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.

This is a pleasant cafe/bistro with a reasonable menu and fair prices. The choices are interesting…read moreand the meals we had, with one exception, were good. They were all well prepared and well presented but the fish was gray and of poor quality (as mentioned by a previous qyper). The other meals were high quality and tasty. The service was good and the atmosphere relaxed. Worth a visit but perhaps think twice about the fish and chips.

First of all I must totally disagree with Simon, after reading his review I was not sure what to…read moreexpect, but on entering I was made to feel welcome, maybe I broke protocol by sitting at a table (but that said I was offered a window table, I refused as I had a perfect view of the chef (almost chefs table). My starter of creamy garlic and stilton mushrooms was piping hot (slight niggle, could of done with more stilton, personal preference), my steak when it came was cooked to perfection, served with more mushrooms, new potatoes and a salad, all washed down with a 1/4 bottle of wine, rounded off with a Prince Charles Coffee. Price wise not bad value for money, service top rate, most customers seemed to be locals (usually a good indication), to Quote Arnie ' I'll be back'

Excellent! Service was great. Our waitresses were very attentive, knew the menu, and made great…read morerecommendations. The food was fabulous. The pan fried crispy duck was outstanding (so was the sticky toffee pudding!) My tablemates were equally satisfied with the baked cod and the pork belly. Highly recommended!

A lovely restaurant in a picturesque village location…read more We're a family of 4 Vegans and we ate at Y Sgwâr yesterday evening. We only booked a few hours in advance of our reservation but as the owner is Vegan herself they were not fazed in the slightest by our dietary requirements and we were given a number of options for each course when we arrived. Starters: We had the tomato tart and soup. Both were lovely and there was a choice of two Vegan soups which came with bread and dairy free spread. Main Course: We had the Thai vegetable green curry with a dhaal side and the pancake. The curry itself and the side of dhaal were great. Both really flavoursome and tasty. The pancake was fantastic and was served as a burrito with mushrooms, spinach, couscous and other delights inside. I had it with rice but you can have chips or rosemary & lemon potatoes instead. Dessert: Not that we had much room for dessert after the excellent starter and main course! We all had the chocolate cake was absolutely wonderful! Moist with lots of tasty chocolate icing on top. Apparently it's always Vegan too. They gave us the option of either whipped soya cream (which we chose) or sorbet to accompany it. There were also lots of Vegan wines marked clearly on the menu. All in all a super meal in a lovely environment, served by great staff. Highly recommended. We will be going back regularly.

Very good food and service but got fed up with hearing shouting from the kitchen, no need for itread more

My travel companion and I had dinner at Dylan's on a recent trip and loved it so much we returned…read morethe following evening! Dylan's is in a beautiful location directly on the water, and the atmosphere is elegant but relaxed. There's lots of inexpensive public parking at the nearby beach, so there's no need to worry about finding a place to park. The first night, I ordered the crispy sea bass tacos, and the quality of the sea bass was sensational. The next night, I had the herb and parmesan crusted hake fillet, which if anything was even more delicious. The hake was possibly the best fish I've ever eaten, and the creamy mustard leeks were spectacular. After a lot of heavy pub food while traveling in Wales, the light and refined food at Dylan's was a welcome change. The only thing that I didn't like quite as much was the dessert: I ordered the cinnamon churros, and while they were by no means bad, they just didn't wow me the way the rest of the meal had. Our servers both evening were friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. I also appreciated that Dylan's is open until 11:00 p.m., as many of the restaurants we ate at in Wales closed considerably earlier. If you're in Criccieth, I'd certainly recommend Dylan's!

First time visitors to the Grill Bar at the Royal Oak, and we were very impressed…read more As party of 6 people we had 3 different choices from the grill menu, (although they did also have a small specials menu which looked fabulous too). The lamb was perfectly cooked as requested, the trio of pork was delicious, and the Thai vegetable risotto was superb. All thoroughly enjoyed the good size portions. Service was excellent - Jan was friendly, with perfect level of banter. Definitely recommended, thank you!

Wonderful food! The presentation is top-notch, it tastes amazing, and the service is the best!…read more For dinner, I had Welsh steak medallions over the most tender and delicious mix of spinach and squash to ever grace my tastebuds. Desert? AN ABSOLUTE MUST! Breakfast was also incredible. Try the full Welsh breakfast or the Belgian waffle.

After Manana, definitely the best place to eat in Abersoch! The pizzas and pastas are delicious,…read moremade with the freshest ingredients and at reasonable prices too! The menu isn't huge so choice isn't really varied but what they do make is excellent! The service is really good - one guy is a little over the top and never leaves you alone, but it's more funny than annoying. Service can be slow when it's very busy but you're never forgotten and the atmosphere is nice and waiters friendly so it doesn't ruin the experience. I swear the girl who served us last time was underage though - she looked about 9 (must have been related to the owner!) which was disturbing!

Angelina's is by far the best restaurant we've been to in Abersoch, and has to be one of the best…read moreanywhere!! You're warmly welcomed from the moment you set foot through the door. The food is superb, and the atmosphere is fantastic. Great choice of wines and a warm host!!! Would recommend to anyone!!

Food was great - once you figure out the online ordering system. Gotta get your own drink too.read more

Room was clean comfortable and fine. The night we arrived there was some kind of festival and it…read moresounded like it was in our room. The Food was meh. We went out and around in Caernarfon and had pretty good food. The service staff was pretty bad in general and acted like they were doing us a favor and pretty much went out of their way to ignore normal requests. It was almost like they from the hospitality program at the local high school. For instance we ordered a more expensive bottle of AOC wine. Bottle was opened before it arrived at the table and the wine was pretty bad.

Growing up in Dolgellau, this was always the place I imagined I could go to when I grew up! A tiny…read morebistro run by Dylan Rowlands since 1988, it's without doubt the best restaurant in Dolgellau (although there's not much competition), located slap-bang in the middle of town and has been included in the Good Food Guide every year since 1990. Dylan's menus are varied and constantly changing, and the food is invariably delicious. Winos take note - the wine-list is nationally renowned and you can buy some of Dylan's discoveries to take home. He also has regular wine-tasting evenings. Open Thurs-Sat evenings and in the day for coffee/cake/tapas. Book in advance, especially if you're a large group (we regularly go in a group of around 10 at Christmas and have a great time). Service is good and bilingual. I'd especially recommend the mashed potato (comes with the food anyway). Oh, and the other veg are delish too.

Found it by accident (it should have a bigger sign or hanging one?) on a rainy stop-over in…read moreDolgellau (is there any other kind?) at a time I was resigned to the usual hotel fare, I was totally charmed in every respect by this bistro. It was stupendous value for money - I eat in cities mostly and it is so hard to find gems like this. Starters and puds most excellent though my fish was a little overdone (vegetables perfect!) but in all other respects it earned top marks. I'll go out of my way to eat here again - thanks to the previous reviewer for noting it is closed evenings Sunday through Wednesday.

Tonight I ate the best Italian meal I've had outside of Italy... at Osteria Caernarfon in Wales…read more The chef is from Florence, and he has a passion for his work, often coming out of the kitchen to chat with patrons, talking about his creations, genuinely interested in how the food was being received. Highly recommended!

What a find! This little spot (fewer than 10 tables total) is on the aptly named Hole in the Wall…read moreStreet. The owner is from Florence and it shows in the authentic food. The menu is small - bruschetta, trays of meats and vegetables, and homemade pastas. But it is all made to order, fresh and flavorful. We shared a few different bruschetta's to start, all of which were delicious. Then we each had a different pasta dish. There is a decent wine list and there are sweets to finish the meal, although we were too full.