The Blue Ball in Taunton Deane

The roast in the best and no problem

Best vegan roast we have had in years. Really accommodating staff with lots of little thoughtful extras. Can't rate it highly enough. Great value for money too. The desserts were delicious too. It's so nice to have proper inclusive menus that cater for everyone, well done blue ball! We will be back very soon.

Really nice food.i want to go there again

I came for lunch with my twin 6 year old boys. I didn't book but the staff were so accommodating and were able to fit us in. The food was excellent and the staff were so friendly.

Absolutely delicious Sunday lunch. Very pleasant and polite service. Good value for money. Ardderchog !

Lovely pub, friendly staff and absolutely delicious food. We will definitely be back. The vegan food was outstanding. Thoroughly reccomend.

Just been..... Great meal and great service thank you

Best roast in the area, lovely pub 🙂

Lovely little pub we picked by pure chance for a roast dinner on our way home to Devon, the staff were great very friendly and helpful and the roast dinner was excellent with a couple of little twists that enhanced the whole meal, if we're ever in the area will definitely use again.

Outstanding food, good service and friendly atmosphere. Would definitely come back

First time here for Sunday lunch but it certainly won't be the last!!! Probably the best roast I've had. Everything cooked to perfection and vegetables served separately. All staff super friendly. Really good vibe and nearly all tables full. Excellent experience and highly recommended. I would advise booking as it seems a very popular place. We will certainly be returning 😁😁

Lovely village pub with a great community feel. Delicious food and friendly staff.

1st visit with our neighbours. Fabulous food and huge portions, all arrived at table piping hot. Will certainly be back.

Exceptional roast dinner left me happy and contented all day excellent pub grub

Open all day Sunday, a pleasant hour or so

Brilliant little pub in middle of nowhere! Check opening hrs as very limited

Absolutely delicious vegan food and non vegan food too! Thank you for a great evening with great friendly service and a lovely homely atmosphere:)

I honestly cannot give this place enough stars !!! The best vegan roast we have EVER had, like ever !!! It was so gratifying to be able to take our daughter out for dinner and see her smile without the same familiar frustrations with a limited tasteless menu. The Blue Ball, have proven that it is possible, infact not difficult at all to cater to all dietary needs, without loosing flavour or content. Delicious vegan cauliflower cheese, vegan Yorkshire puddings, the most delicious nut roast on the entire planet. Generous portions too !! A beautiful platter of vegetables, with knowledgeable staff, able to tell you which were dairy free and which were not. Absolutely packed full of flavour, I didn’t reach for the salt once. If this wasn’t enough, they had not one, but FOUR dairy free desert options !!! A simple “this can be made dairy free with dairy free cream” I felt like singing from the rooftops. The Blue Ball I feel should stand as a shining example to all other “local, rural pubs” I mean who wants a tasteless bland lentil burger when you can have this !!! And no, they didn’t cost the earth either, well under £90 for 3 meals, 3 deserts and drinks !! Our sincerest gratitudes to the chef, you made our day, thank you so much !!

The best !! Really great vegan roast, was really impressed with the dessert options available too.

Sunday lunch last table available, welcoming, friendly and excellent waiting staff. Beautiful tasty food.

Lovely Sunday roast, very pleasant waitress, lovely, tasty desserts, all for a good price. Would go again

Absolutely delicious, best roast dinner we've had in years and catered amazingly for vegan and gluten free

Great Sunday roast. Very friendly staff fabulous puddings

Scampi and chips delish. Really cool plate

Friendly atmosphere and a nice pint

Visited for Sunday lunch a few weeks ago - party of 10. Customer service was excellent from the time I booked to the time the proprietor/chef came out to the car park to say goodbye as we were leaving. Very refreshing not to have a service charge added to the bill or even as an option on the card machine (obviously we left some cash as a tip!). The food was great too - huge Sunday roast and the vegetables were particularly great (can I have the recipe for the red cabbage, please?). If I'm ever in the area again, I would definitely go back.

Had the most delicious vegan roast here today- 5 different veg ( including cauliflower “cheese”!) as well as the most amazing roast potatoes AND ( fanfare , drumroll!) Yorkshire pudding!!! The staff were so lovely- Fiona and her team did us proud!

Such a cosy pub, great service and the food is absolutely delicious! Great veggie and vegan options too. They had an enoki mushroom special which was SO good! Definitely recommend!

Excellent Meal in every way food was terrific, service was 5 star as well, would have no hesitation in recommending and will certainly be returning soon

Lovely country pub with friendly staff. Been here a few times and food is always delicious

What a great little pub, with really friendly staff, great stop off on a nice long dog walk.

Incredible food, best vegan roast in the area!

So after reading some good reviews about your food we decide to give it a go & we both ordered the vegetarian roast & the delicious Otter Amber. Well I can only say how disappointed we both were with the meat alternative on our plates - a bland small portion of what could only compare to stuffing, with the same look & texture but completely flavourless, no sign of any nuts, lentils or anything else!! My partner is 6ft with a big build & has been vegetarian for over 40 years now & he is also always disappointed with the huge portions served on the meat roasts &, frankly, charging us the same price as the other roasts was just insult to injury - I understand that you have had to put up your prices due to the cost of living crisis but £15 for the meat 'alternative' is just a rip off..... It's a shame as we really liked the pub decor & the ale, although the constant noise from the M5 put us off the beer garden - as I said we do like to support local places as we want them to stay open & we thought we'd found a good new one to go to........I wrote directly to the pub prior to writing this review suggesting perhaps they could offer us a voucher so we can try your other veggie options & remedy the unsatisfactory roast experience but never anything back from them - very poor!

Just one sums them up…..Brilliant!! Food was fantastic. Welcome and service second to none. What a very enjoyable experience.

Great little pub. Awesome meals and service. Loved the opportunity to play pool too!

Amazing pub run by friendly, polite and helpful staff. Food is amazing, not the cheapest but you pay for what you get. Have been a few times and wouldn't hesitate to go there again

3 of us ate there in the evening. We sat outside, the sun shining with a lovely view. The staff couldn't have been more welcoming or helpful. Between us we had 3 different meals and empty plates returned by all 3 of us!! A lovely meal. We will definitely be booking again.

Really nice pub with great food. Doesn't look it from the outside, but great once you're through the door

Wow wow amazing food was beautiful well presented and tasted like heaven, friendly staff whi made you feel like part of the family as soon as you walked in this is a GEM of a place to eat and drink a must come again

Not much to look at from the outside but surprisingly lovely inside. The staff were very welcoming and the food was good, including a couple of vegan options.

Highly recommend. Excellent food. Staff are friendly and helpful. Had a lovely time in quaint surroundings Will be going again and again

Popped in without a booking. The food and service was superb and so lovely to eat somewhere where the vegetarian offerings have as much thought put into them as the meat dishes!

Been there a couple of times now. Everyone is so lovely and the food is amazing!! :3

Good meal, apart from being given wrong steak!! Loud customers on nearby table!!

Party of 4 visited. Steak excellent, two duck specials so-so and a burger which was not enjoyed. Service friendly. Venue lacked atmosphere somewhat.

Popped in for an improv roast, fantastic roast with tasty trimmings. Good sized portions and friendly staff. Couldn't fault and will be back.

We have visited a few times but on Saturday it was not so good. Seemed very busy and the food was nowhere near as good as normal. Will visit again after Christmas.

Amazing Sunday roast - really, really good food quality

Fabulous sunday lunch, is a great pub. Tasty and good portion size just right.

Really great food and also excellent options for vegan and gluten free too. Really helpful staff and well worth a visit. We'll be back if in the area again.

Lovely pub with the best vegan Sunday roast I've ever had!

Great place the food was fantastic

Our first visit here this evening with friends. The food was excellent and staff very friendly. Highly recommend. Have booked to go back for Sunday lunch.

Excellent meal and service. Had Hunters chicken, best I've ever tasted, with triple cooked chips, yummy. The desserts were gorgeous as well, could have tried all of them. If you want to eat quality food, then I highly recommend you give them a try. Will definitely be going back soon.

Looking for a pleasant place to eat and relax, I suggest you give the Blue Ball a go. Pleasant staff, very friendly , attentive and excellent food. Will be going back

Excellent Sunday lunch. A small menu delivered to a high standard with choices for children.

Friendly, good food. Enjoyed the visit.

Really enjoyable Sunday Lunch, comfortable atmosphere, excellent staff. Will be back.. Thankyou Peter and Yvie

Lovely dinner-great veggie options

Excelente in all sense: food and service. We have a lovely Father's Day. Thanks.

Super location with nice garden and good food

Very lovely pub 👌 food spot on and people very kind 😀

A fabulous trio of meats roast dinner, followed by a home-made dessert. Fiona is such a fabulous chef & hostess. Hubby says he had the best bread & butter pudding he has ever eaten - & Fiona will not share her recipe! Going onto take-away service during lockdown 😁

Amazing roast dinner Lovely attentive staff Nice red wine Brilliant vegan and veggie roast option Will come again :)

Really tasty nicely cooked food with a good selection, and wholesome appealing children's menu. Good staff and friendly clientele. Parking across the road and beer garden with amazing views. Close to Blackdown Hills; Area of Outstanding Beauty, ..and it is. My son is a toddler and the local patrons kindly reminded me as soon as he stood up about the country lane between the front door of the pub and the beer garden, which was absolutely brilliant, we all know how children can turn ninja when they see a door! Pub is clean and pretty and the toilets are hygenic. Overall lovely food, lovely people, lovely place.

Fantastic afternoon tea, to break up the lockdown boredom, ordered from Worcester, delivered from Sampford Moor and eaten in Wellington - fantastic savoury and Sweet treats... utterly brilliant and delicious was the feedback.. thank you so much

Amazing roast dinner every time highly recommend great food, friendly atmosphere, big portions, friendly staff carpark, Garden and dog friendly.

Fab food, super service, plenty of choice and lovely vegetables to accompany tge roast. Brilliant

Well executed classic pub food in a relaxed atmosphere.

Absolutely the best ham egg and chips 👍👍

Really great place for a fantastic Sunday lunch. Good food and staff.

We had an excellent Sunday lunch, the staff were very helpful and caring, and the meal was very well priced as well

What a nice pub, out of the way a bit but welcoming & excellent food too!

Fantastic food fantastic service

Lovely pint of cider or two enjoyable afternoon

Beautiful beer garden when the sun comes out. Food is very good here also.

Great service at lunch by Sarah, good selection of ales and ciders. Food was impeccable and a very good price. Nice layout and a cosy atmosphere. Will certainly visit again.

Lovely food, great staff, good location and views.

Excellent food and friendly staff.

Fantastic food and service.we had , starters of mushroom , soup & pate, mains 3 x trio of roast & 1 vegetarian , all dishes very tasty plus the veg was also very tasty. Too full for dessert, will have to go back again.

Great Food, customer service and lovely surroundings. Highly recommended.

Warm and inviting nice atmosphere. Good food

Lovely staff and the food 🍲 spot on

Delicious Sunday lunch, excellent service, will definitely come again!

Four of us popped in here for a Sunday lunch and were not disappointed. Extremely good quality food and very friendly local service. We have visited before,but this time we all opted for the roast, it really was of the best quality. For a desert I had the four tasters which were beautiful! Good value all round, we will be going back with friends in two weeks... this is an edit, after returning for a second visit, we had to return a plate of risotto to the kitchen as it was a disaster, and a steak was totally overcooked... shame, unreliable quality.

Awesome food, atmosphere and company

Great atmosphere and lovely food, owner was very attentive and a really good vibe from all that dealt with us

Good service. Lovely food. Friendly pub/restaurant.

Nice pub, very good food! Nice atmosphere at the bar with a quieter dinning area. Outside seating and a pool table to keep everyone happy.

Great food not the cheapest but your can't put a price on good food well worth the 5 stars

different menu from most in the area. less traditional but a few more options inc. 2 curries. food was good. really nice christmas atmosphere

Very friendly and good food ..

Great local pub. Good food and warm atmosphere. We play skittles there and there is also a pool table and juke box.

Great food, very nice restaurant.

Excellent meals, very friendly staff, will return soon. Update. Have returned several times now, just keeps getting better. Very good at providing excellent gluten-free meals.

Really lovely meal tonight for us both. Both pub & staff friendly and welcoming.

Friendly country pub that is focused on serving good tasty food at a competitive price. All the staff are friendly and attentive. Well worth a visit.

Nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

Lovely pub, friendly staff and fab cider.

Really lovely ,lemon sole great ,and lamb really tender, Service friendly and prompt . Lemon roulade was especially good. Would recommend to anyone.