Rose Street Brewery Reviews Summary

Location & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Located in the heart of Edinburgh."
• "Lovely pub was a really nice friendly atmosphere."
• "Friendly and welcoming pub in the city center."
• "When visiting Edinburgh this pub provides a wide range of beers to choose from it's a pleasant atmosphere."
• "The history associated with the venue is something intriguing always for any Nicholas bar."
• "Great atmosphere and reasonable prices for drinks too."
• "The bar/ restaurant is in a central location in the new town with just a ten minute walk to the old town 'royal mile'."

Cons:

• "It was quite cold inside."
• "Sadly, not a family friendly bar."
• "General shabbiness."
• "Loud rock music blasting from the kitchen was a little off-putting and unprofessional."
• "The restaurant was too cold - the toilets were warmer than the main restaurant."
• "Decor was also a big letdown compared to others."
• "Downstairs bar is pretty good but the restaurant badly lacking."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "A proper pie! Pie crust from top to bottom!"
• "Their homemade stake and ale pie is to die for..."
• "Mash with haggis and whiskey sauce yum."
• "Im told the pies were amazing and my Cullen Skink was really tasty."
• "Haggis, neeps and tatties, washed down with a glass of draught cider, was excellent."
• "The food was simply delicious."
• "The food is delicious. I had Balmoral chicken which is chicken breast stuffed with haggis and wrapped in bacon and the sauce was to die for."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately we had a quite bad experience in this place. The food wasn’t good and the service very inattentive."
• "The haggis stack was bland and the steak pie a bit dry."
• "Waited an hour for mac n cheese, a cheeseburger and stovies which all looked microwaved to death."
• "The chicken/mushroom pie here was so bad - shortcrust so tough I couldn't cut it and had to stab repeatedly, hardly any filling, gravy without much flavour."
• "They forgot to put some of the toppings on my partners burger and my fishcakes tasted pretty horrible."
• "The food was pretty rubbish."
• "Wildly disappointing wild boar and chorizo pie."

Service

Pros:

• "The owner was on the floor constantly, sanitising tables/chairs and checking on his customers which is nice to see."
• "The staff are very helpful and friendly."
• "The waitress was very very busy however she was nothing but helpful polite and welcoming."
• "The friendliness, knowledge and service we received at Rose Street Brewery was excellent."
• "The server was so kind and friendly!"
• "Service very good greeted with smile..place warm & cosy..Food very tasty & really hot."
• "She was friendly and helpful and couldn't have been more attentive."

Cons:

• "Horrible experience. Made a reservation and ALSO called in advance to make sure our table would have tv view. Arrived and the manager was rude, did not care the call was made and gave me a table with no view."
• "Went into Rose Street Brewery tonight. Waited at bar to be served... Seriously bad service!!"
• "Our server asked if we wanted any teas or coffees, so we ordered some tea, which never came."
• "Waited 20 minutes for 2 soft drinks and a southern comfort."
• "Terrible experience. Incredibly slow service, the portion was horrendously small when it eventually did arrive."
• "Waitress finished shift and 2 members of staff and on duty manager felt it more appropriate to chat to other patrons than to serve."
• "Service poor and quite slow, especially as the bar was empty at the time."

Pricing

Pros:

• "The menu is exciting with something for everyone and very reasonable prices."
• "Prices are also very reasonable."
• "Great food and service by the friendly staff."
• "Very reasonable prices for the middle of the city."
• "The food was lovely and reasonably priced, good portion sizes too."
• "Price wise - definitely good value."
• "Great quality homely food at very fair prices."

Cons:

• "Wine bottle prices seem ridiculously high with limited options. (Costs more than the meal)."
• "I think the drinks were a bit pricey. Nearly £10 for a glass wine is more than we usually pay in Dundee."
• "Had to enter your card details across an unsecured network, not great."
• "Staff friendly, but the drink is a little expensive."
• "Service left a lot to be desired - when asked for drinks orders waitress twice failed to get everyone’s order."
• "They don't accept official id cards from any country of the EU to prove your age!!!"
• "My refund has not yet been processed."