This pub is on the egde of Caerphilly town, and is a Brains pub…read more If you like sport, this is a good place to watch it. Lots of TVs, special deals on beer / food on Welsh rugby match days, credit crunch specials, etc. Definitely a good place to watch Wales play if you dont want to go into Cardiff city centre.

lovely restaurant, food was absolutly amazing, i had a full mixed grill and my fiance had a chicken…read moresomething.... food was ready in about 15 minutes, staff were very very friendly and value for money was excellent. thank you so much, i will try your sunday lunch nest time because that looks very nice :)

Favourite pub in Caerphilly to visit. Staff are always friendly and always have a good chat with…read morethem when we're up Food is absolutely top-tier with a very large menu It's not overly loud and the music isn't over the top The bar doesn't have much of a wait time and cocktails aren't overly expensive

Love the friendly new management there a lovely couple and there staff are so friendly food is…read moreamazing too definitely worth the price also have amazing disabled access and easy access to the disabled toilet very clean pub

Beer, good. Food, meh…read more Staying at the Travelodge across the roundabout, the Cwrt Rawlin was not going to escape my clutches for dinner. It's part of the Marston's Inns and Taverns chain, so I am somewhat familiar with it. On this particular evening, the parking lot was packed. I don't know if it's usually this busy or it's the Cheese Festival that has dragged all these people to Caerphilly. Either way, walking in was pleasant. Lots of families with kids always makes me feel welcome. As an American, I know what a "bar" is and the sort of crowd that inhabit them. This was nothing like that. Most of the tables were filled and there was a warm conversational buzz about the place. I managed to find a table against the wall and perused the menu. It's the typical British (Welsh?) way of doing things, where you place your order at the bar with your table number and pay for it there, and when it's ready the staff bring it to your table. I opted to go with a beer I'd never heard of, Ringwood's Fortyniner (a bitter) and a safe bet of bangers and mash. The food was about ten minutes and while it had the right presentation, the flavor and texture were completely missing. The bangers ("sausages" in American) had no flavor, almost like they had been boiled. The carrots were mushy. The mashed potatoes were just bland. I wouldn't recommend this at all. When my meal was done, I left. After that, I just wasn't interested in hanging around or having another pint.

The Cwrt Rawlin has become a regular spot for a quiet and, occasionally, not so quiet Friday night…read moresocial. For my close group of friends, the Cwrt Rawlin is a regular haunt that has provided the backdrop for many memorable nights over the years; be it birthdays, Christmas Eve celebrations or just a random local night out. The bar is stocked with a good selection of beers, wines and spirits, and offers the ever-tempting option to double up your chosen shot when ordering a spirit with a mixer; which can often be the difference between a quiet night and a forgotten one. However, service can be a wait at times, with me regularly finding myself left staring at an empty glass for prolonged periods of time when the pub is busy. They also offer a solid food menu, with Wednesday being the resident Curry Night, Sunday boasting a traditional Sunday roast and the great deal of two courses for £4.25 from Monday to Saturday. Although, the standard of food varies from time to time, with a previous experience of Red Leicester chicken arriving minus the chicken, i.e. being served up a delicious helping of melted cheese. Yum. Serving faux pas aside, this is a good pub to find yourself in on a Friday night.

Not sure why this place is called the Malcolm Uphill given that it is a Wetherspoon's but was…read moreplanning on going to another restaurant but that one was full so settled on this instead. Wasn't quite sure how this place worked when we first got there, but from my understanding, there's a bar and a side with table service and you order by scanning their QR codes. I ordered their BBQ Chicken pizza which was insanely cheap and it was very okay. I do have to say that it was probably the best one out of the 4 other ones that we ordered just because it was the one that had the most flavor. I will say that the ingredients weren't really evenly spread out and the chicken tasted like it was frozen over. It didn't have the usual chicken texture that you would expect. Not sure if I would come back again to Wetherspoon's but it was good to know what the chain restaurant was. I will say that their bathrooms are pretty clean and nice for a fast-casual restaurant which I was not expecting at all.

It's a Witherspoon's. So you get what you pay for. As they go, this one is not too bad, better than…read morethe other pub options around the castle.

I've become a fan of this pub, particularly since it got done up all sparkly a couple of years…read moreback. Even though it's relatively small it manages to have lots of different areas for big groups and small groups alike who may want a game of pool and to watch the football, or may want a quieter chat around the corner. It has its locals and regulars, but it certainly isn't adverse to newcomers, following the trend of many pubs that now place a lot of emphasis on encouraging families and friends to come and eat. The food is standard pub favourites, and is reasonably priced. The outdoor seating area in the summer can be a great place for a meal. Drinks prices are also fairly standard, with some cheap options if you take the time to ask. It can be busy on a match day so, depending on your preference, plan ahead.

This is a bit of an 80s-style pub, built in 1983, so don't expect any age-old traditions or…read moreinteresting history here. Inside it was all re-done in 2007, though, so it's quite smart and up to date, and what was once a separate lounge, bar and pool room is now a spacious, open plan pub with a big bar, comfortable seating, a pool table, plasma TVs and an open fire. The two best things about the pub, however, are its beer garden (which has a decent view) and its friendly bar staff - it was short listed at the Publican Awards for Customer Service Pub of the Year in 2008/09. Being a Brains pub, there's a cheap food menu plus IPA on tap along with other Brains beers, plus Fosters, Strongbow cider and others. They have a special curry and pint night every Wednesday until 9.30pm which only costs £5.75 and is pretty popular, plus another deal on steak and a glass of wine for £7.99 on some weekday evenings. You can't expect gourmet food at these prices, but for a well-priced, filling pub meal it's not too bad.

A great bar if you doing the gay scene.. Called the sister of Pulse, nice atmosphere and great…read moreprices

A large pub (feels a bit like a chain pub somehow) where the screens dominate a bit. 4 ales though,…read morefrom which I selected a very nice pint of Rhymney export. Toilets could be a lot better. A toilet seat would be appreciated for starters!

This is centrally located, about 1/2 km (1/3 mile) from Caerphilly Castle. Parking is limited to a…read morefew street spots along high street, though there is a decent sized lot near the castle that you can then walk back to the pub, if desired. The food is pretty inexpensive. We had fish and chips, halloumi and chips, a soda, and Guinness for about £13. The food quality is ok. The halloumi was quite salty, but otherwise fine. The crowd is mixed ages, over half (or more) were 40+. There is pretty ample seating; we had no difficulties finding a table on Friday around 7 pm. The one thing that felt a little odd was the music selection. It varied wildly, from Whitney Houston to Linkin Park, many of which were unusual selections for pubs.

dropped in dinner time had steak and a pint great grub at a…read moregreat price staff were friendly, great pint of beer I will be coming back

The Moat House is definitely one of my favourite pubs in Caerphilly. Whether it's the cheap beer…read moreprices, the great food menu or the endless supply of classic rock on the jukebox, there are too many reasons why this pub normally finds itself on my weekend itinerary. While it may not look too flashy from the outside, The Moat is a really fun local pub. With a pool table, dart board and itbox (in addition to the aforementioned musical goldmine of a jukebox), there's lots to keep the average punter amused on a Friday night. Failing that, there are usually a good number of regulars happy to partake in some mid-pint banter while you prop up the bar. Another attractive feature is the menu. Serving food all day long, The Moat is part of many chain pubs under the Sizzler banner, specialising in fantastic pub grub. The food on offer is superb and, if steak was one of the seven deadly sins, then the sight of those bovine bad boys searing away on a skillet would be an immediate sentence to hell - they are that good. While there are regular quiz, curry and poker nights held throughout the week, my personal favourite night only arrives once a year. The Moat has established itself as the site of my yuletide celebrations for the past three years and, not counting a festive hangover, I always leave having had a great time. The atmosphere is enjoyable, the place is packed with familiar faces and spirits are high, as the whole pub celebrates the Christmas season with a drink in hand and a smile on their face.

A proper local pub- the welcoming kind, not the local people only kind. There's a real open fire,…read morethree different Welsh bitters on tap. When we were there for a wedding reception they'd put a buffet on which was excellent, much better than I might've expected to be honest. If you're there, make sure to have a chat with their pet parrot. She's in one of the back rooms and is usually happy to chat with customers. Because it lives in a pub it's been taught a wide selection of rude things to say, and it wolf whistles (usually at men), so maybe don't introduce her to the kids.