The Royal Oak in South Gloucestershire

Why when I went into the Royal Oak last Friday 21st February at 1.30 pm for what I hoped was Lunch was I turned away? My husband and two friends from Devon, surely that isn't to late for lunch. My view is they like the locals going in but not people that they do not recognise. So disappointing we went to the George instead and had a very nice welcome and lunch.

Lovely traditional pub. Food was amazing 👏 🤩

We went for lunch today, we asked for a quiet table, as my son is autistic, it wasn’t busy so we had a lovely quiet table. The staff were amazing, they went out of their way to try and help get things right for my son. Then done a plan beef burger chips and a roll and butter, exactly what he wanted, mum had fish and, I had ham egg and chips, all cooked well, my son is scared of hand dryers in the toilets, they tried their best to help us get him in to use it. But unfortunately he wouldn’t have it. A lovely coffee shop a couple doors up aloud us to use theirs. I can’t fault the pub at all, we’re staying near bath so was just driving through. We will definitely return if visiting this way again. Thank you so much for your help.

The best Sunday lunch, always consistent. Lovely homecooked fresh food.

Julie s cooking is second to none .Always perfectly cooked and nicely presented.

Very nice Sunday lunch, just a shame they'd sold out of the Steak Pie (our favourite!) by 1.30. But still excellent food.

Honestly, I can't remember having a pub Sunday roast dinner as nice as this one. Everything was just perfect. Cooked just right, good size portions, the choice of veg lovely, and really good cauliflower cheese to go with it. Thanks.

The staff allow people to vape at the bar without comment, filling the area with toxic weird smelling smoke. The ales are usually exhausted by the weekend limiting choice. Very limiting Vegetarian options for meals - usually pasta and cauliflower cheese and none on the current Sunday menu. No Vegan options at all. From reviews on other sites, expectations are low and get points for anything exceeding that. Average place with average reputation.

Very good meal, service very good and staff very polite and helpful

In 1981 i was visiting the Royal Oak for friends 18th Birthday parties. It was full of bright young things, crowded and a good place to be. Recently i visited with my brother, mother and friends from my school days. People in tge pub fekt my age, calm conversatuon in a ckassic local bar. To me it felt homely, and the relative lack of change over the years was reassuring.

A lovely relaxing meal - despite the fact that it was very busy. Good food and plenty of it - the lamb was delicious! Will definitely be returning on a regular basis.

Visited this establishment recently and was extremely disappointed with the service. The bar staff seemed more focused on serving their friends than attending to other customers. Despite waiting patiently, we were repeatedly ignored in favor of people who had just arrived. This level of unprofessionalism is unacceptable and made us feel unwelcome. We walked out and went to a neighbouring establishment and was served straight away. Would not recommend unless significant improvements are made.

Excellent food and service made our wedding anniversary special

Just had yet another amazing Sunday lunch. Very generous portions and very well cooked. Lovely staff, and a lovely friendly atmosphere. We will return

Good atmosphere, great food and friendly and efficient staff. One of the best places fir a Sunday lunch.

The food was excellent and the staff were friendly, polite and helpful. This was our first visit for food but it definitely won’t be our last.

Great service, and lovely, hot food thank you

Food was great, the service was great and the atmosphere was as well. The Steak and Ale pie was immense

Went to lunch last Sunday with a party of 14. Food was excellent, service was friendly and quick and there was plenty of room around the table. Would reccomend highly, roast beef was excrllent.

Friendly staff. Gluten free and vegetarian options

The food was fantastic, served hot, meat exceptional and lots of veg. The best roast we have had in a long time. Plenty of food to fill up for the rest of the day.

Lovely food and nice restaurant only spoilt by very slow service.

Great fun, especially karaoke on Saturday evening.

Amazing Sunday dinners every time. Best place in chipping Sodbury and value for money. Staff are friendly and can't do enough. Will be back next time.

Absolutely lovely Sunday lunch here today. Awesome service, everything cooked to perfection and gravy to die for!! Will be coming again next week!!

Fab food, drink and service .Great menu but it's not for me to recommend a specific dish. Go try

I would like to review the Royal oak on its food but I didn't get the chance. We arrived at The Royal Oak at 1.40.pm on a Saturday. We bought 2 drinks and picked up the lunch menu and the specials menu and asked if the special, which was cottage pie, was still avaliable. The barman (tall man with glasses) replied yes it was. We then went to find a table and look at the menu's. After 5 mins I returned to the bar to order some food. There was a couple in front of me being served with coffee's. As they were served one of them picked up a menu and before he could ask anything the barman very abruptly and in a loud voice said " we ain't taking more food orders, we have a large party turned up and we can't do anymore!!!!!" They both stared at him with what I could only describe as a look of terror as though they had just been told off by a victorian school teacher. I then said to the barman that it would have been nice to have been told earlier when we asked about the specials. To which he looked at me and went into the courtyard for a cigarette. I know you can't judge the pub on one person but it was very uncomfortable. All he had to do was say "Im very sorry but we are extremely busy in the kitchen and can't take any more orders" in a calm manner. If you work in the hospitality industry you need to be able to communicate better with people. Hopefully it was a one off. We will try there again and update you all.

Food was disappointing for both of us. Unimaginative and dismal. Bar person was cheerful and welcoming.

Lovely friendly pub, delicious food, lovely staff. Definitely will return the next time in Chipping Sodbury. To be recommended.

Had a lovely meal here with some friends. Very friendly landlord and great atmosphere. Will be coming back!

Ideally located in the centre/high street in Chipping Sodbury. Went here for lunch as you enter it has an old pub feeling with sticky carpet floors. That aside the staff were friendly and escorted us to our table out the back which has a newer, more modern decor. The menu was poor and very limited. Maybe it was a Sunday and the roasts were the main attraction so hence the drop of a star. Otherwise the food was great, we had steak pie, fish bucket and lamb roast. The desserts were also good and the staff were brilliant throughout.

The best food I've had for along time, all 5 said exactly the same I would defo recommend Sunday roast not a massive lover of a roast until I had that.

£8.50 FOR A COKE AND A J2O ABSOLUTE RIP OFF.

Did not have food , but the staff were very accommodating, nothing was too much , and the work the staff put in was a pleasure to see. An amazing venue , I was a guest at a wedding .

Great pub with cosy atmosphere, great range of beers, lovely food and gorgeous staff

Booked a table only a few hours prior to visiting online. They responded quickly and confirmed our dog was welcome. We arrived at three and they showed us our table in the bar. Table was fine as I think dogs are probably not allowed in the restaurant section? All I’d say is, the table could have been laid up a bit ‘nicer’ and there wasn’t much atmosphere as it was a bit of an odd time and so probably the lunchtime clients had either left or were in the restaurant section. Good portion size for the meat and vegetables but probably could have had more potatoes. Not sure if Yorkshire puddings were homemade. Overall - yes I’d go again, as it’s local and dogs allowed

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Friendly staff.

Seemed popular, wasn't really to my liking.

Good reasonably priced food. The fact there is a lighter meal option was a bonus. The only negative was the lack of a cows milk alternative.Otherwise very good

Cozy atmosphere in an old traditional pub!

Great "original " pub. Cosy with great friendly service.

Friday night was Karaoke night. Not too busy as Sodbury had something on during the day which might have knackered people out. The pub is friendly, staff friendly. The Karaoke was fun, and my mates blasted out a few oldies which had others in the pub joining in of the chorus. In the words of Arnie, I'll be back.

Food I can't comet on as I haven't eaten there in years ,but the service and atmosphere today was good ,

Had a fantastic Sunday roast with twelve friends. We all agreed it had been a great afternoon in every way

Good food and good ale. Friendly throughout. You walk in through the door and you walk into a bar. You walk past the bar and get to the beer garden. Thats how a pub should be. Loved it

The place is great for food parties and weddings Always got customers and funny characters good for families too. Staff are friendly and always there for you.

Good pub, friendly atmosphere plenty of room, best of all they serve Rattler!

Mid week lunch stop with a very friendly staff. Had incredible bacon sandwich with mushrooms and chips. Very well cooked, beautifully presented and a great traditional pub vibe. Great to see it still operating when I remember it from my teens over 40 years ago.

Lovely pub, staff friendly. Today England Rugby on and so nice to be able to watch it with other people who like it too. Love it here. Often quieter here but lovely for a rugby watcher. Feel like I'm with friends even though I don't know anyone here

Nice and friendly place to go to

The best Sunday roast (lamb) I've had in a long time. Large portions of meat and more veg than you could eat. And the sticky toffee pudding is so light and absolutely delicious.

We visited the Royal Oak for lunch while in the area, we ordered two cokes which tasted funny but we saw past that and was hopefully that the food was going to be better. We ordered a jacket potato with prawn Marie and hunters chicken. The jacket was dry, and the prawns was warm. The salad it came with was awful. Dried up cucumber, a pile of cress, some grated carrot, a lettuce leaf and a slice of orange on top. Not what I would call a salad if I’m honest. Getting to the hunters chicken it was advertised to come with “chips and peas” it actually came with a handful of skinny fries, and this awful salad again. My partner cut the end and ate it, cut through the middle and noticed it was still pink, on raising it with the man behind the bar he said sorry and took it away and then brought another one out about 25mins later, by which time I had finished my food. We then was sat at the table and what we believe was the cook walked out the kitchen area, she had no chef whites on just a dirty old apron. If I had seen the cook before we wouldn’t of eaten there simple as that. So if you want under cooked chicken here’s the place to go!

Great evening of Cribbage, nice Gem and sandwiches for supper.

Best burger in Yate by far… Julie and the staff you are awesome and I was well looked after. Thank you 😊

Was a nice evening however the loos were not in a great way but the staff were great.

As a local business group we booked the meeting room which was lovely, 24 comfy chairs, very clean and seasonally decorated, great for Christmas parties. We ordered trays of sandwiches which were very filling and tasty. Will be back in the New year for a business breakfast subject to convenient booking dates and times.

Booked us in last minute fantastic food had Carvery lamb was beautiful it was like a home cooked dinner but not at home. Eveyone throughly enjoyed their food and said deffo coming back here. First Class all the way. Excellent value top quality food and plenty.

Can fully recommend the Royal Oak Chipping Sodbury. Had a party of 16+ for dinner Saturday 26th Nov. The food was delicious, piping hot and great value. The service was first class. Thank you for attending and looking after us. Back again next year I’m sure.

Never judge a book by its cover. Great food and service. Will come back again 👍😁

Nice staff Good prices Will be back soon

We have visited the Royal Oak for Sunday lunch twice in the last few weeks . So impressed by the excellent quality of the food , for me it has regained its reputation for the best roast in the area. The meat was plentiful.and delicious , nice variety of vegetables , a large jug of gravy, everything served nice and hot . So in conclusion if you are looking for a great Sunday lunch try the " Oak "

Lovely food, service and value for money too. The pub is a bit old-fashioned, which may put some people off but has great character. We would eat here again.

Classic old school pub. Decent pints and occasional live music

Excellent menu fantastic value shall be back soon

Great pub, very friendly staff.

Had the mixed Sunday roast today (lamb and beef) which was absolutely banging. The chef clearly takes pride in their cooking and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Go there!

Great music venue, acoustics are very good in the main bar.Always a knowledgeable crowd assembles for the good soloists and bands.Staff very efficient most of the time,interior very pleasant and full of old world charm,not so noticeable when the music is high octane,but that's another story.On the night ,it was the incomparable Chris Archalia doing a solo set without his band mates from Archalia.A drink,good company,great guitar playing and a easy atmosphere,nothing better.

Really friendly staff and a fantastic warming atmosphere, would highly recommend.

First time here in years and we really enjoyed it! We tried the Thatcher's cloudy lemonade & Orange on tap and they were lush! Really nice to chat to what I assume we're regulars and will definitely be back.

Went there with friends, nice pub with a good selection of beers etc

Great staff, lovely food. Incredible

48 quality cooked breakfasts seved to us by very helpful staff , with nothing too much trouble . Great atmosphere , great food and beverages , highly recommended . Many thanks to Jules , Eddie , Phil and all your staff .

Lovely place food was lovely .so we're the staff x

Great selection of beers and spirts. Good food served by friendly and knowledgeable staff. Well worth a visit. 👍

Bloody marvellous. Top dollar but a herd of cows an sheep for my money. Fabulous.

Very nice pub. And people who run it are awesome..

Excellent food 😋 first class service, will be going back 👌

Great food, decent portions. Lovely open fire,friendly staff. Excellent

Went for a drink with friends for the first time recently. Atmosphere was good with a good crowd inside. Good beers/ales on tap as well. Area to the left of the bar is a bit of a strange space which could probably do with some work (built in sofas/ rustic tables and chairs). Nonetheless a good solid working country pub.

Lovely little pub. Friendly staff. Live music.

Meal was lovely and good for money staff polite and welcoming

Just got back from there...Great food and friendly staff..Hunters chicken was delicious 👍

Over priced .operated. plenty of other pubs .cheaper with better service and food in the high street

excellent Sunday lunch ..good service .Good portion. Nice ambience.

Tried two different draugh bitters both were bad. Had cloudy cider instead. Nice friendly staff who agreed about bitters.

Relaxed lunchtime dining with 7 friends. Food plentiful, well cooked and perfect. Look forward to another visit soon. Nice change to go out and have conversation with everyone.

Friendly welcome, great food, well kept Guinness. Thumbs up from me .

Bar staff very friendly and professional had the best roast beef sunday roast it was amazing did not have to wait long will definitely recommend

I was able to take my dog in. Very convenient!

Had a nice lunch here today. Covid secure, and very helpful barman who served at tables. Courage Best was very good. Had Ham egg chips and salad. Loads of ham!! Wife had ham salad, son had chicken curry, all very good. Dog friendly. Will be back!

Great Sunday lunch with a few beers. Friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

Good high street old world proper pub

Great beer, friendly staff, lovely food.

friendly staff. Sunday roast not good. can be better

Friendly pub. We went to the Two Amigos restaurant, good service, great staff, lovely atmosphere and so much delicious food! One course would be enough next time! Worth a visit.

I went tonight with friends for the first time since they re-opened. The food was stunning, the staff were amazing.. well worth the visit. I would hightly recommend to anyone looking for a nice night out with various dishes. Top Mark's!!!

The wife and I popped in early Bank Holiday evening. It was only for a quick drink but the atmosphere was awful. A large table completely out of control who didn't give a dam about anyone else in the bar. We left within a few minutes.

Very enjoyable Mexican restaurant. Recommended

La calidad de la comida superó las expectativas a pesar de que nos informaron que uno de los chefs no estaba disponible en el último minuto. Éramos un grupo de 8 y tan impresionados con la comida y el servicio, sin duda volveremos.

Lovely tasty food and great service, we had a wonderful relaxing evening. Thank you