Rumwell Farm Shop and Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Farm shop

Address: Wellington Road, Rumwell, Nr Taunton TA4 1EJ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441823461599

Rating: 4.5
based on 254 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "I found the staff so helpful and friendly."
  • "The maitre d needs a special mention for service and running an efficient restaurant."
  • "Great atmosphere, truly excellent staff, that always go above and beyond."
  • "The staff automatically did everything to help us."
  • "The staff were wonderfully warm, welcoming and helpful."
  • "Service from the staff was excellent, fast efficient, friendly and also very thoughtful about serving requirements based on different preferences and tolerances."
  • "The staff were brilliant, very polite and helpful"

Cons:

  • "The only reason it was a 4star not 5 was because they messed up my order initially"
  • "Visited the cafe today the woman who served us was very rude and abrupt."
  • "Very slow to get seated which isnt even necessary."
  • "Don't think the woman on door control had any idea what she was doing"
  • "The waitress said we could not have a child’s meal as you have to be under 12!!!"
  • "The butcher was cleaning down the surfaces with a cloth when I asked him for some sausages. He didn't wash his hands until I pointed out to him that is what he should do after cleaning and before handling food! Basic food hygiene!"
  • "Went to deli department but at back seem quite happy talk while customer waiting to be served for ham this happen be fore not good customer service at all."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The scones are amazing, genuinely the best I ever had."
  • "The bread was very delicious and the eggs very nicely cooked."
  • "The turkey was also first class as were the the self service vegetables."
  • "The fish was tasty and the vegetables cooked to perfection."
  • "We were pleasantly surprised by the quality and quantity of the food."
  • "afternoon tea was exceptional"
  • "The food was also great. I ordered a vegetable lasagne, which came in an individual dish rather than just being a slice of a batch bake."

Cons:

  • "There is a wasp nest in the children's play area and two got stung while we were there."
  • "Roast potatoes quite dry."
  • "The quality of the food, in my opinion was extremely poor."
  • "The food now slips far below the quality expected, charging the prices that they are."
  • "Both the sausage and bacon were dry and chewy, the scrambled egg was actually a messy omelette, mushrooms sweaty and squashy."
  • "The Mushrooms tasted like tinned Mushrooms, they certainly weren’t fresh as they were black as coal."
  • "Food was bland and barely warm."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "The food was reasonably priced."
  • "Plenty of choice on the menu and reasonably priced."
  • "The prices can be a little bit on the steep side but I would say represent good value."
  • "You may pay more than you would in a supermarket but the quality speaks for itself."
  • "It’s definitely worth the couple of extra pounds in return for such high quality produce."
  • "The food was reasonably priced and excellent quality with a nice selection for the children."
  • "good value for money"

Cons:

  • "Shop seriously overpriced, well known and available in every supermarket cordial instead of being around £3.50 is £5.99 in this farm shop."
  • "Just stopped for a drink five pounds fifty for two cokes not even as much as you would get in a 330ml can"
  • "The only down side was the shocking price of the drinks."
  • "Lovely choice of food but very expensive."
  • "Decent selection but the prices are eye watering."
  • "Again the prices were quite dear, 5 hot drinks and 5 cakes was nearly £40!"
  • "Very poor quality and not value for money."

Facilities and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "Lovely farm shop and the café, complete with outdoor play area are great if you've got like."
  • "Ample parking and good disabled access."
  • "Visit here often with elderly clients of mine, it is wheel chair accessible spacious and airy."
  • "Great Covid-19 precautions. Tables spread well apart. Wheelchair and pushchair accessible with plenty of space for maneuvers."
  • "There is plenty of parking and disabled access."
  • "Massive car park with disabled spaces right next to the doors means parking and access shouldn’t be an issue."
  • "Parking onsite is excellent."

Cons:

  • "There is a wasp nest in the children's play area and two got stung while we were there."
  • "Dogs are only allowed outside by the picnic tables."
  • "I've seen online that you are unable to take your dogs even in the outside area."
  • "First farm shop I've been to that doesn't let dogs in, not even in the cafe."
  • "A friend of mine recommended this place to me so I drove 30 miles to get here only to be told that the whole place (3/4's of the restaurant) was reserved and nowhere for passers by, to sit"
  • "Bad experience at this place. All customers were given half dozen free eggs. For spending over £10. We spent a total of £80 at this place and were not offered the free eggs."
  • "The restaurant was fully booked so we had to sit outside, but the staff were lovely."

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