The Jolliffe Arms in Mendip

We often go to the Jolliffe Arms, sometimes lunch and evenings but mainly for their Sunday Roast .The staff are always friendly and helpful and the food is the best,you can pick a single meat roast or a mix of meats, the portion sizes are very good, the regular size is plenty for lots of the family , also the puddings are very good and nice sized portions,all in all great great food at a very fair price ,I would definitely recommend the Jolliffe Arms, a lovely old pub with atmosphere and great food.

Wonderful food 😋 great atmosphere always made to feel very welcome.

👍 Excellent Country pub. Good range of beers and wines. Good menu and specials board. Well worth a visit.

Great village pub, friendly staff, great food and very reasonably priced, what else can I say, been going there for family meals lots over the years and will continue to do so, very recommended

Recommended by an old Army buddy that lives nearby. Thanks Ossie. You were 'bang on!' Excellent food, service & atmosphere!👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁

The manager went to make me a special cuppichino. They don't serve that, really. He surprised me to bring me a nice one. The food was good, but the portions, especially the veggies, were a bit small, but the food was tasty and healthy, not too oily. I definitely will visit them again with friends.

Nice place to to shatter from weather

Great pub, lovely service food is really great and good price x x

Lovely meal out for one-off our birthdays 🎂. Good old English food 😋

Great pub to go for food on a Sunday (or any other day for that matter). One of our regular places to go for food. Staff are great and very friendly and the food and drinks are reasonably priced. Classic pub food!

Visited the pub for a meal with friends who are regular diners there range of food and drinks were excellent very friendly and helpful staff great value we will be back

I can only endorse all that was said by the previous reviewer. Really good to go to a proper village pub that caters for everyone. Nice pleasant bar with friendly welcoming staff. The dining area is really tidy. The food is genuine honest pub food, not pretentious in any way. Well cooked and presented, then there is the generosity of the portions, quite remarkable and such good value. The people in this village are so lucky to have this place.

Beautiful village pub with great service and amazing food, mind the portions are huge!!

Always have been made to feel welcome the food there’s plenty on the plate and very enjoyable it can be quite busy so I would recommend booking a table

An outstanding Somerset pub! Top-notch service! Delicious food! Delicious menus and specials often changing! Great home made desserts! Talented chefs! Welcoming and diligent staff! The village pub of Kilmersdon, the Jolliffe Arms is a highly-welcoming place where you can enjoy family lunches, dinners or just drop in for a friendly drink. We are so happy to visit as often as schedules permit and enjoy this local pub which is expertly run, homely, clean and, in one word: PERFECT!

This is a return visit justifying an excellent review. Jolliffe Arms is a wonderful pub with nice people, excellent service and truly good food. The landlord has staffed his pub with excellent people who are welcoming, diligent, hard-working and friendly. The food is very highly recommended - good choices on the printed menu and excellent specials which are hard to resist. Lots of food choices means groups with varying dietary needs will not be disappointed. And the cheesecake desserts are made in-house and delicious! In my opinion, Jolliffe Arms should be used as a template for success running a great neighbourhood pub.

Absolutely lovely food and the people here are so nice 100% recommend

Fabulous food huge serving beautifully cooked couldn't fault it.Definatly value for money .

75 minute wait for food, it was bank holiday Monday, portion size was well worth the money

I was visiting the area and my friends booked a table . A busy Saturday evening and this is clearly a very popular local pub. Fabulous pub food and very well prepared. I will certainly visit again when I’m in the area 😋

Lady behind the bar was rude as soon as we arrived didn’t greet us, I asked if they were doing food and she said very abruptly “only roast” as if I should of known, she then pointed us to a seat and then said we were sat in the wrong place, kept staring at us and then talking to the other members of staff, however when what I assume was a regular customer arrived her whole demeanor change super smiley and chatty, not somewhere me and my partner will be returning

The food was excellent. Shame about the glasses which drinks were served in. So so dirty. Please review this’s as everything else was great

We had a hearty pub lunch here. There was a great variety of choice on the menu and specials board. It took us a while to choose from all the options. There are a few vegetarian dishes. The portion sizes are very generous. There is also an option of a smaller size meal on some dishes. I always find a good test is how good the chips are when eating out. The chips here were home cooked and amazing. I normally can’t eat them all but I finished the lot. The cod was very good. All four of us enjoyed our meals. The prices here are very reasonable. There was such a warm and inviting feel to the place and great atmosphere. It seems this pub is popular with the locals. Very good and friendly service from the staff. There is a dog friendly section you should ask for when you book. We had decided to do the Kilmersdon colliery incline walk before having a pub lunch. Such a lot of history here. Also the land of Jack and Jill with a well outside the local school. A really lovely place with some great walks and views. Then this lovely local pub to finish up in after your walk.

Fantastic local pub with great service at a very reasonable price.

Good food and beer 🍺 nice people 👌.

Called in with friends for lunch and was not disappointed, recommended.

Group of walkers had a very hearty lunch in this friendly, family run pub. Good service and not too long to wait, even though pub was busy due to half term.

Wow, a super friendly classic village pub. Everyone made us feel so welcome!!! Good choice on the menu and the portions are huge!!!!!! Highly recommend 💯💯💯💯💯

It has been wel over 20 years since I last ate here, and it will be at least another b4 I do again. I ordered the plaice as I very rarely eat this at home The piece of plaice was the smalletst portion I have ever seen The breadcrumbs were nearly black & in hindsight I should of send it straight back, but the place was baced & I did nt want t cause a scene Neither the waitress or the bosses asked how are food was even though I left over half A very very poor experience

A nice local pub. The staff are really nice. There is a nice, friendly atmosphere. The beer is under £4 a pint and always very nice. The food is well priced and pretty tasty. I had the large steak and ale pie. It was more like an oggy. It was massive and only £12. We like coming here for an end of week cstchup with a large cheesy chips and pint.

Food was excellent. Really enjoyed the atmosphere.

A very warm welcome. Great atmosphere, good food. Very enjoyable for our anniversary lunch out. Wish we lived more locally 😊

Brilliant pub food excellent staff so nice go regularly now worth the trip went for Christmas lunch and a birthday and friends great every time

Nice atmosphere, good value for money.

What a warm ,welcoming a friendly pub. Excellent food at a great price. Good hearty food and lots for the money. Would definitely return .

Very good food, great service, plenty of drink choices and helpful staff. Will return again

Lovely place friendly staff, warm welcome and the hit chocolate was lovely 😍

Very good food, plenty of choice for alcohol, friendly staff and a very nice atmosphere. Would recommend wearing a few extra layers as it is quite cold inside but they kept the wood fire going but still on the cold side. Highly recommended though and will certainly return again.

Called on spec with 5 friends just after they finished serving food but they served us anyway. Food was hot, excellent and pub was very friendly

Lovely country pub with a good selection of food and drink.

Found by chance after cycling on the Colliers Way. Well it was perfect, just what we wanted on a colf November day. Food, welcome, ambience all great

Excellent value for money food wise. Generous portions served nice and hot. Staff polite and friendly.

Great country pub in a small village. Food is excellant and reasonably priced. Very friendly

Beautiful place to eat drink and be happy

Perfect English country pub lovely landlord and bar staff, nice fire and great food and beer. 👌

Fabulous food and staff friendly, warm and welcoming. Looking forward to our next visit. Vegetarian option was fantastic.

Good food and plenty of it. Reasonably priced too!

A lovely friendly pub that serves excellent food for a more than reasonable price. I'm surprised that this pub isn't a lot more well known tbh

Really superb meal from start to finish , if your looking for a proper portions of really good food this is the place to go. It was really busy which is a good sign. Give it a try you won’t be disappointed. Definitely will be back shortly, keep up the good work you deserve great success.

Excellent time. Great variety of food and plenty of it. very reasonable prices

Stopped off here while out on our motorcycles. They reserved a room for us. Fast service, very friendly and tasty food. Would recommend 👍👍

The back room was booked for a group I was with and the pub did us proud with a fantastic spread, thank you! Lovely place to stop for a while 👍

Great portions & delicious food, lovely authentic atmosphere!

Pub grub but done realy well. It was the best pub food ive had for a long time x

Friendly staff and delicious well cooked food and fast service.

Food was okay, really nothing special, very limited vegan options and not particularly considered, it was fine, but overall fairly average

Very helpful and friendly. Food is very tasty and plenty thanks

Very friendly staff and good food.

The Best pub/restaurant I've seen in a long time. Well worth a visit , excellent food , very warm friendly service!!!! Don't be shy ,try it you'll agree.

Lovely pub, seems very popular, lovely staff, very busy, food orders were huge, nice if you are big eaters, large table by us left a lot saying it was too much, maybe smaller is needed. Had the curry, medium in taste and a big poppadom, great big chunks of chicken, would of been better if smaller or even strips of chicken, not too exciting, wouldn't order Curry again.

really nice friendly place excellent food and good service can't go wrong

Lunch here today. Fantastic! Food was delicious couldn’t fault it. Can’t wait to go back. Make sure you book. It’s very popular!

Not a bad word to say. Lovely friendly welcoming staff. I opted for vegetable lasagne and it was perfect. Immaculate toilets, lovely pub and beautiful location. First visit here but definitely won't be the last. Thankyou.

Fabulous pub. Great beers, superb food and large portions and all the staff were so very friendly, great atmosphere, Loved it.

A traditional village pub. Nothing ostentatious or gastro here. It's in a beautiful location and the interior is lovely. Situated next to the church the views are peaceful and calm. Food is proper pub grub, well cooked and enormous portions. We shared a steak and Guinness pie and it fed two of us with chips and veg. There's a skittle alley and apparently Sunday lunch is outstanding. I'll be returning and making sure I book!

Had lunch here was good service and excellent food good size portions and friendly staff will go back 👍

Website claims they are open from 12pm. HA! 15:37pm and still no sign of life. Have walked for miles today all with the hopes of a clear, refreshing beer and some tasty grub. I’m utterly disappointed and bitterly depressed. Goodbye cruel world.

Good service.. welcoming.. food could improve. We arrived at 5pm having been sure we saw online that they were open all day. I think an update is needed on Google. The barman, great chap, let us in early with a warm welcoming. Told about the specials and we're looked after. We ordered the staple British meal, Fish and Chips. The fish was good and the batter fluffy BUT, the peas were raw, uncooked and the chips the same! I rarely write reviews but felt I had to. Please take time to cook the chips thoroughly... and the peas! Blimey.

Friendly welcoming local pub with good beer selection - Cracking pint of Butcombe

Lovely pub. The welcome, service, food, and drink were all great.

Met up for lunch with friends and were very impressed with this lovely pub. Warm and welcoming with friendly staff, a good menu with something for just about everyone. We all had a different choice of staters and mains, the food was well presented, very fresh and served piping hot - and all so tasty! We shared 2 puddings which were truly delicious and the bill was less than we'd anticipated, to be honest it was so good we would have paid more 😋 Definitely one to visit again and happy to recommend. Thank you for a great lunch.

Nice little friendly pub do nice food aswell

Excellent Food, Beer and Service. 👍🏻

We arrived just after 5pm on a Saturday afternoon; looking forward to visiting a cosy village pub. The pub was empty but for a few locals sat at bar. Cosy fire burning but told we were unable to sit anywhere other that the 1 stark table by the pub telephone as all tables were “set for dinner”. We felt most unwelcome and uncomfortable. Will never revisit. Shame.

Fab meal tonight with my family for my Birthday. It was our 1st visit and we will most definitely be returning. Service was excellent, food was simply amazing. Such a lovely pub with a nice relaxed feeling.

Had a lovely meal on Saturday 15th April 2023 and will definitely be going back soon.

Ok. Good steak. Nice service. Limited menu, specials more of the same, steak and kidney pie fabulous. Lovely helpful staff. We were tired having driven a long way with our dogs. Give it a go, maybe I'm harsh? Tony Perrin, West Sussex.

Brilliant food as usual and good service and value for money

Great service /menu/value for money Highly recommend

Excellent meal great value for money, friendly staff, lovely atmosphere 😀

Amazing service Booked about a week before and advised it was for a 21st birthday celebration nothing was too much trouble they kindly decorated the table for us Quick service amazing food and great puddings Lovely atmosphere staff really attentive Definitely be back Thank you

Lovely large portions. Good quality food

I am a regular visitor to this pub, so decided to choose this as a venue for my birthday meal with my family. Everyone's meal was fine - except mine, which was inedible. I ordered Hunter's Chicken (which was merely a chicken breast with a bit of glutinous barbecue sauce over it - I.e. not the usual recipe for Hunter's Chicken). The main problem was that the chicken was so tough and rubbery that I could hardly cut it, let alone eat it. I mentioned this to our waitress, who erroneously reported to the chef that it was undercooked (NB this is NOT what I said - if anything, it was overcooked!). I am a quiet person who rarely complains. But, Instead of an apology or a replacement meal, or a small discount on the overall bill, the Manager obstinately talked over me and argued that the chicken was not overcooked. His ignorance and discourtesy were unbelievable, as he stood and argued that the chicken was cooked through, even though this was never at any time the issue! Out of embarrassment, we paid in full. We will never go back to this awful place. We will urge friends and family to do likewise.

Great place friendly staff food really lovely

Just got back from Sunday lunch at the Jolliffe. Amazing service, super food, huge portions, friendly staff, great atmosphere and very sensible prices. A proper village pub that stays true to what a village pub should be. Well done, we shall be back!!

The Joliffe Arms is a wonderful village pub - and the only pub in the village! They serve the usual Butcombes beer and Thatchers cider along with a selection of other beers and ciders. But come for the delightful service from the staff and the really good food. The steak and Guinness pie was filling, flavourful and tender (I would choose the new potatoes over the chips). Something to look forward to! It is a reflection of how good a pub this is that they always seem busy. Very highly recommended.

In need of a refurb but a nice local pub for locals.

Great food and drinks and staff really welcoming

Stumbled across this pub whilst out on a walk and it was a delight. Great atmosphere, friendly helpful staff and good food. Will definitely return.

I visited as a member of a large lunch group, booked in advance with good comms by email. The food was really good and portions were generous. You won't leave here hungry. Veggie options were good and the steak went down well. Beers were Butcombe, Rare breed from Butcombe and Doom Bar. Staff were freindly and nothing was too much trouble. We had elbow room at the table and a big log burner to keep us warm. I'll be going back next time we're in the area

Visiting a friend so had a lovely meal here ,once the heating kicked in was better . Very friendly staff

Had a lovely Christmas meal , food was delicious, service was excellent highly recommended

Lovely hidden gem of true country pub. Arrived on spec for impromptu lunch with our 2 dogs, got last table, made very welcome by Karen. Great selection of beers, good quality home cooked food with large portions in a warm buzzy pub environment, just great, well done Alan & your team! Absolutely recommend & already booked to go back can't wait!!

Regularly visit for great food, always very welcoming. Fantastic pub

A busy place with good food and choice of alcohol

I truly believe this is a golden find for a family lunch the food was amazing staff amazing nothing was too much trouble for them will definitely be back by the way it was lunch for 10 adults and 4 children

I couldn't recommend this place enough, from a lovely building inside and out along with loads of history on walls and a lovely welcome when you enter. If I'm honest I shouldn't of had a starter for the price it would of done me a meal, than the main 'can you say food baby' I couldn't finish and pipping hot. Great choice on the menu I'd eat everything on it, and the price is excellent for anyone's budget. It your pub food cooked really well and I mean really well. Great on your own, with family or a couple highly recommended I will be back maybe just a main cause the dessert looked like I'd blow 😋 xx

So good rebooked straight away...

Very friendly staff, excellent prices! And incredible food! One of the best pubs I have ever been to! 100% recomend

Arrived on spec without booking and managed to get a table. The food was excellent would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a meal out. Though I do recommend booking ahead to avoid disappointment. Will definitely visit again and possibly with friends in tow!!