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.

I'm so happy that Yelp has crossed the pond to allow me to review one of my favorite pubs in Jolly…read moreOle. If you're wondering how this Yank - by way of the Far East - would know of this out-of-the-way place in a suburb of Bath, well, that's because I have a longtime friend who married a Brit, and his parents live in a renovated rectory in the quaint town of Wellow. They were kind enough to let me visit them, and this is their local watering hole. This is truly England to me. It's a small 16th-century pub complete with a fireplace, a pool table, a separate dining room and even a skittle-ball alley. The beer on tap is indeed thirst-quenching, but they also provide a mighty fine ploughman's lunch or if you prefer, bangers and mash, or if you are feeling politically incorrect, you can have "faggots"...which to us Yanks, are Spam-like meatballs. They have event nights like Irish Session Nights on Saturdays where you hear aspiring local musicians warble a tune for us to accompany with our semi-drunken voices. If I lived in Wellow, I'd be like Norm. "Hey everybody, it's Ed" "EDDDD!" Surely they would know my name by now. Ah the memories. If the Pump Room at the Roman Baths is full up, I highly suggest you motor it to the Fox & Badger, laddie. FOOD & DRINK - 4 stars...t'is fine grub for a pub AMBIANCE - 5 stars...comfy place where everyone would know your name SERVICE - 4.5 stars...charmers, they are TOTAL - 5 stars...an outstanding evening is to be had in Wellow for the working folk

Very irritated after walking all the way from Hinton Charterhouse to Wellow in 100 degree F heat to…read morefind the pub was closed. They had not bothered to update their hours on Google. We waited around just in case they were a bit late opening, but no luck. Wellow is a pretty village but pretty dead, made worse by an unreliable pub. Fortunately there is a nice little cafe on the outskirts of Wellow, in the Wellow Horse Livery Centre, called the Rider's Test Tea Rooms. I would recommend to skip the pub and support this friendly cafe instead!

Having lived inn Bath for some 28 years I can confirm that you'll be hard pushed to find a pub in…read moreall of Somerset with a garden as good as the one at the Wheatsheaf. We walked out there with the dogs (which are welcome and the pub even provide treats and water) and had a lovely Sunday lunch on their terrace followed by a game of table tennis in the garden. It's not just the garden and the settings that make this place so wonderful, it's the service, the food, the home made honey and everything that goes with it. The worst thing about the Wheatsheaf is having to leave. Highly recommended.

A perfect cosy atmosphere with incredibly friendly staff. We came back multiple times to try…read morebreakfast and dinner and were impressed by everything. The sticky toffee pudding was the best I've ever had! I appreciated that as a vegetarian I was never left out. The homemade sourdough was incredible and showed how much care and attention to detail they have.

This is where our group of thirteen American women chose for our first dinner of a two-week trip…read more Everything was delicious! We started out with two different breads and baked Camembert cheese/caramelized onions, then grilled asparagus with blue Monday cheese and walnuts. Most ordered fish and chips of course. Three had truffle macaroni cheese. One ordered beef sirloin with Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes. Then we shared several desserts--chocolate mousse with honeycomb and sticky toffee pudding with salted caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream. The servers were all attentive. They brought several pitchers of citrus/mint infused water for our tables. Cozy setting.

My friend Jack was trying to impress me with card tricks he learnt in Ghana at this pub and they…read morewere honestly the worst, most boring card tricks I've ever seen. I was so bored and miserable because he kept getting them wrong and he was wearing baggy trousers without a belt. He kept pulling up his trousers and there were some nice ladies there who had to keep looking away because his big ugly bum kept going on show. Eventually they complained and the manager had to come and ask jack to do the tricks outside in the pouring rain. Jack got upset and started asking around if anyone liked magic and everyone groaned and said no please go away. The staff were really nice about it though and the drinks and food was good.

We followed the sign here without knowing what it would be like and hoping we wouldnt be…read moredisappointed . Well we were not! This has to be one of the best undiscovered pubs in England the food was amazing! Nothing fancy just plain well cooked and really.really.tasty food sourced.from the lacal area. Friendly staff and quiet atmosphere made this a plCe we will seek out whenever we are in the area . Fantastic place!

Everything about the Packhorse is perfect. Quintessential. Another brilliant dinner tonight and…read moreMabel was an absolute delight, we adore this place!

Five visiting Americans give it an A+! Visited May 8, Superb food, service was great…read more Very relaxed atmosphere. Lovely environment. Very clean. Enjoyed every minute!

OMG!!! This place is a true definition of diamond in the rough!! It doesn't appear to have the…read morehidden gems it does! We started with the cray fish tails!! And then had the cider braised pork belly and the chicken ballontine. Clean fresh amazing food!! The pork belly was cooked to perfection, the chicken juicy and tender. We are from NYC and are used to top notch food but this meal blew it away! Most definitely in my top ten meals of all time!! In addition waitstaff was friendly and very accommodating!!! Please come and give them your patronage when you are here!!!

From the owner: The Cross Keys is a family run 18th century ale house and restaurant which specialises in freshly…read moreprepared home-made food in a traditional pub atmosphere. Please visit our website!

The Bell Inn, Buckland Dinham, Nr Frome (A632)…read more WARNING: Map is wrong! I've driven past this pub so many times and it looks inviting. Today we went in with to try it out. I often find that you cannot judge a pub by its exterior. We were pleasantly surprised this afternoon. I don't know who put the spaniel by the door, but it was the perfect welcome! :) Welcome at the bar, not crowded but very cosy with a lovely open fire. We were guided to a lovely table by the fire which was perfect. We had a lovely lunch too. My wild boar sausages with leek and herbs were fantastic, all meat and no filler I could detect. The mash was yummy and the gravy. The veggies were water logged but I don't hold that against them. (my meal was less than £9.) My companion ate ham, egg and chips and it looked good. The puds that arrived at the table next door looked pretty good and were appreciated. Hobgoblin on tap, Butcombe bitter amongst others. The landlords are really friendly and I look forward to coming back again sometime soon. Oh, they have a field at the back to hire for events. What is the bike doing up on the stake? Didn't ask. http://www.bellatbuckland.co.uk In the CAMRA good beer guide three years running

One of the absolutely best pubs (and restaurants) in Britain. As a pub fanatic, I've visited…read morehundreds of watering holes through the years, and the food has never, and I mean never, been this good. I've eaten at Michelin star restaurants that haven't had steak as tender and succulent as what we had here. The ambiance was romantic, quirky, and quiet, perfect for a night out. We started with a potato and leek soup and the Welsh rarebit. The soup was good, not exceptional, but good, and the rarebit was tasty. We continued with the special, which was a hanging skewer with melted garlic butter, corn on the cob, and chips. I can honestly say that I have never had such a delicious, perfectly cooked and seasoned beef skewer outside of Greece or Spain. It was an absolute experience simply eating it. One of those rare dishes that makes you pause and close your eyes at the sheer pleasure of the perfect taste. I never wanted it to end. My husband had the same experience with his assorted beef platter. The medallions were so tender you understand what the phrase "melt in your mouth" means. I only wish we had room for dessert, as the dessert menu looked utterly luscious. But we will be back, and soon. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough.

The very best produce of the Game season and some of the very best vintages from Urbina in the…read moreRioja Region of Spain. The Wheatsheaf Combe Hay is a country pub, located in an ancient village in beautiful surroundings. They serve the very best seasonal food and finest beers and wines in a mellow and welcoming setting. T They are situated in a large terraced gardens overlooking the village of Combe Hay in idyllic countryside just 10 minutes drive from the centre of Bath.

I loved it here, we stayed on the nights of 29 and 30 December for a quick pre NYE break. We got a…read more2 nights for the price of one deal provided that we ate in the restaurant both nights. I was relaxed from the moment we turned up, massively hungover from a wedding the night before, but the staff and all the people in the pub were really laid back and friendly and the bacon and tomato ciabatta healed me almost immediately. For dinner that night I started with a bloody mary (10/10), then had scallops, follwed by hake fillet with white beans and chorizo and sherry jelly. All really good and reasonably priced. We were feeling a bit better the next day and went shopping in Bath and to the spa. As a result we were more prepared for a proper dinner. I had a bloody mary to start again, then smoked haddock and leek risotto. We had a free glass of English white wine with the starters, which was really good (of which more later). I had phesant for main course, which was alright, but the cauliflour cheese side dish was great especially when mixed with my chestnut mash. I had an apple pie sort of thing for dessert and then coffee and petit fours then a double brandy while sitting on the massive comfy sofas and reading the internet. Breakfast both days was excellent, including duck eggs from ducks that actually live at the pub. The English wine we were given was for sale as it was from a vinyard round the back of the pub. It was also really cheap given the quality of it so we bought 6 bottles. A great place and highly recommended.