A friend surprised me with tickets and we were not disappointed! The food was great (albeit a bit…read moreslow coming out, though unsurprisingly so as the place was quite packed) and the drinks even better. The acts were great, but the MC was the funniest. He was excellent with crowd work and tying all the sets together. It was also fun (scary) being the butt of the joke as the only American there.

The place is quite small and cosy, let's say. Seen some good comedians there…read more This is the major problem that I have with this place, the staff. I'm afraid it's a case of tar and brush where this is concerned. During a performance, I very quietly whispered to my carer, I need to get to a bathroom quick, where is it? To that very quiet whisper I was shocked by the extremely loud SHOOOOOOSH!!! From one staff member. Tar and brush. That staff member should have shooshed themselves, inside their brain, instead of trying to embarrass a patron. Anyway, we left and I rather sheepishly and carefully had to make my way down to the Princes Street public toilets. I'm not going back there again. If you whisper extremely quietly, you get told to shoosh, very loudly. Anything other than a laugh is treated like an enormous disrespect towards the comedian. I mean, no way could the comedian hear me, especially me being at the very back of the place, furthest possible from the stage. One staff member has completely destroyed my experience of this place. Would have been 5 stars, after that incident.... One. If you're disabled and need to communicate, very quietly, with your carer, don't go to the Stand comedy club in Edinburgh.

This is one of the student union bars I haven't visited that often, probably because it's so out of…read morethe way! The other two, Teviot and Potterow, are literally in the main university area and a mere minutes walk from each other. However, it may be worth the walk over there as their food is quite good, and QUITE cheap! Previously, I'd only had drinks there for a night at the Pleasance Theatre. However, a group of friends and I decided to have a well deserved after exam lunch there, and we had some great fajitas, nachos and burgers! The bar itself is quite cosy, but is definitely upstaged by it's Teviot counterpart.

Pleasance is great for those looking for a student bar that is perhaps a little more simplistic and…read morerelaxed compared to those found in Teviot Row House. The drinks prices are the same as those found in the other two Edinburgh University Students Association bars but the main thing that makes Pleasance stand out is the food. This is the place to get curly fries cheap, and for some reason unknown to me the burgers here are a lot better than those served in Teviot. Pleasance is very well suited for larger groups, as it has many large round tables with block seating that can be squeezed into. There is also a fair bit of outdoor seating available for the warmer times of year. This bar is popular with the sports fans as it has sufficiently big screens showing various football and rugby games yet offers a much warmer, cleaner atmosphere than the Sports Bar in Teviot. The only real downside to this bar is that it is just too small during busy times and a lot of people will be left standing. However, when it is quieter, it's fantastic.

Jongleurs is the UKs best known chain of 'corporate' comedy venues…read more It's Edinburgh location opened in 2002 and struggles to compete with the nearby stand for quality and reputation. Though is neat and keenly priced. Not bad for a work night out though - if you've no better ideas. Ess

Walkabout is a great pub, with fantastic atmosphere, it is always very busy, and it has a dance…read morefloor at the front. On a Friday you pay £5 to get in and all the drinks are £2 each which is fantastic, this is the price from 5pm until closing. Once the place has closed you can then go upstairs which is the nightclub, but be warned that the prices of drink are a lot dearer and you dont get the deal up there for it. Downstairs bar is open until 1am and the club is open until 3am, so normally by the time you get upto the club, you've had more than enough to drink already :).