Stroud

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.

Bens Chinese Takeaway

Bens Chinese Takeaway

New Street, Stroud, United Kingdom

Food • Chicken • Chinese • Delivery Services


"So, picture this: I stroll into Ben 's joint expecting a flavor fiesta in my mouth, but what do I get? A lukewarm greeting and an interior that 's as exciting as watching paint dry. Seriously, they need to hire an interior decorator who didn 't flunk out of design school. Now, let 's talk about the menu. It 's like they threw darts at a Chinese takeout menu and whatever it landed on, they added. Variety is the spice of life, but Ben 's takes it to a whole new level of confusion. General Tso 's chicken meets sweet and sour pork in a bizarre dance of culinary chaos. But hey, the food wasn 't a total disaster. It was edible, I guess. If you 're into that kind of thing. I 've had more exciting flavor explosions from a microwave dinner, though. And the portions? It 's like they 're rationing rice in a post-apocalyptic world. I left hungrier than a vulture at a vegan buffet. Service, oh boy. The waitstaff was about as attentive as a sloth on sedatives. I had to wave my arms like I was directing air traffic just to get a dang refill on my water. And don 't get me started on the wait time – I could 've grown a beard waiting for my Kung Pao chicken. Now, let 's talk ambiance. The place is about as cozy as a Siberian prison cell. The lighting is so dim; I thought I was having dinner in a cave. And the decor? It 's like they raided a thrift store from the '80s and said, Yeah, this 'll do. In conclusion, Ben 's Chinese Cuisine is the kind of place you go to when you 've lost all hope for a fantastic meal but still want to convince yourself you made a reasonable choice. It 's not the worst, but it 's not winning any culinary awards. Three stars, only because I 'm feeling generous today. Cheers to mediocrity!"

The Three Horseshoes

The Three Horseshoes

The Green, GL2 7DY, Stroud, United Kingdom

Pubs • Full • Steak • Lunch


"The reviews, to put it mildly are very generous. I know the pub trade has had a tough time,,, But this pub needs help. On entry, a tired pub, with a basic selection of beers. The food menu, is grim reading, Food a teenager could whip up, warm up real easy. The best selection we made wasthe Cheesy nachos served with homemade salsa, guacamole and sour cream dip A good one to share and tasty. £7.95 My main, The unique, home-cooked 3 Shu Pie is made up of 3 different sections. In the first is bubbling cauliflower/broccoli cheese, the middle is made of creamy mashed potato with vegetables folded in and the final section is a choice of one of our delicious fillings In this case steak and Kidney all topped with a soggy Filo Pastry lid In reality, This ranks as the WORST PUB pie i have EVER been served. A 2 in one pie can work, 3 in one, No way ever. In this case, after lifting the naff filo lid, there is nothinf=g but stodge, The cauliuflower section is poor, The mash basic, and the bit you go for a meat pie, in this case steak and Kidney, total rip off, Maybe .50p of meat at most, Because its now less than a 1/3rd of the pie, it need to be damned good, the gravy runny and bland, The steak tiny sugar cude sized bits, ie i=f you took a decent sized chunk, cut it up, there would be enough for 2 pies i'd say. What brings this home was last week i was in Scarborough, And stopped at a petrol staion, Where i bought a £2 Steak pie to die for, It had 4 times the meat, And was a million times better than this £13.45 version. Sorry if sounding like a mad man, But steak and ale pies have to be right, its the law ! Our other meal was the Frozen beer battered haddock, 4/10 The Kitchen was ULTRA Slow, So if planning a get together, bring a party game or something"

Nargis Tandoori

Nargis Tandoori

3 Nelson Street, Stroud, United Kingdom

Kebab • Asiatic • Seafood • European


"I got a bit tired of going to my usual curry take away and decided to google take aways around Stroud for an alternative. nargis Tandoori ranked highly on the reviews in the search. So I plucked the courage picked up the phone and ordered away a mini feast of vegetarian delights. The man on the other end of the phone was well spoken and charmingly courteous. The food will be ready in the usual half an hour (not sure how this has come about as the optimal waiting choice)Having driven and parked in the car park opposite the police station, a momentary saunter and you’re confronted by a tiny understated Nargis Tandoori. The door was shut making you thing they may not be open. On trying the door they were! The waiting room really does look like one taken from a real Indian family: stark walls, a telly with an Indian malodramatic drama, the bizarre religious cheap prints and the obligatory security camera behind the make-shift counter with the diy cables in open view. A few minutes in and a man appears from a predominately hidden set of stairs. He is generous and offers me free samosas with the meal and waives the cost of an extra Nan bread. He’s willing me to like this food. I’m won over The food you ask. What about the **** food. Was it any good? Here I’m afraid things take a turn. The chick peas were flavourless. The vegetables pakoras were non greasy nice but again with little flavour. The spinach and cheese and cauliflower sides were smothered in powdered ginger and the speciality veggie roshunwalla had obvious frozen baby carrots and more of the powdered ginger after tastes. I must say I felt let down by the food. Usually I look forward to the left overs the next day but on this occasion it will be a chore or a decision to accept my losses and dump it in the bin. The range of spice flavours was that limiting. It is a shame since I was so willing it to be better based on the reviews and the lovely man who served me."