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It was fantastic here. I brought a friend for her birthday. I had researched various places because I am vegan and it is really difficult to get good vegan food (pretty much) anywhere. She really enjoyed her food (she eats pretty much most things), but I REAlLY enjoyed my food. Flavours, textures, content, just fabulous. I cannot wait to visit again. Matt and his team are great. Thank you.

Great Persian food and a good range of standard pub food too. Seating available in the back of the Sun Inn pub if you want to eat in.

"We have been to Osip on six occasions, both in Bruton and at the new location and at Kingsettle Hill. The food and service was, as usual, exceptional. However, when I got home I noticed that we had been charged £6 for "filtered" water. Now, when we sat down at the table we were asked if we wanted still or sparkling water and I replied tap please, for which I expected it to come out of a reliable Somerset tap as I live in the county 10 miles away and have yet to be warned that our water is unsanitary. If I had wanted argan oil to wash my hands with, I would expect it to be processed from the excreted pellets of goats living in Moroccan trees, However, from a request for water from a tap I would want just that. Considering the meal came to £200 per head and that also being what was paid by your other guests, it was rather a cheap penny pinching act on your part to charge for a unrequested demand. So, what would have been a memorable birthday treat for a close friend has lingered with me over the weekend as a nasty taste in the mouth. I do not intend to recommend Osip to friends until you decide to change this parsimonious activity. ...

My favourite local! All staff are welcoming , food is lovely , atmosphere is easy and comfortable.

Popped in for a sandwich, the customer service is always great and the Sandwiches are amazing. Highly recommend the turkey, stuffing & cranberry 👌

It is hard to believe this cafe is rated so highly. The food was mediocre and the server and his mother create a depressing atmosphere. Plates were thrown down, the server was really unfriendly in general. Go to The Chapel instead for real food and decent service.

Ignore all the key board warriors with nothing better to do than moan at small things. A great coffee shop. Nice staff. Lovely location. Will definitely visit again. One review I read mentioned that they had many great visits to this coffee shop but after one negative visit they decided to write a bad review. How petty. It’s a pity they didn’t leave great reviews for all the nice visits they had made there. I love it in there. Lovely coffee. Friendly. Nice and relaxing.

Purely by chance, we came across The Old Pharmacy at about 2.30 in the afternoon. We had a fantastic meal - one of the best that we recall - and we do enjoy our food. The menu was ideal for sharing plates and the open kitchen is right in front of you as you enter the restaurant which sows great and very well deserved confidence. The service was friendly, efficient and professional and we were made really welcome. The whole experience exceeded expectations dramatically and we shall surely return!

Called in on the off-chance on our way home. Decided to have the Sunday Roast, which was quite expensive but didn’t disappoint. It was absolutely delicious. The only downside is that it’s very noisy due to the open plan building, being an old chapel.

Since this venue opened 10 years ago we have traveled the 45 miles from our home at least twice a year. Last Friday evening was the first time we had been back since the major alterations to the layout, splitting the dining area into two quite distinct restaurants. The Roth Bar & Grill has been relocated to a barn area with the bar stuck in the middle thus dividing the area in two. The whole room was dark with uninspiring drab furniture and totally soul-less. Before the "transformation" booking a table at weekends was a must, now, we were the only ones dining there for most of the evening which speaks volumes. I should point out that our food was good although rather expensive for what it was and the staff, who outnumbered us 2:1, were very pleasant. The whole thing is a total disaster and unfortunately it doesn't stop there. The area previously occupied by the Roth Bar & Grill is now an Italian / English restaurant. Gone is the open kitchen and grill area, gone is the lovely quirky bar that you walked through to the seating area and in it's place is a much larger dining area, tables with white table cloths in place of the more rustic furniture, and an absence of character. I noted that only about half the tables were taken. Separating the two restaurants is the old entrance lobby, now just a large empty space save for the books lining the walls. Previously this contained the reception area and book shop and a meat curing room, glass walled and lined on three sides by large salt bricks with whole sides of beef hung, now it is just a wide empty corridor giving access to the two restaurants, the gardens and toilets. Both my wife and I have had a life time in internal and external design, I do not ever recall seeing something of such character totally destroyed by someone with little or no talent. Frankly, it makes me very angry. Yes, it could have been altered to allow for more seating but not like this.

Admittedly I've not used them for a while...but they used to be the go to place for a Chinese....but OMG what we had tonight was awful, definitely won't be going back.