We couldn’t get in. The place was as half full but our family were unable to get a table here for a drink. We get it’s a busy weekend but they could have at least offered a table for an hour. The staff member was friendly but did nothing to offer solutions. Maybe it’s because we had two small children with us. Also of note, 6 degrees north aren’t involved in this place now. It’s under new management/ownership.
Han
Great food. Great selection for the Aberdeen restaurant week too.
greg b
Over priced, small portions and poor atmosphere: Had a burger and side-fries, totalling over £18 on Saturday early evening, 20th Jan 2024. The burger was a lack lustre for £14, plus small portion of fries at another ~£4. Its very overprices for what it is. At these prices one would expect a cracking burger, with some salad tucked inside to really make it feel like a premier burger. It was a dollop of pulled pork in a bun, with a bit of cheese, that’s was it. Small portions too, Staff were friendly enough, no issues there. Beer – 3x pints of Wanderlust – was again disappointing. When paying over £5 a pint you’d expect something fresh and special, it just tasted like a.n. other pint of draft cheap larger. The venue looked tired, and was chilly, even for a relatively warm evening outside. There’s a lovely wood burning stove inset into the wall in the pub For a Saturday evening, when paying premium prices, you should get a warm and cosy venue, with that fire burning. The venue looks uncared for and tired, particularly annoying when paying high end prices. The management need to sort this place out because it feels like its dying. Its low end, small portion pub grub, but at premium prices – very disappointing. I'd urge folks to find better places for a burger and chips on an evening out.
Thomas Gilbert
Great pub and food
jerome summers
Me and my son came here and were not disappointed..food outstanding. The smoke n soul burger was off the scale, the brisket soo tender. My boy had the bbq brisket melt sandwich and it was stuffed with tender brisket, he loved it. We shared a large plate of poutine also, again very tasty. I washed it all down with the wanderlust wheat beer and the dragon fruit sour beer. This place is great, cracking food, banging beers..I gave a 4 for atmosphere so you continually strive for perfection ?. Shall of course be back, next time I'm in Aberdeen.Kid-friendliness: My son felt welcome bu friendly waiting staff
A7039MPalexanderc
Went with some work colleagues on a Xmas get together a week prior to Xmas Day during the week. There were 18 of us split between 2 seating areas which were uncomfortable benches and the general area felt quite cold. Orders are taken at the bar so we ordered separately and that's were the experience went rapidly downhill. Can't say the beer was that good to be honest and we had to endure a wait of an hour to an hour and twenty minutes for food. 3 of our table got served first and then another 4 got theirs approx 40 minutes later with the last 2 guys getting theirs a further 20 minutes later. Our other table had exactly the same experience which was unacceptable to have a group eating at vastly different times. One of our group had the Xmas loaded fries whilst one had a Xmas loaded Yorkshire pudding. More or less the same ingredients yet the Yorkshire Pudding arrived exactly an hour after the fries. On complaining, the response was that because everyone ordered separately, this was the reason for the delay. I would suggest the regular outgoing of deliveroo orders would maybe cast a different light on that. Given the fact that my burger and measly portion of fries came to about £18-19, I can't say it was worth the wait..quite the opposite. It was my first time here and likely to be my last.
Regan Roberts
Pretty damn good poutine! I was surprised! A really nice and tasty gravy over actual cheese curds and chips. I had a pilsner with it. It was good. Not great, but good. The staff I interacted with were very nice people and helpful in that they answered my questions with a smile. I just had a small poutine, but now I want to go back and get a big one with brisket on it! ? I don't eat out often, but I can see myself coming back here soon.
Andrew Mckernan
Smoke and soul is amazing! The smoke house nights are fantastic, well worth it.The bar is nice, its looking good now they have spruced it all up. Theres a huge selection of craft beers and ciders. We tried abut half of them. The staff a really good too, they offered us tastes of anything before we ordered our
Daniel Cleavin
Love how the place has been done up, bright vibrant and cosy.
Ewan B
Was really excited to go here after watching the crowd funding progress and hearing generally good reviews. The reality was somewhat different and very disappointing.. Arrived at 7:45 on a Saturday to find out that a place which prides itself on selling burgers has no burgers left! Lol. If you can’t order enough chuck steak or have enough cold storage you need to buck your ideas up. Ended up having a sandwich which was all bread and no filling. Tasty but disappointing. Cheap spongy brioche bun, also upstairs towards the toilets there were trays of cheap wholesale bottles.of mayo, mustard, ketchup etc on display. Which attests to how much effort goes into the product. However and most disturbingly of all, and this comes from a dog owner it’s simply UNACCEPTABLE to have dogs sitting on the benches customers use and be able to observe a customer feeding food to their dog at a table in a restaurant. When I spoke to some guy behind the bar (beard and glasses) and asked if this was ok, aggressively responded they were “dog friendly” sorry but basic hygiene standards should be applied. Won’t be back.
Have eaten here before and have ordered on Deliveroo a few times previously and was not disappointed on those occasions. This time round was much the same - fast, friendly service, well-presented tasty food and a wide selection of drinks to choose from. My only issue is that it was a little bit on the expensive side. Still really enjoyed what I had though. :)
Andrew Brodie
Its just a bar nothing exciting, the beer isn't great. The food was very average, much better burgers available in Aberdeen. The person serving behind the bar was helpful and polite.
Christopher Flett
Excellent comfort food, quality beer options, service could be a bit more attentive and atmosphere was a bit stale otherwise good solid craft beer pub ?
Joe Percsy
Had a great time choosing from the big craft beer selection here ?
Stewart Cameron
Amazingly tasty food, a real find. Would go back as soon as can. Gorgeous building inside, very New Orleans-esque internally. Look forward to trying lunch menu with Yorkie wrap. Wish it was on main! Only star deducted was burger and sauce meal which doesn't include fries. For £15, would expect a small portion included ?
We couldn’t get in. The place was as half full but our family were unable to get a table here for a drink. We get it’s a busy weekend but they could have at least offered a table for an hour. The staff member was friendly but did nothing to offer solutions. Maybe it’s because we had two small children with us. Also of note, 6 degrees north aren’t involved in this place now. It’s under new management/ownership.
Great food. Great selection for the Aberdeen restaurant week too.
Over priced, small portions and poor atmosphere: Had a burger and side-fries, totalling over £18 on Saturday early evening, 20th Jan 2024. The burger was a lack lustre for £14, plus small portion of fries at another ~£4. Its very overprices for what it is. At these prices one would expect a cracking burger, with some salad tucked inside to really make it feel like a premier burger. It was a dollop of pulled pork in a bun, with a bit of cheese, that’s was it. Small portions too, Staff were friendly enough, no issues there. Beer – 3x pints of Wanderlust – was again disappointing. When paying over £5 a pint you’d expect something fresh and special, it just tasted like a.n. other pint of draft cheap larger. The venue looked tired, and was chilly, even for a relatively warm evening outside. There’s a lovely wood burning stove inset into the wall in the pub For a Saturday evening, when paying premium prices, you should get a warm and cosy venue, with that fire burning. The venue looks uncared for and tired, particularly annoying when paying high end prices. The management need to sort this place out because it feels like its dying. Its low end, small portion pub grub, but at premium prices – very disappointing. I'd urge folks to find better places for a burger and chips on an evening out.
Great pub and food
Me and my son came here and were not disappointed..food outstanding. The smoke n soul burger was off the scale, the brisket soo tender. My boy had the bbq brisket melt sandwich and it was stuffed with tender brisket, he loved it. We shared a large plate of poutine also, again very tasty. I washed it all down with the wanderlust wheat beer and the dragon fruit sour beer. This place is great, cracking food, banging beers..I gave a 4 for atmosphere so you continually strive for perfection ?. Shall of course be back, next time I'm in Aberdeen.Kid-friendliness: My son felt welcome bu friendly waiting staff
Went with some work colleagues on a Xmas get together a week prior to Xmas Day during the week. There were 18 of us split between 2 seating areas which were uncomfortable benches and the general area felt quite cold. Orders are taken at the bar so we ordered separately and that's were the experience went rapidly downhill. Can't say the beer was that good to be honest and we had to endure a wait of an hour to an hour and twenty minutes for food. 3 of our table got served first and then another 4 got theirs approx 40 minutes later with the last 2 guys getting theirs a further 20 minutes later. Our other table had exactly the same experience which was unacceptable to have a group eating at vastly different times. One of our group had the Xmas loaded fries whilst one had a Xmas loaded Yorkshire pudding. More or less the same ingredients yet the Yorkshire Pudding arrived exactly an hour after the fries. On complaining, the response was that because everyone ordered separately, this was the reason for the delay. I would suggest the regular outgoing of deliveroo orders would maybe cast a different light on that. Given the fact that my burger and measly portion of fries came to about £18-19, I can't say it was worth the wait..quite the opposite. It was my first time here and likely to be my last.
Pretty damn good poutine! I was surprised! A really nice and tasty gravy over actual cheese curds and chips. I had a pilsner with it. It was good. Not great, but good. The staff I interacted with were very nice people and helpful in that they answered my questions with a smile. I just had a small poutine, but now I want to go back and get a big one with brisket on it! ? I don't eat out often, but I can see myself coming back here soon.
Smoke and soul is amazing! The smoke house nights are fantastic, well worth it.The bar is nice, its looking good now they have spruced it all up. Theres a huge selection of craft beers and ciders. We tried abut half of them. The staff a really good too, they offered us tastes of anything before we ordered our
Love how the place has been done up, bright vibrant and cosy.
Was really excited to go here after watching the crowd funding progress and hearing generally good reviews. The reality was somewhat different and very disappointing.. Arrived at 7:45 on a Saturday to find out that a place which prides itself on selling burgers has no burgers left! Lol. If you can’t order enough chuck steak or have enough cold storage you need to buck your ideas up. Ended up having a sandwich which was all bread and no filling. Tasty but disappointing. Cheap spongy brioche bun, also upstairs towards the toilets there were trays of cheap wholesale bottles.of mayo, mustard, ketchup etc on display. Which attests to how much effort goes into the product. However and most disturbingly of all, and this comes from a dog owner it’s simply UNACCEPTABLE to have dogs sitting on the benches customers use and be able to observe a customer feeding food to their dog at a table in a restaurant. When I spoke to some guy behind the bar (beard and glasses) and asked if this was ok, aggressively responded they were “dog friendly” sorry but basic hygiene standards should be applied. Won’t be back.
Restaurantji Recommends
Have eaten here before and have ordered on Deliveroo a few times previously and was not disappointed on those occasions. This time round was much the same - fast, friendly service, well-presented tasty food and a wide selection of drinks to choose from. My only issue is that it was a little bit on the expensive side. Still really enjoyed what I had though. :)
Its just a bar nothing exciting, the beer isn't great. The food was very average, much better burgers available in Aberdeen. The person serving behind the bar was helpful and polite.
Excellent comfort food, quality beer options, service could be a bit more attentive and atmosphere was a bit stale otherwise good solid craft beer pub ?
Had a great time choosing from the big craft beer selection here ?
Amazingly tasty food, a real find. Would go back as soon as can. Gorgeous building inside, very New Orleans-esque internally. Look forward to trying lunch menu with Yorkie wrap. Wish it was on main! Only star deducted was burger and sauce meal which doesn't include fries. For £15, would expect a small portion included ?