Mendip in the UK is known for its stunning hills and historic sites. Local cuisine often includes Somerset specialties like cheese and cider, and traditional British fare.
Asian • Indian • European • Fast Food
"Excellent takeaway. Phoned to order and confirm they took cash on payment. Took our order. Advised delivery time and said driver would call when he was on his way, which he did. Met us at campsite reception. Friendly driver. Great portions and not over-priced like the ones at home in Cornwall! Delicious food cooked to perfection. Already looking forward to ordering again when we stay next year."
Pub • Steak • British • Vegetarian
"This restaurant is fantastic! The food is amazing, the staff and owner are friendly and nice. Kav, the owner, was very courteous and eager to please. I had a great experience here and can't wait to come back. I highly recommend this place to others."
Pub • Fish • Steak • Vegetarian
"Our first visit today Friday 10th and it was absolutely brilliant, the staff were extremely friendly 2 lovely young ladies, as soon as Mum I arrived, we got shown to our table , offered drinks and had the menu explained. Order was taken promptly, The food was very well presented and very tasty arrived in good time , the service was as good as any high class restaurant , just right quick, efficient but never once felt rushed, the whole experience was just spot on. Highly recommend if you are passing or local. We will definitely be making it one of our regular stops."
Vegan • British • European • Vegetarian
"Came here with my family when visiting Shepton Mallet for breakfast and it was the best Full English I have ever had.. my wife had the scrambled eggs which was also excellent. We also decided to return a few days later for Lunch. It was very busy and I can see why. Staff were lovely.. we were assisted by Lucy who was extremely kind and helpful, and great with our children (and another kind young lady.. but I cannot recall her name). Thank you, we will hopefully be able to return soon. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5"
Pubs • Full • British • Breakfast
"Decor nice and friendly staff. Menu was varied and tempted us to book a table. However, the food was very disappointing. I didn’t want to complain at the time S I was with guests but my food was expensive and not worth the money. I had the roast turkey lunch. The turkey was obviously not carved from a turkey but resembled school dinners with three thin, watery slides all identical in size. There was half a carrot, a teaspoon of red cabbage, three sprouts, three pale and tasteless roast potatoes, a ‘slice’ of tasteless stuffing and watery tasteless gravy. The chipsta sausage was wrapped in undercooked fatty bacon and sausage pale and undercooked. All in all not good. My friends were not that impressed with their food either. We won’t be going back. This pub has the potential to be really good but a new chef is needed! Sorry but this is honest feedback."
Balti • Asian • Indian • European
"We ate here last night after enjoying The Glastonbury Frost Fayre. It was very busy with a 30 minute wait for a table. My wife had the chicken tikka special, with mango. I had a chicken passanda. Sadly this eatery does not have a drinks license but you can bring your own ata cost to you of £1.50 per person!! Service was ok, although it felt like I was eating under the supervision of a female dominatrix, all dressed in black with a very stern look on her face. Our food was tasty enough. Especially the chicken with mango. Mine was a tad on the insipid side. Both meals were served in cold dishes which meant the food cooled down well before we finished it. I doubt we would return here."
Lunch • Brunch • Coffee • British
"Private small function for my little one's 1st birthday. Exceptional service the buffet picnic was quality fresh. The blueberry chocolate cake was divine!! The setting was beautiful for the children to play have the buffet as a little picnic on the lawn. Plenty of shade umbrellas as it was quite a hot day! We will definitely be visiting would book this venue again for future events! Thank you Karen the team x"
Thai • Asian • Vegan • Vegetarian
"Possibly one of the worst takeaway dinners I have ever had. The chicken dish had a very odd texture, almost like reformed meat. Tilapia with coconut milk was perhaps the best dish we had, though a very thick and greasy texture. The noodles were absolutely disgusting, a congealed mass of sticky carbohydrate, completely unseasoned, with a sauce, mercifully served separately, of a handful of vegetables in a thin watery liquid, totally unseasoned. Very abrupt and rude on the phone when I called to order. Never again!"
Pizza • Seafood • Asiatic • European
"What a pleasant pub, we stopped off for Sunday lunch with our dog and did not have a table, booked. We were greeted with a smile and it was no problem whatsoever to squeeze us in, we were made to feel welcome from the start....We were seated in the front bar which was a lovely setting. The Sunday lunch was absolutely lovely, we are both gluten free and they made special Yorkshire’s and stuffing for us. Our dog was made welcome and soon settled into the corner. Great drinks, great food and superb value, all topped with a father and daughter team who have the place running like clockwork. Well done to you both and thanks for getting us in with no notice. Top marks all around."
Pizza • Sushi • Asiatic • European
"2 pm booking on a Sunday for 7 people inc two small children. Put Upstairs in a far corner table service poor and slow 30 minutes to get a first drink, had to ask for missing cutlery 3 times, similarly 3 times to get a jug of water. 40 minutes before we were able to order. 10 minutes after that we were advised ‘no beef left’ so 4 of us had to re choose. No beef at Sunday Lunch? After main course we left had been there just over 2 hours. On way down stairs, after paying, we were then asked if we wanted pudding.… Advice book for earlier and get a table downstairs where more staff are situated. Food whe it came was good be patient."
Cafe • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian
"This cafe/restaurant was very nice place to eat and drink. They were very busy and the two young ladies were rushed off there feet. We ordered cappuccinos to start, then we ordered food the weather was lovely so we sat outside. We had bacon...brie and cranberry baguette with salad and prawn with Mary Rose sauce with salad they looked and tasted very nice. The toilets were also very clean when paying we gave the lady that had served us a tip as well for being so hospitable when we are back in the area we will definitely eat and drink here again as we are not local to the area, all they way from the Isle of wight"
Fusion • British • Breakfast • Gluten Free
"Whenever we visit our daughter in Frome, we make sure to stop by this cafe almost every day. We absolutely love the coffee, food, ambiance, and the friendly staff. Despite coming all the way from Peterborough, we always make a special effort to visit this cafe whenever we can. As a gluten-free individual, I appreciate their delicious almond cake and fruit slice. We even bring our grandchildren there for a delightful brunch. Overall, it's a wonderful experience every time we go, and we're already looking forward to our next visit. Thank you!"
Seafood • British • Fast Food • Vegetarian
"Being a fan of fish and chips for as long as I can remember, I have to say that Whitstones fish and chips at Radstock is superb. I’ve recently been on holiday on the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon and Dorset and I always ask the locals where the best chippie is however none of them stack up to my local Whitstones. Sometimes it’s the fish that lets these shops down, sometimes the batter and sometimes the chips but not Whitstones, it’s absolutely the best. If you’re in the Radstock area and you like fish and chips like me give it a go, you won’t regret it."
Cafe • Vegan • British • Vegetarian
"Coffee was fine, food arrived quickly and was fine, good eggs, beans, toast and hash browns plus veggie bap. Very low quality catering sausages, though. Service was really strange. The American guy on the till was really friendly and efficient. Top marks to him, and to the woman who served our food to the table. 3/4 staff members were very helpful, friendly and efficient. However …. The female, young, member of staff wearing a vest top was *extremely* rude to a lady sitting next to us upstairs, who was completely minding her own business and was charging her phone. Lady had bought a cake and a coffee…."
Pubs • Steak • Curry • Cheese
"My friend and I chanced by the Waldegrave Arms which we have passed many times on our days out, but this time it looked so welcoming, warm and cosy that we ventured inside. We were immediately charmed! The pub interior is quite olde-worlde, really nice. The staff are so welcoming and friendly, also very efficient because our food arrived in no time! We chose scampi with chips (there was a choice of chips, jacket or potatoes), with garden peas and a very generous salad, all included in the very reasonable price. The scampi was in perfect light batter, and the chips some of the best we've ever had, crisp outside, fluffy inside. All-in-all it was a very warm and pleasant meal. We love The Waldegrave Arms and will definitely go again."
Pub • Bar • Steak • Drinks
"We had a works xmas meal here on 2nd dec. The pub was so warm and welcoming with a real festive feel to it. The tree, decorations and tables looked so pretty. Tne food was fantastic and so reasonable at £19.95 for the 3 course xmas menu plus coffee. The food was plentiful and piping hot. Everyone enjoyed their meal there were 17 of us). The staff were all so friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. We would definately recommend this pub for its food, service and friendly atmosphere. Thank you for making our night special."
Juice • British • Fast Food • International
"I went there quite a bit ago, just forgot to post it The Art Bank is a great place to bring the community together! Its food has a taste i cant forget, and the way they have designed indoors is a 10/10. Would go again"
"Started off well. Lovely old building, much more character on the inside than the outside suggests. Reminds me in a good way of how pubs used to be. Shame the woman running in was just downright rude. Seems to be a theme running through other reviews. The barmaid was lovely and friendly. The place was quite full with nowhere obvious to sit. There was an area with four tables with the lights off so I asked the barmaid if she could turn them on, and she happily agreed. Sat down at the table and a rude and unpleasant woman came over and told us we couldn 't sit there, they weren 't using the room tonight, and we 'd have to sit somewhere else. No smile, no apology, no pleasant words. As we 're walking out of the area confused wondering where the hell to sit, I said quite loudly care to suggest somewhere? and the woman turned back and said there 's a large table through there , directing us into a cramped back bar occupied by a group of locals who obviously weren 't happy at being intruded upon. My partner was really upset by this point so we ended up leaving our drinks and walking out. I 've drunk at all the local pubs on the back roads round here... The Knatchbull, The Bell, The Vobster, The Poacher 's, Strode Arms, The King 's Head, The Talbot... all fantastic pubs with warm, friendly staff and punters. Never found any of them less than pleasant and welcoming. Never had a problem in any of them. Never had reason not to wholeheartedly recommend any of them. The Wagon and Horses is a whole different story and I wouldn 't go back if you paid me."
Cafe • Vegan • Breakfast • Vegetarian
"We had a delightful lunch at this restaurant on a bustling bank holiday Monday. The tapas were delicious, and they catered to my gluten intolerance with a separate menu. The whipped feta, chicken wings, and patatas bravas were particularly recommended. The atmosphere was enjoyable with live music, and the staff were polite, friendly, and hard-working. We would definitely recommend this place and plan to visit again."
Pub • Steak • Vegan • British
"We stayed at The George in January, it was a quiet weekend , we had dinner Saturday and Sunday and stayed both nights in the Castle Room, the room was spacious, clean and had excellent amenities, not just a kettle but a coffee machine, mini fridge, water in room etc, lovely extra touches that are welcomed. The food was lovely, staff welcoming and the fire in the pub lovely to sit near whilst enjoying a drink. Our family joined us and stayed on Saturday and they liked their room as well, especially the bathroom which had a very spacious shower. All in all, great village pub with a very traditional feel, well worth booking ."