The Greyhound Inn in Taunton Deane

Lovely pub, with great staff, but a waiting time of at 40 minutes for a sandwich meant we could not eat here as limited for time.

7 of us stopped by for lunch today and couldn't have felt LESS welcomed, we waited outside the locked door although the bar man inside could see we were there.. 10 mins after the opening time the barman unlocked the door and asked if he could help us.. we asked if they were open and he replied 'not for food' I asked if we could come in and we ascertained food would be served from 12pm (20mins) we sat down and I visited the ladies room where the water in the wash basin ran brown.. I politely informed a member of staff who responded "welcome to the country!" Very patronising as I've lived in the country my whole life and I was only informing him incase there may be a problem. We left without eating and won't be returning - we live locally and will be informing all of our friends and family of the poor attitude of the staff here. I don't know if this was because we were a party of women and children? Would I have been spoken to like this if there was a man in attendance? FYI we went to the Five Dials in Horton instead which are always super friendly!

A delightful surprise. We were in Somerset and came across the Greyhound towards the end of the lunch period. After dashing into the bar out of the rain we had a lovely welcome. Although the pub was busy our order was taken and the drinks and food arrived quickly. The food was hot, well prepared, tasty, and reasonably priced, facilitated by good service. A genuine country pub feel. We will be back.

Stayed just the one night last week and we were very impressed with the whole experience. We arrived early evening and checked into our rooms (Curland Room and our friends in the Staple Fitzpaine room) before heading down for dinner which we had booked in advance. The food is absolutely fantastic, cooked fresh to order and served piping hot on very warm plates. Our room was lovely and spacious with everything we needed and the king size bed was extremely comfortable ensuring we both slept well. The full English breakfast was also superb and there were cereals, yoghurts and fruit juice available too. A final comment must go to the staff - everyone we spoke to from checking in to checking out were polite, friendly and very helpful, an absolute credit to the Greyhound Inn. We have already recommended this pub to our friends and family should they take a trip to the Taunton area. Just a shame we couldn't have stayed longer.

We booked and came as a family of 3 for a Sunday carvery. The pub itself is in a lovely location and has amazing decor inside. The staff were all very friendly and kind/welcoming. They all accommodated for any requests and the service was very quick which was nice. The food was delicious and well presented too. Would definitely come back again soon.☺️

food was lovely The staff were great except the potato it was powered potato . Considering it was evening this is unacceptable. Its not time consuming to do mashed potato with real potatoes. We were unsure if to go again after our last visit where we had Sunday lunch with no Yorkshire pudding which they got for us and they were frozen

We stayed here for one night while making a brief visit to family in Taunton. We arrived relatively late and had a couple of drinks at the bar, but we didn't dine at the pub, so this is a review of the Greyhound solely as a B&B. In short, lovely cosy-yet-spacious room, delightful setting, good breakfast, but let down by a lumpy and unsupportive mattress which meant we both slept badly. We did mention the problem when we checked out. Our comments were acknowledged, but nothing was offered by way of an apology or a good-will gesture such as waiving our bar bill. Such a shame, everything else was great, and I don't lightly leave negative reviews for small independent businesses, but a bad night's sleep due to a poor quality bed is not something that can be easily overlooked, particularly when paying a premium compared to Premiere Inn etc.

Comfortable pub and good service but the menu never changes, no specials, no variation whatsoever - so if you use this as a regular meeting point you’ll be as bored with the choices as we are.

Took my family to the Greyhound pub for lunch we all had a excellent lunch in lovely surroundings The food was amazing very tasty and the service was attentive Would recommend this pub very highly And give them 10/10

Excellent food and ambience. Friendly staff and food orders took very little time to be served. A decent range of menu items. The interiors were warm and rustic with a great country pub feel to it.

We were a group of 5 who enjoyed a wonder meal on a Sunday night in early November. The food was superb and very fairly priced. The Staff were thoroughly professional and clearly enjoyed working there. I would strongly recommend this lovely Pub to anybody as a place to eat. The ambiance and atmosphere was excellent. A thoroughly enjoyable visit and we will return!

Really lovely family lunch. All our meals were beautifully cooked and served by happy, friendly staff. Plenty of room around the table, comfy seating and a warm fire. We will definitely be back.

I was taken by friends to the pub and had such a lovely experience! The atmosphere, food and staff were all outstanding. I can’t wait for my next visit so that I can sample more of the menu!!

Been their quite a few times we found the Sunday roast exceptionally good, well cooked and presented. However if you go regular in the week the menu can get predictable, hence the 4 stares snd not 5.

We were spending a short break in the area and recommended to have dinner at The Greyhound. The food was excellent and the Liver & Bacon was the best I have ever tasted!!

Great service, great English pub vibe, and phenomenal food! We had just finished at a conference in Coventry and this place hit the spot for a perfect meal and atmosphere we were looking for!

We were looking for somewhere for dinner not too far from the motorway, and this was ideal. Friendly welcome, good beer, excellent food served promptly: just what we wanted.

Lovely food and great service l. Seated straight away and served drinks. Waited short time out came the mains piping hot and very tasty. Really enjoyed meals with my family

We have been regularly travelling to Somerset since late July for family reasons. We have stayed in a number of different establishments that have ranged from good to downright awful. We arrived at The Greyhound after a difficult day. When we walked in it was...

Great room, excellent food and staff. And great Bar! Just one night but will certainly return when next in the area. Ideal location for Taunton.

Great Atmosphere, great service, great food, both of us had a beef roast and sticky toffee pudding for dessert and both were faultless, our Great Dane also got a biscuit and told me she loved the atmosphere too!!

I was absolutely blown away by our Sunday lunch experience today-I cannot recommend this place highly enough. The building itself is gorgeous-warm, characterful and spotlessly clean-and the staff were the perfect combination of friendly, efficient and professional; we felt really ‘looked after’. We all had...

We had a wonderful Sunday Roast here thank you - such good food and the staff were just delightful….shout out to Lily and Jo who were so friendly, helpful and efficient. Really enjoyed our few hours with you and hope to return soon.

What lovely well maintained space with just good quality food and staff and lovely atmosphere. Jan the landlord ✅ David caring lovely guy✅ ….Alyssa’s working holiday for going to university ✅ and Tessa need I go on…!!!

Lovely place to stay. Delicious food, clean room, very aesthetically pleasing. Some of the staff really let such a nice place down though. Check in was 3pm and we arrived at 1.50 and decided to check if our room was ready. The lady was about...

Visited The Greyhound Inn today for the first time since moving to Chard 3 years ago. Top Mark's for a thoroughly pleasant lunchtime experience. Very welcoming staff, immaculately presented pub and delicious perfectly cooked food (x3 covers of venison and chorizo burgers). Highly recommended!😊

This is the second time we have stayed here en route to Cornwall. Our room is in the annexe, a few steps from the pub. Accommodation is first class, great value, clean & comfortable. The food is superb, excellent service and the staff are very...

This is a review of two visits, first for lunch & the second for an early dinner....we hoped. Our walk in lunch on the first visit was absolutely delicious, the service was unexpectedly fast & efficient given the number of diners, all very good in...

Fantastic pub with rooms , thoroughly enjoyed stay , lovely food and very clean , fabulous area , loved the whole experience

Have just had the most delicious lunch with friends. The most perfectly cooked beef. Everyone in my party was very impressed with their lunch and the entire atmosphere was utterly delightful. It could not have been more pleasant.

We stayed here for 1 night and could not fault this place. Absolutely beautiful. The room was lovely and very spacious and the breakfast was really good. The selection that was on offer was more than we were expecting. The pub itself is stunning. Proper...

My wife and I stayed here and had dinner in the restaurant. It was a Sunday night so initially we were disappointed that it was the limited Sunday menu. We need not have worried, the food was excellent. I cannot recall when I last had...

The evening meal was enjoyable, though service was variable. There was a nice ambiance. We had a great breakfast. Disappointed by the noise in this very spacious room. We had to keep the windows closed because the refrigeration unit for the cellar hummed loudly below...

We had heard good things about the food here, we were stayng the night and ate in the pleasant bar area. The staff were very friendly and the seating area is spacious and comfortable. The menu could be better, I felt there was a lack...

Recently extended some birthday celebrations with a small group of friends at this very welcoming pub restaurant. Great communication by the host prior to our meal. The service was excellent with beautiful food and very friendly staff ( we all had the Sunday roast -...

I know the pub well and go fairly often but on my last visit I was not given the table I had asked for when booking. We were 6. I felt too spread out plus there was ghastly loud music which I have never noticed...

Went several times over our two week holiday in the local area. The beer garden is such a beautiful relaxing sun trap and the inside flagstone floor was cool for our dogs. The food is excellent and the staff were excellent, we were particularly looked...

Friendly staff & fab food, we loved it here. We were lucky with the weather, but if the garden is too hot the interior was nice and cool. Our dogs were very welcome & the staff, esp Maggie, made sure they always had water. The...

Absolutely love this place, great food, friendly service, always served hot and well presented, outdoor dining is very pretty and well maintained, inside dining is very spacious with a full bar . Very reasonable priced, plenty of parking and a varied menu. We have had...

Oh dear! Decor lovely and garden a pleasure to sit in, but very carb heavy food. My husband and I chose to share a ploughman’s and a side salad as there was no salad included with ploughman’s. Usually this would be enough for us but...

We chose the Greyhound on the basis of TA reviews and it did not disappoint. The seven rooms are well appointed and very comfortable and the public restaurant environment very well presented. It keeps some of the charm of the original building while having all...

We stopped here for one night en route to Cornwall. The pub has a lovely atmosphere and the staff were very helpful and friendly. We had a very good dinner and excellent breakfast to set us on our way. The room was old fashioned but...

Stopped off for lunch with friends and very impressed. Excellent roast and gluten free burger for my wife. Excellent service. Will be back

Wonderful lunch, highly recommend fish and chips but leave room for the delicious Dutch apple pie. Suitable for all ages from burger eaters to sea bream. Small portions available making a varied childrens menu.

Having booked in advance for a large party we were very unimpressed with the fact the separate tables (which had been advised) were spread about the dining area separating completely the party one table in completely different room has to take it up on ourselves...

Wonderful Very friendly staff. Fish & Chips was very tasty and big portion. Beautiful restaurant and very clean. We loved it.

We ate at The Greyhound Inn twice while staying in the area. We went on a Sunday evening and all had roast dinners and one evening mid week when we had a selection of dishes. On both occasions the food was delicious, everything hot and...

What a lovely find this was! Super comfortable room, very clean. Excellent and welcoming staff, lovely breakfast and good value pub grub. Highly recommend.

Fabulous place! We stayed here for 3 nights and the food and service never disappointed. Hot plates, hot food and good sized portions. The breakfasts if you stay here are very good, particular the Eggs Greyhound and if you like porridge, wow, you get a...

Fabulous lunch in a gorgeous location, really good value. Decor is wonderful and staff very lovely. Highly recommend it

Super clean modern pub Lovely good Disappointingly the Manager/Owner? had no social skills..blunt...rude...officious...perhaps would benefit from learning how to smile? Made to feel very unwelcome verging on us being a nuisance!!

Stayed here for 1 night B+B whilst on business, and an evening meal. What a find...absolutely brilliant accommodation and food and i couldnt fault anything. This pub is obviously well known to locals as it was busy but on arrival I was quickly shown to...

On a very wet, cold evening disappointment that there was no welcoming opening fire going . Getting board with the menu, could you add some new meals .

Very pleasant overnight stay, on my way to Cornwall. Perfectly cooked lunch, dinner and breakfast. Served by Dani, Maggie and Yulia, who offered a warm welcome and made the experience quite special. Thank you so much.

I booked to stay here due to fabulous reviews and close proximity to a friends 40th where her family had hired a house. Upon check in I confirmed it was just myself staying to which the receptionist asked my friend if she was staying with...

Me, my partner and my mum visited on 11th Feb 2023. We all had starters which were whitebait, ciabatta bread and oil and a cheesy garlic bread. For mains we had the pork belly and the burger, and I had the toblerone cheesecake for dessert....

This is such a lovely place. Very welcoming & the food was superb. We had the Sunday lunch which is a large, beautifully cooked, well balanced plate. Between the 4 of us there was beef and chicken - very well presented and 2 nut roasts,...

Haven't been here for a few years and the food is still really good as well as quick and friendly service. We had the roast plus desserts and it was all delicious. It's worth the short drive from Taunton to get here and with its...

Our room was really nice, food was great and staff really friendly - couldn't ask for more - thoroughly recommend!

Wow. What an absolutely lovely little gem of a place. Beauty country views , lovely atmosphere , very polite staff and the food was excellent. Served piping hot, very tasty and no waiting around. It’s best to book over the weekend. Excepting cleanliness in the...

stayed here prior to our vegas and cruise holiday, really fab last minute decision i must say, terrific value, gorgeous room, delicious breakfast ( full english for husband and eggs benedict for me), but the best of all was the terrific gourmet burger for evening...

An outstanding little gem on the edge of Taunton and about 5 minutes drive to the racecourse. Everything is positive; the rooms, the bar & restaurant, a very imaginative menu and everything superbly cooked and served. The staff are plentiful, friendly and know their role...

Amazing pub that serves wonderful meals. have eaten here several times and have never been disappointed. Highly recommended.

We took our Greyhound there Saturday lunchtime after going to Stable Dogs run free we are always made to feel welcome and the food is top notch even free treats at the bar for my greyhound I have visited this Pub for many years and...

Friendly atmosphere, prompt service. Great food and reasonably priced. Really enjoyed evenings atmosphere. Will be back soon 👍

Smart, clean venue with a lovely atmosphere and excellent, friendly staff. Great food and range of drinks at the bar. We would definitely stay again !

Highly recommended! We were passing by and stopped for lunch. Beautiful country gem! Amazing food! Great service!

Went here for food with some friends and it was outstanding. Very friendly staff, very cosy pub with two open fires. Decent range of pints on offer and a good menu. Would definitely recommend a meal here!

First came here years ago when the roof was leaking and there were buckets and bowls everywhere. What an amazing place it has become! Stayed overnight in The Lane room. Very comfortable, well equipped and quiet. Breakfast the following morning was superb. Well cooked and...

First time visit and will definitely return. Staff are welcoming and friendly. Lovely atmosphere inside and a very pretty outside space. We onlu went for lunch and had sandwiches which were amaing and very filling.

Stayed for one night. The staff was very welcoming, the room fantastic. Booked a table in the pub for dinner. The food was brilliant and the service excellent. The only thing to bear in mind that the pub is located on a main road which...

Excellent overnightstay in a lovely clean room(Pitch), Lovely food and friendly staff! Highly recommended!

A fabulous country pub. Bright, friendly and welcoming Easy to book a table and dog friendly. Good range of food and drink, not excessive and superb value for money. Delicious food well beyond our expectations. I had bangers and mash which was superb. Wifey had...

Spent two nights at the Greyhound whilst on a golf/cricket break in Somerset. This Inn in a village on the outskirts of Taunton is a real gem. The rooms are clean, modern and fresh located in a converted outbuilding adjacent to the Inn. The staff...

I've stumbled upon this pub last year when we visited Somerset. This year, now I'm back again, I made sure I came here again. The food here is excellent, the staff are friendly. Outside in the gardens people bring dogs, children play, people spend time...

Beautiful decor and one of the cleanest places we've stopped in. The food is first class and the beer excellent. The lady who served us breakfast was always very pleasant. Excellent value and well recommended

We decided to have an impromptu dinner out and opted to go here. We were met by a chap called Dave who was pretty charmless and not necessarily the right person to have in a customer based job. I understand it was busy but not...

This was recommended by a friend so we took a punt for a last minute meal out on a very hot Monday evening (33 degrees) The staff were very cheery and welcoming, took us to a table in a cool shady area. It was all...

Very spacious room and comfortable bed. Excellent food and a good real ale. Very friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely use again.

Having stayed last year to break up our trip to Cornwall we decided to stay again this year A wonderful little gem so clean tidy and welcoming with lovely rooms. The staff were all so welcoming and the food superb. Thanks again we may even...

With my wife we stayed two nights b&b at The Greyhound in the delightful twin bedroom 'The Pitch'. Beautifully appointed en suite room. Breakfasts were good too.

Booked a few weeks ago for a table on Father’s Day. Realised a week or so later that the person on the phone didn’t confirm the time. Rang back and was told no booking was taken. I was offered 12:15pm and as we are dining...

From the moment we walked in for our two night stay the staff were amazing and could not do enough for you. I will definitely stay again.

Great staff and good food, but has had the same menu for quite a while now. The refurbishments have made the whole place much more welcoming and comfortable.

Booked a one night stay in our way down to Cornwall, so glad we did, the room was lovely and good fabulous, will definitely be back

Had not visited this pub for many years - what a great job Veronique and Jan have done in extending and refurbishing it. Very comfortable room with well presented bathroom. Great dinner and service even on a busy mid week evening. Nice to see a...

Took visiting friends here today for our first visit as well. Lovely establishment and well presented quality food capped of with delicious deserts. Cheers most enjoyable meal.

Have just had a wonderful lunch with my mum for her birthday at The Greyhound Inn. Lovely friendly service, food delicious as always and they even squeezed a birthday banner up next to our table, very thoughtful. For a great bit of food in a...

I hadn't been here since they redecorated and it looks marvellous. We rocked up at midday on a Sunday without a booking a d they were able to find us a table, although I do recommend booking to avoid disappointment. We had the fish and...

This pub has become our halfway stop on our annual trip to Carbis bay. As above this is our third visit which was every bit as good as the previous two.Lovely hosts and staff, a well stocked well kept bar with my favourite morretti lager...

Our party of 4 were impressed with the welcoming atmosphere of this pub. The menu was more than just the usual pub grub, although the service was a little slow. Make sure you get a proper chair, though, as the bench seating was rather uncomfortable....

A little jem excellent onsuit room. Lovely and warm, bright and quiet comfortable bed plenty of tea tray assortments, excellent breakfast and reasonable priced restaurant &bar & first class staff & service, highly recommend we will definitely e back

The Greyhound Inn, Staple Fitzpaine was a rare find! I stayed with two colleagues and we had Dinner with a client. Nothing was too much trouble and the food really excellent. A great range of Real ales, with tremendous service too. This wonderful pub has...

I took my mum for lunch at the GH after doing a quick online search of country pubs near the Blackdowns. I wanted somewhere traditional, welcoming and with great food. We were not disappointed. The slow roasts are delicious! At £14 I also think this...

Rooms are good the bathroom has just been refurbished, character pub restaurant has a warm country feeling. We all enjoyed our dinner, the menu was good pub food at reasonable value

Had a wonderful stay here. From the lovely welcome, comfortable ‘Thurlbear’ room and helpful staff to the delicious breakfast, our stay was perfect. We even called at 10pm to ask if the kitchen was still open as we fancied a dessert and they opened back...

This place has a homely atmosphere. I ordered Liver and Bacon, my hubbie ordered Bangers and Mash and my Aunt ordered Burger and Salad. The food was supberb, the presentation was excellent. The desserts were lovely also.

The room was nicely decorated and spacious. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Both the dinner and breakfast were excellent. We will definitely return and will recommend to our friends and relatives.

The first thing that came to our attention was the sevice We were a group of 8 and after ordering our drinks it seemed to take a age to get them ,and they were brought to our table 2 drinks at a time with what...

5 stars for the comfortable spotless accommodation,pub,staff and food... If you're a solo traveller then,you would not feel uncomfortable here. Very friendly helpful staff who were very smartly dressed, polite and non patronising. Good menu choices at realistic prices. Breakfast selection of food was one...