White Lodge in Taunton Deane

7 of us came here for a 50th anniversary reunion of when we started our nurse training and stayed in The White Lodge when it was a B&B. There was no room for us at the nurses home for a few weeks. So now it’s a Beefeater! We had a wonderful evening. Everyone enjoyed the food. Lots of choice to suit all tastes. The staff were amazing. Couldn’t do enough for us. Thank you so much to the lovely ladies who looked after us so well.

Very friendly staff. Really good with kids. They were busy and still provided a brilliant service. Good menu options. Tasty food. Would definitely visit again.

We had a loverly Sunday roast and it was so tasty and there was a good atmosphere friendly staff desserts were lush especially the semi fredo we will be bk I highly recommend this place

We had an amazing meal this evening, but our daughter became poorly and was sick and the staff were absolutely amazing and so caring towards our daughter and our other children, such lovely staff and even when we left they made sure she was ok and offered to re cook her meal to take with us..

Went for a family meal and it was very pleasant. The staff were very nice and polite. The food was really good. I had a very nice time with the family!

Very good breakfast all cooked to perfection .

Fantastic Steak , cooked to perfection by a very talented chef named chris.m Perfect service from a beautiful lady called Roxanne, perfect pints of Guinness served by the lovely daisy very happy with everything well recommended

Nice food, very friendly service. Will visit again.

Great place. Great staff. Roxanne is the greatest .

We were staying next door, so we had breakfast and evening meals here twice. All the food was cooked well and the staff were friendly and helpful. They did start to run out of things on Saturday evening, but we had booked a bit later that day.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal at White Lodge this evening . Food was great and the service was excellent. Thank you to our waitress who was extremely good at her job and it was best waitress service happy and polite throughout our meal. Which to me goes a long way . Thank you

Just had a lovely lunch time with family. Staff were amazing. Welcoming when we arrived. And so attentive. Kate was so lovely always smiling as we're all the other staff. We will be back.

We found the food to be of good quality so no complaints from us.

Visited here with the wife on Sunday. Had the same manager as NYD when we was staying but she had 2 lovely younger staff with her today. Great cooked breakfast, just what was needed and all you can eat so a great fill up. Continental buffet was fully stocked all throughout the morning which is a huge problem in other prem inn’s. At one point the restaurant had filled up. Nicola (the manager) kept extremely calm, and in control along with the staff working with her. Also making time for customers to talk and have a joke even though they were busy. We will be back in on a Sunday for breakfast.

Extremely pleasant and capable servers Fantastic food, piping hot, highly recommended especially the lunch offer Been impressed every time we’ve been

Great food, friendly service, calm atmosphere. I would highly recommend this place for a meal. Kate's customer service made the experience 5 star!

Good food. Great service this time round. A nice atmosphere. It can be hit and miss depending on the staff at the time. I Uprated my last review from 3 stars to 4 stars. An improvement on my last visit. Well done.

Booked a table to celebrate a birthday. As soon as we walked it Nicola greeted us with a warm smile & was excellent throughout the evening. Food was lovely & reasonable priced.

Another delicious meal at The White Lodge. Nicky, our server was really friendly, polite and helpful. The food was excellent as usual.

Fantastic service from the whole team, especially Ruby dealing with all of us! Highly recommend.

Great food, Great Guiness, friendly bar staff. Made the stay more enjoyable. The steaks are cooked to perfection! We're looking forward to our next visit.

We visited on New Year’s Eve just for a nice easy end to 2024. The food was amazing, but the real star the show was Katie ( I think) our waitress! She was kind, attentive and talkative! She made us feel welcome as soon as we were sat until the minute we left! What a credit to your team she is!

Went here for breakfast with wife and dad highly recommended 👌

Visited on 27/12/24. We went for an unlimited breakfast. So we could fill our greedy bellies. Loads of options for breakfast. Sausages tasted lovely. Lighting was a bit dark in the restaurant. Something to look at. Staff were very friendly and professional particularly a guy called Alfie. Very professional young man. Would go back again. Reasonable price 10.99 all you can eat.

Really nice meal on xmas day, the restaurant was packed but the team made sure that everyone was looked after. The place was clean with a nice atmosphere. Definitely recommend

Went for Christmas dinner... A stark comparison to previous years at Yeovil. We had to wait 45 minites after our booked time. The atmosphere was caotic with staff rushing around. The server only spoke to us as food was being put on the table. All the servers we rushing around and the customer service was non existence. So we walked to the other side to the bar to get our own drinks. Food was awful.... At nearly £70 a head id expect more. Starter was soup with soggy bits of bread thrown in, they served frozen roast potatoes and veg that was hard as a rock. The children's christmas tree pizza that we paid for came out as a circular pizza... The whole reason we booked was so that our ASD daughter who wouldn't eat a roast could still have something she would eat but was feastive in design. We chose not to eat pudding and get out of there.

Christmas day checked in to hotel and these arrogant staff decided I cannot get a drink at bar as it's xmas day and only serving tables where eating This is a pub to be refused a drink for hotel guest is outrageous I don't care how busy today is.. Organise your staff accordingly and serve drinks to hotel guests. Massively disapoinrlted to point that I've cancelled later bookings with this group where the food is supplied by beef eater. So english in their arrogance they forget travelers need 365 service and you profit from that, for the sake of not serving a drink because your so precious and over run( 5 mins arguing 2 mins to pour a pint).the upcoming nights approx 10 per month will move elsewhere.

A lovely meal here tonight, with excellent service from Claire, and a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. I very much enjoyed the Turkey roast dinner!

Great food, drink and atmosphere. Ribs were really tender. Used a voucher which made it good value. We had a good time. We were well looked after by Ruby!

Kate was the loveliest waitress and v helpful too

Just had a lovely Christmas meal, cooked perfectly. Couldn't fault the meal in anyway, and the service and efficiency was top notch.

Good was delicious and special mention for Kate who looked after us very well. Thank you for a lovely birthday dinner, we will be back very soon.

Came here on a business trip and had a meal deal with the restaurant, I chose to have a steak Sampler which was excellent and service from ruby lottie was amazing. However the rooms are dirty and need a good clean

Come in for evening meal after been starded by the storm. Staying at primmer inn for the night. Staff are excellent very welcoming after my stressed experience with the stome due to riding a motorbike. Like to give big shout out to Roxanne, Wanessa and Lottie served me at bar regarding taking my food order top stars 🌟 on your customer service. Food was excellent as well well done chef 👨‍🍳

Really good buffet breakfast with loads of choice. I'm very picky about sausages and these were good quality. Scrambled egg was lovely and buttery, not at all watery (so often at buffet breakfast they are - ruins it for me). Staff were very professional.

My wife and I together with two friends lunch regularly at The White Lodge Taunton. The meals are delicious and the service excellent. Special thanks to Kate who always makes our visits a pleasure

Popped in for lunch with my fiance, was greeted by the lovely Roxanne who made us feel warm and welcomed. The food come out really quick and the service we received made us feel like the only people in there. Would 💯 recommend

Good food and great service, come here a few times a month with my mum. Kate saw us to our table and served us. She's welcoming and very friendly.

Friendly atmosphere, excellent service and food!

Good food and excellent service! Kate was wonderful and we felt very welcomed! We'll be back soon!

Overall our meal was excellent with great service. The only thing that let it down was when we asked for the bill, it took some time and we had someone waiting outside to give us a lift so not good in that respect. I appreciate it was getting quite busy.

Unfortunately the website and telephone service says serving food until ten, we booked a table to find they closed at quarter to nine.

Popped in with my son for an evening meal and they managed to squeeze us in. Very happy with our meals and staff were amazing especially Roxanne who served us. Definitely be coming back.

I had a sirloin steak...so dissatisfied. It was tasteless, tough and full of gristle

We came here the other day to check out the food that was on offer. The staff was friendly, the service was quick, and the food was delicious. We'll be sure to return here soon :)

Visited for the first time in many years and was generally quite happy - the main course was ok (there was a bit of grease on the plate from the fried fish) but the dessert was very nice. Next time I will have a different main course but probably go with the same dessert as I couldn't fault that. It was the little details though that will make me go back again - the tables were well spaced so you didn't feel crowded, the water came in a decent sized glass, the staff were friendly, the serviette was big enough to cover your whole lap and not some stupid little scrap that falls on the floor as soon as you move, the service was very quick although admittedly it was the beginning of the lunch-hour and not very busy. Also, for a single person, it was comfortable since there were several tables clearly aimed at 1-2 people and the waitress service meant you did not have to leave some of your belongings unattended in order to 'bag' a table while you went to order - a practice I particularly dislike. All in all a positive experience and I will go back again

Good food but some staff need to practice customer service skills, in particular the chef

Really welcoming staff, had great service will great prices my smothered chicken was delicious, will be coming back thankyou.

Great management Happy staff Tidy and clean

The staff were all absolutely lovely, especially Ruby. The service was excellent and quick. The food was ok but nothing special, sorry. Keep up the great work ladies.

Why are they opening before 11.30 but you can't get a cuppa until almost 12.00. This is poor customer service.

Very nice restaurant, that also serves the Premier Inn, alongside. Nice menu, great staff, good welcome and service. Can be busy, so best to book. Good food, comfortable seating.

Good parking, plenty of tables pleasant staff. But no alternative milk apart from soya, not much food left and very messy from disrespectful customers. Two shrivelled eggs so asked the chef if he could cook a couple more, nice chap but he put them into a muffin tray in the oven, when i asked why he doesnt griddle them he informed me he isnt allowed. Sadly the eggs were half cooked and snotty. Ok breakfast but not great.

Appalling. They had only a quarter of the restaurant full and said we were unable to have a table at any point today as they were changing menus and only had 7 meals left in the kitchen so haven't got any food.

Good service and food was hot and delicious will return

We stopped at the Beefeater on the off chance of getting a table for 7 family members and we were really pleasantly surprised with the service. Both the bar and the restaurant staff were so friendly and polite, the food arrived promptly and we all enjoyed our meals. it really was a lovely experience and I’d definitely recommend this restaurant!

Stopped in with friends. Good selection of meals over lunch period. Hot food and good service. Will be returning with the girls.

Whilst we were waiting for our meal, we couldn’t help but notice a few areas that need a deep clean. Window sill had ring marks from glasses, windows were filthy as well as the blinds which were very dusty!! Also light fittings had clearly not been cleaned for a very long time!! There was a shortage of staff it seemed too, as the ladies were rushing about here and there apologising for keeping people waiting. Music gave me a headache as we had one type playing in the restaurant and could also hear a different one coming from the kitchen!! Please give it a deep clean.. there is more to cleaning than just wiping the tables!

Stayed next door in the Premier inn, Food was expensive for what was on your plate, I guess that's every where nowadays. Service was quite slow too, waiting 15 minutes for my drink to arrive as it was table service. Breakfast was great apart from cold bacon (just a minor blip). Wouldn't let any of the above stop me going back again, overall not the worst/best experience.

We arrived for breakfast and there was no staff to great us or show us to a seat, we found a member staff the young lady was friendly and helpful . The whole place could have done with a deep clean or refurbishment the carpets were filthy in places and some of the chairs were stained and the gents toilet was filthy didn't look like it had been cleaned in months . The breakfast was just ok nothing special , fried eggs were rock hard and the bacon needed cooking more although it looked like it had been boiled . The fresh fruit like the bananas were black . The pop up toasters are a complete waste of time having wait ages for them , Disappointing on our first visit.

Busy place on a Sunday night. Service was great and food hot, tasty and good

Went there with cousins, am Gluten Free, had a separate menu, had a good range of available options. Didn’t have to look through a folder of spreadsheets, food was enjoyed by all 4 of us. Will use again, not far off Junction 26 of the M5.

Couldn’t be more disappointed. Food took ages. We were standing at the ‘wait here to be seated’ section for god knows how long with people walking past ignoring us the whole time. The food I’m pretty sure was microwaved. They messed up our drinks order and messed up the bill too. Won’t be going back.

Staff were good, despite being short handed.

Served by the wonderful Ruby who was a real delight - so polite and looked after everyone’s needs. And the food was excellent as well so it all scores 11/10 from me!

We were staying in the premier inn next door and went here for dinner. The food was surprisingly good……we made a meal of four starters…all of which were plentiful and delicious……but best of all was the friendly and helpful service we received in this place. The staff are lovely. Thankyou..we had an unexpectedly lovely evening!

Called in Saturday as we didn't want to stop at a motorway service station . We were travelling from stoke to Paignton and staying in a premier with a beefeater next door to it so we've been OK with the food service . We were met by a woman who we asked if we could have a table for 2 to which was the reply we are full there was clearly many tables not set out and very few people seated but she kept saying full via her computer couldn't understand why a member of ur staff would turn paying customers away she actually turned dirty guts on me and said she was not going to be talked to like that but I hadn't been abusive just stated a piont as there were tables empty and a service station wouldnt turn us away shall not be using this beef latest again but say Paignton is top notch

Steak was very thin, but tasted ok, annoyed peppercorn sauce didn't come with meal and was charged at £2 extra, (hardly peppercorn price). And onion rings extra charge. For the price disappointed ☹️

Food took a very long time to come , the drinks didn’t even show up before the food , and only showed up after we pointed out they’d forgotten about us , made a simple request to my partners meal and asked for no mushrooms , came with them anyway , couldn’t point out the mistake because no one checked on us , since the new menu change the skin on fries especially are awful compared to the previous fries , choice on the menu is vastly reduced and overall quality is quite poor , steak for example being very fatty, for the money you pay it really isn’t worth it, really really disappointed

Absolutely amazing food really good service very helpful and friendly I had the 3 4oz rump sirloin fillet meal blown away tbh meats were perfectly cooked I asked for rare spot on the cuts of meat were fantastic seen as they were 40z walk away so happy well done chefs

Food slapped on a plate,overcooked microwave rubbish. sat for 20 Minutes waiting for desert that didn't come, staff complaining it was busy when there was 10-15 free tables. Don't waste your time and money theres a KFC across the road that will give you better food and service

My wife and I went to have breakfast yesterday with my brother and sister in laws as we just fancied going out for breakfast rather then cooking at home in Taunton BIG MISTAKE Food cold and not really being replenished Coffee machine not working properly No orange juice No one really bothered The seats and carpets all had stains on them I only gave one star as it wouldn’t let me leave zero Very disappointed with the whole experience Won’t be going back EVER

Under cooked gammon and over cooked meat 🥩 chicken it was dry they need a new chef who know how to cooked meat

We went for Breakfast Saturday morning. We had paid for breakfast but not booked a time slot. The pub was very very busy and we had to wait until a table came available. We didn’t wait long , about 15 minutes. While we waited we watched the lady on the host station ( Clare) . She greeted every single person with a huge smile a personal greeting, even the children. We were mesmerised watching her. She made a very busy morning seem calm. We went in for breakfast and in some places fought our way through the crowds. The food was hot and plenty of it. In the restaurant we saw a lady getting quite teary over her crying baby. Clare immediately supported the mum. Getting her drinks and helping her in general. Lots of people were getting a little frustrated over the baby crying. It all became too much for the lady . We overheard Clare telling customers to be kind and as mothers we have all been there. Clare pushed the pram out while supporting the mum . We were blown away by Clare’s empathy especially while it was busy. Clare is a huge credit to the company and we will definitely return.

Nice staff and good food but could do with some cleaner cutlery. Had a burger and a steak that were both cooked lovely, just had to give our cutlery a wipe after checking all 4 sets on our table for any clean ones.

Staying at Prem Inn and booked dinner. BIG mistake! 1st impression was dirty, overgrown garden with broken furniture full of dirty glasses and rubbish, including dirty nappies. Inside were sticky floors and tables. Although staff were friendly and helpful there were clearly not enough of them to run the place effectively. Food was served cold, oil needed changing on fryers, steak was tough - to name a few of the issues. Generally very disappointing. We cancelled breakfast booking and had an excellent visit to Blue Moon Cafe in Taunton.

The restaurant is clearly consistently busy as the whole place inside is filthy. Not just dirty because of a busy service, it just doesn’t get cleaned well enough. The hard floors & carpets are disgustingly dirty & greasy and you can smell that when you walk in. The tables and chairs obviously get wiped over between guests but clearly ground in muck is visible. The chairs that have fabric on them have horrible stains & dirty hand prints. But most worrying was the the self service food area. The floor had not been swept vacuumed or mopped, lots of food splashes & crumbs & actual dust. Lots of spillages of foods & liquids . Just made me think what’s the cleanliness of the kitchen & food handlers? Not impressed & won’t be returning.

Breakfast; Service isn't the best and is very slow. Getting a seat was very slow, considering there were about 5-6 empty tables and not a lot of people coming in. The food is ok, the standard breakfast you'd expect. However, they don't do scrambled eggs, and you have to oder them, which takes about 20 minutes. When they finally did come out, it was dry beyond belief and was chewy and bland (see photo below). For breakfast, I'd recommend staying away from here and finding something better. (Premier Inn taunton East has its breakfast here, too) Dinner; The first time we went here, it was a feast fit for a king. Titanic meals (we usually get a lot of sides) but perfectly cooked steak packed full of flavour and sides to an excellent standard. The 74 bbq sauce is to die for. It's smokey, sweet, and everything bbq needs. All the items on the menu are fantastic. Although the second time service was a bit slower. When I'm in Taunton, this is my go-to place.

Visited for some breakfast with a family member. Great selection of food available, hot food still great quality. Food was fab and very enjoyable experience. Will visit again.

Well cooked food, staff were attentive making it a lovely meal out.

Bar closed at 10pm instead of 11pm as advertised on the website! they were understaff and had to wait ages for bar service! Absolute joke quite honestly!! Last food order was 8:45pm!!! Semi attached to the premier inn next door which is full and they can't stay open!! Ridiculously stupid!!!

Service couldn't have been better, but the food, considering the price, was a disappointment. Presentation wasn't great, nearly 24 quid for surf and turf, which was 2 prawns, a steak, with more gristle than the price point would indicate, and a few calamari scratchings really wasn't up to scratch. A nice venue, but overall, not worth a repeat visit for me

What is not to like about this place. Three visits and perfect food and service each time. Ten stars an out of five.

We stopped here on our way home from Croyde. The meals were lovely. Food was hot and tasty. Staff were pleasant and attentive.

Very few customers so no atmosphere

Good value good food. Get a rewards card it is re ally worth it if you go often

Great little find Staff are excellent so friendly helpful and efficient Tomato soup 🍲 was delicious Husband had a steak it was excellent

Nice lunch out in a relaxing atmosphere with good food reasonably priced.

Popped in just for a coffee. Very few people in there. Coffee was very nice and very reasonably priced.

Stopped here for lunch after travelling home from Wales. The exterior of the White Lodge looks scruffy and not a patch on the place as I remember it when I used to visit in the past. The menu is hardly inspiring either so we made the decision to go somewhere else instead.

Served cold starters. Was only breaded mushrooms. They did give me another plate. But no apology was given to me. Main was steak sampler asked for steak to b cooked as medium but was a little undercooked. Well at least they got the dessert stop on but had to wait a little longer than expected

Poor food quality. Looks like cook managed to create salad from leftovers ? Few leafes of lettuce and two bits of tomato and that stem from middle of letuce put me off.

I had the great fortune to spend an evening here. It was unplanned and the result of my car breaking down on the opposite side of the road. The staff were really friendly and helpful particularly the greeter and server, who had only started working there the day before.

Thoroughly enjoyed a lunchtime meal here yesterday. Special mention must be made about our waitress Kate who was at all times providing a friendly service. When one of our meals was not quite up to standard she replaced it immediately and deducted the cost of that meal from our bill.Always smiling and taking a pride in her work she really is a top class waitress! We shall be back...

Poor quality ingredients and dirty interior - not sure how thye can justify charging so much. Avoid this place like the plague unless you are desperate.

I've visited this Beefeater for breakfast five times now, and each time has been consistently disappointing. Unfortunately, this last visit will also be my very last. The bacon was undercooked to the point of being hazardous, the sausages were also undercooked, and the poached eggs were hard. The attitude of the chef was shockingly unprofessional, disgusting, and rude. It was evident that many other guests were also dissatisfied with the food and asking for bacon and sausages to be redone, which speaks volumes. I won't be booking breakfast here ever again. I must acknowledge that all the other staff (except the Chef) were warm, kind, and friendly. However, the breakfast experience was completely ruined by a Chef that should be working at Faulty Towers.

Arrived at 8.30 to be told last food could be ordered by 8.45 and last orders for drink was 9.30pm when their website shows they close at 11pm . All the staff were clearing around us waiting for us to go Shall not be going back.

Lovely restaurant. Staff were really friendly and food was great

Dinner was good Breakfast a disappointment. No orange juice available at either service instead they served watered down Tropical juice which was insipid. The man restocking the pastries and bread did so by carrying in his hands from kitchen and placed in co tainwrs again by hand.! Tongs were ckearly available for all to use. The coffee machine was broken also. Kate the waitress on dinner service was very pleasant and efficient. Not sure I would visit here again .

In the two visits, we found the bills very lapsing, the staff were friendly but lacking in sense of context, had to question the bill but eventually resolved the issue. Lovely young staff, not sure about management.