The Bell Inn in South Somerset

Popped in to try another pub in our local area after moving here a year ago. We had the Beef chilli nachos as a starter, then 2 burgers and I had the 8oz rump steak. All were really tasty, well presented and served by friendly staff. Local brewery has a beer on tap too.

I stopped here to have a lunchtime drink and food whilst out walking. It was very well organised with one way systems,the staff,landlord and landlady were all very friendly and welcoming. My food and drink was 100%, fresh and presented lovely. A Very clean,cosy and beautiful pub. I would definitely recommend and revisit. Its dog friendly and the amenities were excellent. The outside area was very quaint and tastefully decorated.

After a long hike through various villages this was a great stop for our lunch. Excellent food and great local ale. COVID measures were impressive. Staff were very good and friendly and contrary to a previous review, they know what they're doing and aren't inexperienced.

Called in for lunch and a couple of beers on a Sunday lunch time. So pleased we did. Well kept ale. Friendly and welcoming. Food really nice Sunday roast highlights had to be the roast potatoes and brocoli cheese. I had moules. Really nice. Despite having to skip between the bar and kitchen Mike was a good landlord. I feel a cleansing ale on a Friday after work is in order...........

Disappointing evening ... food basic , overcooked and dry , shame as pub is lovely ... nice for a drink but the food is not good .... very young inexperienced people seemed to be running it ...

Stumbled upon this pub with my other half after having great difficulty finding somewhere open on a Sunday after 6pm for dinner.The food was awesome, so yummy and could tell it was home cooked! So already 5*!Then all the staff and customers came as a bonus, they really helped myself and my partner get home. Really caring people willing to go that extra mile. Can't recommend this place enough. The chef/owner is an absolute legend - thankyou! X

Lovely meal with friends who live in the next village. Excellent service from the landlord. We thoroughly enjoyed our starters of Crab Cakes, southern fried chicken & halloumi. The mains where exceptional three of us had surf and turf, perfect steaks our compliments to the chef. Looking forward to another visit next time we are in Somerset.

An out of the way Pub, four of us had our lunch here three of us had Lamb shank and one had the Chilli and all were happy with the food and service. And a well kept pint of beer. We would go back again

Lovely traditional pub let down by dull food. Everthing served with chips. Menu is boring. Nothing healthy, no veg, no salads.real shame.

We had a very pleasant meal in The Bell on a Saturday evening, the menu gave a good choice of meals, which we all enjoyed and there was an excellent choice of beer available. The team were very friendly and welcoming. It is a shame it is off the beaten track as I am sure many more people would enjoy going there. We will go back when we are next in the area.

I wouldn’t normally review an evening out at a pub but due to the great food and good service I felt I needed too. We visited on a Saturday evening for a pint and something to eat. The landlord made us feel very welcome, as did the other patrons and it felt like a very friendly social pub. Every single one of us commented on how much we enjoyed our dinner. It was genuine pub food but it felt fresh and everyone’s meal was cooked really well. I appreciate in this day and age things like that are expected, but all too often when people eat out at places it’s not good and we settle for it. This was most definitely not the case here, it was a really lovely evening, with some good beer, great food and nice people.We will definitely be going back and the fact they do a take away service as well is a bonus. Thank You for a lovely evening!!

With group who had various meals and all said they were ok and good value. Pleasant pub with friendly staff.

The Bell is set in a lovely village and offers a good menu of standard pub food. It is well priced and portions are good. We enjoyed our visit. I would describe it as good pub food - not fancy or frilly but tasty and staff were very nice. I would go back.

This is a lovely pub. We go there regularly. I can recommend the Sunday lunch. Excellent service, friendly staff. Well done Mike and Jane for running a very welcoming pub.

Visited the bell Inn on a cold dark winters evening. Inside is a warm - in every way - welcoming Inn. 2 sided wood burning fire - lovely. Free WiFi, books, papers & magazines to look at. Ordered a pint of real ale and 1/2 local cider. Both very good and barman/landlord took pains to ensure both were perfect. Ordered 2 meals - a homemade burger in roll with chips and a butchers cut ham with eggs&chips.; Both very good, butchers ham too big for this ageing diner and sufficed for next days sandwiches. One minor gripe - chips were frozen type - not cut direct from potato. Would mostly heartily recommend the pub, staff, drinks & food(apart from the chips!!). Meals&drinks; as described totalled £27.

Uno de nosotros nos encantó el dedos de Halumi - creo que los palitos de pescado, pero con el queso dentro. La pareja pareció "grasienta". Sin embargo, las patatas fritas eran menos de promedio, los asociados eran casi cocinado. Los gofres y helados, aunque estuvimos de acuerdo fue sublime, pero no ayuda a la dieta.

Popped in on a bank holiday lunch time and three of us had different meals. The place is welcoming, clean and friendly. They also do take aways! Well worth a visit, lovely food cooked to order.

Have visited on two occasions when we have been on holiday, both times the food was good, hot and was served quickly.

Nice,cosy,friendly pub. Good real ale and food at a reasonable price. My sat nav did'nt take me exactly to the pub so I would check the route beforehand. I would definitely visit again.

Domingo almuerzo reservado para 24 personas. La comida era excelente - platos calientes - (obligatorio). Tempura de verduras era la luz entrante y sabroso. Bastante gente que tenía el paté fue clasificado como el mejor que habíamos tenido. Seguido de muy tierna carne asada, pollo o lubina. Las otras mesas estaban todas ocupadas y gente felizmente de disfrutar sus comidas. Acogedora chimenea y muy amable y agradable equipo. Bien hecho y gracias.

Una noche muy fría niebla hizo que nuestro coche de Bell Inn un poco complicado a través de las estelas, pero bien vale la pena el esfuerzo. Primero fue el único pub de la zona que abrió el lunes y me alegro de que lo era. Mi esposa y yo llamamos para cenar una noche, el pub era cálido y acogedor, con una mezcla de locales y visitantes.

Ambiente agradable, personal amable, buena cerveza fría! Realmente cálida en invierno, lo que es una gran ventaja! Este es realmente un buen pub país local.

Ate here with a friend, my starter was tempura vegetables which was delicious my friend had crab cakes which he also enjoyed, my friend had the fish and chips which he thoroughly enjoyed, I had full rack of ribs with chips which were fine but nothing special, as we were being greedy pigs my friend had apple crumble and custard which he thoroughly enjoyed, I had waffle with icecream, the waffle was served cold which made it hard and doughy, waffles should always be served warm, I left most of it, the girl behind the bar was lovely and so helpful, on the whole fairly good food but not exceptional.

Recientemente, se han mudado pensamos en probar el pub local. Tales terratenientes amable y casera, WiFi gratuito y familia feliz del ambiente local.

Called in one evening during our weeks holiday in Somerset in July.What a great pub to find as the atmosphere,staff and food where all superb.The pub does not have its own car park big enough but you can park across road in the village hall car park.When we turned up at 5.30 we were told that the chef/landlord does not open the kitchen til 6pm.This was not an issue as you can relax with a welcome drink in the friendly bar area or if the weather is ok you can sit outside and enjoy the peace and quiet of Curry Mallet with the only break in the silence a passing car.The menu is superb with lots to choose from,we especially recommend the bar battered fish and chips! Overall as stated earlier a superb little pub in a picturesque part of Somerset

We had dinner at The Bell Inn during a 1-night stay in Fivehead. We had cottage pie with veg that was excellent. Nice friendly staff there, too. No complaints.

My brother was staying nearby in his caravan and the Bell had been recommended to him by the caravan site owner. The pub is one of those warm, friendly country pubs that we all wish we had in our own village. There were six of us and all of our meals were well presented and very tasty. There is a good selection of beers and wine. I had never been to the Bell before but I will certainly return and would recommend anyone in the area to do the same.

I had a great steak, medium to well, cooked to perfection, followed by a slice of home made banoffee pie, which was delicious. The surroundings are traditional and cosy with a roaring fire.The staff are young, friendly and helpful. A larger group of us spent a buzzing Christmas Eve in the Bell.

Enjoyed quick bite to eat in this rural, very traditional pub. Good choice of traditional English pub grub menu with a few specials too. Southern fried chicken, and fish and chips, were tasty, not over cooked and tasted fresh. Limited wine selection but enjoyed a well priced , delicious Merlot . decent local beers available , everything you would expect from a lovely little village pub.Extremely warm and friendly staff and locals made us feel at home too , so most welcome on blustery winters evening , tucked up by the fire. Happy to return on our next visit to the area.

me and my partner stoped off here for a bite to eat. the food was fresh. fresh out the freezer.what else can i say it was very plain average food. the breaded brie still had ice in the middle.apart from that the beer was good and the staff.shame the food wasn't better as i dont think we will return.

We based our holiday in Curry Mallet & used The Bell Inn a few times. Along with the happy hour from 5.30pm - 7.00pm, they also provide wonderful meals. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. I would recommend anyone passing, should pop in.

Village pub serving good food, good fast service in pub settingDogs welcome in this pubEnjoyed the meal and recommend it

We arrived to the area early in the evening and were very hungry. It was only our second night in England and we wanted to have some local food and drinks. We arrived around 8 pm at night and first ordered some drinks. The menu for the evening was written on a chalkboard so we selected Fish and Chips and Venison Pie. We were waiting for our dinner and the people at the table next to us starting chatting with us. It turns out that they visit every Wednesday evening for drinks and dinner. Needless to say , the food was excellent. I was even able to order fresh salad instead of mushy peas. The fish was excellently prepared and the chips were hot and not greasy at all. Dessert was key lime cheesecake with heavy cream on the side. The best we have ever had. Needless to say the locals bought us more drinks and drove us the half mile back up the road to our rental. We closed the bar down at 11:30 pm instead of 10 pm. We went back the next night and had more good food once again. The local cider was very good.

Great local pub and restaurant. Great food and friendly locals. Had venison pie and a great steak with key lime cheesecake for dessert. Locally made. Great local beer and cidre.

We ate at this local pub a few times on our week long county holiday. The food was good and the local cider on tap was some of the best cider I've ever had. The fish used to make my fish and chips plate tasted like it was caught that morning. The atmosphere of the pub was quaint and it's easy to pick up a conversation with a local. Just remember to order at the bar.

We went to this great village pub after an awful wake at a chain restaurant (where for £200 they served just 3 plates of sandwiches).The steak at The Bell Inn is exceptional: really well cooked, plus the chips were crunchy on the outside, but soft and fluffy inside. We had two steaks with a colossal pile of chips, and it came to £22. Fantastic value. We also had the fried chicken which was very good. The owners, Mikey and Jane, were great hosts. Just perfect for a small beautiful village with a long history.