Falcon Inn Pub in Stroud

Great place to stay for those wanting good walks, great food, service and very dog friendly

A lovely place with the most friendly staff you’ll meet, especially Dan! I drank a very nice pint of Tom Long from the local Stroud Brewery too. I’d say perfect for a stopover in Autumn and Winter.

Food & Service was 5 stars, Best Roast pork dinner I’ve had in a LONG time. Everyone else’s meals were amazing too! It was my partners birthday & he was treated to a birthday dessert! It’s a shame we live so far away as it would be a regular visit otherwise. Thankyou

The hotel is nice and comfy and has it's own parking lot for no extra fee. We loved staying at Painswick which is less touristy but still has it's charming spots like the church, its gardens, the library. Breakfast was great and we would've love being able to have dinner as well since it looked pretty cozy.

Lovely meal and very attentive staff. Particularly welcoming for dogs too. I'd highly recommend this pub.

Lovely dog-friendly hotel where your pet csn join you in the dining room at meal times. Beautiful large churchyard opposite with 99 yew trees for early morning & evening dog walk. And I would like to particularly like to commend Dan the manager for his very welcoming and helpful attitude. We hope to return soon.

Excellent hotel/pub/restaurant, fabulous food cooked by enthusiasts served by interested staff, well worth a visit

Lovely service but the fish and chips fell well short of the mark. Dried out fish in a dried out batter just not worth the money.

Have just spent 2 nights at The Falcon Inn in Painswick and can't fault it in anyway. The location. The Rooms. The staff and the food were immaculate.

Terrible attention. You cannot reserve online, it says the kitchen is open until 9:00 p.m. We went at 8:00 p.m., there were many tables available and they did not want to provide us with food. We begged him since there was nothing else open in the entire town and we had no food in the apartment we rented when we had just arrived. We even asked for a sandwich to take away and nothing. In addition to bad service, bad people and misleading advertising. If it says the kitchen is open until 9 p.m., knowing that there is nothing else in the entire town, it is a lack of empathy to refuse us a plate of food.

Great hotel, good breakfast, everything nicely taken care of. Just really too pricey. We paid 275 euros for 1 night's sleep with breakfast. We had been driving for hours and the place we were going was already ahead. So that's why we decided to pay this amount. It was a great experience but not in proportion to this amount.

The service was insufficient. Friendly but slow and inaccurate. Our order was incorrect, we waited 45+ minutes after we finished our meal (70-80 minutes after the food arrived) and never had our plates taken nor received our dessert menu. We were charged a 10% service charge but were not made aware prior to this. The staff were all together by the bar talking rather than seeing to customers. Price is also too high for the quality of food provided but had the service been ok I wouldn't mind.

I Live locally and went for a meal but was disappointed with the seasonal taste for a Thai curry I did find it rather bland I got no aroma taste like you should have from a fish curry and the monk fish I did find was slightly over done . My husband had a special which was the guiness and beef pie but again he said they was only one bit of meat in it and mostly vegetables and he found that rather bland lack of flavour and seasoning. I've been here in the past and the food was much better . Bar staff were lovely just very slow service..

Stopped for a pint only whilst out walking. Friendly and welcoming.

Schöner Ort Liebevolles Ambiente und Service

Had dinner here last week while staying in Painswick for a few nights. Quite busy, but covid safe!! Very enjoyable meal and good service.

Super accommodating venue; we didn’t have a booking - and the team made us feel very welcome. Delicious fillet steak dinner! Would definitely visit again if in the area

Delicious, good quality food, funny friendly staff, warm cosy surroundings, clean & characterful place, reasonable prices. Recommended!

We came here for a coffee stop when we arrived in Painswick. It's a pretty and comfortable venue, perfect for a pot of tea whilst sheltering from the rain. It's opposite the church and a 5 minute drive from Roccoco Gardens. The staff were lovely and friendly and service was prompt. We liked it enough to return later hoping to have lunch but without a booking we were unable to get in, sadly. We'll definitely try the menu there next time we're in Painswick. Social distancing was observed and the staff all wore face masks. The place was spotlessly clean.

Whilst staying here we dined on two nights and each was excellent.Our thanks to the whole team, and we look forward to returning when we are next passing.Really well run by a very professional well organized team who always had a smile on their faces.

This was one of the first pubs we visited once we arrived in Painswick. The food was average but the prices were excessive. If you want a break away with London prices this is the place to visit.

Llamé con anticipación para almorzar con poca antelación y tuve la suerte de conseguir una mesa. BLT fue el mejor que he tenido y es uno de mis favoritos. El resto de la comida de nuestra mesa se disfrutó mucho y algunos de los otros platos que salieron se veían muy bien: muchos platos limpios en exhibición, lo cual siempre es una buena señal. . .

Nos pareció que tanto la comida como la bienvenida y el personal eran excelentes, creo que las malas críticas se deben a que quieren esta joya para ellos.vale la pena echarle un vistazo.Todos los artículos que teníamos eran muy buenos para la comida.Covid: 19 sistemas instalados, limpios y seguros

Stopped here for lunch after a wonderful walk around the town. Really nice pub, with a different menu (still has pub style dishes if you want them) and with good COVID measures in place. I recommend it.

Gran servicio pero la comida no era tan buena.El personal fue acogedor y educado y respondió bien sobre mi inquietud, pero mi plato principal era tan pobre que no lo comí y los platos principales y el plato principal de mi esposo no son lo que esperarías por el precio.

We dropped in for a small meal and I would say the food was well below par apart from their banoffee pie.

Thoroughly recommend the restaurant, excellent dinner and nice breakfast. Friendly staff. However if you’re staying rooms overpriced, uncomfortable beds, shower was hardly working

We had a mixed experience with this meal. - Starters were great- Mains were below par- Desserts were very good The service was good and when I looked at other people's mains they looked quite nice, so maybe we just got unlucky with that (stay clear of the mushroom risotto). On a Sunday the roasts look good though. Overall we were happy with the meal and the service so not too much to complain about.

Had Sunday lunch at the Falcon, There is a choice of two roasts plus the normal menu. Everything was freshly cooked. Helpful staff. Someone even came into the yard on horseback to have their lunch time drink. ( The horse didn't partake of a pint!)Friendly staff would recommend this pub.Dog friendly.

I was starting the second half of the Cotswold Way from here, having finished the first half with lunch here a few years ago. After months spent cooped up in central London during lockdown, it was bliss to find somewhere so friendly, safe (good distances between tables), with great real ale and lovely food. The room was enormous and bed very comfortable, with amazing views onto the beautiful yews in the churchyard. Could not have found a better starting point for my walk.

The Falcon was so good, we ate there on two consecutive nights. This isn't pub grub, this is quality food. The crab cakes were divine as was the bubble and squeak. The bar and wait staff were so friendly and worked to ensure everyone felt safe and comfortably distanced. We want to go back to Painswick, and this would be one of our first port of calls. I'd recommend booking in advance as, quite rightly, the place is a favourite with locals.

Staff were lovely, very friendly and helpful. Food and atmosphere were also good in the pub. Would definitely recommend!Would probably have felt more comfortable if the staff were wearing masks or visors and maybe locals could be encouraged to sit at a table or outside rather than stood gathering around the bar and not social distancing from people sat down trying to eat a meal?

Clean, comfortable, stylish rooms, impeccable service and really lovely food. The staff were all friendly and professional, and could not have been more helpful.

The Manager & Team are brilliant - friendly, chatty & a pleasure to meet, you are made to feel so welcome & at home. The level of cleaning was very high & efficient with good distancing in the restaurant & plentiful availability of hand sanitiser. The food is of amazing quality, a good range of choices with high quality ingredients, well cooked & presented with good portion sizes & of very good value. The breakfasts are just fabulous. Our room was spacious & comfortable with a lovely view of the church. You really can’t fault this place.

Sunday lunch, with dog, in a very pleasant room, cool considering what a hot day it was. The lovely garden would have been too hot...A little light masking from the charming staff was the only giveaway that COVID might be in this beautiful village.A very acceptable menu, with something for all, and unusually for us, we were tempted by the pudsAnything not perfect..? Potatoes with the delicious fish should have been more sautéed, and my mother would have frowned at the Bread and Butter pudding , which tasted fine, but should have been layered with raisins and then had custard poured over and baked.But these are minor compared to the major pleasure of one of the most pleasant lunches we’ve had this year.

A wonderful menu and food to match at very reasonable prices, super service in beautiful setting. Worth a detour, it will make your day

Fantastic outdoor area and really good food. Perfect for kicking back after a long day. Recommend the Steak and the Desert menu. Really big selection of of Gins available. Better food than some of the local Hotels/Guesthouses. Lovely staff.

Lovely pub, small menu but both the Lamb Shank and Fillet Steak were amazing. Friendly staff and a great selection of beers and gin. One to visit when in the area!

Really enjoyed our meal at the local pub! Having not been out much out in recent weeks, it was great to be in a nice atmosphere with all the necessary social distancing requirements in place. The food was great - the food was hot and very tasty. Good service with friendly faces. Thank you.

We ate here twice during our stay in Painswick. The food was top quality and cooked really well. The pub has everything in place for social distancing and you are made very welcome. I would recommend this fab pub for drinks and food. Well done to this family run business.

Lovely pub with excellent food and ample on site parking. The quality of food was brilliant albeit with a bit of a wait however the culinary skills of the chef, warm welcome from staff and lazy sunny afternoon, more than made up for it. Since we were visiting and were keen for a walk around the village, we were helped with a locally printed walking trails handbook to take away, which was very helpful indeed. Thank you for a brilliant Sunday afternoon!

Great atmosphere with great food and drinks menu. Very friendly staff and dog friendly. Live music on the Thursday night before the Gold Cup.

Booked a table for lunch on a cold and wet Saturday. Arrived 5 minutes early. There was chap behind bar (which had no one standing at it) the who seemed to be important - and obviously far too important to acknowledge customers. We waited slightly awkwardly while he bustled around, wilfully ignoring us, before, after 6 minutes by my watch, he deigned to instruct a very nice (but obviously junior) waitress to "see to them". So not a great start.Pleasant table in the window, drinks and then food order taken efficiently - but then 10 minutes later another waitress came over and said "sorry, devilled kidneys are off". A very disappointed Mrs M settled on salmon fishcakes. Food arrived after a just acceptable wait - and more disappointment. I had ordered a BLT with bacon extra well done. No, that was too much for the kitchen - instead a limp, pale slice of pretty tasteless catering pack bacon sat between two slices of shop-bought bread, on some undressed and limp salad. Salmon fishcakes reported to be "fine - nothing special". As the table next door bemoaned their long wait for food, we looked at the puddings and decided they just weren't worth the effort. A missed opportunity - a cheery welcome and a kitchen in touch with its customers and it could be lovely.

This was our first visit to the Falcon and I was very pleased. It is situated on the main road through Painswick opposite the beautiful church. There is a reasonably sized car park at the rear of the Falcon and then you can enter through a side door.We were greeted quickly and politley and shown to our table whilst having the specials board pointed out to us. The interior is lovely and rustic with a great mix of different furniture with a log burner that definitely throws the heat out.The service was very friendly and efficient, we didnt wait too long for anything and there was a good space between courses without feeling rushed. The food was all delicious, the Sunday Roasts are really quite large.All in all a lovely experience, we will be back.

Visited for lunch yesterday, meeting up with family and old friends. We were seven in all with the dog. This was my local for many years and I was a regular. I'm thinking of moving back to the area so it was good to visit. Whilst the place or owners haven't changed the food and service certainly have. We waited over an hour for our burgers and fish to arrive and nearly 10 minutes more for the sauces and condiments. Later with coffee we asked three times fo the hot milk we had ordered then offered to re- heat it ourselves if they would lead us to the microwave. The place was not particularly busy and the two young ladies serving us were pleasant but appeared somewhat bewildered. As we were paying the owner appeared so I hung back to speak with him, but he disappeared again so I did not get a chance. The food was acceptable but the indifferent service was not, I felt the place lacked someone in charge.I hope this was just Monday blues I will return and hope to feel back in the Falcon I remember.

Ok but a bit rubbish for dairy free! They list DF, GF etc on the menu but there’s only two options for both starter and main and diddly squat for dessert. Yes they have sorbet but the options were rubbish and sorbet is a cop out. The main (leek and potato pie) came with no gravy or sauce, just boiled veg and boiled potatoes which made it very bland and dry. Also, dairy free doesn’t equal vegetarian or vegan and so there was no option to have any meat with my main. Seat/bench was also too high which made for an awkward seating position. It was also very hard and while there were cushions it would have made the already low table just way too low to eat from, I say that and I am only a little over 5ft. Heaven forbid someone tall sat there.

The Falcon Inn is situated on the main street in Painswick directly opposite the delightful church. Conveniently it has it's own car park at the rear. The building itself is in period and fits well with it's surroundings.Inside you find a typical pub like layout. The menu is also very traditional, I chose the pork roast followed by the rhubarb crumble. Both were good.

Visited the Falcon Inn after recommendation from the luxury B&B nearby All I can is WOW ,,,,!What a superb recommendation From the moment I stepped in the pub I was very warmly welcomed Then shown to my table , then the WOW !!!The food was fabulous never met the chef but should have thanked him or her personally the fare was exceptional Would definitely recommend this establishment as a place to visit And just in case you have a gin persuasion they currently have 36 and counting variations of the tipple Rave over try it yourself

Came with couple of friends and their young children; family friendly pub and the waitress was lovely and patient. Decent food (though somewhat limited menu). Would return if in Painswick again.

Pasamos una noche encantadora en el Falcon durante el pasado fin de semana. Se las han arreglado para encontrar el equilibrio adecuado entre el pub gastronómico y el local. Nuestra habitación era espaciosa con una cama extremadamente cómoda. Asimismo el baño con mucha luz natural. El personal joven y entusiasta. Muy recomendable para una estancia en este hermoso pueblo de Cotswold.

Hemos estado aquí antes, pero pensamos en intentarlo de nuevo para un almuerzo informal mientras pasábamos de camino a otro lugar. Estaba bastante ocupado pero conseguimos una mesa a la llegada a 1 ish un viernes, sin reservar. El servicio fue eficiente. Cerveza adecuada. Menú no demasiado ocupado, que era bueno, y la comida era como se describe y a un precio razonable. Fayre pub de lujo bastante estándar. Buena ubicación con un aparcamiento limitado pero cerca de un aparcamiento público (ahora gratuito). En total cumplió con nuestras expectativas.

Visitamos la semana de Navidad, hemos comido aquí anteriormente en varias ocasiones y la comida ha sido buena, pero no hemos estado durante aproximadamente un año, esta visita tengo que decir que fue realmente horrible. Los camareros eran buenos, pero la comida fue muy decepcionante, pedí una Tangine de verduras mediterráneas cuando llegó, no parecía muy apetitosa, estaba en un plato con un timbal de cuscús en el medio con la espina en el borde, la espina consistió en lo que solo puedo describir como una lata de tomates picados con un par de trozos de calabacín y cebolla y absolutamente insípido, sin sabor a especias, aprecio que no se puedan hacer cosas extremadamente picantes, ya que tiene que adaptarse a mucha gente y estaba tibio como si hubiera estado sentado alrededor. De hecho, no puedo creer que un chef produzca un plato así.

We had a wonderful afternoon, the ambience was great, food plentiful and tbe staff friendly and most welcoming. Thank you so much xx Sarah Owen & Oscar ♥️

We’ve been here a few years ago so we’re keen to return . Unfortunately the falcon today is a poor reflection of what it used to be. The menu is very limited and the specials didn’t sound appetising. The steak would have been nice if the chef could cook it as requested. Overall we wouldn’t return again. You get Much better choice and value at the butchers arms a mile up the road

Primer lugar cenamos en nuestro viaje a los Cotswolds y me sorprendió gratamente. La comida fue sinceramente una de las mejores comidas que he tenido y las encantadoras camareras que nos sirvieron fueron muy atentos y dulces. No somos locales aquí, pero esta comida y un ambiente deliciosamente navideño nos harían volver sin duda. El personal le dio crédito al gerente y la comida lo dejó fuera del parque. ¡Muchas gracias!

The Falcon Hotel was awarded a 3 star food hygiene rating in June 2019, and we have just experienced an even worse customer service.

¡Una pequeña y delgada pieza de lubina para 17! La salsa (tomate) sabía como si viniera de una lata. El risotto estaba mucho mejor. Un café doble cuesta tanto como una pinta de cerveza: ¡no estoy seguro de si la cerveza era barata o al revés! El servicio fue muy bueno. Buen ambiente con un buen fuego de leña. Tal vez tuve mala suerte con lo que ordené.

We were walking wounded when we arrived. 50 miles of the Cotswold Way behind us and the blisters, sprains exhaustion and rankles that accompany such endeavour had proliferated. Fortunately we had chosen The Falcon Inn in which to spend our last night. Such is the warmth of the welcome all aches evaporated.The rooms are great and reasonable by local standards. The whisky list is good, ales excellent and there are more gins than even current fashion should allow. The meal was outstanding - I had a pork belly and black pudding starter and a venison pie - both sublime and filling but settled into place by a Puglia Sangiovese that cost less than £20 a bottle. The service was impeccable. Needless to say the mood of six grumpy old (let's not do ages exactly) men went from exhaustion to celebration and stayed there. We slept the sleep of sozzled angels and woke to perfect breakfast. If you are considering this establishment but thinking also of others you are in danger of making a grave mistake...

Lovely young staff and friendly and courteous but what a wait! The place was cheerless and cold .

...Ales and gin, very friendly staff, lovely traditional English pub. Really loved my time here and would recommend it to anyone to do the same...

Lovely upmarket pub with great service, food and wine. Had fun conversations with the locals and their well behaved dogs.

Cuisine may have been good,but it was summer,a lovely day and we wanted to eat outside.. This was denied ,so we went elsewhere,in fact to the Royal William , where the food was excellent and we sat outside.I will blacklist the Falcon and recommend the Royal William

Great atmosphere and refreshing not to be able to book a table so you can get one!! Friendly slightly overworked barman did everything (Tuesday night ). Great food with interesting Chef Specials. Good beer.

We were a group of 10 and they kindly gave us a big table and we had a good night. They nned a little better organization in the kitchen for handling big groups. We waited quite long time and had to ask about where the dinner was a couple of times.

Wife and I had a lovely meal for two on the 29th August. I thought the menu was more limited than i expected but nonetheless very enjoyable

Every staff member we spoke to was friendly and welcoming. However tap water was forgotten twice from two different people, both starter and main were overcooked each time (pork belly / salmon / trout) and the portions were quite small rather than the hearty plate of pub food that you want. With so much choice around the area, probably wouldn’t return as prices seem quite high for what you get

The kitchen was closed when we arrived for lunch but the staff served us from their cold sandwich menu and we both had egg mayonnaise. They were decent without being memorable. I would be willing to go back and try a hot dinner.

My wife had moulded mariniere to start followed by sirloin steak. While I had torched salmon also with sirloin steak for main course. All four dishes were well presented and of excellent quality. Both steaks were cooked as requested, delicate but with great depth of flavour. A couple of g&t;’s and HPA’s made for a pleasant early evening dinner in charming country pub. Thank you and “well done all!”

Visited here recently & was completely underwhelmed by the breakfast (rip off at £12.50) which was small & of mediocre quality. Toast was lovely. Egg was ok but at £12.50 I'd expect 3 times the amount of food (1 egg, 1 bacon, 1 sausage, mushrooms, half a tomato). Coffee was included but this cappuccino was poor and small. Staff friendly. I think painswick is a place with plenty of customers willing to be hoodwinked with low quality so places like this habe no need to improve. Big shame.

To start we ordered the Crab & Watermelon and the Pork Belly and for the main we ordered the Asparagus Risotto and the Duck Breast. We also ordered a side of chips and garlic bread. All courses were absolutely delicious! The only fish that wasn’t nice was the risotto as it was very bland and very dry, we gave this feedback to the staff and they very kindly removed the dish from our bill. All staff were really friendly and helpful!

Beautiful summers evening so we sat out for a G and T ( they have a huge selection of gins) and then went in for a meal.

We stayed at the Falcon when walking the Cotswolds Way. The accommodation was comfortable and the food very good. We had breakfast and dinner on both days and enjoyed our stay. Staff were very helpful and friendly and it was a nice location

Friendly, helpful staff who pulled out all the stops for my daughter’s wedding reception. They allowed us to leave the wedding car there overnight, reserved the bride a space, coped with us arriving early. The food was lovely and plentiful. Highly recommended.

We popped in for a drink and on sunday for the sunday roast. Very good food, quick service and friendly people.

Nuestra visita fue un domingo por la noche, y el menú se redujo principalmente a los asados con algunas otras especialidades. No es un problema que pensamos, así que pedimos una carne, y una mezcla. Cuando las comidas no llegaron a los pudines de Yorkshire, cuando se les preguntó dónde estaban, la camarera les dijo: "tal vez están bajo su carne", no es el caso, luego le informaron al Chef que no le había dicho a nadie que se había acabado, entonces le preguntaron si deseaba algo en lugar de un Yorkshire! tal vez pedimos más verduras que eventualmente llegaron recién hechas en el microondas, las papas como yo habían pasado su mejor carne bien, pero el cordero muy graso, las comidas eran tibias y sin sabor, sin duda no valían 15. 50 y 17. 50 respectivamente. Es una pena que el ambiente sea bueno, tal vez el jefe de cocina no estaba de guardia.

Down in this beautiful part of the world for the weekend and wedding on the Saturday. Short walk from our hired cottage and booked a table at the Falcon for Friday evening dinner. Great choice and we’d already checked it out when we went for a stroll round the village and called for a drink. Anyway, the food didn’t disappoint and starters/mains were thoroughly enjoyed with my braised lamb shoulder and my wife’s sole probably neck and neck as star turn! The place is very popular and observing other diners clean plates going back to the kitchen would also suggest the food quality is pretty good across the whole menu.

Went with friends and throughly enjoyed every bite. Staff all friendly and great traditional country pub atmosphere, within beautiful village surroundings. We all enjoyed our food and great choice including veggie meals

It was our first visit to the Falcon to celebrate my birthday and my passing an exam. Don't ask how old I am! We had heard good things about the food and service and these were confirmed by our dinner. With welcoming, cheerful and efficient waiting staff, we had a wonderful time.

We held our wedding reception in the Shires (private function room) at the Falcon Inn and Neil and his team could not have done a better job. The food and service was absolutely superb, and the ambience was perfect. Nothing was too much trouble. We would recommend the Falcon Inn for private functions, plus food and drinks generally to anyone. We can't thank them enough.

Nice food and a great selection of drinks, very friendly owner went here a few times, also cater for weddings ect as they have a private room outside .Great pub in the heart of painswick

we enjoyed 2 meals at the falcon...dinner one day and lunch the next. the falcon has a wonderful menu with something for everyone. service is good and the food delightfully prepared. an excellent wine list as well.

Nos recibió una sonrisa maravillosa en este agradable restaurante.

Rang up at 7:30 on a busy Saturday night asking if they had space for us, which they were most accommodating with. Waitresses were lovely, food was excellent, atmosphere was great. Could not fault it!

Right opposite where we were staying. Quite expensive and not your average menu, but the food was very good and the service excellent. Very warm in the dining room!

The pub is very pleasant. The staff are very pleasant. It allows dogs which is pleasant. The drink selection is also good (nice beers and an interesting non-alcoholic gin).

We stopped at the Falcon Inn for a light soup whilst walking the Cotswold Way.

Very tasty meal with good beers and choice of wine. Staff friendly and attentive, would happily recommend.

We booked a table in advance as it was a Sunday and we needed a table in the bar to accommodate our dog. We arrived at 1.30pm to a reasonable welcome and were shown into the bar area and our table. We noticed that the other tables in the bar area were empty but other than ours and a neighbouring table were not cleared. When we booked we were told that it was an extremely busy Sunday and that 1.45/2pm was the earliest they could accommodate us however they then rang at 1pm to say that there would be availability at 1.30pm. We waited and waited for service my husband was then convinced that we needed to approach the bar because everytime we tried to get either the waitress or barman's attention they seemed to almost deliberately turn away. Eventually as I got up to go and ask a waitress came over and took our drinks and meal order. A group of 4 also with a dog arrived receiving a very warm welcome as if to old friends and they were directed to the table next to us also with a reserved sign. They were immediately given menus followed up swiftly with a drinks order and when their drinks arrived they took their meal orders in a timely fashion, In fact their food arrived minutes after we were served with ours. We had all ordered the sirloin beef roast and were genuinely taken aback by the meagre strip of beef we were each served, there was plenty of vegetables but the beef serving was the meanest portion I have ever had especially for the price. I am petite and don't like big portions but I was shocked at our serving. The most galling thing was that a lady in the party next to us also ordered the beef and it was clear that her plate was brimming with a luxury portion of beef. No-one came to ask us if we were enjoying our meal, nor cleared our plates for ages after we had finished so we decided not to order pudding. We probably should've complained but that spoils a meal out and my elderly mother was treating us so we didn't want to make a fuss and just decided we won't return. We wondered if they were running low on beef so cut back on our servings and then gave the rest to our neighbour if hers was the last order of lunch? We really would have rather they told us there wasn't enough beef left rather than serve us the tiny scrap we were served. I think every customer should be treated the same and even if the new arrivals were old customers to ignore us and give us sub standard meals is really inexcusable. If this had been late on a Sunday and the staff had been flat out all day I would've understood a little more the delays to service but it was 1.30pm on an ordinary Sunday and we had reserved in the morning. I'm so disappointed as I always held this pub in such high regard.

Good atmosphere though tightly packed in as very busy.

Lovely roadside pub with function room at the back in the car park. Really enjoyed sitting reading the papers and having a light lunch with good choice of sandwiches and dishes.

Pink pork Wellington. Tough and under cooked .I like my veg with bite but these had hardly seen boiling water. Very poor and very disappointed

This is a very nice restaurant with atmosphere. Not too crowded, lots of candles. We had the tagliatelle with spinach and rocket and mushrooms - one of the specials - and some excellent red wine. Such a good sized and tasty portion we didn’t have room for a sweet.

Visited this place with my family and found the place fairly welcoming. The staff was really nice and helpful, there was also a nice log burner which created a nice atmosphere. The food though...my wife mentioned that her Sunday roast tasted “old” probably it was from lunch time and got reheated for us at dinner. We ordered a vegetarian burger with chickpeas and honestly it tasted like cardboard, no flavour whatsoever and my daughter’s dinner was way overpriced...a small bowl of pasta with some sauce was over £8.00.

We popped in for lunch. Great food, wine. The service was a little slow, they were extremely busy, & would have benefited from an additional person front of house. However, when the food arrived, it was very good, delicious!

On the high street, the venue offers excellent food, wide choices, friendly &attentive; staff and good value. What more could you ask!

So glad to find this little pub. Lovely fire, great service and amazing food. Very friendly staff, attentive and accommodating.

This was our first visit to the Falcon. A birthday celebration. Comfortable with friendly service. Good food, if a little evpensive. Would come back again for a special occasion.

Really nice pub which was thankfully open early on a Sunday morning. Had tea, coffee and cake which was delicious. They had a surprisingly large selection of cake. It was quiet until lunchtime so a really good place for a friendly catch up.

We ate and drank here both days we were staying in Painswick. Food was very good, don't get me wrong, but expensive. Drinks were very over priced. A Jack Daniels and coke and a gin with a mixer for just under £14... As we went out of season nowhere else was open, so I did feel a little taken for granted.

We’re very lucky to have this pub as one of our locals, the interior is lovely, welcoming, warm and well designed, and the staff are always friendly and attentive. However, the menu would really benefit from being smaller, maybe 4 starters and 4 main courses done really well, with local ingredients and better portion sizes. Currently get the feeling there is too much on offer to do them well. Prices are also too high for sure. £17 for one over cooked chicken breast and some veg, £17 for small amount of venison Shepard’s pie and a tiny haunch is too high and would make us consider not eating here in future. Small changes to make a big difference!