Address: 56 Winchester Rd, Stroud, Petersfield GU32 3PG, United Kingdom
Phone: +441730264122
Rating: 4.2
based on 243 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Lovely quality fresh food."
"The food was really excellent."
"The food of an exceedingly good quality."
"Food was delicious too!"
"Food was great, cooked and presented well. Very tasty."
"The vegan options on the menu were superb, as was my flat iron steak."
"The food was delicious, (thank you, Chef), plentiful and on very hot plates, which is essential with large numbers."
Cons:
"The food was average, nothing special and over priced."
"Pie was like something you can buy from Tesco but costs ££."
"Food service was glacial. my rare sirloin steak was well done and I could've re-soled my shoe with it."
"Food wasn't quite as good as expected with many dishes we thought were a bit tough due to overcooking."
"The beef was tough as old boots, roast potatoes were all dried up."
"The food arrived and was such a let down."
"Our meal was really horrid. Awful cabbage, poor fish and very lumpy potato dish."
Service
Pros:
"Very friendly and helpful staff (especially Charlie who served my wife and I today)."
"Really pleasant and efficient ladies serving us, who couldn't have been more helpful."
"Service was great too."
"Service despite some staff shortages was good."
"Friendly staff and a welcoming bar."
"Staff and service were great."
"Service was excellent and all staff friendly and helpful!"
Cons:
"I didn't even get the chance to tell the staff as nobody came to my table to ask if everything was OK and they make you pay first."
"When we tried to complain about the food the manager was very unhelpful and quite rude, there was no apology."
"Service somewhat slow."
"Service was a little slow but it was very busy."
"Service staff not properly trained."
"Service was slow and unhelpful."
"The waiting staff were absolutely horrendous, walking around cuddling each other and linking arms, so unprofessional."
Atmosphere & Location
Pros:
"The pub itself looks wonderful from the outside and it’s decor is nice inside."
"Dog friendly And oh character Inside too."
"Been here 3 times now and found the atmosphere is very chilled/enjoyable."
"Enjoyed some great food, the ambience is lovely, especially with the fires burning."
"It has a lovely atmosphere with friendly staff and gave excellent service."
"It is a lovely country pub with a historical twist."
"This is possibly one of the top Pub/Restaurants in the area with first class food and drink supported by great staff."
Cons:
"Sad to see the playground has gone, it would be good to see this replaced."
"Evening wanted to eat, but was packed and loud, so had to leave."
"The restaurant bit is a bit too big, making that area less cosy and atmospheric as the rest of the pub."
"We were there during a record breaking heatwave in the UK so became uncomfortably hot after a while."
"The restaurant was very cold and a couple of guests kept their out doorcoats on."
"The menu is now much more limited than it used to be and the place seems to lack atmosphere now."
"We thought it was a bit too much of a chain pub, run by impassionate staff and 'manager'."
Value
Pros:
"Very reasonably priced for the quality."
"Absolutely amazing food for the price."
"Food was great, good portions, flavoursome, reasonably priced."
"Good menu at average prices and the food was tasty and generous portions."
"Prices were reasonable."
"A bit pricey but it's worth it for how pretty it is and a nice treat out."
"All really great food and at really good prices - the two meals with soft drinks cost £32."
Cons:
"Very nice place but £15 for burger and a few fries is far too expensive."
"Drink prices are very high."
"Prices were very high."
"Quite an expensive meal considering."
"Prices are a little on the high side, but certainly not 'out of the ballpark', given the overall quality of what's on offer."
"2 starters, 5 mains, 3 deserts and a round of drinks... £163!!! They must be kidding, what a shock that was for poor service and not so out of the ordinary pub food."
"The food is quite pricey in comparison to others that you can find in a 10 mile radius."