Based on 2.076 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 2.076 opinions finded in 3 websites
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We enjoyed our lunch club meeting in the dining room, perfect for 12 people. Food was well prepared, cooked and presented.
Ian Bullock . 2024-11-15
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Great traditional pub, amazing location, food and staff 👌
Tom Miskovsky . 2024-11-13
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Polite and attentive staff. Great food and great service. Thank you Taz
Carol Fisher . 2024-11-12
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Went here for Sunday roast on a trip away for our anniversary with my husband. The atmosphere of the pub was nice and liked the decor however we wasn't impressed with the food it was very expensive and cold. We've eaten out for Sunday roast in our local area in Surrey many times and the food is always tasty and hot on arrival and between £6-£10 cheaper. Have to say we were disappointed with the food.
shelley williams . 2024-11-11
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Had lunch with dessert here. Good food, selection of local beer on tap and very good service. So good that I also had dinner here. The pie I got then was superbly good.
Frode Vestrheim . 2024-11-11
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Top class meal, food was spot on! Thank you Roger!
Bradley Parks . 2024-11-11
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Really nice atmosphere, great, quick service, just felt that the food portions were a little too small for the amount of money charged. We understand that food needs to be more expensive, but we also really stretch ourselves to go out for a treat and would have appreciated a larger portion for almost £20 a main. But we still had a lovely time. Thank you.
Peneli Grier . 2024-11-10
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Great pub/restaurant in the centre of cirencester, 20 minute walk from the caravan and motorhome club site .Good food and very friendly staff
Jason Dufty . 2024-11-10
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Food was delicious and the service was amazing thanks to Michela. Would highly recommend.
Shane Boden . 2024-11-10
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Great Atmosphere, the team is so friendly and efficient. Was a great experience!!
marianna morana . 2024-11-09
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Such a lovely cosy pub with delicious food! Michela took such good care of us and was super friendly and knowledgeable!
Laura McKeen . 2024-11-09
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Fab food, the pie was amazing. Service was great and friendly staff.
Suzanne Renton . 2024-11-07
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Great British pub, nice atmosphere and food wasn't bad either and well priced.
G VS . 2024-11-06
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Very nice service who does their job with passion, also likes to be surprised by the beer, all in all great food, great drink, great atmosphere
yima zimmermann . 2024-11-05
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We had a last minute booking for Sunday lunch. We arrived to a wonderful cosy bustling atmosphere and we were greeted by Vikki. She was so attentive and extremely helpful with our service. Drinks were ordered promptly and our roasts came quickly. They were fantastic! Thanks Vikki for all your help! You are a real asset to the pub! See you soon 👍🏼
Jane Hurrell . 2024-11-04
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always fantastic, can't fault venue, staff, service, food and drinks, this is our go to place for special occasions, love it
John Sissons . 2024-11-04
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Such a beautiful cozy place we felt welcomed from the get go- The food was absolutely stunning, yummy cocktails, amazing atmosphere and such friendly attentive staff !
Megan Course . 2024-11-04
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I had roast dinner here on a Sunday with my family. It’s a very cozy pub with a good vibe. The roast dinner was ok, little bit cold and taste a bit bland however the service was great and grace was brilliant at serving us and making us feel welcome
Jennifer M . 2024-11-03
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Myself, my grandchildren and my children eat here at least every few weeks. The service is fantastic, and the food is always well prepared and served. It has a lovely atmosphere and we love going here. The children enjoy it and you feel very comfortable taking children in. If anyone in management reads these reviews can I please recommend that you put scotch eggs back onto your menu. We always have them as a starter and they are one of the best I have ever tasted. Unfortunately this time we saw it had been removed, also unfortunately there was nothing else any of us could find on the starters so we all ended up having no starter at all. This was a real shame and meant we spent less than we normally would have done with yourselves.
Alison S . 2024-11-03
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Wonderful place with especially nice staff. Love that they have a little menu of dog treats for your four-legged friend!
Paulo Nery . 2024-11-03
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We eat here at least every few weeks, I take my grandchildren and my children here. We have always loved this place. The service is excellent, the food is delicious and it’s our go to place. There is just one thing I would like head office to consider. You have recently changed your memory and to my great great sadness you have taken off scotch eggs off as a starter. This has hugely disappointed us all as it was my fav starter anywhere I have ever been. Unfortunately there was no other starter we liked so none of us had a starter this time. It’s a shame as that obviously lowered the price we would have normally paid. Please bring it back.
Alison Smith . 2024-11-03
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Had a fantastic time this afternoon ( 3rd nov 2024) with my wife and her friend. We had travelled all the way from Heathrow to meet a friend and have dinner. Such a beautiful place. Lovely decor, amazing food ( we all had trio of meats roast dinner, and pudding. ) absolutely fabulous service by the staff. Our 1 year old son joshua really enjoyed it too especially waving and smiling at all the nice friendly staff, who are in the picture. He also loved his fish goujon dinner and the baby changing facilities. Thank you all so much for making us all feel so welcome. We will definitely be back.
Robin Stevens . 2024-11-03
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First time here - managed to find a table for us despite being nearly full. Very well kept Butcombe ales, fabulous food with plenty of choice and friendly, professional staff. Thoroughly recommend.
Only Me . 2024-11-01
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Lovely looking pub, good staff. Beer was clean and tasty, unlucky. First choice just ran out. It's not a problem. As second was just as good. Butcombe.
Simon Grimes . 2024-11-01
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MDS Ltd Business trip to RAU saw myself and my colleague wanting somewhere for a bite to eat. Great food, we split an amazing pie and mash and chicken burger with skin on fries. Tasty non alcohol cocktail served stylishly and glass of delicious house red, the latter two not on the company!! Decent glasses which were spotless - important detail... Vicki was perfect with her service, attention to detail and helpfulness. So pleased we found this place.
Paula Hutton . 2024-10-31
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MDS Ltd Business trip to RAU saw myself and my colleague wanting somewhere for a bite to eat. Great food, we split an amazing pie and mash and chicken burger with skin on fries. Tasty non alcohol cocktail served stylishly and glass of delicious house red, the latter two not on the company!! Decent glasses which were spotless - important detail... Vicki was perfect with her service, attention to detail and helpfulness. So pleased we found this place.
Paula H . 2024-10-31
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A return visit to the Bear, always a port of call when we are in Ciren. It was busy being half term but the pub welcomes kids which is nice to see. Two of us had the always excellent haddock and chips, I had the fish soup, very different and very tasty. We’re already booked in for our next visit in a couple of weeks time
Peter Bryant . 2024-10-31
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Lovely staff, Roger has been an amazing host together with the italian girl from Rome. Food was lovely. We enjoyed it very much. Highly recommended!
Alessia Iaquinto . 2024-10-30
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Chatty barman and well kept ales even though it was a pit stop before the bus.
Adrian Colborne . 2024-10-29
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Food was great, Grace (our server) & the rest of the team did a fantastic job
Gerald Bee . 2024-10-28
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Returning to the Bear for the first time in a while we were impressed at both the level of service and the menu ... much improved. Our server, Grace, was attentive and extremely courteous. The menu provided good choice and the fish (fish & chips) was the best I had tasted in the last few years. My wife and I are already planning on returning ... It's a great place to eat before going to a performance at the Barn Theatre.
SRS (UK) . 2024-10-27
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Great service ..Great food..didn't take long to get served..plenty of seating..dog friendly which is a bonus
Mike Mattinson . 2024-10-27
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Average food and poor service, and quite expensive.
Hannah Muskett . 2024-10-27
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Had an ace time here. Place was packed so I’d recommend booking ahead. We sat outside which was still snug as the wind breakers and outdoor heating did the trick. Everyone had the carvery, which absolutely hit the spot. The trio of meats had so much, it rivalled Noah’s Ark. Posh chips were to die for and lasted a couple of minutes between all of us. Two people had lost their sense of taste from covid and, I kid you not, could actually taste the chips. They were just short of miraculous 😂 Puddings were pretty decent too. Ice cream was killer and the doughnuts 🍩 pretty doughy, which is what I like. Dogs allowed inside. No on-site parking but there’s council parking nearby.
Tim Miles . 2024-10-27
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Booked a Sunday lunch at the Bear in Cirencester as it was half way to our end destination and it looked good on the reviews. So glad we did as we had a superb lunch in a lovely pub, served by a cheerful and helpful Alannah. Thank you for making it an enjoyable meal, Alannah; and compliments to the chef!
Christine P . 2024-10-26
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Loved the rump steak! Great service.
Elly Meteyard . 2024-10-26
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First visit and will not be the last. Attentive, friendly service and good pub food. Selection of beers also good. I'm still dreaming about the chocolate rice pudding 😋
David Napier . 2024-10-26
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Very good town centre pub. Well kept ale and good food.
Arthur Hughes . 2024-10-24
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Great food ( we were allowed to share a fish and chips as the portions were huge!) great service not too pushy and a most respectful £34 for the meal,a cider and a Pinot grigio, will frequent their establishment quite happily.
Jon Quinion . 2024-10-24
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Lovely meal and experience at The Bear Inn! Visiting from the U.S. for our daughter's Great Brits Irish dance competition, we wanted to visit a town we hadn't seen and stumbled on Cirencester. We randomly chose Bear Inn for lunch and were very pleased with the friendly staff and management, ordered a burger, hash brown plate, and perfect fish and chips (the chips were the best of our trip). Would come back in a heartbeat.
Chris Crow . 2024-10-23
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Great food, good vegan options, amazing service from the female member of staff that served us with blonde hair tied back & the male behind the bar who I think had facial hair (I don’t know their names otherwise I would shout them out!). Both these members of staff had non-British accents I believe - just to try & identify them a bit more! Thank you very much!
Jessica Searle . 2024-10-22
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Roger and his team looked after us here while we toured the cotswolds the other week. The bar man gave us a warm greeting, checked booking and got us to the table straight away. Drinks were prompt from said barman and then Roger dealt with food order. Nothing was to much trouble. I had steak cooked exactly as asked and the fish and chips my wife chose was huge. Good mix of locals and tourist in the place.
Richard Scott . 2024-10-21
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Absolutely fantastic menu, even the burger was great. I can highly recommend the Ultimate brekky bap. The landlord is very engaging, and their dogs are very entertaining. This is our "go to local pub" when visiting Cirencester. See you soon.
Elaine B . 2024-10-19
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Great meal at The Bear before a trip to see Room 13 at The Barn theatre. We enjoyed the pheasant schnitzel with egg in sage, garlic and mushroom sauce and the fish and chips, followed by affogato and coffee. All fantastic. The wine and service by Chantel was also wonderful. Would absolutely visit again. Highly recommend.
J D . 2024-10-19
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amazing experience. such a lovely place to celebrate a birthday!
Autumn Walker . 2024-10-19
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Great outdoors seating, good selection of beers
Paul Anstee . 2024-10-18
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Decent selection of beers and ales. Nice old pub and good size restaurant. Outdoor seating area as well. Not bad at all.
Robert Evans . 2024-10-18
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Overcooked meat and undercooked tatties... The picture is the Sunday Roast... Order two if you're peckish, though it will set you back £46.
Wain John . 2024-10-18
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Fantastic birthday lunch, catered perfectly for vegan, vegetarians and meat eaters alike. Great service from all the staff. I'd highly recommend and very happily return.
Rob Higgs . 2024-10-14
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Atmosphere and service 10/10 . The food however the roast chicken is served on the bone after removing the bone very little meat and for almost £19 I expected a lot more portion wise . I would definitely order a different roast dinner as I have done for Christmas Day , I Thought me and my daughter would check it out before our Christmas Day lunch here a little disappointed but food quality was good portion side could have been bigger .
Lucy Watson . 2024-10-14
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Fantastic pub, lovely food and Chantel was a very attentive server
Paige Duncan . 2024-10-12
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I was there on a Tuesday afternoon and I quite enjoyed my time there. Good food. Good atmosphere
Dorothy Neriah . 2024-10-08
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Wandered into this pub on our first night in town. Roger was very accommodating and the food/drinks were phenomenal. I recommend a pop in if you are in town!
Kyle Seamans . 2024-10-08
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I am visiting from the US and I have to say, this was by far the best meal, drinks and dessert I have had in the last 9 years of traveling to the UK. Thank you for the wonderful hospitality and delicious dining experience!! The roast chicken dinner was delightful and quite tasty, the espresso martini was top notch and the Affogato was the best desert I have had in my life. As a certified chef, I can appreciate good food, but this was way beyond my expectations. If in the area for whatever reason, please stop by and enjoy.
Sharon Hollowell . 2024-10-06
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Had a lovely meal here when visiting Cirencester for a weekend away. Michela and Nikki made us feel very welcome. Would go back!
Ollie B . 2024-10-05
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Grace provided amazing service and made fantastic recommendations! Love her enthusiasm!
Louise Percival . 2024-10-05
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Went out for an evening meal on a Friday night, expecting it to be loud with Friday night drinkers, but I am glad to say we were pleasantly surprised. There was a great atmosphere, and we were still able to talk at a normal level. The food was exceptional with service to match. Having been to 2 other Butcombe pubs in the area, I can safely say that this was the best one by far.
Dan C . 2024-10-05
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Food is incredible, never had a bad meal here! Really lovely menu and the staff are very attentive and friendly. Would highly recommend
Chloe Chitty . 2024-10-02
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Crap, poor quality food. Do better please. Fish burgers especially - tasted about 1 hour away from actually being off.
Rowan francis . 2024-09-29
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Excellent food, brilliant service in a lovely setting. Would highly recommend 👍
dpw81 . 2024-09-24
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Fantastic food and service thanks
Adrian Screaton . 2024-09-23
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Merli loves the gammon! Thanks Chantel :)
Blanca Elena . 2024-09-23
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The bar tender is extremely rude. It's a pitty since the place itself is really nice, but the person taking your order would do well with a lesson in manners and learning how to welcome customers
Guadalupe Arias . 2024-09-22
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Lovely cosy pub, food and service was great
Molly Rose . 2024-09-22
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Great service and food delivered by the whole team. Bustling and vibrate atmosphere inside and on the terrace.
Jason Rickards . 2024-09-21
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Fabulous food excellent service from Michela and Uikki
Paula Grover . 2024-09-20
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Wonderful relaxed evening … service fantastic and the food was incredible … can highly recommend the scotch egg and calamari. Loved the fact I had whipped cream served on my hot chocolate will definitely be visiting again soon
Hannah Forsyth . 2024-09-15
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Really nice pub and restaurant. Great atmosphere, staff friendly. Food was very good and a good range of drinks too!.
michael twamley . 2024-09-15
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A great British pub in Cirencester. Good food served by friendly staff. Cosy atmosphere, too. Dog friendly.
Jayne Ann Swinbourne Adams . 2024-09-13
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This has such a friendly welcome and this was our 2nd visit. The food was fantastic and the service was delivered in a welcoming and friendly way. Great value for money too and we will be back again soon
Dominic Harman . 2024-09-12
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Fantastic lunch, food was delicious service was excellent, even our dog had a doggy menu!
Mark fountain . 2024-09-11
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Although town centre this pub had a friendly welcome and was dog friendly. The restaurant area was clean and attractive and the staff polite and professional. The menu was varied with an excellent choice of mains. The food was very good and served in good time. All in all a lovely pub that is well worth a visit if in Cirencester.
Paula Symes . 2024-09-10
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Very lovely food and friendly staff. Enjoyed our evening here very much.
Nadine Berger . 2024-09-10
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A group of 25 of us booked dinner here. Good food, very good service, nice atmosphere. Menu could do with having some healthier options but otherwise excellent
D Orme . 2024-09-10
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Lovely atmosphere good friendly service mediocre food.
Angela Morris . 2024-09-09
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We had a lovely Sunday roast here for my mum's birthday in August. From the initial phone call, Vikki and the team were so friendly and accommodating. We had two young children with us and they made them feel welcome. The colouring kids menus were a great touch and kept them busy while we waited for our food. The food itself was delicious - sadly, I couldn't finish it all - and the team took extra care with my allergen friendly option, too. I'd highly recommend the vegan mint ice cream or Biscoff style doughnuts for dessert. We'll definitely be back!
Kim Cornell . 2024-09-09
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The best home made pie I've had in years. Genuinely home made, proper pastry, big chunks of steak and you can even taste the ale.... delicious!! Really warm and friendly service. Well worth a visit.
Chris Riley . 2024-09-08
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Really good experience at the Bear Inn, made extra special by the lovely girls who work there - Vikki and Michela. So friendly and they couldn't do enough for us. Helpful without being intrusive. Good menu, and the food was really well presented and cooked beautifully. Would definitely recommend!
Kylie J . 2024-09-08
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Having been to the bear before we were looking forward to our Sunday Lunch. In the past food has been good this visit food very mediocre. Friendly staff poor quality food.
graham . 2024-09-08
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I enjoy the atmosphere in this pub and this is the second time I visited . I found the fish in the fish and chips main meal very small for the prices but everything else was excellent,
J Hosking . 2024-09-07
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Visited on a Saturday evening for food. Team are amazing and attentive. Great service. Food was well presented and tasted amazing. Would definitely recommend if visiting the area.
Jamie T . 2024-09-01
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Awesome Sunday lunch. Beef was gorgeous and veg were tasty, glad we booked
Marley man Taylor . 2024-09-01
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Friendly staff, efficient service, very clean, good food.
Roy Mohammed . 2024-08-31
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A great place for dinner. We were travelling home and this was conveniently located and offered a varied choice on the menu. Our server Grace and other members of the team were welcoming and friendly. Very relaxing place for dining in or outside.
AJandLN . 2024-08-30
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Lovely Pub! Our waitress Grace was lovely, our food came quickly and was delicious - steak in particular was yum! If we visit again this will be our go to for a nice meal out. Thanks to all, we had a cheerful family meal - Lucy King & fam x
Lucy Ward . 2024-08-30
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Lovely dinner and drinks last night. Good food, friendly service and 25% off food with the app. What a bonus!
Robert Flett . 2024-08-29
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Friendly, happy staff.. lovely food. I wasn't overly impressed to see waitresses stroking and fussing dogs inside the pub when they were serving food (the waitresses, not the dogs!)
richandjulie A . 2024-08-28
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We had an amazing meal at The Bear Inn after being recommended heading there by our local hotel. The owners and staff were super nice and made us and our small dog, Moose, feel very welcome! The food was tasty, flavourful and colourful and they even had a mini dog treat menu for Moose to choose a snack from. The next time we are visiting Cirencester we will most definitely be back; and we highly recommend! Thanks Bear Inn team for a lovely couple of visits :)
Adam Wollerton . 2024-08-27
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I enjoyed a steak dinner and a few beers with out of country friends. My friends thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere. The service staff was very friendly and attentive.
Andrew Shoot . 2024-08-27
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My sister used this pub for a private event the night before her wedding and they were incredible. The team were so friendly and helpful, the food was delicious and there was so much if it. Everyone had such a happy and easy night because of the excellent service. Thank you!
Katriona Rae . 2024-08-27
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We had an amazing pre-wedding day event last Friday night. The owners went above and beyond to make this very, very special. The pub was beautifully decorated, staff extremely welcoming and helpful, first class food for 90+ guests, so delicious, such a fab atmosphere. I am delighted to give the Bear 5 gold ⭐ and recommend it unreservedly. Huge thanks, Rosi (mother of the bride) x
Rosi J . 2024-08-27
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A great friendly pub restaurant with all the usual Butcombe pubs charm, very attentive staff and good quality food. Enjoyed a great dinner with friends last night and was thoroughly looked after by the manager and his team. All was fine but they took the matter seriously and went above and beyond to ensure all was okay. Thank you again!
tim robinson . 2024-08-26
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Atmosphere was great, friendly staff, excellent service and food was fantastic, all served together and all hot. Staff were very attentive even though it eas really busy. Would definitely recommend.
Joanna Akhurst . 2024-08-26
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Had an excellent Sunday lunch here Sunday 25th August. Staff were friendly and service excellent. We sat outside to begin with and as they knew we were eating they came and asked us if we wanted cauliflower cheese with our lunch as they only had two left. Absolutely outstanding service from Max and Milly in particular. Roast Beef was lovely and tender and the pork was to die for.Will certainly be back.
Lynda Davies . 2024-08-26
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Lovely vegan sunday roast would recommend
Nicola Aviss . 2024-08-26
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Lovely pub, great food and friendly service. Highly recommend.
Keith Welch . 2024-08-25
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Popped in for a quick lunch today with a friend. We both had the fish finger sandwich. The food was hot and tasty. The staff were friendly 😁 didn't have a beer due to driving but seemed to have a good range of ales
Dave Robinson . 2024-08-24
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The food is exquisite, and the price reflects that, although I thought that my portion size was small for the price. Beautiful building and great atmosphere.
Megan Allen . 2024-08-24
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The food was good overall( ordered fish and chips and beef burger) however the burger was a bit overcooked and tasted a bit burned. Some of the staff are excellent, very polite and the service is quick , however some others are just rude. Talking to them and looking the other way and walking away.
Natalie Eleftheriou . 2024-08-24
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A lovely pub, great food, friendly atmosphere and terrific service with a smile from Tazz
Cathy Dakin . 2024-08-23
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