The Victoria Park

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• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “This pub is a hidden gem. Among the row of houses, you might almost miss it. But absolutely worth spending your Sunday evening in. The view is stunning. You get panoramic views of Dundry hill. The staff are sweet and very helpful. As it's a dog friendly pub, you'll spot some cute furry friends. It's also a great spot to get work done in the mornings when it's quieter.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “What a lovely pub! Service was exceptional - warm and friendly, efficient and welcoming. Food was delicious and reasonably priced. And the view was a great bonus!”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “The Sunday roast has gone downhill. No longer unlimited potatoes and they were VERY salty. Not a great size for the price but the 2 little bits of pork were nice enough. Very limited Sunday menu and all the desserts involved salted carmel which isn't great if you aren't a fan.”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “Really lovely spot next to Victoria Park. Huge outdoor area in the back. Our dogs loved it! We tried the fish and chips and the chicken strips appetizer. Both excellent!”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “Did the quiz here for the first time last week and had a great time! Staff are amazingly friendly, prices are really good and it's worth the visit for the views from the terraced beer garden alone. Menu looked great and priced reasonably so will be going again!”

• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “What a lovely hidden gem! Chilled vibe, great service and food, a cascading beer garden with a nice view. Dog friendly. Perfect for the first day of hot weather. We'll definitely come back for more!”

• G

  Google user

  ·8 months ago

  “What a shame, an absolute shambles. I've been here once before and had a poor experience, but thought to give the benefit of the doubt and try again. Unfortunately I don't think anything went right from the moment we arrived. The whole experience was a crash course on what not to do as a gastropub. Dirty, wet tables that had been "cleaned", dirty glasses, having to clean things ourselves, no attentiveness with menus and cutlery, plates not cleared, and even just being seated was for some reason a confusing ordeal, despite booking in advance and the place being mostly empty - which makes the comically long wait for food even more confusing. During this the staff seemed to want to be anywhere else, which isn't surprising given one of them was unhelpfully snapped at in front of the guests by who I assume was a team leader or manager (this also occured during our previous visit). The staff definitely require some leadership and training. There was plenty of staff for the level of covers but nothing was getting done promptly or competently, there seemed to be no defined roles between them as they were sullenly floating around half-completing tasks in no particular order, and with no particular urgency. The food when it eventually arrived was ok, not great but not bad, however the quality and quantity of food did not justify it's price (the additional £3.50 we paid for a singular pig-in-blanket presented on its own little plate was a headscratcher). We also had a few issues with our meals but since we had no check back, and given our experience with the staff until that point and the huge wait for food in the first place (around an hour), we felt best just to eat and leave ASAP. We won't be returning, and that's a shame because it's a nice location and building, and the garden would be lovely in the summer.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·2 years ago

  “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.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·4 years ago

  “Me and my friends came across this pub whilst out walking the dog around Victoria park. The food was great and came out in good time. Staff were friendly and inviting. The beer garden has amazing views across Bristol and there is treats and toys available to keep your fur babies occupied. Well definitely return.”

• G

  Google user

  ·7 years ago

  “I would breakdown my review in: 2/3 starts for staff, 4 stars for the site and 5 for food. I’ve set 4 stars just not to be unfair with owner. So...the staff, first you can see the “too cool to be working at the pub” Atitude, not single time I saw the staff particularly the 2 girls (look twins) do a smile, we had our table booked for 1:30 arrived on time and at 15:05 a chalk board with next reservation name and hour (15:30) was slammed into the table with no justification, just put and walked out. Fair treatment for a table of 8...take my money! The site is cool, I believe it lacks some seating but maybe the way the pub is layout makes it difficult to accommodate more. The outside seating is amazing, facing the sun with lots of seating and a cool counter with high stools perfect to take in that vitamin D on a sunny day. The food, as a gastropub, they have the usual menu, couple more options than standard including a fish dish (photo attached). Their food was amazing, I had the beef roast and not only it was so tasty, Cooked in perfection but also had lovely details as sweet potato chips inside the yorkie and braised pulled beef on top of regular beef, kind of a treat and what a treat it was...Excellent roast! As per other reviews maybe I just had an unlucky timing but I have to be fair on my own personal experience, that chalk board thing was def a no, people get away by considering pub waiting service but we should take pride and excellence in everything we do”

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