A beautiful and traditional country pub in the small rural village of Glanwydden. Great for food,…read morewine and a warm welcome every time. The food they serve is typical Pub Grub but prepared in a Gourmet style by properly trained Chefs. Much of the produce they use is local, try the Conwy Fish soup, locally caught mussels or the Angelsey Scallops. The main courses are Hearty, think slowly cooked Lamb Shanks, roast ribs of black beef or Homemade Steak and Ale Pie. The interior is warming and welcoming, with traditional low ceilings and a small bar which is always packed with local villagers. The Dining area is a little more elaborate but still in-keeping with time and tradition. During the Summer months you can opt for al-Fresco dining on the terrace. They also have a small private function room which is great for intimate parties or celebrations. Possibly the best, off the beaten track Pub in the area. Whilst its not the easiest place to get to its well worth the extra mile to taste the gorgeous food they serve. I've never been dissapointed with any meal at the Queens Head and i've been going for years! The only problem is deciding what to have when I get there!!

The Queens Head is a fantastic little country Pub which serves the most amazing food…read more It has a wonderful atmosphere and the staff are always really welcoming, friendly and helpful. They have a fantastic menu and use local produce and is only a 5 minute drive from Llandudno. The food really is wonderful and they have an excellent wine menu as well as a well stocked bar and I have enjoyed meals here for many years. It's not really a child friendly place although I'm sure they would never turn families away, they don't cater for children specifically.

One of my favourite pubs. The food, staff and building are always spot on.read more

We have just come home from having a fantastic meal at The Toad, gotta say this was the absolute…read moreBEST meal I've had in this area. The staff are freindly and efficient, the food, out of this world. Ok, its a little bit pricey, but well worth every penny, Even my husband was impressed, and thats saying something!!! Well Done , The Toad. We WILL be back.

This is the third time that we have visited the Poacher's Restaurant and it was as excellent as…read moreever. The service and friendliness of the staff was excellent as was the ambiance. Two of our party had bruschetta for starters and absolutely loved it . Main courses of salmon , beef and lamb were consumed with much enthusiasm and were rated very highly indeed. Bread and butter sticky toffee pudding was out of this world. Coffees were accompanied by oohs and arrs so I can only assume that they were superb. All in all an excellent restaurant with great staff and an extremely capable chef. Ten out of ten Thanks to everyone who contributed to make the visit an excellent one Sue,Margaret, Bob and Dave

Excellent restaurant. Dined there with 7 golfing friends, and all thought their food was delicious…read more I started with the mince meat covered with cheese, a house speciality which sounds much more filling than it really is; followed by pheasant and new potatoes (tender, full of flavor) and finished with treacle toffee pudding (not bad but I've had better - too much chocolate flavor for me). Others had fish cakes, pork tenderloin, lamb, and a variety of starters and desserts; but really everyone was complimentary of their food. Service was also above par. Friendly, attentive and smiling, even while putting up with our banter. Highly recommended restaurant.

After having arrived in Port Erin via the IOM Steam Locomotive, exploring the town and hiking to…read moreMilner's Tower (and breaking a toe along the way), I limped to a stop at The Station (conveniently located, and named, for the train station across the street) for lunch before riding the steam train back to Douglas. Dining at the Station feels a lot like having a meal in your friend's dining room, that has been converted into a private pub. Homestyle appointments, warm lighting, and the sleepy foot traffic of Station Road outside the window compound the coziness of this humble tavern in a quaint, seaside town. The staff were friendly, warm and welcoming to this humble off-season tourist. My meal was a hearty meat pie with a warm, flaky crust, steamed vegetables (carrots, peas and broccoli), and golden fries (chips). Solid pub faire, perfect for refreshing me for the second half of my journey. My memories of Port Erin, and the rest of the Isle of Man, are heavily laden with welcome nostalgia, and I hope that someday I will once again explore the seaside cliffs, breathe in the fresh ocean air, and stop for a pint and a pie or burger in perfect peace and serentiy (and without paying for it with a busted foot).

The station seems to be the new It place in town. We couldn't even get a table on Saturday. We got…read morea table easily on Sunday evening though. The staff was welcoming and friendly. Our table was ready and waiting. You order at a window and pay first which I quite like because then you can leave when you are done and not wait for a check. They had a nice drink menu with a large gin selection. We went with a nice cold cider and enjoyed it a lot. We started with the fried cauliflower and courgette. They had a nice sweet chili sauce and came out hot and fast My sister got the butternut squash risotto and it was fantastic. My steak and stilton pie was good and a large portion. I liked the ambience and decor of The Station. It was fun and lively, very comfortable. I'd happily go again. The pizzas I saw coming from the kitchen looked good and the dessert menu looked delicious we just didn't have any room left!

The Mountain View has always struck me as a strange case. It's the only pub in Mochdre which is a…read morelarge and predominantly working class village. The lack of competition should help to make this place a success. The problem is that it's always been run more as a restaurant than a pub. The largest part of the premises is set out as a food area with a small public bar tacked onto the side. About ten to twenty years ago it had an excellent reputation and people travelled from miles around to eat there. That reputation has now faded away (although to be fair it isn't a bad place) and it's clearly now struggling. This is evidenced by the regularity at which the 'Under New Management' banner appears above the front door. I suspect that many locals have felt alienated by the way the pub has been run in the past, I lived in Mochdre for a while and rarely went there, and with the general downtown in the pub trade it will be a struggle to recover.

Yes the Mountain View DID have a great reputation many years ago…read more Yes, it did change management quite regularly and get into a decline. It ended up so bad that things could only improve... but such a Herculean task would need a very talented and determined person. HOWEVER, the Mountain View has been run by Andy for a few years now and he's done an excellent job. A lot of alterations and improvements mean a lot of money has been injected into the place. So if you haven't been there before/for a long time, give it another go ~ you'll be very impressed.

I've recently visited the Castle View for the first time since it changed from being Maggie…read moreMurphy's (many years ago). Before going I checked out the menu on their website and was a bit surprised by the prices, which are quite expensive for what at the end of the day is a pub in North Wales. I'd more or less decided in advance to go for the Welsh steak & ale pie which at £12.95 was just about a fiver more expensive than the steak & ale pie on offer at my more familiar haunt, the Afon Conwy which is just a few miles away. I was hoping for a very special pie! First things first the pub has a large car park so parking was no problem. The interior is very nicely done albeit in a fairly predictable gastropub decor. The dining area lives up to the venue's name with several tables along the side of the building offering views of Conwy Castle just over the water. The staff were friendly and efficient although there weren't many other customers to keep them occupied so they weren't anywhere close to being kept busy. Foodwise I went with the steak and ale pie which was fortunately very good and very well presented. My wife had a Caesar salad which was also excellent. The kids opted for chicken goujons and fish and chips from the kids menu, which at £7.25 each were two of the priciest kids meals we've encountered in this part of the world. Again though they were excellent, the goujon meal came with the two biggest goujons I've ever seen and the fish was a generous portion. The best compliment I give though is that both plates were cleared, something that doesn't always happen with my kids. As always there had to be someone who ordered something I ended up wishing I'd ordered and in this case it was father-in-law whose beer battered cod turned out to be a huge piece of fish which looked to be have been perfectly cooked. As this is one of the cheapest meals on the main menu I think if I ever go back that might be the one to try. All in all the food, and accompanying drinks, were all excellent and every plate was cleared. It's just a shame it's so expensive in comparison to other places in the area. It was noticeable that the place was very quiet when we visited, in fact it was almost deserted apart from the staff. It's a real shame given the quality on offer and I was left wondering if maybe they'd get more business if they knocked a quid or two off the prices? Certainly I'd more inclined to revisit if this were the case.

Originally known as Maggie Murphys the Castle view has just undergone a refurbishment to bring it…read moreup-to-date and remove the rif-raff !! It now looks very inviting and modern. However it does lack some of the old atmosphere. The Food here is excellent, a good choice of traditional pub grub and more elaborate dishes. The prices are good value and the portions are big. The Sweets are delicious, you must make room for one!! It has a nice seating are outside with stunning views over to Conwy castle, hence the name!

Oooh this pub is looovely, especially on sunny days when you can sit outside in their garden…read more They seem to cater to both locals (lots of old folks) and people like us who were driving though. The staff were all very welcoming, and we were all really impressed with the friendly, efficient service. The menu was full of English comfort foods...and they executed everything beautifully. Just look at my photos to get an idea...I tried the goats cheese and caramelised onion strudel, which came balanced on potatoes and perfect ratatouille. If you ever find yourself in this part of the country, it is definitely worth popping in here for some lunch! *Pro tip: It sounded like they get very booked up in the evening, so ring ahead to ensure you get a table!!

A very busy Old English pub doing Great food and Great Beer(Cask Marque)…read moreYvonne and Gary run a first class pub and have a great team working with them. If going for a meal ring and book it gets busy at the weekend!! always a good sign.

I found this restaurant on a Michelin guide for the area. I booked it assuming it to have a star…read more(spoiler, it didn't). We had a nice enough table in a restaurant that did actually fill up, so folks do like it. I was not quite as impressed as I hoped to be. That isn't to say that service wasn't good, or the quality of the food not acceptable. They both were. But there was something just not quite clicking for me. Only two days later did I realize what it was. Here is a place with an amazing view of the Irish Sea, on a popular coastal shoreline. Folks come for that and the rest (good service, food) is icing on the cake. I suggest that the owners try to do a makeover on the customer experience if they do want to get a coveted star. We left satisfied but not dazzled, like I had hoped we would be.

Far too expensive, a poor service and little choice with very small portions. Drink are also very…read moreexpensive too, and the tv chef doesn't even work there!

A superb menu, beautiful ambiance and served professionally by Ollie. 10/10…read moreWe chose warm runny Brie and also the Chicken pate for starters- both wonderful choices. But by far the winner in the culinary stakes was the braised Welsh lamb- cooked perfectly with a well designed jus to complement the lamb, matched with awesome dauphinois potatoes and perfectly cooked greens. Lamb is hard to find in Welsh restaurants and here it is available and stunningly presented and a decent portion served! Also loved the Welsh beer and the Welsh red wine (young but good potential!),

We have lunched with friends at PenY Bryn for over 5 years and always find the same high standard…read more We were last there on Dec. 6th. Our party consists of six children and five adults. We try to come at Christmas to enjoy the beautiful decorations. It's a delightful venue with a lovely ambience, and a choice of several different rooms, alcoves and cosy nooks. A roaring log fire adds to its warm welcome. The menu is varied and interesting, the food perfectly cooked, absolutely delicious with attention to dietary requirements, the staff friendly and helpful. There is always quite a wait for the meal, probably because it's freshly prepared and beautifully presented. This is not a problem as there is a brilliant collection of games and colouring activities to keep the children entertained. It is our favourite place to eat in the whole of the British Isles!

This restaurant is located in the building of a 12th Century monastery, and located behind a goony…read moregolf course. Had I not had it recommended so highly by our Air B&B hosts, we'd probably have eaten elsewhere. We each decided on the lamb shank with carrots and mashed potatoes. The Lovely Bride broke her habit of never getting a starter and went for the poached pear tart with onion jam and fried blue cheese balls. This was a wonderful study in tasty contrasts: the savory hot cheese, the sweet/tangy onion jam, and the cool sliced pear over a flaky thin pie crust. Luckily, she decided to go halfsies before she tasted it! The lamb, like most red meat in the British Isles, was served a little more done than I care for, but it was still juicy and flavorful. The carrots had a nice glaze that enhanced their freshness, and the potatoes tied it all together. I tried both the house Malbec and the house Cabernet. The Cab, of course, was better for the lamb, but both were adequate representations of the varietal. Overall a good meal with pleasant service. There is an outdoor seating area, which I'm sure is quite full later in the season. It's located just across the Promenade from the beach, which has easy access from the sidewalk.

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