New Years Eve at the Polyn…read more What a great all round evening again for the four of us. All the staff working hard to make it so enjoyable With a super meal David Silver

Friends we were visiting in nearby Nantgaredig booked this place for Saturday night dinner and I am…read moreso glad they did. They have a straight forward pricing system, £30 for three courses (which is compulsory on Friday and Saturday nights) with supplements on certain dishes. For the quality of the food and the great service, I think this is amazing value. For a starter I had the Hazelnut Crusted Goat's Cheese, Marinated Golden Beetroot. The goats cheese was deliciously smooth that went perfectly with the thinly sliced beetroot. For a main I had the Crispy Roast Belly Pork, Caramelised Apples. And boy was it crispy... just on the outside mind, with succulent belly meat on the inside. I think its the best pork belly I've had thus far. The place is decorated very tastefully with some really fantastic photography on the walls. The staff were on the ball, not only with our group of ten, but I could see them work the floor from where I was sitting and they worked it well. Every member was polite, friendly and always wearing smiles. Y Polyn rocks and I hope I get to go back here again.

I had no idea this restaurant was here so I felt I needed to add it to Yelp and let others know…read morethis place exists. The Rake & Riddle caters for everyone with a tidy sized restaurant, sports bar and cafe. There is an outdoor seating area and play area for the kids. With a tidy sized car park to the rear. I had the mixed grill, which was cooked perfectly, and my wife had the Gammon which she thoroughly enjoyed. The chips that came with both are cooked just like regular chip shop chips, which is a major plus from us. The price is comparable with similar restaurants and I felt the portions were good value for the money.

We feel incredible lucky to live so close to such a fantastic place…read more Recently opened after selling veg from a barn, the Cwmcerrig Farm Shop and Grill is Wales' only Farm Shop of its kind. The fruit and vegetables are always beautiful and fresh, the meats are produced there on site and are delicious and nicely priced. The speciality sausages are lovely and there is stacks of other produce too, all local. Things like bread, cheese, eggs, icecream, cakes, preserves and much more. Not only is it a farm shop but also the best carvery in the area. The carvery is also a cafe and they do breakfasts and light lunches as well as hot food on non-carvery days. Get there early though (half eleven) if planning a carvery as the queues are huge!

Have to agree with Steeps. Found this by accident & then went looking for it on Qype only to find…read morethis well written review by Steeps.

I must say that this place is looking great! Lovely Oak floors, leather lounge bar and lovely cosy…read morerestaurant. The restaurant has just been opened to the public after a 20 year lapse. Well worth a try! Their web address is http://www.spilmanhotel.co.uk

The Spilman Hotel is friendly, family-run hotel conveniently located near the middle of the town…read more Downstairs is a pleasant bar and a surprisingly good restaurant. The rooms are recently refurbished but based on the original layout so they tend to be a good size with high ceilings. The inclusive breakfast included a good selection of cereals and also a traditional cooked breakfast options. The cooked breakfast was pretty good, although the sausages were rather bland. Dinner was much better. Starters cost £4.50 to £6.00 and included a fish cake and a ham hock and smoked chicken terrine. Mains range from around £10 to £20 and included a pork fillet dish, a stuffed chicken breast and Fillet steak with a pepper corn and mushroom sauce with potatoes dauphinoise or chips and seasonable vegetables. Puddings included some traditional English sweets, and cheese and biscuits. The food was very good, well prepared and well seasoned, but the gaps between courses were a little long. The hotel has a small car park which is rather difficult to find and the entrance is challenging. Drive North East past the hotel down to the church, bear left around the church and come back down behind the hotel on St Peter's Street then onto King Street. The entrance to the car park is a narrow alleyway on the left just after the Hugh Evans butcher's shop: swing wide to the right and turn hard left into the alleyway. Be prepared to fine tune your approach because the alleyway is very narrow not wide enough for pedestrians to pass a car, so breath in as you drive down! Once you have gone down the alleyway the car park itself is reasonable with room for about 13 cars. I enjoyed my brief stay at the Spilman's Hotel, and the dinner in particular was a very pleasant surprise: recommended.

The Ferry Inn is a very popular gastropub in an enviable position on the River Teifi. (The views…read moreare fantastic.) It has a cosy bar area, three inside eating areas with river views, two outside eating areas and a terrace to really enjoy the view. They are happy to accommodate diners with dogs (there are also dog-free areas) and it's very child-friendly (there's a children's menu, and some tables seat eight). The menu offers starters at £7.50-£7.95, mains around £18 (except fish and seafood at £24 and steak at £29), desserts at £7.50, as well as a choice of ice creams and sorbets (£3.50-£7.50). They offer a range of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. We chose Sea Bass served with Lemon Parsley Caper Butter, Herb Roasted New Potatoes, Garden Salad with Buckwheat & Broad Beans with Honey Mustard Sauce & New Leaf Microgreens (£24); and the one of the vegetarian options: Glamorgan Crumble a tower of Leeks, Carrot, Breadcrumbs & Mature Cheddar Cheese, Garlic & Herb Roasted New Potatoes, Glebelands Salad, Quinoa, Bean, Vegetable Salad & Fresh Herb White Sauce (£19.95). We followed this with Dark Cherry & Marzipan Bake Vanilla Ice Cream £7.50. Overall, the food was very good, except that the seabass was (disappointingly) over done and therefore falling apart. I always think it's a little odd serving a cold side salad on the side (or in my case underneath) a hot dish, although overall the flavours did work well together. The Glamorgan Crumble was very tasty. Service was a little manic: some staff seemed to run around all evening, and we were served by four different people during the evening. (One was very nice, two were a bit brusque.) They were busy, but we had booked (and were expecting) a table in the downstairs area with a river view, but were shown to a different part of the restaurant area. There were, however, a number of reserved tables which remained empty through the evening, so it seems like they had a few no-shows. Overall we had a nice evening: with two glasses of wine, the bill came to £75 for two, excluding service. It's firmly worth four stars, and of course you're paying for the location, but at these prices, getting the fish right and calmer service would land a five.

This is a great place for delicious food, great atmosphere,super location, great staff and value…read morefor money. I guarantee that you won't be disappointed

Now RE-OPENED. New owners All welcome. Sky sport. Free wifi. Large beer garden. Food food food. --…read moreNew phone number. 0126959 3603. MESSAGE FOR THE LOCALS- USE IT DON'T LOOSE IT AGAIN. .

Currently the Freehold is up for Sale, was going to be turned into a Wetherspoons.read more

There isn't much competition when it comes to fine dining around Carmarthen. There are a lot of…read morereally good pub grub options but the lack of competition for something a bit more special usually means a whopping price tag. Not with this place. Their seasonal set menu (a choice of 5 dishes per course) is amazing at £25. Fresh ingredients. Beautifully presented and a good variety. We were (pleasantly) surprised to discover is was BYOB too, making it really accessible. The salmon with a savoury panacotta was a little disappointing as it was really just a cream cheese but the salmon and salsa were actually some of the best I've ever had. So on balance, I can't complain. The mullet was cooked to perfection and the sanfire wasn't too salty or chewy at all. It really was super delicate and had a subtle aniseed taste from the complimenting herbs that worked so well. My friend's pork came with a crackling straw that somehow managed to be tender but crispy and yet still havr a little chew with no grease. Super impressed. The atmosphere however is unpretentious, unhurried and acommodating. The decor isn't amazing but it's pretty enough for a date and informal enough to go with friends. The music was good and not too loud or too quiet (which I am normally sensitive to). All in all a really good place.

You can just feel the ghosts of pirates in this seaside tavern. With its nooks and crannies, it's…read morejust perfect for an illicit rendevouz and talks of treasure over a glass of brandy and the crackling fire. This has got to be one of the oldest pubs in South Wales, it's medieval and dates from 1380. This is one of those places that reminds you how small we used to be - I'm only 5ft 7 and I stoop through the worn wooden doors. I havn't eaten here, but there is also a well respected restaurant upstairs offering a good selection of seafood dishes. Dishes include: Brixham Crab Cake with baby leaves and lemon butter sauce (£5.25); Plaice Goujons with paprika and a sweet red pepper tartar sauce (£4.95); Roasted Fillet of Hake with a chorizo and roasted red pepper risotto ith tomato, garlic and orange sauce for £13.95 For the vegetarians on the day I visited there was: Tomato Fondue, Wild Mushroom and Aubergine Bake, finished with garlic crumb and poached egg (£4.95) and Rosemary and Truffle Arancini Risotto with a tomato, red onion and spring onion salsa ( £4.95). The restaurant opening times are Monday to Saturday from 7pm to 9.30pm. They also offer bar meals between 12 and 2 pm Mondays to Saturdays and evening meals Monday to Friday from 6 to 8 pm.

One of my favorite pubs when I come home to Wales. I've been coming here for 40+ years. Great…read morebeers, lovely staff, exceedingly good food on a great menu, and a building that should last another half millennium plus. And a beautiful spot for a picture that will include a thatched roof and hanging baskets.