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    The Ilchester Arms Restaurant

    5.0 (1 review)
    Closed 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    The White Post

    The White Post

    4.5(2 reviews)
    5.0 mi
    £££

    I was lucky enough to see a Tweet from the owner and head chef offering a deal that was so good, I…read moredrove for 4 hours to see if it was a good as it looked. It was. Once you go in, its warm and lovely inside with a real fire and staff that are about as passionate as you can get. And then you see the view. Its incredible. We luckily got there just in time to watch the sun set in the distance, over the stunning countryside. Perfect. Our dinner was outstanding. We paid just £150.00 for a 10 course tasting menu, bed and breakfast. Dinner was not off the standard menu, as my wife doesn't eat meat, however, Brett, the very talented owner/chef catered perfectly with dishes that include scallops, mackerel, risotto with pumpkin and black truffle, sea bass and salmon. I was even given a beef main course of fillet, a mini burger and braised beef with marrow bone. Incredible! After all the above, we had to endure desserts. Fortunately, they were equally good. Frozen pineapple ravioli followed by a crowd pleasing trio of chocolate deserts. To finish off, I fancied a brandy. They only had Somerset brandy - as I was told, they do EVERYTHING they can to keep everything local, including the brandy. I couldn't be happier. I spoke to Brett, the head chef and he said he was just happy cooking great food. I think if he carries on at the standard that he is currently at, he will certainly end up with 3 AA rosettes and maybe even a Michelin star. Its really that good. Back to breakfast. It was simply perfect. Great ingredients, the eggs are from the families own chickens in the garden, he bacon and sausage are from a local farm. All the ingredients are top class with great cooking. I have eaten breakfasts at 30+ venues in my home city of Birmingham. This would be the best. Its that good. It was certainly one of the best breakfasts I have ever eaten! The cooking is top class too.

    This pub/restaurant used to be a drinking pub, but has just been taken over by Chef Brett Sutton…read more The new White Post is a lovely restaurant and pub with 3 rooms available for Bed and Breakfast. Specialising in modern British cuisine, the menu is seasonal and uses predominantly ingredients from local Dorset/Somerset producers.

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    The White Post - There is plenty of space on the table. Its needed for the huge amount of cutlery for all the courses!

    There is plenty of space on the table. Its needed for the huge amount of cutlery for all the courses!

    The White Post - Perfect sea bass.

    Perfect sea bass.

    The White Post - Stunning risotto with black truffle.

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    Stunning risotto with black truffle.

    The Kings Arms Inn - outside

    The Kings Arms Inn

    4.5(4 reviews)
    3.8 mi
    ££

    We wanted to visit the Montacute House, but arrived too late to get in. The Kings Arms was…read morerecommended as a nice place to stay. The Kings Arms is in the charming village that surrounds Montacute House. It sits just across from the 12th century church. It has 15 en suite rooms, a bar and restaurant. The lounge area is comfortable and very nicely decorated. The staff were very pleasant, and our room was very nice and overlooked their large beer garden. The bath was small, with a shower and nice fluffy towels. There was a TV and tea kettle in the room. We went to the lounge for drinks before dinner and enjoyed them while using the free WiFi. The staff were pleasant and attentive, and the lounge area is set up so you seem almost alone even with many other guests are about. There are several dining areas, all very nice. The tables are set so you can have an intimate dinner. The menu was varied and the food we had was exceptional. We started with the cheese plate. 4 local cheeses, all very good and a wonderful fruit chutney (£9). For mains, I had the lamb ribs, which were delicious (£20), and my wife had the fillet of hake (£12), also very nice. I had a glass of Argentine Malbec that was very good (£18/ bottle, £6.50 for a 250ml pour). My desert was a trio of their very good home made ice creams (£5).

    Delicious food in a great setting. I cannot believe I've lived here for 3 years and haven't been…read morebefore. The food is amazing!! The service is friendly and they are doing a fantastic job following social distance guidelines. Had a wonderful lunch in the garden which is spacious and beautiful. We ordered a ploughmans lunch (highly recommend) and fish n chips for the kids. Portions are perfect and food is just wonderful. Go immediately!!

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    The Kings Arms Inn - Back view

    Back view

    The Kings Arms Inn - Dining room

    Dining room

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    Mulberrys Restaurant & Grill

    Mulberrys Restaurant & Grill

    3.6(5 reviews)
    4.7 mi
    £££

    Mulberry's has got a great layout and feel to it - half garden, half restaurant. I quite like the…read morebalance between being a day-time bistro and evening dinner venue. Front of house staff are very pleasant and efficient too. This place has long been a favourite haunt for people that want a decent meal in town and it's my local restaurant as it's just down the hill from me. So I was hoping that it would be blinder so that me and the missus could wander down for dinner and drinks on a regular basis and not have to fork out a taxi. Unfortunately not. The menu lacks imagination, and appears to be devised by someone who really can't be asked with doing anything new and interesting. For instance there was a choice of 5 starters, almost all of which were repeated in the main course section, i.e. mussels as a starter or a main, crab cakes as a starter or a main, etc. The other odd thing was the mussels, listed as local - well they can't be that local as we're not near the sea. Furthermore, after a bit of questioning the kitchen (thank you very helpful front of house girls) it transpired that their mussels were supplied by Samways in Bridport. Now Samways is a very good supplier, but their mussels come from wherever they can get them, mainly Cornwall, Wales but sometimes from Scotland. The local mussels (well as close as you can get) are from Portland which can be very dirty. I suspect our mussels were from Cornwall due to the clean shells, but that's a pure guess. One page of the menu was dedicated to steaks - every type imaginable. The girlfriend as ever went for fillet steak, even after my advice to the contrary. My worst fears were realised when this thing came out, which although technically fillet, didn't really look like one, more like a sirloin with the fat cut off. It also had no real flavour, cue more pepper sauce. In summary, I'd rather spend the extra money when going out and go somewhere great, like The Green in Sherborne. Maybe I need to move there? See my other reviews for good places to eat in the area.

    Truly 5 star. Really has turned around in the last few years! Have had Xmas parties there, and love…read moretheir 2 for1 steak nights on a Wednesday! Would recommend to anyone. Finally a great steakhouse in Yeovil!

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    Mulberrys Restaurant & Grill
    Mulberrys Restaurant & Grill

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