Broken Dock

I spent 4 days in Bristol and only spotted this place at the end. We booked in for brunch at 10am and sat in the lovely pub. Given menus and ordered a vegetarian brunch and a proper brunch. Both came quickly and were freshly cooked. The bacon was so thick! Absolutely amazing food. Couldn't fault it at all.

- Mark Biggs -

Great choice of food for meat eaters or vegetarians. Beautifully presented and tasted amazing. 2 cocktails for £16. So yummy. Really lovely, friendly staff, giving table service, offering recommendations if you ask. Amazing view if the weather is good enough for you to sit outside.

- Tara Sanders -

Amazing Sunday dinners! Good choice, friendly staff, great location! Fabulous views outside. Will not disappoint! Book as small indoor area.

- Paul G. -

Overall a fantastic little place and not over priced, especially for the area. We were a group of four and was greeted with a friendly service. The layout and design is contemporary with a very nice panoramic painting covering the back wall. The front facade consists of multiple bifolding doors which are great for those sunny days and warm nights. For food we ordered risotto, avocado and poached eggs with a tomato salsa, the chunky bacon in flat bread and a portion of double dunked chunky chips. Now the first issue is a matter of personal taste and perception. The double dunked chips we're not actually chips but rather potato wedges with the skin still on. Many people like this option, in fact the other 3 members of the group loved them. I, however, do not like the skin on variety. There is definitely a difference in taste so they should be described as such on the menu. Admittedly they were cooked to perfection, a soft crisp on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside but unfortunately I just don't like the flavour when the skin has been left on. The poached eggs and avocado dish was amazing, runny soft eggs over avocado layered toast accompanied with a sweet and juicy tomato salsa. The bacon and flat bread fell a bit flat. It was more panceta than chunky bacon with a chewy under cooked rind swimming in grease and the flatbread (large tortilla) was chewy and rubbery. The risotto was the worse dish. 3 of us tried and had the exact same response. Tasted of watered peas, very bland and well over cooked so it was like a pile of mush. The service was great and as I paid the bill I explained our thoughts and it was nice to see the chef to actually listen and appreciate the feed back. Overall, definitely recommended

- Daniel Smethurst -

Great spot for cocktails and always had really good service from staff. Would recommend to anyone for a good cocktail spot!

- Ash -

Some places you don't want to review, so that they stay quiet and perfect. Broken Dock is too good to stay quiet about though. Morning breakfasts are delicious, light but filling. Perfectly cooked eggs, tasty meats, great service. Plank boards in the evening are incredible, plenty of choice and flavours. Compared to most tasting boards in Bristol, they get the right mix between temptation and quantity. Sadly destined to be packed in summer, but thoroughly deserved

- The Honest Traveller -