Indigo Yard Reviews Summary

Ambience & Decor

Pros:

• "The outdoor area has heating and umbrellas and was toasty in spite of wind and rain."
• "Lovely surroundings and bigger inside than it initially suggests - there are tables upstairs and through the back."
• "The place was well decked out."
• "This place looks fab and the vibe is trendy and fun in an early 2000s Sex and the City kind of way."
• "Had a nice ambience, drinks seemed a little more expensive than the surrounding area."
• "Decor always great here and nice ambiance."
• "Very tastefully decorated and has a real buzz to it."

Cons:

• "One of the heaters outside was gubbed."
• "Loud, couldn't talk with anyone properly."
• "Also the music was sometimes inappropriate for the atmosphere of the pub."
• "It was like walking into one of those Harry Potter tents!"
• "The restaurant is beautiful on the walk in but we were placed in a section in the back where there was nothing as beautiful to see."
• "Impossible to have a conversation with your companion, though, because of the noise."
• "The whole place is too loud."

Service

Pros:

• "We were welcomed by friendly staff. They were attentive without being pesty."
• "Staff friendly and very helpful, I would definitely recommend."
• "Service by Sophie and Julie was fantastically friendly."
• "Staff very attentive but not over eager."
• "Service was quick despite clearly still being busy."
• "Service was hurried but super attentive and so friendly."
• "Staff were very pleasant..served quickly and efficiently by Emily."

Cons:

• "You will not get a three course meal served within the allocated 2 hrs slot."
• "Saturday night ruined!"
• "Just seems like the place is a bit too busy for them to handle well at peak times."
• "Service was very slow out to the table."
• "The service was slow in general so we had to hunt someone down every time we needed something."
• "The service was very slow throughout."
• "Service really slow, waited so long for plates to be cleared and to be offered desert or another drink."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "The food and cocktails were great and very reasonably priced."
• "Great atmosphere, amazing cocktails."
• "The soup was fantastic and burger was good."
• "Despite the quality and variety of the cocktail menu it isn't as pricey as a lot of other cocktail bars."
• "The food was good too, & the servers were all extremely friendly."
• "Really extensive menu and great coffee."
• "Cocktails were lovely."

Cons:

• "Food however was disappointing and a bit bland."
• "Food was poor quality and cold when served."
• "The main was meant to be a vegetable tai curry but more resembled a spicy soup with rock hard veg in it."
• "Quite pricey for a rather dull chicken burger & a pot of skinny chips."
• "The food for me was a massive let down... the ribs were pretty meatless."
• "It's really pricey for what you get - the drinks are overpriced and the food is quite average."
• "The food was simply not good."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "Lovely visit here in January during their 50% off mains deal."
• "The two courses for £10 deal is great - especially for lunchtime."
• "Next thing 4 complimentary glasses of prosecco appeared. How kind was that?"
• "It's got a great selection of beers, wines and spirits, which are reasonably priced for the centre of town but not cheap."
• "Good food, very reasonable prices."
• "Not too expensive for Edinburgh either!"
• "Amazing value for quality of food."

Cons:

• "The beers are a wee bit overpriced, most of them costing more than 5 pounds a pint."
• "Had a boozy brunch after a night out, which was listed on the menu for £15 each, but when the bill came, we were charged £20 each + a £5 service charge for 2 of us."
• "Love food and drinks was presented but probably will not come back as can’t afford."
• "The quality of the food was no better than that of Whetherspoons, but is more than double the price."
• "But is not the place to get booze-hammered though, unless you are willing to re-mortgage your second home."
• "Wine prices seemed massively inflated for Christmas and/or brexit."
• "Prices were a bit high and the pudding took 30-45 mins to come and when it did it was absolutely tiny."