The Victoria Park in Bristol, City of

Second time having a roast here, lovely food again and friendly staff

Not normally one to post a bad review but the roast we had yesterday was mega disappointing. 17 quid for a couple slices of dry (saved by gravy) pork, two very sadd, tiny halves of parsnip and some equally sad carrots just isn’t up to scratch. Roasted potatoes and veg just tasted of old grease. One roast was served without a Yorkshire that had to be requested. Having run a roast service myself this just smacked of serving up the ends of batches that had sat around too long and low standards. Better score on service as the serving staff were apologetic and brought more veg when requested but honestly this just wasn’t good enough. There are many other roasts in the city that are way better, swerve this one.

Roasts have sadly gone downhill. A year ago they were great, but today it was subpar. Meat was cooked really well, but some of the veg was nearly raw. Roast potatoes seemed deep fried and not roasted as they used to be. Portions weren’t generous either. Service was really friendly and helpful though.

Not bad for a roast dinner. We booked a table for six, we were given a table for four so we had to pull a table and two chairs from the corner to adapt. Three of us out of six had to wait for our dinner, by then the other three had almost eaten theirs and our cauliflower cheese that was served with the others was almost cold. Apart from that the waiting staff were good.

What a gorgeous pub! Lovely sunny day and got to the garden and was in awe! Layered levels down, plenty of sunshine and good beer on offer. Around £6 something for a pint - standard really for most of bristol, and fair dos for being able to drink in lovely surroundings! I didn't eat here, so will update the review once I return! (I definitely will)

Love this pub and love supporting local businesses, but charging £7 for a pint will start to deter people from enjoying this awesome spot.

Great place to go for a drink or out for a pub meal. The staff are really friendly, the food is delicious and the choice of drinks is fab.

A really great pub. Excellent food and 3 nice ales. One of the best beer gardens around. Great for families. More tables and chairs than sofas. New ownership a while ago. Still great.

Prices here are absolute extortion. £7 for a pint and the food is no better. Used to be my favourite local but now its my avoid-at-all-costs (pun intended)

Haven’t been for a few years and remember the roast dinner being one of the best in Bristol - unfortunately not the case anymore , such a shame. The veg was too mushy , potatoes were really bad , I had the triple roast and only received one slim slither of each meat . Also drink prices way off - a single shot of house gin was £4.95 , no mixer. The pub itself is lovely with great views and is dog friendly and staff were attentive. Bristol has now become very competitive with roast dinners and is your going to charge the money for them they need to deliver !

The most disgusting pizza ever. It was very expensive to be so dispatched. It was undercooked, tasteless, ended up with clumps of semolina flour in my mouth after each bite. So so disappointing.

£7 for a pint of kaleidoscope is just unforgivable. Cask ales slightly more reasonable but still a bit steep at £5.something. Points to the barman for warning us how expensive the first beer was so we could change our mind. When the bar staff are warning punters off the beers because of the price you've probably got a problem. Pretty soulless atmosphere. Claws a star back for having a decent garden. Not tried the food.

Very disappointed with my experience. 4 pound for 15 chips…26p a chip that were definitely just microwaved. Bar staff were a little snooty and very underprepared. When I questioned the amount of chips I had been given one member said “I could have given you less”£5 for a bottle of non alcoholic beer is embarrassing too. This place has the atmosphere of a graveyard. A freind bought a sausage for roll for £7…… expected a big one but it was smaller than a greggs one. Bad pub bad vibe

An enchanting traditional pub that lives up to expectations! Everything, from the attentive staff to the delicious food and cozy atmosphere, was superb. While the coffee left something to be desired, it’s not typically the highlight here. Ideal for a Sunday roast or a relaxing drink in the sunshine. The local vibe adds an extra layer of charm to the experience.

Had excellent service from Rob the barman. The burger was out of this world. Also extremely dog friendly.

Great allowed dog pub enjoy we are from co derry visit my daughter

Really nice outdoor space, really good food and great staff with friendly service. Shout out to Matt for making great cocktails even when really busy

First visit to this little gem, will definitely be back, lovely atmosphere, tasty food that was good value and quickly delivered to table by friendly, engaging staff. Dog friendly is a bonus!!

Absolutely amazing Sunday lunch will definitely be going back again. Great value roast and the speed of service was spot on. Will definitely be going back and bringing friends especially for the views

Tagliatelle with hake and scallop …..just delicious 😊

If I could give it 0 stars I would - this was undoubtably the worst most disgusting roast I’ve ever had. Everything was clearly from a frozen bag and some of it was actually inedible. They should be ashamed and embarrassed to serve that food let alone for so much money. It’s a shame to see a place that used to have genuinely nice food have become so poor. Don’t waste your money here for the kitchen to mug you off with disgusting badly cooked cheapest of the cheap frozen food.

Possibly one of the worst coffees in the area. Also expensive. Nice garden

Had the slow cooked beef rib with cheese mash. I was let down with the rib it was very salty. As I was hungry, I ate it and didn't want to wait for a new one. I told staff I wasn't happy with the food. But nothing done as I finished the food My sister enjoyed her food, a hunters chicken

Cracking Sunday lunch in a friendly pub. Food really good, they offered free top ups on roast potatoes and gravy. Only critique was that the veg were a little undercooked. Really friendly, vibrant atmosphere. Will definitely be going back.

Really good food and service. Nice vibe for a Thursday evening.

This pub has a lot of potential but the food is dreadful and overpriced for the quality. It’s a beautiful location in a lovely part of Bristol but the menu is from 1994 with 2024 prices. The staff are lovely and it feels like a missed opportunity for the community. I hope the owners sort it out.

Its nice pub but the food is barely average, pretty dull and as a result overpriced

Work related lunch trip, excellent service. Very helpful. Gorgeous views . Tasteful decor , gardens very victorian with a marquee. Parked easily . stones throw from Victoria Park. Interesting array of liquor available for the drinkers. Loved this place very welcoming 🤗😍

Hour wait for an alright but very pricey burger and some chicken. Okay for a pint, wouldn’t bother with the food. Fallen a long way from how good it used to be. Bit of a shame.

Such a disappointment. The food was awful. We had 2 steak pies with mash - The pie was just a frozen pale pastry and the gravy was so lumpy and the vegetables were dry and hard. For the quality, £17 each was absurd. The place itself is nice but probably best to just stick with going for a drink. Probably won’t return.

We came for lunch at The Victoria (22nd December) at a pub we have been coming to for years. The food used to be (5/6 years ago) excellent. Small menu, good food never a complaint. I think it has been bought by a chain since we first started going, and the food has steadily gone downhill until today when it was almost inedible. In fairness to the bar staff, they were really understanding and gave us a refund for most of the meal, but it was not good, a massive disappointment. My wife had falafel, she couldn’t eat it. My children had fish and chips. The chips were cold, fish greasy and we tried to order multiple items on the menu only to be told they weren’t available. It is a great location, amazing views and should be a brilliant pub, it once was, but something has changed and it is just sad. The place felt sad; it was empty. The kitchen was closing at 1pm on a Friday lunch, and I think it needs a new lease of life to return it to former glories, hope it does soon.

Lovely atmosphere, good selection of drinks but the food was dreadful. Limited vegetarian options, my plant based burger fell apart as I ate it and the bacon on the other burgers was fridge cold. Really disappointing given the price and good reputation the pub has.

Sadly, one of the worst meals I have ever been served. We had the pie and lamb shank. The pie was clearly from frozen, the roasted veg and mash tasted like they'd been left out for hours, I've never eaten such unloved, unseasoned, almost uncooked cabbage before. We ate it because we were starving, and the staff kindly agreed to knock one of the meals off the bill - to their credit they were very open to the feedback. Lovely ambience at the pub, worth going for a drink, but do not ever eat in. We won't be returning.

Update 11/23: Prices have shot up in recent years, since it has been taken over by the brewery and Londoners moved into area. Food menu changed- less good. But it's still a fab place for a pint and great views from garden out towards Ashton Court estate.

Great food, with an excellent atmosphere. Really enjoyed the experience

We both enjoyed our food, quick and friendly service

a bit south London for my tastes and OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE. £6.70 for a pint of 4.2% local (Wiper & True) beer is a massive pisstake...most expensive i have found in Bristol by a country mile. Will not be coming here again

Food was cold roast potatoes are not roasted more deep fat fryer

What a disappointment, reserved a table for 8 two weeks prior, after waiting half hour for our table, we were sat down and given menus. everybody decided what they want and we had the order up together went to the bar only to be told they didn’t have any food left… what was the point of giving us menus? won’t be going there again.

Hands down the best roast I've had in the 10 years of living Bristol. Very friendly staff, reasonably priced and beautiful views from the back of pub and garden. Also very dog friendly!!

Surprised to receive poor customer service in a gastro-pub that seems this nice. Place was not busy, and 4 ppl behind the bar, yet we had issues with getting our drinks, then with food orders. I’m sad to be rating it this low, but would have been lower if food wasn’t actually decent. Hey bar staff get your act together. It was Embarrassing!

A Good sandwich and a good old beavertown ......

A really lovely pub, with great atmosphere and beer garden. Staff were really friendly too. Lunchtime menu was heavy on the tomato sauce (we had chicken and chorizo and tortellini), which was the reason I gave it 3 stars.

Free extra potatoes, gravy and Yorkshire puddings. Easy 5 star review. Can usually get a table too unlike a number of other Sunday lunch options in Bristol

Really nice pub with a great view. It's very popular and the staff are very pleasant and welcoming. The roast however wasn't the best, it wasn't terrible. However the pork belly with crackling hardly had any crackling and wasn't well presented at all. The roast potatoes were bland and tasteless. Gravy, Yorkshire pudding, red cabbage were really nice. Prices were decent, they have a good selection of drinks on tap.

I didn't try the food but staff is very friendly and beer is good . Always beer is good😁😁

Everything well presented. Everything well cooked. Everything rich and tasty. We will come back again.

Unusual pub, which looks average from outside but has a wonderful, tiered beer garden at the rear with a lovely sunny aspect. Friendly staff and good service. Great place to meet,

We hired the outdoor marquees for my birthday party and had an amazing day. The staff were excellent and super accommodating. Great pizzas and selection of drinks. All round fab pub!

Great quiz, good beer selection, good food and even better garden. Very dog friendly!

Delicious food. The best we have had in a while.

Lovely pub tucked away. Great range of drinks and a cracking view from the beer garden

Good options and calories on the menu

Just popped in for lunch with a friend and the food is fantastic. Lovely little pub we wouldn't have even known was here! Can't recommend enough

Great pub, vegan pizzas are ace, great pint and great views!

Very pleasantly surprised. Couldn't fault anything, friendly and welcoming pub with a lovely garden. The food was the nicest we've had anywhere in a long time and will definitely be returning. Even better knowing we can bring the dog. Thanks for a lovely meal. 10/10

An absolute gem of a pub. Brilliant garden, friendly staff and plenty of good dogs to pkay with most days! The pizzas are great, as is the rest of the menu.

I had a 30th bday party here. They were super relaxed about the booking, v helpful and communicative. It’s just such a great location and design, I’d absolutely recommend. I think the price was v competitive too. Thanks. Sam

Excellent food and service...Will be back

Lovely pub with nice staff and pretty darn good pizza! See you when the sun is out.

My partner and I celebrated our two year anniversary here. We wanted to write really to thank the serving staff for making it such a wonderful evening for us. Both our servers struck an excellent balance between pleasant chatter and leaving us to our evening. If the service was great, the food was even better. We both had steak which was recommended to come medium (usually I take medium-rare). Extremely thankful I listened. It came out beyond perfect. The fat had melted like butter and the meat was tender as anything. The icing on the cake for us was the complimentary anniversary platter which was brought out to us. Hand written "Happy anniversary" in chocolate. It made my partner cry! Couldn't have asked for better food, service or end to the brilliant night. Thank you to all involved from us both. We will be back!

Lovely pub, great atmosphere and brilliant service. Looking forward to my next visit.

Delicious Sunday roast. Was a little dubious when our order came out within ten mins, but all well cooked (and the veg not overcooked) good portions and very tasty. Would visit again. One star off of service because 3 members of staff asked how our meal was, one after the other!

Great dog friendly pub, with wonderful views and a beautiful pub garden. The staff are very friendly and always go the extra mile. I would highly recommend, we cannot wait to be back!

Looking forward to this meal but very disappointing. The steak was request medium as recommended on the menu but served rare and too much fat on it. It was awful. The burgers were dry and tasteless. The sticky toffee sponge with custard was served tepid and the dishes were cleared away when someone was still eating. Warned that staff were miserable and they were. So to address your response. Firstly this is a very defensive response and explains a lot. The moment the chef took that steak out and put it on the grill, you know it’s a poor steak full of fat. Check the cctv for what was left on the plate. It was served rare, not medium or medium/rare. It’s chef responsibility to get this right. We were visiting family and didn’t want the occasion spoilt by having to complain. You don’t appreciate this sort of scenario in your response. You shouldn’t even ask permission to clear the table when someone is still eating. Again check the cctv. It doesn’t matter if you asked, another member of the group might not be aware. It’s your job to be aware. As far as grumpy staff goes you should talk to the female that I paid the bill with. Not a smile or a question about the meal was offered. We should have realised it was the end of the bank holiday and booked with someone else who would appreciate our custom more. All it would have taken is an apology and no excuses rather than look to place the blame on your customer. No we won’t be back.

Visited here a couple of weeks ago and couldn’t have been more impressed with the food! I had the chicken and bacon pie and my partner had the steak, both were to die for!

The food was great, staff where lovely and the price was really cheap

Nice local pub, very busy. We did eat there and the food was very good. The only negative thing I can say is we were sat right by the cellar hatch door (floor) and we were asked a few times to move our chairs which was a bit annoying.

Great place for some food and drink on a sunny day, good value and friendly staff.

A really lovely surprise when you walk in. Gorgeous views across Bedminster. Lovely helpful friendly staff with a great varied menu of food to offer. This pub is TOTALLY dog friendly, they even have a dog menu. Located within a hop skip and jump of Victoria Park it was the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Great pub, good beer and friendly staff. Love supporting my new local and the pub quiz is good too!

Always walk the dogs around this park. Lots of access

I love this pub! Really lovely staff, delicious food, amazing views, supportive of the community, great vibes...what more could you want!

Nice local, solid food, great staff. The only down side is their ramshackle seating and chairs. You never know it you're going to be sat on a school chair from the 70s or an old garden chair with the bottom falling through.

Was great under the old owners. Still a beautiful garden, and great building, but new chain owners will have a ways to go to prove themselves.

Wow! What a find! Superb pub! Sunday roast was incredible, can’t wait until next week to go back. Staff very helpful, polite and friendly. Really cannot recommend it enough. Probably better to call them and pre book. 5*

Visited here over a year ago I really loved the food. Returned today with friends, what an utter and costly disappointment. Starter of soup, a half filled coffee cup of soup. The roast beef dinner consisted of 2 incredibly small slithers of beef ,the potatoes were old and rock hard appeared to have been left in a warm oven for a number of hours. Totally underwhelming and overpriced. I would recommend not wasting good hard earned cash here.

Loved to the food and hospitality, Dawid and Amber were great hosts z

Amber was very friendly and a lovely host. David was brilliant too. Definitely recommend.

Great drinks, good vibes shout out to the staff members Amber and David who were great.

Great drinks and good vibes all round. A special shout out and thanks to Amber and Dawid for great service and making us feel very hospitable.

Had a great time Shout out to amber and David for looking after us

It's a lovely pub. Plany of outdoor seating with heating. Not the cheapest one.

Had a brilliant roast with a view here on Sunday! Well worth sitting outside and very happy to provide more roast potatoes, yorkshires and gravy which went down a treat! Potatoes are definitely a highlight and the service was excellent - we will 100% be back!

Myself and my partner came here for an evening meal and found no faults. The staff were extremely attentive and friendly and made our evening very enjoyable. The food was delicious and would highly recommend anyone to visit especially in the summer to enjoy their garden.

Great pub, friendly atmosphere, great food with an excellent selection of beers too! Dogs welcome with a large garden out the back. Staff were friendly and helpful! Will certainly be visiting again!

Nice pub, friendly staff and lovely outdoor area

The best meal I've had in a restaurant, was eating not long after ordering. The staff were friendly and extremely helpful, a highly recommended place to eat. Thank you all so much.

Was hoping the roasts had improved by how busy it gets, but it wasn’t good I’m afraid. Wish it was better as the area needs a good one!

Nice atmosphere friendly staff really lovely garden

Extremely good pub , with a good choice of drinks, the food was delicious, highly recommend

A marvellous pub. The lunchtime crowd is varied, as is the food and drink offering: meals are well prepared and presented, beers are well kept and diverse, the atmosphere is warm and friendly - even when it's foggy and glum outside. Oh yes, good coffee too; and it's not every pub that has toys for tots, room for buggies and a bookswap scheme.

Brilliant Sunday lunch, beer, vibe and view

Amazing pub to go for a roast dinner after a walk round Victoria park. You can ask for seconds on potatoes, gravy and Yorkshires - the mushroom wellington and the turkey were both delicious, and the bread and butter pudding was probably the best I’ve had! Also a great selection of local beers on tap which I loved!

I suspected the sausages were microwaved. Otherwise decent.

Lovely pub great outside area, staff are really nice, dog friendly too. Smoking and no smoking areas outside. Non alcoholic beers are expensive though annoyingly, but will continue to come for the great vibes

A lovely dog friendly local right next to the park. The beer garden is great and you can usually always find a spare table. Great selection of beers and friendly staff. Food was delicious last time we ate too!

Terrific burgers. Great real ale. A really good pub atmosphere I.e it's a pub not a restaurant feel. Parking is difficult though.

Such a delicious lunch- huge portions and piping hot. Gorgeous location next to the park. Really friendly service and a lovely clean pub. The espresso brownie was to die for! Highly recommend!

Great beer, great food, great views.