Hundred Monkeys in Mendip

I popped in for a hot drink when I had time to kill before an appointment.It was a pleasant sunny day considering it’s October so I sat outside in the garden. I ordered a hot chocolate and an orange juice.The staff were smiling and pleasant. For a hot chocolate and an orange juice it was £7-40 even though it was only a cup not a mug of chocolate. The garden could have been charming but was rather unkempt and neglected. The drinks were absolutely fine no complaints there, the outside toilets were dirty. I went inside to pay and had a look around, it is really grubby and shabby. I live in Glastonbury and know that it has done very well as a trendy deliberately shabby/chic establishment. However it’s now just shabby with nothing chic about it. I walked past the open door of the “artisan bakery” and the standard of cleanliness was shocking I am surprised the environmental health department allow it to continue trading. It doesn’t take a lot of money to keep eating premises immaculately clean and they really need to use some elbow grease and sort it out. I would certainly not eat anything in there in case the standard of cleanliness of the remainder of the place is reflected in the kitchen.

The most off putting experience about this eating establishment is the amount of dogs in with their owners at any one time. I visited recently and it was dog central with at least 8 dogs during my quick visit . If one dog started barking it would set a few more off. The staff are very friendly at times towards the dogs, stroking and petting them and then going about their business behind the food counter handling food and serving customers and not once did I see any staff disappear to wash their hands. The food was very disappointing the worst falafel I’ve had it was just tasteless round balls of nothingness and with the amount of dogs poor standards of hygiene of staff and disappointing food there’s no reason to return.

Not someone that usually writes reviews but this certainly warrants a bad one. I went to place my order and the twice the server ignored me and turned to talk to colleagues so I had to order the same thing three times and even then it was missed! They had no avocado, matcha or croissants. The coffee was actually undrinkable, far too much syrup. The only flavour the food had was salt! Overall just terrible experience!

Delicious treats in a spacious cafe setting. Good vegan selection. Apple tart was good but not amazing.

Not sure about the ethos on the logo. Says 'mix not evil, cook no evil, eat no evil' But then has meat options on the menu. Says its free range meat, but then the animals don't wanna die in the first place so still evil on my opinion! Dishonest statement.

A spacious cafe with good food and drink offerings. Popular with dog owners.

This is a lovely little cafe and had a good choice of food on the menu for lunch, even though I think it was a little bit pricey on some items. Could do with a bit of a bit of decorating inside as was a bit 'plain'.

Last came here around 3 or 4 years ago. Not much has changed really, still a little 'relaxed' and shabby inside. Staff were really good and the food was ok (cheese toasties) with a small side salad. Could be so much better.

Poor service, disinterested staff. Called in for tea and a cake. Took forever for the order to arrive and when it did, I had to take the tea back because the pot was half full and barely touching the tea leaves. Cake was served in a breakfast bowl. Sullen waitress returned the teapot. Lots of noise around the kitchen but customers were clearly not the main focus for any of the staff. Tables around us needed clearing. Did not feel welcomed at all. Shame as this used to be a favourite of ours.

Our favourite coffee Shop/ Cafe in Glastonbury …we come here every time. The foods great too , ideal for those like us that ones a Vegan and others not 👌🏼.Also, friendly service 😀🙏

The food was lacklustre and over-priced, despite enticing descriptions. The vegan pate had a lumpy, a pouring consistency and was inadequately seasoned. The salad was over-powered by far too much dressing. The presentation suggested it had all been hurriedly slopped into the dish with little thought about how it looked. Menus were stained and well-thumbed. Orders taken at the till so paid for in advance but the main course items are not visible at the counter to select from. Had I seen mine in advance I would never have chosen it! Noisy environment too. Serving staff were good and as helpful as they could be but they were as confused as we were by some of the menu codes and food descriptions eg the same food appearing twice on the menu but with different names; some foods had codes that were not included in the explanatory index at the bottom of the menu. So sad. 100 Monkeys used to be a glorious eatery.

They let pretty much any dogs in, but I think ‘friendly’ would be overstating it. Also, no free wifi, like pretty much everywhere else in Glastonbury, and a cafe without free wifi nowadays might as well be a cafe without coffee.

Popped into Glastonbury as we were close by and had never been before. Popped into this cafe for a couple of takeaway coffees, saw their speciality coffee message on the wall next to the till ... Promising I thought, ordered a flat w and a latte, two 8oz cups later... Basically two flat whites? Anyway maybe they had ran out of the larger takeaway cups. Walked around glasto then came back for lunch, saw they had Croque Monsieur on the menu, they arrived and we were both so so disappointed. It was just a poorly made together cheese and ham toastie. A croque Monsieur should have bechamel, and mustard etc etc. rename it or make the proper thing. No WiFi, no charging phones, no music on and not hot food outside. A lot of rules. Wouldn't return

Enjoyed a baked potato with homemade organic hummus accompanied by a tasty side salad. Good portion and delicious. Good quality coffee & loose leaf tea.

I love spending time in here when I visit Glasto. Its so nice and friendly. The food is so amazing and, the veggie food is lush.

Lovely food.Great selection of coffees .The Chocolate Brownie was soooooo good.

Once upon a time this was a good bistro serving good quality dishes at reasonable prices. Sadly no longer. Now you will find an overpriced and unappetizing menu served by disinterested millennials. The coffee is appalling. I ordered a cappuccino and I'd describe it as a cup of watery warmed up milk Again overpriced even for a boutique coffee shop. The venue itself is well presented, but unfortunately not somewhere I would recommend. I do hope it sorts itself out as it used to be so good.

I’ve been to this place a number of times a few years ago when it was open in the evenings. Was looking forward to returning and although what I ate was nice ( late breakfast) the place was very empty. It used to be packed. It’s not what I remembered. I would have liked an English breakfast but they had only things on toast or a bacon or sausage sandwich.

Excellent for food, sweets and coffee. Calm and relaxed atmosphere. You see groups but also lonely visitors of all ages

Lovely place! Great coffee, delicious jacket potatoes and carrot cake!

Some changes since we last visited in that there seems to be a reduction of food on the menu and you now order at the counter. The sandwiches were very good and the salads fresh and more imaginative than in most places. Cheerful staff. Cash only when we visited so the place was a bit quieter than exp

Excellent food, friendly service, lovely drinks.

Atmosphere was good and staff were friendly. Food is just okay. Toilet is awful.

The garden platter was lovely, zingy sauerkraut, lovely mixed salad and olives. Creamy hummus and tangy red pepper dip. But the absolute star is sourdough bread and butter pudding 😍

I think it used to be the best cafe. But not anymore? The female staff was rude to me and the coffee was not great. I think there are other better place to go.

Could be a lovely place to eat and relax but the staff ruined any chances of that. One in particular doesn’t seem to know how to talk at a normal volume level. Staff were messing around to the extreme I had to leave. Won’t be back.

Went today for coffee with a friend. Always nice here but today was completely ruined by front of staff shouting, laughing loudly, loudly having private conversations. I asked politely if the person could tone it down but she continued on regardless, almost spiteful. Other people were aware of this being a problem also, however I was the only person that mentioned it. Such a shame. It ruined the atmosphere. I wouldn't return if this was going to keep happening.

Worst oat latte I ever had. Reheated food and overpriced. Nothing special for sure.

An exceptionally friendly, buzzing place to stop for a coffee or lunch, we did both, and on both occasions we found the staff to be very warm, welcoming, took the time to explain, that as it was busy there would be a wait for food, which we appreciated. Brought a bowl of water for our dog and made us feel very welcome, no pressure to eat and go. A small courtyard at the back with tables. Only advice would be to open up a second toilet. One is not enough for the size of the place.

I'd didn't eat, just had a latte and mum had a decaf tea. The place is very spacious and a lot of floor space. I didn't feel cosy, but I can see why it's appealing. The cakes looked nice. I have just rated the service and atmosphere.

We have been to this cafe a few times, breakfast/brunch was quite good last time. Today however it was awful, the food lacked finesse, we had a focaccia with hummus and feta and salads of the day which consisted of coleslaw and manky baby spinach, at £10.50 for a dry mountain of feta and not enough hummus 😟 I feel ripped off and hungry, I have never felt like this when eating in Glastonbury.

Super disappointing, quite rude staff, over priced and definitely not the best coffee in Glastonbury

Looking for really enjoyable foods, Glastonbury is the place to go. Hundred monkeys cafe is gorgeous, they serve a number of different dishes, catering to different diatary requirements. Lots of flavor, lots of nice atmosphere. Friendly staff, certainly helps in making this a nice experience.

This used to be my favourite Glastonbury cafe.But the last few times I've visited I've been disappointed. Service is good and coffee is fine but the place has no atmosphere, and it feels cold. Some quiet background music would help..

Lovely little cafe with some really delicious local food and super serving staff, always friendly and cheerful. I make a point of eating here whenever I visit Glastonbury.

Charming casual cafe, great cakes and good food.

Delicious mocha, teas and apple cake with quick friendly service. Can't really ask for anything more after scaling Glastonbury tor! Recommended.

The drinks and food was OK but the wait was not,we sat there 40 mins and no apology when it arrived. Also the toilet was dirty and was only one which caused a long queue

We've used this place before, and not been disappointed with the atmosphere or food, and this last visit was good for both. But they get marked down for one change only. You order at the counter, orders are not taken at your table. You pay at the time of ordering. At this point, although you have to go to the counter to order and you have yet to receive your food (and so don't know what its like), you are asked if you'd like to add a 'service charge', with options on the payment key pad starting at a cheeky 15%. I have no idea what world the proprietors live in. Your food is brought to you, but that's the only service provided. I think like Totnes in Devon, Glastonbury is the Narnia of Somerset. You can, of course, offer no service charge, which is what I would advise you to do. Leave cash at the table if you're happy and feel a tip is appropriate.

Lovely food, decent portions and great service. The coffee was particularly good 👌 Highly recommend for a lunch stop.

Arrived at Lunch time 12 0’clock. Ordered coffee, glass of water and sandwiches. The chef was on his break! Drank the coffee the water didn’t arrive. After 1/2 hour we got our sandwiches and obviously didn’t have anything to drink with them. The coffee was ok and so was the sandwich. They would have been much better together.

Amazingly no chef between 12 & 12-30. Anyway we waited with our coffees. Had Brie and bacon sarnies. Ok. Coffee was ok. Service was good

No beef with staff. I took my kids in and the place feels unfriendly. Some staff were offish. I didn't have food as last time I tried nothing I liked was available. Their tea selection is amazing.

Gritty, loos need hygiene attention, really bad, windows need cleaning, dead leaves around plants, dirty mess from tramps sleeping outside window visible , just cover bottom of window so it blocks out the dirty mess outside, water bottles which are milk shaped bottles are filthy and need attention, backs of chairs filthy not cleaned in years , cob webs in light fittings , two americanos took 20min to arrive , finished cake and filled roll before it arrived , it’s basically a typical tourist / town visitor coffee shop which offers alcoholic drinks mixed with cafe style food and cake and run along the lines of grubby don’t care attitude cause we not catering for locals just visitors who we don’t have to impress cause we not gonna see you again. Wonder how clean kitchen area is ???

Good coffee and great cheesecake 😋

Only had black coffee. Their house coffee has a lovely flavour and is extremely smooth. Very drinkable.

Pretty sure some years ago I came here and had a hearty veggie meal .. recalled good food but overpriced .. Figured would get it again for breakfast .. Ordered the full veggie at £12 : eggs, veggie sausage, tomato, mushroom, local greens and toast .. didn’t seem so bad .. What we got was one egg fried and over cooked, regular mushrooms in butter, two small veg sausages and about 4 spinach leaves with one slice toast .. had to ask for the tomatoes .. which was a half of tomato when brought out … Taste not bad but considerably over priced and pretentious with a back ground of teas and coffees in canisters .. Would recommend the early grey tea but def not the food - Spend your money elsewhere

The Hundred Monkeys has always been our go-to cafe in Glastonbury, prior to and during moving here over a year ago. Sadly, I have seen this once vibrant, soulful cafe steadily go into decline. Yesterday,I took my partner for a birthday tea & cake. The cakes on display looked brown, stodgy and unappetising so we decided to go for the sticky toffee pudding.We were asked if we would like them warmed and if we wanted cream we had to pay extra. The tea and puddings came immediately, the waitress literally dumped the tray on the table. One cup and the one strainer was covered in loose dry tea. The sticky toffee puddings looked as unappetising as the cakes at the counter. The puddings had barely been warmed and they were dry. The sauce was watery and meagre. The pudding instead of tasting of caramel/toffee tasted of ginger and contained huge half walnuts pieces. There was not a glimmer of the sticky toffee in the cake or in the two teaspoonfuls of watery sauce. I had to leave mine as I found it so inedible. Also, the milk jug was dirty. The only saving grace was the loose teas and the cafe itself is such a lovely space to sit and watch the world go by. I paid £19.00, for two teas and two inedible puddings....sadly, we will not be going back.

Looks inviting from the outside but a bit disappointing overall in terms of atmosphere and only one toilet! The staff are friendly and the coffee was ok. We had a full veggie breakfast which was not worth the money to be honest. Too much salt, too much oil, a barely fried egg and cold toast. Maybe the lunches are better but not impressed with the breakfast we ate.

Lovely place for coffee and lunch. Dogs welcome which is a bonus. Very friendly staff who were helpful and provided great service. It was busy so we did have to wait 10 minutes for a space. Coffee was great and they had lots of food options. A little on the pricey side (£10 for a toasties, salad and slaw) but the food was substantial and delicious. Would recommend.

friendly service and a lovely building and atmosphere. But..truly awful soup. whoever made the soup didn't taste it and if they did, someone else should have felt the texture and no taste/runny green . It was spinach and cabbage, which on reflection might have been a warning. it cost over 8 pounds with supermarket spliced bread, and we all struggled to eat it and spoke about it all afternoon. we didn't say anything as the staff were young and lovely but I will think twice before returning .

We always use this cafe for coffee when we visit my mother who is in a care home in Street. The cafe was very busy on Saturday as it was the Christmas Fair, so we were not sure of a table being available. The staff member as soon as she saw mum's wheelchair said she couldn't accommodate us due to health and safely as the wheelchair could block access. Two very kind customers offered us their 4 seater table as they were ready to leave. I explained to the staff member that the wheelchair folded down and mum can use a chair to sit in but was told it wasn't possible. Rather than argue we left along with two other customers who were in the queue behind us. They had overheard the conversation and said based on the staff members poor attitude they would rather go elsewhere . Very disappointing.

Not as good as usual today. Our coffee was plonked, heavily, onto the table with no offer to clean the saucer/spill. Realistically, that's only one member of staff, but my almond croissant was stodgy and cold.

Friendly place with lovely cakes! Great service and a nice atmosphere. Highly recommend

Poor service, waitress didn’t tell us they’d be a wait for food as only 1 chief. Waited 50mins for food, no one informed us of wait time or gave apologies. When food arrived it was very mediocre, undercooked jacket potatoes, uninteresting salad, no dressing, refried beans were watery tomatoes with few mixed beans, probably from tin. Very disappointing lunch, grim experience all round.

Our visit for breakfast this morning was relaxing with good food served. The triple stack i had was both well presented and the food cooked just right with lots of flavours. My wife had toast and honey and again just right. Would definitely recommend this place for breakfast (only here this morning) but the food menu looks a good selection. Plus the staff were friendly, chatty and helpful. Hopefully the cafe continues to be successful. Well done and thank you Hundred Monkeys Cafe.

Superb toastie and coffee. Dog friendly too.

We drank something called a cuddle, was really nice. Spot on name for something which did indeed feel like a cuddle, nice atmosphere and very friendly staff.

Yum yum yum Great value for the money

I’ve dined here several times before and was excited to introduce my sister, however the staff were unfriendly, to the point of being smug, the atmosphere was unfriendly and extremely noisy. I was curious how such a lovely place could become so chalk and cheese, and upon talking to locals got my answer - Under new management’. They are trading on a good reputation, it will be interesting to see where they are in 6 months. I wouldn’t recommend.

I had such a lovely lunch in here last week, can highly recommend

Super friendly staff, excellent food, and the best coffee ever

Perplexed by the reviews and how busy this place is given how poor the food quality was. I wouldn’t say the prices were outrageous, but I would absolutely expect a higher standard for what we paid. Salad was clearly out of a bag and way past it’s best; leaves were stale/brown on the ends. The burger was dry and unseasoned, the bun was awful - it did not present well at all. Potato salad dry. Overpriced baked potato was totally crucified, blackened to a crisp. Gross! The soup of the day looked ok. Toilet had the remnants of hand soap that was watered down to extend its life. Shame as it looks a nice place from the outside. Might be ok for coffee and cake - but I wouldn’t risk it as lunch was so terrible. I would have complained had my elderly parents not been there - simply didn’t want to create a scene on our family day out.

Perplexed by the reviews and how busy this place is given how poor the food quality was. I wouldn’t say the prices were outrageous, but I would absolutely expect a higher standard for what we paid. Salad was clearly out of a bag and way past it’s best; leaves were stale/brown on the ends. The burger was dry and unseasoned, the bun was awful - it did not present well at all. Potato salad dry. Overpriced baked potato was totally crucified, blackened to a crisp. Gross! The soup of the day looked ok. Toilet had the remnants of hand soap that was watered down to extend its life. Shame as it looks a nice place from the outside. Might be ok for coffee and cake - but I wouldn’t risk it as lunch was so terrible. I would have complained had my elderly parents not been there - simply didn’t want to create a scene on our family day out.

Otherise pleasant experience marred by rather abrasive, curt server who appeared to be in charge. Other customers similarly treated

A great place for food and a chat.

What a wonderful surprise on our 1st visit to Glastonbury. Food was delicious and service great.

Waiters are rude. Not paying attention and really stressed.

What a Wonderful cafe. Place looked great & so inviting. Was quirky! Had a great range of food on the menu and plenty for vegans!! Cakes were amazing too! All hand made. Food was delicious & staff were so friendly!

The location is nice, you can reach it easily ... The service was not what we expect ... The order of my friend has been forgotten and I have got my cake after half an hour ... The waiter was not welcoming any comment....

tbh really quite disappointed. The menu on the website bore no relation to what was available. We checked with the waitress who said it had been out of date for ages - why not update it? My wife’s mezze was billed as having naan bread - instead it was dry and unwarmed pitta bread. The salad with my humous was basically a small garnish, that was largely iceberg lettuce. The olives served with both of our platters were very salty. Whilst nicely presented, we thought it somewhat overpriced. Our waitress - who was very pleasant- did apologise for our disappointment, and hoped it wouldn’t put us off returning. Sadly though, it has.

If you like vegetarian or vegan food or wish to support an ecologically friendly business this is an excellent restaurant. The service is good though I think we were forgotten at one point but not surprisingly as it was very busy. It has a rustic atmosphere and is not "posh".

Good breakfast and service. Vegan and vegetarian options, great baking goods

I had lunch here, I had the beef burrito and it was lovely. It was very busy when I went but the service was very good, friendly and they warned me there would be a wait - which wasn't too long.

We did not actually order because of the way we were treated by the lady who was on the front of house. She was abrupt and abrasive. We saw an older couple with Soup who waited for ages for a spoon. There was no warmth or hospitality so we left. We will never go back.

Arrived and waited for 5 minutes as the sign instructed, no one acknowledged us or greeted us, I then asked if we could sit down and a member of staff said to ‘wait like the sign says’, were were then seated We waited 10 minutes then went to order to be told to sit down as it was table service We ordered bread and olive oil, lemonade, blondie and a coffee. We were given two slices off bread (super market) and a tiny pot of oil, the rest of the order then came 20 minutes later Rude manager, rude staff and poor food

AWFUL!! Woman in there was soooo rude! Refused to seat us, shouting and being rude to other customers! Would not recommend! Went to blue note instead and that was 10/10

A truly awful experience when we popped in for tea and cakes around 3.30 on the afternoon of Wed 26 August. I guess we should have been concerned when we encountered several people walking out as we approached, who advised us, "Hell-hole. Rude and have waited half an hour now; they just can't be bothered to serve us." But we'd been before and it had been fine, so we persevered. There were plenty of empty tables, but no-one approached us to seat us (yet the notice said we should wait to be seated) so in the end we just sat down at a table. We were approached by a surly waitress who told us we'd have to wait a 'lot longer' as they were 'busy' (though in fact, they didn't look it; three waitresses were in a huddle, looking at a phone). Another 10 minutes elapsed before another sullen misery approached us and the order was taken. When asked what kind of milk I'd like with my tea, I asked for 'semi-skimmed, please'. She said sulkily, 'We have COW'S MILK and a few other other types, ONLY. So, what do you want?" (!!!) A lot more time elapsed before the tea and 'cow's milk' came. Bang bang went the tea things; not a smile, nothing. Meanwhile, two other sets of folk nearby got up and left; tired of waiting for their order to be taken. What a sad decline in what used to be a peaceful, relaxing haven on a busy afternoon. Given the praise in other reviews, I have to conclude different staff were on duty. Whatever... never again, alas.

Just wanted a coffee but couldn't resist the cakes. Food looked great with lots of veggie and vegan options.

Really nice good food relaxed atmosphere 👍

Great choice of drinks and food - lovely staff - Somerset Apple Cake is amazing

Called in for coffee during our day trip to Glastonbury. Plenty of choices with both food and drinks. Ordered two coffees and a couple of cakes - all perfect. Staff are friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend the Somerset Apple Cake - very nice indeed.

Best café in Glastonbury. Fab local produce

We were seated and served very quickly and cheerfully. Delicious coffee and the most excellent “cruffins” we have ever tasted. Would most definately come again!

Spent a day in Glastonbury despite being advised not to as our trip coincided with the annual music festival. Decided to stop for drinks and cake after the many crystal/magic shops. Menu choices were good and the display of foods on offered clean and tempting....

Excellent food and good allergy signposting.

Stopped in as they had vegan option, had vegan sausage bap, it was OK. Pretty busy, but dog friendly.

Good cake. I think we arrived just after a big rush as they had sold out of a lot of items.

Visited twice during our visit service was very good and pastries were amazing. Will be back on oue next visit to Glastonbury.

Lovely, clean cafe. Incredible coffee, amazing food and baked goods. Shoutout to Daisy for being a delight and creating a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere in the restaurant. 💛☀️

Beware the side salad. They have a very small menu and didn't even have some of the items on it. The side salad was £4 and came in the tiniest bowl I've ever seen. It consisted of just iceberg lettuce. Probably less than a single leaf cut up. No other salad stuff at all and the iceberg was brown at the edged. My husband had the bagle and said it was tasty enough, but I certainly won't be going there again.

Lovely homemade hummus baked potato and most amazing mocha and chocolate choux bun. Friendly staff

Change of management have changed the vibe…this was my go to in Glasto and it is not what it was. They have got rid of the Vegan Chocolate cake…my favourite and was the best in the town and, most annoyingly, started charging for OAT MILK….this is Glastonbury, so perhaps more people drink non dairy milk and thus more profit!? I will try one more time to see if they improve, if not, they’ve lost a loyal customer.

There was a warm, smiley welcome as we walked through the door on Saturday afternoon. The tea (Assam) was perfect as were the Date ‘n’ Oat Bar and Scone with Cream, Jam AND Butter (you MUST have butter!) We just sat and chatted. The staff...

We are not local and this is our go to place when we visit Glastonbury. Never disappointed. Great range of herbal teas, eats and a good selection of vegan cakes. Reasonable prices. Good portion size and quality ingredients. We had the chicken special which we...

We stopped here with our teenage boys for cake and coffee. The staff were welcoming, good service and the cakes were delicious.

Came in as a group of seven and served with lovely tea and cakes. Our adult children arrived and were about to be sat down and then turned away. Told the cafe was closing and take away one and yet then we watched as multiple...

We stopped here after lunch in the town for coffee & cake. The service was super friendly & genuinely warm. We were quickly seated & our food & drinks arrived quickly. Quite a spacious restaurant with lots of hot options. Coffees were good & cakes...

Food is fine but the pricing is in rip off territory. soup of the day, six quid. normally you get a piece of bread/butter with soup of the day but not here. bread and olive oil/Balsamic dip. is another three quid. Artisan bread? nope, a single slice of toasted multiseed sliced pan from the co-op. So nine quid for a very small portion of soup and a slice of supermarket bread. Reliant on single visit tourists I guess.

Called in on a snowy day for a warm up. Chose the Cheese Scone and a Latte. Scone was lovely and warm and the butter melted over it. The latte was good tasting and at a good temperature.