The Pump House in Hotwells

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  Helen Joyce

  :: 16 April 2018 04:22:15

  A nice spot to sit in the sunshine with a pint or to grab some good food. It's on a good cycle route through Bristol so the perfect place for a pit stop on a sunny day. The gin selection is huge and the food is upscale, if you're planning on dining I'd definitely advise booking as it's not a huge place so it fills up quickly. A fantastic little place, definitely give it a go

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  Arthur Harris

  :: 08 April 2018 20:23:09

  Called in for Sunday lunch without having pre-booked. We were quickly found a table and my wife and I both chose roast pork. The food was excellent - one of the best "pub" Sunday lunches we have eaten. Will definitely be returning.

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  Geoff Stapley

  :: 08 April 2018 17:38:04

  Nice pub, plenty of choice at the bar especially if you like gin (loads of them, bit daunting to choose from). High quality food, a bit on the pricier side of pub food but it is a step up from the usual. Busy in the summer with its prime spot by the river and also recommend booking for Sunday lunches as it's very popular then too.

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  Mez Pahlan

  :: 20 March 2018 22:23:23

  Came here for a late Sunday lunch and most things had sold out. Keep that in mind if you do come for Sunday lunch. Book early. Staff were very good though, offered us a free drink as compensation. Roasted lamb was delicious.

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  Ben Barker

  :: 28 January 2018 19:56:55

  Turned up at 1300 on a Sunday. The restaurant was busy, bot not overflowing and there were free tables. I asked if they were serving at the bar, and was told yes - but I should check with the waiting staff. Checked with a very nice waiter, who confirmed we were fine, gave us a lovely table and some menus....the prices were high, especially for a pub, but seemed reasonable so long as the food was nice and the service good. Unfortunately we only got a chance to test the latter, and that was not a great success.... 5 minutes later, he returned to ask if we'd mind moving as there was a family with a buggy coming in. This seemed sensible so off we went to another table. Unfortunately that was the last time we saw any waiting staff, despite various prompts. After about 30 minutes I spoke to the lady who seemed to be in charge, who said we could not place our order for at least 20 minutes as they had become extremely busy in the last 10. When pointed out we had been there for over 30, she was civil, but seemed to think it was the bar staffs fault, or ours. When asked, she was happy to refund our 2 drinks, and suggested if we ever wanted to return we should phone in advance. Given the experience, I doubt that is likely to be an issue.... I'd like to put this experience down to a bad day and stressed staff, but exactly the same thing happened last time we visited....so it seems to be a pattern :-( Ended up in a place down by the harbour that was much busier, much quicker, much cheaper, and with really friendly service.