Folly in South Gloucestershire

The staff were attentive and helpful- this was a Xmas music evening event and we booked a table for two. Desire not pre-booking the festive menu, when we asked if it was possible, the manager said we could order from it- we only asked as the festive food looked SO good. Our food was DIVINE- if I had eaten that for Xmas Day lunch I would’ve had no complaints! It was, without doubt, the loveliest and best presented roast dinner I’ve ever eaten in a restaurant - the portions were really generous and the quality of everything on the plate was spot on. It just doesn’t compare to other festive dining experiences. We are thinking of booking for NYE next year already! Well done The Folly.

Excellent service!! Food outstanding!! Customer service amazing!! Lady behind the bar (blonde hair) was rushed off her feet, however was so helpful, polite, and great to talk to. She apologised for the wait of food and when clearing plates away. However we were having such a great time together we hadn't noticed the delay! Atmosphere even though busy was relaxed and very enjoyable. Thank you so much for a great meal and service. We will definitely be back! Merry Christmas to you all xx

We were a party of 5. Two had the sea bass which was nice (albeit many more potatoes than fish) However, three had steak. The ribeye was tough and couldn’t be chewed or digested. The sirloin was not cooked rare as requested, it was medium. The meat in the mixed grill was over cooked, except for the steak which was cooked rare although medium was requested. It was very busy and service was slow, but this is acceptable due to Christmas, and the waiting staff were pleasant and doing their best. But the chef definitely needs some guidance regarding steak cooking!!

It was extremely busy as they had a few offers on. Service despite this was excellent and food lovely, will definitely be returning

nice lunch with work colleagues, service and friendliness from all staff was top drawer as always

great roast, nice flavours, good range of lagers

nice pub, good festive menu, nice drinks selection

nice food and great service. Any queries i had were dealt with and the staff were great. The quiz was fun and it's nice to see a pub so busy for both food and drinkers we will be back

Staff were really friendly and kind to our dog. We got the table that we requested. Great service all round. Lovely, cozy athmosphere. Food was excellent. We were both impressed. We will be back!

Solid pub overall. Very nice garden for the summer !

great food, nice beer, bit on the pricey side but i'll be back

nice pub, really good christmas options, will be booking our christmas party again next year

nice food, really good service from friendly staff. Glad we chose to come here as have had poor experiences in nearby pubs

Had a really enjoyable roast, by far the best in the immediate area, flavours were amazing and the staff were excellent, we will be back

Excellent service, with extra special care for my guest who has Coeliac's Disease and cannot tolerate gluten. The food was served quickly and was really delicious. Well worth the reasonable prices. I recommend the Folly to everyone. The only downside is turning right out of the carpark! The traffic is horrendous this time of year!

We were back again for another roast and yet again we weren't disappointed! Great food. Great service and friendly staff

Met up with friends for lunch. Food was very nice and hot. Staff were friendly and did a good job servicing our meal, which we didn't have to wait long for and clearing the table.

Delicious Christmas meal with friends, good service, lovely food, nice and cosy pub, can't recommend enough

Our large group were very impressed with the friendliness and courtesy of the staff. The food was great and we all really enjoyed. we will return soon

nice food, my fish and chips was delightful and my partner really enjoyed her kebab. The pub was very busy too but we didn't have too long a wait for anything!

We ate at the two course Christmas menu at the Folly on Wednesday evening and had a mixed experience. The food ( Turkey Christmas dinner) was reasonably good. Nicely cooked and presented ( though why they topped it off with a Yorkshire Pudding I don’t know). It was a good size portion with a good selection of traditional veg, a reasonable portion of Turkey breast and all the trimmings. Can’t find fault with that. But why oh why run out of Cranberry sauce when you are offering a Christmas menu. That is just bad organisation. The sweets (puddings) were very good , looked good and tasted fine though Custard was a bit watery. The Christmas decorations didn’t run to table decorations and the 4 crackers on our table didn’t get us very excited. I also didn’t think having a quizz whilst we were eating added much to the Christmas atmosphere. However our. Biggest criticism was the cost . The food was a bit expensive but we were happy to pay that. But the cost of drinks was outrageous, especially the wine. And at that price we did expect clean wine glasses. Sadly several of the glasses on our table were stained and one still had lipstick on it. So in summary . A reasonable attempt at a Christmas dinner spoilt by bad organisation. Can’t say we would recommend this venue. Sorry.

Food was nice, drink selection was good. We will be returning

great pub, nice drink selection and extensive menu we had the special christmas menu and it didnt disappoint

Nice meal, food was cooked perfectly, really friendly service from great people working there we will continue to come again and again

Nice pub grub , a little pricey.

Came for a wreath making workshop and stayed for lunch. Glad we did! Nice atmosphere, friendly staff and tasty food

really had good fun at our works party, will probably book again next year

Works Christmas meal and I couldn't fault. From booking to the attention on the night everyone has been very helpful and welcoming. The food was delicious and the addition of singers and disco a nice surprise. Well done all, looking forward to returning.

Everything from welcoming, food ,ambience and price was EXCELLENT

Very friendly place . The food we had was lovely.

Fantastic food, fantastic atmosphere, fantastic staff

Had a fantastic christmas psrty here with work friends. food delicious and staff friendly, very nicely decorated for christmas and a brilliant atmosphere

Great service from Cara, friendly and helpful. Really lovely evening.

Awsome pub, great atmosphere, can't recommend enough

great atmosphere, will definitely be back again service was great, bar staff very friendly

Nice food, quick service, staff were amazing

nice time had today, lunch was delicious in lovely surroundings

nice, warm and cosy pub with efficient and friendly staff

great visit, staff really friendly, food delicious, service excellent and dog friendly. We will defintely be back

I visited The Folly for a Sunday lunch and had the triple meats option. Unfortunately, the meat was a letdown—it just didn’t hit the mark. That said, the rest of the plate was enjoyable, and the sides were decent. What stood out, though, was the service. Erin was absolutely brilliant—friendly, efficient, and an excellent communicator. Her service made the experience much better

Lovely food and great service from Gemma. Could have done with more staff in on a busy Sunday, as had to wait quite long for drinks initially. Yorkshire puddings were too crispy and dry, but all other food was great. Will be back again soon.

Food was cold, staff were rude, had to wait ages to get served, they couldn’t be less interested. Sat down and waited 20 mins for someone to come over to order some drinks. We then ordered the food at the same time. Still did not receive drinks for the next 10-15 mins. Starters came out before the food. When the drinks did arrive, the staff were then leaning all over us when we were eating. Will not be returning. When we encountered a problem (had a piece of elastic in my roast dinner)- the response was “sorry about that but at least it was off the meat”. She couldn’t be less sorry- she couldn’t care. We wanted desserts, but once we finished our meal no one came over. After 15 mins of waiting I just went and asked for the bill as no one was coming. More interested in getting the next lot of people in than looking after the people that were there paying money. AVOID AVOID AVOID. Wish I refused to pay for the meal with the elastic in now.

Food is very consistent, hot and tasty. Lovely friendly staff.

The food was quick and delicious. The atmosphere was lovely and our server Christian was brilliant.

Food was delicious i will be back

Great food and service. We tried the festive specials menu and the turkey dinner was excellent. Lovely moist bird! We will be back!

Terrible experience from start to finish. Was supposed to be a nice meal out catching up with a couple of family members and was actually the worst meal and experience that we have had in doing so. We got seated at the table and someone came to get a drinks order, we ordered 3 normal Pepsi (2 without ice) and a medium glass of White Zinfandel. The lady came back over with the soft drinks after a 10 minute wait and said that they don’t have White Zinfandel so told my aunt what wines they did have, it was clear that before going to get it that this girl didn’t know what was actually stocked in the bar. Unfortunately my aunt didn’t like the other wines that they had so ordered a lemonade. Our food order was then taken; we ordered hunters chicken with fries, a beef burger, a chicken burger with chunky chips, a plain chicken burger with nothing but cheese, and 3 sides of onion rings. When the food came out the side of onion rings with the 2 burgers turned out to be 3 small onion rings per meal charged at £1.50 so 50p each, which was actually an ‘upgrade’ not a side. We asked where the sides of onion rings were and we got told that it was miscommunication and that’s what we’ve got, never mind the fact of when we questioned why the onion rings were on the wrong plate we got told ‘they were meant for you’ and then she walked away. My cousins plain chicken burger with cheese had a sauce on it, so that got sent back. Whilst waiting for the burger my cousin ordered another Pepsi with no ice, but a Pepsi max with ice got brought over so she went to swap that, only to find that the wine was still on the bill. Another burger had arrived with reheated fries, just as the other 3 of us had finished our meals and to be honest it quite glad as my cousin then found a bone in her burger! I then told the waitress, who was stood around chatting, as I walked past and her response was ‘well they are… I’ll come and see’ as though she was actually going to argue it with me that bones are meant to be in the burger! When I returned to the table I asked what they were doing about it and got told that the waitress didn’t say much just ‘sorry’ and was kind of laughing. I’ve got to say that waitresses attitude was shocking anyway, she wasn’t accommodating at all and the errors were mainly on her part but were not taken seriously at all. They then cleared the plates and we asked to see a manager who also delivered shocking customer service. We were told by the manager ‘yes there was miscommunication, and I got told that the rest of you are your food’ to which we replied ‘yes well what did you expect us to do?’ Then listed the other issues that we had and again kind of got dismissed. My mum said that she wasn’t satisfied to pay for the meal because of the experience we have had and the manager then replied with ‘I’ve taken the drinks off (all soft drinks) and the chicken burger with bone, there’s not much more I can do’. Not that it makes much difference but £3 for the 2 portions of 3 onion rings that was miscommunicated could of been taken off or something. My aunt then said she had a 30% off voucher to use and the manager said ‘I thought you may of had one of those which is why I couldn’t take too much off’. At the end of the day we still had to pay £46 (including voucher) for a meal which was shocking from start to finish and for poor customer service. They should be absolutely ashamed!

Fantastic service, great food. All round top notch visit

Nice pub, excellent service, we will be back

Our server Izzy today was lovely and the food was top notch. Will be coming back very soon!

Being a northerner I was expecting 2nd mortgage prices, little more than what I am used to paying but we'll worth it.

Great variety of quality food served by great staff

The Folly is one of those places where you need a '3 1/2 Star' button - it's definitely better than 'Average', but not quite 'Very Good'. Why? Pretty good food, nice staff, but very slow service. We went on an early Tue evening, the pub was fairly empty (4 tables in use), yet the Service was seriously slow - I'd hate to think how bad it got by the time we left, as the pub was considerably busier, yet the same small number of staff from earlier hadn't been increased. The fact that dozens of other reviewers have said the likewise meant that we were ready for a delay.....but it was somewhat ironic that they seated us next to the wall where there were are six HUGE clocks!! Food was pretty good, more than big enough portions, and it was hot - so the delay didn't mean that it was sitting under a heat lamp. Likewise the Staff were all really nice - whilst it's difficult to pin down exactly what caused the delays, there just seemed to be a lack of urgency to everything, which meant that things took time.....a lot of time! So, for the price (for example, the beer was more expensive than elsewhere) I'd probably suggest trying somewhere else.

Great food and great atmosphere. Wish we lived nearer to this little gem.

Good friendly pub and would visit again if in the area

We were part of a large group. We ordered meals in 2 separate transactions and the staff ensured the food arrived together for the whole group. The staff were very helpful and friendly and we had a lovely time.

Had a family meal this evening, great hot food all came out at the same time. Excellent polite and attentive service with a smile from waiters Georgia, Riley and Christian. Thanks for making it a lovely evening 😊

Went to watch the live music, really enjoyed will be going to see the numerous things lined up for the festive period

Awkward located but decent location for Lyde Green. Rarely too busy at the weekend and plenty of garden seating. Food average, but about what you'd expect and quick to serve. Could probably do with a garden tidy-up now (late 2024).

Friendly atmosphere. Attentive staff. Good quality food. Comfortable surroundings . What more can you ask for.

We had been meaning to go here for ages so my partner took me for a late lunch for my birthday and the whole experience was first class.

Disgusting will never eat here again it states its home cooked roast but it's processed food and it's bland with no taste the worst roast I've ever tasted I had one mouthful and sent it straight back. Avoid at all cost 🤮 don't waste your time or money

My wife and l came across "The Folly" by accident ... We had been stuck in traffic for hours and decided to stop for lunch ... We had Fish and Chips and tge Tikka masala ... All was excellent and generous portions too !! ... The meal was accompanied by pint of Neck Oil and a large Zero Pepsi Max ... We were looked after a very friendly and attentive young lady ... She was wearing dark clothes and wore spectacles ... Nothing was too much trouble !! ... An excellent time was spent at "The Folly" ... Would highly recommend ... Now l know where the Pub is situated we will be returning and telling our friends and family too 🤗

The food was really nice we both had gammon, we would have had pudding but we felt that they were too pricey. We paid by cash but when we left our first waitress shouted at us that we hadn't paid which was very embarrassing. I told her we had paid in cash and had our change and I'd left a tip!! Was tempted to go back and get the tip after that!

The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was lovely and a nice selection of beer/wine.

Really lovely meal with generous portions. The lasagne was great with some incredibly tasty garlic bread. The sundae was topped with a lot of cream and not so much ice cream as it could have had, but it was still delicious.

I went recently with my family it's was a very nice experience the staff where friendly the food was delicious and well presented definitely a nice day out

Lovely pub, nice grub, good service.

We had drinks and food on our last visit. My wife asked for an alternative milk which was listed on the app. A member of staff told us that this was not available, pointing to an inconsistency between the App and physical availability. This was also the case with some of the draught on tap. The food was fairly good, but quite pricey for the quality. Being local to this pub I have visited every so often and the food quality and service does seem to go up and down with staff turnover and menu changes.

I had steak chips and chicken tenders and brownie and loved it all Staff were great Honestly no bad feedback

Great food, lovely staff. Just had to wait a long time for the food to arrive

Food was delicious staff are lovely salted caramel dessert was nice but the bottom ice cream in the sundae had no taste it just seemed very oily but everything else is lovely

Staff are friendly and welcoming. There is always a nice atmosphere and the Sunday roast is fantastic, would highly recommend.

First visit had a Sunday roast. Was disappointed. The Yorkshires tasted old as though cooked the day before. Potatoes were as though kept warm for a long time. For the price expected more meat than that served. Been to much better places for a Sunday lunch. It wasn't until I got there a friend said they heard Sunday roast is not recommended. The shelf behind our table was covered in dust. Setting itself was lovely but would not return

I took my family for lunch to The Folly and I couldn't be more happy with the service. The food was amazing and all the staff made us feel like home!

Had the Sunday Roast. Good quality but small portions - very little veg & overpriced for the amount of food.

It was refreshing to receive genuine welcoming smiles and care from Cara and everyone who served us. The food was lovely, the place was busy with happy diners, creating a relaxing atmosphere. We used a 30% off voucher we'd just had through the door for our main course, but I returned some of that in a generous tip, as it was still great value. We look forward to going again with friends.

Haven't been to this pub for a while, and I was very surprised. The menu was very good and had reasonable prices. They had a lunchtime menu as well, which was good value. I went for the scampi & and chips, and the wife had sea bass. Portion sizes were very good and we left feeling full. Would definitely recommend and will return in the future.

Cara and Sharon were great definitely be returning

food was amazing and the service from anna was fantastic

Anna was a wonderful server, food great and nice atmosphere

Always such a lovely experience and great food! I think we have nearly made our way through the menu as we visit quite often! We love the Folly and always get such a great welcome and even when it’s busy, the staff are respectful with a smile on their face. Really great team and make the atmosphere perfect! Thanks guys!

Good size pub with varied menu including gluten free and dairy free options. Garden has interesting seating and lots of parking. Had the mixed grill Gluten free with chips, lots of meats but was a little over cooked

A thoroughly enjoyable evening, 2 had sea bass which was gorgeous. One had the gammon they were happy to change the chips for mash and the other had mixed grill. All was very enjoyable

Great food lovely staff, always a pleasure

The last menu change introduced a couple of real treats: I particularly like the halloumi. Staff are usually entertaining, but watch out for the landlord: he will get you drunk in no time if you aren't careful ;-)

I would NOT recommend this pub for food, we waited an hour for 2 ceasar salad and 2 soups, I ended up having to ask where they were, when they came out there was so much ceasar dressing on one, both the chickens on top were dry, and within 1 hour of getting home it went straight through my daughter.

Lovely food and service. Temina was very friendly and helpful

Amazing food and fantastic service we will be back

Horrible meal. Gf tart was over cooked and incredibly bland. Mac and cheese also mediocre. Won't be visiting again for £40 we could have done better elsewhere.

Staff all happy and friendly. Food was good service was good

Unless you have a discount voucher I wouldn't bother

Super visit 1st time took my 2 daughters staff very polite and friendly nice vibe and not pushy felt very comfortable to approach food was excellent came out quickly considering it was Sunday afternoon and was all served together with totally different meals can’t find fault even if I tried ( obviously I never ) also the sweets are to die for overall definitely going back bonus had 30% off

Not a bad pub. Decent food good garden. Friendly staff

Great atmosphere with friendly staff. We had a meal which was enjoyed by all, very well presented and the service was really quick. Will definitely be back

Great food and fantastic service today

Went in on sunday for a meal, the beef roast was brilliant, very quick service. Staff very friendly and helful

9.50 for a glass of wine ridiculous. The beer was flat and undrinkable staff not interested

Visited yesterday four of us, the food was over priced and vile, burgers were £16.99 weren't worth £2.99, very small no salad bacon or cheese as advertised, well there was if you count I slice of lettuce, measly quarter piece of bacon. Well the camebert was just the skin. As for the mix grill it had hairs on, complained we weren't happy and the staff didn't care. Used to be a nice pub, wouldn't ever visit again. Plus £9.50 for a glass of wine, which was warm. Avoid

Enjoyed the food, sat at a nice table near the window