The Ashton in Bristol, City of

Lovely quality gastro-pub food in a cozy smart environment. Despite our large party, the staff did a great job this evening. Harry in particularly really stood out as a service-conscious, knowledgable and friendly host. He made sure to start and end service with a really pleasant professional tone. Good job Harry! PS. Have dropped stars for missing cutlery when desserts arrived (torturous!) and would be even better if the lower bottom room tables were checked on more often as we found it hard to catch attention of team. But all in all a lovely evening!

Great food and amazing service from Harry.

Jack served us, what a great service and what a great person 10/10 100% will return

Amazing service from Jade, Maisie and Jack. Thank you all :)

It was a nice experience all the people there were super friendly and a person named harry was amazing and really polite.

Brilliant Sunday lunch, the pub was packed but the staff were so friendly.

Attended the refurbished Ashton this evening as a family of 4 with 2 young children. We all loved the food and the staff were really friendly and welcoming. The food came out quickly and it was lovely to sit in a relaxed atmosphere by the warming fire!

Really cosy pub. We came in for a Sunday lunch, had a bottle of wine between me and 2 other friends outside while we waited for our table. The staff are very friendly and welcoming but because I expected a lot of from the roast dinner, I felt quite disappointed. I had the chicken and fig parfait to start which was lovely. I had the trio of roasts for my roast dinner. I was really excited for some pork belly but they gave me the fattiest piece, which I don't mind but a bit more in the oven or cooking on it would be nice. The potatoes were also hard and needed more cooking. I felt like the meal was a bit rushed especially because my friends said the same with their meal. My yorkshire pudding also tasted quite burnt but my friends said their's were fine. Dessert was lovely though...I had the chocolate bomb but I'd say its probably best they do this dessert in a bowl rather than a flat plate as the ice cream melted everywhere and it was hard to scoop it. I would definitely recommend the chocolate bomb as I'm not keen on overly sweet sickly desserts but this was just right!

Food portions are quite small but generally this is a nice quiet pub for a group meet up.

Lovely decorated pub with a cosy atmosphere. Unfortunately, that’s where it ends. The majority of waitresses and waiters seemed incredibly anxious and quiet. Yes it was busy, however it took an eternity for orders to be taken and food/drink to arrive. The Duo of Beef was just rare fat that wasn’t really edible. About 4 raw roast potato’s, a sprinkle of gravy + oh and the cauliflower cheese had ZERO cheese - it was honestly quite funny. We then waited an eternity for the deserts to arrive - at least these were better. The manager woman serving tables seemed the most competent, at least she was good. Looks can be deceiving - although this pub looked beautiful, the food and service was below average

Great place for food and drinks.

We really enjoyed our evening. Food and service was superb.

Lovely roast ..super rare beef and great vegetables.

We came out to the Ashton for a spot of lunch, we booked in advanced so we swiftly got taken to our seats, the lovely Charlie and Harry were our waiters. They ensured we had everything we needed and provided excellent service. The food was amazing we had 2 seabasses, but one of us had a prawn allergy. Our servers checked with the chefs and managed to make a sea bass meal without prawns so I could still have the meal I wanted. Thanks

Very slow service worst roast I've ever had and very rude waitress can't fault the manger for resolving the issue, roasters we're hollow and filled with oil with a rubber texter parsnip wasn't cooked and hard inside waitress who was rude showed attuided over being asked to warm up the stone cold coli cheese before this she slammed them on the table and walked off in a huff only bouns is the manger was very understanding and refunded us with no problem maybe this was a one off but shan't be rushing back there

Well worth a visit but not cheap but I thought value for money

Nice pub, lovely decor, good Sunday lunch

Lovely food, good stylish decor. And they do a fondue, by the looks of things, which is a rarity in Bristol.

Came to Bristol and stopped at this pub for a quick bite to eat. The food was amazing and steak perfectly cooked. The decor was beautiful and very comfortable. Staff were welcoming and helpful but a huge Thank you to Ellis for great service and amazing food! Totally would recommend

Came to Bristol and stopped at this pub for a quick bite to eat. The food was amazing and steak perfectly cooked. The decor was beautiful and very comfortable. Staff were welcoming and helpful but a huge Thank you to Ellis for great service and amazing food! Totally would recommend

Very good, tasty roast dinner and good value. The pub is in a good location and very nicely decorated with log fires etc. I would imagine it would be nice to sit outside in the summer.

Good food drink and friendly staff

Went there today, blunt response to not having a table. Second time I’ve gone in 2 weeks. Other time we had a good meal but again, front of house was grim. She really needs to understand how to be friendly. Food was good though. Same girl each time, really poor at customer service.

Great place to stop after a flight, just been refurnished and looks all top notch, great food and looks like a great place after a dog walk

The deco and set up is lovely. Really friendly staff and very dog friendly. We went on a Monday evening and it was quiet. The food came out quickly. Was pleasant food. Normal pub food. Would recommend booking at busier times.

Went for a family meal on a Saturday afternoon. Really delicious food in a relaxing atmosphere, and great service from Harrison.

The Ashton was a really nice restaurant with great quality food and drink. I had the aspals cider and steak pie. Thanks Harry, was a great server. Top notch bloke.

Great meal and very professional and helpful service from Harry.

A great offer of a free meal for my birthday. Lovely food and fantastic service from Harry

We just enjoyed a lovely meal. We were served by Harry, he was very polite and attentive and looked after us well. The food and drinks were all reasonably priced.

The food was excellent and the service from Jack and Harry was fantastic definitely a place I’d visit again.

Came in for a quick lunch, had an amazing time. Service was excellent and the food was so tasty. Absolutely loved it will come again! Shout out to Harry and the rest of the staff.

Just had lunch here, got served by Harry. The food was amazing, big portions. The service was lovely. Would recommend this place, and definitely coming again :)

Maisie was great and very helpful with a group of Flamenco people. Thanks Maisie! Xxx

We had a long journey ahead of us home from the airport, and stopped off here for some food and a drink. Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice selection of food to choose from, very well presented. The toilets were very clean. Very impressed all round. we hope to visit here again.

We enjoyed our meal, however the service was slow. We were not advised on arrival, that we needed to submit our car details into the screen at the bar otherwise we had to pay for parking. The sign to share this was not at the entrance and suggested and Euro Car Parks charged £100 per vehicle, we had 2 vehicles and so for a sunday roast the final bill was £300. I appealed and the pub were very unwilling to help and I was told that despite them having a record of our booking and proof of card payment to the Ashton Pub, they were unable to help me with the parking fines. A very disappointing experience and whilst the food was nice we will never go there again because of the rude staff and lack of support.

It was our first time at The Ashton tonight, we absolutely loved it. Had a lovely meal and fantastic service from Harry. Will definitely be coming back again. Thanks so much x

Our waiter Harry was just a dream. Kind, helpful and attentive what a lovely young man he is an asset to a wonderful pub. The halloumi fires were exceptional I am truly obsessed!!!

Great food. Had an issue with the order not going through, but the staff were friendly and resolved everything.

The food was going really well till we got to the desserts. The duo of roast beef was delicious and the other roasts were equally tasty. The chocolate creme brulee (£9.50) was the size of a 2p coin and barely contained any substantial amount of dessert. I left a quarter of the dessert stained on the bowl (see photo). Meanwhile, my baby had - for £3.50 - two full scoops of icecream and a chocolate cookie. Such a disappointing end to a good meal. I’d recommend skipping the dessert menu if you visit this restaurant.

It has been a long time since my friend and I last went to The Ashton. We were in for a lovely surprise with the refurbishment being first class luxury! Harry was a breath of fresh air, polite, helpful and the perfect host. The food was great and the dessert was excellent! We will definitely be back! Thank you!

Great staff. Lovely surroundings. Free parking a bonus.

Great food and attentive service!!!

A great refurbished pub. The menu was varied and good prices. Food was delicious. Service by Harry was exceptional. All staff were professional and approachable

Good location and the pub has been renovated very nicely. A couple of the staff were clearly trying their best. I can only describe the food as overpriced and diabolical at best. It was a joke! The place was very busy - can’t understand why - and extremely noisey. No chance of us ever coming here again. Such a shame.

We enjoyed a delicious meal at The Ashton. The surroundings indoor and outdoor are modern, stylishly furnished. The design of the outdoor seating provide privacy. A varied menu and reasonable prices. Nice selection of desserts which included mini dessert with a coffee or cocktail!. Our meal was perfect. I particularly enjoyed my ribeye steak. The staff were personable, professional and efficient. Harry looked after us and nothing was too much trouble.

Harry was lovely and provided great service this evening. Food was lovely too. We had all 3 courses. Lamb rump was perfect.

Served by Harry. Proper 5* service. First time coming and will be back.

A brilliant staff who were attentive and bright throughout our visit on a Tuesday lunch time. Katsura was great and able to attend to all of our needs. Another member of staff who sat us at our table took on board our requests of seating us in a quieter area away from any direct line from speakers. Staff were knowledgeable and approachable. Good on the 2 or 3 course lunch menu was good value. Food presented as good quality and tasty.

Gorgeous food, staff and location. I’ll be coming back again for sure.

Have been to the Ashton for Sunday lunch today. I had the trio of roast, it was lovely. There were three of us and we all had different meals. Each one was excellent. Much improved on previous visits. They gave the covid protection very well implemented, we were impressed and felt very confident. Thank you to the staff for courteou, efficient service. Will be back very soon, especially for the trio roast!

After booking for my wife’s birthday, sadly we left without eating as I stood at the bar being totally ignored whilst other customers who arrived after me were served.

Booked a table on the Fork, but when we got there they had not received the booking and the kitchen was closed. We were informed that you can only book online on their website.

Great ambience but terrible food and worst service. Our experience was that we didn't matter and pleasing us was too much trouble. Wouldn't recommend

The revamp is amazing. However, the like it or lump it approach to customer service and the shocking way the customer comes last unfortunately means that we won't be revisiting. Shame as this is our local!

Very nice place, food was excellent and the service was good too. Will definitely return.

Came in yesterday and was looked after by a lovely young girl with brown hair think her name was jayde. You don’t get service like that much anymore! The food was great too. Thanks for having us x

Absolutly fantasic, Revonation is amazing, so comfortable, love the new bi folding doors and out door seating. The staff were amazing, food amazing couldnt fault it

Friendly helpful staff and excellent relaxing atmosphere.

Food was excellent. Harry was fantastic. Only downside was the number of items off the menu

Unfortunately had terrible service with one waitress that ruined the whole experience, very rude and argumentative. I won't be returning.

Harry is such a brilliant waiter and the food was amazing. We will definitely go there again.

We went to the Ashton for Sunday lunch to celebrate our twin daughters' 30th birthday. We were so impressed with the whole experience-definitely a cut above the standard pub fayre in every sense. Food was delicious and the service excellent. A particular shout out to Harry our waiter who did everything to ensure we all had a lovely time. Will definitely be back!

Harry did a great service, he was lovely, polite & always made sure that we enjoyed our meals! Food was tasty, I’d definitely recommend this place & going back soon! Thank you to Harry & the team :)

Amazing Service from Harry and great food. Thank you

Great food, and options. Server Harry was very friendly amd attentive. Will return.

Thank you Harry. Quick attentive service. Will definitely make a return visit Thanks again Harry for the banter and laughs they are lucky to have you front of house. Great ambassador for the Ashton.

Great opening night! Maisie was so accommodating and great with allergens! Very knowledge!

We were very well looked after by our waiter Harry. He was very efficient and nothing was too much trouble.

First time visiting The Ashton, which is a beautiful country pub and restaurant, and really enjoyed having lunch there. The service was good and the establishment was beautifully maintained. We had Steak and Malbec pie, with mash and brocolli stems, and freshly battered line-caught Cod & Chips, minted pea purée, house tartare sauce, charred lemon - both cooked to perfection. There is a lovely courtyard outside where you can eat/drink during fine weather as well. Parking is also available on site. Would happily recommend The Ashton and would certainly pay them another visit when in the area.

Nice place cocktails very expensive

Came here for the first time for a roast dinner we had the trio of meats, wow it was amazing the best roast dinner in ages will defo be back!

Amazing pub, good food, really nice atmosphere. Served by the lovely Dona. Would come back again!

Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff, very attentive

Went to celebrate a big birthday..refurbishment beautiful BUT disappointed with the size of the desserts..presented on a large plate but the portions very small for the price we paid. Won't be returning unfortunately.

Had a great lunch and not pressured to leave the table. Service was very good. Will certainly go again. The new decor and furniture is much improved.

Thanks so much Harry for the wonderful, magical service! We had such a lovely time and you were so right about the elderflower sherbert it was sooo good! Anyone who’s looking at this review, highly recommend to ask for Hary to serve you it’ll be an unforgettable service!

Harry was brilliant, excellent service :)

4/8/24 family meal Lovely refit at the Ashton, nicely done. Maisie was fantastic, thank you Maisie. We all bizarrely had the roast chicken x5 and it was very good choice + I would definitely recommend the posh fry’s with truffle shavings, a very reasonable £1 extra. We will be back soon. From 11 months ago Excellent food, traditional menu done very well. The team all seem to enjoy working there which is always a good sign, very welcoming and relaxed experience. Our pizza was running late and they came over to apologise and brought complimentary drinks, nice touch but we didn’t realise, relaxed environment! Chicken liver and the rotisserie roast chicken - lovely

Wonderful Saturday evening dinner and service from Ellis! A credit to the company!

Lovely location with nice decor. Unfortunately I think we visited at a time when they were a little understaffed as the service wasn't great and the food wasn't a high standard for the price. But the drinks were reasonably priced and nicely presented.

Just reopened after refurbishment had a lovely meal and starter, next time leave the starter and have a pudding 🍮

Shared a wonderful lunch with hubby and parents and took advantage of joining the Friends of the Ashton club to get a free starter, which saved almost £40 off the bill. The Scallops, Crab and Squid starters were all delicious (squid can be hit or miss, but this was extremely tender with a very light batter). For mains we had the lamb rump, pork belly with scallops and steak and merlot pie, All were exceedingly delicious although the pie was very rich and may have benefitted from having just a pastry lid rather than an entire pastry case. Overall, we had a fabulous lunch and with supreme service from the lovely Harry, who looked after us extremely well. We will return...

Lovely surroundings lovely restaurant. Lovely food I had Gamon eggs chips really tasty .fish & chips delicious

Steak and onion rings came out stone cold, service was awful - had to ask to order our food twice. When the food was sent back the steak that was re-served was not the same cut as I ordered - it was much thinner and tougher and was overcooked. The starter, a white crab on sourdough bread and the second dish, mushrooms, were laughable portions and were far too expensive for what they were. I don't struggle for money but this took the piss. In fairness we were not charged for the steak and onion rings and the wine was excellent. The seafood pasta, however, was sparse and the extra charge for scallops was approx £5 for 3 small scallops. Again over charging and under delivering. We were offered desert but the evening meal was already ruined. We, my wife and I, have dined here before but the standards have dropped quite significantly. I would not recommend it. Venture further into Bristol and spend slightly more for a vastly better experience.

The inside of the Pub was well arranged to accommodate social distancing. The staff were attentive and friendly they also followed the rules. We enjoyed our fish and chips very much indeed and my wine was good quality. All in all a relaxing and enjoyable lunch. Have recently had a post renovation visit and was most impressed. The outside eating area has been refurbished to provide comfortable and diverse seating areas. The inside is tastefully decorated and the new furniture stylish and comfortable. Well done

Great food and great service from Harry :)

It was my first time at the Ashton and my family took me for my early b day lunch. It was such a lovely experience and harry our server made it very nice. As someone who used to work in the service industry for a while he did amazing for his first day. (Definitely deserves a raise x)

Brilliant experience at the Ashton. Top food, top atmosphere, and top service from our waiter Harry. Very attentive and friendly. Bloody chuffed!

Had an amazing meal at the Ashton today! Our server Harry was amazing today and he looked after us all the time, an amazing atmosphere and look forward to returning in the near future.

Can't even make a booking with a phone call because a robot answers and says no after a lot of faffing about. Shame

Sat in a lovely terraced area and was immediately impressed with the level of service. We really think you are getting good value here for the quality of the food. The calamari and bread board were all delicious staters. For mains, two of us had cod and chips. We would highly recommend this restaurant for any special occasion. So, thank you to the restaurant’s staff, in particular Kayan. Keep up the good work.

We had a really nice time - great service, very tasty food. I appreciated my very specific dietary needs were met. My friends enjoyed their chicken dishes as well. The location is right next to the Ashton Court estate. Well done Kayan and the team. We will be back soon

They allow dogs outside which was excellent. The food was fresh and well presented, price was reasonable. Superb service from Kayan

Really warm welcome at the bar by Ellis, and then lovely (patient!) service throughout by a range of servers. Atmosphere was chilled and food was great. Lovely refurb, well done!

Great food and service, thank you to Logan

Stumbled on this place on the drive back to Bristol. Fantastic food, great atmosphere and our waiter Logan couldn’t have done anything more for us.

Had a lovely time out for a family birthday this afternoon, we were looked after by Logi who was very kind and made sure we had everything we needed. Food was really nice, will definitely be coming back :)

Had a lovely lunch, quick and friendly service. Kayan and team were great and helpful with our dietary requirements. Would suggest coming and giving the place a go.

Quick service, great food and super friendly staff, thanks Kayan and team!