Candy Bar - presented by Edinburgh Pub Guide

George Street
NEW TOWN, Edinburgh
EH2

131 225 9179

Number of Reviews: 12

Average Rating: 3.4

Average Ambience: 3.5

Average Value 2.8

Average Food & Drink 3.6

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Review By: Thirsty

Title: Shaken and not served

Review Date: 2008-03-24 20:03:13

Overall Rating: 0

Ambience Rating: 1

Value Rating: 0

Food & Drink Rating: 2

Having visited C.B. only a handful of times I am quite frankly dissapointed. I hear great things but as a member of the B.I.I. I can't see them doing much about improving service standards, clenliness, responsible drinking. When I asked for a alcohol free beer I was told they did not stock any so I went for a pint of diet coke. The second last time I was there I walked out as everyone was served before me. OK i was slightly under the influance but if they thought I was too drunk they should have said. The last time I was there it took equally as long to get served, the bar staff not knowing who was next. There were no sections of service ie Tom serves section 1 Dick serves section 2 Harry serves section 3 etc. the bar counter was so wet my very expensive jumper got soaked with slopps. My advice is if you want to associate with IT people who want to be seen and don't mind obismal service Candy bar is the place for you. I personally would go for somewhere like sygn.

Review By: dj

Title: candy

Review Date: 2007-09-02 15:21:19

Overall Rating: 5

Ambience Rating: 5

Value Rating: 4

Food & Drink Rating: 5

As with all Montp. bars, Candy has well trained staff serving up great drinks and decent bar food. Great place to relax on a sunday afternoon

Review By: Grant

Title: previous poster

Review Date: 2007-08-07 19:01:03

Overall Rating: 0

Ambience Rating: 1

Value Rating: 0

Food & Drink Rating: 1

Think what the lady was saying is that �5 for a glass of wine is expencive if it the house wine. would be interesting to see what the price was after happy hour

Review By: Shaken or Stirred?

Title: Who needs the pubic traingle, when you have enough

Review Date: 2007-03-21 10:00:22

Overall Rating: 5

Ambience Rating: 5

Value Rating: 5

Food & Drink Rating: 5

I have to ask, where does the reviewer from the last installment normally drink managing to get a glass of wine for �2.50 these days, the miners club?!?!?!

I work in this industry, and Candy Bar is 1 of the best places to visit in the Burg. It has great cocktails, with staff who know what they're talking about, plus the atmosphere is enough to keep anyone happy. Now i realise this isn't a plus for the ladies, but boys, if you want to see some lovely lady lumps, then the boys and girls at Candy definately attract a fine female or 2.....

I would suggest getting there early on a Fri or Sat night, and take full advantage of the 2 for 1...

Review By: Wylie

Title: Candy Bar Review

Review Date: 2007-03-20 11:49:20

Overall Rating: 5

Ambience Rating: 5

Value Rating: 4

Food & Drink Rating: 5

The Candy Bar is a cracking venue who looked after our group of 25 superbly.

Wide selection of drinks, reasonably priced food and the bar staff and waitresses were great fun. The locals who go there were also up for some banter too - a great pub which you should visit if you're in Edinburgh.

Review By: ElaineM

Title: BOGOF

Review Date: 2006-10-10 21:50:31

Overall Rating: 1

Ambience Rating: 1

Value Rating: 0

Food & Drink Rating: Not Rated Yet

They operate a buy one get one free policy, however at nearly 5 quid a glass of wine it seems more "pay for two glasses and get two glasses" there was no option to just buy one for �2.50, so the government's advice that happy hours should be abolished is unheeded here. The music is so damn loud that there is no possibility to chat, in fact you'll be lucky if the uninterested bar staff can hear you order.

Review By: b and m

Title: b and m at the Candy Bar

Review Date: 2006-07-31 22:42:28

Overall Rating: 5

Ambience Rating: 4

Value Rating: 5

Food & Drink Rating: 5

you cannot beat the weekend breakfast for value for money. less than £6 for a huge delicious plateful as well as coffee, orange juice plus a tiger beer. Friendly service too.

Review By: andy Y

Title: where the ladies-a-go-go

Review Date: 2006-05-03 00:54:12

Overall Rating: 5

Ambience Rating: 5

Value Rating: 4

Food & Drink Rating: 5

amazing staff, good if you like your cocktails made well, they know all the classics (ask for demitri). very friendly place to be!!

Review By: They know who I am

Title: quality

Review Date: 2006-04-12 11:11:10

Overall Rating: 5

Ambience Rating: 5

Value Rating: 4

Food & Drink Rating: 4

Great bar, great barstaff, Colin, Michael et all..fab! Always a great welcome and fun to do business with as well!

Review By: Shiny Eddy

Title: best in town

Review Date: 2006-04-07 18:49:34

Overall Rating: 5

Ambience Rating: 5

Value Rating: 4

Food & Drink Rating: 4

best bar in town , bar none, staff are quality, some of the hottest ladies in the western world, and a genuinely fun place to hang out . paul, churchy etc are doin a grand job

Review By: Johno

Title: Expensive

Review Date: 2006-01-04 14:48:21

Overall Rating: 1

Ambience Rating: 2

Value Rating: 0

Food & Drink Rating: 0

£3.25 for a pint of Belhaven Best is taking the piss. Nice enough bar but won't be visiting again.

Review By: wee me

Title: great barmen

Review Date: 2005-08-28 21:18:07

Overall Rating: 4

Ambience Rating: 3

Value Rating: 3

Food & Drink Rating: Not Rated Yet

possibly some of the hotest barmen in town

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As with all Montp. bars, Candy has well trained staff serving up great drinks and decent bar food. Great place to relax on a sunday afternoon

Think what the lady was saying is that �5 for a glass of wine is expencive if it the house wine. would be interesting to see what the price was after happy hour

The Candy Bar is a cracking venue who looked after our group of 25 superbly. Wide selection of drinks, reasonably priced food and the bar staff and waitresses were great fun. The locals who go there were also up for some banter too - a great pub which you should visit if you're in Edinburgh.

you cannot beat the weekend breakfast for value for money. less than £6 for a huge delicious plateful as well as coffee, orange juice plus a tiger beer. Friendly service too.

amazing staff, good if you like your cocktails made well, they know all the classics (ask for demitri). very friendly place to be!!

Great bar, great barstaff, Colin, Michael et all..fab! Always a great welcome and fun to do business with as well!

best bar in town , bar none, staff are quality, some of the hottest ladies in the western world, and a genuinely fun place to hang out . paul, churchy etc are doin a grand job

£3.25 for a pint of Belhaven Best is taking the piss. Nice enough bar but won't be visiting again.

possibly some of the hotest barmen in town

The Candy Bar is a cracking venue who looked after our group of 25 superbly.

Wide selection of drinks, reasonably priced food and the bar staff and waitresses were great fun. The locals who go there were also up for some banter too - a great pub which you should visit if you're in Edinburgh.