The Elm Tree - Taunton Deane

Had a wonderful lunch with my son and granddaughter.

This garden centre cafe/restaurant is excellent. It is spacious and has a nice ambience. Although it may be a bit pricey, it is worth it for the overall experience.

This restaurant definitely deserves a 5-star rating. The staff, service, and food quality are excellent. The dining area is clean, the food is fresh and abundant, and there is a great selection of drinks available, including prosecco. We met our friends there yesterday and had a very relaxed experience. There was no pressure to leave our table, and a special shoutout to Sarah who was incredibly friendly and helpful. Thank you, Monkton Elm, for being such a fantastic place to visit. We will definitely be back many more times to explore the plants, shop, and more.

Lovley atmosphere, gorgeous surroundings. Staff are often friendly and polite. Food looks great but lacks. Pannis are normally half filled and found the cakes to be dry. Had a roast dinner here once and never again. It tasted absolutely awful. Was so bland and the meat dry, potatoes were soggy. Do recommend the fish cakes and jacket potatoes! I have also included the up to date menu.

We had chicken coronation sandwiches which came with salad and a portion of chips. The chips were tasteless, warm at best and soggy. The sandwich had a very slight taste of coronation chicken and the bread was a little dry. The salad sat next to it looked like it needed some crushed anti-depressants sprinkled over it to try and make it look less sad. The half cup of coffee my wife had was “average” but it did taste like coffee which was an enormous relief given the bland food. If you’re thinking lunch, just don’t.