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Overall Total Score
4 out of 5
Impressive | 2288 reviews

What KCH SP likes about Merry Monk:
My friend and I popped in today for lunch and oh my word what a find. The service was amazing. Perhaps the most welcoming waitress I've encountered, friendly and chatty with a wonderful sense of humour. The food was sensational. I had the gnocchi and my friend had pork and both of us were blown away. But the desserts...oh the desserts! Simply delicious! We're already making plans to return on our next ladies that lun... View all feedback. What Twinkletwo doesn't like about Merry Monk:
We visited here for a Saturday lunch as we were looking at properties in the area. We were the only ones there the whole time we were eating. I had the Thai Massaman curry with Chicken, which was OK but nothing very special for the... View all feedback.

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Gastroranking-it
4.2 ★ from 50 reviews
Mark
27.10.2024 - 08:20

This place is a tad unusual. Superb food high quality ingredients, interesting menu, everything perfectly cooked. It loses a star based on a lack of ambience it...

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Ps123456789
27.10.2024 - 08:20

Visited with family and was made to feel welcome. Food was genuinely superb, service was pleasant but did let it down ever so slightly. Wine list could be bette...

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Olivia
27.10.2024 - 08:20

We went to the Merry Monk to try it out as we hadn't been before. We had an overall nice experience there and the food was nice but were shocked when we got the...

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Ian
27.10.2024 - 08:20

Came for Mothers' Day lunch with the family. I hadn't been here for a few years, it having once been a favourite haunt. I remembered why I used to enjoy this pl...

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KCH
27.10.2024 - 08:20

My friend and I popped in today for lunch and oh my word what a find. The service was amazing. Perhaps the most welcoming waitress I've encountered, friendly an...

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Menu
4.2 ★ from 21 reviews
Martin
31.07.2022 - 04:33

Nice **** and personal very friendly, eating was decent, but too expensive for what it was.

Victor
31.07.2022 - 04:33

Cozy and comfy pub. Husband and I had dinner. Staff was very friendly and attentive. The food was lovely! We shared salt and pepper squid starter and it was gor...

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Rosie
31.07.2022 - 04:33

Top quality 5 star food but only 3 star service but a nice experience

Karlie
31.07.2022 - 04:33

Well what a great place best food we have had for a very long time we will be back can't recommend highly enough thanks to all the team there

Logan
31.07.2022 - 04:33

Met my friends for a drink at this quiet and elegant pub. Great service with a smile; comfortable environment for either families or just friends. Will definite...

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Tripadvisor
4.1 ★ from 574 reviews
Rhianne
14.11.2023 - 22:57

We've visited the merry monk a few times which have always been nice, but oh how the prices have rocketed and service quality dropped recently. We received an a...

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Steven
14.11.2023 - 22:57

Discovered the Merry Monk last night due to two other hostelries letting us down. But boy was it worth it! We phoned at 7.30pm absolutely starving anly to disco...

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Stewart
14.11.2023 - 22:57

Met with family member for lunch, very impressed , nice choice menu, food and service excellent, would not hesitate to go again and would recommend to others

S9619QYsues
14.11.2023 - 22:57

I booked a table at the Merry Monk on line for Sunday Lunch, I meant to book at the Merry Monk in Taunton Somerset, on discovering my mistake I quickly rang to...

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J2523KQmarianneh
14.11.2023 - 22:57

This place is great for a special evening. We went for our wedding anniversary. The food and service were outstanding, it's the second time we've been here and...

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Google
4.5 ★ from 257 reviews
Kathryn
10.02.2024 - 21:19

Wow this is the best meal out I’ve had recently. And the service and surroundings were lovely too. Highly recommended. I had the chicken schnitzel which was ver...

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Derek
10.02.2024 - 21:19

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Roast Beef

Richard
10.02.2024 - 21:19

We booked to come for our first anniversary based on a recommendation from others. Upon arrival were very disappointed to see only 2 vegetarian dishes available...

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Katharine
10.02.2024 - 21:19

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £30–40 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Sticky Toffee Pudding, Gnocchi, Baked Alaska

Darren
10.02.2024 - 21:19

We really enjoyed a Saturday lunch with friends. Great food, beer and wine. Comfortable chairs too. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £30–40 F...

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Opentable
4.8 ★ from 5 reviews
SILDiner
20.01.2024 - 20:52

The food was delicious, big portions and great wine list.

talltaff
20.01.2024 - 20:52

Was stopping off in Newmarket and wanting to take people for Sunday lunch. I found this place through Top Table and the web site of the Merry Monk seemed to hav...

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food12
20.01.2024 - 20:52

5 star great food staff very friend one of the best restaurant's I been to and I live in London ...a must ...

LindaL
20.01.2024 - 20:52

Highly recommended by all of us

Findmeglutenfree
5.0 ★ from 2 reviews
mics6587
21.01.2024 - 21:20

Always so helpful to adapt a meal to be gluten free. So yummy

Holly
08.04.2023 - 13:49

Always so helpful, a meal to be gluten-free. So delicious

Googleusercontent
5.0 ★ from 2 reviews
melissa801
21.01.2024 - 21:20

Great good ! Their fish chips were so good and they are very helpful.

Gordon
08.04.2023 - 13:49

Great! Their fish chips were so good and they are very helpful.

Facebook
4.4 ★ from 419 reviews
Yelp
4.4 ★ from 8 reviews
Zomato
3.3 ★ from 4 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
3.5 ★ from 537 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.2 ★ from 1157 reviews

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