Blas at Bryn Meadows in Caerphilly

Awful - avoid at ALL cost! Came for a drink here and decided to stay for a meal in the restaurant. Mistake number 1. 5 of us seemed to be an issue in a half empty restaurant. My sister ordered a mushroom ravioli for starter(from the vegetarian menu) they then came back to stay they had swapped the mushroom ravioli for LAMB RAGU. FOR A VEGETARIAN. Starters took 40 mins to arrive, one didn’t arrive with the other 4 (my mum being polite told us to eat ours whilst she waited for hers) I was done with mine before my mums arrived, no apology for the wait. Then took a while to clear our starters and a further wait for our mains. If it wasn’t bad so far… it gets worse. We ordered a bottle of wine for the table which the bartender brought over, poured our wine and then left them on the other end of the table (5 of us on a table for 8) Mains arrived; fish and chips, a mountain of over cooked poor quality frozen chips. Chicken and chips, again shop bought chips and burnt dry chicken. And the worst of all; the mushroom tagliatelle, inedible. Disgustingly oily and overpowering herby. Priced at £17.99 but then an additional £8 for 3 slices of dry chicken. No check backs on the food and no one came to offer desserts, not that we would have had them, we would however have asked for the bill to the table. No we had to find the manager who told us we’d have to go over to the till if we wanted to pay the bill. The hotel itself is run down and tired looking. Toilets weren’t pleasant. Definitely not 4 start. Overall, poor service and poor food in a dated setting with a high price tag. Avoid

During our stay at Bryn Meadows, we dined twice at Bas Restaurant. Our first experience was for a late afternoon snack, where unfortunately, the service left much to be desired. We encountered aggression and condescension from one server who seemed to hold a managerial position. Despite this, we enjoyed the flavorful Black Bomber Welsh Rarebit Cheese Bake and ordered cappuccinos to warm up after a rainy hike. Returning for dinner at 7:30pm, we found the restaurant quiet. Our server, although seemingly new and possibly burdened by the manager's demands. It was evident that she lacked proper training but showed resilience in her efforts. We appreciated her dedication and support throughout the meal. The food presented a mixed bag of experiences. My spouse enjoyed the Homemade Buttermilk Chicken Burger, praising its rich flavor. However, my order of Marinated Pembrokeshire Chilli, Garlic, and Ginger Butterfly Chicken fell short of expectations. Despite the promising description, the dish lacked the expected depth of flavor.

Attended here for a friends baby shower. We booked afternoon tea. It was noted on booking prior to arrival that I was vegan and other guests were celiac and pescatarian (plenty of notice given). Server confirmed this before bringing out the afternoon tea. My ‘vegan’ afternoon tea had ham sandwiches on, server took back to chef who confirmed it was in-fact ham, I am shocked how that could go unnoticed. If others did not have the same sandwiches I could have eaten this thinking it was ‘fake meat’ and had an allergic reaction. I was given cucumber and tomato sandwiches as a replacement. I have had many vegan afternoon tea’s and to give a salad sandwich as an option is actually insulting. I also asked the server for oat milk 5 times and told it was coming, it didn’t arrive. Wasn’t offered an apology or even a discount on the bill. Infact it was a price increase on the price advertised. Also take note, they do not accept cash! Very disappointed, would not recommend

A very poor attempt at an afternoon tea. Starting with the sandwich selection was cucumber, egg mayo, chicken mayo and Branstons with cheese. The amount of filling was very little and the cucumber was cut as thin as a slice of paper. Cucumber alone seems quite cheap as you would usually see it paired with another high quality ingredient such as salmon. Also having two mayo options for sandwiches seems lazy as there are plenty of other options e.g. coronation chicken that could have been used. Along with a miniature sausage roll you were served a miniature pastry made of Branstons and cheddar. Again something which is an acquired taste has been used multiple times. At the end you were served a singular scone OR hot cross bun and unfortunately all the scones contained currants. The waiter kindly checked to see if there were any plain scones and there were not. Many people don’t like dried fruit and while you are never able to please everyone, there was no attempt to ensure that different tastes are catered to. The sweets were a cupcake, small slice of carrot cake and a chocolate-salted caramel tart. These were actually enjoyable. Overall, it seemed lacking in inspiration and execution. However, beautiful views from the restaurant and the staff were very friendly. In fairness, it is only £26, however, it would be better for them to perhaps increase the price and have some resemblance of quality.

Very disappointing! Visited for Sunday lunch as a family and what can I say it was not good. We ordered four starters, the pancake rolls were soggy, served on wilted lettuce which was brown on the ends, the prawn cocktail was laughable and I had pate which was served with stale bread. One starter arrived around 12 minutes after everyone had finished which was awful. The Sunday lunch was ok but the veg came with cauliflower cheese (my daughter in law has an allergy) we had to ask for new veg for her. Dinner was served with sprouts (not in season) morgue tout which was awful and a mashed something which we couldn’t make out. No extra gravy was given! I spoke to the server who said she would speak to the chef and manager and that was the last we heard, no apologies or discounts. Shocking!!!! AVOID

Beautiful location and wonderful meal. We stayed at Bryn Mesdows for our wedding anniversary and decided to have dinner in the restaurant. Excellent service would recommend the fish cakes. Very attentive staff, nothing was to much trouble.

We had both dinner and breakfast in Blas, as part of a spa package for a friends birthday. Blas used to be lovely, but our experiences last night and this morning were awful. We had to wait 45 mins to be told that the starters we had ordered were unavailable. Instead, we had garlic ciabatta, which was like eating cardboard. Then the mains were served... Veggie chilli was some beans in orange water. It had either been watered down or we had the dregs from the pot. The steak was awful - chewy and tasteless. Not what you would expect for £30! The service was almost as bad as the food. The waitress clearly did all she could to avoid us after serving our meal was served. The food at breakfast was also pretty awful - though not quite as bad as the dinner. The wait staff at breakfast were much better though and were actually pretty pleasant. It's really sad to see this once lovely restaurant decline so badly. We wont be returning.

Cane here for lunch after a spa session here. Staff were attentive and efficient and food was really good. The restaurant has great views over the golf course and is a good place to share a wine or coffee with friends.

Our hotel package included 2 nights dinner (£25 per person each night), bed and breakfast. Saturday night - wife ordered the chicken burger which advised came with fries, but was served with chunky chips (she enjoyed the burger). I ordered rabbit and veg spring rolls which were bland but ok, and the Sirloin medium rare and requested fries, but was served medium well done with chunky chips so sent it back (and requested to be more on the rare side to make it easier for the kitchen). It was cooked again medium well done so sent it back and decided to just move onto dessert. Had the chocolate melody which was rubbish, didn’t eat it. Sunday night - wife played safe and ordered chicken burger again, this time it was actually served with fries. I ordered the veg soup for starters which was nice, and the chicken Balti. The rice was very soggy and appeared to be boil in the bag, the curry was very bland so didn’t eat it. I had a cooked breakfast both mornings, again very bland and tasted of low quality. Can honestly say the best part was the baked beans. On a final note, during check out the hotel acknowledged the issues and took £60 off our final bill. Appreciated the gesture but needless to say we have no intentions to return to the restaurant.

Fantastic views from restaurant across valley, Restaurant staff very polite and attentive especially Jake ,my daughter has vegan food and they had a variety of different choices for her we had 3 courses and a variety of drinks all in all we had a wonderful meal.

We booked a graduation celebratory meal for two cousins, a party total of 14 people. The setting of the resteraunt has amazing views and overlooks the golf course, unfortunately we were seated as a group in the corner of the resteraunt away from the windows with half the group staring at a blank wall and the other half staring at a fire place, it was OK but with the restaraunt empty, it would have been lovely to have been seated in the conservatory area with the amazing views. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and the service was great. The food wasn't great its very over priced for what you actually get, e.g chicken skewers £25 , this consisted of 2 skewers on a plate with a small bowl of spicey cous cous (zero spice on it). The team brought in some lovely complimentary deserts for the graduates which was a very nice touch. So top marks for the front of house , the cost of the food and variety needs to be addressed, the quality for what you pay is poor. Wouldn't use again based on this.

I visited with my grandmother who is 95. The staff were fantastic; very welcoming and equally great service. The reason for the good rating is: • too expensive for what you get. Beef was almost £25 which was a lot to pay. It was very good but little things such as supplying a small jug of gravy etc. would have made it reach than £25 mark. • regrettably, my bread was all burnt - a really simply thing, but not great. As a former waiter, I would’ve said something to the chef before taking the food. • temperature: it was really quite cold with the air conditioning on. I was wearing jeans and a t shirt and was cold. My grandmother found it quite unbearable.

Went today for Sunday lunch (3 course £26.95p). Both starters were alright then came a Very large roast dinner of which we only managed half. The beef was tender and a generous helping of vegetables but they were sprinkled with different herbs.i.e parsley on carrots and cauliflower cheese, rosemary on the roast potatoes making too many tastes which did not compliment each other. The service was slow but we thought that was on purpose for a leisurely meal.....BUT the fact was that they had taken their eye off the ball after serving the main course. We waited a long time before the table was cleared and they asked for the dessert choice. We were told that we could have dessert as takeaway if we were too full.....which we decided to do... after ordering it took 25+ mins for the server to appear with the two desserts (lemon tart with cream and proprietors and chocolate sauce) on their plates....we reminded her that we ordered them to go and she said she would box them for us. Another 15 minutes later she came with the two boxes which l did not open and left the Restaurant. In arriving home ....one box contained a hard, dry brownie (which was not ordered) and the other four small profriteroles with no chocolate. Both desserts were inedible......whoever boxed them up needs more quality control training. This lunch turned out to be quite expensive for the 3 course lunch that turned out to be 2 courses.

Stunning Sunday lunch, as always, this is by far the best Sunday Roast around. Excellent value for money in lovely surroundings.

Evening meal was overpriced, steak was inedible, meal was overcooked. No steak knives with the steak we had to ask for them.we ordered starters to share and were told that they would bring us side plates, we never received them. nobody came to see if our meals were ok. Food was missing from one meal, a member of the group ordered curry and was told she could have half chips and rice which never arrived. and breakfast order was completely messed up. We then waited ages for them to clear our plates, the customer service is shocking, we were going to order dessert but didn't want to risk after our main meals. Breakfast was overcooked. A member of the group ordered a Tia Maria coffee and couldn't taste any Tia Maria. We tried to order cocktails and were told they weren't available as they were planning Christmas cocktails. We were asked to leave the bar by 11:30 despite staying at the hotel.

Lack of any sign of customer service skills from the "supervisor" Not really an ideal start for customer focused position. Cold surroundings Disjointed service Food which is overpriced Needs a complete overhaul in basically every aspect - shame the leadership is so poor as some of the younger members of staff will develop the same bad skills where they had the chance to progress...........................

After reading the reviews after a booking had been made, I was somewhat hesitant. However, I'm glad to say I had a lovely meal last night with my partner. Gammon Steak and Chicken Curry were both delicious and service was also good. I think we are too quick to leave a bad review and not a good one! So here is a honest and brief good review to add to the mix :)

Attended a function and went for breakfast the following morning. Slow to take the order in a fairly quiet restaurant. Had to ask for the coffee to be refilled. Breakfast came. It was OK. The best was yet to come...................................... at 10.20am we were told we had to leave the restaurant as they needed to lay up for lunch. WHILST WITH FOOD ON OUR PLATES AND CUTLERY IN OUR HANDS!!!!! It wasn't even a pleasant request rather a barked order!!! This was not professional or the way we expected to be treated. A good investment would be a suitable restaurant manager and some training courses

The main restaurant looks great, however, we were put into one of the upstairs rooms which was looking pretty tired. No complaints though, the views are great. Staff service was good, but without any real planning. (see my other review of Bryn Meadows for an explanation). When all is said and done, I would eat here again, despite their 4 star hygiene score.

We enjoyed mostly attentive professional and friendly service. Reason for leaving this review is the 'food'. Stale tasting and leaving us both with our intestines having a 'loud conversation' with its owners before we even got to the car. The food was so bad my...

Took my wife for Afternoon tea with my two children. Paid £79 for terrible sandwiches with cheap ingredients. Over sweet and some dry cakes, and the worst coffee we've ever been served. How can you charge this much for a.bit of cucumber, cheese and tuna?...

The food was nice and well presented. The service was poor. Some of the staff seem to have a very poor attitude to service. The photo is of our desserts and how the female server literally threw the cutlery down on the table. We ate...

Well where to start. Admittedly some of our party were late to arrive due to the distance they were travelling from but that was explained to the staff and was told that would not be a problem. The windows in the conservatory area needs blinds...

Managers attitude was awful. She argued with my friend about when she was advised to request dietry requirements. Was an akward atmosphere and we were celebrating a friends special birthday. When paying the bill, it appeared to be more than expected, again I caught the...

We had a fantastic Boxing Day lunch. From the minute we walked in (Greeted by very Christmassy ambience and warm welcome from staff) till we left. The food was excellent and very generous. The taste, presentation and most of all the portions were more than...

2 words = sh** show Food - cold and stale Drinks - waited 45 minutes for ???? Managers attitude was terrible, staff didn’t have a clue. I’f you want your Christmas Day or Boxing Day ruined then visit Bryn meadows. Never again. You also can’t...

We visited Bryn Meadows for a family lunch and were very disappointed. They used to offer a set lunch time menu, which was reasonably priced. Now, however, the only lunch time options consist of a main meal at an average of £17/£18 or a sandwich....

Ordered chargrilled chicken. Very dry and looked like only half s chicken breast and side salad that came with it was leaves. Friends ordered risotto which was very stodgy and still crunchy in certain parts where rice not cooked through. Very disappointing. Should have returned

Views were lovely, HOWEVER, sparkling afternoon tea very poor! Sandwich selection poor with no effort made they included, cucumber sandwich, tuna, cheese and chicken and bacon. They could have only used approx 2 pieces of bread! Cakes were poor, mostly strawberry and tasted exactly like...

Planned Spa day for 10 booked 2months ago. We arrived and were asked to confirm our meal choices at 9AM which we all did and then moved on into the changing rooms. They were horrendously dark (I understand it's a Spa however I've never been...

We went for afternoon tea this afternoon. The view/setting was stunning and the cakes were nice, but we had to ask several times for more drinks. When you're paying £40 + for some sandwiches and cakes as a special treat, it's not unreasonable to expect...

Lovely setting, staff were great but food was a real let down have been twice now and really disappointed again. Wont be going back for a long time.

Disappointing. Went for a birthday meal, food was mediocre with not much selection. Pub grub menu, not very tasty. Have had nicer food in the bumble bee. Sad as it’s such a beautiful location, and I was so looking forward to a lovely evening. Staff...

Sandwiches were limited the type you’d give kids bread not fresh, no savoury choice plenty of cake. Scones were cold and quite hard. not a top notch afternoon tea. Especially at £19.50 per person

Well worth the visit everything you need, cosy, comfortable, clean, and excellent spa facilities with pool and a superb golf course with views across the Beautiful welsh valleys . Food is superb. place is Elegant but not stuffy Atmosphere cosy with smart dress code

Four friends for Sunday lunch. Very smart, attentive and quick service. Nice starters and main courses of lamb and beef were really tasty, and good Welsh portions. Nice desserts and coffee to finish ended a lovely day.Top staff, top food. Can't wait til next time.

Excellent food we all enjoyed , staff were really good and helpful. The views over the golf course are fantastic, really worth a visit.

Staff were rude and aggressive, unwilling to resolve issues they have caused, had no respect and dismiss all complaint without dealing with them.

Christmas party for 20 plus @ midday Fantastic service Very polite staff Food lovely and well presented.

Visited Bryn meadows with my family, sat down for a Christmas meal which was fantastic, the staff were all friendly and very helpful! Myself and rob stayed in one of the rooms, the room was clean and cosy! We had a wonderful time and would definitely visit again!

As per brynmeadows review. Food service poor and breakfast cold. Evening meal took a long time to arrive.

My daughter and I were booked in for the Babymoon package at the hotel. We sadly found the food rather hit and miss. The restaurant area is lovely, with a lovely view over the golf course. Staff were all very friendly and accommodating. My first starter - Welsh rarebit on onion bread - sounded delicious however was a real let down. Not sue what the topping was but it didn’t taste of cheese. The salmon and noodle mains was delicious although didn’t look much. Daughter enjoyed the fish and chips. Our first breakfast was disappointing. Daughter had the full English breakfast which consisted of dry bacon and awful sausages. I had Welsh breakfast; the Glamorgan sausages were DELICIOUS (Credit where credit’s due) but everything else was rather poor. Beans were not Heinz, mushrooms were tasteless and the “laverbread and Oat cake” ball looked like a stuffing ball and tasted like cardboard. I’ve stayed in many hotels and this was probably the worst breakfast I’ve had. I’ve never stayed in a hotel where you have to pay a surcharge for alternative breakfast choices such as eggs benedict (£6 surcharge) and grapefruit with toasted Demerara sugar (£4!!). Day 2 we asked for Glamorgan sausages and they’d run out. I asked for scrambled egg - asking if it were fresh eggs and being told yes- and we received pale, obviously pasteurised, eggs which were tasteless. Day 2 evening meal was better - I enjoyed my chicken supreme on a bed of mash with pancetta and edamame beans and had a lovely dessert of pineapple with coconut sorbet (which I actually think was ice cream, not sorbet). Overall food was hit and miss. In my opinion the one thing you don’t scrimp on is a good breakfast. This is why I’m reviewing the hotel separately.

Great service most attentive, lovely tea with lots of sandwiches, hot scones jam and cream. Larger pot of tea or coffee. Full quite soon so asked for a doggy bag. Yum yum

Visited Blas restaurant for lunch and drinks. Rob was very attentive and ensured our every need was catered for. If you have an employee of the month...this guy certainly deserves it 👍

One of the very best post golf meals that I have ever enjoyed. The staff were great, and the food choices were very good indeed. This is a really good place to come and enjoy a couple of days golf, stay the night, and take a few beers.

Salat und Pommes gut.Rest nicht.Bedienung ist freundlich aber sehr unaufmerksam. Klimaanlage ist ständig an, obwohl es draussen kalt genug ist. Nach Bitte ums abstellen wird dies aber gemacht. Insgesamt eher ein besseres Golfer-Bistro mit Potential besser zu werden..

beautiful manor house but the conditions are so bad they only have a 1 star rating for food so enjoy the views but avoid the food

Sunday lunch 7 adults, 2 children ages 5 & 1.Booked for 1:30.We were shown into one of the events rooms where several tables were beautifully laid with white linen & chair covers. It was like it was laid out for a wedding. Very nice indeed. Only about 6 tables- presume it was because the Blas Restaurant was busy. Actually preferred it as there was lots of space. Music was playing, nice atmosphere. Menus on table didn’t show children’s meals so we asked for 2 child portions. STARTERS Fresh rolls on the table.Tap water with ice on the table. Some of us had,southern fried chicken with chili sauce, deep fried breaded Brie & chutney, both served with leavesAll very nicely presented, beautifully cooked & good portion sizes. MAINS We chose Beef, lamb & Turkey( one choice-not 3 meats) All mains come with Yorkshire’s & at least 4 roast potatoes, plus two slices parsnip. There was a generous amount of meat & a large Yorkshire. They forgot the stuffing on the turkey but it was quickly rectified. Cranberry sauce & horseradish was served on the plate in a tomato- bit unusual & not sure about a raw tomato on the plate-think I’d rather it served separately like the mint sauce was. Then out come 2 bowls of new potatoes in skin, veg -green cabbage, carrots & cauliflower cheese. Plus 2 bowls of creamed Swede. 2 jugs gravy. First time I’ve ever said it but it was too much & a lot went back. It’s certainly value for money! Fair to say it was all great! £16.95 two courses & £19.95 for 3.DESSERTS We chose Lemon tart & ice cream, fudge cake & ice cream , white chocolate cheesecake & ice cream . Again beautifully presented & good portions. Even the children had 3 scoops of good quality ice cream. All our food from starters to desserts was great. I was pleasantly surprised as previously it’s not been good. Will certainly go back. Robert H served us with his colleagues & they were all excellent, friendly & professional. Especially Robert. The only downside was we were overcharged. The bill came with different prices listed for the meals separately instead of 3 @ £16.95 & 4 @ £19.95 so it wasn’t until we got home I realised we were charged for 8 main meals. Children under 3 eat free according to the online menu & child meals are £10.95 for 2 courses but we were charged £15.95 for 2 meals & 2 desserts. We were overcharged nearly £17, not much & mistakes happen. If the bill had been laid out as per the offer for 2/3 courses we would of spotted it on the day. I’ve sent an e mail so hopefully they’ll respond soon. Won’t put me off going back as we all enjoyed the food & service .

Although advertised that Sunday lunch is server till 4pm on Sunday, arrived at 3.20 to be told they were no longer serving. Said we could wait till 4 and they would change to usual menu, which we agreed to, waited till 4 to then be told that they no longer had a table available and we would need to eat in bar area, service was poor and extremely slow. Food was very nice but spoilt by the experience. Should have booked as they were still serving Sunday lunch till after 4 pm for those that had booked.

Visited for a chocolate afternoon tea as apart of the Rasul Spa Day Package.

Nice enough. Little to complain of other than the table service isn’t great. Staff were slow to serve us with both food and drink. I went to the bar for our table of eight twice to get drinks as we wasn’t being looked after closely enough. It’s the little things.

Afternoon tea was very disappointing. Sandwiches were very basic with very little filling, tea wasn’t topped up and the cakes were rather tasteless but sickly. No scones etc and certainly not good value.

Brought my mum here for a meal for mothers day. No record of my booking and waited 40 minutes for a table. Ordered food and waited another 40 mins to get main course. Good flavours but portion sizes small and not worth the £20 FOR 3 tiny pieces of monkfish. Waiting staff unsure of who had ordered what food or drinks. The whole place completely lacked a floor manager. The food is far too slow coming from the kitchen. Please put table cloths on the tables as the quartz is freezing. The resturant needs updating. Overall not the best experience which is a shame as the chef has talent and the place has so much potential and the location beautiful. Not what i would have expected from a 4 star golf club.

£20 for burger and fries..........no English Mustard. Breakfasts are very good. There seemed to be problems with other customers and non availability of some selected items for others?

This is the first time I have ever felt compelled to leave a review, I am incensed by the treatment of my family at Brynmeadows which resulted in us leaving the restaurant before we even ordered a drink.

Selected by our Grandson in order to celebrate his engagement, he chose the Sunday lunch option.

Fantastic service and breakfast. Good quality food. Sausages were lush! Nice selection of pastries and the coffee is excellent.

If your in the area visit here, all food served was 1st class could not fault a thing. Waiting staff here go out of there way to help you, great service

Really enjoyed the food here though rather pricey. I'd expect little less than perfection for the prices paid but I wasn't disappointed. Great, friendly staff and would happily return and recommend. Winners golf bar also offers great pie and mash, on the same site.

Nice venue. Young, hard working staff. Sadly, the food which was ok did not live up to the occassion. I've had better tasting dinner from pubs. Staff and venue were lovely. Sadly the food was dissappointing. I won't be going there agian.

Had Sunday lunch. Nothing special. In fact there was too much food piled into plates making the meal seem like a mountain to climb. Mint sauce was served in a half a tomato! What a waste of a tomato on virtually every person's plate ...... The best part of the meal was watching the golfers getting soaked in the rain! I expected more from a supposed 4 star hotel and was disappointed to say the least.

A lovely evening. Beautiful surroundings, amazing food, lovely staff. The barman Devon was very helpful and friendly. Our waitress was lovely. Overall a fabulous evening had by all. My Duck was lovely. Thank you Bryn Meadows.

Hardworking, professional & friendly staff. Food hot and delicious and beautiful veiws of the golf course and beyond. Would highly recommend.

Food was amazing! Service was great! Good menu and a range of items. The breakfast was great too plenty of choice of hot and cold buffet style food

All the food was prepared to a high standard. I enjoyed every mouthful. The tomato soup was outstanding. Breakfast was delicious and had the best veggie sausages Iv ever tasted.

Booked out sons wedding here for September 2019, so we all decided to stay for lunch. Very good lunch time menu and reasonably priced Lovely staff and surroundings

The food here is very very good!!! Would highly recommend the steak! We also had breakfast as we were residents in Bryn Meadows and the breakfast was just as lovely. The staff were great and service we received was on top form.

Went to Bryn Meadows yesterday for coffee/cake with a friend.

Having never been to Bryn meadows golf club, so I didn’t have any idea what to expect but guessed it would be good. We were there today 29/05/18 for the wake of a very dear friend.

My partner surprised me to a night at the hotel and the restaurant meal was included I was expecting to be a little bit of food on a plate but actually it was a lovely size, plenty to choose from, the taste was amazing and well presented. The staff were well dressed but didn't look very happy to be there. Had breakfast the next day we had the full welsh it was all great but expected nicer sausages and a fuller plate looked more like a child's portion but had a great selection of continental and the coffee tasted great :)

Great food, friendly staff! We had this as part of a package break. Would definitely recommend as an evening meal as you don't have to stay to use the restaurant.

Had an A La Carte meal here with a business colleague. Have to say my meal was very nice and will return in the future.

The only thing we enjoyed at this hotel was this restaurant, the food was outstanding and the staff were so polite it’s a shame that the rest of the hotel is unable to live up to the same standards

Average food, ok service. Great views. With a little more attention to detail could be good. Not ideal for business meeting lunch when surrounded by spa guests in robes and wet swimming costumes.......

Lovely afternoon tea this was my first visit to blas at Bryn Meadows, I will definitely be visiting again to try more of the menu, other diners food looked delicious and prices were very reasonable

Interesting well presented starters and chef adapted to gluten free needs. Had lamb for main course which was slightly rare - just as we like, and plenty of veg all cooked to perfection. Shame that the gluten free cheesecake was not available but at least staff understood cross-contamination issues.

Went there for Christmas lunch and found it to be of a high standard. The food was piping hot and with plenty of variety of vegetables but you should really book as it is quite busy

Great sunday lunch, good service, very busy but well run, quite hot as seated in teh conservatory ad n doors or windows open and air con didn't seem to be working

we met up with family for a Xmas get together, what a big mistake. Waited for a while for starters that were ok. 2 of us ordered the chicken risotto & when the waitress brought it to us she had 2 salmon risotto, we explained we had ordered chicken so she took it away. Another 45 minutes went by & no chicken risotto. Our table was booked for 7pm, it was 9pm by this time, we were in no mind for enjoying our meal at this point as everyone else in our party had finished their mains, all except my brother in law who had ordered the £23 steak that he couldn't cut. We complained to the waitress about the steak, she took it away & asked if he would like another one, at this point my brother in law had had enough too & didn't want to eat anything else. There were other complaints about the steak, not just from our table. We were offered free drinks & desserts as an apology for the poor food & service. We would have all much preferred to have had a lovely family Xmas meal as planned. Some of our family had travelled nearly 2 hours to meet up. Very disappointing & would never eat here again. I don't enjoy giving bad reviews but this is one of the worse places I've ever been for food.

7 family members visited for an evening meal. 2 main meals were delivered incorrectly, sent back and took so long to reappear that it was embarrassing. One steak completely inedible. Manager admitted they had issues with the steak from other diners, so why serve it up in the first place?

Have only eaten here once normally we pop in for a coffee but food was lovely with fab views over the mountains. My only constructive criticism would be the service is a little slow.

The food was outstanding I was really impressed, the service was amazing as well but really can’t believe how cheap it was for what you got, I would have paid a lot more elsewhere

Excellent food as part of a spa day package. Very attentive and friendly waiting staff. Would definitely recommend.

Firstly they couldn't find our reservation so we waited in the bar for around 20 minutes then made no apologies when they did find it and escorted us to our table . I ordered a starter but my wife did not. Starter came quickly but they did not take my plate for a good 20 minutes after I'd finished which had a knock on effect on our mains coming out which were about another 20 minutes. Wife at this point waiting over an hour nursing a drink. Food came corn fed chicken for me lamb for the wife. Small piece for lamb was nice but rest of dish tasteless. Mine was also bland. However presentation was very nice just a shame the taste didn't match up. Waitress was unapologetic and inattentive I believe due to the fact that a table of around 30 people came in after us. We ordered desserts but could not be bothered to wait as it had been so long so we asked for them to be delivered to our room. They came quick strawberry cheesecake and lemon tart and were delicious. May go back for cake wouldn't bother for the evening meal unfortunately.

Excellent from start to finish of our break everyone so friendly and helpful Loved the restaurant Pool was very good with great locker room for changing. Views over the valley really beautiful.

We had booked a spa break with speabreak.com. We didn't have a very good experience with the spa itself but the blas restaurant was amazing. We were sat overlooking the golf course and the food was delicious waiters and waitresses asked us several times if we needed anything and if we were all ok. Well done blas restaurant shame about the spa side of our day out!

This review is purely for the restaurant, the Hotel review was great and reviewed separately.DinnerMy son had the Blas Beef Burger with Brioche Bun and Chips priced at £14.95. I tried some of this and have to say it's one of the poorest quality burgers I can recall tasting and if this was served in a pub you would not want to pay more than £7.50. I mentioned this wasn't very good quality during my stay and they did offer to prepare another one, however I said it's only going to be the same and didn't want to spoil our meal by eating at different times. At £14.95 which is the top end of the burger price point, this should be a ground beef hand made patty and the restaurant failed with both their price point and quality of good. Overall 2/10Duo of Beef at £20.95 and a further £3.50 for side vegetablesThis is the dish I ordered which on paper sounds lovely. The 3 miniscule pieces of Onglet steak were chewy and not pleasant. The Braised Beef Cheek was fairly tasty but dried out and cooked too long. In addition, with the dish costing £20.95, you would not really expect to have to pay extra for side dishes. Overall 4.5/10My wife's dish was average and the best of the meals but dinner generally was forgettable in terms of quality of food.BreakfastTwo of us ordered poached eggs and these were both cooked too long, so the yolk was hard. I guess with a busy morning rush, I can see how this can happen. The full English is served to you and had only 1 sausage which was of poor quality. Having had an excellent breakfast at nearby Celtic Manor (Cardiff), I was hoping to receive a quality Welsh sausage, but this was cheap produce. That said, there did need to be a little more substance to this breakfast. not the end of the world but probably 5.5/10.To summarise, aside from checking for a pool at a hotel, the restaurant is one of the key contributing factors of where I decide to stay. I can't fault the hotel, staff or facilities, however the restaurant is very average and I would not recommend staying/eating at this hotel if you too look forward to your evening meal.Since my stay, the hotel has responded and offered a complimentary upgrade on our next stay which of course I have declined. They at no point have acknowledged the poor quality of their burgers or sausages nor my Duo of Beef meal and have refused to offer any refund pertaining to the meal.Take this review at face value, however be warned - we paid £250 for 1 night with 4 drinks, dinner and a bottle of wine (dinner was about £90). Don't be fooled into a Dinner Bed & Breakfast package - that won't make the food taste any better!

Had a light lunch as part of a fusion spa package. Lovely view from our table in the restaurant and friendly staff. Hope to visit again

Evening meal with a group of friends and we were well looked after. A couple were vegetarian and had a fair choice. Can't say the food was fantastic but it was nice and fairly priced. Wine list good. There's a lovely view over the golf course. Above all the waitresses/ waiters were great.

The breakfast was lovely and we both really enjoyed it as we dont normally eat brekkie. There was plenty of choice. Dinner was unreal.. we couldn't finish our food as there was plenty so didn't go away hungry. It was so tasty and fresh and we really enjoyed itWe also had afternoon tea which we would definitely recommend as it was delicious. All the staff were lovely and friendly and nothing was to much for them

Had both evening meal and breakfast here. Boyfriend and I enjoyed our meals and staff were very friendly and attentive.

Abysmal restaurant. I have no idea how people are still actually coming here. They waiting staff ignore you, keep you waiting for and age then totally mess up your order. I wouldn't recommend the mushroom soup. It looked like poo and tasted like dirt.

This restaurant has a nice setting with great views, but sadly is not quite up to a good standard. I used this facility on three separate occasions during my stay at the hotel and on each occasion was overcharged on my bill. This varied from the addition of hot drinks to bottles of wine to desserts that we didn't order or receive. Once can be attributed to a genuine mistake, but every time is a bit much. The meal received on my final evening was average at best and certainly not worthy of the price tag associated with a high end establishment that the restaurant is aiming for. The steak arrived burnt after being requested to be cooked medium and we had to go looking for a staff member to request condiments and sauces. Overall quite a disappointment.

We had the sunset package on a Thursday evening of 25 min massages for both my wife and I and one course dinner.There was reasonable choice of meals to choose from. Both our dishes the pork and the seabass were nice and well presented. The staff were nice and attentive.The spa facilities were fine and the pool area a little on the warm side.I would recommend and would visit again, though may be not in a hurry as the other hotels in Newport area might have the edge,

Lovely afternoon tea. Lovely choice of sandwhiches and cakes. Staff very friendly and helpful.Lovely evening neal.. good choice of meals.. reasonably priced. Drinks lovely .. definately visit again.

We had a superb meal as part if a package deal. Absolutely delicious. Had the duck and pork starter and the duo of beef main. Would highly recommend!

Sadly not the best afternoon tea. Our very pleasant waitress asked if we would like our tea before or with our food, we asked for it straight away but didn't get it until after our food arrived! The sandwiches were nice but sadly the cakes were disappointing, one tiny macaroon each, then apart from one scone each, the other cakes were brownies and chocolate cupcakes. I appreciate it's difficult to cater for everyone's taste but two lots of chocolate cakes is too much of the same. What about some traditional Sponge? Not cheap either at £17 per head.

What a fantastic day. Paid for water package and light lunch, which we thought was a sandwich. As it was Sunday we ended up with a full cooked dinner. The Turkey dinner was absolutely beautiful. The water package was really nice too.

Great breakfast large amount to choose from and help yourself staff really friendly stayed over night sadly evening meal booking was going to be after 9pm so advise to book early on arrival as it seem to get booked up fast so can only say about the breakfast

We arrived for afternoon tea and had a lovely experience from beginning to end.We were quickly seated and offered tea/coffee etc. When it arrived we were advised that we had unlimited tea or coffee for the duration of the afternoon tea. The afternoon tea stand was then produced to our table and wow what can I say. The selection was amazing... we were talked through what we had on the stand by the waitress and left to indulge. We had crustless triangles (white and brown) of cucumber, egg mayo, smoked salmon and then a cheese and pickle one. The cake selection was unbelievable:- A huge scone each with fresh clotted cream and jam, a fairy cake each (the size of a muffin), four small macaroons, a chocolate brownie sandwich type cake each, a lemon and raspberry square each which was stunning. (I hope I haven't missed any).The waitress came back and checked on us offering more tea - we had another teapot full at this point and a jug of fresh water. The waitress was really quick in ensuring she popped a new milk portion on our table for us too. We had a window seat overlooking the golf course and the surrounding areas which have views you won't forget in a hurry. Sat there for afternoon tea on the first day of my annual leave I honestly believe I could have been anywhere - you wouldn't guess you are only a few minutes from Blackwood. So peaceful and tranquil. We had an afternoon using the facilities after tea ( pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and loungers) and boy did we relax. Such a lovely atmosphere throughout. Honestly was so relaxed I could have slept afterwards (but instead we got our trainers on and made the most of the sunny evening walking in the surrounding areas). Thanks to all at Bryn meadows, you've all made yet another visit a lovely experience.