Superbly cooked food. The Cod Pieces starter was lovely. My main course, Linguine with wild mushrooms, aged Parmesan and Wiltshire truffle, was truly outstanding - absolutely bursting with flavour! My wife had the smoked salmon as a starter and cod mourney as her main course. She found it to be as enjoyable as my meal. The Chef is to be congratulated on cooking skills. The servers were efficient and friendly. A most enjoyable experience.
HonestBoy3010
Went to The Bell for an off the cuff meal. We entered the building via the patio door and could instantly smell the lovely aroma from the kitchen, I couldn't wait to start. We were a little early so went to the bar first. It was a little busy and a bar tender (called Craig) was running around serving everyone at speed, but with a smile on his face whilst chatting to what I assumed were locals which was great to see. We waited a while to be served, but the whole time we waited, another man (assumed to be the manager? Tall man) was stood at the end of the bar on a computer, chewing a pen!! He looked up, saw us, put his pen down, slowly walked to us and simply said "Yes" we ordered our drinks and he made them, the next and only words to come out of his mouth was "£12.40". He took our payment and said nothing else. We went over to the restaurant and were greeted by a very friendly tall girl (Black hair) who was clearly very busy, but took the time to greet us with a smile and showed us to our seats. We didn't have to wait long and our order was taken by the same lady, again with a smile. But at the same time she was rushing around other tables seeing to them. Maybe they were short staffed this evening? After a wonderful meal of Steak Frites and Fish and Chips with desserts, the restaurant was now a lot quieter. We settled our bill and headed to the car park, but I felt like I had a moment of deja vu, the barman was working away and the manager was still in the same position. If this man is the manager of The Bell, then he needs to realise when his staff need help or a little assistance will go a long way Overall, great food, great service, we will be back for sure.
Bernie Verrills
Stopped in The Bell for an after mountain bike event, in aid of the Royal British Legion poppy appeal. And it was excellent, great beer, great service and an open fire. The Ramsbury Raspberry & honey gin & craft lager that tastes like an ale were wonderful.The service too was great ?
Kerry A
Great staff, bar attender made cocktails to order and the food was delightfull, very friendly and welcoming .
Thom_and_Jenni
We stopped here for Sunday lunch recently and sat in the restaurant. Both the roast beef (£22) and roast lamb (£20) were good, as were the roasted vegetables and the gravy. Portion sizes weren’t huge but OK. Desserts (all £8) were good too, especially the lemon posset. Would return if we were in the area.
Cornelius Matthews
This a great traditional pub, with amazing food, drink and friendly staff and locals!I had the steak and a pint of the 'Ramsbury Red'; both were super delicious!!Will definitely be returning soon!
baz_b937
Visited for Sunday lunch, which was OK, but nothing special. Some members of staff need to work on their people skills, others were very pleasant. For the money they charge per plate, there are nicer and better value places to visit for Sunday lunch in the area. I don't think we will be returning anytime soon.
617AW617
I went for a good roast and was not disppointed. I was bemused to be offered apple sauce withn my beef, clearly the staff need better training. I was disappointed that staff were wearing jeans - bad enough that lunchers do. Going out for sunday lunch hsould be a treat worht getting out of jeans and trainers for but clearly I am old fashioned. Good food and pleasant sorroundings. Delicious puds from a menu difficult to choose from.
Lisa Davies-Evans
We had spent a great couple of nights at the Bell with our families for a celebration. Staff are lovely and really helpful, the food is fabulous and the place is decorated and finished to a high standard. Ramsbury itself is a lovely village surrounded by gorgeous countryside. Thanks for a lovely stay
marianneb546
Sat in pretty garden and had a lovely Sunday lunch but what I wanted to say is how very helpful the staff were when we had a terrible incident locking our dogs in the car. Somehow I left the key inside and the car locked itself it was a warm day and I was frantically worried about the two dogs. The manager was really calm and asked his staff to try and get into the car when that failed a waitress drove us home to get the spare key. Meanwhile they did all they can to cover and shield the car from the sun. Thankfully the dogs were ok when we returned. I will always be grateful to The Bell.
The food and service was spectacular! Some of the best food I have had. We had a celiac with us and the gluten free options were great and the chef even came to speak with us and assure the food was prepared properly.
Christina Bellucci
Our lunch was scrumptious, and the atmosphere was lovely. I was so pleased that they had gluten free options for my coeliac son. He loved his GF pizza (cooked in a separate, dedicated oven) and GF brownie with vanilla icecream. The chef was charming and very knowledgeable about food allergies.
Susan M
We stayed for one night at the Bell, pub/ hotel. We had booked the best room as it advertised a Super-king bed. £170 per night comfortable but too expensive for what it was Also no body mentions during the booking stage it is upstairs and I have difficulty with stairs. Cameron greeted us with a friendly greeting and did swap the room for a shower instead of a bath. Unfortunately the room was over the outside seating area and there was a noisy crowd with very loud voices. So don’t pick that room in the summer. We had booked in the restaurant for Dinner. I had the Ribeye Steak with a small side of chips and some green dressing. Steak was fatty and tough.Greens had too much dressing. £36:00 didn’t realise it cost that much. My husband had a Pizza £16:00. One beer £6:20 x 2 desserts £77:00 shocked when received the bill. Then in the morning thought breakfast was included but was only the continental breakfast. Bacon sandwich was a charge of £5:00 and was very fatty as well. Will not be returning. Nice place. Friendly staff but just too expensive.
Zaphene
I had eating lobster on my bucket list. What I got thanks to James Graham, Executive Chef at the Bell was an incredible experience of seafood heaven. It would not be hyperbole to say that each course on the tasting menu was a triumph of deliciousness. There was drama (the oyster in a sea mist), poetry (the Arpege Egg), music (Ceviche of Scallops). Every mouthful of every course was heaven. When we got to the Lobster I was overwhelmed- nothing prepared me for the flavours. It was an incredible evening of dining the like of which I have never experienced.
Scott Chambers
I can't comment on the rooms as we only went for lunch. I went for the lunchtime menu, creamy gazpacho, really tasty faggots and sticky toffee pudding. All very tasty and served by really friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely go back.
Superbly cooked food. The Cod Pieces starter was lovely. My main course, Linguine with wild mushrooms, aged Parmesan and Wiltshire truffle, was truly outstanding - absolutely bursting with flavour! My wife had the smoked salmon as a starter and cod mourney as her main course. She found it to be as enjoyable as my meal. The Chef is to be congratulated on cooking skills. The servers were efficient and friendly. A most enjoyable experience.
Went to The Bell for an off the cuff meal. We entered the building via the patio door and could instantly smell the lovely aroma from the kitchen, I couldn't wait to start. We were a little early so went to the bar first. It was a little busy and a bar tender (called Craig) was running around serving everyone at speed, but with a smile on his face whilst chatting to what I assumed were locals which was great to see. We waited a while to be served, but the whole time we waited, another man (assumed to be the manager? Tall man) was stood at the end of the bar on a computer, chewing a pen!! He looked up, saw us, put his pen down, slowly walked to us and simply said "Yes" we ordered our drinks and he made them, the next and only words to come out of his mouth was "£12.40". He took our payment and said nothing else. We went over to the restaurant and were greeted by a very friendly tall girl (Black hair) who was clearly very busy, but took the time to greet us with a smile and showed us to our seats. We didn't have to wait long and our order was taken by the same lady, again with a smile. But at the same time she was rushing around other tables seeing to them. Maybe they were short staffed this evening? After a wonderful meal of Steak Frites and Fish and Chips with desserts, the restaurant was now a lot quieter. We settled our bill and headed to the car park, but I felt like I had a moment of deja vu, the barman was working away and the manager was still in the same position. If this man is the manager of The Bell, then he needs to realise when his staff need help or a little assistance will go a long way Overall, great food, great service, we will be back for sure.
Stopped in The Bell for an after mountain bike event, in aid of the Royal British Legion poppy appeal. And it was excellent, great beer, great service and an open fire. The Ramsbury Raspberry & honey gin & craft lager that tastes like an ale were wonderful.The service too was great ?
Great staff, bar attender made cocktails to order and the food was delightfull, very friendly and welcoming .
We stopped here for Sunday lunch recently and sat in the restaurant. Both the roast beef (£22) and roast lamb (£20) were good, as were the roasted vegetables and the gravy. Portion sizes weren’t huge but OK. Desserts (all £8) were good too, especially the lemon posset. Would return if we were in the area.
This a great traditional pub, with amazing food, drink and friendly staff and locals!I had the steak and a pint of the 'Ramsbury Red'; both were super delicious!!Will definitely be returning soon!
Visited for Sunday lunch, which was OK, but nothing special. Some members of staff need to work on their people skills, others were very pleasant. For the money they charge per plate, there are nicer and better value places to visit for Sunday lunch in the area. I don't think we will be returning anytime soon.
I went for a good roast and was not disppointed. I was bemused to be offered apple sauce withn my beef, clearly the staff need better training. I was disappointed that staff were wearing jeans - bad enough that lunchers do. Going out for sunday lunch hsould be a treat worht getting out of jeans and trainers for but clearly I am old fashioned. Good food and pleasant sorroundings. Delicious puds from a menu difficult to choose from.
We had spent a great couple of nights at the Bell with our families for a celebration. Staff are lovely and really helpful, the food is fabulous and the place is decorated and finished to a high standard. Ramsbury itself is a lovely village surrounded by gorgeous countryside. Thanks for a lovely stay
Sat in pretty garden and had a lovely Sunday lunch but what I wanted to say is how very helpful the staff were when we had a terrible incident locking our dogs in the car. Somehow I left the key inside and the car locked itself it was a warm day and I was frantically worried about the two dogs. The manager was really calm and asked his staff to try and get into the car when that failed a waitress drove us home to get the spare key. Meanwhile they did all they can to cover and shield the car from the sun. Thankfully the dogs were ok when we returned. I will always be grateful to The Bell.
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The food and service was spectacular! Some of the best food I have had. We had a celiac with us and the gluten free options were great and the chef even came to speak with us and assure the food was prepared properly.
Our lunch was scrumptious, and the atmosphere was lovely. I was so pleased that they had gluten free options for my coeliac son. He loved his GF pizza (cooked in a separate, dedicated oven) and GF brownie with vanilla icecream. The chef was charming and very knowledgeable about food allergies.
We stayed for one night at the Bell, pub/ hotel. We had booked the best room as it advertised a Super-king bed. £170 per night comfortable but too expensive for what it was Also no body mentions during the booking stage it is upstairs and I have difficulty with stairs. Cameron greeted us with a friendly greeting and did swap the room for a shower instead of a bath. Unfortunately the room was over the outside seating area and there was a noisy crowd with very loud voices. So don’t pick that room in the summer. We had booked in the restaurant for Dinner. I had the Ribeye Steak with a small side of chips and some green dressing. Steak was fatty and tough.Greens had too much dressing. £36:00 didn’t realise it cost that much. My husband had a Pizza £16:00. One beer £6:20 x 2 desserts £77:00 shocked when received the bill. Then in the morning thought breakfast was included but was only the continental breakfast. Bacon sandwich was a charge of £5:00 and was very fatty as well. Will not be returning. Nice place. Friendly staff but just too expensive.
I had eating lobster on my bucket list. What I got thanks to James Graham, Executive Chef at the Bell was an incredible experience of seafood heaven. It would not be hyperbole to say that each course on the tasting menu was a triumph of deliciousness. There was drama (the oyster in a sea mist), poetry (the Arpege Egg), music (Ceviche of Scallops). Every mouthful of every course was heaven. When we got to the Lobster I was overwhelmed- nothing prepared me for the flavours. It was an incredible evening of dining the like of which I have never experienced.
I can't comment on the rooms as we only went for lunch. I went for the lunchtime menu, creamy gazpacho, really tasty faggots and sticky toffee pudding. All very tasty and served by really friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely go back.