Forresters Arms in West Somerset

Absolutely lovely pub the food is beautiful home cooked and definitely worth a visit 😊

Lovely staff very friendly good prices too

I wanted to like this place as i was staying in Dunster the past few days in self catered accommodation. The food and drinks are ok, but just that. Saying the staff are not welcoming is an understatement. In particular an Irish woman who just looked very angry at lunch on Sunday, she was very grumpy & was even shouting at some people in the pub parking area. This made it feel very cold, i think some better manners and attitude would go a long way..The parrot causes an absolute racket in the pub, and has a bad potty mouth (my guess is this is from the Irish woman) so i would not bring children unless you want them swearing too! This also makes me question the hygiene of the place slightly, the parrot must use the bathroom somewhere right?Forks were dirty, old food between the spikes. I had to clean these off myself as i didn’t feel comfortable enough to even ask for clean cutlery.I understand it’s an old building but it really is very tired and in need of some tlc, generally dirty and sign outside to watch out for falling roof skates which has been put up instead of doing actual repairs.Parking in the courtyard area is quite unsightly, especially when you have to shimmy past cars to even get through the archway, not at all disabled friendly/wheelchair accessible like they claim.Overall i am not sure how it is rated so highly as of now. They seem very stressed and serve without enough care to make things feel nice, the locals are definitely valued higher than anyone visiting. There are much better choices elsewhere in Dunster.

A fantastic, proper pub. Gosh I haven’t had a pint of Murphy’s on draft for years!! What a treat. Lovely staff, great pub. I’d love my local to get back to this. Can’t beat it.

Popped in for a drink during a recent visit to Dunster. Whole family and dogs were wet and a bit muddy but we were welcomed in regardless and refreshed. We returned a few days later for a meal, and every dish our group ordered from the fantastic pub grub menu was excellent. Staff, locals, and pub parrot were friendly and we had a great evening in their company. Great to see a traditional pub getting the basics right!

A warm welcome and very dog friendly very much a traditional village pub with friendly bar staff and locals but still able to offer a good range of food without all the hype of a gastro pub

Fantastic welcome. Great food. Beautiful, spotless proper pub

Really lovely pub with welcoming staff and yummy home cooked food. Went as a family of 4 and we all enjoyed our meals. Kids loved meeting the dog and parrot, Nelson.

Cracking little pub. Home cooked food with friendly staff who are on the ball. Great beer garden at the rear which is secure for dogs and your kids!! So refreshing to visit a pub where the staff were quick to serve & constantly attentive. Proper pub 👍

Went for lunch on a random Wednesday. There were plenty of options on the menu, as well as a kids menu. The landlady was lovely and gave our son a bottle of bubbles to play with and suggested we visit the nearby play park which is really great. Would recommend this pub as a nice out of the way pub that's quieter than those on the main stretch through dunster.