The Bell - JD Wetherspoon in Wiltshire

Affordable food and drinks and close by car-park.

It's a spoons. Basic and fuss free service, simple food and a pint. What's not to like.

Was cheap,Abbot was £1.99 a pint, food was good, I only had chips because I wasn't feeling great. Food service and barstaff were great. The toilets were good, but I picked up very strange vibes from the hallway outside the toilets. Not anybodies fault but was very weird. Nice pub tho.

Shockingly bad pub. Miserable service from the young barman followed by a bunch of staff gathered by the bar swearing and chatting rather than working or cleaning / clearing. There were obviously two members of staff that were about to start their shift, or had just finished, that were chatting to the ones supposed to be working. Bad language, laughing and joking amongst themselves with no thought of the customers or actually clearing glasses and cleaning the filthy tables. Never to return.

Great value..could do with a clean

We visited yesterday (29th October 24) and we both ordered a mixed grill. I’m not one for leaving negative reviews but we were told it’d be around 10/12 minutes on the app and at the bar but 20 minutes later- nothing. We then asked the young barman if our food was almost ready to be told ‘probably’ whilst he turned his back and walked off. 20 minutes later we ask the waitress, who was very helpful to her credit, she checked and told us that unfortunately her colleague had cleared it from the system and apologised. Eventually the food did come out, but was cold. Fast forward a few hours and we are both suffering with D&V, our mixed grills being the only food that we had both eaten. There were young families eating around us, yet there were customers nearby very loudly making continuous use of the F and C words in the hour we were there and making inappropriate remarks to other female customers and not once were they challenged despite customers making this known to staff. It’s understandable that staff may not be happy working in Wetherspoons and I empathise that due to having children and other commitments, options are limited in terms of shifts for some people, but I feel that there should be a higher level of pride and customer service. This branch of Wetherspoons used to be a joy to frequent but after our last few visits, I think we will be giving it a miss and I would recommend others do the same unless changes are made and management knuckle down on their staffs customer service skills.

Attended with 5 friends and had unlimitted tea, chocolate, etc for just £1.04 to washdown breakfast. Thanks Tim.M for not closing The Bell in Amesbury.

Excellent friendly staff. They are a credit to this place.

Great food and good prices. The place looks nice, and the waitress was the best!

Food has always been lovely, prices are cheap. What more do you want.

Been a long time since i was last in the bell. In no hurry to go back. Atmosphere was only ok becase of the people i was with. Food was very poor and almost got sent back, but didnt want the hastle. Its a spoons so wasnt expecting the world but when you order a cheese burger online and it gives you the option to add or remove stuff it would be good if they actually removed the things you didnt want and gave you the parts that you included in the order. Other people in the group had food that was cold so not just me. We all ordered sepperately but at the same time. It would have been nice if the orders came at roughly the same time rather than 15 mins apart.

This was a beer house I managed to find late at night. The staff provided all necessary services and there were many types of beer to choose from. It's fun.

It's a Wetherspoons. What else can you say? Food and drink range is extensive, and good value, and the place is large and sprawling, so plenty of room to choose an area wh ich suits. No convenient free parking nearby, so make sure you pay in the local car parks as the wardens are ever vigilant!

Popped in here on a quiet Tuesday evening with some colleagues for a drink, one member of staff is probably one of the worst people I’ve met working in customer service. We were laughing, literally just laughing and she threatening to throw us out. I hate to see what she’s like on a busy night on a weekend!! Needless to say we just left and went elsewhere!!

Located in the one way system in Amesbury town centre. It is an older building, with seating outside at the front and in a courtyard and the garden. Everything outside was clean and tidy. Inside, there is plenty of seating, with the typical small areas with 4 to 6 seating tables. There is a self-serve hot drink station. The bar is full of drink options. The team are all friendly and helpful. Everything is clean and tidy inside. A little dark in some areas, but there are other places to sit. Food is good and the choice aligns to any Wetherspoon's.

It's a Wetherspoons, you know what to expect. Cheap beer, portion of 5 chips, a hike to the toilets and sticky messy tables. But you expect it, so take your choice...

Impressed by the service, how fast our foods arrived when we ordered. It was extraordinary that the waiter didn't come to our table. We had to order food at their bar area and pay for it at the same time as well. It was cool. The food was extremely good and fresh. Also, they had a good affordable and reasonable price.

Watched bar staff (manager?) turn off the Wetherspoon App capability so all people were made to go up to the bar for all orders? Apparently, this was due to shortage of staff??

We've been here loads of times before and it was fine but today it was DREADFUL. Ordered the half chicken and it arrived looking like roadkill. Hardly recognisable as chicken and floating in a sloppy gunge-like sauce with a strong lemon tang which was overpowering. Sent it back and the second one was no better. The second offering was barely a chicken portion and clearly NOT half a chicken as it didn't even have a leg portion attached! Same slimy sauce and one of the staff informed us earlier that 'that's how they come in the bag...' so clearly NOT cooked to order at all. We've had chicken there before and it was nothing like this. It's always been properly cooked before, all golden and a proper half chicken; not a slimy 'portion' that looks like roadkill. Very poor standard and we won't be returning.

They only have white bread and they just warm it up not brown it which is disappointing would be nice if you could choose brown or white and how you would want your toasted

Good food at a great price. Good choice of craft ales. Very good 👍🏻

Compared with other series in the same group, the fried food is a bit over-fried and the salad portion is a bit on the small side. The store is relatively clean and the seating area is spacious.

Some very good food, buddy bowl great fish and chips ok Drinks at great prices

Love the garden. Nice fire 🔥 pit. Always clean and customers very friendly

I’ve come down to visit my Nan from up north and she speaks so fondly of her weekly trips here and how the staff treat her and her friends when they come in for their weekly fish and chips. I can imagine they’re a nightmare but thank you to all for looking after them and giving them something to look forward too

Can’t actually comment on the food as I didn’t eat there. They do not take dogs in the garden lucky we rang a head and asked go down the road to the new inn lovey pub great prices will help any way they can and takes dogs

A weatherspoons but it's a good one. Friendly fast service using the app. A nice fresh area outside.

Thanks for letting me know I've got the job or not. Bloody ridiculous.

Great place to eat great atmosphere

Visited today 2/8 at approx 11.30 am , intended to order via app but phone low on power . After a few minutes of standing at bar waiting to order a member of staff who was previously cleaning tables , her attitude & communication was awfull unfriendly and giving a impression she couldn’t be bothered , in the end I told her not to bother and walked out & had a breakfast elsewhere , I a regular eat at my local Wetherspoons outlet at Salisbury at where I’ve never been served with such unprofessional manner .

Not a great visit. Not enough staff, tables not cleared for over an hour and half. When our table was served with drinks the plates etc were only removed AFTER I asked and then only to the table next to us? People coming in left as there were no clean tables. A group of 9 Asian tourists had to move and clear tables to sit together. Something needs to be done. I lived here and return often throughout the year so disappointed 😞

Bit disappointed, was ordering three pints, one non-alcoholic for my friend that’s pregnant, I got it okayed at the bar, I told the bartender she was pregnant and it was still okay. We go back to the table and bartender comes over five minutes later and takes the alcohol pint away due to no ID. Was not hard to see, my friend is pregnant, her belly is quite big😂. Got refunded with a 1.75 Pepsi. If you cannot serve alcohol free cider without ID then don’t say it’s fine at the bar but then proceed to take it away. However, southern fried chicken strips… beautiful as always. I don’t know what’s going on with the chips

Nice little outdoor seating area.

No signs outside the front saying no dogs, the staff will let you order and not say anything and then get stroppy with you for having a dog on lead in the front garden seating area. Definitely friendlier places to visit in Amesbury

Decent 'spoons taking the space of a traditional pub. Served very quickly and well on our visit.

Love this place. Cheap coffee and alcohol. Food is great. Staff Uber nice. Wheel chair access too.

Good affordable food and good service

Our first visit to a Wetherspoons pub and it was a good one. Service was friendly and efficient. Food, and , and the ale and cider, was very good and excellent value for the price, with a good selection. The Bramley apple crumble was particularly tasty. Other patrons were exuberant but not a bother. Comfortable with clean bathrooms. We'd go again, gladly.

Cheap drinks, nice people, it's a good laugh, staff are friendly.

Good and typical weatherpoons beer and steaks...place could do with a really good deep clean....but good value for money

Very good food especially the breakfast

lovely small place whith fa's services

As Spoons go, this one isn't bad. More publike then many, generally seems well managed with pleasant staff, and some interesting local beers generally.

Pretty nice pub as far as spoons go, nice toilet and gets quite busy which is great for atmosphere!

Staffs great, customers are iffy

Wide menu choice with several options for veggies/ vegans. Friendly service. Reasonably priced food.

Spiritual ,beautiful vibes Just fantastic

Ok pub, not dog friendly, so we had to drink outside.

Is a weatherspoons, you know what to expect. Nice, real open fire and good staff

Only popped in for a breakfast snack and coffee, very pleased with food, venue & staff. Will be visiting again.

Staff were lovely. Service was fast and food was delicious

It's a wetherspoons....you get what you pay for, but no complaints here!

Good food nice open fire in the winter Service good

Smaller than many Wetherspoon pubs..plenty of room outside. Can get very busy at popular times. Being in Amesbury it's more of a local than tourist. The Army bases are near so can get a bit rowdy when the lads are enjoying themselves. One problem i find is the shouting talk, some dont realise the volume of their speech and therefore can, sometimes, be a bit over the top. If one starts loud, others follow which can be offputting to other less emotional in conversation. But generally worth a visit. I given 3 for food..1..the prices have shot up. 2. The plates are never hot..this stands for all Wetherspoons. I have mentioned it before, but nothings changed for years. Breakfast is fairly vulnerable to luke warm plates and things can cook down fairly quickly.

Just wish the toilets were downstairs.

It's a Spoons... but a good one! If you've never tried one, it's a good example of what to expect. Can't complain at choice or cost really. Never high-class but always dependable

This is a typical Wetherspoons, you know what you'll get. Very good value for money. It was unusually busy for mid week and would have benefited from more staff but I suspect it's very hard to predict how busy places might be. Service was quite good anyway.

Didn't eat there but otherwise an enjoyable atmosphere. Coffee was lovely

We stopped here for a quick meal on our way to Stonehenge and everything was great. The food was delicious, the staff was kind and courteous, and the place was very cozy.

Staff very friendly and polite, Food was excellent and was nice and hot , which is something we rarely get at our local In Newbury.

The staff were very helpful, polite, efficient and friendly. The food was of the usual Wetherspoons standard. A very modestly priced meal with nice staff making it a very pleasant experience.

Great pub, 35 minute wait for drinks ordered on the app. Kitchen was not able to cope with the influx of orders

A lovely old world pub, usual Wetherspoon great value. Well worth a try when in Amesbury.

Great wetherspoons, nice atmosphere decor etc, food and drinks great value for money 👍

A pretty good standard for how a weather spoons should be. Dropped by for a long afternoon and was pleasantly happy with the experience, the food was very much the standard at what you get at a spoons, but the venue itself and the staff manning it was very good. Thankfully it was a sunny day so we could hang out in the decently sized garden area (there are 2).

Very nice little spot for a good meal! They have vegan options! The staff was good, the food was good, and the atmosphere was relaxing. They have a full bar and clean toilets. We really enjoyed it! Thank you, The Bell!

Awesome place to grab a bite before we traveled on to Stonehenge. Great atmosphere and food.

Very nice little spot for a good meal! They have vegan options! The staff was good, the food was good, and the atmosphere was relaxing. They have a full bar and clean toilets. We really enjoyed it! Thank you, The Bell!

Called ahead in the morning to book a table for 7 people for lunch that day. On arrival no table had been reserved and we were offered a table outside (one of our party was 98 years old and it's October!). After waiting around we eventually got 2 tables. Ordered food and drinks, when the drinks came out the chap serving us refused to give my son his bottle of Cider as he had no ID. Firstly I purchased it, my son is 18 and the person serving us does not seem to fully understand the statutes of law for licensed premises. A thoroughly disappointing lunch trip in a very disorganized venue - worst wetherspoons I've ever been to.

Disgusting attitude and such a shame that Wetherspoons have taken beautiful buildings and turned into such a place where they wont let you order a drink to take to the garden because you have a dog. The same dog is allowed with you whilst dining at the Michelin star pub the Red Lion just 5minutes away. Needless to say I will never frequent a wetherspoon establishment again and will certainly persuade family and friends likewise

Consistently excellent food. Cooked exactly as you order. Great value. Speedy service. Unbeatable!!

Polite and speedy service. We arrived on a Sunday morning for breakfast, and ordering was a breeze, whereas in some other Wetherspoons we have not been able to make swaps with some items on the set breakfast, it was no trouble at all

Went on a Saturday night for food so was busy but got a table. Ordered a children's meal and a panini and chips both came out hot and tasty. Not enough chips on the adult meal imo. Also the staff didn't know the kids menu included a drink or the meal I chose did too, so had to advise as was going to be charged. Apart from that , nice place for dinner.

Went here for a quick lunch on a Saturday and wasn’t impressed. The chairs were all stained with (hopefully just) old beer and drinks. One of the gents toilets was covered in pee, another had dried vomit on the walls. The staff were friendly and helpful though. The pièce de résistance however was the cremated pizza I received for my son. Just gonna leave a picture of that here…

Had a very tasty gammon steak and jacket potato here today en-route to Torquay for five days. Service as usual was very good and staff very efficient.

Food and drink brought to the table very quickly. Food was very good, and seemed to be more on the plate than I've had at other Wetherspoons.

Couldn't find noisier pub if I tried! And that's just the staff smashing and throwing bottles in a bin all night and their totally miserableness while serving you. What a ghastly creation this pub is and the people that visit it.

Very professional ..Curtious and kind, always happy to serve I am proud to be a customer as are many others ..

A good spacious pub with a large outdoor seating area. The beer as usual is great value with a range of main brands and guest real ales. The food was fair, nicely cooked, simple and moderate portion sizes for the money. Unlike rivals, there were no deals on between 12:00 and 14:00, but still it was a good service and enjoyable put stop. Atmosphere is a little dark and dingy inside with a clear number of bar prop customers who were a little loud at times, overall a good pub I would visit again, but I feel there are other venues competing hard in this arena and nudging ahead on the feel especially inside.

We have spent many times in this restaurant and have spend a lot of money over the years but my last visit here has put me off ever returning. I walked in with my partner and we had our 2 well behaved dogs, we went into the beer garden which is located at the side of the pub. My partner went in and brought 2 cokes and had asked if they had any water for the dogs to which they told us they are not welcome here and we had to leave. By this point my partner had already brought the drinks. The lady on shift that day had came storming out saying no dogs allowed here and requested we left, after saying we had just brought drinks and needed to drink them she had refused us to drink them, so I said well you'll need to give a refund to which she also refused and offer us take away coffee cups. There was no signs at all stating that no dogs were allowed on site (in garden) and believe me I looked everywhere! Even pointed out that we had been in many of times and even seen dogs inside the building up at the bar. So she handed us a take away cup and stood there watching to make sure we didn't drink at the table and waited till we had left. Absolutely no customer service that day and the rudeness of the staff and made us feel like that experience has put us off ever returning. Shame on your staff especially the manager!

Excellent. Can't beat these prices anywhere

Ordered two large English breakfast, the waiter messed up our order gave our large breakfast to the other table and we received the small breakfast no mushroom nothing just really disappointed. Waited for the replacement for ages but only received one sausage and hash brown.

Muy mala experiencia, la carta dice que los platos incluyen bebidas y es mentira. Tengan cuidado es una estafa. Ordenamos dos almuerzos los cuales como pueden ver viene en la carta como parte del menú y cuando después de haber esperado media hora, volvimos a solicitar las bebidas y nos informaron que debíamos comprar por separado.

We always go to weathspons,if visiting,a different places as we like the style,an a good choice of food ,but there is a but unfortunately the food was ok but the half pint, long stems glasses do need a clean when served,I didn't not at first,but it was pointed out ,as I was enjoying my drinks,but that's was the only lowdown,ps Why did I not say ought , simples,,I did not what to spoil the day with a mone,and these days people can not take a criticism, 🙏

Good atmosphere was pretty busy

Gone down as the last few visits the real ale has been poor

Great afternoon pint and some wings, strips and chips.

For very basic, no salad or coleslaw, but I guess you get what you pay for. Staff were busy and non attentive. The gardens the best place when the weather is fine but not really suitable for older folk who can't get up steps.

Having quite drink in side courtyard (no smoking area) when a rude man came out of pub and was smoking, my husband and I said to him politely you are not allowed to smoke here. He was ignorant and called my husband some nasty names, then he walked back into the pub, we told member of staff and all he did was laugh and say he was a regular. This upset us both so my husband spoke to the manager, the manager said he spoke to the drunk in question, and the manager apologised on the man's behalf and the behalf of witherspoon. All I can say to that was big deal, the man was clearly breaking the law he should have been asked to leave, but clearly you have to be drunk and a regular to be treated with respect in a witherspoon public house!! Discussed!!!

Good food and a very good price. Well run. Good choice of menu. Fast service.

Nice pub staff very cheerful and helpful. The beer was good as well, and yes the toilets are upstairs. But have a disabled wc down stairs. Beer gardens are really good, nice people.

Only popped in for drinks this time. Yes, it's a Wetherspoons but the staff were friendly and service was quick. As we were people spotting, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. We will be going back.

Perfect little weather spoons. Decent sized garden.

Exceptional value for money and a really tasty curry. Definitely worth a visit on a Thursday evening.

Nice food, good service and and price. Lovely breakfast and no music playing which I really like so that you can actually have a conversation.

Awful don't go I was asked if I wanted plain or garlic naan? I got given a cold hard naan with cold garlic butter spread on it ,it didnt even melt into the bread !!!! Husband fish was what I think was double cooked as it was hard and portion of chips and mushy peas was so small !!! it was a birthday tea so didn't return it as didn't want cause a fuss but as a chef for many years that was possibly the worst I've seen....as for the brown water marks on the ceiling which I hope isn't coming from the mens toilets above it just looks awful..

As always very quick friendly service. Great value for money. Visit was for breakfast.

The problem for me with Witherspoon's pubs is the forced air conditioning imagine the costs of air conditioning a pub like their huge pub in sailsbury when it's not even necessary total waste of money and it's uncomfortable. If it gets to 30 c in the evening in England please let me know........

Nice country themed pub , good food

Very nice and clean, tables cleaned within 5 min, food nice