Waggon & Horses Free House in Mendip

Very helpful staff food was beautiful not expensive either

Really interesting old building with plenty of character. Beer was excellent. The food is traditional pub fayre with reasonable portions and good quality. Would certainly re-vist.

Amazing service, friendly staff. Delicious traditional Pub food, beautiful location. Good kids meals. Generous size meals.

Excellent food , lovely friendly staff highly recommended

Certainly didn't feel value for money from a Sunday roast today. Lanb portion tasted very nice but was very small portion. Slither of meat, four small roast potatoes and a Yorkshire. + One tiny dish of mixed veg between two. £15 each. Mine was a standard portion. They also served a small and children's. Goodness knows just how small they would've been though. Having eaten there, I went straight back home and ate another proper sized meal.

We needed a meal enroute from our son in Taunton. Saw the sign on the main road, so we gave it a try. Meal was wonderful I had the home made faggotts my wife had the lunch special of roast lamb. Both served with good helpings of fresh vegetables. Both were excellent, hot,and exceptional value. Staff were lovely, helpful, friendly. We had pudding afterwards spotted Dick, just like mother used to make. We spoke to Dawn, and said how much we enjoyed the meal. We will visit again when over that way, well cooked excellent value.

This place is amazing. We went there after our walk. The food is good old fashioned pub grub at a reasonable price. I had ham, egg and chips and it was proper ham, 3 thick slices, 2 eggs and proper home made chips 10/10.

In my first review I highly recommended the ham egg and chips.Things have changed and not for the better as they are now using frozen chips .Very disappointing and a real shame.

Had a lovely lunch, slightly on the expensive side for what we had for lunch. Jacket potato lunch was £3 more per person than we paid last week elsewhere. Nice pub, nice decor and lovely staff. Wood was good quality and quick service.

We walked into the pub and were ignored by staff until we walked towards an empty table, and were told the place ‘was full’. We pointed to the empty table but were told the kitchen were ‘too busy’! We had driven a considerable distance, based on Tripadvisor reviews. Very inhospitable and rude. 👎

On way home from holiday stopped off for lunch. Fantastic homemade food atmosphere was lovely

Very lovely friendly pub all very kind and helpful, camperven battery was flat in the morning and they came out to help jump start. Definitely recommend stopping by.

Met up with family here for a lunch. The Wagon and Horses - lovely cosy warm pub, very welcoming on a cold March day! Friendly staff. Our meals, all four were different, were exceptional, plentiful, beautifully cooked and served. Highly recommend.

Went for a Sunday lunch today for my mums 89th birthday. Their were 10 of us. It was a great service. A few little issues, but sorted without any hassle. One thing we thought would of made it better was maybe instead of coming out with lots of gravy, bring out gravy in gravy boats. Must admit the Raspberry pavlova absolutely lush. Thank you

We eat all over the country staying away, Stopped here with my partner on the way to hotel in Cheddar Gorge lovely home cooked food very good quality, good portion, i had salmon fillet brilliant, my partner had home made faggots best ever, staff nice polite and friendly, took time out to talk, so good we stopped again on the way home same great quality and staff, spoke with the owner lovely lady who does all the cooking hat off to her, shame it wasn't closer to home as would eat there often, great value, definitely recommend

Great food good service well kept beer fantastic

Absolutely lovely Sunday roast, couldn't fault it. A bit out our way but worth the trip.

We enjoyed our visit, friendly staff and good food. Very old pub, plenty of outside space if the weather had been kinder!

Great pub , met the wife here as she stopped off for a drink and something to eat as she was out horse riding with a friend , the staff were very welcoming and came outside with their food and drinks, will definitely be stopping off here again 👍

Met up with my wife and friend after they called in for a drink and food and a chance to rest their horses after a long hack , great service and food and the staff were very welcoming 👍

Homely oldy worldly pub atmosphere serving excellent food by excellent staff.

Just go, the food is outstanding

Very tasty, home cooked food, lovely staff, will definitely be going again.

I just love this place, homemade food and cooked to perfection, friendly staff and a good selection of drinks

Could do with decorating, but the food was excellent 👌

Great place for a meal,have also camped here in the past

Best roast around wish they give you more veg for 3 people but 100% best roast ever

Good home cooked food available when all other pubs in the district had stopped serving 5 star

Just lovely food here. We had the haddock in beer batter, chips and peas. The fish was fresh with light non greasy batter and the chips were homemade which makes such a difference, very rare these days ! Lovely friendly lady behind the bar made us very welcome. Nice walled beer garden. Good home cooked food and very reasonably priced. We’ll definitely be back.

A mate and myself had the ham egg and chips.Fantastic hot food on a hot plate.Great service from very friendly staff.I would highly recommend.

Food was excellent, only one lady behind the bar who was also serving the food and taking orders, very pleasant to talk to and prices very reasonable.

We've been eating here since Dawn & Mike opened their pub. Food always great, all homemade.

What a gem, a traditional pub, friendly staff. Food was excellent, homemade sauces that were delicious. The mushroom pot starter devine. Will definitely return. Very good value for money for great food.

Wonderful pub. Great food, fantastic value and excellent, friendly atmosphere.

Absolutely loved this place and would highly recommend. It’s a traditional pub serving lovely food in very generous portions at very reasonable prices. We had the steak and ale pie and fish and chips and both were delicious. Would definitely go there again if ever visiting the area

I have been to this place twice, the first time was pretty good, however, the second time was busy and was terrible. Absolutely no idea on how to cook a steak and, after complaining that I didn't enjoy the meal, not so much as sorry much less free drink. Additionally, the prices online are about half the actual prices at the pub. Would not recommend going!

A chance stop as it was on the route of a long road trip. A welcoming local place, wholesome pub food which was good value, Ok but basic drinks options, marginal wine options. Clean and a cosy old English inn with a roaring fire set in rolling hills. I'd stop again if passing.

Visited with family for lunch , pleasant experience with delicious home made food and very large portions with friendly service nothing was to much to cater for . Good options for vegetarian meals and very delicious desserts. We will visit again !

Started off well. Lovely old building, much more character on the inside than the outside suggests. Reminds me in a good way of how pubs used to be. Shame the woman running in was just downright rude. Seems to be a theme running through other reviews. The barmaid was lovely and friendly. The place was quite full with nowhere obvious to sit. There was an area with four tables with the lights off so I asked the barmaid if she could turn them on, and she happily agreed. Sat down at the table and a rude and unpleasant woman came over and told us we couldn't sit there, they weren't using the room tonight, and we'd have to sit somewhere else. No smile, no apology, no pleasant words. As we're walking out of the area confused wondering where the hell to sit, I said quite loudly "care to suggest somewhere?" and the woman turned back and said "there's a large table through there", directing us into a cramped back bar occupied by a group of locals who obviously weren't happy at being intruded upon. My partner was really upset by this point so we ended up leaving our drinks and walking out. I've drunk at all the local pubs on the back roads round here... The Knatchbull, The Bell, The Vobster, The Poacher's, Strode Arms, The King's Head, The Talbot... all fantastic pubs with warm, friendly staff and punters. Never found any of them less than pleasant and welcoming. Never had a problem in any of them. Never had reason not to wholeheartedly recommend any of them. The Wagon and Horses is a whole different story and I wouldn't go back if you paid me.

Nice people, relaxed, good food and very accommodating. Will come back again.

Nice country pub with great atmosphere and good food at great prices

My children has a car accident down the road and walked up to the pub they sat them down and gave them drink and made sure they were ok what kind and lovely people

Lovely home cooked food. Generous portions. Friendly staff . Will be back

Stopped on the of chance for lunch and was not disappointed..staff friendly on greeting..i ordered chicken in a lovely creamy mushroom sauce with a good helping of veg..my husband chose steak an ale pie with lots of tender pieces of steak with chips and peas..we even had room for their delicious homemade puddings..we will deffo visit again when out that way.

Proper traditional pub. Great food, good prices wish more pubs were like this without tv screens & modern trendy anodyne makeovers

Nice friendly pub ,lovely Sunday lunch.

I love this type of pub. It's very traditional and off the beaten track. Great value and tasty food.

Really nice food and the staff were very kind

Loves dogs, so very pet-friendly, fantastic homemade food. We had a table booked at our hotel, but there were issues with the gas supply. So I Rang the Wagon and Horses near Shepton Mallett and asked for a pet-friendly table. They had one, and so glad they did. It was fabulous food. My son and husband said it was the best steaks they had eaten for years. The fish cakes were homemade and tasted terrific. My daughter-in-law had chicken and tarragon and loved it. Unfortunately, we didn’t have room for pudding, but it was Christmas Eve, and we loved the first two courses. We forced ourselves!!! Raspberry pavlova was giant but delicious, and my husband had the cheesecake thinking it would be small, but it wasn’t. So I went for mint and chocolate ice cream. The pub was traditional, with real log fire snug chairs and friendly locals and staff. Also has a good size car park. My son, daughter-in-law and dog live in Shepton and be back soon.

Superb food and a friendly service at a sensible price.

Nice traditional pub. Due to government taxes, overheads etc places like this are few and far between these days I'm afraid.

This was a lunchtime visit which we had booked earlier in the day. When we put in our order I asked for a 125ml glass of wine and was bluntly told by the lady behind the bar thatthey only did 175ml so I switched to Coke. This and my partner's soda water were almost flat. My beef pie was very tasty but the sugar snap peas with it were not stringed and I found them inedible. When the lady came to take our plates she asked if everything was OK. When I told her about the drinks and peas she commented that you always get one who complains. All this with the same straight and miserable face as over the wine. Then she just walked off. I commented loudly to my partner how rude this was and we did not order the puddings we intended to but left as soon as we paid the bill. As I said to the girl who took our money her colleague shouldn't ask if everything was OK if she was unprepared for us to be honest. She did apologise about her colleague. We shall not return

I would love to review this pub - it looked great when we arrived at 1 pm for lunch. Sadly we were told we could not have lunch as they were short staffed. This was perplexing as there were only about 5 tables with customers who were already eating and no reserved signs on the empty tables. I can understand the challenges pubs are facing with staff but it would have been more welcoming to have been offered a drink and snacks or a wait for food later- it was all very abrupt and made us feel like an inconvenience rather than customers who were willing to spend money in their pub. There were only two of us and we would have made do with drinks and crisps given any encouragement to stay!

We were a party of 20, we were looked after very well, food was great and tasty and delivered promptly, lots of empty plates. Worth a visit.

Great old pub, apparently built in 1690. Good food and wonderful hospitality very reasonable prices and will definitely go again. Good selection of drinks and the Mallett cider is wonderful.

Lovely bar lady. My plate of food was fine, just a bit spartan for the price...so a bit disappointed...

Excellent meal, very friendly staff 👍

Good food. Good service. Good prices.

A regular haunt for us. A pub with an impressive old interior, and friendly service. A nice roaring fire in winter adds to the warmth and relaxing atmosphere. The food is good old fashioned basic home cooked fare and never had a meal here that wasn't excellent. A traditional old style Somerset pub and well worth a visit. Comfortable and welcoming. A good selection of draught beer and cider with the ever popular Butcombe bitter on tap, and a large selection of bottled drinks.

Had a fabulous roast lunch. Very busy popular pub. Always got a warm welcome from Dawn, Mike and their staff. And the dog was welcomed too.....

Really loverly food very friendly staff

We had a lovely lunch here today, cheese ploughman's and homemade pie & chips. Extremely friendly service, the food was great & excellent value for money - lovely cookies too!

Had lunch there today food always good

Friendly staff and very good food seems to be all fresh home cooked, would definitely recommend a visit.

Lovely meal. Lovely welcoming staff.

Good, honest home-cooked food. My son and I visited a friend, who is a local and who comes here often. We have been here many times with him and it is always really good!

Really warm welcome from Mike and Dawn. Good beer and a nice steak and ale pie. The Bakewell tart alone is worth a return visit. There was a really pleasant and relaxed vibe in this pub. The staff chatted and joked with all the customers and the young lady behind the bar (sorry - didn't catch her name) was extremely helpful, writing down local places of interest.

Always good home cooked food in a pleasant atmosphere.

Excellent food at good prices. Good vegetarian selection. Best Bread and Butter pudding I've ever had.

Lovely meal. Warm and cosy atmosphere. Friendly staff.

Lovely locals pub. Very friendly

Great food, warm welcome, roaring fire, friendly staff and locals, very reasonably priced… loved our meal here… recently moved into the area and ended this….thank you 😀

Loved our meal here, roaring fire, friendly staff and locals, great home cooked food and very reasonably priced and desserts to take away… a warm welcome to the area… thank you! 🙂

We visited for dinner with our very busy and active toddler. The staff and other patrons were lovely, understanding and friendly. The food was home cooked, delicious and plentiful. Thoroughly recommended.

Always give a place a second chance. I hadn't been there for several years. Previous experience of beer soaked carpets with your shoes sticking as you walked has been transformed. It was clean and tidy with a nice fire and the toilets were spotless. The menus was file. There were six of us 2 went for the salmon and dill, one the pie which was large and had good quality content two for the fish, one was a small portion the other regular. The regular was huge. I opted for a special - liver and bacon with all the trimmings. Only 3 could manage deserts. I had the bread and butter pudding with icecream. Excellent. A few minor problems with the card machine when paying but the bill including 3 rounds of drinks and coffees for some came to £24 a head including a tip. I live locally and it is confusing as to opening hours and a simple A board outside would help as well as tidying up the car park. This would bring them more custom. The staff were welcoming and the service was fine.

We eat here quite regularly and Dawn and Mike always make us very welcome. This is good home cooked food at a reasonable price and the fact that they have lamb available for Sunday lunch is a huge bonus ... and you often get cauliflower cheese at no extra cost! Dawn's chips are amazing too, no frozen stuff here.

Was staying in the area and booked a Sunday roast before we left. Got to say probably the best I have had.

Had Sunday lunch here today with my family. The food was excellent and the service was great.

Food was delicious. Staff was friendly and helpful. Will definitely be going back again very soon

Friendly staff and a great Sunday roast

Very friendly hosts and a good atmosphere - real ale was Butcombe and very nice - plenty of food being served which looked tasty although we didn't have any - altogether a pleasant experience

Good solid basic food, great staff.

Good pub for locals and the not so local, friendly staff, good selection of beers and cider, pub grub also good

Proper Traditional Sunday Lunch in a lovely pub and friendly staff

We were able to book a table and short notice. When we arrived, the outside of the pub was packed with bikers, who meet there every Friday evening. There was also a 50th birthday party going on in the pub grounds. In spite of that we were not made to wait. The staff were very friendly and the food was really good and value for money. It was all home made and very tasty. We would definitely eat there again.

excellent pub and food,cannot fault ,owners and staff give you a great welcome and service,bike night on a friday is interesting to attend,would recommend to anyone who is passing

First of all, I served the dinner here, I've met nice people, very gently who offered us a very tasty and fresh food, home made! :) Prices are more than affordable (seriously, for any pocket :)..), beer was cold, the garden was amazing, nice ambiance! I recommend them for everyone to try a Lunch or a nice dinner! :)

This was our second meal here in a matter of days. The food is good old pub grub, the service was fast and the staff are really friendly. Can't fault this place. Well done.

Had a really nice meal and cider. A genuine local pub. Friendly and we had an enjoyable evening here.

Proper pub, Good food nice staff decently priced

Our experience was similar to others on here. Walked in to be greeted as if I we were something the landlady had just stepped in. We were glared at and given an extremely filthy look, we were then talked about as if we weren’t even there. Evidently very upset we decided to support local business and spend our money in her establishment. We won’t be again. Might I suggest she either puts herself on a ‘Customer First’ course or find another vocation in life as this one obviously doesn’t suit her. With hindsight we should have walked out there and then, we were made to feel unwelcome and unwanted. Awful experience.

Really really fantastic country pub. The landlady was warm, welcoming and obviously cares deeply about the happiness of her patrons. Clean, friendly environment, beer was thirst quenchingly excellent & their food was very tasty and reasonably priced. Will definately re visit & will definately recommend. 10/10 pub, top marks & will re visit

A lovely friendly pub with a great lunch menu and evening menu. I would definitely recommend the gorgeous home made puddings.

Such a brilliant pub! If you want good service and a lovely atmosphere then go here. We sat in the flower and herb filled garden on a glorious day! Don't be put off by the roadside location, you can't hear many cars when in the walled garden. Food was brilliant - they had homecooked roasts, but they even made us a sandwich (off menu) with some freshly baked bread they had in as we didn't fancy the roast but they wanted to feed us. Such lovely above and beyond hospitality and a brilliant find!

Very nice food and polite staff enjoyed my time here

Stopped here on route to our weekend holiday destination. We wanted a traditional English country pub with character and delicious food and it didn't disappoint. We chose a ploughman's lunch and the portions were huge. Great service too.

Excellent home cooked food, friendly and helpful staff, very good value.

The food was wholesome and plentiful, the staff friendly. Decoration feels a bit dated and some odd thing with cones in the car park making the place not look open. Menu is quite limited and felt very old school in the choices, no starters at all was a blow for me. Plenty of dessert choices, my wife loved her strawberry pavlova I wouldn't go out of my way to go there but if I was nearby and hungry I would have no qualms going back for food.

Love this pub. Proper pub food, really tasty and everyone friendly. We'll be calling in again after caving!

Very nice great meal ... and very friendly