The Castle of Comfort in Mendip

Visited today (06/11.24 ) for the first time in over 30 years and found the service to be friendly and efficient. Good menu and although quite busy the food arrived in good time and well cooked. Land chops and Lamb steaks on the menu which is rarity these days. The Lamb steak was a good size compared to supermarket lamb steaks . Good range of drinks at prices that were more affordable than some other pubs in the area. As a group of 4 wee count fault it . Opening times a tad restrictive and not opened any bank holidays. Best book.

Great place to meet and have lunch. Food is always excellent and the service is great. It does close at 3:00 so you need to be there by 12:30 to get the full experience and not feel rushed. It does get busy so I recommend booking.

Food was 10/10 we stopped on the off chance and it was the best roast dinner we have ever had out. Staff were lovely too. Also dog friendly and a huge garden with swings etc

Great pub, we decided to stop here in our motorhome as they had good parking spaces. The service was top notch and so were the meals. My wife had two entrees and I had the homemade pie. We could not fault the meals as they were delicious and a good size, the staff were friendly and helpful. Would not hesitate stopping here.

Due to a flight delay we were looking for a meal v late at night. We passed this pub and discovered they would be ending service in 5 minutes. The food was reasonably priced, generous portions, piping hot, cooked perfectly; we had Whitby scampi, chips and peas, ham, egg and chips, gammon egg, peas and chips and Cajun butterflied chicken, new potatoes, peas and each meal had a separate side dish of a salad garnish; lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pepper, cress and coleslaw.

OMG, this is a great place to eat. Superb food, very quick service, beautiful garden, very friendly staff. The prices are good too.

Excellent food, service and staff, all of us eally enjoyed our meals, busy place, but we were not waiting long for our meals, staff and attentive. Can't wait to go again

Brilliant food, staff friendly and excellent service. Can't wait to go again

Great food Lovely setting Good gardens and play area for children

Lovely pub Nice play area for the children. Out door patio Food was great value

Always a good quality meal never disappointed

Great place to relax with good beer and great food with friendly staff

Fantastic lunch with friends! Very friendly staff and excellent food. The homemade quiche was absolutely delicious and I've kept thinking about it ever since. We'll be going back again soon!

Highly recommend this place . All the staff were very helpful and friendly and food was excellent . We had my mums 80th birthday lunch there. We were all made to feel very welcome . Great service .

Meal out with the wife was the best meal we have had out for a long time the food was first class and tasted great and the staff were friendly and the service was great lovely old pub

Great food. Nice outside space. A few noisy children but to be expected on a Sunday afternoon.

Visited here for a family meal. Was a lovely pub with a great atmosphere. The food was amazing,we all had good meals. As for portion sizes, you won't be disappointed. Was also all reasonably priced. Will definitely visit again.

A lovely country pub,serving proper pub food and drinks,popped in on the way back from Bristol Airport, never been in there before but will definitely return!! The food was lovely...homemade steak and ale pie jammed full of filling and was so good!! Lovely outside seating area plenty of parking and a really warm welcome....perfect pub!!

Lovely food, location, service and atmosphere. Definitely recommend. 4 adult meals, 2 Desserts and 6 drinks was £80. Very reasonable for huge portions, side salad per person and freshly cooked food.

There is a good selection of food and drink here, especially gin! The food is very reasonably priced, homemade and tasty which means it is somewhere you could go regularly and always have a choice of what to eat without breaking the bank.

We visited the Castle of Comfort whilst on a family camping trip. Having walked 2.5 miles to the pub we arrived thirsty and a little hungry. We ordered several drinks at the bar and asked to order a few plates of chips, only to be told in a very abrupt manor that as our table was on the grass we could not order food - not even 2 portions of chips. When questioning why this was the case the lady behind the bar wasn’t able to justify the reason and reminded us that the pub shut at 3pm. Clearly this pub is run with the priority being the convenience of the staff, rather than the requirements of the customer. Felt like a throwback to the dark customer service days of the 1980’s and very depressing to see such blatant disregard for customers. Strongly recommend against visiting the Castle of Comfort!

Lovely food at a good price. Good GF choice too.

Food was good but the beer was average at best. The service however was downright appalling. The woman who appeared to be in charge was dismissive at best and at worst drove a party of 8 adults and 6 children out into a torrential downpour rather than waiting the 5 minutes for the taxis to arrive. I'll be voting with my feet and never returning. Go to one of the many good pubs in the area instead. The blue bowl for would get my vote!

Enlarged old coaching inn with fireplaces dark moody lounges and bright modern terrace seating, large car park and a great garden for kids

Very good value, and decent food and welcoming staff

Went there for sons birthday, absolutely beautiful food couldn't fault it at all

Had a lovely lunch here on our way from Dorset to Bristol airport Place was really busy which tells you something Beautiful outside area to enjoy the sun and beer.

We stopped after visiting Bristol hospital over the Easter Holidays. The staff were absolutely brilliant. As we had the children with us. We had starters, mains and a couple of drinks. It was a traditional pub, with a great play area for the kids. The atmosphere was welcoming. The food was great, although only one of us like the lasagna. It had a very strong cheese taste. It hasn't put us off. We can't wait to visit again.

Lovely pub. Very busy. Good food and good service.

We had a party of 30 people, including children. The food came out on time, hot, and delicious. Massive thanks to all the staff! Lamb chops are fantastic! We will be back!!

Lovely place to stop on the mendips

Very nice place, very practical with children

Great pub, but it gets super busy. Can be a bit of a squeeze. Good service and good pub food.👍

We had lunch after a walk around nearby woods. I had the Stilton and Broccoli soup which was delicious and my friends thoroughly enjoyed the fishcakes and chips. The meal was served promptly and service was excellent

Good portions of good quality food at reasonable price. Seating is a bit cramped in some places. Bar serving time depends on number of staff available. Table service was efficient. Kitchen is accommodating of specific meal requests (fussy vegetarian in my party). Will certainly visit again.

Excellent evening for 12 people (80th). Food was fantastic all came hot and together mainly Steaks done to perfection. Staff ( bar,/ waiters.) Very efficient and sociable. Will come again...

Excellent food, very helpful, friendly and welcoming staff. Always a joy to visit but book ahead as they are usually very busy (a good sign!!)

Had delays getting to them, but they were so helpful re our car problems and directions re AA. Food was delicious and generous portions.

Excellent food at reasonable prices and good sized servings. Good choice of beers should suit most people - I had Exmoor Fox which was bright, fresh and very enjoyable. Pleasant surroundings with plenty of good quality outside tables - if we ever get the weather! Staff obliging and polite, and food arrived quickly and was very hot. Overall just what a good pub should be - top marks!

A lovely place to come for a meal. Really good value, friendly and helpful staff and a great atmosphere.

The homemade beef and Guinness pie was absolutely delicious.

Very enjoyable, relaxed atmosphere and lovely friendly staff. Food was fantastic, traditional English pub gub, all cooked to perfection. Toilets spotless and atmosphere great with an amazing park for kids. Like Arnie, we will be back!

Delicious food, friendly staff, massive portions.

Lovely country pub, the food and team were amazing! Broke down in the car park and the team couldn’t have been more helpful and supportive. The food and drink were perfect and exactly what I needed! Thanks all!

Excellent pub, great selection of food and drink and good prices! Huge garden and stuff to do for the kids. Overall, well worth a visit, even if it's out of your way ******* x

Always good food & friendly staff

Phenomenal meal, service, ambience. All round. The staff were just so kind, attentive and friendly. The food was reasonably priced and delicious. Served quickly. Just all round superb! Thank you Castle of Comfort! We'll be back again for sure.

Best in the west… Fantastic Tastyfood large portions. Great service friendly staff. Gets better every visit. Thank you

Booked our lunchtime table as this pub is usually busy. It’s on the way to Bristol Airport so people tend to stop off here. Good range of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Food arrived very quickly and was hot and tasty. Staff were lovely and friendly. Good value and looking forward to returning. Thank you all.

Great pub grub at very reasonable prices and really friendly staff.

We were welcomed by friendly staff, the service was good and the food excellent. The staff were very helpful, it was worth the drive from Weston super Mare. We will certainly visit again.

Beautiful homecooked food worth every penny very reasonable bookings are advised as the place was packed. Would definitely go back again and advise anyone wanting to go book in advance

Warm welcome from the staff Fair choice of pub meals and fair price too when it arrived there was a very good portion of food to so great value for money 👍

Excellent food, great service and very pleasant atmosphere - the feel of a traditional country pub. Excellent value too. Will certainly visit again.

We booked a table in advance a while ago, to ensure we would be able to have a pre Christmas meal with our family and not be disappointed. There is always such a lovely atmosphere and the Staff make everyone feel so welcome, as soon as you step inside. The food here is the best, excellent quality, good size portions and affordable prices We had the most perfect evening 10/10.

Prices are very good food excellent. Service is brilliant. This is well worth a visit.

Thank you all very much for yet again your lovely and well priced food. You never disapoint!! We'll be back again in 3 weeks to sample your menu.

Food was fantastic, staff were great.

Lovely pub, great food, friendly staff, reasonably priced. What more do you need?

Very good service. Food was delicious. Service was outstanding & good value for money.

Lovely food and very friendly staff. Thank you

Excellent place fantastic food top staff very quick service I recommend booking a table

We visited The Castle with my Sister and Brother in Law. The food was fantastic. We had prawn cocktail, spring rolls and squid to start. Then ham egg and chips, gammon egg pineapple and chips, scampi and chips and the Cajun chicken and chips. We were all too full to try the puds but sure they would be equally as good. It was all fantastic. Would really recommend this pub for its food, atmosphere and excellent service. Cannot wait to return. ,

Great teebone steak ,but phone ahead to book ,gets packed quickly,they now do a full menu on Sunday as well they do quite a nice menu plenty of choice

Second time eating here, it’s been a few years since our last visit…… it’s just as good if not better! The pub as a whole seems to have had a face lift but definitely hasn’t lost its character! Food is well priced, piping hot and absolutely delicious! Even had a cheeky pudding and it was divine 😋 Staff welcoming, friendly and very helpful.

Great place to stop for a bite to eat. Plenty of menu options and a lovely patio area when it's sunny! The bar does get very busy, so there is often a queue - part of this seems to be because the mobile reception isn't great which means card payments take while to go through. Worth a visit

Good country pub serving good pub food It was very busy with a great play area for children

Stopped here for food early on a Friday evening. Very very popular pub and we were lucky to have the one remaining table. Staff are really friendly and helpful - just like pubs used to be and should be! Lovely varied menu of home cooked food - we settled on the chicken curry. This was really tasty and came to the table nicely presented with popadoms, mango chutney and a salad. Fantastic value for under £10 and delicious! No space for a pudding so we will be back. Thoroughly recommend!

Excellent put great food keep up the good work

Absolutely outstanding food 👌 service is good too such a lovely place and great outdoor space for children

Stopped at this little gem for the first time and we ran out of superlatives! Affordably priced beer, the food was also amazing value - good ingredients, big portions and excellently cooked. The staff were fantastic too. We sat outside on their new patio which was beautiful, it over looks a fab pub garden with climbing frames, slides and swings. This will be great for us and our children. This is now our favourite pub!!

Good pub grub, ok proved. Decent portions, no table service

Fantastic proper pub , really enjoyed the food and the service was brilliant. Amazing beer garden with a large children’s play area

Great pub, dogs allowed, friendly staff. Generous portions, good home-cooked meals. Awesome Sunday roast, cauliflower cheese to die for!

Busy on a weekday lunchtime. A nice place with atmosphere

Very busy so glad we had booked. Very good pub food.

Very enjoyable evening,we went here for our daughter's 18 th birthday .Our meals were all very good,and the service was excellent.Very reasonable prices too ,which means a lot these days .I would definitely return .

Good grub at decent prices, grea old school pub

This little country pub is a real gem. Booking is a must as it is always busy which speaks to the quality of the food which is fantastic! We booked on the day and when we arrived did not have a table available. They claimed they had never promised this and that they had suggested we come and see what was available. This would have been fine but they were really not clear and were then rude about it when we arrived. Shame the food quality does not have service to match but I would still definitely go back as our steaks were really good and the drinks were fairly priced.

A pub I’ve known since my youth. Better than ever

What an excellent pub, been here a few times now and the food is lovely, very good sized portions and tasty, served promptly and staff very pleasant, will definitely be back.

Food was lovely. First time visiting but it won't be our last!

Fantastic pub lunch on a Monday lunch time. Called in on the off chance after a long morning walk round the mendips. The atmosphere is good and everywhere was very clean & well maintained despite the building being very old. Served quickly at the bar & did not have to wait long for our food. Piping hot, freshly cooked and well presented. Highly recommend the vegetable lasagne. All clean plates after. Good choice of food on the menu and a great selection of soft & alcoholic drinks. Really impressed again so shall be back - hopefully room for pud! Very friendly staff. Lucy was extremely accommodating, service checked us & had such a lovely smile every time she walked by - bar lady was also very friendly & welcoming too upon arrival.

Really nice place to eat and drink!!

Lovely location and outdoor patio. Shame it closes in the middle of the day when there are plenty of punters wanting to enjoy their menu. (Didn’t get to sample their food / kitchen shut during a daytime period.) Coffee was good.

We came on a Saturday with a large group, for my sons Birthday meal. We come every year whilst camping locally. The service is always the same greatness. The food is also always the same standard, which is absolutely incredible. It’s really delicious home cooked food, big portions and the price is excellent. Massive range of soft drinks, probably anything you ask for they would have! Also large selection of alcoholic drinks too. We preordered and were very impressed everything went perfectly. If you can visit on a sunny day then there is a gorgeous patio area with a massive childrens garden too.

Booked a large table today for Sunday lunch.. the food and service was brilliant but disappointed to find when we arrived that they didn’t serve a Sunday roast as advertised on the website. Would happily return for main menu but perhaps the website should be updated?

The children's play area and Patio is very good, the Beers are very good, food is good pub food. It's very popular, booking is essential.

My Dad loves this place so we stopped in for a snack at lunchtime on our way back from Wells market. He had a prawn baguette, which was very well filled and came with a nice salad, crisps and coleslaw. I ordered the quiche of the day (Brie and tomato), assuming that it would be a nice light lunch with salad. It came hot with chips and peas. It was INCREDIBLE. The pastry was buttery and the filling was delicious. Portion size is always generous. The service is quick and friendly. They were training two new bar staff so not as smooth as usual, but still fantastic.

Met up with 6 friends as this is a central point for us all, To be honest I was expecting just normal pub food, how wrong was I, we all had wonderful food and really enjoyed our evening, best steak I have had for a long time. Would definitely recommend a visit. We will be visiting again soon.

We got here just after 12 on a Saturday, on the way to a family gathering. We hadn't booked, and every table was reserved. Luckily the staff were great and said as long as you got out by 1pm, you could have this table. Everyone else who came in on spec were turned away. So obviously, you need to book tables on weekends. The menu looked okay, prices average. We had the special, pork loin in dijon mustard sauce, which was delicious. It came with chips, peas and a side salad. Since we were visiting the West Country, we had to try the local cider that was on tap. And it was proper cider. Would definitely come again, but next time we'll book.

Great place to Eat. Food is always good here

Amazing food, friendly staff and excellent service. Lovely sunny patio. Great grassed area and play park for children

Always a lovely experience, local pub/restaurant with amazingly high quality food (and lots of it!) Word of warning you should always book ahead as they do fill up bookings which I've found in the past! Enjoyed it so much we are back there next weekend for another person's birthday

I didnt actually eat here, but planned to go in and pay for a hot drink as I was very lost and distressed , Michelle the Landlady kindly helped me along with Rosanna and wouldn't take any money for the cup of tea I had, charged my phone up a bit and even let me use there landline to make a brief call to let my friend know I was OK. Brilliant staff and helpful , kind attitude to someone who was in need. We need more people in the world like these, bless you all for your help. Thank you so much.

Excellent value, superb and friendly service one of the best pubs in the Mendips

Excellent in all areas. Very impressed and will return.

The fact that you have to call 2 days in advance to get a table here tells you all you need to know (although don’t let that put you off they are very accommodating!). The food is excellent and the service is quality so. Well worth a visit!

Great place to eat a proper pub.

An excellent family venue with a lovely outdoor seating area for a lot of people and a great play area for the children. My meal was spoiled by the fact that a couple on the neighboring table were smoking 🚬 all the time we were eating 😞 and I am a nonsmoker and found it very unpleasant.