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!

Four families from different parts of the country meet here for Sunday lunch to celebrate with my parents for a big birthday. I had searched for somewhere convenient for us all to get to and had booked this based on reviews and pictures of the food. We were not disappointed. The Sunday lunch was amazing and the desserts were too. I have to admit, I was sceptical when we pulled up looking at the exterior but do not be put off by this, let the food speak for itself as you are not eating the outside of the building.

What a great little cafe. so busy too . staff very helpful see you to your seats. upstairs and downstairs seating . Food arrived in super quick time and was lovely. i had spanish omelette and my partner had a fry up . Thank you for pleasant visit we will return .

We went for lunch. One friend and I had salmon with a parmesan and herb crust with vegetables and potatoes and another friend had beefburger with brioche bun, chips and salad. The salmon was a big piece. The vegetables were more like a soup but tasty. The beefburger was made with good quality mince. Very good food but very busy. A nice atmosphere, but noisy and can get hot. It was raining and cold outside so probably better in warm weather as there are plenty of tables outside as it is obviously a popular place to go. They do take table reservations which I would recommend.

Bad experience, we ordered our food (it was curry day special) they had run out of rice!!! Others in the party ordered hunters chicken and fish and chips, They had not got any ordinary chips!!! But it took the 20 minutes to tell us that. The hunters chicken which was ordered on a small meal deal arrived and you could have fitted two portions in the palm of one hand and still have had room to hold something else. Not necessarily the staffs fault, but they were not overly concerned either. Not a venue that I would recommend.