The Waterwheel Restaurant in Bath and North East Somerset

We rolled up at 7:30PM with a party of 9, and these guys were more than happy to accommodate us and give us a wonderful evening experience. The food and service was great, warm, friendly and hospitable, all in a unique setting. Thank you.

Due to some changes of ownership, I have to hope I'm reviewing the Waterwheel restaurant attached to the Old Mill Hotel (which is where we were staying). It's odd because you can book a table from the hotel, but you can't charge to your room and have to pay as you leave each time. Firstly, this is not a Mediterranean/Seafood restaurant, as claimed in the description, but more bistro-type. We ate there 3 times: first was pretty good, second was awful and the third was indifferent. If we had either of the second two experiences on the first night we wouldn't have gone back. I would have walked out on the second night, but my wife was uncomfortable doing so, and she didn't want to go out on the third night so we risked it again on the strength of the first. As I said, we were happy with the first night and enjoyed both the starter (OK it was only olives) and main course. The only issue was that they said the Thatcher's cider was unavailable and the replacement tasted like fizzy apple juice, but it was still the same price! The second night was the one that made me angry! I can deal with food not being cooked properly, or a long wait, or whatever. What made me angry was being lied to. (I feel sorry for the waitress who had the job of telling me the lie.) We had booked a table and arrived early evening, 7-ish, just behind another couple. After an acceptable time, we had our order taken: starter ( goats cheese tart) and a main course. After 45 minutes I asked what was going on - the couple who arrived at the same time as us had eaten both their starter and main, and another couple who arrived about 15 minutes after us were eating their main course. The waitress disappeared into the kitchen and she was sent out to apologise for the delay but that there was only one chef so he could only prepare one thing at a time. I suggested he should be sacked then! If they had said they'd messed up with the order I would have been annoyed but these things happen. However, given that the first couple had had two course and the other couple were on to their 2nd, the message from the kitchen was patent nonsense and it was that the angered me. I was asked if we'd prefer a starter like olives that wouldn't need and prep, but we said we'd prefer to wait - how long could it take to get a cheese flan on the table? When it arrived, still 15-20 minutes later, it was truly awful. My suspicion was that the delay was not due to a mix-up but that somebody had gone out to Aldi or somewhere (certainly not Waitrose) and bought one of the shelf - except I don't even think it was that good. As it happens, the main course was quite tasty, if belated. We tried again on the third night, against my wishes, decided to skip the starter as too risky in case of a delay, so went for the simple fish and chips. Again, truly awful - I think the fish was commercial frozen fish (again not Waitrose quality, or close). The fish was thin, coated in a hard solid crust that we could have broken the plate with. As for the ambience, there are about 7-8 tables occupying half a room intended for discos etc, with a bar at the other end, and a TV showing the news, along with casual drinkers. There is a "view" of the river, if you get the right table, but the water wheel gets in the way. One evening the local scouts came and started it up, which made it more interesting. I would consider staying at the Old Mill again, for its convenience for Bath, but would cross the bridge to the pub to eat, or go into Batheaston where there are other eateries, including a fish and chip shop. I would consider

Called in to watch football and decided to eat meal before kick-off. Nice menu with lots of choice and reasonably priced. Restaurant quiet but nicely decorated for Xmas and hotel has a stunning setting beside the river with its own working water wheel! Quick and attentive service from lovely lady Aggi, Stayed to watch football and Aggi was perfect host serving drinks all evening. Would recommend.

Nos quedamos en el hotel para el paseo Jane Austen al día siguiente, así que comimos en el restaurante. Buen servicio y divertida camarera. Buena comida.

Decidí comer aquí ya que había un problema en nuestro hotel, la comida de la esposa estuvo bien, pero pedí Fish and Chips qué desastre, qué tan difícil es cocinar chips de todas las cosas y por qué necesitas doblar o triplicar chips de cocina . El pescado y las papas fritas son tan simples, una masa dorada sobre el pescado que había pero las papas fritas estaban doblemente fritas, por qué deberían ser crujientes y de color dorado, no empapados y con un sabor a lodo a grasa rancia, si el jefe dirigía una tienda de pescado y papas fritas. habría estado fuera del negocio hace siglos

Lovely restaurant and bar, offering good choice of food. Excellent quality and really good value. Friendly staff, lovely views

Un rápido desvío de la M 4 nos llevó aquí para el almuerzo. No es un destino nuevo y brillante, sino uno con encanto y una apariencia vivida. No estoy seguro de que mi compañero de comida pensara en su hamburguesa, pero estoy seguro de lo que pensé de su ensalada Superfood. Hojas jóvenes y frescas de espinacas salpicadas generosamente de buena calidad, apariencia de quinua y un matiz de tomate secado al sol. Convenientemente chirriante halloumi y un gran aderezo (¿alguien dijo pomelo?). De todos modos, si estás en la M 4 y en busca de un almuerzo saludable con una vista encantadora con vista al agua y una rueda hidráulica, esto es para ti.

This is a lovely place to visit, the food is good and the views are fantastic. We always like to wander outside and look at the Weise and wheel close up.

Nunca me ha decepcionado al comer aquí. Mi única queja es que la comida y el servicio son muy buenos, me hace demasiado perezoso para salir y explorar otros establecimientos locales. Agi y Sylwia son camareras maravillosas, atentas, informadas y amables, sin ser entrometidas.

Utilizamos el whist del restaurante en el Old Mill Lodge, la mercadería era realmente agradable, con mucha variedad. No tuvimos ningún problema para conseguir una mesa, pero le aconsejo que haga la reserva si desea comer entre las 7 y las 8 de la noche, momento en que se llena. precios y no tan mal alrededor de 50. 00 para dos, con un plato principal y postre y una copa de vino y una cerveza.

An authentic and tasty Italian menu. Restaurant overlooks the Avon. Some might be perturbed by the working waterwheel but it wasn't a problem for us. Staff were polite and friendly. As we were staying at the Old Mill it was very convenient to eat here.

El personal era agradable y eficiente, pero no parecen ser demasiados de ellos. Espero que tienen un equipo de reserva para los fines de semana. Nos fuimos a cenar ya nos reservamos en el hotel. Era italiano y bastante bien, pero no muy asequible. Puedo conseguir una comida similar en Abergavenny por £4-£5 más barato como elemento de menú. Supongo que puede ser una zona premium? Así que nada de malo, pero no Wow!

Un restaurante excepcionalmente bueno. Tuvimos una cena de 3 platos. La comida italiana era deliciosa y bien presentada. Excelente servicio. Grandes ventanales con vistas a la noria. También hay mesas y sillas en el área del bar para que pueda relajarse en un entorno confortable. Una noche memorable.

Serve family Italian food, and a roast on Sunday. Pleasant surroundings, nice food, excellent service, and will visit again.

Excellent meal one of the best Italian Meals we have had .There is plenty of choice on the menu £7.20 for a glass of wine was a bit steep .The waitress Sylvia was Excellent .

Nice restaurant, staff fantastic very helpful. Will go back. The Toll Bridge is a pain in the bum, as you have to pay even though you are about 50feet from the Car Park.

Pretty place nice food Better than the old mill hotel . River view was nice good staff happy with it .

Stayed in the hotel and ate in the restaurant alone (business trip). Staff were very helpful and food was excellent. Overall good value for money.