September 2023 by Charlotte F
Dog friendly (downstairs), wonderful staff, lovely atmosphere and delicious food. The cheesecake could have made me cry, it was that delicious. I'm annoyed we shared it. The staff are so lovely, huge thank you to our server! There was noone else downstairs when we dined so they let us use the Alexa to play music we wanted to hear. The dog was very happy sat under the table and there was a water bowl provided. Would recommend trying the local gins. We didn't try the local whiskeys but would love to next time. I had cod and potatas bravas and my partner had the pork belly. Unreal. Would recommend booking if its a busier day of the week but they were really accommodating and lovely.
September 2023 by Tynedale_traveller
I had a really difficult time trying to book this restaurant which rather soured our experience a bit before we'd even been. I tried to book on the website but when I got no response I sent an email. This also was not responded to so I phoned. The phone was answered and when I tried to explain I was rudely told 'if you tried to book in the last two hours we are too busy to reply '. I explained that it was over the last two weeks! Each time I tried to book I said that I needed a Gluten Free meal. When we went to the restaurant there was obviously a shortage of staff with one waitress covering the whole restaurant. I asked about a Gluten Free menu and was informed that I could have the olives or prawns for a starter but there was no bread to accompany them. The waitress said that if I'd informed them in advance they would have got some bread in! I explained that I had tried very hard to inform them. She tootled off to talk to the chef and he did rustle me up some lovely pan fried scallops with chutney which was tasty but didn't really go with the fish. My husband and I both had lamb which was very nice if slightly overcooked. We liked the restaurant and would recommend it but they do need to sort out the booking systems on their website and recruit more staff for it to be a real fine dining experience. After all they are charging fine dining prices.
September 2023 by A9256HKsarahj
Had high expectations after reading the reviews but was left very disappointed. One of the pork bellies was nearly black in the middle and looked and tasted off. The other was not cooked well - very greasy/sloppy rather than crispy, as it should be. Risotto was drenched in balsamic vinegar and what appeared to be mint sauce - these do not go together and the whole thing tasted awful. Poor quality cooking at very expensive prices! Would never return.
August 2023 by I5929JKsamr
Fantastic. 15 of us, 6 kids, on a Thursday evening and every single dish was perfect. The service was absolutely amazing too. What a brilliant place, 100% recommend!
August 2023 by Dawn Collins
A fantastic find. Delicious produce, service with a smile. I would highly recommend
August 2023 by Jon H
Absolutely the best meal I've had in ages. Amazing Lamb. Excellent service. Fully recommend this superb Restaurant!
August 2023 by Susana F
Food to die for, great service and atmosphere! This is a gem of a restaurant and worth every penny!
July 2023 by darren evans
Love the shop love Dan he is amazing and the cress is just to die for xxx great veg and food produce check out the bees
July 2023 by James Washer
A lovely local food shop with a great selection of fresh fruit & veg, local produce and some interesting cupboard staples.The highlight for me is the live honey bee colony inside the shop, which is sealed behind Perspex with a tube to the outside so you can see the busy bees at work! Such a nice idea and you couldn?t get honey more local!!
July 2023 by Captainmick
Great produce here. Love the internal beehive.
July 2023 by HamptonReview
Sadly we felt fobbed off. Serving a self-evidently mass produced dessert after two truly outstanding courses was a depressing end to what would otherwise have been an excellent meal. The cooking at this little restaurant is excellent. One of the best lamb dishes ever and lots of attention to detail with the fish and ravioli, so the chef clearly knows what she/he is doing. So why round off with a grim pudding that was barely up to cheap supermarket standards? A cost cutting exercise which seems so very unfortunate. Is it that you think customers won?t notice?! We?d have been back with pleasure every holiday had this not happened.
June 2023 by 808clairel
We were looking for something a little special and dog friendly and after giving up on finding anything in Aberdovey where we were staying, we took a chance on a Friday night table at this place. No words to describe how accommodating, friendly and inviting this restaurant is with seating downstairs for those with dogs. The food was amazing and flavoursome. Wine wonderful and ale exceptional. A big thank you to Kelly as our host. We felt most at home and only wish this gem was closer to home.
June 2023 by Paul C
An excellent restaurant that serves delicious, well cooked food. It is popular so booking is recommended.
June 2023 by PeterH_and_LizB
We chanced upon Proper Gander. Lovely staff. Fabulous food. Excellent wine list. Great decor. Everyone in Tywyn should go - but not when we are there. Worth coming back to Tywyn for.
June 2023 by Gábor Csonka
What a lovely shop! If you want to support locally sourced products, this is your grocery. The shop has a strong positive vibe. It's run by a friendly and approachable owner who tells you about the origin of the products. There's a bee hive indoor, you can watch the bees making the honey (it's all safe, behind glass). You don't only leave with good quality products but with a smile.
