The Priory in North Somerset

I went to this delightful pub/restaurant in Portbury, Bristol, with a friend. Our lunch was delicious, freshly cooked, and very filling. It was quite quiet, we went on a Monday afternoon. The staff, in particular Andrea, were friendly, attentive and helpful. I would happily recommend it for a quiet, weekday lunch.

Food was really nice well presented . The staff was very attentive . Really nice welcoming atmosphere . Was very dog friendly .

Have a visit Priory on Sunday. Came with kids to try roasts what was delicious. Our favourite is beef ones. Meat is tasty and my kids love potatoes. Service was good, we have a good time. Thanks

Lovely place for a family lunch, staff friendly and helpful, thanks Simon for your recommendations with the menu and drinks. Will definitely return again.

Met family here for a catch-up lunch. Very convenient location just off M5. Good range of delicious food and excellent service from Jane. Definitely recommend a visit.

Business trip local venue choice for 4 of us last minute booking. Service excellent Food excellent albeit the wait was long between courses Decor/atmosphere excellent Truly one of the better country style pubs I have been too. If the amount of reviews I have left at places doesn’t convince you this is an excellent choice I don’t know what will. We had the sticky platter to share Plus the signature burger and the lamb & feta kebabs!

We went for lunch on Tuesday I had the fishcakes and my friend had the chicken skewers the meal and service was amazing well done Andrea and hljane for a hob well done.

Great service and food was excellent, served by Andrea who was exceptionally welcoming and friendly. Will definitely be back!!

Welcoming environment with great customer service in a peaceful location. The waitress was an exceptional help assisting with our dietary requirements will definitely come back now we've found a place that can cater too all our needs

It was my Birthday, and wanted to take my Parents (90 and 88) respectively, for a late Sunday lunch. Firstly I want to say the Staff front of house were excellent, served by a great young Man called Vince. As usual as with most venues, they were understaffed.. The Menu, at The Priory is still comprehensive, but, My Parents wanted the Sunday roast.. Two out of the four of us had Starters, three ordered beef, one Pork Belly. Despite, the venue being quite quiet, We had to wait a full hour for the main courses to arrive.. The meals were a good size, however the kitchens let the front of house, and customers down, when the food arrived, the veg, of the steamed variety eg. Broccoli was barely cooked and extremely hard to cut never mind eat, the roasted veg, parsnips for example were burnt on one side, as were the roast potatoes.. As for the cold cauliflower cheese, the cheese had dried solid and was overcooked.. not one of us eat more than a mouthful of the crispy Yorkshire’s.. And mysteriously the pork belly ( was excellent) but served with a slice of beef under it? I’m afraid even though we have been going to the Priory for years, we won’t be hurrying back on a Sunday. Come on guys you can and have done better, if you can be bothered…

So disappointed with The Priory at our most recent visit.. We visited for a birthday lunch and had booked our table well in advance. First off we are a tall family and we were seated around a very small round table, which wasn't suitable for dining on even if you were of average height.. There was nowhere to comfortably put your feet because of the design of the table (one central leg). We went to order drinks to be told their taps weren't working, and they barely had any bottles left so choice was extremely limited.. Staff were lovely but were understandably stressed. When our food arrived the veg was cold, the parsnip was hard and inedible and the roast potatoes were new potatoes so they were round and soggy rather than crispy plus you only received one very thin slice of the meats available (we ordered the trio roast lunch). When you're paying over £20 for a roast dinner, you'd expect a much higher standard!

Good food and great service which impressed our Danish friends. Our waitress Jane was lovely and alerted us to a 40% off Monday lunchtime deal which she helped us sign up for. Hadn’t been here for a few years but will definitely go back.

Went here with a friend. Reviews are good so we were excited to visit and the pub itself was lovely, modern with character. But the staff seemed like they had the world on their shoulders especially the man behind the bar. He was so miserable and came across arrogant and it felt as though everything was a chore. Staff need training for basic customer service! It might seem petty but to name a few things, I didn’t get the flapjack with my coffee as stated on the menu (i feel I should of been told when ordering), our plates were not cleared so mains came out whilst we had our starter plates on the table, main plates were never cleared either. I had to go wait at bar to get some sugar, didn’t get offered sauces, didn’t get checked on, tables around us empty but not cleared and no staff to be seen! My friend wanted to order a decaf tea after her meal but felt too awkward to ask the man behind the bar as she didn’t want to annoy him further. Such a negative vibe and no one seemed bothered which is a shame. Man behind the bar was just playing on his phone in the end. Really can’t get across how disappointed I am.

The food was great, the ambience was great but the staff, in particular the manager Alejandro, were outstanding. When my husband passed out they were amazing. The diners in the area around us were moved to another room in the pub, the manager dialled 999 and, together with the brilliant retired nurse on the next table, took over. He even fed the paramedics when they arrived! Did I mention that the lovely waiter, Alfie, took us home? Excellent in every respect. Highly recommended.

Wow !! What a lovely evening. The restaurant was packed yet, the staff were friendly and attentive. The food was great. We will certainly be back.

What an absolutely fabulous Evening. I highly recommend The Priory in Portbury to anyone wishing to have a relaxed friendly welcoming evening with great food. The manager Andrea was very professional and made us feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. The staff were friendly and helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. Even our little dog was made to feel most welcomed. We will definitely be returning here very soon. Thank you to all the staff and especially Andrea for your warm welcome.

Well I've now experienced the infamous manager Andrea, what a delight she is, NOT!!! How can one woman be so rude, when she is suppose to work in hospitality. Bought my Mother for a late Mothers day treat as she had been unwell, I asked not to be seated in the thoroughfare down towards the toilets, but yes you guessed it that was where we were seated even though the whole of the lower restaurant was empty, apparently they were already booked out but no-one went down there during the entirety of our visit and remained empty when we left, so obviously a bare faced lie. Used to love The Priory, Jane continues to be wonderful as she has been for many, many years but now I have to say that I won't be returning again. There are far better pubs/restaurant in the area that I feel, deserve my business and actually treat their customers with respect, so I'm going there instead.

Lovely pub. Beautiful food. Really polite staff. Although the person we can only assume is the manger, is very rude and not at all helpful.

Firstly I'd like to say we all ate here before Christmas 2023 and had a lovely meal. We are 2 couples in our 70's and we visited the Priory on Friday 22nd March 2024. We were welcomed by a very genial waitress who was excellent throughout our visit. The main courses we ordered were Fishcakes x 2, Chicken Salad and Duck Pizza. Wish we had taken a photograph of the fish cake meals because for £17 + to say they were disappointing would be a massive understatement. The fishcakes were quite small and were accompanied by 3 tiny, wrinkled skin on boiled potatoes which were hidden under a portion of wilted green veg. Would have been ok as a starter but not a main course. The chicken in the chicken salad was as tough as old boots. The pizza was fine. We did complain to the waitress who arranged for a 10% discount. The meals are mediocre and overpriced. We can safely say, WE WILL NOT RETURN and would definitely not recommend.

Lovely restaurant. Modern but cosy. Nice menu selection. Friendly staff. Food was lovely and cooked as expected. Would definitely make a return visit

On arrival the guy couldn’t find the reservation, and once he did said your friends are here, so have a look around to find them!! The girl serving us was sweet, but the overall service was really slow, and once the food did arrive we felt rushed. Didn’t pay for the cauliflower cheese, which comprised of a piece of cauliflower with the tiniest piece of cheese on it. Pretty dreadful!

Had another lush evening here tonight. We come here on occasion and absolutely love it. Staff are lush and the food is always great.

Came for a Sunday roast and it did not disappoint! Our waitress Martha was so nice and attentive - nothing seemed to be too much trouble. The roasts were also delicious and portion sizes were perfect. Lovely pub and atmosphere. We will be back! :)

Great service, and friendly staff. Food was okay but nothing to write home about. However it’s not bad and I would go back again.

Popped in a couple of days ago for hoping for lunch. Main entrance was out of use due to exterior building work. We're offered a table directly next to a propped open door. Which was therefore very cold and windy. Not at all suitable for my eldery mother. We could see that the whole lower level seating area was completely empty. Asked if we could move. We could hear the blonde woman behind the bar say there were no other tables and were turned away! Although we could see many empty tables.... So why make people sit in the freezing cold! The few people that were eating all had coats on. We met some other people in the carpark who were saying its quite normal to be rudely treated or refused a table for no particular reason by this woman they even new her name Angela? Apparently it's a running joke in the area. Priory hotel more like Fawlty Towers

Went to The Priory for lunch on Wednesday with my friends and had a great meal, The new menu was great and the service from Andrea was amazing nothing was too much trouble will definitely be going again soon.

Visited today with family for lunch. We’ve been in many times and the service varies between excellent to very poor (bordering rude) depending on which manager is working. Unfortunately today it was Andrea who was at her absolute rudest. Andrea initially ignored us, then refused to seat us at the front of the pub as we have requested even though we did not require table service. We explained my mum wore a hearing aid and could not hear well so seating us at a round table for six when there was only four of us was never going to work. Andrea then chose to seat us by the door which was ridiculously hot. As soon as we finished eating we moved to the front of the pub (at this time Andrea was off duty and service returned to excellent). Having experienced this individual’s attitude too often now, we would turn heel if she was on duty at future visits.

andrea the hostess was very very helpful and attentive, food was amazing highly and well priced, nice atmosphere recommended

This is a place half way between my friend and my address where we often meet. The food is good but today they allowed 3 big dogs to sit (with their owners) in the food area where we were seated. It had been raining so it quickly smelt of damp dog and we left before having a pudding. Another owner and dog also came in resulting in a barking competition, again not the peaceful meal we were after. Please make one area for dogs only and not to sit with those who have gone out for a nice meal.

Webt for mothers Day as a treat the food was amazing and cooked to perfection. The staff were really helpful even though the restaurant was busy well sone look forward to coming back.

My waitress Mia was so friendly & accommodating, she did a really good job even though it was very busy. Lovely atmosphere & pub.

Seven of us for lunch. Whilst very busy and the waitress advised a shortage of staff everything from service to food could not be faulted. Will obviously go again.

Upon entry was met and led straight to our table. Quickly followed by Jess taking our drinks order. The food was excellent. Shared baked Camembert, lamb skewer and the sea bass. Both my mother and I have healthy appetites and both of us were more than happy with the quantity.

We went to lunch yesterday, Monday, and were very pleasantly surprised. The staff were very welcoming and showed us to our seats in a quiet alcove. The pub itself was quite busy for a Monday and had a great atmosphere. The waiting staff was polite, attentive and efficient. There was a good variety of food to choose from. The food was lovely. It was well presented and more importantly tasty. We will be returning and recommending this place to our friends.

We have eaten here many times as it’s local to us and always had lovely food but this time was disappointing . The atmosphere and staff are lovely, great service but the standard of my food was poor. I asked for fillet steak and a side order of ( beans, peas and broccoli ) , it came with so many edamame beans you could hardly find the veg. The fillet steak was poor, quite tough , a few salad leaves , 10 cherry tomatoes and potato. It’s not cheap to eat here and I’m hoping it’s just a one off as I have always loved the food so hopefully next time it will be better.

Wanted a pub nearby to Ashton Gate that allows and picked the priory . They advised they allow dogs in certain areas ,so we sat and ordered the beef brisket sandwich and the fish and chips..After a longish wait ..people who ordered after us received their food before ..our food arrived and the fish and chips looked and tasted fine (not £16 worth) but tasty and the thick chips were a bonus, however the beef brisket was very disappointing (especially for £11) the bread it came in was from a loaf from a supermarket thin and floppy and the chips that accompanied were thin and overcooked..the beef however was OK and the gravy was tasty but overall defo not worth the money ...my wife also had to wait 10 mins to pay at the bar where the staff seemed to ignore her ...Will not be returning

Really amazing meal and excellent service from Andrea. Food was great and a very relaxing atmosphere. Thank you for a wonderful meal

We got turned away . Not impressed. They don't do walk in customers. I will vote with my feet. Disgusting. Hope you get closed down .

Had a great lunch with my family. The staff were very attentive with anything that we needed. They were very accommodating as we were a larger table that had special requirements due to limited mobility with my Grandpa. Andrea was serving us and she was brilliant! Rest of the team were also very smiley and helpful! Food was very quick and at a great quality

Great food friendly service. Would recommend. Brownie was delicious and profiteroles too , much better than expected.

Lovely Friday lunch with my friend. We had the Chicken Skewers triple cooked chips and salsa, absolutely gorgeous. A big generous portion and really well cooked. Andrea was lovely too, very friendly and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Definitely recommend.

Really great service, lovely staff and delicious food. Would certainly recommend The Priory and are looking forward to our next visit.

Really wonderful pub, the food is lovely and the service is always good! If you’re looking for good yet fancy pub food delivered to your table fast then this is the place to be!

Brilliant food, brilliant service from Andrea and team. Lovely atmosphere, cosy and warm pub. Would recommend to everyone to go here.

Lovely welcoming pub with good food @ reasonable prices + nice staff with a dog friendly area. Nice ambience.

Amazing experience at the Priory, Mia was our waitress and was absolutely amazing! I would highly recommend coming here for food and the service is top notch!! Would give 10 stars if I could.

Fantastic pub. Highly recommend booking as get very busy. Can't fault food or service, team go above and beyond. Wide range of dishes too

This review is a little late but as I’ve just been reminiscing while birdwatching (I love nature) I’ve just been reminded of the gorgeous Christmas dinner I had at the Priory with family and how much of a beautiful atmosphere the pub was on this...

Great Xmas dinner here and the service by Mia was fantastic. Lovely atmosphere, would highly recommend booking for Christmas

Booked for Sunday lunch. Was so looking forward to a roast dinner following busy week at work and really didn't fancy cooking. I ordered the Trio of Roasts, my husband the pie. I love my greens, but couldn't eat them as so undercooked. Gravy was...

Friendly service - thank you Angela - our food was good, I had the curry - and a decent pint of Estrella. Good location, just off the M5, with walks near-by and situated mid-way between Portishead Nailsea.

A delicious, top quality lunch with friendly, helpful service. I was with my parents and family celebrating my Dad's 90th birthday. We were made welcome and our needs were accommodated. A wonderful experience

Great food and service from Andrea. Dog friendly really great as well. Recommend the classic burger. Nice atmosphere and cosy.

We visited the pub with our family as a January trip whilst visiting Bristol. The service was super. The food was varied and delicious food. Andrea was fabulous with her service. Pub is excellent.

Great service by Andrea and enjoyable food. Convenient location to meet friends heading to Bristol airport, good atmosphere.

A real fire on a cold day was very welcome. Food was great and the service by the team was excellent! Thanks to Andrea for looking after us 😁

We've been many times. The atmosphere and food was as is now usual very good. Food well presented and quick to arrive. I was rather taken aback when the welcoming "manager" , Mon 8th Jan, greeted me with "Hello my love". Over the years I...

Much improved experience on previous two visits. Lovely food and friendly, good service from Ethan and his colleague (a pleasant young lady who likes the beef dripping sauce - sorry, didn't get your name). Restored my enthusiasm to come back again as I've given it...

Lovely atmosphere and surrounds. Staff were attentive. However, very disappointing food. The roasts we had were unanimously unsatisfactory. The roast potatoes were soft, soggy and the “crispy” description was anything but. The turkey taste was not pleasant and the veggie option was mediocre. The priory...

Just had a wonderful Christmas Day lunch! Food was excellent, hot and tasty. Big congratulations to the chef and the kitchen team👏👏👏👏👏. Very generous portions and lots of freshly cooked veg! Considering it was christmas day and with every table booked the service was excellent...

Our intended table in the restaurant was occupied, and instead we were put in a remote area which was not laid for Xmas meals. As a result we were clearly forgotten by staff, and service was glacial. Also, despite a specific request, our table bordered...

A nice welcome, great food and service from Charlotte, thoroughly enjoyable Xmas lunch for 9 people.

Amazing experience! We went for brunch and the staff were absolutely brilliant with the kids! Food was delicious. Was lovely 👍👍👍

We had a lovely meal there. The food was excellent. The staff are helpful too. I can’t wait to go back there. Would recommend.

I’ve been taking my really beloved sister here for a Christmas Lunch for many years! How ever this year WAS awful! We waited an hour for our starters then to be told there was no more Turkey! So we had to choose an alternative! IT’s...

Absolutely apalling and wouldn't recommend it ever!. My wife booked a table for 12 6 weeks before we were due to arrive for our annual family christmas meal and present swap as family from birmingham and Devon meet up.The before she rang to check the...

Had a great time here for works secret Santa lunch, the food was brilliant and the service from Jane and the team was prefect! I highly recommend this place

What a Fabulous Pub/Restaurant Lovely Welcome from the Manager really friendly Great Food “Thank You”

Considering we hadn't booked we had a very nice lunch. Staff very pleasant and service good. Well worth another visit.

What an excellent evening hosting guests from Australia. Food and service was first class in a great environment where the customer experience came first. Definitely a top pub/ restaurant in the area which has highly competitive competition. Will be returning

We can not recommend this wonderful pub enough, recently the landlady has changed and the new land lady is so welcoming and friendly and every member of staff was so attentive, the food (we had Sunday roast)was absolutely wonderful, we will be back very soon,

A very nice Sunday lunch for my father's 80th Birthday, food was excellent and plentiful, deserts were fantastic and I cannot fault the service. We will be back again soon.

This is the second time this year we have been and both times have been disappointed with the food. First time Sunday lunch which was obviously pre plated as we asked with the three meat roast if one of the meats could be replaced with...

We were very disappointed having visited this restaurant several times before. After ordering soup the waitress returnedtosay they had run out. Then she informed us that they had no tonic water. The standard of the food particularly the starters was poor. Two of our party...

Bit like the cheese shop sketch. Limited menu made even worse by things out of stock. Very poor experience that polite staff can’t make up for.

This was a great location and venue, just off the M5 but in the Village of Portbury - a gem of a place. Our family members literally travelled from north, south, east and west to meet for lunch. We were a large group altogether but...

There to have a nice meal in a good atmosphere with family having been there before and enjoyed it...However on this occasion I dont think we'll be returning. Real shame. No pizza available for the kids, pizza oven broken, so they had over done fish,...

Sunday lunch very good. Staff extremely welcoming. Good service in comfortable surroundings. The triple roast, very generous…

Sorry guys,it’s a bit too hit and miss on the food for the price you are asking,great staff,lovely venue but will not be returning after being a regular visitor. The last three visits have fallen short, steaks that were so raw after ordering a medium...

Glad we booked as 30 mins after we arrived many others came in. Food was hot and plentiful, service was swift and warm by a lovely young man (sorry not sure of your name). The place has been tastefully decorated, is clean and welcoming. Menu...

Terrible quality of food I couldn’t eat it and cold chips sent it back the customer service was disgusting ordered a pudding so I was at least eating something and it was probably one of the worst puddings I would avoid overpriced poor food and...

Great pub for food or drinks and lovely atmosphere, Andrea the landlady has a warm welcome and makes the whole experience enjoyable for everyone, even doggos!

We had a great lunch, there were 5 of us and all our dishes were really good. Beautiful big prawns on the prawn skewer & also very tasty pie. Tyler was a great host, attentive & helpful. Will definitely visit again.

Once again as 3 weeks ago, no beer on tap, no pizzas, limited choice for vegetarians. Different excuses this time but uninterested and apathetic manner by waitress. What a shame, have enjoyed previous visits but won't be visiting again or recommending.

Over the last few months, this pub has been constantly up and down. Now the last 4 visits are unfortunately showing a common 'down' theme. This visit and the previous, ended up that there was no beer on tap, and no pizzas. The excuses were...

Great service from Andrea and the team Our lunch was serve red quickly and efficiently the boys rib eye could of been done slightly rarer as he asked for it medium rare and not medium but did not take away from experience

Four of us visited the Priory on Thursday 31st August 2023 for lunch and to pay our deposit for Christmas Day lunch. 10 of us and our pooch thoroughly enjoyed Christmas Day at the Priory last year so thought we would do the same this...

Hands down the worst roast dinner i’ve ever had. The photos on the website are an absolute scam. Roast potatoes cannot be called roast potatoes as they were new potatoes from a tin, everything else was dry and overcooked. Pork was just pure fat, that...

After an exciting time at Oakham treasures . Needed lunch . So headed over we all had lovely meals Serves by pleasant staff , and serves on Hot plates which is always a big plus .

Very poor - no point in having a reservation system if you don’t work to it. No control - you may as well just have walk in’s No offer of any compensation such as a drink or desert. Over a 25 minute wait

Lovely looking building, nicely decorated, roomy - and seems to have a nice outside seating area. Several of our family group ordered the steak and merlot pie and when it arrived it was huge - to be honest too big, but they all said it...

Lovely atmosphere and good value food. Our waiter Vince was excellent - polite, efficient and very willing to help. Will definitely visit again

This was a terrible meal for all three of our party. The smallest sea bass fillets, overcooked. The chicken in the chicken curry was actually hard it was so overcooked, plus a tiny portion. The chicken forestiere also overcooked. All in all a terrible meal.

Had a booking for 17 of us, for a significant birthday. They allowed us to decorate a lovely corner of the restaurant with balloons & banners. The food was fantastic, drinks reasonably priced and a lovely atmosphere. The staff were helpful, polite and accommodating. We’ve...

Nous avons fait escale à ce restaurant que nous avons trouvé parce que le parking propose des bornes de recharge...

Laid back and friendly. We have visited many times in the past but this is the first time post-pandemic. It is decidedly less busy than it used to be for a Friday evening but this worked to our advantage. The menu was more interesting and...

Absolutely fantastic pub. Good food and the most wonderful service. We have started stopping here on our annual trip from London to Cornwall. It’s the perfect start and end to a lovely week away. The landlady is amazing and remembers us! She makes everyone feel...

This lovely spot off the main roads is perfect for meeting up with family and friends. It was a busy midweek day and Jane our waitress told us it would be slow service, so bearing that in mind we had a leisurely afternoon. I had...

We visited as a family of 4 for Father’s Day. The food was delicious and extremely good value. The staff went above and beyond to ensure we were ok 😊 Thank you

Oh dear. This used to be lovely and to be fair, the young girls on the bar being run ragged are friendly enough but the woman who “greets you” demanding if you have a reservation needs to stop looking at the computer screen and go...