George Inn in Forest of Dean

7.45pm on a Saturday night. Was told Chef was leaving now and there was a limited menu. Ordered a fish butty. Not quite what I wanted but limited menu now. The fish wasn't cooked properly. Grey and translucent. I said ' am happy to pay for it and don't want anything else. ' The Landlady stuck her fingers in it and rubbed the fish between her fingers in front of me. No .' it's overcooked she said. Disgusting.No customer acknowledgement or even nicety. I Asked to pay and waited . Offered some discount. Courtesy and etiquette not found here.

Delicious Sunday Roast at The George in St Briavels. Six of us enjoyed a tasty lunch today. Roast was lovely, especially enjoyed the red cabbage. Friendly and attentive staff. Thank you!

I can confirm all the other reviews saying how welcoming and lovely the hosts are here. We were staying at the YHA and are really glad we came here for dinner. Food is fantastic; the breads and olives amazing and mains delicious. Children are well catered for and excellent food for them as well. It gets busy, unsurprisingly, so do book. Great value for money and the beer is top notch as well.

Wow! What a find! Great staff. Great fish dishes that are restaurant quality and reasonably priced. The best fish we have eaten, beautifully presented with a lot of thought put into what is on your plate. Same with the desserts. Picturesque location. The pub has a lot of charm and the garden overlooks the castle. Interesting selection of beers. Try it, don't miss out. There is also a good deli shop opposite.

Great pub with atmosphere. We shared a fish platter - it was generous with prawns, crab, smoked salmon, gravalax and mackerel all beautifully presented and the accompanying soda bread scones were just delicious. Our hosts were both trained chefs - and it showed. Loved everything about it.Big thanks

What a great pub with fantastic Staff. Tim, Pat and Ian are doing a great job in keeping this local Pub going. St. Briavels would be a much poorer place without this pub. I should know, I'm originally from The Forest of Dean (check the gravestones in the local Church) and have seen what happens to the Villages when the Pub closes. Love it here, already stayed here twice this year and going again soon. The food is amazing, Tim and Pat are first class Chef's and nothing is too much trouble. There are lots of locals that go in and plenty of people who are just passing through. I sit in the beer garden a lot (I am a wheelchair user) and they are always very complimentary about the food and Staff. Shame they do not all pass it on. I have very limited walking but there is always someone on hand to help me up the stairs without being patronising. They also put on live acts. Amazing. I was sat, as usual, with a lot of locals on Sunday 16th June and we also invited some who were staying locally to join us. Topaz was playing, with lovely local, Dalton on the drums and we all had a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Dalton couldn't show us his full potential as he was conscious of keeping the noise down but I'm sure no one local would have complained - the pub has been there for donkey's years, far longer than any of us. Very much appreciate all the support I got as it would have been my late Husband, Vic Faulkner's 80th birthday. You get more than good food and excellent service at The George, you get hugs too.

Close to the george at a campsite near sling booked evening meal and as usual excellent, Jane had pork steak with cider and apple , I had fillet steak both meals were outstanding meals, thank you Pat Tim and Ian will be back soon.

My husband and I were house/pet sitting in St Briavels when we walked to the village to check out the local pub. Since it’s pretty much the only game in town, we weren’t expecting much. Boy, we’re we wrong. Amazing, local, fresh, farm to table food, Welcoming owners and guests. Cool, old building that was built a looooong time ago. We wished we had more time in this town to better experience the food and the people. I had seafood both nights and my husband had a burger the second night. (I forget what he had the first night) The seafood was so fresh and the veggies were cooked just so!! My husbands burger was huge. We never get desert but one customer talked us into it. No regrets!! Just as good as the rest of the meal. All this for a reasonable price. We live in the US but trust that we will be back.

Returned after previous visits last Summer. The most friendly, welcoming and accommodating of hosts. Great place to stop when cycling as can sit out and keep an eye on the bikes. Never have we gone somewhere where the member of staff actually reduced the price of a meal because the accompanying chips were not required (diabetic so no carb diet). Generous portions of freshly home- made food. Perfect pot of tea too. This pub deserves lots of business.

A lovely place, attentive staff, couldn’t do enough for us. Lovely food. No room for dessert but a nice gesture to finish with.

Really welcoming friendly atmosphere went for drinks early evening definitely a lovely country pub with a bit of extra something

Très bon repas, ai pu enfin manger quelque chose de sain . Bon poisson, cidre , Christmas cake tout était parfait. Servis vite, accueil très sympathique, je recommande !

We had a lovely meal, everything was presented beautifully and tasted delicious. The staff were very friendly and despite being short staffed were still providing great service. We will definitely return to try out other dishes on the menu we didn’t choose this time. Thank you for a great meal.

Sunday lunch today 03-12-23 beef lunch was absolutely fantastic, beef perfectly cooked veg was also very freshly cooked, can never fault the service and friendly staff. Be back soon guys.

All food locally sourced, cuisine on a level to top London hotels. Everything homemade, bread etc and top ingredients. Service was personal, efficient and kind. Excellent atmosphere. Wonderful experience, sad to leave. Not the normal experience one would expect from a county inn.

Easily the friendliest pub we've visited in a long while. From the point of booking the team here were so friendly and polite. Both the food and service were first class, their fish dishes are a real treat. In summary a pleasure to be reminded of the true beauty of a local country pub. Thanks for the warm welcome, hope to stay next time.

Had Sunday lunch there - delicious! Varied menu which is excellent value. Staff very friendly and in a peaceful village.

We stayed just down from the George and I’d booked a table for our silver wedding anniversary. Good choice of food, several fish dishes. I had the platter of seafood which was good but just too much of it for me. Neither of us wanted dessert but Pat presented us with a plate of strawberries and truffles with “happy 25th wedding anniversary “ written in chocolate. That was very thoughtful and a lovely gesture. Highly recommend.

Lovely little village, sat outside in a nice court yard, locals were 😁, menu is strange, specials were all fish, hubby went for the pork pie and I had the fish platter, both came with a very generous side of chips and new potatoes. We heard someone ask for the meat menu not sure what that was about, but the food was good and the atmosphere, if we had been around another night definitely would return.

The staff were very welcoming and accomodating at this cosy country pub. The seafood platter and Scallops were top quality, very fresh and presented very nicely. We shared the chocolate chilli cake which was delicious and very unique. Altogether a really lovely meal out at an amazingly reasonable price, would definitely recommend.

Welcome was different and we were told to wait as they were busy. We had pre booked a table but the table was not reserved. We were given a table that was reserved for someone else and was told they were sick and not coming. Food was quick to arrive my partner enjoyed his scallops. We could not order coffee after the meal? Because the coffee machine was in the kitchen and the chef was busy so the machine could not be reached. Long wait between courses in fact we gave up trying to order. Not a pleasurable experience for us. Sorry.

I was actually staying here but ate here everyday. Will review accommodation on the other site. I am a Retired Home Economist so can spot ping meals and bought in stuff a mile off. Tim, the Chef, is amazing. His speciality is Fish, but all the food is good. In fact, this is the third time I have stayed here this year as never have a bad meal. The Scallops, salmon, chicken, pork, etc. all spot on. Sunday lunch is meat cut from a joint and not bought in slices to ping. Everything is home made - mint sauce, gravy etc. In fact I was lucky enough to be here in April and what Tim and Pat can do with wild garlic!!! Even gave me a jar of home made pesto to take home. Ian, behind the bar, is very knowledgeable about the food and local history. Pat, Tim's Wife is lovely and nothing is too much trouble. Pat even suggested I have smaller portions as she noticed I am not a big eater (due to mobility issues). As an onlooker, sitting in the bar, I was amazed at their patience. Is it me, or are some people (just a few) being more demanding since lockdown? Vic and I worked in the hospitality industry and I do wish people would realise that it is better to be nice, like Pat, Ian and the great Staff. I am a Widow who is still missing my Husband, Vic and wish to thank everyone for being so kind and jollying me along. Never stayed on my own for long, there was always someone who was willing to chat. Have limited walking and must say this is one of the few places I come where I can guarantee all the Staff are helpful without being patronising. Will be eating here again next month.

St Briavels is a beautiful village - wonderful to walk round. The pub is old and next to the castle (now a Youth Hostel). Lots of history. Very friendly staff. Excellent food. The menu is based on fish and seafood, which makes a nice change.

We booked and turned up with a huge group. Sandwiches, chips and salad, exactly as required, freshly made, very tasty. There was efficient and friendly service and very nice surroundings - a traditional bar, outside cabins, conservatory or garden. The pub is right in the Forest of Dean - get there on foot or by bike, trails lead to the door.

At first sight, menu appeared limited HOWEVER there are those who say a small number of things done very well beats Wetherspoons every time. Great choice of drinks (Inc alcohol free), core menu very well priced, fish specials amazing. Great use of samphire and wild garlic. My sausages were delicious, wife's scallops were amazing and fantastic value. Not been here for years - we'll be back soon! And there is a real 13c castle next door...

Booked a last minute for lunch for a group of 8 including kids. Great range of foods including lots of specials, especially less common seafood options. Adults chose a range of the latter and were very impressed. great food at a great price. Service was friendly and prompt and prices were reasonable given the quality. We liked the fact there were a range of options with the meal choices, i.e chips, new pots, veg, artisan breads. All excellent. Would definitely recommend.

The food here was very good, the pan seared scallops were excellent. Sadly we felt that the excellent cuisine was let down by the uncomfortable seating and some of the party were cold despite the presence of a log fire which was barely alight.

Popped in here for a drink. Landlord super friendly and helpful, as were the locals there. Would have stayed for lunch if we had time as the menu was great and the food smelt amazing! It was quick busy which shows how popular it is....

We received a warm welcome and had a good meal and a few drinks. Service was prompt and friendly. The landlord lit the fire and it was really cosy. Being a Monday evening there weren't many other customers which suited us just fine. If you're...

Went here for a New Year pick me up visit with husband. Great food, generous portions and an interesting menu, making a nice change from a standard pub menu. Highly recommended

Turned up on spec, on a wet and miserable day in January, and the welcome at The George was amazing. Full choice of the menu, and we chose the poisson and the lamb dishes....soo tasty! The place is full of history and Ian's local knowledge...

My partner and I booked 3 nights away and popped into The George on our first night for a couple of drinks (which then ended up with 2 bottles of wine). We were intrigued by the Seafood Menu so booked for an early dinner the...

Loved it here. The pub is really old, with wooden beams and a fire on the go. We checked into our room, nothing amazing but for the price we paid it was great, bed was really comfy and warm. We had a really nice big...

We ate here this evening. Food was amazing. Staff friendly and helpful especially as I am gluten free. We would definitely revisit if in this area again

I was staying just around the corner from the pub. The staff were friendly and welcoming. It is a nice country pub serving food that I think was just that much better than "normal" pub food. Although I wasn't staying there I would certainly consider...

We stayed one night here, I wish it could have been more, and loved it. It is a lovely old pub backing onto the ruined castle. Our double room was small, but blissfully comfortable. The bed was super comfortable, with crisp white linen and fluffy...

Very good food and a very nice old fashioned pub. We both had their crab and scallop thermidore followed by a delicious dessert and left very happy!

This was a local pub to our camp site that was recommended by a few people and we weren't disappointed, great food and service, and a good range of beers. I had pan fried salmon, and my wife had fresh sardines, and both our meals...

Great meal and drinks, good value and tasty, very friendly and accommodating folks, all in all a lovely and relaxing evening. We'll be back!

We were let down by another pub in monmouth for our fathers day family lunch, I called the night before with little hope of getting in but the chap on the phone was very helpful and understanding of our situation and willingly squeezed 10 of...

Visited this pub after a long hike on Offas Dyke. We were made very welcome and instantly took a liking to the place. We both ordered the same dish from the varied menu. The food arrived and wow!!!!!!! I don’t know what else to say...

Wandered into The George Inn today fancying a bite to eat and ended up having a dream of a lunch in beautiful surroundings! Sat in the beer garden, castle in view in a lovely village pub full of historic ambience. Landlord was extremely friendly and...

We called in for a pint having been walking in the area and were tempted into having lunch by the multiple “specials” advertised on the wall… and we weren’t disappointed. No pub grub here, everything being freshly prepared and having a unique “spin” to it....

We have just had a meal for the second night. Great food selection not just seafood but seafood is very good. Good selection of drinks.

We had been suggested The George by our hosts on a weekend trip to the area, and after an up and down walk there, arrived at lunchtime. There was a large party in the garden ordering sandwiches but a few people inside. We were given...

Frozen chips and some were still hard. Expensive and nothing was fresh. Maybe an off day but not somewhere I’d visit again

We were staying in an air bnb close by and were recommended to go here for food by our hosts, we hadn't booked but decided to swing by for a look at the menu and a drink at least, the landlord was brilliant, he said...

We were on holiday nearby and found this fantastic pub. The locals are a very entertaining bunch. The staff made us feel very welcome. The food was excellent, we both had seafood the pub's specialty and the desserts were also very tasty and enjoyed the...

Lovely atmosphere in this pub very attentive staff ,food is amazing and the double room we had was lovely , will definitely rebook , what a lovely couple of nights we had landlady is lovely , and evening entertainment singing was great , well worth...

A gem of a place! Great food, great rooms and friendly, good company! The room was warm, cozy and wonderfully clean. The towels were lovely and fluffy and there was a great range of toiletries and nice to have some bottled water too! The atmosphere...

We visited on a walk with our dogs. We sat outside in a very sad looking beer garden, under to dilapidated gazebos. The inside didn't look very much better.

Forget the pub which is very nice, we go there for the great food, welcoming staff as well . Jane and I had Christmas lunch there and it was lovely thank you very much Pat Tim and Ian and staff for a great afternoon.

Called into The George today for a light lunch, experienced a very warm welcome and had the most tasty crab sandwiches. They were packed full of crab and came with a really fresh side salad. The specials board had some really interesting dishes, that all...

Came here as we fancied a pub lunch on our day off. Most of the pubs in the Forest are either shut on a Monday or don't serve food. We were delighted to hear that The George was serving food, albeit only cold food, as...

Tall Ships in Gloucester relocated to this C17th gem in the Forest of Dean. Hurray! Relaxed dog friendly atmosphere in the garden behind the inn, overlooking St Briavel’s Castle. The church is worth a look too. Table service both inside and out. Beautifully presented food...

Good friendly service. Very efficient. Excellent food, great Sunday roast and plenty of it. Very happy with outside space undercover and Covid precautions. 9 of us and a baby. Great family time. Unhurried. Highly recommended

You know what? After walking, running whatever you do and you want to quench your thirst, this is a Beautiful Pub, Tony and I Adore it, but I have seen this Beauty thrive from being a teenager visiting/ummm drinking from the 80's the 90's til...

Found The George after seeing a sign saying seafood , what an amazing menu and beautiful food. Lunch we had fresh sardines to start, the seabream and Dover sole then finished off with summer pudding and a peach melba served with local ice cream ....

We ate here Friday 27th after the owners kindly squeezed us in. It was the second time we have eaten here since the new management took over and the food was excellent both times. We had two fish dishes - a speciality of the pub...

We turned up on a Sunday night and cannot rate this pub and its staff highly enough. It has been recently taken over by new management, whom we met and chatted with and are absolutely wonderful hosts. All of the staff were incredibly friendly and...

I went there with my family, 3 adults & 2 kids, for my parents anniversary. The range of drinks were great but a small downside was the small menu which was made up for by the amazing presentation of the food, the grand speed we...

We have regularly dined at the George in past years, but during the pandemic have heard nothing to praise. There has been a change of landlady which should have improved matters. It didn't. Three of us dined, two on sole and one on salmon. Half...

Just had a fantastic lunch at the George.we turned up without a booking &they fitted us in & made us feel v welcome. I had a superb roast lamb lunch with massive of vegetables. V reasonably priced. absolutely delicious.the artisan breads are a must have...

A lovely country village pub, friendly, accommodating staff let down badly by poor food and excessive prices. Two belly pork, a glass of wine and a Diet Coke came out at £40! The pork was over cooked, the roast potatoes were hard and stale...very disappointing...we...

Had a superb meal at the George last night. When I booked I asked for an easily accessible table as I was taking two partiality sighted guests out for a meal. I haven’t visited the George for quite some time and found it was under...

Great food and service. The sardines were better than anything that I have had in the Med ! Third meal at this pub in the last couple of months and ever time it’s been great. If you like sea food then you are in for...

We enjoyed delicious Mussels & Sole cooked expertly by Tim and great hospitality. Desserts were delicious too. Only dampener on the evening was the result!

Lovely lunch today - fresh crab sandwich in delicious granary bread. If you like fish this is the place to go , extensive menu at sensible prices , all freshly caught and brought to St Briavels direct from Brixham. We will deffo be going back...

Old school traditional pub with fantastic food - the best asparagus we've ever tasted. Roasted potatoes to die for. And the apricot sponge with homemade custard was steaming hot and scrumptious. The dog was made welcome, the service was friendly. Yummy bean cake for vegans....

This was our 3rd visit for a meal since re-opening and as usual this was totally spot on for quality, service and value for money. Four different meals, Sea Bream, Mackerel, Duck and Clams. All cooked beautifully and served together with a smile. Friends were...

When checking out the menu on what we thought was the website , the menu listed on line was pretty much how we remembered it from last year. However the website has not been updated and the menu is very different. On our visit the...

A beautiful country, olde world pub in a lovely village next to the Castle ruins. We received a warm welcome from hosts Pat and Tim. There is a good selection on the menu. As we had had a big breakfast we just had soup and...

Excellent food. Seafood was a treat. We are so lucky to have this experience in the Forest of Dean. Service outstanding. Will definitely return.

Not been here before but know the people who run it, can't beat the food we had the lamb and veg excellent service by pleasant staff will definitely be back for more. Thanks Pat Tim and Ian.

After a walk to the Devil’s Pulpit my partner and I chanced upon the George Inn. We were very impressed by the standard of the food and friendliness of the staff. I highly recommend the Gourmet Baguettes. I had the bacon, Brie and mango which...

Having arrived at forest of dean earlier in the day we hadnt pre booked our evening meal and as it was a wednesday most were full doing the eat out promotion. On phoning round we managed to get a table here and glad we did...

We stopped here for lunch which we had pre-ordered. The food was really good, the staff friendly and the place clean. Would visit again if in the area.

We visited with a group of friends (16 in total, a mix of children and adults, as well as 3 dogs) and were accommodated across two tables very quickly and willingly. The service was impeccable, the bar staff were efficient and friendly, we will definitely...

Great food and great service! Meals were cooked to perfection, and large portions too. I am gluten free and the staff were only too happy to accommodate me. Highly recommend this lovely country pub ! 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Visited with friends and wish I had gone else where. 15 minutes for menus to be brought. When asked for a wine list were told we don't have one. We have red and white wine, had a bottle of Shiraz at £24.95 plus a J20....

Lovely welcoming place with amazing food.The best steak I've eat in years!Highly recommended! We'll be back soon.

My hubby & our 9 year old ate here for two evenings in a row. Barman was helpful & friendly. The food was varied & the second day had loads of specials on the board too. We all loved our meals, great variety of seasonal...

The George Inn was only a mile from where we were staying but as the nights are darker we were in no position to walk. Our host at the B&B kindly dropped us off and when we mentioned a cab to our waitress Cheryl, she...

We booked a party of 8 for “Six pound Sunday “ the normal roast offered at a special price every 2nd Sunday of the month what a great idea and very successful as the total customers for this Sunday were in excess of 200 people!...

Very busy when we visited so we were glad we'd booked in advance. The Sunday roasts were very tasty and our friend enjoyed her vegetarian apricot and goat's cheese nut roast. Friendly attentive service. (see my photo for current Sunday lunch menu)

Oh dear... this pub was the only pub that was close to our accommodation in St Briavels & was only a 10 minute walk for us. We had booked for dinner on the day of our arrival & duly went there, looking forward to a...

Went there last night for a meal before attending a ghost hunt in The castle . The food was amazing staff very friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be back with my family.

Enjoyed good food at this pub. Decent Choice of food & well presented. Good outside Beer Garden ideal for the Summer Evenings

There were 15 of us in our party and we booked in advance, sorting out a pre-order a couple of days before we visited. We arrived at 12:00 and by around 12:15, we all had drinks and everyone had the food they wanted, steaming hot and large portions. The service was outstanding, the food delicious and it even gave those with a larger appetite time for pudding. Puddings were also delicious and huge! We all paid individually for what we had which was seamless. We would definitely go back and would definitely recommend this pub for any groups in the area. All together an excellent visit.

We only stayed for one drink because it was ridiculously overpriced and the wine glass my wine was served in was filthy. We had a few drinks in the YHA castle instead.

very nice location-just stopped off for a drink- type of village pub we like-sat in the garden quite and peaceful- drinks reasonably priced- had a wander to the church and castle.

We arrived late at camping beeches farm nearby , the owner recommended the George ten min away .

We enjoy visiting this place. We can sit outside and enjoy the weather. The food is top value for the price. The desserts are to die for. Friendly service. Will visit again

Chantal the barmaid was friendly and efficient especially as there were a few issues with what was available or not with the potato toppings!! My husband's spicy vegan haggis hotpot was apparently excellent and my lamb cutlets were amazingly not fiddly little thin things but three sturdy chops. Just wish the price of a couple of glasses of wine at so many establishments does not add up to the price of the meals!

Pub nearby, the map said, 4.5 stars, the information said. I would give The George 5 stars out of 5 easily. A warmer welcome you could not wish for, smiles all round. The menu was a little different to most pub fayre, we chose the posk stack and chicken in a stilton and apricot sauce. The portions were very generous and the flavours fantastic. The service, thank you Sam, was faultless. The menu is not expensive, only slightly above most chain style pubs, the quality of food is way beyond what I would expect for the price, definitely restaurant quality in flavour and presentation. We will return to try more of the menu-hope the faggots are still on and will try to leave space for dessert.

We were passing and literally called in on the off chance as it was lunchtime. I had ham, egg and chips and my wife had lasagne. Both meals were very good and the service was good too after an inauspicious start when we’re were sort of left to our own devices. The ham was freshly cooked and the lasagne was served with a good portion of chips and salad so all in all a pleasant lunch. If the staff could welcome customers a bit more energetically rather than leaving them to wait then it would make a big difference. Even a simple “be with you shortly” helps to manage expectations. Would visit again if in the area.

Live in the area and stopped in for a pint and to use the internet as ours was down. Barman told me the internet was broken and then continued to show his mates a video on the phone (with 4ft thick walls I doubt he had phone signal) whilst the landlady occupying one room of the pub sat on her laptop. Beers better and staff are friendly at the Rising Sun in Woolaston. Or the Boat in Redbrook. Or the Foresters Arms in Parkend. Hard work being a pub when the competition is so good.

Had our mums 60th meal here, and I can’t thank the staff at the George for a more perfect evening! Service very efficient atmosphere lovely and the food to die for! I highly recommend the pork steak stack!

Visited on the off chance for dinner. Pub quiet. Shown quickly to a table. Staff polite and friendly. Food was just OK. I think it is bought in and reheated as another pub locally has the same menu. What let it was the service. Had to go to the bar to ask for dessert menu and waited ages for someone to clear the table and take the order for dessert. In the end we gave up, paid at the bar and left. Won't be returning

Winscombe RFC Under 14 visited this fantastic friendly venue to watch the England v Italy game at relativly short notice - all 67 of us!!