The best restaurants in Mere Wiltshire South West

Booked for a get together with my extended family as a half way point. Absolutely brilliant service, very generous portions on the Sunday roast. Everyone was very happy with the food and the service was terrific. We had 4 roasts and 2 menu items, the roast was from the carvery, so ready whenever you were, the staff offered to give us a heads up before the menu items were due out so the ones who chose carvery could go get theirs in time so we could all eat at the same time, which was really great, and something we hadn't considered. Delicious puddings too! Definitely a place to visit, we're planning on booking our Christmas meal there, if they're open, despite the 60mile round trip.

Really nice pub! Lovely people and great atmosphere

Just off the A303 this restaurant is part of a new factory that makes brushes. There is a museum and shop and lovely restaurant offering a good range of meals. Somewhere different with easy access and parking. Well worth a try.

We stayed 2 nights at the excellent Bell & Crown as we were participating in a course at Stourhead. It was the perfect base. Our room was delightful, with a really nice ensuite. We eat in the pub both nights & had breakfast each morning and the food was very good at every meal. What makes the place are the fantastic staff. They are super friendly and can't do enough for you. This is the perfect example of a country inn doing brilliant work as both a pub & place to stay.

Just what was needed!.. lovely coffee, and a delicious pork pie!! There was a selection of homemade sandwiches and freshly made quiche Seems a very busy and well liked shop!!

Good size restaurant with plenty of seating nice selection of food plus hot and cold drinks.

Cold & draughty, fire almost out.. We had to sit with our coats on.. Food was tepid , poor quality & expensive.. Service was poor..

Evening meal treats once a month, it is expensive here, Gone are the days of a fish n chip supper for under £5. For two large dinners, it will cost £20+ Standard is excellent and freshly cooked, so be prepared to wait for it. Queues can be long, so go at a time it will be quieter, like a later tea time, 7 pm instead of 6 pm. The staff are very friendly

I ordered online food was delivered on time Nice food family really enjoyed what we ordered fresh meat not over cooked just right

Love this pub it has a lovely feel to it. The staff are really friendly and the food is excellent. There is good choice on the menu if you have dietary requirements. I come regularly for the Sunday carvery which is always a winner for me and my family and bonus is they have the option to take it away.

Just awful,food service,waiting time and the owner was the rudist and arrogant man I have ever met,I suggest you avoid and go the next village

We popped in on the way back from London to Devon for a quick cuppa and cake....it's only a short distance off the A303. The drinks were nice and hot....even the hot chocolate! The cakes were fairly plain looking but the texture and taste was simply lush! The staff were friendly and accommodating.....and the bill at the end was a pleasant surprise.

We arrived just before Xmas with high expectations. The joy of the season was in the air and we were looking forward to an exceptional and festive lunch at what we thought would be a high quality well run establishment. We were hugely disappointed from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. As we arrived, I made a discrete enquiry about getting a bottle of champagne for the table as we had a small celebration that warranted it. I was told by a deeply disinterested soul that they had no champagne. She didn’t even manage to lift herself from her recumbent position to deliver the news, but did mention they may have a bottle of prosecco somewhere. No interest, zero customer service, just a flat and drab response. Shortly, a waiter arrived to accompany us to out table for our celebratory Xmas lunch. As we passed the wide-open kitchen door, I could see rows of pre-prepared food on display and hear the noise and swearing coming from within. Why on earth does a busty restaurant, where things can get a bit busy and the language quite colourful, have the door wide open throughout the service? We were taken to our table. I have seen more festive offerings in Strangeways. Moreover, I think our server may have been a recent inmate as he was about as welcoming as a bout of Noro virus. No decoration, no crackers, nothing. A drab empty fireplace, and the Xmas lights which had conked out long ago gave the room a down at heal, almost Dickensian work house feel. And so to eat. A slightly sticky menu ended up in my hand, along with a limited and un-inspiring list of options. Given we all felt dreadful due to the awful surroundings and reception, we began to order with some trepidation. The mood was much deserved for what arrived appeared to have been prepared by someone with no experience of producing food, and who had clearly never heard of Christmas. I have attached some pictures but suffice to say the 'Xmas' dinner consisted of three small slices of Turkey breast and a Yorkshire pudding (seriously?) and a poorly cooked parsnip (boiled!) and a piece of stuffing that had clearly come from a mix, and had never seen the inside of an oven, effectively it was raw. All in all, it was a dismal plate, so devoid of seasonal joy, it would have delighted both scrooge and the grinch in equal measure. I must mention the starter as well. This consisted of two lightly toasted pieces of plastic brown bread and a slab of pate. All duped on a bed of something that was once a salad. The presentation was worthy of a nursery school pupil, who had also clearly been allowed to make the 'Boozy' trifle. I am not certain how anyone thought that the trifle could be called 'Boozy'. Clearly no alcohol was present, and never had been. Perhaps it was just produced by an alcoholic, who had breathed on it? In any event, the 'Trifle was one of the most unpleasant things I have ever had the misfortune to consume. A soggy base, followed by cheap jelly and a tin of cocktail fruit was topped off with what I used to know as 'Dream Topping' and imaginatively sprinkled with hundreds and thousands. For balance, a reasonable and quite tasty prawn cocktail was served as a starter, sadly it gave us false hope. I believe if you enjoy good food and good service this is undoubtedly not the place for you. The local Happy Eater beckoned, but they have closed because they were rubbish too. If you enjoy Spud-u-Like of a Wednesday evening, you will love it.

Well where do I start. The crispy shredded beef was more like slips of batter with nothing in it. Sauce was very runny and about as spicy as a tomato. The chicken curry was very bland with 6 pieces of chicken in and half of those pieces were like chewing rubber and had to be spat out and the egg fried rice had burnt but in. On the plus side, their chips weren't to bad. Overall, I would rather eat my own earwax instead of having another takeaway from this place. STAY AWAY PEOPLE. You have been warned

Convenient meeting place with plenty of parking. Not the best Starbucks Toilets out of order and inside need a good spruce up. food only a limited selection left .Its busy and obviously has difficulty in catering for large numbers of guests