Charlies Bar and Grill in Neath Port Talbot

Popped in to book a table for the evening and have a quick glass of wine,couldn't get in for the evening as it was fully booked but my wife and I stayed and had a bottle of wine and sampled a few tapas, WOW it was fantastic,the welcome was fantastic from Tony and the chef Rhian,the ribs were to die for full of meat and flavour, couldn't fault it and can't wait to go back for an evening,highly reccomned, great place, great food and fabulous friendly staff ❤️

Out standing afternoon for the rugby /bargain hut 😂. Danielle and her staff really looked after us food and service was superb can't wait to come back x

A lovely place with really friendly staff. Food was lovely but I would have preferred home made chips. Also the toilets need attention. Would definitely be 5 stars if these two points were addressed.

Have visited twice fairly recently and had very good meals both times. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Heating could possibly have been warmer as it was a cold day on the second visit. Will certainly be sampling more of the menu in the new year.

Food was amazing, service by Dannielle was superb. Cant fault any of it. Tjere was also a band if you wanted to stay.

Absolutely amazing place! Love going here with my husband, especially on live music nights on thursdays and fridays. The staff are so friendly and quick on their feet. Their coffees always come very hot and tasty and the selection of cocktails and gins are all gorgeous! I will definitely be returning here with friends.

Had a lovley meal here. The starter and main were very tasty. Lovley staff too. The only negative was there wasn’t a lot of choice on the lunch menu.

We have eaten here 2 weeks running now menu has changed on a weekly basis which is good . £12 for 2 courses excellent value and the portions are huge . Beautiful pate and the chicken in tarragon sauce this week was delicious. Only downside no WiFi which does help with a 2 year old and the restaurant staff a little bit more attentive would be nice on the whole thought would recommend. Gutted you don’t do tapas anymore:(

Had a cracking meal in Charlie's, the roast lamb was a big success, very tender and flavourful!! Awesome food.Service was very attentive, place wasn't full, but the attention was enough to not overpower, yet sufficient to ensure the we were not left wanting for anything.Say Hello to Gaynor and Rhian, they are very friendly people..mention herb gardens at your peril!!!

Charlies was going down hill fast prior to it changing hands about 4 weeks ago. In my opinion it's got worse. Coffee bar area has to many tables (always sticky to touch) so you are on top of each other. No free cake with a hot drink anymore but the price is the same. No more wifi at present, really annoying.Staff are friendly and do their best. Coffee bar really needs some new tables and chairs, perhaps the new owner will get this sorted soon. At the moment there are far better places for coffee and a snack in Neath. This is a shame as I used to enjoy Charlies. Come on new owner get it sorted.

Had Senior Citizens set lunch-Mon-Fri. 12 pm-3 pm. Had fish ,(bad choice) chips and peas- good pudding-cheesecake+ ice cream.

Great restaurant, good atmosphere, helpful staff Food quality was excellent though a little expensive. Would recommend a visit

My husband and I were visiting family when we decided to try Charlie’s. What a mistake. In the first instance the staff ignored us waiting to be seated and carried on talking amongst themselves. When we eventually sat down and looked at the menu we were puzzled to see that it was a fixed price menu where by the price of a lasagne was the same price as a ribeye steak, naturally we all chose the ribeye at a set price off £16.

Sirloin steak fantastic and what made it even better was that is was 50% off on a Wednesday and Thursday

I am really sad to write this review, but I want to support local business hence why I hope they take note and make a few simple changes. We did feed back this at the time as I think customer feedback is important.

Tapas night! Luke warm food, ordered extra tapas due to small portions only to be told that kitchen was closed......at 8.00??? Really Not happy!

Really disappointed with food and wine. No fillet steak or rump steak on evening menu . Was put off the rib eye as friends said they'd had to return theirs the previous week as inediblle. Our salmon came with a few oven chips and you could count the few peas !! It was cafe food at restaurant prices. I have had delicious food presented beautifully at local cafes and pubs ...This was canteen food at restaurant prices. The service was very poor also, the wine was just 'plonked' on our table and we were told to open it ourselves ! The Merlot red wine was so acidic we left it. Another waitress approached our table and asked had we been served and when we said we had she replied 'bloody lovely'.

Just had a superb lunch for mother's day 3 lovely courses for 15 of us all for £14.95 a head. Highly recommended and a great selection to choose from. Thanks

Perfect place to watch all 3 final 6 nations games; great atmosphere, seating for all, great tv viewing for all, amazing cocktails and to top it off the Green Dragon Band followed the final epic game, well they actually started early much to everyone's delight with the choice of song.... (shame about the game ending but the place was wild in final minutes!) and really topped the night off!! Fun blokes really knew how to get the place going. Bar staff were friendly and efficient especially when the crowd returned from Swansea and Cardiff . Only food eaten early on was chips 1st half but all of us enjoyed. Thanks all!!!!

Visited for Sunday lunch with family. The staff were very friendly, the service was excellent and the food was good quality. Could not ask for more. We’ll be back

Today we visited Charlie’s and had the tapas menu, WOW it was amazing. We were hosted by Keith and Tracey along with their team. Food was exceptional and what a brilliant atmosphere!! Can’t wait to return

After being keen to try this place for a while I am so disappointed! The decor and ambience is fabulous with a really nice vibe going on however the food is not on par with this. I can honestly say it was more akin to cafe/canteen food but double the price! We promptly paid our bill and left to get dessert elsewhere. Such a shame.

Ate here recently and had the set course lunch. It was good value £11.95 for two courses. I had the rump steak which was cooked well (only a 6oz but the food was cheap). The salted caramel cheesecake for dessert was very nice. The service was OK, not the most attentive. The decor is nice and is in a great location in the centre of Neath.

Awful service,, wanted to put us right by toilets although place was empty . Menu over priced for microwaved food, good job a certain Mr Ramsey wasn’t about. Plus the whole place was submerged in zero degrees. Simply appalling.

Poor service for the prices they charge in the evening time , also overpriced Meals . Just left to get on with it ! was expecting a little more attention to detail.

We were really disappointed with our visit. We had not booked but were shown to a table. The setting was different for each of us.. some with server all forks, knives or spoons but none the same. We all ordered starters and mains together with a bottle of wine. The Ribs starter was different, it had a BBQ sauce on the ribs but a chutney type affair with the salad garnish. Totally different in taste. Our mains were all the same, ribeye steaks. The steaks were not exactly cooked as requested all were over cooked. We discovered mushrooms hidden under the steak and the chips and additional onion rings appeared o be frozen. I had to complain that they had charged us for a second bottle of wine when we had the bill. We will not be rushing back which is a real pity.

Called here and had chicken and leek with peas and chips. Black Americano. Great staff and attentative. Table a bit sticky. Would imagine evening with entertainmeny be good with several cocktails.

What a fantastic day and evening we had for Beaujolais day....

The two rooms have been knocked through which lead to slight confusion. Had a wonderful waitress and food was good. All in all a good lunch.

Looks very attractive from outside and in, with nicely laid out tables and decor. The first disappointments were that they had hardly any of the things we requested, no Diet Coke, no bottled water and so it went on. The salad had been hanging about for ages and the fish was dry. Won’t be returning. Somebody should tell him there’s an apostrophe in Charlie’s!

Went there for a bottle of Prosecco

Well what can say ... iv been to most cafe/ bars in neath and Charlie's is by far the best we r there every day and Debbie and Nigel are the most helpful happy staff iv ever met they are a credit to the company.. every day they make all customers welcome and help with every need thank u so mush for making neath a better place kim x

Had a two course lunch. We had turkey and the meal was hot, tasty and served quickly. We had Charlie's special ice cream cheesecake and a raspberry pavlova. Nice surroundings Well worth a visit. Excellent staff. Will definitely be coming back

Been to Charlies a few times now to meet a disabled, wheelchair dependent friend . The recent alterations make sense and hopefully will make the place a venue for people who want a classier day and night time meeting place. The staff are great and while indoor disabled access has been slightly awkward in the past today the staff were very attentive and we had a relaxed ,pleasant chat. Keep up the good work. A question I would like to ask all bar staff in numerous venues- what is it about throwing empty bottles into the bar bin with an enormous crash ?Is it me ??

Went with friends but found it cold and staff was not interested.not going again.hope it improves for others.

12 of us attended lunch here last Friday for our colleagues 70th birthday celebrations. Excellent service, excellent food. Would highly recommend, in fact booking for next Sunday lunch.

Visiting Neath, Charlie's was chosen to have lunch.

Unbeknown to us there was a music festival taking place in Neath and there was a stage opposite the bar. We didn’t eat there but spent several hours sitting outside the bar in the sun drinking and taking in the music; the singers were all tremendous. The bar was busy but the bar service was pretty speedy and generally friendly. Can recommend the bar and the music festival !

Went to celebrate a birthday. Staff had obviously been v busy and service could have been better. Many items on menu had run out. When my main course came unfortunately it was accompanied by a very large insect! My meal was taken away and I was told a fresh meal would be brought and no charge made. Fair enough but after waiting over 30 minutes NO food appearred. The others in the party finished their meal and by now I was so fed up I told the waitress who was clearly embarrassed not to bother. At no time did anyone come to apologise for delay or explain why cooking a simple piece of fish could take so long. After querying the bill and much to-ing and fro-ing between the staff and owner who was in the separate bar and 'TOO BUSY' to be bothered, we did pay and leave feeling disgusted with the owner's attitude.

Called here and took advantage of the outside seating area which is perfect, great wine and friendly staff

Pop in to the bar for coffee now and again, and always met with a smile. Service is great and nothing is too much trouble. Snacks are excellent.

Food was good. A bit like pub grub in a restaurant setting. We had a lovely waitress so gave a tip but someone had charged us for 4 large glasses of wine, not 2. All in all OK.

Beautiful Sunday lunch on easter bank holiday. Cocktails were lovely. Will definitely return when in neath !!

We called in on the off chance they had a table and lucky for us they did. Spectacular range of choice on the menu. Delicious food, attentive service the prefect evening. Highly recommend

Awful. Booked Charlie’s as heard mixed reviews but won’t rush back. Ordered the rump steak which was like eating rubber it was awful. Told the waitress who didn’t seem at all bothered and said she would tell the chef. The atmosphere was very cold unlike the coffee shop next door which was more welcoming.

went here just over a week ago we had steak and i got to say it was it was the best i have a had really enjoyed

Met friends in the bar prior to dinner booked for 7:30, the bar was buzzing busy and great atmosphere with excellent bar staff. Went next door to restaurant and what a contrast there was just 1 other table and a flat feeling to evening. Food pretty ordinary grill, nothing to dislike but restricted choice. Staff attentive as they had nothing much to do. This was a Saturday, obviously speaks volumes.

A rare night out with friends and work colleagues to celebrate a birthday. We decided to try Charlie’s bar as we had heard good reviews. The food was well presented and we all enjoyed our choices. The only thing that was disappointing was that they had run out of jacket potatoes so two of our party shared one potatoe but full price was charged on the bill. We were also surprised to find that Charlie’s closes early so found ourselves home before 10pm.

Went for lunch today and we both ordered the cod and chips off the seniors menu. There was a 45 minutes wait for the food to appear. We expected the cod to be battered. It looked as if had just been steamed, there was no flavour at all and mine looked a peculiar dark colour and inedible.

Another great restaurant in Neath worthy of a visit. Good atmosphere. Friendly and helpful staff. Great bar serving some tasty cocktails and the food was superb.

Fabulous meal here last night. There were 16 in the party and everyone really enjoyed. Beautiful food and great service. Love that it’s almost a family atmosphere and the staff are so friendly. Each meal was totally delicious. Thank you Charlie’s , will certainly be back.

Sitting here with my empty glass because my hot chocolate was just to die for, I just had to drink it, well presented. Lovely back ground music. Highly recommended

We had lovely meal here for Christmas, nice when they have live music too, which is lovely through summer.

Booked a Sunday lunch as looking for somewhere for a nice meal. We were very pleased with quality of food and both had

We had an excellent Sunday lunch here.

Recently visited with friends, we decided on the 2 course lunch menu. Because some of our party had starters those of us which were going to have desert had to wait for the 1st to finish before the rest were served.It was so cold in there that some put their outer coats back on. I ordered Hammond and it was soo thin it was like a slice of ham besides which it was very tough. Will never is it her again.

Went here for my dad's birthday. Reserved a table via the website and received the confirmation of booking shortly after. When we got there we discovered we had the place to ourselves! (Weeknight). The staff were friendly and attentive, food was lovely and there was a fair selection of cocktails. Prices are average. Nice layout, would imagine you may have to book a little in advance for a weekend table as the restaurant is quite small. Would go again.

Great Prosecco, nice secluded feel, atmosphere was positive. Cocktails aren't the best, but are okay. Manager (believe he is the Manager) was a great laugh. Thumbs up.

Lovely visit to Charlies this weekend - we visited the restaurant with a large group of friends. Food was tasty and beautifully presented, service was friendly, and the cocktails are delicious! Atmosphere in the Bar is fab, and definitely a place I'd recommend, especially if you like a cocktail or two!

Tried this place not long after it had open and was impressed. Charlies (fully licensed) now offer a loyalty card and a free cake with a hot drink. They have also started doing light snacks. A pleasant environment with great staff and background music. I drink black coffee here which I find very good.

I called in with several friends to enjoy a cup of coffee. a lovely staff and a lovely cup of coffee too with a slice of cake which was very reasonably priced

Visited as a big group over the weekend, mix of ages through the family. I found the food to be delicious and came out promptly as we'd pre ordered.

Celebrated here on Boxing Day with the family and the quality and presentation of food served was exceptional. The staff were welcoming and polite and attentive.

Yet again popped into Charlies, fantastic staff nice and polite, my son loves the hot choclate with all the trimmings wow it's a must to try. Free cake with any hot drink what more can you say. Get in there have a drink free cake or a sandwich you wont be disappointed

Out with office party,absolutely fab meal, service exceptional definitely coming here again!! Nothing too much trouble great to have somewhere decent in Neath!

We came here for a work Christmas lunch and I really enjoyed my meal. Nice sized portions and friendly servers, I'll definitely recommend this place. If I had to have a niggle it would be that there was a bit of a wait for our courses BUT on the flip side we actually sat and spoke and had a lovely time so it's not really a bad thing x

We have dined at Charlies on a number of occasions the last being on the weekend,

Been to Charlie’s a few times , never disappointed. Staff attentive and friendly. Food always good value for money. Good place to meet friends & family always a great atmosphere. Good quality wines and cocktails!!!!! Looking forward to visiting soon.

Have visited on a number of occasions always had a really good experience. Visited this week food excellent service also excellent. Would recommend look forward to eating here again in future.

Food uncooked, cold,turkey in some prepared cut, not off the bone, Xmas pudding cut in a slab with small amount of custard. One friend forgotten until reminded. Cold desserts rock hard.When we remarked we would not come again the manageress said good; she did not want us back!

Great to see a new restaurant doing well. We have visited a few times and its always been great. A lot of staff from La Mancha. Charlies Bar is owned by the people who ran the Bluebell and nice to see former staff working with their former employers after everything that happened. Foos was a good quality and we all did enjoy.

Had dinner in the restaurant area at the back, service excellent, food very good & then moved to the front for drinks.

We went to the wine bar part, how refreshing for neath, fab service and choice of drinks. Doorman was friendlyand welcoming, again refreshing

Serves the best coffee in town, and a free piece of cake is added. Delightful surroundings and staff. Try it!

Only half way through celebrating but this venue is by far the best for Beaujolais day in the last 4 years. Staff dressed up, white and Blue theme . Glass on Beaujolais on arrival food amazing well done guys book us in for next year. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Thank you

My husband and I hadn't treated ourselves to a meal out for a while, we wanted to stay local, so opted for Charlies Bar and Grill.

OK so we only dropped in for a coffee so cant comment on the food side but we will certainly call in for coffee again.

We have used the bar side many times and thought we would try the restaurant. The food was good quality, no frills, our main observation was that they use frozen chips not hand cut! Could do with adding to or changing the cocktail menu now.

Saturday evening meal ,restaurant fairly busy ,waiting staff attentive .I ordered rib eye steak and chips,that was all I had no garnish ,friend ordered mussels and came with two thin slices of bread baguette to mop up lovely juice. The food we had was pretty good but basic . Don't think we'll be back. Ate few weeks ago maybe things have improved

First visit to Charlie's and we weren't disappointed. Set lunch menu very good. Staff accommodating and friendly. Deducted a star as I felt the plates looked a little bland. Perhaps peas or a small salad would add a bit of colour to main courses.

I recently took my family to Sunday dinner at Charlie's. We were met at the door by the welcoming proprietors Tracy and Keith and escorted to our table for six, which was impeccably set. We were served by Nathan and Angharad, polite and friendly wait staff! The drinks were served promptly followed by the menus. The menu selection was extensive, though everyone in my family opted for the Sunday three course selection for 14.95 ( great value)! Two of my party chose the sirloin steak, each cooked to perfection, tender, and sizzling hot. The rest of us chose the lamb shank, which was amazingly delicious and fell off the bone. The vegetables were served family style in abundance, broccoli cauliflower , peas, and carrots served steaming hot with the perfect amount of crisp ( I for one do not like mushy veg). Dessert was equally as good, leaving us desiring more. As a visitor from the USA I would not hesitate to take my family or business acquaintances here again. Neath needed a "Charlie 's", congratulations mr and mrs Heatherall for providing a great spot to dine!

We had a lovely meal out with work. We had to wait a while between starters and main meals but it didn’t spoil the evening. Lovely food

Myself and my colleagues really enjoyed our afternoon meal on Saturday at Charlies would definitely recommend to Friends

Staff are great, and welcome! But, pricey-Like everywhere else these days! Order a Coffee and get a small piece of cake free but, at £2.50 for coffee is the cake free? The inside is not very spacious but if it's dry you can sit outside too (Heaters onsite) but whatever you order, won't keep warm for long sitting outside ;)

My boyfriend and I both went to Charlies yesterday we hadnt booked but had heard it had opened, so wanted to see what it was like as I live locally . They had only 3 tables taken up. So we had a table straight away.

I will urge people to try this place, the service is second to none, the staff have been amazing even though it is super busy, they can't do enough to make the experience a good one. And the steak is the best I've ever eaten. Cocktails are top notch . No doubt I will be coming here often. AMAZING

Great food and good service .lovely staff with great service. Me and the wife went for evening meal and could park right outside.

Went yesterday with my mum & daughter. It was surprisingly busy for a Wednesday but we were seated straight away. All our food was excellent, prawns, mussels, steaks & ribs. The desserts were delicious. The staff were clearly nervous but very friendly & polite. The only criticism would be the chips, which were dry. Cocktails excellent. Will definitely return.

Had a wonderful Saturday afternoon at Charlies with 16 friends. Service by the young staff was good, very attentive, polite & friendly. The quality of the food was good, we all thoroughly enjoyed. Meals were tasty, good quantities & well presented. Considering we were a party of 16, speed of service was good. Thank you Charlies for a very enjoyable afternoon. It's great to have a venue in Neath that caters for a large group.

Second visit to the grill part , after coming opening night.

We were made to feel very special on a Saturday evening. The restaurant was very busy, yet the service was very attentive. I was glad we had an early reservation as a very large party arrived and I wouldn't have fancied being behind their orders in the kitchen.

Visited with work friends, there were 8 of us and we had pre-ordered food. When we got there and food came out some was cold, chips were hard and dry, had to wait ages for sides (jacket potatoes and new potatoes) when new potatoes came there were 4 small potatoes in a bowl... when complained the waiter said that as we were a "large" party the kitchen couldn't cope as it was very small so food had been standing while others were cooked, another waitress also said that they get complaints all of the time (should they admit to this)

Omg what a lovely place to go for a meal! Went on Saturday for a 2 course lunch, it was outstanding! The staff and owners can't do enough for you, I would highly recommend it! I would definitely go back again, but I would recommend to book first, cause it's very busy! Very reasonably priced too!

Went on a Wednesday. They had starter and main offer for £14.95. Portions were good size and food was excellent. Tried the ice cream cheesecake for pud. Was best pudding I have had in some time. All round great. Waitresses were attentive but why doesn't the owner allow tips on cards? Bit outdated. Also the owner, well I believe it was, should pay more attention to customers than her mobile. That would be my only complaint.

Table booked and deposit payed two weeks in advance. Food orders given in advance we waited over an hr for starter to come out for one person. Then another 20-25 mins for mains Food good when we got everything which took around 15-20 mins for a table or 14 to be served the only exception was jacket potatoes were only warm not warm enough to melt butter, short staff, but not our problem. Tables need to book in advance so no excuses for being short staffed.

Pleasant place, nice atmosphere, live music, what more could you want. It was our first visit but not our last, just need to get the smelly drains sorted by the entrance, that wasn't nice to sit by!

Lovely meal, good wine, and pleasant staff. I have had to knock off a point because they seemed to have lost our order. It was a very busy evening. We didn't order a starter, and have no problem waiting for freshly prepared food. However, my husband noticed that others tables, who had arrived after us, were on their second course and we were still waiting. He drew this to the attention of the waitress, who was very apologetic. I can't remember how long we waited, but it was over an hour. The food, when it arrived, couldn't be faulted. The young man, who was front of house offered to adjust our bill due to the wait. However, I had ordered our taxi before asking for the bill, so no time to sort. He did say he'd sort it next time, but we haven't had a chance to return yet. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening, and the food, in spite of the wait. We will definitely return.

Only been in the bar, haven't tried the restaurant bit yet but lovely to see Neath getting new establishments, especially cocktails.......the only reason I haven't given it higher is because it gets too congested at the bar area.... I don't think it's big enough to have bar stools as it's totally taken over by whoever sits there! Still, small moan, nice to have anyway.

Absolute superb food and such a lovely venue, very clean and romantic. Was very busy there but still service was excellent and staff couldn't be more friendly. Would recommend to anyone. Superb :)

we visited here on sunday afternoon, after a shopping trip we passed here and it was very busy, but thought we would ask if they had any tables, we were advised they have one table for 4 which was great as there was 3 of us. most places stop serving food at 2.30pm,and we were given the sunday lunch menu as they were still serving this.