Thistle Tavern Reviews 

156
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Considering 99 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company, consistently praising the reliable service. Customers frequently mention that products are exceptionally well packaged, arrive very quickly, and are always offered at truly reasonable prices. People also deeply appreciate the exceptionally friendly staff and the wonderful atmosphere when visiting the physical store for various games. However, some people mentioned occasional issues regarding cancelled pre-orders, missing items, or unexpected delays in receiving customer support responses. A few customers expressed frustration when certain orders could not be fulfilled or when refund requests experienced difficult communication delays. These individuals noted that getting help during such problems was difficult and disappointing.

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Product

Customers consistently note positive experiences with product, highlighting a fantastic range of TCGs, board... See more

Staff

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of staff, describing them as friendly, extremely helpful, and very... See more

Delivery service

Customers had positive experiences with delivery service, consistently reporting fast shipping and... See more

Order

Reviewers express mixed feelings about their experiences with orders, highlighting a strong division in... See more

Price

Consumers find price to be consistently reasonable and competitive compared to others. Reviewers frequently... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought a game at a very good price for a birthday present. I purchased on a Friday. It was despatched on the Saturday and amazingly, arrived on the Tuesday, which was the actual birthday! Item wa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been going to Thistle Tavern almost weekly for in store run events, the staff are always extremely kind and welcoming and make an effort to make a personal connection with everyone they meet. T... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered from here many, many times. Always a reliable source for riftbound singles. Prices are mostly competitive compared with others, is always the site i browse first when hoping to find something... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience as a first time buyer. Ordered a bunch of Katana sleeves. They were sent very quickly and arrived within a few days (I'm the other side of the UK!). They were packaged really well... See more


Company details

  1. Trading Card Store
  2. Board Game Club
  3. Chess and Card Club
  4. Game Store

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Welcome to Thistle Tavern, we are a Trading Card store based online and in Aberdeen, featuring Flesh & Blood, Lorcana, One Piece, Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, Star Wars Unlimited, Digimon, Shadowverse Evolve, Cardfight Vanguard & Sorcery Contested Realm.


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4.4

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

156 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They helped my nephew pick out a…

They helped my nephew pick out a starter set for yugioh. Guy on was very friendly and chatted with me about what had changed since I last played in 2011, my nephew is now on a 3 -0 wining streak 😳

21 August 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered two items, only one arrived. No support offered.

Ordered two items from Thistle Tavern. They were sent using a single tracking code. One item arrived but the second was missing. I even asked the postman to check his bag. Contacted Thistle Tavern by online contact form and email. Complete silence from their side. I then joined their discord to raise an issue to which I can only assume I was removed from the server. Absolutely awful customer service and now I'm out of pocket having purchased an item I never received.

12 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A must-visit!

Great atmosphere, fantastic range of product at competitive pricing, and some of the nicest staff around!

3 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best card shop in scotland

I’ve been coming to thistle tavern Edinburgh regularly since it opened, and can’t recommend it enough. The staff are all friendly and extremely helpful - especially Matt, the store manager - and the play environment is always clean. They’ve got products for pretty much every tcg under the sun, and a great selection of singles.

3 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick Response

When ever i order from here it's always ready in a good amount of time and the staff are always very helpful if I make any mistakes and quick to correct them.

2 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Radio Silence when wanting a refund

Emailed the company multiple times about requesting a refund for our order and it has just been radio silence on their end. When we previously contacted them asking about our order, we got a response the same day, but when we want a refund we hear nothing at all.

3 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The staff do not care about customers…

The staff do not care about customers at all. Been in 5 times in the last few weeks, kept hoping each visit would be better than the last, somehow it got worse. Staff wouldn't even take me on, asked questions and got grunts or an annoyed look before any form of response. Customer service is absolutely shocking. If you're not a 'regular' i.e. you're not in playing tcg games in the back all the time, don't bother going here. They genuinely will not interact with you and if you ask anything it's as though you're annoying them. NEVER had worse customer service from anywhere else. What a terrible shop to visit. Such a shame because if you had staff that cared about customers it could be a really great place to visit.

17 June 2026
Unprompted review

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