Boars Head in South Gloucestershire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

As a family we stayed in the double decker bus which is just behind this pub (and was an amazing adventure) We took the family in for an evening meal for my grandsons 3rd birthday. The food and the staff were amazing. Thoroughly recommend a visit here

Decided to have a last-minute family lunch, completely forgetting it was a bank holiday. We were over the moon to get a table of 9 at the last minute. From the phone call to our leaving, the service was fantastic. Even though they were obviously busy, the staff were incredibly welcoming and friendly. The decor is lovely and warm. The food...yum. We had 4 roasts, one trio of meats, two beefs, and one chicken. Portions were good, and the meat was beautifully cooked. It came with two Yorkshires, extra gravy, and lots of vegetables. The other meals we had were two hunter's chicken, a kids nuggets and chips, scampi and chips, and two portions of cheesy garlic bread. All good portions, all lovely. We had desserts also and again, all lush. A lush afternoon, and we will be back!!!

We enjoyed being in the garden and the music was very nice. We've been to this pub many times over the years but it was an unpleasant surprise to find that all beers cost six pounds, including the same beer that we paid four pounds for in another pub in the area.

Absolutely wonderful Sunday Lunch. We were informed upon arrival that there would be a delay of around an hour for food. The staff communicated well and after a couple of drinks and a catch up with friends, dinner was served. All freshly cooked and delicious. Thank you Boars Head. Will definitely be returning

Lovely food , and very welcoming , staff , can't fault it or the food , definitely go back , not far to go either from caldicot

Came here this Sunday praying we could get in for a roast as nowhere else was taking walk ins. Garden seating readily available, food was out in 20 mins, beer garden music was lovely and chilled out. I cannot praise the wait staff enough, so attentive to people and doggies alike - thank you for saving our Sunday!

We took our Father for dinner and was not that impressed, he had the fish and chips and the fish wasn’t quite cooked enough. My wife had the pie and said it was ok. I had the gammon which was so ok. It’s not as good as it used to be in our eyes.

Brilliant service and atmosphere. Food good but choice could be better, a bit pub grub. With such a fantastic welcome at the door and staff that go that bit extra it just lacks more exciting food.

The excellent restaurant and my 3rd year enjoying meal.

Steve & Keren who served our needs were so accommodating and friendly. The pub is a joy to visit and the food was excellent. One of the best rump steak in my mixed grill ever had. YES I finished it 😜

Thank you for the lovely and friendly welcome we received from you after out charity bridge walk of the Severn bridge. And for having our charity bucket on your bar. We will be back.

Fabulous pub! Food and service are fantastic

Excellent food served by pleasant staff. Delay in food service due to unexpected number of diners on Thursday lunchtime but staff were helpful and apologetic. As shown above food was excellent and I recommend booking.

One of best pubs in the west country.

Very popular when we went. The car park was full but street parking was easy. Standard pub fare, but not the worse for that. Tasty food served with a little flair. Aged experience overall.

Great place. Lovely food and staff.

A real gem, the pub let us stay in our motorhome, they have a field next to the car park. The service was absolutely fantastic and the food was excellent. A varied menu that catered for everyone (including dogs, the are dog friendly). Perfect for cycling from, we went across the old 7 bridge and up to Chepstow. We will definitely go back.

Absolutely loved it, meal, staff fantastic. Only thing I'd say is abit disappointed about puddings, only one choice plus ice cream left. I understand the chef makes them in advance but, would have enjoyed cheesecake, apple pie/crumble or something similar. We will return

Had a great lunch here today. Lovely, pleasant girls serving. The lounge is welcoming, decked out in yellow and white flowers and bunting and the bar cosy and friendly. (didn't like the telly though ) Happily go again and reccomend.

After hearing great things about the place, was sadly set up for disappointment. Promptly greeted with my family on arrival (6.30pm last night) and shown to table, asked for drinks within 5mins. One other table dining in the small area from what we could see - can only assume outside garden area was busy for what was to follow.. Seemed to take too long for drinks to arrive for what I would deem prompt. All staff were friendly enough and you could tell it was a very local pub with that ‘click’ of conversations going on with patrons and I guess one of the owners. We had only ordered mains for myself, husband and two boys, but time kept ticking away.. After about 40mins there was interaction from a manager/owner who seemed to ott joke about the situation and said “thanks for our patience”..without further explanation as to what’s happening. After a further 20mins (1hr now) and random side order of garlic bread arrived, perhaps in the attempt to appease but should have been part of our mains - so thought yes finally.. kids were starving and thought Mains must be on the way. But no.. a further 20mins mains arrived. Food was good all round - tad overcooked steak to my liking and hard egg yolk, but by this point didn’t mind we were all hungry. Though perhaps providing steak knives would be helpful in future as I did leave half of it as simply couldn’t cut. We were checked back on no less than 4 times whilst trying to eat , where was the interaction & explanations during the last 1hr20mins? Certainly didn’t seem be a front of house staffing issue as a good 6 members where busy embarrassing the lady with happy birthday singing next to us. Something had clearly gone wrong in the kitchen, nearby table who must have arrived just before us had their starters, mains, desserts and paid the bill before we touched a bite. As we were nearing end of meal it was prime time and was busy, other diners being sat and overheard them being told of delays. Would have been nice if we were told of any delays or rather any explanation at all, but simply ignored. Not sure what we were expecting, but no real apology for crazy wait, no offer of a free drink or any sort of discount on the bill. Kinda left a sour taste about returning. I understand things can go wrong, kitchen staffing issue / unexpected delays but don’t leave customers hanging without a word, give people an informed decision at the start if there is a wait and we could have made an informed decision about staying or going. I’m an ex chef and restaurants manager of 25yrs I know the industry inside and out, just be upfront and honest and I know the tricks - the charm & smiles don’t wash with me, it may be embarrassing for the younger servers to have to deliver bad news to tables - but it would have been more a forgiving review

Great little find on our way home from a trip to Pembrokeshire. Tasty food, friendly staff and dog friendly.

Lovely quirky and cosy pub lovely food and people. Stayed the night in my micro camper in the large quiet field felt extremely welcome. There’s porterloos bouncy castle for kids and even a chicken in the beer garden. Highly recommend. Thanks for having me! If I’m back this way again I’d definitely visit.

Stopped here unexpectedly after long delays on the motorway and with two dogs a baby all needing to get out the car we just needed somewhere to stop. We were made to feel welcome immediately and nothing was too much trouble. Although there is no changing table but we were offered a private room in which we could change our baby in peace. The dogs were provided with water and treats and both staff and other customers were very friendly. What could have turned into a very stressful start to our holiday turned into a lovely evening and we'd be glad to return!

Monday 17th July 2024, 6 cyclists turn up without reservation for evening meal, given a lovely welcome and service by all members of staff, great food at a reasonable price. A most refreshing and engaging experience. Thank you

Wasn't a helpful venue Arrived at 2.50 they stopped cooking at 3. Two tables reserved that we couldn't sit at? They wouldn't be ordering by 3? We would be gone in an hour.... Made no sense and customers who will never return. Reply We were at the bar and ready to order the food required if there was a table. We were offered a table with high bar stool type chairs with a disability and limited mobility it was not suitable, the outside seating also not suitable as I have an allergy to insect bites, one very nice couple offered their table (we would not expect anyone else's table!) The lack of understanding comes from having 2 tables that were not being used! And wouldn't have been by the 3pm cut off!

Very over priced food. £36 Steak is ridiculous for a pub.... The food lacked flavour due to a clear lack of seasoning...

We stayed in the nearby Travelodge on a Friday night and were hungry. The ever helpful Google Maps pointed us in the direction of the Boar's Head and were so glad it did. Easy and free parking, quick service even though it was busy our food arrived quickly even with the staff warning there might be a wait. Thank you for the perfect pub experience. We now know we can safely walk from the Travelodge and have a few more pints next time.

Long wait for good, servers not sure of any details of the food, albeit all very young so maybe don't know difference between pastries, and please serve things on a plate, not a bowl as the pies were.

What a brilliant find. One of the nicest pubs we have been to. Lovely staff, super food, especially extensive veggie menu, great ambiance. Will certainly return every time we pass this way.

We stopped off at The Boar’s Head in Aust on our way for a half term get away in South Wales, a perfect lunch location in the lovely village of Aust. A wonderful charming village pub full of kindness and warmth as soon as you step through the Inns door. Proper hearty pub food, generous portions with an array of options to suit all. A good selection of beers and wines. The best bit about this stunning pub was the staff, felt like you were welcomed into their home, so much care and laughter throughout with a big hug and well wishes as we left. Can’t recommend this pub enough and we will certainly return if we get the opportunity

£16 for what is a obviously a frozen burger patty and a spoon full of tin chilli con carne is taking the piss a little! Staff was lovely but the food here is WAY over priced for non home cooked food.

Really lovely staff - so attentive and kind. Service on food was running slightly behind but we were advised ahead of this and the team did their very best to give us the best during our wait. Lovely time spent for my mother in law's birthday

Lovely friendly pub great food, staff really helpful and polite. We’ve had several meals there for special occasions and the staff always go out of their way to make a fuss of whoever is that we’re celebrating birthdays or gender reveals

What a great find! Last minute decision travelling back from Monmouth to Bristol Saturday evening. No booking, but they accommodated the 6 us and 2 dogs & warned there could be up to an hour wait for our food which was fine. Everyone was so lovely and friendly, what a great team! Our food probably arrived after half an hour and it was all fantastic, even the doggies got a handful of treats each! I had fajitas and they were absolutely delicious, so much that I took what was left home! Really lovely atmosphere and all the other customers were so friendly, a real gem to find. I would highly recommend a visit here and we will definitely be back again. Thank you!

Cracking place in aust really friendly good food and a nice relaxing place for a drink very large garden to sit if you visit once you will visit again

Had my mum's Wake here last week and it was perfect. The family were provided with a quiet section of the pub and a lovely buffet. A big 'thank you' to Karen who went above and beyond to cater for our needs, and even had my mum's favourite cake made for us all. Will recommend for any occasion as the staff here are really obliging and will go the extra mile to make an event run smoothly.

What a gem of a find! Nice food and drink and good friendly service. Obviously a popular destination for like minded walkers, drivers in the know (just off the m48). Will be returning

The food was amazing, brilliant service from the staff the food came out really quick after ordering on a moderately busy day, class beers on tap. By far one of my favourite places to go!

Fantastic place, fabulous food and superb staff! Delightful pub with a restaurant too. Three of us visited on a Tuesday afternoon for my Dads Birthday and there were people outside waiting for the doors to open! The staff are wonderful, so helpful, friendly and welcoming. Food is all clearly freshly cooked to order and is tasty, great value and perfect portion sizes. Will definitely be making this fabulous find a regular place to visit. Thanks for making Dads Birthday Special.

A good traditional English pub.

Great as always. Lovely atmosphere and service.

Family gathering for my wife’s 80th. Great location, friendly amenable staff and wide ranging menu to suit all tastes.

A gem of a pub Highly recommended

First time over the boars head amazing food staff and the chief came out to us such a lovely man and owner was lovely we felt welcome nothing was too much trouble

Absolutely amazing place to go for a drink or food or both! My sister and her husband have been frequenting this place for years and highly recommended it.. Now I've been here myself I can see why! Everything about this place couldn't be any better and it's refreshing to know somewhere like the Boar's Head still exists in this day and age! The food is great, the drinks are reasonably priced and the entire team are just so welcoming and friendly. This is quite frankly the best place I've been to eat out in at least 20 odd years! 🙏

A fantastic afternoon for my sister's 50th. Staff were amazing, a very comfortable pub with great atmosphere.

First visit to the Boars Head - a warm and friendly welcome, lovely pub with a great atmosphere, excellent table service and great first class food, will be returning and recommending.

Visited recently with a friend. Lovely traditional pub with good food and exceptional service. Planning to return 😃

Fantastic food, huge portions, highly recommended

We went here for the first time as a meeting place to pick up the grandchildren on Good Friday . We were travelling from and back to Wiltshire , my daughter and son in law from the West Country en route to Wales . The staff could not have been more helpful and obliging both during the a telephone booking and whilst we were there. Due to heavy traffic my daughter and her family were more and more delayed . We ate at leisure and we were able to order their food and told , just let us know 15 mins before they are due to arrive ! Delicious, hot food arrived at the table , once they had arrived , toileted etc and were settled . This was much needed after a long family journey on the M5 on a bank holiday !! We were not hurried in anyway and we will definitely be going back. The pub is easy to find and very convenient for getting back into the M48 in both directions. It is by lovely quiet village setting so good for a dog walk too.

Fantastic Sunday Roast !! Choice of meats including the trio that is highly recommend. Very attentive & helpful staff including the a warm welcome from Rich .. definitely coming back

Lovely cosy pub, great food and the best service from every single member of staff

The food was nice. Ordered the fish and chips, and steak and ale pie. It would've been nice to have a few extra veg with the pie. Service was good. The pub is very quaint inside, with a good music selection. They also have events on, so imagine can be quite the hub if you are a local.

Four of us had Sunday lunch, having not been to The Boars Head in years. All I can say is the food, the staff and the service were second to none. Food quality and quantity was very good. Choice of drinks both alcohol and soft were plentiful. Decor was proper olde world, this isn't one of those fake, modern pubs but a real old fashion pub, just how a pub should be. We won't be leaving it so long before our next visit. There are also camping facilties for overnight staying. This is a must go to venue, you won't be disappointed. ** be sure to book your table**

Excellent night yet again, staff went above and beyond.

Food came fast and piping hot, a lovely atmosphere ..

Lovely food, will defo come back

Wow if it wasn't so far from my home this would be my local, good beer , great food, and fantastic friendly service. Top banana 🍌

As a group of eight, we had a re-union lunch in the Boar's head, Aust. Everything was just perfect, the friendly service, the food, the atmosphere, the beautiful surroundings - it was a real treat for all of us.

This place is a gem, well worth a very short detour off of the M48. It’s in a quiet village, the staff and owners are so friendly and give really great and personal service. Food was outstanding too. Perfect Sunday Roast!

This pub is absolutely wonderful and we cannot recommend enough. We booked a table with friends and stayed overnight in our campervan I the carpark (there is a nice field but it's been too rainy to use at the moment). This was not a problem for us as the carpark is perfectly quiet and safe with a portaloo behind pub if needed in the night. On our arrival we had the best welcome we have ever had from all of the staff. Our reserved table was available earlier than we expected so we stopped for drinks and sandwich before heading out for a walk over the Severn bridge (very close by) I the evening our friends joined us for food... Wowzers ... The food was amazing. Everyone in our party enjoyed their meals tremendously. The portions are large, produce top quality, flavours amazing and service excellent. We loved our first experience here and will not only be recommending to friends we will all revisit. Thank you to all of the staff at the Boar's head for an amazing experience.

First time here I’m staying in my campervan lovely staff I’ve had the ham salad sandwich n chips to takeout. Sat here in my van watching a film munching THE SANDWICH is epic thick lush bread thick ham the chips are banging too 👌🚐🫶

Good beers and food whats not to like

Always feel so welcome here! Lovely Sunday lunch

Been to the Boars head quite often over the years. Very disappointing today. Realised they were busy. Seriously though. Waited 52 minutes for our food. 30 minutes is long enough..won't be going back. Shame. Did their best but why book so many people in when they obviously can't deliver. Totally squashed up in a corner and so hot in the room. No no no.

Pub is outside of Bristol. It has variety of food, deserts and drink options. There is outside seating area and plenty of parking places.

The food was amazing , very overpriced and the table service was terrible ! 3 tables left as they waited so long and to get a drink you had to keep getting up to either find someone or go to the bar where the staff were stood around talking . As we had been recommended the pub we were excited as we don’t often get to go out without our children . I feel that they mad a mistake with our bill as by the time we got around to paying it we just wanted to leave and my husband never checks it he met me at the car and it cost us for two main meals and 2 drinks each £105 !! That was two steaks two glasses of wine and two orange juices. As you can imagine I was angry at my husband for not questioning it but also can understand why he wanted to leave as they just put you in a corner and forgot that we were even there , the three tables next to us also were making the joke they had forgotten about us Very disappointed.

What a wonderful inn to visit nothing was too much terrible all the staff were amazing and the owners made us so welcome and the atomphere so wonderful The owners gave us a surprise by bring some balloons for my dad John who was 83 today and even came with a birthday cake with candles all the staff sang happy birthday couldn't believe what they had all done thank you all for a lovely afternoon with you at your inn By the way the food and service were totally amazing and we will be back Thank you Diane John's daughter

Fantastic old building with a very friendly welcome, great beer, good food and more

A Beautiful pub. Amazing food. Very friendly staff 💯 .

The best pub I have ever been to! How pubs used to be - brilliant music, excellent atmosphere, good honest pub food and the warmest welcome in the world! Feels like you’re walking into happy world! We didn’t want to leave!

Cosy pub with the warmest of welcomes. Traditional and hearty food. The staff go above and beyond with service and community spirit and events :)

Pleasant pub hadn't been there for many years. If the bridge is open it's a quick trip from Chepstow .

Visited tonight (Monday) for a hot, warming curry, and was interested to see how it would compare to my local curry house. Well, the answer is 'very well indeed'! My chicken vindaloo was hot and delicious and ticked all the boxes for me. Came with naan bread, rice, poppadom and chutney. Friendly, helpful staff and good atmosphere too. Great value and highly recommended.

We had an amazing time at the Boars Head. Food was delicious. Service was a little slow (long period between main and desert) however, the staff were very helpful and definitely worth the wait. We all enjoyed ourselves that much we stayed and took part in the quiz. Staff and locals made us feel very welcome.

Lovely old pub and good selection of drinks, great food and friendly staff.

Friendly staff jenna and Tanya lovely owner lovley didn't get his name sorry wonderful food lovely ambience well worth a visit 20 out of 10 definitely will be going again

A great midway location/venue to meet up with family, lovely atmosphere, good food and service, and a dog-friendly area.

Friendly village pub with great staff and great food. We will definitely call in again if we are in the area. 5 stars all the way.

The welcome, ambience, service & scrumptious food made our big family gathering a truly special event. Thank you to the 2 Richards & your great staff team.

Fantastic meal, popped by before going to see a show in Bristol. Delicious food, great atmosphere and friendly service. The food is spot on. One of the best pubs I’ve been too!

Had a great meal. But disappointed as we had come for a Sunday roast but this was not on as they were prepping for the Christmas day lunch. But they hadn't told us that when we booked. Still a great place to eat.

What a cracking pub,wonderful food,lovely, atmosphere and smashing staff. You will not be disappointed,good unhurried service.

Good selection of pub food. The bar has a good range of drinks as well. I had the chicken pie which was tasty. Good chips. There are lots of rooms with tables in resulting in lots of covers and places to sit. Unfortunately at this time of the year, it is very busy, so we did have to wait a long time for food. Which they did warn us about.

Absolutely fabulous, the staff were very friendly and helpful

Went there today for a Christmas meal it was absolutely fantastic. Great atmosphere, lovely staff warm & friendly. Would highly recommend. We will definitely return again. Thank you

Great friendly pub, great staff, quick service and excellent beer 🍻

Amazing food just takes ages to come when it’s busy😂

Great place, amazing food, awesome fire

Absolutely great food, really enjoyed the few nights working away to be dining here. Friendly staff. I suggested a pot of gravy to go with the chicken & stuffing light snack, beautiful gravy to accompany it and the chips are gorgeous. Steak and ale pie was lovely.

We have visited many times and can not recommend it more highly! There are different zones to keep everyone happy, something for everyone. Dog friendly in the fab garden in the summer and also in the bar too. Dine in the bar area which is more relaxed or the more formal dining area. The couple that run the place along with all the fabulous staff are super friendly and helpful. One of our party during one visit was a bit OTT about being gluten free but they handled it all just so well…there is plenty for gluten free needs. The menu is very good and offers lots of choice and the food was all fabulous. Will be returning very soon!

Such a lovely welcoming pub with a lovely atmosphere - the service was brilliant and the food was very tasty - highly recommend!!!

Very good roast and good service when the pub was very busy.

Great tasty food, great staff, well looked after. Great birthday celebration for my mate.

Good beer, good food and nice oldy worldy pub. Friendly family run pub.

Lovely place nice food great staff

Lovely pub gllovelt warm atmosphere and lovely Sunday roast. Highly recommend

A good local pub offering some good ales and lagers, but unfortunately the menu is limited to some non-inspirational dishes that are overpriced and underwhelming. The three of us opted for pie and mash, curry of the day and scampi and chips. We had a couple of drinks each and the bill came to £90. It's a shame that pubs are beginning to price themselves out of the market and give you pathetic excuse that the price of ingredients have escalated. Good luck to the Boar's Head and we'll be opting for a far more enjoyable and value for money take a way for our Saturday night treat from now onwards.

Great ambience, service and lovely food. I dont rate venues, but impressed enough to do so here!

Came to this area for the night and wanted something nice to eat,well we found this absolute gem of a place. We walked in to be greeted by the most hospitable happy and very helpful man,he’s was such a pleasant guy and made us feel at ease straight away. The menu was what you’d expect but it was just a little more than you’d expect. The food was incredibly tasty 🤤 had lasagna with garlic bread and some salad,husband had ham,egg and chips all totally delicious. Dessert was just as yummy,lemon meringue pie with Ice cream and bread and butter pudding with cream…. All made on site,just perfect 👌🏻