The Ilchester Arms

Having enjoyed a very nice meal here recently under the eat out to help out scheme, I had no hesitation in booking again for a special family celebration. What a mistake. The Saturday night dinner menu, only available on arrival, had been further curtailed and offered 2 only types of steak (or a choice of 3 specials) for main meals! Worse still was the fact that the prices had gone up by £5.00 for EXACTLY the same dish. Unfortunately this time the experience was much less impressive, making the price hike even more offensive. My drink arrived in a dirty glass (replaced) and the crispy duck pancakes starter was dry rather than crispy. The steaks were so heavily seasoned I couldn't face finish...

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We stayed at the Ilchester for 4 days overall our stay was average. Our room was on the outside of the Hotel in a ground floor space in the courtyard. The room itself was spacious with plenty of plug sockets especially good next to the mirror. The bed was very comfortable and we both had a good sleep. However the bathroom not so good, a wet room so good for a disabled person, although probably would struggle to get a wheelchair in, very tiny sink, and no space on sides of sink to put anything, husband struggled when shaving. The shower at best was luke warm for the entire 4 days and there was a bad damp aroma as the days went on. We could of done with net curtains at the 2 windows as the day...

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I love good food, cooked correctly and presented beautifully. I hate a sqidge of this and a drissle of that. The plate might look good but so many chef 's try to be too over the top and, for me have not enough basic food, where I often leave the table hungry having paid a large sum for the pleasure. Not so The ILCHESTER ARMS at Ilchester. My partner and I started with Soup of the day, which was broccoli. It was piping hot with croutons and a little loaf with butter of the correct temperature, which was easy to spread. For the main coarse I had the calves liver and bacon with mash potato and a delicious sauce, and my partner a prawn salad. Both were of exceptional quality and taste. We were b...

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I came here as a walk in the other day with friends. I used to come here a lot before lockdown and it’s a shame to see it’s changed. At £23/£24 a main it’s very overpriced. I had the pork belly and it was nice, but the portion was so small!! My friends both had the ‘Ilch burger’ at a more reasonable £15/£16, but it was ridiculously tiny. The burger came in a large bun when it should have been a mini bun as it was so small. It used to be a cosy inn, but the lighting is so bright and stark and there is no atmosphere at all in the restaurant. It’s more like a dining hall to be honest. The pub part looked nice and cosier, I asked to sit there but was directed to the restaurant. I think it’s not... Reserva una mesa ahora

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We booked a small wedding reception here for close family and friends and it was just perfect. We came to see the place 15 months ago and decided that place would be ideal for our wedding reception. We booked and they were very efficient and professional with with all correspondence. On the day the room was dressed perfectly, they had gone out of their way in every way. The food was fantastic from the starters of fish cakes, goat cheese salad and leek and potato soup including excellent vegan starters. Main course of steak, cod loin, chicken and vegan udon noodles. Desserts were exquisite, the pavlova a perfect finish to the meal. Sophie was amazing from start to finish with Lauren supportin...

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We booked the Ilchester Arms for a family celebration. The food was cooked really well with good sized portions. I had roast beef which was cooked just right and was really tender so obviously it was sourced from a really good quality butcher. The courses came quickly but we didn’t feel rushed at all Service from the waiting staff was attentive and helpful. Would recommend and it gives us another quality meal option we will be back

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Serving really tasty food this most characterful Inn in the middle of Ilchester is well worth a visit. It has parking to the rear and also has rooms to stop over. The staff were a delight, all friendly and very efficient. We had the fish and chips and the bean burger both main meals were packed with taste, cooked just right and good portion size. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening meal.

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Supper for two. Been a while since we’ve eaten here. Starter was tasty and well presented but steak pie was actually a casserole with a pastry disc on top. Nice enough but not a proper pie. The chips left a lot to be desired. Generally food here has got pretty expensive The main course in particular. Probably won’t be back for a while. Reserva una mesa ahora

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We used this as a base for a business meeting and had an amazing stay. All the staff were lovely and the food wine selections incredible The only downside were the rooms which are a little dated but they were spotlessly clean so giving it five stars as the experience and quality of food was second to none.

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A very enjoyable roast dinner, everything about it was excellent. Lovely variety of fresh seasonal vegetables, homemade Yorkshire puddings and delicious gravy. So good we’re stopping by on the home bound journey to try out the pie!

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