Hillgrove Porter Stores in Bristol, City of

Really lovely pub that serves delicious Japanese food that's simple and tasty. Lots of beers & ales on tap for a very reasonable price. The pub has a very warm and comfortable atmosphere as if you're sat in someone's living room. Lots of parking available on the street especially in the evenings. It could do with a bit of a clean and spruce up in some areas it's en vogue with the shabby chic vibe. Shame they keep painting (very badly) over the graffiti in the toilets. Great pub, great beers, great setting 👍

Absolutely delicious Japanese food, not expensive, and great selection of beer

Stunning selection of real ales. We were made to feel really welcome. Lovely bloke who served us. Adam (Leeds lad)

Gem of a pub, at the top of the hill overlooking stokes croft. Serving good beers, great vibes. Sometimes great food and a nice little beer garden in the back. Great atmosphere as well!

Very tasty Japanese food, good beers. Great service and atmosphere

lovely pub with friendly staff and a beer garden, great selection of local beers. The food is also really good, it's a shame they took the okonomiyaki of the menu, that was to die for!

A great pub. Great selection of ales.

genuinely just a lovely pub… service is brilliant, lots of women and LGBTQIA+ owned breweries so a brilliant selection, food was MENTAL!!! some of the most authentic and fresh japanese food i’ve found in bristol, as someone who has and continues to run pubs this is truly an impressive place to be, couldn’t recommend more!!

Absolute gem of a spot for some cans with the boys and some other boys with cans

Beautiful interior, play great music, excellent selection of local ales. One of my favourites in Bristol

Cute little bar and pretty garden! The bar lady over charged me for my pint but she told my friend and gave me money off my next! Very honest because I wouldn't have noticed! They do Japanese food here which is strange and doesn't match the aesthetic but very original and ill definitely be returning as I love Japanese! Great selection of ales.

I visited last week. Been there many times before. A very wide range of top quality real ales. Very interesting range of drinks. I chose the Stout this time. They also offer unfazed beers as well. The owner previously lived in Japan for ten years and learnt the cuisine whilst there and cooks and serves a range of traditional Japanese foods. I partook and ordered a few plates - yummy, excellent. The pub was well attended and busy, with a cool crowd of younger people, friendly people. One of my favourite places and favourite pubs in Bristol. I will be back again, many times.

A gem of a pub...wish I had visited far more when I lived in Bristol..now 8 miles away...still worth the trip...what a selection of beer, truly amazing. The Kitchen does Orient cuisine...a chap gave me a taste of some of his food, which was very nice. Highly recommended

Really nice Kingsdown pub, not pretentious, good beer. Feels homely.

The place is very busy on a Friday night and you'd be lucky to get a seat. However the pubs really nice will a very good beer selection. The food looked surprisingly good although I didn't eat. Would definitely recommend.

Favourite place to relax, sofa possibly too comfy

Really lovely Japanese kitchen with gorgeous and reasonably priced local beers! My favourite pub in all of England

Excellent beer, very reasonable price. If you're lucky you can catch a great view of Bristol from the beer garden. The bar staff are very friendly and love to high fived at every opportunity! No dogs.

Loads of character, excellent beer selection and wonderful Japanese food.

One of the best pubs in Bristol. They have such a large number of beers and great, delicious food. Anything you try will be amazing.

I gave food five stars, but I mean the beer. A very comfortable, decent pub - suitable for a relaxed evening in relaxed company.

The best in town. Epic service. Barcraft second to none. Almost certainly the best gents loo in the entire flipping universe. Ridiculously tasty food. Could this be the beer talking? Yes!!! Because the beer is absolutely bwillyant!!

Best Japanese food ive had outside Japan!

Tiger served me. She's so lovely and put lovely things in my water like ice and lemon. Big fan would 100% recommend. Also dan and dom aren't too bad.

Yooo epic night out with the bros!!! Good vibes, good service and good drinks. Certified awesome fr fr! Tiger and Dom and Dan top lads for sure. Will be coming back and recommending to all the lads Keep up the good work guys

Had a great time here! Tiger, Dom and Dan were great servers and made my night fab. Always recommend this place, great atmosphere, great drinks. Good night!

One of Bristol's finest pubs ...relaxed atmosphere, awesome staff, fantastic food and a pretty good selection of beer

Great pub with really friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Beer garden closes at 10 and drinks cannot be taken outside the front to have a cigarette or a vape, but they do provide a little table just inside the doors to pop your pint on.

Really great pub. One of the best in Bristol. Excellent beer range, supporting independents, great atmosphere, beer and vibes!

Lovely selection of real ales at this friendly pub.

If they sold Guinness, would be the best pub in Bristol. :——————)

Cozy atmosphere with a good selection of beers and food.

been asking for a rum and coke for like an hour and this really butch woman behind the bar keeps ignoring me. threw a glass at my wife's head when she asked for a Coke Zero. never seen worse service in my life. she's really hot tho so 5 stars (don't tell my wife I said that)

Simply fantastic. Great selection of drinks and snacks. Good music, cool decorations. Really helpful service as well, explaining all the beers, leading to a cool welcoming atmosphere.

Excellent range of beers, now regular Japanese style kitchen in. In top two pubs in Bristol

Excellent beer, good atmosphere and amazing Japenese food. Glad we visited.

Not a bad place for a beer. Could do with a clean and a lick of paint and the gents toilet. Oh may.

Cosy pub with a big garden and a great selection of local beers (12 cask and 6 keg). Also serves some lovely Japanese dishes.

Great food, great drink selection cozy and classic pub with good tunes

Great little hidden gem, good selection of ales on

A great neighbour to The Hare on the Hill. Not quite as good beer but a great atmosphere and some decent looking pan-asian food (yet to try)

Very welcoming, and chilled out!

An eclectic music box. A really good selection of beers. Authentic Japanese food and really friendly staff.

Went to intimate family wedding. Lovely courtyard at the rear. The food was fabulous

Amazing food!!! Location and atmosphere are great. Would highly recommend!

Lovely pub and homely atmosphere, also staff are the best especially Tiger-mai 😉

Food, beer choices and spirits! Lovely space!

Brilliant pub. Reasonable, friendly, outside space, great food

Lovely pub with a great range of local beers and friendly staff. Food was also fantastic and different from usual pub grub. Will be returning.

Brilliant pub, great beers, great beer garden, amazing Japanese food

Good beer (siren etc, lots of interesting modern hand pulls) lovely people & atmosphere here. Nice garden out the back, good Asian food too.

The surrounding area looks a bit dodgy, but friendly staff and food food

There's a lot of pubs round 'er but not a lot of good ones. Definitely worth checking out if you like classic

One of Bristol's most established real ale pubs in a historic corner of the city. Lots of decent beer at reasonable prices. Lived in, friendly interior. Solid bar snacks.

There is a decent selection of good pubs close by but hillgrove is the pick of the bunch. Good selection of craft beer and cider, an old boozer feel, a beer garden and a Japanese kitchen in residency.

Nice feely lamps, diinners too very good great Stuff!!! Bout time

what I look for in a pub: • Good atmosphere. • Extensive selection of classic and more funky beer. • pork scratchings.

Great selection of beers and great japanese food. Pub is lush too, nice and cozy

There's usually a decent drop of beer to be had in the Hillgrove and now you can enjoy the sumptuous newly covered banquette seating installed to co-incide with the former landlord's departure to New Zealand. They say the Japanese food is very good but I'm not a fan so no comment.

Great vibe, great selection of independent beers, amazing Japanese food …. And great price for a double yay

It's a traditional English pub with a lot of style, a wonderful selection of beers, and friendly atmosphere. The food really stands out, with a Japanese inspired menu that will give you an izakaya kind of experience. A must go place in Bristol!

Excellent pub serving well kept beers. I will return

Great local boozer with a good range of stuff and fun crowd

Really nice Japanese food, unexpected! Will definitely try again. Staffs are lovely too 🥰

Brilliant selection of cask ales with a cosy atmosphere and friendly and very helpful staff. Would recommend

When we walked in there was uncleaned vomit spread over one of the tables... the toilets were also disgusting. Good selection of beer/cider though 🤷‍♂️

Lush. Old style pub, nice beer and incredible Japanese food. Long may they continue!

Potentially the best pub in Bristol. Quality pints, quality seats, classic toilets and funny friendly staff. No WiFi, which serves to improve facial communication among punters.

Great pub. A lot of tasty beers on tap and keg and friendly, fun service

Really good food, lost a star as only one cider on tap! Great if you're a beer/ ale drinker.

Very delicious food! Espescially the chicken and veggie pancake!!! Definitely try some of the Umeshu too

such a lovely place, the barman was wonderful, so friendly and helpful!

Great pub. Always a good choice of beers. Staff very friendly.

Great pub, great ales. Great food from Kansai Kitchen. Can't fault it. If I could afford to, I'd move to Kingsdown just to be closer to this pub.

Great pub, unbelievable Japanese food

Great pub, however the woman serving was incredibly rude. I understand that we are going through a pandemic, however general manners don't go a miss.

So glad they're back. A great selection of drinks with friendly staff and great music

Great selection of drinks, nice atmosphere.

Hands down best beer selection in Bristol, great staff, always vibing, a must visit!

John Robins recommend and it was everything I dreamed and more. Music was great Wal decoration was even better.

Really nice vibe, a great selection of beers and a nice outdoor area. However, I was recently sharply criticised for my views on Tracy Emin, and I'm not sure if the staff would have backed me (I was right) if it had come to blows.

Couldn't find the place at first, eent for Kansai Kitchen for the last day of the eat out scheme, and the food was exceptional! Staff were friendly and professional, and hardly any waiting time. Great experience.

Fui a este pub para disfrutar de una comida con un descuento del 50% como parte de la comida del gobierno de brisitsh para ayudar. Nos advirtieron que teníamos que pagar la comida cuando la pedimos. así que pagamos la comida antes de saber lo que íbamos a conseguir. . . . . tonto de nuestra parte Obtuvimos nuestro 50% de descuento, aunque las porciones de la comida principal vegana eran tan pequeñas que lo habría llamado una comida de degustación, no una cena, no valía la pena ni siquiera con el descuento. Pedí dos comidas principales y todavía tengo hambre. Parece un gran pub para beber pero NO comida. Es una estafa. . . . . . .

Totally local pub. It's always full of people to enjoy the night.

Happily gungy decor but a great old boy DJ sometimes. Good beer and good bar staff.

Kansai kitchen takeover is fantastic and the pub is a very relaxed setting with plenty of choice for good drinks. Always a sure bet with us.

Top Real ale pub 14 hand pumps. Amazing choice. Must be in my top twenty pubs ever. I have travelled alot!! Just a great place..highly recommended. Brilliant

Fantastic pub; awesome selection of beers with a great Japanese menu

My favourite pub in Bristol. All Dawkins pubs are fantastic. Great beer, joyous staff, wonderful wooden bars, great atmosphere . The massive let down of all of them is the rank toilets. Please make them nicer. I will come whatever. The green man, the miners, the portcullis . All amazing pubs all horrible toilets. Please sort it, it would make me happy. Im sure it wouldn't cost a lot. If you read this please still go they have absolutely nailed the pub in every other respect

What a great pub! Great beer selection and Scotch selection as well The Japanese kitchen is very good. If you're vegetarian let them know. Will go here again.

Had a fantastic Japanese meal there with some friends! The food was fresh and delicious! Very authentic grub whilst sitting in a pub! Can’t get much better than that!

It's ace this place. It's just exactly the right side of scruffy & comfy. Keep the hipsters from the door & all will be well. Book for Sunday roast. Tasty pints & well looked after .

Gotta be on one of the best pubs in Bristol - reminds me of an old London boozer.

On my all time top five pub list. If you want an accurate definition of the word 'pub' come here.

Has an extraordinary range of ales, in a local pub with no pretence at being "trendy".

Fantastic selection of beers from local breweries

Habíamos planeado visitar este pub muy recomendado para un almuerzo tardío los domingos. Me había puesto en contacto con el pub un par de días antes, que nuestra visita propuesta, para hacer una reserva. Me habían informado que las reservas telefónicas no se realizarían hasta después de las 14:00 del domingo (el mismo día en que su servicio de almuerzo comienza a las 16:00) Está bien, y puedo entender por qué un pub querría tener una política para no permitir reservas para el almuerzo del domingo hasta las 14:00 del mismo día (algunas personas reservan y luego no se muestran). Sin embargo, el problema era que no estaba solo tratando de reservar una mesa, y simplemente no podía hablar por teléfono en absoluto. Después de intentar 127 veces (sin exagerar, los teléfonos móviles registran cuántas veces se llama a un número), en el transcurso de una hora, recibí un tono comprometido en todas menos 4 ocasiones. Cuando hice sonar su teléfono, sonó, ¡muy frustrante! Triste también, porque el pub prometió mucho, pero si no puedes reservar una mesa, ¿cómo vas a probar su, aparentemente, excelente almuerzo del domingo?

Good beer, friendly staff, warm atmosphere. What more could you ask for in a pub?

Great selection of beers. Good atmosphere. Food is almost OK. Roast potatoes were just large boiled potatoes, beef was very chewy and undercooked, kale was under cooked, Yorkshire pudding was cold and soggy, sides missing from one meal, knives couldn't cut the beef, too many parsnips.

Finally I found a decent late Sunday roast! They start serving at 4pm so it hasn’t been sat for hours stewing. The beef was rare and delicious with perfect veg and the veggie option was top drawer as well. Can’t believe it was only a tenner! To many beers to choose from and a lively, lovely atmosphere. Get in