The Lugger Inn in West Dorset

Small friendly place , went for dinner good wholesome food,good portions, really friendly staff, highly recommended 👌

Brillant atmosphere in the pub and great staff and food would highly recommend

Excellent pub with good food and a great atmosphere. Rooms are great and the pub has a lot going on with bands and special events. Choice of beers is excellent and you are made to feel welcome immediately. It’s just off the coast road and well worth a visit. The steak and ale pie was succulent and memorable.

Took my Uncle and son for lunch. Service and the food was good and prompt. My uncle was particilarly pleased with the portion size and we sell ate up. Decent range of dishes to choose from and prices were fair.

Top pub anywhere.Always looked after well and made to feel welcome

Lovely friendly staff and great service.

Called in at The Lugger Inn on a walk along The Fleet. Good range of beer and cider and traditional pub grub. Had fish and chips with locally caught white fish, which was very good. The pub is in a quiet residential area and has a surprisingly big outdoor area. Friendly staff and dog treats.

If you fancy beef for Sunday roast, then you'd better like it covered in pepper! A simple piece of beef was not an option because "it comes like it" which means it isn't cooked on site, just warmed over. So, having chosen pork because of this, just two small thin slices was all that was on the plate. My partner ordered beef and pork (two of three meats were offered) one slice of each was delivered on the plate - so one small slice is all you get! The red cabbage obviously had something very hot in it, considering the previous discussion regarding pepper, no warning of this was mentioned by the waitress. The roast potatoes were ok inside but the skin was quite leathery (they really didn't have the texture of freshly roast). The last straw was gagging on a piece of string which had been left on the pork. Having complained, the manager of the shift was apologetic and offered 50% off. Needless to say, we decided to skip desert.

Lovely family, friendly pub. Very attentive, food is great & prices are reasonable.

Great staff, great food, located in an excellent location. Visited yesterday for an event with Graham Roberts a Spurs legend. What a night I had. Thank you for your hospitality 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Nice dinner , burger was good .. Staff were super friendly

Rented out the event room, everyone was very attentive and helpful, food was top notch, great location, will be back again. many thanks The Dyblea

An amazing incredible tasty, delicious, freshly cooked Sunday lunch which both myself & the wife was extremely impressed with. James & the rest of the team made our visit very good with great service with nothing too much trouble in an incredible venue with so much character & history too. Many thanks be seeing you again very soon fingers crossed M & J

We visited the Luggers Inn for a fabulous, tasty, delicious & hearty Sunday lunch which ticked all the boxes plus many others. Ding dong absolutely gorgeous food great service with James and the the rest of the team who made our visit exceptional such a wonderful hidden gem which provides fantastic food, great menu choices with something for everyone. The venue is very atmospheric with a great character plus some history in the building & great team of staff doing awesome things for their community along with surrounding areas. Many thanks see you again soon, keep doing the magic 🙏👏👏

Attended the lugger for a Wake following a funeral, nice little back room with well presented food.

We looked up a pub in our area (we are on holiday) that had disabled friendly facilities and a good Sunday roast When we rang the pub to book the young person who took our booking was very helpful. The roast did not disappoint the pork and gammon was succulent with plenty of tasty vegetables and a lovely Yorkshire pudding I particularly liked the red cabbage and was pleasantly surprised the cauliflower cheese was not a chargeable extra Excellent value for money would thoroughly recommend

Popped in rather than cook tonight Faggots peas and mash on the specials board. Really tasty old fashioned grub. Just right for a blustery rainy night

We had four rounds of drinks with friends Staff were friendly and efficient A very pleasant evening

Very family friendly, fantastic, happy, jolly cheerful &very welcoming. Liam &his team will do all they can to accommodate all visitors. Food is non complainant &a budget to suit all.

Had dinner here, excellent food, home cooked. Always a bonus. Lovely friendly staff and dogs welcome. The pub is surrounded by modern houses. Definitely worth a visit

Ordered a pizza from the outside pizza hut. It looked like it had been dragged around the floor. They did change but cleaning the pizza stones would help.

We came in for dinner as we were staying locally. The pub is a tradional pub and all the staff were friendly and helpful. The food was tasty and homemade. As a family of 4 we all had different meals and all enjoyed our food. Big portions and lots of flavour. We really enjoyed our time here.

Massive clean fresh room with nice shaped bath with shower.. I'll put a small video up of my room in a moment. It's easier! Parking to the rear. Had a goodnights sleep. Yesterday, I had a really nice pizza cooked in a stone oven Not sure what beer i was drinking. . Recommend stay. It's more expensive than premier inn and travel lodge, but it's worth the difference.

Overnight stay, very clean room, in fact spotless. Very quiet location, we were able to leave window open all night. Super clean bathroom, with brilliant hot shower. Did no eat as last food was 8,00pm. Unfortunately they had problems with the coolers, so only extremely limited draught beers.

Went in for an early supper. Very accommodating, lovely staff. Staff were happy to swap items on the menu. My son had the beef burger and enjoyed it. I had the buttermilk chicken burger - took a star off as it wasn't great, dry, thick, hard, inedible coating. I took it off and ate the chicken. Bit disappointing. But overall it's a nice place.

went for a meal, excellent food and friendly staff

What a great place The Lugger Inn is, run by Liam and his Mum, they took over during Covid and have built up a fine reputation and I can honestly say that it really is the heart and soul of Chickerell which is just outside of Weymouth off the road to Abbotsbury. The ambiance is great, the food is great, the selection of drinks is great, the staff are great. There are different areas inside the Inn so you can sit quietly with friends and family and enjoy a meal from their menu which isn’t extensive but is varied and reasonably priced, the food is always very good with a short time wait. There is a function Room where recently I attended a Wake, there is plenty of room for up to 80 people with its own bar area, the catering was also good with a varied selection of buffet foods which were definitely not the standard items that you get in most places. The staff are always pleasant and never rush you. I most definitely recommend The Lugger Inn. Being local I haven’t stayed in any of the rooms but I’m told by a guest that the rooms are pleasant and adequate at a good price. The only drawback is that from the centre of Chickerell it is up a steep hill but can be accessed easily from the other end of West Street.

Lovely pub, nice service great food. Shame they do not have much choice for zero largers or guiness zero but food amazing, huge portions of fish and chips and the best mac cheese I have had in a restuarant, friendly efficent service in lovely surroundings, thanks everyone.

Brilliant pub, very friendly staff and a great atmosphere. What more could you ask for.

The food is excellent the staff are great well dne to the lugger team we will be back

Sat outside the kings head in Weymouth and just chatted to your Sous chef Ryan , he highly recommends you for Sunday Lunch , so see ya this Sunday around 2.00 if possible, cheers Dez

We booked two rooms for a trip with three teenage kids. The beds are very comfortable. Rooms clean and plenty of parking. The pub food was lovely. Pub classics as well as a selection of other stuff. We only had one meal there, wish we had more. Our bedroom only had a bath which was OK for us but could be annoying if you wanted a quick shower. No breakfast available but we were on holiday so went to the lobster pot at portland bill which has amazing views. Very good value as well.

Great pub, great atmosphere and great food, would highly recommend!

Stayed here for a few nights, food is fantastic and the service is brilliant, staff are friendly and very helpful, even get given a piece of paper with information and taxi services, bus routes etc and emergency contact details if needed.

Very friendly and attentive staff,decent food

My partner & I stayed for 2 nights, and had a wonderful weekend. The room was very clean & spacious, with a spa bath. We felt very welcome, enjoyed the food & entertainment, which I believe is a regular feature. It turned out to be a good location to explore the local area, and turned out to be extremely convenient for us. We definitely plan to return soon, our short break was very enjoyable and memorable.

Such a beautiful place!! The staff were amazing and super quick and efficient. A young lady on the bar named Leonii was super lovely and amazing customer service! Will definitely be returning!!!

a large plateful of very well cooked food and friendly staff

Staying in Chickerell just down the road from pub, not a big menu but very nice food good atmosphere and reasonable price, so pleased with our visit

We called in on speck for lunch. There is a nice choice of food at a reasonable price. The food was delicious and arrived quickly. The staff were lovely and helpful. Toilets were very clean.

Had great experience during the meeting with great latte' flowing

Grate food friendly staff Great band playing Jazz Sunday 4z

Came to the lugger inn for a few drinks and some food. Unfortunately for us, where it had been so busy, they were no longer able to serve food. However, they later brought us a cheese a meat board, as they were unable to provide meals, which tasted amazing! Totally unexpected. Great atmosphere, brilliant service, friendly etc! Will come again :-)

Great meal out with friends, great service, really nice atmosphere

Deborah was incredible, fantastic service from the moment we arrived from greeting by the owner to Deborah who was so attentive, super friendly and kind. The bonus was the food - it was so incredible, flavoursome and really good portions, Thank you :)

Delicious food, excellent service. We asked for a quiet table and were accommodated In their newly refurbished cottage room. A special mention to the lovely Lisa, who always greets us with a smile and some banter.

Great service, good variety on the menu. Enjoyed the food and the 60 hour DJ for the charity event!

Thought I’d give the lugger a try and my god it was worth it the food was absolutely delicious hats off to the chef and the service was great will definitely be returning keep up the good work

Fantastic pub with a relaxed ambience. The staff were very helpful and the choice and quality of food was great.

Great drinks, lovely decor, fantastic staff

We booked a table for 12, we all had lovely tasty Sunday roast, the staff were very friendly and attentive. Without a doubt we will be going back in the near future.

Had dinner here, the food was lovely warm friendly staff, loved it !!!!

Had a great meal with the family. Food was really good. Pub has a great atmosphere and we were made very welcome We’ll be back

Great food,excellent menu choice and cracking beer, larger and cider selection. Visit regularly and will continue to do so.

Nice venue, for us for an afternoon meal and beer

Went here today for a roast. Food was lovely, piping hot and fresh. Staff super friendly and welcoming. Looking forward to going back and trying the evening menu

Really like this pub don't go very often only pop in if we're on a long walk, food is lovely aswell I highly recommend a visit

Great hidden gem of a pub with fantastic range of food

Went there for a Christmas dinner with friends. Food was excellent and service was excellent

Very friendly staff and nice beer.

We had our Christmas party here and food and service was amazing well received and recommended!!

Went for the Christmas quiz Food was amazing and the quiz was very fun

Only had dinner. The food here was great, big portions as well. Staff were really helpful and friendly. Highly recommend.

We enjoyed our first trip to the Lugger, not to be our last as it was a great experience! We went to the Xmas Quiz night and enjoyed a lovely filled Yorkshire pud and fun evening. Thanks guys, we will be back!

Friendly staff and beautiful food, live music waa a extremely nice bonus

Went for Sunday lunch . The food was very good . The service was friendly and efficient. I loved the music memorabilia ! I will try to catch some live music next time I visit the Lugger Inn. I would recommend this pub 👍

We booked out wedding at The Lugger Inn after having to postpone and downsize! Liam, Hayley and the team we're amazing from start to finish. We had Luke the head chef help with our afternoon tea wedding breakfast all handmade and delicious! With pizza and fish n chip cones in the evening. We could decorate the room ourselves or have it done for us. Nothing was a problem. All guests had an amazing service and loved the venue. Thanks guys for helping make our wedding day extra special. Be back for more good food, drink and atmosphere soon

We were there this weekend and they had a live band on. What a giggle we had. Waiting staff absolutely run off their feet but they did such a good job. Well done to them all. We had the Sunday roast which also was wonderful and great value and nice to be outside on a lovely sunny day.

I heard this place was good for dietary conditions so we went with my son who is a Coeliac:Positives:- Food. I love that they cooked everything fresh, well worth the wait. Keep the chef they know what they are doing, yum! - Dietary Conditions. Gave my Coeliac son plenty of options, and offered to adjust any meal to meet our needs.- Price. Extremely well priced, not cheap, but you’re not being ripped off either.Negatives:- Covid Disorganised. It’s hard for all businesses at the moment so I tried not to judge too much, but we pre-booked and when we arrived it wasn’t obvious what to do, and anyone could have taken our table as you just picked one and sat down, so not sure what would have happened if they were busier. Drinks order was wrong and took a while. Tables were new, but no central holes for umbrellas so be prepared to get wet if it rains.- Car Park. They can’t help this, but its virtually non-existent so you need to park down the street if busy.Overall, we would absolutely recommend, and we would go back, hopefully next time it will be business as normal and inside.

We booked for the Luggers Inn first BBQ Woodfire roast and it was INCREDIBLE!! I went for the rib of beef and pork. Everything on the board was so tasty!! Juicy meats, outstanding woodfire roast potatos, the gravy had so much flavour and just look at the size of that Yorkshire! Very covid safe!! Well done to the staff. We will be back!!

Room was ok but so cold after first night of a two night stay we had to book somewhere else was reported but nothing happened never again

I phoned ahead and booked a table for me and my family. It was the Luggers first carvery under new ownership. It was absolutely outstanding. Everything was so tasty and hot.The pub its self is so cosy and the new owners/staff were so friendly. We will definitely be back. Highly recommend!

We attended this special event for Halloween at our local pub last night. The evening was fantastic from start to finish. The pub was decorated in keeping with the theme and the staff were also in great costumes. In keeping with the latest guidelines we were shown to our decorated table. We were quickly served our drinks and later supplied with a complimentary cocktail. We were entertained before our starters by two table magicians whose tricks were impossible to see even when watching intently. The food when it arrived was amazing true restraint quality every dish was perfect and the chocolate fondant truly the best I have ever eaten. The entertainment between main and dessert was a spooky medium seance experience and I really did jump out of my skin at one point although that was the door crashing in the wind ! Overall a great night and the next time they stage a similar event my name will be first in the list

Excellent lasagne, the best I have eaten in a pub for many years. Great chips and salad with the lasagne too. Steak and ale pie was pukka - proper pub grub.

A delicious roast dinner. The roast potatoes are particularly yummy. A very helpful and attentive waitress but then the service is always good here. The venue has some nice quirky features and is comfy too. Thank you folks

amazing customer service, food was excellent. The staff are all lovely and the environment was very inviting. overall, brilliant experience, will certainly be returning!!

great customer service, food was delicious. Overall a nice meal and evening, would definitely come back again.

Lovely lunch. Lasagne was gorgeous with a very generous garlic baguette rather ten a couple of slices. BLT came with 4 slices of bacon! Reduced menu due to covid & safety measures in place. Staff very accommodating

I have visited many times since the reopening and enjoyed every visit. The staff are all friendly and polite, even when they're very busy. There's a good choice of food, we've eaten there on various days with different options available, both inside and out, and have had a good meal every time. There's a good range of drinks all reasonably priced. A lot of work has gone into the refurbishment and it looks fantastic. Great atmosphere, great food, great staff, what more do you want! Well done to all involved in making it a success.

The pub it’s self is lovely. A good selection of drinks on draft and location is great, although in the middle of a housing estate it’s easy to get to surrounding areas but that’s where it stops. Overpriced and average pub grub. Do not tell the staff that the food they bring out is wrong or not very nice, it will be made clear that YOU are in the wrong and it’s YOUR fault, as they never get any complaints. Although, we know that’s not true as we heard others complaining about the food too. As for the accommodation, no soap, shower gel or shampoo. No TV remote. Old squeaky bed with stained pillows. Curtains didn’t meet in the middle and no bathroom blind when room is on street level. Spa bath in the bedroom, cannot be used too late as neighbours in the next room with paper thin walls. Although, stepping out of the bath onto a stained carpet didn’t really appeal to me anyhow. No shower. Sink is too low and I banged my head on glass shelf when having a wash. The room was ok for cleanliness but it really needs a major overall to bring it up to date. Neighbours kept us awake all night banging the outside door, coughing and what sounded like a dog making a noise to get out of a cage. We stay in lots of hotels and we have to say that £90 is way to expensive for what they offer. No comforts, just a place to get your head down. Be warned, no breakfast due to Covid-19, so instead you get a small water, cartoon of OJ and a long life muffin. You will only get this on day one, regardless of how many days you’re staying. Surely if you’re doing good all day, you could do a seated breakfast or even a breakfast roll delivered to your room like lots of other places are doing. Overall this is a basic pub B&B and nowhere near close to a hotel. Incase you haven’t noticed, there are 2 TripAdvisor pages for the same place. Strange!

Four of us for Sunday Lunch - although it was now Sunday evening. The lugger has had a refurb and has smartened up. We ordered sharing boards which are pretty impressive. Desserts were less than impressive and overpriced for the quality and portion size. But the annoying thing - the sound system, way too loud with the speaker positioned above our table. We were advised not to request that the volume be turned down as the new owners have invested heavily in its installation. Very limited car parking available, unless I missed it on arrival.

First time I have ever left a restaurant with management agreement that we didn’t need to pay anything. It’s a shame there isn’t a menu posted online because we would have known it wasn’t our sort of place. We did ask for one ahead of going but didn’t get one, we should have known better than to go. Anyway it’s a ribs and chips sort of place with very loud music and as one of our party is slightly deaf that makes it even more difficult for him to hear conversation. So we were shown to our table and told we could go to the bar for our drinks or we could order at the table but we thought it would be quicker for the men to go to the bar whilst we ladies perused the menu. We were wrong. The waitress came to take our order before the men got served at the bar, which took about 20 mins. We ordered our food which arrived an hour and 45 minutes after we entered the restaurant, the chips and vegetables were cold, and the two chicken portions were still pink inside. The waitress did her best and was very apologetic but it’s A great shame and the place needs a lot of improvement.

Arrived at the Lugger Inn without a reservation, but as they were not busy they were able to seat us. we were given the menu while I was at the bar. We then waited for over 30 minutes for someone to ask us for the food order, we had seen people arrive after us order and receive their meals. As we had finished our drinks the decision had been made to leave which we did. The staff appeared to have no interest that they had lost customers.The food looked lovely but a bit over priced.

We had a great evening in the Lugger Inn. The staff we amazing, the food was excellent and the seating was very comfortable. Just perfect. Thank you.

New owners staff very good visited during virus maintained safety with sanatiser limited menue due to time large garden nice food was fine shaw will offer bigger menue when able

we came to have lunch and i understand there is many regulations that pubs need to follow but i almost had to provide DNA. taking it all too far, we have been here for almost 3 weeks and many places are doing their bit without going to this extent. sadly made the whole experience a science experiment rather than a family lunch. Food was classic pub food, nicely cooked but visit not enjoyable.

The inn is a good position for the Jurassic coast but you need a car or some form or transport to visit placesThe inn isn’t set in a picturesque place with pretty views if that’s what you are looking for I believe it has new owners which may explain some teething problems I mention below The pluses: Good looking inn done out nicely inside Plenty outside seating and parking Staff friendly and checked everything was all wellOne way system in place for covid-19Bedrooms are nice - and clean. Tea and coffee and small tv. Bed comfy. Spa bath in the bedroom - random but I liked it Nice and quiet at night We had a bar meal in the evening - a typical pub basket meal which was lovely. Range of other food on offer.The downside: This is currently a B & B without a breakfast ( owners are trying to organise staff to facilitate this) . Had I paid close enough attention to the fact when I booked I probably wouldn’t have chosen to stay. £90 a night without breakfast doesn’t make it particularly good value when you compare with others. A complimentary breakfast parcel would have been a thoughtful touch in the absence of being offered a breakfast - a croissant, fruit juice , piece of fruit that sort of thing.Secondly we were not offered a wifi password - I don’t know if they have one .

I booked a table ,turned up (there are no parking spaces ) and entered ,young lady took our temperature etc and showed us to our table saying " its table service ,some one will take your order " . Well we waited over ten minutes and I went up to the bar and get our drinks ,at least another ten minutes went bye no waitress . My wife grabbed hold of the manager saying "could you take our order please "which he did .We ordered a grilled plaice and smoked chicken and salad . Well we waited and waited , it must have half an hour .The food arrived and we started to eat my said "my fish is only warm ". Just after a waitress came asking about the food my wife said "the fish is only warm " the waitress "the chef will cook you another ".But we had been waiting so long we declined the offer .My chicken salad was nothing special ether ,plenty lettuce leaves ,a bit of cucumber ,a tomato quartered and some. pickled red peppers from a jar and a lot chick peas . The small bit of chicken was from a drumstick ,with all the tendon bits attached . Not a very good night at all .The staff were all running around ,nobody was in control , I know it was their first night . I am sorry but I cannot recommend this place to visit .

Stopped by en-route to Moonflet manor. Excellent choice too - really friendly staff, excellent choice of food - reasonably priced too. Dog friendly - which is a huge plus for us. Well decorated fro Christmas, great service - friendly and quick. A great little pub with a nice atmosphere.

We were well looked after and provided for during a business meeting. A carvery was provided which was well presented and very tasty. Facilities are good and the staff were friendly and helpful.

Open all day plenty of space huge dining areas. We had fish and chips which had great batter the chips were good too the food was hot and nicely presented.The menu was somewhat limited.The toilets were a bit tatty and smelly.The staff were pleasant so all in all we would return.

We stumbled across this pub by accident on the way to Abbotsbury, decided to stay and have a bit of lunch. Well we are glad we did, good home cooked food served by a very attentive lady who made us feel right at home. Excellent ham,egg and chips and a delicious homemade curry followed by scrummy desserts. If you are looking for a traditional pub with good food at reasonable prices then definitely give this is a visit. Clean, good food, excellent staff

Clean and comfortable as an overnight stop. Good menu in the dining room for evening meals. Nice selection for Breakfast without being over the top. Lovely staff and warm friendly atmosphere. We had a family room and it was really well set out. Not flash, but comfortable. Step in bathtub/shower could be a problem for older people, it was a big step out of the tub and down to the floor. But I don’t know what the facilities in a double room were like. I can only speak for the family room. I’d stat again.

Great food and worth the money, very good prices. Couldn't eat all the food as there was too much on the plate, not used to eating so much!!

We stayed here whilst visiting the local attractions. The inn is a bit off the beaten track and parking was limited the day we visited. Our room was a good size with a spa bath and was amazingly quiet - we actually left the window open overnight!Service was quick and friendly and the food was nice with a standard pub food menu. Breakfast the next day was cooked to order and had a buffet selection for cereal too. Average value (we paid £100 for the night plus extra for dinner) but a nice and relaxing stay. Wifi was rubbish though - it wouldn't even stay connected in our room.

This is a good pub, tucked away off the main road amongst houses, but it’s well known in the area for consistently good food. A fairly broad menu, changes are allowed and the staff are really friendly. I’d recommend The Lugger for sure.

I booked several weeks ago and was delighted that a table had been reserved for us. Very impressed with the service given by both one of the waitresses and a young girl who only started today who was a delight. Could not fault them. The orders were delivered correctly and we all enjoyed our food. It was steak night and 4 out of 5 of us had steaks. They were all cooked to perfection. The attention we received was brilliant. My only complaint was my liquer coffee. They do not use the correct cream. Sorry guys.

We arrived late fortunately they serve till 21.00 , both food and service was excellent and not over priced well worth a visit.

Booked for New Year's Day after another local pub wouldn't answer phone or reply to emails. In the end, it was very quiet and we were the only family in the restaurant (some others eating in the bar). The food was great, good size portions and a decent choice including vegetarian and children's options. Service was fast and the staff were really lovey and friendly - made us feel very welcome. The chunky chips were excellent, as was the red onion relish which came with the breaded brie. Highly recommended!

Arrived on spec on Saturday evening and welcomed heartily. The four of us wanted only a simple meal - one course, but three gave in and had a lovely pud too! Really good value meal and the best chunky chips ever. Will definitely visit again next time we're at East Fleet Farm caravan site.