Afan Tavern in Neath Port Talbot

Consistently good pub food, quality and value for money. Nicely decorated and tidy throughout. The selections on the menu are suitable for most and the staff are welcoming, attentive and helpful with requests. Ideal for groups, couples, parties and families with children. The restaurant can fill up to maximum some nights so booking is a good idea as it's a popular venue. There is a bar area if the restaurant is full. The back garden has a sectioned off play area which can be used during nice weather while the other half is an AstroTurf and concrete beer garden with benches and a covered area. Stars not given for; unsatisfactory toilets. Every time - we find something dirty or in desperate need of renewing. Dank and dark grey. Preference towards dining customers. Drink-only customers need to use the small bar side for service.

Good food but some waiters don't answer when you ask for something when they are walking around,

Great food, great service, great price. Warm friendly atmosphere. Plenty of space between tables. However, there is one downside. Parking - there is not a lot. So you may need to park a little walk away.

Great food at a fantastic price

Previous meals here were always fabulous but they were a few years ago. We have had great trouble booking a table because it is always fully booked so we.were looking forward to tonight having finally managed to get a table. What a disappointment!! It was only 5:30 pm and there were 3 dishes on the menu that we were told we couldn't have. Mixed grill because only 1 grill was working, steak because they had run out and the burger. My husband settled for curry which came to him like red soup. It contained just 6 pieces of chicken which were no bigger than the end of my thumb. He had to mix all of his rice into it just to thicken it up. I had lasagna which was nice but the chips were tepid. Before we left there was a lull in seating where the restaurant almost emptied of which I made reference to the waitress. She said there were a few big parties coming in soon.. When using the facilities before we left my husband passed a party of people and noticed one of them eating steak. We found it strange how they found one for a larger group who arrived after we had ordered. We leave a tip everywhere we eat - but unfortunately we didn't leave one here. Sadly we will not be returning. I hate leaving bad reviews anywhere, but I have to be honest with our experience

Visited today and had a fantastic meal the large cod was excellent and the beef madras had a really good amount of beef in there both excellent value and since the last visit the chips are now not so chunky as before which I found much better, I had to knock one point off for service as the waitress serving the drink decided to slam my pint of guinness on the table and walk off, I did not say anything as she might have been having a bad day, will always return as the food is excellent and not over expensive so really good value.

Went with my son for 66th Birthday.First visit and pub was highly recommended.Stunning.Lovely restaurant,polite friendly and helpful pleasant staff.Food beautiful,generous portions and reasonably priced.Willl definitely return in future . Returned tonight for my son's birthday meal Lovely pub,staff and atmosphere. I had .massive burger with Monterrey Cheese and my son had mixed grill Food excellent and portions generous this is our go to pub for a meal.Faultless

First time here and have to say my last. Food menu not great hardly any chicken or light menus. If you dont eat steaks or burgers then yr screwed. I ordered the spinach and ricotta with a side salad and the most hardest garlic bread ever. The spinach and ricotta was awful the cannnelloni was under cooked and an awful tomato cheesy sauce. The waitress got orders wrong and gave to wrong person too. Asked for a jug of water had to ask for lemon in it. No ice in it and was luke warm. Awful experience.

Went here for Valentine's Day meal. Food was lovely - steak was cooked to perfection. Massive portion sizes, good value for money.

Nice food staff are helpful well worth the money recommend them to anybody

Great food, nice place. Staff efficient and friendly. Reasonably priced.

Chips tasted old , half cooked , the pepper corn sauce was extremely salty , Friend had cheesecake tasted sour , upon paying I told the server that the food wasn’t the best quality and it wasn’t nice , and all She had to say was “did you tell the girls “ no im Telling you ! But don’t get an apology or an offer of any reimbursement. And then went on to say someone else had made a complaint about the cheesecake . And walked away . Poor communication skills and even worse food would not be returning or recommending.

Food was plenty service was excellent couldn't do enough for you I highly recommend the avan tavan to anyone start booking x

Lovely grub as always, beef madras!

We always enjoy going to the Afan Tavern the people are great and really friendly staff. The reason for only two stars ? Went there last night that the bar was full no where to sit or stand the restaurant was empty only two tables used. We were told we could not sit at a table to drink ? Why? The barmaid said because it's a restaurant? We normally spend about £50 to £60 enjoying a few beers. Nevertheless, we will still go back hopefully they will change their policy for when the restaurant is quiet.

Thank you for an outstanding 3. 30 dinner ( sons 31st birthday meal) for 5 it was gorgeous staff are the best behind bar too could not help enough would highly recommend the steaks ,starters I had a mixed brunch everything was cooked perfectly would 100% go again huge portions ,chips the best ever ! Onion rings proper tasty 😋 your burgers are out if this world youngest son with Autism praised it ! ,unforgettable all round ,parking no problem either and atmosphere family orientated ,cosy and clean.

Lovely place with a wide variety of food on the menu. We really enjoyed our meal on Sunday. Staff are very helpful and asked if any of our group had dietary or allergies.

10/10, dog friendly, sports, top food and top people . Ticked all our boxes Came from Worthing, England and stayed about a 20 min drive from this place, the locals made our stay, definitely recommend this place and will deffo be back when we return. Mushrooms on toast and lasagne was 👌

Beautiful food customer service we will be back !!

Nice pub/restaurant but the food was awful. Overcooked pork belly and ribs, oily thick cut chips and unseasoned food. They have gluten free options though. The toilets were atrocious and drunk patrons weren't controlled. If you can't get the basics right, then you shouldn't be in hospitality.

Went for a meal with my grandchildren. Food was delicious and child's portion very generous . Waitress was so nice friendly and nothing was to much trouble Good prices. Nice atmosphere All round very pleased.

We had a lovely Christmas three course meal, it was very well presented, delicious, good quality, not ridiculously priced. The staff went above and beyond to make sure we had the full Christmas experience. We would recommend you try it ..

Really good amount of food given homemade chips

Excellent all around . Highly recommended

Didn't try foods everyone else enjoyed

Great good and service here. Came up for a Christmas do and we were last ones leaving.

The Afan serves a great selection of really lovely food. The vegetarian options are really good too. Staff were friendly, and service was quick. We had our lovely dog with us so we had to eat in the bar, where the menu is sometimes restricted, depending how busy they are. They were happy to serve the full menu to us though. Lovely food, friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere. We'll definitely be back.

Love this place, food is always amazing

Great food, very helpful and very busy staff. Great all-around.

One very minor issue resolved quickly and easily Staff very pleasant and helpful, food outstanding

Great food as always.only thing that let down visit they had a staff shortage on that sunday .the girls were running around trying to serve everyone but could not cope

Lovely food, home cut chips, and very welcoming!

Food was fantastic, well presented and great sized portions also including condiments. It was really busy (nice atmosphere) and didn't feel rushed. Table service was great. Worth every penny as you get good value. 2 adults - 3 kids - £50ish including drinks. Highly recommend!

First time visit, many items on the menu listed GF (gluten free), that pleased me. I had a GF Sunday Turkey Roast and my Wife had Fish, Chips & Mushy Peas (not GF) but they do offer this in GF too. Friendly and helpful staff. We'll be coming back 😋😀👍

Excellent location, excellent food service. Locals zbd staff are very friendly

Food is very meadicore mixed feelings but could definitely be improved waited ages before being served exactly 1hr avoid the Lasagne very greasy charged £0.50 for pineapple on the gammon burger not special staff were good but I cannot see us going back there

Lovely food, generous portions... highly recommend 👍

Love it. Do an amazing breakfast

Always happy and welcoming staff, the girls who work there are amazing! Can't go wrong with the food either, always massive portions for such great price and it's good quality pub food. Can't ask for more really

Delicious chicken and bacon salad. Service was great. They seem to have changed some of the items which was surprising (afan chicken was different to how it has been in the past) but the food was still really delicious. Parking is a real struggle though which is a shame as the pub has plenty of seating but not enough parking which can't be helped.

Always a warm and friendly welcome, fantastic service and meals to die for, tou will not be disappointed 😋

Great value for the money massive portions will be attending again in the near future

Fantastic meal.....my chips were a little crispy but I ate the missus chips (which were perfect) too....all meats were Fantastic and plates were massive and full.....Will be back to see dai dai and the gang soon

First time been and probably the last Very slow service for a half empty pub battered fish was over cook and chips over done on all meal the only food was good was the starters and puddings

Great food and service, huge portions so be prepared

Great atmosphere and great food. Portion sizes are huge for the price you pay! Well worth the money!

First time absolutely fantastic

Excellent service and excellent staff and great choice on the menu.

Had half a rack of bbq ribs with chips. The ribs were cooked well and the chips were delicious. The sauce was room temperature so I get the feeling it was added after the ribs had been warmed up. Just a bit odd but I would order them again.

The food in the Afan Tavern is very tasty. There is a lovely play area in the garden for kids to play. The staff are also friendly and easily approachable.

Food was delicious service exemplary and atmosphere was friendly and relaxing

We all diined in on a lunch time the staff were brilliant and so was the food and also very reasonable

Really enjoyed my first time there and will definitely go again

Waited an hour and 20 minutes for food we over heard the waitress telling another table they only had 2 chefs in and tables around us were being served food when they came in after us there was no apologise from staff

I've been here regularly and have never had a bad meal. Lovely, well cooked meals .

Good food at a good price. Very generous portions that taste great. Highly recommend.

You have to book here as it's always busy. That says something in itself. Never had a bad meal, and it's value for money. I'd highly recommend it. The only issue can be parking

Food amazing plenty of choice great service always a warm welcome

Honestly the nicest meal I’ve had in a very long time, the food is cooked to perfection and you get what you pay for good portion sizes and fairly priced unlike most other places out there these days who are there to rip you off. I can highly recommend Afan Tavern, it’s definitely my go to place from now on. It’s immaculately clean, the service is fantastic and the general atmosphere is amazing and very welcoming. Thanks

Lovely food and generous portions to satisfy the largest appetite. Great beer garden and area for the kids to play safely including a bouncy castle. This venue deserves to succeed for the effort they put in for the customers. Update: same great food and a short wait despite the large number of customers. Well worth a visit.

Had mixed grill in bar it was fantastic fair play

The food was fantastic. Price very reasonable. Would highly recommend 👌

Very relaxed atmosphere. Attentive staff, delicious food cooked perfectly.

Always had a great meal in the Afan Tavern. Menu has a good choice of meals, portion sizes are great, and the prices aren’t too bad either. Highly recommend their burgers.

Called in for coffee, Swansea Ramblers walk

We were disappointed with the food, my wife ordered fish and chips, what was actually delivered was fish and mash potatoes. The food was sitting on paper, the presentation wasn't very appetising. It was a big looking fish but when my wife started cutting into it , very disappointed it was mostly batter. I had fagots and peas, I've had this meal at Afan Tavern in the past and it was fantastic, unfortunately this time the fagots looked and tasted like they were perchese'd from a frozen food shop. I'm sorry i didn't complain on the day.

We were there for Sunday lunch which was not very good. The swede.was so sloppy it was running through the fork, the cabbage wasn't cooked and neither were the carrots. I wouldn't Go there again for Sunday lunch

Fantastic food. Reasonable prices. Service was spot on. Can't fault it really. Highly recommended.

Fab food if you want a good meal. Brillant price and food service go here. We go every year festive menu it never disappoints us.

Staff are great and food excellent

Took my grand daughter to breakfast with Santa food brilliant staff excellent enjoyed

Booked in for a party of 16 people. We had pre-ordered and the food was served to all of us within a couple of minutes so no-one was left waiting whilst others were eating. Menu options are typical pub grub choices. Portion sizes are very generous and food was cooked very well. No complaints and would definitely return again.

Never fail to enjoy a meal at the Afan Tavern.

Excellent Sunday lunch with the family, the food was good and there desserts were very tasty.

Amazing place amazing staff amazing food.

Terrible Terrible service! Arrived and seated at 4:15, order wasn't taken until 4:50, at 5:45 our food still hadn't arrived. Being type 1 diabetic, what should have been a nice family meal (with a 4 year old) would have turned into a medical emergency if we hadn't of left without eating so we could quickly get food elsewhere. Just awful.

We went as a family group of 16 to the Afan tavern. Considering how busy it was, every meal came out in a good time; with the meals being warm/well presented and good portion size. Waiting staff were excellent Thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommend this place 👌

Really good place to go. Strongly recommend for gluten free as well a vegan/vegitariaen. There is a wide range of different options here in the resturaunt food wise and the service is reccomended.

Great good at very reasonable prices. Staff very friendly and helpful

Made us pre order our food, then got the orders wrong and the food we did have was terrible

Happy days a goodnight and I'll be looking to go back

Really nice place to eat food lots of it and very good would highly recommend

Lunchtime meal for our wedding anniversary 💕. Service was friendly and made us feel welcome. The food was excellent 👌

Lovely food great service. Would highly recommend

Amazing , generous size , lovely & warm food , well worth the price ...

Food is always very nice and the Sunday dinner is lovely to the staff are very helpful and service is very good

My favourite restaurant in Port Talbot

The Afan Tavern , the food is always amazing. Excellent service . Sunday lunches really good too. Looking forward to going out for a meal soon.😀

Always a lovely meal and plenty of it. Friendly staff also.

Had the Barnsley lamb chop and it was better than the one I had in Barnsley years ago. Staff are wonderful and can't do enough for you . Excellent value for money

Ide never been here before, I saw an advert on Facebook as show not to be missed how right they were Hot Squash definitely had the crowd going.A mate and me had more than a friendly welcome to, the locals were very warm and welcoming.

We visited ( on a Sunday ) to celebrate a 70th birthday. The staff could not do enough for us , setting up balloons and banners. The food was incredible. There was such a large menu to choose from plus the choice of a Sunday roast . The price is unbeatable. The food was amazing. We will definitely be going there again

Amazing food, amazing service! Full menu on a Sunday along with Sunday dinners. Perfect for families who have children who don't like dinners. The dinners, by the way, are outstanding!!

Had Sunday lunch with family today and the food was amazing! Staff were so helpful and couldn,t do enough for us as we had taken my daughter who is autistic. Have to say, a huge gravy boat was lovely! Can,t wait to go again x

Family meal for 13. Pre ordered the food. It all came out at the same time and as usual food was amazing. Proper home cooked food. Excellent quality and value.

Always value for money. Great staff.

Sweyns Ey Morris Dancers were performing tonight and the crowd loved it and joined in. Great atmosphere! We didn't eat yet enjoyed the Hobgoblin real ale.

Fabulous food and staff were friendly and very helpful

Second time here in less than a year. Last time was amazing. Somehow, this time seemed to even top that! Lovely atmosphere and servers. Very good value for money. Garlic bread was amazing. Highly reccomend.

Gluten free menu varied. Food amazing, staff friendly and helpful.