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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Music Videos
- Best Nights:
- Thu, Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
5 reviews for Jolly Judge
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Jolly Judge
20/6/2010
I've Yelped from in the Jolly Judge!
I stopped in here on one of my Yelp fact finding missions to treat myself to a glass of white wine (I deserved it) and caught up with a couple of reviews of a few shops I'd popped into in the morning, notebook in hand.
It is such a quaint little pub with massive beams that dominate the low ceilings of this place. With my glass of wine in hand, I did have a little problem making the internet work on my laptop, but one of the kind bar staff made it work for me with no hassles.
It's only a couple of minutes away from the bustle of the Mile, yet when you're in it you feel a million miles away.
If you need a quiet moment of reflection or rest after a day pounding the cobbled streets of the capital, then this is a cracking wee place to chill out (and even work from!)
Jolly Judge
29/4/2010
My mum absolutely loves coming here every Sunday for their pub quiz....and you know what? So do I!
Let's look at the facts....a seedy looking old-man's pub in the heart of tourist-land in Edinburgh - yeah, I wasn't too keen either. But I learnt my lesson...the same lesson I learnt that fateful night watching Susan Boyle on Britains Got Talent - never judge a book by its cover.
Yeah it's a tradtional pub and yeah you can tell the clientele have been going there for years. When my mum and I first started going to the pub quiz we were greeted somewhat coldly, but once they realised we had no general knowledge and positively sucked at World Geography, we got a few more smiles.
So, overall it's a brilliant pub and has a great quiz every Sunday. Look out for my mum and I in the corner, we'll be the ones making our way through the wine
Jolly Judge
24/8/2010
I love the Jolly Judge! I go there whenever I'm in town and can't wait to get back!
A great warm place to have a good drink and good conversation with friends.
Jolly Judge
28/6/2009
A lovely little traditional Scottish pub -- beautiful low beamed ceilings, no music, muted carpeting and minimal decoration, extremely hospitable staff... During my week in Edinburgh I found myself here multiple times, it's just so terrifically cozy, I enjoyed about a dozen each of McEwan's 80, Tennent's Lager, and Belhaven's Best... A really great place to converse with good friends and waste away the day in a wonderfully serene atmosphere.
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Jolly Judge
1/6/2009
stopped in here for a pint of ale after walking miles and miles around edinburgh. great location on the royal mile but not crowded with tourists. go around back and you'll see the courtyard where the old gallows used to be. not a huge selection of ales but the mc ewan's 70 shilling was tasty and refreshing, served somewhat warm-- just like a good cask ale was meant to be!
