Treacle Bar and Kitchen in Edinburgh

My self,my partner and a friend were here on Friday last for a get together and drinks.The management of this establishment is questionable to say the least!How can any decent manager or management team allow a member of their own staff to be lone working in such an environment?Whilst we were there a very inebriated man was harassing and intimidating the young woman working behind the bar.She had made her feelings clear to the guy and he still wasn't getting the message.Another couple of customers attempted to ask him to leave so the woman behind the bar could do her job.They managed to get him out of the door but the guy ended up coming back and behaving exactly the same.My partner tried to intervene when he was becoming aggressive towards the woman working behind the bar but then the guy turned on my partner as well.I asked if she wanted me to try and get him out and she was caught between a rock and a hard place as her management team were useless to say the least!Why oh why would you leave a woman on her own behind the bar?I could see that the premises had CCTV but how is that going to protect anyone in reality?I have visited this premises before back in 2018 and back then it was lively,vibrant, fresh and clean.Tonight we didn't feel safe in here.The drunken customer harassing the woman behind the bar, making her feel unsafe and uncomfortable, and the lack of security or management present was very off putting.For this reason we will never return to this establishment for all the reasons stated above. I for one will be warning everyone I know not to spend their hard earned cash here or their quality time with friends and family ,as it is obvious that they will not be respected as much or protected as Treacles drunken aggressive regulars.An employer who doesn't prioritise the safety and well being of their employees and customers doesn't deserve to be an employer.

I had the most horrible experience in this place. The food took almost a hour. The staff have no clue about what there serving. And have ask them for even plates and cutlery.Wont ever go back this disaster place.#Wost of day of my life

Happy to find a table here on a Sunday when elsewhere was packed. Pleasant laidback atmosphere and staff, fast service. Definitely coming back!

This bar has changed ownership and the food is terrible -the burgers we had were over cooked and the buns stale. The cheese still not melted. The worst burger I have ever had. To be fair the service was good but this place is to be avoided until they sort the kitchen and atmosphere. Please do -it was good before.

This place has changed, used to be the best place for cocktails a few years back. Went in and paid £20 for 2 cocktails which were awful. Shame cos this place used to be great! Nice girls working at the bar though.

We were in here every day of our trip this week and each day the duty manager made an active point of taking care of us, he was absolutely outstanding and honestly half of the reason we kept coming back. Cocktails were A* including my girlfriend's "Breakfast tea" cocktail 🤣 would highly recommend to anyone visiting the city in the future!

Nice Scottish breakfast but service a little slow not the fault of the servers as there only seemed to be 2 of them. Never had haggis before but it was really nice ... spicy dryish stuffing texture but tasty. £12 including Latte. Service charge is automatically added on to bill.

Good coffee and dog friendly so what more could you want really? Nice comfy sofas and chill atmosphere too. Didn't have any drink drinks as it was 10am but the bar looked well stocked and the drinks menu interesting.

It’s a nice place to have a week end brunch with friends. The food is delicious but the portions are small. The staff is fine. The overall is positive and it’s a nice bar in a very central area. Definitely to try if you are nearby!

The food is fresh, modern, and flavoursome. The staff are friendly and helpful. And the cocktails? Incredible and tantalising! I came for a solo dinner and ended up staying most of the night. The atmosphere is a chiller understated cool vibe and the music is a variety of 80s, 90s, and current pop.