Address: Baltic Wharf, Cumberland Rd, Bristol BS1 6XG, United Kingdom
Phone: +441179215256
Rating: 4.3
based on 239 reviews.
Price
Pros:
"A bonus was a 25% discount for loyalty members on a Wednesday."
"Service was quick and efficient even though the pub was very busy."
"Food was great & well priced for the quality would recommend a visit if you are in Bristol & looking to get away from the crowds."
"All our food was excellent and really good value."
"The food is always consistently good and not ponce - just well done English Pub grub at a good price."
Cons:
"Had a Gin and Lemonade and I paid £2.15 just for a bit of lemonade and £4.20 for the single gin."
"Went back to the Cottage Inn tonight our happy place after the refurbishment!! Massive disappointment, I'm all for progression but the New Menu and 'high' prices for substandard food is now unfortunately a miss."
"Overall the food cost is expensive."
"Ridiculously small portion... it was about £13.50 with service charge and so we thought really poor value for money."
"Beer was OK but just too expensive, sorry, but will not eat with you anymore."
"We waited 45 minutes for food (2 people) and the portions were tiny, not very good value at all."
"Very overpriced. Grumpy staff. Badly cooked."
Service
Pros:
"All the staff are welcoming and friendly."
"Service was great and the staff were friendly and helpful."
"Really lovely staff, they were really helpful and pleasant."
"Very helpful staff."
"The staff members were attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu."
"Given the pressure I thought the service was exemplary with all of them remaining cheerful and attentive to all customers."
"Exceptional service, staff are so friendly and helpful."
Cons:
"We were refused a coffee because we were a walk in..."
"The member of staff behind the bar was sullen and had barely any communication skills."
"Initial waitress did not deliver the news with even a hint of an apology."
"Disinterested staff, was told 'no cocktails are available' at 10pm on a Saturday night."
"Unreasonable staff that could have made our eating experience 100% better by being compassionate."
"Walked in for a meal, but it was busy. Politely asked when a table might be free and got a very unwelcoming reply."
"Pretty pricey for standard beer and food, understand though as it's a lovely location. Biggest let down was the awful bar worker, she was rude and obnoxious."
Food Quality
Pros:
"One dish that truly stood out was the smoked mackerel flatbread, and it left me with a lasting impression."
"Lovely smiley staff and well presented and cooked pub food. I had a delicious fish pie which was topped with a king prawn and came with a side of perfectly cooked greens."
"The food was really tasty, you could tell it had been made in their kitchens with fresh ingredients."
"Really amazing food. Everything we had was made to order and home made which is gorgeous for a pub like this."
"The food here is amazing thanks to chef Jim - the fish cakes were exceptional and the poached eggs cooked to perfection."
"The ham hock, duck egg, grilled pineapple was amazingly tasty."
"Our various meals were fantastic ranging from gammon egg and chips, to vegetarian Homemade Tortellini."
Cons:
"The food that arrived was at best lukewarm."
"The sunday lunch was then brought out. A plate of red cabbage mostly, with 2 roast potatoes a spoonful of cauli cheese and 3 carrots, finished off with 2 slices of beef and a chewy yorkshire."
"Ordered and adult burger but what I was served resembled something more akin to a child's portion."
"Food orders were missing items on the plate so had to be brought out bit by bit which ruined the occasion."
"The roast potatoes were very dry and did not taste fresh also the cauliflower cheese was mushy and looked as though it had been cooked days ago."
"The kids fish and chips was the blandest fish I’ve (or they’ve) ever had and didn’t get eaten."
"When I tried my meat it was cold and the gravy was cold and slightly congealed over it."
Ambiance & Location
Pros:
"A great pub anytime of the year, but it's a massive summer favourite."
"Always been a good venue, particularly in summer as it's close to the water front with outdoor seating."
"Lovely views across the harbour."
"Great pub on the waterfront in Bristol."
"Perfect venue for a pre and post Ashton Gate evening visit. Down by the river, lovely view of the many boats and also the Suspension Bridge."
"Fantastic location on the waterfront and great view."
"It's the location that really makes this pub special, with its relatively large terrace right by the river, on which you can sit and watch the world go by."
Cons:
"Such a pity that the seating is SO uncomfortable."
"This is what happens when you have a pub or restaurant in a less common location - they don't have to make an effort as people come for location so you get bad, over priced food with unpleasant staff."
"Can be crowded during summer."
"Take a drink to enjoy the river view is ok but not for the food. Understand it’s a tourist place but the portion of snack calamari is surprisingly small (more then £8) and taste is not good, not crispy and taste plain."
"Is give them more stars if they'd stop the nonsense of serving evening drinks to outdoor drinkers in single use plastic cups. Disgusting on the plastic front and even worse as drinkers leave them on the harbourside and the wind blows them in the water!"
"We arrived early on a Saturday evening to get a table... but then the staff told us they were no longer serving food to anybody without a reservation because they were overrun."
"Sadly in recent years, queues at the bar put us off."