The Bristol Stable Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Bristol

Address: Canon's Rd, Bristol, BS1 5UH, United Kingdom

Phone: +441179279999

Rating: 4.4
based on 340 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "First time in, pizza was fabulous and I have never had coleslaw quite like it."
  • "Good pizza, not overly thick base, nice tomato sauce."
  • "Pizza was also very good, thin bread with lots of fresh ingredients served in 10 minutes."
  • "Amazing pizza, almost perfect and probably the best I've had in the UK."
  • "The pizza was four cheese like... The pizza was a 1/4 of each cheese which I thought was kinda weird but it tasted super good!"
  • "Great pies and pizzas."
  • "The pizzas were delicious, and extra chillis are available on request for no extra charge."

Cons:

  • "Hi, i always had a positive experience with you, however today I've ordered 'The Meat is On' pizza and got a piece of a plastic inside."
  • "The pie and salad was very nice EXCEPT when u notice u might have swallowed a section of chipped bowel."
  • "The pizza base was charcoaled in the major."
  • "Terrible pizza, if I can call that a pizza!! Worst pizza we ever had in our life's!"
  • "The gluten free pizza was extremely thin compared to the normal."
  • "The garlic bread base was soft, not cooked enough, not crispy and not very tasty."
  • "Our vegan pizza topping was nice but the base was incredibly thin and dry, like a cream cracker."

Service

Pros:

  • "Good place to have a nice chat with your mates with gentle music if you are walking down the river."
  • "Very friendly staff and good service!"
  • "The service from the staff was excellent, we were offered free starters for completing a short survey."
  • "From the moment we arrived the service was impeccable, the staff were friendly, attentive and seemed to be genuinely happy to help."
  • "The staff were really knowledgeable and helped us choose a decent cider."
  • "Staff is super nice, and they are good at managing expectations in terms of how long it will take for an order when they are busy."
  • "Service was absolutely 100% spot on. Friendly and helpful."

Cons:

  • "Service was a bit slow despite going early Monday afternoon."
  • "Service was rubbish. Waited 25 minutes for an apple juice which never arrived despite asking a few times."
  • "Only downside was how hectic and busy it was, we stood around a bit lost for about 40 mins until we were sat."
  • "Service was slow, we did have to go and get the wait staff a number of times."
  • "Came in for a quick drink but it took 10-15 mins to get the barmaid to take our order despite seating us."
  • "We had to ask for ours to be cleaned and then had to go and get our own menus."
  • "Service was pretty poor and inconsistent. Two items were missed off of our order (one drink and one side dish), no real apology was made."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Great atmosphere if you get a table outside on the canal."
  • "Atmosphere on the night was buzzing and loved the live music, violin's need to be played more!!"
  • "The atmosphere and the decor are fab."
  • "Fab place, sit outside and you can people watch to your hearts content....so funny watching drunk people."
  • "Amazing atmosphere during the weekend usually with good gigs."
  • "Great service and lively atmosphere it is one of my go-to places for a catch-up with friends or for a date night."
  • "It's great, I've been coming here for years. Really relaxed atmosphere and great food."

Cons:

  • "Atmosphere outside is gorgeous except for the people who just camp outside to smoke / vape and make it look like a homeless shelter, it just affects the overall aesthetics."
  • "The atmosphere, even for a Tuesday, was so much quieter than I remember it."
  • "A little on the loud side for my personal taste."
  • "The pizza was floppy and tasted under done and cold."
  • "There is a bad selection of ale as there's only two options but given it's a cider bar it's understandable."
  • "We went back at 8pm to be told at the door that we couldn't go in unless we had a booking??? Lots of free tables inside."
  • "The only 2 things i would probably say is there was a bar man who kept wiping his head or scratching his head and not washing/sanitizering his hands before preparing the drinks."

Value

Pros:

  • "I went for a cider tasting board for drinks, £10 but well worth it."
  • "The price for the wrap seemed expensive but when it arrived it was a pleasant surprise."
  • "lt looks expensive from the outside but the pizzas and salad were less than £7 each."
  • "Very reasonably priced, especially on a Tuesday where you can get a drink, side salad and selected pizzas for £10."
  • "The prices were pretty good. Mulled cider was excellent."
  • "Not over priced and if you use the app you get 20% off your first order."
  • "Lunch deals are great value."

Cons:

  • "To be honest, I thought it was all a bit over priced."
  • "It's moderately expensive as pizzas are not too big."
  • "Nice setting, friendly staff just a tad expensive - £16 for a medium sized pizza!"
  • "Very expensive they charge first a lot of money and they serve you pure rubbish!!!"
  • "The food is good but, without service, the prices are too high to make a return visit likely."
  • "The pizzas are tasty but also a little pricey, at £12-15 each (especially since all sides are an additional £4+ each on top)."
  • "Pricey because of the fabulous location."

Location

Pros:

  • "Amazing location close to the pier and a very cosy place."
  • "Love to sit out on the docks people watching with a glass of vino and a slice of pizza."
  • "Great location on a sunny day. Watching the boats passing by, the tunes from buskers drifting over, happy chilled people drifting past."
  • "I enjoyed the Location and the Atmosphere watching the boats going by at the Harbour."
  • "Waterfront seating, great food and a massive selection of ciders."
  • "It's the best place to try kinds of ciders like red forest, pear, rhubarb, mango etc. sparkling or still."
  • "The restaurant itself is lovely and clean, and in a great location."

Cons:

  • "Actually I just dropped my rating by 1 star as I'm about to leave and tried to order a to-go meal for my dog but they sadly declined."
  • "But cider selection and atmosphere are still good, so great place for a drink, a bit steep for a meal."
  • "It was an indication on how the evening would progress when the waitress asked for our order before giving us any menus."
  • "We arrived at 6pm and staff said it was busy so could we come back, we asked to book for 8pm but were told they don't take bookings, only for large groups."
  • "Waitresses just don't pay attention to customers....too busy on their phones when tables need cleaned and customers need attending to."
  • "There was no wait staff and orders had to be placed at the bar."
  • "Although the wait staff were nice and polite one spilled beer all over the table and on my pizza."

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