The Market House

Had a great lunch in The Old Tannery- the service was very friendly, the food was delicious, and the drinks cold. Highly recommended and I’m looking forward to the revamped menu the staff told me was coming out soon, due to the change of ownership. I hope they continue to provide this great service! A+

Having visited The Old Tannery twice, once in the summer and again shortly before Christmas, it is apparent that the restaurant oozes a quirky, colourful and musical atmosphere appropriate for Glastonbury, however there doesn't appear to be a great focus on the food. I haven't yet eaten a plate of food from The Old Tannery that has wowed me. In fact, in the two occasions I visited and five courses I ordered, I didn't finish a single plate. On the menu, the food choices sounded great, different and interesting, but upon eating it felt like a chore. However, those who chose to order burgers and steaks had no complaints about their food. Perhaps the restaurant could focus on these safer options. Despite feeling deflated by the food, after passing my comments onto the staff they responded incredibly appropriately with a customer-forward mindset. No complaints about their attitude whatsoever. Finally, we made the mistake of booking a table on the same day as a musical event which meant the servers were preoccupied with a crowd of people ordering drinks at the bar. They did very well to attend to our table in a timely manner, but there were clear signs that they were too busy, drinks not arriving to the table and extras ordered off the menu not being passed to the kitchen. Relatedly, there is only so much parking avaliable, so during busy nights you risk parking your car in the road in a not so secure area. Especially as I visited in the summer where there was no event on, the difference is clear. If you have interest in attending The Old Tannery for a meal, I would advise taking the extra steps to ensure you are not doing so on a day an event is taking place. Ultimately, I left feeling that the restaurant menu is more style over substance and perhaps could be simplified. I hope to hear good things regarding The Old Tannery in future, but as it stands I won't be rushing back.

Unfortunately the veggie Sunday nut roast was inedible. It was neither nutty nor roasted, just a mush, unrecognisable as a 'roast'. The carrots hadn't been cleaned and were still gritty and the roast potatoes dry. On the plus side a decent gravy and good Yorkshire pudding. Very disappointing though, considering we bought into the generally favourable reviews that motivated us to try this place for Sunday lunch.