15c A.d. - Mendip

It is not obvious that this is the restaurant of the Swan Hotel, it is excellent. Relaxed comfortable dining, a small menu that does not change frequently is a reliable indicator of quality and value. We both had goats cheese salads followed by sea bass. The fish was perfectly cooked, accompanied by fresh asparagus, crushed potatoes and parmesan crisps, it doesn’t sound much but everything was really delicious. With desserts and a bottle of wine less than £100, which in Wells is a bit of a bargain.

Our starters were ok and dessert (treacle tart) quite good, but main courses were disappointing limited meat on the pork belly and a rather mediocre cottage pie. Both lacked flavour and interest.

Meal was of very good quality and we had such friendly professional service. The kitchen was very helpful with our dietary requirements and we were impressed by the stylish atmosphere. Good value on top of all this.

My friends and I booked a table for a christmas dinner dance this year as a treat. We paid £35 for a very basic meal and a shocking DJ. My prawn starter was a plate of limp lettuce with a few scrawny frozen prawns in a thin, flavourless pink sauce. Main course salmon was adequately cooked, again with a small amount of non descript yellow sauce, nothing special. The table was presented with two bowls of veg, that looked like they has come out of the freezer. Tateless, bland, bland, bland. Gordon Ramsy would have had a field day. Chocolate brownie was tasty but served with a comical squirt of cream, Like, really laughable here. Shame, as this ruined this tastiest course. The music was dreadful, only one or two songs from the last decade. The DJ didnt bother to read the crowd to cater for the mix of ages present. I would say this was lazy. It went perfectly with the meal. I am not a fusspot, in fact I am usually easy to please. I have never written a review before but would like to warn people not to bother.

While being a bit on the small side, the staff was friendly and the food was outstanding! If you like Italian food, this is your place in Somerset.