The Halsey Arms in North Dorset

Called in this evening as we were passing for a bite to eat, whilst the pub had just opened so we had to wait a short while for the kitchen to open, I can honestly say it was worth it. The food was delicious. All 4 meals were freshly prepared and served and was well worth it. Delicious home cooked food.

This is a hidden gem. Food cooked by Mother and Son. All very tasty, plenty of food, old school puds and value for money. I love it and keep telling myself to go there for another meal

A wonderful experience, friendly atmosphere, great food, always get a great pint, full range of wines. We dont go anywhere else as we have it all in The Halsey Arms! An altogether friendly family pub!

A wonderful experience, friendly atmosphere, great food, always get a great pint, full range of wines. We dont go anywhere else as we have it all in The Halsey Arms! An altogether friendly family pub!

The worst meal I have ever eaten in a pub. I have come home feeling quite upset that I had to pay for such awful food. Frozen meal starters, over cooked pasta and vegetables which were hardly edible. Chips that weren't cooked properly .I cannot believe this sort of food is served and also the price of it! A really unpleasant experience.

I was with friends for my birthday, though I just thought we were having a normal pub lunch.... but no, this was no ordinary Carvery roast, this was a Halsey Arms Carvery Roast & it was absolutely divine!! The best roast meal I've had in ages. Absolutely delicious, loads to choose from - venison, beef, pork loin, turkey breast & the lamb had gone! Beautiful roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, mashed potato, cabbage, carrots, swede, gravy, horseradish sauce, apple sauce, cranberry sauce, so many options 😋😋😋 I had the pork loin, which was delicious & my friends had the venison, which they said was "melt in the mouth"... I highly recommend this lovely pub, friendly staff, amazing food!! Bon appétit! Thank you for a wonderful lunch!!

After the previous nights experience at another hostelry, we arrived here hoping to get a reasonable meal at a reasonable price. Our luck was in at Halsey Arms, a nice country pub. We were seated in a quiet part of the pub, a good sign & the bar person quickly took our drinks & food order. We order fairly standard pub grub & the food & service were great, served hot & promptly with a smile from the barperson who seemed to doing it all by herself. We'd recommend this establishment to anybody as it did what its supposed to, served good food & drink at reasonable cost. Well happy to give the staff a good tip. We cant wait to go back to try a Sunday dinner!

Found this gem of a place to stay overnight in our campervan ( overspill parking area ) and eat out dinner . Fast friendly service with good beer , food and atmosphere . Rural peaceful countryside nearby . Thankyou

Amazing food and incredible service. We arrived before they started food orders. But they took our orders and got us all fed quickly. Lovely people that couldn’t do Enough for us.

As always the most amazing roast for literally miles around, can not get enough of this place, consistently great food , being from a family of roast lovers its a must, we travel 40 mins to get there as we just know it will be worth it.. cant rate it highly enough and the staff are very warm and welcoming

Heard good things about the carvery so thought we would give it a go disappointed about how little meat was left at 1.30 majority of party enjoyed it my turkey was lovely the other options were well done beef or venison very little left and maybe 2 portions of pork nice vegetable selection so we filled up on veggys but 2 of party not keen on veg so they were disapointed

I arranged our annual dinner for Garden Society, 32 diners. Service was great from the beginning, nothing was too much for the two ladies who looked after us. The food was served on time and was delicious, ranging from Turkey Christmas dinner to Vegetable Parcel, which was my choice. The staff had decorated the tables beautifully and a very friendly atmosphere developed quickly. Everyone enjoyed the event and have had some positive feedback from members. We'll probably go there again next January and other occasions in between now and then!

This place never disappoints, by far the best roast for miles around, lovely staff and really clean 10/10

We enjoyed a very tasty and hearty Sunday lunch. There was plenty to choose from, including a choice of four meats plus all the trimmings. The offer could perhaps be improved by the addition of a vegetarian option. Staff were friendly and welcoming.

Took Mum for Sunday lunch at one of my favourite eateries in Dorset which serves smashing food all of the time, I would say for us, it is better in the week for eating only because we prefer the menu. We thought we would try the Sunday roast which consists of a choice in 4 meats, Lamb, turkey, Pork and beef. I had beef and Mum had lamb, both were tasty and were cooked and sliced lovely. Plenty of veg available and a good selection to choose from. Not much waiting time for patrons, it's in and you can go up to carvery within 10 mins. Very well organised and always busy, the staff are great and very hard working. Puddings are not to be missed and if you like custard on your sponge pudding, you won't be disappointed and a very good filler and very tasty. We'll definitely be back in the week, I need to have the turkey, ham and leek pie, mmmm Regards, Chris and Mum

Called in on the off chance and got a table for 2 at 7pm mid week. Friendly welcome. Great choice on the menu and specials on the board. We had 3 courses cause we were starving. The service was quick and the food was wonderful. Highly recommend this place for couples or families.

Friendly welcome on arrival morris dancers performing didn't put us of as we could ignore them! Ordered lunch my haddock mornay was ok shame it wasn't browned under a grill just about warm enough friends coronation chicken sandwich she didn't like she didn't want to...

We unexpectedly stopped for lunch at this pub and were very pleasantly surprised at the wonderful selection and quality of the food. Lovely staff and great inside eating areas and a lovely large garden. The staff were very welcoming and all in all a lively...

We always visit every time we are on holiday in Dorset. The Sunday Cauvery lunch has always been exceptional every visit. Lots of meat given and excellent choice of fresh veg. The leeks in cheese sauce is always something we look forward to. Very Friendly...

First of all not the greatest welcome from the bar staff. They’ll mock you if they hear something they don’t like. Food is poor and pricey for what you get. we complained about food being cold they wouldn’t accept it and claim that all food...

Second visit for me, 1st back in 2019. Glad to know it's still as good as before. What a meal, delicious turkey, ham and leek pie, chunky veg and a side of dauphinoise potatoes, oooooh tasty. If you love a good playful of delicious pub...

Found the pub by accident as many others were closed on a Monday night. Really good food and also supporting the Stay Out to Help Out scheme. Came back on Tuesday as well😀 Good luck. You deserve to be supported.

Came here whilst on holiday for a family meal and it was really lovely. The food, service and general atmosphere was 10/10. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone that loves a good carvery and a sweet treat for afters.

We stopped here for lunch by chance. It was a good choice. Had Somerset mushroom mushroom in sauce and Haddock mornay. Followed by Chicken Frascati and Scampi and chips. Service was friendly and good. Food was superb. Really tasty and well portioned. Sat outside as...

After driving all day arriving at delivery point try’d to have some food to be told we are not talking anymore orders not even bar food at only 2030hr not very good for a lorry driver who has been working from early hrs

I can honestly say that all at Halsey Arms in Pulham do the best Sun Carvery I have ever had. So much selection and they are really relaxed and generous with their servings. Got to know owners nearly 6 1/2 years ago when we first...

My wife and I had a meal at the Pub on Saturday night with 11 other friends the food came out hot and at the same time, dont know how they did it. This is the 3rd time we have all eaten here and will...

Been here many times and each time we would give it a thumbs up for a country pub / resturant. It may not compete with high end eateries but it won't disappoint if you want good honest pub grub at a good price. Always a...

On my 91st Birthday, 32 of us got together and had a wonderful meal. The service was perfect and every effort was made for us to have the most wonderful time. We were in a room big enough for us to eat together and also...

We went for our work Christmas dinner the week before Christmas. Lovely well cooked turkey, nice roast potatoes and gravy too. The problem was that the only vegetables were a bowl of roasted parsnip, carrot and swede. No sprouts or peas or cauliflower cheese. It...

Went for our lunch today and as usual had a perfect meal, perfect service and perfect atmosphere. The Halsey Arms is a local for us and we have had many visits. We even brought our family and friends from America’s to this pub. They were...

This fast became my go to pub for a roast, amazing food, vast selection of meat , and I honestly cannot fault any of it, I’m pretty fussy when it comes to a proper home cooked roast and these guys do not disappoint, we love the food so much the family spent Christmas Day here last year and an thrilled we have a booking this year also as the last was lovely, really relaxed , staff dressed as superhero’s , lovely traditional Christmas table layout complete with crackers and little individually wrapped gifts for each of the party, comfortable family feel with food to die for, nothing locally comes close AA++

Have been past here several times, car park always full. The day we went for lunch there were not many people there but a steady stream of local people calling in. Our lunch chosen from a varied menu featuring a mix of country and standard pub food.it was delicious, plentiful and well presented. The service was excellent. If you are ever in the area do go.

Busy pub with a lovely atmosphere. Food delicious, plentiful and good value for money. Will definitely return.

No doubt that the food is excellent, but to not have any prosecco on our arrival at 7.00pm on a Saturday night? There wasn't even an alternative - no cava, hock, or champagne - nothing fizzy at all. Not impressed, bearing in mind that my bosses were taking myself and my husband out for a celebratory meal.

Good value, tasty meal. Served promptly by nice friendly staff. Good choice on menu and special board.

We enjoyed this pub three times on our holiday. The staff were very welcoming. The food was delicious with large portions given. Excellent value for the price. Would definitely recommend this pub to others who want a warm home cooked meal with friendly service.

We were recommended by friends that this public house had good food,slightly different from the basic steak and chips etc,so we booked in to find a very welcoming atmosphere and as promised good food .

Went for dinner...was a nice friendly pub great service...the food was cooked to perfection..good quality ingredients used...nice range of drinks and reasonably priced for what you got. Portions were huge...no complaints here

Went here for evening meal with family, not been for some time so thought we'd give it a try. There were seven of us, I think we would have been better on a round table as it was difficult to talk to each other, expecially against the noise from badly behaved children on the adjoining table. Food was good and service was friendly.

A lovely friendly village pub with extremely well presented and delicious food from a varied well priced menu with a lot of small sized meal options!

Came for a meal here last ngt and staff were very friendly and couldn't be more helpful, I had the fish pie and although plenty of fish inside the mash on top tasted very bland and I prefer a fish pie in a creamy sauce this one had a cheesy sauce and was a big disappointment and put me off really, my husband had the chicken burger and was very dry and tasteless and came just on its own in a bread roll no sauce or salad,wouldnt recommend.best on plus side had lemon roulade and my hubby had apple and blackberry crumble for pudding and they was delicious, just need to put bit more effort and presentation into their main courses.

Went for our lunch today and as usual had a perfect meal, perfect service and perfect atmosphere.

This was a three course celebration meal for over 30 people. Booked and individual choices made in advance. I was expecting average standard. What a surprise! All dishes were well cooked and served speedily. Portions large - - - but we coped - - - and absolutely delicious. An excellent evening. Looking forward to visiting again in the spring.

This visit was a party of 20 people from Reddleman house in Sturminster Newton, our annual outing some of the residents who live in their own flats.

Visiting friends for the weekend, our first stop was the pub. A friendly, rustic local is probably the best description I can give it, but very welcoming. We all had a starter and a main course of huge proportions which was very enjoyable.

Just ate here today. Service was fine however food was terrible. Hugely over priced and of poor standard. Husband had fish and chips and I had chicken burger. The fish and chicken were clearly a low quality frozen product that I wouldn't buy from Iceland. Expected far more for the price, won't be returning

Had a reasonable meal out in this village pub. The food was standard pub grub of a good standard with some gluten free options and the service was friendly and helpful.

Called in on the spur of the moment and experienced excellent friendly service and quality food. The Butcombe Bitter was perfect and well kept and the wines also excellent. The steaks were first class as were the vegetables with them. One member of our party had breaded camembert and like us steak eaters cleared her plate. The sweets were also first class. The service was attentive but unobtrusive. We'll certainly eat there again.

As a group of ten we met for a lunch time meal. Location was good as were the food and service. Reasonable menu choice and good portions served up.

Due to the closing of a local popular pub I searched for a place to have a carvary meal with my family for my birthday and in conversation with friends it was mentioned, so I booked a table for last Sunday.

Visited last Sunday for carvery. Welcomed at the bar and served drinks very quickly and shown to our table. Waitress gave us out carvery cards and said we could go up whenever we were ready. Wonderful selection of meats and vegetables. Lovely clean room and plenty of space - do not like restaurants that pack tables too close. Overall excellent experience and will be back.

This pub was recommended by locals

New to the area, trying to find a good restaurant. The Halsey Arms is an attractive Pub/Restaurant, well furnished and well presented. The Manager was very welcoming and the menu was very appealing with an excellent choice of dishes. There were 4 other diners in the restaurant, but the delay in the arrival of our food was, in our opinion, excessive. However, it was worth the wait. It was excellent!

Ok, let’s start with, it was Easter Sunday, it was the carvery and a birthday treat

Good selection of meats and vegetables. Everything was cooked to our liking. Good value Sunday carvery. Reason for 4 stars was that the area we were sat in felt a bit like the village hall and we had a pop up table with ink over it. I guess there aren’t enough tables for the popularity of the carvery.

Visiting the village we wanted a light bite for lunch and this was Hobson's choice. We ordered the small scampi chips and peas with side salad and the small ham egg and chips. With drinks this was a reasonable £23. Food arrived promptly well presented and a long way off small. Everything was properly cooked, very impressed with the eggs served with a proper runny yolk, the side salad was also excellent with various leaves, celery, onion, peppers and tomatoes, even some apple and a couple of grapes. We certainly felt well fed when we'd finished. Friendly service too.

We live in a nearby village and there are a few carvery pubs one can choose in the area, however this one is top of our list! Well cooked food, reasonably priced with an excellent choice of meats & vegetables. My son is a particular fan of their fab roast potatoes! This pub does get busy so I would strongly advise you book to avoid disappointment! Friendly staff we have always had, good service guys! Thanks you & see you soon!!!

Would not go there again the lady behind the bar was very rude waited for 5 to 10 minutes then there seem to be so much trouble for her to pour them the young girl who served us was really nice who had to take the problems which was wrong as grumpy/ the owner should have taken it

Second visit with our cycling group. Food and beer were very good, and served quickly and efficiently. Highly recommended for a lunchtime stop.

This pub has changed hands this year and the new landlord/landlady are from another local, very popular pub. The carvery here on a Sunday is second to none with the best home cooked roast potatoes. Very reasonably priced as well.

Just had a sunday carvery, outstanding choice, taste and service, so impressed have enquired for xmas day... delicious

Friendly people and staff always welcome food good with nice beer . Easy to find on the main road with ample parking

Simple food well cooked. Lovely starters, good choice of mains, all enjoyed by a party of 5. Very nice, will return when in the area.

We walked into this establishment for a meal as we were holidaying in a local cottage, and promptly walked out again five minutes later. The atmosphere as we walked in felt distinctly hostile, and we must have stood for at least four minutes being totally ignored. There was a girl serving and clearing tables and after the four minutes had elapsed my fiancée asked her if we could get a table for five. She was advised in a very abrupt manner that we would need to speak to the lady behind the bar. The lady behind the bar seemed to be in a foul mood and was arguing with other customers who clearly were of higher importance than us. We waited for another minute before giving up and leaving as we felt no one cared. Obviously a local pub for local people - give it a miss!

Popped in tonight for an evening meal with the girlfriend , and was pleasantly surprised, this has to be the best tasting and value for money pub meal I've eaten in a very long time , would willingly return if I'm in the area , well done to everyone involved with this establishment

Popped in after a day's outing. Not knowing what to expect. My husband had their pork an apple and I had a beef dish with the mash. Tasty food. The mash was piping hot. Atmosphere wasn't overly busy nor empty. Would certainly return.

We visited on a weekday lunchtime, the pub was very quiet and obviously being refurbed, 4 of the meals on the lunch menu were unavailable but only pointed out after we ordered. Disappointed with the fish and chips, I don't really want Bird's Eye type fish and dull chips with no crunch, the side salad was inventive and fresh, the highlight of the meal. Rather a lot of spiders/webs and the toilets were not particularly clean, this could be a very nice place and hopefully it will be when the renovations are finished.

This pub has just been taken over by new people, the food is excellent, fresh, tasty and generous portions. The pub and restaurant are spotless, excellent service and 3 dinning areas to choose from. Lovely big garden. Plenty parking. Good selection of beers and ciders. Gets busy on fri sat nights and Sunday lunch . Also has a lovely function room. Well done to this family run pub, best in the area.

Went to the Halsey Arms last Sunday for their Sunday Lunch. It was very busy and all I can say is that my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal. There was a good selection of meats and vegetables and we came home very satisfied.

The "welcome" here was really rather cold, not a proper welcome at all, unlike most other pubs we have visited in Dorset. The food came quickly: the faggots were average, but the ham, egg and chips were quite good. The barman was poorly turned out in a very stained sweater. Some of the language we could hear very clearly from a group of young men also dining was wholly inappropriate for a public place. All in all not a great experience, and we shall not be returning.

Sorry but really don't bother with this one. Gorgeous place but food not up to scratch actually not cooked properly either. Won't be coming here again.