Fiddler's Arms Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The pub itself is charming."
• "A true pub in many ways."
• "Pub is located right in Grassmarket with an excellent view of the castle!"
• "It’s got that quaint Scottish feel to it."
• "Lovely oldyworld style pub, surrounded by the beautiful setting of Edinburgh old town."
• "The atmosphere is warm and very inviting."
• "Great watching the world go by through huge windows."

Cons:

• "It does have a distinct, unpleasant smell."
• "Eating outside made the atmosphere 'cold'."
• "Weird atmosphere. The staff seemed nervous and like they wanted you to decide to go somewhere else."
• "Very unpleasant atmosphere."
• "Unrecognisable after the refurb. Now a glitzy, cool, crowded tourist trap."
• "Avoid if it looks crowded. Avoid if you have kids. Avoid if you’re looking for somewhere to get out of the rain."

Service

Pros:

• "The host was very attentive and made us feel welcomed."
• "The staff are lovely, ambiance as expected for the grassmarket."
• "Great little pub with very friendly service."
• "The staff is very nice and friendly."
• "Nice server, got seated right away."
• "The staff were very friendly and caring and assured us they'd have a table for us soon."
• "Really great staff with lots of recommendations."

Cons:

• "We were the first to arrive, we sat down and then waited for 20min. No salutation, no menu given."
• "The barmaid was rude."
• "The staff was less than welcoming."
• "Upon entering, staff immediately yelled at them 'we’re full, get out' as he’s pushing a pram in the door."
• "The owner came to me didn't even say hello and asked me to leave asap because of my backpack."
• "Service was quite bad - they were quite rude and sassy with their answers to basic questions."
• "Rude staff & below average food."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Recommend the fish and chips and sandwiches."
• "Good food and great service."
• "The sticky toffee pudding was incredible."
• "Especially the bangers and mash with different sausages every day is highly recommended."
• "The burger with haggis and cheese was delicious."
• "The Fish & Chips were absolutely fantastic - and the fish was quite sizeable!"
• "Food was surprisingly cheap considering the great quality."