The Hairy Dog in West Somerset

Loved the food & grandson loved the outdoor play area

Great food good atmosphere great service x

The meal was excellent and the staff very friendly. Very clean and service was 1st class. Very recommended.

Amazing location for food and drinks. Top quality food and service higky recommend the chocolate mountain dessert... If you can take it 😂

Great pub with an even better playground out the back.

huge place with excellent children's facilities

Came with friends for Sunday carvery. It was so tasty! We all thoroughly enjoyed. Beef, Pork, toasties, Yorkshire.. lush!

Had food and a pint. Will come back again

Not my tye of pub so left with out spending

Worst ploughman’s I’ve ever had! 1 small slice of ham, small bit of cheap cheese, half a small baguette! Cheap coleslaw !! All for £12.50! I thought being a St Austell brewery it would have standards. Family had pie and chips- pie meat from a tin!

Worst ploughman’s I’ve ever had! 1 small slice of ham, small bit of cheap cheese, awful coleslaw and half a cheap baguette!

We popped in for a few drinks. The pub was very nice. Staff are very friendly. We didn’t eat here however the food did look very nice but the toilets were absolutely shocking. The only thing nice about the toilets was the stairwell up to them and the big mirrors they were disgusting, very dated and none of the doors would lock, faeces on the seat generally very poor hygiene standards.

We were recommended this place by some friends! So we popped In today for some lunch. Lovely place staff very welcoming. Sat down to look at the menu…. Then we left! £12 for a jacket potato with cheese, £12.50 for a baguette… erm nooo way will I pay those price what a rip off! Proper taking advantage of people. So we went up the road and had chicken wrap and a pint for £9.50 Disgusting prices shame on you!!! Avoid

On this particular visit we decided to book for the Sunday roast as we missed out when visiting before. I asked Lacy if we could book a table when we were there on the Saturday, she took my name and time and never came back to confirm anything I thought this odd, so I check with our waitress she appologised and took the relevant details needed, had I not checked I don't think we would have ad a reservation. The next day we were greated by Lacy, I told her we had a carvery reservation, she took us to a table and left us. We were confused when we needed to pay for our meal so we returned to the bar where a long que had now formed Lacy informed us that we needed to join the que to place our drinks order and pay for the food this I found very frustrating this should have been done before we were taken to our table. I feel Lacy needs a little more training in customer service. We have eaten here many times when staying in Minehead over the years and will return, the food is always very good and value for money.

Never had any food , But the pub friendly ,reasonable prices, excellent service all round ,good atmosphere 👌

Great sun trap in the back garden

Wow, the food was excellent, we had steak and ale pie, peas, mashed potato, and gravy, the pie was full of lumps of steak and delicious 😋

Loverly friendly pub , good atmosphere and friendly staff and customers , great selection of beers , lagers and cider. Dog friendly.

Friendly pub serving great food at a very reasonable price. The menu isn't very big but what you get is large portions of good food. Dog friendly. Gets busy Sundays for lunch. Also busy when there's football on the TV.

Lovely food , steak and ale pie is a must with big lumps of steak in a juicy sauce. Very friendly staff.

Sorry but this was not too good. The Sunday Carvery ...the veg was luke warm and parsnips over cooked ..limited choice of veg available..we arrived at 1pm so no excuse for this...was served the scrag end of a joint of beef only to see a new joint come out a few minutes later.... we could not find a clean table ..plenty were empty but left cluttered with dirty plates..and to make the whole visit even worse I was charged 3.20 for a glass of orange squash and water ! we will not visit again !

It was okay, but nothing special. We ate outside because it was just too loud to eat and chat inside. Ideal for drinking beer and watching football. Cleanliness okay. Food was extremely interchangeable, fries not crispy, burger dry, sauce for mashed potatoes convienence.

As family of 5 we had the homemade lasagne me and my partner...the children had nuggets and my son had cheeseburger. Lasagne was really poor and the chips that it came with tasted like the over used oil that that were cooked in. Nuggets weren't too bad but the burger looked like it had been cooked in a furnace. Had the korev lager which was ok at best. Play area is decent which entices families in and the staff are friendly enough. All in all wouldnt recommend unfortunately as just wasted £70.

Great food served really quickly. Friendly helpful staff and a great play area for kids.

To be honest, it was mums 80th. It was busy, 2 staff on, 2 others were just wondering around. Food was really bad. Mixed grill was sausage, bacon and pork chop. Fish was a fish finger in batter. The worst £60 I have ever spent. Positive, you can take dogs and a Brill kids play area. Don't eat. Go for a pint.

Really good food here, great service and cheerful staff. Ended up eating here 3 nights out of our week's stay. Staff coped well, even when it was pretty busy, dog friendly.

A great place to eat and play for the children

We have visited a few times on holiday - our daughter loves the play area, menu is expensive for what it is (especially lunch things like jacket potato’s) however great for a drink and the patio area is amazing

Best roast I have had out in a Long time! Also had mac and cheese here a couple days before and it was lovley. I wish i lived closer would eat here all the time. Also has a big wooden play area outside with the kids love! Well worth the visit

Lovely lite bites just brill in between early breakfast and evening meal, fab drinks reasonable prices. Large play area for children to play and also reasonably priced meals for kids.

Fast great service food was good too very nice

Quick service reasonable prices . Large children's Play area. Nothing gourmet or posh

The burgers were ok, but unfortunately the fries were pretty soggy. Overall, I would go somewhere else next time.

Visited today excellent children’s play area, staff were not overly friendly and the food a huge disappointment found 2 hairs in my burger and the meat was dry, salad that accompanied it was watery from the lettuce! Had better food at wetherspooons and that is saying something

Perfect if you have children, large outside play area that is safe and enclosed

9 of us called in today. Very fast service, great food. Steak and Ale pie had huge pieces of meat in it. All of us happy with our meals. Great play area out the back, very spacious seating areas. Perhaps staff a little lacking in conversation but otherwise great.

Not a bad pub, get plenty of children in the play area as its massive.

Food was ok for what you pay for. Service was efficient. Large play area for the kids in the back garden. No parking so need to use local car parks or walk

Not much care about customer service. Beer kept well. Bar boy kept unexplainably laughing to himself which was off putting. Hope he's OK now.

Came at a fairly busy time, queues handled well, food came in under 10 mins, on perfect Par with price. Lovely play area great overall experience.

Had a really enjoyable lunch. We arrived in Minehead on a Sunday without booking (bad idea if you want choice) and this pub was welcoming and friendly. Great choice of drinks. The food is predictable choice, but excellent quality. Don't be greedy as the portions are generous. We had a good lunch. Bar staff so friendly

My family didn't think much but I thought it was okay. Large area for children and plenty of room for parents to sit and watch. Kids = noise but that's life.

Stunning food, great prices, amazing climbing frame for the kids

Looks clean and spacious. Good variety of drinks . Decent choice of food on the menu and specials boards. Unfortunately, had to send one meal back twice as still cold (vegetables not even warm). Gave up and swapped for a pie. Not much in way of apology and nothing discounted. We had finished eating before the 3rd meal finally arrived. Shame as two meals were nice.

Lovely restaurant great choice of food ,excellent service. Would definitely recommend 👌

Enjoyed the food we had, just hubby and I out for a meal 🙂

Had spaghetti boulinise it was cold

Not bad , had good food and nice atmosphere. Well worth a visit

Great to go back 20 years later good choice of beers and excellent food...

Beautiful pub, we visited after a walk up the road from butlins minehead and found this pub. Such a beautiful pub, friendly staff and fantastic play area for the kids.

It is what it is. Does not pretend to be anything else, decent pub with decent food, kids play area, good outdoor seating, just what you need, fair pricing too.

Great pub! Had a few drinks and will be back!

Didn't eat but it did look lovely, big play area out the back for kids, does get a bit rowdy on the butlins big weekenders

My dad got ill and collapsed the staff where fantastic. Thankyou

Been wanting to try this pub for a while, but always went to Minehead when cold 🥶, so never got a chance. Finally did this June, went with my Daughter and 2 Grandchildren, what an experience. The play area is massive. A huge wooden climbing frame with 2 slides, bridges and climbing nets, kiss absolutely loved it. Nice big garden to sit in if the weather is nice. We only had a light lunch, cheesy chips and garlic mushrooms, but they were awesome. Looking at some of the food being eaten around us, it looked really good. Great service and friendly staff. Highly recommend a visit here if you are staying in Minehead.

Called in early afternoon for late lunch… Friendly and helpful staff. A good selection of drinks with the usual pub menu plus specials.

Didn't eat just stopped for a big outdoor wooden climbing thing for the kids great

Great pub, friendly staff, really enjoyed our visit and meal, even better the bloom table was only 50p a game 😂

Ok pub, food was a bit pricey for what it is. Service was very good. Dog friendly pub that's good for a pint and to catch up on the days sports but the food was not so great.

Great family pub! Play area outside is a big hit. Didn't eat here on the day we visited but have previously which we had no problems with.

One of the bar staff was very abrupt another was very helpful. Food was outstanding, we had a cavery and it was piping hot and a good choice of vegetables. The atmosphere was relaxing.

Beautiful food, great outdoor play area for the kids, great staff, cant fault the place. Will be coming here again next time we're in Minehead! 👌

Great place for a Sunday roast, dog friendly and great for kids and families

Lovely place. Dog welcome. Very nice food. High recommended

Excellent play areas for children.

This is a big pub with a large garden where part is designed to entertain children. Plenty of room to keep clear of the children having fun...It varies in atmosphere through out the year as the tourists come and go.....it's Okay. I liked it.

Great value for money Quick services and a large play area for kids is a bonus

Very nice place, large portions and good price. Dog friendly

Always have a good time when visiting here. Plenty of choice of food and drinks. Great to watch sport on the many TV's. Love happy hour too.

Too much foul language which marred the memory of previous visits

The food was quite average. It definitely wasn't bad, but like GB classics, I expected better quality. Good, cold beer. Rather cold inside.

Bland, tasteless food. Smelly dirty toilets. Don’t waste your time or money. Very disappointing.

Well worth visiting.take the kids and dog friendly

It was really great pub food and dog friendly

Nice pint, footy on what more you want...⚽️💪

Lovely venue and decor. food is okay - fairly nice and dog friendly which is a bonus. Atmosphere is odd if you’re not local - staff (other than the lady who brought the food to the table, she was lovely!) not very welcoming or friendly.

Visited this pub whilst on a weekend break at butlins. Me and my eldest watched the old firm Derby and it was great. Nice pub, good service, and the apple/blackcurrant Thatchers cider is the best drink that I've ever had. I intend on making the place a definite visit for each time we go to butlins. Probably the best pub in minehead.

Enjoyed a couple of drinks on our walk around Minehead.

I feel like I need to make it clear that when we walked in we were made to feel very welcome, there was a young gentleman and a lady at the bar who made us feel very welcome, they pointed us in the direction of the tables and were accommodating. It went downhill from there. We had the kids with us who were excited to go and play. We ordered all our food and the service at the bar was excellent they couldn’t be more helpful in accommodating our needs. When our food was bought out, I couldn’t help but notice that the young lady serving us was dressed like something I can only imagine present in a strip club. Completely inappropriate for what is labelled a “family” establishment. My son (12) even pointed out that we could see her underwear when she bent over. I politely approached another staff member who explained that there is no uniform as such but she would take on board the comments and raise this to one of her managers. - all other staff in the establishment seemed capable of dressing non-offensively. The food was ok, but my burger was grizzly with lumps of fat and the lasagne my wife ordered was covered in ridiculous amounts of cheese - more cheese than actual lasagne which was a shame. Other than the slightly disappointing food and inappropriately dressed staff, I would recommend this place for family drinks where kids can go off and play and the adults can have a leisurely drink. Besides anything appears better than the offerings at Butlins. The play area was great for the kids and served its purpose.

Food is very basic. No atmosphere

The outdoor space for kids was great, but the food was horrible. We ordered hamburgers, and they were so bad, just a dry bun with oily meat inside, there was nothing else in the bun. Kids burgers were just disgusting, again just dry bun with chewy, hard and oily market bought meet.

I have been there a few times now when I've been to butlins and the food has been lovely every time I have visited ☺️

Good beer and friendly atmosphere.

Love it there been going to Hairy dog many years Food is Gorgeous staff lovely 😍

Great family pub. Food was great and good value. Can get very busy. So be prepared for a little wait on food.

Cracking night on our holiday. Ethan made us feel very welcome, and we had amazing service from him. He definitely went above and beyond with customer service. Thanks for an amazing time, we will definitely be back.

Excellent carvery good food staff berry good

Great outside space for children of all ages

It's just a pub. The nachos with chili con carne were really delicious. Kitschy, cool pictures of a dog all over the wall. Huge portions for a good price

Called in here for a quick pint when passing through Minehead. Beautiful bar with a great atmosphere. Very dog friendly. Would definitely call again

Everything was great and Lacey was an excellent member of the team, giving me and the family a friendly welcome and good service.

Absolutely great place to have a drink-food . Very friendly staff.

Good place for a beer or 2 Good size place good choices of drinks Good bar staff

Great pub to watch the sport. Good beers too

Great place to eat and drink, prices reasonable, staff very friendly, food was very nice

Great fun, tho could have been the company. Food & service as expected for such a big pub no complaints at all.staff attentive. Dog & family friendly just what you need for a holiday resort.

I recently visited the Hairy Dog after several years. I regret to say that it truly has not improved in terms of its food quality. It cannot be that I am ordering the wrong thing because there is a standard that should be set for every food item prepared and served in an establishment. The staff are efficient and helpful. My rating for their service is 'very good'. I ordered lasagne with chips. It looked really good when it was delivered. The chips were totally fine but you can't really get chips wrong. But all I did through my meal was scrape off cheese, cheese and cheese. I ate some of the cheese and what was left after I finished the lasagne was about 65% of my meal...a bland mass of cheese. There were no layers of pasta inside; instead there were tiny little bits of pasta like the size of your thumbnail. Is this some modern way of making a lasagne? Or mincing pasta to make up a dish when running short of the main ingredient? I have no idea, but all I know if that this was the most disappointing meal at Hairy Dog to date. Is there any reason to give them another try?

Great place to watch rugby or football with good atmosphere and basic good pub food

Delightful pub right on the Avenue. The vegan chili was very good with red pepper & aubergine. Try it!

We found a quiet table away from the noisy TV room. Food was served quickly and was hot and good. It was a good place to escape from the rain