Great little local bar situated just off the main road. It…read morehas a bar and a lounge and always has a welcoming atmoshere. They do bar meals at set times during the week which are good traditional pub meals and the staff are friendly and polite.

Just an awesome, rockin' final meal in Edinburgh - fantastic food, good service and energized local…read morevibe! Absolute must to get reservations! We tried on our first week in Edinburgh and failed, but were able to make reservations 3 weeks out for our last night in Scotland, and we are glad we did. Pork cracklins were a bit hard and crunchy, but everything else was perfect. We had fresh bread and langostinis for starters, along with a smokey whiskey cocktail, the Smoked Indiscretion! For mains we enjoyed the poached Cod, and the Pork with Barley. Service was very good, and wine selection was extensive. Atmosphere was loud with music and locals' chatter in the bar below, but dark tables and heavy wood panels made it a perfect place for a couple celebrating 3 weeks of travel. Highly recommend a visit to the Devil's Advocate, if you can book a table in advance.

The Devil's Advocate is undoubtedly a treasure to find in Old Town Edinburgh, especially if you…read moreaccidentally take the News Steps to get there, only to realize you should have simply taken the steps up Advocate's Close from Cockburn Street. But they call these lessons, "character building," apparently. No matter, the Devil's Advocate is worth the search. Located in an old Victorian pump house halfway up (or down) Advocate's Close, the Devil's Advocate is known for a killer whisky shelf of more than 300 different bottles from various distilleries across the Highlands, Lowlands, Speyside, Campbelltown, the Islands, and Islay. I finally sipped on a 15-year Tamdu that has convinced me to keep a bottle at home. Then there's the Clydeside 2024 Limited Edition Cask Strength that was wicked impressive. The bartenders are class at making and serving seasonal and regular cocktails that have their spin and character. My wife enjoyed gin-based cocktails such as the Clean Slate (with St-Germain, citrus, and sugar), Rose Garden (with Yellow Chartreuse, Cocchi Rosa, apple, lemon, and mint), and Bee's Knees (honey and lemon). I went full speed ahead with the scotch cocktails, which are essentially classics with a scotch-substituted twist. The Double Shot is an Espresso Martini with Dalmore 12 in addition to Kahlua, espresso, and demerara -- quite smooth without being too sweet. The Scotzia is a Negroni with Fettercairn 12, while the Boxcar is a Sidecar only with Aberfeldy 12. We enjoyed the bar for a few hours, watching the bartenders make magic while sipping on cocktails, while listening to 80s pop tunes. A great evening indeed.

This place's name change and re-decoration a couple of years ago have certainly taken it into the…read more21st century. I've eaten here in the recent past too and can safely say that the food is of a standard to match the gastro-feel of the bar interior. Whether due to the tax on the price of a pint or down to what brewers charge you're not paying markedly less than in the centre of Edinburgh seven miles to the East, unlike you might expect from it's more rural location. A round in a smilar establishment in the West of Scotland or in the North East of England would be a different ballgame. It is though well stocked and so you enjoy a great deal of choice for your money.

I got the steak burger with fries .. and a salad since I'm fatally allergic to cabbage so I can't…read morehave the coleslaw. Very tasty. Hubby got the special -- haddock and he loved it ... wonderful wait staff despite having a large crowd come in and were busy. Great place!

Upon seeing the name of this establishment, I had to immediately research the name. It sounded…read moreawesome, like a guild of thieves or an unspoken division of the police department. COMING NEXT SUMMER TO CINEMAS: THE CROFTERS. They were Britain's last line of--oh, crofters are farmers with small plots. Well, that's disappointing. It's like naming a pub The Farmers, which...okay, makes sense in Scotland; I was just expecting something a tad bit more grandiose. It sure looked liked a cool pub. It shared with its Canadian counterparts an overt use of stained wood and rustic decor. However, with the Crofters, it came as a result of an actual dated design and not the intention to appear old fashioned. Also, despite there still being a small number of TVs scattered about, I found no neon alcohol adverts. Good start. It was late in the afternoon; I was minutes away from meeting my future girlfriend for the first time. I knew she wouldn't be hungry, so I took the liberty to start my Scottish experience on the right foot. I ordered a chicken pot pie. They're out of chicken. Crap OK, take two, I ordered a steak and ale pie. Better. By this time, my eyes fell on the nearby door, waiting for her to enter. I began to imagine sitting positions I should take, orientations to the door I should assume, opening words I would say. This was our first physical meeting. I gave the chair a slight pivot to face the exit and waited. As it turned out, there was another entrance to the Crofters, and I soon noticed Savanna already staring at me. I guess I should discuss the food. Like Canada, Scotland appears to prefer making their portions a suitable size for Maori rugby players, and The Crofters is no exception. The pie was a proper one, not some bizarre deconstructionist example of what a pie could look like in some mirror universe where up is down, women are men, and cats are dogs. I had to break apart the thick pastry to get at the piping hot meaty interior. The pie itself was not big, but the stack of fries--oh, I mean chips--was immense, and I could barely finish the plate. The dish was good, an oddity apparently according to my companion given that so many pubs only serve meals as an afterthought to alcohol...so not much different than pubs in Canada then. It's difficult to separate my subjectivity from my objectivity in this case, ironic given my constant reminding that I support a critic's right to be subjective in his or her reviews. The Crofters will be marked as the first meeting place of someone very special to me, so in that, I can't offer anything critical about it. Thankfully, it wasn't bad, but recalling that brief hour, I don't know if there was anything I could pull out as being negative. There was an automatic gambling machine. Okay, that's one. Yup, no, that was it. The Crofters is worthy of praise in that it didn't suck in any specific way, forcing a distraction from more important matters at hand. I mean, I didn't go, "Holy hell, this food is good!" to my girlfriend the moment she walked in the door. I didn't waste one second in my conversation with her discussing the qualities of the cuisine. It was enough to be remembered as not bad in a day that was kind of awesome. Take that for all it's worth. Food: 3.5/5 Service: 3/5 Presentation: 4/5 Value: 3.5/5 Recommendation: 3.5/5

A nice foody pub, nothing here is unpleasant to eat but I only go here because it's convenient…read more Looking like your traditional carvery-come-pub, The Crofters is quite spacious inside without feeling cavernous. It's an order at the bar/food delivered to your table type place. We went on Sunday and had the roast - they actually asked me how I liked my lamb cooked, and then delivered roughly what I'd asked for. Unfortunately the veg was a bit cold by the time it got to us, but the gravy warmed it up enough to eat. Well cooked meat and plenty of trimmings was just what I wanted and just what I got

Great little bar, with a good scotch list. Lara makes an excellent martini. I had the salmon and a…read morerocket salad. Both were very good. Busy place so near the airport but a nice visit.

Everything was absolutely delish. The hummus was great. They brought us more pita no charge. I got…read morethe burger and took the bum off. Was awesome. The sticky toffee pudding was as good as I've had anywhere in the UK. Cold beers. I'm a huge fan.

Great pub, fab food and excellent hospitality from staff. Siobahn and Nadine were just so friendly…read moreand happy to help! Highly recommend!

For some reason JeannetteZ loves the pub food in here. Bizarre…read more Great Guinness and Duechars IPA. Its a shame the barmaid is more interested in sending texts than pulling pints, but there you go. Thats the UK through and through... I guess it would be different if they tipped like in the USA.

Stopped by for dinner with a large group. The people were friendly and the food was pretty good and…read morereasonably priced. We all opted for the Carvery special - 3 roast meats and vegetables for 6 pounds. They served roasted Ham, Turkey and Beef and there were a lot of side dishes from which to choose. The side table with various homemade sauces was a nice touch. Kirknewton is 12 miles west of Edinburgh.

The Ratho Park has had a face lift from the last time I was there many year's ago. I was pleasantly…read moresurprised on the look of the whole place , As for the food , there was plenty of choice , even for a fussy eater. the carvery meal was perfect. I went for a large Carvery and was blown away by the carvers portions there wasn't a chance of clearing my plate. All I can say is the meal service and staff plus surrounding pushed all the right buttons for me. will be going back shortly with the inlaws. looking forward to trying other meals on the menu.

The place as renovated beautifully, and the atmosphere is nice and warm and inviting. However when…read moreI went some time ago the bartender didn't even know what a Long Vodka (seriously?) was and kind of hummed and hawed and said all they had was wine, beer and I think whisky. Got the distinct feeling my needing to order a drink was an inconvenience to his standing there doing nothing on a quiet night. At certain points he'd disappear from the bar for twenty mins at a time and after waiting there 10 mins with no one to get us a second drink we left to go elsewhere. Went upstairs for a meal on yet another quiet night and waited nearly 40 mins for the food to arrive and when it did it was cold and quite blah in taste. Saw the chef puttering around and again like the bartender got the impression our being there for service was bothering him as his face was tripping him the entire time and he gave us a few dirty looks. These two experiences put me off going back. I want to feel like I'm welcome, not someone's inconvenience.

Great local pub. Managed by a friendly couple ( Viky & Ian) Staff are all really nice and so are…read moreall the regulars too !!! Everyone has a good time in here and young and old chat away together . But the best bit is....................No music, No tellys, No gambling machines. just good food at reasonable prices and dead cheap pints of beer ,What more do you need ???

Gord and I had a late lunch at The Ferry Tap. When you want something, you order at the bar and pay…read moreas you go. We both ordered steak pies. Mine was "classic" and Gord's was with haggis. They were good but interesting as they were deconstructed ... the insides were under a flakey pie crust. The steak was big and chunky.

Awesome!!! This place is simply awesome! It is probably the most realistic looking pub that we…read morehave seen in all of the British Isles. This service is outstanding the proprietor is extremely friendly and the selection of beer and alcohol is excellent. Excellent bar menu everything from Fish and chips to burgers as well as mac & cheese. Very fair price and everything tasted outstanding. The place is extremely clean and very well kept. They have videos playing on multiple screens of TVs. Also a couple of electronica pub games. And if you need they also have coffee. Wish this place was closer to the states. You have to stop in and say hello and try and paint.