Mariners Arms in Stroud

Went to call in for Lunch was all closed up looked like had been for good while just seen last review on here was march 2019 but looked as it had been closed longer ?

good food here.friendly staff.locals friendly enough.good selection of drinks.good menu.good location and very nice village.

My wife and I visited at lunchtime with the intention of having a couple of drinks and light lunch.We had a few drinks on the terrace and looked at the menu however it was just not appropriate for lunchtime dining. There were no sandwiches or lighter bites and to be honest I don’t know many people who would like to have an expensive lamb shank or a £150 (no typing error) turbot - midday and mid week. (I appreciate the fish must have been a sharing item but.....)We reluctantly phoned st Petroc’s and had a faultless and I mean faultless 2 course lunch for £17.All I can say is please tone it down a bit in the daytime and add realistic items on to your menu.We have been before and we will return but whether we done or not is up to you.

We found this pub towards the end of the lunchtime and the lady behind the bar gave us a warm welcome. Our starters were quickly served and were very good (prawn cocktail and mozzarella sticks); the mains followed soon after we had finished and were accompanied by a huge fresh salad. Generous sized portions and a good pub meal.

Mi esposa y yo fuimos a por algo de comer después de visitar el castillo. Elegimos las dos comidas por 10 libras. Comida llegaba bastante rápido y la atención de la chica que sirve estaba bien. Tuve huevos con jamón y patatas fritas y mi esposa tuvo una hamburguesa. La comida era muy promedio. Era típica de un bar pero no muy sabroso. Mi esposa dice hamburguesa era terrible. No podíamos terminar nuestras comidas. La cerveza era buena. Después de leer otras críticas sólo puedo asumir que el menú de noche y calidad es un mejor estándar. No volvería. No, probablemente no lo es.

Buen menú grub sonido pub a precios competitivos, con ofertas disponibles en menos de 11 libras. Mi 12 oz sobresaliente de la carne (de £11. 95) vino con piña, nueva spuds vestidos y una ensalada. Un gran grasientos, bien presentado y bien preparado.La cerveza era Butcombe Gold (3 libras. 20) en perfectas condiciones y extraordinariamente bueno. En resumen, un buen sonido, sin lujos el almuerzo en un entorno agradable y muy concurrido después de las 12. 45 lo dice todo.

Después de una estancia de una noche en Oldbury en Severn decidimos tomar la oportunidad de tener algo de aire fresco y estirar las piernas y tomar un deambular de Berkeley. Decidimos tener algo de almuerzo y encontramos los brazos Mariners, bastante lleno de gente, pero encontramos una mesa y todos nos decidimos por la ternera asados, 3, 1, buenas porciones de tamaño de cordero con todos los adornos. Verduras servido por separado con una gran variedad de verduras. La carne estaba muy tierna y se caían a pedazos, precioso. Todo por 7 libras. 95, muy razonable. Los postres eran simplemente como tu madre haría, Dick, Treacle Esponja todo servido con natillas. Bien merece una visita si estás en la zona y te gusta la buena comida de los domingos.

No sé por qué esto se llama un Carvery Roast"?Quizás me mal interpretado lo que uno de ellos es?Esto parece ser más un pub gente que otra cosa.Sin embargo, es un antiguo edificio con carácter en el exterior que sirve cerveza decente (incluyendo doombar) y comida decente.El servicio es bueno y la comida es sabrosa, y a un precio razonable.Vale la pena una visita. .

No había nada de ambiente, aunque llegamos tarde, por el tiempo que dejamos el pub estaba todavía vacío. Hacía mucho frío y todos mantienen nuestros abrigos mientras comer nuestra comida. El pub necesita un lavado o música, al menos, sentirse atractivo.No tengo quejas del personal.

Excellent local beers at lunch time so we returned for an evening meal which was simple and all very nice. Best ribs I've ever tasted and for reasonable money: not posh but very good at what it does

i called in expecting the pub to be exactly as when i last saw it in 1969,but no progress!!!, still it is a lovely pub with a nice armosphere

Having not been to the Mariners for an evening meal for a long time I now know why! Ordered the chilli as Chas Andrews makes a great one. We were told that there wasn't any, okay we chose a sizzler chicken & steak cooked medium to well with a pepper sauce. The meals arrived, the sauce was like water so sent them back, when cutting into the steak I'm sure it mooed! I don't mind pink but blood, not for me. Asked for them to be cooked a bit more, when they returned our steaks had been put on the wrong platters as we had both cut them before sending back, and had been microwaved! There was no way we could eat this disgusting meal. I asked the staff to see the chef "Trevor" & was told "if we can find him, he's probably gone". When Trevor came out there was no apology & told us he had put our steaks in the oven, really? Oh yes a microwave oven! Seriously Chas you need to sort this out as your chef is doing you no favours. The Mariners food was always great but never again!

Simple pub food, made brilliantly, with a good range of specials, a skittle alley and daft quiz on a Sunday night. Love it.

Creíamos que podía hacer con unas pocas calorías después de visitar algunos serios y vista cayó en el pub. que no esperábamos mucho pero - ¡qué bienvenida en un bar que tal vez ha sido un sujetándose - todavía tiene algunas de las ventanas. Una buena pinta de Bitter y una carne y un sándwich de jamón ordenados. Bien! - los mejores bocadillos jamás - un muy generosa ayuda de carne - un plato lleno de pan integral soberbio, que se sirve con una ensalada y patatas fritas y todo por menos de una fiver! El menú parece bueno, la próxima vez quizás las dos comidas por 10 libras. Gente encantadora y un pub deberían ser como

My wife and I have been coming here for a good few years now and have never been disappointed until this year. Everytime we've been this year we've been extremely disappointed in the food. Would not recommend anymore, there's alot better places to eat in Berkeley.

Great value for money meal , got the fish and chips which were delicious, well worth a fiver. Drinks not badly priced either at £3.20 a pint. Staff very friendly , would recommend a quick go of the Skittles game in the back room , good laugh.

We recently moved to berekley and had my son and his wife come to visit so we decided to try this place as it was within walking distance. It was very cheap but the food tasted like it, I even had a a dish from the board and that wasn't great even though I paid full price for it and not the 2 for a tenner as my Son and his wife did. Service was good but I won't be returning.

Visited Mariners Arms for a meal, expected normal pub type food. What a surprise beautifully presented quality food. Cajun lamb lovely but wished I'd had the sea food linguine, good job my husband doesnt mind sharing. Chef very attentive checking everything ok. Well worth a visit.

Decided to go out with the family for an evening meal. We ordered drinks and were a little concerned about the loud group of customers swearing and not very nice. Other customers chose to eat in the small area of the pub and expressed their thoughts about the foul language too. While we waited for our meal to arrive a black cat was running across the tables, the bar and chairs For a pub that does not let dogs in, we found this disgusting, at least dogs don't walk over tables! When our meal arrived it was as always very good, I did speak to the bar person as our evening was ruined with the profanities being shouted, the comment was I am too small to speak to them.

I met some old school friends in Berkeley and suggested the Mariners' for our lunch as another friend had recommended it. We were not disappointed. Very good service, choice of food and value for money. I would have liked to know more about its history but our server couldn't help on that.

Our friend who is local had booked the 3 of us in for lunch today, as she has had some nice meals here. We were seated in the back room and it was quite busy. A bit of a slow start though as I had to go back up to the bar to get our drinks and order our food as nobody had come over to us.But what food it was! It came quite quickly and we each had something different. My beef, with an excellent Yorkshire pud, was the tenderest and most tasty I've had in years. My partner loved her gammon and our friend really enjoyed her turkey. We had a generous tray of the usual vegetables. For puddings again we each had something different, all traditional, but I must single out my spotted dick with custard, a real treat.Service was friendly and efficient and the atmosphere was welcoming. The prices were incredibly low and we all felt it was a memorable Sunday lunch. The Mariners dates from 1490 and had some ancient features and bags of character. It's well worth a visit.

My wife and I had a drink and a great meal at the Mariners Arms on their 2 for £10 deal. The meal arrived very quickly, the portions were generous and the quality was very good. A typical quaint old fashioned pub with good ambiance. We loved it and would certainly recommend it after a tiring day out and about at Slimbridge.

The food is very good and its a cosy pub. Normal pub food but also do specials that are a little more special.

i remember this place when 45-50 years ago when stan kept it,busy and full of atmosphere.now like most pubs quieter

Called in for a drink Bank Holiday Sunday early evening. Barmaid very friendly and chatty, drinks reasonable, food menu looked interesting with lots of choice. Would have eaten here but was booked into an hotel for evening meal. Would call in again and next time have a meal.

A very friendly and laid back old fashioned pub. Order at bar with a very friendly lady. Made to feel very welcome. Good menu. Food served very hot and fresh cooked. We found the portions to be of a good size, well presented and well cooked. Great Pub Food for a lunch time. Have not visited in the evenings so could not comment. Drinks were served at just the right temperature.Prices were reasonable. Was this review helpful? yes

Great steak, great Chilli, etc etc. thoroughly enjoyed it all. Well done Chas.Will come back again soon.Prices very reasonable.Great atmosphere .

stopped in after visiting Berkeley castle. ordered fish and chips from the 2 for £10 meal menu. bit disappointed as the fish was a bit mushy, not flaky. chips average at best. but hey this was from the cheap menu so I expect their usual grub is somewhat better, had some interesting things on the board.

Just had the most amazing steak at this local pub, having moved to Wanswell ( about a mile away ) 12mths ago we had never been in this pub. Very friendly staff,perfectly cooked steak, lovely real ales, we shall definately be visiting again soon! Marie and Frank, Wanswell.

This is a fair sized pub facing the end of the main street in Berkely. Not picturesque or twee - just a good honest pub serving its community. The roast beef was very tender, if a wee bit overcooked and the vegetabled varied and plentiful.

As the title suggests we only went for a drink. It seemed friendly and efficient but quiet as it was early. Would liked to have tried the food so may eat there in the future. Menu seemed very nice.

16 of us went for a meal and it was excellent. Most people had the 2 for a tenner deal and they were not disappointed. The food was at the top end of pub food, good portions, freshly prepared and tasty. The chef took our order and he was very friendly, helpful and attentive.

Nicely prepared and mostly done right there - their 2 for a tenner lunch is a real deal, if it is still on offer (and seemed to be a fixture).

Ate at The Mariners with a friend prior to an evening one weekend around Christmas.The pub was busy but the service was efficient and friendly.We both ate a succulent steak from a local producer washed down with a very reasonably priced but good quality bottle of Shiraz.Chaz and his team seem to have the perfect recipe in this excellent establishment

This is a very nice pub and the food is very good and also very good value for money, we have eaten there a few times and have been amazed at the quantity and quality of the food for the money.

I viisted this pub after fishing in the river Severn. Frendly staff , a great selection of real ale., the only problem was I was driving so I could only have one drink. Will get a driver next time.

Ate here today as there seemed to be good feedback. However, I was very disappointed that the beer battered fish was mainly batter and BONES, with only a teaspoonful of fish in it. Some of the bones were quite large and I never - in 50 yrs - have had more that 10% as many bones in a fish before.I politely told them about this but I didn't get the impression that they were concerned. The lady said it didn't say 'filleted' - but I said I had ordered fish n chips not bones n chips and, surely, they didn't want a customer to end up in hospital because a large bone had got caught in the throat.The lady seemed to think because they were selling 2 for £10, that this was reasonable, but I can assure you it is not. I had only intended to point this out to them, but the lack of care has given me no option but to give feedback online, concerning this matter.NB The signage is dilapadated. There is a confusion of signs - one saying fish for £3 another affectively, fish for £5. Toilet rolls not replaced in men's toilets.

The bar staff here seemed really friendly and happy to point out the specials, and 2 for 1 on some drinks.It seems to offer very good value for money, 2 t-bones for 25 pounds, and 2 rib-eye steaks for 20 pounds.The T-bones were great my husband really enjoyed his, and my son also.I however picked the short straw and had the rib-eye, we ordered 2 as my son and husband are quite greedy and happy to eat half a rib-eye each.The rib-eye was very very chewy, both Steaks were so chewy that i couldn't eat either, and my Husband and son also tried them and agreed we would need to take them home for the dogs to eat as too chewy for us to try and eat, we all had our steaks cooked medium rare and it was such a shame that the rib-eyes were a disappointment.The waitress didn't at any point ask how our meal was, but as she cleared the plates I did tell her about the Rib-eye steaks, That we couldn't eat them as were so chewy, But she was clearly not interested.It's a shame as we are local and would like to have been able to recommend this place to our guests.

Great food for fantastic value. The 2 for £10 menu was good for us and we were delighted with the standard of the food.All the staff were friendly and there was a nice atmosphere.Would definitely go again.

Well worth a visit for excellent food, 2 meals for a tenner or choose from the £3 per meal menu. All well cooked and beautifully presented. Very homely pub

what a lovely old english pub in the old tradition ! too many pubs are closing in the u.k and it is very hard to find a traditional pub these days .we live around about 5 miles away , and were out for a drive around the beautiful countryside where we are so fortunate to live . it was around lunchtime and we had seen this pub many times , but never popped in ! the sign outside told us 2 meals for £10 so we decided to give it a go ! we didn't expect too much for £10 ! .... but what a surprise !! there was a menu with sandwiches and steaks, home made hunters chicken pie etc ....and then the blackboard with the 2 for £10 offer specials.we went for beefburgers with cheese and bacon( on the blackboard ) for £10 expecting to get a small meal as in other establishments that we have encountered !not at all ! .....the plate was filled with lovely food ! burger ( i couldn't finish mine) chips -lovely and crispy ( not homemade -but still lovely) and a big salad ! we also saw the homemade pies that other people were ordering and they looked lovely and were massive !! i loved the laid back atmosphere and the staff were very helpful without being in your face !! well done ! definetly visit again ! on a post note ....i was really impressed that the young lady behind the bar told everyone that came through the door after 1.30 pm that lunch finishes at 2pm (- just to let you know so you aren't disappointed ! ) ....people turned up at 1.55pm and she went to check in the kitchen and they were served with their order ! excellent service , lovely food , gorgeous old england pub ! ..................also very near to berkeley castle ! englands oldest castle (so i believe ?)....and the scene of the murder of one of the early english kings !! we have been visiting the castle for many many years- and every year in august they have a bank holiday show on - and they have in past years had medieval jousts ! the castle is very medieval in parts and also very well worth a visit !

We eat here regularly with the family. You can always guarantee the meals are of great quality and value. The staff are polite and take time to ensure a pleasant time had.

we have been eating here for lunch every monday in oct they have a offer on every mon and tue lunch time till end of nov,you can get a meal for £1.99 YES that right sounds to good to be true but it is the best pub food you will find