You don't get a spectacular number of students here and the average age is quite high, but this…read moreworks in this places favour, as despite being a student myself I do recognise how they change the atmosphere - take the Crags for an example. You don't get food here either, but for a beer and a chat or to watch a game it does the job and you get a more pleasant atmosphere than anything closer to town. It's not that expensive either so it's well worth a visit just so long as you're willing to be content with what it has to offer.

Swany's is an out of the way bar trying to avoid the student scene and succeeds. You won't find an…read moreitbox here or pool tables or a jukebox with the Black Eyed Peas (thank God) here but this is not what Swany's is about. This pub stays away from the limelight and the inside is just what you'd expect, quiet and relaxed. The regulars are generally quite old but they don't make you feel excluded when you come in and just carry on chatting. That is pretty much what you'd come into Swany's for, just a bit of a chat with a few drinks. The relaxed atmosphere makes it ideal for this but not much else. The beers are reasonable and averagely priced, nothing too special. There is a TV here is well, and this is when the pub livens up a little. It's an ok place to go to with a few mates to watch the footie but don't expect much more.

This is definitely my favourite pub / bar in Dunfermline…read more Named after the one-time Scottish King, Robert the Bruce (or Robert de Brus in old Scots) the pub is set in a beautiful old building on Canmore Street in the town centre. Coincidentally, King Robert led a successful and brutal battle against a much larger English army exactly 700 years ago last month. As an Englishman myself, thankfully I'm now made very welcome in the pub that bears his name. The aspect of this pub I find most attractive is the fact that it is an independently owned micro brewery. They have an excellent selection of their own de Brus beers, lagers & ciders. In addition there is a large offering of excellent vodkas, gins, whiskeys & wine etc. All in all, this is a classy establishment offering something quite different in pleasant surroundings. If you see me at the bar, I'll have a Nut Brown Ale, thanks!

A visit to a venue isn't made enjoyable when it starts with tripping over a loose grating outside…read moreof the venue that could have been pretty dangerous, but in fairness to the venue as soon as we told them about it they came outside to try and fix it. With an open mind though we ordered drinks, there is a selection of five 'home-made' beers from the micro-brewery which were acceptable but not stunning and a pretty good selection of wines. The venue is split into three areas, the main bar and two smaller dining areas off the entrance hall. We were here for dinner but there were no places in the dining areas so took a table by the window which has an unimpressive vista onto the back of neighbouring offices and a car park. As the night drew in though the light from the window disappeared and the actual venue lighting is pretty poor so when the food does arrive it's pretty difficult to see anything! Getting food was quite problematic, with the waiting staff being pretty slow but eventually when it was ordered you could tell the chef knew what they were doing. The food quality was very good and the portion sizes were just about right. We were here on a Friday evening and by the time our mains were arriving the noise levels in the bar area was getting quite restrictive to being able to speak to the person next to you. I feel like this is highly critical review and maybe on a quiet afternoon when its not too busy it may be a great experience but on this particular evening it just didn't do it for me.

I've been in The Barleycorn a few times before because in geographical terms it would be my local…read morepub, but I would never frequent it. About 10 years ago it was my parents local pub, where them and all their friends would meet up for drinks. According to them it used to have a great management team and was a wonderful place to drink. These days, the pub has a very different management team, and subsequently different bar staff. Every time I go in, I'm always served terribly because the staff are always so rude and seem to just not want to work there, I don't understand why they don't just find a job they can be happy doing. I also find that there are a lot of regulars that go, but they're the sort of regulars who give you weird looks if you go in and you're not one of them, they always make me feel uncomfortable for going into what feels like "their pub." I wouldn't suggest going here for a drink to anyone unless its the only place open.

I popped into the Barleycorn with my mate for a quick pint while waiting for some friends to come…read moreand meet us for a function in the nearby Old Hoose pub. We immediately felt like all eyes were on us, probably because we weren't regulars, and partly because we were wrapped in tinsel as it was a Xmas night out. My friend went to the bar and said that the barmaid was quite friendly and seemed to be in the Xmas spirit, but the punters at the bar looked at her with distaste. We kind of rushed our drinks down and left as we really felt self concious, which was a shame cos it's not a bad wee place which seems like it might have been a good starting point to a night out, as the drinks were pretty cheap.

Great little space (with emphasis on the little)! I'm a big fan of dive bars and felt right at…read morehome here. There's a big room downstairs for larger parties if needed, but this is a friendly little pub full of locals with good prices on drinks. A good bit of fun any day of the week.

This was a pub I'd always passed on the road to and from places, but never been in. To be fair, I'd…read morenever really been anywhere in Carluke, so this was a first in many ways. I was heading here to see the amazing Jeff Jeffrey playing - always a good night out anywhere he plays, keep an eye out for him - but was also keen to see what the place was like inside. And it's perfectly acceptable pub fare - done up in traditional Scottish style, with plenty of shelves and drink resting surfaces, a lot of framed old pictures and what not - and you feel at home. It is small, and we were a group of about 10-15 or so, so we kinda took over a lot of the space, so that could be an issue. The local punters were nice and friendly, and the bar staff were great, tolerating our huge and often random round orders! It's nice to have staff that you can have a laugh and joke with too, always a plus. To sum up, if you're in the area, then I heartily recommend popping in. Going by the signs, they offer food during the day, your typical pub menu. Worth a go!

The greatest people. We stopped for a we bit of food. We couldn't stop eating the food was…read moreexcellent. We met the cook, who made us haggis and made sure we liked it. The host was great, personal and very nice. We had a good time chatting with him. Also there is wifi. Loved it.

A large premises situated beside the A702 in Carlops,opposite the bus stop and telephone box.It has…read morea good range of beers and lagers and the food menu was quite large and varied and very reasonably priced.Having placed our order it was nice to see that a jug of iced water and four glasses was brought to the table as a matter of course.Our meals all arrived at the table together,were well presened,hot and the portion sizes were good, all delivered by polite and efficient staff.A pleasant,value for money dining experience which will be repeated when next in the area.

This is very much a locals pub that attracts a large amount of the older crowd in the area. They…read moreeven do special drinks deals for OAPs! I have been in the pub before going on to see a Hibernian game and the pub is fitted with lots of Hibernian FC memorabilia. When I went there, there were both Hibernian fans and fans of Dundee United, and there was no sense of hostility within the the pub towards them. There was also a good range of alcohol in the pubs where they offer real ales and a plentiful range of spirits as well as bar snacks such as pork scratchings, peanuts and crisps. Other than on a match day, I don't think I would venture in here, but I can understand the appeal to those who live more locally.

Best pub Ive been to in Edinburgh. Amazing staff and owner. The kind of place Ill be returning to…read moreover and over again. Thanks for an amazing weekend! / Your casual frinds from Malmö Ps. Well be back.

this is quite a nice wee pub. it's a little bit out of the way, it's kind of just right in the…read moremiddle of a housing estate. like all pubs it has its regulars (there from dusk till dawn) but the banter is mostly friendly. they have a section of the pub set aside for food. the food is better than a lot of pubs food, but not great. the staff are all lovely and friendly. they do meal offers at times, you know, like 2 for £10. it is nice for families on a sunday afternoon, there are loads of them.

local pub v populr can be busy…read more uninspiring grub one of the few places to have a kids room and a beer garden. locals used to shive their kids in the family room and let them run wild that got changed unfortunately for the worst cos thenm the locals and their cronies moved into the family room which much swearing etc etc