The Riflemans Arms in Mendip

Popped in for some pints at the recommendation of our Inn Keeper. A real old world traditional English pub. The ambiance was cozy with the dark woods and old fire place. Unfortunately the bar keep was quite young and didn’t really know much about what she was pouring.

I've visited this pub on various occasions since the 1970s, it hasn't really changed at all, which is good. Back then it was about the only pub which admitted hippies.

A 'proper' pub! Great prices, good choice of drinks. Lovely staff. Good number of seats in the part-covered beer garden, with music reaching out there too. Would highly recommend.

We didn't eat. Everything else is wonderful 😊

I never normally leave reviews on anything, let alone a bad one. However me and my friend got into some difficultly tonight, we had no phones, no money for food or water and no way of getting back home. We popped into this pub as we both desperately needed to use the bathroom, i ask very politely (as i know its frowned upon) to a ginger haired girl if we could use her toilet. She then goes on to say “umm not really” so i explained our situation. She then said “umm not really but their just over there.” Her attitude absolutely stunk of arrogance and stubbornness. She looked at us like we were rodents on the pub floor. We just needed some help and clearly she didn't care. Disgusting behaviour.

I kind of grew up in this pub as a kid. It was my father's regular. I sat and player uno with my son a few days. The 2 younger bar staff members (a young guy with glasses and a girl with cool hair) made us feel so welcome. No so much the older bar lady but cest la vie. See you next year on our annual visit.

Called at a quiet time so can’t comment on the atmosphere really. Sat outside. Had a drink. Seemed ok.

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Love this pub. I look forward to going every year. It's near the Glastonbury Tor and white and red spring. Super atmosphere.

Only popped in for a quick beer on our way back to B & B after a long walk to the Tor & back via the healing spring nearby but the Riflemans pub is (certainly from the inside) a very old historic building, well worth a visit

Visit the riflemans Arms every time we visit Glastonbury. Always some great characters and music. We should have stayed foe the evening and git a taxi back to the site. Maybe next time hehehe Good beer.. Good cider.. Good people x

Just a great pub to call in for a Sunday afternoon drink. Enjoyed the whole ambience.

Second visit. Top fireplace, historic interior and strong cider. Best pub in Glastonbury.

Good beer, well served. A great Glastonbury atmosphere. I haven't eaten there.

Fantastic pub. Very friendly and no problem getting served on a busy weekend. 👌

Amazing place, honest friendly staff who go above and beyond to make sure you are happy, customers are great

Try to cultivate an image of being an alternative and wild pub, but in the evening it is just full of shouty old people. Drinks prices may meet the approval of staycationers from London, who make up a sizeable percentage of the customers, but by local standards they are expensive.

Great pub I’ve managed to visit only a couple of times since my sister ran it some 18+ years ago. Am looking forward to visiting again to see of any changes, not too many I hope as it’s a perfect, traditional English pub! 👏👏👏

Love it! We'll be back. (Recommended by Vicki in 'Normal for Glastonbury')

Best guinness I have had in somerset

Wow,great evening,to top it off live music the back river rats, amaziing atmosphere.

Great pub good atmosphere. Nice cheese rolls Yum yum

We spent a week in Glastonbury and the Rifleman's became our local for a week. Wonderful pub with a super warm welcome from the staff and local. Good range of beers and ciders The old school pub rolls looked good. The terrace out back has some great views. We will definitely return.

Lovely pub and atmosphere. Popped in after a walk up Glastonbury Tor for a few drinks. Friendly staff, lovely terrace at the back to relax and enjoy the views. Would definitely recommend 👌

Great cosy pub, sadly spoiled by some racist locals. Was not expecting to hear racism like that, let alone on a Sunday afternoon. Would avoid if you’re a POC!

I visit Glastonbury a couple of times a year and have done since 2005, and I have always dropped in on the Rifleman's. My wife and I have loved this place overall, but no longer. The prices have been ramped right up to the ridiculous while the building itself, especially the vintage lavatorial facilities, remain not unlike they would have been when real riflemen served in the British Army. And in response to the owner's defensive response to my earlier criticism, I didn't notice that any decorating had taken place - silly me - but I did notice that my visit to the khazi was the highpoint of my visit.

Serve the local cider here - Wilkins. Enjoy this and playing pool with family and friends. An authentic English pub for everyone.

Love the Rifleman's. Can't comment on food as never eaten there. Their Glastonbury Frost Fair last menu last weekend looked good. Service was slow but friendly. Lovely outside area and warm and cosy inside. Been there a few times recently and always had a lovely time

Didn't stop, wanted food as advertised on Web site, no food available

Went for sea shanty night and staff were great, lovely energy, lovely people. Star docked as the ladies restrooms are tiny and you have to squeeze yourself in - staff know this is a problem and will be renovating soon. Also, no WiFi and you can't use data inside if you're on O2!

Very welcoming friendly atmosphere.

Daughter's birthday, visiting for a quality pint and their wonderful Jaffa orange chocolate bun. Great place, great welcome, lovely staff, great raised decking at the back which is very peaceful with views They do great food also. Cheese toasties are tremendous! A hidden gem near the foot of the Tor. Five stars from us.

Nice pub lovely views from the beer gardens and very friendly staff.

Great atmosphere and a real old-school pub.

Felt the need to write a review on this place to let everyone know who is thinking of going her that their members of staff beat up 15 year old children in there carpark then when a good samaritan comes along to help the child he gets robbed of his 21st birthday presant from around his neck!!!!!avoid like the plague....the landlady usless as well in assistance...what she just wrote is a joke .....my son never done a thing nothing only try to help ....nothing to do with him what happened before .....let's hope police are involved because this is a street robbery and will be investigated as one!!!!!just a little add on... this woman has all the cctv but seems funny because they were serving underage kids shes nothing to the police 🤔🤔🤔🤔very strange. ...very unruly place with idiots in control ..stay away for your own safety!!!!!,oh I've been to the police tho about your thieving staff member.......this place is still rubbish make no mistake its appalling and so is the person that runs it ...let's children in there drinking again and again .....poor sole must need the money !!!!all this can be and is going to be proved it wont be forgotten that's for sure although I'm sure she wishes it would trouble with a pub u never know who's in there have some lovely pics of bar staff serving under age kids ....whoops!!!!!!!

Nice friendly pub with berr garden.

A great traditional pub interior and a decent decked outside area. Reasonable cask ales and Somerset ciders + regular live music nights. Food sometimes available

SOOO cool inside when you come down off the Tor, a lovely pint of Cheddar Ale went down a storm. Why is this pub not packed??

Nice pub for a pint & some good music (either live or jukebox). Some nice beers.

Didn't try food, but found the place very run down.

Great pub, great service. Very friendly and good food👍😊

Nice pub good food and friendly service

Very friendly staff, good range of beer, friendly locals - a proper local pub on the outskirts of Glastonbury, they clearly love to party! The beer garden offers a great place to capture the last rays of sun across this magical town. No food review as I didn't order any food, but people were clearly enjoying what they were being served.

This was a delightful step back into a bygone era. Old oak beams and inglenook fireplaces just made it so different. Service was as great as the food. So so good and everyone so friendly.

Well what can a say about this pub, we were camping at a local campsite and decided to call in whilst walking into Glastonbury centre. We were first greeted at the bar by a customer taking back his flat pint of lager undeterred I purchased a pint of bitter only to discover that was the same. Thinking the food has to be better we tried to order a couple of meals only to find out the kitchen had closed at 18.45 on a Friday night. Staff couldn't be bothered about any customers concerns and looked like the wished they where anywhere other than the pub they were in. Give this a wide berth as there's a lot better established pubs in town. 1 out of 10 just because they had toilets.

What an awful place ...terrible food terrible violent staff ...serving underage children then being violent towards them and others

Great pub. Popped in for something to eat after climbing the Tor. Kitchen was about to close as they hadn't been busy but the cook said he'd didn't mind cooking for us. The staff we're amazing, locals we met made us feel very welcome. Thanks for a great time.

A lovely old pub with great atmosphere. Pleasant staff. Unfortunately not serving food on a Saturday lunchtime. Had a limited range of rolls, which we eat. Pity about the food as a great place

This is a great proper British pub! Loved the atmosphere and the people working there. Mandy was very friendly and engaging. Loved the pizzas on Thursday night. It’s a great place to chill after a day out and a great place for the local people to come after work. Lots of history! Loved the ciders. Going to miss the place until we come back. Cheers!!!

Recommended to go there for the three draught ciders,a good recommendation

Great food , great staff ,we always feel well come, when we come to the pub

I used to go to this place all the time ,idk if they still have the jukebox or nah but it’s so child friendly - staff felt like friends and they had board games ,most of the costumers were sweet aswell ,only bad experience was when I was playing darts and was told to stop but fair enough since I was like 9 or 10 ,dk what it’s been like recently but I had a great experience

The rifes is ace. Pool, booze great company sunset great chilled staff.fabulous

Very good place to drink cider. The staff is so kind !

Super gemütlich das Pub, mega netter Service mit beer tasting for free

Great pub atmosphere,really friendly landlady ,close to the tor,,food looked good

Great little oasis after walking the Tor nice terrace dog friendly. Would use again.

Good pub , great garden , good food ,live music

Lovely welcome, very personable owner. Took the time to speak and impart local knowledge.

Didn't look much from the outside but once in we were greeted with a friendly welcome. Good choice of ales and ciders. We chose a cider. Lovely real fires. The music was a bit loud and not in keeping with the atmosphere of the place.

Can be hit or miss. But a nice pub none the less

Lovley friendly pub and all the dogs 😁

While this is one of the best pubs in Glastonbury (although I do wish they would stop playing such loud muzac), it is not currently serving any food apart from filled rolls and toasties. They are still offering the local Wilkins cider.

Fine old pub with local Wilkins cider, well placed for a drink after walking over the Tor. Recent change: rather loud muzac.

The Rifleman Arms in Glastonbury is a quaint old English pub with an open fire. We were greeted by Magda, a very plesent, cheerful, friendly, young lass who offered advice on the drinks available. We sat in the 'Old Farts Corner", but were advised that the locals were due to be seated at 3pm, so we advised we would only be there for a while (1pm). We chatted with a chap behind the bar, who was plesent enough, until Mandy came in..... God she was so rude and abrasive and basically upset not only us but Magda as well! It's not worth the visit, as other than Magda, you won't find a welcome xx

Best pub in Glastonbury. no wait! The world!

What an awesome pub! Needed somewhere to get dry and have a cuppa and found the gem with open fires. Proper old 16th century pub.

Fab pub. Really enjoyed popping in there after the Tor walk

Very nice traditional Inn,three wood fires and a very layed back atmosphere ...I will always go back there when I'm in Glastonbury

The best chips I’ve had since Cornwall! Super friendly and a lovely atmosphere. It’s warm and cozy inside with ample seating and a games room

Spent a couple of evenings here during a recent stay in Glastonbury. The first night I had a wonderful time in front of the fire chatting to the crazy, friendly locals & the second night there was a rockin' covers band playing for free in the function room. Great ale, great service, great premises & great entertainment, best pub in town along with The King Arthur.

I've been going here for more than 10 years. The best pub in glastonbury for a pint

Close to the Tor, beer not so great I am afraid. 😥

It was one of the best Sunday roast I’ve had for a while. Will definitely return.

Un local muy divertido y bonito, muy autentico y para ir con amigos a bailar o con tu pareja, billar, parking, terraza, tienes un pco de todo para ir a pasarlo bien, muy recomendable en cualquier época del año

The Riflemans welcomes all sorts...and frequently gets them!

As I grow older, pubs are becoming a wide source of entertainment for me and my mates. Turning 18 was a big step but a step nonetheless and this place was our go-to as our first landmark as we were finally old enough to drink in here. This pub provides high quality ales, ciders, beers and anything else that you want to quench your thirst for and I will always keep coming back here if I ever need a drink and a sit down.

Good vibes, nice people,nice staff 👍👍👍✌️

I wish they hadn't taken our booking! The staff were lovely, couldn't fault them at all so I do feel a little bad writing a bad review BUT the food was awful. We had Sunday roasts, we were really hungry so.it was mostly edible but the child's chicken was like little Scraps of chicken, the Yorkshire pudding I had was only half baked so was completely raw from middle down. The beef was really fatty and tough. The vegetables were so overcooked and so salty. They told us the kitchen was tiny and that 11 roasts was too many to get out at the same time, so I wish the didn't take our booking in the first place. Sorry but I do not recommend for Sunday food.

Nice little pub with reasonable prices. Food menu is lacklustre but if the lamb stew is on, then I recommend that.

The staff have minimal experience in customer service and subsequently, they fall short of what is required to run , what was a friendly pub for locals. Pity, always enjoyed it, but the last few weeks have been dire. The Arthur it is then.

Quick pit stop after walking to the Thor to pickup energies and a bite to eat. Had the good opportunity to hear some live music too. Parking at the rear also very convenient

Allowed us to park there if we had a drink and food.

Bar e pub produttore di cidro. Ottimo

Take a step back in time in raising small, but cozy tub /tavern. With all natural footing the Rifemans Arms is a xozy place to eat and drin, with it select menue and beverages. This tavern is situated in Glastenbury on a narrow road

Nice old proper Pub with friendly staff and good Beer and Cider 🍻

By far the best pub in town; friendly helpful staff and a good selection of beers wines ciders and spirits. Rustic; traditional pub with great live music and a good jukebox too! Lovely beer garden with good views and a huge carpark. Ideally situated for the Tor and only a short walk from the town. Good food available and the pizzas are awesome!

Welcome Guinness after doing the Tor 😳 Perfect 👍

We have been going to the Riflemans for years, unfortunately our more recent visits have not been as agreeable as they used to be. The pub has become very noisy, with loud patrons.There is a rude member of staff who always seems to moan at customers, we waited 20 min to be served a drink and then she proceeded to moan about the the order because the drink takes too long to draw. We attended the long standing folk night twice, the music is fantastic, sadly the said member of staff seemed each time to be quite hateful of the music, making rude comments and and was even reluctant to turn the jukebox off. We love this pub very much and hope the staff will realise that this will drive patrons away.

Have wandered past every year on our way to the Tor for the Solstice but never managed to pop in,did this year and do glad we did. Lovely bar with lots of character and friendly staff and the view from the courtyard garden is worth a visit alone.

Lovely staff Pool table Good seating inside and out

I come to this pub weekly, staff is amazing especially Melisa, nice rack🤤staff are always polite and welcoming

Sound place for all types of the older generation.

Beer was ok, outside area too smoky to enjoy, the bar woman gave off a distinctly unfriendly and standoffish vibe that made us feel that we were somehow imposing by ordering a drink. Edit: We visited at 8pm, 1st June

We arrived at 1.00 pm for lunch, but they didn’t have any food. We had our young dog with us, that jumped to say hi to a member of the staff - her answer was “your dog needs training”. We left.

Lovely atmosphere ,felt welcome will definitely visit again .recommended.

Friendly place, great outdoor space

Went for Easter Sunday egg Sumo. Great fun

Great draft cider served by knowledgeable and friendly bar staff

Lovely traditional pub. Great ciders.