What a hidden gem of a pub, recently reopened after many years. It has been fully refurbished with…read moretouches of rustic wood and is a very comfortable, warm pub with a lively atmosphere, down a Dorset lane. All home cooked food, quickly prepared and brought to your table. There is a menu of light meals but more substantial offerings are on a blackboard above the bar, such as: roast pork with vegetables, Boeuf Bourguignon with vegetables or cauli/broccoli cheese crumble with/without new potatoes to name a few. There's also a special puddings menu. Delicious coffee is served with Pringle type mint chocolates. Prices are very reasonable. Upstairs is a complete surprise, with lots of comfy chairs and books to browse. This floor leads onto a large decked, roofed area which would be ideal in the summer of a leisurely evening drink. The loos are great too! Well behaved dogs allowed and are even given a few chews as a reward. Highly recommended.

Great food, especially the carvery. Great prices. Lovely presentation. Hard working and friendly…read morestaff. Nice garden, when the weather is good. Even the toilets were spotless. Well worth a detour.

Had a very good lunch here on a Wednesday. It was very busy but we managed a table for two. It was…read moremarket day in nearby Dorchester so that may be why. We had a carvery which was £8.95 a head but plenty of it. Plenty of other choices all in a similar price bracket but also jacket potatoes and baguettes. It had a good choice of wine by the glass. The toilets were spotless and had a beautiful orchid in them. There is a large car park and also some tables outside. After lunch we walked a circular route for about 50mins, partly along the river to help our food go down. Staff were very friendly.

Never got as far as the food…read more We turned up at 11.20am on a sunday after finding the place through a pub walk book which stated the pub opened at 11am everyday. The bar was open, so we went in, only to be told by the landlady quite rudely (in a manner suggesting that we are idiots) that there isn't a pub in the land that opens at 11 on Sunday! and that we'd have to come back later. Luckily theres a garden centre opposite so we killed some time there. 12 came and back we went, I ordered 3 cokes and an orange juice and sat in the garden. We wanted a baguette for lunch and after enquiring about the menu, we found that on a Sunday they ONLY serve a carvery. Fair enough but this information wasn't displayed anywhere. One course was £9.99. Whilst talking about the menu we discovered that the cokes were flat. So I took them back to the bar where the young bar staff had to call the landlady over to change the gas on the pump. She eventually got there and acknowledged the problem but then she started doing another task. I stood there waiting for another 5 minutes and then being fed up I just asked for a refund. Luckily the garden centre opposite had a shop, so it was back over there for a pasty! Rude landlady, luckluster service and no info about carvery only on a sunday equalled a bad experience.

The Fox is locally famous for its a=mazing Sunday carvery, with a choice of four roasts and up to a…read moredozen vegetables and side dishes. Personally, I think the vegetables are so good that I would forgo the meat for them! Booking is essential. The surrounding countryside is beautiful, with several attractive walks. The village itself was once all part of the old brewery, with workers' cottages, managers' houses, the brewery itself and a few attractive old farms.

What a great little local spot…read more They have great food and a pretty wide selection of food. Vegetarian stuff is available, not sure about vegan though. Good cold beer and cider, which is not always the case. I learned that not all pubs keep the beer cold in England. A bit different but I got use to it. Most the staff was pretty nice. Had one bar tender be pretty rude to my daughter when she ordered a juice. Although, maybe they are not so use to kids in a pub type restaurant, I'm not sure. But, I feel he could of been nicer. Didn't really feel warranted. The atmosphere was nice, really neat old building in a cool old town. I would definitely recommend it if you're in the area.

This is a super village pub with amazing food. It has received plenty of Good Pub Guide, AA, and…read moreother accolades, including being rated the 3rd-best village pub in the UK by the Independent newspaper. It's certainly a lovely pub, matching the lovely village it's set in. The owners will happily tell you that the 16th-century building is made from stones freed up when the Tudors dissolved a nearby Benedictine Abbey. It's also got big oak beams, a large inglenook fireplace, horseriding gear and pottery for decor, seats in front, and a beer garden. You'll find two of my favourite drops here, Old Speckled Hen and Flowers. There's a good menu, the pies and the seafood being standouts. And the pub, like the entire village of Cerne Abbas, sits under the watchful and endowed gaze of the Cerne Abbas Giant (http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/majorsites/cerne_abbass.html) . It's a spot that guarantees conversation.

Food was really nice good atmosphere with a warm friendly welcome from jackie and rajread more

Great village pub. Recently refurbished, looks very nice inside. More a restaurant than a drinking…read morepub, the menu is interesting and the food top quality. Quick service during a mid-week lunch time. Looking forward to visiting again, maybe for a sunday carvery.

Lovely friendly village pub. Staff very attentive and friendly. Food is very good and reasonably…read morepriced for a Dorset eatery, and well worth the costs. I meet here monthly for a catch-up feed and always return.

Very nice small restaurant. Fried goat cheese and bruschetta are amazing. For desserts we had…read morehoneycombe and bread pudding- both worth saving some space for!

I just stayed here for a wedding. Decent sized parking area with a very nice garden. Beautiful…read moreplace. It was very welcoming and clean with all new bathrooms with cozy robes, complimentary beer, fizzy water, biscuits, and we enjoyed some great food. Breakfast was included. Also very dog friendly! They provided a dog bed for the family dog. Oh and very lovely beer brewed on side! Will be back for sure!

An absolute gem of a pub in one of Devon's prettiest, most tucked away coastal villages. The…read moreMason's Arms is, quite simply, a fantastic place in every sense of the word. I've stopped off for a snack or a quick drink a couple of times, and it's always really impressed me, and the lunch my parents and I had recently ranks as one of the best pub dinners the Andrews family can remember. Their crab sandwiches were fresh, as were the fish in their delicious creamy leek fish stew, while the ploughmans was huge. Desserts of chocolate and pecan brownie and banana fritters with toffee sauce were gobbled up. Ok, it's not cheap for a Devon pub, but the food is worth every penny - there was hardly anything on the menu I didn't want to scoff down. The pub itself is a charming sprawl of wooden rooms, and a small seating area out the front. It's homely and although the staff run a slick operation, they're still friendly and helpful. The pub was recently taken over by St Austell Brewery, so there's a good range of their beers, plus a couple of guest ales. This includes one local beer brewed in Branscombe. It's quaint, delicious, comfy and sits in one of the most stunning areas of the Devon coast. It is, quite simply, a perfect pub.

Very pleasant atmosphere, very warm and welcoming staff. Great food…read more Starters we ate the scallops and black pudding scotch egg. Delicious.

great pub ,extensive menu, excellent range of beers, situated in alovely quiet part of dorsetread more

The bartender was really nice-she chatted a bit about the area and responded to my request for a…read morelocal beer.

Visiting Bath for a couple days and stepped in here for a pint to cap the day of sightseeing. Local…read morefolk were welcoming, and we had an interesting chat. I'm thankful for this Yelp app and our reviews which is very helpful in finding great spots we might miss otherwise.

We have been lucky enough to stay in a few Red Carnation Properties but the attention to detail…read morehere is over the top excellent! We stayed in Room 1 which is beautifully appointed, large bright and with a great bed. The second bathroom also has antique bath tub which is perfect. The grounds are gorgeous and we took a great hike through the nearby deer park. The staff is friendly and helpful and management really caters to every guest desire. The full English breakfast exceeds expectations as does the tasting menu and service at dinner. If you wanted to be treated like royalty, stat at the Summer Lodge!

Have stayed at Summer Lodge twice, and eaten there a handful of times…read more Old world luxury, sumptuous afternoon tea and delicious lunch/dinner (with local produce) make it worthwhile driving from London for a great day out. If you like it, go back for a weekend. Great walks and not far from the spectacular Dorset coast.