The Halfway House, Edinburgh

As a frequent visitor to Halfway House, not a lot seems to have changed (apart from the staff and the menu). It's obvious Keith from Leith does not visit that often - he would have known that the "flash new coffee machine" was purchased by the previous owners! Panninis / Toasties - not a lot of difference in my humble opinion. Food, on the whole, isn't bad at all, it would have been difficult to continue the "local food from the Borders theme" when not living in the area! Hanging baskets......who cares as long as there's warm welcome inside, good conversation from the locals and last but not least, for the most part, a decent pint! Any downturn in ambience of the pub could be due to the negativity shown by those patrons who aren't willing to move on the from previous ownership! Yes, for anyone they would have been a hard act to follow, having been in the pub for many years, but maybe it's time to move on, stop comparing to the previous ownership, and give the guy a chance.

26 Nov 2009 11:30