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.

Had ribs and various steaks with our meals and they were all cooked perfectly, which is something…read moreyou don't always get in a pub environment. Real friendly staff. A nice spot for some pub lunch or dinner.

Excellent food and one real ale. The beer garden is very popular, and the atmosphere is good.read more

First visit the the Old Bridge Inn as we are on holiday at Llwynifan Farm…read moreTranquil caravan site, this Inn is very popular with locals and holiday makers. We went for a Sunday lunch and was not disappointed the food was excellent with a varied choice of foods including a carvery would recommend and friendly staff.

Situated at the bottom of the hill through the main road into Llangennech is the Old Bridge Inn…read more Has been fairly recently refurbished with the addition of a conservatory to the rear increasing its capacity. Be fair to say this is definately a gastro pub as meals are its main priority and punters are not allowed to go there for just a drink. They do however have a range of tempting meals on the lunchtime, carveries on the Sunday (approx. £7 plus pending on how many courses ordered) & range of steak/grill dishes (approx. £13 mark) plus other dishes. Drinks are a bit pricey (just as well it is not a drinking mans pub !). The place is ideal for family, groups/friends & couples. The interior is traditional with some modern touches here and there with a lounge/bar area, restaurant area plus the conservatory. The place is always very busy (they can have up to 500 booked in on a Sunday lunchtime !) so booking is definately advisable. Staff are very friendly & helpful on the whole although service can be a little slow (pendant on the amount of customers). One last thing is that this place is well worth visting for a special occassion and/or Christmas lunches if you wish to spoil/treat yourself. All around big thumbs up.

Chicken Romano amazing! Lovely local pub & lush food.read more

A typical local pub with good real ales and a good choice of well cooked and well presented foods…read more The name probably derives from the fact that people who refused to pay the toll on the road were literally trapped in the pub until they relented

If Lairdphilt cant find the door, I'm not sure that he should be trying to goin in the first place…read more- either had too many or should be going to specsavers!!! As for decor, just had a major refit with more plasm's than Comet or any sports bar!!! Prices are great, beer is excellent and well kept. AS for noty being in Pontardawe, Teenie shouldget a map!!! She also needs to have a word with the manager of Tesco who advertises as Tesco Pontardawe - he's 500 yards further out!! There are not many pubs left that are investing, have Sky and ESPN, pool teams, darts teams alive music every week and a great jukebox. Get a grip both and try writing something accurate!!!

Not too sure what this guy is on about. The entrances are very clear and the closed doors are…read moreclearly marked as 'Fire Doors'. The interior decor is Bloody GRRREEAAT having had a recent makeover. Chware Teg! The staff are more than pleasant and will always greet you with a great big smile. We had a great night there just the other week, played pool, had a chat amongst our friends and what a great juke box, really hip and up to date I must say. All the latest downloads as it is connected to the internet. The fantastic choice of channels on Sky TV is a bonus plus ESPN (who else has this??) Cant wait for the rugby to start as the big screen is great,fantastic atmosphere and is the best in the village. Bring it on, I say! Your doing great there!!!!!

A lovely looking pub, it could hardly have been more traditional in its appearance…read more Sunday afternoon was in full swing with roast dinners being served left, right and centre while a plaintive Irish singer crooned. Unfortunately where I was sat the beepity beepity bong of an attention seeking quiz machine somewhat disrupted any spell. Evans Evans Warrior from a barrel behind the bar was good and Theakston dark made for a competent sidekick (The supervillians being The Speckled Hen and The Abbot). Looks like they normally have a couple of beers served from the barrel, but possibly by Sunday a weekends heavy drinking had weakened them.

Truly great beer selection - they have all the standard beers, lagers, ciders etc, but behind the…read morebar are three shiny copper-plated barrels each with a guest ale. I've only ever seen one on at a time - when it runs out, another is tapped - but it's always worth trying a pint (it's quite reasonably priced, about £2.50 a pint right now). The staff are lovely, the pub quiz on a monday night is always packed with a mix of older locals and younger students (getting along fine!), and there's often live music courtesy of local bands and singer/songwriters.

Fantastic value for money. Carvery is just £5 on weekdays and £7 on sundays. A plethora of…read morevegetables, choice of three meats and a variety of gravy plus that all important giant Yorkshire pub. Desserts are massive and tasty too. A good pub menu selection also and aside from the traditionals roasts. Drinks are reasonably priced. Do not have to book for a table & service is swift. Ideal venue for family meals out. Friendly & relaxed atmosphere and tastfully furnished.

My wife and me tend to go here a few times a year, whenever we decide to walk down into Gorseinon…read moreand do the shopping at ASDA. We like to have a pint of cask ale and a bowl of roast potatoes with chilli sauce and cheese. We have never eaten a meal there, so cannot comment on that side of the business.

The White Lion is an unassuming pub situated on the fringes of Felinfoel & Swiss Valley, at the…read morevery end of Park View just off Heol Maes Y Felin. It looks quite small from the outside, but it is quite deceiving. The bar is tiny but the restaurant is most spacious. I have visited in the past for a cheeky pint when in that area but not very seldom over the years. On this particular occasion, the Easter Sunday, my family and I decided to visit for lunch. We had frequented the neighbouring Harry Watkins on several occasions for Sunday lunch/carvery and we had been meaning to try the White Lion for a change. (As it happens my current employers frequent the White Lion, so I was volunteered the phone numbers of the landlords. So I took them up on that and booked for Easter Sunday.) My family and I were pleasantly surprised. The food was excellent. My father and I had garlic mushroom for starters, whilst my sister and her husband & daughter had French Onion soup. We all had carvery lunch, there was a good choice of vegetables and meat and two types of stuffing even (the small joys of carvery!). My mother had her vegetarian option of quorn fillet with vegetarian gravy for main plus veg. The family followed on my rather large ice cream sundaes. The cost was reasonable for the meals £8 for one course, £11 for two courses and £13 for three courses - so quite competitive with other rivals. The staff are very friendly courteous and pleasant. The service is quite quick & prompt. The atmosphere is very family friendly too. In all a very enjoyable experience, made for a nice alternative to some of the offerings at chain pubs. It slightly edges it over Harry Watkins nearby I feel. It looks like my families' and my new favourite place for Sunday lunch/carvery.

CAMRA Swansea branch pub of the year 2012. Great range of real ales, a good atmosphere, friendly…read morestaff and very good food. Well worth putting this pub on the list of regular haunts.