The Star Inn, Whiteshill in Stroud

Brilliant hotel great service and lovely couple,they have just took after a refurbishment and they are doing a brilliant job and would go aut there way to help you! The room was lovely we had a suit,I would strongly recomend! Only negative.point is its an hour from town. Mark lumbers

Have visited a few times since the new owners took residency. After a delicious breakfast this morning I couldn’t resist spreading the word. I’m so excited for when the pub grub starts this week and if the breakfast is anything to go on, fantastic value for money too. The range of drinks were pleasing and so was the warm and friendly atmosphere. Well worth a visit!

Brilliant came here last year great location nice stop of before the long trek to cornwall.back soon

Having lived in Whiteshill for almost 10 years in the 90's we decided to return for a walk today and called into the star for a drink. We (and the dog) were made very welcome by the landord and we ended up staying for several hours and indulging in the "pizza and pint" offer. Highly reccomended.

Passing by Stroud last nite and got a thirst-on and had an urge for a cold Tonic water, ice and lemon - got exactly that from a very welcoming, hard working but happy chappy at the Star Inn who worked behind the bar. Double kudos - thirst gone and left with a smile - that's a result I'd say and lovely drive home although the satnav took me down some questionable roads - happy crowd there too to boot! which raised the atmosphere.

Great evening with a lovely group of friends. Lovely pub. Drinks good. Brilliant atmosphere. Thanks to the friendly landlord. Definitely going to make this the place I meet up with friends. I’ll be back!

A Traditional Pub with fabulous Staff excellent quality food… just a lovely welcoming place.Brilliant location for sightseeing in the area and rooms very comfortable..would certainly recommend and will be returning.

Very friendly staff and great atmosphere in a beautiful location. What’s not to like! Oh and the food and drink is good too. We’re fairly local but didn’t know the pub until now. We shall be back and would recommend it to anyone seeking a real pub.

Haven't been to the Star for many years but was staggered by what a fantasic pub it is now. Great beer on tap and a lovely welcoming atmosphere. What a Cotswold pub should be in a great location high up on Whiteshill. Ken the landlord was a true gentleman. Highly recommended.

Well potentially a lovely old pub over 350 years old but inside there is a part demolished breeze block wall in the bar area to accommodate a pizza oven all the lovely heritage features butchered by this monstrosity. Had a pint of moretti but it wasn’t nice room was small but clean and bed was comfy. No breakfast. Grounds were not kept well and tired access to room was via the car park. Pizza was by Fat Tony not really appropriate in this day and age

Not a very warm welcome from what I presume to be the landlord. He had a job to speak and we certainly weren’t made to feel welcome. Won’t be going back!

Sadly this stay was terrible due to the noise that came through the floor from upstairs above the room at 1.00am in the morning and throughout the stay. We were woken up to someone walking across the room several times and things being dropped on the floor. There clearly is not any noise reduction within the ceiling and upstairs. Definitely will not be using again

Great service and price for the Fat Tonis pizzas and pint (and a couple of delicious cocktails too!)

Lovely to enjoy a passion fruit martini for £5 at our local pub 😋 looking forward to the espresso martini next week!

My husband,myself & our 2 wee dogs stayed here overnight on a trip from Scotland to Cornwall,Ken the owner could not do enough for us,as there was no chef he drove my husband into town to pick up a takeaway,absolute gentleman,the barmaid was so lovely and made us feel like locals,even the few locals in the bar were lovely & spoke to us,our room was a double with en-suite,perfect for a stopover,spotless clean & very comfy,thankyou for everything & if ever we find ourselves in the area again we,l be sure to visit.😉

First time we we went there asked for a baby bottle to be heated. The answer was no. That was 2 years ago. Went there tonight. Asked for a bowel of chips was told they had got rid of chefs. About 20 mins later guests sat down to potatoes gravy and sausages. Would be nice to have catered to locals as well as others. Let's hope there is more heart instead of putting those off who want to spend more time there and feel part of a lovely community.

Friendly host and spotless rooms. Wonderful view and good breakfast to be found at the village shop around the corner. Some renovations being done which look like they are going to be wonderful for the summer.

Ken, nuestro anfitrión, fue muy amable, sin embargo, este antiguo pub es un trabajo en progreso. Debería ser mucho mejor cuando esté terminado. La cama era cómoda y limpia, pero la alfombra necesitaba atención y la habitación se sentía escasa. Tenía un baño recién equipado, pero la habitación daba directamente al aparcamiento (por lo que no había privacidad) y con una puerta empotrada, calefacción intermitente, ya no valía más que el precio de 70. La comida es buena y rápida.

Stopped today for a bit of lunch, Great food and the landlord was very welcoming and a great atmosphere, we have also been there for Sunday lunch which I can highly recommend.

We stopped off for a drink with the kids on the hottest day of the year so far. We sat in the ‘beer garden’ which is in fact a building site full of broken furniture and rusty nails sticking out of the so called seats. I asked for an orange and lemonade which I was refused by the landlord but I could have a can of san pellegrino. Sigh. Then when I asked for ice in the coke and squashes, this was again quite unbelievably refused. The landlord telling me it ruined the drinks. He clearly had no idea about customer service and the food coming out looked as if it came from a microwave. As you can see from the other 1 star reviews do not be fooled into going to this place.

Great cosy little place this!! The food was amazing and the staff were amazing too. Definitely would recommend this place to anyone and they even had the Masters on so I don’t miss out on the final day of the golf! Brilliant stuff. Thanks again! Patrick.

Despite the online menu examples , the menu we were offered was very very limited. Again online menu stated gluten free option for burgers...yeah , just no bun and I asked for extra fries instead but none forthcoming nor price reduction for lack of bun. Was suggested I change my choice (stated as gluten free) to the gluten free sausages ( as if they are not in every supermarket) which then made me worried that my choice was not actually gluten free. Appear to have no understanding of allergies as I was asked if I was coeliac " as that was more serious" ..what more serious than anaphylaxis to gluten ? For which I carry 2 epipens? Very scary blatant lack of knowledge, which I found concerning and would never go back. No gluten free puds at all,despite there being a brownie which is a standard usual gluten free option pretty much everywhere else, although all the puddings were described carefully and we were told how delicious they all were and to me " you can't have any " Delightful...not. And on a final note despite the beautiful location the outside area / garden is a tip and not at all pleasant. Shame because the views are beautiful.

I took my wife and mother for Sunday lunch, we arrived and placed our drinks order at the bar, then made our way to our table.We all opted for the Cauliflower Soup to start, which was lovely, after which things then went downhill.We all had the Rib Of Beef, which came with a few roast potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, roast carrots, a section of a parsnip, and what was supposed to be a bowl of cauliflower cheese.I asked the waitress if there was a bowl of vegetables on the way, she replied “No, that’s all of it.”The Yorkshire Puddings were all dried out, as were the roast potatoes, and the cauliflower cheese was burnt on top, soggy and half full of water.Normally you’d expect to be asked if everything is ok with the meal, we weren’t asked until the waitress cleared the table.I expressed my disappointment to her, to be fair she was lovely and did her job well, and said “I appreciate none of this isn’t your fault.”To pay the bill you had to go back to the bar, I presumed the barman/owner was made aware of my complaint but he said nothing, then when receiving my bill I noticed I was charged £2 for a pint of soda water. I asked him “Why do you charge so much for something that comes out of the tap?” he replied “We always have.”He didn’t seem too bothered at our disappointing visit.All in all, we expected much more considering all the good reviews on here, based on our experience today we won’t be returning nor will I recommend it to others.

I recently enjoyed a two night stay in the cottage apartment at the Star. The accommodation was clean and comfortable. The bar was excellent with a terrific beer selection. The restaurant menu featured a large selection of tasty options. There were three people in my party, including two young men in their 20’s. We didn’t eat the same meal twice and we were completely satisfied with every meal. Ken (the landlord) and his staff were welcoming and very helpful. I look forward to staying at the Star again.

Having enjoyed Sunday lunch last year, we decided to return for Mothers Day. At the bar, no elderflower presse, no sparkling water, no squash. When presented with the menu it was a very reduced menu. Only soup and herrings for starters, herring not available. Main course we choose Beef. Which was nice, but the rib was very fatty. Cauliflower arrived in a dish, carrots and a quarter of a parsnip on the plate. No green vegetables. Sat for ages waiting for plates to be cleared, watched the waitress open the windows and ignore us. Sweets limited, and some not available. When we commented to the manager on the poor service and food options, Sorry was not forthcoming and turned his back on us. Probably will not return.

Fantastic burger with blue cheese and fries. A great local pub for a Friday night treat. Never had a bad meal at The Star - highly recommended.

What a find! Booking for a Sunday lunch we enjoyed an amazing meal, freshly served and very well presented. We both settled for the pork which was amazing although we will be returning for the beef in future. Fairly priced and in good quantity the food was excellent.

We went here twice during our weekend away. We took our dog in both times. We had fish n chips, and a burger the first time. Really tasty and good portion. Lovely atmosphere to chill all evening having a few pints. We also went for Sunday lunch. We had the pork and the beef. Really yummy! Both tunes we had a warm welcome and good service. Would recommend for lunch or dinner.

I've never really felt compelled to leave a review for anywhere before, however i'm afraid to say my experience of the Star Inn was just dire.

Cheerfully greeted by Kirsty who was expecting us and made us welcome. We followed chef Tony’s suggestion, the excellent belly pork meals were attractively served, tasted amazing and thoroughly enjoyed. We chose lemon meringue tarts for desert and again received the wow factor. We cannot recommend the Star highly enough, absolutely brilliant.

Table of 15 for Sunday lunch and everyone’s food was cold. We advised 3 members of staff (including the manager) and received no apology and said it was because there was so many of us! If you can’t cope with a large party don’t except the booking!

We were keen to taste the new head chef's food and we weren't disappointed. My skrei cod was beautifully cooked and my daughter's fish and chips was equally as delicious. The desserts tasted amazing too. A good range of drinks and a good atmosphere with friendly and welcoming staff. Highly recommend

We were interested to find out if the new chef can deliver a really good Sunday Roast at The Star . We weren't disappointed . We chose slow roasted belly pork and chicken breast , both with all the trimmings of roasted veg and pots, yorkshires and cauliflower cheese. Lovely gravy too. All washed down with an excellent bottle of Romanian house red recommended by the landlord. We thoroughly enjoyed all of it .

Tasty Sunday lunch, generous portions of meat and vegetables. Attentive and friendly service. We will return!

Oh dear, don't go. Dismal atmosphere and no service. Then it goes downhill even more. The food was awful. Sunday veggie was a squash and ricotta pie- foul. The rest of the plate was un-cooked- raw roasties and carrot that I couldn't get my knife through, it was so raw. Dry yorkshire, bland gravy, cauliflower cheese with no cheese- 1 out of 10. We booked 2 weeks ago and had the darkest, dimmest table in the room. A totally depressing experience. There was no service either.

Visited with friends and had a delightful meal. Beautifully presented, very tasty, generous portions and good value for money in pleasant surroundings with courteous staff. What more do you need?

Visited a few weeks back on a Thursday evening. We were the only table there but I know it takes time to build a reputation and my understanding is that this place is in a transitional period with lots of work going on around the pub still so I won’t be too critical.

18 family members went for lunch today two of which were vegan. The vegan meals were served there was no choice. Both vegans sat at opposite ends of the table stressed how salty the meal was neither ate it. When presented with the bill ( which was nearly £400.00) the vegan meals were still being charged for. When this was queried the owner made the comment that it was fine, nothing wrong with it and insisted that the meals were paid for. As it was a family function we paid. I would strongly urge people not to go to this restaurant/pub the landlord was both rude and totally disrespectful. The food was also pretty lousy! Dont waste your hard earned money here people!!

We live locally to The Star Inn and go in and see Ken often! The food is excellent always but today we went for the Sunday Roast which was gorgeous, I would definitely recommend ❤💕

Delicious Sunday roast, very good value for money. Very attentive friendly staff, clean surroundings.

Driven past this place so many times but after a hard morning in the garden I decided to book in for sunday lunch. And what a lunch! I had soup to start, very flavoursome, lovely little mini loaf of bread and some local butter. My husband had the ham hock terrine. The main event didn't disappoint. Tender, sweet vegetables. Full flavoured cauliflower cheese and a beautiful gravy. We were a little too full to have a dessert but thought we really should try one. Hubby opted for the apple mousse and I chose the chocolate fondant. Wow. The restaurant is clean and tidy. We didn't feel rushed like we have in other restaurants, plenty of time between courses. This place is an absolute gem

When with a friend, the pub is clean and beers were refreshing, the menu was good and food even better

We live locally and often treat ourselves to a Sunday roast at a nearby pub. We were recommended the Star Inn so this was our first visit and can honestly say this is one of the best Sunday roasts I’ve had out in a long time! Great food and plenty of it, good value for money and friendly service. We’ll be back!

It was my first visit. The staff were very welcoming and friendly and showed us to our table in the conservatory on the ground floor. The main restaurant is on the first floor to see the spectacular views. We asked for a table on the ground floor due to disability of my elderly mother. The food arrived on large wooden boards, beautifully presented, with lots of fresh vegetables, roast potatoes and large homemade Yorkshire puddings. The quantity and quality did not disappoint. We also had some of the delicious homemade sweets. Will definitely go again.

Visited for the first time and had an excellent Sunday Dinner. Two of us had beef and two had lamb, all served with a good selection of freshly cooked vegetables. The presentation was good and the quantity more than ample to satisfy your hungry people. The waitress was polite, friendly and helpful as was the landlord. Following the excellent main course we managed to find room (just) for dessert. The Apple Pie Mousse was light and full of flavour, the chocolate parfait oozed from the middle and the vanilla pannacotta with rhubarb and ginger superb. Why have we not been here before? Will certainly go again.

A essayer. Le patron est bienveillant, la cuisine est de qualité. Les chambres sont confortables. Belle vue.

Star Cottages is in a very pleasant location, nestled on a peaceful slope just above the town of Stroud. The accommodation is spotless and well maintained. Internet is very good: 20MB uplink, 18MB downlink. I told them so in a geeky moment. Comfortable bed and powerful shower. Can’t fault it.

We have just had the most amazing meal ever.

We (my husband and I) decided to dine out last night and not feeling like travelling

Have been past in the bus many times and so this week thought we would try a change so booked for Sunday Lunch.Well what a great surprise welcomed by a lovely friendly landlord, served drinks straight away, shown to our table and given menus. The soup starters with mini loafes of bread and lovely butter pats was excellent, but the main course of beef and all the trimmings well only One word BRILLIANT. Advise everybody to give it a try no better value around for miles, Enjoy.

A fantastic pub visit. A good selection of real ales as well as lagers and ciders. The food was excellent, all freshly cooked to our specification, and beautifully served. We will definitely be back

Wonderful Sunday lunch with really tender pulled lamb, great roast potatoes and lots of veg. Very high quality and great value for money. Thanks Ken.

Went for a family birthday, Sat outside on a beautiful evening and had simply brilliant meal. great presentation and attention to detail, and reasonably priced given the quality. I cannot understand why it is not busier

What a find. No need for a lengthy review, food speaks for itself ! Will definitely be coming back!!!

Fantastic food, both lunchtime and evening meals were supurb. The quality of the steak was excellent and perfectly cooked and presented.

Absolutely delicious, excellently presented food! We will be visiting again very soon. Affordable, and friendly attentive service. Highly recommended.

I once again had the pleasure of eating at the Star Inn. On the Friday night I had the steak Frite which was a wonderfully cooked rump steak. This was cooked to perfection by the new chef! Today I went back for lunch and had the Star burger, to call this just a burger would be doing it an injustice. The landlord, Ken as always is a great host! I would well recommend this pub and the food. I’m already looking forward to my next visit.

Met up with friends for an evening and had a fanatic meal! The service was really friendly and the food was the best I’d had in quite a while. So good I fact I went back the next day for the Sunday lunch which didn’t disappoint at all. I could not recommend a place more highly for food and friendly service. Go, you won’t be disappointed!

I needed somewhere to stay in the Stroud area and plumped for the Star. What a lucky find. Lovely cottage attached to the pub, fantastic bed, shower like a monsoon and a wonderful breakfast the next morning. The ales come straight out of the barrel - they were Butcombe Haka and Dark Star Hophead, both delightful, and the range increases at the weekend. I had a whitebait starter and the monkfish on butter bean casserole. I prefer not to have the whitebait covered in crumbs but, other than that, it was great. A generous portion and lots of Tartare. The fish dish was a knockout. Beautiful fresh fish on a crafted stew of garlic, tomato and beans. The contrast was divine and the whole experience was mouth filling and delightful. Ken makes everyone feel completely at home and this is how real pubs aught to be. What a shame more aren't like them.

This was our first visit to The Star. We found a lovely village pub with a friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome from Ken the landlord. My wife followed Ken’s recommendations and had the Lamb. She loved it . The lamb was well cooked extremely tender, full of flavour and more than enough gravy. I had the sirloin steak which was cooked just as I had asked. It was served with big chunky chips and with more than enough pepper sauce. There was a great selection of different draft ales and cider to was down our lovely meal. I opted for the Eton mess for desert which was about all I could manage after a great steak. My wife had the apple and sultanna fruit cake with fresh cream and toffee sauce. We could not fault the food or service and would highly recommend The Star Inn. We will definitely be back for more.

Visited Stroud many a time but how did I not know about this place? Classic traditional village pub - with real ales :) - but with a clean and bright modern decor to keep up with changes in times. Ken the Landlord was very welcoming and friendly and got us our pints in, Proper Job and Lushingtons on cask. Went for Sunday Lunch - and it was an absolute delight. Meat eater friend and I went for braised lamb and roast beef and the missus as a vegetarian had a pine nut and tomato tart which looked pretty good ;but the actual unexpected treat was how everything came, on one large sharing board, really well-presented (other than the veggie option, of course, this was separately served) . In addition to the meat, both which were wonderfully cooked, there was an array of veg available: cauliflower cheese, roasted parsnip and carrot, red cabbage, roasties, Yorkshires, there was so much! Gravy I hear you cry? Veggie too as standard which was suited us perfectly and was, needless to say, lush. But most importantly, it was lovingly prepared and presented and tasted fantastic! I recommend you to get down here!

Oustanding food, great value. I grew up round here so nice to see the local pub thriving, real ales straight from the barrel were the icing on the cake

Recommended for a great Sunday Lunch, good beer and friendly atmosphere. The vegetarian option was nice in itself, a pine nut and roasted tomato tart, but the real treat was that it was served with all the veg from the traditional roast dinners. This included, Yorkshire Pudding, roast potatoes, carrot, parsnip, red cabbage and cauliflower cheese, as well as vegetarian gravy. The deserts were well crafted too and all reasonably priced.

Just ordered monkfish tail in tomato and butter bean stew. Monkfish was tough and not thawed out properly causing water to fill my plate . Mentioned to the owner who to my biggest diss appointment was not interested . He said fish was fresh water was from the stew and that if he did another it would be the same . In other words I was lying. That was the end of it as far as he was concerned . Lump it or leave it which I did . The stew was just a can of tinned tomatoes with bit of celery and beans put in . It was dry until I tore away the fish from the bone .

Very friendly staff. Great service. We had a selection of meals from the menu and they were all lovely. Highly recommended

Met up with friends for a couple of pints and a roll or sandwich at lunchtime. Unfortunately, no sandwiches or rolls were on offer, so we chose from the mains menu.

We had a delicious Sunday lunch at The Star Inn last Weekend. We are so lucky to have such a great local pub which provides such excellent food!

I went for a mother's day lunch with my daughter and grandsons.

We had a fantastic lunch at The Star. The slow cooked lamb was amazing. Great quality and genuine value for money.

Fabulous place to stay, our room was very modern.

Impromptu visit with my mother in law and 3 year old for Sunday lunch. Family style service looked great, all ordered roast meats and accompanying veggies served on elegant wooden boards in centre of table. Looked great, and very generous amounts.

Three friends and I recently stayed at the Star Inn during at trip to the Cheltenham festival. I would like to say we were made to feel extremely welcome at the Star Inn and the ambience of the Inn was exceptional. However the best thing about the stay was the food served, which was exceptional. All courses we were served on two nights were outstanding. I would recommend the Star Inn to anyone and will hopefully stay there again when visiting Cheltenham races.

I been a frequent patron at the Star for a number of years, and have eaten here before, but this was my first Sunday roast and it was absolutely fantastic.

What a find. This is a lovely cosy pub with a great landlord who is friendly to everyone who comes in. The roast dinner was amazing. Beautifully presented and lots if it. Crispy potatoes fantastic veg and velvet smooth tasty gravy. Could not fault will definitely be back.

I’ve been here a number of times now, and it’s fast becoming one of my favourite pubs. Great food and atmosphere!

Excellent food server in Inn. The chef has to be congratulated. Room clean with superb shower. Ken the landlord made us feel very welcome. Becky, again friendly and attentive, looked after us on our last evening. Would book again.

We meet on a regular basis at the Star and have a meal before the discussion. At our last meeting, 22/2, the food was excellent. I had a shoulder of lamb which was delicious with very tasty accompaniments. Others in the group were equally complimentary about the food. The beer was excellent too. I would highly recommend this venue.

5 of us ate in the "new" conservatory area: service friendly and accommodating, (I am a coeliac) excellent red wine, and altogether a pleasing experience.

The Star Inn is undergoing a renovation which has been completed inside the building so dont drive past thinking this cant be the place!!

Called in without pre booking. Warm welcome by barman. Wood burning stove added to ambience. Nice three course meal, the rib eye steak with peppercorn sauce was absolutely delicious. Would have probably preferred a two course meal if given a choice of price, but food was really good -as was the wine.

Booked for a family group and pre ordered from full menu. I had the ham hock and the hake/chorizo, both very tasty. Others all enjoyed their substantial dishes with only adverse comment relating to duck (overdone) but dish rescued by excellent lentils.

We had a lovely celebration here today for our aunts wake ... Becky was extremely helpful when I delivered a few decorations and photos to display .. she dealt with it perfectly xx many thanks ... food and drinks were great to ❤️

Visited on Christmas Eve - no decorations - then the pub ran out of beer. I am completely lost for words.

5 of us came to the Star Inn for a meal. We all had a different starter and main and every dish was beautifully balanced and delicious, with a reasonable price that reflected the quality and quantity. We were told the chef was new, he certainly created a great menu with extra tasty high class food. Ken the landlord was welcoming and friendly and struck a good balance of familial and professional. The atmosphere and decor leaned pleasantly towards a professional bistro. A great evening had by all. I would visit again and recommend others to do so.

Stayed at The Star Inn this weekend before the Gloucester 10k run. We were made very welcome (2 runners, 1 wing man and a dog!!) and they catered to our every need. Our evening meal was excellent value and quality - set us up perfectly for our run. We even went back after the 10k for our Sunday lunch - which I have to say was amazing. The rib of beef was beyond tasty! Will definitely return.

Walked to this pub... lovely atmosphere, stunning views! Nice pint! Has kegs of real ale on sale. We had a lovely drink deserved after a walk. If you can’t face the climb up the hill the number 63 bus goes every half hour from stroud!

I visited The Star Inn in Stroud the other day and found the food to be exceptionally nice and great value. They had some lovely beers on tap also. The landlord Ken was extremely friendly and I would recommend The Star Inn to anyone in the area.

Visited here for the first time on Saturday - staff were grest and the food was simply amazing we had the specials whitebait then pork belly could not fault it and the view over the stroud valleys is beautiful. Will definitely be back soon :)

Very friendly atmosphere wer5e we felt welcome and looked after.. Fantastic food and real ales and clean well maintained accomadation. what more could you want!

We stayed with our two kids in a lovely family room with separate areas for the kids and for us, stunning view of the valley, contemporary and well-maintained decor. Kids were very happy with the room as were we. Ken was a fantastic host, nothing was too much effort to ensure we had a good stay - he found a family friendly area for us in the pub, recommended some excellent beers fresh from the keg and sourced from independent brewers - wine was also very good. We had two evening meals - hearty, quality pub fayre and a lovely breakfast. We also tried out one of the walks you'll find on the website, taking us up to Haresfield Beacon, one of the highlights of the Cotwolds Way and with panoramic views for miles. All in all a wonderful stay - thanks so much to Ken and his team!

Amazing food, my main was really tasty, the cider was great, desert to die for and the staff were friendly and warm, the landlord was very attentive and Bex the Manager was brilliant. Would highly recommend and will be going again very soon.

Have visited my local many times but never to eat, I had heard it was expensive and had mixed reviews regarding the food, however with friends visiting we thought we would give it a go. I actually didn't find the prices too bad although with an already limited menu it was disappointing that some items weren't available. What i ate as my main was ok, creamy mash and good meaty sausages, poorly presented sadly, but tasty. What I found unbelievable was the (landlord's words) "eton mess to die for" served in a small glass tumbler, next to no meringue, swirled with cream and, the nail in it's coffin? tinned strawberries! I know they may not be in season but we can all put our hands on a fresh strawberry or two surely. We have almost come to expect expensive drinks in country pubs but come on, £2.00 for a soda water? penalise the non drinker why don't you. I will visit my local again but not to eat and probably not to drink too much either

This is a great place to eat or just have a drink. Friendly staff, good food. Not a huge menu, but covers most people's needs. I'd rather a small menu done well, than a large one done badly. Beer kept well also.

I have visited this pub twice in the past month for an evening meal. On both occasions, the food was as described and cooked correctly - steak med rare, was med rare - well done!! Could not fault the food and the attitude of the staff was very welcoming! To cap it all, they have a good selection of draught beers and ciders.

Lovely dinner, perfectly cooked hake steak followed by Eton Mess and ice-cream. Lovely beer and a tasty bottle of wine.

Stayed for one night after a wedding. Had a very nice room. Very comfy bed, although the pillows gave me a stiff neck and could have been softer. Lovely large walk in rain shower although Bathroom a bit on the small size. (Please be careful not to catch your fingers between the sink and door to get to the toilet).

Came here on the weekend for my Mum's birthday. The service was really friendly and the food tasted great. Only thing i'd suggest is a rethink on serving Sunday roast on a chopping board as by the time everyone dished up the plates and meals were cold.

The food used to be good, the beer used to be excellent. The staff used to be friendly. The food has gone down hill, very fatty and greasy. The beer is still good, some of the best in Stroud. The staff are over the top and that makes people feel ill at easy. In fact it's quite creepy. The landlord is trying to make you feel welcome but he puts us off going back. Over all, average.

We had our evening meal here when we stopped over night and boy we were pleased we did as it was Paella night. The food was fresh, tasty and well put together a real culinary treat.

Good points - Staff friendly, room clean, dog friendly Bad points - Room small, very hot and noisy (had to have windows open but traffic noise bad all night - room right on road). Ordered fish and chips - chips were appalling.