The Flyer is one of my favourite pubs on Gloucester road, it has something about it that makes it a bit different and I'm really not sure what it is. The building it's self is pretty big, it looks a bit like a farm house you'd expect to see out in the country but it's smack bang in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Gloucester Rd. I love the lay of out this pub, there's lots of little corners you can hide away in but equally there's larger tables you can share with a big group of friends. There's a nice outside seating area which is covered and has heaters and loads of tables. The foods is always pretty good, they have a great little bar snack menu which is more like tapas, we often get a few plates to share and it's always been spot on. The drinks are quite pricy it's over £4 a pint and a glass of wine is around £5. Spirits and a mixer was around £3.50 which I guess isn't too bad. Just a little niggle with my last visit, I am partial to a G&T which in my opinion absolutely needs to come with lime, at the very least lemon. The bar man didn't seem to get this concept which was quite irritating to have to ask every time I went to the bar. All in all this a great pub!! read more

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One of thee best spot on Gloucester Road. The Flyer has It all: Great drinks, awesome food, crackin' ambience and outside seating at the front and back. I lived on Gloucester Road for a couple of years. Being the longest stretch of independent shops in Europe, it had a bit of a reputation to keep up! The Flyer is one of the more comfortable, less bohemian but expensive restaurants/pubs on the road. Drinks wise you get premium lagers like Kirin, my favourite lager! But at over £4 a pop it's not cheap! They have a great wine list which is full of malbecs and fine whites. The food menu is small but wholesome and comforting. It regularly changes and they have a decent daily specials board. I've eaten quite a few times and apart from one Sunday lunch mishap, it's always been good. The best thing about the pub is the layout. You can find a table an be separated from the rest and have a nice intimate meal. Alternatively you can get amongst it and have 20+ people sit together. The back garden and outside seating are great for the summer. The back garden an get really busy with an awesome buzz I the air. read more

When I first started going to The Flyer, it was a quirky getaway outside of the city to chill out with a glass of wine in one of their swinging chairs. Or chat to strangers over cigarettes in their gardens. But now it's often crammed with students which makes finding a seat near impossible. It's also slightly annoying as the Flyer used to feel like a special secret which has now been rumbled. (Toys... out of pram... me? Maybe a little.) The drinks are on the pricey side, so it's not the sort of place to go if you're looking to get hammered. But if you like to drink in a quirky establishment, away from the hustle and bustle of the city pay a visit to the Flyer were a pleasant evening is always guaranteed. read more

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I like the Bristol Flyer. It's full of what look to me like young professionals relaxing after a long day. It's smart and fun. The problem is that I'm not a young professional, and so I can't afford the prices that go with this crowd. Three pounds plus for beer is to be expected. This pays for lots of comfy seats and a big garden, though you might still have a bit of trouble getting a space. Lots of thought has gone into this place There are seats hanging from the ceiling somewhere for example, which I think is a good novelty. Also look out for a huge black dog (very friendly) that they let out at the end of the night to signal last orders. Despite (in my mind) being populated by young professionals, there is still a scrum at the bar sometimes. Try going during the day for a slightly more civilised experience. read more

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The Bristol Flyer is fast becoming the place to be for students midweek. With this in mind, alcohol is cheap and there is plenty of space for a large group of you. There is lots of personality in here and a good atmosphere. It's a perfectly good place to visit for an afternoon and if you don't mind being surrounded by hyped up 19year olds then it's a very good place to come for an evening too. read more

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Love the flyer. It's big and cosy at the same time and I love a bar with a great back garden. The food is well above pub grub and they've got a great kitchen. The bar is fully stacked and the staff are lovely. There's a real, local feel to it but with a bit more class. There's a huge range of people who go in there, anyone is welcome! It's an old building so the decor is in keeping with that but with modern quirks. There's some bored games and books and old vinyl scattered about and plenty of seats. Lovely boozer! read more

The Flyer has been going for as long as anyone can remember and has quite a comedy pedigree (the exterior has doubled as the Nag's Head in 'Only Fools and Horses' and student comics Simon Pegg, Marcus Brigstocke and Matt Lucas all performed at the stand-up night which used to be held upstairs, fact fans). Despite this, it actually used to be a bit of a dive, though a spruce up a few years back means this is now quite a plush little venue. The prices, however, are anything but funny, though the range of continental beers and the like on tap are pretty impressive. The garden is also large, comfy and fully heated, which is a bit of a rarity in these parts. read more

You're paying for the quirks. When you first enter the Bristol Flyer it all seems pretty run of the mill to me, but in a nice way. It's brown leather sofas, real wood tables, great looking bar surrounded by wonderful red and white tiled flooring all give the place a very warm and inviting feel. It's only after a few minutes that you start to notice some odd little quirks they have added here and there. Children's art work on the walls, chairs hanging from ceilings and teapots for your table orders, let's you know that this pub is aimed at the young and ideally the wealthy. No riff raff. Any suspicions I may have had that my wallet was about to take a pounding were confirmed when the barmaid put my pint and half a diet coke down in front of me and asked for something in the region of £6. Yikes, I thought. Better just have one drink with my Sunday lunch. The food was delicious if a little pricey, but they get very busy and on the few occasions I've been there for dinner on a Sunday, they've ran out of various items on the menu by about 2 0'clock. read more

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As big pubs go, The Flyer has it all. Dozens of little cubby holes to hide yourself and your pint away in, a bar stocked with interesting ales, a varied and well thought-out menu and cool decor. Its prices are more prohibitive than your average boozer but I think the atmosphere and the friendly staff make up for that. They also serve the strawberry beer Fruli on tap. It tastes like alcoholic fruit squash and I need no invitation to sink several pints of the stuff. I usually couple my Fruli with a nice little pot of mouth-blasting wasabi nuts. The wine list here is also extensive and the bar staff are quite happy to let you try before you start sloshing it back. The menu ranges from nibbles like a sumptuous baked in its box Camembert and nachos to bigger hearty pub meals like pies, fish and chips and steak. The falafel flat-bread with raita and chips with bloody Mary ketchup is always a winner too. Love the big garden in summer and also love the quiz. Did I mention I loved the Fruli too? read more

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I would never come here on a whim, no matter how much i would like to,because The Bristol Flyer is non aimed at stingy students. Although it is just a pub, the Flyer offers something a little different but i still can't quite put my finger on it. The place is very warm and inviting, perfect for feeling cosy for a Sunday roast. The menu isn't cheap and usually the kitchen ahs run out of some items on the menu by mid-afternoon. My favourite aspect of the Flyer is the outdoor garden, where a sign ploitely reads, "For the sake of our neighbours, no singing Disney songs or lapdancing past 11pm". read more

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The Flyer is a great place for a well-earned pint on a Friday evening, if you can find a seat! Due to its close proximity to The Rising Sun, the Flyer attracts a lot of attention from students, which is surprising given the price of food and beverages. There is a great selection of ale, lager and ciders, both bottled and on tap, and the food is delicious, if a little expensive. The old leather sofas, kitsch lamps and antique looking wooden tables are crammed into little nooks and crannies, with raised seating areas and a large outside area for smoking, some of which is slightly undercover which is ideal when the weather is less than perfect. The popularity of this pub means that queues at the bar are long but the staff do a good line in banter and there is a board full of magnetic alphabet letter to amuse you while you wait. Seating can also be hard to come by but the various snugs around the pub make it worth while looking around for a decent seat. read more

431 Gloucester Road Horfield, BS7 8TZ 0117 951 5415 The Bristol Flyer is a clever name for one of my favourite take-aways in the city. A play on words, it mimics the name of a large pub further down the road, which in turn takes its name from an old steam engine, and a rather quick one at that, for its era... or so I've been told. The only thing is, when I came to writing this review I thought I'd look this nugget of information up on the internet, but about fifteen different word combinations later in Google, and there's not a jot of information about it, (but I'm pretty well acquainted with the Bristol Flyer bus that ferries people to the airport from the centre of town... if you need to know anything at all about that, I'm your woman!) But enough of my travails! And back to this great little traditional fish and chip shop. Adorned in a plethora of Rovers memorabilia this is very much a Bristol business, (the club have their ground down the road). It's unusual for take-aways to take so much care in how they present their serving space, and so, to my mind, it indicates a commitment to doing a job well. Either that, or Mrs. Bristol Fryer has banished every last rosette from the family home, necessitating the need for it to take up residence here. Whatever the case, it makes for an interesting wait, even if, like me, you're not so interested in the beautiful game. The fish and chips are served quickly and are great. Eminently affordable, it's a student staple. The Fryer also serves some oriental foods (spring rolls etc), but it's the fish that keeps me coming back. I did once try the pizza and was surprised by how good it was... I guess everything is a safe bet in this tidy, clean little place. read more

One of Bristol's most agreeable pubs, the Flyer is known by all for its distinctive painted exterior (which was around long before graffitied facades became cool). Inside the decor does old-fashioned furniture and plush armchairs in an opulent colour scheme in an oddly modern way. The Flyer offers a sort of cooler version of the typical cosy pub atmosphere, befitting the young crowd among whom it is so popular. There's a great selection of drinks, especially beer and wine, so something for all tastes. Food-wise, it's the usual pub grub offerings. Simple, mostly British fare but with decent ingredients and usually fairly well executed. It's not mind blowing but will fill a hole and set you up for the drinking session it would be plain rude not to take part in. read more

The Flyer is part of the same company as The Clifton & The Mall of Clifton Village and Start the Bus, surprisingly or not, and like all these pubs has an exceptional range of drinks at the bar. It is a very popular pub in a beautiful old building, however I happen to find slightly unremarkable and soulless, I actually think The Mall has more character (and that's in Clifton Village!!!). The Flyer does have a lovely, hidden away beer garden that catches the sun all day, but when I walked into the pub this afternoon I went to take my sunglasses off, then realised I wasn't wearing any, it was just that dark in there. Literally like a cave, with no natural light, but I don't think it is a massive secret that the Flyer is more of a winter pub and this would be the best time to go. There are lovely intimate booths made from old dark wood and some 'zany' furniture choices, which are synonymous with this pub chain and all go towards cementing this as the perfect pub choice for a cold Decembers eve. read more

By the name you would probably guess this is a type of shuttle service of airport service - and to a certain extent you would be right as this does exist in Bristol - however, this particular place is actually a pup - and a very popular one at that. There are so many pubs along Gloucester Rd that I often wonder how they can all be making business, but the Flyer is always busy and bustling so they must be doing something right. The building is massive and very high, it definitely stands out along the road and makes you wonder what's going on there - the fact its big also means it has plenty of seating which is always good especially if you're in a large group. Inside the décor is nothing amazing - with a checkered floor - but it's pleasant enough and the atmosphere of the place is always great. Like most good pubs they serve good and reasonable pub grub, have a weekly pub quiz, a great list of beverages and wines available, different event nights every now and then, and a fantastic crowd of people to boot. The Flyer tends to be a very popular hang out for students as well as locals alike, and the fact their prices are reasonable must be an attraction. You can expect to pay between £6 and £9 for a meal, depending on what you have obviously - and on Sunday they do pretty good roasts. I'm definitely a fan of the place, and would recommend it to anyone in the Gloucester Rd area. read more

This is a perfect example of a good pub gone bad. Once the main stay for students, locals, couples and everything inbetween on gloucester road this was a lovely place to come for an evening. Unfortunately now part of a chain and having been refurbished, the decor (which was never great to be honest) has been replaced by bare brick walls, leather sofas and over priced beer. Yes a chain pub pretending to be a gastro pub. It's a shame that this pub got it so wrong considering just over the road the 'Robin Hoods Retreat' has got it so right in the Gastro stakes. Food wise the flyer offers little more then a weatherspoons and the food quality is very much standard. The real problem I have with the flyer in it's current state is the staff. I have had many a enjoyable evening ruined by them. If you like frosty looks, no smiling and waiting half the night at an empty bar to be served then this is the place for you. The one saving grace which warrants the star is the beer garden. I can't think of another pub in Bristol with a bigger garden that doens't look out onto a street. Here you can almost always get a seat any time (bar weekends when it gets very busy) and escape from the decor and staff and enjoy good company over a beer. I loved this pub but I know find myself staring at it from the window of the robin hood's retreat. I recommend you do the same. read more

The Bristol flyer is one of the best pubs on Gloucester road for having a half decent meal and meeting friends . The pub was renovated around 9 years ago from a up market student pub into the trendy bistro pub it is today . The bar offers a wide selection of beers from all over the world from japan to Germany and everywhere in between . To be honest the food can be a little hit and miss sometimes and if you want roast potatoes in a Sunday you need to get there early . They do have a very sunny back garden which is always packed in the summer and occasionally they fire up the BBQ . The staff could be a little friendlier sometimes but most are part timers living in our city as students . All in all it's always worth a visit if your in the area as the beer is cold and the seats are comfortable read more

This bar has a great choice of beers. Unfortunately, the bar queue is so long in here, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday that I never get to try more than 1 or 2! No joke, its about a 30 minute queue to get served. read more

I was intrigued to see what this pub had to offer after a colleague revealed it as her favourite pub in Bristol. It has nice deco and plenty of seats, a decent menu of light snacks and bigger meals and a good selection of alcohol, including Innis and Gunn ale and Addlestones cider. However the prices are extortionate. And the food is really not that great - didn't think potato wedges were meant to be black! Rather than being a regular haunt, unless you're very well off, this place is probably best frequented on occasion or as a special treat. Granted, I am coming at it from the perspective of someone with very little money so if you're in a different boat then this pub is ace. The staff can be a bit holier than thou mind, especially if you look underage. Oh and they've ALWAYS got at least a 45 min wait for food, sometimes an hour and a half...even for a salad. read more

Not as quirky as it wants to be, and certainly not as unique as it first seems (despite the children's art on the walls), the place is still a treat to the eyes and tastebuds. They sell Frulli (Belgian Fruit beer), weissbiers, a whole blackboard full of well chosen wines (and a special wine night during the week) - but all are fall-off-your-barstool expensive - woah! £2.50 for a small soft drink, at least £3 a pint. So, once you've recovered from the prices, find yourself a cosy leather seat, a pew, a swing seat indoors or a bench in the gas-heated garden and settle into the oddity of the decor (external and internal). Old books, crazy pictures, wallpaper - when you order food you're even given a teapot as a table number. And talking of food (which I am) its pretty damn tasty - although it used to be better. Best best for meat-eaters - a 20day aged Casterbridge beef burger with hand-cut chips, veggies options are comparable in taste and quality. read more

I went to the Flyer for the first time a couple of months ago despite the fact that I've been living in Bristol for about three and a half years. It's a really funky pub on lower Gloucester Road that has a great decor but unfortunately some quite expensive drinks- it cost more to get a bottle of Westons cider here than it does in the super expensive Watershed. I've heard that it was a fairly cheap pub but the fact that Gloucester Road is 'the place to be has driven prices up'. I would avoid going on Saturday night because it is generally so busy that there's no space to do anything and takes ages to get served. read more

This large pub/bar offers a huge variety of lagers, ales and ciders including strawberry beer! A trendy and stylish yet cosy and comfortable establishment, offering luxurious leather sofas to slump in after a hard day at work, large tables for groups, or small, intimate areas for couple. A tasty and varied menu offered daily. A large outside area, with plenty of seating, heaters, and fairy lights to encourage an outside surge all year round. read more

Buzzing, huge pub on the Gloucester Road, serving a mixed and friendly crowd. There are always huge queues at the bar on Friday nights but the atmosphere is always good, with people tending to spend the whole night here rather than just stopping in for one. Drinks are reasonable, and they have a really good selection of wine by the glass. The food is typical bar food, but really well done, with the steak sandwich and scampi being particularly popular. Yummy chips too! read more

This pub has a feel about it. Always busy. However, my gripe is the state of the place. I love the Fruli strawberry beer on tap there but it really bugs me when you get a premium beer and it isn't in it's own glass. They have them for peroni and thats what they serve the Fruli in. Behind the bar is a mess and the staff could do with a wash. Also the kitchen, which you can see into, needs a bit of a clean, which puts me off eating here. So to summarise, a pint of Fruli in the back patio-nice, anything else in the dimly-lit and crowded bar-not so. read more

Another poor review for The Flyer I'm afraid. I sometimes go here to meet friends and my general impression is that it is a typical large chain type pub with remote and anonymous management. The bar staff are scruffy and indifferent to their customers. The menu lacks variety and the food is just about mediocre and there is a long wait to get it. On my last visit the idiot who brought the food was disinclined to give me or my friend who had ordered with me our meals because we were by that time sat at different tables! Very irritating especially as you don't get a receipt when you pay for the meal. This same waiter was rude, making no personal contact at all and leaning across other customers and pushing past people when bring food and clearing tables. The pub is dingy and dimly lit; it's far from atmospheric and adds to the danger presented by the uneven floor in the bar and loose steps. During my last visit the floor of the Mens toilet was awash with spilled water? and littered with sodden toilet tissue and was slippery and dangerous. One of the staff had put a Caution Cleaning in Progress sign in the middle of this mess but it wasn't cleaned up in the 4 hours I was there. I can only presume that the mixed crowd of customers who I find there keep returning from habit because nothing about the pub, apart from it's amusing facade, is attractive. read more

We often went to the Bristol Flyer on a Friday or Saturday evening for a drink and a meal. The staff are always very friendly. The outside seating facilities were always well used, and the pub interior and seating is arranged for friendly banter. It was for a long time, very busy with customers, mainly twenty to thirty year olds, with the occasional older person's, usually a small family chatting away. The pub was at these times, vibrant with conversation and laughter, which my partner and i enjoyed immensely. Then the menu changed, the sharing meals, olives etc, and starters, were no longer the choice of the clientele, nor the main meals, such as the Sirlion Steak, or the Belly of Pork, and of course the steak and kidney pie in a dish. Oh for the original menu! and the vibrant atmosphere. read more

Really nice surroundings, however the soft drinks are very expensive. I paid £2.50 for a glass of orange juice which was got put in THE smallest glass and was full of ice, rip off. The food smelt and sounded delicous and heard from people it was great. We were told there was a wait of roughly half and hour, Which was expected at a busy sunday lunch period. However come 2 hours later two of us recieved our beef dinners, whilst the other 3 meals took another half an hour to come through and the final vegetarian meal was forgotton about! All the dinners appeared to be microwaved, potatoes rock hard and the beef had more fat than meat on it. When we complained one member of staff said he couldnt do anything about it because we had eaten it.of course we had, it was about 4 o'clock by the time we got the dinners, many of us hadnt eaten since 8am! After speaking to someone more senior we got free desert, which were very nice, microwaved again, but stil nice! Overall its a nice pub to drink alcoholic drinks in, the garden is noce too. But would never eat here again. read more