No. 1 High Street Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had Scotch Egg with Haggis together with a side order of chips and crispy fried onions which was way more than I should've ordered but all went down very well."
• "Had a sharing plate which included a fried haggis which was surprisingly super delicious."
• "Their fish and chips were the best that we had while in the UK and the haggis was excellent!"
• "Fish and chips were great and flavorful."
• "Amazing beer batter, with tons of flavour."
• "I loved their Mac and cheese, other members of the family raved over the black and blue chicken burger."
• "The best haggis I've eaten, very delicious sauce and authentic serving."

Cons:

• "Only drinks, I wouldn't recommend to go there to eat given that's a bit on the expensive side and not good."
• "67 pound for 4 drinks and meals that are children's size at best."
• "The bacon was shrivelled and tiny and only when I left building and looked at menu realised I never got sausages which I paid for."
• "The Cullen skink which 3 of us ordered wasn't particularly good/tasted old."
• "Food was sub standard."
• "Our starter sharing plate took quite long and when it came everything was completely over fried."
• "Food finally showed up, my wife's fish and ships were as cold as could be. My chicken was tasteless and cold."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very helpful and gave us excellent advice about whiskey and other beverages."
• "Wonderful front of house staff, cozy atmosphere, delicious food."
• "Service very kind, nice and rapid."
• "Service was friendly and helpful throughout our visit."
• "The staff are very hospitable and even though it’s very busy, they tried hard to provide good service."
• "Service was surprisingly swift given how busy they were and always remarkably friendly."
• "Staff were welcoming and the Scottish dishes I chose for lunch in this traditional pub were tasty and presented well."

Cons:

• "Staff were quite unfriendly. We were shouted at upon entry."
• "staff with attitude dont even know how to clean she sprayed table all over me and partner."
• "Service surly, food is bought in... Tables were slow to be cleared and after run in previously with barmaid our waitress decided to forget to bring Bill."
• "Really awful bar. Would not allow a small group of people into the bar. One of our group had a beer and tasted of washing up liquid."
• "We were ‘welcomed’ by our ID being demanded and sarcastic response when we handed it over."
• "However the waitress with a red scarf was the most impolite one I have ever met."
• "Wait staff was not at all attentive. We asked for water 3 times, asked for the check twice."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "Great location, really feels like you're in the heart of Edinburgh, all the bustle and hum."
• "Excellent value in this touristy area."
• "A nice and dim place with jazzy music, soft seats and a comfy menu."
• "Our favorite pub on the mile."
• "Very warm and welcoming pub in the old town."
• "Lovely classic Scottish pub with a positive and friendly atmosphere."
• "Oh, this is lovely pub at main street in the centre of Edinburgh. Exteriors look awesome and when you enter, you won't be disappointed it looks just as good."

Cons:

• "If you are Asian, go to the one across the street, World’s End. Same food but better service."
• "Pretty dead when we went in on a Saturday night. I think this place used to have live music but there was none on this occasion."
• "Very rude member of staff greeted us with the words 'how many' we told him 6 people to which he told us that there was no room."
• "Space can be at a premium since this seems to be a popular stop on the royal mile, but everyone was rather friendly."
• "It has the dimensions of a shipping container. We wanted to hear some traditional folk music which was almost impossible over the din of the crowd."
• "Quite the tourist trap, but okayish food. Not the best pub and pretty noisy."
• "The experience of an American family at the next table very loudly congratulating everybody on Facebook via speakerphone didn’t help."

Value

Pros:

• "Excellent pub with a good selection of ales."
• "Friendly staff and very authentic looking pub."
• "I recommend the haggis neeps and tatties which was delicious and excellent value for money."
• "Best Pub/Bar on the Royal Mile Edinburgh."
• "Very good value for money, will definitely return when we visit Edinburgh again."
• "Really good value for money."
• "Slightly cheaper than the average pricing in the old town."

Cons:

• "Nice place and conveniently located but got stung a little as when I went to pay by card, it was a £5 minimum spend."
• "Not cheep drinks. Edinburgh prices?"
• "We were surprised to have a service charge included in the bill (for a party of 2!), when we had effectively been ignored for much of the time we were there."
• "Fish and Chips at over £12 - bland soggy and unappetizing."
• "We found that we did wait 45 minutes for a breakfast when there was only 2 other tables sat at, coffee was a little expensive considering the size of the cup."
• "The staff was really bad, they gave us a kick in the ass if you don't have dinner no table for you, they said that after serve us."
• "Really nice pub with relatively high prices."