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Second visit here, first was good but this time the restaurant was almost empty and half the items on the menu they couldn't do

Unfortunately I have reported this branch of Coffee #1 to the local council’s food hygiene department as I have witnessed a staff member putting a plastic packet of frozen fruit to her mouth, using her teeth to open the packet, and pouring fruit from the saliva-covered packet into a blender to make a smoothie for a paying customer. Revolting.

Waited ages from the point of ordering to find all of our curries were completely lacking in flavour - possibly the most bland, utterly tasteless 'curry' we have ever had ever. The Lamb Rogan Josh tasted like school dinners lamb casserole with chewy lumps of fat we had to repeatedly spit out, and the chicken pasanda was plain unmarried lumps of plain chicken just tossed in red colouring in a sickly a non-descript 'sauce' that we just couldn't eat. Popodums were given to us in broken bits with just one tub of watered down plain yoghurt (no mint). The only nice bit was the Peshawari Nann which was quite acceptable. The bill was on the pricey side, so for the meal to be of such grossly disappointing quality we really feel quite ripped off and upset. Absolutely will not ever be returning. I only wish I had looked at the other reviews before going as so many people saying the same thing. Just avoid.

This picture is well out of date.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.

Great atmosphere, good service and good food, what more could any Mum want? It was all delightful and I thoroughly enjoyed being pampered and enjoying such a good lunch.

My Husband visited last night around 8pm - ordered chicken an chips with curry sauce- however after I had eaten most the meat of my chicken wing I was horrified to see it was undercooked and very bloody near the bone - I immediately stopped eating - just waiting for the possible stomach ache !!! - curry sauce was far too thick and stodgy- not as nice as it used to be - the chips however were delicious.. My husband noticed signs advising that the staff were in training and to be patient and polite - but I was very disappointed at the quality on this occasion …

Beautiful pizzas! My 3rd visit and I’ll definitely always recommend it. Nothing fancy but absolutely delicious pizzas are made and eaten here!

Ordered a large chicken pizza and it was barely even cooked, the base was soggy and actually wet in places. The cheese hadn't even completely melted. Probably won't ever order from this Dominos again because it's been bad every time. Chucked most of it in the bin, what a waste of money.

Stayed in the hotel for one night while walking the Cotswold Way. Rooms and Hotel very tired and in need of refurbishment. Bathroom dated with mould and dank smell, shower ran at a trickle with lukewarm water at best. Beds and bedding tired and old. Overall the room was shabby. We were asked what time we wanted breakfast, and agreed on 8am. We came down for breakfast at 8am to find no-one around. Eventually we found the cleaner who contacted the manager. Ultimately no-one around to provide breakfast so we were given a refund of £7.50 each. Overall for £99 per night excluding breakfast it wasn't a pleasant experience. We'll not be staying there again and would recommend anyone to stay elsewhere in Dursley

I think it is excellent cafe value for money,and would hate to see it close down it is thriving and there staff work extremely hard and it is a lovely meeting place for friends

If I could give zero star I would. I bought 8 loaves of the sprouted rye bread, which were discounted to £17.00 including delivery. I should have known better to fall for it! The bread was inedible. It was impossible to cut as it crumbled, so it could not be toasted either. I contacted the customer service team to give my negative feedback and that the bread was substandard. Anne, the lady I dealt with, implied that there was absolutely nothing wrong with the bread and that, as I had changed my mind, they would only refund the loaved I was sending back and nothing for the postal cost, which were not cheap as the horrible bread is very heavy! 1 loaf cost me £2.125, of which I could only eat 2 pieces as it was disgusting. Return posting cost was £7.79, which they refused to refund despite me sending them the receipt. I paid £17.00 for 8 loaves, they refunded £14.87 for the returned 7 loaves (which they will sell to come other unfortunate customer). I ended up paying almost £10.00, including the return cost, for 1 inedible loaf of disgusting sprouted bread! Shocking and absurd at the same time. They should not be allowed to trade in such manner. BTW I bought a BIONA sprouted rye bread, sliced, and it is delicious. Shame on Everfresh Natural Foods... boooooo!!!!!!!

This was an excellent dining experience. The food and service was absolutely top notch. You've done Dearman proud.

This is a yearly event, it’s convenient for people coming from all areas. We were very disappointed that with a room full of customers some residents of the adjoining Premiere Inn the bar was closed at 10pm. This hasn’t happened in the past & we weren’t made aware of it at the beginning of the evening. We therefore had to make our way into town to spend our money

Always a 5. The food is always excellent and consistently excellent. Not too fancy but it is special. We always love it and always clean plates. That’s all you need.

Food was amazing and 5 🌟 customer service Thank you Jonny and Hanna Highly Recommended