Bumble Bee in Gloucester

We went to the Bumble bee for Sunday lunch... it was fantastic. The food was fabulous and we did not wait for ages before being delivered to our table. The staff are great ,polite and professional, especially Ellie,who attended to our needs. She was cheerful and so welcoming ... A great sunday lunch

Great food with friendly staff and warm atmosphere.

Server was Henry - very polite and very helpful made the experience very enjoyable

We were served by Henry - service was was very good and he was very helpful

Warm, clean, friendly, reasonably priced; food and drink good, service quick, cheerful, smiling. All in all, very enjoyable.

Such a welcoming pub, great food and friendly, helpful staff

Great spot for dinner. I had a hunters chicken and the chocolate brownie. Both absolutely delicious! Rachael, Megan and Chloe were brilliant and made us feel so welcome. Thank you we will be back!!

You Yong bar lady is fantastic there allways very welcoming and cheerful.

Me and my mum came here for our christmas meal and it was awful. We came at our booked time and were ignored while we stood by the door for over 20 minutes and the staff just kept walking by and ignoring us. We finally got seated and there were no Christmas crackers on the table and we didn’t receive our drinks until after another 20 minutes of waiting for those I asked for them at the bar. The food wasn’t that great, the staff were rude. Wrong plates were being taken to all the tables around us, I don’t think anybody had a pleasant Christmas day meal by looking around me even for how much it was it wasn’t worth that much at all! Will not be coming here again.

After working nearby for 8 years and driving pass here every day for work, I always wondered what it was like. So I decided the best time to do this was to celebrate my 40th Birthday on 31/01/2025 with my family as I had heard good things. However my experience was poor and I won't be returning again. The first issue was that when the starters came out, they had forgotten my 6 year old daughters Garlic bread, meaning that that while the rest of just was eating she had to wait. Then when the mains did come out, my order was wrong. I had ordered the 10oz Rib eye steak and they had given me the 10oz Ribeye surf and turf with four Prawns on top of the steak. When I explained that this was wrong, I was told by the server that he could just take them off or they could do another one, but it will be a 10-15mins wait. As I was allergic to seafood I opted for the wait, while everyone else started eating their own food. We then asked if we could get some sauces for my daughter and brother and if I could order another drink while I waited for my main? The server told us that she would be back in 2 mins to take the order. 2 mins went by and no one came back. 7-8 mins went by and still no one came back and I could see the waitress going between other tables, while my daughter had nearly finished her dinner and reminded me that more then 2 mins had passed. I then approached and stopped the female waitress while she was getting vinegar from a cupboard and asked if we can just get some sauces as my daughter had nearly finished her food? The waitress was very snappy with me and said that the reason why she hadn't brought the sauces over was because I hadn't told her what we wanted? I explained that it was because she never came back to ask us what we wanted and now my daughter had nearly finished her dinner. (I then had decided at that point, that I would never would return here again.) I said all we wanted was some tomato ketchup and she didn't have to worry about my drink now and with 60 seconds a different server handed us nearly empty bottle of ketchup to use. About 5 mins later my 10oz Ribeye arrived with some free onion rings and the food was really nice. When the bill arrived everyone paid, but there was an excess of about £40 that the till said we still owed. After about 10-15 mins of my wife manually adding up the totals with the servers (and I think Manager) at the till point, it was agreed that the error was a till glitch and we had all paid the correct amount. All in all the food was very tasty, but the service was terrible and as I said before after the way I had been spoken to by the waitress along with the mess up with my mains, I would never return again which is why I have scored so low. It is only because the food was good that I haven't scored a terrible marking.

Normally I absolutely love the bumble bee......on my last visit bar staff was less than friendly, music was so loud in the bar & lighting way too bright. Come on step up!!

Visited lots of times....normally a great atmosphere with nice food. Served by a girl who just could not be bothered, totally rushed (even though it was a quiet evening) not interested in us. Lighting in bar area way too bright now & music very loud. Come on Bumble Bee let's get back to the way things were....with friendly staff :(

Very happy to of stumbled upon this little gem of a place, whilst on our stay for the weekend at the holiday inn express right next to it. We spent both evenings here, thoroughly enjoying the relaxing decor, exceptional food and fantastic service. I could not fault anything and must say Rachael made us feel most welcome and nothing at all, was too much trouble. We look forward to re visiting soon on our travels 🙂

Great pub, great atmosphere with very friendly staff, especially my server Vikki-Lee. I had the signature burger cooked by Liam, which was delicious. All the staff were amazing.

Have eaten in here x 3 times this month and each time food was fantastic, well presented. All staff are lovely, kind and caring . Today was Ellie, so professional, thank you . The vintage inns app is great , collect rewards and point each time you visit & easy to use . Love the fire too

The food was lovely, our server meg was very attentive and helpful, will be back again.

Fantastic food , eaten in there x 3 times in January at different times and good experience each time . Staff are friendly and happy to talk. App is easy to use too with rewards for visits . Loved the 50%off mains offer , recommended

Good food and serving staff were very good. A bit of a wait for our drinks though. Also the menu is a bit lacking.

Came here this afternoon for my daughter's birthday. We were served by Ellie & meg who were both lovely & welcoming. The food cooked by Sophie & jemma was lovely & enjoyed by all. Thank you for having us. We will definitely recommend & return

Good atmosphere clean and very friendly. Short staffed and working very hard to serve a busy Sunday lunch time. Prawn cocktails were small and lacking avocado as described when got staff attention was brought out separately on plate for us to share. I had lamb rump and they had no mint sauce !! There is a shop 2 mins away ! There was hardly any gravy and one plate none but again once you could flag down the busy staff ( waited ages once again) some was bought to us but took far too long. Heard several people complaining and asking for things. I think the lack of enough staff was the main problem and just needed a bit more attention in kitchen. Food was very good if a bit overpriced for missing some vital ingredients.

Went to the bumble bee, had a really lovely evening the food was great, and the atmosphere was a chilled but inviting one. Our waitress Rachael, was very knowledgeable about the different options on the menu. Will be back again.

Had a lovely lunch at the Bumble bee with friends , Emma who looked after us while there could not do enough for us, she was very helpful when I couldn’t choose what to have from the fantastic menu. Lovely atmosphere in the pub it had a real feel good factor, we will definitely be coming again soon I would love to try the Sunday Roast next.

Great service on Wednesday from chloe also recommend the hunters chicken

Such a lovely pub, with a warm welcome and roaring fires. We asked the name of our chef because we wanted to thank her. Sophie prepared a lovely chicken bacon and avocado salad. My daughter has the signature burger, which was also delicious. Will be returning!

Chloe was very polite and nothing was too much, food was excellent also, full of flavour!

Lovely place and food! Shout out to Chloe she was very helpful❤️

Food was great, atmosphere was relaxing, service was quick! Chloe is a very cheerful person, always smiling! Will definitely return.

Fabulous dinner at the bumble bee, lovely atmosphere and Emma was extremely helpful and friendly, highly recommend

Was welcomed by a gentleman named ryan and was promptly sat at a nice table,the waitress we had was called emma and she was fantastic, the food was excellent qaulity and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming,will be returning again.

What a lovely pub. The food was amazing, and the pub was cozy just as it should be. Rachael did an amazing job at serving us. She didn’t come over to the table too often but was around when we needed her, and checked in with us to make sure our food was excellent!

Michelle served us this evening. She was welcoming and correctly took our order. The food was delicious and fresh. Can’t fault it!

Great service provided from Ellie today. Great food and great atmosphere! Will be back again

Had a lovely meal with great service. Our server Ellie was very attentive with a cheerful attitude. Menu covered a wide range of tastes

Love the Bumblebee as its our local but sometimes meals can be hit or miss!

As a small eater I decided to have two starters I asked the soup of the day ? Told tomato, so started eating it, disliking it. Found out it was parsnip’ then prawn cocktail consist of tomato x 2 skinny bit of salmon & 5 prawns in the tiniest sauce. The butter was so hard for the bread I gave up. Not impressed. Thanks I won’t be back ‘

Come here quite often, sometimes for food, sometimes not. Now, I'm 68 and I've eaten in many many restaurants and pubs and, I'll tell you, I've had bad, real bad food and I've had the best. I'm not a transient who wakes up in a different hotel 4 each week, but a local. I urge anyone who is local to the BB to support it through the difficult time hospitality is facing and beyond. The food is always hot (where applicable) well presented and brought to the table by capable, well turned out and amiable staff. Well done

Just had Christmas lunch. What a fabulous place! Food was amazing, service really good well organised and staff were fabulous. So grateful for the team making our family Christmas brilliant. Thank you

Was my husband birthday we had a very pleasant evening with good food and drinks. The atmosphere was good. It was very busy but we were served very quickly and efficiently.

unfortunately we experienced really bad service here, we waited over an hour for our main courses, then another hour for our dessert. two of the christmas puddings that eventually arrived were completely cold. the pub wasnt even 50% full. really very, very poor.

Had our work christmas dinner there. Excellent food and service. Recommended.

Food was really good at a very good price. Michelle or server was amazing with the lil one, couldn't recommend more. 100% recommend

Michelle was super friendly and helpful, Michelle was lovely as always.

Such a lovely atmosphere on Saturday night… good wine, crackling fire and wonderfully friendly staff. The pub is so warm and welcoming, and the Christmas decorations are just beautiful! We were greeted by the charismatic Ryan and Megan behind the bar was an absolute delight. Can highly recommend the bar snacks if you want a little nibble, especially the sausage roll with apple sauce. Overall a wonderful evening!

The service was very slow and it wasn't even that busy. I ordered the venison and beef pie which was very chewy and I couldn't finish it. When I mentioned to the waitress, she did apologies and say she would tell the chef. Then I heard another customer say the same thing and the waitress offered him another meal or refund - but did not offer me the same thing. Then the dessert was brownie with honeycomb ice cream - no honeycomb, only plain vanilla ice cream served. Not much choice for vegetarians either. Not really what we expected from this pub chain or the price of this meal.

First off the food was lovely the service spoiled it a bit it needed to be quicker there were quite a few times where the bar was void of staff also was a bit annoying having to ask for our pudding twice, the biggest issue was unfortunately, where we sat the wall was covered in food splashing so wasn't nice to look at, my wife is disabled and had to walk back to the table to ask myself to stand outside the disabled toilets has the door lock was still missing and the general state of all the toilets are very poor, very dirty in fact get these issues sorted and it will be a great place to come but again the food is great 👍

Amazing place, great food and service!

Came here for Company Xmas lunch, booked months ago. Lovely starters served hot, lovely desserts. Mains let us down as the food was luke warm by the time we were served. The tables only had mini xmas trees as decoration, no xmas party atmosphere! The waitresses could have been better dressed - cardigan 'falling' off the shoulder, & the other wearing a string strap vest.

Came in on Sunday for a roast! Was very delicious. The beef was lovely and tender and not chewy, and the turkey wasn’t dry. The vegetables were very flavoursome. Although the waitresses that were on, were very busy, they still had time for us, and didn’t make us feel rushed! Thank you.

Like to say it was a good experience but it wasn't, we drove over four hours walked in to book table, to be told , "Only taking bookings", so as you would we booked online a free time, Manager then said we are not taking bookings either. What a lier!! Now the staff are all going home, then offers a three quarter hour wait. Too late by then the disappointment was set in hard.b This chain needs a PR lesson and if your closing advertise don't tell lies, and close the booking system. On the way out others arrived and went in. Disappointed is not the word, tired and hungry. And still hungry.

We went for food and some cocktails and were served by Michelle who looked after us incredibly well. The pub was busy and we ordered a number of cocktails and Michelle was on hand to look after us all the way past closing time despite her shift ending an hour and a half earlier. Food was great service was excellent.

We had a Christmas meal with a group of friends Staff went above and beyond fun and friendly. The food was great but did take a while to turn up that said it gave us chance to chat. The bill was confusing as deposit had not been taken of as well as when we booked the menu price was different to when we booked but the staff muddled through and resolved it. Don't let that put you off was a great night and our waitress Michelle was fantastic. Thankyou Bumblebee for a great night.

Michelle made the evening due to her patience and humour. I believe if anyone else had served us it would not have been as enjoyable

Myself and a small party visited here today for lunch. While very busy and quite full with happy customers, Emma (our server) and the team made sure our meals were rapidly and efficiently served and every effort was made to ensure our visit was remembered with great pleasure. We shall be making "The Beehive" our "go to" restaurant for informal but excellent dining experiences. Thank you Beehive!!

Did a community event at the Bumblebee. The atmosphere was great and Gemma was extremely helpful, friendly and great communication.

Lovely pub for a drink and a spot of lunch! Emma and Ryan sure know how to make you feel welcome, will definitely be back!

Nice atmosphere and pleasant, helpful staff. Please note they close early on certain weeknights

I am from Bavaria I know what good food is. The food was great. Amy was really fast in delivery and really kind.

The service was excellent. Food great.

Lovely service by Michelle. Good food. Definitely come again

What a fantastic pub/restaurant. superb service by Rachel. It was busy but we didn't wait long for drinks food etc . Even though it was busy it wasn't loud and annoying like some places can get .Food was delicious Will I be visiting again ? Without a doubt

Michelle was amazing!! She was extremely friendly and made us feel welcome. She also recommended both a great drink and meal. Can’t wait to come back!! Thanks Michelle!!

Table reserved on line and request fulfilled exactly, as it was daughters 21st and we have a large dog we were delighted with the table allocated and being able to bring a homemade birthday cake. Staff were very friendly and the service was great. The waitress singing happy birthday to our daughter was lovely too! Very enjoyable evening, great food, great atmosphere, definitely recommend

If you are on the south side of Gloucester in Quedgley then go to The Bumble Bee we had a terrific meal in a great atmosphere Gemma and the rest of the team made the great food and drinks really special. ENJOY!

Lively place. Staff warm and friendly. Food really tasty. A bit pricey but will definitely go again

Amie was fab Great food Lovely spot

We came out for a family meal and Michelle provided us with lovely service. She was friendly and checked in on us frequently. Thank you for a lovely meal.

Had a great night on Sunday evening I went to the quiz night which was great fun looking forward to the next one the team were very friendly and food was lovely

Lovely local pub, dog friendly, cosy, and we love quiz night!

Absolutely beautiful roast dinner, brilliant service and very sensibly priced.

Great service and very friendly. I have an allergy and the staff went out of their way to make sure that I was OK. Would definitely recommend and are looking to go back in a couple of weeks.

Great experience Lovely food had Michelle as waitress and Gemma Friendly and polite good with the children

Michelle served us who was fantastic wonderful person who looked after us really well

Lovely bar area for drinks and bar food. Very friendly and helpful staff. The food in the restaurant is consistently very good, Great service.

A wonderful friendly place to eat Amie is first class making sure food is hot and drinks are never empty

Good was absolutely brilliant. Had the pate, Camembert fritters, and some mains. All of it was delicious! Even though Ellie, and Ryan were rushed off their feet with the busy Saturday lunch service. They couldn’t do enough for us. And very polite! Will definitely be back!

Quaint pub, last min date night, beautiful food, beautiful service, very welcoming……..we will definitely be back!! Emma you’ve been the best!

Server Emma was lovely, bubbly, friendly and engaging. We've eaten on and off at the bumble bee since we relocated 3.5 years ago. Last time we came, food was ⬇️, overcooked, poor quality under staffed. Much better tonight, as per previous experience.

We loved our meal out this evening. Emma was an amazing waitress. She was friendly and accommodating. The food was lovely and it is just such a great feeling place.

The food was fantastic and the service from Emma was great.

Staff are so friendly and helpful, always a pleasure to come into the bumble bee they make u feel so welcome. Food is always amazing, we come here every Friday evening.

Good food at a great price and great atmosphere

Brilliant Sunday roast, the Yorkshire puddings were exactly how they should be and the veg was lovely too! The turkey was flavoursome and not dry! Ellie, Ella, Ryan and Amie were very polite and couldn't do enough for us! Would 100% recommend and will be back again!

We visited whilst stopping in the Holiday INN Express next door. We were greeted by friendly staff who showed us to our table. Drinks were ordered, A pint of Guinness and A Gin and lemonade which were duly delivered to the table. My wife had garlic mushrooms for her starter and I had the Pate(both served with toasted ciabatta),mine came served with balsamic glaze and baby gherkins. For mains my wife had the 3 meat roast(pork belly, turkey and beef) and I had The Pork belly. Mains came with roast potatoes,brocolli, carrots and roast parsnips with Yorkshire pudding and gravy. The portion size was good and we had to decline dessert, we finished with a coffee/tea . With drinks a bill of £65 we found good value.

Two of us visited on October 9th, 2024 for lunch. The waitresses couldn't do enough for us. They were warm, friendly, attentive, knowledgeable and shared a joke. We ordered the two courses special (starter and main as we neither of us have a sweet tooth). The food didn't take too long to be served and it was delicious. I had the pate followed by the lasagne and my Aunt had the calamari followed by the fishcakes. We left suitably full and will definitely return again soon!

Brilliant service and we’re great accommodating our large group! Food was wonderful and timely, special thank you to Michelle our server who was lovely and made the evening run smoothly for us!

A lovely pub that were happy to accommodate a family of 13, including children. The food was lovely and even catered for dietary requirements. Michelle was amazing with service

Had a lovely meal at The Bumblebee! The atmosphere was cozy, and the food was delicious, but the highlight was our server, Michelle. They were friendly, attentive, and made perfect recommendations. Definitely coming back!

We had a large group for a birthday, including young children, and they couldn’t have been more accommodating. Our server, Michelle, was friendly and patient, making sure everyone was taken care of. The atmosphere was perfect for both adults and kids, and the food was great. Highly recommend for any gathering!

We booked at quite short notice and were really happy with the service received. Amy, our server, was very attentive and made an effort to notice small details. A very pleasant meal, made all the better by the great service.

Went for a nice quiet lunch with our daughter, it was great food and a lovely quiet atmosphere. Would definitely recommend a visit.

We have often had meals here, but very dissapointed today. No triple roasts, meals being brought out but wrong ones , roast potatoes were hard and dry . The young girl serving us was obviously under pressure . We were a larger party but then to have to pay a service charge on top! Spoilt our father in laws 80th birthday and our sons . If your Christmas meals are going to be like this then we certainly won't be coming . Such a shame from a pub that used to be a pleasure to go to . Thank you to the young girl , she did her best .

Visited the bumblebee this evening and was served by Ella on the bar, excellent service and really friendly

The staff were very friendly and helpful the food unfortunately was under par lasagne was very runny and no substance trouble finding any meat no taste of red wine just a mushy liquid garlic bread was cold and oily unable to eat. fish and chips fish was over cooked dry and hard managed to eat hard fish not the batter underside had black burnt batter was offered free desserts or drinks we declined and left quickly.

A good local pub, with a selection of beers and serving good well cooked food. My family and I will be going again, when it suits us.

Pie wasn't very good. More of a (small ceramic) dish of filling with a lid. Also, steak and ale pie was oddly flavored. Tasted more steak and kidney. Mash was fluffy, but a little bland.

Not happy with the food,fish looked double cooked,pie was ok best part of my meal was the mash asked for salt brought a small jar with damp salt inside had to remove the top to get the salt out waitress was no help.If it wasn't for the holidays inn next door it would probably shut.In saying this it is a nice pub inside and out just needs management to get a grip with the female staff.

Great place to eat with the family, Emma our server was amazing! Food was fantastic! Definitely recommend!

I pop in here for drinks every so often with friends, usually straight after work so late afternoon time. It's a nice bar with lots of tables, a nice atmosphere.

A great place to eat , staff very friendly and the food was out of this world 🌎

My friend and I were staying nearby at the holiday Inn Gloucester and decided to come to the bumble bee for something to eat. On entering the pub we were greeted by a really lovely guy at the bar who made us feel welcomed. There was also a young girl working that evening, clearing tables and collecting glasses, she was such a lovely young girl, so pleasant and smiley....We ordered some of the 3 for £10 bar snacks and could not believe the portion size, these are excellent value for money, we couldn't eat it all and had to ask for a box to take away with us. All the time we were in there the guy behind the bar and the young girl were so attentive to us and I hope you can let them know that they made our evening by just being themselves they are a credit to your business. We were in on Sunday 1st Sept at 7pm