Williams Food Hall

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#3 of 14 Restaurants in Nailsworth££ - £££, Seafood, British, Vegetarian Friendly

+44 1453 832240+ Add website

Hours

Tue

10:00 - 16:00

Wed

10:00 - 16:00

Thu

10:00 - 16:00

Fri

9:00 - 16:0017:30 - 23:00

Sat

9:00 - 16:0017:30 - 23:00

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4.5

404 reviews

#3 of 14 Restaurants in Nailsworth

Travellers' Choice 2023

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Food and ambience

Local cuisine, Seafood, British, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

“Service swift and courteous, seafood perfect.”

“My wife’s crab soup she pronounced spicy and delicious.”

Special Occasion Dining

“We visited Williams for my birthday treat.”

“in Dinner £80–90 Visited for our anniversary and have to say its probably the...”

Location and contact

3 Fountain Street, Nailsworth, Stroud GL6 0BL England

+44 1453 832240

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CUISINES

Seafood, British

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Free Wifi, Table Service

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Rosie Latter

Hawkesbury Upton4 contributions

Fantastic Fish!

Jan 2020 • family

We’ve just had the most wonderful lunch at Williams today to celebrate our fathers birthday. The food was out of this world, the fish beautifully cooked, fresh as can be and served by a friendly professional team. The atmosphere was busy and fun, and the restaurant was pretty much full, which is impressive for a Wednesday lunchtime in January! We will definitely be back. Thank you!

Written 22 January 2020

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Malcolm and S

Stroud1115 contributions

Finally!!

May 2021 • none

At last we were able to return for lunch at Williams! Oh how we had missed the excellent food and service that is on offer. Of course we were obliged to have a table outside, which can be a bit blighted by the constant traffic noise. On the other hand that is a small price to pay! The lunch for six, on a birthday, was enjoyed by all, choosing from a surprisingly extensive menu. Between us we sampled, crab soup, fish soup, scallops, ham hock terrine, John Dory, fillet steak and fish and chips: the plates were washed down with an Albarino and house red wine, at sensible prices, and £40 per head seemed reasonable given the quality of food and service: working outside puts extra pressure on staff, who were friendly, timely, and attentive. Blankets are available for when there is a chill in the air, and I am sure everyone is looking forward to the return to being inside from May17 2021

Written 14 May 2021

WHP65

Malmesbury4 contributions

This excellent deli used to

Jan 2020 • none

This excellent deli used to serve food at a few tables at the back. Now following refurbishment it is more of a restaurant with a deli. Sea food remains the speciality and we enjoyed a really delicious - and good value - dinner there with friends.

Written 19 January 2020

62Pete

Greater London7 contributions

Very expensive meal

Aug 2020 • family

We recently visited Williams Food Hall, early August, the food was really good if you like child portions and dont mind paying extortionate prices, £20 for a one giant prawn starter and a mini skate for main, I have never seen a smaller skate, even our local fish and chip serve larger. We booked an outside table which was covered in leaves when we arrived and which we cleaned ourselves, and the table service was horrendous, the grey haired lady leant across me to collect plates giving me several armpit moments and stacked plates directly in front of me, there was also no exterior lighting we had to use a torch to see the bill, there were eleven of us including three kids and our bill was £347 unbelievable. Anyway to summarise, very small portions, very very expensive, very poor table service and not very nice outside experience, give this place a miss.

Written 16 August 2020

Kieran

Chalford32 contributions

Posh Pub Quality at Restaurant Prices

Aug 2020 • family

We had high hopes for the quality of food that would be on offer here at Williams Food Hall, however I have to say we were let down. The food was good, but at around £20 for a main course I would expect something outstanding. I think they are trying to be a 'high class' restaurant when really they are creating posh pub food. The spicy crab soup was thrown in a bowl with no effort at presentation. Charging £20 for crab which is accompanied by fries should be criminal. Having said this the monkfish was still very tasty. Unfortunately the service was also a let down, we had to ask for drinks and we were not offered any side plates to go with the bread, in fact we found ourselves having to flag down a member of staff whenever we wanted anything. Sad to say we will not be returning again in the near future.

Written 21 August 2020

84NigelM

London159 contributions

The Best and Nicest Fish Restaurant in The Cotswolds

Feb 2020 • couples

We have had lunch here three times and each time we leave raving about the food , wine and hugely attentive service . They have just finished redesigning the restaurant and it is outstanding ! Once again we had a really memorable Lunch . Faultless , splendid , ravishingly good and incredible value. We can’t wait to cone back in the knowledge that it will be another winning experience !! Thank you Williams !! You are simply the best !!

Written 10 February 2020

Malcolm and S

Stroud1115 contributions

Enjoyed the new ambiance........

Feb 2020 • none

A two week turn around closure seemed ambitious for the shop and restaurant, but it was achieved earlier this year, and the results are very favourable. The menu is largely as before, new staff are coureous and efficient, and the cooking of our dishes was excellent. We tried the plaice goujons, fish soup, crab croquettes as starters, then Sea Bass, Sole and Halibut as mains - all were fully appreciated. Since my last review there has been some re-furbishment of the bathrooms, but the difficulty of getting there remains a problem for those with mobility limitations, who are therfore unlikely to be able to manage a visit to this excellent restaurant. Careless service meant that we had to draw attention to the absence of wine on our bill - honesty being the best policy!

Written 4 March 2020

762MikeP

Royal Wootton Bassett67 contributions

Always a delight

Dec 2020 • family

This is one of our favourite restaurants. We only get ti visit when we manage to get tickets to the local football team, but as a pre match meal it is probably a bit above the normal pie and chips! Excellent service always. A great menu selection, although we always seem to go for the scallops as starter, and are tempted to have them for main too, they are that good. If you find a piece of fish in the attached fishmonger section, that is not on the menu, they will happily cook it for you. The fish and chips is so light and flaky. Excellent light batter. Sometimes we switch the fries for mash, they are very accommodating. Great choice of wines too. Not overly expensive, and well worth the money.

Written 20 December 2020

84NigelM

London159 contributions

Discovering Williams was the

Dec 2020 • none

Discovering Williams was the best thing I have done for ages . To call it outstanding is an under statement . It is superb in every way. From the minute you walk in to the moment you reluctantly have to leave is divine . The warmest of welcomes , a table that takes into account mild concerns about this Corona thing and then a lunch that can only be described as ‘wow’ . A range of starters , all of which were the personification of the word ‘yummy’ . The Main Courses offer a range of sensational fish dishes that are impossible to beat . I won’t describe individual dishes as they are all brilliant This was our fifth visit to Williams and it gets better every time we come to Nailsworth . The four of us spoilt ourselves with two superb bottles of splendid White Burgundy . We left having enjoyed a wonderful lunch yet again . Great value . Kind and caring service . Great value ! Unbeatable . We will be back without any doubt!!!!

Written 4 December 2020

Cathy R

Gloucester53 contributions

LUNCHTIME SPECIAL

Jan 2022 • couples

Just had an amazing 3 course meal in William's and only £25 per person. This deal is on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during January and February. Great menu choice with fish, meat and veggie dishes plus lovely puddings. My husband had fish soup and I had game terrine served with sourdough toast and side salad. We then had lamb tagine with couscous and gurnard with lentil and chorizo stew. Sticky toffee pudding was great on a cold day and creme brulee was superb. Fabulous staff and all in all a great time. Thank you so much.

Written 25 January 2022

Timtraveller5

London4 contributions

Great fish, great setting.

Oct 2020 • family

We enjoyed a very tasty fish lunch on a Saturday in October. The restaurant was full. It extends from a traditional, tiled fish shop on the high street in this interesting town. Service was excellent. Prices are not cheap but the quality, freshness and variety of flavours justify the expenditure.

Written 11 October 2020

P White

4 contributions

Oh dear... again.

Mar 2022 • none

We went back to Williams after giving it a year's break following a bad experience with the dressed crab being un-edible. Arrived to a very noisy place with some people shouting at each other at the top of their voices making a conversation at our table impossible. Never mind. Asked if the loud tables could be encouraged to 'keep it down a bit' but waitress was clearly not interested. We tried to eat our food quickly but even that was impossible because my friends fish cooked dry so we had to wait for it to be redone. Mussels were absolutely tasteless. No one on our table enjoyed their food or evening despite it being a birthday dinner. We'll leave it there.

Written 28 March 2022

ellie0000000

Stoke-on-Trent6 contributions

Rude staff, average food

Jul 2021 • couples

Myself and my partner visited Williams recently during our weekend away. We are not from the area therefore relied on reviews and recommendations, from this we were excited to eat here. Sadly we were hugely disappointed. From the moment we entered the restaurant we felt we were treated differently to others. We had to ask to be served, food had to be sent back, dietary requirements were neglected and stereotypical comments were made for paying in cash. Overall we felt hugely miss treated. The service was terrible, the food was below parr and the staff were pretentious to say the least. There are plenty of other restaurants in the area which are much more welcoming, the quality of food is better and price is more reasonable for the overall experience. Safe to say we do not recommend.

Written 30 August 2021

Resh2511

Basingstoke74 contributions

Love love love

May 2021 • couples

We were booked for our evening meal here on the 29th of May. The service was attentive from the word go. Monica and her team could teach the bigger restaurants a thing or two about service! The food was spot on too. I had spicy crab soup and my husband had a crab ceviche like started and both were delish. The highlight was of course the lobster we had for our main course. Loved the Bulgur salad it came with! They also do fresh orange juice which is refreshing and unique for this part of the world. Can’t recommend this place enough. We’ll definitely be back! ❤️

Written 4 June 2021

RobDavis12

Cardiff221 contributions

Great fish restaurant and deli in Nailsworth

Aug 2021 • friends

A nice restaurant and deli in Nailsworth serving mainly but not exclusively fish dishes. On this occasion we decided to have an outside table for lunch, which was lovely. Service was friendly, attentive and prompt. All three diners opted for the fish and chips; beer battered haddock, French fries, homemade tartar sauce and salad. Really good portions and beautiful fish. There were vegetarian and gluten free dishes on offer. We skipped starters and sweets but there were some tempting options. A great restaurant for lunch or dinner.

Written 14 August 2021

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