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About Perkin Warbeck
Perkin Warbeck is a very large pub on East St in Taunton, nicknamed the "tardis". A seating area at the back looks out over the Minster tower. The pub is open daily and serves breakfast in the morning. Lunch and dinner bring gourmet burgers, freshly made pizzas and small plates such as ramen bowls. On the drinks side, rotating taps and cask ales sit alongside craft beers, gins and a range of ciders. Customers order pints and food through the Wetherspoon app instead of queuing at the bar. Tea and Lavazza coffee come with free refills all day, every day.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pizza, cider selection, chicken wings and ordering on app.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pizza, cider selection, chicken wings and ordering on app.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers come mainly for the drinks, praising a wide choice of real ales, craft cans and ciders, plus tap events that often support local breweries. Staff earn repeated credit for working hard and keeping on top of a huge, busy pub, and several call the atmosphere friendly. Food draws mixed reactions. Chicken wings, ramen bowls, cheesy chips and breakfast are liked, with breakfast called good value, while others describe dry, microwaved meals and oily onion rings. Pizza draws the sharpest complaints. One parent reports a burnt pizza that upset their autistic son, a meal arriving very late in a half-full room, a cold dining area, and a staff member asking their four-year-old disabled child whether the drinks were his. Another reviewer says the pizza dough seemed undercooked and fears a friend may become ill. A few note that pints can take a while at weekends, especially when ordered through the app. One reviewer suggests sitting out at the back, where the Minster tower is visible and a peregrine falcon nests.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers come mainly for the drinks, praising a wide choice of real ales, craft cans and ciders, plus tap events that often support local breweries. Staff earn repeated credit for working hard and keeping on top of a huge, busy pub, and several call the atmosphere friendly. Food draws mixed reactions. Chicken wings, ramen bowls, cheesy chips and breakfast are liked, with breakfast called good value, while others describe dry, microwaved meals and oily onion rings. Pizza draws the sharpest complaints. One parent reports a burnt pizza that upset their autistic son, a meal arriving very late in a half-full room, a cold dining area, and a staff member asking their four-year-old disabled child whether the drinks were his. Another reviewer says the pizza dough seemed undercooked and fears a friend may become ill. A few note that pints can take a while at weekends, especially when ordered through the app. One reviewer suggests sitting out at the back, where the Minster tower is visible and a peregrine falcon nests.
Featured reviews
- Cyber God
“First things first, the food. If you go into any Weatherspoons expecting fine dining, you have gone to the wrong place. It is well known for their dry food, cooked by Chef Mike(rowave) that leaves a lot to be desired. If you must have food to help with the coming hangover, you should probably go for the small plate meals. Chicken wings and Ramen bowls have been consistently good, but that is personal taste. Their deserts are always wonderful, but again, it is hard to mess up a microwaved meal. As for drinks, which is probably what you are here for, you can't go wrong. They always have some sort of event going on with their tap drinks, often supporting local breweries. The range of different drinks can't be beat, there is something for everyone. They are as fast as they can be, pints can only be poured so fast so sadly it can take a while at weekends, especially if you order on the app. Avoid sitting near the kitchen, as the staff can be very loud, it makes it hard to hear what the people around you say. Overall, I love a good night out here, just don't get your hopes up regarding the food.”
- Morgan Eggins
“the best spoons in the world, however… i was disturbed by the food presentation of the pizza and i hope my friend doesn’t get salmonella from the undercooked dough.”
- Irene Barker
“My daughter's and I met here for breakfast before going Christmas shopping. The food is good value here. A lovely start to the day. £14 for 3 breakfasts and a cuppa tea.”
- Sarah
“I've been to this particular restaurant a few times and others too as my autistic son will only eat their pizza. Yesterday was an awful experience at Taunton. Our food was over 40 minutes late and I had to go looking for someone to find out what was going on. The place was only half full. My son's pizza was burnt quite a bit which triggered him. I had gone to speak with someone and when I came back someone had taken our drinks away that we hardly drank. I reported this and the guy who cleans tables said he asked my son whose 4 and disabled if the drinks were his. He doesn't have the capacity to understand questions like this from a stranger. The whole experience was just awful. My turkey dinner was a lot less on portion than usual which was disappointing. There's definitely other weatherspoons we prefer going to. Oh and the place was freezing so eating with our coats on.”
- Mikey clarky
“I call this the 'tardis'spoons its HUGE once inside just marvellous always busy but staff always on top of it all love it & the town 🥄❤️”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
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- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“The pub is open for breakfast until 12 noon and offers free refills (all day every day) on tea and Lavazza coffee. For lunch and dinner, there are lighter bites, with deli deal options and vegetarian choices, gourmet burgers and freshly made pizzas. Wetherspoon has championed a wide range of drinks, including real ales, craft beers, gins and soft drinks. Table service is available via the Wetherspoon app, using our unlimited free Wi-Fi. This pub has step-free access.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible toilet · Wheelchair-accessible car park
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
Location
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- The Hankridge Arms4.31,0651.6 miWheelchair accessible
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- The Bathpool Inn4.31,6991.7 mi£20–30ReservationsOutdoor seatingGood for kids
allergy accommodation, roast dinner, beer garden
- Cross Keys4.01,4941.9 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
roast pork Sunday lunch, roast potatoes, steak pie
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkin Warbeck | 3.92,273 | — | — | pizza, cider selection, chicken wings |
| The Hankridge ArmsWheelchair accessible | 4.31,065 | 1.6 mi | — | homemade cheesecake, dog friendly, ice cream scoops |
| The Bathpool InnReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.31,699 | 1.7 mi | £20–30 | allergy accommodation, roast dinner, beer garden |
| Cross KeysReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.01,494 | 1.9 mi | £20–30 | roast pork Sunday lunch, roast potatoes, steak pie |
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