The Folly in South Gloucestershire

Screw you hate this place they’re menus are just pathetic honestly your gonna lose customers disappointed with this pub and the staff and the menus

I visited for my birthday in October with friends and family. The staff were aware it was my birthday and made it extra special as they gave great attention to us and nothing was a trouble at all - Sharon and Cara were exceptional. Service was very good and in a timely manner. The food….incredible!! Will definitely be recommending to all friends and family and can’t wait to visit again. The atmosphere was friendly and very relaxed and made me feel at ease.

It had been a while since we had tried the food here, the last time being five years ago. I had my Son staying with me for a couple of days, until my Partner returned late morning from a family visit ‘up north’. Being unsure of my Partner’s arrival time, we had decided beforehand to take a late Sunday-lunch here. Dining here also meant that we didn’t have to cook. My Partner had also heard, from a mutual friend, that the food was “good here”. So, everything fitted; especially as this pub is conveniently close-enough to our home for us to walk to. We arrived here at 14:30 on this Sunday afternoon. Both my Partner and I had decided beforehand to order Sunday Roasts, whereas my Son had decided on a burger (he really does not like roast dinners). We were warmly greeted and shown to our table. The pub was very busy, but we were pleasantly and promptly served by our waitress (‘Georgia’ I think). Soft drinks and meals were ordered. Two of the ‘Triple Roast’ (beef, pork and turkey), for my Partner and myself. For my Son a ‘Monterey Jack Cheese Burger’ with two 3oz charred patties, and smoked streaky-bacon, served with fries and a pot of coleslaw. The food soon arrived: the burger was obviously good; as it was all eaten and enjoyed (including the coleslaw). The roasts were, at best, very ordinary, if I had been blindfolded I do not think I would be able to tell which meat I was eating from the taste alone: all the meat tasted pretty-much the same. The textures were different, inasmuch that the pork (I think) just broke up into tiny pieces (or was that the turkey). The only thing I confirm is that it wasn’t both, but it had to be shovelled into my mouth with my fork. The beef had a more substantial texture, but just no taste without the gravy. Ah yes! The, single flavour, dark-brown gravy: it didn’t help at all, it just made it all taste the same. My Yorkshire pud was just a shell about a millimetre thick and it was hard as nails, and snapped into fragments when I tried to cut it. My Partner’s Yorkshire pud did have some soft dough though. My pork crackling didn’t, it was just a bit of hard flexible pig skin. The green veg were mostly overcooked, definitely washed-out and not at all hot; the peas were tolerable, but the fine beans (hardly my favourite veg) had some taste. The red cabbage was quite dry, quite cold, and had only a slightly spicy flavour. The texture of the potatoes and carrots were OK, but were just not hot-enough. The parsnips were just not roasted at, all and again also … not hot enough. OK ‘very ordinary’ should have been ‘bloody awful’. Maybe it would better on another occasion? No, never, ever again!

Amazing pub with a lovely atmosphere, food was amazing! Had a Sunday lunch and it beats all the others I’ve tried! Highly recommend this place.

Another great night. Fab food, generous portions. Lovely staff. Nice atmosphere, made to feel welcome. Thoroughly recommend

Had a wonderful lunch with friends and the food was delicious! We will definitely be returning and hopefully for. A Sunday lunch

My sister and I called into this lovely looking pub/restaurant on the way to visit our mum. Beautiful day very warm. It was really hot in the restaurant ( no fans or air con). I ordered a spinach feta and butternut squash gluten free tart with a green salad and boiled potatoes. The gf tart was very over cooked to the extent that the pastry was shattering instead of cutting cleanly. The filling was virtually black , the feta , unfindable and the squash formed wet patches in the extremely hot tart. The potatoes were bland with no dressing I could find. The salad tasted like it was dressed with plain oil. Very bland and not good to look at. My sister ordered the cherries mac and cheese with garlic bread . She rated it mediocre at best. Again it was extremely hot. And the ciabatta roll which they used for the garlic bread was very hard and extremely chewy. We also had a coffee each. For £40 I feel we could have had a better meal just about anywhere else. I will not be eating there again. Money is harder to come by in todays economy and this felt like a waste of it.

Came for a Sunday roast It was the best I’ve had in a long time All the staff were very friendly and happy to help with any questions we had Looking forward to next Sunday already I’ll be heading back 😀

Excellent service all round . Food was so nice on a very busy night , lovely garden to sit in would highly recommend hence have booked again for next week

The food was grate the staff friendly would definitely recommend the atmosphere is lovely food service was fast and the drink selection is great

came for some food with a 30% off voucher and a great surprise they had a table magician! service and food were excellent and we will be back

What an amazing pub, from our welcome to the food everything was a great experience. We will be back especially to try the garden in the summer

New menu just wowed us the pork belly was fabulous, I would highly recommend. The service was fantastic even tho they were really busy. Highly recommend

I ordered Sea Bass and asked if the crushed potatoes could be swapped with extra veg. The response was “I can’t do that”. The potatoes comprised the majority of the plate. The sea bass fillets were small but good. The vegetables, mangetout and peas, were very nice.

Great Service, Great Food, Great night out. Highly Recommended. Local pub with a good variety of pub food at a reasonable price. Also good selection of wines and beer.

Came for Christmas Lunch food was amazing service was great and all staff were extremely friendly. Have already booked for next year

My family booked a meal on Christmas Day unfortunately it was dreadful for the following reasons My meal 2 types of beef unable to eat as the beef was a piece of steak that was completely undercooked. My two grandchildren left 75% of their meals. My son ate his even though it was sub standard My daughter in laws was OK nothing special The adult cost was £70 The staff were very stressed due to being under staffed for a busy day. I did complain and was told my dissatisfaction would be passed to the chef!!! Unable to get drinks due to one poor girl trying to serve everyone

Always a cheerful welcome from Damien, Sharon, Cara and the team and a nice atmosphere. Food has been very good and we have eaten here a few times with no problems. We will be coming again.

Wonderful evening with my family. Grandkids really enjoyed and they rarely enjoy anywhere. Sharon was amazing!! Thank you Sharon

Really lovely cosy environment cocktails were divine and Sharon was tremendous . Would happily go back for more with all my mates and nice to see a pub doing a quiz

The food and service was amazing! Owen gave us some great service on the bar and made some great cocktails for us all. Can’t wait to return!

We had a Boxing Day meal as a family of 8 at the Folly which we paid over £400 for to be insulted! The food was lovely. The service was quite slow but we were massively upset that a member of staff approached us in the car park to say someone had claimed we were smoking weed! My partner spoke to the manager about it but there was no apology to us and I've written to the pub and to Marston’s with no response so clearly, they think this is how to treat customers. I won't be going back and I would recommend anyone thinking of booking a meal here to avoid the place.

Really lovely pub with pleasant staff and a nice atmosphere. Great food well cooked and served quickly too. I visited last summer and said I'd return. I was equally impressed this time too. I'll definitely be recommending it to others

We went on New Year’s Eve expecting a band, however this had been replaced with a disco. The service was brilliant with very friendly staff. Unfortunately the food let it down. The chicken was dry and portions far too large. Sauce was very thick. Beetroot and feta tart was disappointing, with lots of store bought pesto and chunks of feta added as an afterthought. All our steaks were overcooked. That said we had a nice evening.

Waited over 35 minutes for order to be taken in a less than half full pub, no explanation given and it was mid afternoon so not busy, so stay clear unless you want a long wait, staff very inefficient.

I've been working away in Bristol and had tried a few different pubs for a meal on a night. The Folly is the only place around this area that I would recommend as every meal has been excellent for me and others working with me....

Called in for lunch after a hosp appointment. My sister had lasagne, it was sweet, there is no reason on earth why a lasagne should be sweet, even a touch of sugar in the tomato sauce for the ragu, it shouldn’t taste sweet. Her garlic...

An amazing pub with great staff alround from bar, floor to kitchen Food was amazing with a great selection Went many nights and enjoyed every meal especially the Sunday roast Best in the area I cant thank thé staff for there great work and helpfulness...

Our new "go to place". Excellent service delicious food from start to finish . We all had starters and mains, can highly recommend the sharing platter , one of our party had the mixed grill , steak was cooked to perfection , the fish and...

booked a “table service” table (via the website booking form) for 6:30pm. Called them to see if it was possible to pull it back to 6pm (as we were running early) was told “yes that’s not a problem”. Arrived at 6pm on the dot. Stood...

Long waits, cold food, rubbish service. Even had to get are own cutlery & they weren't even busy. Very disappointed

The portions are huge, I’m so pleased you actually get a decent amount of meat. Most places give you a couple of slices and that’s your lot. The staff are very friendly, especially the man on the front desk, wish I took his name. We...

A family group to acknowledge a birthday and obviously a variety of foods ordered. I ordered a starter of salt & pepper calamari, others ordered chicken tenders and cauliflower wings - not that I knew cauliflowers had wings. The first thing I noticed was all...

We were looking forward to trying this place as I drive past often and seemed nice from outside. So decided to book a table for Saturday early on, we'll where do I start! Right from going in the pub was a nightmare and lots of...

Booked a table via online where I specifically said it’s a surprise for my husbands 50th and his brother is arriving after not seeing him in 7 years and to keep it quiet. Went to check in “a table for 4?” Luckily my husband didn’t...

We had a very nice Sunday lunch food was lovely and hot staff were very helpful and very friendly service was excellent

I visited the pub last Thursday for some lunch whilst travelling for work. The fish and chips was really nice and a good portion. I was served by Cara who was very friendly and helpful throughout my visit. Definitely recommend visiting.

Tried The Folly for a walk in meal - very disappointed. Burger looks like two frozen burgers in a bun with some very runny processed cheese on top.. The halloumi skewer was probably the cheapest halloumi you could get, not actually grilled or cooked. The...

On arrival we were a little early, a man greeted us and told us to wait in the bar as our designated table was still being used although there were lots of other empty tables. Bar staff slow, waited ages just to be served even...

Had lunch here today with a friend. The food was excellent, well presented and cooked to perfection. We chose the 2 course lunch which was extremely good value. The staff were friendly and helpful. Definitely worth another visit soon.

We stopped off after trying to locate a pub open for food at 8ish on a Friday night as we were driving to Wales in our camper. It was a lot hard than you think it seems places do not want to serve food after 7pm anymore. The website let me book a table quickly and easily and a nice surprise they had a 30% off voucher. The carpark was full when we turned up which I feel is always a good sign. We were greeted by friendly staff after arriving a bit early. But this was not a problem for them. A singer was just setting up for the evenings entertainment so the place had a happy party vibe to it. The pub happy accommodated the camper advising where to move it so it would be quiet as they let us stay in the car park over night - great added bonus) The food was great I had the fresh chicken kebab - was so full after eating I could not manage desert. We stayed for the music and the staff and regulars made us feel welcome. Thank you Going to mark this one on my lets go again list

We had a very disappointing visit to the Folly today for Sunday lunch. The meal started really well, the chap meeting people at the door was friendly and took us straight to our seats. From there it went down hill, it took a long time...

We decided to try The Folly after a recommendation from a friend and were very pleasantly surprised. The staff members who served us (Sharon and Cara I think) were very nice and had our drinks and food orders promptly. After a sharing board starter our...

Pedigree is one of my favourite beers and it's always reliable here. Staff are always friendly and responsive

Fantastic service from start to finish , meals were spot on , the fish and chips was the best and the steak cooked to perfection ( just how i like my steak ). Congratulations to the chefs ,tasty and plentiful. Bar staff and waitress/ waiter...

Brilliant pub. Friendly atmosphere and very welcoming staff. Sharon, Cara and Damo were a few of the staff that deserve a special mention for the lovely service they provided me on my visit. Food was also tasty and will definitely be returning.

Lovely place for drinks, cosy setting, staff were all friendly and well mannered, drinks were served swiftly. Perfect!

Good drinks drinks with good friends. A refreshing cider served by friendly bar staff in a homely pub. Look and my friend enjoying a lovely desperados!

This used to be a great place to go but not anymore.We had a 30% off voucher so decided to go,the servers look like they were going on holiday- very scruffy and forgot us to a point we were going to walk out,the food was...

Bar staff training need. Bar staff need training on how to serve drinks properly. Logic would tell you that if someone asks for lager and black you either leave room in the glass to add black once you’ve pulled the pint or the correct way...

Food was really nice but unfortunately our experience was ruined by the poor service our starters taking over an hour to come out and then another 50 minutes to the main course we wanted desert but didn’t fancy waiting another hour so we decided to...

Became because we recieved a 30% off voucher. Haven't entered or a while but only because we don't go out much. The food an service were as good as previous visits

If you want to eat any food at all, then avoid at all costs! Waited over an hour for food so decided to leave. They then tried to charge us for the food we didn't get!

Ordered 2 meals waited over a hour for the food to come out presented with dry meals I ordered hunters chicken no BBQ sauce and the bacon was as thick as the chicken. Complained at the time and got the drinks and sides taken off...

Lovely family meal for my daughter's birthday. The experience started off with a birthday card waiting on the table for her, really thoughtful touch. We had very attentive server, the food came out hot and was nicely paced. We all really enjoyed our food and...

Have been here for a few years but saw there outside pictures on line. Really nice afternoon sitting in out side space. Family friendly great service not to expensive. Worth a try if in area

I went to The Folly regularly before covid. The carvery was the best around, so with that in mind we decided to grab a bite to eat instead of cooking. I had been informed a while ago that it had changed hands and wasn't so...

Came for Sunday lunch food arrived with Pork instead of Turkey asked for it to be changed and just got attitude from the waitress. (Luckily we don’t have allergies or religious beliefs. Meat was processed not fresh carved as most restaurants and just a single...

Had a lovely meal with my sons for Mother’s Day! Was made very welcome and the service was brilliant! Highly recommended!!

I will keep this as brief as possible, ordered Sunday lunch for two people at 2:10, still hadn’t arrrived 45 minutes later, enquired with the waitress, who said it would be a further fifteen minutes, so we paid for our drinks and promptly left

We visited here with friends last night and the menu, online, looked promising. My friends ordered fish and chips and burger… one wanted the pie … but it was a random cheese and potato. I ordered a Green salad with halloumi. I’m allergic to peppers...

As a visitor to Bristol I found this pub friendly. I did not eat there but know they do observe what looks like nice meals. It was a lovely atmosphere to meet friends & to have a good quality beer together

Booked a table for Sunday Lunch only to find when we arrived that they had run out of any sort of roast! Thankfully we all managed to find something on the alternative menu being served. Unfortunately, took a very long time to arrive, which may...

For the quality of the food and the prices they were charging, it seemed a bit much. Didn't realise the Folly was the equivalent of a Wetherspoons. Generally poor service as it wasn't exactly busy, yet still took a long period of time between being...

Popped in with family food was amazing and staff was very helpful and polite and everything was very clean and tidy will be coming bk

Ok if you’re a local and in the clique. They look after the locals and offer more drinks but then tell you “they’re closing” and can’t serve you..: Also, they cannot pour a pint, every single one was overflowing with head and soaked the table,...

Will keep it quick Booked table for four Saturday night 12th November @20.00 hrs got seated at 20.05 waited until 20,20 for drinks to be ordered ordered around of drinks told by waitress food is a 1hr wait restaurant quite empty ordered food and waited...

Decided to pop in for some food on Sunday for a roast and what can I say. Very busy but they still managed to produce a high standard of food and the atmosphere was nice and cosy too. Lovely food! Well done guys, Will be...

Have started coming here a lot over the last year with family and friends and it never dissapoints, however tonight was an exception. My friend and I come here for early dinner and like to pick instead of a full on meal so we always...

Really gone down hill in terms of customer service and food quality. Only one member of staff was friendly (young women working the bar) the guy behind the bar was very unwelcoming (unless it was someone he seemed to know well,in which case he was...

Went for a meeting at lunch time, walked in and there was two or three tables sat already - we were told there was a half an hour wait on food (it was 12pm) which was fine but it ended up taking 49 minutes to...

Waited for an hour for our mains. I ordered steak and ale pie with French fries. Both tasted stale and reheated. My daughter had the hunters chicken which was dry and stale and needed a sledgehammer to get through. Her fries were also stale. Both...

Visited Sunday lunchtime. Had 2 courses of main and puddings. Lovely to have table service for meal and drinks. The service was quick, efficient and friendly. The mains were hot and tasty and puddings delicious. We did not feel rushed. Tending to use the Folly...

Popped in on way back from work with friends food and service was really good and all staff were really friendly and helpful will be going back again

Visited with my wife for lunch. We had no reservation but we were given a table. Bar was not very busy. Left waiting for a considerable period before our order was taken. Ordered from the set, two-course menu. After another considerable wait following our order...

The staff are always lovely, the food is always great and the atmosphere is fun! I spend most of my days off work here because of that! The quiz night is also a good laugh and there’s loads of great live music coming up 👌🎉

Came here for a birthday meal, from start to finish it was a disaster, a member of our party tried to order a duo of chicken nd beef to be told after we ordered sorry we've run out this happened again when we tried ordering...

Both had a pie meal supplied 1/2 portion of gravy. We were charged £1.75 each for another 1/2 portion.

Booked a table for a family celebration and the food and service was brilliant couldn’t help us enough twill definitely be going back

Tried The Folly for the first time with family and it did not disappoint. Brilliant service from very helpful staff with a lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be back and can’t wait to try more food on the menu.

I really can’t be arsed to write a massive review of just how awful this pub is. The staff do the bare minimum, the food was beyond crap and the beer was flat. There’s loads of nice pubs to choose from so don’t bother with...

Went in for lunch on Sunday, we all had roast dinner, the beef roast looked and tasted delicious, service was quick. Staff all friendly and helpful

Pub less than half full at 5.45pm on Bank Holiday Monday and wouldn't accept a walk-in of 2 people. Don't visit.

We had a meal here which was enjoyed by all the food was really well presented and tasted amazing. The garden is a great space very clean and tidy. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Will definitely go back again

Garden is a great space, staff are really friendly and helpful, food is well presented and tasted really good, will definitely be back

Popped in for drinks & ended up having a meal as the food looked amazing & it tasted just as good as it looked, really friendly staff that couldn't do enough for us, service was very quick

The food was amazing and service was quick! Staff were quick to attend to us and checked everything was perfect for us.

a huge choice of drinks and food to choice from ,the staff are simply lovely and make you feel at home and welcome , a must if your passing for food and drinks or a chat with friends , huge car park with a very...

Visited The Folly with the family and both the food and service was excellent. My daughter was panicking about a wasp and the server dealt with it immediately for us - thank you! Definitely recommend.

I visit this pub quite often and I'm never dissapointed, the staff are always very kind and welcoming and the food is always very good quality, I've never had a bad experience here and would recommend to anyone looking for a nice and relaxing place...

Me and the fam visited the folly on Sunday for the first time. The service and the roasts were fantastic. Would come again.

Went to the Folly for lunch with a colleague and it’s always a lovely time. Staff always pick up that we’re are on a lunch break and so quick service so we’re not delayed returning to the office. The lunch sandwiches are lush and the...

21.08.22. We had a reservation for 6pm and we were 6 adults and 3 children (5 & under). We ordered our food at around 6:30pm. The children’s food came straight after, which was nice. We waited for ours which were all roasts. Around 7:15pm one...

Lovely date night here last night excellent service too would highly recommend! To anyone passing lovely hotels near by also !

The waitress was clearly over worked we waited ages for drinks, then when we eventually manages to order the food took so long to come we dis not have time for dessert. We we there nearly two hours and only had one course. We even...

Good beer good service would recommend to visit! If your passing you won’t be disappointed. Menu is really good to! Lots to pick from!

The folly offers a lovely beer garden and a great place to eat in the sun. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Food was great too! Can’t wait to go back.

We waited an eternity for the food to arrive. Burger ordered with no burger sauce (guess what - it was covered in burger sauce). The actually patty was so dry it crumbled apart. Fries cold. Ham, egg and chips. Ham was tough and chewy. The...

The positives: Bar and waiting staff who were very friendly. Nice ham. The negatives: Food was very poor and we left feeling disappointed and that we'd wasted our money. Chose from the lunch menu which was priced @ £14.50 for 2 courses or £17.50 for...

We have been to the folly loads of time in the past and we have never had a problem. But this time, I had the mixed grill. The sausage was burnt and the steak was not medium as ordered. My daughter ordered her steak medium...