The Apple Tree Inn in Mendip

I'm still owed money for meals I paid for when I attended the music Festival in early Sept 24. It is disgraceful. No reason given and the same email response from the pub as a lot of others are getting. when trying to get a refund, 'It's been forwarded to accounts'. What an appalling way to treat customers.

My husband visited a music gathering on the neighbouring camp site . This pub owes him money for the meals they were meant to provide for him! He arrived this weekend only to find that there was no food. No one to speak to about this and no money refunded! Shocking. He had no food available all weekend so was very hungry on return. We will be taking advice on this and getting our money back. This pub is making a lot of money out of people and not providing the service they say they will do. Shocking! I am not happy.

My husband visited a music gathering on the neighbouring camp site . This pub owes him money for the meals they were meant to provide for him! He arrived this weekend only to find that there was no food. No one to speak to about this and no money refunded! Shocking. He had no food available all weekend so was very hungry on return. We will be taking advice on this and getting our money back. This pub is making a lot of money out of people and not providing the service they say they will do. Shocking! I am not happy.

Hi, I am not sure this is a reputable business. We reserved camping at the AppleTree Inn for Glastonbury this year. We have been chasing a refund of £800 ever since. Be careful, not sure they are who they say they are....

Hi, I am not sure this is a reputable business. We reserved camping at the AppleTree Inn for Glastonbury this year. We have been chasing a refund of £800 ever since. Be careful, not sure they are who they say they are....

Beautiful little pub, great service.

Did not stay here, only called in for a quick drink. Staff (Macie) were fab, very thoughtful and helpful

Friendly chilled out atmosphere dogs welcome, lovely staff and nice locals

A vary nice friendly pub good selection of beers and good food reasonably priced

What a lovely place for a Friday evening drink with the wife.

Lovely welcoming place with great food!

We stopped here en route back up north for something to eat and as a stay over in the campervan. The welcome was warm and friendly from the staff, the building is cozy with the open fires going and the layout is great with separate rooms for dining/drinking. Also has a great beer garden, it is on the main road but it’s not that busy (and we were there on bank holiday Monday) The food menu had lots for all different tastes and was delicious. Dog friendly. All round lovely pub will visit again.

Great pub, with good food. Would recommend.

Most incredible stop off at the apple tree today! We didn’t expect to stop but was drawn in by the most incredible artwork we’ve ever seen. And the service we received when we entered was exceptional. The lady behind the bar was beyond kind & honestly couldn’t have asked for a better person so speak to. She was super friendly & got to talking to her about her campervan. Will definitely return for food soon!

Great pub/restaurant nice ambiance

We had date night the food was good value for money..we had old fashion ham egg and chips... large portion and delicious rhbarb and apple crumble with lots vanilla custard.oh and local ciders and beers...in a warm pub !! Look for the mouse on the wall Highly recommend..friendly pub

The Apple Tree is a pub with lots of character with fields all around. We had lunch from a varied menu and highly recommend the cauliflower bites - who knew cauliflower could be so tasty? The Apple Tree Burger was delicious and we left feeling we couldn't eat another bite. Greatbservice from a lovely lady! Will definitely be returning!

Perfect for going out for a meal. Great staff & perfect menu.

Although I didn't stay at the Inn, I can thoroughly recommend this westcountry watering hole for its welcoming staff, in particular Martin, who brightened up a particularly wet and dreary Somerset afternoon. Visiting in winter, I found the two open fires a boon, so much so that I could easily have sat beside them sipping the great range of drinks on offer, engaged in local conversation. This venue was very quiet when I arrived on a winter's Wednesday afternoon, which was fine by me, but I understand from the locals that it can become quite busy, so reservation for food is recommended. Next time I find myself in Glastonbury, I will make a special effort to dine here.

Just had a couple of beers at a meeting with several other people, good beer and server's with friendliness, the food looks good too.

I have had 2 excellent Sunday lunches here. The welcoming atmosphere, pretty location and log fire were just what we wanted. I have also spent a sunny afternoon and evening here for one day of an Irish music weekend. The food was very tasty and the atmosphere again was very friendly and relaxed. Will definitely come again when in the area.

Had a lovely meal here great food & nice pub with a friendly & helpful landlord. Will definitely go again

A pub with great potential but needs someone to go in and shake it up. Food wasn’t great and I’m guessing out of a frozen packet and straight into the microwave. Poor young waitress who was very shy and we basically had to try and lip read what she was saying every time she spoke to us as she was so quiet. I’m sure she’ll do fine with a bit of training but unfortunately, that won’t change the cheap poor food.

Great place for a bite to eat. Really happy they have gluten free options!

Had Sunday lunch here, hadn't nbooked, but they made room for us. Lovely welcome, great food. Thankyou

Great Country Inn for a lunch and a drink and in particular friendly and welcoming staff

Good country pub with a good selection of ales.

Over cooked food, tough meat, so disappointed, it was our 19 wedding anniversary.

Excellent friendly pub. Staff are the highlight of this pub, can’t fault them, super friendly and polite. Food was great, good portion sizes with fair prices to match. We had the Sunday roast which was lovely! Our dog was warmly welcomed which was much appreciated. Highly recommend.

Great roast dinner, really friendly bar staff, quickly served and nice cosy pub setting

Great pub beside the A316. Oldie worldy pub. Friendly and welcoming. Great murals done by one of the customers Although we only had drinks the food looked good.

We booked ahead and visited today for Sunday lunch with our 2 dogs who were made very welcome with a bowl of water and some treats. Lunch was very nice and large plateful, we both had Sunday lunches. We also had pudding also which again was delicious 😋 Recommended and would go again.

Very nice place with lovely views. Didn't enjoy the food. Service was good. We won't be returning.

This friendly landlord helped us out on a wet Friday. Good food, good vibe. Thanks appletree. You are doing it right ✅

We arrived too early for the opening of the Glastonbury Festival car park, so dropped in for a drink at about 2:30pm on the Tuesday. (Hardcore effort here ... slept in the queue overnight to enter the site at 8am, Wednesday). Anyway, The Apple Tree Inn was a wonderful refuge. Sitting outside in the sun, drinking a couple of pints of cider was the perfect start to the week. Next year, same again. Thank you, Apple Tree! 🍎🌳

great food friendly staff will definitely be back!

Friendly staff and a wide variety of drinks.

Glastonbury Security dropped us here, glad they did because best pub I’ve been to in a while!

Won’t be returning it’s like the wild west down there. Locals tore through the building punching customers. The landlord done nothing and didn’t even ask them to leave. DANGEROUS PLACE WONT BE RETURNING

Amazing staff, food, location and the best selection of cider in the region

Nice little boozer with friendly staff and great service. Good choice of drink, haven’t tried the skoff.

We visited the Appletree the first time today as a family for lunch. The food, atmosphere and service was absolutely amazing. I would highly recommend the Appletree to others.

Called in for Sunday lunch which was excellent, good service from friendly staff. Thank you?

Our first visit to The Apple Tree, but won't be our last. A really good looking pub, looks like it has had some referb work? It was a bit quiet but it was Wednesday evening. Nice welcome, good beer and cider. The printed menu looked good, but a lot of the items were discontinued or off. The girls behind the bar was really helpful though. I had the Veggie burger and Jo had the Sausage and Mash. Plates looked good, the chips are fab, the burger was alright for a normal veggie frozen puck. Jo's Sausages and mash looked nice, mash was good, really good she said, veg was a bit over cooked. I didn't try the sausages as they have dead animal in 😕. All in all a good visit, we will go back soon. Open fires, nice furniture. I hope this place does well and notched up some of the service and attention to details, it could be an absolute gold mine. Forgot to take food pics.

Amazing place nice and friendly food is amazing and great atmosphere!! 100% would recommend As a Yorkshire traveller

We called in on the off chance and we loved our experience. Totally recommend this pub 5/5 for everything we experienced. Portions we very good. Dogs are accepted too

Prebooked table for 9 people for lunch. A total shambles due to lack of staff. One lady in green - thankyou - did her best to run bar, take orders and serve food. Loos need attention. Hopefully will improve for Glasto.

Stopped for a quick bite to eat. This is a lovely place, its almost like coming home with the atmosphere of the place. Really enjoyed the food. Great stuff guys, well done you.

Had hockey social evening, with three course meal. Was told to sit down for 7pm meal, I eventually ate at 9.18pm. Pudding was after 10pm......much too late! I had a veggie curry, in a small stainless steel dish, like the Indian restaurant you get? It was a child's portion. Other people had quite a good portion foods.

I drive past the Apple Tree twice a day and keep meaning to go in as I knew it before which was pretty run down and I’ve heard they’ve spent some money putting their stamp on the place. My first visit was last Saturday where we just missed their breakfast (7-11am) so we had lunch instead. I had the Butchers board which was perfect and my friend had Ham, egg and chips. We enjoyed our meal so much we wanted to try the dinner menu which we did last night. The pub had a great atmosphere about it and a few tables in to eat, a few were at the bar to which I believe were locals. We grabbed our drinks and sat at a table and we were told to order at the bar when we were ready. Once decided I went to the bar and a blonde lady took my order, as I’m from a hospitality background I was expecting within 3-5 minutes some cutlery would of been brought over and a question of condiments asked! Unfortunately this didn’t happen. Food came out in a very respectable 20 mins and then the waitress/bar lady asked the question whether we wanted sauces, because we did want sauces and still didn’t have cutlery she took 5 mins to bring everything. It was a shame as I started eating my chips using my fingers. The food was great and I tipped because of this. Unfortunately this lady needs to understand priorities when working in a food establishment rather than chatting at the bar. I will return as I want to see the place do well.

Stopped in for a pint on way back to holiday cottage

Absolutely 10/10 roast. Best in the area. New head chef is top dog.

So friendly...reasonable prices great food

Great pub. New in my book. Great prices. Nice staff. Open fires. Food yet to be consumed....

Fabulous roast dinner by the chef here, we all really enjoyed it, and the service offered by the very friendly staff team!! Chef also produces a totally gluten free roast 😃

Lovely food and atmosphere, 1st Time visiting and would return

Stopping near in are caravan we called in The Apple Tree for a Sunday roast. Can’t tell you just how good it was. Great beers and wonderful staff it made our day. Thanks to all. 👍

Been twice now, ale great, food outstanding....!! Nice roaring fire...just a sign on the ladies toilet and turn the over bright bar lights down and its perfection, but with a friendly welcome, great food and drink spot on. Thank you.

Friendly local pub just reopened, so food just about to start. Still, work in progress.Toilets need attention .Will try again soon. Lovely log fires cost atmosphere.

We went for Sunday lunch today and thoroughly enjoyed the meal and the staff was very good and friendly

Lovely staff Lovely place thanks

What can I say the new management - Sophie and her partner were incredible hosts over the Glastonbury weekend. I have never felt so welcomed or looked after in such a place!! The vibe was so high, the kitchen may not have been open for food but there was food vans outside catering for all! I felt so at home around them and around the place. I can’t wait to come back and try some food when all is up and running. ALSO THE MOST COMFIEST BED EVER!! In a beautiful room upstairs, thank you for everything guys, what a magical experience, truly heartwarming🥰 Truly a travellers rest, a home from home. Thanks for everything guys

Nice pub. With a lot of good beers and cider on tap.

An unusual place. Very different from a normal boring pub

Great afternoon in a lovely local hostelry

Wednesday night Bike Night live music good food good company will go again

Amazing. Warm welcome always ♥️

This is a very welcoming pub with a roaring fire and a cozy atmosphere.

Very bad atmosphere and very unwelcoming discrimination was experienced

We went to this pub to meet up for lunch with our son as we were staying in the area and our son lives in Frome. We called a couple of days before to book a table and was told just come along? (perhaps that should have rang alarm bells) well we got there at 12 and the place was totally deserted and doors closed, another couple also pulled into the carpark as well. So after looking around we decided even if they were to open it looked far from appealing to actually want to eat there. So we drove back to the lion. I would certainly advise to avoid at all cost.,

Went for a meeting. Lovely charming building with fabulous outside space. Wheelchair accesible. Friendly staff

Fantastic pub. Multiple areas creating zones. There's a fire pit area with seating. It's lit by fairy lights and overlooks the most beautiful countryside. There are chickens and a large outdoor seating area by the car park. Compact fires are offered for warmth during the winter months if you choose to sit outside. The bar area has two parts to it. There is a comfortable cosy room with a real fire and sofas then there's the main bar area with tables and chairs. This area has a small real fire. The area then leads on to very clean toilets and further along becomes a great venue space. The skittle alley is huge and perfect for events of all kinds. There is a door that leads into a courtyard. There are tables and chairs lit with lanterns in the evening. This area again overlooks beautiful countryside. On a clear night you are able to spot not only Venus and the red flickering Mars but also Jupiter and Saturn! It's the perfect place. Whether you're looking to stargaze by a fire with a loved one or looking to hold a party. It really has everything. Regular events are held such as funk nights, barbecues and biker events. Rooms are also available. They are very clean and comfortable and the host is the most warm and welcoming person. I couldn't recommend this place highly enough.

Fab pub. Very friendly. Had some awesome cider and thanks Kerry for the local info we did go to Wilkins cider farms on the way home. What experience. We will be back to visit again Xx

First visit. Seems an interesting and friendly place.v

Shane and Ian were both so incredibly kind and welcoming! We stumbled upon this place by mistake but it was the happiest accident, the burgers and chips were great and there were so many choices on tap. Newly renovated and a great time!!

What a lovely little place - very knowledgable owner with a great set of beers and a suntrap in the back! Recommend a stop

Absolutely wonderful pub. Landlord and staff are excellent. Burgers only on the day. The chips were outstanding. The place is quirky especially the outside. Well worth a visit.

Shane and Ian are incredibly welcoming. We had a fantastic time with our young son. Good beer good food and good vibes. If you're passing make sure you stop by

Friendly staff, Tasty grub and the owner allowed us to park our RV in the car park..!

Found by chance when passing. Definitely worth a visit. Lovely welcome, plenty of space and the best burger and chips. Highly recommend :)

Excellent food & so much of it ! Would go again ! LORD Barber.

Very nice meeting place, loads of out door space and friendly staff. Would recommend a visit

Two new hosts. The premises and gardens have been spruced up. They could not do enough to make us feel welcome.. i get the feeling this place is going to be very popular. Good luck in new venture

Went in early December. Great roast and very good, friendly service

We went for lunch to the Apple tree yesterday having not been there for about a year. It has been taken over by a fantastic guy called Shane who could not do enough for us. The pub has had a paint and a clean up and Shane worked so hard yesterday to make our meal most enjoyable. Highly recommend, please do support this new owner when we can revisit the hospitality trade.

Excellent Sunday roast, great service. Recommended.

When we first arrived, we were told to just go sit down wherever, so we took a seat. It then took 30 minutes for someone to come over and ask what we would like to drink, out waitress then said just tell me what you want to eat now so its easier.. without even informing us what was available. So we asked what was available and ordered 2 roast dinners. Another 30 minutes goes by and are drinks finally arrive. So we sit and continue to talk and drink our drinks. Another 30 minutes and more people were arriving and taking there seats near us, they were being served drinks but also had to wait a long time to receive them. I tried to call over the waitress but was ignore and unsuccessful. At this point the other tables around us who arrived after us were receiving there food. We had finished our drinks as it had been over an hour of more waiting, me and my partner were dehydrated and fed up at this stage. I had to get up and interrupt her to even get the waitresses attention, I explained we didn't have our food and she said she'd go check what was going on. She then came back after another 15 minutes saying what do you want to eat?.. Even though she took out order in the first place, so we asked how long it would be because we waited long enough. She said she would dish it up right now.. proving it wouldn't be fresh food. We said two beef roasts and asked if we could have another drink, she then disappeared again. Another 10 minutes goes by and our drinks come out.. and another 10 minutes after that our food does. The food was awful, the portion sizing was disgusting, there was a child behind us complaining he was still hungry. If a child is hungry imagine the portion for adults. Although we ordered beef we were given lamb.. and the food was cold and some of it burnt. The waitress then refilled she owned the place with her partner who appeared drunk. He acted totally unprofessional, slapping his partners bottom in front of customers and just being inappropriate. I would never go back to this pub and would really recommend you don't either.

Staff helpful and knowledgeable on there food.

Nice welcome, nice pub, nice ales. Reccomendation from me

Having called at the Appletree every year on our way back from the Bath & West Antiques week-end fair - what a lovely surprise this time. Chrissie was so friendly and helpful when we arrived, followed by absolutely delicious meals, that my wife and I went back again the following day - to have the amazing chef Anton sit at our table to discuss the various specials he was doing that evening - one of us wanting a gluten free option. With the weather being fairly atrocious at the time, the owners and staff at the Appletree made up for it all.

Lovely place. I visit every few months or so and have a excellent experience. Staff are always friendly and helpful as well as great customer service. Owners are great too. Food is cooked to a high standard and is always plentiful with large portions. Drinks selection is also very good. The pub itself has a car park and is easy to get to. Lovely building and well cared for, regularly cleaned. 5 stars from me and a recommendation to visit!

We had a flying visit just for dinner which was delicious.

A few weeks ago I was on a road trip from Ireland and as allways I start my trip in this lovely part of Somerset..After pitching my tent in the wonderful Ashcombe farm campsite , I ventured across the road to the Apple tree. In the year since I had been there, the pub and restaurant had been taken over by the lovely Chrissie and Rich and what a difference. They have put their own mark on the inn and together with Peter behind the bar, give a very warm welcome with a real smile.They have a nice selection of local ales which are very well kept and well priced.Although I didnt eat there on my visit, the quality of the food coming out of the kitchen looked amazing, The ambience of the place is genuinely very welcoming and if your blessed with some sunshine, the beer garden over looks some of the most beautiful fields the west country has to offer. .I got chatting to a few of the locals and like the team running the place, they were such nice folk...I would definetly recommend a visit to soak up the Somerset hospitality and will most certainly be going back...A big thanks to Chrissie, Rich and Peter for making me feel so welcome....'Sláinte'

Great pub close to the Glastonbury festival site. Superb food, great atmosphere. The pub is run by Rich and Chrissie a great couple with a passion for getting it right. Becoming a great music venue with regular open mic nights. Highly recommended.

Lovely hosts, food great with an interesting seasonal menu definately worth the trip!

Partner book food 2 weeks ago for his skittles teams match last night. He spoke to a lady who took down date and confirmed that food would be done. 2 weeks on, after skittles match, no food, the lady didnt write down the order. They did offer to russell something up, but by then it was after 11pm. Not happy. Disappointed skittles team. Wont be using again.

Such a lovely pub and a lovely warm welcome. Food was great value for money, the hunters chicken was devine! Highly recommend.

I visited here with some friends and felt the need to write a review because the food was lovely with a selection of vegan, gluten free and vegetarian options. The owners are very warm and welcoming. Enjoy

Our walking group used The Apple Tree for our October walk. Chrissie (the landlady) was incredibly helpful in allowing us park several cars pre walk. Lovely welcome following the walk's conclusion. We enjoyed a well cooked sensibly priced meal following the walk. Good short menu ensures the food is fresh. .. Well kept ales and friendly service was the icing on the cake. Will return.

We had family down for a visit so booked for our group of 12 for lunch. When booking by phone our person was told if we could make it 30 later as they already had a large group of 20 in prior to this so would give them a little time to clear, no problem. This was backed up when we arrived where a couple of couples were turned away as they were full for food - this obviously backup up what we were told on the call but a number of tables were empty in the dining room and continued to be for our whole visit.On to the main event, the carvery, we queued with a selection of Turkey, beef, pork or gammon. My beef was nicely pink but was a little disappointing as on our last visit it was so good it just fell apart and melted in the mouth where as this time was a little tougher as beef can been. My wife was given the end of the pork joint for her meat slices and I would say percentage-wise at a minimum 50% was pure white fat. Vegetables we limited as most of the serving dishes were almost empty. The chef came out to the manager as we were heading back to the table and from what we could here they said they had ran out of most of the veg saying that the 70 covers so far had gotten though what he would anticipate was 200 portions. So was replacing dishes with what looked like ratatouille, not very Sunday lunch. So basically as I went through there were mixed peas and sweetcorn, broccoli and about a spoon of green beans left oh and the 'ratatouille'with a queue still behind me. Roast potatoes look almost if they had been cooked before and then brought back out and heated, and tasted average at best. Horse radish and graveyard were all fine.Dessert- we ordered, the children all wanted brownies but there were apparently only 3 left so alternative ice cream and cheesecake were chosen and one apple tart. After a long long wait they arrived, well all but the simple ice cream for the 3 year old who could not understand why everyone else had something and not them but after several requested it arrive with an explanation the it had been left in the kitchen - you don't say! More cutlery had to be requested as some of the spoons were large serving spoons not dessert spoons. The best one, the apple tart, served with a surprisingly large scoop of Ice cream on top - generous you think? No it was to make sure the whole top was covered as it was completely black and dried up, crunchy, and a blateant attempt to cover a substandard dessert. It was sent back and one that still resembles golden cooked apple colour returned with a normal level of ice cream.On paying we did query the pricing vs the advertised prices online although not overly bothered, however the explanation was, yes there are several of those out there from prior managements - here's an idea, get them taken down!!Overall last visit, would come back for the food if not the service. This visit, wont be coming back in a hurry.