The best restaurants in Stroud South West

No comments on the breakfast which was good but is part if the hotel rating. As for the restaurant concerned… As a hotel guest I ordered bread and oil from the menu. What we got was ordinary brown bread with sunflower oil mixed with some balsamic vinegar. Disgusting and unacceptable! Also as a hotel guest not opting to put this on the room not pleased with the exorbitant 12,5% gratuity fee.

Nice new decor ,great food , very friendly staff great with kids requests ,out the back a small secure play area and garden . Themed food nights we went Thursday and it’s steak night …delicious ,good beer selection Will definitely be back

The food is exceptional here... We had the potato rosti with creamy mushrooms and the steak focaccia. Full flavours, tender and tasty, locally made fresh focaccia. Chef knows and loves what they're doing and the passion shines through! Generous portions without being too much; just perfect. The atmosphere is wonderful; warm rouge walls alive with art posters and a glowing log fire. Fantastic place, excellent service. Cannot fault it!

Had booked a table for 6 people for Saturday 4th March. Had confirmation email when booked as I queried the nenue option for gluten free items. We arrived just before the time our table was booked for only to find the place in darkness. It was closed. When I rang the number the call was immediately cut off. We had to go to sainsbury's for a curry. Not impressed and so disappointed. If this place ever opens again, avoid it.

This picture is well out of date. It does not show the Restaurant as it is now. We have been going to The Bear since 1990. The present company took it over in 1996 I believe. They have made many changes. We have spent weekends, short breaks, wedding anniversaries and 4 Christmases at The Bear over the years. This was our first time back since pre-Covid. We were disappointed - the ambience is no longer there. The Restaurant, in particular, is soulless. Gone are the carpets on the floor - replaced by parquet flooring. Gone is the charming furniture which added to the beauty of the room. It looks more like a cafe than the upmarket room we once knew. We elected to eat in The Common Room - which is an off-shoot of the bar as the thought of sitting in the restaurant with very few diners did not appeal at all. This room was previously a lovely small snug where residents could sit, relax, read the papers or a book. The food was excellent. The waiting staff at dinner excellent and very professional. All in all, so disappointing. Sadly this will be our last visit to The Bear.

The first issue with the restaurant is lighting… If you have a window table, they are really dark and badly lit. They also have to shut the window blinds in the evenings because the house is being flood lit from outside - so the light would be too bright - which is a shame because you therefore can't actually look out of the windows in the evening. The second issue I have with this restaurant is the staff spend more time looking at their computers with their backs to all the guests - as if the computer is going to tell them how to give good customer service - when actually all they need to do is face their guests and keep their eyes open. I struggled several times to get the attention of any of the waiting staff. However, once you had their attention, the staff on the whole very friendly and helpful. Particularly the female breakfast staff. The third and most concerning thing about this restaurant is that I ordered something with a side of mashed potato and the mashed potato they gave me was obviously from a packet of powdered mashed potato; it was of a horrible texture and tasted disgusting. This is completely unacceptable for a restaurant at a Mercure hotel. Beware… The hotel also accepts dogs so I spent most of my dinner sitting listening to a dog yapping in the living room through the archway next door. If dogs are barking, the staff need to not ignore this and instead go and have a discreet word with the owner rather than allow them to disturb all the other guests. Not everybody likes dogs - and most people in any event don't want to hear dogs barking constantly while trying to eat their dinner. I don't often say this but I would not recommend until they change a few things.

Love this pub has a great friendly atmosphere and good service the Sunday dinner was amazing

Myself and family had a meal here last night and gotta say it was absolutely amazing!!! Not only was the food amazing the service and hospitality of all the staff was first class too !!! We were a big group of 18 with lots of young kids and the staff were very accommodating. Can’t recommend this place enough

When it’s open it’s ok. Seems to be run as a hobby though because the opening times are haphazard at best. Rubbish wine choice. Only a few beers available. God knows when the CAMRA award was given. No chance now. Avoid this pub and go elsewhere.

Nice and friendly staff. Bit of que at the bar but it was soughted quickly. The food was great . Nice menu.

Great atmosphere, food was fabulous and thank you Nathan our food service guy who was very helpful. Been several times and love it!

Can't fault it. Good drinks served quick. Food was brill. Loved my food especially the chunky chips yum. We had salmon and spinach Wellington and chicken stack.

Such a shame. We used to get take away from this restaurant regularly, and it was really good. The food quality has plummeted. Too salty, little meat, no trace of spices and where there is meat, it is fatty and in some cases inedible. Needs a total re-haul. Really sorry to say, but this place is not doing well.

Foods always spot on, never any problems.