A greta Swansea pub with a brilliant atmosphere! There's plenty of outdoor seating, so ideal in the…read moresummer. Plus the inside is surprisingly spacious. They have plenty of live music, so enjoy if you're in the area!

The Uplands Tavern, commonly known as the Tav' was a popular jaunt for me during my super cool…read moreteenage years. As with most pubs frequented by students in Swansea the drinks are cheap and served by young trendy surfy/skater types. The pub plays host to a variety of live music nights and the introduction of the smoking ban this year fuelled the addition of a covered outdoor area which used to be just picnic benches but is now quite a lovely decked fairy-lit alcove. The Tav' also boasts a bit of history as it is reported to be one of the drinking dens of Wales' most famous poet and alcoholic, Dylan Thomas. This fact is marked by the Dylan Thomas Snug within the pub.

The Westbourne used to be a quiet, dark, slightly scruffy affair until it had a facelift a few…read moreyears ago. Now it is quite nice, and gets packed out on the weekends. Brynymor Road is in the middle of a very popular area for student accommodation, but the beer in the Westbourne is significantly more expensive than in the 'Brynymor' just up the road, which obviously has an effect on the type of crowd it attracts. Having said that, it is lot more student friendly than it used to be. You will see a lot of students in there at the start and end of term, when they can get their parents to pay for the more expensive beer. They do decent food, and have got on board with some of the newer ideas hitting pubs, wireless internet, coffee and suchlike. There are quite a few flat screens, but local rugby will usually take preference over football. When there's no sport on, they play Sultans of Swing and Build me up Buttercup on loop. I exaggerate, but only slightly.

Good pub, haven't tried the food, but the service is great. The self service system is gimmicky but…read moreI still enjoyed it. Also they have offers on. Lovely seething outside with heating.

Two dinners in the beer garden…read more Staying in a nearby rental house we came to have dinner here twice. Reasons for that: good atmosphere, decent food for fair prices and does allow dogs (in the beer garden). This place got recommended by our local neighbours and the menu looked interesting (tapas-style). So we ordered (both times) the 5-Tapas plate for 22.95£, plus some extra sides. The dishes we chose: Mint Lamb Cutlets: Best part of the meal, tender and full of flavour - fantastic Celtic Pride Meatballs: average meatballs - ok Mussels: good and fresh Shrimp: in tomato sauce - soso Chorizo: 2nd best on the menu - very good Onion Rings: crispy, hot - good choice Sweet Potatoe Fries: nice - crispy Chicken Wings: not great - bad sauce Calamari Rings: nice, tender (not chewy) and fresh Garlic Bread: good Of course a couple of pints to go with....nice and cold. Some items weren't great, but some really really good (I repeat: Lamb and Chorizo). Service and staff was fantastic. Even it was packed, really friendly and helped us getting a good table with our doggy. Kudos to them! We had two good dinners here....atmosphere was fun (weekend) and surely worth a visit. Reasonable prices too.

Another welcome addition to the Uplands Pub scene, and its a quite pleasant one as well, although…read morevery quiet in the afternoons, but quite nice and relaxing in the evening.Well worth a visit IMHO.

Amazing how much this place has turned around, it is now clean, warm and inviting. The staff were…read morefantastic, very efficient and friendly, food was superb can't fault the place or the staff will definitely be returning very soon

Nicely decorated, pub and restaurant. Good food, and good…read morevalue for money. The food is placed on huge plates, but the actual portion sizes look a bit lost on such big plates. Well worth a visit though. Pity the hungry horse a few miles away, cant come up to the same standard.

While it looks like quite a nice old style pub, and it pretty cheap, don't let it decieve you…read more This is one of the worst pubs I know, with awful managers shouting at staff in front of customers despite the problems being out of their control. The food is poorly cooked, cheap and the atmosphere terrible. Dirty, filled with strange locals and just grim. Don't bother.

Sadly, the other review of this Pub, is quite accurate, it used to be a very good Student / Family…read moreorientated establishment, but has been on a downward spiral for a few Years now, and not a pleasant Pub at all nowdays. Pity really, as its location means it COULD be a very busy place ........

Normally go on a Friday or Saturday live bands not too bad good bar service. Always busy from…read morearound half eight onwards, very handy for the curry houses afterwards. Never seen any trouble in there either so a major plus for that.

Fortunately, since I wrote my last review, this Pub has now re-opened under the shortened name of "…read moreThe Wig " and the new owners seem to be having a real attempt to get the place up and running as a going concern once more. We called in here last week for the first time in a LONG time, and really enjoyed sitting outside enjoying the lovely Summer weather, so much we called back the next Day with a couple of friends too, and we all had some lovely Ciabatta's, and another thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. This Pub seems to have now got a new lease of life, judging by the amount of people here in the last week or so. Nice to see this Pub busy again, we will be going back soon

Great place, have a few laughs. Could do with a refurbishment, but overall nice.read more

Fantastic local pub, friendly atmosphere, sky sports, pool table, dart boards, chess. Haven't tried…read morethe ales yet but the beer an cider is always a good pint

This is a local pub with a twist, the new management is organizing all sorts of activities and…read moresocial events, including Spanish classes which I am really enjoying! It is such a versatile place full of initiatives and with friendly staff. I am new in Swansea and not really up-to-date with the history the last review 4 years ago talks about, but this is certainly a different place now!

Must admit, I didn't know this Pub had re-opened, and I certainly don't know anyone who has been…read morethere for a drink lately. Sadly, this pub has had a VERY bad reputation over the Years, so the new owners must have an uphill battle to make it attractive to new customers. Good luck to them, I think they are going to need it.

Great food, really good choice of food on the menu, staff are friendly, service is brilliant,…read moreambulance is relaxed and welcoming, dog is always made welcome

I went to this pub a few weeks ago with friends and family , we had no trouble booking a table in…read moreadvance for 20 people. There was a lot of things on the menu , I ordered chicken and chips. To place your order you go up to the bar where they take your order. I was shocked and surprised as to how quickly our food was served , I think it took less than 15 minutes for it to come to our table! The food taste great and they have an offer on at the moment 2 meals for £10. The staff served us quickly and were very friendly , the pub was very clean and tidy. I really recommend the pub on the pond if you want cheap good food

Seems to be the " Inn-PLace " for all the Uplands / Swansea " Posers " nowdays, who like to be seen…read moredrinking here, mainly outside in the Beer Garden. However, Its a VERY expensive place to drink, and I am baffled why people pay the silly prices they charge, just to be seen in the right place, at the right time