Here you will find our latest blog. We post here whenever we have special offers, new menu items, events and celebrations. Monday to Saturday food will be available from 12noon to 2.45pm and from 5.00pm to 9.00pm. Nestling on the Somerset/Dorset border The Virginia Ash is conveniently situated in Henstridge at the junction of the A30 and A357.
As well as being a famous and thriving local Freehouse pub and restaurant it is ideally placed for a welcome break on journeys between Bath and the Jurassic Coast or The Home Counties and Devon, to name but a few. A varied menu of home cooked family favourites is available throughout our lunchtime and evening dining hours, and our Sunday lunches are renowned throughout the area.
As well as being a famous and thriving local Freehouse pub and restaurant it is ideally placed for a welcome break on journeys between Bath and the Jurassic Coast or The Home Counties and Devon, to name but a few. A varied menu of home cooked family favourites is available throughout our lunchtime and evening dining hours, and our Sunday lunches are renowned throughout the area.
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The Virginia Ash is one of the best dining pubs in the region. Excellent attentive service, friendly and welcoming staff, an attention to detail and the passion to serve the best food and drink have made The Virginia Ash a popular and respected establishment, full of proud locals and lucky passers by.
As well as an extensive menu of family pub favourites The Virginia Ash Pub in Henstridge offers delicious Home Cooked Daily Specials. We take great care in planning the specials on offer, from Lamb Rogan Josh with rice and poppadom to Vegetable Wellington with a tomato sauce, served with salad and new potatoes, there are always new and tempting specials available.
As we head towards the end of summer there's still plenty of time to enjoy The Virginia Ash outdoors, speaking of which, have you seen the finished article of our new frontage? The final coat is on and we think it looks beautiful. We would like at this point to say a very warm thank you to all our customers, old and new for making the summer so special.
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Reviews (16)
Tracey Dare
Jan 29, 2022
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Trevor Parnham
Jan 18, 2022
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Mark Fishenden
Jan 14, 2022
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Andy Ginger Pearl
Dec 19, 2021
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Fay Clarke
Dec 18, 2021
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Dave Brockway
Dec 05, 2021
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Mark Langton
Nov 17, 2021
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It's only fair that after my last visit I update my previous review. The staff dealt with our pre-booked party really well. I get that having a table of 14 can be stressful but the food came out in a timely manner and the staff handled our orders well. Any issues I had with my last visit had been dealt with and I left happy and full up. I will be back in the future.
Matt Parfitt Devils Advocate
Nov 11, 2021
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Stylish but cozy pub/restaurant. The member of staff who served us was very friendly and welcoming. Was a joy to meet her. Order was efficiently taken and drinks brought to the table. Menu selection was reasonable with usual range of food. Lamb shank peas and mash was £16 which is reasonable by most standards today. Quality was fair for the price. Lamb tasted fresh and was very flavoursome but usually it falls off the bone but I had to cut it off, more like a joint, suggesting it may have been roasted more so than braised. None the less it was very good value. Other dishes seemed equally well
Joe Smith
Oct 22, 2021
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Andrew Pedrick
Oct 16, 2021
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Lynne Seymour
Oct 14, 2021
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We were travelling on Sunday 17th October and came across this wonderful pub. From looking lovely from the outside to feeling welcome from the moment we walked inside. The staff were very friendly, attentive and nothing was too much trouble. The roast dinners were the best (and largest) we have ever had in a pub before and tasted amazing. The whole place had a calming feel to it and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. There was nothing we could find fault with, absolutely enjoyable experience. We would definitely visit again if in the area. Would highly recommend.
Steve Banks
Sep 22, 2021
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Sad to say we had a bad experience last week.
We hadn’t been in for a while and thought we would go and have a meal. I ordered a 12oz rump steak medium-rare. It looked good when it arrived, but was unfortunately so full of gristle it was inedible. The waitress asked if everything was ok, I said it looks great, but sadly I couldn’t eat it and… therefore wasn’t willing to pay for it. 10 minutes later the “chef” came out to see me. I assumed for an apology, however I was wrong. He proceeded to tell me that “we don’t get steaks sent back here”
We hadn’t been in for a while and thought we would go and have a meal. I ordered a 12oz rump steak medium-rare. It looked good when it arrived, but was unfortunately so full of gristle it was inedible. The waitress asked if everything was ok, I said it looks great, but sadly I couldn’t eat it and… therefore wasn’t willing to pay for it. 10 minutes later the “chef” came out to see me. I assumed for an apology, however I was wrong. He proceeded to tell me that “we don’t get steaks sent back here”
Steph Collis
Sep 17, 2021
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David Hicks
Aug 28, 2021
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Susan Wilson
Aug 11, 2021
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Nick Granger
Jul 17, 2021
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