The Bow Bar Reviews Summary

Selection of Drinks

Pros:

• "Serving an extensive range of ale and over 300 whiskeys."
• "One of the best whisky selection and the staff is always friendly and capable or finding the one for you."
• "Awesome selection of whisky, several local craft beers on tap."
• "Great craft beers on tap...large range of bottled beers and a massive range of fabulous whiskies."
• "Great selection of different kinds of whisky and ale."
• "Huge choice of beer and whiskey."
• "They have a wide selection of whisky, as well as some local ales."

Cons:

• "Beer quality and choice not as good as it used to be."
• "Only downside is that they don't do food."
• "The only downside is that the wine selection is almost non-existent (white or red is your choice)."
• "If you are going to replace Guinness can you find a more closely tasting alternative."
• "Still disappointing they use return trays on the cask tall fonts."
• "Large selection, but typically high tourist prices."
• "They had nae pies that night."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Great service from knowledgeable staff."
• "The staff is super friendly, knowledgeable and makes sure Covid safety regulations are in place."
• "The staff here are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful."
• "Staff is welcoming, pleasant and knowledgeable."
• "Staff are great, they know their stuff."
• "I was very impressed with how informative and passionate the guy who served us was."
• "The staff were unfriendly and we felt a bit out of place because of this."

Cons:

• "I wasn't very impressed by the service and we felt our custom would have been much more appreciated elsewhere."
• "Only problem is at times staff get tied up handing queries on the whiskeys that you wait a while for a beer."
• "The girl behind the bar looking so so unmotivated and straight looking in her mobile."
• "Bartenders were fine but not that friendly."
• "Very unfriendly atmosphere."
• "Possibly the worst customer service I have ever received."
• "Shame that staff behind counter look bored and not cheerful."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great place. I walked in for a pie and was faced with quite a few choices."
• "The bar just has a great atmosphere."
• "The cozy atmosphere was welcoming, and so were the friendly people there."
• "One of the more authentic Edinburgh Pubs, still retaining much of its original look and charm from yesteryear."
• "An easy bar to relax in with a nice calm and laid back atmosphere."
• "The ambience is lovely.. this very old world decor."
• "Nice to sit back and hear friendly chat instead of pumping music."

Cons:

• "Feels like it's deteriorated. It's not got the fastidious cleanliness it once did."
• "We visited about 20 great Pubs before but this one was a great disappointment. Sorry. One time and never again."
• "Seating is sparse and the pub can become clamorous; patience is a virtue worth exercising here."
• "Busy and bursting to the seams, impossible to sit down and extremely noisy."
• "It did get a little too hot when the place was crowded at night, so much that it was uncomfortable."
• "The whole bar felt very disorganized and messy."
• "No barstools which makes no sense."