The Allerford Inn

4.7/5 based on 857 reviews
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Nice pub very relaxed only 1 thing a variety of steaks needed staff friendly would most definitely eat and drink there again👌
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Last Sunday we visited the allerford for a Carvery. The meal was excellent plenty of veg to choose from & lovely meat.
If I had to criticise, I would say that the plates are very small, so we had to eat nearly all the veg before we could get to the meat. They serve proper cauliflower cheese not packet & even the sauces were tasty!
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We had a lovely meal here on Saturday evening. From starters straight through to desserts, it was beautiful. reasonably priced as well.
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Visited yesterday for lunch, Sat in the large beer garden around the back. Perfect day for eating outside. We had the burger and the steak. Top notch food. Steak was cooked perfectly. friendly staff, chatty and very helpful. Will definitely be going back again. Many thanks
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I visited the Allerford inn for the first time this week - the carvery was delicious. The meat was so well cooked, very tender. Massive homemade Yorkshire puddings, a large selection of vegetables, potatoes and delicious homemade stuffing. Great value for £9.50 (adults), considering how good the food is. The pub itself is very spacious inside and has a lovely outside area, which would be lovely on a sunny day. Plenty of parking in a really big car park. Will definitely be visiting again
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Very good food, clean through out. Very friendly staff. Will definitely be going there again when in Somerset
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Lovely big beer garden
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A big thank you to you all for making our wedding perfect. The food was excellent as usual, which all our guests praised you for. Thank you to your team for helping with the setting up the day before and having everything immaculate. Everyone said how lovely and happy the staff were, they were even smiling the next day when they had to clean up :-). We all had a fantastic time, perfect venue for us. See you soon Jane & Bill
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Lovely service, lovely food, lovely place and with us being a group of 12 they were brilliant at catering to all our needs. Also lots of space for the children to run around whilst the adults caught up. Will definitely be going again when next in Taunton. Very reasonably priced as well. Thank you
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Just lovely and amazing food
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A big thanks to Tom and his team for a lovely meal. Food was excellent and our waitresses were very attentive and friendly.
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We had our wedding reception here after getting married abroad in Santorini . Tom and his team gave us a perfect night . The food was perfect and all our courses were brought out with no problems at all .
Nothing was too much trouble for the staff and they were very helpful and attentive . I would highly recommend the Allerford and will definitely be returning .
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Although quiet which was to be expected for very late on a Thursday lunch the food was very good with good flavours.
Staff were friendly and helpful and pricing was decent.
Need to visit at a busier time to comment on atmosphere but it has all the right ingredients to be a very nice place to eat.
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We recently had our wedding reception at the Allerford after getting married abroad. From start to finish we really can't fault anything! We had a fantastic evening, everyone commented on what great food and what a lovely pub! The planning was also really well sorted, they arranged a full run through with us the week before so they could make sure everything ran smoothly on the night - a huge help and a great extra touch. We ordered part hog-roast and part buffet - the food was brilliant. We had so many great comments. Also happily catered for vegetarians and gluten free. I would recommend this pub to anyone, either for a lovely meal, or for a wedding/party. There's also a large outside area with seats and tables - a bonus for the kids to run around and play safely!
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Just spent the afternoon at the Allerfird Inn for a funeral 'party' . Everything was excellent....Couldn't have been better. Thank you
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One of the nicest pubs in the area. Lovely atmosphere and great food. Always enjoy coming here. And the carvery on Sunday is delicious.
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Came here early one Saturday evening and managed to bag a table in the beer garden. Lovely pub, staff and food and the location is peaceful in terms of being in the countryside but having said that it is next to the train line - not a negative though - the trains going by were lovely to watch!
Amazing that this is just outside Taunton.
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Good food, good service, plenty of room
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Good pub grub
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Great beer garden 🍺
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I logged on to comment on Tom's new summer menu and happened to see canton59's ridiculous review. I have no idea who they are but they are describing somewhere I don't recognise in any aspect of their review (apart from happy staff) and I have been going to this pub since it reopened and eating there at least once a week.
The food they serve is first class, fresh, prepared with a great deal of care and you are hosted by an incredibly warm and friendly team. True, the menu they offer is not vast but it gives a great range of options and is very balanced and, having eaten most of the dishes on it, I can honestly say I have never been disappointed. It is not the huge 100 dish menu you would get in a chain pub but neither is it reheated from frozen in microwaves! If that's what canton59 wants then I suggest they should avoid this place and leave it to the people who appreciate what Tom and his team are trying to do.
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Excellent food and service. I would highly recommend this place especially if you are a wheelchair user. Can't wait to go again
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Went to a surprise birthday party. Great food and atmosphere. Staff are friendly and always willing to help. Highly recommend.
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Good food this time
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It has been some 20 years plus since I last visited The Allerford Inn.
I know that during that time there have been some changes.
This visit was due to a family wedding.
I was very impressed with the service and attitude of the staff, mostly young people and always smiling. They were attentive and helpful during the entire day which started around 1500 hrs and went on all day and late into the evening.
The food was served twice. The first buffet was in the style of Tapas during the afternoon and was plentiful and of excellent quality.
The late buffet at around 2100 hrs was again plentiful and of good quality. This buffet had more hot items, again I heard of no complaints.
There is a brilliant outside area with many picnic type tables and benches.
I have to say I will be visiting The Allerford Inn again for a conventional meal in the near future.
One small issue I have is the limited choice of real ales, perhaps something more adventurous might be an Idea, but this is a personal opinion and not to distract from an otherwise excellent review.
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