Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 394 reviews

What Holiday Note doesn't like about The Bull Tavern:
Went here for lunch, it was a weekday, 10 to 12 customers in the pub. The staff were fine, but the food quality was well below the average pub grub. The menu looked good, but the actual meal was a disappointment, the worst thing was... View all feedback. What CoupeColonel likes about The Bull Tavern:
This place has clearly had some cash spent on it recently and is very smart. The food was traditional pub fare at a very high standard and reasonably priced. It did take a while for the food to arrive, but it was worth the wait.... View all feedback.

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Gastroranking-it
4.8 ★ from 50 reviews
Jez2012
26.08.2024 - 18:07

Booked in to the Bull Tavern for a family Sunday lunch having read recent reviews and we weren’t disappointed. We had three different starters. Garlic prawn, ch...

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ChloeBaird
26.08.2024 - 18:07

My grandad, boyfriend and I came here tonight for dinner after being massively let down else where. We were lucky enough to get a table considering I had rang u...

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Go56974721267
26.08.2024 - 18:07

We popped in for a swift half and didn’t leave for hours! Andy was fantastic and the regulars were so welcoming that we didn’t want to leave. Great beer, great...

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heliocentric66
26.08.2024 - 18:07

I have visited the Bull Tavern a few times with friends when visiting them. Not only are the landlord and landlady welcoming warm and friendly. I highly recomme...

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wkd1
26.08.2024 - 18:07

We booked a table for two for breakfast definitely wasn't disappointed! We were warmly greeted by Marianne shown to our table in the newly converted for covid r...

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Under new management, the Bull Tavern has unfortunately taken a turn for the worse. Soft drinks are flat and Sunday roast is barely edible. However, the beer garden and friendly staff, like host Marianne, stand out. The pub is full of character, but the food quality has severely declined. On a positive note, the pub's location in the Dorset countryside is charming and perfect for a relaxing meal with good beer. Despite the food quality issues, the Bull Tavern remains a cozy spot for a pint or two with the locals, leaving customers with mixed feelings about the overall experience.

Tripadvisor
4.4 ★ from 208 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
4.5 ★ from 186 reviews

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