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Royal Oak

RestaurantGloucester

4 out of 5 stars4.0(942 reviews)

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+44 1452 621748
Hucclecote Rd, Gloucester GL3 3TW, United Kingdom
£10–20 · Reported by 178 people

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About Royal Oak

On Hucclecote Rd in Gloucester, Royal Oak splits into a quiet dining area and a sports bar, giving separate spaces for a sit-down meal or a game on one of the multiple TVs. The menu runs across 21 dishes, including the Full Monty Mixed Grill, Fish and Chips, and Halloumi Strips, with Sunday roast dinners also offered. Table service brings food to the table, and Chocolate Fudge Cake and an Ice Cream Sundae cover dessert. The sports bar side has a snooker table alongside pool and darts, and a quiz night runs for those wanting more than a drink and a match. The entrance is step-free for visitors with mobility needs, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout. Reservations are recommended given the dual dining and sports-bar setup. A large free carpark serves those driving in, and the pub opens daily.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Free of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
  • Accessibility
    Has wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids

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Menu & Prices

21 dishes
  • Full Monty Mixed Grill
  • Fish and Chips
  • Candy Mania
  • Halloumi Strips
  • Chocolate Fudge Cake
  • Ice Cream Sundae
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Reviews

4.0/5
942 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention korean chicken burger, flies around food/desserts, roast dinner and slow/delayed food service.

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482
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223
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110
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47
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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers most often mention the Korean Chicken burger and Sunday roast, and the experience with both is inconsistent: some describe piping hot, tasty meals, while others report a burger arriving with plain lettuce and mayo instead of the promised sweet chilli slaw, and chips buried in a cinnamon-tasting powder rather than salt and pepper. The roast drew similar complaints, with one reviewer describing cold food, raw vegetables, and deep fried roast potatoes, plus a long gap between courses. Desserts get praise from several diners, and the sports bar with pool, darts and big screens for football is repeatedly highlighted as a draw, alongside friendly staff and a large free car park. Multiple reviewers also raise hygiene concerns, describing small flies around their meals and dirty cutlery trays, with one noting staff acknowledged an ongoing pest issue. Service is inconsistent too, ranging from attentive servers at a Christmas meal to accounts of being ignored at the bar or receiving little acknowledgement when a meal was sent back, with no refund offered.

Featured reviews

  • Clare Broome
    “Very drab and dirty looking on arrival. Ordered our meals which were all good, but spoilt by the small flies that were around our meals, we moved tables hoping it would be better but still flies, we …”
  • alex p
    “Nice food, place is quiet , old styled ( 80's, 90's) lots of TV's so you can be distracted and watch any games on.”
  • mya metcalfe
    “amazing pub, lovely staff members & not a bad price for drinks! A good selection of food deals any day midweek too. Not to forget, a great sports bar with pool & darts. Highly recommend”
  • Kathryn Box
    “I have been here before and I usually enjoy a hungry horse for it's value and efficiency however after this visit, I won't be heading back here anytime soon. I went to the small bar in the lounge area when the barman round the corner could clearly see me waiting. I waited patiently for him to come to this bar for me as there were no signs that this bar was closed. Another lady walked behind the bar passed me 3 times before she eventually asked if I was waiting. She then asked me to go round to the other bar because that one was close. There were no signs up to tell me this and the other man who knew I was waiting didn't think it was necessary to tell me this. I then ordered our food and went over to get cutlery. The cutlery trays were disgusting, they were dirty with very minimal cutlery left in them. I selected the best I could find and them washed them at our table using a napkin and the water I had ordered for my mother. The food then arrived quickly which was good and the 2 childrens meals were also good. The 2 adult meals however were not good. I ordered us the Korean Chicken burger which looked lovely on the menu where both burgers were dipped in the sauce and it came with sweet chilli slaw. When it arrived they had poured some sauce on top of 1 burger and there was no sweet chilli slaw, instead they had put lettuce, onion and mayo which is completely different. The description in the menu also said salt and pepper chips. The chips on our plate did not have a sprinkling of salt and pepper, they had a mountain of powder that smelled and tasted like cinnamon. It was like this powder had been bumped on the chips by the tablespoon, it was horrible. I tried to drown it out with vinegar but ultimately, if you don't like cinnamon you'll hate these chips. No one came round to check if our meals were ok despite how quiet the pub was. The first time someone checked was when they came to clear our plates. I ate perhaps 2/3rds of my burger and about 5 chips, it was clear we hadn't enjoyed it and I fed back at this point. I got a 'sorry your meal wasn't ok' and that was it, I wasn't offered a refund or anything. I was so disappointed with my visit, having worked in that industry for 10 years previously, I know what good customer service looks like and this wasn't it.”
  • Julie Blackwell
    “Had a lovely Xmas meal for 5 off us food came out piping hot & really tasty the server Kim was really attentive. The only problem was these little flies they went in my pudding I did mention to server & she said there is a problem in pub & trying to sort .Otherwise all fine but kept worrying about these flies going on food it was not the odd fly they were flying round lights ..”

Hours

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Saturday
Sunday

Highlights

“Family-friendly pub/restaurant with a quiet dining zone plus a sports bar.”

  • Has bar games
  • Has great beer selection
  • Has live performances
  • Has quiz night
  • Good for watching sport
  • Popular for good for solo dining

Amenities

  • Has Wi-Fi
  • Has wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Free of charge street parking
  • Accepts reservations
  • Serves dine-in
  • Good for kids
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  • Serves food at bar
  • Casual
  • On-site services available
  • Serves beer
  • Has dancing
  • Serves food
Offerings· 5
  • Serves alcohol
  • Serves cocktails
  • Serves happy-hour drinks
  • Serves spirits
  • Serves wine
Dining options· 1
  • Has seating
Facilities· 2
  • Has gender-neutral toilets
  • Has toilet
Highlights· 5
  • Has bar games
  • Has great beer selection
  • Has live performances
  • Has quiz night
  • Good for watching sport
Popular for· 1
  • Good for solo dining
Crowd· 2
  • Good for groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
Accessibility· 3
  • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Has wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Parking· 4
  • Free parking lot
  • Paid parking lot
  • Paid street parking
  • Plenty of parking

Location

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