We are relatively local and go to Minehead frequently, and always pass this pub, smells from the kitchen were always fab so this particular Sunday we thought we would pop in and see if we could get a table for a bit to eat
We...were just checking th menu in the porch when a chap came out, I think to check if any outside tables were being used or needed clearing anyway we had a laugh with him and as he went ink we thought we would try it.
We went in and were seen almost immediately by a young girl at the bar, all tables around us looked reserved, we asked if they had a table for two, she looked as said no, so we said thanks and turned to leave, however the chap we saw outside (possibly the bar manager?) said wait and he looked said something to the girl and said we could take the but table by the door, marked as reserved, we were really surprised and thanked the chap and sat down, almost immediately the young girl was back t9 take our drinks order and leave us menus.
We took a look and decided to go for the carvery, Then she left and not long after another girl appear asked if we had ordered drinks, confirmed we had then she took our food order, we said two carvery’s. She scribbled that down and went, now we weren’t sure what to do, where was the carvery? The drinks came and nothing said about the food, we waited again then asked that same young chap what do we do, he then explained it was on a rota system we would be collected when it was our turn. Kind of odd we thought I mean if we hadn’t asked might still be sat there wondering. Was this a thing left over from covid? Anyway we waited must have been over 20 mins then finally someone came over, we were led through to the back of the pub, possibly the restaurant, Three meats. Potatoes, veg, yorks etc, the beed was too rare for us so I has a slice of pork and turkey, hubby had the turkey. The roasties were nice, the carrots were too firm for us. Cauliflower cheese was nice, the stuff was rock hard, my knife couldn’t even penetrate it, wasn’t chancing my teeth,
My pork was thick cut and fatty, the slice of cracking was too soft and had been out off when the server used his hands to pull it apart..
The food was ok, as we ate as we were hungry and had waited so long, it wasn’t bad but we wouldn’t go back for that again, might try something off the menu,
They also need to explain when you order about the rota system, and that it maybe a wait for “your turn” and not being the conventional carvery setting.
Customer service was fab though. And we appreciate being found a table and not being turned away,More