Edinburgh Castle Pub

Everything here rocks. TK is the man. Do yourself a favor, come see old school SF. These guys have it all. Music. A solid bar. Classic SF bar scene. Skip the new places and come on down.

Now THIS is a dive bar! My husband brought me here as a joke because my son lives in Scotland very near the actual Edinburgh Castle. We had a laugh as we checked out the Scottish-themed decor, including photos of bagpipers, Scottish flags, and an actual caber (used in caber tossing events at Highland Games) mounted on the wall. If you have any doubts this place is a dive, you can read a sign by the bar stating, "The Edinburgh Castle - the biggest dive in the Known Universe!!!"One thing that was a bummer is the lack of Scottish beer on the menu! We ended up getting Racer 5 instead. Also, this place is in a sketchy neighborhood and it was weird to see an older person climb up the blocked off stairs and realize he probably lived up there right above the bar.

Bad service, bad location, giant rat traps and garbage cans all over the place, uneven scraped up floor, bathroom location makes you cut through the stage. This place is straight trash

What a wonderful hidden gem on one of the worst streets in the Tenderloin. You enter this bar and are immediately confronted with interesting decorations. Your eyes will be captivated as you look around at all the artifacts.You'll be most often served by the owner, who is a moderately friendly gent. There is a pool table if that's your thing. And the drinks are dirt cheap. They have a decent selection of single malt scotches. But the selection of other liquors is relatively simple. Be safe when going here. The streets of the Tenderloin nearby are no joke. I would not recommend parking anywhere nearby if you value your window glass on your vehicle.

I thought Edinburgh closed permanently!? I was on the verge of tears thinking it was sold. I used to live nearby-ish, and I'd bring people to visit the castle (and get fish n chips) for trivia night, a game of pool, a concert .. whatever! I don't live nearby, sadly, but now that I know it's still around I am going to return asap!! I'm so happy that Kim has made it work, and been recognized for his writing. Thanks for SO many memories! I hope I don't get the mean lady the other reviewer wrote about hahaha... I'm just happy you're around!!

Hubby and I popped in here for some single malt scotches after dinner before we headed to Great American Music Hall.It was fairly empty at 7pm on a Friday night. There is a room in the front that you go through a door that's kind of like the feel of being outside.This place is a quirky dive bar. It is what it is. And we found it to be a very pleasant one. The stools were comfortable, the bar itself was beautiful with the coins and the copper rail.I had an Oban and a Linsmore and my husband had an Aberlour and a Highland Park black label. The bartender brought us a water back without prompting and I thought that was very thoughtful.He left us alone until I signaled we were ready for our second shot. I liked that we were able to just talk and relax.The place smelled fresh for those saying it smelled like piss. I got nothing of the sort. Nor did it smell musty. The bathrooms are small. The water worked for me in the tiny corner sink. The door to the men's room is missing at the moment, but as hubby said, that's kind of what you expect at a dive bar.Would we go back? Yes, we would.I wish I knew more about the history of the place and what the upstairs was for. The sign said it was opened in 1959 or 1951 (hey, brain sometimes remembers things, sometimes it doesn't) It was definitely fun.

It's a local lounge pub and bar from SF, historical also Dance floor, fish n chips, special drink Experienced DJs, happy hourBeverages Pool table It's a good spot for chill and hangout Also every 1 st and 3rd Saturday They have a local DJ playing beats Disco, jazz, house, 80,90remix

really disappointing. even two stars would be generouson a friday at 5pm, I was literally the only customer in the bar. the smell was horrible, this isn't even the tenderloin or civic center but this place smelled like piss. not even kidding. I felt like I needed to wash my clothes after sitting there gulping down a beer as quickly as possiblehow could they even pretend to be a Scottish pub with such a poor selection of SMS and only a couple of draft beers on tap?bartender was totally apathetic even if I lived next door I wouldn't step foot in here again

This spot's like a poorly maintained relic--dingy floors, garbage-strewn, and smelling like a back alley at dawn.Not a single redeeming feature, even the so-called "dance floor" is just a scraped-up patch of concrete.It's a waste of space masquerading as a bar with an identity crisis--no decent taps, weak selection, and a stench that rivals the gutters outside.Any attempt to add flair falls flat. Skip the hype; this joint's not even worth a stumble-in for last call.

Just as dirty as the neighbourhood streets. Very strange smells and uncomfortable vibe. Nothing to recommend this place. Not even as a dive bar. This place fails on every possible level.