Address: 2 W Crosscauseway, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9JP, United Kingdom
Phone: +441316628860
Rating: 4.4
based on 161 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Service is friendly and surprisingly baby friendly."
"Service is good; staff are friendly and don't try to hurry you along when it's kicking out time."
"Staff were very attentive and constantly sanitizing surfaces."
"Staff were so attentive, nothing was too much trouble and they certainly knew what they were talking about drinks wise."
"Service was informative and excellent."
"Really great service and although they made a mistake in our order they sorted it straight away, apologised profusely and gave us 20% off the bill without asking."
"The service is friendly, helpful and warm."
Cons:
"Staff was quite rude about it but at least I didnt have to pay for a drink I could not enjoy."
"Nobody came over to take my order."
"The service was also quite poor given it wasn't a very busy time."
"I was utterly appalled by the service."
"Service was not great at all."
"Service wasn't the best. Our waitress needed prompting to take further drink orders."
"Our waiter and waitress were unenthusiastic, cold and radiated misery."
Food
Pros:
"The food was good and of course the drinks were top notch!"
"The food was really nice and plenty choice but a little on the pricey side."
"Truffle oil and parmesan-dusted skinny fries which are without a shadow of a doubt a culinary delight."
"Excellent burgers at reasonable prices!"
"Lovely food and felt very safe and comfortable in these weird times."
"The food included mini caesar salads (chicken pieces with mayo and parmesan shavings served on gem lettuce leaves), mini burgers, chicken skewers, smoked salmon bellinis, fallafels and olives with bread, olive oil and vinegar."
"One of the nicest steaks I've ever had and the home brewed gin was lovely."
Cons:
"Really disappointed with the tiny portion of skin on fries, massively overpriced at £3.90!!"
"Food not that great - I opted for the chicken burger. Both the bun and chicken was dry - bacon really fatty."
"All 4 burgers were overcooked, had very dry buns and simply tasted bad."
"The food is way below average and overpriced with small portions."
"The food was OK, but doesn't quite match up to the Drinks."
"A plate of tasteless mush. I chose the fish and prawn skewers with sweet potatoes and tomato based sauce."
"The food is where they lose marks, what used to be an elevated menu, is now standard pub grub with little imagination or care for quality."
Drinks
Pros:
"Great choice of gins and flaming sharing cocktails!"
"Over 300 gins, what more could a gin lover want?"
"HUGE selection of gins!"
"They have a wild range of cocktails, my favourite is the Edinburgh bramble."
"If you like gin then you've arrived in your heaven. The selection of gins and gin cocktails is bamboozling!!"
"Also a really fantastic selection of gins, including some distilled on the premises."
"The drinks we did receive during our visit were good!"
Cons:
"Simple Spanish Red incorrectly described as Rioja and while it was ok it certainly was not worth £8 a glass."
"I could not sip my cocktail more than one sip as it (Bloody Mary) was wayyy too spicy."
"Wine was very expensive at £10 a large glass."
"Extremely overpriced for the experience provided."
"However when we asked for more hot water in our tea we saw this was added to our bill for £1!! For hot water!!?"
"Our gigantic Bloody Marys were tasty but seemed to lack any alcohol and the breakfasts tasted like they'd been cobbled together with ingredients from Tesco around the corner."
"However the other drinks were very expensive."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Always a lovely place for a few drinks and food! Lovely atmosphere, nice lights and not too loud."
"56 North is comfortable. It’s like a giant pillow in front of a fire on a cold night."
"This is a great place with a good atmosphere and decor."
"The place was busy and bustling."
"Very fancy cocktails, nice space and atmosphere and nicer tables outside when the weather permits."
"The decor is fresh and modern and the atmosphere is lively but not too loud to have an actual conversation!"
"Lovely atmosphere."
Cons:
"Can be lacking somewhat in atmosphere if it's quiet."
"The place has tiny area for tables and chairs and whole centre of floor taken up by bar."
"The bar had a bit of a student union feel."
"It’s where you take someone to hang out with for two hours."
"Was initially a bit put off by the sparse decor. Felt a bit cold."
"Now it just looks cheap. Fake grass on the terrace cheapens the whole exterior and crappy blue plastic tables and chairs."
"Really cold when I visited."
Booking & Seating
Pros:
"Neil and Gary provide excellent service - definitely not indifferent to customers!"
"We will definitely be returning to 56 North for their kind, attentive staff and to try the extensive selection of gin."
"Booked a large number table for friends to come and go for my birthday. It was spacious and not busy."
"56 North was extremely accommodating for our local student society to host a pub quiz last minute!"
"The 'secret garden' in the back during fringe fest was a hidden gem."
"The (not so) secret garden is lovely with huge canopies protecting you from the unpredictable Scottish weather."
"Great atmosphere and exceptional service."
Cons:
"When I asked I was told by a member of staff that had to be by online booking."
"Do NOT book for large groups!!!"
"Too many Covid rules in the garden, no standing when drinking, no shouting to the other half of our party, no moving tables (1foot to the left to get out of the rain), no approaching our other party's table to talk to them."
"Only real issue there was a big birthday celebration when we where there and they took over the whole place including what music was on."
"However they also lost the reservation...!"
"It is false advertising to say that you can book A TABLE (singular) for 18 people and force them to sit separately."
"Seems ridiculous to have such a large bar area when the customer can't move."