The Windmill Inn in West Somerset

Thank you to Anya and Nicky for making us feel so welcome when we visited this evening. The food was delicious and the portions generous. The dog was welcome too. We'll be calling in again before too long. X

Great place to eat and drink,or just a tea or coffee. Went for Sunday lunch carvery food was absolutely delicious staff were lovely would definitely recommend this little gem of a place .

Decided to try and visit for breakfast on Sunday morning after driving past the huge sign saying breakfast served untill 10….. to walk it to a virtually empty pub, be ignored by two members of staff to then be told by a blonde teenager that no breakfasts are served on Sunday……. I’m sorry but you literally have a sign out the front stating your days and times of breakfast and this does state 7 days a week….. Seems to be just a shell of what is used to be. Won’t be returning as completely unapologetic or accommodating.

Dreadful Experience ! No Fresh Bloomer Bread as described ! Ploughman’s included a piece of factory produced cheap white sliced bread! How can you get a cheese & salad sandwich wrong …. Well this place can, factory produced white sliced bread again with no butter on it ! Handful of grated cheese sweetcorn & lettuce ! We paid £78 5 lunches - appalling food - avoid it !

Had an amazing carvery here as well as staying overnight and enjoying a large clean room!! Lots of options for veg and good quality meat carved up. The atmosphere is great and very cosy after a bit of a revamp including sofas next to the fireplace. Would recommend

Eaten here many times and have never been disappointed but this latest visit was not good. The member of Staff that took our order looked so miserable. We ordered and waited an hour for meal to arrive. The food was of poor quality and not quite as expected. Out of five meals ordered just the fish finger sandwich looks ok. The ploughman's was very poor with a spoon full of processed grated cheddar and small slice of blue cheese, the ham was very nice and plenty full. I had praised you to my friends but the experience was not a good one, a great shame.

Have passed this pub many times and always wanted to try. We stopped around 5pm, staff were lovely and welcoming. It was busy but we found a table easily. My husband had fish and chips, I had the chicken fillet burger and my daughter had the cod Goujons and choose from the kids menu. The food was freshly cooked and generous portions and was delicious. Would highly recommend and then my daughter had the kids brownie which she said was lovely. I think for the 3 of us with drinks it was £60 so it wasn’t cheap but it was a lovely meal and we all enjoyed. There is a playground outside for children and they do a carvery on a Sunday Would definitely come back when in the area

It was our first and LAST time at The Windmill Inn. food was horrendous, overpriced and tasted like dirty oil. HUGE disappointment overall, can’t believe how many people recommended us here with good reviews and saying that the food was nice! in the end what they said was far from the truth, cheap and nasty, never again. the staff never checked up on us at all after we received our food, they weren’t very welcoming, and no refund was offered. don’t waste your time here, not worth it at all. gross.

Advertising says Sunday lunch till 5pm arrived 16.20 to be told we have finished and we don't do walk ins nothing on the sign says this we tried to eat here a while ago and there was no meat and the management said we had a refund well yes because we had no food won't be trying a third time, better places with better customer service nearby.

A great pub, conveniently located on the A39 for all the travelers heading by car to Minehead or Exmoor. I met the new managers, Michael and James, who have only been in charge for a week or two. They have a new chef, a new menu and a generally new and fresh feel to an iconic inn that has been around for many years. The new management team is full of good ideas about what to do with The Windmill, and I wish them the best of luck. Michael - I will be back soon.

Very dissatisfied with the luke warm vetables, so asked to reheat in microwave which made man in kitchen raise his eyebrows which is ride. Young man serving made up for rudeness by apologies. He was well trained not like bar staff girl who when I asked for table to be cleaned as it was very sticky gave me a stray bottle and cloth!! I'm the customer remember. Will not be returning any time soon. Shame cos we are local and 10yrs ago it was good.

We had steak and gammon. Both were cooked very well. Good portion size. The steak was one of the best ever and the wild mushroom sauce was lovely. The onion rings were great. Lovely service.

The best thing about our evening was the walk out the door, if you want to class yourself as a family friendly restaurant employee a chef that doesn’t have a foul mouth all evening swearing at the service counter/big hole in the wall that is 5ft away from the main restaurant seating area where a family of four actually got up and walked out because the young kids were upset due to the language coming from the chef. We sat for over an hour waiting for our starter only for our starter and main to turn up together. Also mr chef if you want to make more money off of your customers do your deals with the staff out of our hearing range chefs words to the waiters “no more sirloin steak (only steak they offer on menu) but we have rump to offer out but charge it as a sirloin” when we went to pay for our bill it said 2 x sirloin steaks @£21 each I obviously questioned this and said we were offered rump as a substitute and surely you can’t charge a rump at the Same price as sirloin and was told chefs words were to charge it the same. I obviously refused to pay for a sirloin when I didn’t have a sirloin. On an old menu on the till they found rump steak and that was £11 for a rump £10 difference in price per steak….

Great lunch stop, about 10 minutes from Minehead. Excellent atmousphere and great quality of food, great for kids too. Has a big play area put the back as well, just brilliant, highly recommended

Well I have been up the windmill many times before and have had no complaints untill tonight sat 23rd of march 2024 and I ordered the gammon they didn’t have any so ordered the pork belly with crispy pork crackling safe to say I was very disappointed they have a new chef and the pork crackling was very soggy and it was not pork belly it was the end of a pork loin which was inedible it was a funny colour and the meat itself was wet and soggy I couldn’t eat it I had very few fries on my plate and some vegetables which were not too bad. They did give me 20% off which didn’t even cover the pork. After I told the waitress I couldn’t eat it I heard the chef say TELL HER TO *UCK OFF well that done it for me I will not be going back ever again very rude and unprofessional. Tell your chef to go back to cooking school because you need a lesson in how to cook

It’s not often I’m tempted to go back to the same place twice for food in such quick succession but we came here Monday and couldn’t resist coming again Thursday! The food was outstanding and the friendly greeting and service we received from Nikki on both days was refreshing and part of the reason for our return. Thank you

Excellent service, LIBBY was very attentive, nothing too much trouble. Food was delicious. We enjoyed a belated Mothers Day meal

I took my mum to the windmill on Monday for a belated Mother’s Day lunch, we were immediately greeted by Nikki with the most friendliest smile and welcome soon as we walked in, she was attentive and took the time to chat as well as doing her job brilliantly. The food was fantastic too, but the service was incredible and she looked after us the whole time and nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be back again.

What a lovely little find we came across on a Sunday lunchtime and have to say it was amazing food, couldn’t fault the carvery nice and hot and delicious. The staff were very busy due to it being a Sunday but our server Carly was so pleasant and friendly she did a great job and never stopped smiling 😊 keep up the good work Carly.

Lovely place to come as a family for a birthday, a relaxed atmosphere.. we were served by Libby who was fantastic!.. food was brilliant

Very friendly welcoming staff. Will definitely be back. Served by Nikki. The food was amazing and the restaurant was very clean and had amazing views.

Brilliant friendly staff and very tasty meals in a relaxed environment with fabulous views. Already looking forwarded to coming back!

Excellent service, very friendly staff who made us feel very welcome. Good was good and very fresh and tasty. Would highly recommend.

Went there some time ago and not impressed then, heard new people in so thought we'd give it another go. It seems nothing has changed. Very disappointed with the meals we had, Starters very sparse on the Garnish ( 1 Lettuce Leaf ) Mains not a lot better, the only bonus was the chips were good.Steak chewy, If you like peas your on a winner.

Excellent food, excellent service was good as well. Five stars liv and nicky Were very friendly and very attentive during our meal.

Bar area proper country pub type, restaurant side a bit bland. Spectacular views, service friendly, food absolutely fine. Would come back if in the area again.

Lovely evening, great food. Lovely pub with great views. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. The food was exceptional Thanks :)

Brilliant food. We were staying at doniford bay and drove past this pub on our way to park. The pub was recommended to us and it did not disappoint. The food was incredible, my brother had the steak and as we went on a Sunday my mother and I had the carvery which was just amazing. If you are staying the area definitely book a table and go, it is well worth it.

Very slow service every time we been here. Carvery not ready had to wait for the next lot to cook. Not even in school holidays

Very disappointed, have been before and had a much better experience, This time there was no real ale, No very busy, it took over 30 minutes to get 2 children’s meals to the table one of which was wrong, 4 adults had carvery, none of us were impressed with the food, the returned childs meal came out when the rest of us were almost finished and one garlic bread starter came out when everyone had finished the main course! Then they forgot the children’s desert which had to be reordered. Not impressed with this visit, good job they weren’t busy! All in all would not recommend and will not be rushing back anytime soon

Visited The Windmill several times now and never been disappointed. The staff are always welcoming and friendly with the views from the dining area truly a delight. There's plenty of good choices at great value on the menu and the service is prompt. All in all a lovely dining experience - highly recommended. And finally if there's a Michelin Star for onion rings these guys deserve one... Exquisite - the best I've ever tasted!

Just had the perfect breakfast. Eggs royale the eggs were cooked to perfection and salmon was so fresh and plenty of it. Was just amazing well done

We stopped here on our way back from a weekend away, we had passed it several times and thought it looked a lovely place. However, unfortunately the dining experience was not good. We arrived for a Sunday lunch quite late in the day so not that busy. We sat in the bar area with our dog. We were sat down and our drinks order was taken. One of us ordered a thatchers gold and received the haze, when this was pointed out the server just took it away and bought the correct drink. No apology or interaction at all. We all had carvery which was ok but the temperature wasn’t great. The food wasn’t that warm at all. My grandson had a lasagne which should have come with salad and garlic bread. The salad was missing. We could not find any staff member to report this too as they appeared to be having their lunch. While we were sat at the table we witnessed staff walking around eating food. Like they had just picked off the carvery when passing. Very off putting. We did order dessert, one of us ordered a trillionaire dessert and they failed to know exactly what it was. What came I don’t know as the girl who bought it called it something else and when we questioned it, she said yes that’s probably it! The whole experience was disappointing and we wouldn’t return. We felt the staff were more interested in socialising.

Went with my family the potatoes with the curry were uncooked and the veg moussaka totally inedible small portions too. Won't return.

Booked a night and got an excellent rate, including breakfast. For the price we paid, my expectations were not high but wow! The room was big with an enormous double bed. We had a balcony with a view across to south Wales. The bed was extremely comfortable and the bathroom looked almost brand new. We ate in the restaurant in the evening and my gammon was massive. My husband said the veggie burger was one of the best he had ever tasted. Breakfast was great too - a huge menu. I had porridge which was a very large bowlful! Hubby enjoyed his veggie breakfast too. The staff were amazing and. Very friendly . The Inn is on a main road but the noise at night was minimal. Would definitely stay there again

Stayed two nights B&B whilst showing a friend some West Country highlights. The room - more like a suite - was palatial and well appointed - (as was the bathroom) - with a spacious balcony furnished with chairs and a table. The comfortable bed was vast and capable of accommodating Snow White and a considerable portion of her entourage besides ourselves. (Although I must emphasise no fairy tale characters were molested during our stay.) We elected not to take dinner but the breakfast was excellent. It was presided over by a gentleman of irrepressible bonhomie for whom nothing appeared to be too much trouble. I'm convinced if I had demanded the fabled goose's golden egg, lightly scrambled, he would have somehow procured it or persuaded me that he had a far superior alternative! All the staff with whom we interacted were helpful, friendly and efficient. Highly recommended.

It is my first time staying in the area of Bridgwater and I was travelling towards Minehead for a day at the beach when I drove past the windmill inn. I instantly thought it look beautiful and decided that would be the place to go for dinner that evening. I booked a table which was very simple to do and when I arrived staff were very friendly. The food I ordered was brilliant and the atmosphere was lovely. Would definitely recommend and will visit again if I come to this area again.

Arriving at 4pm we decided to have a couple of pints in the Garden Before Dinner with Friends. Told we could order Food at 4.50pm took Menus which were very poor photo copies. At 4.30 asked if we could sit inside for dinner with our Dogs. Manager told us NO because they were fully booked. So we decided to eat outside. When we went to order at 4.50 a group of 8 walked in and had No booking and we're given a Table with their Dog. I asked the Manager am I wearing the wrong T Shirt because we were Treated unfairly. Hay Ho Manager came up with some cock and bull story. Food well poor quality poor service and not cheap, never have I seen cheese slices used on Mushrooms such a poor excuse of a starter. Your staff even commented that service was poor. First negative review I've left for a pub, being a landlord myself we do see things differently but Manager was rude and disrespectful

A lovely carvery. Plenty of choice, fresh and hot. Couldn’t fault it. Very tasty! Staff were all polite, we were seated straight away and only had to wait a few minutes for drinks. A lovely light restaurant, clean and well presented. We will be back!

Live in West Quantoxhead. Some minutia in terms of other dissatisfaction but what was extremely disappointing was that I booked a table for Monday evening 0715. After 45 minutes there was no engagement with staff to order food despite ordering a drink and being taken to the table by staff and given a menu. If there was a shortage of waiting staff staff due illness, bad management or over booking there was no mention of it. I wart to the bar to pay for the drinks and express my disquiet. Whilst happy to pay for the drinks I was told that there would be no charge. A gesture but hardly solving a spoilt evening. Despite being very local to the Windmill I will not be looking to return anytime soon. There are albeit a little further away, plenty of other places to choose.

Called in for lunch after walking on the nearby hills. It was very cold outside and we were pleased to receive a warm welcome and be quickly shown to a table.

Saw your establishment on our drive through to Minehead earlier today & it looked impressive so we stopped for lunch at around 1'ish. There looked to plenty of free tables but there was initial hesitation in finding us one but then we were seated &...

A very disappointing experience. Having visited a few years ago, it was disappointing to walk in this evening. Having been allocated a table, we waited to see if there was a drinks service. No one came, so I approached the bar. I asked for a...

We stayed in a room with a balcony overlooking the church and found the facilities to be excellent all round. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was well presented and cooked to perfection. We used EV taxis to get around the...

Lovely staff, very pleasant & helpful. Cooked food good but i had a smoked salmon sandwich with salad & slaw, when i realised my side salad was completely inedible with actual slimy leaves i checked my sandwich, that also had rancid leaves in and I...

We were in the area on holiday and seen The Windmill inn as we passed and thought it looked a nice place to get some food during our stay, so we booked for Father’s Day Sunday Lunch! The roast was the worse we’ve ever had!...

This is a great spot with beautiful views. However this place really needs to smarten up its act when it comes to staff. Our server was very young with obviously a severe lack of training. This is not the first time we’ve experienced poor staff...

Lots of staff and plenty of parking. Dogs allowed inside in the bar and water bowls available. Lots of staff but mainly very young and joking around about the cars customers were driving and dating rather than serving customers. Curry and pork were good but...

Have passed this place many times over the years but stopped for the first time today. Very friendly welcome, plenty of staff, great menu choice, lots of gluten free options which is always a bonus. Opted for sandwich which was excellent, lots of filling, home...

We've been meaning to visit here for well over a year so my partner booked in 3 of us in for evening meal. The welcoming was lacking by all 3 staff behind the bar but hey.. no problem. We were shown to our table with...

Excellent value for money with lots of choices. Majority of our party had Carvery which was amazing and so tasty. Our group also consisted of each of these Vegan/Vegetarian/Gluten Free and a Dairy Free, however the staff and chef could cater for all of them.

Food was delicious, most of our group had the carvery the beef was amzing melted in your mouth, everything on the plate was tasty. Staff could of been a little.more attentive and felt very rushed, half our party hadn't sat down and drinks order was...

Excellent meal on Sunday. The carvery was delicious! Would definitely recommend . Choice of three meats and vast selection of veg. I have eaten here a few times now, always great food and brilliant friendly service. A lovely clean, bright and spacious pub. Will be...

We visited this lovely pub a few times whilst staying in a nearby Caravan site. Had the steak deal with wine one night, it was delicious and the steak tender and very tasty. Lovely varied menu and friendly staff!

Promptly shown to table (had booked) Was given a list of food that wasn’t available because they’d had busy lunch. Ordered lasagne & fish. Few minutes later we were told the fish had now gone. ( It was given to the table behind, who’s order...

We have been visiting this place a few times recently and every time the food was great, service was prompt and staff helpful. One of the advantages is that you can take your dog in one area. Lovely place. Not too big menu which is...

Pre booked a table and chose to decide from valentines menu or main menu on the night as Husband wasn’t sure if it was suitable for me but was told we could still have a valentines setting. On arrival table wasn’t set for valentines as...

A really lovely lunch today. One of the best we've ever had. The food along with the stunning view, thoughtfully laid tables and beautifully decorated room made today a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The staff who looked after us were exceptionally friendly, helpful and professional. Can't...

stopped for quick drink as passed a few times and looked nice. Staff fantastic bar area and dining rooms were outstanding clean and very attractive. we stayed for dinner and goodness so glad we did service and food second to none, will be going back.

We had a lovely meal here which tasted so fresh. I have a nut allergy and they were able to cater for me, I had the sweet potato and red lentil curry which was great. The sea bass was "gorgeous" as quoted by my husband....

Sunday Lunches (the Carvery) is of a high standard and plenty of vegetable choices - threemeats (your choice of 1 or 2). Midday lunches cover a wide range of dishes and they produce a delicious moussaka (made with sweet potatoes, lentil etc) togther with a...

I'm sorry but I have to complain. This isn't the first time we have had a bad meal and we keep giving it another chance but today topped it off completely. I went for my birthday with my mum and sisters. I ordered a light...

A convenient, comfy last stop B&B en-route stay the night before (yet) another Absolute 80’s Butlins weekender. Very welcoming hosts/staff. Tidy, clean, modern room (with patio). Well priced. Basic restaurant menu but caters for most tastes. Shout out to John. Top drawer. Thanks.

Today we had the pleasure of Sunday lunch at this family friendly restaurant. 7 Adults a. 12 year and 4 under 2 years old! Great value food .superb location and views. If anyone is holidaying at Haven Doniford bay this is definitely worth a visit...

The food was very good, a wide range of drinks,the view lovely, staff very friendly and I found the manager charming. Price was good as well and lovely clean loos.

We spent a week in Blue Anchor Bay for the second year running. We like to go out for 3 meals in the week. During this week we were so disappointed with the other places we dined at. This came as a recommendation from the...

Unfortunately the pompous attitude of the Manager spoiled what was otherwise a good dining experience. The food was excellent, waitress helpful and attentive. We had not booked a table and was told by the manager that they did not accept walk-ins I explained we were...

Outstanding food and service at this restaurant with views across the countryside by the A39 I was driving from Minehead to Bridgwater when I passed this Inn and called in for lunch. I was greeted and well looked after by attentive and friendly staff. I...

Visited here twice for food while we were on holiday in Somerset for a week. First visit was for the Sunday roast and second visit for a midweek dinner. Was slightly sceptical after reading some mixed reviews but need not have been as it was...

Visited for a family meal. It was perfect for us because of the playground which entertained our 4 and 5 year olds while we ate. My partner said the Carvery was the best he’d ever had. We left happy!

The pup is on the A39 and has a lot of holiday traffic going to Minehead so a lot of passing trade. They have a nice garden area and the interior is quite nice. I did not feel like a carvery, so i opted for...

The waitress was lovely but that's the only nice thing I have to say. My partner ordered a rare/blue steak and we heard the rude chef say 'might as well slap it raw on the plate'. Steak came out medium, the peppercorn sauce was curdled...

My partner and I visited here yesterday at 2pm and were made to feel completely uncomfortable by the chef, who was rude and unprofessional - all over a couple of slices of cheese. (!) We ordered burgers and upon ordering, our server diligently asked if...

How the staff coped we will never know as they were short staffed, temperatures in the 30s and they all had smiles on their faces! The food was excellent and we ate in the garden with views over a little church.

Very tasty, tender beef, good choice of vegetables, perfectly cooked roast potatoes and lovely large Yorkshire puddings, hot tasty gravy. Lovely helpful staff went above and beyond to accommodate our needs.

We called in early one evening for meals but were told they were fully booked and no tables available. There were only a handful of people in the pub and we thought that there could have at least been an offer of a takeaway, or...

What a wonderful and tasty cavery! Kept driving past on visits to the area and decided to book for sunday lunch before returning home. They have different sizes of carvery and our friend had a vegetarian lasagne which looked just as lovely and such good...

A group of 30 of us booked to eat on Sunday 27th March to celebrate my husbands Birthday. It was also Mothering Sunday! They thoughtfully gave us a fabulous area where we didn't have to worry about disturbing other guests. We mostly had the carvery...

I was quite surprised with the last two reviews. Something clearly went wrong, but we visited on Mother’s Day for the carvery - our first visit - when it was very busy and we enjoyed our visit. We had booked our table for 8 people...

We booked here during our family holiday for asunday carvery as great reputation for the carvery and visited few years ago. I assume it was the lady manager who serviced us yet 1st issue was all drink orders were wrong which wasnt an issue we...

We went as a family for the Sunday carvery, they have a table service for drinks and as we were early we were offered a seat where we could order drinks, we sat for 25 mins before anyone came over to take our drink order...

My parents live close by in Watchet and my grandparents lived on Exmoor so I know this area really well. We had to stay when my mother was ill, and we have stayed three times in the last few weeks. Every time they have been...

Stayed here overnight as i was working in Minehead the next day which was a 10 minute drive down the road . Also drove through Dunster on the way which looks like it is worth a visit. The room was great and had the bonus...

We had a meal for my wife's 60th birthday with some of our family using the lovely back room perfect for large groups. All the staff were all perfectly happy to keep my wife in the dark for her surprise party and overnight stay. Fantastic...

Lovely service and a wonderful meal. Spoilt by 2 familys letting 3 children scream and run around. Thankfully they weren't that close.

We booked at short notice for Sunday dinner. The Windmill serves the Sunday carvery until 6pm on a Sunday which suited us perfectly. There are three sizes of dinner & we had the medium/ standard size. It was huge! The meat is carved by the...

We had a lovely lunch here. We hadn’t made a reservation but they were able to squeeze us in with our two dogs too. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful and attentive even though they were clearly really busy. Food was great, reasonably priced...

With our usual ‘go to’ pub fully booked for Sunday roasts, we decided to go to the Windmill. Haven’t been here in years, but wow… the food is even better than before. The Carvery was absolutely lush, all meat was cooked to perfection and so...

After a long lockdown in Wales due to Covid, we decided to celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary outside of Wales. We discovered the windmill Inn on booking.com.. Fantastic welcome on arrival, very friendly staff and the Room was just Incredible. Best we have ever experienced....

Had Sunday lunch here today. Meat was good and lovely gravy, but frozen roast potatoes, sadly. No taste to them. Friendly waiting staff, altho the landlord is not the welcoming type, quite indifferent. The setting for the pub can't be faulted, it is beautiful.

A big thank you to Jake, Karen, Mike and staff for a wonderful 3 night stay with you. Especially for taking great attention to my husbands food issues. Can't thank you enough! The room was bright and comfortable, tea and coffee, TV and a nice...

appalling!! so we went with them not long being open, but it knowing they had spent time doing the outside up and had plenty of outside seating. despite our booking stating shaded (due to have a young child with us) we were sat at the...

Food was good but my only gripe is that the main course came out literally 1 min after the starter plate had been cleared. Being in the hospitality trade people like a bit of time between courses. In there defence at the same time the...

Good food, service and surroundings , reasonably priced too. NICe play are for the children wit her outdoor seating.

Rude welcoming 'I hope you havent booked for a table outside" no hello! I had booked online. Apparently this was an issue! Had mains one was wrong, waiter looked like he was going to kill my husband for them bringing him out an incorrect order!...

Decided to extend our holiday in Cornwall by booking an extra night in a hotel on journey home. Wanted to visit Dunster Castle again and this hotel popped up so booked on the off chance. Got lucky as it turned out to be a well...

This is a beautiful place to eat and the food was delicious. We were staying locally and this place was recommended. Would definitely go back. Excellent food, great service and clean x

Sadly, unexpectedly disappointed with reception and waitress service, which lead to overall poor experience for 8 people/birthday party. The younger staff were great and toilets were good standard which gave 3, not 2 star. We live in area. No return, sorry.

Had friends over for the weekend and decided to have Sunday lunch in the Windmill Inn. Arrived and greeted by a member of staff then shown to table. Drinks and food order taken and food arrived....well presented and plates/food were hot. The food was great....meat...

We met up with friends at this restaurant. We had a lovely meal,the staff were great. it’s very nice inside too. Would definitely recommend .