text: You know those places where you almost wonder if you even went to the right place This is one of those places for me I trekked here with a friend on a pseudo rainy afternoon expecting magic and it just was not there It was not necessarily bad but I just had more in mindnnNow expectations aside it was still a bit of a shocking visit essentially down to one of the bar staff that I am hoping was new I do not want to single anyone out but it was just one thing after another with this particular gentlemen lady yes I know which one he or she was but that is just for me to know nnThe first thing was no big deal a lady down from us at the bar asked for change for whatever reason and was told by the first bartender that they were not allowed to give change and that she would have to buy something else a little odd given that the lady had been drinking there and as such had made multiple purchases but a rule is a rule I thought until the lady asked a subsequent bartender for a bag of crisps or some type of snack so that she could get change to which the other bartender responded I could just give you change if that is all you need Second random occurrence was I asked if I could leave my card and start a tab rather than run separate transactions and I was told that he she would love to but that it would be against Scottish law I advised that I normally do this at other bars in Edinburgh but was told that it could not have been possible and that there must have been some mistake I digressed as I learned long ago you should not argue with bartenders they are near royalty after all The third strike this is all within minutes keep in mind was when my friend ordered an Old Fashioned the response an old fashioned what so we just went with two unmemorable drinks I honestly cannot recall what they were but we did not love them and headed to the backnnNow I am assuming that the stars just did not align this particular evening because truth be told if this experience was replicated a few more times I would not even give three stars I am giving the benefit of the doubt since others seems to have had really good experiences here Yes the place is cool in the back but the beds in bars concept loses a little bit of the novelty for me personally since Evil Eye in York has had this for as many years as I can remember and they can rock a killer cocktailnnIm not in a rush to get back here but I will definitely check it out again as I do not want to leave an unjust review based on one visit I am wondering if your opinion on this place can have something to do with what you expect from a cocktail bar as I had also read elsewhere this was one of the top cocktail bars in Edinburgh which scares me a bit I love a good cocktail I was a bit relieved that Dragonfly despite a location dangerously close to Grassmarket had a great in house Old Fashioned for order Grapefruit and Maple Syrup where in it I believe it was not on the menu but I saw it recommended here on Yelp and they were happy to make it and did not seem surprised at all that I requested it It may have been on a board somewhere and just escaped my notice Wait where was I Sorry getting thirsty nownnBrass Monkey for now is somewhere I can definitely see myself having a good time in given the right mindset and expectations but not somewhere I would go for an amazing cocktail to be continued