The best restaurants serving British food in Monument Taunton Deane South West

We have used the pub for many years but having moved away we made a special trip back and weren't disappointed. The owners have now added the 'Snuggery' which is a beautiful self contained holiday let which is in the old part of the pub. We were greeted by the warmest of welcomes from Vic and Paulette [the owners] and shown to our room which consisted of a lounge, kitchen and beautiful bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Once settled in we were made to feel welcome in the bar where we had drinks and caught up before sitting down to a wonderful meal. My partner and I both had the steak and ale pie with fresh, perfectly cooked veg and crispy chips [some of which kept finding their way onto my partners plate!!] - followed by sticky toffee pud for him and cheese cake for me! The service is warm, friendly and nothing is too much trouble for the team. After a few more drinks we went up to our room and had a fab nights sleep before heading down in the morning to a roaring log fire and freshly cooked breakfast. Needless to say we didn't want to leave!

Lovely Sunday lunch, great atmosphere, very welcoming and great service. The beef was so tender and the banoffi sundae was lovely.

What a find! Unassuming from the outside but neat, clean and tidy. Good basic food very well cooked. We were there for breakfast twice, brunch and Sunday lunch. The cakes were good too.

Today I had a table booked for lunch. It was my first visit to the cafe. A really excellent experience. The telephone help was friendly and easy. Our table was clearly marked. Windows were open which, as I am immuno suppressed, meant I felt comfy to sit inside rather than out. I was thrilled to see the smaller meals as I should eat small meals. Often this leaves me asking for children’s options which isn’t a great feeling. To see even half slices of tray bakes was lovely. This is all brilliant accessibility in areas that not many cafes seem to think about. The food was tasty and seemed very freshly prepared. Finally, I have been a fan of other restaurants on the same stretch of road. However, their menus have become outside my budget. The food here felt very good value indeed. I look forward to returning again, soon.

We hadn't been for quite a while, so decided to try it again. Service...this varied, the waitress at the table we had was still learning as she was new, but she was happy, helpful and willing to learn, good qualities in a member of staff. However, the lady who we met at the door and led us to our table, certainly lacked these helpful cheerful qualities. Food.....the food was ok, not amazing, but definitely lacked quantity. The chicken breast we had was tiny and you could nearly count the quantity of chips on one hand. I'm not surprised the menu offers the option to double the quantity of chips at a cost, if you feel you need more to eat!!It's not a value for money place and as the previous reviewer said it's more like an expensive Weatherspoons.