Amazing food, service and great atmosphere. Will definitely
Shane Sweetland
Simply exquisite ?
Catarina Alves
We have made a reservation for two through the phone which was answered quite fast, when we arrived we were very well welcomed and all the staff were very polite and kept our coats on as soon as we walked in.Initially we were seated on a corner and it was quite a small table so we were in uncomfortable but requested to move to a different table and the waitress kindly helped us move without any hesitation, the tables are extremely small specially if you order tapas which are served in different plates and we were left out of space with the drinks and the food which was a bit unpleasant.The temperature it was quite cold inside and my partner ended up having to request his coat because he was uncomfortable, the atmosphere it was good but we were expecting much more as being a wine shop we thought it would be more cosy and as well the music could be improved with something like jazz that would definitely go much better than comercial music.They have an extensive menu and you can either choose a la carte or the tapas, they also have plenty of wines but we were a bit disappointed that there were no Spanish red wines at all but a lot of to choose from, we have ordered a French red wine which was divine.I was extremely disappointed with the tapas we ordered five tapas and even that I know tapas are small plates, the portions were too small and we ended up hungry without time to order more.The calamari were full of taste but the texture it wasn’t great as they were not crunchy, the supposedly Ali oil it was normal mayo and didn’t had any taste of garlic at all, the bravas were good but the sauce it was just a bit on top and none below, the house bread it was excellent we had the sourdough and came with olive oil and balsamic we have also had the meatballs which it was disappointing as well because of the meat flavour and they were also dry when they should be succulent as we were expecting, we had also croquets and requested them to be two of each so we had two of mushroom and other two of ham and cheese, the croquettes of mushrooms were nothing special but the ham and cheese ones were simply delicious it was what we enjoyed the most they were full of flavour and very creamy and full of texture from the ham, we also had the pintxos which were made with goats cheese and caramelised onions that were also divine and full of flavour.We had to add salt and pepper to all food to improve the taste, and we were left hungry and disappointed and unfortunately very unsatisfied as we were expecting more than we had, the prices are average and the service it was great, all the waiters were extremely attentive and friendly.Vegetarian options: There’s plenty of vegetarian options to choose from.Parking: We came for dinner so we had free parking on the street just two roads away.
Simon
First time here been meaning to go for a while booked a table for a double birthday. Staff were lovely. The food was delicious! Ordered the tapas sharer for 4 it came on 2 identical boards there was enough food per person for a small lunch. The quality and presentation of the tapas was great! We also ordered the cheese fondue (must preorder) it was so yummy very rich! You got a lot of bread and salad with it we'd happily trade some of the bread and salad for something to cut through the richness of the delicious cheese fondue like pickles maybe? Great selection of wines to choose from with your food. No faults at all with the atmosphere food or staff thank you. There's also a small deli counter selling cheeses and cures meats as well and a very good selection of wines and premium spirits also Best of all it's dog friendly!
Marilyn D
We had the Christmas menu last night. I had 2 courses for £30. I thought the food I had was really lovely and well presented....however I contemplated the 3 course for £38 as I really wanted the goats cheese starter but I'm so glad I didnt.Others on our table did have this starter and they were disappointed... I really struggled to see the four slices of beetroot and the thumb sized amount of goats cheese in amongst the small handful of Rocket salad.To the owner.... I know the cost of living has gone up and you have your over heads, but your customers have to watch their pennies too. If you continue to make the portions this tiny for the money you are charging you won't have customers.Please don't let this be another Taunton restaurant with so much potential go down the swanny. It would be a real shame.
L CB
Fantastic relaxed venue in the heart of Taunton, beautifully located next to the river. Great staff, consistently excellent food and the wines are just out of this world.We’ve recently attended three of their wine tasting nights and they are not to be missed!We are truly lucky to have this gem in Taunton - we also highly recommend stopping in and buying some cheese to go with all the delicious wine to take home!Vegetarian options: My husband is vegetarian and the staff and kitchen have always been brilliant at adapting dishes on the tasting evenings, alongside the consistently excellent vegetarian dishes on the main menu.
nessiemark
We have visited and eaten here on several occasions but we tried the food and wine pairing evening this time. What a great evening. Excellent food, great wine and fab service. Previously we have tried the spring menu and the tapas. Each time the food and wine has been delicious.
G6947YLjennyp
Last minute booking for tapas on a Saturday night , lovely selection of food and wine, service was speedy and attentive. Can’t fault the night really! Highly recommend, but do make sure to try to book as weekends seem to fill up quickly
DavieT Photos
Used to live in Taunton, back from a London and very pleased to find a restaurant with a warm welcome, attentive staff, decent food and wine. I returned during my week in Taunton. I brought my Spanish friend, who enjoyed the Tapas and wine choice too. She pointed out that the ham in the croquettes wasn’t Spanish but shhhh- it was nice English ham and it suited my English taste, but I didn’t tell her that of course.Dessert was lovely too.Looking forward to next time
Chris Hayward
Beautiful food, lovely setting and on a warm, summer evening, with the sun setting, the atmosphere would be perfect. The food was second to none, and the salami with the charcuterie melted in your mouth. And the lemon sillabub was out of this world. Really friendly staff, jazzy shirts to boot and the owner is a top fella. Highly recommend, even if it is a bit pricey, but worth it for a special treat. Price of meal for 2, including 3 ipa’s and a bottle of wine was under £100, so can’t complain.
Asked for recommendations on gin and said surprise me beautiful gin given amazing service will definitely
Emma Mark
You know you’re in for a special experience when your hosts greet you as long lost friends. We were ridiculously early due to the weather but were shown to our table immediately and walked through the options for dining. We both opted for the tapas and honestly, what an excellent decision. To begin our evening we enjoyed cocktails which were crafted to perfection whilst we perused the menu. We opted for all of the fish selection with the tortilla and mushrooms for the table. Everything was utterly delicious. We could not find fault with a single item. The service was truly impeccable, every member of the team were entirely faultless, showing a level of attentiveness and professionalism that is seldom seen. We both had puddings, with mine being the vegan option, they were again, delicious. I’m rather picky with my wine selection but our sommelier was exceptional in finding us the perfect accompaniment.This small but perfectly formed team are a force to be reckoned with. Chef and his supporting staff deliver sheer perfection with the front of house team creating that wonderful magic that accompanies all great dining experiences. Thank you all so much, it was an absolute delight.
Adventure41171822523
Manager was very helpful and provided a sour dough brunch with marvellous scrambled eggs with ham . Absolutely excellent food and very reasonably priced
sinead M
Lovely food wine and service Recommend for any occasion. Really nice guy who presume is the manager Great to support local businesses
Lynda Cook
How lucky are we in Taunton to have this place. Four of us went for lunch today. Friendly and welcoming greeting, fabulous food, wine was perfect and we all left feeling very happy. The staff were attentive in a relaxed way. Can’t wait to go back for an evening meal or a coffee during the day. OutstandingVegetarian options: As many vegetarian options as meat and although I am not vegetarian the tapas were delicious
Amazing food, service and great atmosphere. Will definitely
Simply exquisite ?
We have made a reservation for two through the phone which was answered quite fast, when we arrived we were very well welcomed and all the staff were very polite and kept our coats on as soon as we walked in.Initially we were seated on a corner and it was quite a small table so we were in uncomfortable but requested to move to a different table and the waitress kindly helped us move without any hesitation, the tables are extremely small specially if you order tapas which are served in different plates and we were left out of space with the drinks and the food which was a bit unpleasant.The temperature it was quite cold inside and my partner ended up having to request his coat because he was uncomfortable, the atmosphere it was good but we were expecting much more as being a wine shop we thought it would be more cosy and as well the music could be improved with something like jazz that would definitely go much better than comercial music.They have an extensive menu and you can either choose a la carte or the tapas, they also have plenty of wines but we were a bit disappointed that there were no Spanish red wines at all but a lot of to choose from, we have ordered a French red wine which was divine.I was extremely disappointed with the tapas we ordered five tapas and even that I know tapas are small plates, the portions were too small and we ended up hungry without time to order more.The calamari were full of taste but the texture it wasn’t great as they were not crunchy, the supposedly Ali oil it was normal mayo and didn’t had any taste of garlic at all, the bravas were good but the sauce it was just a bit on top and none below, the house bread it was excellent we had the sourdough and came with olive oil and balsamic we have also had the meatballs which it was disappointing as well because of the meat flavour and they were also dry when they should be succulent as we were expecting, we had also croquets and requested them to be two of each so we had two of mushroom and other two of ham and cheese, the croquettes of mushrooms were nothing special but the ham and cheese ones were simply delicious it was what we enjoyed the most they were full of flavour and very creamy and full of texture from the ham, we also had the pintxos which were made with goats cheese and caramelised onions that were also divine and full of flavour.We had to add salt and pepper to all food to improve the taste, and we were left hungry and disappointed and unfortunately very unsatisfied as we were expecting more than we had, the prices are average and the service it was great, all the waiters were extremely attentive and friendly.Vegetarian options: There’s plenty of vegetarian options to choose from.Parking: We came for dinner so we had free parking on the street just two roads away.
First time here been meaning to go for a while booked a table for a double birthday. Staff were lovely. The food was delicious! Ordered the tapas sharer for 4 it came on 2 identical boards there was enough food per person for a small lunch. The quality and presentation of the tapas was great! We also ordered the cheese fondue (must preorder) it was so yummy very rich! You got a lot of bread and salad with it we'd happily trade some of the bread and salad for something to cut through the richness of the delicious cheese fondue like pickles maybe? Great selection of wines to choose from with your food. No faults at all with the atmosphere food or staff thank you. There's also a small deli counter selling cheeses and cures meats as well and a very good selection of wines and premium spirits also Best of all it's dog friendly!
We had the Christmas menu last night. I had 2 courses for £30. I thought the food I had was really lovely and well presented....however I contemplated the 3 course for £38 as I really wanted the goats cheese starter but I'm so glad I didnt.Others on our table did have this starter and they were disappointed... I really struggled to see the four slices of beetroot and the thumb sized amount of goats cheese in amongst the small handful of Rocket salad.To the owner.... I know the cost of living has gone up and you have your over heads, but your customers have to watch their pennies too. If you continue to make the portions this tiny for the money you are charging you won't have customers.Please don't let this be another Taunton restaurant with so much potential go down the swanny. It would be a real shame.
Fantastic relaxed venue in the heart of Taunton, beautifully located next to the river. Great staff, consistently excellent food and the wines are just out of this world.We’ve recently attended three of their wine tasting nights and they are not to be missed!We are truly lucky to have this gem in Taunton - we also highly recommend stopping in and buying some cheese to go with all the delicious wine to take home!Vegetarian options: My husband is vegetarian and the staff and kitchen have always been brilliant at adapting dishes on the tasting evenings, alongside the consistently excellent vegetarian dishes on the main menu.
We have visited and eaten here on several occasions but we tried the food and wine pairing evening this time. What a great evening. Excellent food, great wine and fab service. Previously we have tried the spring menu and the tapas. Each time the food and wine has been delicious.
Last minute booking for tapas on a Saturday night , lovely selection of food and wine, service was speedy and attentive. Can’t fault the night really! Highly recommend, but do make sure to try to book as weekends seem to fill up quickly
Used to live in Taunton, back from a London and very pleased to find a restaurant with a warm welcome, attentive staff, decent food and wine. I returned during my week in Taunton. I brought my Spanish friend, who enjoyed the Tapas and wine choice too. She pointed out that the ham in the croquettes wasn’t Spanish but shhhh- it was nice English ham and it suited my English taste, but I didn’t tell her that of course.Dessert was lovely too.Looking forward to next time
Beautiful food, lovely setting and on a warm, summer evening, with the sun setting, the atmosphere would be perfect. The food was second to none, and the salami with the charcuterie melted in your mouth. And the lemon sillabub was out of this world. Really friendly staff, jazzy shirts to boot and the owner is a top fella. Highly recommend, even if it is a bit pricey, but worth it for a special treat. Price of meal for 2, including 3 ipa’s and a bottle of wine was under £100, so can’t complain.
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Asked for recommendations on gin and said surprise me beautiful gin given amazing service will definitely
You know you’re in for a special experience when your hosts greet you as long lost friends. We were ridiculously early due to the weather but were shown to our table immediately and walked through the options for dining. We both opted for the tapas and honestly, what an excellent decision. To begin our evening we enjoyed cocktails which were crafted to perfection whilst we perused the menu. We opted for all of the fish selection with the tortilla and mushrooms for the table. Everything was utterly delicious. We could not find fault with a single item. The service was truly impeccable, every member of the team were entirely faultless, showing a level of attentiveness and professionalism that is seldom seen. We both had puddings, with mine being the vegan option, they were again, delicious. I’m rather picky with my wine selection but our sommelier was exceptional in finding us the perfect accompaniment.This small but perfectly formed team are a force to be reckoned with. Chef and his supporting staff deliver sheer perfection with the front of house team creating that wonderful magic that accompanies all great dining experiences. Thank you all so much, it was an absolute delight.
Manager was very helpful and provided a sour dough brunch with marvellous scrambled eggs with ham . Absolutely excellent food and very reasonably priced
Lovely food wine and service Recommend for any occasion. Really nice guy who presume is the manager Great to support local businesses
How lucky are we in Taunton to have this place. Four of us went for lunch today. Friendly and welcoming greeting, fabulous food, wine was perfect and we all left feeling very happy. The staff were attentive in a relaxed way. Can’t wait to go back for an evening meal or a coffee during the day. OutstandingVegetarian options: As many vegetarian options as meat and although I am not vegetarian the tapas were delicious