Busy food-oriented pub that is popular with diners for its range of good-value meals. A separate restaurant area has been created to cope with demand at peak times. It is the Local CAMRA Dumfries Town Area Pub of the Year 2020. Drinkers are welcomed in the bar area but seating can be limited during food service times. Guest ales are from a wide range of breweries, including some rarely seen in this locality. There are regular charity quizzes and other theme nights. The pub serves five regular beers