A great local pub, with a fantastic, relaxed and friendly atmosphere with a great selection of beers and spirits.
Lee the manager is a long-standing staff member with a very friendly and jovial manner and excellent customer service skills.
Been going there for many years due to all its attributes.
Warm and comfortable old pub a short stroll from the Old Town. Really great range of beer and well served. Excellent pint of a classic pale ale, Scapa Special, from the Swannay Brewery on Orkney. Very quiet at lunchtime, strangely, not sure where everyone was.
A brilliant traditional locals' bar welcoming to all customers who appreciate a well-kept range of beers and spirits. No intrusive screens or music to distract from a good blether and superb simple pies to feed the appetite. Excellent, friendly, and knowledgeable bar staff keep things running as they should. On oasis for beer lovers in the city!
Didn't eat so didn't rate, very responsive & helpful staff.. tried various local brews, perfectly pulled pints.. a nice introduction to Edinburgh (West End)
1st time in Thomson's bar since around 2010. Great pub then - little has changed by looks of it👍 I see Lee is still bar manager all these years later🙂
Last time I was, they did a pint of Caledonian XPA ( sister pint of Deuchars IPA) - one of my all time favs. This time round i had a couple of McEwans 80 Sch. Love 70 Sch ( Mathew's- Queensferry St) and 80 Sch is just as good here.
Bar buzzing as Hearts playing a European cup tie tonight. Great bar at at £4.80 a pint, must be one of cheapest 'Real Ale' pubs in Edinburgh -came on Monday night but it was closed. Well worth the re-visit 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
Nipped in for a few pints after the football game. Bar staff were friendly and I got served quickly. Great atmosphere in pub.
Popped in for a couple jars after the rugby nice wee bar very old school good staff enjoyable beer
Was in EDI for a couple of nights early December for the Holiday Market and stopped by this place two or three times. Can't remember. 😆 But each time the service was top - I'm a Yank and they treated me like a local, not a tourist, so that's huge points there. Plus, just a nice, friendly place with a good selection of whiskies, good pours, good prices...it'll be a must for me every trip to EDI from here on out. Thanks again and see you soon!
A cosy warm bar that's not too far from Murrayfield, handy for a drink with friends before the rugby. I had the Estrella lager and I believe was a lamb mince pie.. Tasted okay. Service was prompt and friendly and was a very convivial crowd in attendance. Recommended!
Nice cold pint after the rugby world cup final
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