Skylark in Taunton Deane

Was at skylark last night Taylor and jas were very welcoming towards me and family great atmosphere and delicious food definitely coming back

The barman Taylor was extremely polite and helpful he’s a credit to the pub

Taylor, Jaz and Haegan were polite employees and very welcoming. Would highly recommend the Skylark.

I booked for a group. We had a very nice time. Positive comments all round about the vebue itself and it being nice and relaxing, polite and helpful staff, great service, great food, good menu choices, value prices and good parking. We are a weekly meet up group and will most definately be having the Skylark as a more regular venue 😊

Food was ok, tables were sticky, seats were dirty and Toilets looked like they hadn't been cleaned in a long time....this pub use to be packed out now lots of tables free......probably speaks for it's self

Haegan is the best and provides a great atmosphere 100% of the time

Food was amazing and the staff are so friendly as always!!

Been in for lunch with some family. We had three items off the sandwich menu; tuna mayo melt, hunter chicken melt and the meatball marinara. All delicious and good value for money, staff were lovely and helpful!

I have already written abotu the changes & how the place is now awful. No service, no tabs, no interaction.

Steak was tough, other food good

I don't recommend this establishment for food, unless you like expensive chicken ding , such a shame as I used to love eating here , we were shoved in the corner even though there were several tables available, food rubbish, customer service rubbish, welcome rubbish

Nice warm welcome upon arrival, shown to our table quickly and told to order at the bar. Food was delicious and very reasonably priced! Also noted that there are weekday meal and drinks deals like pie / curry / steak which are pretty similar in pricing as Wetherspoons - but far superior standard. Will 100% be back. You can also use Meerkat rewards for 25% off Monday to Friday (if you've purchased insurance through Compare the Market in the last year).

Enjoyed the food I had for lunch on a steady Friday lunch

Such a warm welcoming pub with top quality delicious food. Service was outstanding and food was quick to arrive. General cleanliness is impeccable throughout the premises

Had a meal for 5 of us this evening. Food was lovely and portions very generous. Steaks were cooked lovely too. Cheese and leek pie looked amazing and according to our friend was very nice. The staff were friendly polite and helpful too. Thank u to management and staff.

Much much better than last time (long wait for food), came in with a group of 10 colleagues at lunch. Food came out within 15 minutes and it was really good. Managers special mixed grill was good value for £12.50. Would come again.

Great customer service. Great food. Value for money.

Having been regular customers for years it is so disappointing to have stopped table service .

Great value for money, food very good and came out quickly. I like the new format of paying for food when you order, saves having to wait to catch somebody's eye to pay bill when you have finished. Overall very good and I will be back soon.

Good service from the young man serving us.mixed grill and classic chicken burger. Meat on mixed grill was inedible, even the sausages were tough. Chips overdone on both meals. Burger was OK but it was a bit of a mess, sauce all over the side of the bun. Puds were OK except for the squinty cream that seems to be mandatory on all ice cream dishes. Can't stand the stuff, but forgot to tell them I didn't want it. We were a bit late having lunch but having someone sweeping out one of the areas adjacent to where we were seated,sending dust into the air seems a bit short sighted when you are trying to present a professional atmosphere.

Called in for something quick as I passed by,seated straight away,food came promptly after ordering and was absolutely spot on. Will definitely call again when back in the area.

Absolutely delicious chicken kebab and excellent service x will be back again very soon

Our Second Christmas Day Dinner Obviously short on staff but very Professional Friendly Helpful Service and all courses were well presented and freshly cooked

Good food and atmosphere, would recommend

Family meal at the skylark and all I can say it was a nice meal at a nice price the staff are very friendly thank you kaye (our server)for the best Sunday ever will come hear again

A quiet early tea. Very friendly member of staff, Faith. 2 small mixed grills which were enjoyed. I had the newly added Katsu chicken burger which I would recommend.

Down graded my last review from 5 to 2 stars. In my opinion, the Skylark does not match my previous visit, which was pretty much perfect. It started with the member of staff who greeted us and seated us next to a table constantly coughing and ended with not being able to order what we wanted from the menu. We cancelled our visit and ate somewhere else. Maybe we picked a bad day to visit, and they were short staffed. Maybe we'll try again in the future.

Not enough staff resulting in poor service! Advised on entering to find our own table and order from app, we ordered (3 drinks,2 starters, 2 mains and a childs meal). Our starters came out after 15 minutes but we had no drinks they then took a further 15 minutes and then it took over a hour and a half from first ordering for our mains to come out. In all this time staff members very rarely appeared and most times they did they got tied up with other complaining tables. Food was average at best. We left and got a dessert from a adjacent fast food drive through and for once really appreciate the quality and speed of service

Food was absolutely terrible understaffed and not clean.. Sticky tables all aspects of food was bad.

A great little family pub that we stumbled across. There was a huge wait for food but the front of house team were honest & transparent about this. Our waiter was friendly and just a happy soul, would recommend

Long wait for food inspite of it still being relatively early. My two taster dishes intended to be my main (and these aren't under Starters on the online app either) came to our table as starters, so had to be sent back to the kitchen to be kept warm whilst it took a futher 25/30 minutes for my husband's mixed grill to be made and brought to the table so we could eat together. My husband isn't fussy and although the 'Medium cooked' rump steak that came as part of the mixed grill was plated as two separate pieces so the 1" thick chunk was red and very rare, the other thinner piece was still underdone for Medium, my husband left most of the steak on his plate when we left. He said it was grizzly and quote, "That was the worst steak I've ever had, ever. You could hardly even describe it as steak." We'd already paid in advance using the app from the table, had waited longer than we'd like for service to arrive, so just left to continue our drive home, without delaying further to complain. No doubt the remains left on the mixed grill plate at our table would have said volumes if anyone were interested to notice. Sadly we'd not knowlingly return to this chain again, and would seek out a Weatherspoons establishment which is somewhere offering similar fare, using an app via table number and is consistently good regardless of location.

Next to the Travelodge. Staff were friendly and food was good.

I regularly use the Skylark with my family. Lovely ambience, good food and the staff are fabulous. It’s a bonus that dogs are welcome and my dog is always treated like a VIP. Faith in particular is a lovely girl who can’t do enough for us including lots of doggie fusses. Highly recommend.

Very poor experience. One bitter on draught because the other had run out. No table service . Staff not very focused on customer satisfaction. No inquiry as to whether the meal was OK or satisfactory. Unable to sit, eat and pay at end and so 30% voucher not honoured. Standard of quality has really downgraded. Very dissapointed with the entire visit.

Better than average chain pub not very far from the M5. Not too busy when I called, so the fantastic staff had time to chat to customers as they worked. Food was very good ( Gammon chips and trimming). A big plus is that the young girls behind the bar know how to pull a pint of Guinness. I will be calling again when I'm in the area

Has, faith and Charlotte were excellent with their service and hosting. Very professional, warm and welcome with their approach. As a person new to the area, they made me feel welcome and accommodated. I recognised their welcoming characterises with other clients in the restaurant. All round good vibes and positivity , they clearly love their jobs serving us all.

Great food and lovely friendly staff. Quick and efficient

Had a very nice time at the skylark tonight, food was delicious, people working were very talkative and very nice, so overall was a fantastic experience.

Fantastic food, hot and great prices. Very attentive hosts. Wetting the baby's head #familytime

Nice place to eat reasonably priced good for families

Service was swift and good. Food ordering easy. Ordered Hunters chicken, rump steak and Classic Burger. The order was spoile by the burger. both paties were so overcooked the part I tried to eat was burnt to a crisp.Following my complaint, a 'fresh' Burger and fries, which was cooked as one would have expected the first to have been presented. No other problems, other than only 20% was removed from the price of the burger?

Family friendly establishments and attentive staff. Food is aways good. The little things like tables being a little bigger than many places just makes it feel relaxed.

Food and service were excellent, but app didn't work, so no five stars I'm afraid.

Good service. If the dessert menu doesn't appeal, I frequently have a starter after my main meal. I did on this occasion but it came without the salad garnish. Disappointing. I would have thought by a Wednesday, no matter how busy the weekend had been, stock would have been replaced. No brie starter, apple crumble, or waffles. What other items were off the menu I do not know.

WE ENJOYED A FANTASTIC MEAL AT THE SKYLARK. MY WIFE HAD STEAK & ALE PIE AND I HAD A MEDIUM-RARE SIRLOIN STEAK. IT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD! PLEASE DON'T TELL ANYONE, BUT WE ALSO HAD DESSERT WHICH WAS DELICIOUS TOO. WE SHALL BE RETURNING AGAIN SOON. EXCELLENT STAFF ATTENTION TOO.

I have been going to The Skylark since it opened at least once a week and always loved it. They have stopped table service and you have to order at the bar. This makes it feel like a fast food diner rather than a restaurant. The staff have always been so friendly but as they have reduced the number there is no longer the same interaction. Please bring back table service.

It was busy and there were signs advertising for staff. We waited quite a while to be seated. But once we were the service was good and the food excellent, although my wife’s medium steak was not very pink it was very tasty. We waited about 40 minutes for our food, which was fine as we were just having a relaxing meal. But perhaps we could have been warned of the delay by staff rather than the less than happy people at the next table. We will definitely be back, good food at a reasonable price.

Had a lovely birthday meal today. Faith was amazing at her job and was warm and welcoming.

We've had the most lovely experience at the skylark. Faith was amazing and looked after our group well. We will be back again :) Nothing was too much trouble for her and she is a credit to the company!

Nice place to eat,food is excellent. Also meals are cooked to suit the customer. Very nice wine to.

Evelyn was very friendly, the food was lovely!

After a difficult day with family in hospital, we just wanted a reasonably priced meal on 30th Dec. Manageress on duty made a point of ignoring us, a long wait to be served, we gave up in the end as she walked past us almost smirking. Not impressed at all, poor communication, no explanation, no apology, no customer service - give it a miss, I would.

Good food friendly staff, top marks

Nice food but gets very busy and have to wait some times 30 minutes

The staff were extremely kind and supportive going out of their way to be helpful

The food was the most terrible disappointment. A roast dinner where everything on the plate was undercooked or overcooked. Just avoid the place.

Met with family at a midway point for both. Enjoyed our meal very much. Staff were very friendly. Will definitely do this again. This place also allows dogs so we didn't have to leave ours at home for hours. They have a section separated from the main restaurant for dogs which is good as not everyone likes them.

evelyn servered me great service deserves a raise

Staff were friendly and attentive and despite being warned there would be debate in food being served due to the restaurant being very busy we were served very quickly. The food was perfectly cooked and piping hot. Overall a lovely experience

Not as good as it used to be. The tables are sticky and it can be difficult to get someone's attention to pay the bill when you are ready to leave. The last couple of times we visited the wait time for food felt way too long for the quantity of customers in the building.

We had a booking of 7 this evening. Haven’t been in years but ordered a range of starters, mains and a birthday cake for our Dad and I have to say we will be back. Food was amazing and well presented and our server Evelyn went above and beyond for us.

The food was good, empty restaurant 11.30am staff weren't at all attentive when we arrived. To busy chatting amongst themselves. Eventually we were seated, and our order taken 15 minutes after we arrived. If the restaurant was busy I'd understand the wait. Not as good as it used to be sadly.

We often visit the Skylark for a pre-Christmas meal to help us get into the festive spirit & are rarely disappointed. As usual the traditional turkey dinner was excellent, with portions more than adequate for even the largest of appetites. Both my wife & I struggled to complete the meal, especially as we had ordered 'extras' which were probably unnecessary given the size of the main portions. Service was also very good with pleasant, attentive waitresses who were always on hand to assist where required. My only criticism was that the chairs could have been a little cleaner as there were a lot of stains on the seat fabric where food had been spilt which was a bit off putting. Also the table was still quite sticky despite being wiped prior to our arrival. Other than that, a most enjoyable evening & I'm sure we will return again next Christmas for more of the same.

We had a lovely lunch yesterday December 18th. Dispite problems with their card reader, the staff were very professional and very friendly

The food is not too bad. Service is pretty good.

We came for breakfast with Santa and it was a truly dreadful experience. The first round of drinks brought out were cold. The food took over an hour to be brought to us - no apologies or discount offered then we were rushed to see Santa even though we were only partway through the breakfast! The breakfasts were missing items and then when we had them brought out they were burnt and the food was cold. Wouldn’t recommend that place to anyone.

Local to my parents, we often pop in for dinner, never had a bad experience always friendly staff

Food a little bit cold but otherwise all very nice. Jasmine was very attentive and a great server.

Great food, friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. Would recommend

Very disappointing. Typical bland, soulless roadside chain eatery. Presents itself as a premium place but in reality is just Wetherspoons but pricier. No style, no individuality. Staff were friendly enough, nice quick service. Food average at best. Not a bad gluten free selection. Cowboy burger was tasty but not exactly imaginative. Thai curry was bloody awful. Microwaved rubbish, barely worthy of a ready meal. No accompaniments, no flavour. Awful. We were going to order dessert but just couldn't be arsed. Won't be returning or going to any other Marston brand places. Avoid. There's a McDonald's next door. Go there instead.

Had a family meal for my daughter’s 18th birthday, it was amazing, nothing was too much trouble, very polite and friendly service! Emily was fantastic! She looked after us brilliantly, definitely recommend skylark especially for special occasions

We were in a party of 7 for my friend's birthday dinner. 3 of the steaks were really overdone and sent back for replacements which were all good. The female server who brought out the food was a bit passive aggressive, even though it took a while to be served. The second lady (Evelyn was the name on the card but not sure which server it was. She was dressed in green/red christmas dress with blonde hair tied up) was friendlier and was very prompt in checking that out food was alright. My own meal was good.

Charlotte was lovely, her service was great and we were made to feel at ease and looked after :)

Tuesday evening a meal for 2 Both are pescatarians. My wife had pasta and I had the veggie pie with mash and peas. The meals were great and good value. The service from AMY as usual was so friendly and attentive, making it a lovely evening Thank you 🙏

Great place to meet friends. Food good value, hot and delivered quickly

Very nice and hot and quick and polite service

The food took ages to arrive. We had two small children. We asked if they could bring their food out first as they were starting to get impatient. Them getting impatient led to parents getting impatient. No complaints over food quality and atmosphere.

Lovely place. Great Sunday roast and friendly staff. Just a bit of wait on food. Would recommend.

Had a really lovely time, the servers were nice and talkative and the food was fantastic! Would definitely recommend the burgers

MUCH IMPROVED, very nice carvery. Recommended

Nice enough food. Son described is sausage and mash as dazzling.

Full restaurant but they still managed to give great service. The food was superb (recommend the steak and ale pie) Always a great atmosphere. Thanks 👍

Very accomodating, friendly staff, nice surroundings and easy to find.

Booked in advance and requested as round tabe as this was supposed to be a birthday lunch for my daughter (adult), it turned out to be anything but. Once seated on a wobbly rectangular table, asked about my booking as was told "we don't have any round tables, only oval ones! Ordered 6 meals, something to complain about with each. Steak - ordered rare, was overcooked and the replacement was not a good cut of meat with lots of gristle. Hunters chicken was very dy and crispy round the edge. 3 Burgers, all the "french fries" were overcooked and had very crispy outer with no potato filling. Mixed grill, again steak ordered rare but was overcooked. All in all, not a pleasant meat!

We have gone to the skylark regularly over the years and on the whole usually good service and food I know new management have come in recently so it's a settling in period but 2 weeks ago I ordered chicken tikka masala that I have had many times before & is very nice always had with it large poppadom & a large proper warm naan bread, this time when it arrived it had a poppadom & cold small TRIANGLE bit of naan! My husband has ordered the hunters chicken that's smothered in barbecue sauce now several times & its very lacking in barbecue sauce 🤨 he's had to ask for extra sauce it came via a sauce bottle, I've had the battered fish last month it was hard batter & couldn't see a lot of fish to be honest but we will go a few more times to see how rest of the menu pans out

Pre-booked online for a party of 11 as this was a central point to meet up. Four cars, each with journeys of 40-45 minutes. Arrived to be told they could not find our booking, then discovered the booking had been cancelled (not by us). Fortunately, the manager (Emma) managed to rearrange some seating, with the goodwill of some other guests who agreed to move to different tables, so we're able to accommodate us. Not an enjoyable start to the family gathering, though. It did, unfortunately, mean that each family group had to order separately at the bar instead of the entire order being taken at the table, so we didn't all eat together. I can't fault the way the problem was handled at the pub, but it highlighted just how poor the central system was. Also, apparently, there is no way of the manager feeding this back to Head Office, which seems very strange. The food was OK, not generous portions, especially considering that this isn't the cheapest Marstons pub.

Decent service but the food was terrible. Reminded of an 80's pub. Mixed grill was bad, rubber chicken undercooked steak. I won't go back

Great food quick service food reasonably priced

Usually good food and good value however avoid Sundays

Food was good, hot and very well presented. Staff friendly and helpful but no way will I return during the winter months, it was absolutely freezing cold in there. So cold I couldn't enjoy my meal even though I was sat the whole time with my coat on. Not what I expect when I go into a restaurant for a leisurely meal to catch up with relatives.

Very happy with our meal and service this evening, highly recommend

The team at the skylark were amazing. I had pre-booked a Christmas meal and at the last minute had extra people coming, they were able to fit us all in. The table was laid out in a very festive way with crackers. The food was amazing and the staff were so friendly. It was an amazing night and I can’t wait to be back again

Easy access , food has always been good(and hot), pretty swift service, adequate portion, good experience

Good food & service at reasonable price

The food was very good. The chips were especially nice, well cooked. We all ate every bit of our food, which is always a good sign. The waitress was friendly and polite. The food was a little slow arriving, but all in all, very good.

Great food, served to us hot, friendly staff, seating not too close together so you could chat and feel comfortable, good value for money with plenty of choice.

The service from start to finish was excellent. The food was tasty, hot and plentiful. Emily C served us throughout and gave great service. Would highly recommend.

Great customer service charcoal taste steak which wasn’t great but overall nice meal

Stopped for lunch on the way to Dorset. Fantastic lunch and superb service from Taylor. He was very professional and courteous throughout, and checked that everything was ok.

Amazing! Charlotte was a really good server and made my daughter very comfortable :)