Now before you get all judgemental, lets have a little chat about the Wyndham. Yes, it was on Sky…read moreOnes roughest pubs ever and yes it does open at the crack of dawn. Yes the clientele is slightly on the rougher side, but really what do you expect in Merthyr Tydfil. But now, let me tell you a few things about the Wyndham that may come of surprise; the bar stock pretty much everything and anything, prices are god damn reasonable, the music is good and the place is generally very clean. So clean, customers even take their dogs there. Rough, scary looking beasts that once patted are as cute natured as a new born pup. The pub itself is big and airy and in general, a nice place to be. OK, the customers usually have no teeth and are completely plastered before the shops open but let me tell you now, what a bloody educating place the Wyndham is. Be warned, everyone will turn and look as you make your grand entrance, but once again, welcome to Wales! If your lucky enough to not get stared at and actually get involved with the conversation, i can guarantee, hands down, you'll have one of the best little afternoons of your life!

A warm and friendly place with several local ales (also to be recommended) all on top form. Can…read morehighly recommend.

Place practically empty, over 30 mins now still waiting and rude staff. When ever I question food…read moretime est totally ignored

As Wetherspoons go this is my least favourite. Food is horrible, drinks taste as if they've been…read morewatered down and clientèle is quite scary. I was there the other day and a man actually said the See you next Tuesday word pretty loud, and it was only twelve in the afternoon! The food always looks like its been thrown on your plate and i've had to take it back more than once. OK, so its a spoons and drinks are reasonable, food is reasonable but surely that doesn't mean they have to be crap. I'm not overly fussed on the staff in this place, having worked in another Wetherspoons, i'm sure i must have attended a completely different training session to these guys. All look like they have the weight of the world on their shoulders and all seem to rather be on their mobile phones other than in work. Cant blame them really they work long hours, for crap pay... i should know! Anyway if it's cheap nosh your after head over to Rhyd-y-car to the Dragonfly and if your after a cheap drink, although its out the way go to the Bali Glas! Far better atmosphere and divine drinks and staff.

Now, the first time I went to The Vulcan I honestly thought I'd taken a wrong turn and was actually…read morein a bloody mental institute, or a whole new realm of berserk. The place was filled to the brim with absolutely, stark mad, crazy people. And they were everywhere, on the tables, on the bar and literally hanging off the light fittings swigging from cheap cans of whatever was on sale. Me and my friend honestly held hands to go to the toilet, where I was introduced to a girl called Stacey who had fake eyelashes and a weak stomach. I had never ever felt so out of my depth. Seeing bar staff doing shots with every customer was something that was brand spanking new to me but strangely the whole place had like a holiday/party atmosphere and after finding a little cwtch to hang about in with our cans of cider and trembling knees we soon got into the swing of it and amazingly I started to have fun! If you're on a night out in Merthyr I'm told the Vulcan is compulsory before heading to the other wonders of pubs and clubs the borough have to offer. Quite compact, it; 'don't half get hot in ere' One boy told me whilst mopping his wet brow, with his damp sleeve. And he was right; there were bodies everywhere, all a little moist too. Eeeerrrgggghhhhh. Prices are good, almost too good to be true and although in my snobbery ways I was too frightened to sample an actual pint, I drank the cans and bottles that did the trick very nicely thank you. Luckily no one stays long in the Vulcan, everyone seems to just move on so I'd recommend you go to the toilet before you go in and then use the toilets at the next establishment. To say they're not the best is the fairest description I can give. Well worth a wander in thought, just to get the t-shirt!!

i first went here unexpectedly and probably wont be going back in a hurry!…read more Now after paying a bit too much for a beverage (cant remember which one exactly) I got cornered by some idiot in a tracksuit that continued to talk absolute nonsense about his mother for a good half hour before my boyfriend intervened. Now, expecting the worse i literally closed my eyes and hoped for the best but it turned out tracksuit kid had been in school with boyfriend and then he got cornered by him for an hour or so. Now, without putting my; i went to pony club, voice on the three horse shoes was a tad too rough for me. Filled with older women who'd been spray tanned (???) for their Saturday night out , this resulted in a god awful smell when mixed with alco-pops! Errrggghhh. Anyway, what can is say about inside? To be honest, i think i'll leave it at that. The floor is tiled, the walls are dark, it's all pretty boring! Thank god i only had the two drinks in there before departing with boyfriend and weirdly tracksuit boy who we popped in a taxi and sent to Spoons! Hell here i come!

The Belle Vue is classed as one of Merthyr's more upper class establishments (yeah, i know, i'm…read moregiggling too.) Fair play, the place is very nice and airy not like some of the other pubs that clutter up Merthyr High Street. (naming no names, cough; the Vulcan?!) It used to be super pricey but since the recession, sensibly the place has knocked its prices down, ensuring the place is usually quite full. Customers tend to be the older type, so its good for couples or groups that just want a chat and a drink. Background music is played and the place generally has a nice atmosphere. I'm told the food is good and i know its reasonable because in my drunken stupor i told the bloke behind the bar that the menu looked good! But, as i've mentioned in earlier reviews; i'm a drinker, not a .... you know the score by now. Anyway if you happen to be having a wander round the town that is Merthyr Tydfil to call in the Belle Vue. Its nice!

Tables are the best in the area, 9 pool and 8 snooker. Everything at the club is priced reasonably,…read moreincluding the tables which are £4.50 an hour.