Ryan's Bar (West End)

• A grand looking bar with an extensive outside seating area
• Albeit with interesting decor on the ceiling which is the most intriguing part of the bar
• As the rest is generally just darkly varnished wood
• So the standard is generally poor
• The food itself is standard for the most part
• With Venison and other dishes offered which are a cut above standard offered on the Specials Board make the bar a lot higher in most people's estimations
• The lines are kept well in order and the taste of the beer is very crisp and clear
• It was a big portion with a lot of chicken but I was surprised to find bacon in it
• I guess one can't go wrong with bacon in the UK
• It was a chilly morning and there was an indoor seating area right in the sun so we decided to sit there and warm up a bit
• The locarion was really nice and clean
• The coffee was really good too
• As we couldnt make it on a Monday night we attended on a Saturday night which is no doubt when Ryans Bar are at their busiest
• Their staff are very friendly
• Great value as the portions were huge and the whisky's were either Ardbeg or Glenmorangie
• We also had 2 of the 3 Burns Cocktails that were on offer we had the Tablet White Russian and the Ginger and Rhubard Martini
• Both were lovely but the white russian was my favourite only because I do have a sweet tooth
• The servers were friendly and helpful
• The bar also has a separate seating area which is right beside the windows making it ideal for dining as well
• I tried their Legend Burger with Guiness beer
• The ambience is quite loud inside and outside is calmer
• Great place to hang out with friends when you are visiting Edinburgh
• I had the chilli which was so delicious
• My partner had the gammon which was by far the nicest gammon steak we both had ever tasted

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