The King Alfred Inn

Wild Rocket Restaurant Bar

➤ 18 High Street, TA6 3BJ, Sedgemoor, United Kingdom

Carta • Steak • Grill • British • European

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"Where do I start… From the initial conversations with Josh in particular weeks in advance of the actual party we were impressed by the professionalism of this restaurant. Communication with them was very helpful in getting across what we were looking for. On arrival our table for 12 was impressively dressed and the staff were courteous and friendly towards our needs. My starter along with Tommy my future bil of Calamari was delectable. The staff were very friendly and not overly pushy in pursuing drinks being ordered. Everybody’s main course was spot on with no issues whatsoever. Waitresses were quick to help us out with getting the 3 younger children their dinners desserts as soon as they possibly could to quell their agitation. The desserts were sublime with various choices available which in fact were ordered much to our satisfaction. Josh and his staff are an absolute credit to this restaurant and we as a family would love to return sometime soon for another celebratory occasion."

The Spice Gallery

➤ 44 Fore Street, TA6 6PZ, Sedgemoor, United Kingdom

Carta • Meat • Asian • Buffet • Indian

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"Frequent take out delivery from SG, today I decided we would eat in (sorry Sam the delivery man), beautifully clean restaurant, music in the background suited us, service was top notch, Laura advised us well and we numbed down on every bit of the “tender pieces of chicken. Chilli paneer is the best in the area for sure. North Indian Garlic Chilli Chicken was to die for and chicken jalfrezi was cooked to perfection. Mack Collie wine was absolutely lovely and they now do Thatchers Gold which suited my other half. Thanks guys, here’s a Scottish phrase from us to you …. LANG MAY YER LUM REEK ….. google it, BW, Moira Gary."

Roma

➤ 13-15 Penel Orlieu, TA6 3PF, Sedgemoor, United Kingdom

Carta • Pizza • Pasta • Steak • Italian

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"Decided pretty much on the spur of the moment to have a meal here after the cinema. Greeted without a smile and directed to a table for 2 adjacent to the main door. Every time it opened an icy blast engulfed us. We asked if we could move to a different table no problem. I ordered a steak and was told the choice of ribeye was not available so decided to opt for rump. My wife opted for the chicken and peppers in white wine sauce with rice. The waiter returned 2 minutes later to say the rump wasn't available either so I decided to have the Calzone Pizza. The meals arrived but I could see on my wife's face that she wasn't happy. Tasting it you could tell that something (I suspect the chicken) had been so badly burned that the whole meal was so bitter as to be inedible. We asked for it to be exchanged for something edible a simple Magherita. As for the Calzone, there was nothing original about it the ingredients were supermarket ham and either tinned or preserved mushroom slices accompanied by a half pint of a red liquid which I presumed was some sort of sauce. Both the pizza and it's sauce had absolutely no taste whatsoever, the pizza base was undercooked in places and the whole thing was lukewarm. The only redeeming aspect of this meal was the young lady who could smile and was very apologetic about the chicken. Perhaps we ate on an off day but from this experience we won't be back!"

The Tudor

➤ 21-25 St Mary Street, Bridgwater TA6 3LX, United Kingdom, Sedgemoor

Carta • Pub • Steak • Desserts • Cocktail

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"The staff here is always willing to go above and beyond. They are all very friendly and welcoming. Thank you for helping us make our special occasion even more memorable!"

The Bower Inn, Bridgwater

➤ Bower Lane, TA6 4TY, Sedgemoor, United Kingdom

Carta • Pubs • Full • Steak • Lunch

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"Based on the Bower inn’s website, my husband and I decided to book a table for dinner Sunday at 7:30pm. Based on the description of the pub’s passion for good food, local sourcing of ingredients and menu we we’re looking forward to our dinner. The pub itself also looked welcoming. Unfortunately, when we walked in we had a completely disappointing experience. We were immediately told we had three minutes to order before the kitchen closed even thought on the website the kitchen was open until 8pm, and we were asked for our drink order before we had even sat at our table or had looked at the menu. Things proceeded to go downhill from there. Service was poor. We had to chase staff to get wine or anything else we wanted once our meal was served. Meals came within 5 minutes of ordering and were clearly pre-cooked without much care for quality. Our salad was ice cold and clearly pulled directly from the fridge. A side of broccoli was nearly raw and the veg with the roast looked and tasted re-warmed. While the vegetarian burger was very good, the roast pork was average. We had to chase after staff to order a second round of drinks. All-in-all we were in and out in under an hour having had one of the most disappointing and up relaxing dinners ever when we’d expected to have an enjoyable and relaxing evening. We spoke to the assistant manager about the problems we’d had. She accepted they’d fallen short and took the appropriate action, but still we left feeling dissatisfied, rushed and disappointed. The Bower Inn clearly has potential to provide excellent hospitality, but they obviously need to be honest with customers on kitchen and bar closing times before bookings are accepted and need to then provide a decent level of service and food quality to match what they claim on their website."