Based on 423 opinions finded in 1 websites
Based on 423 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 125 in 519 in South Somerset
Nº 34 of 159 British in South Somerset
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Disappointing, I had a small black americano which was fine, but my partners latte was cold.He didn't want to make a fuss so drank it straight down. We then waited over 40 mins for our 2 breakfasts. I had bacon poached eggs and toast, was hoping at £8.95 there would be 2 pieces of toast, but only one cold piece, bacon ok, but one poached egg solid. My partner had similar, but scrambled eggs. His toast was also cold.
Karen T . 2024-09-18
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Really friendly great huge pots of tea and quality breakfast could find no faults the decoration featured local artists which was of interest
Mark R . 2024-09-16
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Lovely place to eat and great atmosphere. Service can be a little slow though. Plenty of parking but you may have to reserve a table as it can get very busy
BlackLabradorMan . 2024-09-09
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We are regulars here as we live locally and often meet up for coffee and cake. Today I booked a table for afternoon tea for 3, for a special treat/celebration for my sister and niece. The staff were very accommodating despite it being short notice. The food was perfect, a lovely selection of sandwiches, delicious sausage rolls, cakes and scones with cream and jam. The staff are always very friendly and polite. It is our favourite place to meet and today didn’t disappoint. We will be back again very soon!
julie h . 2024-07-05
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We stopped here en route to Torquay and had a lovely breakfast, food was very tasty and hot. Very friendly staff. The cakes looked delicious, so much so we decided to stop there on our journey home. So sampled the lovely Victoria sponge, the coffee cake was beautiful too, homemade. Great coffee too. A lovely spot plenty of parking and a really nice craft shop opposite where we browsed and I bought a present for my friend’s birthday. Worth a visit. A very popular place.
Mountmellick . 2024-06-03
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Super stop for lunch just minutes from A303. Lovely freshly made sandwiches, good selection of food, cakes and drinks. Staff were friendly and helpful, carrying drinks out to the table in the garden and offering to get a bowl of water for our dog. Lots of tables both inside and out.
Saz37 . 2024-05-25
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Great service nice breakfast menu . Good selection of food .staff are very attentive.quiet location. Must book . Will go again .
stackle84 . 2024-05-03
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Very handy for the A303 and M5. Nice to be off the busy road and not in a service station! Great coffee and toasted Panini. Will call in there again!
Susan C . 2024-04-21
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What a gem of a place , very busy , very friendly. staff very helpful . cakes amazing i had the millionaires shortbread , my partner had rocky road. both lovely . obviously tea and coffee. it was a pit stop for us on our trip . Thank you for a lovely visit .
mrsmb2015 . 2024-04-13
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I used one of the conference rooms for a week and found the facilities excellent. The conference staff were helpful and friendly. There is also a restaurant on site the food is delicious I tried a few different lunches all were presented well and i was blown away with the taste of all the dishes I tried. The staff were also helpful and super efficient.
Loveslife27 . 2024-04-11
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We booked a small conference room for a family celebration of my late mother’s life. From the initial email enquiry to the afternoon itself, the service was exceptional. The food provided for the buffet was absolutely delicious and plenty of it. The catering team really did us proud. I mentioned when booking that one guest was gluten intolerant so the buffet choice for him would be suitable, as he could eat the salmon choice and salad. On the afternoon of the celebration, the catering staff provided a gluten free quiche, gluten free bread and a gluten free cake especially for this guest. This was completely unexpected and really appreciated. So pleased we chose Monks Yard for our family celebration.
Sal127 . 2024-04-09
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Love this place. Fantastic food, drink and service. We had afternoon tea today for my parents diamond wedding anniversary. Again, the food, drink and service was fantastic. I’d highly recommend anyone to visit. Thank you for today ❤️
meads111 . 2024-03-22
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What a fabulous cafe! Great stop on our way home from a weekend family break. Food and drink were superb and the staff were really accommodating. Recommend the Avocado and egg on toast.
Hannah L . 2024-02-06
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Ordered after you need to get a menu at desk then find a seat they order at the desk Sandwich was £10 for chicken avocado and token salad and crisps Sandwich was dry and they forgot about my pot of tea until reminded Average at best
986nickym . 2024-02-01
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Absolutely LOVE it here, the food is always delicious and the staff are some of the loveliest people I’ve ever met! 5 stars from me
Polly F . 2024-02-01
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Took my mum for afternoon tea for Christmas present.Absolutely fantastic value,excellent produce and brilliant service so attentive and friendly although busy.IT is a lovely place to spend an afternoon , popped in gift shop which is lovely lovely lady there.Go you won’t regret so much choice of food
Ian W . 2024-01-09
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We live locally. Looked online and thought it looked great. So we gave it a go one Thursday. Big disappointment. Staff didnt know anything.when we enquired about any specials on the slightly grumpy server asked the chef who told her "some sort of quiche ". Brilliant. We went for bbq chicken burgers. It arrived on a wooden chopping board. These arent 'quaint' or 'rustic' in my opinion and Im of the belief these are unhygenic. It was also too small so i couldnt cut anything up or use it as I would a plate. My partners burger oozed out over his board dripping fatty juice onto his lap! When ordering I hadnt realised my chicken burger would come covered in shredded pork? Which was stone cold, gelatinous fatty bits covered in a bbq sauce. I dismantled the burger to removed it all after my oral relexes ejected a blob. The fries arrived rock hard and stone cold. (Im not surprised as I could see them from our table, sat on the side for 10 minutes). It wasnt that busy and we were one of the first to order lunch. The onion rings were too overdone to even get a knife or fork into to cut. The colslaw was cheap shop bought. The bun was soaked in juice from the topping so a wet pappy mess, imposible to pick up to eat as a burger. It all tasted a bit of off fat. I had 1/4 of a slice of tomato in mine with a few leaves and masses of bbq sauce ( which was not very nice). All in all I thought it noisy. Disorganised. And not up to my expectations. Will not go again.
jo b . 2024-01-06
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Excellent breakfast in lovely setting. Called here after seeing good number of positive reviews and was staying in area. I had a full English breakfast- excellent quality ingredients and perfectly cooked. Wife had smoked salmon and scrambled egg - again good quality ingredients and just as she liked it. Coffee excellent and large pot of tea for the wife. Service good, everywhere clean, including toilets and friendly staff. Plenty of room and good choice of food
Madhatter50 . 2023-10-17
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We enjoyed a beautifully presented Afternoon Tea at Monks Yard with both our sets of elderly parents. The scones were so light and the cakes and sandwiches were delicious. The waiting team were kind and helpful. Thank you for a lovely time.
Jane C . 2023-10-04
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I popped in for breakfast this morning and sampled your delicious musli! It was absolutely divine, super creamy and satisfying with tasty strawberry’s and honey on top. A very generous portion. I’ve also sampled lots of other yummy goodies recently including your fry up and breakfast bap! All super tasty! Cafe is spotless and clean! Staff are always so welcoming and happy especially Jen and Jackie! They always make the experience more enjoyable. ***** stars to monks yard! I will be back soon, especially for one of your yummy coffees!!
Kathrine E . 2023-08-18
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Excellent coffee and they have a wonderful selection of freshly baked cakes / danish . The atmosphere is warm and friendly and the staff are lovely ! Having a sneaky peek at other people's plates of food, the meals look excellent aswell . It's a great find!
julia t . 2023-08-14
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We went there for lunch which was lovely. I had a ham and cheese sandwich which was amazing. It came with crisps and a small salad which was so beautifully presented, with a lovely dressing. Staff very friendly and helpful. We also go there for a coffee as it’s the best coffee around.
Sarah R . 2023-08-09
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Visited on Saturday with 3 friends including one who raved about this place. What makes Monk Yard stand out is the amazing service. Everyone was so cheerful and helpful. Even the younger members of staff had gumption and weren’t “zombies”, they actually talked to you! Food was delicious, hot and tasty and filling. Really nice atmosphere. Shame the weather wasn’t great else we would have sat outside in the beautiful surroundings. x
queenbee0007 . 2023-08-08
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Super friendly, with DELICIOUS food - every size of plate available, from snacks and pastries up to full plate of burger, big salads etc. my kids said “best burger ever” (the chicken Caesar burger) and “best restaurant ever”. Definitely avoid the Burger King and Gregg’s nearby and drive the extra 2 mins to here.
Jack B . 2023-08-03
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I have been going to MY for years, the meals are always excellent, the service is good, front of house girls always smiling and you get such a warm welcome, If your in Ilminster the Monks Yard is the place to stop.
Sue N . 2023-07-13
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What an amazing, professional, outstanding service - cannot express my sincere gratitude enough With Beckie providing a calm, considered, efficient approach we received a positively delicious business lunch for 12 at incredibly short notice. Both hot and cold options were available with top quality meats, cheeses fruit and salads plus a selection of scrumptious cakes and brownies - all delivered to our door! Beautifully presented too Highly recommend - super, super, super and a huge Thank You
JoannaMed . 2023-06-21
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A lovely cafe in very nice surroundings, the choice of food and drink is excellent especially the gluten free options . The staff are very nice and friendly and extremely helpful.
634phile . 2023-06-10
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All freshly made, lovely food good Quality and quantity, friendly staff. Can get very busy advise to book
Getaway801054 . 2023-05-31
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Stopped here whilst journeying from home to a get away weekend. Mentioned in the Extra Mile. Minutes from the main A303 but certainly not the usual services next to the main road. Excellent food, staff warm friendly and helpful. Will certainly be adding this to our journey next time we are passing.
S7596GTmarkb . 2023-04-27
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We met family there for lunch. Plenty of parking but the cafe was very busy (always a good sign!). Clean toilets and free Wifi. A nice selection of food and drinks. You have to go up to the counter to order your food but it is brought to your table when ready. The food was very good and served nice and hot. We would recommend booking a table as the cafe was very busy. Well worth a visit and we shall be returning again.
Tony and Joy W . 2023-03-19
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We went for breakfast in this highly rated cafe. The coffee was absolutely perfect, simply the beat. The breakfasts, one full English, was excellent but the three poached eggs with bacon on toast were rather disappointing. Of six eggs four had hard yolks and the other two were on the cusp. Shame as we had had fantastic poached eggs in a couple of other Somerset locations. So, we'll got again and just have full English all round.
Ken1green . 2023-02-16
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We are really happy with your food Everything is delicious and tasty Good service We spent nine time Thank you
goletsg . 2023-02-02
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We are a band and tour the UK every December, we have been coming to Ilminster for 15 years and always play for two nights. Monks Yard was an accidental find whilst looking for somewhere to eat together on our second day. The atmosphere is...
whilem . 2022-12-10
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Well what can I say, another fantastic experience, this was our fourth visit and yet again we were not disappointed, amazing staff, great service and wonderful food. Just love this place.
Fishmonger5 . 2022-12-06
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We visited on 1st September on our way home from Somerset and as usual, were not disappointed. We have visited on numerous occasions and the staff are always lovely, the food fresh and well cooked, the whole place clean and a nice atmosphere. We have...
Kevin M . 2022-09-05
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A great place for lunch. Very reasonable prices and lovely food! They also have a license so we had a drink too. Sat outside as we had our dog with us but inside looked very comfortable and welcoming. Great place to eat.
M4044XSsharonc . 2022-07-25
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We have just celebrated our Golden Wedding Anniversary at Monks Yard. The venue is fantastic & the food was amazing & when planning the party any requests we made were no problem for them. The staff are friendly, very helpful & always smiling. We received...
geraldlT8456PH . 2022-07-12
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Milk in the coffee over steamed so tasted of off egg. Breakfast consisted of cheap bacon, over cooked egg and weird tasting sausage. Not pleasant
Drmrj . 2022-06-24
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Friendly welcome on arrival, a mixture of cyclists, locals and people stopping off on their journeys. So glad we decided not to stop on the M5 and carried onto the A358 en route to Dorchester. Nice outdoor area to sit and drink your tea. Could...
AnitaTraveller1 . 2022-06-08
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Well done to Monks Yard holding our Diamond wedding anniversary on Saturday 23rd April! Good location, fantastic food and great staff for making it a really lovely day! Patrick and Thelma Lee 💎🥳
J5748QCllee . 2022-05-05
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Such a Gorgeous place. Lovely food in a relaxing atmosphere. The coffee is really good and the cakes are delicious. Just what we needed when on a long journey along the A303. The staff are attentive and so friendly.
698emmah . 2022-04-23
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Found this wonderful place quite by accident. So glad we did. I asked for a takeaway to keep Us going in the road. It was supplied, beautifully presented and delicious. Wonderful, welcoming friendly staff. The cafe was incredibly busy but nothing was too much trouble...
Navigate17317566019 . 2022-04-08
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Wow! It was only a sandwich and shared chips! It came with lovely fresh bread, great salad garnish and crisps. Beautiful, thank you very much. We will be coming again and I cannot wait!
susanhD4517YM . 2022-03-27
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Went for coffee, cake and a catch up with my daughter. Being Gluten intolerant I usually get offered either Brownie or Flapjack. The helpful ,friendly staff recommended the Gluten Free Vanilla sponge cake which I have to say was really delicious. In fact it was...
aliwoot . 2022-01-15
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Had a high tea for a child's birthday, four children and six adults, catered for both age groups. The food was excellent, an array of sandwiches, homemade sausage rolls, homemade cakes, roulade and scones, complementary festive drink. The staff and service was great.
Fishmonger5 . 2021-12-22
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Absolutely lovely place and surroundings. Staff went out of their way to accommodate us. Couldn't find fault, A+
punkymonkey1 . 2021-12-09
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Lovely clean location, home cooked food and cakes, great coffee, spotless toilets just a few minutes off the A303. Lovely staff. It was almost full when we visited so I advise calling beforehand for a table to avoid disappointment. We had a great lunch here...
Allan B . 2021-12-03
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Absolutely love this place. The food is delicious and the staff are so friendly and welcoming. The kids love the breakfast and the chicken burgers are the best I’ve ever had.
lauracodd36 . 2021-10-29
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7 friends met for cream tea today, I was gluten free and had messaged the café to tell them. It was incredible! I had such a variety of savoury and sweet components. Sometimes gluten free can be bland, but not here. The drinks were of...
Germaine T . 2021-10-08
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Excellent range of food, good coffee and the creme de la creme of customer service. The staff are friendly and welcoming and kindly returned my husband's sweater (which we didn't discover was missing until several hours later) . Thank you Monksyard for your kindness and...
585normang . 2021-09-30
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Prior booking made for a table for 4; arrived but no-one seem interested in showing us to our reserved table. Drinks and food ordered, but no evidence of 'friendly staff'. My coffee was luke-warm. The mains were nothing special but made hard work by the...
DR T . 2021-09-24
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We made visit to monks on Saturday 11th and had breakfast it was a great we had eggybread and full english it was the best breakfast also had coffee and drinks made by very helpful and friendly staff. This is the place to come too....
Bernadetts R . 2021-09-11
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A lovely place where we both had very delicious cakes! Very friendly service and would definitely recommend!
chubb1989 . 2021-08-28
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Monks Yard is a lovely relaxing place to hang out. I especially like the comfy sofa! Great coffee - Mocha is my personal favourite, but the Americana and Flat White are both recommendable. The fruit scones - must say they've been notably disappointing in recent...
Getbuckledup . 2021-08-25
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Lovely Food and the staff were excellent I found the place from a Google search because I was staying local travelodge and I needed a decent place to eat
robertrS5972IF . 2021-08-23
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The breakfast was just perfect. Quality locally sourced ingredients cooked very well. The team and the service was great in an modern but relaxing clean environment. Such a good surprise to find a lovely place like this so close to the main road to the...
neiljackson362 . 2021-08-13
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Have had the privilege to visit Monk's Yard several times over the last month or more. Everytime I have been delighted by the service and food. It has been laid to comply with all the virus restrictions and they still adopt masks and sanitisers too,...
P863XVstuarts . 2021-08-01
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Stopped in for breakfast on the way down to Cornwall via the A303. They serve amazing breakfasts with the sausage being a particular highlight (super tasty and properly cooked i.e. browned on the outside). The portions were very generous and meant we skipped lunch altogether...
GerbilOReilly . 2021-06-27
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Lovely large location, covid restrictions in place, explained to us when we entered the building, we had a choice of clean table and seating. Various breakfast choices, we chose the full English breakfast, which was cooked to order, all very tasty really enjoyed the sausage...
Fishmonger5 . 2021-06-17
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Fantastic find at Horton cross. Tasty food, excellent coffee and staff with a smile and always accommodating. Sad to see the cart closed this week. Missing our regular stop and treat.
Ilminster303 . 2021-03-22
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What a gem of a find. Absolutely fantastic idea to open a take-away service. Not only does it provide great food and service but a great relief from being in lockdown. The "regulars" can be seen daily eagerly waiting for a steaming hot cup of...
no-nonsense-uk . 2021-02-19
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Amazing food as always. Always a pleasure when we visit MY. Staff are always friendly polite and helpful. Guaranteed a smile from all the staff. Thank you so much guys. Great new menu and the quality is still amazing even when being served from a...
clive a . 2020-11-13
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Nice place for lunch. Covid restrictions in place Nice friendly staff...pleasant place Really nice food Worth a visit.
markgO445QW . 2020-11-07
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Mussels today with white wine chillie and garlic, Top job well done. Partner had the Ploughmans with chedder and ham, she loved that too.
headlesschef10 . 2020-10-24
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This is 1 of the better Full English breakfasts we have consumed locally!! Good quality local produce. Would definitely recommend and visit again. Couple of minor pointers for future reference...1 sausage and egg is not substantial for a person with a larger appetite. We were seated in the ‘sanctuary’ as hadn’t pre-booked a table (didn’t realise the establishment was so popular for early morning breakfast) & it’s quite shut off from the rest of the venue so not monitored by staff adequately enough. Service, although was friendly, lacked professionalism in places & the ‘Brunch’ menu options were poor.
S555EBB . 2020-10-12
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Had 2 visits , afternoon tea then back a week later for Breakfast both meals and visits were top dollar can highly recommend a little Gem when you find it
Dennis P . 2020-10-11
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Company uses this venue for training/interviews/meetings.lovely place/inside and outside,friendly staff,sandwich lunch was plated for each individual,coffee and tea available with water jugs and glasses.Toilets lovely and clean, I particularly liked the smell of the hand soap. Covid-19 mask restrictions in place and hand sanitizer at the main door and outside individual rooms. Monks Yard has a calm and inviting atmosphere,need totry the cafe, but I've heard it's also pretty good, worth a visit, plus great for business meetings ect..
karenaD6702QO . 2020-09-30
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Our first family lunch out together and we've missed our friends at Monks Yard so had an impromptu visit! Amazing service as always and they have completely got the social distancing and safety measures spot on! Highly recommend for great food, reassurance and a great team!
LouiseJeff12 . 2020-09-17
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Long wait for coffees once ordered. One slice of thin toast served with scrambled eggs didn't seem good value.Later in week we returned but again had a very long wait for drinks when only 2 tables were occupied.We've noticed the standards slipping over our last few visits so it looks like time for us to find a new venue.
JaneCamberley13 . 2020-08-19
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Felt safe with good social distancing. Lovely food, amazing chips, good service, friendly staff. Would definitely recommend
Getaway801054 . 2020-08-15
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Don’t like to put down a local business, but took my kids out for lunch for my daughters birthday. Had booked a table in advance. They could not find the booking so we’re put on a table in what can onlyBe described as an office at other end of the building. Turns out they didn’t check the availability when they took my booking and had written my number down wrong so couldn’t tell me.I suppose I was already not impressed so may have coloured the rest of the experience.My daughter who is vegetarian ordered a vegetable satay panini. It had small bits of ham on it when it arrived which weren’t supposed to be there and had obviously got contaminated from another plate. SoIt had to go back to be remade.I ordered a ploughman’s. It had the tiniest amount of leaves from a standard cheap bag of salad. A slice of very ordinary packet ham and a small bit of cheese. Just was very poor with low quality ingredients. I wasn’t made to feel that they were particularly sorry about both the booking mistake or the ham on the vegetarian meal. They made no offer of anything to make amends - just paid in full because in the end needed to leave and as we were in an office down end of building it was hard to get anyone’s attention.
806brendanm . 2020-08-12
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we visited today (Wednesday) on what we thought was the hottest day! We needed somthing cool and refreshing! We ordered 2 of there smoothies, the berry blast and the sunshine! A great choice indeed! The smoothies came out in good time! Followed by 2 sandwiches. Where do I start with the sandwiches? The bread was freshly baked local bread and lovely and thick! The waitress told us that the bacon in our BLT was also local! We were very impressed, after reading the last few reviews we were very surprised! We recieved our order in good time! With everything going on with covid-19 we allow our selfs extra time due to expecting to wait or que but in this case it was not needed! We believe that people in hospitality deserve extra credit having to do there day to day job with extra procedures being put in place making their job harder! We highly recommend giving this place a go! We will be returning! :D
Elrond29 . 2020-08-12
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Came here for 4 teas and a tuna sandwich. Waited half an hour for the teas and a further 20 minutes for the tuna sandwich. Make sure you have plenty of tine in your hands if you’re visiting - services leaves A LOT to be desired.
Checkettsr . 2020-08-08
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We ordered lunch 20 minutes after we sat down as it’s all table service, then our order was x2 ciders & x2 panni’s. The drinks took 30 minutes to come and food took 55 minutes to arrive, as you can read the service was appalling and will not be attending again :(
Lew2123 . 2020-08-08
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Visited this cafe today and ordered a coffee and cake. The only cake available other than a scone was a chocolate brownie. We opted for the brownie. What mistake. It was the worst brownie I have ever eaten, solid, didn’t taste of chocolate and not nice at all. The coffee was okay but the tea was weak and had a peculiar taste. This is not a cheap place to eat and although the location is nice and the staff pleasant I would not go again.
Hertsman10 . 2020-08-05
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Great service and an amazing breakfast I dined outside with my best friend all covid safety measures in place. Breakfast was hot not greasy the veggie sausages will absolutely yummy . The staff were friendly and there hospitality was excellent. A great cappuccino too.
shanemW6549WA . 2020-07-22
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FANTASTIC service Very friendly and attentive staff (nothing was a problem) Our cooked breakfast was SO yummy Thank you xxx
Emmalart . 2020-07-19
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Monks Yard is our cafe of choice whenever we feel like treating ourselves. Whether you just want a coffee and piece of their great cake, or whether you want a meal, the menu is varied and the food is always served with a lovely smile. It is spotlessly clean, spacious and importantly in these times, the tables are well spaced out. If I had one small niggle it is that the cafe closes far too early and last orders for food at 3.30 means those out for a tea-time snack have to be quick off the mark. That's the same for most cafe's though which I always find rather strange. Can't wait to be back at Monks Yard enjoying an Americano and a slice of the gluten free lemon cake!
slinky0111 . 2020-06-25
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We had breakfast at monks yard fantastic as usual please come and support plenty of room You can sit outside if you fancy .staff always there to help with a smile .I
Bernadette R . 2020-03-18
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Very good food, Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. all in all very good lunch, nice place to meet up with friends.
Getaway801054 . 2020-03-08
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Had a bowl of porridge on a recent visit and it was truly excellent....creamy and just enough sweetness. The coffee was good and my partner rated the cooked breakfast. Will certainly be returning.
W6286TXAl . 2020-02-22
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Been coming regularly ever since they opened over the road. Recently the menu has contracted and has ceased to offer pleasant seasonal surprises. It is now so basic and one can find the same things in many other outlet. Today it finally excelled itself by having no fish ( substituted fish cakes with Picalilli and gerkins) no chips at all - run out of potatoes, no butter with a very banal plowmans with a rather dried out lump of cheddar, supermarket thin ham, and overly thick bread. The staff were very inobservant leaving tables full of dirty crockery even after clients had left. It felt old, tired and unloved; its lost the bustle and upbeat style of yesteryear. I doubt we will be going there again, a pity as it is wheelchair friendly. It used to be do much more fun!!!
John F . 2020-02-17
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Just off the A303 is an amazing restaurant. Comfy bucket seats and plenty of space. No one in a hurry, we took an hour to have a coffee each. £2.50 each. They advertise themselves for conference facilities, meet and greet etc. The menu is large and extensive.
Marian M . 2020-02-16
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We went to monks yard for Valentine's meal which was super top notch very relaxing evening hand well looked after by excellant staff well done .
Bernadette R . 2020-02-15
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Just returned from a lovely evening at Monks Yard. They do special evening menus occasionally and tonight was their Valentines Day event. The starters were great, catering for all tastes. I had the fish cake which was delicious. Served on a piquant salad of cucumber with homemade piccalilli, it was perfect. My husband’s pate actually came with enough toast! Rare in most places! The seafood sharing platter consisted of whitebait, crispy salt & pepper squid and huge prawns and was great value. More than enough for 2. I don’t normally eat pudding but as it was inclusive I did! My husbands chocolate brownie served hot in a mug came with salted caramel ice cream and caramel sauce and was in spite of the ingredients, not overly sweet. Very well balanced. My white chocolate mousse with blackberries & blackberry ice cream was a delight. Lovely menu and well worth going out despite the awful weather.
apriljefferson2 . 2020-02-14
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Good parking,capacious, good loos. Interesting range of options for lunch - my husband had a camembert fondue whilst I had blue cheese and walnut tart. A good place to stop en route
KarenKew . 2020-02-14
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Visited on a busy day. Food was running out but husband's panini was delicious. Mother's salmon sandwich was too deep to eat (bread incredibly thick). Obviously a favourite for mums and toddlers but I think a children's play area would be sensible. Lacking in ambience.
pumpkinIzmir . 2020-02-08
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We called into Monks Yard on our way to Ilminster for a morning cup of coffee. We found the place a little devoid of character and the coffee was served in very small mugs and actually wasn't great tasting. We could see breakfasts being served look great, so perhaps more an eating place. It felt to us however that it was the place to be seen, rather than a place for a good coffee and chat.
Allison C . 2020-02-05
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Newish find for me, when doing lengthy journeys using the A303. Excellent friendly environment, and a mere 2 minutes from the 303. Extensive range of light meals, good ingredients and flavours. I've been twice, so far. The service is prompt, and the building is a refurbished barn - I think; the loos are modern and very clean. No wonder Alastair Sawday recommends it.
Judith A . 2020-01-27
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Visited Monks Yard today for Beans on Toast and a pot of tea. Charged £2.40 for the tea which is fine, however was charged £5.50 for one slice of toast with beans. I was on the understanding that it would be 2 slices for this cost. When questioned the staff about this, I was informed that I could have another slice at extra cost. This is most expensive cafe for Beans on Toast I have ever visited bearing in mind a very large proportion of other restaurants provide 2 slices as standard. I informed the staff that I would not be returning again with these prices.
Lily12b . 2020-01-12
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This is a lovely building with lots of outdoor space. The cafe itself is large with lots of tables, but acoustically it is dreadful. I appreciate their attempts to rectify this, but it would make for a very hard time if you have a hearing impairment.
FussyDolly . 2020-01-03
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Called in for a coffee on way home from Devon and ended up with excellent Sunday roast which was cooked to perfection. Beef locally sourced and plenty of it accompanied by crisp, fluffy roast potatoes and a dish of three vegetables along with shredded leaks in a white sauce, all delicious. The price was very reasonable at under £12. Monks Yard is an old monastery and a beautiful venue for a coffee, snack or mains.
Marilyn A . 2019-12-29
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Met a client here after a training course and we had a quick bite to eat. A lovely cosy place with a warm welcome from the staff. The place was busy and buzzing. I had a ploughman’s lunch that was delicious and my client had a panini that they also very much enjoyed. Would highly recommend.
Somersetonline . 2019-11-30
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Lovely warm welcome. Very lovely and great food sourced locally from butchers and farmers. And all hand mad cakes and bread.
Emma W . 2019-11-20
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Had to “waste” some time waiting for our car to be ready. Popped in for a “light lunch”. I had a wonderful ploughmans and my wife enjoyed a smoked salmon dish. Both were delicious, beautifully presented by a very friendly team of ladies.
CAMPIEIan . 2019-11-09
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We visited Monks Yard with a dog we were sitting to get some coffee and enjoy the outdoor space. It is so clean inside and the toilets are pristine. The service was very friendly and the yard was delightful.
Alexandra T . 2019-11-07
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Enjoyed a good lunch in pleasant surroundings. Facilities clean. Staff welcoming & efficient. Food well presented
Brian T . 2019-11-07
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We stopped here twice on out way to and back from a family holiday in Devon. Both times the breakfast was exceptional, very clean and family friendly. Would highly recommend
Q1536HQkaties . 2019-10-24
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Monks Yard is my favourite cafe, I can’t stop bringing friends. The service is always warm and welcoming, it’s clean and tidy, there’s a nice picnic area outside and they also have wonderful vegan options (not the standard hummus and falafel!). It’s all reasonably well priced and there’s free parking too. I can’t fault it.
Hannahmwareham . 2019-10-23
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Just popped in for a coffee & very nice, very friendly & helpful staff. A lot of people came in & were having food from the breakfast menu, it looked very good. Would visit again when in the area.
979paul . 2019-10-20
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