Wishing Well Inn in South Gloucestershire

Have just been today after many years and was very impressed. The food was to a high standard with very pleasant staff. I would recommend to my friends

Had a festive meal yesterday, it was excellent the food and the service. Stop at the Wishing Well a number of times throughout the year, so decided to book the festive meal and we both enjoyed it. I'd like to thank the staff for a superb service.

All pubs say they are welcoming, but Kevin and the team at the Wishing Well truly are! They took us in when our car broke down near the pub, looked after it for two days until it was recovered, all while serving us a great dinner! A great pub run by great people!

The Crawley Town Supporters were on their travels again and this was our first visit to the Wishing Well - we were on our way to our match in Bristol - we arrived at 11.30am and were welcomed by Kevin and his staff - we were served very quickly and as we were there for about an hours and a half most of us ordered some food - all very good. It's a large pub with an open fire which was very comforting - also had a large car park. We were extremely well treated and can say that we will visit again in the future when the team are playing again in the area - again we have found a gem, one of many we visit on our travels following the team and just a couple of minutes off the M4 Junction 18.

Disappointed. We have been coming to the wishing well since my daughter was a baby and before I had my daughter. I'm.54. She used to play with the previous management's children, Sophie and Jack. We were friends. We've seen it change management many times. We've had birthdays parties and family get together here for years. My daughters first alcoholic drink was here when she turned 18. Yesterday late afternoon after a family day out, we went for drinks. My treat. During the few hours we were there, i bought 2 half lagers for myself and my daughter and her boyfriend. Sat at the table in front of the bar and even ordered a side order of sweet potato fries to the table. Just as we finished our drinks and about to leave the lady that served me came over ( with the team in a pack stood a table behind) and said we have CCTV and my manager feels these 2 are not 18? YOU came to the bar to buy the drinks not them? Yes I did I'm buying, my treat. Do you have ID. Unfortunately, they didn't..We've been coming for over 18 years (with my daughter) and been asked by Alice a few times for ID before, so it's never been a problem. We're regulars. I apologised we didn't have any ID today. The drinks have already been served and drank.But would be happy under the circumstances to drink soft drinks. She then proceeded by asking us to leave the premises.Made to feel that we were criminals. We didn't hide in a corner we were in full view of the bar for hours next to the fruit machine. I'd been up to the bar many times, we had food to the table and staff passed our table for the hours we were there. At no point did anyone query ID for hours. If you'd asked and we didn't have it ..we understand the law we'd buy soft drinks. . But to come to our table imply I sneaked alcoholic drinks for underage people with no friendly tone was awful. I was very polite and we left as asked....but when I got home I was fuming. A regular customer, ID'd a few times already and expected. Known to staff, so never felt a problem. In full view, not hiding with staff visiting the table? If you felt they were not 18, don't serve us alcohol. We understand.. but to escort us off the premises after hours of drinking alcohol.. is rude and wrong.. Made to feel like criminals.. the way they looked at us the way they made us feel...I will never go back and no will any of my family.

Pub food at a reasonable price. You get what you pay for, my steak pie was only half filled, with very little meat. My wife's vegetarian chilie was very good.

Great barman , working his socks off !

Great pub, good menu, friendly staff. Fantastic gardens in dry weather!

Lovely food , welcoming friendly staff. Definitely will return

The first thing that captures your attention is the beautiful decor. The interior is thoughtfully designed, featuring exposed brick walls, soft lighting, and stylish furnishings that invite you to relax and linger a while. Whether you're catching up with friends or enjoying a quiet meal, the atmosphere sets the perfect backdrop.

Great place to stop in your motorhome for overnight parking. The guys here are excellent and very accommodating. Lovely place and an excellent pint of Guinness

Really good service from the staff. The food quality has dropped off imho and the dining room was really quite chilly. We'll give it another try in the near future no doubt

Very nice atmosphere, friendly staff.

Stayed overnight in our camper van and found the place a real gem ! Food was superb ,staff very helpful and professional.Plus no problem to eat inside with our bassett hound .Will definatly stay again when visiting the area .Xmas menu looks delicious and very good value 😋

Proper pub with amazing and great value food. They allow you to park motorhomes overnight so we had a few drinks and dinner.

We enjoyed our lunch time meal, the service and food were very good, choice of menus, we will definitely be going back.....

Me and my partner stayed here Saturday 28th in our small camper after reading reviews left by others. We had a meal and drinks in the pub and a nice quiet stay in the overflow carpark with just one other camper. Staff were very friendly, food was delicious, prices are fair. Very happy with our stay, will definitely be back. Thank you very much Wishing Well.

Great pub and delicious food. We are a regular here and this visit did not disappoint.

Had lunch with friends on a very quiet Friday in September. First disappointment was no tab or table service due to policy of treating everyone as potential dine & dash criminals. Food we had was "just OK" though the sausage & mash arrived with a very small jug of gravy and I was charged £1 for another small jug. Never been charged for extra gravy before so to me this is a strong indicator of a failing pub needing to extract as much profit as possible from the few customers they get. The website T&C is a lazy copy of the general Marstons site T&C and as a result is misleading as it has a section on Blue Light discounts but this pub does not honour this discount. (I Checked the Blue Light website later and this pub was not listed as one offering the discount so I am not concerned about lack of discount, just the misleading message from the pubs own website.)

Staff are friendly and polite. Food is very nice and good size portions. The pub needs a better cleaner as cobwebs, toilet needed a proper clean. The view from the restaurant wasn't good. We could see empty cages things were delivered in. We could also see a run down outdoor area. The bar was sticky. The pub needs an update and proper clean. Such a shame the pub let the staff and the food down.

Nachdem der Pub neue Eigentümer hat, kann ich das Essen/Trinken sehr empfehlen. Es ist gemütlich eingerichtet. Das Essen und Getränke werden am Tresen geordert und bezahlt.

A lovely hot roast and dessert for reasonable cost. Our 1st but not last visit here

Last minute decision, didn’t disappoint. Rachael served us with with a smile and good chat. Dinner was Great vegetarian chilli was awesome, plenty on the plate. Met Maddy the chef, who was a delight. We’ll be back, thank you for a lovely couple of hours 👍🙏🫶

Walked into the pub and I was met with a guy sat on the bar on his phone it seemed like he was trying to ignore me stood there. After he finished on his phone, he went behind the bar and asked a lady (presumably the landlord) if she could serve me. She said what do they want drinks or food. The woman came out and served me. I asked if they had any menus and she said if you’re sitting outside you can’t eat because it’s too cold. I said what about the outside area that’s covered which actually does serve food. She said no because when she opens the door it’ll be too cold for other customers - their food would get cold. Funny thing is there was no customers in the pub at that time so she clearly didn’t want to serve any food. Ridiculous. Then I didn’t want to ask another drink because I thought I’d be told no as I was sat outside and apparently too cold to serve. I thought pubs were struggling these days??? What happened to prioritising customers?? Seems like they can’t be bothered. I won’t come here again they don’t deserve my money if they can’t be bothered hope they shut down it’s always dead there anyway

Very welcoming, great decoration, we spend a good time there ! :)

Old Rosie on tap and the staff are top drawer - what more do you want 👍

Fab free stop over in our camper.

Nice chilled local. Nice pint served from friendly bar chap. Atmosphere good, although not too busy when I went. Didnt eat so not rated that but the two blokes adjacent to me seemed very happy with what they had just eaten. V good all round.

Fantastic place with great food and very friendly staff.

Popped in on the off chance on a Sunday afternoon and they were able to accommodate us no problem. Had the roast dinner (one beef, one turkey) and it was great. Plenty of flavour and plenty on the plate. Very good value for money.

It was very quiet when we visited at about 15:30 on a Sunday afternoon, hence the low atmosphere score. We had a drink and a meal, which very good for pub grub. Service was pleasant and we were were warmly welcomed. Plenty of off street parking in a quiet location.

Stayed here overnight in the rear car park, staff were all very friendly and accommodating the food was great and the service even better. Fantastic pub for stay over for the night on route to Devon would highly recommend and will definitely be calling again thanks everyone 😊😊🍻

Great pub, super friendly, loves dogs

Kitchen shuts at 8:15 but if you arrive at 8:10 everything is off and there's no food. Pick a time and stick to it.

Friendly welcome and good service.

Didn't have a meal but your bar man took the opportunity to take my family members phone number out your booking diary and proceed to message her asking if she was single, lewis was his name ,lovely meal though but have a look at your 3rd party. Thanks

Monday lunch really enjoyed the company. The food took so long to arrive. We were told that service could be a while but it took well over a hour to reach table. The Gravy was congealed The pie was hard and cold in parts Small portions It wasn't even a tablespoon of peas. Scampi chips 8 pieces again peas we're not even a tablespoon. Lasagne was very hot to the point where it was over heated. Two members of staff that was including the kitchen staff. Tried to give feed back but unfortunately he got defensive but we thought it might be helpful as you learn from mistakes. Won't be going back there.

What an amazing and generous pub owner. We were passing through in our motorhome for the second time and asked if we could spend the night. No problem was the reply. Definitely recommended if you are travellers like us. A big thank you.

Cosy family run little pub offering a well stocked bar and comprehensive menu serving dishes to tempt all taste

Came for lunch today. The food was lovely and very reasonably priced! We sat outside, lots of space for the kids to run around with their football. Liam served us and he was fab, very helpful, friendly and welcoming! This is the 2nd time we've been and we'll definitely be returning and recommending!

Brought my mum and brother for a roast dinner a couple of Sundays again. Thought the portion size was decent and the meat (went for beef) was cooked really nicely too. Weather was a bit rubbish so didn't sit outside but looks like it would be really nice when it's sunny as the garden is massive!

Food was good and Grace behind the bar was lovely

I stopped here after a long drive. I wanted to have some food and stay the night in my Campervan. It was a good choice. I had a great meal, the staff are lovely, the garden is huge, very nice with bunnies in it. I was able to stay in the large car park and I had a peaceful night. I would highly recommend.

Great food good choice on the menu great value for money.

Only give food 4 stars as has a chemical taste to it but we'll presented

Absolutely lovely pub, lovely feel, I never visit pubs alone however on this occasion I did and was made to feel very welcome. Staff can’t do enough for you and all deserve a pay rise.. staff very chatty to me which was nice, when my food arrived I was blown away with how delicious it was. I will definitely be visiting again .. thank you all

Nice pub, however, very quiet. Needs entertainment perhaps on Fri or sat nights to bri g folk in.

Came here last Thursday evening as a group of 7 what a lovely place and very welcoming food was great and the bar staff was lovely very helpful and Rachel had a lovely way with the children nothing was too much of a bother for her .wish all pubs had this level of welcome ness Thank you Rachel

Brilliant! Can't fault it. Lovely lady served us. Food was great and reasonably priced. Drinks average price for area. We stayed in the carpark overnight in our motorhome. A great stopover. Close to the M4 Bath junction and a handy place for us to stop on our way to Castle Combe.

Good food it was steak night and thank you to Rachel behind the bar who was lovely, very welcoming and good at her job! We will return.

We were there with our motorhome, had a delicious meal and were allowed to spend the night on the meadow/gravel 😁 A win for everyone 👍

Really lovely country style pub. Have been here many times in the past and enjoyed ourselves. Haven't been for a while so thought we would go here for a change of scenery. I was quite shocked how much the prices for food have increased - considering the portion sizes it arrived as. I didn't get pictures of all our food, my friend got the salt and chilli chicken kebab and fries - hers looked amazing and a relatively good portion (cost £13.50). I had adults hunters chicken which came with chips, 2 onion rings, half a grilled tomato and a tiny bit of rocket, I thought was slightly overpriced at £12.29. We were most shocked at my daughter meal, she went for the 'bigger appetite' hunters chicken. As pictured it was just a hunters style breast of chicken, maybe 10 chips and 2 tiny spriggs of rocket on top - although it said on the menu a salad garnish. This cost £8.25! Which I thought was way overpriced for the portion, in comparison to other places in regards to 'bigger appetite' child meals.. this was definitely one of the smallest portions I've seen. Was quite disappointed it didn't even come with peas or some other extra that is healthy. We did order side dishes of halloumi sticks - which were honestly the best I've ever had. Onions rings - also wonderful and garlic bread which unfortunately was quite overcooked. The pub itself is lovely, lots of character, open fire for those colder months, seating outside at the front and back which is awesome. Plenty of parking as well. I would recommend this place if you're wanting a cold drink in the sun but unfortunately due to us being quite disappointed with the food, we won't be back.

Visit 28.4.24 Staff are always so welcoming and accommodating. Roast dinners are wonderful and piping hot Told a fair few people about you and always chose your roasts over any local provider. Room was nice and warm on a cold day too Suggestions: Cauliflower Cheese and some more dessert choices

My family and I (11 of us) came for a meal for a birthday celebration this evening and were sat next to an even larger table who were also celebrating a birthday. The table next to us had just finished eating when we arrived and were drinking; they were so loud and increasingly rowdy and after enduring it for a while, my dad asked them politely if they’d mind being a little bit quieter, whilst also acknowledging that they were there for a celebration too. This was met with an awkwardness and hostility which persisted throughout the whole meal, with younger (drinking) members of the other table continuing to moan and talk about it under their breath for the duration. Reference was made to the fact it’s a pub and not a wake. Completely appreciate that, but it was 6pm in a family pub, with our young children including a 3 year old and one month old baby. We spoke to bar staff afterwards whose response was ‘sorry there wasn’t anything we could do about it’, ‘it’s just one of those situations’, ‘it was out of our control’ which just highlights that they would not have dealt with it appropriately had they been given the opportunity to (baffled that they had no awareness of how rowdy it was - appreciate loudness comes when numbers are high but it was far beyond that), and were probably just happy to take their money. The pub was empty apart from our two tables and my mum had mentioned that perhaps we could have been placed elsewhere, to which the waitress responded to say ‘there was nowhere else we could put you’ even though we have previously frequented the pub and sat elsewhere over the last twelve years. On leaving the pub, one person from the other table said they ‘were that close to decking my dad’ - a completely disproportionate response!! The really loud and then awkward atmosphere and poor response of the bar staff/ management are all reasons why we left our meal earlier (taking the birthday cake with us) and we will not be returning in the future! I’d recommend others look elsewhere too based on our experience.

Food stunning, staff friendly, polite. Highly recommend and will 100% be going back.

Food was delicious & reasonably priced. Friendly staff. Definitely going to make it a regular for dining out.

Food bad pie cheap peas frozen chips frozen mirrusons cheapest

Excellent venue , staff friendly , countryside location near Bristol . Pub grub , good beers

Staff and venue warm and welcoming and the food and service was good. We 3 adults all went for the Sunday Roast so didn't try the main menu but we also had a little one with us who chose from the Kid's menu and that food was good too.

Used to be one of our regular haunts but not been in ages so, encouraged by the offer, booked for lunch and it was an excellent visit. Happy with the menu and service, the bar lady was friendly and 'on the ball' and the meals were freshly cooked and piping hot.

Went on a Monday night for a meal with 7 without booking, was very quiet but overall good experience, solid food, decent prices, and friendly service.

Great food. Very helpful and friendly staff. One of my favourite places to eat.

Fantastic staff, food great, Quick service

Lovely pub Lovely welcome stayed overnight in our campervans and woke up to a beautiful site will definitely return A☆

Yet another lovely Sunday Roast at the Wishing Well. Staff friendly and welcoming and a plus they are dog friendly. 👏👏👏

Went here for a family meal, lovely place in the countryside, very empty only a couple of others in there. Ordered 4 mains and 4 garlic breads for starters, the barmaid was very cold and unwelcoming, 2 of the garlic breads arrived, both were under cooked and only toasted on the top half, the other 2 took ages to come as the barmaid was to busy feeding another couples dogs with chews from behind the bar. Was around 8 further minutes till she arrived back with another 2 rounds of soggy undercooked garlic bread. There was no mixed grills or kebabs available, we ended up with 2 burgers and 2 hunters chicken, the roll on my burger was so hard you could of thrown it threw a window, the hunters chicken was microwaved to death and was brought home for the cat, who didn’t eat it, all in all this is the worst meal we have had out in the last 24 months and ended up going to a different pub for dessert. This is such a shame as it’s a beautiful setting, Marstons clearly need to employ a proper trained chef for this pub as the food was awful, and employ someone who can give a warm and cheerful welcome and some descent customer service. I will not ever be going to this pub again and will be sending a letter of complaint to Marstons, We did ask them to swap out for a new roll but there was no apology from the barmaid, I will write a letter of complaint to head office and recommend they get some descent chefs and staff. All in all a very disappointing evening in the pub. I would also recommend moving table 1 as you can see straight into the kitchen and see our food sitting under a warmer hood for around 20 minutes.

Staff amazing... always make you feel welcome , nothing to much trouble.

Lovely warm pub. Comfortable seating. Good choice of menu and very friendly helpful staff. Only negative we couldn't order dessert from the lunch menu after the main course as it had to be ordered at the same time as main meal and you don't always know if you want a dessert beforehand.

I booked a table for 4 for lunch, following us attending Westerleigh Crematorium to intern our sister's ashes. We found the pub welcoming, cosy and the staff friendly and helpful. The log fire crackling away certainly helped with the ambiance and it was lovely to visit a proper old fashioned country pub. The food was excellent, delivered quickly enough (given they had a wake taking palce at the same time) and hot. Nothing was too much trouble and we've all decided we will definately be visiting again. The only downside from our visit was the lack of food options ( we wanted 3 mixed grills but only 2 were available and there was no sherry trifle cheesecake, which I'd been looking forward to all week!)

Always our go to place for a decent Sunday roast. Has always been great there with the new people that have taken it over . Food is always fresh , cooked perfectly . Would highly recommend

Six of is had lunch today. Lovely table, warm and welcoming. Lovely fresh food and great service. Will definitely be back.

This is a traditional country pub with a welcoming atmosphere and on a cold day it was good to find there was an open fire in the bar. The menu offers a fairly good range and a reasonable prices. The food was well presented and well cooked, however there was a problem with two of our main meals. Myself and another guest had chosen to have the Thursday lunchtime special, which was steak and a free drink. Unfortunately, both of us found the steak to be tough and extremely fatty, making it almost inedible. Following our meal we were surprised to find that the landlord came to our table as he had seen that the steaks were only half eaten and was concerned to find out if there was a problem. After we explained, he was quick to point out that had we returned the meal earlier he would have changed it, but as we hadn't he would compensate by offering a refund. We were impressed by his concern to please his customers and will definitely be returning.

Had a car club meeting there, with 28 pre ordered meals required. All went really well. Thank you Wishing Well.👍

If I could give this food a (0). It was the worst fish and chips ever, had the lighter lunch menu. Ordered at 2.15 food arrived at 2.30pm fish batter was soggy I just wish I had taken a picture. My husband had the veg Chili it came out warm, as I tasted it and just went to the bar after a lady was being served. I said we couldn’t eat our food and requested our money back which they did but the chef Kev was very rude and said there was nothing wrong with our meals when our food was brought out! He obviously does eat the food he prepares. It was shocking we normally go to this pub regularly but this was the first and last time with these new owners.

Top food and really nice atmosphere 10/10

Visited for a Sunday Lunch. We were greeted with a warm welcome and the real fire was warm and comforting. The food was amazing, with all fresh veg and crispy potatoes, best roast I have had in a long time. I would definitely recommend. Thank you to Kev and the Team we will definitely be returning.

Been 4 times over the last month due to great food and warm service,despite being newly taken over they've done brilliantly 👏

Fabulous Food with Fabulous friends. Thank you Kev and the team for an amazing afternoon. The food was exceptional and we are looking forward to our next booking in April. Caroline and the other WIMA girls.

Had a great time very friendly staff will be going there again.

Service was excellent and friendly and the food was great

Had the special Weds offer. curry and a pint. Delicious xxx thank you. Lovely warm welcome and log fire on horrid wet night.

As always a lovely atmosphere and cosy traditional pub Great food and service too

Not been here for years since it was called the codrington, nice to see it's still got it's charm only called in for a drink as we were passing, worth a look very friendly and I've been told the food is excellent...I'll be back

Visited today for lunch and the food was amazing. Its a cracking little/not so little pub, really cosy atmosphere. Definitely going back

Great night, food was amazing! & a cosy atmosphere! Staff are friendly & quick service. Highly recommend!

We booked a table of 25 and we were very impressed with how fast the food came out all together, food was brilliant and waiting staff were very attentive. Will definitely book again

Had my staff Xmas meal here great food and service definitely will return

Great food, very well cooked and my steak was spot on as i like it, lovely country pub with a real log fire which added to the atmosphere. Looking forward to the chef (Kevin) adding his own menu he's truly the best chef in Yate with no rival!! No doubt when the new menu comes in tables to book will be like hens teeth. Looking forward to our next visit.

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Wonderful Food, lovely pub with open fire. Lovely and cosy. Late lunch and the food was excellent, definitely worth a visit and will return, thank you

It’s a lovely and cozy place to spend your evening for drinks and food. The large and open outdoor area will be great for the summertime!

Amazing pub with great staff, food was lovely and location was perfect, 10/10 would come again.

One barman! He was inexperienced but also had to serve everyone’s food as well! Loads waiting for either food to arrive or in the Q to order a drink! Was told it’s under new ownership and it’s now terrible service but better food! Sadly we...

We were a pre-booked group of 6 when we visited and they were very busy due to a funeral party who just turned up unannounced and a member of staff who hadn't come in that day! Never the less were well looked after with good service and the food was excellent, well prepared and hot. When ever we need to take friends out to a pub for a meal we will go the the Wishing Well again. My local car club have recently started to hold their monthly meeting there so I will be back! Thank you for looking after us so well.

Such a cozy night out. Home away from home. Beautiful aesthetics, amazing food, thanks to the wonderful chef! Loved that it came out piping hot. Lovely service from Kieran, Kevin, Tash Lewis, always attentive to what we needed. Best part was the perfect fireplace !!...

This place is perfect for meeting with friends or dates as it has a very nice atmosphere will definitely go again!

I came here with the church guys last night and I can honestly say the atmosphere was amazing, really good place to be, the food is spot on and would highly recommend to anyone, the area that stood out was the fireplace oh my days...

The food was really good the pub was nice, warm and cozy great experience I recommend.Had chicken tikka masala and it was delicious.

Best burger I have ever had! Amazing customer service, cozy and well cooked food. I’d recommend to anyone, I really loved it

Booked the table for family and ourselves who were more than satisfied with food and service as were we.