I first discovered the Last Inn in September 2012 when I decided that I needed to escape the city…read morefor the day, and enjoy some sea air. I used doggiepubs app to find a decent, dog friendly pub and the Last Inn was top of the list and, in fact, the first place we saw as we arrived. As a great example, for £10 you get a two course Sunday roast which is utterly amazing (and huge!) which consists of Welsh black beef (they offer a veggie option too), colcannon, roast potatoes, stuffing, a selection of vegetables and a delightful little gravy boat all of your own. This filling feast is followed by your choice of hot dessert ranging from rice pudding to apple crumble, chocolate brownie through to jam roly poly and more. The food is traditional, delicious, piping hot and accompanied with friendly service. As well as the Sunday roast, they offer a broad menu, specials board and also have live music and other entertainment on throughout the week. Recently, they've also started serving good quality coffees and specialty teas, which just adds to the experience. As a dog owner, how a 'dog friendly pub' behaves towards my four legged friend also makes a difference. The Last Inn always bring a bowl of water over for Finn, and make a fuss of him, so they get my vote! Last Sunday's visit certainly won't be my last and if you're up that way, it's well worth a look!

This is the local hangout for a few of the people we ended up seeing and spending time with while…read morewe were in Barmouth. This pub is apparently for a more sophisticated crowd. Seemed that way to me for the most part. We came here more than once on this trip. It is a pretty interesting thing that they have going on here. Ok, maybe not super interesting, but interesting nonetheless. You can actually drink across the street from the pub. On any given summer night there could be 20-30 people sitting/standing along the fence across the street with plastic cups of beer or whatever. I imagine most of these folks are locals. We hung out out there one night and for the most part they seemed like locals. We were here on a Sunday night as well as a weekday night. Sunday night had live music. The other night had an open mic night. On the Sunday night we ended up eating dinner. We were able to procure a table outside which was quite lovely. I ended up having a nice steak that was cooked medium rare (it was one of the only times on this trip that I was asked how I wanted my meat prepared). It was a nice piece of meat and I would definitely order it again should I ever come back. I know I will be back in Barmouth again. If I had a choice of pubs to frequent in Barmouth, the Last Inn would be that choice.

O' Leary's; sounds Irish, doesn't it? Well, that's probably because it is an Irish-themed pub,…read morefunnily enough. I'm not the world's biggest fan of Irish pubs generally, but O'Leary's off Nevill Street is probably the best one in Southport (it may also be the only one these days, but that's beside the point). The pub itself looks quite small from the outside but as you enter it does open up a bit, offering drinkers more than ample space to drink a Guinness or two in relative comfort. The drinks selection isn't too exciting but it is all reasonably priced for the area, even the Guinness. The atmosphere in here as you might expect can get quite lively at times, particularly on Paddy's Day, and there's even live Irish music on sometimes to help get you in the mood if you need any more encouragement.

Very good Irish pub it situated down a side street…read more The staff are very friendly it looks a bit rough from outside but when you walk in your made to feel very welcome. There two levels but we stayed down stairs. It not a bad pint and reasonable prices I liked it in there and defo returning back there when we visit Southport again.

We came across this place by chance and as it turned out, it had the perfect Sunday roast we were…read morecraving. The portions are good, not so overwhelming that I only got half way before giving up. I like that the vegetables came separately for this reason. They've been open two years but didn't accept cards when I went so check first! They are looking to expand with a bigger kitchen coming. This was the old police station and one of the restaurant rooms is still set out like a court room and the cells are downstairs!

From the owner: Cellb is a creative art centre located in the old police buildings in Blaenau Ffestiniog. The…read morecentre has a cafe-bar serving delicious freshly cooked meals, serving ILLY coffee & has a wide range of world larger's, wine & cocktails. The cafe-bar space also boasts an art gallery, free wi-fi, alternative cinema nights. The centre is a hub for music, attracting large scale performances by Jamaican & Uk reggae artists as well as Jazz, soul & funk and Welsh language music. Downstairs is about to be turned into a Bunkhouse where you can sleep in the old cell's! It is also a hub for design courses where young creatives create their own magazines. Cellb is a place for all the family & is open to all ages, sex & colour of skin. www.cellb.org

We went in cross keys on Saturday evening with our pup who is been trained to be a therapy dog for…read moreschools and residential care homes we asked bar staff if she was OK to stay and they said yes she could as dogs are welcome later on about 9pm one of the door staff came to us and said we would have to leave as dogs were not allowed after 8pm I said website and bar staff said it was OK but he said it was policy no dogs after 8pm so we had to leave

Cross Keys was really swell! I'd go back again. The crowd was comfortable at all ages and types. It…read morewas a lovely atmosphere. The style is very rustic and casual. It feels organic. All the good beers are there, and the good people, also. (There is a pleasantly funny surprise in the ladies' room along with a very cute pink corner sink.)

As all my friends was going to a charity night there this week I had no choice but to go ..I'm…read moresorry this place is disgusting and needs a visit from the health and safety department the toilets and the smell is just disgusting and could be easily sorted with some cleaning fluid and a cloth

Amazing live music, cheap ales, great folks. Five star bar!read more

Wandering round Llandudno we spotted what looked like a pretty modern bar... we wandered in and…read morewere the first people there but that meant the food came out pretty sharpish! The chicken burger I had was pretty tasty, succulent chicken in a rich herby coating but alas the bun was a little on the soft side though and fell apart pretty easily. That herby coating was a little cloying after a while though so I struggled to finish it, thankfully the fries were very tasty! Pretty reasonable price wise, and the decor was modern but a showing it's age with some wear and tear evident.

The Lilly Bar & Grill has opened in the former Fat Cat premises, a place I visited many times in…read morethe past although not for many years. I do however well remember the good ol' days of the Fat Cat when you'd have to fight your way in, fight your way to the bar, fight your way to the toilets etc. Not much has changed internally, it still has the same layout and same style, but having recently visited at 10pm on a Saturday night it's obvious that one thing has changed the number of customers. Not only did we not have to fight our way in we pretty much had the run of the place and not only did we find somewhere to sit (something practically unheard of in the old days) we had a wide choice of seats to select from. This may be partly due to the fact that the bar doesn't target the usual Saturday night drinking crowd. There's no cheap lager, only more expensive brands served up in fancy glasses. Some of the small band of customers present were buying cocktails which were served up with dry ice capsules that made the drinks smoke, something that looks impressive but probably doesn't add to the flavour! As well as drinks they also serve food but no-one seemed to be eating that late at night so we had no chance to sneak a peek at other people's grub. All in all it's a nice and reasonably upmarket place (the toilets need a revamp and hopefully refurbishment will be on the new owners to-do list) but you wonder if the demand is still there for a place like this in Llandudno, especially considering not only that the Fat Cat closed because the owners went bust but also that a rival bar & grill is set to open a few doors away.

Simply electrifying…read more.. Packed yet an amazing atmosphere, I think everyone in Liverpool is here lol, it's definitely the place to kick off the night!

Having to provide photo ID, that is scanned and saved on file, seems a bit OTT to buy a pint…read more I guess it stops under 18s getting in. It also stopped a wedding party getting in, 2 senior citizens and 2 lads who must have been 40. But they did let in a lady who was so so very drunk she needed help up the steps, was pole dancing on a pillar and generslly falling over. But she did have photo ID so it's clearly fine. Afterasll, Policy is Policy! The decor inside is fine. The outside courtyard area curiously reminds me of a village train station platform.

I like this pub been in a couple off time while been in Southport only been in during the day tho…read moreso not had the chance to watch the live bands. When we visit this pub we have always been made very welcome by the staff and locals. They have a large selection off beers wine and spirits they have a nice outdoor seating at the back off the pub the pub is pretty large inside with a centre stage and what caught my eye was at the back off the pub they have a wall were you can sigh it it was brilliant. We will be visiting this pub again and hopefully stay a bit longer to watch the live bands.

Great pub and atmosphere…read more Diverse range of live music over the weekends, great drinks selection and reasonably priced.

Took a while to find this one - referred to by the locals as Pendeitsh, or Castle Ditch…read more The pub is across the road from Caernarfon castle, and rumour has it that the basement was once connected to the castle itself by way of an underground tunnel. The pub itself can get pretty busy at the weekends, often offering free entertainment in the way of a singer or band. The pendeitsh isn't the biggest pub, but there's a fair amount of seating available. The bar can get very busy, and often they show football on the projector screen that drags the boys in on a saturday afternoon. There's even a table footy machine, better than a playstation or xbox after a few jars I tell you! Nice pub, reasonable prices, can't comment on the food (as it's been nearly ten years since I last ate there), and the staff know what they're doing. Staff turnover seems very low, so I think the owners know how to treat their staff properly. It's a nice place to be, nice atmosphere, people having a good time only and never any aggro.

I decided to travel across with water, well under it on a train, to go and see a friends band at…read moreRevolver. The club has previously been known as Hotel California, and Hex before that. I had only been here once before when it was Hex and that was some years ago. As I was taking photos for the band, me and a friend were on the guest list. The lady at the box office greeted us warmly, confirmed we were OK to go in free, advised the bouncers of this, who also welcomed us and we went inside. The club is quite dark inside, but this is normal for a rock club. The bar was quite small but the staff were very friendly and advised us that a double Jager Bomb was only £2.95, which is excellent value. Each time we went back to the bar the staff remembered what we were drinking and served us promptly. For a while we sat on the sturdy chairs and tables near the bar before moving to a booth near the stage. There were also booths near the bar but these were occupied. The stage in Revolver is of a decent size. It is raised up which gives you an excellent view of the band. The booths at the side are an excellent place to sit and look across at the bands, and in my case an excellent place to take photos. The sound was very good, the sound engineers had the levels spot on throughout the gig. There is a large outdoor area at revolver which is essential a big marquee that is filled with picnic tables and also has a dance floor on the stage at the far end. There is music playing in there and it's an excellent place to get some air and relax. The other side of the club looks a bit like a pub, with comfy seating and pool tables. It's a great place to chill out and chat with friends. The toilets are pretty cramped and quite dark, but they seemed to be clean and well stocked with loo roll. I really enjoyed my night at Revolver. I usually go to a much bigger rock club in the city centre, but there were definitely some features of revolver which stood out for me and I wish the club I go to had these features, such as the outdoor area.

Decent night out on the Wirral. Most of the staff are great and friendly. The prices are decent and…read moremost people are friendly. More for the alternative scene and there is a 'no tracksuits' code (great rule) but it should be a proper laugh for anyone.