The Bear Inn in Taunton Deane

Very nice proper 'pub atmosphere' with good beer and food at decent price

The Bear Inn.... A proper British pub, with good beers, home cooked food, great staff, a long suffering but endlessly energetic landlord, and great locals... Begs the question why I'm in Dubai.... Add the place to your bucket list....

Here on holiday. Lovely lovely food. Friendly people. And dog friendly. Will undoubtedly come back before we leave.

Lunch for 3 at this cosy, homely and welcoming small town Inn. Stepped inside on a cold, grey January Monday. Met with a blazing log fire and a warm, courteous welcome. Pleasant vibe and buzz, locals and visitors; dogs welcome.Good menu and 'specials'. We all selected a different menu option. All delicious and home made, especially 'proper' ham and pie of the day with real short crust pastry rather than freezer special puff/flaky nonsense. Service, value and food all great.Very welcome when many Covid complaining eateries choose not to open if there's a 'y' in the day; not to serve food outside the tiny window when chef is apparently available; and not to light their advertised real fires.The Bear Inn is highly recommended. It offers what it says on the tin!

Wednesday steak night was ace! My parents were recommended this place and so we tried it and were really impressed. Expertly cooked tasty ribeye steak, a generous portion of chunky chips and some other sides, all delicious. Their own beer was great too, and it's been a while since I've experienced bar staff as friendly and welcoming as at the bear (but I'm a Londoner, so maybe that's why!).

Delicious venison burger with fries and a very tasty pie with plenty of gravy. Friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere, will go again!

First visit to this welcoming village pub. Food was very good, lots of choice and well cooked. Have to say, the chips were excellent! All my friends had fruit crumble for dessert which received a thumbs up all round. The staff were great and we would definitely pay The Bear Inn another visit.

What a fantastic place. We had one evening with 9 people and 2nd evening with 13. The food and service were superb. Breakfast for most too. Welcoming fire on. Brilliant. The staff must be handpicked from a perfect people agency. 10/10 for everything.

The food was varied and really tasty. Lots of choice. The staff were fantastic could not have been more attentive , helpful and all round wonderful. Had a lovely evening the ambiance in the garden was fabulous. Would highly recommend just for how special and welcome we were made to feel.

Lovely pub with a huge beer garden. Very dog friendly and great food. Both the Chicken burger and Scampi and chips were some of the best pub meals around. Highly recommended.