The Barge Restaurant in Forest of Dean

Perfect breakfast. Amazing value for money, lovely atmosphere, right on the docks, great service

Excellent home cooked style breakfast

Lovely place for lunch. Stumbled across on my visit to the docks. Very nice and very reasonably priced two course lunch. Not busy when we were there, but don't take that as a sign the place is unloved. I'd definitely go again if I was nearby.

Went here with family on a Sunday lunchtime. Nice location on the Quays. Traditional roasts plus quite a few other options on the menu. The chicken, leek and tarragon pie was very good. Veg cooked nicely, with choice of potatoes. Friendly service. Pretty inexpensive. Recommend

Great breakfast, lovely place to eat

The staff are so welcoming and friendly. We visited with our young son who was met by smiles, small conversations and lots of interaction. The Sunday lunch was really good quality for a very reasonable price. I would recommend here for anyone with young kids.

Lovely place to eat. Very welcoming, nothing too much trouble. Excellent food at a reasonable price.

What a little gem of a cafe we stumbled upon during our visit to the Gloucester docks. What looks like a husband & wife team were fantastic from the warm welcome we received to the goodby, nothing was too much trouble. We all had the 2 course special from the board every one of us ( 6 people) ordered something different it arrived all at the same time, food was lovely & well presented & arrived promptly. Will definitely be back if we’re in the area again.

A quaint place. Good food at a good price. The atmosphere inside was lovely and quiet, just some low music playing. Friendly staff.

Amazing presentation and great price perfect service

We were very impressed with the Barge on our first visit here. The food was very good, all cleared our plates (including the fussy six-year-old!) and were full upon leaving. The main cod meal was huge! Great service, waitress was very kind, patient, and accommodating, and clearly knew the limits of the restaurant during a very busy festival/bank holiday. Venue was clean and well spaced out, with well stocked and tidy, good sized bathrooms - complete with changing mat and nappy bin for families. Alongside the fab service, we were very impressed with the pricing, at a time when stalls outside their window were charging 4x the price for much smaller portions, they kept their prices and their integrity (Cheltenham could learn from this!). An overall lovely experience, we will be back.

Amazing restaurant very friendly owners food is excellent good value for money

I found this restaurant in Google map without high expectation at first because there was no any customers in shop at that moment. But after the food served, I completely changed my mind. This restaurant is surprisingly good. And they are kind enough to provide 2 courses menu on Saturday lunch. It was the non-greasy fish with crisp but tender chips. Apple pie was homemade one but not very attractive. The atmosphere also was very nice. It felt like the time when you spent with your grandmother. However, I would highly recommend this restaurant if you visit Gloucester.

Delicious food and friendly service.We all really enjoyed our meals. My stroganoff was really tasty. Thoroughly recommend if you want a night out with good food .

Amazing little restaurant. Staff welcoming, food is homemade and excellent. I had lasagne it was so filling. Puddings are just how my nan would make them, very tasty. Value for money. The Bread and butter pudding is to die for.... Mrs Hearn loves it so much we have to keep going back.....not that i complain!! 10/10

Had £12.50 two course lunch menu. Excellent Fish and Chips and Homemade Bread and Butter Pudding and Custard. Very generous portions, freshly cooked.

We had Breakfast, huge! and had fried bread, Black Pudding which is quite rare these days. Big mug of Tea was most welcoming, the price is unbelievable! It's always been closed when we got there before, but we found our chance this time and got in. Couldn't fault it on ANY level, they do a brilliant job! Atmosphere and food, second to none.🤗

Amazing independent restaurant a must. Take your own alcohol. Tina & Nick work so hard to make everything just perfect.

Met here again for lunch with a friend. Another tasty jacket potatoe with bacon and mushrooms with a salad.

Went to the Barge for Early Christmas Dinner, food was excellent so we're the staff I would highly recommend this Restaurant, will certainly be going back

Lovely Christmas Dinner First Class Highly Recommend

Another lovely meal at The Barge Restaurant, never been disappointed with this place. Would have gone back the following day with another friend, but they were fully booked.

Lovely food at a reasonable price

Five star food and service. Lovely food. Lovely couple

Lovely food friendly helpful staff, happy to please, definitely go again!! Clean & good atmosphere easy to access.

Was excellent the owners where above and beyond and the atmosphere was great

Fantastic Sunday lunch …can’t beat it. Trad with all the trimmings. Family lunch kids loved it and there not easy to please 🤣🤣🤣Mum had a nice meal and the staff made sure she was ok cos she can be fussy 🙄will be back

What a pleasure to find The Barge in Gloucester which is head and shoulders above the expensive and dull mass catering of most outlets in the docs. A freshly prepared chicken and mushroom dish served with fuelling followed by wine poached pear and ice cream plus a large diet coke all for under 20 pounds. Lovely setting and perfect service. So very good.

We have been for an evening meal before and thought it was fab. So on the spur of the moment we popped in for lunch to give it a go. It is such a lovely place to visit. The service is very friendly, food home cooked and tasty, and so so reasonably priced. I would recommend a lunch/evening visit and wouldn't be disappointed.

Went for breakfast. It was amazing.. All freshly cooked. The mushrooms were so good. Highly recommended.

The food is freshly cooked and really good .The couple who run it are always very pleasant reasonably priced

What a fantastic little find. The waitress and the kitchen staff were fabulous and very accommodating. Very clean and made to feel very welcome and great with the children. And on top of it all great value for money.

Thank you for being patient with our family and the food was lovely.

Excellent little restaurant doing great all day breakfast. Lovely polite service, not rushed.

Fabulous Sunday lunch and service my husband has certain food allergies and the owners made absolutely sure that there was nothing in his meal that he would react to. Very pleasant people good varied menu excellent prices. Definately will be back.

Love it there as their food is homemade and plentiful! Tina is a great host!

Had a lovely meal, definitely be going back.

I was a 'walk in'. Whenever I visit The Barge I have a smashing meal. Some of my friends and I visit The Barge regularly.

First off this is not some fancy place. But what it offers is very good food and friendly service. No alcohol license but no problems as they are then happy to provide glassware so you can bring your own. In closing I would recommend.

A great place to eat a casual lunch for us . Tables well spaced out . Staff efficient and easy to talk to . Great meal for a very reasonable price.. Easy access and well sited on the docks .

Nice simple restaurant, good food, polite and friendly service

A lovely cafe on the docks. Friendly staff good wholesome food reasonably priced. A couple of veggie options and you can ask for vegan. I got pasta with a fresh tomato sauce and vegan meatballs, a very substantial portion. My partner enjoyed the mushroom starter. Good coffee! Also you can take your own alcohol

Food really well presented and tasty, everywhere very clean and comfortable, toilet immaculate, will recommend to all my friends

We had the 2 courses for £11.75, whitebait & breaded mushrooms to start, folliwed by fish & chips. What can I say, it was hot & delicious. Certainly will return when in Gloucester again.

Lovely meal with friends, only drawback they closed early afternoon. Don't serve alcohol so make sure you take your own.

Very enjoyable Saturday evening meal - excellent menu based on a selection of British dishes, all superbly cooked, and attractively plated. The Barge is an unlicensed restaurant, so it is Bring your own Wine. Happily, there is a late night store just 4 doors away. We enjoyed the indulgent desserts, some of which are real reminders of the 1960's - or earlier (including for example, jam roly poly). All the puddings were epically sized. The Barge is an excellent local restaurant , they try hard, and the hardworking couple making it happen are well worth supporting. We certainly will be returning.

Lovely little cafe good food, not the cheapest but quality cleanliness excellent

Great food, great service and average prices.

Had a lovely lunch with friends at Tne Barge today. The food was delicious, hot and tasty. Service was good. There is a main menu or a specials board where you can get 2 courses for £11.75. Take your own alcohol as there is no drinks licence. Definitely recommend

Lovely restaurant. Great location. The welcome was warm and the food magnificent. We were down from Nottinghamshire for the day and next time we're in Gloucester we will return to The Barge.

Good food and great service definitely would return

Wanted to try the Barge restaurant for quite a while, it's got great reviews and it offers homemade desserts etc, got the chance today, Me and the bread knife had stake with vegetables, then I had Homemade Rubarb crumble with custard, wife had vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, overal it's just great wholesome food,nice cosy atmosphere,service was good, will definitely go again when I get the chance.

Lovely pre Christmas lunch with my family

The Sunday roasts here are excellent.It is simple tasty good home cooked food.We had soup for starters,which was lovely and hot and tasty,followed by a turkey roast,which came with plenty of veg and gravy and was very nice.This is an unlicienced restaurant,but they do allow you to bring in your own wine.The restaurant is a small and quaint place that welcomes you with a smile.

Great take your own drinks food excellent

I booked well in advance a meal for 12.30 on the day I would be visiting places in Gloucester. Having spent as much time as I could at my first place of interest, I checked on-line for The Barge Restaurant and found that they were open. I got there at around 11.00 and was told that lunch might be prepared as early as 11.45 or even 11.30. I settled into a soft drink 🍸 and was served my prawn cocktail 🍸 around 11.15. My main course was presented 🎁 just after 11.30. I knew immediately that it would keep me going well through the day.... and it did. It was no surprise that I needed a second pint of that soft drink to was the food down. The early meal allowed me ample time to get to the bus station (Gloucester Transport Hub) at my leisure having taken in another local attraction on the way. This all meant that I was in a good frame of mind for when I reached Kingsholm Stadium 🏟 for two matches. It was a shame that Cardiff lost the latter game but I could throw the earlier result back at Gloucester fans who engaged in friendly banter. That result was Gloucester 7 - 44 Hartpury. Besides the food at The Barge, I also liked the old-time music that they played.

Nice meal, good value and friendly staff. Thanks

I visit the barge when i get the chance a friend recommended the place ,and it's tucked away from TGI fridays and main shopping centre restaurants. I can have a chat and good value meal so i love the place and well recommend .

Popped in for lunch. Had the £10.95 menu. Good choices, lovely food. Lovely waitress. We will be back Thank you.

Visited on Saturday July 30th for an impromptu lunch. The adults had a variety of baguettes, children had chicken nuggets and chips, for desserts we HAD to try the Sticky toffee pudding and strawberry mess ( children had brownie). Such tasty tasty food, and the most divine sticky toffee pudding. On a purely personal level, I would prefer not dressing on the salad - absolutely nothing wrong with the dressing, but I don't like dressing on a salad. We also had 5 soft drinks and the bill was an extremely reasonable £46 for everything. Will definitely be returning.

A lovely little place with a very warm welcome.

Excellent food, excellent service.

Very pleasant little restaurant. We had a Sunday roast which was brilliant and perfectly cooked. However, doesn’t serve alcohol; so bring your own. Very friendly and polite service.

The couple at my B & B recommended The Barge for a Sunday Roast after church services. I was quite pleased. The food was well cooked and I had so much more than I could have eaten. I had the turkey with Yorkshire Pudding, roasted potatoes, an assortment of vegetables and cranberry sauce. I didn’t need anymore food for the day and wished that I could have finished it all. This is a family owned small restaurant. You could tell there were several people who come there a lot. They were greeted warmly by the hostess who knew them. I was not rushed but well cared for by the hostess. It was a nice experience as well as being served very good food.

Excellent food and service. Brilliant prices, too. Thanks

Been many times to the Barge and never had less than a great experience. Warm and friendly atmosphere, excellent service and value for money.

It's been a little while since we have been in Gloucester, so it was great to return to the Barge Restaurant. The food was excellent along with the service provide by Tina and Nick. We highly recommend a visit and we will be returning on our next visit.

So a friend posted some pics on social media of THE most amazing banana boat dessert and as it's my wife's most fave dessert in the world I knew that's where we needed to head for date night! Doesn't look much from the outside, but appearances can be very deceiving......as soon as we stepped through the door we were made to feel so welcome by Tina. We were forewarned when booking that it isn't licensed so we brought our own along and they provided the food. Absolutely top notch! The trio of lamb chops was amazing and my wife said the chicken goujons were fab, and....the garlic bread and onion rings were the best she had ever tasted! Then onto dessert!!! The banana boat did not disappoint and my honeycomb vanilla cheesecake was gorgeous. All in £42 excluding drinks. Best evening meal we've had out in a long time, will be returning!

Lived in the area for many years but had never come across the Barge before. We thought it must be new as the decor and furniture was spotless. When Tina told us they had been there for nine years I was really surprised. We had stopped in for an afternoon snack and we both had ciabatta , mine with brie and cranbury and my wife had the sausage. The crusty bread roll was superb, all the food cooked and prepared fresh and with a pot of tea, the price was vert reasonable. Next time we are in the Quays we will certainly call in again. It's also worth mentioning they do a children's menu.

What a lovely restaurant! The welcome when I booked, welcome when we arrived, lovely ambience and delicious food, (with exceptional choice) this little restaurant was a fantastic find. Five of our party were on time and two of us were late due to traffic issues...

Fabulous evening here with friends from work. Atmosphere is so relaxed as Tina is such a great host. No rushing to get us to have the next course before we were ready for it. Food was delicious. Empty plates all round. We will definitely be...

What a super little restaurant this is. Situated in Gloucester keys it is run by a super efficient husband and wife team where the service and the food are both excellent. On this occasion we popped in for a breakfast as we were visiting Gloucester...

La posizione è la cosa migliore del locale e, data la giornata di sole, ho potuto apprezzare tutto il fascino...

Last friday we had the absolute plesure of dinning at the BARGE From the minute i made the booking Tina and NICK looked after us in every way A credit to the hospitality industry in every way Due to a bereavement our numbers were reduced...

We had a brief stop in Gloucester and a mid morning snack at the barge. Coffee lacked flavour and the toasted bacon sandwich had somewhat undercooked fatty bacon. A little disappointing. The range of meals offered is quite large, and some food served on other...

We booked this restaurant for 7.00 pm on aFriday evening and when we arrived only two other people were there. The atmosphere was a little austere and we wondered if we had made a mistake. HOWEVER, we ordered the Lamb chops and listened to the...

We only occasionally get across t9 Gloucester, but whenever we do, we always make a bee line for The Barge. Situated in the Gloucester Quays right by the small church, it is spotlessly clean and delightfully decorated. Up until now it has always been for...

What to say?! My partner and I ate here earlier this evening and, without over egging the pudding, it was simply the best meal either of us have eaten out for many years. Where other establishments depend upon pretentious and over hyped menus and fashionable...

Traditional food that is delicious. Been waiting for them to re open for what feels like forever. Clean and sparkling. Safe and welcoming. Can't fault the service or the welcome given. Would recommend to everyone. Always our go to restaurant in the quays.

Love this restaurant nothing is too much trouble. Lovely husband and wife that run it. Would recommend this restaurants to everyone I know. Food is really cooked Well. Just like home cooked. My hubby & I love going there.

This place is amazingly, the food was first class as was the service. Take your own alcoholic drinks was welcomed so popped next door to the corner shop. This was an amazing find, can’t recommend it enough. The owners work so hard to make your...

English food cooked really well. You have to bring your own wine or alcohol. Apart from that all very good, well worth five stars

What a truly delightful little restaurant this is, it must also be one of Gloucesters best kept secrets as there were few in when we visited of a late Sunday morning. Do people really use Wetherspoons when places like this are available🤔. I had a...

Visited here as a walk in on Saturday. The waitress friendly and welcoming and seated up straight away. The atmosphere was nice and the decor clean with clear covid guidelines in place. There was an option for a 2 course menu for a bargain price...

Stopped for a quick light lunch. The choices were very good and I had a sandwich which came with salad and chips. My brother had a very good baked potato with cheese and beans. Both portions were a good size and left feeling satisfied. Very reasonably priced and the waitress was chatty, happy and very helpful. Highly recommend a visit

Have been eating regularly in the Barge since they opened. The food is top rate home cooked with generous portions and good value for money. Under normal circumstances (covid permitting!) the menu is reasonably extensive and varied, although slightly restricted at present due to the current pandemic restrictions, but still a good selection. As not licensed you can take your own favourite tipple to drink. Nick & Tina could not be more friendly and helpful, always ready to advise on what's available and any allergy concerns. You will always get a welcoming smile when you walk in.Well worth a visit.

Considering it's location this place is very reasonably priced. The food was excellent. Very friendly staff. The place looked clean and fresh. Would go again should I be in the area.

Very happy with the food and service, went for a meal on the Saturday evening and went back for Breakfast on the Sunday morning, highly recommended 👍

Cenamos aquí el 29 de agosto y hemos dicho que no pudimos encontrar ningún defecto en nada esa noche. El anfitrión fue muy acogedor y la comida muy buena. También hay una buena selección de comidas vegetarianas y veganas. Es un restaurante encantador, que bien merece una visita si se encuentra en la zona. Como no tienen licencia, deberá tomar su propio alcohol.

Esta fue nuestra primera visita, así que no sabíamos qué esperar. Nos dieron una cálida bienvenida. Teníamos la opción de asientos, lo cual siempre es bueno. El lugar estaba lleno pero los entrantes llegaron rápidamente. Los platos principales se sirvieron después de un breve retraso. El restaurante no tiene licencia, por lo que puedes llevar tus propias bebidas alcohólicas.Recomiendo este restaurante porque es agradable y cómodo y la comida es muy buena. Definitivamente los visitaremos otra vez.

Excellent food - we both has baguettes as a lunch and they were tasty. The lady who was our host was friendly. Recommended if you need something to eat in Gloucester Docks.

Fui con amigos el sábado 15 de agosto, la primera vez que salí a cenar desde el cierre. La comida y el servicio son excelentes, como siempre lo han sido gracias al arduo trabajo de Tina y Nick. No lo dejaré tanto tiempo hasta la próxima visita xxxx

Llamamos en un día sofocante, pedimos dos baguettes, yo comí tocino y Stilton, mi esposa comió atún con mayonesa, ambos vinieron con papas fritas y una ensalada fresca, y ambos se sirvieron rápidamente, un almuerzo muy agradable.

Muy contento de que Nick y Tina hayan superado todas las restricciones y hayan podido reabrir el restaurante de forma segura. Nos sentimos en buenas manos y pasamos una velada agradable. El menú se ha reducido ligeramente, pero todavía hay muchas opciones disponibles. Tuve el pastel casero y mi esposa el gulash, ambos excelentes. Puede traer su propio vino, lo que hace que comer fuera de casa sea especialmente económico. Espero volver pronto, bien hecho Nick y Tina.

Me gusta pensar que ahora somos habituales en el Barge.Hemos visitado varias veces y celebramos la fiesta de Navidad de nuestro personal aquí, señora, y puedo decir honestamente que siempre hemos recibido una cálida bienvenida sin importar lo ocupados que estén Tina y Nick.Esta noche no fue una excepción, incluso después del estrés del encierro, ambos hicieron un esfuerzo adicional no solo para garantizar la nuestra y la de ellos, sino que no perdieron la maravillosa atmósfera que hemos llegado a conocer.Incluso con un menú reducido, la selección fue excelente y la comida fue excepcional como siempre (las chuletas de cordero deben probarse).Visítelos para apoyar un negocio familiar, no se sentirá decepcionado y disfrutará de una experiencia gastronómica segura.Sigan con el buen trabajo Nick y TinaTodo lo mejor para el futuro Pete y Caroline

Después, lo que pareció toda una vida, fue genial volver a visitar The Barge para almorzar. Normalmente disfrutamos de los asados pero, comprensiblemente, los propietarios están volviendo poco a poco al negocio y los asados volverán al menú del domingo a partir del 19 de julio. Lo que sí significó fue que nos dio la oportunidad de probar algo de lo que es el menú normal de mitad de semana. Una vez más resultó excelente. Los dos entrantes de Mushroom Soup y Brie Wedges,. estaba caliente y sabroso. Los platos principales de Steak and Ale Pie y Lamb Chops eran igualmente deliciosos. Los propietarios, Tina y Nick, han trabajado duro para asegurarse de que el restaurante cumpla con todas las restricciones actuales. Al mismo tiempo, el nivel de servicio fue, como siempre, impecable. Nadie debería tener ninguna preocupación sobre visitar The Barge. Mi esposa y yo lo recomendamos encarecidamente.

Lovely little independent restaurant tucked away near Gloucester Quays. Very much better than the mainly change restaurants in the quays. Excellent food and service on the many occasions we’ve been, no alcohol license though so pick up a bottle or 2 on the mooch to it, they’ll supply glassware.

If you are visiting Gloucester and in particular the Quays area, you should certainly make a bee line for this restaurant. Not the biggest, but spotlessly clean, superb food at excellent prices and very efficient service. It’s unusual to find somewhere as good as this with such reasonable prices in a dock land area. The breakfasts are excellent as are lunches and although we haven’t tried evening meals, I understand that these too are extremely good. Just wish we had somewhere like this closer to home.

We are regular users of The Barge and, without fail, it delivers on every count. Very friendly service, delicous food and all at very reasonable prices

Beautiful home made food as well as excellent service. Made to feel so welcome and the atmosphere in the Barge Arms was relaxing and so friendly. It was apparent that everyone was so happy with the food and treatment received here. The restaurant is so clean and despite being full, didn't feel crowded or too busy. Service is so attentive yet not intrusive and such a warm place to enjoy a Sunday Lunch.