The Woodman in Forest of Dean

As somewhere which served food on a Sunday evening this was pretty much our only choice in Parkend. A shame it is so poor. Prior to going emails requesting a booking went ignored. A phone call secured a booking but, on arrival, no booking.... not a great start, but it was quiet so we got in. I wish they had turned us away. Our starters were nice but required zero skill in the kitchen to be so. The mains were a different matter. Only a Sunday roast was available, which ought to have been fine. it was not. The meats were like leather, the veg soggy, the roast veg was chewy rather than crispy, the Yorkshire pud and roast spuds gave the strong impression of coming out of a frozen packet and the stuffing could have been used to break windows etc. Very poor indeed. The worst Sunday roast ever? It's a contender..... If a chef works here, you could have fooled me! Will not go here again.

What a disappointment! Where do I start? On arrival we were told that there were no pizzas or vegan meals, this was on a Friday night - no pizzas!! The service was dreadful, the servers didn’t know what they were doing and not at all friendly. My meal, mushroom stroganoff was gritty and tasteless, my friend asked for vegetable with her sausage and mash, no veg available other than peas. I chose cheesecake for my dessert, my friend a cup of tea. It stated on the menu to ask the server as to the variety of cheesecakes, she didn’t know, came back with toffee, when asked what other there was - no other. My friend’s tea came in a cup plus teabag, not a teapot and served ages before my dessert. We then came to paying the bill, one paid by card the other by cash, out came their phone to calculate how much change my friend needed but then she had to ask for it, it had been forgotten! All in all an extremely disappointing evening, I won’t be going back and unfortunately it is my local as I only live five minutes away. What has happened to the “Woody” such a shame.

I will keep this short I have never been into a pub with such disgraceful service in all of my life, the barman should not be allowed out in public

So, a hundred years ago—well, maybe not that long—this was a great pub with great food, great owners, friendly staff, and all in all, a great place to eat or just sit and chat with friends over a glass of wine or two. A lot has happened over the years, and I don't know how many owners or licensees have passed through, but just before the dreaded Covid, I went for lunch with a friend. It wasn't great, so I decided not to bother going back. This time, however, we had family staying and thought we'd give it another go. How very wrong was I? Granted, it looks like they've spent a lot of money doing up the front and bar area, but that's where it stops. Being a Saturday afternoon, it was full at the front of the bar with locals watching football, and it was very loud. We weren't acknowledged at all until the barman had finished pulling three pints. Other staff were milling around but made no attempt to welcome us. I had booked a table for 12:30 but received a phone call asking if we could put it back to 13:00, so I expected it to be quite busy. However, when we were shown into the restaurant at the back of the pub, there was nobody else there, and we were seated at the back of the restaurant. I was horrified to see the state of the seats; the leatherette/PVC coating was badly peeling on the seat pads. I was looking forward to the Vegan Wet Welly (vegan Wellington, as shown on the menu on the website). This was not available, nor were any pizzas or ciabatta sandwiches—but that didn't matter because we didn't want pizza or sandwiches anyway. After a very long wait for our food to arrive, one dish was brought out unenthusiastically on its own: a vegetable lasagne with a pie tin (the white enamel type with a blue edge) full of salad and two hunks of garlic bread. OK so far. After a good five minutes, the gents' meals arrived, again with as much enthusiasm as having to visit mad Auntie Elsie on a wet Sunday afternoon: a Steak & NO Ale Pie—at least it was a full pie, not a casserole with a puff pastry lid—and the Woody Dexter Burger. My choice, obviously the most complicated dish on the menu, was a Grilled Halloumi Salad with fries, which was nowhere to be seen. It took another eight minutes for that to arrive. Had the Halloumi seen the grill? It was doubtful—it was lukewarm, as were the fries. All fries and chips were lukewarm, just like the staff. I AM NEVER GOING BACK.

Booked a table for two + a dog. On arrival shown to our table, given menu's then we were left long enough for us to start looking for a server to at least take a drink order, this didn't happen, so went to the bar to get our own drinks. Eventually our order was taken, just a main no starter. There was a large table of around 10, plus another couple in the restaurant area, all seated before we arrived. The larger table's food arrived first, followed by the couples starter, then their main. We were not served our meals until everyone else had received theirs, which is fine we don't mind waiting, if we're told why. It took just under an hour from our order being taken to it arriving at the table. And when they arrived the meals were put on the table front of us with the server "dropping and going" no "Can I get you anything, enjoy your meals" etc. To top this off my egg was all but raw! Sadly we won't be going back here again in a hurry.

By far the worst restaurant I have been to in a long time. Out of the 10 meals we ordered at least 6 had to go back. Every meal was a disaster, poor quality and taste. They even tried to get us to pay for the meals we send back. Wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.

We have been to this pub many times while on holiday and last night was a joke! We arrived early for our table and we were seating straight away in the bar. Ordered food within 10 minute of arriving. Our starters took 40 minutes to arrived, we then asked for the children’s food as they were getting hungry, another 40 minutes passed and the kids food finally arrived wrong which the waitress did fix. We then waited another hour for 2 of the adult main meals to arrived and another 30 minuts after that for the other 2 main adult meals. None of the family eat at the same time. This was not just our table food was arriving in dribs and brabs for every table. We asked for the managed a couple of time and he finally appeared when another table made a complaint. No explanation as to what was happening and why food was taking so long. A new waitress had started that night and the other waitress was having to go into the kitchen and cook, they were trying there best but were being shouted at all night with no clue what was happening in the kitchen. The bar was littered with glasses it was a shambles! Managed offered no apology and no discount on food or services the food was expensive for the services that we received we won’t be returning!

Such a lovely looking pub.. on arrival it took more than 30 mins to get a drink!!! I should have known then.. we ordered food at the same time as our drinks. After over an hour of waiting I started to hear other guests grumbling!! Our youngest child got her meal however my husband and myself left hungry.. we were looking forward to pie and mash but it never arrived.. we were offered nothing by way of apology.. we walked home in the dark and hungry.

Lovely pub and was nice to sit outside in the sun. Good range if real ales and also a good menu but unfortunately they don’t serve food on a Sunday evening. Friendly staff and would visit again if I were ever in the area

Just nothing was up to scratch, service poor, food very disappointing, didn’t taste home made at all and my salad was a bowl full of lettuce no dressing topped with a half of a cherry tomato.

Had a wonderful meal here while staying at the B&B three doors away, so nice to be able to walk there and back easily. The welcome was warm and friendly, the food was good. We had fish and chips and gammon, the portions were generous! Then Cheesecake for dessert, again really good. We stayed on to watch England in the Euros semi final, lovely atmosphere and the drinks were very reasonably priced.

Excellent food, lovely staff, reasonably priced and the dog was allowed in....bonus 😁 Good place to watch the local cricket matches opposite. Recommend booking.

Such a nice pub, great staff. Food excellent, beer good too, could have stayed all day, but we had a train to catch. This must be 100 characters long - fume

We visited this pub/restaurant today hoping to repeat the lovely experience we enjoyed before. Unfortunately we were very disappointed . We ordered the Sunday lunch menu, two had beef, one had pork. I was suspicious when the meals arrived, absolutely swimming in gravy, and stacked a la ‘posh restaurant’. The vegetables arrived in a small dish, which we thought was for one person………but no, they were to be shared between the three of us! We asked for another portion politely. We were told by a member of the kitchen we could have extra but ‘ you will have to pay for them’ in a most impolite way. Ok we said, we’ll order them and pay for them. In the meantime two shared the small dish of green vegetables with their meals. They had almost finished their meals when my husband went to check where the veg had got to. I was nearing the end of my meal when they arrived, a few stalks of broccoli stems and French beans covered with three large ( steamed and unchopped ) cabbage leaves. Not really worth waiting for. The cauliflower cheese was stodgy and had obviously been pre-cooked and microwaved, the roasted potatoes were not crispy or tasty at all and the Yorkshire pudding was like cardboard. Plenty of beef, but tough, overcooked and sliced far too thickly. What a shame that they were so stingy with the cheapest items on the plate!

We prebooked meals for 13 people, so as not to have to wait too long with 5 children. It took 2 hours to complete this meal!! Incredibly slow service. The food is quite expensive, and not one of us had a good meal. One meal was returned with a hair in it😬 and others were overcooked, and the quality of the ingredients was poor ( even the pizzas and burgers were almost inedible)

We had meals here on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and they were all excellent. The steak was excellent Saturday and the Sunday roast was as good as any I have had. A lovely welcoming atmosphere in the pub and a great choice of drinks. Areas for watching sport if required and dog friendly areas.

Popped in without a reservation and was immediately shown to a table in the restaurant area by a very pleasant bartender. No sooner than we were seated waitress was there taking our drinks order ! My wife had fish and chips, and I ordered sirloin steak, and it was the best I've had in a long time...and the peppercorn sauce was better than that! The whole pub was spotlessly clean (my Mrs can spot dust and cobwebs from a mile away). Both of us would recommend The Woodman Inn in a heartbeat! Will we be back ? Yes !

Welcoming staff and a pub with a warm atmosphere. The menu at the pub is more extensive than that shown on the website, which is great as long as you didn't want the pork belly!!

Great pub very welcoming, dog friendly and super value for money. Great fish finger sandwich and beers 🍺 . Open fire and lots of parking.

We came here in Jan ( weekend break in whitemead forest park ) and found this pub, so decided to come back again , lovely pub ,very busy this weekend, food is amazing, staff friendly , lovely pub , will be returning when we come back to whitemead , we'll done to all staff

Such a shame as we preordered and still not got it right didn't even have pudding as staff had all gone home slow service seriously have to look at some sort of staff training it just ruined what should of been a good reunion what food we had was ok

I tried phoning all Friday and sent and email Friday 27th to book a table for a party of 7 for lunch on Saturday, they didn't pick up the phone and to date I've not received an email not even saying they were fully booked which you weren't as we walked past on our way to the fountain inn we ate with them lovely meal and they answer the phone, we are locals we won't eat with you again,

Very friendly staff, good choices on the menu, food freshly prepared and very tasty. Nice setting with a well presented dining room

Had a couple of meals here ,lunch one day ,and a sunday roast the other ,and certainly wasnt dissapointed with either.The roast beef and red wine gravy was delicous and the side vegetables were not only crisp, but flavoursome and plenty of them .my partner had the roast turkey and she too thought her food was excellent.if im back in that neck of the woods i wont hesitate to eat there again

Stayed in Lydney for a long weekend , found this gem of a pub & wow ! Absolutely lovely place , just went on forever . Cocktails good , dog friendly & lovely Sunday roast & open all day Was a shame to leave

On a visit to this pub with family yesterday, we were shocked and appalled by the unsettling reception we received. There was a rowdy group of men and women (who were obviously under the influence of alcohol/narcotics) sitting at the table, nearest the door/bar. As we walked to the bar, the party began loudly and aggressively jeering us for no reason. As we waited to be served, these individuals continued jeering, staring and mimicking both me and my female companion. Staff appeared oblivious or chose to ignore what was happening right under their noses. We felt extremely intimidated and threatened by this thuggish behaviour. I quietly and discreetly suggested to my companion that we left. The two men of the group (who were obviously eavesdropping) began loudly mimicking my voice and comments. As I left, I informed the group that we were leaving owing to the discomfort that their behaviour had caused. Their response was a loud and F-bomb laden tirade of verbal abuse. Again, there was no intervention by staff to this yobbish. obnoxious and abusive behaviour, which could be heard even when we had exited the premises. I am just thankful that the rest of my family, including my children were not present at the bar to witness this disgraceful (and frankly confusing) incident that felt like playground bullying. I will not be returning and will spread the word that the Woodsman is not the place to visit if you’re looking for a family-orientated pub, where you feel safe and respected.

Although they offered some gluten free alternatives with pizza or burgers on gf products there was nothing else gluten free. So I ended up just eating chips . Very very disappointed ☹️ I won't be going back.

This place is a TARDIS. Bar, restaurant, snug, patio, marquee and then beer garden. Very nice place. Food is brilliant. Could only eat deserts as still too full after main. They must have spent lots here but prices are not extortionate. Good choice on menu.

Good food, warm welcome and prices were competitive. Nice beer garden in the back. We ate here once and also called in for a cold drink on a hot Sunday afternoon

This place never fails to produce great customer service and excellent food, if you are in the area you should definitely take the time to visit.

Called in on the off chance for Sunday Lunch. Food was lovely, presented well and tasty ( and I am a fussy eater). We sat inside and it was lovely and cool as it is a hot day. Staff were polite. Cutlery nice and clean. Glasses clean. I had water also from the water resevoir placed by the entrance . Used the toilet facilities I found to be clean.

Great food and beers at reasonable prices. We are in the beer garden as it was a lovely evening but the interior decor, especially the snug, was beautiful. Good food, good beer, and good service. We are Steaks, Pie of the day, and Gammon and...

Holidaying in Forest of Dean with our Sprollie puppy (9months old) Took Steam train from Nor hard to Parkend with intention of eating at Fountain but upon arrival there we were NOT impressed mainly with staff attitude! Walked around and stumbled upon The Woodman Inn...

AVOID UNLESS YOU WOULD LIKE FOOD POISONING... We visited the Woodman Inn in late February during a romantic child free weekend getaway. We had a lovely two course meal with drinks on a Saturday night and got more than we bargained for... We had food...

Came 25/3/23 to the Woodman after hearing lovely reviews about it from fellow friends. Arrived to very welcoming staff, and drinks arrived very promptly. For food, I ordered sirloin steak medium rare and it came out perfecto! My partner ordered the Dexter burger, no complaints...

Went in on the off chance, was fairly busy for a Thursday lunch time. Nice greeting, table was clean, good quick drinks service. Food was nice and freshly cooked. Overall good for the proce.

We came here for a family meal to celebrate a birthday. The pub was very good in accommodating for us eating off the main menu instead of the curry night buffet. Sadly I wish they hadn’t . The service was good, we were seated in...

Excellent meal. Friendly attentive staff. Steak tasty and well cooked. Very good pub food. Main dining area was fully booked so we ate in the back dining room. Good atmosphere & well presented.

Just had steak and ale pie and my partner had sausage and mash. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Staff were attentive and friendly. Very happy to recommend

As a coeliac we chose the Woodman inn as stated gluten free options on their menu. When we arrived we were told they were running a reduced menu but they did go through the menu with gluten free options being pizza or fish and chips....

Went to The Woodman Inn for lunch after reading reviews and that it was a good place to go. We went inside and sadly walked in to a wake. We asked if there was other tables to not impose and told that there was no...

All the staff were lovely. Service was prompt . Good choice of food . Food was tasty warm and well presented. Decor is lovely a very welcoming place . Would definitely go back

We had a amazing meal on the Saturday so booked Sunday lunch wrong move total waste of money the potatoes were just shown the oven and the beef you could of put on the bottom of your shoe so tough the knives hardly got through...

Nice Restaurant Service could be a bit more attentive Reasonably Priced Pizzas need improving very poor frozen dough quality.

We went as a family of 5 for my son's birthday. Limited menu. Woman on next table left having had a rare burger served. Starters came out quick (all deep fried) and then we waited for 45 minutes for someone to collect plates....without any sign...

We visited The Woodman on 19.02.2023 whilst staying in the area and, whilst it looks like a traditional village pub from the outside, I would describe it as more of a restaurant on the inside with a newly refurbished look We visited on a Sunday...

Food was great and the staff really friendly. Fab that they are dog friendly too. We will visit again for sure.

Lovely pub , good atmosphere, good menu with plenty of veggie options and good portions , really welcoming , good range of beers and wines

What an amazing pub , food was absolutely lovely , staff fantastic, esp Isla , and the manager and other guy behind the bar , very clean , I couldn't fault any of it , we will be visiting again , amazing all round ,...

Excellent service staff really attentive when we arrived we was told that we would have to wait 20 mins before they could take our order which was fine the member of staff was fully apologetic we both ordered the chicken leak bacon pie which was...

We stopped here for lunch. Great food served by delightful staff. Really excellent and well, presented. Menu not cheap, but it's worth it, I would say. We will definitely go back - Parkend is such a great place to explore the Forest. A little bit...

Arrived for last minute meal out 1645hrs on Sun wishing we'd planned earlier. To our surprise the full Sunday Lunch menu was still being served so we ordered. I chose roast beef - and it was superb. Two sirloin thick slabs of melt in the...

Visited this pub about 6 months ago, good service and excellent food, owners have obviously spent a lot of money on the building. Went last week, food just about average, husband had fish and chips, batter was so crisp it was too hard to break...

I visited this pub with my husband and young children whilst on holiday locally. The pub was cold and service was slow. I had the vegan option which was nice but a very small portion with no sides included for a high price. My husband...

Very disappointed. Tomato soup was just like eating half a tin of chopped tomatoes. The rest was like iceland food.poor menu. Lovely place and lovely staff.

Pre-booked a table on their website and received a reply but when we arrived there was no record of the booking. We were ushered to a last minute table at the far end of the pub. It took about 25 minutes before anyone came to...

Pleasant and hospitable inn serving good food and two choices of ale. Choice of bar or restaurant areas or outside too but probably getting a bit late in the year for that.

Arrived for a meal in the evening. And what a lovely looking pub with beautiful different seating areas, especially in the garden. The service was a little slow for the drink however the staff were happy and friendly. The food was fantastic. I was highly...

Visited on a Friday evening. Quick service. However, the food was very average for what it cost. Frozen onion rings, chips nothing special, cheap ice cream and no dates in the sticky toffee pudding. The gammon and pie were nice though. Bring a blanket to...

14 of us visited this pub to celebrate a special anniversary and also a birthday. The pub is lovely, with a great choice of drinks, however the food is not so good. The steak was disappointing in taste, the chicken, leek & ham pie tasted...

Called in to browse menu. Sadly abit on the expensive side for a pub meal Gardens looked nice. Why do we have to write a certain number of words that's all I wanted to say really.

We visited this pub on our last evening in Parkend, WE order our food and was told we would have to wait 30 minutes, after one hour we were getting a bit annoyed, One of our party asked if we could come indoors as it...

Popped in on a quiet evening for a meal recently. Surprised that a number of items on what is an already limited menu were unavailable. Very dissapointed with the meal, there was not very much of it and a portion of what was served was...

We booked for the Tuesday evening, two adults and a cockapoo. We were staying locally for a few days. Our welcome, when we arrived, was superb. Our dog was welcomed and even given a treat. We ordered food and drink which was lovely. We enjoyed...

Nice place to stop which we found a bit by accident on a drive about. Nice ales and the food looked good, although we did not eat here.

Great family restaurant with a fantastic Sunday lunch, we were staying in the Forest of Dean for the weekend, and stumbled across this little gem, all the veg was fresh and the cauliflower cheese was fanatic!

Haven’t been here for over 20 years. Booked a table for two for an evening meal. We started with prawn and crayfish cocktail and pate. Both well presented and lovely. It didn’t surprise us that the mains were even better, the pie and the vegetable...

Extensive menu and good value. Service was a little slow (it wasn’t that busy) and while the staff weren’t rude, not the overly engaging. Nice location and would go back.

Walked in at approximately 1130am. Nobody behind the bar. There was a group of half a dozen people to my left discussing business failings...must be a business meeting. After a couple of minutes I was acknowledged by the group, looking at me as if I'd...

We ate here tonight while staying nearby; I can say that we both thoroughly enjoyed our food (and the service was excellent too). My husband had the ‘pie of the day’ - he said it was the best he’d ever tasted (and that’s a great...

Popped in unexpectedly and really glad we did, staying locally and nowhere to eat, we were warmly welcomed,and offered a table, The food was absolutely fantastic, have not had food this good for a very long time. Will definitely be coming back when we're back...

A truly wonderful restaurant with such a beautiful garden room at the back' staff are so friendly and welcoming thay couldn't do enough for us food was great and so was price: the ladies toilets are super clean and lots of little things like free...

Went on the way back from a long walk in the Forest of Dean. Staff very friendly and food lovely and reasonably priced. Also allow dogs which was very important. Toilets are also 5 star ,vey clean and modern.

Don't normally write reviews but felt I had to hopefuly spare someone else from sharing a similar experience. Visited 2 years ago and had a great time. Everything just perfect hence rebooking. Now long waits, 1hr plus, food iffy and to cap it all manager...

Arrived to staff looking at us before turning around mumbling to each other. Then were told we are short staffed no food today can’t do anything about it. Given that we hadn’t even asked for food this was downright rude I believe it was the...

We had a lovely family meal here. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Good veggie choice and varied children’s menu too. Would recommend. Easy walk from Whitemead Forest Park.

Had absolutely lovely time here sat in conservatory which was bright stylish and airy.service was great and quick and food amazing plenty of choice and roast beef good quality and plenty of it.

We visited Parkend for a long weekend and the Woodman was just around the corner. What a great pub ! All the staff we met could not have been more helpful. The pub is clean, the beer was spot on and the food was just right ! We had a Sunday roast which I can honestly say is the best roast I’ve had in a pub for many years - absolutely awesome. I’d give this place 6 stars for that meal :-) Parkend is worth a visit if you like walking, cycling, steam trains or just a very chilled place with nice people, we only met friendly people on our trip - very refreshing ! Thanks to the Woodman for a couple of great meals, great service and fine beer ! Gold star to the chef/s ! Thanks - we’ll recommend to friends and will aim to come back !

Great Looking Pub with Helpful and Friendly Staff. Lovely food and good selection. Nice vegan options and they catered for our little one with multiple allergies too.

This was our second visit here within 6 weeks, first visit as a group of 5 and this visit as a couple. Both visits were exceptional, fantastic food and excellent friendly service. Can't wait to visit again

Booked a table for four in the restaurant but were seated in bar where a band was playing. It was too loud to hear each other speaking and so had to ask to be moved. Strangely there were free tables in the restaurant??? We then had to ask for someone to take our order as no one came. The waitress was friendly and kind but was not well informed about drinks or food. We tried to order our meals but were then told that two meals were not available. The food was very average for the price. I ordered a veggie option but it wasn't available and the alternative was not nice at all. I should have sent it back but at this point we were all starving and just wanted to eat.

Have to say got nothing good to write and feel for the staff. We booked three weeks before turned up on the night to be told only had burger and pizza. We wernt happy but made the best of a bad situation my friend ordered a burger me just cheesy chips. We waited for our food to be told ten minutes later sorry no burgers. We have since posted on there Facebook page to have it deleted. Wont be returning.

Absolutely terrible , waited 1.5 hrs for food that we preordered months ago , one of our party was brought out a dish which she hadn’t ordered , but because they didn’t have what she did order the chef decided to send out something else , without even asking , food was cold , peppercorn sauce was brought out around 10 minutes after the steaks , all around terrible , I feel sorry for the waitresses as you can see their embarrassment , management needs to get a grip or step aside and let someone else step up , personally I will never set foot in this place again

Arrived early for a Valentine's meal. We did say we weren't in a hurry but 45 mins later we still hadn't ordered. 30 minutes later we asked where was our garlic bread starter and the waitress said she they only had one chef so she would get him to do it now. The waitress asked if we would like to see the manager and when she came all she would say is "its not my fault".An hour after ordering our main had not arrived so we were the third table to leave without eating. The poor waitresses were doing their best but have had no training. Management here is attricious. Eventually after pausing at the bar to pay for what we did have we left to a tirade of abuse and agression from the 'manager' who told us to get out and a woman clad in chef's whites who had appeared and told us never to come back.What a sad and pathetic example of the hospitality industry. The people running this establishment have no concept of customer service and should seek employment in another industry. At 74 years of age and a lifetime in the hospitality industry this was shameful, disgusting and I cannot term it strong enough. Gordon Ramsey you need to get here quick.

Very expensive. Not an enjoyable lunch, a drink got spiilt on the floor while we were eating, out came the bucket and mop, smelling of floor cleaner we couldn't continue to eat our food. There was a young boy running around the restaurant with a broom and kept hitting our feet with it and nobody asked him to stop!! Very disruptive lunch. We used to visit very regularly we won't be coming back.

Lovely pub, beautifly decorated, the young table waiting staff were great. However, truly awful meal. Served Sat 12/2/22. Table for 6. Took over 15 mins for drink order at table to be served, finally served after getting up after 12 mins to chase. Table ordered 6 steaks, at £23 each, 5 medium, one well done. When food arrived, two were blue, so very well undercooked. The other four were very rare and tough and no sign of a well done at all. Extras ordered took another 10 minutes to arrive, and one meal was missing components. However, by this time we were hungry and well fed up so just tucked in. One party member managed to get one blue steak taken back, but steak returned well over well done despite asking again for mediun. After complaining we did get 10% off the bill and flatly refused to pay for the returnd steak (uneaten, it was so bad). Despite living very local and supportive of local business we will not return. Very obvious that kitchen did not have somone who could cook steak. Management uncaring and dismissive. Do not bother eating here unless you like expensive food served with no care or attention to detail. Wetherspoons serve better, and more tender steak.

First visit to the Woodman Inn & really eased that they were able to accommodate our 2 small dogs too.Quality of the food, cooking and presentation top notch.Staff very friendly & couldn't be more helpful.BBQ belly pork sharing starter, so good I could have eaten the 2 portions myself. Mixed grill for hubby & me, burger meal & 10 hour cooked belly pork for our friends; each plate a substantial meal, but more importantly, absolutely delicious.Reassuring to see locally sourced Hereford beef, Gloucester old spot pork & even local spirits available.This was an unplanned visit but will definitely return.

Sunday lunch 4 adults, 1 child! Over priced, all 4 adult meals came up cold they did take them back and we were given fresh back but it's wasn't steaming hot! Not enough veg. Then over charged us on the bill as the prices on the menu aren't current!

Food basic, overcooked and over priced. Served by miserable people who looked like they did'nt want to be there.

I chose the quiche and asked for salad instead of chips or Boiled potatoes, I said maybe the salad could include some coleslaw. My Quiche arrived with a tiny side salad of leaves and a few cherry tomatoes I was very disappointed at the pathetic excuse for a saladIt's not unreasonable to expect some cucumber or maybe some pepper in a salad is it? . The coleslaw Came as a side costing £3.50. When I cut into the quiche it was runny in the middle and the egg mixture oozed over my plate. I spoke politely to the server who took it back to the kitchen where it was presumably thrown back in the oven for a few minutes and then put back on the same plate and returned to me with some boiled potatoes which I didn't ask for or want. The middle of the quiche was still runny so in the end I ate round the sides and scoffed the pathetic excuse for a salad.II spoke politely with a member of management who appeared to care that I was unhappy and paid good lip service to my complaint. She said she fully understood and that she would adjust the bill. I paid the bill , left the pub then realised I had been charged £9 for a starter, My husband went back into the pub and spoke with the same manager , the 9 pounds was for the quiche. The manager opened a jar and gave Him 4 pounds as an adjustment to the bill.Hows that for awful, insultingl customer service and couldn't give a damn attitude.

We booked the restaurant for a New years eve meal for eight, due to the time of year we were delighted that they could accommodate that number and they asked for a £10 deposit to secure the table. This was not described as a non refundable deposit. Unfortunately myself and two sons have tested positive for Covid which has led to us cancelling our holiday in the area. This in itself is disappointing as we have missed out on a family get together, more disappointing is the restaurants refusal to refund the deposit and a complete lack of empathy as they had at least 4 days to open the table up to other potential diners. We would have been travelling from Liverpool so a credit note is hardly a refund. While we completely understand the reason for accepting deposits, as it covers for no shows or people multi booking, it isn't free money. We also booked the Fountains Inn on 2nd January which is the other pub in the village and when we explained the reason for cancellation it was met with empathy and concern for our health. If there are positive changes, I will update this review

Book a meal for an 80th birthday was very disappointed when the meals came out , the fish meal came with out the bread which we had to ask for and to be told it wasn’t included but was stated on the menu , no lardons and cabbage with the beef again asked and only had the lardons also no trimming with the turkey dinner, stuffing pigs in blanket. Also the rice pudding needed extra cooking as the rice was still hard, other than that was ok.

We arrived at 4.30 the pub is nice and decorated lovely for Xmas. We were the only people seated in the restaurant area so our order was taken swiftly. We ordered the southern style chicken burger. When the food was brought out the chicken and bun was burnt black and the chips tasted burnt/like the oven. We complained to the waitress so then the manager came over and said that it was awful that we were served this and proceeded to take the untouched plates away, we assumed they would be cooking us a replacement meal but they just took ten mins to change the bun. I expressed my disappointment as we couldn’t finish the meal as the rest of it was still burnt. We were not apologised to and we couldn’t wait to get out of there. Overall a really disappointing dining experience.

Disappointed by lack of attention to detail.Visited for an 80th birthday meal. 8 adults & nearly one year oldPre ordered 2 courses each from the Christmas menu for £23.95 (main &dessert)Various items missing when main course arrived. Bread for the fish dish, cabbage and Lardons with the beef, and stuffing and pigs in blankets with the Turkey. We mentioned the bread and items missing from the beef dish. So had a short wait before The bread was arrived and only the lardons, no cabbage. Desserts were ok, however the rice pudding was still very firm and undercooked and The chocolate sauce on the profiteroles was coldThe food was acceptable, but disappointed by the attention to detail as mentioned.Service was good, they were pleasant & polite

Decided on booking a meal here as staying at Whitemead Forrest Park. Didn’t appear particularly busy. Very slow service. Had to ask for cutlery, waited for beer which was stood under tap partly filled for ages. Food lovely. Waited ages again for bill. Hard work for an evening out.

What a great find - comfortable large pub, with beautiful extension at the back. Staff were friendly and a menu to suit us all (Grandparents, Parents and Grandchildren).

On arrival hadn't got our booking in the diary even though we had email proof of booking so not a great start but we were seated anyway not a huge choice on the menu all chose something from the special board food was tasty and hot service was fine

Fabulous staff, really friendly and accommodating. Lovely atmosphere and nice decor. Food nice but slightly overpriced for servings. However we would return

good food, good beer. good service...what else do you need! Next time we are in the area we will be back

Nothing was to much trouble the food was lovely and the staff went above and beyond to engage with there guests.