Old Spot Inn in Stroud

Very warm and friendly atmosphere. I had roast dinner (chicken) which was moist and very flavourful. Gravy also superior to most other Sunday roast gravies. I saw a sticky toffe exit the kitchen that looked so good I'd have ordered one if I wasn't off the sweets right now!

Lovely pub, camra, cider menu and beer tapas.....

Whilst it's not much to look at from the outside within is an absolute gem. The Old Spot is a fantastic specimen of a classic English country pub and clearly an important part of the local community with lots of regular events going on. We went for Sunday lunch and had a great meal. The food was excellent with good portions & reasonably priced. Staff were friendly & helpful even though it was busy. Whilst we didn't use it there's a lovely looking beer garden out the back which I'd gladly come back & enjoy in future.

Very friendly pub. Didn't eat but the food looked good. Beautiful outdoor space. Keg craft selection a little disappointing but my local is the Butchers Hook in Thornbury and they specialise in great craft beers.

A good old town centre pub, don't be misled by the exterior, it's has a neat old-style interior. Not a large array of beers on tap but Otter Brewery at least so I was happy. A good range of dishes available without being over complicated. The fish pie was a success, the chunky chips were deemed "excellent" and the two starters were very good although the bhajis were overcooked and slightly dry. The only blot on the horizon was the soup which though thick and hot was infused with far too much wild garlic. The puds (Sticky toffee and crème brulée) were also of a high standard, so much so that 3 on the table of 5 next to us changed their orders! So 4/5 for food (the soup) and 4/5 for service because it took 45 minutes for the mains to arrive. Now while I appreciate the pub was well attended and this could cause a queue we were not once kept informed as to how long the food might be and therefore became more agitated as the time passed by. In the end I was forced to enquire when the meal was due. Apart from that the staff were friendly and helpful. With coffees it was £100 for the 4 of us. Parking seemed plentiful across from the PH and a nice walk up to and around the golf course with views across to the Severn. Sorry no photos 🙈

Lovey pub/ beer garden with great bar staff, all round fantastic atmosphere. Would highly recommend if passing through.

Wow Tasty & amazing atmosphere I unfortunately only had time for some chips and garlic bread but the atmosphere and staff in this establishment is amazing Very welcoming pub small very cosy and the food is fantastic and presentation is top tier Nice design interior wise feels like an old ship so much wood and EXCEPTIONALLY clean all round Will definitely have to revisit as I saw the other people’s food and it was beautiful looking and smelling FANTASTIC Highly recommend you try this it’s right next to the bus station so easy to get to and accessible for all

What a smashing pub. Serving well kept real ale with a smile. A really friendly atmosphere throughout.

In the words of the locals …”it were gert lush” Fantastic roast and great beers and wine.. Well worth a visit….friendly staff and girt lush gravy. Caulk cheese was amazing too…

We had a family meal here with a large group and they were absolutely brilliant! The team were so helpful, the service was fast and the food was delicious. They were great with the kids too, bringing their meals out first. Thanks team.

Visiting area and booked Sunday lunch for mother's Day 💐... great food, amazing Sunday lunch 10/10 well presented and tasty. Friendly staff and helpful 😁. Good atmosphere, will definitely return when in area again 😃.

Popped in for lunch again with a friend Tues 05/03/2024 and food was mediocre. I was disappointed with my lunch of cauliflower cheese. It lacked the depth of strong cheddar and I thought it would have benefited from some/more? Dijon mustard and perhaps a pinch of nutmeg. The salad was a few leaves, some of which were squashed under the pot of cauli cheese, and a small baguette, which I suspected was a heated shop-bought half-baked one and little to eat it with so half was left because it was so boring. My friend said her beef burger with chips, salad and slaw was okay but standard fare. With so much competition from other foodie pubs, lunches should ideally be excellent ALL the time with no to little shortcuts (at least ones that are so obviously apparent) along with care and attention when plating. Especially important when food is only served lunchtime here. Visited today Thurs 18/01/2024 and my companion and I enjoyed delicious lunches. Starters of potato & leek soup and croquettes, mains of blade of beef and Tuscan chicken + 2 pints Uley Brewery's Pigor Mortis dark ale and 2 glasses of white Pinot Grigio, all for £61.75. It was completely frozen outside and a good warming lunch in a warm welcoming pub was wonderful! They don't add a service charge to the bill but we left a cash tip because the manager and server were excellent at their jobs and friendly and helpful. The Old Spot only serves food at lunchtime and not in the evening. Update: Popped in for a light lunch Sat 09/12/2023 and, to our relief, the food's improved again. My husband enjoyed sticky chicken wings with salad garnish and fries and I had a mug of potato and leek soup, which was delicious, and a half sandwich of cheese and pickle. Afew people eating there. Good atmosphere in the main bar with regulars enjoying a pint. UPDATE 04/2022: Sadly my review below no longer stands. The excellent chef/cook has obviously moved on and the food has returned to not only what it was before but has deteriorated. It was also quite empty so it's losing custom. The Old Spot has really upped its game with its food. It remains a nice pub with a good bar and staff but the kitchen is definitely offering a more discerning menu.

It is a really lovely pub with a great atmosphere and great beer but hands down the worst ploughman’s I’ve ever seen. It was crap. No chutney, not enough bread to go with the cheese after the soup. Not even given a spoon for the soup. Nothing more to say!

We were on holiday near Dursley and The Old Spot had been recommended to us. So, having also read these reviews we wanted to give it a try. I emailed to ask if they allowed dogs, rang 3 times to ask if they were open Monday lunchtimes but hot no reply at all. So, if they can't be bothered, neither can we - there are plenty of good alternatives in the area.

The best pub in the area, easily. Hasn't succumbed to becoming a restaurant that calls itself a pub as, unfortunately, a lot have. The main theme is beer and whatever the wife is drinking. They do food at lunchtime which is good however, its remains good simple pub food and they haven't gone down the road of providing fancy food. Good on them. Ambience is great, service is great, people are friendly, and dogs more than welcome as are muddy walkers. They even have vegan friendly beer if you're that way inclined...

This was our first visit to the Old Spoit and it certainly will not be our last - absolutely excellent Sunday roast - the biggest yorkshire pudding I have ever seen, served filled with roast beef, roast potatoes, vegetables and gravy. Nothing was too much trouble for our lovely young waitress - and despite the fact that they were busy, we were made to feel very welcome with excellent service.

Lovely pub, great selection of beers, great food, homemade bar snacks, fire and a great outdoor seating area.

Well run pub, with a fabulous selection of beers and a chance to buy in three thirds to get a taste for your favourites they call this beer tapas. My favourite was snow leopard and Old Rick (taverner) from local brewery was a close runner up others in the group enjoyed silk rd or was it spice rd we had such a good time I forget! go enjoy and say hello to the locals.

Sunday lunch was absolutely brilliant. Large Yorkshire pudding filled with vegetables and roast beef. Fresh vegetables, mouthwatering beef and gravy like mum used to make. Excellent rhubarb crumble and custard for dessert.

Great pub with a good selection of beers and other drinks. Recently added Wiper & True 'Clear Head' on tap for anyone wanting a good quality low alcohol pint.

I organised a last minute 30th lunch last Saturday. I called on the Thursday and appreciated it was going to be a long shot to fit 17 people in - but the old spot pulled out all the stops - especially given it was the weekend before Christmas! The pub atmosphere & ambience was fantastic and our time here was a definite highlight to our trip. Best pub in the area!!

not a very friendly pub, very poor service and poor food quality, waste of money, wouldn’t recommend

A real good proper local pub with great ales and cosy atmosphere

It's the best pub I've ever been to. The staff and people make this place so friendly and cosy. I highly recommend the pie nights😊

Great place. However only giving it 3 stars as for some reason they don't do Sunday dinners anymore, even though their website states they do.

Folk music night Wednesdays are glorious. Great atmosphere, great team, great range on tap.

Great beer and cider choice, with a great atmosphere and a warm fire!

Haven’t eaten here for a while although we drink here regularly so thought we would swing by for a Wedding Anniversary lunch. We weren’t looking for anything too grand but I struck lucky as my favourite roast chicken with stuffing baguette was on the specials. Absolutely lovely with some of the best fries ever and a top dipping sauce (gravy lol). Loved it. My wife had a sandwich too and we shared a lovely treacle tart with ice cream. Great service and my wife is a little fussy so never orders straight from the menu! So quite a simple lunch for us but very well executed and the pub has a lovely, friendly atmosphere topped off with golden Autumn sunlight beaming in and reflecting off the ale pump brass. All made for a lovely afternoon.

Came for a family lunch (10 of us & 2 dogs) unfortunately a bit chilly for those at the end by the door to the beer garden, but we understand its a small pub. Lovely tasty food, but sadly lacking in portion size. The mediterranean bowl (2 of us avoiding gluten) was more like a starter and at £13 not value for money, similar with the pork steak. This was comparing them to the plate fulls that were had with the burgers and fish and chips for £1 & £2 more. The extra chips for £3.50 were a sad small portion too. We did mention it to staff and were brought some extra steamed veg, but it didn't really make up for lack of spicy vegetables in the bowl. Such a shame, as it tasted good. We get together several times a year for lunch and are always looking for good places and this is a bonus as being a short walk away from my fathers house. We may give it a go again and stick to fish and burgers next time, but slightly bigger portions wouldn't go amiss.

Came for a family lunch (10 of us & 2 dogs) unfortunately a bit chilly for those at the end by the door to the beer garden, but we understand its a small pub. Lovely tasty food, but sadly lacking in portion size. The mediterranean bowl (2 of us avoiding gluten) was more like a starter and at £13 not value for money, similar with the pork steak. This was comparing them to the plate fulls that were had with the burgers and fish and chips for £1 & £2 more. The extra chips for £3.50 were a sad small portion too. We did mention it to staff and were brought some extra steamed veg, but it didn't really make up for lack of spicy vegetables in the bowl. Such a shame, as it tasted good. We get together several times a year for lunch and are always looking for good places and this is a bonus as being a short walk away from my fathers house. We may give it a go again and stick to fish and burgers next time, but slightly bigger portions wouldn't go amiss.

Amazing service from the lovely and informative bar staff - they really know the beer!! Food was delicious and priced very well. Recommend for anyone in the area

Great atmosphere with a nice selection of beers and friendly staff! Looking forward to visiting this pub again.

Great beer selection, lovely pub.

Great food Beer tapas which good. All different beers 🍻 Had the ploughman's plate which was amazing.

Lovely little pub. Friendly and efficient team. Good food. Simple and we'll executed. Busy

Brilliant Sunday lunch, tasty, well presented. Great service - highly recommended 👍

Best Sunday lunch I know . Everything is freshly cooked to perfection. Great quality meat and veg and always served with a smile . Lovely old pub in beautiful surroundings. Its a must visit

Absolutely the very best roast dinner I have had in years! The Old Spot Butchers Plate came with a succulent chunk of chicken breast, the most tender sliced beef and a delicious slice of local gammon. The side of 3 x fresh veg and cauliflower cheese were also cooked to perfection 🥰

Spectacular local pub with great atmosphere, fantastic service (Caleb), and a brilliant selection of cask and keg ales. Will be back!

always great cider and ales here. Perfect for hikers on the Cotswold Way, or just waiting for your bus next door!

Behind the bus station and near a car park. A small drinking man's pub now a popular establishment. Noticed a good choice of gins served in a nice Copa glasses. Good outdoor space. Bar is made up of several small nooks with tables for eating.

Lovely lunch date with a friend. Gorgeous food, fantastic selection of drinks and a beautiful beer garden.

Great place for lunch - car park directly opposite (although can be a struggle to find a space). Friendly bartender, nice atmosphere and tasty food. The beef burger was really good.

Great stop on the Cotswold Way for refreshments. Lovely little pub with a great atmosphere. Good selection of meals from sandwiches, salads to hot cooked ones. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely pub, fab food, well kept beer and lots of choice of it. Great service, friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely go again!😀😀😀 Our dog was made very welcome too!

Good home cooked food at a reasonable price served by friendly staff. What more could you ask for.

Great traditional English pub serving a high variety of draught ales, ciders wines and spirits. The food is also excellent. Best pub in the county, maybe even the uk

Really Like this place, good food and superb beer selection

Of all the pubs I've visited this is one of the best. It is cosy, the range of beers and ciders is fantastic, it is very friendly and the food you'd associate with a small village pub lunch was 👌.

Lunch was an extremely filling ploughman's and a great point of Old Rick the service was good as ever.

This is an old style pub (that was cool inside when we visited on a very hot day). There was a good selection of drinks and food (ploughmans with two sorts of cheese, ham, pork pie, pickle, bread plus chicken linguine) at reasonable prices.

Great beer garden. Lack of space inside. Fairly good singer as entertainment.

Great pub with great range of beers of tap, always has great atmosphere

Always loved this pub! Great place to eat and drink........but sadly had a meal today and the chef has moved on we think........as the Sunday lunch was really disappointing!! The food used to be beautiful 😔

Brilliant pub with great range of beers and friendly staff who really looked after us. Wernt after our awful experience at the White Horse and had cheese & biscuits to round off the earlier meals. (See review for the nearby White Horse). Got hammered in the pub quiz though!

Friendly staff, popular and busy pub. Well worth a visit. X

Stopped here for some food and drink and I must say probably one of the best burgers I have had since I can remember 😋 fantastic food.

Parking over the road in a public car park, just a bit tight. The pub is very oldy worldly which has a very good atmosphere, dog friendly and the staff are attentive and help full. Food is excellent and well presented, at the time only served from 12 - 3. Well worth a visit.

Great food, outstanding staff. A well worth recommending a visit but book first. Dog friendly.

We had such a lovely roast today, food was amazing, by far the best roast Iv had in a long time in a lovely cosy pub! Can’t wait to return soon maybe to have an epic burger of Kiev which is also to die for 😍

Amazing space with ample. outdoor seating. Friendly staff and locals. The vegan burger and chips was tasty too. Happy 8th birthday to you. X

It’s a shame because this used to be one of the best pubs in the area for Sunday lunch but we’ve just had one of the worst eating out experiences ever. The service was very poor; the waitress had no idea what draught beers were available and one of our starters only arrived once prompted. The main arrived well over an hour from ordering and we had watched, in increasing disbelief and anger, while everybody else, all of whom had arrived and ordered well after us, received their food before us. When finally our mains did arrive my beef was grisely and the parsnip raw. At least the dog will be happy with the meat. Shant go again.

Great lil local pub. Can stop in for a drink, or for lunch.

Fantastic Sunday roast, lovely beer and great service.

Just got a pint. Had it outside in the beer garden. Seems very popular. Was very busy.

Wonderful warm welcoming pub. Took our 3 dogs in today for some Sunday lunch which was super delicious. Dogs were treated to some beef trimmings too. Can’t ask for more!

Love the Old Spot. Great menu. Great food. Great service.

Up there with best. We hadn't visited for quite a few years and decided to call in on our way home from a weekend away. It will definitely be our pub of choice to stop off at in the future. Great ales,perfect condition and welcoming locals who were happy for us to join them.

Great atmosphere, wide range of ales and fab food

Welcoming pub. Great selection of real ales including a beer taster option. Roaring fire, just what was needed after a great walk in the Cotswolds!

Met for lunch. From the outside slightly daunting location, but inside a wonderful, traditional local pub. Good food, good beer and excellent service

Very enjoyable lunch with friends. Lovely food and very well kept beers. Driving prevented me enjoying them fully! The pub was full too.

Lovely pub, full of character and large choice of drinks and beers. Lovely atmosphere inside the pub and big garden with a lot of seating nicely laid out and heated outside. We only had a drink on this occasion but could see a very popular by booking only pub restaurant. Very friendly landlord and staff. Worth a visit.

Nice pub decent roast. Lots of character

Great staff ,good beers and a good selection of spirits especially rums! Not enough time to taste your food this time. A great atmosphere.

Friendly, cosy pub with a great range of local and very tasty beers. Try the Uley brewery beer!

What a great traditional old pub with a brilliant atmosphere and good beer, well worth a visit plenty of parking opposite the pub, The Old Spot does food too.

Great pub. Great beer, good food, friendly staff. We popped in for lunch on a cold January day to be met with a warm welcome. Excellent.

No parking available Busy for a Thursday lunchtime Friendly staff

One of the best pubs. Great ale range, lovely food. Very homely and welcoming. Popular too and deservedly so.

I am a local and regularly review this excellent pub. My brother in law, who is a chef in in Crete and was over for Christmas, had the blade of beef and stated that “in 25 years of coming to England this is the best...

Classic pub with all the best ingredients. Well kept beer, good variety friendly knowledgeable staff and a roaring fire

Small but atmospheric, cosy and warm with a roaring log fire - so welcoming. Lunch good and Sunday lunch enjoyed recently amazing, one of the best we've had.

Excellent place to visit. Loved it

What's not to like? Excellent ales, reasonably priced food, lovely staff, and amazing buzz about the place. One of the best!

A wonderful pub. Excellent beer. Great atmosphere.

On our way to visit to a National Trust property in south-western Gloucestershire, we called into nearby Dursley to have lunch. Dursley is a small market town with limited dining venues; there are probably only ten eateries offering table service. The other 30 venues are...

When the typical English pub appears to be in decline THE OLD SPOT maintains a very good standard in beer, cider, food and service. Very good choice of full meals or lighter bites and an excellent array of well kept beers and ciders.

Excellent - a proper traditional pub with a fantastic range of beers and ciders. The food is great too, well done Ellie we really enjoyed our lunches.

Easily one of my favorite pubs on our recent UK trip. Top local cask selections and great lunch food choices. I could have sat all afternoon with a pint. Highly recommend the soup and sandwich options. Dursley isn't on any guidebooks as a tourist stop, but if you're passing through the area or doing a local hike (which I only highly recommend), you have to stop in!

Top local cask selections and great lunch food choices. I could have sat all afternoon with a pint. Highly recommend the soup and sandwich options. Dursley isn't on any guidebooks as a tourist stop, but if you're passing through the area or doing a local...

Really good Sunday roasts and service. Excellent pub all round

Great pub atmosphere and great selection of real ales, Good place to meet old friends and colleagues

Delightful old pub, friendly staff, real ales. The food was really good!

What a lovely pub we found with a load of history. Good selection on local ales.

My first visit to 'the spot' and definitely won't be my last! A definite place to visit for any fans of real ale, cider and spirits.

Best pub in the village. Has a fantastic selection of ales, beers and ciders. Always a great atmosphere in the place and very friendly staff.

Welcoming staff,prompt service,lovely food and dog-friendly

Walking the Cotswold way and couldn’t resist popping in for a drink after seeing the beer related accolades on the door. Didn’t disappoint- real ale heaven and a lovely atmosphere too with friendly staff. Would happily stay all afternoon but a few more miles to walk yet..

Great pub, with outstanding beers