December 9, 2009
Easy to find location and parking in the front on the street. Remodeled building. Bar in the middle with kitchen in the back. Freindly staff. Good selection and enjoyed trying the Sun King beers. I had lunch and had good app portions and the flavor and freshness was very good. I will go back when I am in Indy.

December 3, 2009
Good beer, good food, and a men’s room that’s an ode to Scottish legend Sean Connery...how can ya beat that? ManNiven’s is a nice pub with a pretty good beer selection (draught and bottle) and some tasty food. The ambiance is effective though it can be quite loud at times. The food is good and, unlike many "pubs" in the US, it does offer some authentic cross-pond favorites (seriously...how many "Irish" pubs offer nothing remotely Irish?...far too many!). I enjoyed the steak pie during my visit, and it was very tasty. I didn’t consider the price too high for a dish containing beef fillet, but I did find the portion somewhat meager. However, others in my party ordered the burger which was in no way small, so perhaps it was the luck of the draw that night. Also, if you’re in the mood for a bit of scotch whisky, this place has a ridiculously good selection.

May 18, 2008
This was one of my favorite places in Indianapolis to eat and drink. I loved the Scottish influenced cuisine and the wide selection of beers. I went here three times in my five days in Indy and loved it each time.

March 11, 2008
Average bar, average service, good food, but high prices. If you like paying $6-$7 for a glass of beer, this is the place for you. A hangout for hipsters and yuppies. Very nice beer selection, but the prices just aren’t worth it. Glasses run about 3-4 times what I can get a bottle for, and I am cheap. If you have some money burning a hole in your pocket, this would be a very cool place to drink some cool brews and eat some sausage filled eggs.

February 7, 2008
Great bar in a funky urban setting. Beverage selection is good for beers and great for scotch. Food is OK and interesting. Wait staff almost always fun and good. Non-smoking section available but it is still smoky.

July 1, 2007
not a huge selection but they rotate stock so there is always something new and interesting.

May 17, 2007
A fine experience. I was in Indy on a four day jaunt, and ended up going here twice. They’ve got a great garage-door looky-loo bar where you can hang out over the sidewalk. The chow is Irish pubfare and very filling - I had the Scotch Eggs and also the McHatten (roast beef and gravy over potatoes and toast) - both of which were fab. They were out of a number of the rares on their beer list, unfortunately, but they still had a respectable offering. Clean, ambient, top-notch service from waitresses with real silicone implants.

February 24, 2007
This was a nice find near downtown. We stopped in around 5pm on a Friday and the place was packed with after-work 30-somethings. The place has a nice old feel and a pretty decent tap and bottle list. We had Harviestons, Great Divide Hercules and DFH 60-minute on tap. The bottle list was about 100 bottles deep. The food (Haggis and Steak Pie) were both subpar, but the beer and atmosphere made up for it. Definitely recommended for a pint.

May 13, 2006
Highly recommended. A great spott on Mass Ave in downtown Indy. Nice ambiance from the smattering of Scottish flags, rugby and soccer items, James Bond pictures (all Connery), and pictures of St. Andrews. Even with all this it is not overly decorated like so many chain pubs. Sturdy solid wood furniture and an attentive staff made the visit nice. Okay, now to the beer. A dozen well selected beers on tap, a nice mix from Scottland, Ireland, and just enough from the US, all of which fit in nicely. They have a beer menu, two full pages of beers, probably at least 120 different bottles, seperated by style, with very respectable prices and a short description of each. I’m not a scotch guy, but they also had a large selection of Scotch, most in the 10, 12, and 18 year variety and quite a few blended wiskeys. I didn’t eat but the menu looked good, and I saw a few eating from plates that looked very nice. I definately recommend this place if you are in downtown Indy and looking for better beer. It has among the best selection in the metro Indy area.

December 29, 2005
A good spot if you plan your visit at a time when you can interact with the reasonably knowledgeable staff. Decent tap selection that rotates and a very good bottled selection. Food is rarely an attraction in a Brit/Scot/Irish pub, and it is hardly so here, but given the limitations of the type, this is above average.