Waggon Horses Free House - Mendip

My partner and I were traveling across the country and decided to stop at this restaurant on our way to a hotel in Cheddar Gorge. We were impressed with the delicious homecooked food, excellent quality, and generous portions. I ordered the salmon fillet, which was fantastic, and my partner tried the homemade faggots, which were the best they had ever tasted. The staff were friendly, polite, and took the time to chat with us. We enjoyed our meal so much that we decided to stop by again on our way back home, and were pleased to find the same great quality and service. We had the opportunity to speak with the owner, a lovely lady who does all the cooking herself. We wished the restaurant was closer to our home so we could dine there more often. Overall, great value and highly recommended.

The food at this restaurant was excellent. We ordered the haddock in beer batter, chips, and peas. The fish was fresh with a light, non-greasy batter, and the chips were homemade, which is rare to find these days. The friendly lady behind the bar made us feel very welcome. The restaurant also has a nice beer garden surrounded by walls. The home-cooked food was delicious and reasonably priced. We will definitely be returning.

This traditional pub is a hidden gem with friendly staff and excellent food. The homemade sauces were delicious, and the mushroom pot starter was divine. I will definitely be returning as it offers great value for delicious food.

Visited with family for lunch , pleasant experience with delicious home made food and very large portions with friendly service nothing was to much to cater for . Good options for vegetarian meals and very delicious desserts. We will visit again !

Started off well. Lovely old building, much more character on the inside than the outside suggests. Reminds me in a good way of how pubs used to be. Shame the woman running in was just downright rude. Seems to be a theme running through other reviews. The barmaid was lovely and friendly. The place was quite full with nowhere obvious to sit. There was an area with four tables with the lights off so I asked the barmaid if she could turn them on, and she happily agreed. Sat down at the table and a rude and unpleasant woman came over and told us we couldn 't sit there, they weren 't using the room tonight, and we 'd have to sit somewhere else. No smile, no apology, no pleasant words. As we 're walking out of the area confused wondering where the hell to sit, I said quite loudly care to suggest somewhere? and the woman turned back and said there 's a large table through there , directing us into a cramped back bar occupied by a group of locals who obviously weren 't happy at being intruded upon. My partner was really upset by this point so we ended up leaving our drinks and walking out. I 've drunk at all the local pubs on the back roads round here... The Knatchbull, The Bell, The Vobster, The Poacher 's, Strode Arms, The King 's Head, The Talbot... all fantastic pubs with warm, friendly staff and punters. Never found any of them less than pleasant and welcoming. Never had a problem in any of them. Never had reason not to wholeheartedly recommend any of them. The Wagon and Horses is a whole different story and I wouldn 't go back if you paid me.