A large welcoming boozer with a big open fire thowing some real heat out, ideal for the likes our party who had been dragged around the shops on a cold winters afernoon. Good real ale coice inc Jennings, Black Sheep, and a couple from local Breweries The Great Wetern & Battledown. Definately worth a visit.We called in the Fountain Inn after having a good walk around Gloucester and we were really thankfull of the large open fire in the bar area. The fountain Inn is a great place and is packed full of history.had a meal here a few years ago food was ok but I've had better from the other pubs

A large imposing building in the city centre which looked inviting, with nice comfortable seating inside. 2-3 real ales available but I suck with a Guinness. Brisk business with the catering side and the food looked decent & nicely presented. The staff worked very hard, only complaint was the empty plates etc from earlier diners took about 15 minutes to be cleared after we sat down. where have the proper managers gone? Jackie and Roger have dissapeared and so has the charm of the pub!! will not be going back again, great shame, the pub has gone downhill.went in there about 2 years ago the food was good had barbecue chicken and chips nice comfy sofas to sit on after the meal so was happy staff seemed nice

this a very nice freindly inn which serves very good food,the staff are very friendly and helpful,it is located in a very nice place very close and overlooking the canal, the cavery is out of this world and plenty of it.Highly RecomendedHi there, just to let all customers know, the Riverside Inn has recently been taken over and is now under new management. The new team of staff are aware that in the past customers may not have been satisfied with the service they received and they sincerely apologise for this. Together, they are fully committed to bringing standards up and would like to assure you that all customer reviews are now taken into consideration and your feedback is much appreciated. The staff are doing their best to make the Riverside a great place to be whatever the occassion. Although it is still open for business the Riverside is currently undergoing a much needed refurb, and will be officially relaunched when work is complete in the next couple of weeks. The relaunch promises to be a great evening and all customers are welcome so please keep checking this page for updates. Regards, Riverside Web.The pub had been recommended to us by a friend!
The pub has just lost a key member of staff in September 2010, and it shows.
When we arrived there was some people leaving having waited 1.5 hours for their food. Refund was given for the food, but the staff did not seam to care. Then 5 minutes later the staff came out to another table of 12 and announced that the 5 steaks they had ordered could NOT be provided as they only had 3 left. This table was not happy!
Luck was on our side as we had only ordered drinks. As 4 of our party wanted steaks, we decided to phone another pub (the globe) and they had availability. We therefore drunk up and went and had a lovely meal.
This post is therefore for the poor service and lack of respect for customers. Also dont believe the menu's on the internet as they are NOT the same as at the pub. The internet menu is better!

It's funny they say that they specialised in steak - the steak sandwich I had was one of the worst i've ever had, really tough, the bread was stale and no chips!! To be fair, the beer was really good, but I'd have reservations about eating there again.alibobs and mich 123 ???????????click on the user names and guess what????????no rating givenThis pub has re-opened with Carol and Steve Mutlow at the helm. You wouldn't recognise the pub and now you get a warm welcome along with great beer and a great G&T. Sells real ales such as Wye Valley. Food is good with emphasis on steak although there are other options. This pub is a very welcome addition to the 'locals' in Cirencester and I recommend it highly.

Was a really good local, 2 years and 4 landlords ago. Now caters for the all day lager drinkers. Three Wadworth real ales on offer all the time - Strong In The Arm, 6X, Henry's IPA, and a 4th seasonal real ale currently Swordfish.

Guest real ale programme commences January 2011 so a weekly change of guest ale will be on offer.

Live music every Saturday. Sunday lunches served 12 till 3pm.

How things have changed in the couple of years since my last visit. Not as many ales, nowhere near as friendly. Went in twice for the benefit of the doubt. Wont bother again.

Visited The Crown again yesterday! The place was not as busy as it has been in the past, but although the big screen was on at the Resturant end it wasn't too loud. My friend and I sat and talked, and enjoyed excellent food back to it's normal high quality (the best gammon i've had for ages). Bath Ales Gem was on offer and very quaffable.MarinerBill, is Sussex too far to travel from to go here? Usually have an evening here for just the reasons given - it's not too busy, rugby is often on the big screen, the well kept real ales and the food is generally good. On a recent visit the food was not as good as normal and we got 50% back, no questions asked, without even complaining.
As Blackthorn says, I think the earlier comment wasn't intended for this pub. The Crown Saltford is a bit of a strange hybrid which tries to be part restaurant and part sports bar. Customers wanting to eat in the restaurant area have to walk through the other part with its pool table, big-screen TV etc. which doesn't seem a good way to entice people in. Trade seems patchy and some evenings it's really dead despite the sports coverage. The landlord has been there a long while and seems a friendly guy and they have two or three real ales, one of which is a guest beer and can be a bit out of the ordinary. As a straightforward pub it's OK but I can't imagine you'd want to travel a long way to visit it.