The Merry Monk - Taunton Deane

At the arrival, at the arrival suddenly said, cannot be fleshy! strange. drinks came and mish were flat. the personal could really not be harassed and did not want to find out what the cake of the day was and made a guess. sad our local but will not...recurring or recommend

Highly recommended! we were a party of 18 and were warmly welcomed. we were served immediately with drinks and menus for the children. the carousel was delicious as the desserts. we all enjoyed our visit very much. thanks to all in the merry monk!

Can't fault the carvery which was delicious, but the experience was really spoilt by poor service and a very brusque waitress. We were made aware of the 1.5 hrs timeslot for a busy Sunday, fair enough. But we spent so long waiting for our plates...to be cleared (and that only happened after we'd eventually asked someone) that we were told 5 mins later we didn't have time left at the table for desert or coffee! Totally understand it was really busy, and we were happy enough to chat while we waited. But it seemed pretty out of order to then refuse to serve us anything else. The waitress was less than understanding to put it mildly, and we asked for the bill. Ten minutes later, still waiting for the bill so we could just have had a quick desert or drink in the same amount of time. Sadly it very much spoilt the occasion for all 3 generations.

Another excellent meal. Good variety and friendly staff. Second time in a week we have had meals here. Last week 7 of us went at short notice… every meal delicious and children well catered for. Only top tip would be to correct spelling on menu...and website as it looks unprofessional.

2 then had to wait for them. long delay between starter and main. first came with small portions and not good quality eating. will not be back soon.