Skylark in Taunton Deane

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

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 👍

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

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.

Usually good food and good value however avoid Sundays

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

Not been in here for a while as it went downhill but tried it the other night and the food was very good. Beer OK but not a lot of choice. Waitress Evelyn very efficient and friendly.

Good food & service at reasonable price

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 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.

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.

Staff are polite and helpful. We had a lovely meal.

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

Lovely friendly service. Food was lovely. We will be back.

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

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.

Lovely steak meal, with chips slightly crispy the way we love them .

Excellent service the waitress was lovely the food was great atmosphere perfect

Very nice and hot and quick and polite service

Few weeks ago we decided to go there. We know this place from years but now we were very disappointed. Staff was nice but..table was dirty and very sticky..we ordered chicken hunter all meals and yes like You see at picture wasn’t added bbq sauce at any meal..!why?don’t think we use this place again

A young lady called Faith was very good, she was very accommodating and great fun. Although the food was very nice Faith made the evening outstanding.

2nd time we have visited and both times Faith looked after us brilliantly well…we will be eating here regularly!

Faith was an amazing server, knew exactly what we wanted, was really kind and looked after us extremely well.

Faith is a true asset to The Skylark! Fab service and great food!

Cannot fault the service we received on our last visit. We were contemplating whether to travel further to a restaurant after our Auntie spontaneously visited and was staying the travelodge next door, but we decided to make it easier and came to the Skylark. It honestly felt like we were in a well estabished expensive restaurant with the service from Faith, she was a breathe of fresh air and we all agreed she gave us the best hospitality we've had in a long time. The steak was lovely for all three of us too, came out really fresh and hot and was very tasty. Brilliant visit!

Faith served us and she was a very helpful smiley waitress.very efficient meal was good

Nice bustle restaurant. Served by two lovely young people Evelyn and Taylor. Food was tasty will definitely go there again if in Wellington

Amazing food staff and such a relaxed place to spend with family and friends

Very good service, thankyou Faith

Staff very polite and friendly.

Very helpful and attentive staff, food was excellent. Faith our waitress was fantastic.

Had a great lunch here, wonderful service and great food! Faith was lovely and gave fantastic service, highly recommend!

We had a member of staff called Faith, fully reccomend, a credit to your restaurant, nothing was to much trouble for her, very friendly, helpful and all our needs were met. Lovely food.

Charlotte was a lovely waitress with a great personality.

Faith looked after us superbly. Smiley, friendly and helpful.

Had an amazing time and was very well looked after by Faith. Nothing was ever to much trouble and I didn't see her once not smiling.

Lovely meal this evening with Mollie as our waitress! So lovely and food was good too! Definitely recommend😊✨

Taylor and Jas were fabulous :)

Good quality food Amazing atmosphere Very warm welcoming Friendly staff Overall amazing experience would defiantly recommend to anyone!

2nd visit this week and everything was just great. Food hit the spot, Peroni on draught and the delightful Evelyn was great....will stop in again without a doubt.

Let me just say, we will not be returning again.service and attitude of the person who took our order was dreadful. From the of she was so negative, telling us they had no roast dinners no steak no kebab as they had been busy that is why the tables had not been cleared. Then the food we had was not the best .And to say we had booked a table for 2pm on a Sunday when a roast is what is needed a d they do not have any ,totally unbelievable and unacceptable .

Service was quick, food was excellent, Guinness was poured correctly, excellent presentation and ambience was great.

Great place great staff. Deffo worth a visit!

very good service good food and drinks

Bright and welcoming entrance. All clean, spacious with level access. Faith was very helpful with booking a festive meal. Then showed us to a table where we enjoyed our lunch

Pleasant atmosphere. Friendly, knowledgeable, efficient staff. Good food at very reasonable price.

Excellent service, food never disappoints, always well cooked and hot.

We were part of a largish booking (8 adults & 2 children) It took nearly 20 minutes for someone to come and take our drinks order, after taking the order it was dropped in that you were out of roast beef (at 1:30 pm on a Sunday!) When someone finally arrived to take our food order the waitress had no idea what was included on the children's roast dinner or even the adult roast dinner. 5 minutes later the waitress was back to say that there was no Gammon after 2 people had ordered it. When the food finally came only 9 of the 10 meals were delivered and the quality of the food was terrible - uncooked Peas, stuffing balls that were like little blocks of concrete and the worst roast potatoes i have ever tasted. We were given a discount on the food as a result of this, but we will not be back!

Curry was luke warm rice was same nam bread was cold and dry had a job to pull it apart let alone trying to chew it won't be going back and wouldn't recommend

Sat down after booking only to be told the roast was off the menu. The waitress said, its been busy as you can tell by all the tables not cleared, nice! Food we did have was mediocre to say the least. Won't be returning

Recently been to skylark wellington, emma was fantastic, big up to emma

Excellent food, service and cosy atmosphere! Highly recommend, close to the m5!

Lovely place for food and drink, Sophie was very welcoming and and fulfilled all our needs.

Fantastic quick service, very friendly staff - had a great chat with Mollie, Emma and Sophie. Will be staying here for work for the next few months so will be very happy to continue to come here.

Lunched there several times with friends and/or family. Never been disappointed.

Amazing Service, all staff we spoke to was helpful and the food was gorgeous I had the cowboy burger and my fiancé had the spicy burger

We had had a long day and just needed some nice food. Booking a time on-line was easy, turned up and the staff were very cheery and helpful. Drinks and meal were perfect and it didn't cost an arm and a leg either. Even thought the place was busy, it didn't feel crowded and we were not kept waiting at all and it wasn't too noisy (which is something we really don't like when we want to relax and eat!) It was just what we wanted at the time. Ideal.

Daughter said it was lovely! She had steak 🤤

The colleagues are efficient and friendly. The service was good although the pub was very busy. All in all a great experience.

Lovely pub/restaurant . Good food at a very reasonable price

Very good service and enjoyed my meal. Had the curry and a pint for £11.25 which is very good value. Some of the beers weren't available which was a bit disappointing so had to have a second choice.

Amazing service, brillient food, affordable, not too loud, nice breaze through window, absoulty no complaints

Faith served us and was very lovely and helpful :)

good service good food prices ,drink prices on the expensive side

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.

We had a lovely meal,Evelyn was very kind and helpfull thanks for the great time

As a large group of good friends, we frequent the skylark in Wellington, Somerset a lot to celebrate each others birthdays especially. Tonight a group of 12 of us went there to celebrate my birthday and the service we received from Emily was exceptional! She was very attentive, friendly and passionate about making our evening out an enjoyable time and nothing was too much trouble. Emily, you are a credit to the Skylark. Well done and see you again soon

Faith was an exceptional server in Wellington.

Just a nice place, with a pleasant atmosphere and good pub food. Special mention to Faith who undoubtedly helped create all of the above.

Great place to come for food or even just to have a drink with friends. Staff are friendly. Will defo come again.

Very slow service but handy place and easy to find. Food passable.

Food was very much as expected for the price and we have no complaints. Good value for money. What really stood out for us was the friendliness and genuine warmth of our server, Faith. She’s an absolute star and worth way more than she’s paid. Outstanding.

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.

Staff are always really attentive and always go out there way to make it the best experience. Food was hot and plenty of! Will be back again soon 😊

Thank you for another great round of meals at the Skylark together with super service from Evelyn who organised all our drinks, food, condiments and cutlery perfectly.

As allways good food good atmosphere and fantastic staff thank you Evelyn

I can't think of anything you guys need to improve on. I've been visiting Skylark for 10+ years and the service has always been top notch. Great value for money too.

Good food and even better service.

Lovely atmosphere very efficient waitress, food served on hot plates and cooked as asked. Did not feel rushed even though more tables were filling.

Very fast service and the food was great.

Much improved than when we visited about 4 years ago. Couldn’t find fault with anything, the food service and restaurant was excellent.

10/10 the food was amazing. Waitress are really friendly nice and quiet good place to go for a chat lunch or dinner. Food comes quick. Recommend

Updated review. Food was lovely, gammon was nice and crispy as ordered. Keely our waitress was lovely and friendly. In fact the whole bar staff were lovely. A huge improvement since my last review. Well done. Food here is so hit and miss. On one night the food can be great but another night it's awful. They really do seem to struggle with the definition of crispy bacon or gammon. I don't know if this is the waiting staff not passing correct instructions on how customers wants their food cooked or if its the chefs that are the problem.

Outstanding service. Every member of staff never stopped so, even though it was very busy, the food was served very quickly. Particular thanks to Keeley, Jas and Amy - great staff that any company would be delighted to have. Thank you

Very hard working staff! Jasmine is very helpful!

Really clean and tidy, staff was friendly. Atmosphere was really good, the food was amazing. Would definitely come again.

First time we visited , everything was perfect, cleanliness , staff and lovely a atmosphere

Really.lovely atmosphere and service

The staff are really lovely and very helpful, service was quick and efficient. However, the food was overpriced and not worth it. My chicken was dry and crunchy, the desert was cold and congealed, the ice cream was crunchy? Again really polite and friendly staff but the food was not great. The next day I felt awful. I won’t be coming back anytime soon

Served by Evelyn and Amy, lovely girls so polite and attentive. Overall a great service!

Absolutely amazing service, Evelyn and Amy were great hosts and made us all feel very welcome! The food we had was excellently presented and we didn't wait very long!! Would definitely recommend this pub to all my friends and family! For a Chain pub it felt more like a family run pub!!

evelyn servered me great service deserves a raise

AMAZING Food! So Sad That I Had To Wait NEARLY AN HOUR! Servers Were Lovely Just A Shame It Took So Long!