Clytha Arms in Monmouthshire

I have been here a couple of times this year and it was just ok. Today we had sunday lunch at 2.30 and it was pretty poor. In fairness thr food was alright, not great but no major issues. However the service was appalling: we booked for 2, had drinks first and then the staff seemed shirty we were sitting down so late. We had to ask for menus and wine menus. The main course was brought out before anyone cleared the table; delightful when half the table had seafood and so we were surrounded by shells as they tried to cram all the veg on. As they cleared the mains the waiter practically sat in my lap, straddled me as he cleared away! And we had to ask for the bill 3x. Its a shame as i have been here and its been pleasant and they have seemed like they care. Not entirely sure what has changed.

Beautiful tapas plates, lots of beer/ale choices, cosy pub and friendly staff and locals. Such a nice experience will be back for more delicious food

The best country pub in the World. 6 stars. A jewel of North Monmouthshire. Lovely owners, lovely staff, lovely customers. You can eat and drink like a King or Queen in rustic and beautiful unmodernised surroundings. I cannot fault this place, it is the best of the best. I have been to hundreds of country pubs and this one is the Outright Winner.

Nice place, lots of quirky stuff in the pub, that feels like it's been collected over many years. If there is something happening in the pub, then it can be pretty noisy. But it doesn't mean that it is a bad thing. Food was great! The only thing that disappointed was the desserts. So go for starter and main and you will have a great lunch/dinner!

We called in on the spur of the moment and were pleasantly surprised to be served so quickly as the Inn was very busy. Our food was served at different times, so my plate was cool by the time my husband's food arrived. However, the food was lovely and worth the wait. We will certainly return for a tapas lunch.

We have always had a warm welcome at the Clytha. They are welcoming to adults, kids and dogs. The food is always very nice and we live going. In the winter the fires are burning and in the summer we enjoy the beer garden. We have also found them helpful with gluten free diets and other requirements. We are local, and come now and again. They were absolutely fabulous over the pandemic - a great support- providing take away Sunday lunches and pints. Can’t fault them - highly recommend.

Awful place... This is our 'local' as we live a minute down the lane. If you don't frequent the place every night don't even bother. Turned away for drinks when the pub is busy and open on more than one occasion. Told off for using the beer garden as their dogs are in there and using the door to the beer garden as the owners are eating their dinner (no signage for either). Staff and owner are rude, intolerable and pretentious. It's passable to sit in the beer garden in the summer away from the atmosphere and we've tried with the place a few times now but can no longer justify giving them our money. Never again! Hopefully it will be taken over soon so we can enjoy the country side near the house we paid so much for! Disappointing, embarrassing and rude.

Hav bin going ther 4 year's l love it ther..

Fantastic short stay comfortable rooms, friendly hosts with a lovely supper and cooked breakfast the following morning. Thank you!

Just dropped in for a couple of pints after a walk, we missed it on our last visit to the area, great beers on tap, dogs all over the place but we love that. Classic country pub

Fabulous Sunday Lunch, friendly and helpful staff, atmospheric decor, wish we lived closer, would be a regular.

Great country pub with friendly staff. Food is freshly cooked and tasty. Will definitely go with tapas next time

Total gem. Got here Friday afternoon and it was a warm welcome and the sort of place you can chill and read a paper while enjoying a pint. Went for a lovely walk and came back for dinner. Now it’s a bustling local with a great crowd. Dinner was wonderful. So well cooked and felt looked after. Room was amazing. Spacious and a welcome change to the usual sterile rooms you get from the big chains. Breakfast was also awesome. Went out to the Black Mountains for the day and back for dinner. Again great food and a surprisingly good wine list. Like I say, this place is a hidden gem and I will definitely be using this as a base again for a weekend visit of the stunning Welsh countryside. Can’t recommend enough.

Simply outstanding service. We arrived at the wrong time and the staff tried everything to get us a table. Even Buster the dog relaxed and enjoyed the food

Good dog friendly pub/ restaurant We had an excellent meal and not over expensive.

I really enjoyed the Sunday lunch. The cider soup was a great tasty starter, i knew the rest would be good, and it was, I'll be back

We had a lovely lunch here on one of the hottest days of the year! Grounds are stunning, food was excellent and service good too! Booked a table but given the option to stay in or eat outside, tapas dishes are generous and tasty! Been here a few times and every time has been so good we keep going back! Thanks guys! See you again soon

We visited a couple of times for a drink before booking a meal whilst staying in the area Nice setting though outside seating could be improved Ordered a couple of the tapas as starter to share which were ok though the separate plates requested never arrived. Fish and chips and trout in a seafood sauce for mains The fish was ok but the chips simply awful worst I’ve seen like they’d been warmed up from day before really no excuse for such bad chips husband couldn’t eat them ! Sauce for the trout was disappointedly bland . Overall disappointing

Great pub, lovely ploughman's lunch, great welcome. Definitely recommended.

Went recently for food. The location was great and the pub itself was really cosy with a great outside seating area. We both had tapas starters which were hit and miss (the chorizo overpowered the prawn skewers). The mains looks nice but mine was only lukewarm and the corn frittas were cold. My partner has been countless times and have only positive experiences so I will put this down to personal taste and an off night. The most annoying thing however, was a member of the bar staff in her early to mid twenties who just looked like she wanted to be anywhere apart from there. No smile, going through the motions and not what I would expect from a country pub. I would go back but please..... this time can I have a friendly smile just once?

Lovely pint after a walk by the river. Very dog friendly

Friendly staff, amazing food, great pub

Amazing draght beer and service, worth the price :)

Another fabulous night at the Clytha arms,stayed in room 3 which is the larger one,very comfortable loads of character, plenty of coffee tea water and treats,great food in the restaurant top quality and cooked to perfection, the bar stocks just about anything you could want,there's also plenty of outside seating,love place to watch the sun set and enjoy a drink,thank you to all the staff who worked so hard to make our stay very enjoyable.

Well what can I say, went out for a drive to Abergavenny with the wife and on our way home felt a bit peckish so decided to stop here for lunch.(Big mistake). There was a wide selection on the menu but I thought I’ll have pie and chips (nobody can mess that up) another mistake, and the wife had faggots and chips. As we waited 40 minutes for a simple meal we kept ourselves entertained by try to catch the fly which was buzzing around the restaurant. When the meal finally arrived it was piping hot so I thought good sign, another mistake, the pie was in a dish so I had to cut around the edge to get it onto the plate, it contained chicken, ham and cider well the pastry was okay as was the chicken but the ham wasn’t chewable and the chips although hot seem to have been cooked a few times. Wife said the faggots were okay. So all in all the meals, half a lager and a tonic water £33-30, if the food had been up to scratch I wouldn’t have minded but personally I think this restaurant food is poor and overpriced. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.

Quite possibly the worst Sunday lunch ever .. overcooked roast potatoes, tough meat , ratatouille, carrots in a random bean sauce , insipid gravy, only good thing was the cabbage! Cheesecake was gelatinous and awful! Service slow .. and a black Labrador sniffing around under the table whilst we were eating wasn’t great as I’m allergic to dogs… we kept putting it out and it kept returning! Tried overcharging us on the bill also.. never again!

Great pub good beers and friendly staff

Fantastic food in a lovely Pub! 7 of us went and every meal and bowl of Tapas served was Excellent. I had my first ever Goat Curry and it was simply perfection! Wonderfully spiced without being spicy with supebly tender and flavourful meat. I will be going again. Thank you!

Whereas the inside of this pub is nice and the food good the outside leaves a lot to be desired. Quite honestly if I arrived at the car park I'd turn around. The garden area is good but under the eaves of the pub where there are chairs and tables. It was filthy. The first thing they should do is wash all the floor tiles and make it tidy, I don't know if this was a one off or if its always this dirty. Come on Clytha up your game.

Been meaning to go here for a while ,lovely sunday lunch,wife and i both went for the beef lovely, vast range of beers ,the untapped is well good all in all a nice afternoon would recomend

Been here many times before but never reviewed. Sunday lunch here is absolutely brilliant. Meat is cooked to perfection, good variety of vegetables and lovely gravy. Only downside was it could’ve been warmer. We’ve had tapas here on previous occasions has also been very good and broad selection of dishes to choose from. There is also a main menu too that has plenty to choose from too. No matter what you come here for. It will not be a disappointment. The food is always fantastic and delicious Big beer garden with small play area for children, which is lovely to sit in if the weather is nice. Just a really nice pub not far away from Raglan.

Delicious Sunday lunch of a variety of orders including lamb, roast beef and fish, served promptly by friendly welcoming staff.

How can you get fish snd chips wrong you may ask? and at £18.50 for the pleasure? I've never been presented with such a soft rubbery excuse of fish "in beer batter' in my life, chips ok, oversized and a a bit tasteless too. Even if the cook didn't realise, surely the waiting staff should have been too embarrassed to bring it out. We were in a large gathering, only 1 meal was good. So disappointed as this is nice proper country pub with fire going etc.

Nice location, good range of beers and ales, 3 of us had a very nice sunday lunch here for a reasonable price. The staff were friendly and the bar area was cosy with a log fire. Really don't understand the complaining reviews on here, its a pub in Wales, not the Ritz.

The Clytha Arms is very local to us and never disappoints. A great, regularly changing selection of ales and ciders, lovely food, great atmosphere and lovely seating inside and out

Very disappointing. I ordered the stuffed ham with garlic potatoes. Just a sloppy mess. I suspect it's trading on its location as the only place to eat in the area

I think this pub is suffering, like many others in the hospitality game from lack of staff. The young lad serving behind the bar was very pleasant but lacking in experience, and service was very slow. We were eating outside in the garden which was very pleasant. One of our group had a dog. Pub is doggy friendly. We were 3 couples and not in a big hurry so no real problem with slow service. We ordered 3 starters - 2 calamares and an omelette from the tapas menu. The calamares were OK, but could have done with a few more minutes to crisp up maybe. My husband had faggots, peas and mash for main, which he declared absolutely delicious. There was one soup of the day, again a delicious and a very reasonable - seafood soup. One of our gang had a chicken dish with a corn fritter - lovely and 3 of us had the mussels in a cider sauce and chips. They were excellent. Just a bit of a wait between receiving the mussels, the finger bowls and the chips, but not a major problem. Best mussels I have had for a long while, perfectly cooked. All in all, a very enjoyable meal with friendly if slow service due to staffing levels. Would have had a 5 star review if service was quicker. Feel a bit mean because all hospitality are suffering with staffing levels at the moment. Complements to the chef for superbly cooked mussels, and faggots, peas and mash. Will happily return.

Food was ok. Husband had the mussels, I had the bream with mango salsa which wasn’t really a salsa but was very pleasant. The service was slow, we sat right by the kitchen, the language from one of the girls was appalling, they need to...

A very over priced place to eat My husband placed our order and after 30 minutes I went into see where the order was The gentleman behind the bar told me he hasn’t put my order into the kitchen - I was not happy I...

Have been there before and were disappointed with the service, but thought we’d try again. Called in for a drink and possibly a little food, but only crisps available. Appreciate that booking in advance for food is necessary in many places these days, but a...

Had an amazing Sunday lunch. We had the rabbit and cider pie . Plenty of fresh veg ..Dessert was wonderful also . Will recommend to friends and family . Definitely one to remember and revisit.

Happy with the welcome received from Sarah and Andrew, happy with the meals breakfast and dinner. Our room was clean and comfortable, all amenities were top notch. My husband and I are looking forward to going back Clytha Arms soon. Many thanks to all the...

This is a lovely pub not far from Raglan that has the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere. It is surrounded by lovely countryside with walking trails. The menu is more adventurous than your average pub grub, and I enjoyed my hazelnut aubergine...

Close to a National Trust estate with good walks. We weren’t expecting good cooking combined with a very friendly welcome for a family team. Cooked with passion. Interesting wines and beers to compliment.

Recommended and featured in the main section of the Good Pub Guide and in the 2022 Good Beer Guide. Other awards galore. Beautiful grounds and pub. Doggy friendly. Would score 5 for sure, but we left after a while as nobody around to serve whilst...

Tried all afternoon to book a table. No reply. Arrived at advertised opening time - 18.00. Told kitchen didn’t open until 18.30. Placed order at 18.20. Food arrived at 19.20. Soufflé flat. Mushrooms burned. No one cared. Staff did not care. Will not be back....

We popped in (booked) as we have so often driven past. I thought there was no atmosphere, no music and food was mixed. Loved the tapas mushroom. But the rest of meal was a bit lacking. Patatas bravado felt like quartered roast potatoes with a...

Busy there on the day we visited and there were too few staff in fairness. Food took a little while to arrive but it was tasty. We will give it another try in the future.

First time to dine out for a long time (Covid), thought Tapas and beer would be a fine way to socialize again, a quaint pub with living fire and atmosphere. Managed to locate 2 seats alongside the long window in the bar, however this proved...

Fabulous menu choice, fabulous food and lovely location. Food was piping hot and really tasty, service was great and all in all great value for money! Would highly recommend

Me and my partner regularly go out for a meal and have been to a huge amount of different places to try. I have to say this is the worst meal we have ever had. The bar tender told us to pick a table after...

3 of us, 2 vegetarians, had lunch. Great food, friendly staff, big portions. Only complaint was the bar was a bit cold. Go for the restaurant which had a lovely fire.

The place is dirty and the food was disgusting. fish with cabbage. The fish and chips where only fit for the compose heap. The pub should be inspected.

If you want a choice running from old style pub favourites such as pie, sausage and mash or faggots and peas through to more exclusive/inventive dishes such as Salmon in Filo with cockles or Steak with various sophisticated sauces, this is the place for you.

We stayed for one night and it was incredible. The staff were extremly friendly and helpful. We were upgraded to the 4 poster bedroom, which was amzing. I loved the character inside the whole place and the smell of the open fire! Sophie served us...

Surprised to see negative reviews for the Clytha Arms. My wife and I had a one-night stay recently and would definitely visit again. Sure, we had a 25 minute wait for dinner – but that’s what dinner conversation, and cocktails, are for. Food was well...

We stopped here on our way back to London, following a wonderful stay in the Brecon Beacons. Having put in our orders, we waited for our meal to arrive. After about 20 minutes, the bartender came to our table and told us that unfortunately the...

Stopped here on a fantastic walk over Clytha hill on our hiking holiday. Oldie worlde pub with lovely log fire. We only wanted lunch to keep us going, so ordered a couple of sandwiches. They were outstanding, in my husbands words ‘best sandwich I have...

We booked to eat outside, no one came to take our order so ordered at the bar, food took an hour and twenty minutes even having chased it up twice, when it started to arrive it was meal by meal........no cutlery, no condiments and the...

Having booked over a week ago and being a lovely sunny afternoon we settled down to take lunch on the lawn in front of the pub. We waited for over an hour and eventually the meal turned up. What a disappointment. I had fish and...

Easy menu with accommodating staff that provides a great meal. A drink/snack is feasible too. Lovely area too!

We had a lovely time at this pub. Based in a remote part of Wales was this lovely pub which had great views, great drinks, and a lovely setting. This was well needed through our three hour walk. The only thing that wasn’t good was...

Eight people had lunch outdoors on a lovely summers day. It's a great spot for this Extensive menu with sandwiches, tapas and full meals. Sandwiches were good. Home made bread, etc Tapas was OK. Tortilla was good. Didn't try the full meals. Pleasant staff. A...

Had a good selection of tapas which was well presented and tasted lovely. A very enjoyable evening and will be visiting again soon. The locals were very friendly too….

We live nearby so call in occasionally for a meal, it’s a great setting, the food can be excellent, and the building has lots of charm. Unfortunately the service can be patchy and we’ve had poor service more than once (long waits - pre pandemic...

Stopped off Friday for lunch . Had a gorgeous Plough mans . Fresh and tasty, and a lot of it . worth every penny ... lovely lady behind the bar and waiter very polite . All very nice . Lovely gardens lots of sun brollys...

Dropped in while on a walk. It is an attractive and very clean pub in gorgeous surroundings. Dog friendly too. However, the landlady seemed to take an instant dislike to me and was extremely snippy. When I ordered coffee, I was answered with a passive-aggressive...

I was here for two nights B&B. It's an ideal place to stay if you're planning a visit to the Abergavenny, Blaenavon, Raglan areas, or Monmouthshire in general. The staff were friendly and approachable - all those I came in contact with. The room was...

Such fantastic food Everything (including the brown sauce) is home made with top quality ingredients. Totally exceeded our expectations. Will definitely return when we are in the area. We stayed for 2 nights. Worth coming again just for the breakfast - freshly squeezed orange juice,...

Paid extra for the ‘large double’. Lovely room with everything we needed. Really good breakfast with local and fresh ingredients. Friendly and helpful staff. 10/10, thanks.

Gave 3 out of 5 because there was a wait for the food. Understand that due to Covid there is less staff to follow the rules. However, no staff came over to announce that there was a delay. Also, it would be beneficial to receive...

The Clytha has allways been a favourite country pub serving quality beers, ciders and food. So during Cov19 we thaught we'd try their Sunday take-away lunch. What a delight it was. Without a doubt one of the best meals served in 2020 and very good...

Tried to find a pub on way to Raglan Castkle - saw what looked like a pub and turned round and found Clytha Arms - apologies to owners if I need to go an optician but could not see a sign. Other than that very...

Food was average slightly overpriced considering what we were served. Large portion sizes. Staff friendly however once meal was served, service following that was slow and disappointing.

We found the clytha arms while on a walking holiday, when we walked in it looked amazing and full of character and old world charm. The ales are great and the food was so good and great value for money, this place is a must...

Went here for Christmas get together meal.We were a party of 19 and we had a great time. Lots of real ales and ciders available at the bar and good wine choice. Huge menu and the food we had was great. Service was good too.

Beautiful old pub. Great mix of squishy sofas, intimate tables for two and dining for larger parties. Lovely ambience and friendly staff. And the beer is excellent.

Visited for a family party. This gem of a pub is very rural and on the doorstep of the many fabulous locations nearby. Stayed in the 4 poster room which was huge and very comfortable. The full Welsh breakfast is a must. The pub is...

Had a one night stay for a work meeting and was very impressed. A fully equipped room with capsule coffee machine, a vast selection of teas, treats, bath robes, an abundance of towels, the most comfortable bed I have slept in for a long time....

It has been years since our last visit but it is still a wonderful location for lunch. We thoroughly enjoyed ours and we were impressed with the diverse menu and the extensive list of fish dishes. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff and service...

I had met friends in Abergavenny and one of them suggested we drive out to The Clytha Arms for lunch .This took effort as there are plenty of places in Abergavenny we could have eaten but we were so glad we did as the food...

We are regulars at the Clytha so probably somewhat biased. It's quirky and yes the dogs aren't everyone's cup of tea and can be a nuisance. HOWEVER.... you won't get better Tapas anywhere, and I mean anywhere. You can forget tapas specific restaurants, the lounges...

Our large party (13) aged from 10 to 83 was comfortably seated in the function room where we enjoyed a selection of tapas dishes and 4 or 5 A La Carte meals. It was a busy evening, so we were not put out with waiting around an hour, as with conversation the time passed before we had realised. The food was varied but very tasty and everyone was very happy with their choices. Two dogs did wander in but were not a problem or intrusive at all. A very enjoyable and successful evening enjoyed by all and we will definitely return!

Friday lunch for 4 - very well fed and great choice, even for vegetarians. Big portions so we didn't make it to pudding. Friendly welcome from staff and (unobtrusive) dogs and great service. We'll be back!

Bit of an OTT menu for a country pub, think they would do more business with some more standard pub classics on the menu. The options available are all a bit pompous and fancy, although the tapas options looked good. There are 3 pub dogs that they call 'free range', now I'm not offended by dogs at all (I have 2 myself!) but if you have pub dogs they should be kept under control so they do not bother the lunch goers. I had to forceably remove one male dog twice from our table, when I asked a staff member to call the dogs in he did it so feabily I may as well have not bothered. They also dont care when the dogs walk into the main road, and deficate next to people enjoying a drink the the garden. love dogs, but I wont go back because of these unruly dogs.

Decided to try this place out for the first time. Restaurant is in a back room and because there were no other customers present, the atmosphere was non existent, stoney silence and no background music to cheer the place up. No recognisable beers at the bar so was forced to opt for something unusual which wasn’t great. Starters were ok but the Sunday dinner was really poor. Some the lamb was over cooked and some of it hardly cooked, mushy vegetables and worst of all was the insipid gravy which was just awful. I’m told the food here is generally ok, but it wasn’t demonstrated the day we went. Nice rural setting but that’s about it.

Totally chaotic lovely pub and restaurant. Imagine Fawlty Towers with great food and you’ll be on the mark - and there’s a gorgeous dog friendly bar as well. Prepare for hilarity.

We came upon the Clytha Arms on 9th May 2019...and during our 3 day stay in Pempergwm...we ate here twice....the staff are very friendly....and the menu is very interesting indeed....I live in a town full of restaurants but this menu is full of unusual food...we enjoyed both our meals and found the prices including alcohol to be very reasonable..if we pass this way again we will definitely come back....oh and our dog was welcome too..

I had been looking forward to eating here for a while but it was all a bit underwhelming. We had to wait over an hour for our lunch (the pub wasn't overly busy), except for my faggots order which took even longer. The faggots were actually really good when they eventually arrived, but the other dishes ordered (a smoked haddock special and croque madame, for the record) ranged from average to poor. And just to pick up on a previous reviewer's comments, we took our dog and were greeted by the pub's two friendly and inquisitive labradors who continued to wander in and out of the bar throughout our visit - obviously this was quite a few times given the time we had to wait for our food. We had absolutely no problem with this and the labradors were perfectly friendly during our visit, however, being the parent of a child who used to be terrified of dogs (until we had our own), I fully acknowledge that their presence would not be welcomed by everyone hoping for a pleasant family trip to the pub.

We booked the restraunt and that was the only part that was easy. We arrived and we're kept waiting at 7.00pm for a restraunt that opened at 7.00pm. When we finally got to our table and our order arrived the Moules frites were only Moules - despite it saying on the menu they came with fries the staff argued it was only with a main course. My Sea Bass turned up and when opened up the guts were still inside with uncooked blood. Needless to say we left.

My husband and I arrived on foot after a 6 mile walk and possibly made our first mistake by walking down the drive to the pub. We were greeted by two large barking and growling labradors. As I had recently been badly bitten by a very unfriendly and aggressive dog (also while on a walk) I was extremely reluctant to proceed. My husband tried shouting at them to go away but to no avail. Despite the dogs making a lot of noise, no one from pub appeared to come and take them under control. If there had been any other alternative place to stop we would have taken it but we were extremely tired and hungry by then. A lady customer of the pub who had come outside for a cigarette said that they were normally very docile but we had come in by an entrance that is not used very often. We had entered by the nearest entrance from the walk as the B4598 is a very busy narrow road with no verge. Eventually my husband chased the dogs away and they ran in to the back of the pub. We entered and were standing at the bar for some time waiting to be served. It seemed there was only one person serving. While I appreciate that it is off season and a Thursday lunch time, the bartender did not acknowledge our presence. A simple "I'll be with you shortly" would have sufficed. When he did arrive although he asked how he could help us, I could not help thinking that a "Sorry to keep you waiting" would have been a common courtesy. My husband asked to see the menu to which the reply was "You'll have to be quick, we stop serving in 5 mins". We ordered tapas and drinks. i had mashed avocado with tomatoes and cheese and my husband the cheeseburger. To be fair, the food arrived pretty quickly and was delicious. Such a shame that this was overshadowed by our initial reception. I'm sure that as the pub is on a recognised National Trust walk route, they must have other customers who arrive on foot.

Our fourth trip to the Clytha Arms.Staff always friendly food consistently excellent. Find the bad reviews strange as we have always had a variety of dishes and none has been duff. Expected to wait for FRESHLY PREPARED pudding and the wait was well wot while.

This place is a real favourite the food is always outstanding, the fish is fresh and soooo good. The faggots here are my partner favourite. Great and varied choice of beer and lovely atmosphere, Dog friendly

I cannot believe how much trouble the chef went to for my lunch today! I had lentil mousakka with vegan cheese on top as well as my own little dish of cauliflower cheese and another dish of vegetables. The chef offered to do fresh wild mushroom soup as a starter and I am so glad I said not to. I am stuffed. All our meals were slot on. And you should have seen my friends Souffle!!!!!! This place is definitely worth a return visit. Staff were so nice and relaxed.

Good food most of the time, good beer all of the time. Very dog and welly boot friendly. Tapas selection good.

I was here with three friends for Sunday lunch, one a vegetarian and I’m coeliac. And we were looked after brilliantly! My veggie friend said his choices were interesting and unusual.

This was close to where we were staying so had high hopes. when we arrived we were the only people in the restaurant which is never a good sign. We thought at least we would be served quickly but were wrong. It took half an hour to get our starter which was very ordinary. The main course came quickly but although my salmon was good my wife's haddock was disgusting.

Called in for lunch on my birthday; extensive menu but decided on the fruit curry - wow what a choice - it was delicious! The usual friendly service; don't be in a hurry as the food is individually prepared but well worth those extra minutes.

Spent an overnighter at this Welsh country pub near Abergavenny with my wife and 2 American friends in mid September. A glass of superb local ale began our stay then dinner from a menu of a range of local fish, superbly presented and cooked. The 2+ hours spent in the tastefully decorated old fashioned dining room was extremely enjoyable. Our room was well worth the £89 price: a lovely comfy double bed with soft down pillows & down duvet, a range of teas and coffees that would embarrass a normal hotel room, bath & shower with immediate hot water on tap (sic!), loads of towels, as much shower gel, shampoo, etc, as a small Boots, 2 towelling robes that fitted my prop forward stature, and peace . . . . until woken by the bird call at around 7am. Then followed a full Welsh breakfast including cockles and laverbread if you wanted. This was a real find; I don't want to recommend it as we'd like to keep to ourselves, but I'm afraid I must. If I could give it 6 out of 5 I would. Highly recommended.

We weren't disappointed on our annual visit to the Clytha. We arrived at 6.30pm and the place was buzzing with the locals. The selection of drink on offer is very good and so is the food. We ordered and ate our food in the bar at around 7.30ish: there is a tapas menu or an a la carte and it all came pretty quickly. It was very good. Sadly, the bar seemed to empty at around 9pm, although there were people in the restaurant. A very good evening just the same.