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The George is located on the Harbour in the heart of West Bay, Dorset. This striking Georgian building stands proudly on the harbourside of this popular fishing village, made famous by being the backdrop to the recent BBC Tv series "Broadchurch".The hotel has recently been taken over (01/10/2013) by Chris and Kim and they are busy welcoming guests new and old to The George. The hotel is open all day and serves fresh locally sourced home cooked from the restaurant, including daily specials using fish sourced from the fishing boats in the harbour. The bar serves a good selection of wines and exceptional real ales from Palmers Brewery, located a mile away in Bridport.There is plenty to do in the
PRICE RANGE
£5 - £25
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Dog Friendly
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All reviews pie liver steak brie chicken potatoes sea bass fish and chips salad lovely pub sunday carvery pub food huge portions at lunchtime be visiting again lovely food lovely lunch
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Second time here for a Sunday Roast. Absolutely brilliant again. Great young staff. No delays, very polite, lovely carvery. Lovely landlady. What’s not to love?

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 24 October 2023

What a great find-excellent food for a fair price.Down in West Bay for short break and found this great pub-quality service from happy friendly staff plus food that was great. Try Fish Pie and/or Sea Bass fillets-you won't go far wrong. Well done !

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 24 October 2023 via mobile

Visited without a booking, happily sat the 7 of us without a problem, every single meal was perfect, we live in The New Forest, please come over and teach the chefs in the pubs how to cook, we don’t go out to eat that much...anymore as it’s hard to get a good meal without being charged the earth.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 23 October 2023

A fantastic place to stay. We spent three nights and were treated to fantastic staff, a spotless, airy and comfortable room. The most deliciously cooked steak for dinner and the biggest and best breakfasts I've ever had. A wonderful location with great views, customer parking...and Palmers Ales. We will definitely be back soon.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 22 October 2023 via mobile

A wonderful pub, with a great variety of beers and ciders to try. The staff are really lovely and the food is delicious! Have eaten there many times before and will do the to do so. The best liver and bacon I’ve had in years!

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 18 October 2023 via mobile

Difficult to describe the George as a 'pub' in the tradional sense because of its grand Georgian building! But that doesn't detract from its warmth or charm, or the fact that you can get a decent pint if local bitter in it! The staff were...warm and welcoming, an excellent menu choice, which was superbly cooked, and reasonably priced. Easily accessible, child and canine friendly, thoroughly recommend!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 6 October 2023

Ate here two nights, third night rudely told if there is a table in the bar you can order. No tables in the bar available although all the tables in the restaurant were empty. Found a much nicer place to eat so no going back

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 29 September 2023

Recently enjoyed a lovely lunch at The George. The staff were very welcoming and attentive. The menu is quite extensive. I had the gammon while my husband had the liver and bacon which he said was the best he had ever tasted. Will definitely be...back next time we are in Dorset.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 20 September 2023

Myself and my wife stayed for 2 nights B&B at the George and couldn’t have been more pleased with our choice. West Bay is like stepping back 40 years to how our Beautiful England used to be long ago. No fast food chains on every...corner just good old fashioned delicious food and drink. Every member of staff at The George were polite,courteous and friendly at all times. Our room was very spacious,comfortable and immaculately clean The full English breakfast was absolutely amazing as was the evening meal we ate in the restaurant. How many restaurants serve liver and bacon nowadays and cooked to perfection!! Obviously there’s a top class chef in the kitchen who nows what we like to eat. This is such a well run establishment and deserves any praise left by customers. We will definitely be returning to this excellent establishment hopefully in the very near future and can’t rate it highly enough. Definitely a rating of 10 out of 10💯👌More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 13 September 2023

We stayed for one night . We had breakfast and evening meal both were superb . Excellent service and food Room was comfortable with a good view of harbour .

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 10 September 2023

Little quiet in the evening at this time of the year. But an evening walk along the prom followed by a few drinks is enough after a busy day.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 9 September 2023

Lots of places were fully booked but we found the riverside garden of the George. Food was excellent sea bass came with a choice of veg or salad and cops or new potatoes. The chef definitely knows how to cook fish properly. Wish we had...found the George earlier in our holiday.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 8 September 2023 via mobile

We popped in for a refreshing drink on day one and had to go back another day. Good service and a nice place to sit to watch the ducks on the water. Thanks!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 6 September 2023

Have just been for food for the second time this week and yet again it didn’t disappoint. Had the fish pie the first time, which was great, but the sea bass fillets with prawns and sand fire tonight was fabulous. I loved it and would...highly recommend it. The staff were friendly and helpful. Enjoy.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 30 August 2023

Called in The George for lunch, been on a few occasions, we were seated promptly in a cosy part of the restaurant. The staff promptly took our drinks order then gave us a few minutes to peruse the menu. I ordered the chicken burger and...was not disappointed. The food was amazing and well worth the money. I would recommend The George for food as we thoroughly enjoyed eating there, the staff are friendly and welcoming.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Response from Peter C | Reviewed this property |
Hi. There is limited parking on site. Perhaps 30 cars (haven't counted) but some on road parking either in George V Avenue or in nearby roads.
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I have to say I’m not particularly pro-dog never having been a dog owner. Indeed, being allergic to them I am particularly wary of them, being sensitive to the smell and subject to asthma in proximity. So, no, my... More
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The beer prices are around average for the Southwest of England.
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The George is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4