on my third visit to edinburgh, i was finally staying in a very fancy hotel (quartermile apart hotel) which was in the meadow's (reviewing that very soon). after a long day of work, i decided to meet my friend who recently moved to edinburgh for work. we were meeting after 5 years so the focus was not a extremely fancy place but just the conversation and company. i had spotteddoctorsbefore while i was trying to find my hotel and it definitely was the landmark for me so i thought it would be unfair to not have at least one drink there and it was extremely close from the hotel.
we went inside and it was a very warm pub feel which is kind of what i expected. a local band was playing some live folk music too, but i have to say that they were not even close to being good as the lead singer was completely out of sync (yes even i understood that). we decided to sit by the bar as its always good to have easy access to drinks (wink). the bar staff were really friendly just like other scottish people (they are so refreshingly friendly) and we had good banter with them. the guy at the bar was convinced that i had an american accent (i get that from some people). they had a good selection of beers and ciders which is always a plus. the music was not ridiculously loud so it was possible to have a good conversation without having to lose your voice. the pub offers what it is supposed to - good selection of alcohol, moderate pricing, clean toilets and friendly bar staff and live music (which was not that great).
verdict : great place to catch up, i can see it must be very popular amongst students because of the generous pricing strategy!