Boozy Cow

The menu is classic barbecue and burgers, eat with your hands, food on trays. That sort of thing, which I’m all for.
3 of us walked in for lunch on a Saturday afternoon & I expected it to be hiving but it was quiet enough. We were greeting a cheerful fella who asked if we’d been before and explained the menu and specials.
I opted for the for steak sarnie, which was a bit disappointing. The steak was a bit tough and it was plastered in mustard, which the menu didn’t mention.
I had a side of chilli fries, which there lots of but again it was topped with mustard with no mention on the menu.
Also, I ordered a coke and what I got was not coke but some post mix cola. If the waiter had of explained I’d have ordered something else.
My friends were a bit happier with their meals. Apparently they chicken wings were great.

We were lured in by the name, plain and simple.
When inside, we were a little taken aback. It kind of looks like a REALLY clean dive bar that I used to go to in New York. Unfortunately Boozy Cow did not have any of the charm or atmosphere of said dive bar.
We had food, which we were told would arrive in a tray. I got way excited, I love sharing food and getting really messy when eating. When the food arrived it came on a plate in a tray, making the tray feel kind of redundant.
Food itself was ok, but did not feel like the best value.
The main bug bare was the really uncomfortable seats, my poor bum couldn’t take that much punishment.

«Have you been here before?»
«No»
“We’ll do things a bit differently here, we serve our food on trays that you share and we invite you to get down and dirty with your food using your hands.“
The food did indeed come serve on trays, but also on plates and we were provided with cutlery. Not really that different tbh.
The food was plentiful and sloppy, layered with cheese, sauces etc.
I ordered the wings and fries, I’m a creature of habit, especially in diners like this.
My other half had a phili cheese steak sub with chilli fries and my brother had a hot dog. No real complains, but no one was raving about it either. It was fine.
Probably wouldn’t go back as there are plenty of other places that do this type of food better.

The food was good, let’s start off there with the positive. I had a chipotle chicken burger and a cherry Coke float and I can’t really fault them.
The place itself, hmm, not a big fan of the chipboard walls and graffiti, and less of a fan of the metal floor, as everytime you moved your chair it made a racket!
When we sat down we were told we were in for a «unique dining experience», we’d be eating of trays, no cutlery would be provided (unless we specifically asked) and napkins were in the form of an entire roll of kitchen roll.
This is where I was less keen, I like cutlery, I was always going to ask for some. The metal trays, well, that was just a bit weird, sharing a tray of food with the person sitting opposite you. Not entirely sold on the idea, again, whats wrong with a plate?! Not sure what would have happened if one of us was veggie and didn’t want our food on the same tray, wasn’t an issue for us, but still.
Overall, no, I don’t think I’d go back, the burgers were nice, but it’s not like Edinburgh has a shortage of burger places!

Firstly a pet peeve but why is this not called the Boozy Coo? Anyway, now that I’ve got that out of the way went here more for the food (one of our party had a discount card) rather than just drinks and the hard, industrial, deconstructed graffiti vibe won’t be pulling me back in a hurry. I’d rate this in the theme bar bracket so not really my thing. With a high turnover of up the toon Saturday shoppers/​randoms along with a core of regulars it’s a loud place. Food served on trays like a 50s drive in diner, pretty much everything deep fried or with a coronary on the side, cocktails annoyingly quirky and overly sweet. 3 stars for the macaroni cheese waffle — I know, it’s a thing! Could feel myself losing the feeling in my arm as I ate it but, as I was nursing a hangover at the time, it totally hit the spot. Not for the health conscious.

Stumbled across this place tonight prior heading to a Unilocal night. The outside looks cool and funky, and the music when going in was kinda of hard rock. Maybe a little too loud if you are heading there for a meal (yeah they serve drinks and food), or maybe it is just me getting old, nooooo! I like how they served my drink in a quirky metal tin but nothing on the drink menu made me go wow I totally want to try that. I probably would give this place another go to try their food menu as a lot of folks were eating there that night. So maybe food is more exciting there than their drinks… TO BE continued

I used to like Amicus Apple, which was before Boozy Cow came to town. I didn’t have a problem with that. And even though there often used to be a ‘makeover’ for a fresher look, Amicus Apple was alright. I enjoyed sitting on the outside terrace on hot summer days, and inside during colder times.
I didn’t know much about Boozy Cow, so Rayan D. and I decided to meet up for a drink there just to see what it was all about. The layout has changed slightly, making it perhaps a more roomier space and the walls are all ‘hip’ (?) — graffiti style so maybe it tries to look cool, I don’t know. Maybe I’m just too old for such places.
The impressive drinks offering of Amicus Apple was gone. I mean it’s still a bar, of course, but. I don’t think I could have had a raspberry vodka and coke with fresh raspberries here. So, I ordered a Hendricks gin & tonic. The bartender wasn’t unfriendly or friendly, he just seemed to be doing his job. So he got my drink, I think it was £4.50 or in that region. I’m sorry to say but the excellent Hendricks and gin got lost somewhere — the draft tonic perhaps did it. I was disappointed.
We had one drink each and left. Not really my kind of place, sorry.

Once I stepped through the door of what used to be the Amicus Apple; the Boozy Cow reminded me of a place I used to work in. Back in the late 80’s I worked in a Student/​Live music venue which had Spartan furniture, easy to clean floor, alternative grunge music and wall decorations and huge amount of our own handy work graffiti adorning the walls, doors and ceiling. THIS.
What they are trying to achieve, I do not exactly know. They are missing some major attractions like. uhuh. draft beer? Bottled tonic water with a Hendriks Gin instead of from a spout — they ruined a perfectly nice gin.
I got a 330ml can of Cornish Pilsner for £4.50 — Really? REALLY?! — Oh yes. it came in a frozen glass. Whoop-​Ti-​Doo.
No. Wrong. They may want to attempt to channel a bit of the Hard Rock Café culture, (they have the WiFi «table is ready» buzzers, but somehow they missed the point completely.
Certainly the newly appointed staff is dressed fittingly sporting the Grunge /​SKA dress code to a T. The bartender was suitably aloof and uninterested.
I’d say if this was in Leith or Cowgate it would have made an okay, even a nice addition, but just around the corner of Princes Street it does not.
I am sorry to see a place like this has opened in its current form and format. Luckily I have more to choose from in town and this will be avoided.

Americans stay away. Buffalo wings are BBQ with Cheddar.

Popped in for a quick bite before seeing the Foo Fighters after hearing decent things in the blogosphere.
Got that typical dark, grungy vibe that is ever so popular at the moment with a sprawling lower level space.
Lots of variety from the drink menu — good cocktail selection — but the ciders are leaning towards pricey at £4 for a can. Cocktails start from £5.50 and the milkshakes are really brilliant — thoroughly recommend their Oreo concoction.
Basic selection as far as the menu goes; beef burgers, chicken burgers, hot dogs and a couple of veggie options. Chips are extra as is the norm in many burger places but not too pricey. Quality of food was pretty decent but nothing outstanding.
Service was a bit of a let down, staff were pleasant enough but quite slow and difficult to flag down. Had to ask for parts of our order that were forgotten three times before they arrived which was frustrating however they did take it off our bill, nice gesture!
Could be a nice place for an evening drink but not overwhelmed by food.

Aiming to be more ‘street’ than in its previous guise Boozy Cow offers fairly no nonsense hot dogs, shakes, burgers etc. like a number of other recently opened or rebranded places in Edinburgh.
The doughnut and Nutella milkshake I had was as moreish as that combination would suggest (not a regular on the menu though I think) and the service was good and swift. What let the experience down for me was the slightly watery nature of the hot dog sausage — shading into that cinema food stand experience rather than something a bit more gourmet.

OK food and slow service.
We tried Boozy Cow for drinks and dinner. I went for the high caloric options and enjoyed a milkshake, deep fried pickles and a burger. Food tasted good, however service was very slow and hard to get the attention of. I believe they had recently opened, so perhaps this was early learning, but the food was special enough that we’d try again.

We were recommended to check this place out by another local pub, so away we went our our journey…
The boy tried the Mac ‘N’ Cheese Burger which he really enjoyed! I was enthralled with the Maple Bacon Cheeseburger.
Though the food was tasty, the service was quite slow and did not come with a smile. Maybe it was an off day for our server. It really was too bad. We had already waited for quite a while in the bar downstairs and we were looking forward to trying this place out.
Unfortunately, they don’t have a take away license… This was really a bummer because their meals are way too much to eat in one sitting (figure in drink prices, etc. and this makes it even worse). It’s quite a waste to eat here when you’re on a budget!

I can’t decide how I feel about this place.
They’ve nothing on draught, which I find a bit odd. But a decent selection of canned beers. Which I find ok.
They do a great «fast food platter» thing, which I like. But they put that awful cheap, watery cheese they have in the States. That I do not like…
It’s a place I really want to like, and feel I could quite easily. They just need to cut out the weird crap.

The Boozy Cow was fine. Not sure I’d go back, but the meal was satisfying enough. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger along with fried pickles, onion rings and sweet potato fries.
The burger was ok — nothing amazing but not awful either. The meat patty was quite small so there was a bit of nomming before I got to it. The sides fared better, with crispy fried pickles and dipping sauce, yummy sweet potato fries and huge onion rings that hit the spot. I ordered a can of Red Stripe to wash it all down and the can arrived freezing cold with a chilled glass, which was a good touch.
Word of warning — there are no plates or cutlery, so I was pleased that the waiter gave us some wee side plates to eat our food off. I hate paying through the nose for food that doesn’t even arrive on a plate. Your fingers get gross and sticky so it was a good move that the staff offered towelettes for your hands after eating. Otherwise, eww.
Ambience wise, it felt more like a loud pub than an eating establishment. The décor was dark and grimy, with paint splattered all over the walls. The seats were high, wobbly stools with narrow tables made from chipboard. I felt like I was sitting in an industrial abattoir, so I wasn’t a fan of the décor much at all. The music was seriously loud so the patrons were shouting in order to hear each other. It all felt a bit like The Boozy Cow is trying too hard.
So all in all, fair grub but nothing astonishing, delivered in an establishment that feels like the insides of an internal organ.

With an attractive sign and fresh look I was tempted to try out this new bar/​burger joint. Walking into the bar it looks amazing with fresh interiors and wall graffiti.
However, after that point the experience started to change. After being seated, we looked at the selection of new beers and quirky food on offer. After 20 minutes waiting to order we should have left. Slow service and it felt more like a club than a bar with food section being left to the side.
We ordered the burger and chilli cheese dog with sweet potato fries as sides. The food took over thirty minutes to be delivered. While the chilli cheese dog was pretty good, the burger was small and disappointing and more expensive. The beers while nice, were in cans and cost the same as a pint at other similar establishments.
Overall, the place is not good value for your money and the service is bellow acceptable standard. I will not be returning.

I spotted this while walking around in the day and I loved the name.
Later in the evening after having something to eat we decided to go have a drink, as we walked in it was really busy and modern. I didn’t realise they did food but it looked great. We decided to have a cocktail they were so reasonably priced and really tasty I had a few cocktails but the boozy bru was my fave it had gin citrus and irn bru which I though was fab. They used irn bru in s few of there cocktails and I though that was a really good idea.
Before we went home we went back to have a burger and a few more cocktails, the burgers were really tasty I had a cheese burger and me and my partner shared some chips. It’s a really great place and I loved everything shout it.
The staff were really friendly and helpfull if I’m in edinburgh again I’m defiantly going back.

The boozy cow is nestled down some steps off the main street. It is typical of most of the burger places opening up everywhere — graffiti on the walls, a mismatch of furniture and of course booze and burgers! The cocktails here are pretty decent — especially the boozy bru (gin, citrus and irn bru). In fact they were that good I returned for another the day after! On the second visit we had the burgers — a cheese burger and a ‘holy cow’ burger. They were very nice but not the best I’ve ever had. The bun became a bit of a sloppy mess very quickly so I had to resort to eating it in pieces. At least it tasted good. Service is good and the bar tenders are very friendly. Would recommend if you’re in the area.