Wayne's Bar & Bistro in South Somerset

Great breakfast, food cooked well and very tasty. Had previously passed by on way to Cornwall but decided to give it a go. So glad we did.

The male waiter was very rude and poor service.

We stopped off before it was open,when the staff saw us outside they opened up. Very thoughtful. DC

Been meaning to try here had a breakfast and cheese burger and chips very tidyand staff are welcoming because of the road works people forget about it but do stop the onion barge sandwich very good to and prices are good

Big “OPEN” sign but very much closed! Very bad!!!!

Very good breakfast, very clean, extremely polite staff… Recommended

It’s not open on Sundays. At least not unless you are staying at the B&B.

Just the right place to stop en route to West Country...Love it there.

Loved it Only had a snack whilst passing through Would love to visit for dinner

Great food , fantastic menu. Well stocked bar. Swift and friendly service. Attractive decor and smoke car parking. Recommended

The staff member was friendly, and the food was good, but the price was a bit high.

Lovely find, Great service, choice, nicely presented. tasty and very clean. What more could you want? Will return when we are in the area. Thank you

Stunning breakfast and the cleanest restaurant I have ever been in. Very friendly and helpful staff. Would highly recommend.

Stopped here for lunch on 2.9.22. Nice ambience, fish and chips excellent. I was even helped with a problem I had with my tyres!

Stop by at Zayn’s after a long day booked one of the lodge for overnight stay. English breakfast was lovely excellent service from the start. thank you guys

Just LOVE it here, such a calm friendly environment! I had a burger and my friend had the pasta, it was delicious!! Highly recommend to anyone!! The staff are attentive & happy and the price is fair. Will 100% be returning with friends & family. Well done zayns.

What a gem. And absolute delight. So good and such charming young owners that we will plan our Journey’s around this stop off in future Can’t recommend highly enough

Having used Wayne’s regularly we were delighted to see it had reopened. Unfortunately the food took ages to arrive, I had scrambled egg which was inedible as it had the texture of porridge and tasted terrible. My dad had sausage which was equally awful. The table of 8 next to us also returned all of their food.

I noticed that it was open again and decided to have a look inside. A warm welcome and nice staff. I ordered tea and toast and returned a few messages and took it all in, as I sat there. Looks like it is a breakfast restaurant 🍴 during the day and Indian restaurant in the evening. What I will say is that it's super clean and tidy and all very well laid out. Toilet was clean and kept tidy. And when the new road opens, it will be a lot easier to get in and out of. Good luck Zayns.

Amazing food and really friendly and welcoming staff highley recommended

Looks like they've just picked up the reviews from Wayne's.

Can't believe Wayne's is closed, have stopped there countless times & enjoyed great food served in a clean well run eatery by friendly efficient staff. It is the best place on the A303 by miles. Not sure of the reason behind the closure & can only hope it will resurface in a similar fashion. I feel for the staff who worked so hard to make Wayne's a great place to rest up & eat on the road to the West Country.

Drove past yesterday 23/11/19 and Wayne’s has closed with a for sale board outside. Great shame, we always enjoyed a pit stop there for coffee and pastry on our trips from Devon to Surrey.

Mediocre. Had much better breakfasts. You feel like your dining in an office - it’s weird.

Been there to eat a proper English breakfast and we left extremely satisfied! Portions are enormous food very tasty and service very friendly 👍

Wayne's closes on 18 Oct 19 (sadly).

Good stop for food and beverage

I've always wanted to stop here on the journey back to Cornwall but usually eat somewhere earlier on the journey - not so last week and I'm really pleased we stopped there. Was much bigger inside than anticipated with tables outside in the garden for summer months. Good choice of menu and reasonably priced. Staff were very friendly and the place was very clean. We will be back

Stopped off for breakfast about 8.30 am Tuesday 8th Oct... Great service, Great quality.. Had a full breakfast.. plate hot food hot and fast service... also great value... Fully reccomend. Thank you.

I’ve actually reviewed Wayne’s previously and it’s still at the same 5 star standard as before! We went in here today for a final carvery knowing they are soon to be closing as the owners go into well earned retirement. Such a loss for our local area. The food was still at excellent standard and will always remain one of the best Sunday Carvery’s in the South West! Wayne’s Bar & Bistro will be sorely missed

The staff were friendly enough but didn't have alot to say. The roast potatoes tasted like they were fried and been sat in the heat for hours, Yorkshire puddings were hollow and crunchy. It was nearing the end of the day and the rest was really nice so I'm guessing it was more of a one off.

great menu. reasonable prices. holiday hasnt begun til we've been here

On a long journey to West Devon using the A303, this place came into view just when I was feeling the need for a cup of tea.......so I turned in, and naturally my partner woke up as the car slowed to a halt!The front was in sunshine, with a few tables outside the door, but we felt the traffic noise would be a bit much so went inside. Commenting on this, the waitress informed us that there were also tables outside at the rear of the building, so that's what we decided. However these were in shade, so it was only just warm enough.My partner had decided on a cappuccino, and my 'traditional tea' was served in a white teapot. We also shared a very good slice of lemon cake.All very satisfactory, and we resumed our journey westwards suitably reinvigorated.

Sadly website inaccurate. Now closed well before 9 pm on a Sunday. Great shame as we were so looking forward to their amazing currywurst.

Lovely food and friendly staff. A real treat, right on the A303

Looking for somewhere to eat on our way down to Cornwall we found this great little place. Food was excellent and much better quality than you expect at a roadside cafe. Highly recommend

A l'arrivée sur le parking ,vers 19h30 ...la personne sur place ,nous voyant,prêt a se garer , nous regarde,et ferme toutes les lumières .L'accueil reste a revoir .

Driving from Exeter to London we were suggested this restaurant locally. Not expecting much, I think we still expected more than this. Sure, it's clean - but isn't that a prerequisite rather than something to praise. But the food is essentially pub grub- , burgers, pizzas as well as traditional favourites like sausage and mash, scamp etc. all in a late 80s style bar setting, which is weird and souless. Staff also seem like Millenials unable to even do eye contact with customers let alone talk to them. Food was fine for pub grub but it's a 3 star experience.

Stopped off here on Sunday evening for a quick bite to eat. We only had a sandwich and drink but the food others were eating looked very good and the carvery looked great aswell! Lovely clean and tidy place to stop off. My only criticism is the parking - most of the spaces seemed to be used by the b&b; and we struggled to find a suitable place to park but I know this is out of the owners control and due to the bistro being popular!

Stopped here on spec as it was the only place open at 8am on our way down to Cornwall - so glad we did. The food was freshly cooked using local produce and was delicious. The coffee too was really good. The staff were friendly and helpful and the place was spotless including the toilets. Definitely a find and I would highly recommend it.

A great little place. Nice people, nice food, nice atmos. Worth dropping in as you go passed.

Travelling to Taunton and after finding that two of the pubs that we stopped at were closed......indefinitely, we carried on down the A303. Have eaten here before so stopped here again. Great, clean friendly place, good choice and the food is very freshly cooked, staff are pleasant and the loos are spotless...…..

This bistro is a defo foody place heaven. All cooked fresh as ordered. Try the calzone it's the best ever, and the scampi is to die for yummy. Breakfast is perfect no complaints whatsoever. Can't wait to return, haven't met Wayne yet, that would be nice.

Very good breakfast needs to improve timing rather slow

Stop here for breakfast whenever I'm in Yeovil area, can't fault the food & staff

Good food good prices service a bit slow at the end but overall really good :)

Came across Waynes when we were travelling back from Cornwall, it ticked all the boxes, Clean washroom, friendly service, delicious food,Highly recommend.

Brilliant nice and clean good food nice staff what more could you want?

Excellent service. Very friendly staff. Food cooked from fresh. Spotless everywhere including restrooms. Brilliant.

Stopped here on spec as it was the only place open before 8am - glad we did though. The food was excellent quality, freshly cooked and delicious. The service was quick and friendly and the place including the loos was spotless. We will definitely be visiting again and I would throughly recommend it.

I regularly travel 200 miles between LHR and North Devon so try and stop half way. Wish I had tried this place sooner! Just a little but further than Starbucks at West Knoyle and Mattias American Diner but what a difference; good food, not over busy (and it was a bank holiday weekend), clean and well decorated restaurant, clean toilets, garden. I would have given it 5 stars but I like my food served on a plate, not a wooden board! Would also like to have the choice of an all day breakfast. Having said that, every meal we saw come out of the kitchen looked fabulous and of great proportions. Will definitely visit again.

Nice staff, clean and coffee was OK.

En route to Exmoor, my partner booked Hawk House, adjacent to Waynes bar.

Located on the a303 this is the ideal place to stop. Very clean. Excellent traditional food and quick and friendly service. Highly recommended!

We stopped here for 30 minutes to give our driver a break and had two very tasty 'Americano' coffees and two slices of brown bread with ample bacon filling. My partner left some of the bread which was of the 'doorstep' variety. Good service, tasty food and kept nicely clean all the time, (including the loos!)

Best place to stop for breakfast, the baguettes are huge and delicious and the staff are fab

Delicious i would recommend sauseges with mash peas and gravy

After trying several cafés and restaurants on the A303 at last found the place to stop. Spotlessly clean, attentive service good coffee and food ; plus added bonus of calm peaceful atmosphere. Just annoyed it took so many journeys before I found Wayne’s

We were travelling to Lyme Regis for a weekend with friends and stopped for breakfast, we received a very warm welcome and the food was very tasty. The bar and bistro was very clean We would highly recommend a visit to this lovely place.

As always superb food and service, long may you continue

We were travelling the long road that is the A303 from Guildford to Plymouth, a journey we have made for some 8 years since our daughter moved away for study at university. This is a place we often stopped at for food. Imagine our surprise when turning up a little after 6pm on a Sunday evening to be stopped at the door by a young waitress and told the chef was going home early. We were tired in need of the toilet and refreshment. Food was still being served - carried to customers as we stood at the door. This place claiming to offer food all day everyday . What a joke! It was a horrendous experience as a traveller with no decent explanation- it just seemed that all the staff wanted to go home early ! We wont EVER stop here again.

Waited an age to get served..an age to wait for food that turned up uncooked and half missing. This is at 9am!!!! Eye rolling from staff member really helpful.Not. Won't be coming back.

Really good coffee and cake. Spotlessly clean and great service.

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Me and my hubby stayed at hawk house at the side of Wayne's bistro, it was absolutely fantastic. Food in bistro was perfect, the calzones are freshly made the best we have ever tasted. My steak was cooked exactly as I requested. Breakfast was again gorgeous, I don't eat egg white and the chef cooked two perfect egg yolks, thanks for that. We also loved roof top terrace. Our room was spotless and very well furnished. Attention to detail was great. We will defo be back very soon. Also great parking.

Beware kitchen sometimes shuts at 20.00

Pleasent but can't recommend the food

Last sat on way to Cornwall we stopped for breakfast can't rate highly enough. Poached eggs and smoked salmon. Loved it so on way back from Cornwall we popped in again and had the same. Once again lovely

My family and I visited on 07/07. We had booked for lunch as we wanted to visit the Glenda Spooner horse rescue centre in the afternoon. When I initially inquired by email they could not have been more helpful. We all enjoyed our main course very much, I had the Jäger schnitzel which lived up to the authentic description. The family enjoyed their burgers and Mum enjoyed her chicken and bacon dish. We were suitably impressed with the cleanliness and polite service that we received, please remember that a smile goes a long way, difficult I know when concentrating on taking an order but would be nice to receive that little bit of extra!! All in all most enjoyable. We will certainly recommend and call again when in the area. Thank you.

Good little independent road side eatery. Will probably go back next year after Glastonbury as well

Excellent menu and food. Staff helpful and friendly. Prices good.

Good food; friendly, helpful service. The cleanest toilet facilities I have seen in a very long time. Definitely recommend.

We stopped here on the way past after a holiday down in Cornwall. We were promptly sat down and looked at the menu. Decent choice and average pricing. I ordered a baguette and my brother some chips and a couple of drinks.

After driving for two hours from London on a journey to Cornwall, my friend and I called in here for a break. On arrival, we received a friendly greeting and found a table. Our orders for lattes and toasted tea cakes, which were taken by a friendly waitress, arrived quickly, and provided the refreshment that we needed. Although we were only looking for a snack, we were interested to see the extensive menu. After we had eaten, we visited the toilets, which were clean and well maintained.

Totally delightful unexpected find. We found the service quick and very friendly. The food was excellent and the price reasonable. They catered for gluten-free, and dogs are welcomed in the garden. We will most certainly be back.

All ways a pleasure to stop in there as I have done for the last 5 years. Coffee s grate and staff are brilliant.

Can be difficult to turn into from Honiton direction. Lovely and clean, attentive staff. If not having a cooked breakfast or cooked "light bites" the good lady sometimes finds it difficult to choose. Our favourite stopover in way to Devon

Stopped here for lunch on the way to Devon. We normally drive straight past as we are much earlier in the day. What a good place it is. I had a Burger and Chips and my wife a Calzone. We could not fault our meals in quality and quantity. The service was very good too.

Excellent lovely coffee and food.

Great stopping point for a meal or just coffee on the A303

For a small bistro attached to a B&B on the A303, this was much better than expected. We liked the theme of the burgers (American presidents), and they tasted better than I anticipated for the type of establishment. Service could have been better - we were relatively slow to be seated and served, but staff were pleasant.

Always a family favourite. I love it, clean, friendly, great food. Only critic is the sausages are a bit small but I am just a piggy haha. But yes best place for miles for a constitant positive experience.

Exceptionally clean and friendly, toilets spotless, second time we have visited and we will be popping in again for sure ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

One of the highlights of the long drive west along the A303 is stopping for food and drink at Waynes. Been coming here for years since its refurbishment. Very clean and the food and drinks are very good. Just occasionally recently the staff have looked as though they had lost a fiver and found 50p which is a shame. Perhaps they are tired.

Friends had been and recommended so we went last night and boy was it good! Varied menu with lots of choice. We both had the Currywurst which was amazing. Service was great too. Would come again and highly recommend.

We visited on the way home from Cornwall and enjoyed a late lunch. Food and service were very good - especially the jagerschnizel.

Great breakfast, friendly atmosphere

Fantastic service and food excellent place to break your journey

Stopped of on way to Devon for breakfast, superb excellent food cooked fresh great service would stop off again only drawback for me iam disabled and it doesn’t have facilities for some one like me ie accessible facilitates but I did manage with difficult. That’s why 4 star not 5 star but great venue

Popped in as a couple at 10.30 on a Sunday Very friendly quick service okay coffee good full English and smoked salmon and poached eggs all under £20 not bad for main road food stop toilet clean Will revisit

Good food & spotless facilities.

We had dinner here which was lovely one of the nicest pies I have had. Breakfast was pretyy amazing too.

Lovely breakfast, very accommodating of our specifics. Buggy friendly and high chairs available. Lovely drinks were served. My other half said it was the nicest Flat white he had ever had. Very clean, very neat, very friendly. Would definitely recommend and we will definitely be back again soon.

Excellent establishment. Shame its up for sale, hopefully when sold the new proprietors will keep up the brilliant service, food and standards. Well worth a visit anyways as always welcoming and menu of good quality.

Have always eaten at Wayne’s on way to Oxford & back at least 4 times a year however, this past Wednesday we were really disappointed. Arrived just before 11.45am, we were given the breakfast menu (breakfast isn’t normally served after 11am) I asked for the lunch menu but the waitress said they were not serving lunch till 12noon. I replied we only wanted Jacket potatoes and wouldn’t they be ready as only 15mins till 12noon. The polite waitress replied no, only breakfast was being served. We were tight for time so had to settle for a breakfast that we didn’t really want! Not the service we have come to expect from Wayne’s !!

Stopped there twice now for breakfast. Their full breakfast is superbly cooked, unlike the many 'plastic' diners along this road. Friendly service too. What I particularly enjoyed was the properly fried egg, real mushrooms and perfectly cooked bacon, not fatty and under cooked as is the case with so many places.

Excellent bacon sandwich and full English sadly do not allow dogs inside but do have pleasant garden

We have dined here several times on our way to and from London airports. The food is really excellent and reasonably priced. The service is friendly and efficient. We were particularly impressed with the Sunday roast on our last visit - lovely beef, Yorkshire pud, vegetables and roast potatoes all topped with beef gravy. What's not to like.

Very good service and food was perfect and freshly cooked 👍

Lovely presented jacket potato. Good value