the blue bowl inn in Bath and North East Somerset

Had a pleasant meal of burger and chips whilst my wife had vegetable risotto. Food was good quality, bar staff were helpful and friendly and food was quick, hot and tasty 😋

Lovely food the sea food platter for 2 is a must

Stopped by for lunch with a friend. Really reasonable prices and delicious food. Service was good. Was very cool inside on such a hot day. Will definitely return

Lovely country pub, beautiful surroundings. I opted for the sirloin steak, it was delicious! Dad had the gammon, he really enjoyed it. Will definitely be visiting again on my next visit to bristol. Excellent food, friendly welcome, great service.

Very impressed with the quality of the food the staff were very friendly and attentive, we both had the lamb shank very tasty and generous portion! I will definitely be back again and will be recommending it to family and friends!!

Have tried to book a table a few times as we always enjoy it here but often booked up! Managed to get a table and we had a lovely night. The menu is diverse and all our meals were wonderful. It was a very busy evening but the staff coped exceptionally well. The staff were all friendly and couldn’t do enough for us.

Met as a club here went for a run in the beautiful countryside then enjoyed a buffet in the gardens, was a lovely evening. Great service and yummy food

Fantastic food, excellent service, friendly staff. Would highly recommend it

Fabulous well priced Sunday Lunch, friendly and welcoming old style pub. Great staff

Dined here last night. 7pm on a Friday evening. Service was good. Modern decor and spotlessly clean. Only downside was the atmosphere. Place was almost empty, in fact we were the only ones in the restaurant by 830pm. Couple of people at the bar. Strange for peak time on a Friday night.

Went on a Tues evening for their burgers and were not disappointed. Ample parking and plenty of outside seating available. Food came in good time on a quiet night. Really good burgers! Tasty patty, plenty toppings, nice bun and really good chunky chips. Great spot if you're hungry 😉

Lovely pub.friendly staff. Very good food

Had a great meal out with friends. Had a mega burger with homemade coleslaw. Pub was full and service was quick for the number of diners. No mark for rooms as we did not stay.

Good food, good beer, good garden, friendly landlord -what more do you want?

Had a lovely stay here for a work trip, lovely staff went out of their way to fit us in after a short notice booking! Great food in the pub/restaurant too! Location is great for nearby lakes, Cheddar Gorge, Mendip Hills etc.

Had the four meats roast potatoes and two Yorkshires it was a birthday meal was very disappointed in the meat it was fatty and looked like it was prepacked potatoes was hard so came away nearly 40 quid down wasn't nice at all and I've heard such good things about the pub don't no what went wrong

Came here for Food this evening, it's the first time I've been to a pub and they have been able to cater completely for Gluten Free. I could choose anything from the menu and it was adapted to be Celiac friendly. Definitely recommend. Amazing food and service

This place was amazing and after the shambles we had with another "local establishment", we will be making sure we always stay here instead. The staff were friendly and helpful and caring. And the view!! An absolute treat of a place ❤️🧡.

Wow. We found this place by accident and the food was exceptional. Friendly service. Recommended. Very amenable to changing order for my type 1 diabetic husband.

I've been visiting the Blue bowl for years now and i have never had bad service or bad food. It has always been top notch food and brilliant hospitality. I'd highly recommend of you are looking for brilliant food at reasonable prices and in a lovely location just by the chew valley lakes !

Been here twice now and it was great both times. The landlord and the staff are very welcoming and the food was excellent.

Lovely local pub with great menu that has lots of variety and great tasting food; very good selection of drinks including beers, ciders (mostly Thatchers) and spirits. Very friendly and welcoming staff and dog friendly!

So pleased we picked the Blue Bowl for my mother’s wake. Jess & her staff were excellent from the start with all the arrangements and the family enjoyed their meals. Cannot thank Jess enough and the staff.

Always brilliant for food drink and atmosphere, lovely beer garden for adults and kids

Great food. A little mix’s up with the order it can out would of like starters before not with the main course. There was veg with the spinach wellington and salad with the salmon

Fabulous food, brilliant service. Lovely birthday lunch for a party of 6, all served together with hot food. Splendid venue.

We ordered the carver duck breast and tipsy pork fillet. Both plates of food were amazing. We then had raspberry & chocolate torte and baileys Creme brulee. Again it was fabulous. We felt like we were fine dining! Highly recommend a visit. Outstanding food.

We went to The Blue Bowl Inn on Sat 9th Mar 24,to have a lunchtime meal commerating Mothers Day/ weekend. We sat in the public bar area where the atmosphere was warm and friendly and the locals were very hospitable. Ambiance was excellent. Our service was exemplary by the two Ladies that day ( Sue and Other). Food was excellent, Shelley and Her Mum, Pat had the Fish and chips. They absolutely loved it. They both said it was one of the Best They ever had! ( We are a foodies). I had the ' Tipsy Fillet of Pork' which was lovely along with very enjoyable vegetables and jacket potatoes and a gravy that was made especially for Me. They went out Their way to suit My dietary needs ( malabsorption disorder syndrome and diabetic). They were also very accommodating towards Our "Lovely little Lulu" Jack Russell. We strongly recommend You should visit The Blue Bowl for a great meal at good value, in a warm environment. We'll be back. Thankyou Dean & Co.

Best piece of fish l have tasted in a long while, nice size too. Definitely have this again on my next visit, l will be back. Thank you.

Stayed here 20 years ago with all the boys that worked for me. Rooms were fantastic. Food portions were what a working man needed and the bar was open nice and late. Breakfast again was one of the best I’ve ever had.

Had a fantastic lunch with family

Decent enough food but the two waiting staff / bar people were being seriously stretched by a full dining room on the Saturday lunchtime we were there. Credit to them for remaining calm. Might go back at a quieter time.

Sunday lunch at the Blue Bowl what a treat. roast beef was wonderful ,lovely medium rare beef with good roast potatoes and good gravy and a nice selection of vedges even a nice portion of cabbage/spring greens. nice choice of sweets to finish. service was very good quick and attentive the pub was nearly full so well done the staff. We asked for our beef to be thin cut and it was just right. We will go again its certainly worth that little bit extra for good food and service.

Great pub. Extensive menu, and everything on it looks great.. and is great, based on the dishes I've had here to date! Proper country pub

I've not been to the Blue Bowl in several years and had read some hit and miss reviews on TripAdvisor, but we decided to get together with friends and give it a go last night. The pub decor is relatively unchanged, but I did like a few quirky additions (the nod to Shaun of the Dead is great!) The menu is huge, which sometimes fills me with concern as quality can suffer, but we needn't have worried. Everything was presented well, cooked well and tasted great. Brie cider parcel starter was light and just the right amount. I followed with a Venison pie from their pie & pud special (£12.50 for two courses is insane value) The pie was a huge slice packed with meat and served with chips, peas and carrots. Great flavour and all cooked well. Dessert was a cheesecake which finished things off nicely. In the end, two starters, mains and puddings was £38.90 seemed like excellent value. Everyone in our party agreed it had been a very enjoyable evening and I'd recommend.

Food was lovely and staff great. I felt compelled to review after seeing a previous one regarding intolerances. I have coeliac disease and become incredibly ill with the tiniest amount of gluten. When we arrived I informed staff and was given a great choice of all courses. And also informed other courses could be adapted. The food was great and the staff were so nice and I had a lovely meal. It’s unusual I get to actually choose from all of the courses, but I did here. I had no ill effects from cross contamination. The kitchen and wait staff were all kind and thoughtful and very well informed about this allergy. Thank you and well done. First time in many years I have had more than one option and it was all delicious to boot. Also thank you for putting up with our noisy table of 7!

We went for the six course valentines menu with singer last night. From the moment we arrived to when we left the service was friendly and very good. All of the food was really good couldn’t fault it. Especially enjoyed the king prawns and scallops with black pudding starter and duck and red cabbage main. The singer Tim Pitman was a great singer and very relaxed entertainer. Gave us a great night. It’s was my birthday and it all worked out to be a great night.

Great menu, honest prices, thoughtful service.

Excellent food fantastic and helpful staff picture post card pub

I took an elderly neighbour for lunch to The Blue Bowl on her birthday. She was treated like a queen! The food and the service were both outstanding. Thank you.

Welcoming pub, cosy and friendly staff. Nice food. Regular entertainment.

Wow what can I say, never been here before but thought we'd do something different for New Year... We had an amazing night, good food and was made to feel very welcome, would recommend to anyone.... All the best for 2024 and look forward to the next event..

Had an amazing evening watching Jon Clare and the dough boys. Fab music brilliant evening topped off with very good food. Service was excellent we had a brilliant night.

Had a fantastic evening at the winder wonderland event, food was excellent as always, with great entertainment laid on, Jon Clare and the fabulous dough boys. This pub really knows how to put on great night.

Group of 20 of us went for a meal this evening. We had a lovely welcome by the staff. The place looked festive, warm and welcoming. Very organised. Our table looked beautiful. Food came out in a very timely manner and staff very pleasant. Our 3 course meal's were all cooked to perfection. Not one complaint from anyone. Entertainment after our meal was a real treat 4th time I've been here for a meal. Each time we have enjoyed the food and always been well looked after by the staff. I really can't speak highly of this place. They really do work hard to give the customer a fabulous service. The money we worked hard for was well spend this evening Well done The Blue Bowl team

Having now eaten at the Blue bowl a number of times, can thoroughly recommend it , we had two young ladies looking after us whom where friendly and attentive staff its was the weekend for the Christmas's menu, very good value

Good food here, the steak pie is fab

Lovely dog friendly pub with real ales and great food. We went here with the Motorhome to meet friends and stay for the weekend. Lovely atmosphere with good entertainment. Friendly and helpful staff. The food was excellent on both evenings my friends said breakfast was excellent. Highly recommend for a meal or one of their events that they have.

Great food good atmosphere. Large party of people however slowed the service to almost zero... It wasn't due to staff visiting other tables as they were standing around a lot and not really checking on the rest of us patiently waiting...after waiting an hour for service we cancelled the rest of our order and left. Shame as the food was very good

Had a meal there. Chose it due to Google ratings. Quite nice. Chose the "most popular" dish. Food was filling but not next level. Decor was good but still scope for improvement. Effort has been made on the outside bit, which looks good. . Need to ditch the tables inside the rear entrance etc. Filling pub food but lacks sparkle. I'm sure they will improve over time. However, I want food that's a bit special that I couldn't have knocked up myself. Saying that, it was a reasonably priced dish. I'm always on the look out for great places to eat, to bring others back to. Sadly you only get one chance to shine. Pub very presentable and recently upgraded. Good car park with security.

Enjoyed the relaxed friendly service Great well cooked and presented meal Great location in the countryside

Having now eaten at the Blue bowl a number of times, can throughly recommend for excellent quality and great value along with friendly attentive staff, cannot fault it

It's quite difficult to find a pub with a lot of choice for food at lunchtime these days - understandably I guess with energy costs, cost of living crisis and recruiting difficulties squeezing margins almost beyond the point of survival - they tend to offer very restricted lunch menus. Not here! So much so that I called to confirm they actually did offer that choice for lunch before booking. I had the rack of lamb - friend had the pork ribs. Everything was spot on - excellent dauphinoise potatoes, herb crust, gravy, vegetables - the lot! There must have been 50 covers in for lunch today. If they were all getting the same quality food as we were getting - that's impressive! I sincerely hope they are paying their cooks enough to ensure they are still there next time we come for lunch - highly recommended!!

Came in on off chance as couldn’t get in somewhere else. Had last table chair full of stains. Not a good look. Meal was not bad apart from the roast potatoes which were very hard no taste and obviously cooked previously and recooked. Excellent service from the staff serving that day.

Lovely Sunday lunch with friends

Great food, really good service, lovely relaxed atmosphere, can’t fault it. Food is very fairly priced and the quality is excellent. Staff attentive but not intrusive. Would definitely recommend.

We have been using the Blue Bowl on and off for over 15 years and it has become our favourite eating out place. Unfortunately it seems to have gone off these last 3 visits. Not mentioned anything before but last night was particularly bad. We made a telephone reservation 4 days prior to our visit and was told that as the owners were away there would only be a restricted menu. We were taking with us a guest from North America who was particularly interested in traditional English fish and chips and on booking I was assured that this dish would be available. Turning up on the night, not only did they not have any knowledge of my reservation but didn’t have the fish and chips either. They found us a table but then took over 20 minutes to get a drink and 1.15 hours to get a meal, which wasn’t what we wanted anyway. Very disappointed in service and a let down from what we have always liked about this place

Four adults and a child had a meal here on a mid day Saturday two had burgers one had liver and bacon and one the pie all was served in without delay and well presented all portions was large and nicely cooked would go back

Really friendly land lady, my sort of pub-‘oldy worldy’. Food was gorgeous. We are outside in a lovely garden, which had gorgeous views!To top it off she makes her own sauces! One sauce was a bit hot for me but I tried her other homemade one called the ‘Spitfire’ and it was honestly incredible! So I bought a bottle for home!I don’t bother with reviews very often, but after lockdown businesses have obviously struggled. So when I come across something a little bit special now I think they deserve some credibility.Told her she’s missing a trick and should go on Dragons Den! Obviously a very talented lady! She said she’d been there 18 years! Can totally understand why!Lovely pub, highly recommend, and I’m definitely going back! Even if to pick up more sauces!!❤️

As usual the quality of food and service was excellent. Have never had a disappointing visit. The staff are friendly and attentive to the customer. Excellent value.

Went above and beyond to meet our expectations. Special thank you to our server Kate for meeting our specific needs. The food was fenominal. My Spitfire burger was absolutely on point, the ploughman's was also amazing and the suitable vegan changes were perfect. Kitchen did an excellent job. Thank you so much

Went for a meal tonight hadn’t booked Had a fantastic meal would highly recommend this place food excellent & staff very friendly & obliging First class will definitely go back

We celebrated a birthday with a small gathering, we can only say how impressed we were in every way. From the super Covid safe practices (much more stringent than many places we have been since allowed to dine out) to the friendly staff and really good food. A good, interesting menu and food cooked perfectly. We had a variety of starters and mains all were very good and the portions big too...especially the burgers!! Great wines. Dog friendly and lots of outside seating with a small play area as well if one wished to enjoy any good weather. we look forward to returning very soon, thank you.

My Husband and Son both had fish and chips and I had gammon. My food was quite palatable but the two other meals were absolutely terrible, hardly any fish,the peas like bullets and the batter uneatable. we waited for approximately 40 minutes for our food and it was obvious it was being kept under a heat lamp for a good part of that time We are relatively local but we won’t be rushing back

The blue bowl is situated near to chew valley lake,the pub/restaurant etc are without doubt the best in the area.This i s a clean well run place,the food first class,well priced,well presented..also light bites good value,very friendly staff,well worth a visit...perfect place all year round..

Come in today and had a stake as i just ordered a chef was returning to the kitchen and i called him over hes was tall and black hair i think he sed his name was leon i asked him if he could put no onions on my food and also be medium my food come out very quickly and was the most amazing rump i have ever had the hole visit was made just amazing by that chef i would always be comeing back for food for as long as he is here hope he never leaves the blue bowl top quality chef

The wait for food today was longer than normal, which meant that we were a little jaded by the time our meals arrived.. this seemed to be the case on other tables. Meals were ok , staff were friendly and attentive, on paying the bill glad I checked as we had been over charged this was immediately put right when I raised the matter.

The Bowl never fails to please. Lovely people fine Ales and supurb food at great prices. Can't recomend enough. They have Classic Car meets there too... last Saturday each month.

This was a meal fit for king! The burgers were unreal, the menu was unreal and I utterly loved every mouthful. It was so big too!The takeaway boxes were the size of shoe boxes! The chips were amazing, the loaded fried were to die for. This place is going to get a seriously good name for themselves! I highly recommend this place.

Went to the blue bowl on a Sunday,got there at 1.50, Outside on the board said Sunday roast 12-3 o'clock we sat at our table for 2 o'clock to be told they have run out of Sunday roast which we went there for.We all had different meals but didn't enjoy them.

Had a lovely lunch and we were commemorating my sisters 65th birthday as she passed away last year. The staff made a special pudding for us in memory of her. It was much appreciated

We stayed in the neighbouring village of East Harptree, and the Blue Bowl came highly recommended. Once inside the large, spacious, and high-vaulted dining area, we overlooked the garden adorned with lights and understood its deserved recommendation.Our party of four ordered the Cheddar Pork Loin Steak, Braised Beef & Stilton, Steak Ale & Mushroom Pie, and Curry of the day. Each meal filled its plate with perfectly presented, hot, fresh, and flavourful food that silenced us as we gorged ourselves. The other diners were locals and visitors alike, the atmosphere friendly and relaxed; the staff set the tone with their calm and cheerful service.Each meal cost £11.95, making them terrific value for money, the ciders lovely, and the pub most welcoming and memorable.

Took up the opportunity of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme to book and revisit a restaurant that I had high hopes for a really nice dinner. Sadly, the food was disappointing with a very tasteless steak and passable special main course of the day (it was not special in taste). There was nothing to make a complaint about just really not special. I sadly will not be returning and glad we did not have to pay the full price. I have considered that the establishment may have down graded the quality because of the Govt deal but if so, they have mis-economised because I will not be returning. They were very busy on a nice summer evening and staff were friendly and working very hard to accommodate the large number of guests. There was a very long delay on food, which we were made aware of, but wouldnt have minded if food was good!

Had the veggie breakfast which was completely and utterly delicious. Big plate of food which we really enjoyed. Fantastic service. Wonderful helpful staff. Great menu. Great prices. Highly recommend.

Just returned from the blue bowl, which in the past has been a nice experience. However I have to say I have just experienced the worse Sunday lunch I have ever come across. At 65 years of age it must be bad.My wife ordered a smoked salmon with prawn and avocado salad, she asked the waitress if this came with bread and was told no. So she ordered bread and butter on the side. We also ordered a roast beef lunch, and a lamb roast lunch.When are food was served low and behold there was bread and butter served with the salmon and prawn. So we were charged extra for stuff we need not have ordered. Getting to the Sunday roasts, they were both served together with a small dish of cauliflower, carrots , and something nobody at the table was sure of.the roast potatoes were not cooked and were rock hard, most went uneaten. There were no greens at all served, so the plate was not that appetising. Also there was something on the plate of the roast lamb that looked like an undercooked omelette. Again nobody at the table new what it was and niether did the waitress when asked, though it looked disgusting and went back with the wishes.Wont be visiting again, sorry to say.

We have family lunches here about twice a year. Very straightforward Sunday roasts and Christmas dinners. While not quite making it for a dinner-a-deux special occasion - absolutely great for a group lunch. Except last time when they managed to have run out of the Sunday roasts before 13.00 - I suspect something had gone wrong.

What a lovely pub!! Portions are massive and delicious food! A lot of choose on the menu. Lovely staff. Will definitely be coming back

Great food, large portions and cosy to eat in the bar area. There is a large choice on the menu so definitely something for everyone.

Walked in about 17.15. A group of 4 having a drink otherwise empty. All tables reserved so no where to sit and have a drink. Inhospitable, not even a hello. Walked out.

Have stayed here many times over the years ... the rooms are always clean, well presented and comfortable.The staff in the pub / restaurant are friendly and attentive.The choice of food is good and never disappoints.I really can't fault the place to be honest (hence why i keep returning when in the area).

This pub was recommended to us several years ago and we have visited regularly ever since. Consistently excellent! You can taste that the ingredients are fresh and of good quality and always cooked perfectly. The staff are friendly and attentive and the pub is cosy and traditional. Excellent value for money too which is why this is our favourite ‘lazy’ mid week supper venue and also a great place to stop after a dog walk at the weekend. Dogs are always made very welcome (bar only)

Welcoming large cheery pub, good efficient service, ordered meals all arrived at the same time, plenty of room, car parking and views

Our second visit to The Blue Bowl and once again it didn’t disappoint. The place was absolutely packed but we had a reservation so no trouble there. I would recommend you book. Most of our group, six adults and three children, had one of the excellent burgers on offer here, I opted for the steak and ale pie. Everything was of a very high standard, well cooked and flavourful. There was a bit of a wait to be served but as I said the place was really busy. A few of our group had a second course and with quite a few drinks the bill for all nine of us came to £170. Reasonable considering the quantity and quality of food. Will hopefully become a regular haunt for us even though it’s a reasonable distance from home. Thank you all again at the Blue Bowl. A lovely time was had by all.

If you’re in the market for very comforting pub grub - this is the place for you. Cosy surroundings, dog friendly and a carby/cheesy/meaty menu. We split a meal of Piggy Back Mac (pulled pork mac and cheese), which was nice. I’m glad we split it as eating a whole one would be pretty intense! Also shared a goats cheese burger (beef patty included). This was nice, although included a very springy salad, and large rings of raw white onion. Would be great if swapped for some soft leaves like spinach, and grilled or fried red onion served with it instead. The burger was swimming in sweet chilli sauce and whilst the flavours were good, a side dish of this sauce would work better.Puddings were pleasant, although took a very long time to come out. From start to finish we were in the pub for 3 and a half hours - fine if you’re happy with a leisurely pace.Close to nice walks and would be likely to make a return visit.

Although the Blue Bowl is 15 miles away we thought it would be worth the it, unfortunately it was not. We were shown one of the reserved tables and asked if it was ok, we sat down and soon realized it was not, due to being too close to the bar, which meant we found it difficult to hold a conversation due to the noise and worse was having peoples bottoms next to our faces whilst they were standing at the bar. I ask to be moved, this was refused. I do not understand why the young lady asked it the table was ok, if she had no intensions of changing our table. The bar became busier and the issues far worse, we asked twice more to be moved before our meal arrived, on the last occasion they said we could change to a table in the other bar, but that we would have the same problems on that table. There were two other unoccupied reserved tables in the room we were in, that we could have been moved to, one of which stayed unoccupied until 9pm when the reserved sign was removed, that table was not used at all whilst we were at the pub. Just before our meal arrived we moved the table down a little and put a chair between us and the bottoms in our faces. We ordered a bottle of wine, which was put on the table unopened. We all ordered steak, it was ok, nothing special, the two of use that had rib-eye steak had to work our way through the gristle, not great steaks. The meal was definitely not worth the journey. The staff could do with a lesson in customer service. Our friends said they would not return or recommend the Blue Bowl, as we were the ones to make the booking at the Blue Bowl we are very disappointed with them.

Family of 4 Sunday lunch booked for 1pm. Restaurant was not busy although the food order took over half an hour to arrive. We chose a roast beef & lamb. When the food was brought out the beef was raw and blood mixing with the gravy. We complained about this and returned the meals, this time with only the lamb. New food arrived but the roast potatoes were rock solid and the veggies hard. Very disappointed with the meal. We asked for a reduction or free deserts. The restaurant agreed on a free dessert. We went for chocolate fudge cake - this came with either cream or ice cream. Those that ordered it warm came out room temperature and the sponge was very dry. Not a good visit.

We're sat in the Blue bowl inn after what I can describe as the best meal both myself and my partner have had in a long long time. We arrived at 1830 on a saturday night.. All the the tables were reserved.. within 15 minutes the place was packed.. which was testament to the quality of food and service. We were served by the lovely Matilda who was very attentive and always had a smile. I had the steak and mushroom pie which was oozing filling.. very deep.. very hot with mash and seasonal vegetables. My other half had the Hercules burger which was massive. He could only finish half of it. The food like I say was piping hot which is highly unusual to be honest. The verdict is.. if ever you are around this part of Somerset.. come here but you would need to book early

My wife has been vegan for the last 2 years and it is fair to say that menu choices for her are continually frustrating. She belongs to an ignored group of society who almost have to apologise for turning up for a meal. The Blue Bowl was another example. We asked if they served vegan food and were given just one option from the main menu, a mixed bean chilli - provided the cheddar cheese was removed, along with the sour cream. From another smaller snack menu she chose a jacket potato with baked beans, accompanied by house salad. Ok, it would be right to say she was supplied with a vegan meal but it was yet another compromise. Whoever is responsible for the menu is apparently either not capable of or not interested in providing just one imaginative meal which is totally designed for someone wanting a plant-based non-dairy plate of food.

Took my two children and partner to the blue bowl for one last treat before thekidswent back to schhol, wasnt too sure about returning to this pub as its been a while!! Had a really bad meal over a year ago serice was bad hardly any staff and what staff there was at that time were rude!!!! However after reading a few really positive reviews we thought we would give it a go and we are pleased we did. Food was lovely, staff really friendly and serice to table was excellent i couldnt fault a thing, please keep it up as we will definitely be visiting again .

On arrival we cleared and wiped the table from previous occupants. The three female staff were neither cheerful or professional.

Currently 2 nights into our 3 night stay, and it's already proved to be just a perfect place. Didn't really know what to expect as I couldn't find mny images of the bedrooms etc, but they are beautiful. Big wooden beams, nice and spacious, and the comfiest beds we've ever slept on (including our own!)

Came as a group of 6 after a long day exploring. we came in and asked at the bar about a table and they pretty much straight away made us up one.

The food here is lovely! Brilliant for filling you up and great value for money. This place is always so busy, so make sure to always ring up. Lots of choice also.

Went with friends while we ere on holiday, the food is rearly great, good choice reasonably priced, good service

Just visited last night, first time in a few years. Was simply a pleasure to be there. Great home cooked food, and the deserts were first class. Dog freindly in the bar, and the bar staff were great, bringing our dog a bowl of water without us asking.

Our recent visit was very disappointing. Only 2 items of mains on the specials board, which we both ordered. However, the quality was not good. Service was poor and not up to the usual standard that we have enjoyed on numerous occasions in the past.

I had a light lunch here with friends whilst out cycling in the area. Even on a Sunday the menu is extensive: apart from the obvious Sunday roasts, there was a full a la carte menu and a separate sandwiches & jacket potato menu. Full marks. We all had sandwiches, and they were freshly prepared and well presented. Lovely beer garden too.

While touring the southwestern UK on vacation on June 17, 2019 and looking for a place to eat dinner, my wife and I noticed the number of automobiles in the parking lot of the Blue Bowl Inn at West Harptree, near Bath and Bristol, and decided to stop. We went inside where I ordered a bowl of beef chilli (that’s the way they spell it) after being assured the kitchen could make it as spicy hot as I wanted it. I wondered. Being accustomed to using about 12 varieties of homegrown habanero, scorpion, bhut jalokia (ghost) and Carolina reaper peppers in my food, I have high heat standards. The Blue Bowl’s chef met those standards with the hottest bowl of red I have ever been served in a restaurant anywhere. It had cheese grated on top which made it even better. It tasted great and burned very nicely with a conflagration type fire and brought a torrent of forehead sweat and completely contented, but red-faced, smile to my face. I heartily recommend anyone seeking a really high Scolville Scale heat level bowl of chili (or chilli) to go way out of their way to visit this restaurant for its outstanding capsicum gastronomic delight. Remember to answer, “Somewhere between 11 and 11.5,” as I did, when asked where on the heat scale, from 1 to 10, I desired the heat level. But don’t wimp out and leave some in your bowl. Remember to leave an extra tip for the chef to show how much you enjoyed the chili. This was my top experience for the entire vacation. Well, okay, maybe on a par with seeing the Magna Carta copies at the British Library and at Salisbury, or the Rosetta Stone, or maybe Stonehenge, and for the amazingly low price of less than 10 Pounds.

Not been here in a while and I have to ask the question why? Food here is always excellent. Friendly staff, reasonably priced and great quality. Mess up over the order which was quickly dealt with and without hesitation, the starter was removed from the bill. Excellent customer service.

Having read some off the reviews on this eatery I was not looking forward to going, and as our friends had booked it there was not a lot I could do but go along put up and shut up!! and hope for the best.