The Jolliffe Arms, Kilmersdon - pub details
Address: Kilmersdon, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5TD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 22476) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
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> Current user rating: 5.2/10 (rated by 8 users)
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user reviews of the Jolliffe Arms, Kilmersdon
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| This could, and should, be an amazing pub. Set in the pretty well unspoilt village of Kilmersdon, commanding views of the churchyard and still owned by the Jolliffe Estate, the pub should be the centrepiece of the village and local community. Sadly, it�s not. Only one real beer on in the awkward little bar area (Butcombe, not to my taste) and scandalously for a Somerset pub, no real cider. The pub was badly done over in about 1989, and nothing much else been done since. The mainstay of its trade is vast portions of average pub grub, all for around �10. The best feature of this pub is the large and impressive hall above, currently used for functions, which was built by the Estate to hold the local Petty Sessions Court. However, like the pub generally, it is nowhere near used to its full potential. A great missed opportunity. JoWard25 - 23 Dec 2011 17:37 |
| Out for a Sunday walk we called in for a couple. Only one real ale - Butcombe which was a couple of days over its best. The pub was warm and welcoming for diners and the food looked ok from a distance, They had peanuts on the bar but no spoons so anyone who had gone to the loo and not washed their hands would have plunged right in - yuk. Only stayed for one then went to the Lamb at Clandown - look that one up. THATOLDMAN - 13 Mar 2011 17:23 |
| On a Wednesday the pub didn't open until noon, however within 15 minutes of it opening it was half full, and in half an hour it was full up. The reason? The friendly staff coupled with good food in large proportions, served up in double quick time at a very reasonable price. Clientele ... 50% OAP's - getting good grub while saving their pensions. The remainder were locals - getting good grub while saving their income support cheques. Beers ... 2 real ales, one local, one Fullers! Atmosphere ... Locals and zimmers. Thick with fag smoke. Decor ... needs a spruce up and a bit of modernisation. View ... over a beautiful churchyard. Music ... 80's tastic. Extras ... a skittles alley. Toilets ... bloody freezing, but clean. anonymous - 9 Nov 2006 22:34 |
