Cabaret Voltaire - Edinburgh, City of

I visited this restaurant alone as a female and had an amazing time. The EDM music was great, everyone was polite, and there were no creepy individuals. A few friendly men were around, but it was not uncomfortable or weird. The dance floor opened at 11, making for a fun night out.

I have visited Cabaret Voltaire several times, but never checked in because of bad signal or other distractions. The pub always has something happening and is a popular spot for grabbing a drink. There are plenty of comfortable seats, trendy barrels to rest your drink on, and various nooks and crannies to explore. They offer a nice selection of draft beers, ciders, bottled beers, spirits, and cocktails so you'll have plenty of choices. The pizza is highly recommended, especially the 9.95 offer which includes a drink. The atmosphere is relaxed and chill, and the dark, cavern-like surroundings make it a unique experience. If you're looking for something different from the usual, take a stroll down Blair Street and check out Cabaret Voltaire. You won't be disappointed.

Cab Vol is great if you 're into less mainstream music than you 'll hear in a 'normal ' club. And if you don 't mind sweat dripping off the low ceilings onto you at least once a minute, or drinking out of plastic cups. I have to honest, it 's not my thing. I 've been dragged along on a handful of occasions by friends, and each time I go i 'm determined that this will be the time I have a great night there and leave at 3am completely converted. It 's been four years, and it hasn 't happened yet. That has a lot to do with the people that go though, as opposed to the club itself. On tuesdays this place pulls in a lot of rahs from Edinburgh Uni, thinking that wearing weird coloured skinny jeans suddenly makes them alternative. It doesn 't, and their huge back-combed blonde hair dos look even more ridiculous than normal.

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT GO HERE!!!!! The security was terrible and the atmosphere was far from great. I have traveled all over the world and have never encountered such rudeness from a doorman. It is important to have respectful security that does not alienate customers before they even enter the club. We ended up leaving and returning to a different club because of the disrespectful treatment. However, your security had already informed them not to let us in, despite us spending hours and a significant amount of money at the other club. Overall, it was a terrible experience.

It's a little shameful that I still haven't been to this Edinburgh club on a night out, but I finally made it there to see a comedy show. The most bizarre show I have ever seen, but this review is about Cab Vol (as it's popularly known) so I'll stick to that. It's extremely central, being just a few minutes walk from the Royal Mile. I was surprised by the sheer size of the place; normally this may create an almost impersonal atmosphere, but Cab Vol is quite cosy and cave like, spread across two levels and wonderfully lacking in day light of any kind. As I said, I haven't been when the whole place is vibrating with music, and packed with people, so I've got more Cab Vol experiencing to do! However, it's worth heading there on a Tuesday night, when entry is free and music is dubstep, house, and techno. It's definitely going to be the first night I head there anyway.