The Yarn Market Restaurant in West Somerset

The food is delicious not had a bad meal during the entire stay. Staff are really helpful. Rooms are generously sized too.

We had a well cooked and served dinner here. Tasty and well presented. Homemade hummus, olives etc to share. Salmon and vegetables to follow.

We recently spent a week in Dunster with friends on a walking holiday. There were numerous places to eat in this fabulous town and we tried quite a few including the Yarn Market restaurant. We checked their website and noted that we had to book a table and pre-order our meals before 5pm....we were eating at 7pm. As we were passing in the afternoon we decided to pop in and order. The manager was contacted and when he arrived we were given the day's menu and all four chose Fish Pie and Vegetables with Plum Crumble with custard as a dessert. He needed to know as the meal could then be prepared. After a query regarding the Fish Pie he rang us later with an answer after checking with the Chef. Upon arriving at the Resaurant we were shown to our table by a scruffy looking member of staff wearing black rubber gloves and attire more suitable to DIY. Both the drinks and the main course arrived very quickly. The fish pie was pretty tasteless and the veg partly cooked and certainly did not look "locally sourced" Then before we had all finished another scruffy looking member of staff cleared the plates as each person finished their meal. No etiquette at all ! The Plum crumbles arrived immediately we had all finished our mains....top marks for speed of service there but maybe a liitle break would have been more appropriate. The plums were very tasty but then the game of hunt the crumble began. Apart from some chewy lumps of hard pastry there was no discernable crumble. We paid the overpriced bill and left to finish our evening at another establishment close by! After the intial friendly meeting with the manager we expected great things.....Wrong!! Compared to all the other restaurants in Dunster this was by far the worst experience both in the quality of the food and staff.

Had an evening meal at full restaurant price. The meals served would have been rated poor in a canteen. My wife ordered pork listed as being served with a special sauce. Expected roast pork etc. It came as a pork chop with a packeted pepper sauce. I had sea bass which seemed to have been boiled in a bag. The mixed vegetables were probably frozen. They certainly were not fresh ones which the price charged reflected.

We were staying in Minehead for a week and were struggling to find places to eat. We were pleased to be able to book in here, a few days ahead, as Dunster is beautiful. We were asked to let them know our choices ahead of time if possible, even though it was just 2 of us and our two children. I selected the steak but they could not tell me what the soup would be until the day so I decided to choose the starter on the day. When we arrived for dinner 3 days later nobody was at reception so I had to ring the bell after 10 minutes. The hotel was quiet which was not a good sign as all other restaurants in the area were busy. The service was pleasant but the food was shockingly bad. My wife had said she would have the soup, whatever it was, when she pre-ordered so she was told she had broccoli and Stilton soup. I said I would have the same. I was told I could not as I had not pre-ordered it. I said I did not like any of the other starters. After some hesitation from the waitress I was told they might be able to DEFROST another serving of broccoli and Stilton soup! We both had soup but it tasted suspiciously like a Tesco broccoli and Stilton soup with just a sprig of coriander put on top. Next came the mains. My daughter was served 4 of the cheapest quality chicken nuggets (worse than Mcdonalds) and my son was served a burnt pizza which appeared to be a frozen Chicago Town pizza which was so burnt he could not bite through it. I was served a small, adequate but bland rump steak with a bland salad of lettuce, cucumber and tomato. We were also served one small dish of chips to share between four of us and these were also burnt to the extent that every chip was hard and crispy all the way through without any fluffy potato left. I had to ask for the pizza and chips to be replaced. I was so shocked at the pizza that I asked if it was a frozen Chicago Town pizza. To my surprise they were at least honest enough to admit that it was. I cannot fathom how a frozen pizza comes to the table so burnt. The food was so poor we decided not to stay for dessert. It was clear the ingredients were cheap, the kitchen staff were not skilled and that they were skimping to save cost and avoid any possible waste whatsoever. We walked around the village afterwards and only wished we had booked into one of the smaller restaurants nearer the castle as they looked lovely. I hesitated to post this review because the staff did at least adjust our bill to reflect the poor food, without me needing to ask, but I feel that people should be aware of what this place is like. Had we have known we would not have wasted our time and money here as the food was worse than what I prepare at home.

Food was stunning, always hot, well presented and lovely choices. Breakfast was fabulous too - lots of choice and excellent service

Great hosts, family run, a gourmet experience, they are also very helpful and will fit you if they are fully booked

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here on 27th October, friendly and helpful staff.I would defiantly recommend this place.

Again we had 3 lovely evening meals in this lovely restaurant - nothing was too much trouble and Jordan was his usual happy helpful member of staff.My seabass was so good I had it twice!! The wine was wonderful and the whole experience made our stay in Dunster even more special - we had a few rude hotleliers saying that they were 'fully booked' - not so the Yarn Maket - so do give this unassuming little gem a chance.

Located next to the Yarn Market building in the main square.We arrived as part of a day coach trip from Wincanton. Had lunch here which was very pleasant - the home made soup of pepper and sweet potato was particularly good. Not very busy when we arrived, think we were first lunch guests of the day.Very nice friendly and professional service from the staff - very attentive and efficient.

We really appreciated the attentive and friendly servers at dinner last night. There are not many dinner options in Dunster so if you stay here a few days, you’re bound to try all of them if you go to a different place nightly. Just across from the old yarn market, this restaurant is found just through the front doors of the hotel. We started with a tomato basil soup which had a very homemade flavor. Our entree was a simple bean and vegetable chili served with white rice. The entree was ok, struck me as a bit plain. Perhaps an accompaniment of yogurt sauce might have helped the dish a bit. Still, tasty enough. Red wine was my dessert.

Very pleasing restaurant , well run establishment, who were happy not to rigidly stick to their menu and helped us out when we found that the desserts were just that too much sugar (I am diabetic) and found some cheese and biscuits for us .Excellent steak , good fish and exceptional service. Very enjoyable night out

This is a beautiful building right in the heart of Dunster. The food was beautiful and the staffed were very courteous. Although the service seemed a little dis-jointed and the decor is very dated don’t let this put you off!

We visited the Yarn Restaurant after a day walking round Dunster castle and grounds ,so wanted a nice cup of tea a gentleman invited us in and was very friendly , we said that we didn't want a meal just some tea , we were shown round to the bar area where there were some nice comfy seats and were asked what we wanted we said that we wanted tea for 4 persons he asked wether we wanted some home made cake we said no thank you but he kept saying you may as well have some as it comes with the tea so we thought seeing as it came with the tea we would have it , the cake was ok nothing special, one piece looked like it had been hacked off with a blunt knife . we finished our tea and went to pay the bill should have been £12 for the teas but the gentleman tried to charge us £18 when we queried this he said that the cake was £6 extra even though he said on at least 3 occasions that it came with the Tea , we refused to pay the extra as we felt he was taking advantage of tourists and though we would pay and not argue the bill , he eventually just took £12 sad end to a lovely day.

It was very quiet when we dined on a Monday night which was to be expected in January. The service was excellent and very friendly, The food was quite good but with a limited range

We dined at the Yarn Market hotel and had a very good meal. We chose from the set menu of two course for £19 and thought it was good value for money.The restaurant is a bit dated and could do with bringing itself up to modern standards, it also lacks atmosphere.

Visiting Dunster for the Xmas Candlelight Weekend. Had a great meal at the Yarn Market Hotel. Good service with friendly staff and nice choice of food on the menu. If we need to stay in Dunster next year we would certainly like to stay in this Hotel.

Had a very nice meal at a very reasonable price. Staff were very pleasant. Nicely situated on the High Street.

We stopped in Dunster for 3 nights and ate twice at the Yarn Market restaurant where I can recommend the excellence of the resident Chef. Should you wish for any slight variation to your dish he obliges willingly

In dit restaurant is het eten van prima kwaliteit.

We called in for afternoon tea after they had been overrun at lunch time - but still great service and only 2 Pounds for tea and cake. Fantastic Drizzle Cake too!

On a cold, bright February day, having spent a few hours exploring Dunster Castle, the hot soup sign outside this hotel was a welcome sight. Inside we were warmly welcomed by the host and shown into a cosy room where we enjoyed a delicious lunch. The butternut squash and chilli soup was superb, hot and spicy (as expected) and the alternative sandwich just as good. An ideal location for a very pleasant rest.

Really pleasant surprise. We were out in Dunster and looking for somewhere to eat but had our dog with us. Despite being really busy they welcomes us in, found a suitable table and we had a really good lunch. Good service, thank you.

Just right for a crisp winters day. This was the best spicy pumpkin soup I've ever had and only £3.50 The staff were chatty and helpful. Its a traditional inn with unpretentious atmosphere and reasonably priced food. Good views of the Yarn Hall and the town.

The sun brought us out and to Dunster for a stroll round. Very quiet at this time of year but we stopped at the Yarn Hotel and notably Gables for lunch. A small selection of meals for £8 each including 2 specials of the day. We plumped for the stew which was nice but could have been hotter. Another couple had to send their soup back to be Reheated! The young girl serving was pleasant but service was slow considering how quiet it was. Perhaps more staff on during busier times.

we had lunch -the daily special- and cannot fault the service and the quality- friendly staff and well worth finding.

A mediados de temporada el viernes por la noche nos sorprendió la única en 7:00 pm en el restaurante, que era cuidadosamente con ropa blanca y vajilla de buena calidad. El menú de precio fijo no reflejan la pretensión de ser un hotel de buena calidad, ya que era muy limitado, con poca variedad de comida de pub (pescado y patatas fritas o gambas y patatas fritas; chile con carne y arroz o verduras curry y arroz, además de una o dos otras opciones). Elegimos el chili y curry ya que había comido pescado y patatas fritas a la hora del almuerzo. Chile era bastante duro Misa del Gallo y una pequeña porción de arroz mientras el curry era más como un grueso de tomate y sopa de verduras con sólo un ligero indicio de curry, especias y, de nuevo, muy poco arroz. Sorprendentemente, las cuatro personas llegaron para una comida se quedaron sin arroz por lo que las opciones se redujeran aún más. De igual forma una de las cuatro opciones en el menú del desierto había acabado. Nuestro chocolate tarta fudge era una mejor porción tamaño pero aunque descrito como "cálida" apenas era así y un poco seco. Otro irritante era el CD que ponen una única pista de 'Los viernes por la noche en Nueva Orleans y otra vez. El personal era amable y servicial, pero trabajando en circunstancias muy difíciles. Hemos tenido varias buenas comidas en otros restaurantes dunster pero no se puede volver al mercado de hilados.

Después de un vistazo la hermosa a la vuelta Dunster, tuvimos la suerte de conseguir aparcado fuera del restaurante. hilados Como teníamos dos perros con nosotros no estábamos seguros de si nos sería permitido comer, pero un caballero amable nos dijo que podíamos comer en otra habitación y comenzamos a poner una mesa para todos nosotros. En cuanto a la comida tenía la salchichas y puré que venía con verduras y salsa de cebolla gruesa, muy agradable que era demasiado, pero tal vez un poquito caro a £13. Mi familia disfrutó de su comida y siempre es agradable ir decente gruesas patatas fritas sirve también adecuado. El servicio era excelente y la factura ascendió a un poco menos de £60. Muy agradable. visitamos julio 28 2017

Nos dieron una cálida bienvenida del personal en este restaurante del hotel. Un servicio muy eficiente de personal amable y agradable. La decoración del restaurante y el ambiente es bueno y las mesas están bien diseñadas con lino blanco cubre y servilletas. El menú de precio fijo cambia diariamente y tiene alrededor de 4 o 5 de la selección de entrantes, platos principales y postres y café de café para terminar. En el día de nuestra visita, el bacalao y el tocino sopa era excelente, así como la lasaña. El postre más destacado fue la tarta horneado - una verdadera obra maestra. Mirando alrededor de nosotros, todos los comensales parecía estar disfrutando de la comida y sus selecciones, todo parecía apetitosa. El restaurante estaba lleno y había un grupo de 30 reservado, pero el personal se las arregló admirablemente. Yo aconsejaría una reserva por adelantado.

Tuvimos una comida agradable de 3 platos, buen servicio y ambiente agradable en un pueblo precioso gracias, recomiendo el estofado de juegos

Llegamos a las 2:00 pm la esperanza de tener una comida caliente a un precio razonable y nos quedamos encantados con este pequeño lugar. Nos permite traer nuestro perro pequeño con nosotros y recibimos el servicio de mesa de un joven muy agradable. Todos teníamos sopa de verduras con pan caliente y mantequilla y una taza de té. . Costo total de libras. 18. La sopa estaba deliciosa y todos estábamos adecuadamente satisfechos.

El joven que nos atendió era amable, profesional y muy servicial. La comida era abundante y muy sabrosa. Nos tomamos una copa en el bar del hotel después de la cena y el propietario del hotel vinieron para asegurarse de que estábamos contentos con todo y darle las gracias por nuestra visita, muy impresionante!! ¡volveremos!

Called in for morning coffee, and we were treated to probably the largest carftiere of coffee I have ever had. The homemade biscuits that came with the coffee was excellent and we had a window seat overlooking the old market in Dunster perfect place to while away a half hour in very comfortable surroundings. Lovely welcome and great service.

Having visited Dunster on 31st December for the day on a short break to the area we were looking for a bite to eat. The Yarn Market Restaurant advertised light lunches on a board outside so we went in. We sat ourselves down. No staff were around initially and there were no menus. A few people were drinking coffees. Eventually a staff member appeared. We asked if we could see a lunch menu. The member of staff was most unhelpful and said she'd see if she could locate one, as if it was a strange thing for us to have asked for and rather an inconvenience. The restaurant was clean but sterile and had no atmosphere to speak of. We left and went to the Lutterell Arms across the road where there was plenty of choice and fantastic service.

After an early morning walk with a friend, we fancied something to eat and saw the blackboard outside The Yarn Market Hotel for Home-made soup which sounded perfect. It was only 11am but we thought we would enquire if we could be served. A lady welcomed us in and served us coffee while the cook was found. I think we caught them out a little but they put themselves out to serve us their delicious home made vegetable soup and crusty rolls. The price was very reasonable and we will return for dinner in the near future.

The Yarn Market Restaurant is situated in the Yarn Mark Hotel in the centre of Dunster. The place itself is a little tired and dated, but we chose it having been in Dunster for the 'Dunster by Candlelight' festivities.The service was attentive and of a good standard, with the mains courses being a good portions. There were four of us dining, and we had the terrine, fish cakes and cumin soup for starter, which were all lovely, followed by either chicken breast of game pie, which were all delicious. The only let down for the evening was dessert which were very average.Ultimately though we had an enjoyable dinner prior to the candlelight procession outside, and were pleased with the overall experience.

We went here as we were staying locally and had looked at all the other menus around the restaurants in the village. This one seemed the best for tht night. We both had the shepherd's pie and it was delicious - may be it's a different person doing the cooking now as I notice another reviewer did not enjoy their meal. The vegetables were fresh and cooked nicely too. The desserts were also very tasty, especially the bread and butter pudding. The staff were very friendly and attentive.the restaurant was quiet but it's almost out of season now so only to be expected. THe setting was very nice and quaint olde worlde building which was very well amintained and clean. We would definitely recommend this restaurant and will come again if we're in the area. Very reasonable prices too,

If the party of walkers had not been there, on their last day, we would have been alone. The staff are exceptional but the food is a disaster! A trained chef not a trainee cook is needed. I'm sorry but the food was dreadful. I had the shepherds pie which even contained tinned peas! The rest of the meal did not change my views. We certainly will not return until the cooking improves at least!

Booked here for an evening meal. We were a party of four and only one other table was occupied by a couple who were staying at the hotel. The waitress was very friendly and attentive but not too experienced. Three of us had steak which was totally adequate. The other had fish pie which was very watery and tasteless, but edible. The cost was very reasonable - £16.00 per person for two courses. Wouldn't visit again but not a total write-off.

Bij onze eerste nacht in dit hotel hebben we hier gegeten, helaas was het nieterg druk in het restaurant, dus minder gezellig.Het 2 gangen menu was prima, 16 pond voor 2 gangen, of een voorgercht of een desert met het hoofdgerecht.Aardig personeel,

Dining here - whether staying in the hotel or exploring Dunster and the local area, is a great experience. A great and vast choice of dishes (there is a strong focus on locally sourced produce which is clearly evident) and a great and extensive wine list. Add to knowledgeable, friendly, attentive staff and you have a great, relaxing and enjoyable dining experience.

Nice atmosphere and the service was alright. The vegetables were overcooked and the menu did not present you with tempting choices. But if you fancy olde Englishe traditional food you found the right spot.

Tried this when we couldn't decide where to go. Very friendly staff and attentive but it was early and very few customers, well none actually when we went in but a few others did arrive later. Rather old fashioned bit dull interior complicated access to toilets and can you find the light switch?Service was good food was ok but nothing exciting about it. Being vegetarian I do look for some imagination but not really got it here.

Opened at 5.30pm and just had 15minutes to wait before order was taken.We had 2 disabled friends with us and the number of steps they had to manouver was difficult. The food was good , but not outstanding.

Very friendly staff, good food and the new Chief is really worth his wages! We were in a big group, pre ordered at breakfast and dined at 7 pm. The coped with us all really well.

I ate at the Yarn Market Restaurant on both evenings that I stayed at the hotel. The food was surprisingly tasty and the staff very friendly and attentive.

We had a steak dinner done to perfection as we like it. there was nothing to dislike and excellent service what more can I say!

Went here on a Saturday night , we live local to village ,you will need to park in car park on Dunster steep . I had the fillet steak my wife the pork , both were very nice but the star of the night was the white Chocolate & raspberry tart superb !!! Will go again

we were the only people there. Staff friendly and food was good. Bit lonely sitting on your own. Only goo if more people in Restaurant.

I have never written a review of anything on Tripadvisor before, but I feel compelled to do so after our experience at the Yarn Market Restaurant during 'Dunster by Candlelight' last week. My starter was a dry and unappetising salad for which I had to request a dressing. My main course was a rubbery slice of pork with two slices of tomato and a thick slab of congealed cheese on top. The boiled vegetables displayed the same lack of imagination and the potatoes, both boiled and 'roasted' (inverted commas mine) could not possibly have been fresh, but were almost certainly microwaved from frozen or heated up from earlier in the day. Like my starter, the main course was dry and difficult to swallow. Most insulting of all was the bill which charged gourmet restaurant prices for this third rate pub grub. I eat out a lot at a range of different restaurants, and I cannot remember a worse experience. Without question, the worst meal I have ever been served in a restaurant. This restaurant badly needs a new chef.

We came upon this hotel thanks to a sign outside saying dinner service started at 5.30....just what was needed after a day on the beach. The food was excellent, choice good, and service attentive. Early dinners are a rarity, but so useful at times. This fitted the bill perfectly.

Excellent steaks, generous portions of vegetables, scrummy spotted dick dessert. Excellent bottle of Gravite full-bodied van de Pays table wine.

everything was exactly as was told to me great also nice places to visit around and about even a visit to dunster castle was extremely great

Great food and served hot on hot plates !! The pineapple upside down pud and the unusual bread & butter pudding were fantastic.

Went on a very quiet night, so the young lady was receptionist and waitress, and very good she was at her job. The food was above average, with a set price all starters £5 all main coarses £15 and all sweets £5. Will go back again.

I have stayed here only twice but really enjoyed the welcome and food. The rooms I have stayed in have also been very comfortable and the hotel's position in the village is great.

Eaten in a quite and delightful setting, the meal was outstanding in every way. The ambiance of the hotel added to the pleasure of eating a well prepared and well presented meal. A great experience all round.

We had dinner at his hotel, whilst we were staying at another hotel in Dunster just before Christmas.Our table was booked for 8pm. As we sat down, the only two other diners left, having finished their meal.We were alone, ten days before Christmas, no atmosphere, mediocre and expensive food and wine.We would never go there again, despite staying in Dunster regularly, nor would we recommend it to anyone else.When we were there for the weekend of Valentine's Day, we had a splendid meal at the hotel where we usually stay, but we did notice there were only a couple of tables occupied at the Yarn Market.Perhaps other diners have shared our miserable experience?