Victoria Pub and Kitchen in Bath and North East Somerset

Great place to go for either takeaway or eat in of snacks and hot cold drinks.

Greeted warmly by Summer and Sam (hosts) and were told they were the best hosts. And they were right! A lot of fun. And then the food came -presentation was beautiful and meals were awesome! Reasonably pricedand over the top customer service.

Wandered over from our narrowboat and our group was welcomed by Sam who was an entertaining and delightful host. excellent service and food! Thanks to summer our server.

Greeted by Sam. Sam was quite forthright about being the best host and he was right! However he conceded Summer, the other host, was pretty much up there too. Food was exceptional. Very comfortable atmosphere. Don’t miss this restaurant!

Off the beauté track and quite a way from the town center. You can get there through Victoria Park. It's on the main road. Has a beer garden and plenty of room inside. Food is average, prices are on the high side for what you get. I cannot rave about the Sunday lunch. Mine was stone cold and the Yorkshire pudding burnt to a cinder. Atmosphere is okay. There are much much better places in Bath for the same price. Verdict: look closer towards the center of town.....

We visited here on a very quiet Monday evening. Only a few people in the bar and one other couple in the restaurant. The food was very good and service was quick and friendly. Would definitely visit here again if we were in the area.

Today 18th August, I had a roast beef dinner, with a side of cauliflower cheese. Arrived looking very nice. After a while, I told staff that the roast potatoes had a wierd taste. They asked the kitchen what they do with the potatoes, they told me that it's winter spices that was on the potatoes. Now by this time my stomach was really churning. I said that I needed to know what this winter spice was. I had not eaten much of the dinner and only one out of the three potatoes. Eventually they came back and told me the potatoes were coated with salt, pepper and star anise. I said that I could not see any mention of this coating on the menu and for some people this can cause an illergic reaction. I showed a staff member what Google said about star anise, which was considered generally safe but for some people it can cause a reaction. I don't understand why they are using it in this way. I was offered a discount which I took, but disappointed that it was only 20%. I paid and left, got back to were I was staying and had to go to bed, as by then felt very ill. This place was not my first choice to eat because the reviews had people saying that the potatoes were tasting weird, but the closes to where I was staying. They need to stop putting this coating on, it was not a light dusting either.

Pleasantly surprised! I wasn’t sure what to expect but needed a table for 9 with 5 children and our usual pubs were booked out. First time visiting and will be back!

Great service and very friendly staff, for dinner, and a nice pub, but food just uninspiring really, nothing that would make you rush back, did a job but average really, the calamari was dull, tacos just limp and stodgy, burger side salad just basically grated carrot, went to the old crown in Kelston for lunch on the same, and the food is miles apart, perhaps just was a bad day, as I said staff are very nice.

Great service from Sam. Excellent food. Near Victoria Park. Had a chicken dinner. Crispy and tender. Outside seating too.

Great food! Sam was a REALLY fun and knowledgeable of American TV! He made the experience for all of us very enjoyable!!!

Absolute pleasure to dine here. Stayed in Bath 2 nights and came back for seconds on our second night. Food was great. Staff were great. Would highly recommend. Sam was very very good and he has noooice eyes.

Great place, food looked great although we didn't eat. Very friendly staff. Would recommend

Booked in for a roast. Have been here in the past and had a really good meal, but unfortunately not today. The chicken roasts arrived , disappointing 😞 the bacon wrapped chicken should have been roasted much more it was only just cooked, same goes for the potatoes; could not really call them roast potatoes more like boiled, lacked colour and roasted taste. Yorkshire pudding although looked impressive was very dry. Unfortunately no one came to ask if the food was okay during the meal, as we would have asked for more gravy for the dry Yorkshire pudding. We booked for 4.45, so had missed the rush hour, so not at all busy, in fact we were the only table in our section until near the end of our meal so no excuse for lack of service or quality. Unlikely to return.

The food was excellent and reasonably priced. It was nice to have real and on draught. The staff were happy and helpful, particularly Sam. We would definitely return

The staff were friendly, the food was excellent and not over priced. There were real ale on draught. Dan was helpful and friendly

Excellent service, delicious food--chicken wings were an off-menu special the night we stopped by--yum! Love the atmosphere, too!

Excellent pub! Wish I could import the whole thing back to the States! Chicken wings were an off-menu special the night we were there--delicious! Onion rings were top-notch. The manager, Sam, was great--we really enjoyed talking with him! Summer, the waitress, was so sweet and attentive. If you're in Bath, treat yourself to a visit to this pub!

Came here for dinner on a Monday night. Great food and great drinks. We had nachos, the falafel salad and fish and chips. Everything was fresh, tasty and good portions.

Disgusted that my 3 year olds meal had a black hair in it .. when I confronted the staff they denied anyone in the kitchen having. Black hair and they didn’t know where it come from .. yet there was a chef there with black hair ! After this staff was rude while we ordered more drinks didn’t even apologise! Absolutely disgusting ! After spending over £100 on meals and drinks to then not have even an apology is absolutely disgusting.. so good luck having food here .. if you wanna be eating black hairs !

Finally visited here for lunch after wanting to try for ages! They do a main menu as well as a sandwich menu at lunch time. I had the brie & bacon with chilli jam sandwich served on sourdough with crispy fries. Such good quality sandwiches, priced at £12 which I thought was decent considering the portion size! Located opposite Victoria Park in Bath, it’s in a great location with plenty of seats in the beer garden! Would have given it a 5 but the service was a let down as found the waitress quite rude.

more great places like this, nice atmosphere

Good staff, helpful and fast service during bottomless brunch. Good sports screens to watch all your favorite sports.

Brilliant food park in park opposite.

Great little find on my trip to Bath .. Summer was so attentive and friendly and she couldn’t do more to make ur feel so welcome. Sam the manager was very helpful and guided us on places to visit in the City !! Would come back in a flash … thanks guys x

Very much enjoyed our our Sunday lunch at the Victoria and well worth walking from the center of Bath for our visit.

Called in for a drink and some food but the kitchen was closed until 6 pm, we had a few drinks and a chat with the barmaid who was very polite and friendly, plenty of seating inside and out.

Good choice of drinks and atmosphere ok but quite pricey for an out of town venue next to a tip!!

Have visited here several times since we moved to the area but today was shocking. Menu had changed and it was a messy atmosphere. A large glass of rose wine was served in a cotswold gin glass which I didn’t appreciate at all. A gin glass is for gin and wine glass is different. I asked rose pinto Grigio got given the white pinot Grigio. Food arrived after 35 minutes. Yes we had booked. Roast beef was so bad. Two of us had ordered this and it was three slices of beef so thin you could see through them. Raised this straight away and got given three more slices. It seems the beef is sliced for a steak sandwich not roast. Usually we have been served quality roast but not sure what happened there. Food was awful veg too. Never would return which is such shame as we live nearby and visit Victoria park often. Will not go for drinks too.

Went for Sunday lunch. Food was excellent and service was good, if a little slow. Good beer on tap, which is very good if you are a visitor.

A fantastic find very close to Bath centre but far away enough... I love this place, it had the local feel with a welcome that was unassuming. The beer we had was Stone Daisy, very tasty and well worth the £4.95 let’s face it it’s in the city so not bad! Food was very good and the price was very reasonable, surprisingly (and I compare pubs) fish and chips £16 in comparison to 18 - 20 so see the comparison. I had the Tagliatelle (chicken) fantastic and exactly what you would expect, the wifee, pie and raved about the mash , turns out it’s all home made so very happy £34 ish for food which we looked at the desert but will have to return. The important bits are Staff really friendly and on the ball. Dog friendly, perfect! Pub was spotless and looked great. On the whole I would recommend a fantastic find. Revisit last night, we all enjoyed the food and drinks, desert was the best thank you!

We had a lovely time at the pub! Amazing service and a wide range of drinks available, we will definitely be back when we are in Bath!

Twelve of us had lunch here today after a walk around Bath. Sam gave us a warm welcome and was very attentive and friendly. Tho food was delicious and everyone agreed that the Victoria Pub and Kitchen was a great find.

Great quality food at a reasonable price. I had the beef burger very tasty, wife had battered pollock which was very crispy and better than any chip shop around. Kids had the fish goujons which they enjoyed and were fresh battered fish unlike some places that buy frozen ones. Will come back when in bath. Thankyou

Poor service and food. The pork was dry and the chips were poor. The waitress was very grumpy, the cauliflower cheese came a few minutes after the main course and despite not asking for Yorkshire puddings they were served as well. No one asked us if we would like more drinks, overall a very poor experience

We booked at the Victoria Pub and Kitchen for our 40th Wedding Anniversary celebration Lunch and had a great time with 42 of our close family whose ages ranged from 6 months to 82 years old. The food was delicious and the service prompt and friendly. Sam the man in charge and his excellent staff looked after us all very well and we would definitely have another party at this venue.

This is a friendly pub with reliably good food and service. We used to eat here on Friday nights when we were staying locally while our house was being renovated and returned with visiting family for a Sunday lunch. I was never very fond of pub roasts because they were never as tasty as roasts I can make at home and often featured overcooked vegetables and dry greyish meat. However things have moved on and whilst one family member felt the need to ask for his beef to be medium rare, we all had beef that was lovely and pink and juicy. The portions of meat are generous, with two lovely Yorkshire puddings, al dente vegetables, and tasty gravy. We enjoyed the deserts. I’m aware that the Sunday roasts are popular with the local student population and the pub is always busy.

I don't usually leave bad reviews but unfortunately, I've been left with no other choice on this occasion. A friend of mine originally had issues with booking on the day we wanted as even though their advert stated we could book a Christmas meal any day of the week, we were advised the Christmas meal was not available on a Sunday. This was questioned by my friend who had enquired and was resolved relatively quick. This was booked well in advance, back in October and we were all looking forward to finally getting the gang together and looking forward to what was supposed to have been a nice Christmas meal. The day arrives - one of my friends was struggling to decide what to order to drink and instead of the waiter advising that he would come back when she was ready, he just got frustrated and walked off. If we wanted that kind of service we would have decided to go eat at Karens Diner instead! We then had to wait for the waitress to bring the drinks the rest of us had ordered so my friend could then order her drink. The starters were brought out which I am glad I went for as unfortunately, the main was below par to all of our expectations. Whilst the Beef I had was cooked to perfection, all the veg was still hard and raw - especially the sprouts which we could barely get a fork in some of them! One of the girls nearly shot a roast potato across the table trying to cut it as they were so hard. Some of us left most of the veg on our plates after eating a few bits and realising they were far from cooked. The only thing that made up for it was the Baileys cheesecake we had for dessert. When it came to paying, we all paid individually at the till and that took longer than necessary as the lady at the till couldn't tell us to begin with why we were being charged more than we were expecting. It was supposed to have been £35 each minus the £10 deposit we had already paid upon booking and plus any drinks we had. We all only had one soft drink each and we were being charged £32 - surely the soft drinks did not cost £7.00 each. We questioned why we were being charged more and the lady at the till seemed just as confused as we were. As we're not the type to cause a scene and we just wanted to get together and have a nice meal, we just paid what we owed. It wasn't until after a few of us had already paid that we were told there was a service charge added on top. If we had known this beforehand we would not have paid considering the service we had and the condition of the vegetables. To add insult to injury, fast forward a few hours and myself and a few other girls spent the majority of our night/early hours in the bathroom, not knowing which end to face towards the toilet! We suspected food poisoning, so when I had stopped hugging both the toilet and a bucket, I made an appointment with my GP and our suspicions were confirmed. It's been 4 days and I am still not feeling 100% and have only managed to eat one meal. The friend that arranged the booking contacted Victoria Pub & Kitchen to tell them this and they advised we could go back and have a discount as a gesture of good will. Go back?? No thank you!! My friend obviously refused the offer and whoever she spoke to said she would get the manager to call my friend back. He called back a few hours later and my friend explained the situation. He said that he couldn't get his head around the fact that we had food poisoning even though we had different meals...I'm sorry, but if you know nothing about cross contamination then should you really own an establishment that serves food? He then advised that he would have to call her back. Three days later and she still has not received a call. We were all served food that was clearly not fit for consumption and we paid £42.00 each for the privelidge as well as loss of earnings from taking time off work due to being ill. We definitely won't be going back!

Came for work Christmas dinner. They asked us to preorder which is completely fine-- but we were met with an hour and a half wait before we had any food when we arrived, left us wondering why we had to preorder. They asked us if we wanted to order any bread and olives while we waited but these never actually came. Food itself was below average. Very basic, chips were extremely oily and my tenderstem broccoli was massively overcooked so it was just mush. Portion size quite small. The food doesn't represent very good value for money. The restaurant itself wasn't actually very busy so we were never sure why it took so long to get served. Staff were pretty miserable, felt like we were bothering them even though we never complained about the wait and carried on ordering drinks. We cancelled one order of food from our pre order several days early because one person wasn't coming- some of this order still came and I felt like an inconvenience for cancelling this. Positives are that we had a private room- if you're looking to cater for a large group in an individual room they offer this. We had a table of 14 but believe this could go up to 22, maybe more. Wouldn't visit again in a hurry.

Lovely food, staff and place. Dog friendly too. Would recommend.

Excellent venue, very welcoming

Lovely place chosen for atmosphere and proximity to park for the kids. However, Sunday roast was so disappointing. We had American visitors and I'm honestly embarrassed and wish I'd just cooked at home instead. The plates only looked half full, we all waited thinking there would be more potatoes and veg coming, be when I asked I was told that was it. There was one stick each of carrot and parsnip, both lovely and cooked well, but that was it for veg for an adults portion, a small spoon of mash sweet potato which was watery and pretty much what I weaned babies on, three small to medium sized pieces of roast potato that didn't seem fresh and weren't warm throughout, a yorkie and meat that was so tough we had to use steak knives. I've never had a roast with no greens on, this was a real shame. We were all still hungry when we got home and ended up filling up on crumpets. The kids eat most things, but not parsnip, so I asked for more carrots for them, they took so long to arrive that 3/4 kids had finished their (tiny) meal. For £17.50 this was appalling. We had ordered a side of cauliflower cheese and this was nice. Maybe the normal menu is better, but I'd avoid the roast dinners.

Excellent meal at the Victoria pub tonight - made all the better by Sam looking after us - yes, that's Sam with the lovely eyes. My pal's over from Canada and we haven't seen each other in person since 2017. We were very well looked after. Thanks from Jane and Sarah 🙂

Excelente comida, tanto en calidad, frescura, cantidad y preparación. Hay mesas dentro y fuera hay una terraza con bastantes mesas para los días de buen clima.

Absolute gem of a find! Didn't find place in another pub for some beer and great food and ended up here. I've got to say, this is probably the best pub food I've had in the UK. Their steak burger, onion rings, fish and chips, and pie, are absolutely wonderful. Especially the burger - tender meat, soft bun. Each family member loved whatever they ordered. It also goes without saying, they had such friendly service and all the classic beers on tap. Highly recommended!

Had a nice Sunday Orast while enjoying the Bath Marathon

Came for dinner and drinks as no where else was open. Huge disappointment. £16 burger that wasn’t fresh and was disgusting. Dirty fries were just cheesy fries with some garlic mayo on top and the nachos were soggy and horrible. Could just go down to nowhere and buy a magu burger for £9.50 and it’s the best burger in bath and half the price

Brilliant place, food and wine great. Bar manager was hilarious. Hugely recommend it. Don’t bother looking elsewhere. This is the place.

Lucky enough to have moved up the road from here, have called in with the dog a couple of times for drinks, and more recently had dinner. Always great, excellent service and the food was really good quality. Thanks!

Had a good meal here today,fish , chips and peas followed by a Knickerbocker glory and a diet pepsi , good service , very pleasant dinning room ,first time here ,would return

Whilst the food is what you would have come to expect from your average gastropub the service provided went above and beyond. From the manager's willingness to allow us in with our own bottle to celebrate a special occasion, to both Ann and Jordan’s superlative service I could not have asked for more from my evening! It might be a bit outside of town but the distance is well worth the journey. 100% where to bring friends from outside Bath from now on.

Victoria pub and kitchen has an amazing atmosphere! Service was impeccable and all round the best we had seen since being in England. Sam made it impossible to avoid coming back with his humour and being easy to talk to; he even came down to update us on the Australia Fiji rugby game. Food was amazing and the Sunday roast was spectacular. Highly recommend Victoria pub and kitchen for outings with friends and Family! Sam looked after us extremely well and made the experience one to remember.

Lovely atmosphere and delicious food. Very friendly and helpful staff in particularly Ann.

On a 5 day visit to Bath we had 2 great meals with great service from Sam. Pub food was delicious, and atmosphere was friendly and welcoming. Check it out!!!

Great Sunday roast! Loved every bit!

Shame no parking and don't take cash.

Amazing food exceptional Sam Taylor made insane food Atmosphere was perfect very clean and once again food was perfect

Incredible mushroom arancici by Sam Taylor also the ricotta ravioli. The service alway came with a smile and were very helpful.

University canteen quality food that took a long time to arrive and was expensive for what it was. Hopefully the pub gets over whatever issues they are facing now and returns to its previous good form. It was a really decent pub and eatery around a year ago when I last went.

Overall really nice food and atmosphere to go to. Would definitely recommend it and the staff were very friendly and helpful,

Nice Sunday roast belly of pork and Butcombe ale!!

Very good steak and ale pie Friendly staff as well

My partner and I with our little one absolutely love it here. Such kind staff, really chill atmosphere, awesome vibes. Also, just got our food and it was absolutely delicious. Professional chef and amazing food. Definitely we recommend this place and we will come back soon !

The people here are very kind and they give good quality food. It’s a great place to visit Noah aged 10

Nice spot. Only went in for a pint of Guinness, £6.40

Favourite local for a glass of wine. Always a go too for Mussels on summer also. Out of the busy city centre which is also a bonus. Our favourite stop off in our local dog walks also.

Recently had a Sunday roast here. I wouldn't recommend going here. The potatoes were soggy, no crisp to them whatsoever! Watery gravy, solid veg! And the crackling was like an elastic band stuck on the side of the pork. I asked for better crackling and I got back a piece of deep fried skin that tasted like pure fryer oil. Not a great roast by a long shot!

Amazing experience in an authentic local pub. Great delicious fish & chips and charm. Highly recommended. Sam looked after us and was so kind!

Food was nice. But not really much customer service. Just sit, get served, and pay. Wasn’t really a “Thank you for coming!” or a “Is the food alright?” Still enjoyed the food though

The family and I had a very good experience and Sam looked after us very well. The home cooked food (try the pies) was a welcome surprise.

Food was great, service fab and reasonably priced. The guy who served us (feel really bad as I can't remember his name) was really friendly and made us feel so welcome. This is the 2nd time that we've been down to Bath and the 2nd time that we've eaten here - probably won't be the last time. 5 stars!

Came out to eat for a catch-up with sister on a Saturday. We ordered food, a pizza, and a duck. I think it was the spice meat pizza. When food came, my pizza was in a takeaway box with no plate. I was a bit shocked as it was not on a plate. I had to ask for a plate. Then, when we finished, we had to wait for our plate to be cleared, but no one did, so I had to stack the box and plates and hand them to a member of staff Nice place but a bit tight on seating

obvious the lazy management are just taking a wage. doubtful whether the cook or pub will be open in september. Passive aggressive behaviour combined with denial means avoide at all cost

We came here for a graduation and Sam was amazing. No request was too much and he made our night with his welcoming and professional presence.

Celebrated my birthday meal here on Friday 30th June. They went above and beyond and even decorated our table for us. Lovely Ann who looked after us made it a pleasurable evening. The food was lovely especially the pie! Highly recommend and thank you for...

celebrated my birthday on Friday the 30th of June.They went above and beyond and even decorated our table for us. Lovely Ann who looked after us made it a pleasurable evening. The food was lovely especially the pie! Highly recommend and thank you for my birthday desert.

Love this place, it's a regular for us when I visit from Oxford. Great food, great staff and great atmosphere and facilities. You should define try the roasts!!

Don't remember the last time I visited this place but it was very nice. Lovely Staff, good food and very decent beer. Also a great selection of Britpop songs. This place doesn't accept cash it's card payments only.

Me and my girlfriend had a very nice Sunday roast! I had the beef which was absolutely stunning! Service from will and the rest of the team was top notch aswell! Food fantastic and very friendly staff ! What more could you ask for! All in all a very nice experience will definitely be returning.

No premium alcohol If a pub can’t respect alcohol I’m not staying Off my wish list Food could have been amazing but if I can’t get quality drink I do wonder about the food

Experience of food and drink, poor quality. Customer service not good. Did not receive starter and added service charge. Had to take drinks back to bar. Waitress shouting down table, when meals arrived.

Went outside to drown me sorrows after utd lost cup final,great place to do it,and would have been dame had we won,good Guinness in there.

The food was DELICIOUS. The "Steak & Ale Proper Pie" was recommended so we tried that. We also ordered the Fish and Chips and Thai Noodles. The pie was the best with a homemade crust and delicious steak and sauce inside. The fish and chips...

An unexpected find in Bath. We had just finished the bus tour and had passed the Victoria Pub and Kitchen. Stopped by for lunch and had an excellent meal, including dessert and coffee. Sam was very welcoming - we will definitely return when we come...

Regular for us and a couple of the staff are always very personable and make us feel very welcome. Even when busy, they always give us extra special service. Have been for brunch before and this is also quite nice also and not as expensive...

Our time there was brilliant. The manager, Sam, was attentive and engaging providing a welcoming atmosphere along with delightful food.

Lovely Sunday lunch! Warm welcome and good service.

Great service, food lovely, good price, good portion size. Even thought we mistakenly ordered a veggi burger the staff kindly sorted for us.

My partner and I absolutely love it here. We came here on a Sunday afternoon and as we were ordering we mentioned we had our dog outside and the chef brought out some beef trimmings for him. He loves the food just as much as we do. Such kind staff, really chill atmosphere, awesome vibes. Edit- we just got our food and it was absolutely delicious. Only thing I would comment on as a negative would be I wish there were 20 of those chorizo croquettes rather than the 3. Definitely the best thing on that menu!

Still don't accept cash but a nice pub

this is a clean friendly handy pub right opposite the Victoria park

Very disappointing experience last night . When we ordered dinner, we specifically said that one of the orders that was an entree , we wanted at the same time as the other meals . Well, nearly an hour later the entree ( nachos) arrived on its own , and about half later the other meals of burgers arrived !! And to top it off , the food was very oily and not very nice .

Great staff, wonderful atmosphere and fabulous burgers 🍔

This pub was great the food was good and came out fast but sadly the nachos were soggy so it was annoying to grab the crisps

We wanted to find a pub outside of the hustle and bustle of the tourist part of town. We were warmly welcomed (and entertained) by Sam. Our group ordered mainly the 3 for £18 tapas special (which included chicken strips, nachos, halloumi and a beetroot...

Always amazing food, great tasting and always fresh and local! Staff are always so friendly and helpful! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a lovely pub to visit for food and/or drink! 😍

Amazing lunch! And the coffee is so yummy!

Good food, good service, reasonable prices

Really lovely Sunday lunch today and polite staff. Our Yorkshire puddings were overdone and they brought us out fresh ones within about 30 seconds - great service. Only thing I would say, is the plate really needs an extra veg or two. I don't know if one little piece of carrot can be justified when the meal is £17.50 and a carrot costs pennies. Another table appeared to have more veg on their plates for their roast dinners, and it was a shame to leave not feeling entirely full. Quality food though and will consider returning.

The staff could not have been more helpful and the food was so efficiently served and faultless. Good value and nicely presented. A pleasant outdoor seating area as well as a cosy restaurant inside. Well worth a visit!