Five Dials Inn in South Somerset

We had lunch here with another couple last week and the food was exceptionally good. The staff were lovely, friendly, efficient and helpful. The pub itself is nicely decorated, very clean and had a great feel to it. I was honestly pleasantly surprised by how good the whole visit was as hadn’t been here before. I would definitely recommend the food and we will be going back soon.

Whilst working in the area, I visited this place to eat as it had good reviews. I was not disappointed. The food was delicious. I had a fantastic lamb and rosemary pie and walnut&coffee cake with ice cream for dessert. The first eatery in the area that I've visited when I ordered coffee, asked whether I wanted my milk hot or cold. Attention to little things like this make the difference.

Absolutely SUPERB Sunday lunch! Great communication from leaving ansa phone message. Friendly welcome on arrival. Excellent service. We both had the roast beef. Absolutely perfectly cooked and wonderful range of veg. Cauliflower cheese deserves a special mention. 2 of our party had the Lemon Parfait which looked beautifully served and was pronounced delicious! Can't fault it..our second Sunday lunch there and we WILL return ! Probably our 10 th Sunday lunch here now .and all booked in for a December Christmas lunch WITH a side order of Baked Beans! Tip top all round as usual. Great food and excellent service!

Awesome pub and eatery. Still amazing, Google asked for an update on my review

Lovely lunch, definitely going back again

Really good food and a great atmosphere

Excellent food, drinks and service with s friendly atmosphere

The Five Dials is perfectly situated for a halfway stop when we’re visiting relatives in Cornwall from our home in Surrey. We’re always assured of a warm welcome and great service.

A really nice pub run by a lovely couple who clearly recognize what makes a good pub. Sadly they were too busy on my visit with two parties and a kitchen that was at its limit. The food was good, but there were some fairly fundamental holes. My table had 12 seated and we all had roast. My pork tastes good and the serving size was appropriate. sadly the Yorkshire pudding tasted burnt. It didn't look particularly overdone, but it clearly was. Our table of 12 had an appropriate amount of vegetables served in dishes, but only one dish of cauliflower cheese for 12 of us. That meant that our end of the table didn't get any. The staff were so busy there was no opportunity to ask for some and since no one came to check everything was ok, I couldn't easily ask. It was a great shame because those two quite minor points meant I came away feeling rather "meh" about the meal.

Fabulous pub with comfortable rooms, a friendly welcome from the team and the locals, dog friendly and amazing food. 👏

Had a lovely lunch in pleasant surroundings and with excellent service.

Stayed in a nearby airbnb and walked here having precooked. Friendly staff and taken straight to table. Nice atmosphere and very welcoming. Then the menu! Found it hard to decide as everything sounded good. Went for sausage and mash followed by lemon posset. I can't even begin to tell you how delicious the food was. Everything was perfect amd top class. I couldn't work out what the swirl of flavour was and the landlady (I believe )went to find out for me. It was squash and ginger! Not sure how they made sausage and mash so special but they did. I don't usually have dessert but wanted one of everything. Settled for lemon posset amd my goodness what a treat! It was the nicest thing I have ever eaten and I didn't want it to stop. Took twice as long as you would normally take ,savouring every spoonful. I wish I lived nearer so i could try the whole menu but will definitely arrange any future trips to incorporate a meal here. Honestly it was amazing. Thank you for the experience.

Great food with a good portion size. Service was good. Definitely return

Really tasty freshly prepared food in a wonderful location. Makes for a great night out.

Visiting from NZ - Wow, what a lovely country pub! Hosts were delightful and extremely helpful. A typical local pub with excellent food, drinks and service. We stayed 2 nights for a local wedding and the rooms were so comfy with great facilities and easy access. Private car park too which was very useful. Many thanks Sarah & Paul (5*)

Clean room, comfy bed, great breakfast.

Lovely food, friendly service and a welcoming atmosphere. Well worth the short detour from the A303

Fabulous find whilst driving up to London. Had a great lunch. The quality of the food was excellent! Friendly, chatty front of house staff. Definitely recommend and will be back next time we are passing!

A lovely pub in a nice vintage with really nice regulars served by genuinely friendly people. I wish I lived locally.

An excellent meal all round and friendly service. Homeade steak and ale pies were very good. Lovely pint of Otter too. Would highly recommend.

I had an incredible experience in this pub the food was exceptional and the staff were very tentative! I’ve never been anywhere like this! An incredible place with amazing staff! A special thanks to Paul who was amazing!!!

Went there for Sunday lunch and what can I say very quick and very tasty and all fresh vegetables and the staff are very friendly and approachable we will be going back.

Was taken here for a friends Wedding Anniversary The food is excellent and staff and service are superb

What a lovely find, we only came across this pub due to a road diversion but so happy we did. Staff were friendly and attentive, food was exceptional from starter through to dessert but still with a nice pub vibe and very reasonably priced. We would certainly recommend and will return.

Extremely pleasant atmosphere. Lovely food and friendly staff.

I visited for the very first time for a meal . It was one of the best places I have visited lately for food. The lady I spoke to on the phone to the staff that served us they were so nice and friendly and knew the menu well and were happy to answer any questions we had about the menu . A lovely range of food on the menu it was difficult to decide, I had we steak with port /blue cheese sauce which was to die for. We will certainly back very soon

Fantastic pub to visit on a trip to north devon, great halfway point, food was delicious and service so friendly and keen to help. Plus if you have a campervan you can stay in the pub carpark overnight. Bonus!

Found this lovely pub for an overnight stay and what a joy. Friendly staff, good food and drink and a comfortable room to sleep in , what more could you want. We just wish the Five Dials was our local.

Great burger! Real thick and juicy chicken fillet plus a good serving of bacon on top

Just went there for Sunday lunch, warm welcome, friendly and very efficient service from all staff and the meal was superb 5 star plus from us. Definitely return when in the area.

Met friends for Sunday lunch here whilst on holiday. Two had vegetarian and two had roast chicken....could not fault anything! Fresh vegetables, amazing roast potatoes all beautifully cooked. Lovely friendly and efficient staff. If only we lived nearby, we'd eat there frequently.

We stopped here on our way from Cornwall to Wiltshire, after a 3hr drive, looking for lunch and drinks, and we are so glad we did! The staff were ultra friendly, greeting us with warmth as soon as we walked in. The food - prawns for me and mackeral for hubby - were delicious. We would definitely book to stay overnight on our way to the West country in the future as the rooms look beautiful too. What a great find!

So glad I booked as the whole place was full!! Despite this, the service was quick & efficient - staff really friendly too. The roast dinner was the best I've had in years - lovely fresh veg, yummy cauliflower cheese, really tasty potatoes & the beef was cooked to perfection 👌 Will definitely be going there again soon!

Food was great really enjoyed the chicken burger. The chips are tasty and the sticky toffee pudding was unbelievable. Great service and staff. very friendly clean and professional would recommend.

We had been to this pub on several occasions over 3 months and were very pleased with the food and the attentive staff . On this particular day I ordered the Sunday roast beef but I couldn't get my knife through the sinews of the meat and asked for a sharper knife but they didn't have one. I left most of the meat because I couldn't cut through it and when the waitress came to clear the table and she asked if we had enjoyed the meal I pointed out to her that the beef wasn't very good as I couldn't cut through it which meant I had eaten very little of it which she could see. The restaurant was very busy and I didn't want to make any further complaint at the table but when I went to pay the lady manager asked me if I had enjoyed the meal and I told her about the beef to which she said "the chef managed to tear it apart with his hands". She had an air of indifference and handed me the bill and said I had been the only person to have made a complaint. I enjoy my beef and would not have left it on the plate had it been palatable. She made me feel very uncomfortable, but begrudgingly said she would remove my meal from the bill. I told her I was upset with her attitude and because of her I would not be going to the 5 Dials again. They had every opportunity to ask if I would like something else or another piece of meat when I first said I couldn't cut through it but they didn't.

Sarah and Paul We both really enjoyed our stay. The extent of the menu was excellent, as was the food itself. Staff and service were good. Seeing how busy you were is recommendation itself, but the standard that was maintained on top of that was great. The room was clean tidy comfortable. Ok there was noise until 11.10 but it was a busy pub. It settled quickly and we slept well. Breakfast was lovely. Well organised enthusiastic owners. Thank you. We have no reservations recommending you.

We stayed for a night to break our journey west. The location is perfect - just off the A303, but so peaceful. Our room was lovely, and complete with Tassimo machine. We had cocktails in the bar and dinner in the restaurant. Dinner was delicious, well cooked and presented - not pub grub! The full English next day was equally good, and tastier than the breakfast at the 5 star hotel We went on to. Everyone we met was so friendly and welcoming. We'll be back.

Needed to find somewhere for dinner as we stopped en route to our holiday location. What a lovely pub! The place was buzzing, in a nice way, on a Thursday night. We hadn’t booked and luckily had the last free table. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, and the food excellent. Would highly recommend.

Went for a few meals and all were excellent and great value for money. Service was great and a good choice of drinks.

Booking in advance: excellent Food range: excellent Food quality & presentation: excellent Real Ale: lovely pints of Otter Bitter Service: excellent. Desserts: excellent Coffee: excellent All in all, if I had to sum it in one word: Excellent

Service was very good, food was sadly over seasoned though and very salty.

Outstanding service & food, welcoming friendly staff and locals. Really busy on the Tuesday evening we visited so recommend booking. We had high expectations from the reviews and they were exceeded. We'll definitely be back when next in the area

Having organised and pre- booked a table of 11 for 7.30 pm . We arrived and 4 people ordered a pint and a bottle of Merlot to take to the table . On closer examination of the price charged it didn’t tally with the price quoted on the web site for the wine. It turned out to be £8 more than the price in the web site. When the 4 people went to order the second round of the same drinks the price was challenged with the landlady. Which the reply was that the prices on the web site are only indicative and anyway prices have gone up since the web site was priced. If you advertise something at a price then that is the price you should pay . The landlady then priced the second round at the quoted price. The meal was nice but we waited till 8.30 to get our main courses. Such a pity as the venue and meal were nice .

Fantastic owners food and accommodation. Sarah made us feel so welcoming and made our trip. Such a beautiful place to stay, evening meal as was breakfast AMAZING.

We have moved to the area recently & have been for a few drinks, one of the few places to do Peroni on tap. The pub is lovely &the staff are exceptional, just so welcoming & genuine. We booked for dinner having seen so many great meals come out for lunch & having been told how great the food is. We were nor disappointed, we had the mac & cheese & it was so tasty with the smoked cheese sauce. I then had an amazing dessert which was like a Pina Colada in dessert form. Highly recommend & can't wait to go back. Thank you all.

Only had a meal there which was delicious.

Well this place is so outstanding as a motorhome stopover I don't know where to begin. However it's a small car park so you need to email Sarah to see if she has room. The welcome was fantastic, to use her words with regard to parking the motorhome "just dump it it'll be fine". The food is outstanding, the beer is outstanding and the staff are amazingly efficient, smiley and interested in what you are doing. Just off the A303 this place is a gem and a must visit. Also very welcoming to our 2 dogs need I say more.

The pub is cosy, clean and the food was amazing. The staff were so friendly and helpful. I ordered the mussels for a main and I also had one of their homemade desserts.

The five dials is one of the nicest places I’ve stayed. Myself, my husband and another couple stayed for two nights while attending a wedding nearby. Sarah couldn’t have been a better host. The food was amazing, the rooms were spotless and very comfortable. We will definitely be back if we are ever in the area again. Would highly recommend! Thank you so much for a great stay!

Nice pub, relaxed atmosphere, great food and service.

David and I had dinner there on 31st March and 4th April 2024. Very welcoming. I drank draft Peroni and David had a few glasses of Chardonnay. Good to see that mussels were on the menu and D had then as a starter and I had smoked mackerel. We both like fish and the hake dish was excellent. We could not resist the desserts of Sticky toffee pudding and the Pannacotta. this is a very popular local pub/restaurant and it is great to see it full of families.

Delicious and generous lunch 😋 Really looked after our table of 10 too. Great atmosphere, we will be back!

Great food, nice menu with a twist can't wait to go back

We like to eat out fairly regularly and without doubt this is one of the very best pubs we have visited. The warm welcome, well kept beers and excellent food left no room for improvement. We all commented on the high quality napkins - indicative of the quality the proprietors try to achive and something we havn't experienced for years. Congratulations Five Dials.

The food was fantastic. From Monday to Friday there is a 3 course menu for £23. For children the menu is available for just £9. The duck was very good, especially the sauce. But the fish platter and the burger were also great. So highly recommended.

We went for lunch at this lovely country pub. The ambience was delightful, welcoming people and dogs alike! This warm approach must rub off because everyone was smiling and friendly. The food was delicious too. We had pheasant which was moist and accompanied by well seasoned vegetables and complimentary sauces. The deserts were tempting too! All in all it was a lovely treat, well priced and scrumptious!

Such an excellent pub as a northerner in the south Sarah and Paul and all the other staff treated me like family it’s was an awesome establishment. I would recommend to everyone and it’s worth the drive from Taunton considering the quality of food and service!

Very rude lady with the short blonde hair working at the bar. We won’t be back. Avoid this place Reply to owner: no I have the right venue. The lady had short-to-medium length hair that she had tied up into a bun. She was one of two ladies working at the bar on Friday 23 Feb

Had a fab lunch at The Five Dials Inn in Horton. Service was great too. Would highly recommend

We met with friends on a Wednesday for lunch at this pub which we had booked in advance as it was a good halfway point between Bridport and North Devon. We received a very warm welcome and very good and helpful service throughout our lunch. Really good selections on the menu and two of had the pork dish and two had the cod. all the food was cooked to perfection and very flavoursome. I personally thought the beer battered cod was the best I had eaten for a long while. Good selection of draught beers, ciders and house wines. Thank you all at the Five Dials for a very enjoyable lunch.

What an amazing country pub. Great atmosphere & very warm welcome from the girls behind the bar. Went on first night of our stay at the most beautiful holiday cottage down the road then went back to have a meal on the second night. Food was fantastic as was the service. Only down sides was that it was way too hot & made dining very uncomfortable. & the t-towels on the girls shoulders…. Not very nice at all.. Not enough to mark this place down Would definately visit again if in the area Many thanks girls

We came as a group from work. We were warmly welcomed and well looked after throughout. The food was outstanding and very well presented. Nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended.

Food is great, staff are friendly and welcoming.

It was great fab food ( gluten and dairy free!)fab staff friendly atmosphere highly recomend and will be back definitely!!!

We went for a birthday meal for 10 people. I chose it for the vegetarian options, way beyond the token offerings you usually get. I had the butternut squash strudel, delicious and filling. Meat eaters were also impressed. The creme brulee was just fabulous. Highly recommended.

Fantastic pub, excellent food and the staff couldn't be nicer. Highly recommend.

Lovely room with plenty of space. Clean and nicely decorated. Breakfast was good but could be improved a little. Overall I recommend Five Dials. Location is very good. Staff went out of their way to help and communication prior to our stay was very good.

Sunday dinner was a strong ten out of ten. Pub is a typical country pub and the food far exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend.

Warm welcome, great food and good beer

Lovely pub, I had a wonderful vegetarian butternut squash tart main, it was delicious, best meal I’ve had for ages. My family had roasts and enjoyed them but did want a few more sprouts.

Wonderful welcome for us and our three dogs. Friendly and attentive service from the lovely staff. Food (Pork Burger, Fish and Chips and Steak), was brilliant on both our visits. Thank you!

Visited on Saturday for dinner on the recommendation of our AirBnB owners - it was only a 5 minute drive away. Arrived to find a very full car-park - just managed to squeeze into the last remaining space! Inside we were originally shown to a table right on the edge of the restaurant area next to the bar right behind some very loudly singing locals - we immediately asked if we could be seated further inside the restaurant where it was quieter and thankfully this request was met. After that everything was excellent - lovely staff, some great local Harry's cider and both out mains (duck leg and sea bream) were absolutely delicious. Highly recommended and justifiably very popular!

Excellent food in lovely inn with great staff. Visited on Saturday for dinner on the recommendation of our AirBnB owners - it was only a 5 minute drive away. Arrived to find a very full car-park - just managed to squeeze into the last remaining space! Inside we were originally shown to a table right on the edge of the restaurant area next to the bar right behind some very loudly singing locals - we immediately asked if we could be seated further inside the restaurant where it was quieter and thankfully this request was met. After that everything was excellent - lovely staff, some great local Harry's cider and both out mains (duck leg and sea bream) were absolutely delicious. Highly recommended and justifiably very popular!

Always stay here when working in Somerset. Such a lovely welcoming place with superb food and always a lovely comfy bed!

Works dinner for nineteen. Superb food. The place was heaving, which always tells the true story.

Food is outstanding! Staff brilliant. Sahara is a great host and works hard to make sure customers are happy. Please bring back the beef burger as it was the best one I ever had! Andy and Lin x

Friendly staff, comfortable pub and great food. What more could you want? Highly recommend. Definitely book though or you may be disappointed.

Great food and excellent service.

Last 2 visits to UK we have been unable to stay here. They were fully booked. However we did manage to book to have breakfast here and Sunday lunch. So refreshing to see staff actually being trained, well done Sarah and Paul

This is a follow up to a review I had put here regarding a recent visit to the five dials ,the review has now been taken down by me because in the original review I had said if the landlord contacted us and made an apology we would remove it .he has now phoned and given his apology for his and his wife's behaviour on the night in question ,we have accepted this and I have removed the review,I still have the review and if there's any further reviews from other customers showing the same appalling behaviour I will put it back up and leave it on view !!

Visited five dials yesterday evening with my nan & grandad (first time my grandparents have been there) service was brilliant, all staff very caring and friendly. Our food was absolutely delicious, the restaurant area very clean. Would definitely recommend. We can’t wait to visit again soon! Thankyou all for a brilliant service.

I ate here with a friend for dinner, I would not choose to go again.I had fish and chips which were ok, good pub food, but the noise was horrendous. The ceilings are quite low, the room felt dark and crowded. It is obviousl very popular, full mid week but for me too crowded and noisy for average food.

this is still the best steak that i have had and i eat all of it its just perfect and the beer garden is a treat

Very nice, comfortable pub. Really good food. Nice drinks. Lovely welcoming staff. Terrible coffee. Go for everything but the coffee and you won’t go wrong.

Fantastic hosts and great team. Clean, comfortable, spacious room with kitchenette and on-suite facilities ensuring a stress free, restful overnight stay with a fantastic breakfast to start the day. Great, quiet location with own car park. Nothing to be disappointed by the room. Ultra covid secure. We also ate in the pub which had lively buzz about it but without being overcrowded which was nice to experience. Whilst our starters of grilled tiger prawns and also the marinated artichokes, pepper, olives, radicchio and manchego salad were great we were both slightly disappointed with the mains in that the fillet of sea bream was served with a cold sweet potato and rocket salad and my pan fried chicken was served with celeriac gratin but cold marinated ribbons of carrot and courgette. Just don’t understand the trend of serving cold accompaniments to delicious hot fish and raw vegetables with hot food. For desserts my chocolate parfait was really tasty with toffee popcorn and marshmallow but the warm sticky toffee pudding soon hardened up as it cooled down. Definitely stay and eat here again but need to make sure we ask lots of questions before we choose our food.

Food wasn't bad although the pastry on my pie was very tough. Slightly disappointed with the choice of mains, on the menu, and very disappointed with the small choice of desserts. Pub wasn't very busy but nearly 5 minute difference between our starters arriving? Also didn't think the staff were very chatty and they didn't check on our meal while we were eating it. Upset because it was a birthday celebration

We stayed overnight on a trip to Cornwall from London. Very comfortable room (Pottery Road) well equipped with tea, coffee etc. Nice bathroom with lovely deep bath and decent quality toiletries. Very nice evening meal, nice beer, friendly owners and staff. His Lordship give you 5 stars and his recommendation. Thank you

Wow what great food. The prawns are some of the very best very special. Thank you Five Dials. Excellent food and service. Fairly priced great napkins not those cheap paper ones some cheap pubs give. This food here is worth every penny. The wine too is fairly priced. Great pub would highly recommend.

We had a lovely lunch at The Five Dials Inn on our way home from Devon. We all had the chicken and chorizo pie, which was very tasty and packed with chicken breast! We sat in the lovely back garden with our dog, as suggested by the manager, and we were looked after from the minute we walked in. The staff couldn't do enough for us! A lovely little find, we were all so glad we stopped.

Ordered the King Prawn starter, prawns were mushy. When I told the staff the lady said we sell kilos of them. My steak was OK but the blue cheese sauce I ordered, didn't materialise. In stead I got a little jug of runny light brown gravy. After finishing my steak I mentioned that I hadn't had the blue cheese sauce. I was told that the brown gravy was the blue cheese sauce. When I said it was unlike any blue cheese sauce I'd ever had, I was told we make our own with stock. The fact it didn't look right or smell or taste of blue cheese didn't seem to matter. Paid and left won't be going back.

Lovely restaurant, lovely food, we both had the steaks which were very nice, lovely chilled wine, all in all a very pleasant visit, would definitely return when back in the area.

Met up with a friend and had a lovely lunch. The menu isn’t huge but there were plenty of options I could’ve chosen from and there were specials also. The panna cotta was really excellent! The staff are really friendly and the pub operates in a Covid friendly way but still maintains a relaxed atmosphere. Dog friendly too. Will definitely return.

A group of us went out for an evening meal. Lovely food lovely service and lovely atmosphere, would definitely recommend

First visit and definitely not the last. We were treated to the most delicious lunch in great surroundings and served by amazing staff,they really do deserve success in these very difficult times.

Friends have stopped going because of owners attitude and not to be influenced, we have visited 3 times. 1st time not impressed with landlords attitude but decided to 'waive' it as a one off. BUT the last time we visited.... We were paying the bill at a good amount (over £65 a sizeable amount, for what we earn!) Making conversation with waitress about what she would do in shutdown, no mention of 'holiday'. Rudely interrupted by Sarah (landlady) "I don't know why everyone thinks this is a holiday! It's not. I won't be receiving an income!!".....Well Sarah, I've worked all through & will not be going to the 5 Dials again. Especially if you are not grateful for the support. Wish I hadn't wasted my hard earned money!! OWNERS attitude lets lovely staff & food down. Taking our business elsewhere.

I've just spent a couple of hours at the Dials... a working lunch and an escape from my home office! Great food, Cured duck for starter was awesome followed by a superb Linguine... washed down by a nice glass for Chablis. Highly recommend, well done Paul and Sarah.

Stayed here last night to break our journey to Cornwall and what a lovely place it is. Very welcoming, rooms are beautifully presented and very clean. We had dinner in the restaurant and the food was excellent as was the breakfast with top quality ingredients. Covid measures are in place with guidelines and good to see that everyone was following them. Would definately return.

Truly excellent food and service. Jam packed on a Friday night and for good reason. The pie was delicious and my girlfriend had the pork which was also stunning. Starters and dessert also top notch. Give it a try but book in advance- you won’t regret it!

We had two meals in the Five Dials Inn this week when we visited Horton for a few days. Between us we had a very tasty steak with triple fried chips and the pork belly. We also had the steak and Otter ale pie and salmon linguini on the second occasion. The food is not only tasty it is beautifully presented and we thought, not overly expensive. The staff could not have been friendlier. They all worked their socks off each evening and a particular mention must go to Lorna who looked after us on both visits. Many thanks to a fantastic team!

My wife and I visited for Dinner when we were staying in Ilminster and after a recommendation from Caroline the owner of Silver Street Dairy , a lovely Cheese Shop in Ilminster .One of the best meals we have had in a long time , very friendly staff and an excellent menu . The premises were spotless and there was clear attention to social distancing .Sarah was a wonderful host and now we know The Five Dials also has Accommodation next time we visit our family in Devon we will certainly consider booking and eating here in the future .