Junction Hotel in West Dorset

Excellent location , very accommodating staff .

Great staff good food but it's a bit expensive for a medium wine and and a lager over £10

I absolutely loved eating and having a relaxing drink here. The staff we're great, very friendly and helpful and good competitive prices. Clean and tidy . Went here once again and was very satisfied. The staff was even better than before I visited and food as impressed once again.

We certainly hit the jackpot when we found this pub, the staff are really friendly, food is amazing. We were allowed are two dogs inside and they put the F1 on for us. Perfect in every way 👍

I stayed in the hotel. It May be one of the worst rooms I’ve ever stayed in. The roof was leaking the carpet threadbare the bed was broken. The shower was powerful but half it broken. Tv good the lock on the door was not secure and it was open to the public without any security. Don’t stay with children. The shower tray was deadly. I’ve been on less slippy ice rinks. I had to walk through a 2 inch deep puddle like the chlorine foot baths you get at swimming pools to get to reception in the morning. Breakfast was ok.

Wonderful friendly staff as soon as we walked in. Very personable and lovely atmosphere. 2 of our group had steak which was cooked to perfection and I had the steak and ale pie with mash and a lovely gravy. We hope to be back very soon

Called in for a quick drink. Friendly staff and a good selection of drinks. Clean and we'll maintained

Always a lovely experience, great bar staff, great food, great atmosphere

Great food at reasonable prices and fab service.

Great food & excellent service from Vicky

Friendly helpful staff good pub.

Absolutely perfect pub , we were wasting some time before the cinema so popped in for a pint , well priced and friendly staff

A great pub for food, atmosphere and sports

Great food. The cheaper lunchtime small portion option is perfect to fill you up and keep you going.

Our regular book club meeting place. Good food, great value, friendly staff. Always enjoy our weekly meetings.

Bar staff were friendly and polite and quick at their job. Lager tasted clean and crisp. Tables were a little sticky and in need of a hard clean. Menu was limited but being a Sunday, to be expected. Cowboy burger was very tasty and the fries were crisp and not oily The Vegan soup tasted like it was tinned and came with a slice of bread instead of 1/2 baguette as advertised. Also the bread was not great, possibly gluten free? The strangest thing was the fact that the soup was ordered as "Vegan Soup" but then came with butter. My wife is not vegan, she has Crohn's which means that she can not have anything high in lactose, so no cream. I imagine any vegan ordering this would be very offended.

Great pub friendly staff is always worth a visit for us.

One of the best lunches I’ve had out in Dorset . I ordered the fish and chips, the size portion was ample. The fish was fresh and cooked perfect, it was lovely and flakey 😍

Vicky and Sean really looked after our family. I can highly recommend the mixed grill, where all the meats were succulent and cooked to perfection. The kids meals were very generous and I highly recommend.

Staff are great and the food is always brilliant. Really nice place to chill with the family and have food! 👌

Loved the Rockie Road ice cream and the salty chips - Megan

It was OK. Left chips as not nice. Didn't like how the food came served, prefer a plate.

Great pub for food and drinks, and to catch up with friends over a beer or two for a few hours. Very chilled during the day, friendly staff, and plenty of space and seating. Live sports on with a number of screens around the different areas. Excellent choice of well kept beer as well, and good quality pub grub. Note: price-per-person showing here is what we spent, but that was over a good few hours with food and drinks. Bar and food prices are what you would expect from a pub in town.

Great value for money, lovely pub food and very friendly service

Staff were very helpful and accommodating. The room was massive. The food was well cooked. Overall no complaints.

Lovely staff, really friendly and helpfull, actually brought my Guinness to the table for me. Ordered a piri pirir chicken jacket and my wife said it was definately tasty but seemed a little stingy on the chicken and would have liked a bit more actual chicken. The sauce was really tasty though and overall it was enjoyed. I had a fish finger sandwich (because I'm ever so posh haha) the bread was clearly cheap white bloomer as it was a little crumbly and the fish fingers themselves where skinny more batter than fish wich was a shame as you need thick decent fish fingers in a fish finger sandwich but that's not what you get. The chips you get with it where faultless and really tasty. Minor points but if I was the chef reading this it would def be something I'd bear in mind. Overall very pleasant lunch time and very clearly a warm and friendly family pub... 8/10 in my eyes. If your in town stop in you won't be let down

food arrived quickly and freshly cooked from the professional staff, it was just enough for lunch at a more than acceptable price. I also had great viewing of the Olympics with their many screens, they also had horse racing ( which was fun, as I won )

Great location with some sun late in garden in the afternoon / evening. Food was good and service excellent.

Lodging at one of the rooms, we decided to stay for dinner and did not regret it. They serve good traditionnal english pub dishes such as steack and ale pie, with a very good quality/price ratio. Good beer too. The full english breakfast the next morning was also very nice.

I can't thank the guys enought for what they did. They went out of their way to post a jacket that I left behind. Also would like to add that they serve a great breakfast.

Friendly service and absolutely delicious well-priced food. Steak cooked to perfection

Friendly and welcoming, really helpful staff. It's definitely worth another visit next. I'm in Plymouth.

We come here quite often because the food is always yummy. The staff are always friendly & helpful. Always a good atmosphere.

Lovely polite & helpful staff. Food was delicious and the pub was very clean. Would definitely go here again.

My wife and I popped in for a quick bite to eat, and seriously regretted it, we had 3 small plates, the mac and cheese was the worst we have ever had anywhere, the piri chicken wing's were undercooked, so just left, disgusting.

A nice place to drink, the wine is over priced nasty vinegar... But minus that it's a lovely intimate fun sports bar loads of games on! The staff are lovely and I always have fun. The food isn't great but not awful it won't make you sick. It just disappointing and the 5.99 little starters are a rip off avoid them!

This will be our new go to place ... amazing tasty food and very reasonable priced too, can't fault it ... friendly staff. Really worth popping in.....

Vicky the waitress was extremely helpful and friendly. Will definitely come again.

As a woman on her own it’s quite daunting going into a pub on your own, I found all of the staff helpful and friendly.As I have a dog sometimes it’s difficult to find somewhere to eat but they have an area where you take your dog. I had a roast which was really tasty and reasonably priced quite a varied menu available. I would recommend a visit.

Always friendly and helpful staff.

A good place to drop in for a meal if you have a dog, not overpriced for average pub meals.

Great satisfying food and polite and friendly service from the young lady serving us

Because of this pub we missed watching the Southampton Leeds Wembley playoff final! We booked a table, with the specific instructions on having a view of a TV from our table. When we arrived at the pub no such table was available and in fact they didn’t have any table reserved for us and so we left the pub feeling very annoyed and couldn’t find anywhere else in Dorchester to watch the game. Very disappointing and bad vibes from other customers in the pub too.

Absolutely amazing, the bar lady Vicky was unbelievable and Albert and Landlord was brilliant too. Great family, Pub very welcoming And great food.

Great staff and great food. The atmosphere is wonderful, Vicki was expeditiously welcoming and amazing would definitely recommend!!

Great service (thanks Vicky), good value food, reasonable drink price. Good selection of sports screens. Def recommend.

Food was lovely barmaid maid that served me was absolutely lovely always has a lovely smile definatly be coming back beer goes down very well in a place like this. X

Friendly staff good food and drink good value for money 😃

I can’t talk enough about how brilliant these guys are. Customer service was brilliant and the food was fantastic!! I called in here for lunch and a drink with my daughter and was very pleased with our choice. The quality of the food was delicious! We were served by Vicki, she was very friendly, polite and professional. Thanks for a great meal and overall great experience

Cheddar and leek pie was fantastic and above all they are parrot friendly 🦜😎🍻

Roast dinner was not worth it and the cow burger was burnt and the fries were cold 1 star is to much for this place will not come here again

This lovely pub in the heart of Dorchester has become a regular for my friends and I. Every now and then I will get some food from here and each time it is just as delicious as last time. Yesterday I went for the lunch deal and from start to finish the staff were very friendly. There is an ambience to this spot that really makes it stand out to me.

Nice but not too big menu, choixe and easy to pick, Good pub, clean food, plus the football was on :)

Just popped in for a quick lunch. Decent food and good value for money.

Brilliant service, great food and drink. Especially well looked after by Vicky as my wife has a food allergy and Vicky went out of her way to accommodate and make the whole visit a great experience

Short break in Dorchester. We had roast beef at The Junction yesterday & the pie & beer deal today. Great food & very friendly helpful staff. Half price Directors on Monday went down well !

Called in on the 17th of April 2024 ,I had prawn cocktail very cheap prawns tiny amount of lettuce ,hardly any cucumber no tomatoes,hubby had surf & turf steak good but chips looked like reheated ,kids had sausages mash peas ,peas were hard & mash looked all dried out & reheated ,Also other meal was chicken dippers ,chips & beans couldn't eat beans totally dried out & over heated when I said to the lady she said yeah kids meals arnt great how unprofessional & not what I wanted to hear , definitely not returning A waste of money as kids couldn't eat it also sausages overheated as hard

We had a really lovely meal at the junction. The staff were very friendly and professional. We watched the football here. It was a great atmosphere. Thank you. We will be back.

Accommodation not very good very tired one pillow each door which could be kicked in ...were outside Accommodation TV couldn't even work it very basic for 100 for one night. In respect food good and lovely attentive staff but was freezing whist having breakfast as manager left door open in morning. Staff lovely Food good Seems a good pub But Accommodation needs looking at And nonwont be staying there again not for 100 quid

We stop here for lunch while on our holidays.Absolutly right decision as Vicki is great with a lovely smile on and very quick service.Food was yummy too.lovely location with beautiful ambiance. Would love to come again.

Big shout out to Vicky and Ashley Lovley people n great at remembering me Nice pub on the way back to the train station Been in here a few times and will return

We visit every time we are visiting my inlaw who lives at dorchester. Great pub disabled access, spacious, great food. Friendly staff.

Walking around Dorchester and took refuge in the junction from the rain, and glad we did the beer was super cheap and decided to have a sharer plate to eat.

Lovley pub, great food and lovley staff and very accomidating with children

We called in form lunch with family who live locally. The staff were very welcoming and there was a good choice of food. Service was swift and friendly. The six meals were all really nice. We will certainly call in again when we are next down.

Lovley food, great atmosphere, very accomidating with families with children, big range of food and good drink. Great location.

Great food, recommend the ultimate spicy burger, though I had it without the maple syrup. My sister had the club sandwich and said it was good also.

Clean, spacious Food was good, 2 people had the Sirloin steak medium but came out more well done so they didn't eat much of it

It's a nice pub with ok food. Let down by one rude member of staff. All other staff were lovely just one younger man who couldn't be bothered

Fantastic staff that served with a smile on their face. Even went found me the Wales v Poland game to watch on the TV. Top venue.

Great place for food, drink or live sport

Went with my partner as a treat/to celebrate his moving in. Found the staff very welcoming and friendly. I requested a dairy free option for desert and they went above and beyond to cater for my dietary needs. Food was cooked perfect nothing was over or undercooked our time felt relaxing and calming which for me being autistic is needed will definitely be returning for another meal and have recommended to family.

Proper pub with friendly, happy barmaid

Quick, cheap, nice food, can't fault it.

We had our Christmas do here for work, as soon as we entered we were warmly greeted and shown to our table. Throughout the whole experience the staff were welcoming and helpful. The food came quickly and was to a very good standard. I must commend the bar staff throughout the whole experience as we all had a few drinks and they just made the whole experience better. Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a good meal and to socialise and have a few drinks afterwards. 9/10

Friendly, helpful staff. Good food served quickly and hot

Food is good quality, for the price. Toilets could do with a ripp out and start again, though .

Good atmosphere and service. Basic pub food, but very good.

Lovely pub, great food and staff! Would highly recommend

Great service good food good value for money

Great hotel/pub/restaurant. Food was delicious and well priced, very clean we will come again

Very friendly bar staff,good food

Lovely friendly pub with amazing food. We seeked shelter from the pouring rain with our very sad dog in tow. All given a warm welcome. Nice atmosphere with music playing. We ordered a mega mixed grill and took advantage of the selection of the day burger and drink deal. Was so tasty. Juicy burgers and heaps of fries to go with it. My husband's mixed grill was equally as nice and the extra sausages went to our pooch. Would highly recommend eating here and we've all left warm and full. Thank you so much and we'll see you again soon! X

Vicky was extremely friendly and kind.

Perfect venue for a four generation family meal. Great service, food, wine and beer. We also spent the night in a spacious, warm room with very comfortable bed. Delicious full English breakfast and plenty of coffee, toast etc

Great food and staff very welcoming and helpful, have a good selection on the gluten free menu. Will definitely be returning.

A treat to have proper tasting food, a good pint of beer and real welcome at the bar.

Very friendly accommodating staff, reasonable priced food/drink. Great music, good seating areas for either dinning or watching sports. Dog friendly. Really enjoyed our visit.

Very friendly staff , got served by Scott and Georgia. Both very friendly and felt very comfortable being in the pub.

Surprisingly good food. The chips were excellent and the Bangers and Mash use good quality sausages. The steak was very nice and surprisingly cheap.

Just a quick drink and a bowl of chips

went for Xmas dinner on Xmas day . a 3 course meal and it was fantastic. very friendly staff ,couldn't do enough for us. the food was lovely and plentiful. really made for a great Xmas day.

Extremely rude man at the bar, absolutely no customer service skills and got my order incorrect. When the food came, the chips were cold and the burger bun was hard as a rock. Really disappointed

Ate here on Thursday and tried out their steak deal. Well worth the money. Landlord was friendly and helpful, gave some good local recommendations as we are new to the area. Will definitely be returning.

Large town pub and restaurant in the heart of Dorchester. Offers sports on a big screen and great beer but also offers a quieter area for dinning. Staff are very welcoming. Recommended 👍

Great atmosphere, fantastic food and friendly staff. It was an ideal choice for a Christmas get together.

Great place to stay but only had breakfast which was great. Friendly staff but limited parking. Definitely going back.

We were a large group that had our work Christmas party here. Nothing to be faulted, very good experience, all staff very friendly and helpful, food was great. Very understanding with any changes needed from booking to sitting highly recommend holding your Christmas parties here. Thank you to all the team 👌 Click

Lovely pub with nice feel to it. Didn’t get to stay long but will definitely be back when I have more time.

Staff very friendly and helpful. Thank you all. Accommodation very tired and seriously in need of upgrade. Cleanliness - more attention to detail needed. Marston's brewery need to visit this site to see for themselves and approve upgrade. Unfortunately as the accommodation is at this time we would not book a return visit.