The Queen Victoria in Mendip

Amazing Christmas display, but pub doesn't match the exterior. Drinks are on the expensive side, food is mediocre and staff are unwelcoming. Many much better alternatives in Wells

We had a lovely meal and ales. Cozy on a rainy night. Just the kind of place we were looking for on our trip to England. Lovely.

Called in for drinks as close to campsite and decided to stay for a meal. Amazing cider selection. Food was served piping hot and good wholesome pub food. Would definitely recommend

Very nice food, very generous portions and good value. Nice atmosphere for an old fashioned pub, staff very friendly and efficient service.

Beautiful village pub, friendly staff and great lunchtime food. Buttcombe beers to wash it all down. Perfect base to use for a circular walk out onto the Mendips.

Nice very old pub, restaurants,nice food ,good service, dogs are welcome..would recommend twenty minutes walk from the caravan park,pst the green and first right.

We popped in for lunch on a Friday. It’s a great traditional village pub with wood burning stoves, wooden beams and flagstone floors. The food is excellent and they have something for everyone. Plenty of pub classics. My friend had faggots and mash. And lots of lighter bites. I had the prawn cocktail. Both meals were very generous. I’d have struggled to eat a main course after my starter. They have a couple of good local real ales and a good selection of other drinks. It’s a walker and dog friendly pub. Highly recommended

We frequent this pub every so often throughout the year and always enjoy the experience, Winter or Summer. Meals are well-priced and substantial and a good pint of Guinness is a bonus. Great charm enhanced by roaring log fires. Everything a country pub should be. Can get busy so consider booking at busy periods.

Visited lunch time today with my wonderful Mum of 98 years old. What a super place to have our lunch. We stumbled across this pub having planned to visit Cheddar Gorge but unfortunately it was closed. We live in Tatworth near Chard. Having travelled for 1.5 hours, we decided to find somewhere for lunch. From walking into this pub to the very bubbly and helpful lady behind the bar and reserving our table to the fab toilet doors everything about this pub was just brilliant. Oh yes and the leek and potato soup was so tasty with a warm baguette. Thank you. We hope to return again.

We arranged a family lunch. It was a large group of us (13 adults and one child) so we booked in advance. When we arrived the pub was very busy and we were concerned that our large order may take some time to be cooked and would it all arrive at the same time. We need not have worried. The food arrived in good time and all of it was brought to the table virtually together. My steak pit was absolutely delicious and there were only complimentary comments from the rest of the group. The quality of the chips received was highlighted. The quality of the food and the exceptional service made the lunch a really enjoyable experience. The Queen Victoria is well worth a visit.

Place is nice enough a bit cramped, the service has a lot to be desired though. We may have got them on a bad day but they really made us all feel they would prefer for us to not be there, maybe because we weren’t regulars, to be fair it was only one member of the bar staff. We only live down the road in Wells so would have used this more often but I doubt if we will now. Some people aren’t suited to the service industry I guess.

Five of us went to the queen Victoria Inn for dinner. Being late in December we were worried that we may not get a table, however we did not have a problem as we had several options. Both the service and the food were very good. Would certainly recommend a visit.

Simply outstanding. We visited where we used to live in Priddy and called into an old favourite pub for lunch. I cannot praise it highly enough, fantastic staff and service, warm, cosy and amazing atmosphere, beautiful inside and out. The food was well priced, delicious, hot and served quickly. We will certainly be visiting again next year. This pub is very highly recommended.

Never lets us down - great food and friendly welcome. Excellent pie - my favourite Als real log fires!

What a fab tradional pub. X2 warm real fires, cosy, excellent service with a smile, amazing food at fair prices. The steak & ale pie and Mediterranean quiche were Stunning, as were the chips...crisp & fresh. Where have you been all my life? We will come again....very memorable...x

Didn't quite believe the sat nav was taking us to the right place but it was. Great find - came recommended by friends who were in the area a couple of months ago. Could not fault anything - choice great, staff super friendly and helpful, portions large, food fantastic, reasonably priced too. Not sure what else to say - oh yes - puddings were great too, not that we really needed them but hey we're on holiday so entitled to eat way too much. Just as well we are not local as we would be in here way too often for our waistlines!

The Chideock cider makers & linda would like to thank the landlady for welcoming us rowdy crowd yesterday. Its a great pub with a fantastic atmosphere. They actually didn't want to leave. The locals were really friendly too.

Beautiful old pub, its like you have gone back in time. I love history so was nice to see it sprinkled around on the walls. The little beach huts were so cute. Good large car park. The food was amazing and large portions would recommend anyone to go. A little out but worth the visit.

Lovely interior decorations and photos of the Queen Victoria as well as the village community events back in the day. Very warm and welcoming atmosphere for all. Had a pint of a local rhubarb cider. Worth a visit!

We want for a meal for Our Wedding Anniversary with our best friends. The staff were happy and friendly, the food was absolutely lovely and we sat in one of the Beach Huts called Buckingham. Would definitely recommend this pub and will visit again

We went with a group of friends for lunch to end a morning walk. Lovely place, helpful staff, fine food.

The Queen Vic is one of those country pubs you look for.Off the main road ,uncomplicated food in generous portions,good beer and a bit of character. Post Covid the menu is a bit shorter than it used to be.The "Royal Palce" huts are a good hoot and a real fire an added bonus on cold days.No fruit machine or juke box and well behaved dogs welcome. TOP TIP: Sunday lunch gets busy at peak times so arrive a bit earlier or later to avoid the wait

Lovely pub with a great outdoors area. Warm welcome from the younger staff members, decidedly frosty from the older lady. Surely a “hello” would be better than “yeah what?!” . Unfortunately the food was poor. Ordered the chicken, chorizo, cheese and mushroom special. £15 is...

Out for a developer and came across try is Inn. Great food and great staff made this lunch brilliant. Make sure you stop by.

Huge choice of ciders and some excellent beers. The food is simple and portions are large. Very friendly bar staff but there’s always a group of regulars blocking half the bar and if you’re not a local it feels a bit intimidating. It’s an unspoilt...

What on earth has got into the management of what was a pub with great atmosphere in the village of Priddy on the Mendips. I've visited the pub for a couple of pints after a local walk for some forty years. Today we visited and...

Spontaneous stop off at the Queen Victoria, they found us a table and it was a joy to see the pub so full on a Friday lunchtime. Lovely bitter, friendly bar staff and DELICIOUS food. Quality homemade pie, lush mash and loads of gravy 😋...

Lovely pub and your only option if you are in Priddy. The food however needs a finer touch, quantity is more than enough but four of our meals were okay if a bit school mealy and one was very bad according to the person who...

Superb food, all homemade good wholesome pub grub, excellent quality and value. Staff were very friendly and welcoming ands the service was excellent. The home made pies were epic. Dog friendly and a lovely rustic pub.

We love coming here and rate the place highly. A proper pub, run well by a caring landlord. However, the past couple of lunches have been a little disappointing in terms of food quality and cooking. Your regulars need you! Please don't skimp on standards,...

This is a proper Inn. It has an amazing interior full of character and features. The table with the 2 pianos as bench seats is a highlight. Great beer served by really welcoming people and a great atmosphere and to top it all the food...

Came as a family of three for lunch. We were Looking forward to trying this place due to its history and location. We decided to eat in one of the beach huts, I am allergic to dogs, and since it was a dog friendly pub,...

Have been to this dog friendly pub/restaurant twice this week. First time, after finding the place we were going to was closed so checked Google and found this diamond. Going back a 2nd time tells you all you need to know.

We last visited here 30+ years ago, even though we don’t live far away. It was good to return albeit on a cold wet day. It’s a wonderful olde world place and I love all the pictures of Queen Victoria and also the old farm...

The male bar staff was so nice. I had asked to make me a cocktail and was told by the female manager to “not do that again” even though I offered to pay full price for an orange juice and a rum which apparently they...

We were staying a few miles away and were recommended this pub. What a gem. We dined there 4 times and each time the home cooked food was amazing. Especially recommend the steak pie. Dined on one occasion in one of the little huts, what...

We were camping just up the road and wandered down to the pub. We had a great welcome from the lads and were extremely helpful, We ordered food from their good menu and I cannot recommend the food more, along with all the great comments...

An extremely warm welcome from Mark, Debbie and the team. Used this pub whilst staying nearby and we felt so very welcome by the staff and locals that we also felt like ‘locals’. Fabulous proper pub food that was fresh, beautifully cooked and the hearty...

Totally blown away by the very friendly staff and the high quality food. Super crispy batter on the fish. Quality ale and we ate in the Windsor palace, a mini hut just outside the pub full equipped with a chandelier.

Called in for a drink & were delighted with welcome received so went back another time to eat. Lovely welcome again in a really traditional English Pub serving genuine “pub grub” at good prices, portions were generous & the food served quickly & with a...

Popped in for lunch while out and about on business, so lovely to see a proper old English pub with friendly helpful staff, and the food, well it was absolutely amazing. We went for the faggots and the farm ham and I recommend anyone to...

Called after a walk in the area. Found this pub. Great beer, great food, great staff. Definitely worth a visit. Great find

Just brilliant. Great food, fantastic atmosphere, very welcoming staff. A absolute 'must visit' if you are in the area and I can't wait to go back there.

Have wanted to visit this pub for ages and finally had lunch there today on my birthday. Lovely atmosphere and proper English pub food cooked very well. Good value for money. None of the waitresses however were a good representation of this lovely county pub....

Had a great afternoon at the Queen Victoria had a meal in one of the palaces lovely food great service we were so well looked after will definitely come back

I really love this place. Great atmosphere, lovely staff. Traditional country pub, popular with walkers, doggies welcome! Food basic pub style, but always hot and tasty. Open fires, beautifully decorated at Christmas, outdoor seating including heated 'beach' huts, children's play area. Get your boots on,...

Had a really lovely evening in one of their little palaces outside . Perfect in the climate we are in. Very cosy and service was good. Food good and very good choice and value for money. A good find and worth a visit

We are staying nearby at Mendip Hills Campsite and decided to try the local pub for food as recommended by the campsite owner, so we walked the mile up to the pub and thought it looked lovely from outside with great outside dining huts, all...

I plumped for 4 over 3 but it's more of a 3.5 from me. We had attentive, relaxed and friendly service. There was my drink of choice behind the bar which isn't widely available and I really love the booths! What an imaginative and resourceful...

Never fails to please. Roast beef etc. Everything perfect plus wheat free choc pud and dairy free custard ..yummy. Service so special I felt like their favourite guest. James his husband and his staff have worked so hard it definitely is a cut above the...

Booked a ‘palace’ outside for the family for dinner and it was brilliant. Quirky little hut, great friendly service, lovely pub food and beer, short walk up to the glamping site. Kids loved it too and the interior of the pub looked cosy too. Definitely...

When we arrived just after 12 it was very busy,all the seats in the shade were taken.There we’re about five other tables but no umbrellas so they were empty.It was a very hot day so disappointing.We sat in one of the huts around the edge,quite...

We all really fancied some good pub grub in a pub out of town. The Queen Vic is always good but this time it was exceptional. They have a number of ‘beach hut’ dining pods in the garden which seat 4 (maybe 5?) so we...

Popped in for a couple of pints, I had a nice Rare Breed ipa and my butty had a rhubarb cider (eugh) ! His partner had cheesecake and ice cream which didn’t hang around. Staff very efficient but still warm and friendly. Always checking if...

Visited the Queen Vic in Priddy at lunchtime today with every intention of having lunch until we experienced the dreadful lack of welcome from a young blonde woman with no customer service and lack of enthusiasm who obviously didn’t want to be there! We glanced...

I have visited this pub on a few occasions and acculee booked a b and b close by because I was so impressed with this pub. But my vist last night didn't live up to expectations I ordered a pizza which I waited over a...

This pub has the potential to be so much more. The little pods outside evoke a sense of excitement and a feeling of great things to come, however inside the main pub wasn’t so good, it was dark, dated and in need of a little...

Some great homemade meals available, but all served with and (in my opinion) spoiled by artificial mash potato… plus the otherwise excellent pizzas made with bought-in bases. A little more effort by the chef would make this a strong 4-star venue, but as it is,...

Met up with friends having not seen them since Covid reared it’s ugly head. We sat in one of the new (to us) huts fantastic idea. My husband and friends all went for the Pie, they’d been missing this all though lockdown!! I went for...

Whist the food was great, with generous portions and freshly cooked, we found some of the staff rude and unwelcoming. We sat outside, wearing lanyards as we are exempt, but were dictated at when we requested an ashtray, despite the table next to us having...

Lovely pub now with lovely bookable huts. Our first trip in over a year. Sadly marred by below standard food (the Chilli con carne was lumps of mince in a sparsely kidney beaned sauce). The ham was very fatty and watery. The waiting staff consisted...

Visited last year as in the area had to pop in,good pub grub good selection on the menu resanbelly priced good selection off cidar. Staff very helpfull one member off staff found phone number off local b and b for me for futer vist.. Not...

Staying with friends at the nearby Mendip Heights camp site, we ventured into Priddy for lunch. Luckily, we were first to arrive at opening time and had our pick of outside tables. I had scampi & chips (with garden peas) and a pint of Butcombe's...

We arrived on chance with my mum the service was excellent and the dining huts are wonderful and cosy despite the royalist theme for a republican such as my self. The food is as you might expect from a country pub and the beer was...

Visited today for lunch with my dad. Welcomed by friendly staff member, the service was great and the food was delicious. Would recommend anyone to visit this pub.

The food and service are by far some of the best we have come across in a very long time. Keeping with lockdown rules and making us feel safe. The staff are friendly and also willing to give their recommendations for food, dont be fooled...

had a couple of drinks here on way from wookey hole to brean the staff was helpfull and the beer was good

Nice pub, just a shame about the owner. Not the nice or funny man he thinks he is. Won’t be coming back until he has a serious attitude adjustment.

Called in for food on 6th June very busy but very efficient busy team of waitresses and other staff cleaning and sanitising very short wait for food we had homemade steak and mushroom pie and fish and chips every thing was cooked perfect and large...

Nice venue, shame about the hospitality & food . The leek and mushroom pie was overcooked, dry and quite tasteless . Chips & salad was OK. There were no variations on teas or coffee which is pretty poor in this day and age & the...

We were greeted quickly and professionally, and chose to sit outside. Service was prompt and friendly. Good pale ale. The vegan leek and mushroom pie with chips and salad was a disappointment - no taste of leek, and the pastry was overcooked and like chipboard....

COVID EATING OUT This friendly pub had good seating area and a warm welcome good beer and huge portions of clearly home cooked food which was exactly what we needed ...steak and ale pie was clearly steak as they crammed so much in it !...

Visited the Queen Vic for a late lunch after a very muddy walk. We had booked a 'Palace' (a lovely, very upmarket shed/ beach hut) Very comfortable for 6, although there were 3 of us a a dog. On arrival hand sanitisers at the gate,...

Went for supper last week. Pub is usually fantastically decorated for Christmas and although I understand why they had not done it this year, it was extremely gloomy inside and out, coupled with being pretty chilly. Food was a bit mixed - scampi was great,...

First outing at the end of lockdown, and we were all absolutely delighted at the friendly and safe environment. Excellent food, and the little palaces outside looked so cute.

So great to be able to get out to a pub, have a great meal, enjoy being with your family and feel completely safe in a brilliantly well organised pub. Nothing goes unnoticed by the landlord, he will not allow breaches of rules. So you...

Visited yesterday evening , such a friendly welcome and careful observance of all the COVID protocols . The lovely log fire and setting just made it special Great beer and cider our only regret was that we had already eaten because the menu looked fab...

As visitors to the area, Queen Victoria pub was Priddy hard to find, thank goodness for Satnav, but find it we did, and it was fantastic. We had not booked for lunch, and the busy garden dining area did not auger well for us getting...

Visited twice during our stay at nearby camp site. Absolutely fantastic pub, superb food, very friendly staff. Virus regs adhered to impeccably.

We walked here from Wookey Hole which was a lovely walk. As soon as we arrived the covid precautions that the pub had were evident. The server was very friendly even though she was run off her feet! We had a pint of the local...

I'd like to congratulate them on the covid-19 measures they've put in place. This was the first lunch my elderly parents have had out since lockdown and they felt very safe. They weren't allowed in the pub, table service only. Staff wore masks and put...

I had a plough mans lunch really nice my only criticism is that their wasn't any picked onions but other than that it was very tasty. Chris had scampi and chips which she said was lovely.

Two of us came here after walking our dogs at a nearby woods and finding this pub on a dog walkers website. We got here at opening at 12 and the car park was already filling up and a queue forming! We were sat at...

We were a group of six, the maximum the Queen Victoria would accept. There was no booking possible, it was turn up and wait your turn. We waited for about five minutes before being shown inside to a table, the staff were busy but the...

Popped in for a couple of drinks and pizzas. We had some of the best pizzas ever. The staff were very friendly and we'll organized.The toilets were open and clean could not really fault the place ! !

Stopped by for supper (with our dog in tow). Excellent choice of pub grub with very welcoming and friendly staff. Thoroughly recommended and impressive COVID safety measures in place

Visited a couple of times during our stay at the local campsite. Good atmosphere ,good food , good honest pub ...very impressed .Covid measures meant no groups , no children under 10 years and a limited menu , none of this affected our visit and...

This is exactly what a pub should be, loads of history, great staff, very attentive and good local atmosphere. The food was excellent and being a bit of a pie aficionado I can say without doubt that the beef pie was right up there, sourced...

We visited twice while camping locally. The two girls serving were brilliant, very welcoming and friendly. We enjoyed our drinks sitting outside and decided to return for a meal. I had noticed a sign advertising what I thought were wood fired pizzas so decided to...

Pubs like this are safely few and far between these day good honest pub grub good selection very clean and covid secure without being unwelcoming very good cider selection friendly staff first time here today altough I live near glasbury certainly wont be my last...

Nice location on a hot summers eve. Food not great though. We were in our caravan and we’re going to have a BBQ but we decided due to the eat out to help out scheme we would eat out. Managed to find one of the...

Whilst in the area looking at all the closed pubs we happened across this one. What a find! Nice to see a hands-on landlord. Great staff and service. Social distancing done very well. Great food.

The landlord has a real passion and flair which shine through in every aspect of the business. A delightfully characterful pub with a warm welcome and friendly clientele make this a popular venue with locals and visitors alike. Good selection of draught drinks and exceptional...

We recently ended up at the Queen Victoria Inn by accident following our car breaking down. Thank goodness for their warm welcome, friendliness, helpfulness and their great food and drink. This pub is run how a pub should be. A great village feel but where...

My partner and I stopped here after our trip to Shepton Mallet prison, we were looking for somewhere quiet and rural to eat our dinner. We found this pub on Google and decided to give it a try, overall very impressed. The waiting staff were...

Unfortunately no under 10s so while camping up the road we decided to get takeaway pizza we shouldn’t have bothered it was black on bottom and round the edge wasn’t even edible and cold the meat feast was pepperoni and ham no were near a...

Four of us had pie and mash, but unfortunately didn't feel it lived up to the hype. They were generous portions with plenty of tender meat, but could have been hotter. The pastry was a bit soggy, and the mash was gluey and didn't taste...

Our first time eating out since mid March, and everything and more we hoped it would be. A momentarily wait at the gate, where we sanitised our hands, before we were met by the staff and escorted to a table. The choice of food was...

What a gem, a quick drive away from cheddar gorge this picturesque village has this incredibly friendly little pub at it's heart. We were met at the gate, greeted and sat in a sunny spot on this stunning Sunday. Food and drink ordered it arrived...

The landlord and team have been hard at work preparing for reopening. Good signage and procedures on first day. Limited range of beers for day one and food is awaited.Nice warm welcome from landlord and staff. Mrs reviewer intrigued by the new 2 piece doors...