The Rattlebone Inn in Wiltshire

The Sunday roast was excellent today and I’d have no hesitation recommending. Beef, pork, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding all cooked perfectly.

Seriously disappointing! Firstly only 2 staff for the whole pub, very unfair on them. They forgot my partners starter and said it would take too long to get out. There is one thing I think a pub should be able to get right and that's roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. All the Yorkshire puddings were burnt. Even the lady behind us commented on hers it was so black! The roast potatoes were chewy? Not crispy at all. All the vegetables were over cooked and mushy. The beef was meant to be rare on the menu, far from rare, and the chicken was so dry. Probably the worst Sunday roast I've had for a long time! No one asked how our lunch was - probably a good thing. Maybe the chef had the day off! Will not be returning to Sunday lunch here.

Restaurant typique au fin fond de la campagne anglaise. Cadre et ambiance agréable. Repas classique : Burger, viande, frites … assez copieux, parfait pour un arrêt sur la route Les serveurs sont très sympa et serviables Prix très abordable et le service est compris dans le prix donc c’est très bien

Visited to celebrate a house move (not ours) and birthday - service was lacking - ended up going to the bar 3 times ourselves to get drinks. Our meal took 3 hours so clearly didn’t need our table for anyone else. food unremarkable - chicken skewers had no taste of the garlic/lemon promise of the menu. Highlight was the Camembert chilli chutnies and the marshfield ice cream and chocolate brownies

Fantastic Sunday Roast - great atmosphere and delicious food. Service was spot on and the desserts were great! Highly recommended

I went here with a group of U3A friends for lunch. We had a very good meal, everyone was pleased with their lunch. The service was great and the price reasonable. I was, however, a bit surprised when my pie and veg was served without gravy although to give them credit they did find a small jug of gravy leftover from Sunday lunch. Not sure if they would had it been later in the week. The real shock came with the bill. I don’t normally buy a drink as I don’t believe in drink driving. This time I decided to treat myself to a lemonade and lime. After the price I was charged (£6.10) I doubt I will treat myself again, I will just stick to water in future as a glass of wine would probably have been cheaper. I might have expected the price had I had a Bacardi in it.

We went twice during our stay locally and were impressed. Burgers on Monday are all homemade and were scrumptious and on Wednesday we had ‘Pie and a Pint’ all of which were delicious and excellent . Our welcome at the pub was great and its dog friendly

We were very impressed with the menu and quality of food at the Rattlebone. We were staying just a short walk away so on our first night in the area we dropped in for a pint. The staff were very friendly and the beer was cold! During our chat we noticed a member of the kitchen staff take a plate out to someone sitting at the bar, and I made a comment about it looking like a Treacle Tart. It turns out it was the chef and he stopped to chat to us - he was trying out a new Treacle Tart recipe and had just taken a slice to the manager on duty to get feedback. I told him that my wife's (seated with us) favourite dessert is Treacle Tart and that when we were married in Canada 24 years ago we had to have Treacle Tart on the menu. The chef Damien (from the south of France) rushed off to the kitchen to get us a piece of the tart to try (we did not ask for this he was just being hospitable). Our table of four all agreed it was the best we've ever had! He has lemon, lime and orange zest in the recipe so there was a lovely citrus note to what can often be a very sickly sweet dessert! This was a lovely interaction and although the kitchen wasn't open on this night we promised to be back later in our stay. Three nights later we stopped in for a proper dinner and were blown away by the quality, variety and freshness of the food. All four of us at our table agreed it was some of the best pub food we've ever had in the UK. I had the pork steak that was made from Iberico Pork and it was ridiculously similar to beef with lovely charring and fresh accompaniments. My wife had the risotto, my sister the cold pork salad and my brother in law had the pie on the special sheet - all were excellent. What a treat it was to have such a wonderful culinary experience in the little village of Sherston.

Goede herkansing gehad op de steaknight. Tijdens ons 2e bezoek hebben we een prima steak gegeten dus vandaar de late revieuw uit augustus.

Perfect meal in lovely music-free room, served by the lovely Molly. The food was delicious and the portions very generous. Sherston is a beautiful village. Highly recommended.

Helaas een desillusie m.b.t. de hoofdgerechten. Na een heerlijk voorgerecht ( gebakken camembert) kregen we beide een taaie steak (1x rund en 1x varken). De gerechten zagen er op zich goed uit alleen er was niet doorheen te komen. Jammer een gemiste kans. Na beklag werd er 1 hoofdgerecht van de rekening gehaald, dus er is iets nee gedaan. Verder vriendelijke bediening dus we komen vast nog een meer terug.

We went 2 times (burger & steaknight) To be sure make a resevation. We liked the food, the place and the services. We are coming back again!

Just dropped into the Rattlebone for lunch. 3 of the meals were fine but my wife ordered the quiche. When it came it was the smallest, thinnest piece of quiche you’ve ever seen wit a few salad leaves. When the landlord asked whether everything was ok I told him the quiche was rather minimalist. His response was that it was a starter - which was nonsense as it appeared on the specials board in between a number of main courses with nothing to indicate it was a starter. And who ever has quiche for a starter? My wife is not a big eater but we have just arrived home and she had to make a sandwich to keep her going. We have often gone to the Rattlebone after visits to Westonbirt, but we’re so disappointed this time that we will not be going there again.

Food excellent....really homemade. Steak and kidney pie and calves liver. Lots of veg. Wheel chair accessible. Advise booking. Full on a Monday lunchtime good atmosphere. Will efinitely visit again for fantastic food.

Have not visited the Rattlebone since a truly memorable Staff Christmas party 30 years earlier with the Team from the petty France Hotel , anyway back to the present we arrived on a crisp autumn day where the Rattlebone was nice and busy and continued to fill up all lunch time , very friendly and not over fussy staff making you feel very welcome The meal itself was very enjoyable with starter’s consisting of chorizo and cheese balls with a salsa & falafels with a dip as well as a couple of soups served with the super Hobbs house bread Main course was all about the Roast the Beef and Chicken were both superb , beautifully cooked with a great selection of Vegetables and prober gravy just delicious Biscoff Cheescake was had by all for dessert and just one word “ wow “ So overall 10/10 for this Sunday lunch and certainly won’t be waiting anther 30 years for my next return to the Rattlebone

Great meal with family , good menu & specials board Friendly service & good service .Sherston lucky to have such a good pub

I was here yesterday for Sunday lunch for 4 adults and 4 kids having been camping at far peak. The service was excellent, the food arrived in good time and it was a pleasure to have been there for lunch. Highly recommended.

Booked table for my husband’s birthday. Arrived 10 minutes early and after being taken to our table, we never got seen - even for a drink - for 20 minutes!!! After the waitress eventually came to our table, we were told there will be some time to get the food, we just walked out. Would not recommend!!!!

Ten of us ate here on a Friday evening & the place was pretty full & buzzing, so probably best to book. Some of our party were delayed over half an hour but this was no problem for the friendly staff. Good decor, wine, food & service. All plates cleared 😊. No room for pud! Pork belly excellent. No car park in evidence.

First time today for Sunday lunch had an early supper on Wednesday evening enjoyed it very much ! Today was just as good real English pup atmosphere young folk old folk,dog walkers you name it ! A lot of walk ins were unlucky turned away so it’s obviously essential to pre book delicious home cooked fresh vegetables and tasty meats You must save enough space for a desert pear tart with honeycomb crumb and clotted cream ice cream was outstanding. Good for you all staff and management!

Quick lunch here today and yet again staff never let us down. I was amazed by the extensive choice for a weekday lunch menu. From snacks to sandwiches and main hot pub classics it had everything and more in this warm cosy country pub. Food...

You can always rely on this pub for a lovely meal. Visited with family and sat at the front of the pub next to the fire which was lovely and warm and felt very cosy. I had the steak and onion pie and it was...

We popped in for a drink and perhaps lunch. The beer(Tribute) was very good, and the wine average. The price was pretty steep for the area at £10.95). The menu looked ok, but unfortunately it was too cold to stay and eat. The heating wasn't...

My partner and I had a lovely meal on a Saturday night - my pork belly with colcannon was delicious and a good portion size; my partner's hake with mashed potato was very good, although we did also order a side order of french fries....

A beautifully presented meal of excellent quality served by polite and attentive staff This pub really punches above its weight

Haven’t eaten here for a while and was really pleased that the standards of food and food presentation haven’t slipped. I had vegan butternut squash gnocchi and my wife had lentil burger. Both excellent meals, great flavours and taste. Service, very good.

What a great pub! We booked the night before and got one of their last tables for a Friday night meal. Fortunately it wasn’t packed and we could enjoy our meal and hear each other talk! The menu is mouth-wateringly good! The venison on the...

The pub itself is spacious and welcoming and the roast beef was beautifully presented and tasted fabulous. Deliciously crispy roast potatoes, tasty vegetables and cheesy leaks with a generous Yorkshire pudding. The gravy was amazing. Friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended! Rob, Bristol.

Such a lovely pub, really nice atmosphere and the owners were very attentive. The quality of food was excellent, especially the dessert. Recommend booking in advance as we went mid-week and they were fully booked.

There was simply no ambiance in what should be a lovely olde world pub. My friend and I were given a table in an empty barn annex type room with several large tables. We were the only guests in that room despite it being Saturday...

We had a lovely meal at the Rattlebone over the weekend and can see why it comes highly recommended. Mark was very helpful with our booking beforehand as we were celebrating my husband's 60th birthday. We had a chef dining with us and he was...

We ate at the Rattlebone Inn twice. The food was quite good and perfectly satisfactory for a pub environment. The young staff on the bar and serving the food were very courteous and efficient. Unfortunately on our second visit we were greeted by a lady...

We had dinner in the dining room which was a nice seating area with lovely food and friendly staff. The second evening we had their pizzas which were equally delicious. Not a place to be missed if you are in the area.

Excellent service and truly delicious Sunday lunch. Very good value for money in a lovely atmospheric country pub. Would visit again

The shackles are now very much off, and we are enjoying our returning freedoms; by visiting eateries in nearby small countryside towns, anything up to a 45 minute drive. We are restricting ourselves to lunchtimes, at the moment, because we feel more comfortable by avoiding...

Fantastic lunch (inside!), ever friendly staff, great food and atmosphere 😎. Good signature burger and chilli chorizo salad. Take away pizza oven has been well used over lockdown too.

It’s not been great weather for al fresco dining, but the Rattlebone has created an extremely cosy al fresco eating/drinking environment. With a great canopy and heaters you can control for your own area (or make friends with the next table to press your button!!!!) - following the distancing guidelines obviously......it was comfortable even with rain and thunder. We’ve been a couple of times this week- not ventured inside, but attentive staff made sure we weren’t forgotten. Well done. We’ll be back.

Great garden experience! A spacious garden with plenty of tables either shady or sunny. Pizzas were delicious and we had great service. Will definitely be returning.

Superb food and great service from Mark, nothing too much trouble for him. Had a wonderful evening celebrating daughters birthday, and he even surprised us with sparkler candle! Thank you Mark!

We have eaten here three times whilst staying in Sherston village over this half term. All three meals were absolutely excellent: the Sunday lunch was perfect and tonight we sampled the fish and chip evening. I can honestly say that this was one of the best British classics that I have tasted in a long time - everything was delivered to absolute perfection! The quality of the food is outstanding: all 6 members of our party thoroughly enjoyed all of their meals. It was way above what we would have expected from a standard village pub. We also enjoyed the quiz night on Monday evenings. Please keep up the good work - a great community asset to a stunning Wiltshire village. Thank you very much!

Went for lunch before going to Westonbirt Arboretum. Fantastic for Sunday lunch - had the beef. Warm welcome and selection of fine ales. Highly recommended

Visited the Rattlebone Inn this evening for the first time and had a wonderful time! Absolutely delicious food and tasty real ales. Excellent service and Covid secure. Will be back!

Very welcoming staff, great food, excellent service, immediately felt at home, had a great night with my family.

Had a lovely time here, food is absolutely fantastic, best food I’ve had in any pub before! Great atmosphere and one of the last proper pubs left about. One of the best things about this place was the lad behind the bar, very friendly and accomodating, definitely will be returning here again

Sunday roast was a triumph, fantastic service and a very good atmosphere considering the current guidelines, faultless, cannot wait to go back again

Lovely old pub. We were visiting Tetbury staying at the hare and hounds and wanted to pop out to a local pub - loved the Rattlebone Inn - the assistant manager, Stacey, was helpful and sweet and allowed us to have something to eat although they were fully booked. All the staff were friendly and the food was delicious I rather enjoyed the fact that this pub was one of Prince Harry’s old haunts, as it’s close to Highgrove, and was once asked to leave because he had one too many!

1st visit after covid-19 to any restaurant and this place not lost its personal touch.The one way covid regulations are very well thought out and service was top class.The food itself was very good and I can't complain about anything on our visit. Food quality, service time and staff standards were all great and this is currently my favourite place for a special meal out at the moment.Well done rattlebone team

This was a recommendation from our B&B host and we were not disappointed! Something of a celebratory meal with family not seen since lockdown and we had the best time. Plenty of space so we felt safe, great veggie and GF options and it was all just delicious. Staff were friendly and welcoming and clearly enjoying having customers to serve again. I can’t recommend it highly enough

Gorgeous lunch again today, it is so good to be back for our steak sandwich. I must say thank you to Mark and the team for the food, service and making us feel safe and welcome. Linda and Richard x

what a perfect place to be on a grey wet winter Thursday lunchtime! Staff were very welcoming and the pub was busy with diners. We chose from the two course set menu. For something different we had the vegan mushroom chilli and it was marvellous. Full of flavour and crunchy vegetables..The white chocolate cheesecake was equally delicious and all for £12 each. We sat opposite the wood burner in the cosy main bar. Highly recommend

What can I say...Amazing in every way. Very controlled table seating and ordering to maintain consistency in table service.Starter sharer was great and our roast main was just the best.I had 3 different meats, ( beef, pork, chicken) and complete with stuffing, pork crackling and Yorkshire pud. All for £14.95.Plenty of veg to accompany the meal and all in all great value for money.Great village Inn, good food, great service and well worth a visit.

Having visited Malmesbury we decided to find somewhere for lunch & arrived at the inn just as they were opening for lunch. Really warm welcome & we were offerred a nice spot in the snug. Menu was not the standard pub fare & along with the special board included some tasty meals. The seafood croquettes with safron aioli we ordered as a starter to share - so tasty. My husband decided to order the beef dish off the specials board & were more than happy to wait until it was available - well worth the wait. My rattlebone burger was delicious. Everything prepared with such care & service was spot on.

This used to be our pub of choice & we ate here very regularly. However, back in May we had a very poor experience with both food & service & have stayed away since. Now in December, decided it was time to return. Arrived around 1pm, stood at the bar for a good 10 minutes during which I was totally ignored by the bar maid who did everything except make eye contact, not even a simple “I’ll be with you in a moment” She vanished & eventually another member of staff arrived to tell us there was a 1.5 hour wait for food. I can understand the last bit, but there is absolutely no excuse for being ignored. Perhaps the food is back up to standard, but we will never know because we won’t be returning.

Had a family Sunday Lunch here and I fully recommend it - A mixture of starters, mains and puddings - all clean plates - the 3 meat roast is lovely - Some good options on tap also for the beer drinker. Lovely setting, nice little village and warm cosy Pub. Will definitely go back even though its over an hour away :)

we had a lovely meal here 31st Nov, 6 adults, all very pleased the service was very good, and the food excellent, a lovely pub plenty of room,the waitress did get us drinks but when i went ti the bar there was a bit of a wait, more bar staff needed! although they are advertising for the same, we will definitely book again.

Guided by reviews I booked a table for Sunday lunch to celebrate my husband's birthday. It did not disappoint! Traditional Cotswold pub, full of character. Lovely to see genuine log fire burning. Staff attentive and service excellent. (1 star knocked off as they didn't seem to know what lager was and husband had a pint of beer brought) food was excellent, roast beef was not over rare and chicken was cooked just right and was moist and tender. Yorkshire pudding crisp. Whole meal was delicious. Look forward to returning.

SO lucky to have this pub/restaurant as our local they never disappoint... last night our family of 5 people had meals varying from Venison to Vegan and every dish was remarkable. I know a few restaurants that couldn't offer that diversity with that quality so it's a 5 from me...!

Great menu choice, all delicious. Exemplary service. Good selection of wines. Beautiful Cotswold village location

We really enjoyed our visit. The food was excellent. For where it is situated, the service and the setting, I was more than happy with the cost. I did have a look at the prices prior to booking, so I knew it wasn't a budget menu. I would highly recommend it.

Our second review - last year it was very good. Now today:

Popped in for lunch. Lovely location and a warm welcome. Both had egg ham and chips, I had the Eaton Mess cheesecake to follow. As I wasn’t driving had a pint of Taylor’s. Food first class and generous portions. Dessert to die for. Beer well kept. Full marks.

Great traditional village pub serving great food. Full of locals made it special. Dogs very welcome. Will go again

Friendly service, amazing food! Delicious duck loaded with fresh vegetables. Great specials of lamb ragu with tagliatelle. The sticky toffee pudding with clotted cream ice Cream was incredible! Thank you!

There were 17 of us in our party and everything was excellent: the food, the service, the ambience and the booze! Would definitely come back.

I called in at the Rattlebone Inn 'on spec' while passing through Sherston and had a very pleasant experience there. I had a delicious - memorably so - dish from the 'specials' - hake (not usually my favourite fish) with broccoli, mashed potato and served on a bed of well-de-salted, non-gritty and perfectly cooked samphire. I was delighted that such an unpretentious dish could be so delicious! The pint of guest ale (I'm afraid I can't remember which one I had) complemented the meal perfectly. An unexpected and much appreciated surprise here at the Rattlebone Inn.

Visited here again this week and consistently good all around.

This was suggested to me by the same person who recommended The Vine Tree; how different could they be??

We visited The Rattlebone at Sherston on Saturday 3rd August 2019 our Wedding Anniversary. We had not booked,but it is advisable to book in advance. When we arrived we were recognised by the manager.We had visited previously in June with our family. We had a two course meal.My husband chose from the specials board a fish dish.l also chose fish.Both were well cooked and presented. We decided to have a sweet.My husband found this rather disappointing as most sweets were chocolate based or contained orange,he is unable to eat anything containing either.The only alternative was 3 scoops of Marshfield Icecream.I must add Marshfield Icecream is excellent locally produced organic Icecream. I had The chocolate Plant Pot,which was very good.

Dropped in for weekday lunch with family after a recommendation from local estate agent. Food was well presented, hot and tasty. Good range on menu. Service was friendly and timely. Nice spacious village pub with separate dining area if you want it and outside seating. Definitely somewhere we'd go for lunch again and try out evening meals. We noted that the pub has many events and theme nights.

Pub molto accogliente e tipico.

We arrived at 8:30 and asked if we could eat. Hadn’t booked a table, but we were told we could order at 9pm. Great! Spoke to two different staff to confirm we wanted to order food and were told yes, all fine they would come to our table and take our order. At 9:30 we were told the chef had stopped cooking food and they could not take our order! Many apologies from all the staff, but unfortunately we have no food and no alternative options at this time of the evening! We were offered a free round of drinks and some nuts and crisps, but pretty poor when you are hungry!! Also have worked in hospitality myself, and get it, but wouldn’t have happened in the restaurant I worked in!!!

Having telephoned earlier in the evening at 6.30pm regarding coming to the Rattlebone to eat and for the quiz that evening my elderly mother and I arrived at the pub at just after 7pm to be told very abruptly by the female member of staff that there was no space in the area of the pub where the quiz was being held for us to sit.

Six of us enjoyed great food and excellent service at this pub. The lamb ragout was a standout among other good dishes.

Quick visit the staff were friendly and had a rump steak sandwich, the steak was very succulent didn't really need the steak knife as was so good. Nice food , staff very friendly as well

Popped in here for dinner before going to Westonbirt for a concert ..good choice the duck was superb and the stroganoff too. Chicken and paprika pie .. jury is still out !!Good house red. Staff seemed a little preoccupied but all in all a pleasant evening.

Amazing food in a lovely setting. Good choice of menu and good service throughout. Well worth a visit.

First visit for lunch along with my sister and husband. Comprehensive menu plus specials and serving all afternoon on a Saturday.

Where to start. First we were challenged with not having booked, when shown email confirmation begrudgingly given a table near bar. Mains when they arrived, home made crab cakes (mashed potato in crumbs) certainly no ‘crab’ cake! This was heavily laden with spicy chilli jam, clearly to disguise the total lack of crab! No drinks offered, no desert or coffee. Safe to say we were ignored for the duration of our visit. Staff more concerned with chatting to each other than caring for paying customers! Reputations need to be maintained, they can be lost much quicker than they are gained!

This used to be the best pub around but recent changes are definitely not for the better. The staff seem to have been completely replaced with people who have no experience, no skill, no personality and no desire to be there. Examples include: being ignored at the bar, tables being dirty, cutlery being handed out by the eating end, sauces not being offered and no clue what the culinary terms on the menu mean! The set lunch menu is also a shadow of its former self. Gone are the local sausages, creamy mash and 48hr gravy. Now the limited choices are heavily vegan inspired with a burger and fries as an alternative. Very little off the main menu becomes a special. To mask the lesser ingredients, all dishes are heavily spiced, even some of the desserts! It’s no longer good value, good choice or friendly staff which is so sad. The Cat and the Custard Pot is probably your best bet unless you crave spicy vegan food.

A friend and I enjoy walks in the countryside, which are always planned around a lunch stop, The pretty village of Sherston I an ideal location, having superb parking, well maintained footpaths, and a choice of good eating establishments. Our original planned lunch stop was closed, but the Rattlebone Inn was a superb alternative. Comfortable surroundings with numerous nooks and crannies, and the beautifully presented Ham, Egg and Chips, with superior ingredients the best we have ever had.

Busy pub with fairly predictable pub food menu. Prices are average but the food was tasty and service good. For dog lovers there is a dog menu too!

But for third time in the matter of a few weeks we have called in for lunch. On each occasion despite there being many tables available we were told that they were fully booked or unable to serve us. On the last occasion there were just two tables having food. Apparently a group of two and another of ten due soon seem to stretch the kitchen beyond capacity.

A delicious lunch sitting right by the fire warmed the heart and filled the need superbly. Can't criticise it at all. Pleasant ambiance and welcoming staff made it a meal to remember. It is also only 10 minutes drive from Westonbirt Arboretum which was our afternoon destination.

Stopped in Sherston to eat at another place only to find it closed so found this lovely place by default. On entry it is clearly a community hub with the bar area alive with locals and their dogs.There are seperate restaurant areas and the man in charge was happy to accommodate us as a walk in even though there were a lot of bookings. A nice choice of mains and starters were available and at reasonable prices. My Steak and Kidney pie with fresh veg was one of the best I've had... and I like pies. My son had a fantastic veggie burger and my wife had a starter of pork belly and a main of goats cheese brulee. Clean plates all round speaks volumes for the quality of the food. Highly recommended.

In our search to find the best food pubs since our move to Wiltshire, this lovely pub in a stunning village has just moved to first place. Having been turned away for lunch a few Friday’s ago because they were too busy I was tempted not to return, but we decided we should probably see what all the fuss was about. We booked this time and good job because it was absolutely full again for Saturday lunch. Excellent friendly service throughout our lunch, I had a Liver, Bacon and Black pudding special which was one of the best meals I’ve had in ages. My wife had Ham, egg & chips and also raved about it - especially the ham. I couldn’t resist the warm treacle tart and salted caramel ice cream for pudding, despite being pretty full and this was divine. To top it off they also serve on draft my two favourite ales - Timothy Taylor and Tribute. Needless to say we will be making the 30 min journey from our home again very soon.

Reception very good, service very good and food was very good for a Sunday Lunch particularly as we had 3 young children under the age of 6 No cpmplaints at all and we are more than happy to recommend Sunday Lunch at this pub and in a very pleasant village.

Family visit to area, adults and children, lovely welcome and comfortable surroundings. Professional service. Good food. Result great day. Thank you

First time for Sunday lunch here and very impressive.

Today we visited this pub after a recommendation from a friend. We were a family of 6 varying in ages and needs! We booked which was a good idea as the pub was busy for lunches. Everything was fabulous from our really lovely attentive waiter and waitress to the menu choices and then the food. Now we really are a fussy lot but there really is nothing negative to say about this place! We probably are quite annoying one veggie, one GF , one wanting mains with the starters, one only wanting a small portion etc. Nothing seemed to be to much trouble all served up with a big smile. We will definitely be going back here again. The pub itself is cosy and relaxed. It was nice to see drinkers with their dogs in the bar. Perfect

Cold hand-carved ham and two eggs with home cut and fried from fresh chips were indeed as good as one could get anywhere. The Roast Spatchcock Chicken was moist but not quite as good. I had no trouble in engaging the staff in the right conversation to ensure what I ordered was safe for me to eat (medical diet). Enquiries were made in the kitchen and the ordered changed as a result.

Had an absolutely fantastic lunchtime meal for my daughters 21st birthday. Absolutely amazing food and service. This is the second time that we have visited and we were not disappointed. Would also like to thank all the staff, amazing service, thank you so much.

We ate here for Sunday lunch. Had a warm welcome and our drinks order was promptly taken. Bit of a wait to order our food but it was busy. We had 2 of the 3 meat roasts, a roast beef and a roast pork. The food was delicious and hot. Once we had ordered the service was prompt. The bourbon biscuit chocolate torte was excellent as well. Would definitely return and recommend.

As a celiac I am fairly well up on food allergens. I was surprised therefore when the waiter (who I think was the Manager) told me Orzo pasta is gluten free. I declined the dish but was left concerned by his lack of knowledge. This would have been a dangerous mistake.

We were going to Westonbirt Arboretum and decided to turn off the main road to see if we could find a nice pub. We got to Sherston and there was the Rattlebone Inn. It was quite busy, which was a good sign and I spotted a good array of beers as we went to look for a table. We got a table but were advised it is always safer to book as it can be full at the weekend. Daughter chose the calves liver, wife chose the fish and chips (a large portion) and I went for ham and chips. The chips were proper chips, hand cut and chunky. The ham was delicious and a generous serving too. Three happy diners. We found the place by accident but will return on purpose.

Good welcome, good food, good atmosphere. What more could you ask for. We opted for the ham, egg and chips which was well presented and hubbie had the pie of the day with chips and peas. They were happy to swap out the boiled potatoes and veg, which is always a good sign when they give the customer what the ask for. Overall lovely surprise to find this place.

Food was very good, exactly what we wanted from a pub lunch. Staff were very friendly and the clientèle seemed to be mostly locals which is always a good sign.

We ate at The Rattlebone Inn on the recommendation of our cottage owner, and were delighted. All members of staff was extremely helpful and friendly from my first email and throughout our evening, and the meal was delicious. What a lovely place!

Stopped here for coffee and lunch at the start of a summer cycling tour with my wife. Arrived a little earlier than planned (we're fitter than we think) so had to wait 15 minutes for them to open up, but it was a lovely warm sunny day so just sat in the garden until they were ready. Went inside to enquire about coffee which I ordered and they kindly offered to bring it out to us which they duly did. The waiter asked if we were stopping for lunch because they had a large party arriving in about 20 minutes so best to place an order quickly. He gave us 5 minutes then came and took the order and the food arrived very promptly and was good and well prepared.

Our second visit, this time with our relatives and it did not disappoint - very good food and great service over a leisurely lunch The pub ambience was just right for our annual get together in this lovely village.

Know this pub well and would recommend it. The chef is great, the food excellent and the staff helpful. They serve Tribute ale which is one of the best and the food very good value.