The Pelican in Bath and North East Somerset

This is such a lovely pub, good sized carpark. Dog friendly and even on a Sunday lunchtime they let us buy some bowls of chips.

Food was either overcooked or undercooked, the young lady I believe was the general manager seemed wholly disinterested in hearing about our experience, as if that many people had complained

Food was OK but service shone through when an issue was resolved quickly and professionally.

Great lunch! Food tasted lovely and fresh, would definitely recommend!

Revisited after a summer 2023 visit. Lovely village pub however this time we found the grass garden had more dog mess than grass visible and gravel had more weeds than stone. A little TLC would make it a very nice location to stop with the dogs mid/post walk. Staff ignored us at the bar until we asked if we could order drinks. Went next door in the end!

Nice roast, beef was too rare but sorted in under a minute. Service a little slow but on the whole good and friendly.

Don't know the name of your FOH today but he was fab. Food was excellent and definitely a plus being dog friendly. All on all a great pub with great staff. Thank you FOH whoever you were you made our visit fantastic.

Always love this pub, lovely atmosphere, great food and ambiance.

Excellent service, friendly atmosphere and coffee was outstanding:)

We were welcomed by the staff warmly but unfortunately it all went down from here, two tables can in after us (we were a table of only 2) there drinks orders and food arrived before ours, our drinks order and food orders were both lost and when our food arrived items where missing that had to also then be requested. It is a big shame the service was so bad as the pub is lovely and that just let it down.

I love this pub so much the staff are great and the food is perfect really lovely place

Excellent lunch The beer was great and our lunch - trout fishcakes and (beef) pie of the day - was delicious. Service was charming

Great pub and friendly staff. Had christmas day lunch there and was very impressed. Reasonable prices and great location.

Nice, cozy pub with a variety of British breakfasts and a good local atmosphere.

Had a wonderful time visiting this beautiful pub. My partner had the veggie burger and really enjoyed it, I had the fish and chips and would go as far to say it was the best fish and chips I’ve ever had. Thank you for having us :)

Christmas dinner was excellent. Friendly staff Great location for private party

Nice pub, cosy, parking at the back. Nice food and service. Best to book on a weekend.

Car Park absolutely rammed with shoppers not pub visitors. I have a mobility walker so cannot walk far. The parking alone would put me off a second visit. My husband enjoyed his faggots. I had a burger but have had better. The staff however were very pleasant as were the desserts.

Visited for a family lunch, the first time I’ve been to Chew Magna. Traditional country pub, with courtyard garden. Do a great cappuccino.

Visited for Sunday lunch Inside of restaurant and look of food very pleasant. Taste was just ok, nothing special. Service not great or welcoming. No one came to ask at any point if our food was ok or if we needed anything else. I have had part of my stomach removed due to health reasons and I am unable to to manage even a child’s portion. I asked if I was able to order a child’s roast and was told this was not allowed. First restaurant I have ever been to that has refused this request. Roast came out asked if we wanted any sauces we requested mint sauce and cranberry to which they had neither which was disappointing. Desert we ordered a sticky toffee pudding which was expected to come with clotted cream ice cream but was replaced with rum and raisin. Managed to track down a waitress who we asked to swap the ice cream for what it was meant to come with and they came back and said they didn’t have any but we could swap for vanilla or honeycomb. It’s a shame this was not asked at time of order as we had eaten the pudding by the time.

Booked a table for sunday lunch. We were ignored by all three members of staff until we spoke first. The man at the bar pointed to a high table crammed into a corner in an inaccessible bench to climb on to. Though in our 70s we are both quite fit people. But this was a a challenge as there were armchairs in the way. There were no foot tests so our legs were dangling in the air. The table top was sticky with no cutlery. I can't comment on the food because we left

A real shame to rate this 2 stars rather than 5. My husband and friends organised my baby shower here on Sunday 5th November as a surprise and we had a wonderful time. The venue was beautiful (we used the barn) and the food was lovely however no one came and spoke to us the entire day. The reason for the 2 star rating comes from a rude and abrupt phone call from Selena demanding my husband paid that day (he of course was happy to pay that day, he had however just just tidied a venue, said goodbye to 20 guests, taken home 2 elderly ladies back home, and made sure his 36 week pregnant wife was home too. Upon the phone call he was sent a bill for over £400.. we had been charged the £22.95 buffet option rather than £12.95 - luckily we had in writing that was had requested this option as my husband was accused by Selena of LYING as she claimed she had called my husband on the 18th October and confirmed with him this was the buffet of choice. This of course was not true, and no phone records showed any evidence of this. By this point my husband very calmly explained that’s not true to which the response was ‘well the bill is £200 more so it needs to be sorted’ low and behold… Selena speaks to the manager who then agrees our correct price and a chunk of money comes off the bill.. but not quite the amount we expect. When questioned, the service charge had been left on! We didn’t have any service all day? No one spoke to us, helped us, checked we were okay, gave us any indication we needed to order a drink at the bar, embarrassing. We removed this and paid the bill to which my husband received a meak ‘thanks for your understanding’ not entirely sure that’s an apology but oh well. Monday arrives, my mother in law says she has left her card at the pelican. No phone call answered, voice mail left and no call back all day or evening. So now we have no idea if a card has been handed in or not. Unacceptable and quite frankly feels personal after the way we were treated Sunday. Such a shame, I would love to come back here for future events but I don’t feel like I would sadly after our experience.

Enjoyed the food but I was disappointed that the vegetarian option was unavailable. Very good chips and trout fish cakes. Burgers also very tasty.

Interesting and distinctive menu with a variety of choices rather than just the standard fare. Attentive & flexible staff, both front-line and in the kitchen. A family-friendly set-up that worked well for everyone - children, parents & grandparents.

I’m so surprised to read the negative reviews given what a nice meal we had there today. It would have put me off going if I’d read them beforehand & I’m really glad I didn’t! Lady that served us was great, service was prompt & the food was excellent. It was quiet when we were in there given it was 5pm on a Thursday (we did book) but still had a nice warm cosy atmosphere. Also reasonably priced. A really different menu for a pub which was refreshing to see, good kids menu and available highchairs. Would definitely visit again and recommend! Don’t be put off by the reviews… give it a go!

Brilliant food and service. Great that it’s dog friendly. Lovely atmosphere and the loyalty club benefits made this good value too. Very happy. We will be returning.

Stopped for an excellent lunch on the way to Bristol Airport Everything about the pub was great, complemented by the fantastic staff who did everything that was asked if them

Checked the website this morning and set off for lunch. Arrived each table set with knives and forks at each place setting. Lady behind bar and only a few tables with customers but it is early not far gone 12.30pm order glass of wine and a pint of cider and I look for menus - children’s menu is on the bar as is drinks menu say out loud to my husband in front of the lady behind the bar can only find the children’s menu can you ask - nobody else at bar and not noisy - my wine is put on bar and she is struggling to get a pint of cider - husband asks for menu told “the kitchen is closed until 5pm” - my husband says as you are struggling to get the cider out and no food just a half and a bag of crisps - if we had known no food wouldn’t have ordered a drink. Sat down to the right of the bar and table in the corner received their food order. We both say - oh did they close the kitchen at 12.30pm then how odd. Drink and get up to go lady who served us is giving menus out to table in left hand window corner (when we arrived that table was in use by children colouring) we wait and ask - you told us the kitchen was closed until 5pm - told it is unless you have booked but you could have had chips. Say you didn’t tell us that you specifically said it was closed until 5pm you watched us looking for the menu and you served us a bag of crisps instead - told not my fault the manager told me to say that. Appalling behaviour Butcome pubs should be ashamed.

Great place to eat, friendly staff.

Would not go if you have an allergy. Asked three times if the meal was gluten free as it didn't look gluten free, after they went and checked with the kitchen again I ate it. I was so ill, like not just a bit of cross contamination, the meal was not gluten free at all, despite my best effort to check. I did email them to let them know but got no response. Not worth the risk if you have an allergy.

Went in for food with 3 other friends, 2 of which got there before us.To start with a Pint of beer was ordered by my pal This was cloudy and smelled terrible. My friend had to point out the obvious when the barmaid should have known! My friend then ordered a meal which was accompanied by bread for over £4 he had to argue that he didn’t want it and didn’t want to pay for it. I unbeknown at the time ordered when we arrived the same beer. The beer came cloudy and smelled of vinegar. The barmaid, after checking the barrel confirmed it was the end of said barrel. DID IT REALLY NEED CHECKING TO ESTABLISH THIS?! I ordered gammon, I didn’t want the pineapple and asked for an additional egg instead. The barmaid bluntly told me this couldn’t be done as the cost of an egg is far greater than the pineapple! Given four of us were eating and drinking this was petty! Overall the service was amateurish and unprofessional! We stay locally often for fishing I will not frequent the pelican again! Or rather the ‘PELICANT!’

Lovely Sunday lunch in a busy and buzzing setting. Very nice staff

Just had one of the best Sunday roasts in my life. Beef cooked to perfection, lovely big Yorkshire pudding and lovely gravy. 10 put of 10

Just had one of the best Sunday roasts in my life. Beef cooked to perfection, lovely big Yorkshire pudding and lovely gravy. 10 put of 10

Called in by chance - missed comnecting flight at Bristol so had 4 hours to kill. So glad we did - staff very friendly and head chef delayed her break to cook our food. I went for the 'pie of the week' which today was steak and ale. Can honestly say it was fantastic - one of the best pies I've had in a long, long time. Shame it's unlikely I'll be back as live up in Scotland these days, but if ever you are nearby then you will do a lot worse than coming to The Pelican.

The chef wasn’t here tonight , I believe it was the Manager in the kitchen, possibly one of the best burgers I’ve ever had , she even brought it out herself , talk about multi tasking , it was delicious. The last time I ate in here , a couple of years ago , I said it was my last … so glad I gave it another try , will deffo be coming back 😋

Obviously a popular night but we were in no hurry. Worst part was getting there with some roads closed.

Lovely pub indoor and out. Catering for a large wedding party. Food was lovely and service was good.

Loved this pub. My partner and I took a drive from Cievedon, aiming for The Pelican. It was well worth the shortish journey. Will certainly be going again.

Poor menu, food was ok. But had to go to bar to order it and was then stung with a service charge. Only one person serving food and drink. She seemed quite new as couldn’t find some of the drinks ordered. She was lovely and helpful, but apparently the manager was upstairs. Would not recommend it at all

Loved sitting outside with my family in the semi summer. Everyone loved the food and we left very happy. I've read reviews that's the staff we're not that helpful or pleasant to customers. I did not witness this at all. Had a lovely day ☺️

What a lovely village pub. We were met by a lovely lady behind the bar called Tia who looked after us through our whole meal. Food was amazing, we will definitely be back to visit. It was nice to have happy smiley welcoming staff. See you again soon 😊

Food was good, very disappointed as booked a table for 830 ordered starters and main and when waiter collected plates at 940 asked us if we wanted anything else. We asked for cheese only to be told the kitchen closed at 9, why ask then ? Who offers a table available at 830 and gives you less than 30 minutes to eat. Need to look at what time they offer tables until, if they continue to close kitchen at 9.00.

We came here for a big family meal but despite booking in advance, they didn't have many items available on the menu. Skins on fries were supposed to come with meals, instead, we were served what was obviously oven chips we could've bought ourselves in tesco. Adults meals were served with beans instead of the salad or coleslaw they were supposed to come with. My sister in law had fish and chips, she said it tasted of dishwater. No one was overly impressed. We had also signed up to receive the 20% discount, which was honoured, but then added back on to the bill as a service charge (which is supposed to be optional, but we weren't given the option). We wont be returning here

Positive review - We had a meal here last night and couldn’t fault it. Steak was perfectly cooked and seasoned, as was the other meal we ordered. Staff were really friendly, made us feel very welcome and kept on checking if there was anything we needed. Sat outside in the beautiful courtyard that had loads of atmosphere and a lot of visiting locals….felt like we were on holiday…

Food was overpriced for the quality. It was ok. But £15 for a pizza which was a shop bought base is a bit steep.

Lovely visit, great food and Claire looked after us very well

Great pub, great food ans great service, we had a lovely waiter called Marshal waiting our table, polite and funny and made our experience even more enjoyable ! We will definitely be back !

Lovely service from Jenny, my friend and I are vegan and we were well catered for. Jenny really knew the menu and what was on offer which was so reassuring. Food was tasty and the place was very clean.

Shown to table but after 40 minutes no one came to take order.

Maybe when you take on a pub that does food, you have to realise this job is not the norm. Its 24/7 and to not do food on any day you risk loosing all custom, especially against the cafe, restaurant and pub nest door, let alone the places in driving range. Yeah you struggle to find staff, but I will put a month's salary you had a day off today

Only stayed for a drink but the food looked excellent.

Service from tia was 10/10 Food was 10/10 Lovely atmosphere and chips were banging

Lovely food and good service. Plenty of room inside and outside and also has a good shze function room.

Unfortunately it was very disappointing. Fish batter was very very heavy and not enjoyable. Asked for salad instead of chips (originally wanted just lettuce and tomato from the light option) but was told I could have a side salad instead of chips. My fault as I should have asked for dressing on the side but when it came it was dredged in oily dressing which wasn't pleasant. I barely ate my food. I was asked if everything was OK. Given I had barely eaten she didn't ask any further. But also I didn't say anything as it was evident and I was with my elderly father and we needed to get him home. I always remember going to this pub and the food was great this time really not sadly. I wouldn't rush back.

Very poor. Poor service, cold food, not very good food at that. Been here a lot on the past but this was the worst time. It was empty too which usually means something. Next door does excellent roasts but thought we’d try here for a change. Don’t bother

A lovely pub, they had run out of a lot of the food on the already limited menu and the wine we wanted but the burger was excellent and our 2nd choice of wine, Malbec was also excellent. Friendly staff and lovely garden and courtyard.

Had a lovely lunch at the Pelican. All the family very much enjoyed their meal! The beef burger was very tasty and was very manageable! Very chill atmosphere too, recommend if you’re in the area looking for a meal!

Good overall. Polite staff, but service was a bit slow. Might have had better atmosphere in garden but we were sat inside as we had a baby with us. Food was tasty pub food.

Genuinely one of the worst experiences I have had whilst dining. Staff were incredibly rude, shouting at one another as if the venue wasn't small and we could all hear it. I went with four other people and no one finished all of their food. Thoroughly disappointed.

I had the best fish and chips here , thank you for looking after us ,

Awesome pub in a quaint village off the beaten track. Just around the corner from the Stanton Drew standing stones. Fabulous food and easy accommodation for my food allergies. Wonderful outdoor seating.

Wonderful food! I would travel a long way for that tomato flatbread! Sadly there was an issue in the kitchen that led to some long delays but the staff were really apologetic and kept us informed. Such a lovely courtyard. We will be back.

Lovely pre-Birthday lunch in the Pelican's garden. Warm welcome from the staff. Tasty local ales! Take time after your visit to wander around beautiful Chew Magna.

First time here and really impressed by the taste and quality of the food. Also, the staff are so helpful and enthusiastic. Can't recommend this pub enough. Gorgeous.

Absolutely amazing meal…catered for all our dietary needs, fish was super fresh (Brixham), taste was great across starters, mains and desserts! We will definitely be back!

Went to Pelican for dinner and it was excellent. Great service., nice atmosphere. Will be back soon .

Food wasn’t good. Sunday roast was two thin slices of meat drowning in gravy. Fish cakes were served drowning in a bowl of mango salsa which overpowered the flavour of everything. Family meals were not all served at the same time.

We enjoyed a fabulous Sunday roast in relaxed surroundings with a high level of attention from friendly staff

Stopped in for lunch half way through a walk. Nice atmosphere, quick and friendly service, order to table via your phone if you want or go to the bar. Food was a cut above what we were able expecting - great vegan burger.

They cancelled my group booking on the 6th April for our family meal in the barn Good Friday, no chef apparently!!!! I paid £50.00 to secure the room, which would be deducted off the bill, i have telephoned, sent so many emails, someone replied full of apologies and said she had paid it into my bank..... No she didn't now my emails aren't being replied it's been 18 days now, no one is bothered management/staff in this establishment is so wrong on every level...........

Do not Book a table here if your group is more than 2 or if you appreciate good service. Just had the worst evening at the Pelican in chew magna. Such a lovely venue ruined by a truly awful manager. 2 hrs still no mains. Bad food WORST MANAGER EVER I could go on and on ……. What happened ,it used to be so good Avoid Avoid Avoid

This was a total mixed bag. Lovely spot. Great staff but the food had its ups and downs. The burger and chips were excellent. Char grilled patty, decent bun and strong smokey bacon. My partner had the white bait and calamari. The batter on the calamari was just s a bit flaccid for my taste. Liked the bloody Mary ketchup, though. The beetroot salad was a bit of a damp squib. The feta crumbled.not whipped and lacking flavor and the dressing nowhere to be seen. The sticky date pudding was also a bit of a letdown. The pud itself was more like a steamed sponge. Sticky implies gooey crispy bits. None of that here. The ginger bread ice cream was downright delicious, though, and the rum butterscotch sauce was yummy. Would give it another bash, but it wasn't what we hoped

waited 40 mins for food, for it then to 'arrive' and one of the meals to be wrong.(which is ever more surprising as I heard the waitress confirm twice if we wanted the chicken burger!) waited a further 20 mins and decided enough was enough and left. everyone working seems to not really know what's going on and the waitress seemed completely in a different world - no advice whether to order at the bar or at the table, not impressed. would never visit again.

Fortunately the food was lovely. Service was really poor. Waited for 2 hours from the time our table was booked to receive our food. Asked for a couple of bottles of wine, which weren't available, so had to choose something different. Disappointed

Delicious Sunday lunch, but they did not offer us the 3 for 2 deal for lunches after 3.00pm

Disappointed with the meals and cost

We were disappointed with our experience here. We had pre booked and pre ordered for a large group. When we arrived the staff were friendly but very stressed and distracted. The roast pork didn't have any crackling as the menu suggested and the kids chicken was served on the bone which we then had to cut off ourselves as the staff response was that's just how they serve it. It has potentially to be great as it's a lovely setting, perhaps we caught them on a badly busy day

Nice cosy pub, with real fire place, their chips was one of the nicest I eaten in a while

Cracking atmosphere on Saturday night in this decent boozer.

We got a booking at last minute on Thursday evening. Welcoming staff showed us to our table but never asked did we want a drink? Surely in a pub that's the first question. Menu quite limited but other pub was too so maybe they are all cutting down the choices. Burger was pretty good though a bit more coleslaw would have been good. Mrs had the curry which wasn't quite as good as she hoped but edible. Prices much the same throughout the eateries in Chew Magna.

Sunday lunch very disappointing. Beef not too expectations. Team made us very welcome.

Lovely country pub, delicious food. Could do with turning on the heating more in feb.

Butcombe pub with all the usual beers, ciders and menu

Nice rural pub in chew maga with comfortable seating and warming log fires. A great selection of Buttcombe's ales.

Called in on Sunday late lunchtime, on the off-chance we could get some food. ?manager couldn't be more helpful; found a gap between bookings for table for 2. Food (veggie roast) was brilliant, service with a smile. Considering we hadn't booked, the staff were wonderful. Very grateful, will use again (but book next time!). Thanks, Pelican!

Fairly priced drinks and great atmosphere

Lovely welcome, nice and friendly, great beer,and good food,!

Really disappointing vegetarian options

The food was fantastic great atmosphere lovely country pub very friendly

Lovely atmosphere. Sat outside under the heaters and fairy lights

Brilliant service, great food , what more can you say :)

We had Sunday lunch here and it was delicious! The staff were amazing and the food was faultless. Highly recommend!!

A tasty Sunday roast however portion size was a bit on the small side

Frequently meet friends here, food is great and reasonably priced. The staff are very friendly and easy going. We use Butcome loyalty and tend to dine on a Wednesday when you get a percentage off, this has amounted to a free meal a year, so well worth doing! Overall, great little spot.

Great pub..Nice atmosphere and lovely food

Nice garden and courtyard, great location in centre of Chew Magna

We had a lovely experience at the pub. They couldn't have done enough for us, great service & yummy food. Would definitely recommend.

They were serving a pizza only menu due to lack of staff, but it still took over an hour to get our food. The food was good, but not worth the wait or the price.

Had fish and chips very overly greasy both the fish and the chips didn't enjoy it at all won't be going back