The Butcher Arms in West Somerset

What a very disappointing evening. We had checked on line for the last two weeks and it said it was open and had decided what we were going to have eat. The photos of the pub was amazing. We got dressed up and walked to the pub after a long journey to get here for our holiday. When we arrived there it was closed. There is nothing else in Carhampton to get something to eat. We had to walk back to our place and then try and find somewhere else to eat The website is still so how many other disappointed are going to go there for their dinner.

Amazing chef and friendly, welcoming bartender. I had the chicken burger, which was beautifully cooked and had a tasty crispy batter. My wife only wanted something small, so they made some garlic bread (which wasn’t even on the menu). A table near us shared a tomahawk steak, which looked spectacular. Will be trying that next time. Good pool table in a nice secluded side room. With the current people running it, this is a lovely pub.

We are staying in Carhampton and have driven past many times. We are so glad we decided to eat here,the food was brilliant. I had the gamon egg and chips ,it was the best I've had for a long time.Hubby had fish and chips. my son had chicken burger .we all agreed it was delicious. We would recommend this characterful pub to anyone who likes good food at a reasonable cost. They are also dog friendly with water and treats available.

Great village pub. Present owners work very hard to integrate into life of the village with events and entertainment. Excellent food. Sunday lunch today was well cooked and reasonably priced. Good to see local people supporting their efforts.

Great place to go. Food was very nice, staff were super friendly and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommended!

I've lived in carhampton for 22years and only started to go over the pub regularly when new owners took over they are doing a great job very friendly and welcoming couldn't ask for better people to be running the pub fingers crossed they get to stay and keep our village pub going well done to them xx

I have been a local for 11 years and must say that the current landlord and staff are the best for a long time! The food is amazing and the atmosphere is very family friendly. They do their best to cater to everyone's needs.

Have been a local for 25 years, always enjoyed going to the pub until under new management, very rude and hostile towards me just because I asked for a takeaway cup for my drink, just to be clear they served me until kick out but would not offer any sort of takeaway cup if they had over served you and forced you to leave when you still had remaining drink, got extremely aggressive towards me when I asked for a takeaway cup and made personal insults when I did, horrible horrible service considering I’m a local who only wanted to encourage and support the small business

Thought we'd pop down to our local for a quick drink early evening. Sad to say were given the once over by a group at the bar, not particularly welcoming or friendly, and neither were the bar staff. Because of this and after a very expensive round we chose to drink outside. Although we try to support our local pub, we definitely won't bother going back anymore.

We came in for drinks on a Saturday and it was welcoming but quite empty, it’s a big space as well. On the Sunday we decided to try the carvery and it was probably the best carvery I’ve had for a long time. Only slight niggle was there wasn’t much of vegetable options. Was very busy on the Sunday afternoon so it’s best to book prior

Great Sunday lunch here, choice of 3 meats, good service, good value, surprised at how quiet it was.

Following a fantastic Friday evening in the pub with live music, we were delighted to find out that the pub were serving a full English breakfast on the Saturday morning. Nursing a bit of a sore head, and booking with friends the previous night, we all met as agreed at 10.30am and were greeted by Kieron & Callum and treated to a fantastic English fry up. Superb ingredients and great value for money! I would hope this is served up again in the coming weeks and months and would highly recommend this to anyone that’s in the Minehead area. Keep it up chaps; Respect 😋😋

This is an old pub, located at the heart of the village. Has some very old features, such as a pebble floor. Seems to date from 17th century. We got a pleasant welcome. We visited just for coffees, which were decent. Seems to be a sports pub, maybe focussing on horse racing.

Responding to Cheltenham Festival flyer we decided on a punt. My husband declared his pint of Otter and Pizza at £10 an easy winner, whereas I very nearly pecked and ran out upon being charged £8.50 for 175 ml red wine and a packet of crisps. Clearly we shall need a considerably heavier purse before we can afford to support our local pub again. 🏇🏇🏇

One pint of draught pale ale and a half of shandy; £7.70 seems too steep to me. Most pubs in this area serve a pint of draught beer for under £4.00.

As a regular local to the pub very disappointed with the landlords who are leaving at the end of November. They are blatantly ripping off people as they do not care about custom. Spent money on an expensive round a t a regular meeting with locals only to find that rounds were not given to people who were due a round. I know that the landlords are leaving but do not rip off locals who keep the pub running

steak very chewy but tasty. loads of chips and biggest onion rings ever. Sauce was very small. Felt a little expensive

Since the management changed in the spring (2022), I was really hoping for an upgrade in food, and a deep clean to remove the smell of stale smoke. Under previous managers, who were lovely, I witnessed such atrocities as a waitress picking out food from the Sunday buffet with her fingers. I regularly called through early summer to ask if food service had restarted, and was told there were delays with refitting the kitchen and sourcing local suppliers - sounded promising! By late July they were serving food, and I ordered lasagne and vegetables. When it arrived, it was clear that everything was from frozen and reheated…so gave the dog my mushy carrots and peas. Others ordered burger and chips, which was better than mine and reasonably priced; but the type of burger you only serve to undiscerning children. And still a very strong smell of stale smoke and split beer. What a shame! I may return, but not to eat.

we came across this pub while on holiday at Butlins we went on the Wednesday to find it shut so returned Friday instead we were welcomed by the owner very friendly and sat in the window seat we placed our order of food which arrived...

This pub would make an ideal subject for one of those tv transformation programs. It is the only pub in a village with a large affluent population but it was not full of locals. Landlady was very friendly but she did not wear a mask...

This is a yearly stop for us during our October week on Exmoor. My wife had booked us in and as always we were surprised by how few were eating on the night. We were treated like old friends by everyone. Food we had a...

After several poor and cold restaurants what a brilliant change in the butcher's arms it was warm friendly and helpful and the food was excellent

We were staying in the village and decided to sample the local pub. Food was very good and the staff very friendly. Typical village pub which is what a village needs hard to come by these days!! We were treated to homemade lemon meringue which...

Stayed in the carpark in our campervan originally for 1 night, but once we mentioned we were touring, one of the lovely staff....Sandra....suggested places of interest worth visiting, so we stayed 2 nights. The staff were really friendly and welcoming, as were the locals. We...

Had a stopover in the car park,went in for a meal which was really good,and really friendly,and is also a dog friendly pub which is even better.

After failing to find a place to eat in Minehead, we almost gave up on an evening meal, opting instead for a simple takeaway from the nearest fish and chip shop. That was until we drove past The Butcher's Arms! We had never eaten here...

I popped in for a quick half & some pork scratchings (!) but was so tempted by the sight of a steak & kidney pudding arriving at a table near me that I succumbed! In response to a previous post, it may not be fine...

Not very happy with the meals here. Quite expensive and not much choice. Wasn’t very nice had to leave half of it.

We stopped with my parents at the Butchers we tend to eat there once each year during our October holiday, the couple that run the pub are down to earth and maintain conversation during your visit, we had two steaks, 1 gammon and 1 pie...

Went here today for Sunday Carvery as a party of five. What a lovely time we had. The food was lovely, choice of meats, roast potatoes to die for, baby potatoes, choice of more than 5 types of vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, even mint sauce...

Went for Sunday carvery and was not disappointed. The Butchers is a very typical pub with a great atmosphere. The food was wide ranging with a choice of three meats. All were piping hot. Puddings were cheap but mouth watering!

We took the dogs for a walk at Blue Anchor and decided to stop here for a carvery on the way home .....very glad we did , the staff were very friendly and the food was great. Hopefully we'll visit again.

My husband and I visited The Butcher Arms this evening after driving past many times. Today we saw a sign for fish and chips for two for £15, so thought we'd give it a go. I wish we hadn't. The decor is very dated and dark - not in an olde worlde way, just a dated way, but we looked past that and hoped for the best.One plus is that the barman was very friendly. Our food was brought out by a young lad that wasn't exactly service with a smile. We had to ask at the bar for cutlery.The food that came out was disgusting, the fish was generic frozen fish that was dripping with grease. We also ordered puddings, I enjoyed mine.Upon leaving, the landlady called us over to loudly announce that we were leaving without paying for our puddings, even going to the lengths of unplugging the till tablet and showing us that they weren't paid for!!! All of this in front of customers. My husband had ordered and paid at the bar. After trying to explain this, she eventually accepted that maybe it wasn't updated on the till and that the barman had left for the evening.Not the nicest way of ending our evening! Disappointed and embarrassed.

Very friendly and helpful lady on the bar. Food excellent, tasted good, well presented and good service. Asked for allergy advise, very eager to help. Would definitely return

We pass this pub each time we drive into Minehead and have been meaning to visit since we moved to Somerset in September. The entrance is a fair old walk for me from the car park as I have mobility problems, and it's not the easiest car park to get out of either as it's on a really busy road.The staff were very nice. I was warned by a regular that the 'landlady is barking mad' but if she was the lady who served us, there was no evidence of this...!I ordered lasagne - didn't read the menu board properly and I wasn't expecting chips. Just a salad would have been sufficient. The lasagne was lovely. Mike had the sausage, egg and chips and loved it.The only thing that really spoiled the visit was that the place was FREEZING COLD. Okay, we went at lunchtime and maybe at night the fires are lit and it's warmer. But I could not feel my hands.Maybe visit again in the spring/summer when the weather's warmer.

Went to the Butchers because we knew what to expect a warm welcome a wood fire burning in the hearth and good staple cooked food.We were gladly not disappointed. Sat by the fire we enjoyed our good exmoor ales and our hearty meals a butchers burger and a very good steak.We have always had a warm welcome from the locals and conversation ranged from the football scores to local events.An enjoyable visit...

We ate here twice and thoroughly enjoyed not only the food which was excellent but the hosts and ambience.

We arrived without a booking with a party of 5 adults and were accommodated and welcomed without fuss. The food was very good and plentiful, and the place, although rather dark and on the road, is a good place to eat. Recommended

Visited the Butchers Arms in Carhampton, near Dunster, Somerset today and certainly, was not disappointed! Great atmosphere, exceptionally friendly staff, and the carvery was just brill! Value for money, it surely must be one of the best pubs in this area. To Tim, Sandra and staff, keep up the good work!

Fabulous Sunday Carvery, Tim & Sandra are the real deal, scrumptious food, lovely and friendly polite people, I couldn’t recommend them enough..oh and the desserts were divine!

A great place to walk to from the Blue Anchor Beach for lunch. Dogs are very welcome and the food was cheap (£12 for two meals of steak, chips and peas). I expected the steak to be a thin slab but was a great piece of meat beautifully cooked. This pub on the main road may be difficult to get to but once inside the welcome was friendly and worth the walk from the beach or from Dunster through the Deer Park.

Came across this lovely pub by accident, fab menu, food was excellent, all freshly cooked, staff and locals were very friendly, best lagsagne ever!

We popped in for lunch as a family of five after receiving a recommendation from some family who had called in earlier in the week. The food was really good value for money, served quickly and was extremely tasty. The staff were so welcoming, really friendly and helpful. There's a good outdoor play area for the kids and a nice beer garden. Plenty of parking too. Would definitely recommend!

Fabulous carvery meat lovely staff are great friendly welcoming and always ready for a giggle. Sandra and Tim are 5 star xx

Myself my husband and three children came

On a Friday evening, I asked for the advertised two meals for £12, to be told that it only applied lunchtimes. A note on the door stated that they didn't open lunchtimes. There were no specials available. The dinners (curries) tasted like microwaved, packet food and were very bland. Rice was cold.

My first visit to the pub I arrived at 20 minutes past 8 in the evening there was a sign saying that cooking stops at half past 8.I didn't want to cause the staff too much trouble and settled on having ham egg and chips, a simple dish like that was wonderful proper gammon ham and lots of it plenty of girder size chips and two fresh fried eggs.I decided to spend the rest of my evening there really hospitable hosts and staff made me feel like an old friend.I shall certainly visit again in the not to distant future to try out other dishes on their menu,one very satisfied customer.

Lovely home cooked food. Very friendly staff and clients! Dog friendly. Quaint and quirky. Will return one day soon hopefully.

We came here twice, once for the carvery and once on a weekday. Both times the food was fantastic! Absolutely loved the roast dinner. Meat was beautifully tender, large selection of fresh veg and perfectly cooked roasties! With the friendly family atmosphere it felt just like Christmas!

Visited again for carvery Shane been shut at lunchtimes have gone else where for week to eat instead as cold dark nights don't want to go out to eat after 6

was good to see a fair few people in the butchers we went in as was on route back to Bristol for my parents..beer was good and food was presented well and in good quick time and filled the belly..pleasant atmosphere and it was good to see locals back in supporting the local pub

I stopped by for lunch and enjoyed their homemade chicken madras. I had no complaints about the service and thought the place was OK.

We were on holiday and stopped off after a day out for a meal on the way home. This is a proper pub and serves good food - not "gastro". You get your dinner on a plate - not a slate or plank and the sauces are in sachets. This suited us down to the ground. The surroundings are pleasant and comfortable, the service swift and smiling. The staff all clearly work hard. I ordered scampi - which was the best I've had for along time, and my husband had the home made lasagne which he thought was excellent. Both dishes were hot and plentiful. The toilets although could do with an upgrade, were, unusually for a lot of "posher" establishments, clean and there was plenty of hot water, handwash and loo roll. Even the handryer worked well. Sadly there were few people there, even though it was a Thursday. Shame on you Carhampton - don't throw this gem away. I will definitely visit again when next in the area.

I can not praise the butchers arms enough the food has been amazing 3 meals had this week whilst on holiday all been amazing a lovely warm welcome by owners and locals. Will be back

We came across the butchers arms on our travels. It's a old pub with a lot of charm. Very friendly staff and good food:) a dog friendly:)

We booked a few nights away with the grandchildren we stayed in the studio flat it was really ideal for us it was spotless clean and well appointed went down to the pub in the evening the food was really good and the hosts made up feel very welcome the landlady gave our grandson a history lesson about the pub which he thought was brilliant well situated with Minehead down the road and Dunster castle can't wait to go back brilliant place

We have previously visited The Butchers Arms and enjoyed it so we thought we would try it again on our holiday. We walked in and there were very few tables to choose from. We were told on arrival that there was a long wait for food. We asked how long the reply was oh well we are on our own only 1 in the kitchen. We decided to stop as we were hungry. We ordered drinks at the bar and chose from the limited tables available. There were no menus on the table only a chalk board with a very limited menu on the wall. We ordered promptly at the bar. Food came after about 30 minutes. Butter chicken was not butter chicken but a cheap curry mix with a tiny amount of chicken and very very watery. Lasagne was overcooked and tasted burnt. Burger again tasted burnt and no side salad or veg just chips. We were never asked if food was ok in fact no one came to us at all. There were dogs in the pub too which I am personally not a big fan of. We ate what we could and left. We will not be returning as the meal was highly overpriced for the food and service we received.

Mi esposa y yo reservamos una estancia de tres noches aquí durante las vacaciones.

Acabamos de comprar la casa al otro lado de la calle en navidad y he estado en el pub varias veces la comida es fresca y encantadora. El personal es muy amable y siempre nos hacen sentir muy bienvenidos. . . Es un enorme pub y muy bien cuidado. También pasamos la noche cuando vino a ver la casa y la habitación estaba impecable y muy cómodo y a un precio muy razonable con un desayuno muy abundante. . . . . Lo recomiendo altamente.

Fantástica bienvenida, muy amable. La comida era excelente, sólo quería parar para un bocado. Buena variedad en el menú para satisfacer todos los gustos.

Good level of choice with good service, Staff are very welcoming and provide good service, Food came out quickly after ordering, cooked well and served nice, the pate to start came with plenty of toast.My husband had the ribs which were bigger then the plate.Good reasonable price food, for choose, typically country pub offering good pub grub without turning it's self in to a gastro pub.

Good leval of food and good service, staff were nice and beer was good, exmoor ale..recomend the lasagne and butchers burger..wholesome cooking in a wholesome pub

Have visited in the past & enjoyed but under new management we found the "no tab" arrangement irritating and even the offer to deposit a credit card refusal equally frustrating. One was then required to book at the bar for our party of 6 and await service by a younf man in shorts. i founfd the food indeifferent, but others in my party were satisfied. Certainly a place I shall not be visiting again.

Since my last review in 2014, this pub that sets out to offer a restaurant style evening has changed hands, maybe more than once. On offer now are the basic pub classics with added Indian and Chinese sub menus, without any chalk board "specials" now. The food quality and price were both good, but we were appalled by the prominent "NO TABS" notice on the bar and the refusal to take a hostage credit card behind the bar whilst the 6 of us in the party decided on our choices. This may be ok for Weatherspoons customers but, in our view, not acceptable in a country pub restaurant. We were shown to a restaurant area away from the bar but not told that ordering and pre-paying at the bar was required. We were obliged to pay immediately for our first drinks. One of our group had to borrow pen and paper to complete the food selections of the group!Service at the table was adequate, but overly informal.We did not want the bother of queuing up again for further drinks or sweets and are unlikely to return.

My husband and myself are staying in blue anchor so decided to try this pub for a Sunday carvery. It was absolutely delicious and we both left totally stuffed. The carvery runs from 12 til 2pm. It's advisable to book as it can get very busy. There were 2 meats on offer today.......beef and pork. We both had a slice of each. We got a Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, roast potatoes, new potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower cheese, green beans, peas and sweet corn and gravy. The price was £9.95 and it included a pudding. I had the Black Forest gateau with cream. There were profiteroles as the second choice. I found this extremely good value for money and I'd definitely recommend it to everyone. We will visit this pub again. Thank you for a lovely meal.

Visiting family in carhampton so this is my one of my favourite pubs to visit when I'm in the area etc this is my forth time into the pub the staff and landlord & lady are always really friendly a good range of drinks available at the bar.as for the food....great home cooked food .. I Recommend the t bone if available lovely. I've been told the Sunday carvery is not to be missed with a great range of meat and vegetables being served.It sounds like the is planning some good events for next year beer festival and more live bands .and also the pub now has its own skittles teams which shows great future for the pub which has just had the out side repainted which looks really good

My husband and I just visited the butchers arms . Nice cosy atmosphere really friendly service . Would recommend this pub to anyone that wants a reasonably priced homely cooked meal my husband had the lasagne which he said was delicious I had the rack of ribs which defeated me absolutely scrumptious thank you butchers arms

we have visited the Butchers Arms many times in the last three years after having a caravan at Blue Anchor for over 10 and having said many times "we should try there" Oh My are we glad we did. We have four children from 5 to 21 and all of them have always eaten every mouthful, when only visitng for weekends we often have the carvery on our way home on a Sunday - my 5 & 7 year old always clear their plates. Staff are polite and helpful nothing is too much. Visiting again??? Of Course and we will do for a long time to come.

On the whole the food was delicious. Dog friendly. There was a local band practicing in the games room when we went in there which was a pleasant surprise. Pool table and darts. Big screen TV for sports. Staff were very friendly. Evening enjoyed by all.

The beer was OK, if fairly pricey. The "Home made Food" (?) was reasonably priced but uninspiring. The chips were devoid of any taste, and the Chinese curry was just bits of meat in chip shop curry sauce. (Maybe that's what Chinese curry is - I've never been to China). Also it's not open between 3 and 6.

Visited here twice over the bank Holiday weekend and have to say thoroughly enjoyed the hot, food. Menu had good variety and the staff friendly and welcoming. Just on the main road close to Blue Anchor this was a really excellent 'find' and one which I recommend to others.

Basic pub food which was nice. It was unseasonably cold during our visit and the bar/dining area was not very warm.

We rented a cottage in the village for a week and ate twice in the Butcher's Arms. Fish & Chips were fine, but the Gammon, Egg & Chips were brilliant. Good pub grub - plan to revisit

We've been to the Butchers Arms many times over the last few years but on visiting the pub in March 2016 discovered that it had changed hands and was really disappointed with the carvery provided.The meat was fatty and (very) over cooked, the potatoes were flavourless, the Yorkshire pudding was like cardboard and the vegetables were all (very) over-cooked, soggy and tasteless.We tried to offer constructive criticism but when we did, we were told be the person we spoke to that 'she didn't cook it'!!It was probably the worst carver I've ever had and would urge people to give it a wide berth!

Lovely evening with friends, nice food & lots of it. Friendly & welcoming hosts, they made us all feel very welcome & are always welcoming when ever we go in for a drink.

Good menu friendly staff, not had a meal just a drink and a long chat with the landlord.I believe it has since changed hands but have heard it is still as good. Parking is just over the road. but lots of room.Children friendly not sure about dogs best to check.Garden Free WIFI.

Friendly family run pub. Chatty staff, food was lovely good portions and a good price.Warm and comfortable.

we have eaten in here many times. food is excellent and a good price. the atmosphere is wonderfully relaxed and you are made to feel at home. Many pubs are being destroyed but the butchers arms is everything a pub should be. My cousin has used the bed and breakfast here and said it was the most at home she had been made to feel anywhere. She travels a lot so this is quite a compliment. 10 out of 10 every time.

A good local pub. My meal was quite nice and reasonable in price. There was a very friendly lady who served me and the atmosphere was good.

It is great to find that good honest "pub grub" still exists. We had a warm welcome, a REALLY good pint of Ale and were even more pleased to have two steak 'n' chips and a bottle of wine for £25.Food was good quality, plenty of it and great value for money.If I hadn't been driving I could have quite happily sunk a few pints of their well kept real ale.If you're passing through Carhampton it's worth calling in.

Had used the butchers for the first time in many years again in 2014 its changed hands again since then..still a nice quiet pub where you can have a good value meal and a good pint of exmoor ale...good value meals between us we had a chinease curry and Indian curry the butchers arms special burger and a steak all cooked well in good time all tasty and with very pleasant service..to the person below if you go in a pub buy a drink first before using the facility's..if it was me I would have told you the same thing..as it is your loss not there's...

I visited this pub earlier today with my partner and children, and two other families. I went in to have a look and see what it was like, I used the facilities and was rudely told they were for customers not general public, the pub was almost empty, so we would of filled it, oh well, won't be returning here, and certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone!

Went here for lunch after spending the morning at the Dunster Country Show.Was quiet but beer was very good and we ordered food which came quickly and wow what a plateful. Good food and very hot and tasty.2 of us had a lasange with chips, salad and garlic bread and one had a curry all of which was good- so much so no room for a desert !

Lovely friendly pub, good home cooked food & beer was very good. I will be back.nice garden for the children and very clean good local pub..

Another pub when visited a few years ago appears to have let itself go! Starter, pâté was just served with butter and toast, no garnish and no chutney which these days pretty much all goes together so that it adds flavour and colour of which my pâté lacked. Second course, lasagne again lacked taste and goodness knows what cheese was used! My husbands chilli con carni was OK but a little dry, sour cream and guacamole would have helped the palette. Again, not many staff and the bar left unattended for fairly long periods as bar maid had to also help with taking food orders out. Great shame.

Stopped here when me and my partner were looking for somewhere to eat while on a weekend trip in Somerset. We went in on a Sunday evening the place was quiet (we didn't mind). The food was amazing and the staff were brilliant so friendly, helpful, and welcoming. If we doGo back to Somerset, we will be stopping here again for sure. Thank you :-)

Went for a meal with my family and friends, the food was lovely and the staff were great, also a lovely atmosphere! Really nice evening.

Long opening hours and situated on the busy A39 means this place is seemingly always open while other eateries are closed at certain times. Therefore well pleased to find it open and serving meals late on a Sunday evening, also well pleased to find the day's special still available. The Lamb shanks were delicious, slithering off the bone into the chosen vegetables. Service was friendly and helpful.

A fine old english pub, steeped in history & surrounded with fantastic scenery. We had a brilliant time with Tim, Sandra & all the lovely locals, the food was excellent & when the landlord made me sit at the bar & drink beer i was in my element.Well worth a visit, Cheers

We stopped at The Butchers Arms for Sunday lunch while travelling home from a weekend in Dunster. We chose here because they offer a carvery - however, it was VERY disappointing. Not all the the items were available, and although being told that when they were ready, they would bring them over to me (which they forgot), the meals was very bland with peas, sweetcorn and carrots as the only veg - apart from a weird spicy mediterranean mixed veg offering which would be fine with pasta, but not a carvery. The meat was very over-cooked and I was only given two very small slices.

my daughter grandaughter & I were staying at Blue Anchor so the Butchers Arms was, you could say, our local! What a welcome! so homely and lovely food. Tim & Sandra made us feel so at home, the clientele are lovely too, special mention to Keith, bless him!! Visit if you want old fashioned courtesy, thank you ps lovely play area for tots!!

On holiday at Dunster Chalets and wanted somewhere close by to eat not too fancy and not too expensive. I had the scampi and hubby had the steak both of which were very nice and good value for money. Would go back again.

They called it a Carvery... I call it aunt Bessies day off! I like My food and this wouldn't even get a 1 rating if I could score zero. Frozen spuds, I'd say frozen meat to, watery gravy, I may of ate a more tender shoe then the beef. None of us finished our grub and at 9£ a meal I wish I went macdonalds!! Unsatisfying bland and quite terrible. Can't speak about the alcohol though but unless your use to prison food and like it I'd keep driving!

Having been to many carveries i can honestly say this is one that i wili not be recommending, a very limited vegetable selection and the meat was very poor in quantity and quality.

we came here on a horrible wet evening and found a gorgeous roaring log fire and lovely welcoming staff. My husband had a beautiful steak and ale suet pudding which came with mash and vegetables. I had the chicken provencale which was decorated beautifully but I found the chicken a bit dry. I had it with chips and it was all served nicely. It's good value for money and I would definitely go back to try other things on the menu. The carpark is across a busy road and on a bend so it's not the easiest place to access.

We dined here on our first night of our mini moon. The pub was quiet, then again it was a Monday night. The beer and wine were good and the food was excellent. My partners chicken was a little dry but this was the only small point in a lovely old pub. The wood burning stove was a lovely treat as it was pouring down with rain outside.The only other point to note is the car park is across the road at a blind bend and on a hill! However as long you keep this in mind do not let this put you off!

Whilst not a pub "regular" here I have returned from time to time and have always enjoyed their typical pub fayre and good service. On a recent visit I was able to sample their carvery where turkey and beef were on offer. The meat was good and whilst the veg were ok the roast potatoes could have been crisper. Overall I can recommend the Butchers as a reliable, but not special, eatery that I will doubtless return to.

We had some lovely food with friends, served very politely and timely... The only thing that misses this being a five is the atmosphere - it was a little lifeless and the decor a bit naff. But for a great pub meal, if you're in the area, definitely worth checking out.

Called in here early evening and ordered our drinks and food. All came in good time,unfortunately the game meal was tough with not a lot of meat. I had the faggots which was advertised on a bed of mustard mash. the mash was separate and the faggots were in a jelly like substance with cabbage!! The waitress offered us a free sweet which again was a bit boring. On leaving they deducted one main course and charged the sweet. OK swings and roundabouts but not very business like. We have been here on several occasions but the food does not warrant a return.

Stopped off for lunch on a breezy October day and was delighted with a warm tasty meal. Steak & Ale Suit Pie was absolutely superb and my first visit (although I have passed by regularly for over 60 years) will not be my last. Deserves success.-