Stroud, a charming town in the Cotswolds, known for its vibrant arts scene, offers typical foods like locally-sourced cheeses, organic produce, and traditional cream teas.
Sushi • Cafés • Asiatic • Seafood
"Go for the food but leave the stay out. The food was fantastic, our group had everything from Pizza, chicken prawn curry there wasn’t a bad word said ! Everybody enjoy what they ordered. The rooms on the other hand…. Nothing like what you see on the internet. Very drab !!! Room 28 I was personally given it was a bit like why I’d imagine a hostel to be like ? Walls all marked. Looked to be someone’s old bed, with probably the worst mattress I’ve ever been on ! Was a little chilly none of us could workout the heaters ? Insects from the window being left open by the last person everywhere as the tree outside is touching. Has a lovely big telly but you’d have to sit on the floor to watch it by the way it’s plonked on the side not facing the bed."
Mexican • British • Western • Vegetarian
"First of all entering the restaurant, you had to push the door with force which would be a struggle for someone in a wheelchair. When greeted upon entry, the staff didn’t welcome you in with happiness and was like miserable. The atmosphere was dull with no music like the other lounges I’ve been too. When our food arrived we asked for some ketchup and they gave us it in a plastic tomato which looked like it had been there for years. Whilst eating our food, two of the staff were stood staring at us and walking past continuously staring. The food was sub par and been left to lose heat for some minutes. Going to the toilet, needed a flashlight to go and wasn’t cleaned properly (Needs sorting out/ H&S risk)!! Staff need to buckle up on customer service skills and look like they enjoy their job and want to work there. I’ll not be returning to this poorly ran establishment!"
Pub • Steak • British • Vegetarian
"Nice pub with good food and pleasant service, car park is large enough to safely park your vehicle. Steak cooked to perfection and good flavours all round. unfortunately some wasps about but other than that all was great."
Pub • British • Burgers • Vegetarian
"I recently went to this restaurant for dinner with a friend, and my family and I also come here occasionally for a delicious Sunday roast. We absolutely love their roast dinners! The staff always take great care of me as I have a dairy intolerance, and I appreciate how accommodating they are. The pub itself is charming, the staff are friendly, and the food is fantastic. It's also pet-friendly, so it's a great spot if you have dogs. I highly recommend this place!"
Pub • Steak • Seafood • British
"Quality little pub with fantastic views of the Woodchester valley, food was excellent and timely, and good selection of drinks too. Staff are helpful and friendly and plenty of tables available. Parking can be tricky as there is no car park but would definitely recommend Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5"
Pizza • Kebab • Mexican • Fast Food
"Very upset and disappointed- the email below was sent on September and prompted no response: My husband and I ordered a vegesaurus and a Yankee yesterday. We both love Fat Toni's but yesterday wasn't up to the usual standards I don't know if...it's the new order format which confused us, but the pizza didn't meet our expectations. I ordered a wheat free vegesaurus I'm not sure if the dough was wheat free also there seemed to be not much gorgonzola on the pizza and the pesto didn't look right (no parmesan in it I usually love this one and it just didn't taste right.My husband said the Yankee was missing toppings and the ghost chilli jam he loves so much was sloppy it does not seem to have set. We don't usually complain but in this case I felt that we did not get what we had paid for pounds)"
Pub • Grill • Seafood • British
"Do not book closed down but still allowing online booking. I have booked to stay in one of the upstairs rooms for this weekend but no payment taken so I tried phoning and emailing but no response. Several Google, Facebook and Tripadvisor reviews over the past few weeks to say it has closed down with post piling up at the front door."
Sushi • Kebab • Steak • Asiatic
"We had a family lunch at a local pub and eatery on the A46 in Stroud. Nearby activities include the town centre with shops, bowling, and a cinema, as well as access to the canal and scenic walks. There are good walks on open common land with amazing views just a short drive away. The pub is within a 10-15 minute walk from the town centre. The restaurant and bar offer a typical menu for a traditional pub, with well-cooked food sourced locally whenever possible. Despite being busy with Christmas parties, the service in the bar was efficient and friendly. The food was hot and delicious, with generous portion sizes. Our family particularly enjoyed the excellent pies and fish and chips. The pub also has off-road parking and a garden with a children's play area. Nearby Rodborough and Minchinhampton Commons, owned by the National Trust and designated as sites of special scientific interest, are great for walking and observing cattle grazing in the summer months. Overall, this pub is an ideal location for exploring the Stroud area, with a mix of town amenities and natural beauty nearby."
Cafe • Wine • Cakes • British
"The place has high chairs so you would think that they would cater for children but no. My wife visited with her family, they checked the menus online and when they got there they were told that the menus online were out of date so what they intended to have they couldn’t. She then asked for the children’s menu and was told that they didn’t have one and would have to order of the normal menu. She chose beans on toast for our 3 year old but when they ordered it they were told that she could have it because the toaster was put away and they stopped doing breakfast 20mins ago. Her only options were £10 bagels or baguettes which we all know a 3 yr old will pick at and never eat thus wasting it. The staff were unhelpful and when we messaged to business personally they ignored my message. We like to support local businesses, but these businesses also need to look after their customers needless to say we won’t be returning anytime soon"
Sushi • Pizza • Kebab • Mexican
"Myself and 3 friends were looking to eat at one of the 3 Indian restaurants in Gloucester Street one evening in March 2022 and we're enticed into the Spice House by a really lovely friendly waiter who told us the food was really good and he was right. I had vegetable balti which was delicious and my friends also really enjoyed their food. Because we'd had such a good time we decided to go again in April 2022 but the experience could not have been more different. A really surly man told us to sit and wait, we didn't know why as there were several tables already set. He then set up a table for us, gave us a menu and then proceeded to ignore us for around 20 minutes. No drinks offered, no explanation offered that perhaps they were busy or short staffed, just total disregard. We eventually got fed up and walked out."
Kebab • Cafés • Seafood • Asiatic
"The service is great. However, Sunday lunch I had on November 12 was disappointing. The carvery was less than average. I had the gammon which was a small portion although cooked ok. Yorkshire pudding was cold. All the vegetables were cold. Roast potatoes were coated in something I have not tasted before. Cauliflower cheese were tiny florets with tasteless cheese sauce. Gravy a little greasy also cold. I have Sunday carvery at other Brewers Faye restaurants that were better cooked than the Old Nelson. I suggest to take a look at the produce served before ordering. Just to add the food is better described as lukewarm. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Food: 3 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4"
Sushi • Cafés • Pizza • Seafood
"VERY disappointed!!! I went into the Ale House for a drink with my partner early on Friday evening. I took a call from my son which I had to put on loud speaker due to the speaker on my phone being broken (it was no different to having someone else sat on the table talking to me) The next thing I know I’m be shouted at in an aggressive manner by an red faced scarecrow looking man and his group. This man was absolutely awful about me being on my phone and was set on humiliating me. The whole pub came to silence and watched whilst he shouted at me stating he was the owner and to get off my phone, the table next to us stated they could not hear us on the phone and my partner also stated she could not hear my conversation with my son. If this man is the owner ,he has a very nasty and threatening way of dealing with two females who have gone in for a drink on a Friday evening. Never in all my years have I been shouted at in front of a pub of people by an owner. If my call was bothering him (and he is more than entitled to have expectations in his pub) all he had to do was come and speak to me, not shout so loudly to ‘shut up’ and humiliate me in front everyone in the pub. It’s such a shame as we often pop in for a drink and a game of bar billiards and the staff have always been lovely. TRULY AWFUL experience and an awful and intimidating man who is nothing but a bully. Now I understand why it’s always empty."
Fish • Drinks • British • Fast Food
"This place has been our 'go to ' for fish and chips for years but the last 3 or 4 times the delivery has been late. Most recently it was an hour past the *end* of our delivery slot by the time it turned up really frustrating when we have a baby to put to bed. I rang up to complain and was told the manager would ring back to sort it out but they never did. I understand that they get busy, especially at the weekend, but why offer 15 minute delivery slots if you can 't fulfil them? The food by the time it got to us was like warm and past its best Service: Delivery Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £1–10 Food: 3 Service: 2"
Pub • Seafood • British • Vegetarian
"I visited in October 2021. A very welcome lunch after a great walk on the common. They welcome dogs which is just as well given the location but they really do like to see them. The food was good, I enjoyed the duck with was nice a pink, the skin could have been crisper in my opinion for the price. Dessert was tasty. I really the feel this restaurant has, lots of different rooms so it feels intimate and cosy. Great outdoor space for better weather too. I would recommend booking at the weekends."
Vegan • Tapas • Vegetarian • Gluten Free
"cold food . didn’t understand what being coeliac meant , the chef and the bar staff had no clue . forgot our drinks , had to ask them when our food came after 30 minutes of waiting didn’t have stuff on the menu , not enough options for people with dietary requirements and they had little knowledge of what it meant . They had barely any stock of food and I kept getting told they didn’t have stuff . Then was offered a pie which I had no other choice than to have as we had paid for our meals . We were offered little sympathy and we felt quite awkward . Not professional at all ! Waste of money for frozen food that we could have cooked at home ."
Meat • Steak • Coffee • Cheese
"Had a lovely carvery. There was a mix-up with our reservation, but the lady seating people did everything she could to put it right. It was crazy busy, but the food was great. Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Standard Carvery Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot"
Fish • Steak • Coffee • Chicken
"First impressions of venue and car park were great. We were seated with some confusion by a new member of staff. We consistently waited at every stage of the evening. Drinks order took forever, food order took forever. Decided to order bread and oils while...we waited for our starter, what you dont get told is that the bread arrives at the same time as your starter which was ludicrous, this took about an hour. The toasted sourdough bread arrived untoasted, no one came to do a check back to see if everything was ok and there were no staff around to speak too. Around an hour later our mains were ready so our table was cleared, i made a comment about the started and no comment was made in return. The mains were served 2/4 meals were ok, again no one came to see if everything was ok, the fish was inedible and the chips were anaemic. Again no interest in the amount of food left on plates. Dessert was offered but i had to check we would have enough time to eat it given we had already been there 3 hours! We had to ask for drinks, and when we were offered water it took an hour and a reminder to get it. So disappointed that what should have been a lovely night out was tarnished with poor service and poor food. I chose a special local place and will think twice before i do it again."
Sushi • Cafés • Steak • British
"I met up with one of my clients and came here for the unlimited coffee and a bit of breakfast. The staff were friendly and we had lots of room to do our meeting, the WiFi was good as well which helped when we got our laptops out. Definitely worth going to for informal meetings. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5"
Cafe • Vegan • British • Breakfast
"It is not often I come home feeling compelled to write a review straight away. But I 've just had a lunch experience which might have been good except for service. And what a shame. I arrive on my own, small place, say hello as I walk past the large group of staff, approach a free table and see a reserved sign, go to the next, again reserved, turn around and am told 'Yes I 'm afraid they 're all reserved '. I feel a bit lost for a few minutes, but decide to brave an outside table in the cold and rain. My coffee comes and I wait 30 mins for my something on toast lunch. When I query it inside, the order had obviously got lost. It will come, I 'm told, apologies. I look round desperately (I 've got cold through waiting) and see some free seats, but oh no they are reserved too. After a total of 40 mins waiting, my something on toast arrives, again with apologies. I wolf it down in 2 minutes, without a drink (coffee was already 25 minutes gone and cold even then as I 'd been waiting to have it with my food). I make a dash for the car to retreat from the cold. And feel disappointed; I 'd have done better to go home for lunch. I 'm moving to the immediate area and had high hopes for this independent little place having heard about it for a good while. But I will think hard before going again. First, I 'm not sure of the logic behind a cafe a cafe no less allowing all its tables to be reserved and leaving them to wait emptily for 20 mins, half an hour, 45 mins for scheduled occupation. More importantly, while friendly, the staff seemed to have no eye whatsoever to customer service, the customer 's perspective, and I wonder if this comes from a place of complacency. With a bit of presence of mind, here 's how it might have gone: 'Hello, do you have a table booked? No? Oh, I 'm afraid all the indoor tables are reserved. But we do have outside tables, some with umbrellas, if you 'd like to brave the weather, and I can bring a towel out to dry the chair if it has got wet. Or we can offer take away '.... 'I 'm so sorry your lunch got delayed. You had a coffee with it, didn 't you? Can I offer you a top up so that you have something to drink with your lunch. Again, I 'm sorry for the delay '."
Pubs • Beer • Steak • British
"Even after a lick of paint it still seems distinctly average. Before I moan in the following paragraph, I should say that we did have a very generous portion of meat with our Sunday roast which was a plus. However Myself and another member of our party ordered the roast beef, we had 2, yep 2 roast potatoes each. They’d been cooked to within an inch of their lives, almost inedible, when questioned on the quantity we were told if we wanted more potatoes we’d have to order a side portion, which we did and you guessed a nice bowl of black grenades come out.Probably didn’t help that the chef keep walk around the tables obviously looking for plaudits from the customers however I left you feeling they if he spent more time sorting the kitchen out rather than glory hunkering the end product maybe a few notches higher"