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I had a terrible experience in that place and will never go back. It is filthy and the owner can be rude and extremely unwellcoming. I am never going back.
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A great and authentic victorian interior. Nicely un-packed compared with the other pubs in the Royal Mile area.
The bar girl was very friendly, but I realised that the reason nobody frequents this place is that the beer is truly lousy.
My entire group left most of their drinks behind.
For some reason, all of the tables and chairs are bolted down here. They obviously want to preserve the period glasswork.
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Great oasis just off the Royal Mile tourist strip. Don't appear to do real ale, but the Guiness is fine. Quirky hours and closed Sundays, but that adds to the charm.
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Don't know about a good pint of 80/-
... it's a good beer mug of 1980. And that is generous - I'm having 1962 shouted at me. Truth is it isa good pint, no other options and it is a funny place. Why oh why is there so much space behind that bar? Gotta like it.
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Being my first time in Edinburgh drinking properly I sampled this one at the end of the day around 10 pm and was not disappointed. It was my favourite of the session with it's 30s or 40s music, proper beer mugs, old fashioned landlord and a nice photo of the queen behind the bar.
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Nice place, the kindly expalined to this visiting Londoner was '40' is and gave me a bit in an old school glass mug.
As the other enteries say: it's got a great, old fashined pub decor which I do like. Even the formica tables that are bolted to the ground.
Enjoyed it alot.
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For such a central pub (it's just off the Royal Mile) the Waverley is remarkably peaceful, so it's a great place to meet for a quiet drink. There's not really any choice in the beer, but they'll do you a good pint of 80' in a proper pint mug. There's an upstairs as well, which I've only been in when it's been really busy...
Some other random things I like are about it are the thin tables, the plants on the bar, the crocodiles, and the landlord always turning up at the end of the evening (as far as I can tell.)
One thing to watch out for is that the opening hours are slightly unusual - for instance, it's closed for a good part of Sunday afternoons.
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Visited this facinating pub on a recent trip to Edinburgh. Agree with P. Dickinsons comment about it being like something out of Withnal and I, it was like stepping into a timewarp. With the jazz muisc in the background and the retro decour and the beer served in pint pots it was certainly an experience. Definately worth a visit for the atmos if not the beer.
Sal - 18 Jun 2004 12:12 |
Great little boozer, seems like something out of Withnail & I. Free crisps and decor straight out of the 1960's. The ceiling is covered in old posters for Fringe shows and it has stuffed crocodiles on the walls.
P. Dickson - 10 Apr 2003 16:01 |
