Beehive Inn Reviews Summary

Staff Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly and helpful staff."
• "I had an exceptional time at the Beehive, Bethany went above and behound to make sure for my daughters birthday her birthday drink looked special."
• "Great atmosphere. Very attentive staff, great place to visit if you're into your history (or good food for that matter!)"
• "The staff were friendly and helpful and informed us about track & trace and about how to order."
• "The service was friendly and efficient."
• "The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, the food came right on time."
• "Staff were all friendly and polite."

Cons:

• "The staff were very rude, from the bus boy, to the french man (I believed) who brought our food."
• "We asked multiple times to get our bill so we could leave and they didn't bring it for probably 20 min after we asked."
• "They then brought our meals without salads then never came by the table again so we didn’t get chance to ask for them."
• "Bad service in my opinion."
• "The pub was busy, but only 2 bar staff serving."
• "We often had difficulty getting the waitress’ attention."
• "Staff appeared generally unhappy to be there and were distracted in their service."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "The squid could have been a little crispier but it didn’t take away from the dish at all."
• "Perfect atmosphere and really good scotch selections."
• "Great food at great prices, quality and quantity in equal proportion."
• "Good Scottish pub food done very well!"
• "The wife ordered the vintage cheddar Mac and cheese and that was one of the best Mac and cheese’s I’ve had."
• "The food was absolutely top notch."
• "The fish and chips were perfect and I loved my steak & ale pie."

Cons:

• "Overpriced drinks served in plastic."
• "Disappointed with the dining experience here. Food took a long time to arrive and although OK was lukewarm."
• "The steak in the ciabatta had large inedible parts."
• "The steak was really tough and there was nothing else on it."
• "The food arrived cold. The burger patty was rock hard and dry, the sandwich was served on a dry bun and was bland."
• "Food was tasty although pricy for a toasted sandwich and 9 chips."
• "Food was mediocre."

Ambiance & Location

Pros:

• "Nice hidden beer garden at the back of the pub is a gem."
• "Great beer garden but it's a bit too, I dunno, soulless for me."
• "The second and third floor are even more lovelier and are decorated in great style."
• "Fantastic pub. Big beer garden. Comedy upstairs on two floors during the fringe."
• "The Beehive Inn not only has a great spot on the Grassmarket, but it also has a large beer garden in the back."
• "The stunning old fashioned Street of the grassmarket is also a bonus when relaxing or eating."
• "This is a great pub with arguably the best beer garden in Edinburgh, which looks up at the dominating castle."

Cons:

• "Walked out thirsty and hungry sadly."
• "Had sea gulls landing on my table and eating from my plate which was just brought and I haven't had the chance to start eating, not very fun experience even if it might sound so."
• "The most expensive pub I've had the misfortune of drinking in."
• "Disappointed! Stopped for a drink Saturday PM. Big beer garden at the back was shut."
• "I also found the place (indoors) to be completely chaotic and distracting."
• "Place was poorly managed, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone ever."
• "Weekends here can get pretty packed with students, tourists and hen/stag doos."

Price & Value

Pros:

• "Very reasonably priced and not too so touristy."
• "Good prices!"
• "May seem a little expensive but reasonable compared to others in the local area."
• "Prices were also very reasonable."
• "Great friendly atmosphere, attentive staff, and the food is well priced and offers a good variety."
• "Good range of ales, beers and spirits."
• "Good selection of beer but it's all over priced."

Cons:

• "The only thing that took my breath away was being quoted £4.40 for a 330ml bottle of 0% Peroni."
• "The pints are quite expensive but that is to be expected in central Edinburgh."
• "However I did find a pint rather pricey (£6.55)."
• "Absolute rip off, go somewhere else that's cheaper, bought 2 drinks & was charged £20."
• "There's definitely a tourist premium on the cost of pints though, £5.45 for a pint of IPA."
• "The 15 pound salad was tiny."
• "Food is pretty average, expensive and small portion sizes."