Morningside Glory

John Leslie drinks here, remember him? Oh and the nachos are quite good…
This is a decent all round boozer, I quite enjoyed my first visit here, and a bit of B-​List celebrity spotting made it that little bit more exciting.
Service was good; they were attentive and trusted me to open a tab as soon as I came in. brought menus over quickly. We were in a rush so I just ordered some Chicken Nachos at the Bar. they came within ten minutes and were very good indeed! A broad range on the menu also.
The décor is standard, sort of half living room half bar, and they have a couple of TVs showing live sports etc. It was quite busy for a Sunday afternoon and not many spare tables, which is a good sign.
Like I said, it is a good all rounder, nothing amazing but worth a visit if you are in the area.
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Very nice for lunch and a cider!

First time visit for sunday brunch. First impressions good. Friendly welcome from the young guy waiting. Decent looking menu. But from then on it went badly downhill. The fish in my (not cheap) fish and chips was literally the smallest I’ve ever had from any café or chippie. Ridiculously small. About the size of the fingers on my hand. And my partner’s wrap was wet inside and falling apart. The people at the next table were moaning about their food too.
But worst of all was the manageress’s attitude when I helpfully mentioned that the hand drier in the male toilet wasn’t working. She blamed me and stalked off, then as we left gave us a sullen glare and no goodbye. Not a place we will ever return. They need to learn the basics of being a service industry first.

Fairly cosy, good staff, nice atmosphere… Be prepared for the George Street prices though! Then again, it’s worth it.

Die zwei wichtigsten Pluspunkte vorweg: freies W-​Lan für Gäste mit eigenem Laptop & mittags eine 2 für 1-​Aktion für Sandwiches, Wraps und andere Kleinigkeiten (Stand September 2010).
Die Weinkarte hat eine nette Auswahl internationaler Weine, die ich in Schottland nicht erwartet habe. Man kann den ersten Roten empfehlen (La Murena aus Italien).
Das Bier ist vergleichsweise preiswert, die Preise für andere Getränke entsprechen denen, die man in einer Großstadt in einem Restaurant der guten Mittelklasse erwartet.
Für die Sportbegeisterten eine reichliche Auswahl an Fernsehern, die tagsüber leise in Betrieb sind und erst bei Sportübertragungen laut gestellt werden.
Nachmittägliche Besucher finden auch etwas Süßes (Milkshakes & Kuchenauswahl).
Die Wraps und andere Snacks reichen locker für den mittleren Hunger.
Fazit: Für jeden etwas dabei, das Essen ist für einen Pub gut und die Preise bewegen sich in dem Rahmen, den wir in Edinburgh kennengelernt haben.

I came across Morningside Glory only fairly recently because one of my friends who lives near it was always raving about it, but to be honest I wasn’t that impressed with it. It serves breakfast every day and the dinner menu has a wide range of options including sandwiches, salads, pizzas and wraps. I had the nachos which were tasty, but nothing that special. The portion sizes were quite substantial and the food is fairly cheap — about £7 for a main meal.
Morningside Glory also offer a full drinks menu, with an exciting cocktail menu including French Martini’s and White Russian’s for just over £5. However, I found that there was no real atmosphere in the bar and thought it was quite plain. It is cost effective to go to this pub for a meal or for drinks as it is cheap and the food is tasty, but it is unremarkable.

I really rate this pub, and wish I lived closer to it than I actually do. I used to live near Morningside, hence my familiarity with the area’s public houses, however I’m now a wee bit far away, and the Morningside Glory is just that wee bit further away from even the central part of Morningside, so it’s a bit of an effort to get to.
Saying that, it is a good pub, and it would probably prevent me from getting jaded about Edinburgh watering holes if I stepped outside of my Stockbridge/​New Town laziness perimeters for a change. I like the old school, slightly art deco look of the interior of the Morningside Glory (keep wanting to call it Morning Glory, but clearly that wouldn’t be appropriate… tee hee) and its mix of tradition and style. It’s sort of in between a bar and a pub, which is a vibe I like. A good place to relax of an evening, and I like their shimmery, candle lit, so evidently flattering lighting scheme.

Morningside is a bit snobby, let’s face it, not that it has any right to be because it’s in no way better than any other part of town apart from it’s home to some expensive houses nearby.
I let out a little sigh when I left Morningside Glory. I’m trying my hardest not to be vague but it was incredibly boring. Oh, here’s an interesting fact, it was going to be called Morning Glory but then people complained because it was erm. rude (ish?)
When you know about the Glaswegian company behind MG, you realise it’s a lot more businessy and cold than perhaps it seems on it’s branded shell.
staff were great, couldn’t fault them but everything else in there was just a bit «meh». Not bad not good, get me?

OK your in morningside edinburgh, generally regarded as snob heaven, by outsiders.
Well i came to live here 16 years ago. then this bar was the Hermitage, typical working mans spit and sawdust. If you didnt fit you knew it.
Now in its next jacket as the morningside glory.
A glaswegian owned company. with all the right attitudes.
The present chef, has worked culinary wizardry with the menu, He as best he can uses relatively local seasonal produce.
The menu is always excellent, not overpriced, and truly excellent on the eye and the pallet.
There is a pleasant dining area to the rear of the bar, where seating is comfortable and tables are at the right height.
bar prices are superb for morningside in fact edinburgh. However wine list prices are up there with the rest.
as an example. salt and pepper squid, two chicken dishes (one special of the day) the other off the menu. bottle of white rioja, total £37.50.
weekends live music in the bar usually folk/​pop
accoustic.
background music and tvs in bar, but noise levels never reach the crescendo. of neighbouring bars when football seasons on.
overall a superb bar, superb food, excellent staff.

The bar is alright, but the tables and chairs are terribly mismatched and if you’re in for food you’d be as well eating off your knees! There also seems to be a ventilation problem, as after an hour or two the smoke from the kitchen somehow makes it into the pub and your eyes start stinging. Complete lack of atmosphere.
I went in for breakfast the other day and whilst the food was great, the service was, once again, just shocking. Breakfast here is better than it’s closest rival though!
UPDATE 19^th June 2010
I have to say that this bar has improved dramatically this year. There is a great atmosphere and I would gladly choose it over other local pubs in the area.

When I lived in Morningside I frequented this bar alot, the food prices are unbelievably reasonable considering you are in Morningside and the portions huge. The bar is fairly small but quaintly designed and the staff always friendly. It is a lovely local to have. The cocktails list is worth a mention too as you get ones here that are like the regular ones but with a twist!