Have eaten here many times and it is one of most consistently good restaurants in the west country.The flavours are exceptional,the chef has a faultless palette and cooks classic dishes with great finesse.The £15 lunch has to be one of the best bargains around.
Somerset Food Lover
The views are brilliant of the Cathedral, dishes are imaginative and the food is good, but it isn't the best restaurant in Somerset. That accolade goes to one just across the road in Wells - Goodfellows.
Somerset Food Lover
I wouldn't say it's the best restaurant in Somerset by any means. But it's in a pleasant position, with a door to the Cathedral Green and the menus are creative and good
Peter Russell
Good reviews of The Old Spot in Wells led me to book a table for six to celebrate my daughter's 18th birthday.
On arrival we were presented with an almost empty restaurant, lacking in atmosphere; a situation which remained largely unaltered throughout the evening.
The licensee was, sadly, somewhat ill-informed about the licensing laws relating to youngsters, despite one of my guests identifying himself as a policeman with expert knowledge of the subject. Not the end of the world in this particular case, but not a perfect start to the meal.
The menu was sensibly limited although with a good range of choices. Too large a variety can often lead to lack of quality I believe. The food was good, served beautifully and reasonably quickly, but overall it lacked the sparkle that previous reviews hinted at. Moreover, the relatively high prices were not reflected in the quality of the meal which, whilst good, was certainly not outstanding.
The fire alarm went off twice during the course of our meal along with two large crashes in the bar for which no explanation or guidance, worryingly in the case of the fire alarms, was forthcoming!
In order to spare my daughter any embarrassment on this special occasion we left before coffee and port without making any comments to the staff.
Overall I feel that The Old Spot has an enviably wide range of wines on offer and a good, albeit unexceptional menu, but is let down by lack of atmosphere and relatively high prices. Could do better!
Sheila
Creative cooking of a brilliant standard-the best in the SW since Blunos in his prime!
Kass
Best restaurant in Somerset!!!
Modest price ever changing menu and I have never had a poor meal there - you will not be disappointed!