The Compass Tavern in Sedgemoor

Had a lovely Sunday lunch out here. We had a beef dinner and turkey dinner. Also had a apple pie with custard.

Lovely place good food very impressed

Food was great bit noisy in one area asked to be moved got moved no problem service very good...

Food ok but waitress was not knowledgeable of the menu. My friend asked for a pie but it was out of stock so was offered an alternative that contained "mushrooms and something else". She didn't even know what the pie was called and didn't offer to go to the kitchen to find out. We also felt rushed out as last orders were called at 9pm. I won't be going back unfortunately 😕

Second time here on a Sunday lunchtime, and another fabulous meal. It's a half way hand over/meeting point for our two families (Torquay and Gloucester) and we'll definitely meet here again. Great service, friendly staff and great value food. I would give a 5* review for atmosphere but as we've only been here on a Sunday, I can't couch for other days. However, if a Sunday is anything to go by, you won't be disappointed. Thank you, can't wait to come again 😊

Food is delicious and staff all really friendly and helpful. Highly recommend

We booked a last minute 80th birthday party for my father in law. The food was excellent and the staff went above and beyond to make the party successful. Well done for the excellent service. Will definitely be making a return.

It's my local. Love the traditional look and feel to the place.

This was the worst Sunday lunch I’ve ever had! Beef un-cuttable, even with a steak knife! turkey had a nasty flavour. Landlord arrogant when I told him and rude. Expensive and simply awful. NEVER AGAIN!!

Warm welcome so glad I went there rather than Marston's chain next door . Keep up the good work

Roast Pork, Sunday Lunch, good for me, served as gluten free on request. Staff faultless

Had fantastic service and meal 30/09/1924 Served by two very welcoming, professional and friendly ladies, who clearly knew what they were doing. Impressed.

Unfortunately our first visit back since changed hands and very disappointed on the roast dinner beef was very fatty frozen roast potatoes not proper spud which you would expect for the price of the meal then asked for a coffee but possibly hotter this time as first one was barely warm ,I didn't like the attitude of the manager behind the bar he didn't realise o could see his attitude when asked to do this ,the feed back I've heard since the change over has been done is true I will not be returning

This is an excellent place for a drink and a chat, bit also for food. 2 adults +child all very excellent meals and plenty of it. Staff friendly and efficient. Old world pub . Huge beer garden plenty of parking.

We stopped here last minute for a “halfway house” meal coming home from the airport and, what a find! The food was delicious “best of British” stuff and the two ladies working the bar were helpful, polite and friendly, safe to say, we will do our stopovers here again.

Yesterday evening a party of 13 went to The Compass for a 50th birthday party. As usual the food was excellent. This is such a homely, cosy pub. We go there often. Can't recommend this pub enough. Staff friendly too , as were the owners

Nice food, good service and dog friendly

Went for a meal and get together with relatives, ideal location. Very friendly service staff. Would recommend for decent pub lunch.

We stopped in this delightful pub for a dinner meal. My wife and I are vegetarian. Upon reviewing the menu, we found several options that we could try. Karen, who served the table, was delightful and informed us of any changes to the standard menu. After ordering our food, we were informed that the chef would be willing to make us a meal that was not usually available on the menu to accommodate our dietary requirements, which was truly above and beyond. Our food was delicious, and the atmosphere was amazing in this venue that was full of aged charm and nostalgic reverence. It was clear that all the staff were enjoying themselves, which made the service top tier. Thank you for a delightful meal. Just what we were looking for.

Four of us all ordered different meals and all enjoyed, great value and excellent service

Booked a group meal for 10 on a Saturday night. We had a warm and friendly welcome, and were quickly showed to our table where we were comfortable and the atmosphere was great. The great experience continued with the Service. Our waitress was helpful and attentive, and when the food arrived it was absolutely delicious. I asked about the food and was advised it was all cooked from scratch in the kitchen, which was clear from the taste, presentation and quality. For the quality of food it was also fairly priced. Great selection of drinks too. Next time we're in the area, we'll 100% be back!

I had a lovely birthday meal here. I had the mushroom pie. (it was great) Will come again! :)

Very relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and there was no rush to finish our meal. Food was top quality too, definitely recommend

Went there on a thursday,very surprised how busy it was.The whole experience was great.The service was fantastic,and as for the food,well.There were 4 adults and 2 kids and everyone of us cleared our plates.Will be there again no doubt,becoming a very popular place.

This was a lovely place for us and our dog to come for an evening meal. Everywhere very clean, lovely hot food and the staff very friendly. Sadly as we were leaving, a dog from another table ran over and attacked ours which obviously is only the fault of the dogs owners who failed to have control of their dog. Highly recommended but please keep hold of your dogs leads in dog friendly pubs!

Service was very good and waitress friendly but the quality of food was mediocre. Shame to serve a frozen battered fish portion and charge £16.50.For this price I would have expected better quality. Would think twice before returning.

My daughter and I popped into this very welcoming friendly pub for Sunday lunch. The front of house staff were efficient and friendly. The roast was delivered to the table very quickly and the roast was hot and delicious. The gravy was outstanding and in my opinion makes a good roast dinner. A great little pub of which we will be returning to. Thank you 😊

2nd time in coming here and would highly recommend. It was busy this time round but still didn't have to wait for very long. Proper home cooked food and portion size wasn't skipped (bonus). Prices were good and the lemon curd cheesecake was to die for! Will be back again for another visit at some point.

Decided to pop out to the compass was met by a lovely bubbley waitress and quickly taken to our table .the bar area was very busy with meals been delivered .our order for drinks were taken and our meals arrived around 20 minutes later.both meals salmon and liver and onions and mash were both very nice .there's a separate smoking area covered outside plus a beer garden.new owners have taken over the compass .Will be returning thank you all staff at the compass North Petherton

Complete turn around from a few years ago Lovely atmosphere and service

After posting a fair but scathing review in April2022 vowing to never return. I heard positive comments from friends about the new management team so I decided to try The Compass again. I am so glad I did. The food is great and the staff are friendly. I have become a regular visitor again. I would recommend The Compass Inn without hesitation.

You would think that a pub would be glad to receive a booking for eleven people for lunch mid week but no, not without a deposit of £5pp. The lady I spoke to was very happy for us to go elsewhere, they must be doing very well to be able to turn customers away. This was a venue that we were looking to make a regular visit to.

Lovely old pub that is dog friendly both indoors and outdoors. Food was exceptional and great value.

We visited here on the 25/07/24. Food was lush, great service great cocktails. I would definitely recommend this place

My wife and her sister chose this for their mother's wake. It was superb! One of the partners, Michael, worked with them to put on a spread which catered for everyone. My vegetarian wife, my nephew who loves ham but hates mustard. He even asked what their Mom, Mabel, loved most and put on a huge Victoria sponge. Perfect soft, moist sponge with half-inch layers of cream and a generous amount of tangy jam. Absolutely first class. I hope you continue to thrive as much as you deserve to! 🖖😎 Thank you!

I ordered a chicken cesaer salad from the kind waitress. But received a plain cesaer salad with no chicken. When I queried it chicken was sent out but was too late by then and had obviously been microwaved from frozen. I couldn't eat it. The staff seemed uncaring about it and I left hungry.

Really nice pub with some original features. Warm and welcoming. Great food

Fantastic meal last night for my son in law's birthday, beautiful food and staff, steak was brilliant. 👍👍

Prices are too much for portions you get and there always seems to be bloody chips or fries with everything. Had the beef and ale pie, very mediocre for price. Choice of draft beers was mainly lagers which were expensive

Popped in for a quick lunch. Had items off their light bite menu. Good quality food and value. Staff friendly and attentive.

Cracking little pub with great food and a warm friendly atmosphere, we stopped here with a coach party on Fri 5th July 2024 ,46 of us in total , food was served quickly and efficiently and a great clrange of beverages both Alcoholic and soft . Highly recommend.

Stopgap on the way to Torpuay. Excellent service. Warm welcome. Staff amazing. I had jkt potato curry. Ham sandwich (not on list) they were both delicious.

A classic English pub with great food

Fantastic food at decent prices and attentive staff who were superb. Good range of drinks and wines. Highly recommend.

It's the best meal I've had in ages, everything was perfect,the staff are lovely definitely going back.

Good food and a nice relaxed atmosphere. We were served by Hollie who was pleasant and polite and made sure everyone was looked after. Edit. Back again for a birthday meal, not the first time since the last review but the first time since the new owners took over. Wow! What a difference, the vibe is so good, the staff are relaxed, fun and familiar, but never not professional. The new owner is friendly and welcoming, his wife was working tonight and is hilarious. I would now recommend this place just on the quality of staff alone. The food is spot on too. Would definitely go again tomorrow night!

there was 7 of us for my birthday and everything was first class

Popped into here for a quick drink on Sunday a major change in ambience it was simply amazing the food looked great and the service was absolutely Top Class . I can honestly say best experience I have had in Pub for a long time, family run and the whole team are engaged to make your visit a good one ! We stayed had few drinks in the garden and had a lovely afternoon Dog friendly as well always a winner 🥇 We done Team Compass 👍

Sunday lunch excellent in every way lovely service all so happy to help you! The lemon curd cheesecake and the dime bar pavlova out of this world. Would so recommend it and will go again and I can't wait to have one of those wonderful steaks . Thankyou for taking care of my mum much appreciated !!

Excellent food and service. Stopped for a meal on the way to the airport and very pleased we did as it was excellent. Would definitely recommend

The pub was absolutely fantastic!! The food was 10/10 and the staff was amazing, the toilets was very clean, the atmosphere was perfect. The food was amazing, every single staff member was helpful and very happy !! Wonderful pub

Fabulous food and very helpful and friendly staff

4 of us visited for Sunday lunch, haven't been to the Compass for many years, it wouldn't have crossed our minds if not for a friends recommendation. The Compass is an ancient pub, lots of original stone and wooden beams, very relaxed and a comfortable feel to the place. 2 of us ordered from the set menu, 2 had the Sunday roast (beef, turkey or pork) there was also an extensive specials board, and a good selection for vegetarian/vegans. The mains were excellent, the puddings were excellent and extremely well presented. The young lady who served us needs a special mention, very cheerful and professional, couldn’t ask for better, so thank you very much Charlotte. Would definitely return & recommend

Absolutely faultless well worth a detour as only just off the M5. Very reasonable food which was delicious, well cooked and a good portion. We will be returning

13/06/24 2nd time we had a meal here & it was lovely, friendly efficient staff & welcoming reasonable priced too.. Well done to all especially the chef. 👏

Although situated on a main road, once you step inside you could be anywhere. Great old pub with helpful friendly staff. The food is very good and well priced . It's becoming our regular go to for a roast. Nice selection of drinks.

What a fantastic find!!! The food was impeccable,service courteous and fast. Price fits the quality. Will definitely be coming again when in the area.

Wow the food was amazing service perfect staff very helpful thank you so much for a wonderful meal great menu the food speaks for itself self trust me you need to try it we did not book they where fool but found a table for the six of us it was very thoughtful cant recommend enough will return soon thanks team .

We were very impressed with the food here, delicious and very friendly staff. Highly recommend

Just been in this pub after an afternoon out, on holiday in the area starting to find eating out a bit of a problem but what a great decision this was!,dog friendly, nice surroundings, and quite welcoming. A very pretty and helpful young lady(Alia) showed us to a table and after looking at the menu... BTW it was my wife's birthday, she opted for a sirloin, wasn't kean on the sauces but the young lady said she would ask the chef if a diane sauce could be made instead... which she said yes he would, I had the steak &ale pie.... well recommended, not like the type you get in chain pubs, full of stodgy pastry and gristle tough meat, ok, the bill was more than we would spend normally but you can tell the difference in quality, just goes to show you get what you pay for, had a pricey bottle of wine even our dog bradley had some ice cream in a bowl to the amusement of the staff!! All in all really enjoyed our visit and hope to return before our journey back to the north west. We'll done Alia, wish all staff were as helpful and accomodating as you.

Excellent food and service, will definitely recommend it

Lovely inside, great welcome and great choice and which wasn't a pub chain menu. Had the Sunday Roast and the food was delicious and generous, just what we needed after a girls weekend away. Staff were friendly and helpful, very impressed and a shame it's not my local. Definitely a great stop if traveling up or down the M5, as 3 mins off the junction.

Excellent food and service. Super friendly staff and owner who actually show they care about what good customer service is. For me this counts for a lot in a world where we're expected to pay more for less and where some just don't care anymore. Thank you

We had a wonderful Sunday lunch washed down with a delicious red wine.

My wife & I visited The Compass this evening for dinner. We hadn’t visited for a couple of years due to having a bad experience then. It couldn’t be any different. The girls who served us were very friendly and welcoming. The food was excellent; tasty, fresh veg (not frozen) and hot! We will definitely go back again and make it a regular thing! Thank you.

Decided for an impulsive dinner out locally and went online at 6.20pm and booked a table for 7pm as we had been told The Compass has new owners, we hadn't been there for over a year, thought we would give it a go! The first thing Husband said when we walked in was that "it looked cleaner"! We arrived ten minutes early and was greeted warmly by a chap behind the bar who said welcome and would we like the table immediately. Order the Melted Camembert which arrived about 10 mins later, cooked to perfection, absolutely delicious with loads of sourdough bread on the side. Main course of bellypork with mashed potato, spring greens and homemade gravy. Once again cooked to perfection, really nice. Husband had prawn cocktail and said there were lots of prawns in it, he then went on to have the Ribeye steak with side order of Halloumi fries which he said were the best he's had for a long time. Steak was tender and cooked medium, lots of flavor he told me. Staff were smiling and attentive but not overly so, we didn't feel over bothered which can happen in so many places Thought the whole meal experience was really enjoyable with good portions and the meat was cooked perfectly, excellent, and I am really fussy! - I'm trying to fault something but can't.. Definitely going to go again.

Food would have rated better, but the crust of my pie was hard as rock. Wine was OK. Service was good. Price towards the upper end for pubs. Difficult to find the entrance in the dark and the rain.

Food amazing!! we had the cod ,beef and ale pie with mash and veg and the amazing mussels to die for . Amazing food & desserts !! Will return very soon . Amazing find you won't be disappointed!! :) I love good quality napkins they were first class. Service couldn't fault girls were amazing nothing to much trouble . Landlord/owner such a lovely man, great attention detail very friendly . My husband daughter and I stopped by chance had such a lovely experience 10 out of 10 ;)

Exquisite food, crisp drinks, welll priced, beautiful building, dog and family friendly. Vass the boss clearly has a genuine natural passion for his art in service. Not the sort of person to be easily pleased but very pleasantly impressed with the outstanding food, service, atmosphere and attention to detail.

Went here for a meal whilst staying over the road at the Premier Inn. Lovely friendly staff and a very good meal would recommend.

Moved to Bridgwater a year ago hunting for a decent fish&chip shop and haven’t found one yet, came across this pub on a drive home and tried the cod & chips, best cod I’ve had 10/10!

Managed to walk in and get a table for two, after being turned away from numerous places around the bridgewayer area. The team immediately extremely friendly and couldn't be more helpful. Great choice on the menu. We sat in a quiet spot so myself and my friend could have a good catch up. Checked on throughout the evening, food was tasty and delicious. And we shared a dessert. Amazing homemade choice of desserts. We would throughly recommend a visit. We will certainly be going back to sample more choices from both the main and dessert menu. Defiantly worth a visit delicious evening.

Visited on a weekday evening, Great meal, very attentive, friendly and welcoming staff, we will be back again in future.

Fantastic now that it’s changed hands great food and the management is lovely better than it was before Very welcoming to pets and family

We came across this place about 3 years ago it's changed hands since then but is still really lovely, food great staff really friendly and helpful. We will definitely be going there again and again highly recommend

We were a group of 4 and we were first in on a Sunday lunch time and we were first to receive our meals. Awful roast beef dinner which two of our group had and could not eat. Cold roast potatoes (seemed to be Aunt Bessies and certainly not home made), tough beef, swimming in cold gravy, inedible cauliflower cheese as had strange taste. The only hot thing on the plate was the spoonful of cabbage. We pointed this out to waitress who said "I will tell the kitchen". A while later the landlord came over and said "why didn't you tell us earlier" - we told him that we already had told the waitress within a minute of the meals coming out and which is why he came to our table. He later came back to the table and offered more wine to the one person who was drinking wine as a way of apology. We were very hungry and so asked for dessert. I asked for the apple pie and custard and gently asked the waitress if she could make sure the pie and custard was hot to which she sarcastically replied "EXTRA hot for the gentleman" to which I replied "I didn't ask for EXTRA heat, I asked to make sure it was hot". The apple pie was nice but not home made and it was lukewarm - the custard came out in a separate jug and clearly came out of a tin and not home made and that was cold! We asked for and settled the bill in full by which time the landlord was nowhere to be seen and no offer of restitution was made. This was a terrible experience for all 4 of the group and we will certainly not be back.

We visited today for the first time and received a warm welcome and enjoyed a delicious roast with probably the best cauliflower cheese I’ve had. The staff are delightful very attentive without being intrusive. Will definitely return

Tried the compass after it changed owners a few months ago and had a decent meal. Nice pie and burgers. We were delighted to be able to have a decent pub on the doorstep again. Went tonight and gutted to see it had gone downhill again in such a short space of time. Hubby had the pie again but seems they have resorted back to the microwave, clearly reheated in it and covered with gravy. Ate it but not impressed. I had the lasagna. Obviously originally home cooked but again microwaved before giving it to me and so thermo nuclear and then all claggy on the inside. There was a lady on the table next to us who had the same and left the same amount as me. They were super busy and so didn’t want to make a fuss in front of new young girl servers but we won’t be back. So disappointed. We don’t mind waiting for food but please stop with the microwave again.

Lovely pub, friendly staff, great food, good variety of drinks. Something for everyone. Highly recommend

The pub has recently transferred to new owners, and the difference is tangible. Our visits when previously taken over were, to be frank, dreadful. So how nice to be welcomed by the landlord as you walk in. All of the staff were friendly, and attentive. The roast dinner was very good, ( and I am very fussy when it comes to roast meals). Locally sourced meat, and homemade cauliflower cheese, with more then enough to eat. We are local and had pretty much given up on this establishment, but will now seek to eat here more frequently. It is so refreshing to be served fresh food rather than pre packaged frozen, and to have staff who go out of their way to make customers feel welcome. The new owners deserve to do well. I hope people visit to experience the uplift in this establishment themselves.

Easter Sunday roast at The Compass was a great decision. We had heard great reviews recently of the food, menu, staff etc with the new operators and decided to give it a try. The roast lamb on the specials board was delicious as was the rest of the lunch including the cauliflower cheese. Desserts are generous and very tasty. The staff are happy, attentive and we were checked on regularly throughout our meal. Thank goodness we have a great pub now locally that serves quality food which isn’t from a microwave. We will be back to visit again soon to work our way through the menu and very tempting specials board. Thank you xx

Easter Sunday roast at The Compass was a great decision. We had heard great reviews recently of the food, menu, staff etc with the new operators and decided to give it a try. The roast lamb on the specials board was delicious as was the rest of the lunch including the cauliflower cheese. Desserts are generous and very tasty. The staff are happy, attentive and we were checked on regularly throughout our meal. Thank goodness we have a great pub now locally that serves quality food which isn’t from a microwave. We will be back to visit again soon to work our way through the menu and very tempting specials board. Thank you xx

Lovely pub very last minute plan to have lunch and they managed to sit 10 of us. The team were lovely and very welcoming. We all ordered food everyone enjoyed the food the only small issue we had was the burgers were slightly over cooked and the patty's a little dry

Staff were lovely and very helpful, food was well presentation and tasted amazing, would definitely come again and recommend! :)

Great service with very good food at a great price, we decided to go there of a off chance that we could get some food for 6 adults and 4 children and we were very surprised that they could accommodate us, they were very friendly and made us feel welcome. Would definitely go there again.

New owners and new chef. The food was fantastic. Staff are really friendly and make you feel welcome. The Roast Beef Sunday dinner was fantastic.

Brilliant food, lovely staff who were friendly, informative and helpful. Good was really delicious

Really friendly and helpful staff. Pub was lovely. Food was delicious!

We visited this lovely pub on the 9th march and ordered 4 adults and 1 child meal with a couple of starters, the food came out really hot and presented well. All the food was delicious apart from one thing, the cheese on their Somerset burger was that sliced American cheese which doesn't melt and didn't taste overly nice. We had waited roughly 35-40minites for our desserts to come out which felt like a long time considering our food was prepared in less then 20minutes, unfortunately after the wait of 35-40 minutes the waitress told us they had no cheesecake which was fine but why not say as soon as it went to the kitchen? Anyway this is not a bad review we thought the food and atmosphere was lovely and we would certainly visit again.

Ham full of fat.. chicken was tough.. no roast left by 3pm...

Had an awful experience at this pub and will never return. Went here for Sunday lunch, we were seated and forgotten about, although the waitresss was apologetic. When our food arrived there were several issues, mainly being both dishes were burned, the Yorkshire puddings, roast veg and pie were all black in places. Noone checked back with us to see how the food was so we left our food. A man I can only assume to be the manager came to remove the plates and we explained the issue with the meals (which were visibly obvious) but his response was that he hadn't received any complaints in the month they had been open, he then proceeded to loudly tell I assume the owner a few tables down. Extremely poor service to blame the customer for a subpar meal and to then attempt to embarrass us. The food is significantly over priced, £17 for a pie Roast and £18 for beef roast and they are both very basic with soggy roast potatoes, burnt yorkshire puddings, over cooked veg. Avoid at all costs!!!

Table for 7 people and we all enjoyed our food. I had the belly pork which was INCREDIBLE! The lasagne looked amazing so I’ll probably try that next time. Will def be back :)

Went for a family meal and The Compass didn't disappoint. Friendly staff, delicious food and a great family atmosphere. Would 100% return.

We had some belly pork, it was excellent. We had everything provided to us and there isn't really anything else to ask for, so ez 5 stars ✨️

Have been here many times before and it was always good but the new management along with the staff have upped the standard. We have have been treated royally this last weekend , we tried 4 of their meals and the Sunday roast and 2 new delicious desserts can't wait to return in a couple of months time to relive the experience.There are some new wines and they were also extremely palletable.

Stopped off for lunch, received a warm welcome and shown to a nice window table. Although there wasn’t a drinks menu we ordered our drinks from the waitress. We selected our food from the menu but when the waitress arrived to take our order both the items we had chosen were not available. We selected alternatives and I asked if my alternative pie choice could come with chips instead of mash. The answer was the that the chef would not allow this. I then selected another alternative that did come with chips. Although our alternative food was ok we were disappointed that we were not able to have our original selection. A table next door were not able to order their preferred choice which made at least three items not being available. Plus I cannot see a logical reason why mash could not be substituted with chips, maybe I’m missing something? Not sure we would rush back.

Delicious food, and we were welcomed and served quickly without a reservation. This is a lovely family-run place, the service was delightful. That was our third visit, we will certainly return.

Accommodated our coach party at short notice managed to feed us all, make us feel welcome and after a few drinks we all left happy,friendly staff and management Leeds Utd Thames Valley Whites 😎

This Lovely Old Pub just 5 minutes of the M5 at Junction 25 Bridgewater Junction is a Wonderful Pub to stop of for great value Food and The Menus been well put together especially the Roast Lunch, The New Proprietor’s Vas and Bambos with their excellent Chef Michael and Dave plus Wonderful Bar Staff made us extremely welcome

We decided we’d like to have a Sunday Roast as a Lovely Oldy World Pub so as we were not far from Bridgewater we turned off the M5 at junction 25 and then onto the A38 towards Taunton and just on the left hand side is : The Compass Pub : it’s got easy accessible car park and when you enter the Pub you’re immediately greeted by the New Owners and the Bar and Restaurant Staff and we even met the Chef Michael and his assistant David