Somerset Restaurant - Walton Park Hotel in North Somerset

Had a very enjoyable stay in this hotel for three nights. I appreciated the large Victorian style. A large bathroom and a just big enough bedroom. Bathroom had a door stop to stub your toe on right in front of the towel rail, not so clever. Wonderful views out over the water to Wales. English breakfast was excellent, even outstanding though their interpretation of Continental breakfast seemed to lack any cheese ham or roles. Dinner was excellent. I would have given five stars but I have to take one off as the bar areas were very gloomy grey. The menu had no pudding based on apple. Somerset one of the great apple areas of the UK with all the scores of traditional and modern apple puddings available and none available here, in the autumn apple season.

Booked for 160 quid for a wedding aniversery only to find out restruant is closed and a wedding is happening..no mention of this when booked...very poor customer service from the i assume manager who was more concerned with wedding..absolute clown...the room is like a room off the tv series "the hotel" the toilet isnt fixed to floor and is leaking over the floor..room looks like its decorated by kids..avoid this place unless your old blind or like 2 star hotels..to be offered burgers for special meal is a joke...even the manager bottled out speaking to wife who was in tears in the bar as the "wedding" was more important...fawlty towers at its finest 0/10 avoid this place you have been warned

We had our wedding here on Friday 12th and all the staff were lovely and so helpful. From first contact Kat who helped us plan from the beginning, all the way through to our Master of ceremonies Dennis ( AKA Fred) who is the loveliest most helpful and professional man, he made our whole day run smoothly and nothing was too much trouble for him. I recommend this venue so highly for anyone booking a special function, you will be delighted as we were with your choice!!

Although part of a hotel, the bar is nonetheless open to non-residents and has it’s own branding and entrance at the opposite end of the building from the main hotel entrance. Calling it a Terrace Bar suggests, to me at least, that there would be some sort of outside seating at the rear, but unfortunately this was not the case, or at least, nothing that was directly accessible from the bar. The main bar room is at the rear of the building and the large bay windows give great views across the estuary to Wales. The room itself is a good size with high ceilings, but is rather drab in appearance, with pretty much everything apart from the wooden boards on the floor and a couple of old brown leather sofas being a shade of grey. There was light grey paint on the walls, darker grey paint on the timberwork, a grey bar counter, grey chairs and even grey lamp shades. The only minimal splashes of colour were a couple of troughs of foliage and a small green glass candle holder on each table. There was really very little of any note, with not even a picture on the wall to brighten it up a little. A smaller room at the front looked to be broadly similar in terms of décor, although this also included a fireplace with a TV screen mounted above it. Whilst there is a small wooden veranda and a beer garden, neither was directly accessible from the bar. You’d either have to navigate your way to the other end of the hotel (although I’m not even sure this would be possible, as the veranda looked to be only accessible via a closed off function room) or else go out the front of the bar, walk all along the pavement to the other end of the building, round the back and down a slope to get to it. Despite two pumps on the bar, the only real ale offering was Doom Bar, along with Sharp’s Atlantic on keg. Why on earth not showcase some of the excellent local brews to their out of town guests, such as something from the Clevedon Town Brewery just up the road, for example, rather than a boring national brand that you can probably buy in half the pubs in the country? Even worse, the solitary cider was Aspall’s Suffolk. Again, Somerset is the home of cider and yet they choose to stock something that is both pretty dire and from the other side of the country. Even something from Thatcher’s would be local, even if not very imaginative. Or Ganley & Naish just a few miles away in Kenn perhaps. Gin fared little better being served in a wine glass, and the barmaid’s offer of “Is Gordon’s ok?” could have been more helpfully phrased. From a quick glance it appeared that was all that they had, and her question certainly implied that, whereas we later spotted a selection from Whitley Neill. Perhaps something along the lines of “Which gin would you like?” would have been better. All in all, I can see little reason to visit here. A more accessible outside area might have gained it a few points for the view, but without that I really can’t think why I might return.

Wonderful relaxing restaurant.Sea views amazing views across the channel. Wonderful menu with amazing choices. Recommend the lamb rump on a bed of mustard mash.or the home made chicken curry.When I go back which I will I will be working my way through the menu.

Travelled down south to Chepstow and on return stopped off to have a lunch at the Walton Park. The restaurant inside the Hotel is warm and welcoming and the food is really good. Very popular and very pleasant surrioundings.

We had a great room... very large, with 2 seater sofa, plus 2 armchairs. 3 large windows over looking the sea. Only down side was... we were right underneath one of the function rooms, so it was quite noisy!!!

Well, a great location, menu looked good, great start. We ordered our food expecting quite a lot actually as the prices were not cheap. That's where it all went wrong, a sourdough stack was not quite a stack, but, a single piece of sourdough bread with cheese ham and avocado on top. A very dry beef and mustard sandwich and a bowl of Gnocchi which was just cheesy soup was appalling Staff were slow to clear plates, no one asked if food was ok. I definitely will not be visiting again.

Booked a function for family and friends. Staff could not have been more helpful. Buffet food liked by all, also the house wines and much attention paid to suit individual needs. Would certainly recommend. Added to this, the views across the channel are breathtaking, car parking is free and ample spaces available. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Gute Auswahl an Getränken. Schönes, modernes Ambiente. Trotz der Hochzeit im Haus schnelle und nette Bedienung

Lovely room overlooking sea. Very good menu, changed daily Food well cooked & presented.Nice to have veg served separately also good table linen. A nice white cloth makes a difference. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

First visit to the restaurant and will not be my last. Need gluten and dairy free; no problem. Was able to get a simple prawn and avocado salad without dressing, uncoated and very delicious chunky chips. Everything on the menu described in detail. It is what I have been hoping for in a long time and not rocket science to offer good basic food as well as more complicated dishes. Service excellent and views amazing. Tables a decent space apart. Looking forward to my next visit.

The menu was lacklustre and limited in choice. Maybe I had not understood it was a themed 70's night? Who still serves melon as a starter? The bread rolls were stale, poor quality and cold. No amount of butter could redeem them. The mushroom risotto had a good taste but who wants to eat a whole plate of starch? The vegetables were routine. There was also cod, lamb, sausage, beef goulash. All the desserts were not homemade; my throwback treacle tart had been blasted in the microwave only to be served with a milky cream. The table white was vinegar. It felt like this restaurant was used to catering for the elderly- no fancy sauces, give them what they ate forty odd years ago and don't forget the tablecloth! This restaurant is not for people with sophisticated palettes, sorry....but I felt insulted.

We had a two night stay at the end of January 2018. we upgraded to a bedroom overlooking the Sea. Very comfortable with a lovely King Size bed. Very clean and tidy. The staff in the Hotel were very pleasant and helpful. We ate ij the bar and enjoyed a very good meal. Good service and quick. The buffet breakfast was first class. I love my breakfasts when I am away for a few days and this Hotel ranks very highly. Good choice. Could not fault the breakfast and service. Some reviews comment on the Hotel been a little tired. A couple of the stairway carpets were a little worn but I was not there to enjoy the carpets! Probably agree with the tired comments but it also added to the Character of this "Old Hotel" . Big car park. The Hotel is situated overlooking the Sea and is a 10 minute walk into the top end of the town. For a few days it was very enjoyable.

My family has been to the Walton park hotel for the pas 4 years..wonderful value..brilliant staff .meal has always been excellent..we are not hurried in any way and have a brilliant day..already booked for next year we also have gluten free meals included as

This was the first time we had visited this hotel for a meal, and we were not disappointed.

If you want excellence in your accommodation then look no further than here . Great service , great food, great accommodation. We will most certainly return here .

Had 2 dinners here. Both were delicious. Lots of freshly cooked vegetables which makes a change. Sauces also very good

I led a group of 43 oldies" and we had many meals here. All were excellent. The menus are varied and the food quality and service are very good.

Comimos en el restaurante de la primera noche de estancia de dos noches. Menú bastante aburrido y carente de variedad. El ambiente no era muy buena, la habitación es de uso múltiple y no parecía un lugar que quería comer una comida relajante noche. El servicio era muy bueno y la calidad de la comida era buena, la carne era excelente, el mejor que he tenido en mucho tiempo. Selección de vinos era bueno con un excelente tinto de la casa a un precio razonable.

Had lunch twice over the weekend, good food, freshly prepared, served hot and pleasantly friendly. Wonderful view from thee restaurant, Well worth a visit.

While staying at the Walton Park for a few days we stopped in for a few quick meals. Food was very good and service was excellent. A nice atmosphere and comfortable facilities.

Sólo estuvimos en Clevedon para una noche como nos invitaron a ver una actuación de gala de la película lista, madre que fue filmada en Clevedon. El hotel estaba limpio, cálido y muy bien amueblado. Nos pasaron gratis a una habitación ejecutiva, ya que el hotel está haciendo reformas en algunas áreas. Nuestra habitación miraba hacia el mar y la vista era preciosa aunque era invierno. Me imagino que debe ser impresionante en el verano.

I stay in many hotels with my job - so a night away - not far from home in Bristol was an exciting thought- but when we checked in - no upgrade was offered- even if we paid a bit more for sea view ? But I had to ask myself- We had a nice big room - overlooking the road - but there seem to be a noisy generator running all night outside the room ? - plus the phone to call reception didn't work ? We asked for it to be fixed- but was told it wouldn't be that evening! Why have a phone in the room if it doesn't work ?We also had a bedside light that didn't work - so asked for the light bulb to be changed- but when we returned from evening out - after 3 hours out - it hadn't been- it turns out on our return- that the light just hadn't been plugged in - after my wife checked it !Overall hotel is ok -but with my experience of staying in many hotels- service here is poor- I am sure they would get repeat custom if it was improved ?? As it's a Lovely spot with estuary views

My wife and I went to this hotel restaurant in a room set aside for our group. When we got there we were presented with a menu. We chose melon, Turkey and the dessert choice would come later.The melon was hard and not ripe. The turkey meal consisted of thick slices of white meat mysteriously all the same shape as if it had come from a tin! The carrots were hard, the cabbage (no sprouts!) was undercooked, the saving grace was the roast potatoes (no boiled ones). Then came the dessert choice and guess what....NO CHRISTMAS PUDDING!!! We had a piece of tepid thin so called apple pie with watery cream . Mince pies and coffee then followed which was OK. The cost of this meal was £18 per head. I have had Christmas dinner recently for the same price at a different establishment. On that occasion it was excellent. This was a ripoff with poor quality ingredients. We will not be back.

My wife started with Ham hock with peas terrine , whilst I had Whitebait. Best whitebait that I have had in a while and my wife adored her terrine. Neither of us could resist the belly pork main course which fully met our high hopes. We cannot have deserts but they did look seductive. Service was good and the food was served promptly in a most pleasant manner. The room is very attractive and a delight to be in, with a view over the Severn Estuary to the lights of Wales. The cost was reasonable. The only reason that I have not scored 5 is that at home we have a suspended light over the dining table and here the lighting was rather low.

We ate at the restaurant as we were staying there and it was convenient. They offered a 3 course dinner for £23, which was pretty good value and went for that.The restaurant was very quiet, so there was not much atmosphere - on the upside our food came out quicker, we got a window seat and service was prompt. All of the food we had was lovely, good quality and I had a decent sized swordfish steak, which was beautifully cooked. Staff were really nice too.

Ate here oncyhe saturday evening of a weekend stay to meet up with old friends. Unfortunately, the noise from the wedding party just across the corridor made it almost impossible to chat and despite my comments about the volume, the door to the restaurant and the door to the party room were kept open. Our meals arrived and i had guinea fowl. On the menu it was pan fried guinea fowl so i was surprised when a leg arrived and not a breast. It was also quite overdone so a little dry. The accompanying vegetables had no glaze on them the potatoes however, were nice.

I love staying at this hotel, and will always have my meals in the restaurant, very friendly staff, very helpful, and lovely food.

Could have eaten anywhere but it was so convenient to eat in house and it was worth the cost, which was a medium price that I eat here almost every meal.

One of the best views of the channel - visited as my parents loved this hotel. The sadness is - it is really very dirty with almost shiny carpets on the stairs

We had our wedding here on the 28th May 2016. We both live in Munich and occasionally in Portishead. The organisation of our wedding by the Walton Park management team was wonderful and very accommodating. Lots of attention to detail that really made it a perfect day for us and our 80/90 guests. Without a pause, we would recommend the Walton Park for all your wedding needs. Special thanks to Pat and Marie for all their attention. Colin & Gaby England

A few friends and myself decided to try the Sunday lunch, food was nice however would of been nice to have more choice on the vegetables.

Not stayed here. On the rare occasions I have attended functions in the hotel and eaten in the restaurant the food has been very mediocre.

I attended a lunchtime cooked buffet /sit down lunch a couple of weeks ago for an elderly friends 90th birthday. 40 + people were served all served by polite and efficient but friendly staff. The food was much better than I have experienced in the past.

Excellent 3 course evening meal. Plenty of choice, fresh vegetables and great portions. With a great view from the restaurant, a great night

Had dinner here whilst staying at the hotel, food was lovely I think my only criticism would be that the starter I had was very small 1 mushroom for £5 really!

Stayed here for 3 days with a party of 5. The Restaurant was excellent the staff attentive and the accommodation clean and comfortable. Will definitely stay here again

The Somerset Restaurant is within The Walton Park Hotel.A set price menu for 1. 2 or 3 courses, offering 5 or 6 choices of each starter, main course and dessert. Usually a fish and vegetarian option in each of the starter and main courses.The menu changes each day, but on each of the nights we ate in the restaurant, we were pleased with the taste, quality and presentation of the food. Excellent value for money.

For a treat we decided to go to Walton Park Hotel. The Sunday lunch was very basic. Two choices of veg cabbage and carrots. The Yorkshire puddings looked liked they had been reheated in microwave several times. The bread and butter pudding was nice but only warmed in microwave and had some cold spots. On the whole the waitress service was good, just the standard of food which was poor. When went to pay at the desk hardly got a thank you from the young receptionist working! Shan't be returning again I'm afraid.

Had our Christmas Party here for 26 people. The food and atmosphere were excellent. The service was quick and efficient and the staff were friendly. Would recommend.

We went in for a coffee and hot chocolate and though it was it bit pricier than other establishments the service was friendly and quick. It was lovely to sit and see the sea whilst chatting away. Seemed to get busier as people arrived for lunch. Will return.

lovely atmosphere, and service, only comment , we love veg and would have liked a bit more variety , a bit basic.

It was busy evening but the food did not take long from when ordered.The staff were very polite. The food and drinks selection was good. The view from the restaurant across into Wales was a pleasant surprise.

Fabulous dining and a very comfortable room! We loved the original features and the wooden lift was impressive!

Please see comments on the hotel in section above. Well worth a visit both for the excellent situation and the food..

We stayed in Walton park hotel for five nights, nearly all the staff were very helpful, lovely view and a great location, nice and quiet. But...I was charged £7 for two slices of toast which is very excessive as the kept running out of full English options...on looking on their own web site we seem to have been booked into a standard room when we in actual fact booked a superior room via late rooms.com but it states on Walton park web site executive room our room was nowhere like that!!! And on departure which was Friday 7th August 15 the receptionist on duty appeared very eager to get rid of us @ 7.30am as there was a wedding booked in that day and guests for the wedding had started to arrive, we had not even had breakfast so we reluctantly went without breakfast and went, that spoilt an enjoyable few days away, obviously our money was not good enough as they get huge money for a wedding, I think guests are just as important as well as any event that the hotel may hold we pay just the same as them, and being hurried to depart because of a wedding is unexceptable, if they book a wedding in a place like that they must appreciate that there are holiday guests and that they have paid also!! Mr Gibbs room 406

We booked The Somerset Suite for an intimate 90th birthday meal and the staff were fabulous from the initial enquiry right through to the end of the meal. They set up the banners and table decorations and were courteous, quick and unobtrusive throughout. A credit.The room is a relaxing room with comfortable sofas and great views across to Wales and Exmoor.As this was a 90th party the food was just the right quality and quantity. Not too lavish, but well cooked, presented and very tasty. Well done to the chef and kitchen staff.Finally, the whole experience was one I would recommend and it was not expensive for the food and service provided. A big 'Thank You' to all at the Walton Park Hotel.

good choice of menu and very friendly helpful waiting staff. good selection of wines. well laid out eating area and clean.

I was on a long walk and, came upon the Walton Park from the coast path. I ordered the Cream Tea from the bar and it was brought out to me as I relaxed in the sun. The view and immediate surroundings add real value. The scones were good and there was plenty of preserve and cream. I managed to get 4 cups of tea from the pot so hydrated very well!

We ordered a veggie burger and also a tagine and both were not cooked and powdery. I have eaten there before so asked the waitress to take them back to be cooked and the chef said that there was nothing he could do! He also said that no one else had complained. Both meals were horrible. The waitress was lovely and very embarrassed but couldn't argue with the chef. Won't go there again and defiantly won't recommend it for vegans which is such a shame.. Great setting, horrible food on that occasion.

Was passing so thought we would try the bar for lunch. It was very quiet so able to get a table by the window to watch the view over the Bristol Channel to Wales - superb. Went and ordered the meal at the bar. When asked to pay, they had not charged for my wife's drink and not ordered my meal. Two mistakes in one simple order! The food was average, but arrived quickly. Will certainly go again, but mainly for the view.

We were disappointed by everything there, they could not even brew a good expresso, they have a great place, but the staff just do not seem to care, too bad!

This fine Hotel has recently had a major refurbishment and we highly recommend it.. After being guests at a splendid wedding last weekend we had a good lunch today in the restaurant with exceptional sea views. Instead a sweet we shared a cream tea at £4-25 which consisted of Tea or coffee, 2 warm home made scones, jam and a mountain of Devon cream!

I attended a late Christmas staff function, 40 or so friends and colleagues...the menu was their Christmas one...ok...choice of 4 starters, 5 mains and some puddings..£20.95 a head..Well, the mackerel fillets with potato salad was quite small even for a starter...Then the mains arrived...slow cooked beef, grilled plaice, goats cheese tart, turkey, pork....but...guess what...they all had the same soggy roast potatoes, overcooked carrots, and the cabbage was just "ugh"...The apple pie with custard reminded me of my school dinner days, cold and in a small round dish...the chocolate cheesecake was like mortar...not to be recommended..The disco chap was very unobliging when I asked for a quieter 30/40 seconds to present some flowers to the bosse's wife...said he could not do such a thing, not allowed..!!..Not recommended at all.....

A real shame. A nice building with a lovely bar area. The Duty Manager was working behind the bar and was a real gent, he lit the fire for us, lit candles and really made us feel at home. We wanted to eat early as we had an early start the next morning so was going to eat in the bar area, food served all day. The menu was poor with nothing on there that neither myself or my partner fancied. We enquired about the restaurant and was told that it wasn't open until 7.30pm we decided we would book a table and eat sharpish as to get an early night.We went into the restaurant at 7.30 as planned and they sat us, it was by a really drafty window, it was pitch black outside so the view wasn't really the issue here. We asked to be moved somewhere warmer and we ended up closer to the kitchen. As we wanted to be in and out we didn't go for any starters, we just ordered mains, and a bottle of wine. (wine was extremely expensive in my opinion for this type of restaurant)When the lady took our order into the kitchen, we heard the chef shout back at her and said, "if that table who aint having any starters think they are gonna get their mains any quicker they have another thing coming" Nice......When the lady brought over our wine I said, we may have to wait for our mains then? She said smiles very awkwardly. The food came in about 20 minutes which is fine, why the fuss? It made us feel very uncomfortable and the noise from the kitchen was horrendous. The menu was poor with little choice, and the quality of the food was also poor in my opinion. Room was ok although cold and drafty again. I will not be returning to this hotel in the future, I am sure a lovely location, food and service need attention in my opinion.

Excellent food, good selection and plenty of it :) Certainly not designer. You will not want to go elsewhere to eat.

Not somewhere I would recommend. Yes the view is great. But the chef didn't have his strongest showing. Starter was mushroom but it was underdone. The centre of the dish was just plain cold. It was tasty but not good. Main was beef - much better dish and the cauliflower cheese was great and piping. Carrots looked and tasted like they had been cooked for 2 hours or so. Glass of wine was good. Service was friendly enough.

I was allowed to eat the food in the bar, as I wanted to eat whilst having my dog with me.The bar meals were fantastic value and delicious.

The Bar is now a Bistro. It has recently been modernised. We went because we could park easily, also knew there would be a view from the bar. It was a tranquil setting. Had drinks and chose from the tapas menu. Food available 12 to 9.30. Same menu. Food was okay, but could have been better, perhaps we have been spoilt from our trips to Spain!!!!!!! Menu a bit hit and miss.

the food was fine,just lacked a bit of attention,never offered bread on one occasion,no rolls at breakfast although they were listed and no selection of salad dressing,plus the service could slow down if they were busy in the bar.all the staff who served were excellent

The restaurant here is very good with a better choice than some and very well and freshly prepared. We have stayed at the hotel previously, the rooms are quaint in some ways but the views are superlative - any problems are dealt with very speedily.

We recently stayed at the Walton Park hotel on a Sunday night and decided to eat in the restaurant. The food was great, simple but well cooked and great service. For a good quality meal in a lovely setting it is the best restaurant in town.

I held a business dinner here for 15. Lovely setting with the sea views and warm reception in the trendy new bar. Menu a wide choice and food absolutely lovely. To top it all good value for money. Highley recommended

the restaurant was very good and the prices very reasonable. waiting staff were attentive but not overly so. menu choices were good and varied. ranging from steak to venison with always a veggie option.

Service in the restaurant was courteous and friendly. The menu was varied and we both could have chosen several of the menu items. The home made desserts were absolutely delicious - especially the peanut butter parfait!