Wonderfully quaint and unpretentious old haunt dating back to the 18th century. Friendly to locals…read moreand tourists alike, it's small but comfortable. Not too many erudite beers on tap, but you can get your hands on a couple of rotational cask ales that are nice. Prices are good, and you may be lulled to stay awhile. There's a small but charming performance space in the back where they have spoken word, music, etc.

Hahahahaha. I'm really not sure how to review this pub but I will give it a shot. We visited here…read moreon a Friday afternoon while in Stirling as my Aussie friend requested an "old man pub with a fire". Stirling's resident Yelp expert, Nicola C recommended here with the disclaimer of "I don't know what it's like during the day though." So, my friend and I pitched up to be greeted by two regulars at the door who told us the pub was closed. "Awwww, really?" I said. "Naw hen!" followed by much guffawing on their behalf. In we stumbled, both having a laugh at the two oldies. The bar was empty apart from one other old gent which seems reasonable for 4.30pm on a Friday. We got a couple of drinks (Thistly Cross bottles for £3.50 each which is what I pay for them in the supermarket!) and sat by the fire (which thankfully someone came and stoked the hell out of so it was absolutely roaring, and scorching hot). The bar had a nice relaxed vibe. By the time we were leaving one of the regulars was well steaming and came over to talk to the Australian lassies and generally give us a bit of a ribbing. He got us to sign the visitors book and was generally pretty funny - I even got a kiss as I was leaving. Lucky me. So, would I recommend going here? Yes, I definitely would, even just for the laughs you'll have. The fire was warm, the seats were comfy and they had a nice selection of crisps/chips for snacking on. Thanks for the recommendation Nicola!

This is an ok spot. We stopped in for a burger, onion rings and some drinks. Drinks seemed to be…read moreexcessively weak. We struggled to figure out if my double had any whiskey at all. The beer was cold. Food was just ok and definitely not a destination. If you need a place to eat and everywhere else is busy this isn't bad. We got the blue burger and onion rings.

Fries with bbq sauce and pulled pork. Yes! And the salad is…read morehuge. Sharing is recommended. Also, the burgers are EXCELLENT!!

I haven't been here in quite a long time and ventured in for lunch yesterday with smallest sister…read moreand the niece. It was busy, although not overly so and service was reasonably efficient, if a wee bit over stretched at times. I ordered a second bottle of Sam Adams and saw it sitting on the bar for a good 10 minutes before it made it's way towards me. That however, would be my only gripe. I went for a cajun chicken sandwich and the sister plumped for a jalapeno cheeseburger, both inhaled pretty quickly. The chicken was excellent, the spices just right. We got small and shouty a pizza from the junior menu and she enjoyed what she able to eat of it. It's maybe worth mentioning that the junior menu is probably aimed at kids at least 3 years and over. The portions are, apparently, non-negotiable which I found a bit odd. The lunch menu doesn't run on saturdays but is really good value if you're nipping in during the week!

Servers & staff were really sweet. Food was not worth the ££…read moreHubby ordered Mac & cheese. Large bowl came & it was dry - barely any sauce in it and only a sprinkle of cheese on top. He couldn't eat it as it was so dry. Server very kindly took it off the bill. I had the appetizer ribs & 2 sides of veggies of corn on the cob & green beans & pea pods. It was tasty. We ordered a vanilla milk shake and just laughed when it came and tasted it. It was frothy on top but was as thin as milk with a little vanilla ice cream flavor in it. Not thick or cold as most shakes are. We felt embarrassed and just paid & left.

I'd like to say that I have the power of flight! But that's not the case…read more I'd like to say that I eat healthily all of the time. But that's not the case either. Come on we've all been there, it's 7:30pm, you haven't eaten since lunch time, you've just finished work and have an hour to kill before you have to be somewhere else, there's no food in the house and the shops are so far away. But then in the distance, like the gates of heaven are calling, you see those Golden archways, but instead of St Peter waiting in the doorway, there is a lady, let's call her... Phleb, waiting behind the counter. And with all of the enthusiasm she can muster, she asks what you want, not that she cares, but she asks. And you proceed to stare at the menu, panicking over the choices which you didn't think to make before getting to the counter. You can see Phleb is starting to get impatient and at the last minute you see the biggest picture on the board and tell Phleb in as confident a voice you can muster, I'll have the SuperAwesomeMcBurger meal. Of course the SuperAwesomeMcBurger meal is only available for three minutes a day on a wednesday, and even then you are only eligible to get it if you are wearing odd socks and a hat made out of fridge magnets. So invariably you leave with a Cheeseburger and a milkshake and go eat it in your car, while thinking all the while about the pizza that you only just remembered is in the bottom of the freezer. I'm not saying McDonald's is bad, I'm just saying it's McDonald's! It's fast food, made quickly and without any passion, it does the job it's supposed to do and in an hour when you are hungry again, you will look back fondly on the burger that was and consider once again the McFlurry that could have been. It's not exactly first date friendly, but it does what it's supposed to do. Enjoy your meal.

McDonalds has been on this site for about 10 years now and it is really starting to show it's age…read more As with all McDonalds it sells the typical burger & chips meals but they now also sell 'Subway' style baguettes as well. Healthier options for kids include fruit bags, carrot sticks that can be in the happy meal instead of fries. The food is generally not too bad for this style of place but a word of advice, if you want something that you know will be fresh then always ask for your order either without something or with something extra. This applies to all McDonalds not just this one but be prepared for a longer wait as the food will be cooked/prepared for you while you wait. The cleanliness of the place varies depending on when you go in, which means that it seems to depend on which members of staff are in at the time. It's hard to remember that place like this are staffed with teenagers who wouldn't know one end of a mop from another and will actually wonder how a brush works (WTF was my reply to this). It's a typical fast food store that pays it's staff peanuts but expects them to work like slaves so don't expect the Ritz when you enter a McDonalds.

OK, we're all geeks here, right? Right. We've all seen Guardians of the Galaxy?…read more The scene in the prison where all hell breaks loose, and Rocket and Groot are fighting bad guys, and the bad guys are all like "PEW! PEW! PEW!" and Rocket doesn't have a gun, and then Drax arrives and is like "BAM! BAM! BAM!" and kicks people and throws Rocket a gun, and Rocket says "Oh.... yeah!" in an almost religious way? That "Oh... yeah!" was how I felt when I took my first bite out of a Jack's burrito for the first time in a long time this evening. I donated to the Jackstarter to help Illegal Jack's return from the dead, so I popped in today for the first time since the reopening to see how things had gone (and pick up my swag bag, priorities, people!) and I didn't plan to stay and eat due to lack of time... Then I saw a couple of burritos being built in front of me. And I smelled the pulled pork... and I caved, people. I folded quicker than a paper tent in a hurricane. I watched the staff look after the woman ordering two burritos to takeaway, wrapping the first one and leaving it where steam and heat would stop it going cold while the second was assembled. I love attention to detail like that. Also, using the lid of whatever filling you choose to catch any spillage so the fillings aren't cross contaminated. Little things make a difference, people. It came to be my turn. I opted for carnitas (that's what the pulled pork smell wafted out of) with a mild salsa, sour cream, pinto beans, seasoned rice and cheese. I watched in awe as the burrito was rolled. I really need to learn how to do this myself some day, I took my cup, filled it up with Coke and sat down. One bite later, I was back in Tex-Mex heaven. I'd missed Jack's, I really had. Other places may have more branches, but quantity isn't quality. Jack's is quality. The new premises are still a work in progress as Mr. Jack (nice bloke!) explained to me, but are still clean, bright, comfortable and welcoming, and even the music being played ticked all the boxes for me. Black Crowes, Lynyrd Skynyrd? Perfect Tex-Mex music. Honestly, I can't fault it. I will be back, I will eat too much every time I go, and I wil swear that I'll never do it again. But it's a lie. It's all a pretty little lie... Oh, and if you're in over the next week or so? Ask about the cranberry salsa - it's astonishing! Welcome back, Jack. You were missed..

BURRITOS! WHO DOESN'T LOVE EM??…read more Last night after a long and rainy day at work I coerced two coworkers of mine to join me for a bite out. My bus routes being what they are, I'd not only seen the remnants of the old Illegal Jack's on Lothian Road (though never got to try it), but now had spotted the new location along St. Patrick's Square nestled in the corner. Because we were looking for a budget meal that we could still sit down to, we decided to give Illegal Jack's a go. The first thing that became apparent to us is that Illegal Jack's has actually employed friendly staff. Wha... what? Where even am I? Walking in the door to being greeted with smiles and genuine friendliness is such a novelty when so many places give you the ambivalent "I'm being nice because I have to" luke-warm treatment at best, or downright snubbing at worst. And yet when we walked into Illegal Jack's the two gals at the counter of wonder were chatty and all smiles, and we had a short conversation about how good the music they were playing was. (Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack anyone?) Next comes prices. I got a small veggie haggis burrito (score!) that was somewhere around 6 pounds. Normally I'd be greedy and add chips or sides, but even this burrito being small, it's actually massive (I was impressed the gal at the till managed to perfectly roll it, and even smush it all around so the proportions were evenly mixed--MY HERO). So I topped it off with a nice wheat ale from Stewart's and left with my bill around 11 pounds. Not bad at all for a solid beer and a solid burrito. Next came seating. Illegal Jack's isn't quite up to restaurant standards of atmosphere for obvious reasons, but the seats feel a lot cozier and less standardized than your typical Pinto's or burger chain. We sat down next to a gentleman mysterious staff member who was doing some laptop work--he very nicely jumped to shift some of his things to the side for us so we could sit. Again, as I was remarking loudly that the music was lovely he thanked me for noticing as he must've been the man in charge of the playlist (come on, Grateful Dead was playing, my hippie heart rejoiced!). But enough about my music tastes. How was the burrito, you may ask? Delicious, of course! That was a really damn solid burrito. My coworker even did a happy dance (twice) whilst she ate it, which I think is a good sign for any burrito. Even more than that, when the gentleman staff sitting next to us noticed my bottle of Louisiana hot sauce on the table he disappeared into the back and plopped down a bottle of Scotch Bonnet + Mango hot sauce from his personal supply in the back for us to try. Damned if it wasn't delicious, but whoo it had some great heat! Overall I left this place feeling 1) chuffed as all get out 2) with super duper happy tummies 3) pleased at how NICE everyone was and 4) STOKED that I have found an amazing burrito place that I can easily get to (lamenting the fact that Los Cardos is all the way on the other end of town in Leith!). So if you're fancyin' a fairly-priced burrito in a joint that feels just a little bit closer to home, give Illegal Jack's a scope. I know for certain I'll be back!

By far my favorite spot in stirling/bridge of allen. I wish I could bring this place back with me…read moreto the states. We honestly became addicted to coming here. The service almost always was super attentive and always made sure we were taken care of. 10/10 recommend the millionaire bars they were almost always delicious and moist I also think it might depend on the baker whose baking too which batch and cutting the bars and desserts because somedays the pieces are different or taste just a little bit better but regardless always tasty! However the only one we did not like surprisingly was the carrot cake. It was just weirdly dense not cakie and like juicy its a bit weird to explain but just wasnt our favorite. Everything else though awesome and the food is just superb! I think my favorite was the vegan fry or haggis toastie if you like a bit of sweet and salty combo! If you go on the weekends however I do recommend having a booking or you most likely wont get in till later in the day. I'll miss you hideaway the best food!

Read about this place in a Pinterest article so bookmarked it on Yelp and hit it up today on our…read moretrip from the US-2 thumbs way up! Delish, inexpensive with a quaint friendly atmosphere. Given the location down an alley way it truely is 'hidden'

First place we ate when we came in. Vibe was super cool, had live music. Got the fish & chips and…read moresteak pie, yummy first meal!!

7pm reservation, we were seated immediately. The menu is clever and there really seems to be…read moresomething for everyone. My frittata was light but full of fresh piping hot vegetables. The wine list is replete with moderately priced wines; honestly we would have been willing to pay more for a couple of even better alternatives, but I would not classify that as a complaint. Service was friendly and attentive and this restaurant is so eclectic and fun.

I brought my cousin in for a pint and a pie and peas. Although the pints were fine the pie and peas…read morewere inedible the pie was cold as was the peas it was served on a large grey plate the presentation and the pie and peas scored 0 out of ten. The service was very slow we waited about ten minuets for the pie and peas. The ambiance was fantastic. The pie and peas was worse than that served to Jack and Victor in Still Game. We wont return there again.

Another pub we visited in Glasgow. Full of character and good ambiance. Noise level not too bad as…read moreit was 2:30 pm but likely it will be more crowded later. Just had a pint of Jack Back and a shandy here.

This little take away lunch spot popped up late last year on St. Enoch square and immediately…read morepiqued my interest. As the name would suggest it's loaded with American style food, don't be down heartened though this is no run of the mill 'American diner' serving cheap hot dogs and yucky burgers from the cash and carry. The food from Nic's is tasty, well thought out and delicious. There are of course the likes of baked potatoes and sandwiches with lovely looking toppings to be enjoyed. My eyes however were very much glued to the Hot Dog menu where you can try such delights as the amazing Cheesy Pig Dog ( bacon and cheese) or the BBQ Dog (sweet fried onions, BBQ Sauce and dill pickle) or the very tempting Glasga Dog ( black Pudding and fried egg). What makes these dogs in my opinion the best take away dogs in Glasgow is that they fry off their dogs for a few minutes which makes them extra tasty. I've not tried the freshly made pancakes or waffles yet but they do come with some lovely looking toppings - the Banana Beast ( banana, maple, pecan nuts and ice cream) Peanut Butter Jelly Time (peanut butter and blackcurrant or strawberry jam) or the Sweet Porker Stack ( bacon and maple syrup) these are definitely next on my list to try from the menu. On my last visit I finally gave in to the cool looking doughnuts. These lovely little clouds of light dough are made in-house ensuring they are as fresh as they come. The base is so soft and flavoursome, the topping is a luscious thick layer of fondant sprinkled with a variety of American style toppings - Oreo, peanut butter cups, smarties, marshmallows......the list is endless. What really excited me tho was while chatting with the girls they announced that they were expecting their doughnut menus to arrive any minute. Hang on! Let's just think about that for a second........a menu......dedicated to doughnuts.......it's the stuff of dreams! Nic's is a great wee lunch spotwhere they use really good quality food and the girls who work there are all lovely and helpful when trying to make your selection....what's not to love about this place.

I found this place on Yelp (just like I always do for the best-kept secrets just waiting to be…read morefound) and I'm really glad I did. When you go in, it looks just like a normal deli... then you notice the amazing menu (taco bowls, proper dogs, "Triple Bypass" baguette etc.) and the cheeky bottle of Buckfast that's apparently used on Fridays to make some of their food a little more special. Going back to the food, it did take me a couple of minutes to choose what to have because EVERYTHING looked awesome. Even the SALADS!!! I was guided by the lovely staff who work there and plumped for the Taco bowl. A large, crispy tortilla shaped into a bowl stuffed with salad, guacamole, sour cream, PULLED PORK (this was my topping), covered with jack cheese and some Glasgow Megadeath chilli sauce. Great stuff. And for dessert you MUST get one of their special donuts... loads of flavours. Think Krispy Kreme but without the nasty aftertaste (you know what I mean!). If you've never been here, cancel all of your other plans and go here ASAP! You won't regret it...

Great place to hang out and enjoy some tasty late-night bites. We've enjoyed several lavash wraps…read moreincluding the chicken, cheese, and Jalapeno with Cajun chicken, cheddar cheese with sliced jalapenos and baby gem lettuce, Southern fried chicken with Maxi's hot sauce, peppers, onions and baby gem lettuce and finally the Halloumi Reuben with baby gem lettuce, crispy O's, pickles, mustard and tomato sauce. The wraps are well constructed and bites of flavor. The fajitas are also well executed and thoughtfully presented. The menu is a bit out there, but accessible to the open-minded.

I can only review as a bar as I ain't eaten here…read more.. As a bar it is decent, seems a bit rough about the edges in a dive bar type of way, but the clientele usually are ok and the atmosphere always seems pleasant enough. It's got a lot going on, In that there is a club down stairs, food is served upstairs and there is also a lot of focus on it just being a pub. I've been a good few times and it's usually mobbed. I think that's partly because there ain't any other decent pubs on queen street (that I can think of) and it means everyone heads here. In other areas it might not be my first destination, but where it is it ranks quite highly amongst the places I would stop for a pint if passing. Sometimes it even has some unusual bottles of craft beer hidden in the fridges which is always a good thing. Could be a three on anther street, but a better option on queen street, so I will go with a positive 4 stars.