The Horse and Groom in Mendip

well really didn't hate it, when we visited found that it was out of business. what a shame in a lovely place in the country.

Food and beer was very average and it needs redecorating. We wouldn't be rushing back. In summer months it has a very nice beer garden

Very sad to read news about Rick. We quite understand you need time. Stay safe. We look forward to enjoying The Jockey once again, when you feel ready to re-open.

Whilst reading the review from Sarah C I couldn't help but think to myself that she knew nothing about what was going on and I'd like to put her straight. That Friday night the chef was suddenly taken ill (a stroke if you must know) and whilst Sarah was moaning about absolutely nothing, the staff and the chef's long term partner (of over 20 years) were waiting for the ambulance. So thank you Sarah for your disgraceful review, no need to show your face again as you won't be welcome.

Went here tonight for Food, after 45 mins of no starter arriving the nice lady who served us said no food would be coming as Chef has “Long Standing Health Condition” and he couldn’t cook us anything! He Managed a Table of 4/5 10 mins earlier! Would of been nice to know but earlier as by time we left to get some Food elsewhere it was bit late to start ordering as most places stop cooking at 9. If Chef is ill maybe have a long term Rest find a New Chef. I get people are poorly but it was bit strange and other people had to leave when orders should not of been taken!

Had a lovely time here, food + service is exceptional.

Great food and a lovely atmosphere.

Lovely friendly local pub. Saturday Steak deal is beyond good! Get yourselves down there 😊

Amazing steak. Great service and price. The kitchen is small so you might need to wait at busy times but it's worth the wait

Wonderful food, massive portions ,service is on point and great selection of food available to choose from and cooked fresh to order

Great to find a genuine pub not a soulless copy of one. Amazing choice of beers and good prices

Four of us ordered the ribeye steak which came out in a piping hot plate, the steaks was cooked how we asked for them.Saturday is steak night so they do a good deal, our steaks were £10 each which is good value.

Four of us ordered the ribeye steak which came out in a piping hot plate, the steaks was cooked how we asked for them. Saturday is steak night so they do a good deal, our steaks were £10 each which is good value.

Not sure where the other reviews came from... We were patiently waiting at the bar to be served by the barman befor an obvious local came in and got served first.. We ordered basic food ie ham egg and chips which took age to arrive and was cold... Would not recommend and will never come back when we visit again... Not a welcoming pub considering it must be us non locals who keep it afloat

After a three mile hike we found that the pub was closed during the day on Thursdays. So not happy. I have suggested an edit to their opening times on Google so other's do not get caught out. Nearest alternative a mile away.

Good real ale, good food, worth the wait - which you're warned about well in advance, as all good served first come first served and cooked to order. Also dog friendly 👍

Very busy and very small. Couldn't get anyone to even say hello to us, so we left.

Staff were polite and very friendly... however once food was ordered it took an hour and a half to get to us in the process of others whom ordered after us got there food before us... steak wasn’t cooked as asked.

A gem, a true country pub. Walk in, smile and say "Hello" and you will immediately know you are welcome. Nothing pretentious or "arty farty" Just genuine, good value, so rare these days. Excellent ales at sensible prices. This is a pub for country pub connoisseurs.

We were a group of six and went for a night out so weren't in a rush. Starters were good, tasty soup, garlic mushrooms and prawn / salmon salad. Appreciate that the pub has a small kitchen, however, I was starving by the time the starters arrived as there was a wait of over an hour. Main courses arrived after another interval. Enjoyed by five of us, but unfortunately I gather the salmon, the trout was not available, was rather overcooked and drowned in a creamy sauce that the eater did not care for. Probably an unfortunate choice. Gather the sweets were good, several of us settled for a coffee/tea. The overall cost of the meal was very reasonable.

Great place with lovely staff. Great selection of drinks. Good food tho vegetable selection with Sunday roast is a bit poor recently. Used to be great but better selection of vegetables would make it perfect.

Went here for a 82nd Birthday and there was 10 of us and we had pre-booked in for 12:30 on a Sunday (they open at 12). Sadly we had to wait until near 2pm for the food to arrive even though we had only ordered one course. There was 3 other tables and their wait was equally as long despite only 3 or 4 people at their tables. However when the food did arrive it was of high quality and full of taste. If they could reduce the waiting time to normal this place would be great

The real ale was looked after, I didn't eat but the food looked great.

New to the area and was delighted to find this little gem. A typical country pub hidden at the end of a single track lane. We visited at night so we’re unable to appreciate this 200 or so year old pub from the outside so will have to visit during the day. The menu was extensive. The staff very polite and helpful, the food was delicious and for the price portion sizes were huge. My only complaint, too many peas. But if that’s my only complaint you did well. Thank you for a lovely evening.

What a good friendly pub nice atmosphere friendly staff and very good Sunday roast would recamend to book

Be warned that this is not a child friendly pub. We went for lunch and were yelled at by bar staff that nobody under 14 is allowed in the bar. There were no manners or pleasantries used in telling us this at all and when we clarified given there were kids menus on the tables we were told that it was on the door. We looked on the way out to see a tiny note that everyone would have missed. In this instance we left understandably angry and went elsewhere. Staff could be heard laughing when we left. Can’t comment on food or drink as we were given no opportunity to try it. Don’t recommend going here with family.

Be warned that this is NOT a child friendly pub. We went for lunch and were yelled at by bar staff that nobody under 14 is allowed in the bar. There were no manners or pleasantries used in telling us this at all and when we clarified given there were kids menus on the tables we were told that it was on the door. We looked on the way out to see a tiny note that everyone would have missed. In this instance we left understandably angry and went elsewhere. Staff could be heard laughing when we left. Can’t comment on food or drink as we were given no opportunity to try it. Don’t recommend going here with family. Staff need to learn customer service!

Always terrific value for money. Advise you try and get in early, especially on Saturday 'steak nights', as this is popular and with such a small kitchen you may be waiting a while for your food. The food is worth the wait as it's always been very good, and the best steaks are served here at such good value. The four of us had rump steaks, with a couple of drinks each and a desert for just over £80. People may have a winge about the décor or service, but value for money this is so good and the quality of the food is not compromised at all

We are ashamed to admit that it's been several months since our last visit, but the meal last night was excellent, so we will not be away for so long until our next visit. We all opted for Steaks, our wives went for 8oz Ribeye, medium rare, whereas us guys opted for the hearty 16oz TBone rare. The pub was busy and we are aware that they have a very small kitchen and I guess our food was served about half an hour after ordering, but as always, very much worth the weight. Steaks were cooked to perfection, every time we have we always say, "that was the best steak so far", again, it was the same last night. Even the fact that the plates are full, hot, we plenty of peas. Chips and the onions were cooked to perfection. To see four empty plates, apart from the TBone says it all. We all went for pudding, which I regret, as my stomach was too full, so I gave half of mine away to my friend. But again, these puddings were all delicious, between us we had, treacle sponge pudding with custard, apple crumble cake with Chantilly cream and a Limoncello sponge pudding with ice cream and berries. Thought this was lacking in flavour. But was still a good pudding. It was also nice to see that the rickety furniture has been replaced with more robust pieces and that the lighting appeared to be more brighter. A much more comfortable than before, not that this really put us of. All of the above with plenty to drink, that left you with a bursting stomach, for less that £100 is still good value for money. We'll be back!!

We had a lovely meal here which was freshly cooked of fish and chips. Service was good and we didn't have to wait too long. It is also a dog friendly pub which is always an added bonus for us.

Lovely hot sunday roast at a very good price

We had lunch here today, we stumbled on this inn when we were looking for a lunch stop. From arriving to leaving the lady behind the bar was very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent and it all came out hot and well presented. The quality of the food was first class and we had a lovely lunch. We will certainly be returning to this amazing find.

So nice to go to a proper pub! Friendly, great service and lovely atmosphere. Food can take a while to get to you after ordering, but it's so good when you get it, and the portions are huge! Love it here!

My daughter and I had lunch. Cod and chips for me, baked potato, tuna and salad for my daughter. Food was good, and obviously cooked to order.

Could be better,cushions need good clean .Dirt behind them need cleaning.

My sister and I came across this attractive dining location purely by chance at East Woodlands near Frome on the 11th of October this year. The 1st visit was very pleasant with good food, we had omlettes; and the service from the girl on duty that day impressed us and we decided to visit the place at a later date. On the 26th of October we visited again for lunch having fish and steak which was again exceptional and therefore we had a similar experience albeit with a different waitress. This is where it all starts to go wrong. Bearing in mind that we had visited this establishment twice in 2 weeks, we naturally thought that the people serving us might have remembered us and valued our patronage. Sadly no! As my sister was on holiday with me and had enjoyed the food and location we decided to have Sunday lunch on the 28th and just in case it was busy we booked a specific table on Friday the 26th for 13.00 hours in the small lounge, a table we had on our first visit, one which my sister particularly liked. The girl who took the booking assured us that particular table was reserved for us and it was in the book, took my personal details and phone number. When we arrived on the Sunday for lunch the table was occupied by another couple and when we asked why our table was occupied a particular member of the staff was evasive, did nothing to explain the situation and in fact seemed resentful that we had, very reasonably queried the mistake. After making us feel like complainers and very uncomfortable, when all we wanted was the table we had reserved, 2 days earlier, we were given another table by another member of staff who was very sweet, a girl that had served us on the previous occasion. She appeared very disapointed that the mistake had occured as she had taken the booking over the phone from me and did her best to accommodate us. We appreciated that it was a busy day but we waited for over an hour for our food and when my sister made a casual remark to me in jest that 'all we needed was for people that came in after us to be served before us would put the icing on the cake' the member of staff who we feel was responsible for the mistake responded to this by being confrontational. The remark was made to me in jest and not at any member of staff. This member of staff was exceptionally rude and unhelpful and when challenged by me about her attitude then accused me of quote "being extremely rude to her" unquote which I most certainly refute. We eventually received our food which I must say was extremely good. We paid our bill giving the girl who had done her best to placate us a tip which we insisted she keep herself and not put into the pool and then we left. My sister's holiday was slightly tarnished by this experience because a member of the Horse and Groom staff, who I believe frankly does not have the interpersonal skills to serve people, recognise a problem and deal with it in an efficient and cordial way and appeared to deem the customer to be always in the wrong. In light of the situation, which I considered to be eminently avoidable but serious enough to respond in a negative manner and all because of the attitude of a member of staff devalueing what should have been a pleasant and enjoyable dining experience. I am a great believer in you are only as strong as your weakest link and as I live reasonably close to the establishment, might have used it more regularly to dine but after this I will not be visiting again.

Off the beaten track. Traditional pub with typical cooked to order menu

Great food but a delay on food is ridiculous At least they could tell us as we ordered food approx waiting time except that beautiful place friendly great stuff lovely atmosphere definatley will be back if food waiting time will be advised 😉

Fantastic food nice staff and great price

We were recommended to this place by somebody we met in the street in the centre of Frome. It's some way outside the town but if you have a car it's an excellent choice as place to eat out with a good, reasonably priced menu. We would happily go there again.

Really good experience, with a lovely garden.

Popped in yesterday with family for a drink. The welcome was pretty un welcoming to be honest! When ordering the drinks there was no smile or hello .We were retorted with quite blunt questions as in in which type of spirit we would like. Told there was no ice, but not as in a 'really sorry we dont have ice' way, not offered lemon in our gins, the mixers were from bottles not kept in the fridge so the drinks were all luke warm. Some one else came in whilst we were being served and asked for ice and was answered with a snappy no. Not brilliant so didnt stay for a second drink! Have to say though the food coming out to other tables did look good!

Excellent place to eat good value for money

Gorgeous little pub with a bit of personality. Food very good and inexpensive. Lovely location, off the beaten track. Plenty of tables outside, dotted about the gardens so not on top of each other. Ended my meal with an ice-cream float.. a simple pleasure and one not seen on any other menu. 😉

Can only say the truth, food very good (too much for me) services very good and friendly, prices average, nice and clean, Childen welcome.

We went to celebrate my sons birthday. If I could have scored 0 I would have done! We went to this place because it had a 4 star review, so we thought it was a safe bet, but it was just disgusting. The place was not busy at all. We ordered, it took them 30mins to tell us that a certain item was off the menu, then probably another hour to serve the food!....the Diane sauce for the steak was I’m sure tomato soup with some onions in it, certainly not a Diane sauce! the kids pizza was utterly disgusting, my son wouldn’t touch it, and everything was over cooked....the chips were so well done, there was no potatoe left! After complaining they did reduce the bill, but still we were so disappointed. This is no reflection on the bar staff, who were polite and apologetic.

We went to this pub Friday evening two week ago, it was very busy, little bit of a wait for food but very good and good portions, so good were retuned Monday night food was even better. Excellent service from Tracey and a good bit of banter. Would recommend this pub. Thanks Ray

Food nice but service slow. Nice selection of beers and ciders

Food was amazing and very reasonable priced

Thought I'd treat my parents to a Sunday lunch and as I'd heard about this pub thought I'd give it a try. We chose to sit in the garden as it was a beautiful warm day, nothing was too much trouble for the staff even though they were rushed off their feet! Very friendly pub, amazing food and will certainly be coming again!

Good range of food. Lovely garden, country location. Cider. Before you order food ask how long it will take as we had to wait a long time because we were at the end of a queue of people at opening time on a Friday evening. I've eaten there quite a lot and it's been fine.

Lovely quick snack lunch here today, sat outside on the benches. The kiddies roamed the garden and enjoyed m playing hide and seek so much they didn’t want to eat!

I visited last night for our evening meal and again today for our lunch with the family. We were met by friendly staff both times and offered a high chair ( we have a one year old) and colour bits for my eldest when we said we’d like to eat! No fuss when I said about the mess my daughter would make with her food.

We have visited The Horse and Groom a few times now and are yet to be disappointed. A lovely pub with a cosy and warm atmosphere. Perfect to enjoy a few pints or sit and dine. The staff are friendly and welcoming and as for the food, it was great each and every time- great sized portions and prices. We will definitely visit again soon!

The family and I have been coming here for years... we have used this lovely country pub as a bolt hole for both families (I am married) to meet up and have a wonderful lunch and or evening meal, to be totally honest, usually both. The food is excellent, the staff most accommodating and if you have the chance, the company of either Kathleen or Richard are a must (owners-very nice people). The settings for this wonderful place and it’s vast selection of food on the menu is why it is and always will be our first choice of venue. We carry two fussy veggies and a coeliac.

People's reviews of this place vary a lot, as you will have seen. This reflects a lack of consistent high standards in quality, service, and so on. Sometimes things are great, sometimes OK and sometimes poor. So you take your chance. On the positive side, the location is delightful and it's a great place to walk to from Frome and nearby. The beer is good real ale.

We thought this would be a lovely pub for Sunday lunch after a family bike ride. However, despite the lovely setting and potential to be a really special place, we had a couple of issues. The main problem was the ridiculously long wait for food, when it wasn’t even busy. Our food was served by a lady who clearly wasn’t happy and the place, in general, was very run down. The toilets were also in need of some serious attention! A shame as we were really looking forward to our visit but won’t be coming back for a while. I wouldn’t normally write a review but feel that it’s perhaps the only way to draw the owners’ attention to a place that’s crying out for help

We went to lunch on a May Thursday, and had an experience which would have rivalled Fawlty Towers at its worst (or most comical, depending on how you see things).

We walked from the Longleat caravan site which was a pleasant 45 minute walk and arrived to a a lovely welcome by the lady at the bar. We ordered our drinks and took our time to choose our food from what was a very extensive menu which catered really well for vegetarians too.

Nice little country pub with a great garden.

Unfortunately you couldn't get in the bar easily as there were 2 large dogs laid out blocking everywhere. Otherwise the beer was ok

The wait in this establishment was dreadful and it wasn't overly busy. The following day after eating here i fell ill. Turned out to be food poisoning, will never return and not recommend

We didn't even get to order, let alone sample the food. We walked in and were greeted with a very surly woman behind the bar; plainly not prepared to welcome us and it all seemed too much trouble for her. We were served our drinks though, and then put in the sun room with menus... after more than half an hour no one returned to take our order and there was no sign of them going to. We left. I was interested to note that no one bothered to ask why we were leaving. We won't be back.

I visited this establishment during February. The service was dreadful with a 3 quarter of an hour wait before getting starters and then an hour wait from starters to main. The lady serving was polite and apologetic for the service. The following day I became very poorly and after a visit to the Dr found I had food poisoning. I contacted the environmental health as protocol who did visit but 3 weeks after my visit. I then contacted the company and was very disappointed with their response of not being abit interested. Would never recommend this establishment to anyone.

Good food at a good price in a great location.

An unexpected gem in the Frome 'countryside'. Visiting family in Trudoxhill regularly, suggested a visit to test the water. Was pleasantly surprised. Good wholesome food at realistic prices, nice ambience and enthusiastic service.

This was our third visit in two months which says al lot as we like our food. Each time we have been we have all opted for the steak selection, where else will you buy a perfectly good 8oz steak with fabulous home made chips, plenty of peas and fried onions for £10?

We visited with friends who have been to the Horse & Groom before, we all had steaks & me being hungry opted to have 2 sirloin steak meals on 1 plate ( couldn't get get all the chips on lol) the food & plate was piping hot, fresh & tasted lovely.

Pretty average. Nice beer but the food quality was poor and the floor was disgusting!

Really good food for a good price and great service :)

One of my dad's favourite eateries. Wide ranging menus. The liver and bacon was delicious. If you are in a hurry to eat then you'll be disappointed but you are warned about the wait. All the more time to have a pint or two of...

we had a table booked for ten people at half past seven. We placed our order nearly straight away however didn't receive our food until just after 9. It seemed to have been quiet in the restaurant us being the only customers waiting. No apologies were offered and we were not even offered a look at the desert menu. We shall not be visiting again soon.

Friendly staff. The food portions are huge which is better than tiny. Found the food quite basic and most things freezer to fryer. Not a high standard for quality of ingredients, cooking or presentation. I would recommend if you have kids and want a cheap...

Booked into this B&B; by my company for work in the area, arrived in the evening time into the pub car park to check in via the outdoor area, I had to push past a load of people congregated outside smoking, eventually after 5 minutes someone came to check me in and was directed across the road to an end terrace house which is the B&B; of the pub, thankfully this is away from the pub which appeared to be quite rowdy, not the sort of place I would like to go for a quiet drink or with my family. I was on the ground floor in a drab grey colour room which was quite spacious with a soft comfy bed but far too many pillows, a miss-match of old furniture including an old bureau which was of no use and a dressing table for the coffee machine with a selection of coffee's, unfortunately no kettle so I was unable to have a drink, would it be too much to ask to add a kettle as well. There was also a single armchair but as the television is on the wall in the corner it is difficult to watch and as the room is a double where would the other person sit?

Food ok, but waited a long time for it, ! The beer was good 👍

Good basic country pub. Friendly

I had booked this pub for the 14 of us for a family get together as had been several times before and always found it good, but I we where gravely disappointed we know the food is cooked fresh so I expect to wait but...

Great, friendly local. Food always good value.

poplin for a drink just got un the door and told not that children were not allowed in the pub...

Outstanding country pub. Excellent menu and superb location

We love the Horse and Groom. First found it on a cycle ride in August. Went again in September and...

We are regular visitors for our Sunday lunches and Birthday events and always been greeted by friendly staff and excellent...

Great expectations! Giant battered sausage chips and garden peas. Chips delicious sausage great batter, peas, rock hard and not nice....

Frozen roast potatoes, ruined the meal. Lovely pub and staff, no plans to return.

Visitamos el pub recientemente, no ha sido aquí para algunos, mientras que solía tener una buena reputación por su comida. El restaurante estaba muy cansado y tenía un número de telarañas y criaturas que cuelgan del techo, el restaurante estaba casi vacío y no tenía...

Había hablado de este pub y comidas por 5£. Fue la elección del chef que resultó ser el hígado y tocino, no he tenido que desde que era pequeña mi madre solía dar a nosotros. Como lo recordábamos. Llegó con patatas fritas y un montón de verduras. El flan era elegido por el chef también, era como un desastre de Eton y era muy sabroso. Sin duda alguna su nuevo, el personal era muy amable y la comida era encantador. Miércoles es la cena asado voy a probar la próxima.

Qué servicio estaba con amigos aquí pero estamos tarde y benditos sean el pub permanecía abierta para servirnos el almuerzo y muy agradable que era demasiado. Precioso entorno excelente comida y un servicio amable.

Very charming little pub, tucked away in the countryside

Called into this pub recently after a morning in Frome. Friendly staff and a good selection of cask ales. The menu is quiet extensive and both my wife and I decided to have Chicken in a creamy cider sauce with chunky chips and salad. All food is cooked freshly to order and we had to wait about 30 minutes but boy was it worth it. The food was piping hot and very tasty and the portions were generous. We were so full after we could not face a pudding despite some very temping items on the menu. Will have no hesitation in going back again when next in the area and wish it was my local!

I normally leave good feedback notes for the places we visit, but this experience was very poor! It took 40 mins to walk to the pub, then that long to be served two cold jacket potatoes, having been warned that the serving dishes could be really hot!! We complained and waited a long time for a very slightly warmer version. Service was grumpy by now, non attentive!!The warning on the menu of slow service is great for a table of 10, but not 2, surely.Paid ourselves at the bar on exit, wouldn't have had pudding if asked (unlikely), as my desert spoon was dirty and had visible signs of the previous customers eat marks, yuk!!Understaffed or underinterested??

We were staying at a caravan site 30 minutes' walk from the H&G. It was worth the walk! The atmosphere was friendly and relaxed and the quality of the food was excellent. Good quality ales completed a very enjoyable evening. Shame about the walk back!

What a great pub with proper hours serves great food had a very tasty gammon and chips followed up with good pudding

This was a fantastic lunch. Helen was just fantastic and such fun. Can't believe more pubs like this don't exist.

I live around 3 miles away from this out of the way country pub.Always worth the trip for lunch or their truly great steak night 3 cuts offered for £9.00 inclusive of veg & chips. Also bitter at £2:50 pint. Under Less than £32:00 for the evening.Go on - give it a try.

Rode our horses there and were able to tie them up ( need own baler twine!) Lunch had finished but we were offered excellent baguettes. Sat in the sunshine. Perfect.

Great food and beer. Would go again if I lived locally. Staff where nice too!Cheaper alternative to Centre Parc's if that is where you are staying.

Venue for a pre wedding meal for family and friends. Good menu choice, excellent food and the staff were brilliant. If we lived nearer, would be back quite often !

Out of the way and peaceful, menu pretty good and food delicious, I understand they cook to order which is why you have a little wait for your meal even on quiet evenings. But get there early and order early and enjoy a nice cuppa. Menus look very 'flash deal cheap signage' but all the classics are there and food very good.

As random as ever! In a good way. We ordered faggots and the garlic chicken and bacon salad. Both tasty. Large portions.

Booked a table for seven of us (ranging from 4 years old to 88) for a Saturday night. Our table was in the conservatory which was decorated with lights and suited us well. Initial view of menu was that there was far too much choice. However all our food was excellent! 3 had steaks from the Saturday night special menu, one had a hamburger, one game pie, I had goulash and the youngest had a kids meal. Couldn't fault the food. We all had excellent puddings too. Very good service. Excellent family night out. Thoroughly recommend!