The Boozy Cow Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were attentive and service overall was quite fast."
• "Service was lovely and drinks were really nice!"
• "Staff were all great - even though they were busy and understaffed due to some staff being sick."
• "Staff were really friendly, attentive and knowledgeable."
• "The staff are very friendly and can answer any questions that you may have."
• "Staff were so friendly. I can’t wait to come back when I’m next visiting Edinburgh."
• "The staff were superb. They were all friendly, professional and efficient."

Cons:

• "We questioned the promotion, where a separate barman told us this was only on a specific section of the menu."
• "Kept on being asked to move by staff."
• "The manager was shockingly rude when I asked a simple question."
• "Rang lastnight and spoke to someone who said its better to book but to come down and we should have no problem getting a seat, arrived 10 minutes later as we got a taxi straight away, when we arrived we where then told there was a two hour wait."
• "Drinks were lovely as always. However vibe of the night was completely ruined by a male bartender who was rude to staff and customers the entire evening."
• "Cocktail was mediocre and who I assume was the floor manager had a very sharp tone."
• "Staff were rude and short tempered."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was great! For the price we got amazingly tasting food, and we were all happy!"
• "Enjoyable dinner at boozy cow! Plenty to chose from, fantastic taste, and local flavours."
• "Very tasty vegan options, good portion sizes, all tasted very fresh."
• "Food was amazing, philby cheese steak, bacon cheeseburger, halloumi fries and normal fries."
• "Food was wonderful. Spicy wings and maple cheddar burger was to die for."
• "The food was fantastic and great selection."
• "Food was absolutely incredible. I had the Philly Cheese Steak dog and my girlfriend had the maple bacon cheese burger. Both a solid 5 stars!"

Cons:

• "All the veggie burger options were built around fake meat which is really frustrating when you don't like it."
• "Burgers were bland. Bang average in our opinion."
• "Food was OK but nothing too special, onion rings were underdone."
• "Below average burger, the patty was over cooked, tough and i hated the taste of it."
• "The entire menu seemed bland, nothing stood out, pretty much had onions in every meal, removed some of their best dishes off the menu."
• "Vibe and interior was good but very bad quality food, the food is more along the lines of McDonald’s."
• "The food was tastless and the service was poor."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "This is a really quirky little place where you can get alcoholic milkshakes in little milk bottles!"
• "Really cool 😎 👌 The walls have graffiti and mirrors, different sorts of lights."
• "This is one of the coolest bars I've been to."
• "Hidden away behind a little unassuming door, but inside is really amazing. Really awesome decoration."
• "A hip ambience with decor almost somewhere between old British pub and American road house theme."
• "Great bustling atmosphere with good vibe and quirky interiors."
• "Amazing atmosphere, fun - very fun menu, foods great!"

Cons:

• "Sticky menus, sticky tables at 3pm in the afternoon."
• "The inside feels dirty and dark."
• "The blood all over the walls and on the kitchen door really made me quite upset!"
• "The restaurant had a strawberry perfume or scent which was overwhelming, impossible not to disrupt the experience of the food."
• "The atmosphere wasn't for me (graffiti walls, bit of an industrial feel, live music a bit too loud for the acoustics of the space)."
• "There was a strange smell throughout the restaurant."
• "The £22 ticket purchased on Skiddle said we’d receive a “dram at the bells” and “good view of the fireworks” both of which turned out to be not true!"

Value

Pros:

• "The prices are quite alright as well!"
• "Price - Very fair indeed considering the decent portion sizes."
• "All in all a decent price for good drink and food and good customer service too."
• "Great value for money."
• "Fairly priced for city centre."
• "It's not too expensive either."
• "The prices were very reasonable."

Cons:

• "It’s a cool place with really helpful staff but I think it is overpriced."
• "Food is lovely cocktails are good a bit expensive."
• "Drinks very pricey as well."
• "Boozy Cow serves really good food at a price just a shade too high."
• "10% surcharge added to bill which I consider a bit cheeky."
• "Was shocked to find a £1 increase in the cocktail I had from several months ago."
• "Price of cocktails were expensive for the size of them."