Root Wells

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  Nick Pope

  ·1 month ago

  “We were lucky to get a table on Thursday evening last week as walk-in customers. It's clearly popular and we can see why. Fabulous small plate food!”

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  Rosamund Seal

  ·1 month ago

  “Absolutely wonderful. I booked a meal for 4 vegetarians for my husband's birthday. They were flexible about the booking and the food and service was just wonderful. We had 8 of the 9 vegetarian dishes available plus bread and the cheese puffs. Each dish divided into 4 quite nicely and each was delicious. The variety and the range of flavours in each dish was inspired. A truely memorable meal and very reasonably priced considering 3 of us had a glass of wine. Well done Roots.”

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  Hannah W

  ·2 months ago

  “We are so glad we stumbled across this place while having a mooch around Wells and managed to book a table. I always love it when the kitchen is part of the restaurant, so this was an instant win for us. The staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive throughout. We loved the tapas-style approach of ordering multiple dishes to share, although we probably ordered a few too many for just the two of us! The menu was so enticing that we simply couldn’t resist. The dishes arrive as and when they are ready, and we really enjoyed this staggered approach. It definitely helped us keep going after ordering as much as we did! Every dish was full of flavour and beautifully presented. There wasn’t a single item we regretted ordering. The olive oil served with the bread was something else! At the end of the meal, although we were full to the brim, we knew we had to try a dessert, purely based on how incredible all of our savoury dishes had been. We shared one between us and were not disappointed. If we return to Wells, we will definitely be returning to Root too. Highly recommended.”

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  Amy Crick

  ·3 months ago

  “We stumbled across this restaurant on a short weekend break in Wells. The food was simply out of this world and the service was excellent. We would particularly recommend the beef brisket - so smoky and tender. Also the mini doughnuts with vanilla cream and apricot preserve - wow. Thank you so much - we will be back next time we are in the area.”

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  Tommy Tonkins

  ·4 months ago

  “What an incredible find! Popped in very last minute on a Friday evening. They were fully booked but took my number and called ten minutes later because they'd managed to fit us in. Such a warm, friendly team and the food was out of this world. Keep doing what you're doing because it's great.”

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  Ree

  ·4 months ago

  “Went to Root in Wells for my mum's birthday dinner last night, and it was my second visit. I remember being highly impressed the first time, but wow – last night was on another level. Quite genuinely, it was a perfect meal. We chose the following dishes: • Smoked Sardines, Pickled Chillis, Herbs • Pitney Leaf Salad, Pea Hummus, Grilled Sugarsnaps, Homewood Feta • Grilled Hispi Cabbage, Caesar Dressing, Pickled Shallots, Croutons • Sweet and Sour Beetroot, Chew Valley Stracciatella, Herbs, Pumpkin Seeds • Cornish Mussels, Cider, Crème Fraîche, Spring Onions • SPECIAL: prawns Every single dish delivered an incredible balance of flavour. The food here manages to be both delicate and powerful at the same time, with each plate offering something completely different while remaining beautifully balanced. The quality of the ingredients shines through, and the creativity in the combinations is exceptional. The service was warm and attentive, the setting relaxed and welcoming, and the food simply outstanding. Root continues to be one of the very best dining experiences in Somerset. A truly memorable meal and somewhere I can't wait to return to.”

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  Colin Evans

  ·4 months ago

  “What a lovely place! We picked it at random and had the most delicious lunch. Lovely staff, cool, comfortable surroundings, great food..... what more could you want?”

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  Lili UK

  ·4 months ago

  “Top meal at Roots - delicious seasonal produce prepared with great care. Thoroughly enjoyed my meal and also appreciated the service - Flo offered great recommendations and also kindly gilave me the option of adapting the sizes of some of the plates so I could try more dishes as a solo diner. Will return on a future trip to Wells!”

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  Lisa Micklewright

  ·7 months ago

  “We came here by chance when visiting GBS Fine Art opposite. It was literally one of the best meals I have ever had! The price was excellent and the flavours superb. VERY impressed!”

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  Peter Weise

  ·8 months ago

  “The leek made my (birth-)day! Had dinner here and liked it a lot - the leek was amazing, the buttered mussels and variety of beetroots were very good too. Relaxed atmosphere and sympathic staff made this an enjoyable visit.”