Good food and great staff

Popped in for a cheeky Friday evening drink, staff were attentive and the garden was lovely, will return

My husband and I decided to go for a carvery - just the two of us. The staff were so friendly and professional, they promptly took our orders, gave us our drinks and stated we could go up for food when we wanted. The food was amazing ,so tasty. Meat cooked to perfection. I would have loved a pudding but was too full. Thank you guys for a lovely meal xx

Food portions are huge but very nice, service was excellent.
They need a range of local beers, only had London Pride on tap. Not drunk that since the 80's. 😞.

Outside area is very tired but the food made up for that.

Went on a Sunday. Menu therefore is carvery. Choice of three meats, and full range of veg. Roast pots were really good. Hearty lunch. Had nuggets and fries off the kids menu as well. Plenty of food.

Food was good.

We were in the overflow (I’ll call it) shed. Hot day. Lots of flies and it could do with some TLC. But doors were open to patio and kids were running around having fun. It was busy so suggest booking ahead.

I attended the family fun day with my husband and two children. What a great day!!! So much to do we stayed for 5 hours. The kids even really ejoyed the tractors and the play farm.
Would definitely go back.
BBQ food was to really high quality.
5 stars to The Allerford

Overall brilliant. Food from the carvery was great and the customer service was amazing. Our server, Tinkerbelle, made us feel very welcome, tended to our every need and kept a very friendly atmosphere and this was all while doing the same with other tables. I would say the only downside was that the food looked so good I put too much on my plate and couldn’t finish. Would definitely go back soon for seconds and to try other dishes.

Absolutely lovely pub! Been to many weddings here and my son’s school prom. The food here is amazing and the roast is not to be missed! Children super welcome and the new owner works so hard offering lots of family days and nights! Beautiful family pub!

Nice pub but food wasn't the best . Starters were very good but the mains were a bit of a let down . Prawn pasta bland no flavour also the curry not the best.

Food has always been good. Went to the new car meet, great fun

We recently held our wedding reception The Allerford Inn, there were real highlights, but also a few areas that unfortunately let the experience down.

Firstly, the food was delicious, our guests praised the quality of the meals, fresh, well-prepared & tasty. It’s clear the kitchen staff know what they’re doing, and we were genuinely impressed by the flavours and portion sizes.

However, the service side of things left much to be desired. The pace was slow throughout the day, guests often had to wait quite a while between courses, and there were long stretches where it felt like the staff lacked direction. Basic essentials like water weren’t provided on the tables, and several guests had to repeatedly ask for it, which shouldn’t be the case at an event of this scale and in such hot weather. The wine that was provided was excellent, however there was not enough ice buckets/wine coolers for every table so many bottles were warm. Again, this is a basic essential that should always be provided especially when catering a large function.

It also became clear that the staff, while polite, lacked the training needed to manage a large function smoothly. We appreciated they were working on a very hot day, not helped by the venues lack of air conditioning or fans. Although there was a dedicated event planner/lead, their ability to lead and direct a team was questionable and led to much confusion. We had to chase things on several occasions and circumvent them by going directly to the owner. The lack of communication with guests around evening food and activities was also disappointing.

Most concerning was a medical emergency involving a guest, during which it became apparent that staff had little to no first aid training or a clear plan for how to handle such things. Fortunately, one of our guests was a qualified A&E nurse and was able to deal with it and the gentleman was taken to hospital and made a full recovery.

To conclude , the food was a definite highlight and something we’re grateful for. The venue also allowed for us to change plans, at the last moment, due to the weather and made allowances for our band to play outside, which made the evening so much better, and went down well with the guests.

But when it comes to hosting large-scale events like weddings, better preparation, more staff training, and improved coordination are essential. We feel with a little extra attention to detail especially regarding service quality and safety, it would be amazing.
Over all we had a great day we were just a little disappointed that things didn't run as smoothly as we had planned and some things that we were promised did not happen.

Outstanding roast

This place is just outstanding. We come every now and then and each time, the place just gets better and better.

Food is top notch, staff are vwry welcoming and the setting is stunning.

We went for lunch and it was one of the best lunches I have had for a long time! Fish and chips were fantastic great value for money and staff were lovely,well done to the Chef Donovan too brilliant meal 😂

Fantastic lunch in the garden. I had traveled from wales to see my mum and was hankering after a ploughman’s lunch. After we ordered a cheese ploughman’s and a ham ploughman’s and a member of staff came to our table to suggest we try the deli board which had cheese and ham and ploughman’s components. We took a chance and what a great result! Absolutely delicious! Definitely would recommend.

Great food, great service, great team, would highly recommend to anyone, I will be definitely dining here again, thank you for having me

The best carvery in the area! The staff are so friendly and nothing is too much trouble!

This pub is definitely a 5 out of 5

This family pub is an absolute delight The atmosphere is warm and inviting making it the perfect spot for a relaxed family outing the food was amazing I had the
Allerford mega burger it's unreal we sat outside in the beautiful beer garden where the kids can be kids and enjoy playing with everything
This family pub really is a hidden gem excellent food great service and welcoming will definitely be going back soon

Really nice food, most of the staff are nice and helpful. Had one member of staff be a little rude. But we love going there!

Haven’t been there in a few years and the atmosphere has changed a lot, but they’ve put a lovely kids area outside and also the inside has changed a lot and added loads of new things to it to increase the atmosphere like ability

Absolutely beautiful food . Definitely the best place in Taunton for food/drink

Good food, a bit quiet but overall no complaints.

Lovely country pub with a huge garden.

Cycled here with my wife. A stunning little find on the national cycle route.

It is in a picturesque setting. Had a really nice lunch. Drinks selection was fine.

Our only suggestion would be to get themselves a bike shed/store.

Popped in here om Wednesday this week. The venue is aboslurely massive eith the biggest beer garden you coukd imagine.

The food was incredible. We had the Farmhouse Pizza, the carbonara ans a burger. Everything was perfect.

Love what the new owners have done with the place. Looks so much better and it now feels like more of a family pub than an adults restuarant. Our son loved the play area!