The World's End Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff were wonderful and welcoming, especially Graeme and Blair."
• "Service was friendly and welcoming."
• "Helpful staff (Kelly was friendly and had some great recommendations), amazing atmosphere."
• "The service was efficient & friendly."
• "John and Marcus were our servers and the service was absolutely fantastic."
• "The staff were polite and quick to check and double check my experience was to my satisfaction."
• "Friendly, warm welcome by the bar staff."

Cons:

• "We got there at 8pm the first night and we're turned away."
• "Horribly rude member of staff!!!"
• "Walked in at our booked time, completely ignored by both waitresses for about 5 minutes."
• "Our waitress didn't seem to care about the quality of service, when we got our drinks for instance she just put it all on the table together without a word, not mentioning which one is the cider or the beer."
• "Never have I met a barman with so self importance....sat at at bar... no signs not to say not to sit....however right at pay point told to move.......not asked..."
• "Walked into a busy World's End at 22.00, 2 hours before the published closing time to be told by a rude barman that they were closed."
• "We had to leave even after ordering drinks as a staff member started roaring and snapping that kids not allowed even tho we were out doors."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We love the crispy pork belly with mashed potatoes and cabbage and the Haggis pie. Authentically Scottish!!"
• "The food was excellent and came in big portions."
• "Extremely delicious haggis!! Soft and tart, excellent presentation of the dish with cabbage in butter."
• "Fish n chips was spot on, so was the burger."
• "The Fish and Chips were delicious, it comes with peas as well."
• "The food was delicious!"
• "The food was great and better than anticipated."

Cons:

• "Our clothes took in all the smell of fried food."
• "Great looking pub with good drinks, but the food is very average, hamburgers and fried onion rings are not recommended at all."
• "The scotch egg was okay, but I wished the egg itself is the high quality orangy color, runny egg yolk. I think they overcooked the egg."
• "However, the steak was very unpleasant. There was no sear on the meat at all and it was extremely bland and grey."
• "The food was average and definitely not value for money."
• "Their famous burger should not be famous. No option for how you want the beef cooked, and I could barely eat more than half."
• "The food is disappointing and atmosphere was lacking."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "Nice relaxed atmosphere, attentive and fun staff kept us entertained."
• "The location is really good on the royal mile and definitely a good pub to stop by for at least a beer, but dinner is recommended for sure!"
• "It's a must to visit place while you are in Edinburgh."
• "The place is nice and cosy."
• "Tiny and held a punch of an atmosphere."
• "Everything you could want in a pub. Centuries old, good beer, plenty of food, music and friendly staff."
• "This is a great little spot, right on the Royal Mile and a lot of atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Also our clothes took in all the smell of fried fish which was def not pleasant, would recommend to work on ventilation or separation of the areas."
• "Great pub, but not a lot of seating space."
• "It was like a timebomb waiting to explode & we left after one drink."
• "We called again the following night & the place was packed to the rafters with boisterous groups & it felt quite a threatening place to be."
• "If you’re claustrophobic you might not like it when it fills up though."
• "One of the more pricey places in the center of town and our seating was directed directly in front of the kitchen door that was open which took away from the vibe a little bit."
• "The atmosphere in the pub was comfortable and cozy, the entire pub is pretty small and intimate but not too loud."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Prices were decent (though the pints were each £7 which was higher than we'd seen in Scotland)."
• "It was surprisingly inexpensive and the portions were generous."
• "Portions were large and so delicious."
• "Food and drinks were also served quickly and it was very affordable."
• "It was a good meal in Edinburgh that wasn't overly expensive."
• "Food r gorgeous. Nice portion and reasonable price."
• "Price was more than worth it, we will be back, Gracias!"

Cons:

• "They could do with slightly more alcohol in their cocktails."
• "The prices were somewhat higher than at other pubs we tried."
• "The menu sounded interesting, but the food was average and definitely not value for money."
• "Atmosphere and drinks were good but the food very average, greasy, Wetherspoon level for a much higher price."
• "After eating this food I felt all my energy drained me and felt horrible with irregular heartbeats. The next day I had food poisoning which I am still recovering from."
• "Not many barstools which makes no sense."
• "Does get a bit busy from 6pm and hard to get a chair."