The Queens Arms Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "I love the atmosphere and the decoration with the many bookcases!"
• "Any bar which also doubles as a library gets my vote and with cosy booths, fireplaces, tasty chips and even tastier bar staff I think The Queen's Arms is an indisputable winner in the Bars of Edinburgh leaderboard."
• "Lovely, intimate and cosy pub which has tons of character."
• "The Queens Arms has a great vibe and energy for spending time."
• "The interior is really unique warm and inviting."
• "The decor was amazing, we loved the booths and the library-esk aesthetic."
• "Such a cozy place! Great ambience and nice food."

Cons:

• "I went with some friends for their famous Sunday roast. I hadn’t realised that it was a basement, so it was darker and noisier than I’d expected."
• "The Queens Arms is definitely aimed at people who watch sport and drink beer! If you are wanting a relaxed drink in a serene atmosphere don't go here."
• "plus they allow dogs… i find it very unclean to have 2 MASSIVE dogs next to me."
• "Disco music was so loud we couldn’t have a conversation at our table."
• "Only let down was that the toilet was a bit gross and smelled like pee from the stairs to the entrance of the actual toilet."

Service

Pros:

• "The friendliness, honesty and integrity of the staff who even went the extra mile after we paid up and left and chased after me to reacquaint me with my ‘forgotten’ rucksack containing some very expensive camera gear."
• "Table service is some of the best in central Edinburgh."
• "The service staff was very friendly and attentive."
• "Service was also super fast and friendly."
• "Service was excellent, all staff were very friendly and prompt."
• "The staff are attentive and knowledgeable."
• "The staff was very friendly & welcoming."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately 2 bar staff were having a bit of a heated argument re gender etc. This involved a lot of unacceptable language, very raised voices and banging down of glasses."
• "Unfortunately the service was extremely disappointing."
• "Not once did she even ACKNOWLEDGE our existence."
• "Had the audacity to walk into pub (doors open, lights on, outside tables set up) 10 minutes before the official opening time as I was hoping to catch a game on Sky and was basically told to f... off."
• "We were greeted by a member of staff who barked at us for trying to sit down with luggage. She was extremely rude and unhelpful."
• "Service was abysmal."
• "Service was horrible."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "Food was fresh, spunky, and chips were perfect."
• "The meat and vegetables were quite tasty, as was the desserts."
• "The Mac&Cheese was awesome and so was the Sunday Roast."
• "Everything about the Sunday roast was good; meat was great quality and cooked perfectly, roast potatoes and vegetables were done perfectly."
• "We had the sharing pie and boy was it good. Just enough for 2 people and very fairly priced at only £26."
• "Good drinks selection, local beers were great."
• "The Royal Daiquiri is fantastic, and the food is excellent."

Cons:

• "The Yorkshire pudding was black and tasted burnt but they all seemed that way."
• "Was bland with no flavor at all except for pureed lentils."
• "Wouldn’t recommend or return, esp given the roast wasn’t anything special."
• "Son had fish and chips. Was greasy."
• "Quite simply terrible... Terrible place."
• "we had the Sunday roast - by far the most tasteless meet i ever had."
• "The beef was inedible, old and tough."