The Hatchet Inn - Carte

The food and beer were decent. Our experience was enhanced by playing pool. I was expecting a different atmosphere in such a historic pub, but there was a heavy metal band practicing upstairs. Maybe I'm just becoming grumpy.

Looks super from the outside, but we weren’t allowed in, because we were a group of 7 people. I thought I’d got in a Time Machine and gone back to the 1990s, when I was 20. They didn’t let us 7 middle aged couples on, in case we really tore the place up

I went away for the weekend with friends and stumbled upon this charming pub during a walking tour. Luckily, they were showing the World Cup final the next day, so we made a reservation. We were pleasantly surprised by the warm and friendly greeting we received, and the carvery was absolutely delicious. Voir le carte

Popped in before going to see Marcus King at the O2 opposite. A warm welcome from friendly staff. Ordered our food which arrived well presented and hot. Obviously the nearest pub to the venue, so it got quite busy, this was handled by the staff without any issues waiting for drinks. Will definitely return.

Came across this historic pub on a walking tour and who wouldn’t want to have a pint where Blackbeard himself used to drink. It’s a no nonsense pub, pool tables upstairs, tv’s for sporting events but there was no buzz about it, no atmosphere. The food was poor, staff unenthusiastic. View the pub from the outside and walk on.

Sunday carvery. Had low expectations as carvery’s are generally not great but the food we had was inedible. £9.99 the meat was dry and tasteless the roast potatoes were not real spuds. Veggies were ok. Plenty of people did seem to finish their plates so I may be in the minority but for a few extra quid there is so many more decent roasts in Bristol Voir le carte

Impressed by the charming old facade and interior of this historic pub, we decided to stop in for a drink after watching the Lion King nearby. The drinks (Inch's cider and ale) were reasonably priced and the service was prompt, typical for Bristol. However, our experience was marred by the rowdiness of a group of overly intoxicated hen party and loud men in the bar. We managed to find a somewhat quiet table by the window near two students, but I wouldn't have felt comfortable eating here as originally planned. As we were leaving, a bouncer at the door confirmed our notion that this pub is not ideal for those seeking a peaceful post-show drink, despite its close proximity to The Hippodrome.

Interesting to read the last review because on the same day, My friend and I (both early 40's) were refused entry with my dog. She is a small terrier and has been in the pub several times before without issue. We were told that we couldn't come in because the pub was too full and it was not safe to have a dog in the pub. I said that we planned to sit in the garden and were told that this too was full and populated by rowdy stag do's. On looking round the pub, the area by the bar was busy as a large group came in before us, but the area by the second downstairs bar was only half full, the garden was half full and everyone was sitting down quietly chatting. No idea what their problem was. The...

Yesterday 11th June 2023 myself, daughter, son in law and two grandchildren travelled to Bristol from Bridgwater to see The Lion King at the Bristol Hippodrome. We decided to arrive early so that we could all have lunch before going to see the show. We googled places to eat close to the theatre and The Hatchet came up as the oldest in Bristol and did food. Couldn't be happier with the choice. Not only was it a quirky looking pub from the outside, inside was well designed and comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. My youngest grandson (10 years old) loves beef so he had the roast beef carvery. He's pretty fussy and very vocal if he thinks the meat is... Voir le carte