Folly in South Gloucestershire

had a fantastic valentines lunch here with my partner, always lovely coming here with such friendly service

had a lovely roast today, food was delicious and our server was brilliant

Top notch, would absolutely recommend

We came today for Sunday Roast fairly late in the day. It's not easy finding a roast mid to late afternoon with such good quality. Service was great and we will return

Food was delicious i will be back

nice food, my fish and chips was delightful and my wife's roast looked amazing

delicious food and great atmosphere, will definitely be back again service was great

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

Nice food, quick service, staff were amazing

Fantastic service, great food. All round top notch visit

great pub, nice drink selection and extensive menu

Nice pub, excellent service, we will be back

nice pub, good food, excellent staff

Nice meal, food was cooked perfectly, really friendly service from great people working there

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!

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

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

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

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

great roast, nice flavours, good range of lagers

we always come here for special occasions and myself and my husband came for valentines this year. Really enjoyed and the mac and cheese was amazing

great food, lovely staff and quick service

nice and quick service despite it being very busy

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

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 😊

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.

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

Great food, service excellent, will be back

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.

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

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.

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

Nice food, great pub, amazing 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

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

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

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

Food was lovely, staff friendly, Katy was a dish

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

Very disappointed with the food this evening 😒. A medium rare fillet steak and a medium sirloin steak arrived at the table 45 mins after we ordered. Both looked the same, and both over cooked. Chips were dry. I had sea bass. Not the best, either. That was also overcooked. The staff were lovely. The cumble we delicious

Table booked for 7pm, was told there would be a 45 minute wait for the food... food arrived 8.30! For too late for us to be eating a heavy meal. I had steak and ale pie. Don't remember any meat being in there. Mash was nice, but think the veg had been microwaved. My colleague had the chicken pie and she said the pastry was soggy as if it had been microwaved as well. All in all not impressed with the food quality or service.

Went for a birthday meal and was just awful. Got there at 5.30 and food didn't arrive till gone 7 which included 3 kids meals (you can imagine the tantrums). Asked twice could we just have the kids meals out please were told kitchen going as fast as they can (it's only nuggets and chips). When it eventually arrived no sorry, no do you want sauces, not even did we want another round of drinks. Also a side dish came out wrong and it took so long to come out (came out when everyone finished) we had to cancel it. Overall pretty bad which is a shame as local and won't come again.

Scandalously expensive soft drinks. £2.10 for a pint of soda water and lime … £1.80 a half. Apparently it’s the fault of the till 😂

Lovely lady serving on the bar who was chatty and friendly. The other female member of staff serving food was also very bubbly and friendly & made us feel very welcome. The young male member of staff serving the food looked thoroughly miserable and like he didn’t want to be there! My family and I decided to eat at The Folly as i’d received a 30% off main meal discount voucher posted through my letterbox. I’ve never eaten here before but the last time my partner ate at The Folly was several years ago when she had a disastrous experience so she was hoping that this time would be better. 🤞 Although my partner has been to the pub a couple of times within the last year it was only for drinks and to watch live singers. Our food came fairly quickly and my partner and I immediately thought that the portions were small . My elderly parents have smaller appetites so they were happy with theirs. They ordered fish & chips and scampi & chips and were satisfied. My partner ordered the cheese and onion pie which she asked for with chips (instead of mash) and according to the menu this was served with honey roasted carrots, peas, and mange tout. On her plate, she had eight chips, no peas, three pieces of mange tout and carrots that were NOT honey roasted! There was also a very small jug of gravy which wasn’t even half full. She asked the young man who had bought the food out where the peas were and he tried to tell her that the peas were encased in their shells (unbelievably he was referring to the mange tout! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣) She explained that this was a totally different vegetable and that she was expecting honey roasted carrots and peas. He took her plate away and then bought it back with the addition of a small spoonful of peas. He couldn’t offer any explanation as to why the carrots that were advertised as honey roasted weren’t and were just regular boiled carrots. 🤷🏻‍♀️ As there was such a small amount of gravy, my partner asked the young lady if she could please have some more. She confirmed that she could, but there would be a charge. We couldn’t believe what we were hearing as NEVER have either of us been asked to pay for additional gravy in any other establishment that we’ve eaten in! As her meal was quite dry, she reluctantly agreed to pay and after quite a wait, another small jug of gravy appeared. In fairness, she said the gravy tasted lovely, but I think it’s awful to be charged an additional £1.99 for this!!! I ordered the bacon cheeseburger which came with fries, but again they were a very small portion which i was disappointed by. I also ordered an additional portion of onion rings but they didn’t arrive at the table with the meals and i had to ask for them to be brought out. There was quite a wait for them to be given to me. I can confirm that i did enjoy my burger. To conclude, the food was served hot and tasted perfectly acceptable but its a shame that the portions were so small especially as we ate from the ‘main menu’ and not the ‘lunch menu’ where it clearly states that the meals are light bites.

We visited this pub and had a great friendly welcome from Cara who was more than helpful. The food was exactly what we were looking for, great price and tasted great! Would definitely come back again, fab customer service and meal

Great quick service and the best food we've had in a long time. We will definitely be back soon.

Stopped here for lunch whilst out for a bike ride. Lovely garden and great food.

Great Sunday lunch with a nice friendly atmosphere

Atmosphere and service was top, food however had a lot to be said for, chips were crispy and nice however the buttermilk honey chilli chicken burger had no taste, the chicken was juicy, however I'm not sure how they managed it but the bun and the chicken tasted the same

Today we met with family in the Folly Bristol. For a birthday celebration. Our waitress was JULIE. She was absolutely amazing, her service towards us was beyond measure and we would like to thank her. Everything was delicious, piping hot and served beautifully.

Food was great. Sea Bass in sauce very tasty. Friendly service from bar staff.

amazing food, friendsly staff and good drinks selection

Have had a few great meals here before but today's Sunday roast was lovely too. The staff are all really good and friendly. Cara especially was fantastic.

We had Sunday Roast and it was delicious too yummy to take photos of before we stuffed our faces! I can't have mustard and Cara made sure to check everything I wanted was fine for me to have. They even re-wash your cutlery to avoid contamination!

Great time, had the beer and it was super tasty

2019: Nice pub, well maintained and very popular. Easy to get to although the parking can be challenging at busy times. The menu is standard pub grub, with a few posh and wacky options enough to give most people something to eat. The kids menu is also reasonable. My experience of recent staff has been excellent, especially with kids. Would recommend to family and friends. Have visited in the past and will visit again in the future. The only negative I have to offer is that the meal pricing could be slightly better value for money, hence the only reason for my 4 stars. 2021: My view of this pub had changed. My current visit as I sit in the pub has not gone well. Visited here with my family. Not only were many standard pub grub like steak & ale pie unavailable on a Saturday, but when I changed my option and asked for no onions (due to intolerance, which I told them), when it arrived it was served with onions! Which resulted in me having to pick through my meal to remove. Worst £14 spent! Will have to seriously consider the benefit of returning here in the future! 2 Stars. 2024: Haven't been here in a while due to previous experiences. Unfortunately my view hasn't improved much in 3 years! Arrived Sunday afternoon for a pre-booked table, had to wait too long to be seated, and when ordering yet again the steak & ale pie and other classic pub grub meals were not available and service was too slow, which with kids can be a problem. Although the serving staff were friendly and their attention to dietary requirements had improved. As my experience has not significantly improved since last time, I will be giving this pub a wide berth for a while until I hear that things have improved. 3 Stars.

We had the signature sharer, which was delicious, and great service.

Lovely pub, allows dogs in certain areas. Lovely beer garden too.

It was fabulous in everything, food, service, etc...

Nice food lovely attitude and very clean.

Best pork belly I’ve ever had, highly recommend Food took a bit of time to arrive, but waitresses were very nice Not cheap not expensive

I didn't stop on purpose at the Folly so can't really review. Unfortunately my car broke down on the road outside & a customer helped push me into the carpark. All the staff I spoke to were very helpful & this is a thank you to them for them helping a lone female.