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The Riverside, Cheddar
Cheddar
BS27 3PX
Served areas
Reviews of The Riverside (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Riverside Inn
A surprisingly large pub at the foot of the gorge, it must get plenty of tourists in during the summer which perhaps accounts for why the village can sustain such big pub. A lounge and bar are at the front of the pub, with a modern extension at the rear providing a restaurant, and beyond this is some wooden decking and patio area as well as a large garden. Service at the bar was very slow at times, but staff were friendly enough.
The public bar is to the right, and at first glance appears to have much exposed brick walling, although closer inspection shows that this is merely wallpaper. The flooring was mostly rather cheap looking laminate, although with a few flagstones around the bar counter, whilst the lower part of the walls were clad with wood panelling, some if it painted cream and some in a very pale khaki shade. The room extended some way down to the right where there were several round arm-chairs as well as a darts board and a couple of TV screens. The lounge bar to the left was an L-shape room, and perhaps designed to be more contemporary with some wallpaper on the walls, although it was looking a little tired I thought. A raised seating area was up a couple of steps in the middle of the “L”, separated from the rest of the bar by some wooden balustrade. At the rear is a conservatory that has been added on at some point, and this is used as a restaurant. This was a little more elegant with dark wooden flooring, the original exposed stonework from the outside wall of the pub, and the tables laid up with wine glasses and napkins. An unusual feature of the garden was a river running through the middle of it, and some decking had been constructed across this to act both as a bridge and a seating area.
The menu offered an extensive selection of dishes divided in to sections such as grills, burgers, sharing platters and so on. Main courses included pub grub classics such as belly pork, fish and chips, and so on, as well as a few more adventurous options, and these were mostly priced somewhere in the £10 - £14 range. There was also a specials board with a few more options. Our Cajun Chicken and Barbeque Pulled Pork burgers were both decent enough, although I’m not convinced they were really worth a tenner.
Beers on tap were Potholer, Otter Ale, Doom Bar and Back of the Net, the latter of which was priced at a very reasonable £2 per pint. Ciders meanwhile were Thatcher’s Gold and Thatcher’s Haze.
On 20th July 2016
- rating: 6
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- Accommodation : No last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Festivals : Yes - July - last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Car Park : Yes last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Darts : Yes last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Function Room : Yes - According to Facebook page - last updated 21 July 2015 by Dave McNally
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Micropub : No last updated 19 July 2016 by Blackthorn _
- Pinball : No last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pool Table : No last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Cider : No last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 30 March 2014 by Jonathan Wilde