Carpenters Arms in Monmouthshire

What a lovely pub!! We had a table of 9 with dogs and they couldn’t have been more accommodating! Beautiful Sunday roast, a good selection of starters and traditional hot puddings. We had a selection of beef, pork, chicken and lamb and all meat was cooked beautifully and plenty of veg with a really tasty proper gravy!! Thank you so much for a lovely afternoon! The land lords were really lovely people xx

Visited the Carpenters Arms 3 times during our holiday in Monmouth. The publican and his wife were very friendly, Lovely pub/restaurant, the food was excellent, I would recommend the fish and chips and the salads are so tasty! Would definitely recommend a visit 10 out of 10 !

Came all the way from Scotland to visit family. Food was amazing would definitely recommend this wee pub.

Great Location, very well equipped cottages, friendly hosts and fantastic home cooked food. More a destination restaurant than the standard british pub fare.! Well worth a visit just to eat but perfectly located for exploring The Wye valley, Monmouth, Chepstow and over to USK etc The racecourse is about 20 mins away if you fancy a days horse racing, Highly recommended.

We visited yesterday lunch time for a family 80th birthday meal. We were met with a warm welcome & with two family members having mobility issues we were seated in a perfect location. The food was incredible definitely restaurant standard rather than local pub. We all ordered different meals from the menu and it all came out together and were all very generous portions. The pub has recently been renovated and looks great. I’ve saved the photos off their Facebook page to post on here for people to see. I highly recommend a visit. The new opening hours are:- Wednesday 6. pm to 11pm Thursday. 6 pm to 11 pm Friday. 4 pm to 11 pm Saturday 12 to 3 pm 4.30 to 11 pm Sunday 12 to 4 pm 7 pm to 11 pm Food is served Food served:- Wed 6pm to 9 pm Thurs 6pm to 9 pm Fri 6 pm to 9 pm Sat 12 pm to 2 pm Sat 6 pm to 9 pm Sun 12 pm to 3 pm The Sunday lunch is incredible too. This is definitely our favourite pub in the area. They also have holiday cottages so if your just passing by or looking for somewhere to stay I highly recommend a visit.

Were visiting our son and his partner and had dinner at the Carpenters Arms. Food and service was fantastic and very good value for money. Lovely setting too. Would highly recommend.

This is a great little pub. The landlord was hilarious and made us feel very welcome. He kept a great range of beers and was very knowledgeable about them. The menu was extensive with lots of lovely home cooked food. Definitely visit again when in the area. Thanks

We found this pub purely by chance on our trip to Chepstow. The owner was very welcoming, the interior is very traditional and cosy. The menu is surprisingly varied, not just ordinary pub grub, and all the food is freshly cooked. This means that you have to wait a while, but the food is well worth the wait. We would become regulars if we didn't live 100 miles away.

Large quantities & delicious food. Friendly & welcoming, comfortable atmosphere. Value for money & will be back

My Father and I eat fairly regularly at The Carpenters and we cannot recommend it highly enough. Great food, huge portions and really good service from Paul and the team.

Having booked a last minute break nearby we found the Carpenter’s Arms! Beautiful little pub with amazing food and warm and friendly staff! The owners were fantastic and very accommodating! Recommended!

Visited here 23rd May as a group of 5 for Sunday roast. Food was really lovely and plentiful. The staff were really lovely and game for a good laugh. Would highly recommend!

We came here last week due to it being within walking distance from our campsite. We had a warm welcome from staff and although it was a busy Friday night they took the time to have a chat. We were both impressed with our food (lasagna and steak pie), which were fresh and good portion sizes, as well as being reasonably priced! We can't wait to visit again when we're in the area.

We were staying across the road at the Shepherd's hut. Decided to call at the local pub for a drink. Greeted by the lovely friendly landlord Paul and the by friendly locals. Had a few pints of quality cask ale. The food looked amazing so we returned the next day for more ales and to sample the food. We both had curries which were very reasonably priced. Had chickpea bhuna and the lamb madras with rice and chips. Such delicious food will certainly return again soon. Paul and his wife are such fabulous hosts thank you both <3 Totally recomend this pub and it deserves to be successful. Good luck in the future.

After walking up some of the biggest hills I have ever walked up we finally made it to the bar. The owner was friendly and although quiet at first the pub soon filled up with locals ready to watch the Wales Irish rugby game. The owner made us feel very welcome and after talking we discovered we were from the same town!! After staying for a few drinks me and my family got ready for the long walk back to our accommodation. To our amazement the landlady kindly offered to take us back, such a kind and unexpected gesture and much appreciated given the distance we had to go. Such unexpected hospitality was fantastic and if in the area we would definitely visit again. A wide range of beers and what looked like a fantastic menu, definitely worth a visit if in the area or close by!!!!

We popped in for an evening meal when the St Pieirre in Chepstow, where we were staying, didn’t have room to fit us in their restaurant. What good luck for us. Lovely food from an interesting menu in nice friendly surroundings. Just watch out if using Google maps- the postcode abandons you down a muddy track rather than at the front door!

Great food with good menu choice in a friendly and welcome atmosphere and the drinks are fine , as well .

So impressed with the Carpenters Arms on all three recent visits The food was very good and competitively priced An excellent selection of beer The staff were so helpful and went out of their way to make us feel welcome

Came across this pub after a visit to Tintern. Excellent food excellent service friendly owner will put this on our to visit when in the area which is quite regularly

Stayed in the cottage which was perfect for two couples. It was clean, had everything you needed and best of all right next door to the pub. The host was so friendly and accommodating couldn't have asked for a nicer guy. Would definately recommend eating in the pub, the beef pie was one of the best I've eaten! Will definately look at staying her again. Ideal location to many places of interest.

Excellent meal, great hospitality, best pub food we have had in a long time and good value too. Well worth a visit.

Staying in the village, so decided to give the local a try - certainly not disappointed. Landlord is very helpful and friendly, putting himself out to find us a table. We tried the steak pie and the avocado & prawn salad - both were wonderful! Friday night us fish night and a pint for £10 - again was good value. Booked to try the Sunday lunch - looking forward to it!If you are in the area we would certainly recommend trying it, but book if you can as it is very popular with the locals.

As the road to Chepstow was closed on our way to Hay on Wye, we ended up on a narrow country road and came across this quirky pub for lunch. The landlord, Paul, made us very welcome and his wife, Jacqui, presented us with one of the best pub lunches we have had.I had a great homemade beef lasagne with garlic bread and a beautifully laid out salad with baby tomatoes and raspberries, and my wife had an enormous main course of prawn and avocado salad with wonderful fresh ingredients including fresh berries.

My partner and myself ate here twice over the weekend that we stayed. The landlord is the most hospitable and funny person I've ever had the pleasure of meeting in a pub. He made us feel like we were regulars even though we'd never been there before. The food was absolutely delicious - I highly recommend the rabbit and parsnip pie. If we're ever in the area again, we will definitely pay another visit.

Beautiful pub in beautiful village. Visited today for lunch and myself and husband had steaks! Best we’ve had out in a very long while! Very welcoming and food presentation was excellent. Highly recommended.

This pub was recommended to us as 'just pub food but very good. Not true!!! This is way better than 'just pub food'. The menu was varied. There were 3 of us, we had a prawn & avocado salad, a prawn salad and a roasted red pepper & tomato soup to start.

A group of us had Sunday lunch there on the 15 July, we had roast lunches I had roast lamb it was gorgeous and a dish of vegetables, gravy boat etc. Good honest lunch for £9.95 great value.

My partner and I stayed at the Carpenters Arms from Friday the 1st to Sunday 3rd of June 2018. We arrived around 19:30 on the Friday after a long day at work and a 2 hour drive in hot conditions. Going against my normal MO I instead opted to go with my fiancée's way of think and leave our bags in the car and head straight for the bar and a cold pint of very welcome Stowford Press Cider. From the moment we arrived Paul the landlord greeted us at the car and helped us park. Heading in the bar the locals were extremely friendly which resulted in a further 2 hour delay to the car being unpacked. The friendly locals also worked hard to secure our taxis for the next day.

We just had a weekend stay here. The cottages are really well set up and were very comfortable. The pub is very welcoming with good food and Paul and the team were great. Everyone in the pub were really friendly and we’d definitely book here again.

Stayed here recently for 2 nights with family to do a Clay Pigeon shoot at the nearby Keepers Lodge Shoot. What can you say about this place and Paul? Welcoming, spotlessly clean and fabulous food and service in the pub.

Every month a group of 'Mature' guys (over 50!) pick a local Monmouthshire Pub to have a meal and some beers. We selected The Carpenters Arms in Llanishen for our October night out. Good choice of Beers, really friendly Landlord, excellent table service, and really good home cooked food - in essence you can't go wrong! We were the last to leave the pub with full stomachs and perhaps a few beers inside us! It's on the main Monmouth to Chepstow road and therefore easy to find. We will be returning!

Great little pub selling fresh home made food. Great beer as well. Paul and Jacqui are great hosts and make you feel very welcome. Hope to go back soon.

Cosy pub, nice people, fresh homemade food. I ate a delicious green curry. The menu also contains dishes for people with food allergies.

What a wonderful welcoming pub you have with a good selection of ales. The food you serve is a credit to you, we love the pies and everything that we have ordered is freshly cooked and delicious. This is the third year of visiting and this year, when we ate out we choose your pub. Well done to you both, we look forward to next year. Keep up the good work.

Tuvimos el placer de parar en una de las cabañas para un par de noches con nuestra familia. La casa estaba impecable y como en casa con una cocina bien equipada, salón acogedor, cómodas camas y dos baños. Tuvimos dos cenas y el almuerzo de domingo y no me puedo quejar de la comida o el servicio. La comida era precioso, con grandes porciones y a un precio excelente. Ale era de primera categoría. John y alegría hizo que nuestra estancia fuera muy especial y volveremos con más familiares en 2017.

Esta fue una preciosa casa; bien amueblado y muy bien equipado.

Me recomendó este pub a corto plazo, la única cosa que no es tranquilizador que no dio para pagar la comida como nuestras tarjetas no funcionaban como sin conexión. No puedo entender los comentarios este es probablemente el peor pescado y patatas fritas ha sido mi desgracia a gusto, nos mandaron la patatas como quemada, a 2 minutos conseguí otro lote de pasada desordenadas. No digo que la comida estaba bien cuando el camarero recogió nuestro platos pero en retrospectiva al intentar pagar no decir cómo la comida era horrible. El propietario era antipático. Comimos algunos de los grasientos, ya que no había desastre comido todo el día, era tarde. El chef salió en delantal sucio y se acercó hasta donde nosotros ya que la conducción y acusado de no pagar, ya que la máquina no funcionaba no ofrecen 15 libras, lo cual es todo lo efectivo que teníamos en nosotros, pero que fue denegada.

La gente y el lugar es fantástico, la comida era muy buena y a un precio muy razonable. Volvería otra vez, tuve la gambas y patatas fritas y fue genial!

Tantas opciones del menú aunque el bistec y el riñón de tarta o pastel de carne y el Stilton son excepcionales. También hay pescado y patatas fritas, donde el maravilloso pescado es tan grande que, las patatas fritas en un cuenco separado.

Ash Cottage propias y operadas por los carpinteros Arms reservado como una escapada de última hora con la familia. El alojamiento es moderno, muy bien equipadas, limpias y cómodas. Las camas eran muy cómodas, con sábanas limpias y almidonadas. Una base perfecta para explorar la...

Popped in for a Saturday evening meal with three friends while visiting the area for a long weekend. Seems to be a popular place for both eating and drinking, we arrived quite early but it soon filled up. The food was good, tasty and home made, decent portions. The chips were lovely. The prices were about what we were expecting, and the staff were friendly. Would visit again.

We visited the Carpenters Arms at Llanishen on a very wet day and found a lovely welcome and a fantastic lunch. It is a place that you should not drive by. On entering it looks like and old country pub but do not be fooled by the look.

After reading the reviews I thought I'd give it a go. The food was awful, there is more atmosphere in outer space and staff couldn't care less. I would not step foot in that place again and wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless you want to pay top price for rotten food.

Popped in after a busy day.Food was very good and the staff were friendly. Menus are diverse and should cover every palate.

De Carpenter's arms is een pub waar het goed eten is. Echt Welshe gezelligheid en grote porties voor een redelijke prijs.

We dropped into the Carpenters Arms by chance one lunchtime. The pub is situated on the main road in Llanishen, (the B4293 between Trelleck and Devauden). The bar is a comfortable and cosy affair where food can be eaten, with a more formal restaurant available too. We tried their freshly cooked fish &amp; chips, which were fantastic - piping hot and good potions.