Old Thatched Cottage Restaurant

The Old Thatched Cottage is alright, and probably better than most of the other places along the seafront in Weston — at least, it is than the others I’ve tried so far. It must have something going for it, as it always seems to be full whenever I go there.
The staff are friendly, and the owners lovely. They’re constantly under-​staffed, so the service can be a little slow, particularly at peak times. It’s usually pretty noisy in there, with generic pop music coming over the speakers (particularly odd given the older clientele).
The building itself is lovely — one of the oldest in Weston — and it’s been turned into a restaurant pretty sympathetically, even if the tables are a little crammed in to make the most of numbers. There are fascinating photos of the history within the wider Weston context over all the walls.
It’s just a shame that the food verges on the mediocre. They do a reasonably priced set lunch menu, though the dishes are all uninspiring and predictable — and laminated menus are always a bit off-​putting. It’s definitely worth looking at their specials board, as that’s where the more interesting food seems to lurk, though I had a slightly weird combination of apples and scallops which didn’t quite work.
And it’s expensive too — their ‘sharing’ mezze platter was £18-​ish, small and bland. The non-​set-​menu mains are all in the mid to high teens, which just seems a lot for the kind of food you’d expect in a basic pub.
My gran lives in Weston, and this is usually where we go for lunch when I vist because it’s the best that I’ve found — but I would definitely appreciate any other suggestions!