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The Bear Inn, Street
Street
BA16 0EF
Reviews of The Bear Inn (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Steve of N21 left this review about The Bear Inn
Looks like this Marston’s established has had a smart make over since my last visit some 14 years ago and is now quite a smart comfortable pub inside, with separate areas dotted around the central serving bar and a nice terraced garden area to the right hand side .
Still four hand pumps on the bar but only three in operation with Marston‘s Pedigree doubled up and Hobgoblin on the fourth.
On 24th October 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2110 recommendations about 1992 pubs]
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E TA left this review about The Bear Inn
Currently run by Marston's, this former town hotel once served the neigbouring shoe empire, and still offers B&B as a pseudo-boutique hotel. There is plenty of parking at the back (you have to pay for it and get a refund when you buy food), and there is a large garden with lawn and seating areas full of loud families, but there is an interesting iron bear sculpture for those who like such art. Inside what is somewhat pretentiously described as a 'rotisserie' which if my schoolboy French is correctly remembered involves inserting steel rods into chickens, though it is in reality nothing more than a standard Marston's food outlet. Thursday is steak (as opposed to stake) night. The staff were not at all engaging. Tormented fowl aside, the food looked very sad and unappetising, more so because of the oversize portions. The traditional décor has been replaced by 'corporate' garish plexiglass room dividers and cheap ornaments, and most of the floorspace is given over to diners. On the plus side it provides an alternative to the JDW or the Clark's snackbars, and the bedrooms look decent. Four handpmps on the bar, with 3 ales on – Wainright's Golden Beer, Hobgoblin and Pedigree which were in reasonable condition. It's OK to drop in for a quick pint, and I'm sure the B&B is good, but I couldn't bear to stay here too long.
On 13th June 2017
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3281 recommendations about 3246 pubs]
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BobOs . left this review about The Bear Inn
Quite a nice pub. The coachloads of chavs buying 'seconds' from the conglomeration of 'factory outlets' across the road tend to congregate in the Lantokay 'spoons, so the Bear often (but not always) attracts a quieter, dining clientelle during the day. The menu is quite good and reasonably priced and the beers are well kept. The bar staff could do with a bit of customer service training - well, actually, a lot of customer service training. Slightly better than average.
On 11th July 2011
- rating: 6
[User has posted 370 recommendations about 355 pubs]
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Bridgwater, 12.8 miles, 4 hr 7 min walk (show)
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea, 14.85 miles, 4 hr 46 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Car Park : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Darts : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Function Room : Yes - According to Facebook page - last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Jukebox : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Karaoke : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Live Music : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Micropub : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Pinball : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Pool Table : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 18 October 2009 by Will Larter
- Real Cider : No last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
- WiFi : Yes last updated 09 April 2017 by E TA
