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 th
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 McEwa
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 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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