The Rising Sun in Forest of Dean

Great home cooked food and friendly locals

A fantastic local pub, staff are great, locals are friendly, the food is just great honest tasty food and plenty of it, dog and child friendly, but don't tell anyone, it's our secret. The pic is a bar snack !!

Great local pub, with good beer and amazing ice cream in the summer.

Don't take my word.... very popular. Excellent food... would advise booking... pies will blow you away.....

Absolutely gem of a pub and the staff are brilliant. Nothing is too much hassle. They put on an amazing buffet for a birthday party for us and the food was delicious and they allowed us to decorate. Thank you again so much.

Great local pub. Friendly atmosphere, good food and beer

Great pub. Friendly atmosphere and beautiful scenery

What a fantastic evening, our steaks were beautifully cooked, very tasty and generous portions. Friendly service as always and we will definitely be back.

Popped in here one evening whilst holidaying in the area. Accomodated us (4) and our dog. Lovely fiendly staff. We all Enjoyed our meals. I had the pie of the day which was chicken , bacon and brie, it was a monster pie and packed with filling. Recommend.

Always a lovely meal and plenty of it. Thank You Rising Sun...

friendly staff very nice pub, has a good choice of food and specials.

Great little pub with amazing food - huge portions and really well made delicious fresh food. Service quick and friendly, great prices too (£55 for 4 covers with drinks) And ice cream/milkshakes shack in the beer garden!

Went for thick shakes and ice cream both were lovely

Just had an excellent meal at the Rising Sun. Service is friendly and attentive. Food was great quality and value for money. We also had dessert in the Milky Baa after, which worked out well so our son could llay in the play area. Lovely beer garden if you want to sit outside. Highly recommend eating here. Will definitely be back.

Lovely place for a day out lovely food (big portions! You have been warned lol ) amazing ice creams, sundaes and fresh milkshakes in the beer garden… theres also a wood play area in the garden for the kids. I would highly recommend this venue if your in the area and hungry or hot lol

Had a meal here yesterday evening. The steak & ale pie was outstanding. Great atmosphere. It is a pub to go for a drink as well as to eat.

Best pub great food great atmosphere

A delicious breakfast at their monthly ' Breakfast Club'. Fantastic, quality produce!!!

Fantastic country pub. Tom and the team are always welcoming. The pub has a great atmosphere with quality locally sourced food.

Great pub. Lovely pint and staff and dog friendly too.

Food was adequate. The problem was insufficient staff. Long wait to be served and between courses. Boring food for the price (we had two salads full of leaves and one cherry tomato). Outside Ice cream bar was great and we were well looked after by Archie.

Staff were friendly but we waited ages for starter and mains. Felt like minuscule portions with not much flavour or imagination. Salmon salad had tiny bits of salmon and a few lettuce leaves. I felt it was overpriced for what we had sadly. .

Kate is ever so happy and the newly installed Henry Westons is spot on

Had an awful meal here. The chips were reheated from lunchtime and were inedible. When we complained we were told that the problem was due to the potatoes.

Visited for lunch after seeing the reviews and the pictures of the home cooked chips....we were not disappointed! Really good homecooked food, good portion sizes and friendly service. Would definitely recommend if you're in the area. With drinks and puddings was around £25 per person.

Had a lovely midweek lunch, will definitely revisit. The pies were delicious

Cosy village pub which offers quality food made from the local area. Warm and friendly atmosphere, would recommend.

Lovely food & all home cooked. They cater for gluten free which is fantastic.

Excellent village pub , good food with huge portions ( they do ample half portions ) friendly with people and dogs , Wednesday night quiz, children’s play area outside . Warm and welcoming

Went for lunch for first time , food and service extremely good. Will go again

Food and service were excellent, steak was delicious and very good value. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal, very friendly staff.

Lovely country pub in Gloucestershire. Friendly staff and locals. Superb pint of Guinness.The best around.

Popped in for Sunday lunch. We were lucky as they had a table free outside that could seat us. All other tables were booked and booking is recommended for Sunday lunch. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Food was very tasty and well priced. The pub itself is cosy and in a lovely peaceful setting

Really good food, large portions

Lovley food nice atmosphere brilliant staff we had a good evening. Linda

Beautiful pub, excellent food, my steak was done to perfection. Staff are lovely, happy and polite. Would definitely recommend a trip here.

Great food, fantastic portion sizes!

Nice food and excellent service, and the draught beer was really nice too.

Went for Sunday lunch, prawn cocktail and soup starters were excellent but the lamb on the main course was tough. Felt a bit cramped with large family group next to us who were a bit busy.

8 of us went for Sunday lunch today, July 23. Best Sunday lunch in the area. Plenty of meat and lots of perfectly cooked veg, followed by deserts to die for. Very good service by friendly young staff.

Had the best Sunday lunch here a few weeks ago (I’ve been too busy to post) I’m really fussy when it comes to eating Sunday lunch out but we definitely had an outstanding meal this will definitely be our to Sunday lunch go to from now on and we don’t even have to travel too far ! All the staff are fabulous and nothing is too much trouble for them, their customer service is excellent! Keep up the good work and can’t wait to come again !

Excellent food. Good ales. Dog friendly. Attentive and happy staff

Excellent pub in a lovely location. Food was fantastic and portion sizes were more than generous and very reasonably priced . It has a lovely outside area surrounded by countryside and the inside of the pub is very atmospheric. Staff were very friendly and I will definitely be visiting again.

Great little country village pub. Went for lunch and on request had gluten free options available on menu (they just haven’t updated menu to reflect this so doesn’t come up on a search). I had GF fish and chips. Others in party without dietary requirements enjoyed food also. Would like to have seen more beer selection (including a GF option!), so just 4 stars - but this is because of personal preference. Simple, tasty pub food with very friendly customer service. Definitely recommend to pop by if in the area.

Lovely staff and great location. I am warning you now, the portions are big !

Excellent food at this lovely old proper pub. Pie and burger were amazing. The chips were also great and the gravy was delicious with thick gravy🤤

90th birthday party buffet and service excellent

Fantastic food and lovely, friendly staff. Great for the kids too.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch, great food, very friendly helpful staff and a lovely atmosphere. Definitely recommended

Lovely area. The food was excellent great for families. Service brilliant.

Lovely traditional pub serving propper pub grub using locally sourced ingredients. Pies were excellent. Sausage and mash was too. Lovely atmosphere and friendly service.

Excellent food; friendly staff and a great quiz - a great night out!

Beautiful food, great service, Love this pub!

Great pub - good food, great beer & super staff

Great little pub very good beer and atmosphere

Absolutely wonderful pub. Run and saved by the community. Great service and atmosphere, always friendly.

Went for the Sunday lunch set menu..... Wonderful food and very friendly and attentive service.....

Great food. Typical good old English pub

Good, welcoming, cosy feel, nice food with excellent service and value

Great food, we had the burgers and a couple entries. Very cosy place, preferably book a table on Sunday but we managed to find one without booking :)

Fantastic food,could have shared my ploughman's for 2,lol,but the staff where lovely,very friendly, would definitely go back there again

Our favourite pub on the FOD. Great food lovely staff and lovely little pub. Never had a bad visit.

Excellent, as always. Great staff, lovely food, no problems.

Great little pub with good food and beer.

Ideal 👌lovely burger both times and ciders on tap are very good 👍

Great atmosphere, lovely food and so much of it 😊

Great service great menu great food very friendly great helpful staff.

Lovely village pub excellent service, the Sunday roast was excellent and will definitely return

Just visited excellent food and service 😋 very friendly and welcoming staff 😀 xxx

Really friendly staff lovely ice cream parlour and great family and dog friendly garden

Fantastic meal last night, food was excellent, staff were brilliant, friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was lovely. Highly recommend this pub.

Been a few times and enjoyed it. This time however not such a pleasant experience. Dog poo in the garden and had to wait to wash my hands after using the toilet as the sink is in the lockable loo.

Didn't care for the Chicken Chow Mein. Staff were friendly

It’s a bold claim, but…. It’s the best pub grub I’ve ever had - and I’m 45 now!! Usually something is great with pub food and other stuff isn’t. Well, everything from the location, the pub, the friendly staff and then the great food… 5 well deserved stars…

Love it it's a very nice pub, the guys behind bar are very friendly and welcoming

Great food, service and atmosphere. Homemade lamb and mint pie.... delicious! Pub quiz was a fun bonus to our evening.

Amazing food and friendly staff, lovely place for lunch!

Good selection of local beer, friendly staff

Brilliant little pub, visit quite often. Allways busy for food and it is lush. Keep a cracking pint of Traditional ales. Nice size garden and play area for the family to enjoy.

Very odd tasting Sunday roast dinner. I ordered for takeaway. The roast is nothing special. The veg didn't look clean. The gravy was awful....tasted like very strong Bovril-it was actually black. Ruined the entire meal. The stuffing however was lovely. I don't think I'll be ordering again.

Lovely home cooked food really enjoyed the steak really tender and beautifully cooked .

Food was delicious, tasty and the amount of food was great. Though they cooked the food really slow.

Good food and very accommodating, will definitely visit again.

Village pub with good food and decent beer

Used to go there when I was a little kid with my parents. Now in my sixties. Great atmosphere. Food very good

Great evening and great food and service. Warm welcome friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended. Five Stars 🌟

Warm and welcoming, Great atmosphere, friendly staff. Great beers , great garden. Meals are excellent but, a tad on the expensive side. Rated. 11/10.

Absolutely brilliant recommend it to anyone

Lovely Sunday lunch.Service was excellent.Warm, friendly atmosphere.Highly recommend.

Great food, service and prices - what a gem!

Warm friendly welcome ,good choice of beers, fresh cooked veg and with a varied menu excellent!

Petite auberge dans la campagne Anglaise, accueil chaleureux, Bonne cuisine locale.

Great pub, great food all you need for an enjoyable meal.

Fabulous Sunday lunch at The Rising Sun at Woolaston and the staff are always polite, friendly and efficient.

Always brilliant. Food is always excellent, as is the service and friendly staff. Lucky to have it so nearby.

Got to try the pies here amazing

Great food especially the pies.

best Guinness and pub grub ever !

We moved into the village a month ago and had our first Sunday roast there today. Amazing food, brilliant service and great atmosphere. Cannot fault it. 5*

Excellent meal and super friendly set