Awesome steak, awesome pint,great service and great price... Lady behind the bar was very helpful…read moreand the food was amazing

From the owner: The Little Crown Inn & Restaurant is a family run business that specialises in home cooked,…read morereasonably priced, quality food. Food is served between 12pm and 9pm Monday - Saturday and on Sunday's we have two services - 12pm-3pm (Sunday Lunch) and 5pm-9pm (Main menu). We have an extensive menu that's sure to have something for everyone! What's more, we boast a restaurant, family room and beer garden equipped with an outdoor stage! We also provide a pool table as well as two dart boards. We cater for all events, including weddings, and have a selection of buffet menus to suit every occasion! We are currently in the process of converting the accommodation above the pub into 5 en suite bedrooms...

Came here with a group of 5 for my partner's birthday and I was VERY impressed by the food at The…read moreUnicorn and will definitely be coming back the next time I'm in Pontypool! If you're ever in the area, I highly recommend this place! ~ Atmosphere: It's a old homey pub with cushy couches and plenty of seating. However, even though the building is old, they do maintain it well. It's very clean and the outdoor area is very beautiful as well. ~ Customer Service: The only downside is that the service was quite slow, but from the looks of it there weren't many people running this place! It definitely has a more homestyle feel to it than a lot of other restaurants/pubs. You feel like you're dining at your grandma's house! The service was very friendly and welcoming and with a few drinks in between waits from the bar, the waiting time for your meal doesn't feel too bad at all. ~ Food: The highlight and why I'm giving 5 stars. Everything we had was fantastic and everyone in our group enjoyed our meals. My partner's auntie is a very picky eater and even she was happy with everything! I had the Slow-Braised Lamb Shank served with red wine and rosemary sauce, mashed potato, and veggies (broccoli and carrot). All in all a lovely meal! For £12.95 as well, I thought the price was very fair for lamb shank! The lamb was braised beautifully and the meat was extremely tender with a perfect sauce to match. --- Overall, the prices for everything was fair and extremely worth it. The portions were huge, so we all left incredibly stuffed without a huge hole left in our wallets either! All in all a great lunch out. I would recommend The Unicorn to anyone!

What has happend to this pub, was warm, friendly, good food and good value…read more On Sinday 13th Jauuary arrived to be offered upstairs table as did not check all party mobile when I booked, which they were not, so seated by bar. Food was good, but did not have starter and had to wait 30+ minutes for mains, tried for 20minunites to order desert, but five staff either looked through or past us, once cycling group on sceen we were surrounded by sweaty, muddy cyclists and staff seem to have forgotten us. Paid for 2 courses despite not our fault ran out of time as allowed 1.5 hours for two courses and taxi on way, still got charged for food we did not have! Only concession was £2 off as wifi card reader not working! Gereral organisation was poor and waiting seemed to involve no one actually looking after our table, as dealt with three different staff.

Lovely pub and very friendly....read more

Great live music venue. Diverse entertainment and a friendly staff means that this is a jewel of…read morethe area. Having been there as a normal punter and as a performing musician means I have seen both sides of the H&H and it has been great on both sides. Well worth a visit - you will not be disappointed.

From the owner: We Specialize in showing Sport on 3D TV and having the best in Live Music. We pride ourselves on…read moregreat Customer Service. The Hog is the place to come to with friends, to make friends.

Ambiance: This is a very spacious pub/restaurant that has plenty of seating and room, but it still…read moredoesn't deter it from being crowded so keep that in mind when planning your visit. I came here mid-afternoon and it was already packed with only one table available. One thing I have to applaud this place for are the AMAZING restrooms. I'm pretty sure they invest all of their money in just upgrading the toilets. Full-length mirrors, cushy couches, ultra-clean - I was not expecting all of that to come from just a normal pub. Customer Service: Really good. There is a bit of a wait for the food but that's understandable given how busy the establishment gets, but just don't expect a quick meal. The servers were polite, courteous, and friendly. Food: They have special days where certain things on the menu are cheaper. For instance, on Thursdays it's Curry Club with cheap and delicious curries. They also have Steak Club and other specials as well - all affordable! I ordered the Welsh Steak & Brains Ale Meat Pie, which came with vegetables (option for mushy peas) and mashed potatoes with gravy. It was a bit disappointing because the portions were a bit smaller than I expected, but the meal was still delicious. The pastry on the pie was flaky and incredible, meat soft and tender. Unfortunately, I was still extremely hungry even after finishing that main and could have probably finished another set. They do have a small yet delicious selection of desserts as well. I had the Stick Toffee Pudding with Ice Cream (hot custard is an option). I personally recommend choosing it with Ice Cream because the warmth of the Toffee Pudding brilliantly contrasts with the cold Ice Cream. Fantastic dessert! --- I would definitely make another return trip to The John Capel Hanbury. Just keep in mind that if you go in starving, you might want to order a bit more to make up for the tiny portions.

Not a bad Wetherspoons, not exactly what I'm used to though as I normally live in a city and this…read moreone is a little less "city-ish". Overall though it's what you'd expect of a Wetherspoons, well priced drinks, lively enough and the food is fine.

Visited The Sally on Halloween night and thought it was wicked (tee hee, wicked - get it!). The…read moreplace has two very comfy lounges and a pool room with a decent table and decent cues (something alien these days to Cardiff). The bar lady was great - giving out free witches hats and halloween toys to the kids that came in trick or treating. The locals were also great - the pub had a real community feel to it. There's a lovely decked area in the front and a big garden at the back - I bet it's lovely in the summer. We had a blast playing pool and joshing with the regulars. Eventually got ousted off the pool table when a guy and his dad came in for their weekly one-off game. They each bet a fiver and winner takes the pot. The guy let his dad win (by a whisker) - what a gent! If you want wine, you have to buy one of those small one glass bottles (don't seem to be much of a call for the old vino up that neck of the woods) but other than that, the bar was well stocked. If you're in the area, I'd say give it a go. I was very pleasantly surprised.

This is a rock bar, not a posh venue. It's no place to pontificate over red wine, it's where you…read moredrink beer and rock out to some great live bands. The Owner Nick has been crafting this place into somewhere you can go to see some proper live entertainment, and it's the best place to do that between Abergavenny and Newport. There's shows going on all the time and the content varies a lot. I suggest you find a band you like on their facebook events and go watch them here. It's intimate and filled with genuine, interested, real people.

It's a pub. But the owners have mastered that rare ability to combine a proper pub for locals with…read morea superior place to eat and socialise. We've got a soft spot for the Horseshoe as we had our wedding party upstairs 26 years ago. It's had several owners and changes since then as we'll as being closed for several yer. But with very little fuss it is now a great place to go. The landlord sets the tone by being understated but vey welcoming. He plays mixes of high quality pop and rock music, largely from the 60's and 70's which he does with some music loving locals in mind but it is delightful to hear Maggie May and Albatross rather than some mindless piped music. But it's the food that counts and the menu is generally typical pub food but with a touch of class that makes the trip through the back lanes near Pontypool worth it. Homemade Lasagne is exactly that; it's easy to make lasagne an average dish but here it is gorgeous. Served with generous garlic bread and a tasteful salad it cannot be faulted. Creme brûlée with lavender shortcake was lovely (lavender shortcake is adventurous but not quite for me) all served with efficiency and charm. Love the Horseshoe. It may be my favourite local restaurant.