The Butchers Arms in Bath and North East Somerset

Popped in with my 7yr old son for a quick drink before going trickle or treating on halloween. My son asked me if he could play pool and immediately the landlady snapped at him,he touched a halloween decorating and she snapped at him.... Then she swore at my son and his friend and told me to control them because I pool chalk was knocked down a pocket. I was told to leave as I confronted her about swearing at my son.. Horrid woman. Unfriendly,miserable and socially awkward landlady, avoid.....

A lovely country pub, well worth a visit. Good menu. Great food. Good service.

Excellent pub and if in the area you must go.

Brilliant Christmas dinner with our radio club. Food fantastic!

Wow and wow if you have a big appetite for a traditional cooked Sunday lunch this is definitely the place to go,I kid you not this has to be the biggest Sunday roast in Somerset, we arrived early for our 1.30 booking in order to have a drink beforehand, I had a san Miguel which was perfect a really nice pint. Once we arrived there was a small que a gentleman jumped behind the bar instantly and assisted the landlord, we sat down ordered the beef and the pork roast with all the trimmings, it arrived in good time with excellent service, so apart from the fact the dinner is massive how about quality,good portion of meat cooked nice,beef was a bit chewy pork was good not dry,the veg carrots cut too thin and over cooked could do with being thicker or batons,lots of cauliflour cheese however it did lack the cheesiness seemed like straight out of a packet sauce but not too bad,parsnip was nice roast spuds were a bit small, lots of mashed potatoes,gravy was OK could do with a bit more flavour,overall the two lunches were worth a visit and we would definitely go back.

Just had a couple of beers and a pool match here but the restaurant bit looks good and the landlord is new so worth a try for eating. Nice locals friendly and chatty as was the landlord serving. Fair sized car park out back too.

Friendly people and staff , pub could do with a deep clean , very dusty not sure if I would want to eat here.

At last a landlord and lady who know what they are doing - and doing it well. It has begun to have its day in the limelight as a proper village pub.

Todo estaba genial, desde el trato al entrar, la comida estaba increíble, lo recomiendo sin dudas, vinimos por la experiencia de unos amigos de la zona y sin duda alguna acertaron. La cantidad de comida era bastante generosa y una gran calidad. Destaco la mano en la cocina, puesto que todo estaba en su punto de cocción y sabor. Recomiendo al 100%!! También puedes llevar a tu mascota!!🐕

We are visitors to the area but please note that this pub is not serving food until next Wednesday 02/08/23. We turned up hoping to eat here but was told the kitchen was closed. New owners were very polite.

New owners in place and really made us feel welcome.

Excellent little pub, with very good real ales -one served straight from the barrel when we were there.

Brilliant new staff! Warm, welcoming and a lovely pub. Can't wait to see what they will bring to the area. Dog friendly and overall great place for a pint 👌

06/2022 - I should come here more often than I do. The beer is always in prime condition, the staff affable and the food beyond reproach. On this particular Sunday, I stopped for the Sunday roast. The lamb was a trifle more done than I prefer, but I was late in the day. However, the presentation was superb- they do things a 'little differently' at the Butchers Arms. Over the years since living in the area (since 1991) I've only stopped by at this tavern on occasion, noticing as I did so each time, a change of management. Other than by a few local die hards, it didn't seem all that popular. A recent visit specifically to scan the certificate of the Cask Marque Ale Trail. The establishments who qualify for this accreditation, are amongst the top 18,000 of some 50,000 who can guarantee a perfect pint - most, if not every time. Again I noticed another change of management and there's more enterprise in this new team. New outs tables front and back, an outside bar to the rear a bit more spic and span and it's far more patronised now than on any of my other visits The beer is still deserving the Certificate and the menu has extrapolated with a quantum leap and there's quite a few novel dishes. Sunday Roast is a very popular, a reservation affair, if you want to be assured of a table. This tavern, on my way home (the pretty way) has become a regular repeat visit.

Took part in the weekly quiz night and bingo. Great fun. A wide variety of questions from Rob and Mark and Annie were great hosts

Good food, nice pub, great staff.

Excellent Sunday Lunch. Well worth a visit

Nice pub food, good beers and friendly staff

Lovely pub and owners. Real welcoming hospitality lovely food

Good hard working community pub. Popular with locals; always something on. As a CAMRA groupie, can't say the range of ales sets the world on fire, but the inevitable Butcombe is always well kept. Haven't eaten, but suspect the fare is good. The Butchers is the sort of place we need to support as pubs like this are disappearing fast. Respect.

It seemed an alright village pub a little way outside of the city Bath. I dudn't stay long enough to give a proper review, only just a quick stop a drink vefore we made our way baxk home.

A lovely traditional friendly pub with garden. Regular bands and singers, great tasting food and a decent range of drinks including cask ales.... All run by a class act Mark and Annie. We have had some of the best times at the Butcher's Arms ❤️. Definitely worth swinging by for a few pints and some grub 👍

Great landlords and good entertainment

An absolutely lovely pub in lovely surroundings. The locals were so welcoming. Annie and Mark are lovely people and could not do enough for us. Great food and great beer! Highly recommended!

Had the set festive menu, really great food ,good service, will be back

Food was tasty and service excellent. Only onegative bservation was that in a deliciouss king prawn Sizzler dish, a few more prawns would have been welcome.

Popped in for early evening dinner and their pub quiz night. Food was lovely (had Gammon with all trimmings) service was good and beer spot on ( Doombar). The four of us had a great evening in a good old traditional pub 👍

A very friendly pub - Great Food - fantastic Sunday Lunch - Recommended ☆☆☆☆☆

Found this place from searching for highly rated places to eat near Bath Spa University. Really wonderful Sunday roast. Lovely staff.

We have been staying in Farmborough for a week, back home tomorrow. We eat out every night and this was the best pub with lovely food and a nice atmosphere. Great menu with a lot of choices and good value too.

A lovely homely pub that is conveniently situated in easy reach of the local villages. Wonderful home cooked food, presented beautifully on the plate. Excellent customer service as well. I get the sense that this is a real credit to the local area, as it appears they do quiz nights and other community spirited activities. A thoroughly enjoyable visit.

We were looking for a pub lunch stop off on our country walk. We’d passed this place a few times as we were staying in Timsbury so thought we’d give it a try and it didn’t disappoint. The staff were lovely, very helpful and friendly. We had booked a table inside but decided to sit outside as the sun was shining. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was delicious; my friend said it was one of the best burgers she’d ever had, I had the warm bacon and chicken salad which was delicious and a side of chips which were fab. We really couldnt fault this place and it felt like it had a real personal touch. Whilst we didn’t sit inside it was a cosy country pub type feel. Everywhere very clean too. We would definitely visit again, in fact we have been trying to see if we can squeeze another visit in before we go home!

Excellent service with a nice family welcome

UNPLEASANT in all areas. The atmosphere was really rather negative. Such a disappointing experience. I would advise to choose a different pub if looking for a country pub.

Great, friendly staff. Decent food and a few new ales to taste. Well worth a shout and much better than the New Inn….avoid at all costs

Made welcome on Friday afternoon. Covid safe.

Amazing and friendly place, they accommodated a rugby team plus opposition and spectators with a friendly manner, locals drinking there were very nice and accommodating as well. Enjoyed the beer and the fire pits

A pub that is well worth a visit. Great staff. Friendly atmosphere & well supported

Lovely owners in a lovely setting, safe and Covid secure will return

Me & hubby had a take away Beef Roast, so much food, loads of lovely cooked beef, just how I like it not too pink in middle, a massive Yorkshire pudding, loads of veg, stuffing, gravy, horseradish sauce . I will definitely be coming back and would recommend this to everyone, feeling very full up now, thanks Butcher's arms x

Absolutely brilliant lovely hoss and food

Nice local, food looked delicious, flying visit so no time to eat just a couple of lovely Doom Bars! Friendly service, we are def going back 🍻😊

Para un pub local, es imprescindible, los nuevos propietarios realmente venden el lugar y son muy amables y acogedores. La comida es como era de esperar, buena comida de pub, buenos precios y muy sabrosa.

Attended a steak night, staff and meal superb, only spoilt by rather noisy background and customers sitting in dining area

Very happy to see this pub up and running again. Lovely food and great service. Will definitely go back again soon.

Great meals had by all with a lovely atmosphere and great service. Roast dinner was beautiful and cheese cake was to die for!! Highly recommended.

Went for Thursday Steak Night, the welcome was warm and friendly. The steak was one of the best I have had in a long time, cooked perfectly with nice big chips and a good bottle of red wine. Enjoyed it so much we are going again this week. Well worth a visit.

Warm and attentive hosting by Mark and Annie who have recently taken over. Great food and a great price with Eat out to Help Out. Lovely local.

Under new management..great lads..look forward to stopping in again..

Great to see it's open again! Only 3 stars as its being managed at mo - hopefully Punch employ a customer focused team this time. Would be nice to see good food, good entertainment (sports being televised with the volume on!) and a welcoming atmosphere - it is a pub after all😁

Went there for Sunday Lunches,really nice,but sadley no longer open for food Closing on the 31st of January 🙁

Very nice bar staff.made us feel welcome.lovely food

Our dinner we had was so delicious it was worth the wait and book it and it was not disappointing, very good cook and all ways a delight to eat in there as you all ways get a great meal, give it a try you will not be disappointed,

Food was ok but very small menu, We did go lunch time so maybe evening menu would be better, We also found it cold in the pub will most likely not go back, We eat out a lot so thought would be some where else to try over all a bit disappointed

Nice vegan tortilla on the menu

Really good food nice friendly personal service

Simply brilliant local pub in quaint village with views of countryside.

Lovely friendly Pub with Good Food and Take away Menu recommended

Sunday lunch is really nice there but you can't order from the main menu so is fairly limited choice. Staff are friendly and food is reasonably priced!

We’ve only had drinks here before as we’ve only moved to the village recently but decided to go for dinner after a day working in the garden. Really friendly crowd and staff. I had lasagne and hubby had the classic burger, both were excellent - came with real chips as well! We’ll be back again soon. Thanks

Lacks atmosphere and the food was average. Dated decor. Friendly staff but not a pub to re-visit. Dated music and old fashioned decor

Nice local pub. Good choice on menu plus a Specials board. Clean and has a friendly atmosphere, bonus dogs allowed in!

Fantastic Sunday Roast. We live in Timsbury so it's super easy to get to. This pub is like a Tardis and has a great community feel to it. Choice of Beef, Lamb and Pork. Loads of veg, loads of gravy and sauces, and Gert massive Yorkshire puddins. Friendly and attentive staff. Various special offers, such as roast and a sweet for £9.95. we will definitely be back if the quality keeps up. It's so important to be able to do good food, and the Butcher's Arms delivers!

We visited for lunch which was excellent two of the group had ham, egg and chips which were excellent. The other two had a ploughman’s which was also very good. Next time we will come for Sunday lunch which by all accounts is excellent.

Great local pub. Haven't tried the food yet but will soon.

A Lovley country pub with great veggie options friendly staff remember to book a table!

I booked a table for four persons about two - three weeks ago so we could catch up with friends, enjoy a good wholesome meal and partake of a drink. The pub has a spacous car park and the food cannot be faulted, the staff are always on hand and willing to oblige nearly every whim.

I can't say more than I have done in the title: Really Really Friendly Staff, Good Atmosphere & Great Food. Simple.

I like going, as it got great atmosphere and the food is great,

Muy acogedor pub, nuestro local mientras visitaba Farnborough, la dueña y el propietario hacen un esfuerzo adicional para que se sienta parte del pueblo;¿Todos los clientes habituales nos hicieron sentir como en casa, llenos de personajes?

Fuimos a este pub con amigos para nuestra celebración de Navidad temprana. Fue tan bueno el año pasado que lo estábamos esperando y no nos decepcionó. El servicio y la comida era de primera clase. Enormes raciones de excelente comida a buenos precios. Lo recomiendo altamente No puedo esperar para regresar.

Only there for a short time very friendly.

Not too bad but next time will try and go pop in early lol

Excellent local pub. We regularly have lunch there. The beer is excellent and we'll kept. We had our wedding reception there in 1997.Would highly recommend Prices good. Friendly and attentive staff. Sunday roast is our favourite

Over the years since living in the area (since 1971) I've only stopped by at this tavern 'on occasion' - it always seemed a trifle 'cliquey' on these visits, but the big brass divers helmet was a good talking point.I made another visit a month or so ago specifically to scan the certificate of the Cask Marque Ale Trail. Those establishments who qualify for this accreditation, are amongst the top 10,000 out some 50,000 who can guarantee a perfect pint - most, if not every time (the barrel does run out eventually) The absence of a fifth star is only because the two beers served here this day, were Doombar and Bass - neither of which are on my top three score list. However, the Bass was perfect and there will be many another visitation of this nature, because many of my house guests are also 'on The Trail' - and coming from Kent, Shropshire, Hampshire and London, they wont have THIS one scanned yet.All this is but leather and prunella, for my latest visit, occasioned for the need of lunch and the power outage in my neighbourhood requiring I seek it elsewhere, I find myself in the Butchers Arms.And happy I am to be so, Helena whom I've known from other hostelries was in charge of the kitchen (superb sausage, egg and chips - chips to die for) and Mari, head girl behind the bar (now a blond, previously known as a redhead elsewhere) was dispensing the perfect pint.This tavern is definitely on my regular repeat visit list.

Having lived locally for 53years in Paulton,Norton and Radstock , I've passed this pub many times but never been in !! Untill today when we had a lovely Sunday lunch , service was great , food delicious , atmosphere friendly , my 90 year old mum loved it !!! Only one fault can we please have Stilton and maybe some pickle or chutney on cheese board .

Brilliant..... Miss it at your peril....

Lovely village pub with a great atmosphere.

Been visiting this pub for 35 years and seen many changes. We went for Sunday lunch and it was lovely. Good service, lovely staff , great portions and very good value for money. Will visit again.

Super Pub, with some real characters. Great beer, good food. Try it!

Great food,very good selection on menue. Very clean and landlord,landlady and staff very friendly. Parking around back of pub with small garden. Good selection beers,lager and wines.

Lovely and clean place. It has a lovely specials board, is not to expensive and the portions are good for the price. The staff were very friendly and very nice. Can fully recomend this place for a nice lunch.

Nuestra 4ª visita en muchas semanas y una vez más la calidad de la comida y el servicio son insuperables. Las comidas son variadas y recién cocinadas con una selección de apetito más pequeño a la hora del almuerzo más el tablero de especialidades. Para los amantes de las cervezas, este pub bien administrado recibe muchas golpizas. Verifique los horarios de apertura ya que la comida no se sirve todo el día todos los días.

Paramos para almorzar recientemente en nuestro camino para visitar amigos en Wells. Pub ordenado, personal amable, comida decente a precios razonables. Las fichas de 'corte hecho a mano' fueron definitivamente como se describe, aunque hubiéramos preferido que fueran un poco más crujientes, ¡sin importar, sabrosas de todos modos! Una buena selección de postres también. PERO. . . ¿Por qué las personas no pueden recordar proporcionar azúcar morena con el café? ? Estaría feliz de volver a llamar si pasa de esa manera.

El primer sábado del mes, los Carniceros ofrecen un bistec especial, 2 comidas de filete (solomillo o grupa) y una botella de vino tinto o blanco para 20 personas.

Reservé para el almuerzo en este día ajetreado el servicio fue excelente, no demasiado problema. Comida de 2 platos para 9. 95. Excelente relación calidad-precio y no como muchos otros lugares en la zona, las comidas son caseras y no cocinadas por técnicos de microondas. Todo el pub está muy limpio y es un placer verlo. Un establecimiento familiar y familiar.

Qué comida tan adorable que tuvimos. Un poco de espera pero vale la pena cuando llegaron nuestras comidas. Comimos aprox. 4 pm y la comida estaba bien caliente, mi carne era tan tierna que no tuve que cortarla. Mi hija, yerno y mi nieto tenían el cordero simplemente hermoso. Tuvimos que cursos y el costo fue de solo 40 para nosotros cuatro. A todas las mamás se les obsequió un pequeño regalo con un ramo de flores cada una. Una hermosa sorpresa. Paul y yo hemos reservado de nuevo para el próximo domingo.

Fue a los brazos de Butchers para almorzar con amigos. Una de las mejores comidas que he tenido durante mucho tiempo. Siempre pase este pub y nunca entre, realmente encantador, cálido y acogedor hará más paradas ahora el personal es muy amable.

Ok pub to go out for a drink - don't expect much of the food though. It could do with a bit of renovation/make over.

Had a great trip to this local pub, very friendly, good food, and good beer! We all enjoyed. Will be back again for sure!

Good pub in the countryside, spacious car park. Seating inside is comfortable and the pub is traditional in its decor and pub ornaments. Drink choice is decent and the prices are good. They have different nights for entertainment and food nights.

what a dirty hole the chef looked like she had just came off of methadone and if you want to grieve over a dead [plant or a shot pheasant thats the place to go

Lovely food but lack of vegetarian options

Steak Night,first Saturday of the month - food was very good . Well worth a visit and with a bottle of wine price was good value too.

Five of us dropped in for a meal on Thursday evening...food was very good as was the service..we will definitely be going back ..

A rare thing these days , a country pub with good unpretentious food unlike so many of our pubs that have become 'gourmet' eating places for the incomers.

Over 20 friends and family descended on the Butchers Arms for our annual Christmas dinner and booze up! This was our first visit to this pub. Right from the start, the landlord and his team offered a warm and friendly welcome. We had pre-ordered our meals. The service and food was delicious and plentiful. There were some thoughtful additional features, including mulled wine and mince pies. The Bass was fresh and very moreish. Thank you for making our evening such a special occasion. We will return!

Best Sunday lunch by far and a pudding £10.00. We will be coming back soon.

Excellent food. Beef Berger was really tasty

Amazing Christmas menu. Book now don’t miss out. Smoked salmon with avocado was exquisite. Turkey, beef and all the trimmings was glorious. Deserts were fabulous pavlova was sensational. Gorgeous cheese board. Very reasonable price. Loved my early Christmas celebration.