The Badminton Arms in South Gloucestershire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Not the best, could do with being refurbished

We came for a family birthday meal We were seated and offered drinks straight away from member of staff And then for our food order at our table Brought us a high chair Carvery was lovely all enjoyed by family members A member of staff was happy to bring a cake out to the table with candles lit as a surprise for a birthday occasion All staff we spoke to were helpful It was also a very hot day and they opened up the fire exit doors for us when asked with no problems with anything We will return thank you

Went here for carvery today with friends (one of which is vegan) and was lied to by a member of staff about possible cross-contamination on the carvery. He said to us that separate tongs were used for meat and non-meat products, although we watched him use them for both on multiple occasions. When talking to the manager about this, we were told that the member of staff was “filling in for someone else” and that it had been a hectic day. He offered a weak apology and continued with a dismissive attitude, and kept walking away while trying to have a conversation with him. This made us wonder what other precautions may have been overlooked?? The meal itself was bland and the roast potatoes were frozen. However, the cauliflower cheese was a highlight. Other than this, members of staff looked bored, and presented a ‘not wanting to be there’ attitude towards customers…a smile does go a long way. And some of staff needed to tie their hair back as some had hair down to their waist which could have ended up in someone’s meal!! Also had to ask for cutlery, and the member of staff rolled his eyes at us.

We popped into the Badminton Arms for a carvery yesterday as we were passing & in the past had an enjoyable meal but today not so much. Quality has gone down. Roast potatoes cold & poor quality, Yorkshire pudding cold & like eating cardboard. Out of 10 & 10 being excellent our carvery dinner was only in my opinion 3. But on the plus side staff were very friendly & the roast beef was very nice.

Amazing place for food and drinks, food is amazing

The carvery is beautiful and the meat melts in your mouth! Staff were friendly and welcoming we will definitely be back!

Went for late carvery dinner (about 6:30pm) Most of the pub was given over to watching football (perhaps we should have anticipated that). Carvery offering was very tired, only turkey or beef, veg all a bit past their best. Service was friendly. Would have been good value for money if the food had been better. They closed the carvery service fairly shortly after we had been served - it would have been useful to know that we were going to be "tailenders" (we had rung and booked a table earlier in the van)

Came here for food regularly, had a roast Sunday evening, gammon and beef was fantastic, help yourself to veg and roasties, can’t beat this place for value and atmosphere! See you soon

Awful carvery for £12.99. Gammon no flavor the beef was chewy Yorkshire pudding burnt rock hard. Carrots too salty and potatoes were frozen out of the bag. Only thing I liked was the cauliflower. The coke I had was more enjoyable for me one to miss going forward. No atmosphere had to ask for cutlery

EXCELLENT SERVICE !! and first class meals. Brilliant every time , highly recommended We had carvery , the meat was just cooked to perfection, the vegetables the freshest ever had from a carvery . Very High Quality and the best for 40 miles around in my opinion !!

Almost door to door on the bus from where I live. Went for the medium carvery, ample even for a big appetite! What struck me most was how friendly, helpful and attentive the bar staff were. I like my real ale and only Butcombe Original available but it was a good, well kept and well served pint. So good I had three!!

Great little place away from busy parts of Bristol and or yate, Friendly staff serving some very nice food, will definitely be back in the future

A group of us eat monthly and enjoy the carvery available. The range of beer/lager is fine. However, there's a new publican now and the friendly manner of the old staff has been replaced by an all-male one, very formal in manner and which had to be chased for service.

Our family booked for a meal on Easter Sunday. Hadn't been since before COVID. One word covers everything. Excellent. All food was wonderfully prepared and served..Three of us chose Carvery. Beef was perfection.My choice. Others said the same about lamb and turkey. Will definitely make a habit of coming again.J.Franklin and family.

Had large takeaway beef and medium turkey. Best takeaway sunday roast in the area. Well done.

Under new management and could not be in better hands! If you have not been here since it has had its new manager I highly recommend you do 😁

Food was good and the price was reasonable

Back open. Freshened up, great atmosphere, Carvery back on, great stuff

Fantastic food and service will definitely go again

I would highly recommend special the Sunday lunches it was very tasty and it very hot all way though when you were eat it. There were three meats you can choose from there lots of vegetables to choose too. It is good for value for money. They do three sizes of plates small medium and large. It has disabled parking and rumps inside and out so good for wheelchairs access. I would definitely come here again

Really great service and tasty food.

Great value carvery. The Beef was excellent and the portions had a choice for all stomach sizes! 😉 Well worth a visit.

Been here several times, extremely good food, nice staff, and good prices Highly recommended visit

Amazing food and excellent service. Definitely a place we would re visit when in the area again. Such friendly staff, best cauliflower cheese I've ever had, Victoria sponge and strawberry cheesecake went down a treat after an excellent carvery

Been here numerous times for Carvery, today we tried the takeaway option. It was absolutely lovely and my request for which veg to out was not an issue. Pleasant staff a always, I did have to wait a bit but it was bang on opening time besides it lovely so who worries. Highly recommend and nice to seem the seasonal veg as well.

We got a take away roast and it was delicious! The best take away roast I've ever had. We all ate every bit. We had a lovely big portion of beef and lamb. I would definitely recommend.

The food is absolutely amazing, wonderful staff and a nice clean restaurant with a lovely atmosphere

Today, at 9 pm, I went to the pub with my partner , but the person working there informed us that the pub was closed, even though the closing time was supposed to be 11 pm. It seems to be discriminatory behaviour.

Really lovely gluten free roast and pudding 😋

The best carvery we’ve had in a long long time. Plenty of meat, fresh veg , staff very friendly. Would definitely recommend .and will be going back there. 💯

Great food and friendly staff 👌

Food was OK, not as good as it had been before, staff friendly and polite, very noisy customers in the bar area making it difficult to have a relaxed conversation

Was told last booking was 6:30, when we turned up we’re very rushed go eat( hadn’t even sat down or ordered anything) which made me feel very uncomfortable. While getting the food they turned the lights off while we were still getting it. Paid £40 for a rushed and uncomfortable meal. Wasn’t made aware that 6:30pm was clean up or we’d have gone elsewhere. Won’t be coming back.

All the family really enjoyed the Carvery and will definitely return

Excellent service!!..very friendly staff ..food was excellent....it was very busy ....Well Done ...really enjoyed it !!

Seated reasonably fast on a Thursday lunch time (not busy), ordered a carvery meal, the carvery seemed unprepared for people at 1pm, waited a bit and got food, beef was excellent, the veg however was a bit bland and reheated. One member of staff seemed a bit unfriendly and unhelpful at times, others were alright. Décor was bleak with dim lighting, seemed very stuffy. Overall alright food, service was good (bar 1 staff member) and atmosphere was quite. (Also, times are unstated on when the carvery is open)

Fabulous carvery last night as always staff are lovely would highly recommend so glad it's our local

Went for a carvery excellent meal meats and veg cooked to perfection me dad loved it

Late arriving but still got served, obviously not many people left. Good Carvery.

Our booking seemed to have gone missing, we were accommodated but felt service was very rushed- restaurant is quite dark and was very hot- food was very good at the time we ate

The food was excellent quality, the only thing as a change would be to have leeks in cheese sauce, parsnips or a choice of potatoes. But as I said the quality of the carvery was excellent.

Carvery was fantastic. Highly recommend it.

Lovely food and good service. Best carvery in a long time. Generous meat portions. Friendly staff.

Food not hot and some not cooked properly. The turkey was all remaining bits with no complete slice. Embarrassed to have a guest with us on special occasion

Had Sunday carving with family for birthday dinner. Staff were very attentive to me and my bestie (as we're both disabled) and friendly staff. Highly recommended

Lovely atmosphere, lovely food. Came back after a year or so, now as someone who is dairy intolerant. I chose a carvery but noticed all veg had been steamed and buttered, manager came and explained he could ask the chefs to just steam some veg with no butter and serve it to my table. This was absolutely lovely and a relief, being intolerant, especially dairy, can mean dining out places is hard. However, all I was given was a plate of meat and veg. I had to ask again for gravy, then I had to ask for potatoes twice as the server forgot. Just makes people like me feel more awkward when we're not trying to be. Personally wouldn't come here again for a carvery as its easier to go somewhere that don't butter ALL their veg.

Tibor and the team always provide a great service here! Firm family favourite 🤩

Really nice carvery the turkey and beef were delicious! Great service and lovely pub

We've had the carvery lunch several times before because they have gluten free options and can provide a vegetarian option without fuss. The food is good and the service friendly. Ticks all the boxes when we'r eat out.

Reliably excellent as always. Thank you for your hospitality, gluten free provision and good food.

Lovely food. Very friendly staff, especially the Landlord.

Easy parking with plenty of spaces. The pub was busy but it is large & there was plenty of spaces There is a normal pub menu plus a Carvery. The food was excellent as was the service. My friend has mobility issues & the staff helped him on several occasions. Extremely enjoyable visit, recommended 👌

Very poor, A cold carvery advertised as " Freshly prepared vegetables " Actually a selection of frozen vegetables. When I complained to the waitress she " replied it's difficult to keep warm as its there for hours " Absolutely discourteous with no acknowledgement. Please avoid, save your cash. Ivan 29th March 2023 14.00pm

Carvery was very disappointing ( I wouldn't feed it to my dog), service unfriendly. Don't bother.

Food is exceptional each and every time! Never had any issues and staff are pleasant!

I've just returned from holiday were I was looking forward to some good English food..and to my dismay this pub ruined that..bloody awful..to many issues to mention...thanks a lot

Very good carvery in friendly atmosphere

It was ok not bad just not great. If your in the area worth a visit.

Absolutely disgusting carvery!! Used to come here alot haven't been for a few years and was really disappointed. I had all the meats beef, gammon and turkey. Beef was nice however gammon and turkey was both cold. Carrots, green beans and sweetcorn for a place which is called a carvery is not a good enough selection of veg. I'm sorry but who even had sweetcorn on there roast!! Cauliflower cheese had no white sauce on it with minimal grated cheese. There was no mash parsnips or boiled potatoes just roast potatoes. Not quite sure you can class this as a carvery with 3 meats, 3 veg and potatoes!!!! Manager was poilet but tried to defend this appalling food. We hardly eat anything and was only in there 30mins. Got a kebab on the way home instead.

Was in there for less than 25 minutes, meat was tough, no selection of vegetables, smelt like urine inside and was a very unhygienic establishment

Truly fantastic place and the food is absolutely outstanding

Went in for the start of the Sunday roast at 1150 for 1200. Nice place pleasant staff. Both had the Medium roast and were about the 4th or 5th to be served, so the presentation of the food was good. Reasonable amount of meat was served onto the plate and as normal help yourself to vegetables. Roasters and veg was nice but tasted from frozen not fresh but you get what you pay for and in my opinion better than winterstream farm. That early serving the food should of been HOT, it wasn't. That let it down. Not being fussy honest review

Popped in for carvery. Was very disappointed. The meat was luke warm. And as for the veg and roast potatoes was all cooked from frozen. Nothing fresh. Also for the money portion of meat was very poor

Been coming here for years for a quick after work pint. Friendly staff and great food

Went to the Badminton Arms Christmas day. It was well organised and was a very enjoyable day. Food was awesome and the staff very polite, efficient and helpful. I would highly recommend.

Really needed a Sunday roast.. And they didn't fail to deliver

The meat was dry and there was a lack of imagination with regards to their selection of vegetables. The Christmas atmosphere was no where to be seen and last week it was burnt Yorkshire pudding same this wk. If the thermostat is broken fix it simple. (That’s what I was told). It’s a shame because with some outside light to help promote and a new thermostat plus more decoration potential is there. Just saying

outstanding food first time there group of 7 of us and all enjoyed it all

Excellent choice of food and drinks. All food was cooked to perfection and the waitress was very good. We were a party of 12. Some people had carvery and some didn't, yet all food was served at the same time, which was excellent.

Very good food and good service.

Very good meal and good value polite staff.

Very friendly place, staff helpfull went with family. Been there a few times always a great meal.

The only place to eat on a weekday lunchtime for miles around. Very average.

Lush carvery! Would definitely recommend and will be back again.

We had a carvery and the food was tasty and the beef was really tender. Thank you

Sorry, but not impressed with the carvery. Very megre portion of meat offered (medium choice), luke warm vegetables. Perhaps this was a one-off because the resturant was highly recmmended to me.

Amazing standard of food great service 👏

We had a lovely lunch. The lamb was so tender it just fell apart.

Great burgers top landlord massive improvement after visit few years back

Sunday roast perfect, will go again even though it takes us an hr to get there from shepton mallet.

The carvery isn't the best the the other food on the menu is very good. It's OK if you just want a drink.

Carvery average at best. Would have had the steak but apparently peppercorn sauce only made on a Friday. Why? Would love to know what reasonable justification they have for being incapable of making a simple sauce Saturday to Thursday. Finally asked for sparkling water & got still water. What's the point in employing staff who are incapable of listening?

Polite and very helpful staff. Hygiene very good as is the decor. Food/carvery is excellent! I would have stayed for a sweet, however, I did not due to the extreme heat in the bar restaurant. I know we are experiencing abnormal weather but the pub only has two fans! Others were complaining of the heat and when the bar lady was challenged over this point by us she had no answer! Please please please invest in at least four more pedestal fans. They're not expensive and our summer's are not going to get any cooler!

Used to be a 5 star carvery for me, just not the same anymore.

Great prawn cocktail 💥foods well priced and nice environment

Excellent customer service, good choice on menu. Carvery delicious. Very clean and tidy. Lovely atmosphere. I strongly recommend

No mustard not proper roast potatoes no peas

Was there at a wake staff were attentive food was good

A necessary stop here, because it was on the Cask Marque Ale Trail, not that the young barman knew much about it. This seems to be a degree of dereliction of training - the accreditation is not easily come by and is only awarded to those establishments that can keep all the Ales on sale in perfect condition. This alone needs constant cellar work and there is the twice yearly unannounced inspections to endure. Plus, it costs - so not to have front of house staff fully conversant with the scheme does sound odd Niether was he ofay with the house wifi facilities. Part of the CMAT routine, that we nerdy types who try to attend every pub 'on the trail' endeavour to do, is scan the Certificate that records our visit. This, in most cases, as it was here, would be conveniently placed where Smartphones with the appropriate App downloaded could address. A good wifi signal is helpful to successfully accomplish this. However, despite mine hosts lack of erudition, I managed to prevail. As for the beer - the purpose of my visit and not to relate the barmans awareness' - the choice was Butcombe or Butcombe. I chose a pint of Butcombe, which was fully deserving the Accreditation awarded. I was a little too late for lunch, which was not long cleared away, but the choices advertised were a lot more salubrious than what I'd consumed a mere half hour earlier. Another more timely visit will be required. Very nice tiles in the gents loo - btw.

Service was good, food was OK, would recommend but wouldn't be my first choice.

Great food all the meat was cooked so it melted in your mouth. Well worth the visit.

Great Carvery, every day of the week, with waiter-order service.

We often go here for a carvery as you know it will be nice. Went yesterday meat was so tasty and all British which is good to see. Food was constantly being refreshed and very nice. Afterwards I had a banana waffle which was to die for! The staff are always helpful to us and we had a wheelchair user with us so appreciated that. On that point they had a nice, clean disabled toilet. We shall be back!

Maybe not the cleanest, nor the widest selection but what's there is good, plus ample seating and the prices aren't too bad. Good carvery as well.

Brilliant service and superb sirloin steaks 🙂

Lovely place to visit staff very friendly good menu choices

Lovely food and wine. Very friendly staff, especially the Landlord.

A truly delicious meal, carvery, had by a party of eleven. And the young lady waiting on us was lovely. Always smiling and very attentive. Thank you. We'll be back!

Best macaroni cheese ever and a great mother's day carvery. Well organised and very clean.

Great food we've been there before recommend it