Location, Location, Location 5 stars for position almost on the bridge across the River Usk at…read moreCrickhowell what a spot! Get your pint and crisps and cross over the lane to the private walled garden, which over-looks the ancient arched bridge and wier. Watch for fish jumping out at the water flies or just sit and submerge your thoughts in the sound of the gently rushing waters, quietly contemplating the natural beauty and tranquility of the spot. (If this doesn't appeal, could always get completely blathered and fall in for a full immersion experience!) The pub is on the 'traditional' side and serves food and drinks actually open all day on the Sunday of this visit, when a lot of the other pubs in the area had closed for the afternoon. Would probably be 3 stars for the pub itself but the location is just so good. Recommended.

Quaint bar and restaurant. Dinner there was very good. The music in the dinning area was classic…read moreAmerican and very good. If in season be sure to save room for the Winberry Tart. This is a little out of the way, but worth the walk or ride.

Billing itself as a restaurant with an a la carte menu the Vine Tree promises to be a nice venue…read more Service was friendly but that can not make up for the poor quality of the food. The food took an inordinate amount of time to arrive and when it my friends burgers were not cooked and still pink in the middle, the chips served were also undercooked. I had the nut roast - which was a very small portion, covered in cheese and had been microwaved at some point (note to people who work in kitchens - cheese once melted does not microwave very well). All in all very dissapointing - with hindsight our packed lunches in the rain would have been a better option.

Very poor food it arrived cold and the tables are simply too close together. This place used to be…read moreexcellent I remember when you'd get a bowl of cauliflower cheese, chips and something like sauté potatoes with an excellent main and the waitresses were beautiful. What ever happened?

Delicious gastropub with all the classics and some moderns too. The Sunday welsh beef roast dinner…read morewas to die for and reasonably priced. Friendly and efficient bar staff. If you're anywhere near here, stop for a meal, especially on Sunday.

Decor 10 food 11 service on par .. parking is a challenge but worth the effort …read more Fab old world place. Worth traveling to Wales for. Very original feeling, great wine choices as well.

This is an old pub which has just undergone a stunning Refurbishment of 3 en-suite double rooms…read more The food is fabulous food and it's also a great place to enjoy a quiet pint. For tourists this is in an ideal location for visiting Abergavenny, Blaenavon and most of the industrial heritage of Wales and the South West. If you know this area it has everything from historic interest to outward bound activities, scenery and it's oly 40 minutes from Cardiff if you need some serious retail therapy, (also the smaller Festival Park Outlet Village just 15 minutes away). Friendly landlord and landlady who will help with everything from a cot to booking tickets for the Theatre in Abergavenny, I can't recommend it highly enough. Free Car Parking, good links to trains and roads about an hour from Cardiff Wales Airport. Ideal place to stay during the food festival as it's walkable, but not in the expensive zone.

Poor quality food to match the poor quality service received for Sunday lunch…read more Children's meals were very overpriced for what they were, positive I was charged £5 for a couple of supermarket own brand fish fingers. Tried to charge me £5 for a couple slices of cheap white bread cut into triangles. Lamb dinner was tough, tasteless with boring veg. Would not have been out of place at a bad office Xmas dinner or your cheap cousins wedding. The atmosphere was terrible as we couldn't have a conversation because we were seated by the bar where the staff would gather to ignore the food ready bell and talk loudly about how bad other customers were. At one point the rude head waitress loudly complained that a "bunch of bikers" has just arrived.

Under new management since Nov 2007 but have retained the services of their excellent chef. This is…read moreprobably one of the best restaurants in the area and attracts diners from all over South Wales including local celebrities. IMO the food is more classy and sophisticated than The Bear at Crickhowell but it is also more expensive. Ideal for that special occasion. Separate restaurant can be busy esp. on Saturday evenings - advisable to book. Rev. James is the pick of the beers - also serve good range of wines + a draft cider.

This place was the closest to our AirBnB just down the road, and our go-to for dinner on our…read morearrival. They've painted this a garish pink since many of the photos online were taken, which has the pub in a far more professional looking white. Let's start with the positive: inside, this place is really pretty. The layout allows for lots of little nooks and crannies, with the restaurant seating towards the back after a small but functional pub. Exposed brickwork and beams lend the venue a classy feel. The service was attentive and friendly and food came out quickly. Dishes seemed reasonably priced with a 10oz sirloin steak topping the menu at £18. Unfortunately, there's less positive news to report. Firstly, drinks are not offered as part of the table service. Neither are guests provided with a drinks menu or wine list (despite many being available behind the bar). Instead, guests are required to get up, go to the bar, order their own drinks and carry them to the table. That's despite our table being laid out with wine glasses (and glasses for water we were never offered or provided). The menu itself is extensive enough, however half way through our dinner we spotted a promotion for a dish that wasn't included. It turned out to be included on a specials list we weren't provided with but was scrawled on a specials board out of sight to more or less every table. Talking of the table, ours was sticky and needed a good wash. Once we ordered our starters we were actually asked if we would like clean cutlery for the next course. That's a first. The food itself was inadequate. Our steak was over cooked (medium rare was closer to well done) and the chicken coach tasted dry and I strongly suspected had been cooked from frozen. We left feeling this venue has bags of potential. It's appointed well but everything from our entrance went downhill (with the exception of a couple of delicious deserts). It needn't be that way. If they changed their silly drinks policy, provided a full menu, washed down the tables, gave a little more care to the food and generally extended the quality of the building to the experience of their guests, this would be at least a four star place to spend time.

Had the most amazing meal here last night.Staff were great,were shown to our table soon after we…read morehad placed our order.Starters so filling.What can i say about our main meals....outstanding.I failed to eat all mine and had to fetch what i left home! Excellent from start to finish.Thank you so much. christina Moses

My favourite place to eat. Oldy worldy pub not many of these about now. Fantastic steaks and great…read morefood all round. Friendly atmosphere and a nice beer garden in the summer. Highly recommend this place