Delightfully Delicious in Mendip

Lovely little pub sitting in the shadow of the cathedral. Great selection of beers on tap. Warm, cosy vibe. Stayed in the annexe part of the building. Compact and bijou no frills accommodation, but clean and comfortable. Please note, there is no parking here. Recommend Waitrose for overnight stays.

Although locals we have not eaten at the Holcombe (Inn) for some time Our mistake! Lunch today was really special. My wife fell in love with her starter: Vale of camelot & leek crème brülée. Such an unusual dish but absolutely delicious ( yes I did sneak a taste). My mussels in Thai coconut broth were also excellent, especially with home baked rolls (extra). My wife's main course was hake with dauphinoise potatoes and garden spinach. She also sneaked some of my creamy cauliflower au gratin. My roast sirloin was so tender and of course served with crispy roast potatoes and carrot , Yorkshire pudding and horseradish sauce. The perfect Sunday roast. Not only was the food delightful but so were the waitresses. Our chef and owner, Alan, helpfully came out of the kitchen to explain the recipe for the leek crème brûlée. The SA Chenin Blanc was a splendid accompaniment for the fish and my Otter Ale bright and tasty with the beef. No we did not have room for dessert unfortunately. We should not have left it so long between visits and will seek to remedy that. Even on a wet February day it was welcoming with its log fire but in the Summer is perfectly situated in spacious gardens surrounded by fields. Plenty of parking too.

We visited Clark’s Shopping Village today and went into Frankie & Benny’s for lunch. We had 5 adults and a 1yr old. We ordered 4 main courses and three starters to have as a main course. We were asked if we would like the starters as a main and we said yes. The starters arrived but none of the other food did. We were told they were just waiting for the chicken and the other meals would be out. We looked at the pass and could see a main meal there that was the same as one of the ones we had ordered, but we assumed that was for another table. 15mins or so passed and the main meal was still there. They then put the rest of our meals up and bought all of the meals to the table. We queried the meal that had been sat on the pass for ages. They apologised and said they would take it back. Under 2mins later they arrived with what they told us was a new meal. We queried it again and we’re assured they had done us a fresh one. The meal was for my 74 year old mum, she assured us the meal was fine, but she does not like to make a fuss so we were not sure. Mum only ate half the meal, as she was worried it was still the same meal and we have a 2 hour drive home. My hubby tried her meal and he is convinced they just gave her back the same meal, as it came out far too quickly. They reduced our bill but the looks we were getting from the staff were not good. Why did they not just bring us the meal when it was ready as we already had one meal

Newly renovated awesome view food is good and Riley was fantastic. Very attentive and just all round good service. Looking forward to to the expanded menu.

Great beer and atmosphere, plus a fairly decent Thai kitchen and takeaway.