The Market House in West Dorset

Really good beer and very nice food with friendly staff. The Owners only took over last summer so if you previously visited things have changed very much for the better. We will definitely be back

Wonderful meal and drinks. Landlord made us feel very welcome when first approached We had two small dogs and that was not a problem. Reece was outstanding not just with regulars but with all customers. Wexwill be going back very soon.

Thanks for hosting our Christmas meal, the staff were all fabulous, I loved the effort made. The food was great, loads of vegetables and a perfect turkey roast. Highly recommend the venue for group events and a cosy meal especially with their 2 for £20 main deal.

Very brief review following a light lunch of dirty katsu fries and a fish finger sandwich. Food really good, reasonably priced and the young woman taking orders and serving was so cheerful, friendly and attentive. Worth a visit.

Fresh, clean and tasteful decor. Excellent, friendly service. Abundance of delicious food with fresh veggies. Desserts were also fantastic.

Fantastic food for an evening with friends. Absolutely delicious. Would recommend for a large group

Very pleasant place to stop for coffee or a drink. We didn't eat there. Staff friendly and helpful.

The food here is bloody incredible, it seems they have a new menu and new food served which is 11/10. Burgers were juicy, flavourful, presented beautifully. Service was absolutely fantastic, very friendly staff, and very accommodating. Only down side is how empty it was! Both me and my partner were surprised, the food, service and cleanliness was brilliant. You have a Wetherspoons down the road full up to the brim serving mediocre food when you’ve got a great restaurant down the road, which is just as affordable. Definitely recommend!

We were impressed with the Market House. We hadn't planned what we were going to do, but walked passed and decided to have a coffee. We sat outside at a table on the pavement. We ordered at the bar and the service was very good. We added to the order and had food and enjoyed it. The staff were friendly and polite. We liked it so much we plan to go back.

Popped in whilst visiting friends and has some great food. the owners are great and the service was excellent! will be visiting again when down that way next!!

We had a large party of family meet for the carvery. Food was given out very swiftly and plenty of veg options. Very eager to please staff, especially after numbers changing on short notice (our issue, not the restaurant). Will highly recommend a visit.

I went out for dinner with my family to celebrate. I ordered the sausages and mash. The menu said it would be creamy mash with Cumberland sausage and seasonal veg with lots of gravy. The mash was watery and flavourless, the sausage was a curled sausage but NOT Cumberland, the veg was boiled carrots and broccoli ( very over cooked!) and the gravy was gelatinous. It was so bad I could not finish it. It was quite frankly the worst meal I have ever eaten out and that is saying something! I do not know how this place has managed to stay open as we were the only people in there- a big warning sign!

Just popped in and had the Sunday carvery. The food was pretty average and not very hot. Yorkshire and roast potatoes were soft and soggy, not at all crispy. Disappointing. Drinks were good and the young staff were pleasant and helpful. Unfortunately though we wished we had gone elsewhere.

Incredibly incredibly kind service here. Dog friendly (we came with our medium sized dog on a Wednesday lunchtime) and was sat next to an older gentleman. Our server Reece was impeccably polite and attentive while leaving us to enjoy our food at our own pace. But Reece was absolutely phenomenal with the older gentleman who was clearly a regular but found it difficult to both move and remember things. Reece was kind and very very patient while also making sure the gentleman ordered only what he needed without incurring any additional cost, being polite and respectful of the gentleman’s dignity and independence, all while still looking after our table of 3 plus our dog. So impressive and such a trustworthy establishment - thank you Reece

We both ordered the hotdog. It was awful; plastic looking and tasted horrible. Chips were overcooked. Would not recommend. One of the worse meals we have ever had anywhere.

Sunday roast was lovely and the service from lancashire lad top dollar

The pub, which is very large, was completely empty. There was absolutely no atmosphere. The food was simple pub grub but was good - above average. The staff were young and inexperienced but very friendly and helpful. They cannot be blamed for the demise of this pub but Palmers Brewery can. Bridport is crying out for something different- perhaps food with a particularly slant such as Italian or Greek etc. Make it interesting for people to come - they have little serious opposition in this town that does have a tourist trade as well as locals.

I recently went here for some lunch, I ordered the fish and chips, it was okay for a pub but quite overpriced for what it is. My cutlery was filthy and when I complained, the member of staff on the bar didn’t do anything about it. It’s very disappointing as I feel that this place has a lot of potential and it’s being wasted. Clearly the manager does not know what he’s doing as even the members of staff didn’t greet me at the door. They told me it would be table service but no one came to our table for 20minutes. I will not be coming back. I don’t want to criticise the young members of staff too much, but the manager was blatantly rude and should know better.

Stopped in Bridport on our way back from Devon, just went into The Market House on the off chance. They do a Sunday Carvery which is £16.50. There was a choice of Turkey, Gammon & Beef, Yorkshire pudding(homemade), stuffing and good selection of vegetables including cauliflower cheese. Chef serving was very polite and amiable considering he never stopped. We thoroughly enjoyed it & would highly recommend The Market House.

Bridport really busy as it was Hatterday ( people wearing hats , stalls, lots of atmosphere) when I walked in a lovely young waitress found me a quiet table . Nothing was too much trouble. 2 lovely polite smiling girls took my order . My drink brought to me by a polite helpful young man who noticed I didn't have any cutlery he went off to get it . My meal ( mushroom languni) was delicious . The lovely girls popped over a couple of times to ask if I was enjoying my meal. The whole experience really was top quality. I told the manager what a good team he had . So I would highly recommend this very nice place to eat 💕

Best pizza I've had in years. BBQ chicken ftw!! Nice atmosphere and good service. Would definitely come here again.

Recently refurbished, so clean, but somehow lacking in atmosphere. A comparatively limited menu when compared to a Wetherspoons, with similarity sorts of offerings. The "mild" curry was certainly not. We ended up going across the road to Waitrose to buy a pot of yoghurt: none available in house. No mint or biscuit with coffee, which might have just finished things off nicely. Service cheery but rather casual. Frankly, below expectation.

Breakfast for six and it was delicious. Fixed and reasonable price for a cooked breakfast and we each were able to choose what we wanted and didn’t want, so no having to ask to switch something for something else. Friendly staff who were happy to help and the service was excellent- would happily recommend to anyone visiting Bridport.

Modern and soulless. Staff slow to clear glasses from table and didn't wipe down. Wasn't busy, so no excuse. Didn't eat, just had a pint. Beer ok but not really good.

Well we returned on Sunday because the carvery was reinstalled, but once again, not up to standard, out of the three small pieces of beef, one was excellent melt in your mouth, there it ended, carrots were shown the steam, roast potatoes soft and not crispy, brocoli edible, same with the red cabbage, coliflour cheese,had a tast of cheese just, I like good tasty food, today's chefs have a lot to learn, sorry not satisfied.

Oredered a bacon sandwich and a strong flat white coffee this morning. The sandwich arrived but no coffee. Our coffee order was now at the bottom of the queue and people who had just arrived were given priority. When the coffee arrived it was so weak and milky I couldnt drink mine and my wife drank some reluctantly. Wont be doing this again. The bacon sandwich was good but coffee no way.

Spent a Lovely hour sat outside having a cocktail in the sun - from the new Cocktail menu - 2 for £15 - thoroughly enjoyed it ! Could of had an umbrella or bit of fruit but tasted amazing - Staff were lovely and inside is beautifully clean - looking forward to coming back again 👍

Lovely atmosphere, clean tables, helpful staff. The Mushroom Linguine best I've ever tasted! Prices reasonable too.

Had a lovely lunch today ,food was cooked fresh and you can tell , had a little wait but just tells us food was not ' microwave ' the staff were lovely , Lucy inparticular was so lovely to the 2 disabled people sat near us .it doesn't take much to be nice and she certainly was , see you again soon x

Great food. The staff were great. Had a lovely atmosphere.

Really lovely food. The loveliest staff and fab coffee. We will be back. Lovely vibe x Great location. Thanks to you all xx

Had a lovely evening meal, fantastic service, will come again. Pleased to support our local pub

We dined here last Monday evening to celebrate my parter’s mum’s birthday. Three of us have dietary requirements: 1x gluten-intolerance & 2 eat only plants & fish. From experience it is not easy to find somewhere serving tasty evening meals that satisfy all requirements, but Market House came up trumps! We all thoroughly enjoyed our food: Veggie fajitas Mushroom tagliatelle Chicken stack Cheeseburger The food was delicious, good sized portions and the veggies for the fajita were really fresh. The service was brilliant! The guy behind the bar, and both young ladies who served our table were all friendly, welcoming and efficient. Given the birthday aspect, the staff seamlessly brought out a cake I had secretly asked them to after the mains were cleared away. This was really special. The decor was pleasant and neutral and the toilets were clean. There was a good choice of alcohol with two local apple ciders to choose from as well.

Gammon steak lunch was very nice after work, beautiful

Help yourself breakfast food was good but as tea or coffee is not included in the price (£11:50)maybe price is a little expensive

What a lovely pub! Me and my husband had a little date night and it was great, we’d never been before so thought we’d give it a go… safe to say we were not disappointed! The food was amazing quality, the portions were perfect not too big not too small and the prices are fair. The staff were very friendly and helpful, they recommended a lovely drink to complement my food as I wasn’t sure what to drink. We will definitely be returning for our next date night! And definitely recommend giving this cute pub a visit!

What an amazing place, food is amazing, the owner/manager is great, couldnt do anything more for us. New destination pub

Popped in for lunch and had good food and service. The pasta and haloumi fries were perfect. Friendly staff and great sitting outside in the sunshine, good vibe.

We dined here on Monday evening to celebrate my parter’s mum’s birthday. Three of us have dietary requirements: 1x gluten-intolerance & 2 eat only plants & fish. From experience it is not easy to find somewhere serving tasty evening meals that satisfy all requirements, but Market House came up trumps! We all thoroughly enjoyed our food: Veggie fajitas Mushroom tagliatelle Chicken stack Cheeseburger The food was delicious, good sized portions and the veggies for the fajita were really fresh. The service was brilliant! The guy behind the bar, and both young ladies who served our table were all friendly, welcoming and efficient. Given the birthday aspect, the staff seamlessly brought out a cake I had secretly asked them to after the mains were cleared away. This was really special. The decor was pleasant and neutral and the toilets were clean. There was a good choice of alcohol with two local apple ciders to choose from as well.

Visiting the area for a birthday. The staff were wonderful, they all went above and beyond. The selection of drinks were great. The menu satisfied all of our party, great to have so many vegan options. And importantly it was delicious. When back in the area we will visit again.

Had my wife’s birthday meal a table of 11 at the market house tonight after it had reopened with new owners and staff the food was amazing such a lovely atmosphere, as soon as you walk in you instantly feel welcome they showed us to our booked table the food is delicious and come out promptly. I would definitely recommend thank you to all the team for all of their hard work to make it such a lovely evening.

Absolutely atrocious. We came in, a big family of 8, looking for a drink. We placed our order, but only two came out. We waited longer, and after 20 minutes came our first complaint to the bartender— a 16 year old. Of course, she did nothing. We waited longer, 45 minutes, and still nothing. We went to the bar again, because obviously it’s not on. They hadn’t even made the drinks after the girl came to our table, and we had spoken to her at the bar several times. Not to mention she was rude, giving us short answers when we spoke to her. The manager was behind the bar when we left in fury, and was plain rude, telling us we were in the wrong and there’s only one person on the coffee machine, when there was 4 others behind the bar. It wasn’t even busy. Overall, don’t support this business. They’re rude and don’t care about their customers.

Absolutely appalling staff and service! Waited 45 minutes for just drinks and we went up to the counter 4 times asking what was going on, staff came over to ask if we wanted to order we said we’d already ordered but again nothing was done! They eventually bought 2 out of 4 drinks over and they were the wrong drinks! Tried to make a complaint to the manager and he was extremely rude and not really apologetic! Will never be going back and urge others to go elsewhere!!

What a lovely ploughmans lunch and a wonderful knikerboka glory to finish with will be back on sunday for lunch also the beer was exelent

Popped in for a pint, clean bar, friendly staff, menu looked reasonable priced toilets are amazing. Definitely will try food next time.

Wandered in to see what the refit was like. Still lacks a certain something. Perused the menu and assumed I had been teleported to London. Crazy prices for average looking food. Bar prices are Palmers usual rip-off with lager at £6.80. I'll give it until October....

Visited with some family today, was greeted by Abbie who was lovely, we ordered food which was piping hot and very tasty and well priced. Had a chat with Keith the new owner, a really nice guy who has lots of ideas to bring The Market House back Good luck guys! The pub looks amazing (Sorry no pics as we ate it too quick)

Wow! But not in a good way 😔 Rotting salad and tasteless fish

Popped into the newly refurbished Market House.Very friendly greeting from Keith and his team.Food service was having a break but he got us some cheesy chips rustled up.Wishing them all the best and will definitely visit again.

Had an enjoyable evening,the food was acceptable and priced reasonablely. Service was very good.

No recent visits because they've been closed for a couple of months. Don't know why but they've got to find new tenants.

Seaside tapas deadly, honking tourist trap.

Went here 3 months ago and I’ve only just found the words. Honking tourist trap!

Nothing can begin to come close to the disappointment my friends and I had when we came to this place. Their motto of good food, good beer and good cheer should be amended to mediocre food, flat beer and morgue fear. It saddens me that people have considered this a good meal, and a place to be. I’d rather be seen singing Baby Please Don’t Go than in this establishment. Patron beware.

The food was fine but the staff were not very friendly. The coffee was not hot and we had quite a wait for our food but it was dog friendly.

Very disappointed after always such a good carvery looks like its struggling to keep its head above water...sadly won't be back filthy windows enough to put us off our food as spiders caught theirs in the thick cobwebs!!!!

Food took over an hour to arrive, despite the fact we were the only group waiting for Food. I ordered the special and it was inedible. The barmaid kept apologising for the delay. Even the dogs refused the food.

Ordered 4 medium Sunday lunch. The 3 slices of beef on each plate were awful, with no taste and full of gristle. The only food I eat was the roast potatoes, I did eat all 3 and the Yorkshire pud. The small plate was it was served on was swimming with gravy. We wouldn't go back.

We waited over an hour for food with only 6 others customers in pub of which 4 were already eating meals. Food very greasy and not very warm. Breakfast, Lasagne and veg overcooked the special of cottage pie was inedible. Beer was not right and half was left. Definitely will not be going back again

4 adults and a beagle went for Sunday roast. Service was brilliant. The restaurant was spotless. Food was very hot with excellent portions. You couldn't have asked for better service and meals.

Haven't been here since new owners took over. Sunday menu is now starters, plated roast and desserts. 3 sizes small £11.95 2 slices meat, medium £12.95 3 slices meat and large £14.95 4 slices meat, the large could be mixture of meats if required. Very quiet compared to past when it was a popular carvery but thought we'd give it a try. Ordered small and large, both came with Yorkshire pud, 3 roast potatoes for small and 4 for large, 2 bits of roast parsnips, 2 pieces roast carrots, swede, white cabbage and garden peas. Personally white cabbage under cooked, tiny portion of parsnip and carrots, too many peas, but overall a good roast. Meat was beef, turkey and pork, all very nice. Shame we had to ask for horseradish etc and no check back during meal. Also shame about Palmer alcohol prices but landlords can't do anything about that. However we enjoyed the meal and would recommend and return. Helen

The food was copious. very meaty , mostly smoked meat...Too little veg, but friendly staff, dog friendly. Does wedding and receptions.

Fantastic Sunday lunch. Great food, beautifully presented.

Popped in to have a light lunch with family and what a disappointment. Empty tables with dirty dishes and glasses on them. Hardly anyone in the place. The wait for the disapointing food was over an hour. I dont know if they have staffing issues but we certainly won't be going back!

Came here Saturday (26/8) late lunchtime for drinks and snacks. It's spacious inside and the only place we could get a table, says something. We were treated so badly by the young woman at the bar we decided to leave it. I've never been served by someone that rude. Every single thing was an issue. Walked upto bar i smiled and got a blank face back "what do you want?" Almost laughed! Then issue with table number going back and forth.. we were two paces away! Everything difficult. I didnt dare ask her name but she had dark and blonde hair in a messy done up hair style.. i think piercings. Wouldn't waste a penny here. We are local and sadly didn't find a new haunt today. Go to the ropemakers, even spoons you'll be treated better.

Went here last year (2022) and the place was busy, good atmosphere and the food was nice. Returned this year and the place was dead, no atmosphere, ordered food which never arrived but they took our money and then begrudgingly refunded us. And Staff seemed more preoccupied with chatting to their mates. Apparently under new management and it really shows.

Food took at least 45mins and was way below average. A burger for £15 that was dry, had two slices of cold cheese, cold buns, 4 bits of a tomatoe slice, See the picture!! There were 6 of us and we all left dissatisfied

Good Sunday lunch. Not sure why they do three sizes sm, m, lg. 14 quid (m) is a lot of food. Well cooked. Burnt roasties (delicious) , cabbage, pees, swede. The Yorkshires didn’t rise so Wes were given two!. It’s all fresh and very tasty. Reminds me of Sunday lunch at my mums…

I had Mexican hot burger the meat was under cooked on inside and cold on the cheapest bread Bun and the chip were thin freezer chips not good value for money about 15 quid 👎👎👎

The pub we had intended to visit was closed on Wednesdays so we drove into Bridport looking for somewhere else to eat. Having checked the reviews en route we headed to one only to discover they had an event on, so they were not serving food.. They sent us to the Market House across the road.. At that point the children were hungry so we did not stop to check reviews of this one. I wish we had. The menu was mainly pub classics so four of us ordered burgers - one plain and 3 pulled pork. Plus one order of ribs. They were the worst burgers I have ever tasted - dry, tasteless and overcooked. The pulled pork was Ok but there was virtually no BBQ sauce so that was also quite dry. The chips were pale and dry and tasted of nothing. My husband asked for more sauce thinking that would help - they brought us some cold gelatinous gloop that tasted synthetic and nasty. My grandson who had ordered the ribs enjoyed them but had to scrape off the same sauce as he said it ‘tasted funny.’. Although we were all very hungry we left more than we ate. A horrible meal.

This Pub use to be amazing. Great food and great Service but sadly those days are long gone. Waited an hour and a half for the food and when it arrived it was very disappointing. Would definitely NOT recommend going here for a meal. One family left before their food arrived. Such a disappointment.

Very disappointing lunch yesterday. We waited ages for it to arrive and they weren't busy. Chicken burger really small, didn't even fit the dry bun, with a few chips, more like a child's portion and cost nearly £9. Fish and chips okay but fish dry and overcooked. Won't be returning.

We were lucky they had a table available for us when we arrived. The service overall was good, the servers were nice and helpful, however, we were forgotten twice. Food was tasty, but nothing extraordinary.

When here with our 2 grandchildren as Wetherspoons was full. Ordered chicken nuggets, beans & chips x 2, fish & chips and markethouse burger with chips. Chicken nuggets were awful and tasteless. Fish was just passable. Burger was dry with a cheap bun & tiny bit of salad. All chips were frozen oven chips, & only half could be stabbed with a fork. We all left at least half of the meals which cost £44.90. A lady asked if everything was alright, to which I said NO. She mumbled something and we did not see her again. The table appeared clean but was sticky. Avoid this place for food, there are plenty of other food places, cheaper and better.

Booked for a table for 2 Sunday carvery,as last year we had a fantastic one. After sitting at our table, we asked for a menu, as we wanted starters. Menu arrived on a order pad slip ,just roast dinner, pre plated in kitchen. Very disappointed, drank the excellent pint of Palmers IPA and left. We were really looking forward to our lunch, certainly will not return.

Sticky tables, rude unhelpful staff wouldn't go there unless you fancy throwing some money away in order to get yourself sticky elbows and a bad mood.

Just had a fantastic meal and a great pint. Had steak and ale pie and my wife had lasagne. All four of us had a fantastic meal and coffee to finish. Staff were exceptionally friendly and will definitely be visiting again.

Me an my girlfriend came in for some brunch and we were greeted by the nicest staff I’ve came across in a pub setting! Lovely food too, I had the chicken burger and my girlfriend had the steak and ale pie it was the most delicious food we’ve ever ate! Would recommend to anybody visiting the area! The atmosphere was brilliant and we loved how bubbly the waitress was!

Me and my girlfriend came in for a spot of brunch and we’re greeted by the most helpful and cheery staff. The food was brilliant and had no faults. Would recommend to anybody in the area!!

Poor food, not good, took 45 minutes to come out as chef needed to make macaroni cheese. Husband had burger that was in pieces and dry as a bone, macaroni cheese was awful, no sauce just water that pasta cooked in and not fully drained and grated cheese cooked on top. Told staff member who asked if everything was ok and she said oh ok, walked off and I heard no more. Definitely gone down hill. If I hadn’t had to pay at the bar when ordering I wouldn’t have paid. Should have realised when we were one of 2 tables occupied at lunch time, used to be good value and excellent food, responsive and polite staff, lucky if you could get a table!

Been here many times over last few years whilst in the area. Seating areas looked a bit grubby on floor etc. have to order at bar now, all the lovely previous staff not there. Took 45 minutes to arrive ans I ordered macaroni cheese and food was awful. Husbands burger was in pieces and dry as a bone. Cheap roll fell apart. Mac and cheese- well chef obviously has no idea how to make it, it arrived in a dish, only sauce was the undrained pasta water and had a smattering of cheese on Top. The waitress asked if everything was ok and I said not and that the meal was awful -she responded with oh ok, and walked off, no one bothered to ask again. Unfortunately I had paid up front due to bar ordering I assume this must be the only way they get to keep the money now! Will not be returning, cost £32. Worth £5 for coffee (which was Luke warm but tasty)

Excellent Sunday roast carvery, plenty of meat and a good choice of vegetables. Staff very friendly and helpful, would definitely recommend.

Very nice staff and good food so I can recommend this place. Me and my wife had a burger, my son the half chicken and all was good. The draft beer was very good.

The food I had was great,nice selection aswell. Great music venue also,weird and unusual, great atmosphere.

this place is amazing! good food, good service, good beer i would definitely recommend this place

Sorry guys, not sure what has happened as this was one of our favourite places to eat….the burgers were tiny, more like child burgers and my partners chicken burger was terrible - tiny and bland. Very disappointing and unfortunately it’s put us off any future visits. Where has the love gone? 😔

Rubbish now it's been taken over by new owners. Service awful, menu awful, beer awful. Used to love this place. What a shame 😫

We really didn't enjoy this experience at all , the food was mediocre at best and the service was dire .

Lovely Sunday carvery for us today, usually pop in on a Saturday for Scampi. Food was delicious and good value. Look forward to our next visit.

What has happened to this place? It used to be the place to go for a buzzing atmosphere, great coffee and happy staff. Now it is empty, the coffee is poor and can only be made with full fat milk as they offer no alternatives and miserable, unhelpful staff with one member (the landlord) being downright rude. We will not return whilst under this ownership.

A party of us went for lunch. We were seated in a dingy backroom on a sticky table and which despite booking, wasn't set set up for us. The pub was quiet but we waited 40 minutes for our meals. When they arrived, the burgers were overcooked, the rolls very poor quality and the chips cheap and undercooked. My husband's lasagna was inedible. I don't know how they had the cheek to charge us. There is a feeling of the place being run into the ground and that noone cares. We are local and will definitely never go . back. It has only just reopened under new management but it's best avoided.

we waited for our food for almost 1.5 hours and the food was the worst in my life, with such service this "restaurant" should be closed 🤬

We had Sunday lunch here. The Inn was well organised and the food was very tasty. Staff made the lunch experience very enjoyable.

When you go in and wait and wait for your food. Dreadful experience and the food was Meh not good

The bar was bare empty shelves and fridges the pub was empty only us in there . Looks tired and run down only one member of staff on and was cleaning windows when we arrived, but the floor was covered with old bits of food...

We popped in with a group of friends for an early dinner as going on somewhere. We were the only people in there apart from one lone diner . My pate starter was served with three crispbreads straight from the packet, which was so poor...

The bar was bare empty shelves and fridges the pub was empty only us in there . Looks tired and run down only one member of staff on and was cleaning windows when we arrived, but the floor was covered with old bits of food . My friend had to tip away his beer he couldn’t even drink it we couldn’t wait to leave . It’s like a closed down weatherspoons no atmosphere nor charm .

Service very slow food nice no laid table waitress non existent cold and uncomfortable snug not very welcoming

Great locals pub go there sometimes to watch football great staff

Good cavern and friendly staff. Would visit again.