The best restaurants serving Default food in Bruton South Somerset South West

Amazing food such a great concept. No decision to make just sit back and enjoy the gorgeous food. Matt a lovely person obviously proud of his restaurant and so he should be. His staff are great too.

Having a short break near Shepton Mallet I found this place on Google to satisfy my Friday night curry fix. Not an easy thing to do given that we had the dog with us. It's an unusual place, which is a bit of an understatement. The kitchen and the bar being two separate business in a shared pub. A pub that seemingly dates back to the middle ages, along with everything else in Bruton. It's a fascinating town. The menu, although claiming Persian cuisine caters for everyone. You order and pay for your drinks in the pub and your food at the kitchen door. Friendly, obliging staff are more than happy to help with the menu. The wife and I opting for the Persian curry which we enjoyed but obviously somewhat different to our usual. There are a couple of other curry options which will have to wait for another day. No 'Indian' starters, poppadoms etc but given the size of the meal you don't need them. The rice and flatbread were very good, and I could have done without the salad, but when in Rome. Prices are very good considering and it's well worth looking up for something a bit different. It might not suit everyone but I would be more than happy to go back. Parking on the street I guess could be problematic at times.

I went for the lunchtime tasting menu which is beautifully curated. The multiple courses were artfully presented by knowledgeable staff and each bite was light and delicious. It was lovely to watch the exceptionaly calm kitchen in action. Sadly the photos do not do the food justice!

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!

Food is expensive, but quality ingredients and good portions. The chapel environment is lovey and we enjoyed our visit overall. I think the timing of their service could do with some guidance. We sat down and were given our menus and then approached order in less than 5 minutes to order which felt very rushed. Then we finished all food and it was nearly 40 minutes by the time we actually left because we had to wait 25 minutes for the bill, whilst all sort of wide-eyed, knives and forks finished trying to catch the server's attention. Then once we had the bill having to actually get up to find a server to ask if we could pay 15 minutes later. It just makes it a little bit awkward and clunky, especially when they weren't busy and there were plenty of servers moving around. If you're going to charge the prices you charge, in such a pleasant environment I do think that the service should match.

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.