August 2025 by John-Paul Broomfield
Genuinely this is an amazing find. Great food, amazing food. Good atmosphere and staff. The chef is perfect. Greeted us and the children. A gentleman and thank you sir for the brownie. A must. Our boy said it was the best in the whole world. I would definitely recommend.
August 2025 by Rhys Hill
Nice pub with a good atmosphere, but the strict ?no outside food? rule after 6pm really lets it down. They stop serving food surprisingly early, then tell customers they must leave to eat elsewhere if they?re hungry ? even after spending hours (and plenty of money) at the bar. We completely understand this rule when the kitchen is open, but enforcing it once food service ends feels rigid, unwelcoming, and ultimately bad for business. A pub should encourage people to stay, not give them reasons to leave.
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We spent a long afternoon here with a small group, enjoying the pub for over five hours and spending a significant amount on drinks. The setting is pleasant, the staff were polite, and we were happy to support the business. Unfortunately, the experience ended on a sour note that left us questioning whether we?d return.
The pub stops serving food at 6pm, which is unusually early for a rural pub. Later in the evening, after many hours of drinking, we simply needed something to eat to keep going. With no option available in-house, we picked up some chips from across the road and sat outside with them. At that point we were told off for bringing food in, and reminded of a strict ?no outside food? policy.
We explained that we completely understand and respect such a rule while the kitchen is open ? it would be unfair to the pub otherwise. But once the pub itself has chosen to stop serving food, it feels counter-productive to enforce it. Customers who have already supported the bar for hours are essentially given the choice of either leaving to eat elsewhere (and likely not coming back), or going hungry in order to keep drinking. Neither outcome benefits the business.
When we raised this with the manager and later the owner, the responses were disappointing. The suggestion was that if we wanted food, we should go away, eat somewhere else, and then return. That may be ?the rule,? but it misses the bigger picture. In hospitality ? especially in a small community with several other pubs ? the goal should be to make people feel welcome to stay, not to give them reasons to walk out the door.
This isn?t about wanting to break rules ? it?s about the principle. A public house should feel like part of the community, and flexibility in moments like this is what keeps people coming back. As it stands, the approach feels unnecessarily rigid, unfriendly, and ultimately bad for business.
We?d love to see this pub thrive ? it has a lot going for it ? but a more welcoming approach after food service ends would make all the difference and help it become the true community hub it has the potential to be.
August 2025 by Keith
Had a lovely night watching the darts and chatting with the team such a friendly bunch of people
August 2025 by andrew taylor
Both myself and my wife fancied the monkfish scampi, chef came out and said it's just been delivered. Came back out about 20min later with a fantastic looking meal, which also tasted fantastic, have had numerous friends tell us the food is great, highly recommend. Back soon for Sunday lunch.
July 2025 by Alison Stanley
Lovely place for food and drink. Well kept ales and stunning food. I'm not a burger person but the lamb burger piqued our interest. So glad we had it. Beautifully cooked, sourdough bun, coleslaw and lovely chips and onion rings. Big lamb burger and cooked perfectly, as was everything else. Excellent value for money. Staff so friendly and very good. Just a lovely experience all round.
July 2025 by J H
Great tasting beers, great service and friendly staff.
July 2025 by Alireza Milanian
Wonderful lunch, very satisfying. The only criticism is the way they serve the burger, all the fat from onions rings drips into the roll and makes it very greasy.
June 2025 by Dan Lawrence
Had lunch here today and it was fab, probably the best lamb burger I've ever had and proper homemade onion rings. Mum had the lasagne which she said was very nice too. The service was great, especially the chef who was lovely with my daughter who thoroughly enjoyed the bit of chocolate and cookie he gave her. We will come back next time we're in Llandovery. Diolch!
June 2025 by Adam Williams
What a very charming Pub, a great welcome from the young lady behind the bar and a very tasty lunch in lovely surroundings, will certainly be back soon.
June 2025 by Miles Mccarthy
Very nice food, good, staff, very nice.
June 2025 by Sian Thomas
Fab Sunday Lunch ?
June 2025 by Robyn Barclay
Since the new chef has arrived, the food is AMAZING. Eaten out there 3 times in 4 weeks and will keep going back.
May 2025 by Tom Moore
Spent the day in Llandovery today with family and visited this lovely restaurant and what can I say? Absolutely outstanding the food and desert was definitely top notch at a good price and the staff were lovely people and also got to speak to the chef who was a top bloke! I?m definitely coming back
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May 2025 by Lisa Davies
decent size beer garden to sit in the sun! lovely cosy bar area. friendly staff and they allow dogs.
we loved all the food and will definitely return
April 2025 by Ellie Keogh
Beautiful pub, very friendly staff and atmosphere. Fantastic sunday lunch sharing board, nothing is too much trouble.will definitely come again .
