The Bell Inn Restaurant in Mendip

A very good two night stay, everyone works hard to make it a good experience, the bed is comfortable, a high standard of cleanliness everywhere, a well cooked good choice breakfast & lovely people.

We had a last-minute visit here as the family members we visited were good enough to book two additionals for the table. The service was really great. 👌 The female who served is happy, helpful, and bubbly as well as attentive to our needs. The restaurant areas were clean, tidy, and welcoming with a cosy feel. However, the only downtown is the bar gets very busy and rowdy, so you have to have a meal with raised voices, and sometimes it can be hard to hear conversations with whom you're dining with again this cannot be helped but I tend as a preference to eat with a bit more stillness.

A friendly pub with good food and beer. Job done!

Met a friend for lunch, the staff were very friendly and helpful. He had a dog with him and that presented no problem. I had the fish and chips, he the scampi, both went down really well. Good value Don’t rely on satnav that takes you to an industrial estate!

Looking for somewhere to break our journey from Lyme Regis to the Midlands, and came across this inn that did breakfasts. Situated in a small village with some parking. Arrived at 10am and ordered their 'Big Bell' breakfast, which was tremendous. Well cooked, plenty of it. Friendly staff. Well worth the slight detour.

Excellent. First of all, this is a pub with rooms, not just a pub. We stayed five nights, had breakfast and dinner every day. It is a thriving village pub in a lovely village. If you are staying, the staff and locals make you very welcome. The food is good, the range of drinks is excellent, and our room was perfect: we even had a brand new bathroom with a walk-in shower. This is a very friendly place to spend a few days or a few hours. Anna runs the place very well, assisted by Annie and the rest of the helpful and professional crew. It is within easy reach of Bath, Wells, and many of the popular spots in Somerset/Dorset.

Very good, friendly service and delicious food. I can definitely recommend it 💖

A really good value lunch with excellent food. Good atmosphere with helpful staff. A wide selection of Beer available. Cod and Chips delicious

We met friends here before an event in Shepton Mallet and weren't disappointed. The atmosphere was great, the staff very friendly and helpful and food was fantastic. Along with the standard menu they have a specials menu which was excellent. All 4 of us were delighted with what we chose, the food was hot, fresh ingredients and one of the partners took the time to say hello and ask what we thought of our meals. Highly recommend.

Lovely setting, a very nice room, great food, and friendly, helpful staff.

Fantastic food and amazing staff.

Honestly hard to understand the high ratings for this place. Maybe the rooms are good, I don't know. What I do know is that I've never felt more ripped off for food. Three mozarella bites for 8 quid? A 'large' portion of chèesy chips (think small or regular in most pubs) for the same price. We were also made to feel lucky they could fit us in. Avoid, go to The Smithy or the pub in Nunney where at least you'll be treated with some respect.

Fantastic place Fantastic food Fantastic people behind the bar .

Had a lovely meal. Clean. Good friendly staff.

We only went for a meal & it was lovely. A really great atmosphere, staff were lovely & the food was delicious. Menu was varied & fresh. Would definitely recommend this.

Good homemade food made from scratch on the premises with a selection of changeable specials and a good choice in the cellar. Exactly what I want from a good pub

Lovely little pub. Lovely atmosphere and gorgeous inside. Owner is very welcoming and talkative. Only came in for a drink but look forward to coming here again for some food.

Fantastic gluten free food and great for kids

Called in for breakfast 😋 it was great. The staff were great, and nothing was too much trouble. If you are passing and fill like breakfast, call in. It's well worth it 👌

Great pub with quick friendly service. Nice bar areas with a good selection of drinks and outdoor garden area. Food is first class and piping hot? Couldn’t fault anything.

Rooms are spacious. Have good technological standard/ USB Ports. Modern fascilities. Matrasse was ok. Good sorted Bar and restaurant. The breakfast was very good. We will come here once again.

Lovely country pub. Friendly with nice beer garden.

Open, spacious a fabulous mix of last nights (a tad tired) locals and a fully booked lunch service. In all a village pub!

Great food and friendly staff. A busy pub with a great atmosphere.

Two had the Duck, one had Hunters Chicken, I had fish & chips. Latter two were with freezer chips & fish was hard in the middle perhaps also out of the freezer? Although duck & hunters chicken was reportedly very nice, disappointed in the rest.

Stopped here on our way home, the food was delicious we both chose from the specials, chicken stroganoff & black and blue burger. Staff were friendly and welcoming, will definitely be returning.

We visited quite some time ago on a quiet lunchtime, but I forgot to review. It was absolutely delicious, proper home cooked pub food. Very good portion sizes, friendly staff, we will definitely return soon!

Absolutely lovely local welcoming place to be, lovely atmosphere and wonderful food.

This is a vilage pub with a good local trade and visitors from further afield. It serves well kept cask ales with a choice of three or four. There is a good selection of ciders and lagers, bar snacks and decent well priced food all served over lengthy hours.

You know what, I'm actually really impressed by The Bell Inn 🔔 The staff behind the bar and who brought our food out were really professional as well as friendly. My meal was perfect as well. I liked that it came with a mix of veg, it didn't feel too heavy. Others had lasagne and said it was delicious. A few people made the comment that some choices on the menu were also shown on the specials board, it would be better for The Bell Inn to only show their weekly dishes on the specials board instead. I'd be very happy to return.

Food always excellent and never disappoints. Any dietary restrictions are dealt with, you only have to ask.

This is our local and is always welcoming and friendly. Food is consistently good

Recent sunday roast. Nice pub. Ok food though did have to wait a bit for table service for carvery.

Food was amazing, but the table layout wasn't great for conversation at our staff Xmas party .

First visit for Sunday roast today. Delicious! The roast beef and pork very tender, the crackling was crisp without breaking your teeth and roast potatoes perfect. Great it was a carvery and you serve yourself a variety of veg and plenty of gravy. Have been doing the rounds looking for best Sunday Roast and this wins hands down! Staff all very friendly and very clean interior traditional and attractive. WE'LL BE BACK!

Went to The Bell Inn for a birthday. It had been booked by a friends family. Great pub with ample choice of very good beer and cider. It also has a party venue out back which is where the party was held. A great evening was had by all and that all starts with the venue.

Great pub menu . Fantastic service. Very dog friendly

Lovely pub, busy with the rugby. We'd reserved a table as we had our dog with us. The specials and main menu gave a good selection. Food freshly cooked and homemade. Very delicious. Definitely recommend a visit.

Only a cook on duty when at a birthday get-together, no waitresses, you had go to the kitchen door and she pass it to you. All pre ordered a few days before. Food was one the best I have had.

Meet friends and had dinner, played pool and had a good evening.

Warm friendly staff. Always welcoming.

Lovely food and the staff were very welcoming.

Can recommend the fish and chips and also the brie and bacon baguette. Parking avaliable at the front of the pub. Dog friendly. Staff checked if all was ok with our meal, which I liked them doing. Toilets clean. Drinks and food reasonably priced. Staff friendly.

Good food, great atmosphere! Abbi the Chef is an absolute gem! 🔥

Brilliant inn. Food exceptional and friendly staff.

Enjoyed a lovely meal here on Bank holiday Monday. Staff were great and they had lots of gf and veggie options on the menu. Dog friendly too 🙌

Shocked by how terrific the food was. Didn't expect such quality right on the A303.

I just had a lovely evening meal here. The lady serving was lovely and very attentive. Electric vehicle parking and charging outside which was great. The menu was really nice and the food was delicious. Great location and would highly recommend

Lots on menu to choose from. Light bites, vegetarian, specials board etc. Generous portions. I ordered a burger that came with two sides. It was bloody delicious 😋 Good range of drinks and mixers. Had a gin I hadn't tried before and went back for more (Bombay Sapphire Sunset). Will definitely be visit again. If you're passing and want better than standard pub grub i.e local produce, make sure you pop in.

Sunday lunch was amazing, staff were very efficient and friendly. Lovely rural atmosphere.

Lively friendly pub. Nice friendly locals too!

amazing food,staff are friendly and can't do enough for you Can't wait to come back

Amazing food, great service with incredibly welcoming staff. Will definitely be back!

Very happy. Excellent food, perfect after Glastonbury festival. Nice and friendly. Great bear garden.

Excellent food, excellent service, highly recommend this pub.

Great service. Beautiful garden with views.

Wow! I've never experienced such kindness from a complete stranger before. Tea drinking lady, sorry I've forgotten your name already but you made my 50th birthday so special. Lovely pub too.

Busy on a Tuesday lunch time Food was average pub fare but service was attentive and friendly.

Great food, nice atmosphere, and friendly staff.

As not happy by customer treatment as went to sit down on one of their benches in garden out back and fell back and banged my head on bench behind me as one of member of staff was in garden a female chef with black hair pony tail as told her as she just smiled and walked away as now never go back to that pub again mo

As a family, we had a birthday meal here. Food was delicious and the atmosphere was good.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Wonderful food and excellent service. I highly recommend.

Great place for a drink or a meal

Great little find. When we were arrived we were greeted by a lovely barmaid, very happy and polite. Decided to eat ,food was fantastic and great choice of gluten free food. All cooked fresh and even met the chef who knew all about gluten free. Good value for money too.

Absolutely lovely Carvery! Can’t fault it at all! 10/10. Staff were so friendly and welcoming, Will definitely be returning!

1st visit to pub where we were fitted in for lunch at short notice. Sunday carvery was very good quality, all very hot, meat succulent, and a really good plateful. Excellent value too at £13.95. Four real Ales where I found the Butcombe in tip top condition. Another visit will be on the cards soon.

Really good food, lovely staff and great atmosphere at the pub. Great for Family functions as well!

we regularly eat at the bell ,always first class booked for their christmas meal this week faultless service and superb food great value for money best for miles around

Last visit was 4 years ago decor has been refreshed foods over priced bring back the pickelled inn

It was our first visit here and service was excellent from start to finish. Lovely staff, food was plentiful and delicious. Will definitely visit again when we are back in the area.

Great staff, beer, food and company

A delightful pub & restaurant serving excellent food. Rooms are available and provides an excellent base for exploring the area.

Good pub, always busy, great food and staff. I had a party here as well and it was great. Worth a visit.

Had lunch at The Bell today, really good mesl, think this pub is great, well worth a visit, the locals are lucky to have the Bell in their village.4

The Bell Inn deserves it's largely 5 star rating - but I had one really unpleasant experience there that I feel obliged to share. Having been a fairly regular patron of the Bell Inn (fantastic service, incredibly clean, warm & friendly atmosphere and delicious food) I stopped going after being treated very rudely on one occasion. I had just dropped off my two small children with a childminder, and then rushed in because i had a meeting starting in one minute and I didn't have time to make it home. I planned on having a coffee, listening in to the short meeting, then heading home to work remotely for the day. Upon sitting down and beginning the call (barely audible and I wasn't speaking) someone came over to me and told me it wasn't "free WIFI." Shocked - noone had even taken my order yet I had barely sat down - I said I was happy to use a hotspot and they replied "how can we be sure". I have NEVER experienced that before. I then ordered a capuccino to show that I was going to be a paying patron. As soon as it arrived another person came over and basically told me off for presuming they were some kind of coworking space. Bear in mind the pub was virtually empty, it was 10 am on a Tuesday, and I was planning on having a coffee, possibly some breakfast and then going home. I am sad to leave this review because I really liked the Bell Inn, but I won't be going there again after the way I was treated. I hope they learn to give their paying clientele the benefit of the doubt and treat working mums with more respect in future.

Fabulous pub at the heart of this beautiful village. A real hub of the local community with a cracking Sunday roast and friendly staff and regulars

Excellent staff the food was amazing would definitely stay there again

Excellent range of good quality pub food. Friendly, village atmosphere on a Friday night. Staff lovely. Great place to catch up with friends or play a board game with family over a meal.

Went for lunch. Warm welcome, Friendly staff. Great food.

Lovely people, lovely pub and food, visit when we can.

Lovely pub with delicious food and friendly staff who catered to our every need. Highly recommend.

Had an evening meal here and a breakfast. Both meals were lovely and good value for money. Staff very friendly. Would recommend the steak and ale pie and the lasagne m. Breakfast was massive we had the big bell and the medium bell, couldn’t eat another thing until teatime! Definitely recommend this restaurant 👍

Great country pub. Great to see the locals keeping it alive during covid. Delicious food and lovely staff. Update: been again and it still remains a lovely place to go. Will continue visiting every time i am in the area.

Great food, good service worth the trip.

Lovely home cooked food, good size portions & good selection avaliable. Staff were very friendly & welcoming & even though we didn't pre book they found us a table Would 100% recommend a visit

Nice country pub. Friendly staff. Well cared for garden. Views from garden over field of cows. Plenty of seating. Good food. Stopped for lunch.

Great Sunday carvery here. Best to book.

A great local pub - seems like there is something for everyone. A friendly bar area and a quieter restaurant area. Great food available- enjoyed the Bell burger in particular, and a good range of drinks.

I have to say this place is great. Stayed here the rooms where clean and well presented. The food was great and the staff where very helpful. The owners were wonderful. I would highly recommend this place

Always enjoy a great lunch there,food was well cooked, staff were pleasant, and one of the few places that is consistently open through the week...

Great food...excellent staff and service..

My husband and I were very impressed with the Bell Inn. The staff were amazing, very helpful and pleasant. The food excellent, and room very comfy and clean. We would definitely go back there. Thank you.

My wife came for 2x fish and chips this evening 5/7/22 they were delicious, we will be back

Great, welcoming establishment with a range of real ales and a good selection of food. Visited several times - and I don't go back to places that are not fully satisfying!

We ate at The Bell several times during our period working in the area during Glastonbury Festival. Having not been for 3 years, we were glad to see that the pub had hardly changed and the combination of excellent food and drink coupled with a warm welcome was still present. The food we had on all occasions was very tasty and the real ale was excellently kept. The staff and locals were also very friendly and we all had a great time here over the week we were in the area. We will most definitely return to this excellent and most picturesquely located pub.

Absolutely sublime Sunday carvery. Friendly, welcoming staff.

Lovely food, great atmosphere and all at a reasonable price, lovely! Highly recommend

Amazing food. Good quality and reasonably priced. Had 2 meals here during our week's stay as we enjoyed it so much the first time. Lovely garden and seating area outside

Lovely pub; friendly people; good food; dogs welcome too!

Classic village local with good food & drinks. Smashing carvery on Sunday too.