Fosso Lounge in Mendip

Big restaurant on the middle of Wells high street, lots of space inside but can still get VERY busy in the middle of a weekend. Parking is a bit tricky but location is perfect when hitting the shops

Wandered in this morning looking for brunch with my wife and daughter. There were a few people in and about six or seven tables free in the front so not overly busy, trouble was, every empty table was covered in empty cups, plates and general detritus. So we just sort of hung around at the front for a minute or two waiting to be at least acknowledged but no such luck. The interesting thing is that coffee and food was being brought out to the front, but waiting staff then returned with empty trays ? Why not pick up some of the empty cups and plates on the way back, make an effort, and save another trip? Anyway, after the awkward linger we just walked out. There are plenty of other places in Wells.

Not as good as it used to be do not know why

All lounges are similar but this was a really nice spot in a town thats otherwise quite expensive. Thank you. Thoroughly recommend

Waited ages for our food, then when it arrived it wasn't very hot.

Normally I don't have a problem with the Fosso lounge but the last 2 visits have been disappointing. I ordered a smashed avacado brunch which was teeny weeny tiny and had 3 very small pieces of avacado on a small slice of bread with an egg and a drizzle of sauce. At least the egg was of normal size! But hardly a brunch and cost just short of £10. At the weekend we stopped by and shared a bottle of Tempranillo which was simply awful..

To begin with, our table needed cleaning. A young guy attempted to clean it, by flicking crumbs etc onto the floor with a micro-jcloth! Not overly impressed by this! Ordering was easy as was payment. Slightly disappointed by the quality & portion size but service was quick.

Family meal. The food is excellent. Coloring and pastels for children as well as a book stand available. Excellent time and excellent value for money.

Great food - particularly enjoyed the Buddha bowl. Cheeky Mondays was excellent value for money. Staff were very polite and helpful.

I absolutely recommend this place! Great atmosphere, great staff and our food was fantastic.

Little on the pricey side but very good food and brilliant service!

Good gluten free menu and staff attentive and helpful.

Lunch at Fosso lounge is pretty good. The menu is very comprehensive, offering meat, vegan, and gluten free options. The beyond burger was good, the hummus not so much. But overall everyone enjoyed the meal.

Always a great experience and great choice and varied menu.

Good food, good service, pleasant staff. What more could you want.

Another " Lounge"!! Trowbridge, Frome, and nowWells!!. All 3 " Superb!!

Burgers were really nice. Though the pankaces were a bit dry, no maple syrup.

We have visited Fosso Lounge many times over the past 3 years and have always been impressed with the food, VFM, service and atmosphere. Today was far from that. My wife ordered the ‘Smashed Advacado’ - It was a total disappointment as it appeared that they had forgotten the Advacado. We bought this to the attention of a member of staff who explained that the menu had been changed 🤷‍♂️ Not good enough Fosso. Sort yourselves out otherwise you will lose your loyal customers 🤦‍♂️

A nice spot for brunch when in Wells. Prices are okay for what you get, although the portions are not huge, the food is very pleasant. We visited on a Monday morning and it was quite quiet, no issue finding a table in the week. It is well positioned so you can explore the city after your visit.

Their nasi goreng is actually pretty good! Would come back

Met up with friends and had dinner here. The lounges are dog friendly which is great as we both had our dogs with us. Quite a few other diners were inside with their dogs too which is nice to see. After all, the country bangs on about it being one of the most dog loving nations!! I'll hold judgement on that as other countries are way more dog friendly, but the lounge is keep up it's part here. Ordering was easy. Just order via the QR code on the table or pop up to the bar to order. I tried the Cowboy Smash Burger. Burger tasted great, but maybe a little to rich for me at times with all the different flavours and sweetness. Didn't think it would fill me up but it did. The Cherry Bakewell cocktail was nice. Certainly one to try at home one day.

No words can describe the feeling of leaving the fosso lounge so disappointed. I can't imagine going back. 3 strikes and your out sorry fosso. I won't be recommending fosso anymore.

I have always enjoyed fosso in the past, the outrageous prices and small portions have been overlooked due to the ambience feeling slightly more 'upmarket'. Even though dogs are allowed on the furniture. However the superior nature of the management style really grated after we were told that we had ordered wrong when we did not get what we asked for. The supercilious and snide attitude of both management and servers will ensure I will not be returning or recommending it to anyone in the future. Farewel fosso you cheating swindling dirty dog lovers.

Great place....tapas menu is lovely....shame the arancini has vanished....burgers are great too....if you want a quick meal, in a pleasant relaxing comfy atmosphere, then this is the place to head for in Wells.

We love a Lounge and always visit for breakfast when there is one nearby. We had the Lounge poached eggs which were excellent as usual with one exception - the food was a bit cold! Hence loss of a star but it won’t put us off visiting again.

Went with my wife and friends,ordered Nasi Goreng and had to send meal back,due to portion size was minimal compared to several lounges I have previously visited. Admittedly, the waitress taken my meal meal and brought back another meal ,of which was more acceptable. However, my wife's chicken in her burger was very dry and small,but didn't complain as we was with friends and make anymore fuss. Our friends appeared to of been OKwith theirs. Not sure whether to eat there again or not. Shame as the Fondo Lounge in nearby Street ,serves really nice food and staff a lot more friendlier.

We came for a quick brunch. There was a great choice including gluten-free. The food was served promptly and it was very tasty. Staff was friendly and very attentive.

Usual lounge service,just coffee but v nice

Second time here, hoping for speedier service. Sadly not, they appear to be consistent in that it took nearly an hour for a burger to be delivered, just not feasible when on a lunch break.

A very nice clean & modern pub & restaurant, good choice of food & friendly polite staff !

Lovely place, great staff. The chips were a little greasy and destroyed by cooking. The drink and the rest of the meal were great

Staff: 9/10 Food 2/10 Dry burger, Bland cold sweet potato fries and a milkshake that despite tlwhat the price would suggest, has likely never been near ice cream... and is sickly sweet.

Disappointing gluten-free meal. Ordered buttermilk chicken strips but it appeared to be a chicken burger. Coleslaw was actually off so couldn't eat it. Underwhelmed.

What a lovely restaurant. Great menu choice. Delicious food. Would definitely go again when we're next in the area

Could do with a proper deep clean

Huge place in the lovely City of Wells, reasonably priced and the App to order food and drinks is super easy and quick! We had a tapas sharing board, was very tasty, definitely go again

The place is pretty but that's it. We came mid-afternoon, so few customers present. However, all the empty tables still had the dirty glasses and plates from previous customers. The waiter walks past us without even offering us anything, or even clearing the table. The experience ended there for us. Dirty, no sense of service...

I love the lounge. Good value for money

Lovely place for a meal. Plenty of choice and some nice non-alcoholic drinks if you're driving.

Good food at reasonable prices. Staff were friendly and attentive. Lunchtime was very busy but strangely subdued. Sort of bar vibe but didn't quite achieve it.

Great place to go. Its honestly beautiful on the inside with all the paintings and portraits and i could just stare at them for hours. Food is great there and the waiters are such lovely people ❤️

Went in and took a seat for lunch, as my partner and I have done at numerous Lounges before, and all was normal until we got to the bar to order. Our allergies have never been a problem in any lounge before, but today was different. Presenting a sunflower seed allergy, we told the server that it's not on the matrix, but normally someone will check the ingredients list to ensure safety. This gentleman, or this establishment, flat out refused to check, citing company policy; which was obviously news to us. I've rated food and atmosphere as neutral, based on experiences in other Lounge establishments.

Eclectic décor is a feature of the lounge franchise, and Fosso lounge doesn't disappoint. Plenty to look at while you're waiting for your excellent food. Friendly staff, good value, tasty food.

First time to Fosso lounge , which reminds me of weatherspoons. The food was hot , family and pet friendly, and over all, I'm glad we chose , this venue, and good pricing

Staff were friendly and helpful food was very nice (Buttermilk chicken with Fries and Sweet Chilli sauce) 27.7.24

This place is fantastic. The food was very yummy. The best salad I've had ever. Fresh ingredients. Fun atmosphere. Just so much better than a famous pub up the road! The staff here in Fosso are friendly helpful and willing to serve.

We had the best breakfast, enough for 2. The treat was including mushrooms and black pudding. Efficient friendly bar service. Love the old but well put together decor.

Always come here when shopping....love it!!!!!!

Lydia is sensational give her a promotion, 10/10 would be here again.

Having not visited before despite being local to Wells, we have now visited twice in the last 2 weeks! A very pleasant lunch yesterday, highly recommend the philly cheese ciabatta and the iced latte! Ordering via the app is convenient in a way but we found it probably took longer than just speaking to someone! I love the large open windows at the front, looking out on the high street and the world going by.

Great menu for gluten free. Food was lovely and you didn’t have to wait a long time for it to arrive.

Only went in for coffee, but this not the only one we've been in.

Probably one of my favourite places to eat in Wells. Great food and lovely atmosphere

Great little stop for lunch...Great service to

Went for my birthday, needed to change the time of our booked table and the staff were fab

In Wells we saw this great lounge on the way to the local weekend market. Here you are also served at the table. Very quaint and great atmosphere. I drank a very tasty cappuccino. Great atmosphere and for me the best restaurants/pubs I've seen here in Wells 👍

Very comfortable establishment lovely coffee we go in every time we go to Wells.

Lovely meal, good atmosphere even though it was quiet (Thursday at 9pm) Food was delicious, hot and fresh. Our waitress was friendly and absolutely recommend visiting when in Wells

Been here a few times for food, always lovely and the staff are lovely too. There is charity bingo every 3rd thursday of the month, was a shame limited turn out last night due to football,but still fun and would recommend. It is also dog friendly which is a plus. Breakfasts are lovely and the tapas, havent tried other items yet but confident would be very good too

Always decent food in a lounge restaurant and the atmosphere is predictable. Did over cook the squid which made it chewy, everything else was good.

I am visting Somerset for the week from Ireland and we went to Fosso Lounge for dinner, it was an absolute delight. Neil and Lydia (hope I got those names right) were absolutely a pleasure to have served us today. Neil at the till was an absolute pleasure, extremely friendly and welcoming. Lydia was on bar and the cocktails were excellent and very fast at coming out to us. This great service was complemented by really good food. The Lounge and Chicken + avocado burger was phenomenal and the halloumi fries were to die for. I didn't catch the name of the waitress who served us the food but she was also incredibly friendly. I highly recommend this place to anyone who wants great cocktails and amazing food.Not to mention the prices, especially for what quality you get is beyond reasonable compared to other places. The decor was also very snazzy and warm. All in all, this place is absolutely deserving of 5 stars all around and next time I visit Somerset, I will definitely be back. 😃

Nice food,friendly and helpful staff

Food- meh. A standard Wetherspoons pub grub menu done at Fosso. Food was hot, service speedy, staff lovely. Would I go back again? Only if there was nothing else open.

A wonderful, stunningly decorated establishment. Excellent service and food.

Only popped in for coffee. But the place was really busy. Was shown to a seat. Ordered online and our drinks were served promptly. Lovely atmosphere friendly polite staff. Definitely coming back for food.

Had dinner here last night. They do what they do very well. I might have given 4.5 stars if possible simply because it was not to the same standard as perhaps an independent restaurant might be. But as part of a chain they were fine. Very friendly staff (perhaps slightly under-staffed), food was okay and decor/atmosphere certainly delivered on the 'lounge' aesthetic. We were just really glad they were open and still serving quite late on a Sunday evening in the quiet location of Wells.

Very pleasant restaurant in the centre of Wells. We were very glad of it being open on a Sunday evening because everything else had stopped serving food.

Had Tapas there very nice, and their cherry 🍒 bakewell cocktail 🍸 is delicious

A really nice chilled atmosphere with decent food and drink. Being dog friendly is definitely a bonus!

Had tuna melt sandwich, which wasnt very good at all. Bread was toasted but was very hard and there was no tuna in it and very little cheese. Raspberry cake was quite dry. Coffees were ok. Not a good eating experience.

This is a lovely restaurant, well worth a visit. Not badly priced too.

Plenty of GF options and choices for family. Love food, decor, welcoming, good value. Have similar in Liverppol: Milo and Brasso Loung so knew the food choices. 'Go to' breakfast and chilled

they said it was yorkshire tea but realy is was birchhall👺👺👺

Excellent burger, not overdone. Erin was marvelous. Lovely table by the window.

Great food, great staff, music a touch noisy... Thank you!

Absolutely WONDERFUL. The best calamari that we've had outside Greece. Also really enjoyed the aubergine parmigiana, Korean prawns, chicken wings, whipped feta and honey and the sweetcorn fritters. Wonderful service and keenly priced.

This is our go to when we go to Wells, we've had lunches and breakfast here. Great place with great food.

Popped in for lunch, great food, nice cocktails 🍸!

I love it here we always pop in for breakfast and it is always delicious and good value for money.

Really nice, city centre bar and eatery. Quirky interior that is welcoming and accessible. Dog friendly 🐾 Lovely selection of drinks, beverages, snacks and meals.

During this visit the staff were great, they tried to resolve the issue we had but I had the wrong order when we ordered with the waiter, the place was so busy I didn't complain as I was hungry but ordering via their app caused a problem for 3 friends as the food didn't arrive and was never received. Recommended that you look for a notification of your order was placed. They left without eating and I ate something I didn't want. If it looks busy inside double check your order, the staff were very sorry, the atmosphere is great.

Dog friendly and able to cater for a variety of food intolerances and allergies Can highly recommend. The watermelon ice tea was a real favourite

Very clean Nice place for a drink food and chat

Amazing place, nice selection of food and cake, staff can't do enough to help.

Lovely place,good food and service.

Beautiful building, friendly staff, great menu and gorgeous food. Generous vegan, veggie and gluten free options as well as omnivore menu.

After numerous time consuming attempts, we concluded that the "order at table" IT is non functional. There was therefore an irritatingly long wait at the Bar to place our order. I was in the frame of mind never to waste my time here again but the food arrived promptly, the service was friendly and the quality of food was good at the price. As is so often the case, the IT department needs sufficient hard kicks in the posterior to convince them to stop devaluing the company's brand!

Great food and atmosphere. Something on the menu for everyone!

Always a great place to pop in with the dog. Pub grub at its best.

This is now my new favourite place after discovering it a few weeks ago! Staff are really friendly, food is superb and the ambience is just perfect! It was very busy today but the staff managed very well, big shout out to the kitchen staff too!

Extremely unhappy experience due to one member of staff that was waitressing, she was very rude and unhelpful. My husband was unclear as to the contents of some items on the menu, and she was very dismissive. My children picked up on her attitude and I'm sorry to say but we would not recommend this place to anybody. Train your staff properly!

Every time I'm in Wells I visit this cafe due to the atmosphere, food and service. All good.

Helpful staff, food and pot of tea lovely

Mer a friend for lunch and tried this place for the first time. I will be back.

Lovely food & beautiful location

Poor and very awkward service, The food was cold and for the price not great. Good decor and ordering system but the poor service and food isn’t saved

We've a similar restaurant in my home town always a pleasure going there, run very well and pleasant staff.

Really lovely place with a fabulous atmosphere. Visited at 5.30pm on a Saturday and was very busy, waited a fairnwhile for some drinks (6 of us, and one had finished their drink by the time the last person was given theirs) drinks all very nice, americano, iced teas, iced caramel latte (which accidentally arrived hot caramel latte despite not being on the menu, but didn't want to return it ) a milkshake, ordered oreo but out so ordered biscoff instead and plain tea. Great place for a drink, didn't have the food but would do if the timing was right, we had plans to eat elsewhere. All in all a lovely place, busy and worth a visit.

Nice atmosphere plenty of seating excellent service cake lovely

Smashed avocado - simply the best !