Cross Foxes - Bar Grill Rooms in Gwynedd

Really kind staff & welcoming environment.

We have been twice now and felt the need to write a review as a way to help them make the slight changes necessary to match the great food. It’s such a shame as the Cross Foxes has so much potential. When you walk in there is a scruffy table full of wires and you don’t know where you’re supposed to stand. The first greeting is always by a harassed looking member of staff. The layout is nice ish, but yet again has potential, the decor doesn’t match the pub - old stone walls, beautiful windows and stone floor, but this is matched with silver cushions and pictures of boats and the sea?! We were put into the back room where the staff constantly come in and out of the back door and shout and laugh and throw cutlery into a large box. The noise was ridiculous and not conducive ambience to somebody sat eating a meal that is costing over £60!! The staff attempt to be really nice, but they don’t understand the basics of creating a welcoming environment that people want to go back to. There is another table ‘full of junk’ at the other end of the bar. Can’t you just tidy everywhere up? And not just tidy up the bits but also tidy up the staff, they need support and there needs to be a logical way of running the business. It’s such a shame that the staff and decor don’t compliment the great food. Food is faultless and it deserves to be served where diners can enjoy it, not listening to waiting on staff laughing, swearing and throwing cutlery about!

Lovely pub situated in the Mach Loop! Nice pint, food looked lovely, we didn't eat, but had food envy. Perfect for military plane spotting(when flying)

Lovely food fast service definitely recommend and on the mach loop so the chances of seeing a few planes is pretty high!

Turned up for lunch and were given menus to browse. Barman said they would come and get order. Cutlery and napkins were dropped off and the waitress quickly left. After 10 minutes no contact was made. A group turned up, arriving in porches, Lamborghini's etc. They were promptly seated offered water and drink orders were taken, still no one approached us. After another 15 minutes with no acknowledgement we left. Service is paramount to running this type of establishment and there was no excuse for the way we were treated.

Service SOOOOOOO slow, avoid if with your hungry family

Had a wonderful meal! Really enjoyed it. Great service. Can't reccomend it highly enough.

Excellent experience. Very good services. Careful service. I recommend.

Went for early dinner after a day at the mach loop. Soup starter was delicious if not a little slow, quickly followed by the beef burgers which were delicious. Quickly got busy on a Tuesday evening.

Food lovely. Venue good position to catch the traffic. Looking forwards to stay there sometime soon

Nice spot. Only done a bowl. Friendly people with a lot of attention for the customer.

They charged me £28 for Welsh lamb and one black coffee; the 2 lamb slices were the size of beef burgers, the veg was literally one hand full and a pittance of roast potatoes; served luke warm on a cold plate. Please see my photo (the big lump is yorkshire pudding, which they asked me if I'd like some, then slyly charged me an extra £1.50 for). Go elsewhere; I was too tired from driving and shocked to demand my money back and then find an alternative. I love Wales, it's image doesn't need tarnishing like this! "Croeso y Cymru" my backside

Lovely meal today. Good service. No complaints at all, and recommended. Menu updated. Good value.

Went for dinner with no reservation at 5.25pm, two adults and 1yr old. Saturday on Easter weekend, so very busy. Firstly, was waiting at the bar to be acknowledged for 5 mins. They were really busy. Phone rings and girl answers it taking a reservation for a table for two in five minutes time before seeing to us. Luckily they were able to squeeze us in. Waitress took us to the table and was quick to walk off. Managed to ask her for a high chair before she left, but she said there wasn't any free and left it at that. I asked another waitress who seemed more competent. But she told us the table didn't accomodate a high chair (not sure why really, there was enough room) and she said she'd find us another table and when a high chair becomes available we'd get it. 30 mins later, I went for a wander round and found a spare high chair. I was really confused, did they expect us to hold our baby throughout our meals... Why did they sit us at a table for two when I was clearly holding a wriggly annoying baby. We looked around and there were kids that could have easily sat in normal seats using highchairs, and some being unused at people's tables. Once we'd gotten the chair, there was no acknowledgement that we'd been forgotten about. On top of this, the food took over an hour from being sat at our new seat. The food was okay. Clearly used good quality ingredients but was very rich. However, kid's meal (pizza flatbread) was very poor value for money. No one came to ask us how our meals were, and I had to go to the bar to order another drink. I understand that it was very busy, but I think a good restaurant should be able to cope with the number of tables it has. If you can't, then reduce your capacity. Overall, I didn't think the service was very competent or friendly (it was not unpleasant, but not friendly). 2 stars for service, 3 for food. But bad service can ruin any meal, so 2 stars overall.

Great food and nice atmosphere 😁

Booked for Sunday lunch, and although there was a slight hiccup with our order so took a while for our food to arrive, I couldn’t recommend this place more! Absolutely delicious food and great service. Keep up the great work guys ☺️☺️

This is a great little pub with sun drenched balcony looking over the river. Staff are fabulous and great food as well. Perfect for visiting after walking around the national park

Stopped off for a meal and a pint here after a day in the Mach Loop. Great food (the burger was excellent - highly recommended!) and excellent service. The pub is in the Mach Loop so it's really convenient if you're visiting the area for that purpose.

Went here for dinner. The food was good but the service was dismal. Being asked whether we'd ordered yet when our food was in front of us was just the start!!

Stopped off for a "snack" on our way to Barmouth with Mouse, the Great Dane. Very dog friendly indeed. The staff were friendly and couldn't get enough of the dog! Food was excellent if a tad expensive, but to be fair, the pork roll was a Sunday dinner in a ciabatta!

Great food, great service, great location, beers good too

Stayed while doing a mtb bike event nearby. Super friendly staff,really nice rooms, excellent quality food. Lovely building with a great bar area with excellent atmosphere.

Lovely pie but just the 3 stars because the choice of ale was limited to jyst one

Great find, lovely little pub, proper food, good service. Nice outside area. Dog friendly. Low flying fast jets buzzing by overhead, spectacular....

Sunday Roast. Oh my days , THE BEST ROAST BEEF 👌. Huge portion of brisket, cooked to perfection and falling apart.

We live 20 miles up the road and it was the first time we had called in for Sunday lunch. Trinity served us and took our order. The roast pork and lamb rates as one of the top meals we've had in a very long time. Top marks for food and service.

Mid afternoon visit for a bite to eat. Great service, perfect location. Good menu. Slightly disappointed at portion size (venison dog) was uninspiring and basic, tasty but lacked any wow factor,. If you are putting a dish like this on the menu needs to live up to the hype.

Only ate in the restaurant but the food was excellent and service excellent, quick and friendly

as always , very relaxed, wonderful food , great beers.

A convenient place to stop for a meal when travelling from North Wales to South Wales or back. Excellent food and service.

Arrived for lunch ,never been before but was recommended.ordered two wraps one fish finger one chicken.they both came with coleslaw and chips .very disappointed indeed.The chips where not edible,coleslaw tasteless and wraps where greasy and tasteless. We ordered lime and soda for a drink, it came in a pint coca cola glass with little lime. Ordered a latte and it was bitter and just undrinkable. Will not be returning, A bill of £34.00 not cheap for two wraps a coffee and two lime and sodas. Would not recommend 😕

Beautiful place, amazing food and service

Had a Sunday lunch. Solo traveller, on arrival found out they were nearly fully booked. The lady managed to find me a table (nice view from the window) and made me feel very welcome. Had the roast beef which was cooked perfectly. Really good experience and would recommend it highly. Good stuff !

Excellent service and food with chef prepared tasty vegan options including nut roast, soup and risotto. We were a large walking group of 18 people who arrived early but the staff managed to get our food out quickly. Highly recommended

Didn't stay but stopped for lunch. Had high hopes having had lunch here before, but was very disappointed. The place was pretty quiet (one other couple in the restaurant who hadn't even ordered). We ordered two burgers and after a nearly 40 minute wait got two massively overcooked lumps of mince in equally burnt burger buns with a comically small serving of coleslaw and some chips (Chips were OK). The burgers were inedible and when we complained they offered to take them back and replace them. Given we'd waited 40 minutes in the first place we weren't keen on waiting further. Staff apologised, but there was no offer of a reduction in the bill. Turns out waiting for them to cremate some more burgers was the only option.

Fabulous Sunday lunch and beautifully decorated for Christmas lovely staff

Just got back from the cross foxes.service was spot on . Food was lovely hot .and thank you Gemma and the staff .I was made to feel welcomed

We booked a table for a group of 11, arranging it the evening before for a 3:00 PM reservation. After hiking Cader Idris, we called the restaurant around 2:30 to let them know we were running about 30 minutes late. They assured us it wasn’t an issue and confirmed the table was secured until 5:15 PM. We arrived at 3:39 PM and were met with immediate attitude from the staff after apologising for being late. They questioned how many people in our group had arrived, what the dishes were, and informed us that the food had already been prepared. When one of us asked how long we had at the table, they said an hour and a half, to which we replied that this should be sufficient. The staff member then reiterated that the food was already prepped and sitting on the pass. This raised concerns for us, as several of us have extensive experience in hospitality, and we’ve never encountered a practice where food is cooked before guests even arrive, even if they’re late. When one of our group pointed this out, the staff member curtly responded, “This is how we do it, so you can leave,” and proceeded to kick us out! Appalling attitude, appalling management. As people who understand the hospitality industry, the customer service we received was shocking and unacceptable. We won’t be returning or recommending this place to anyone. P.S. The bright pink staff uniforms? Not a great look!

Went for work meal it was good food

might be the best place in this area to have a meal. much more modern than i expected. we had great service from a young man, and the food was good.

Best Sunday roast I've had in many a long year 😋

Gorgeous bit of tucker after a lovely walk in the Coed Y Brenin. The onion rings are to die for, mushroom risotto was heavenly and the Katsu chicken wrap was divine. Washed down with a pint of Thatchers Gold... What more could you ask for?

Regular stop back home from barmouth can not fault the place worth a visit

Disappointing ! Didn't get to eat. Stood waiting to get a table for 5miniutes while numerous staff walked past a number of times and didn't even acknowledge we were waiting. We felt totally invisible. Even if they were busy it wouldn't have cost them anything to acknowledged us, not even a smile or a nod. We left!!!

Had a decent meal, that wasn't too expensive. Place is very out of the way, but popular enough that it's not empty. I've passed by so many times travelling and never called in. I'm glad I finally did and will definitely be doing so again.

Had dinner here and the burger was so thick and dry I couldn't even finish it. Not recommended. Service was fine.

Passed often but never stopped, but I wish we had sooner. We pre booked a table as it was a busy Sunday afternoon. The service was great on entry where we were able to order drinks and sit in a cosy seating area before our table was ready. The staff that helped us were fantastic very helpful and friendly, especially as we had a 2y.o who was ready for some food. The soup of the day was great, which was intended for the toddler (I had to test for temperature, or so I'm telling people) The beef brisket dinner was amazing. The meat just fell apart and the yorkie was great I would have happily paid for an extra one. I also got a chance to try the fish, which was huge and really well prepared, not too much batter. If you haven't got time for a full meal, I'd recommend the sandwiches as well. we ordered the pork sandwich, which came with some fantastic chips. I stopped short of licking the place the gravy was that good.

Returned after 10 years - generally good service , only one of service girls are very sharp and more like army officers 👮‍♀️ food was good atmosphere bit like in busy family restaurant.

Great place to stop off at after an adventure up a mountain. Cosy atmosphere and great food.

Didn't book a room, had a beautiful meal here for my sons 13th birthday whilst visiting the Mach Loop. 5 STAR food and service from all of the staff. Starters were had, 2 of us had the steak, and the boy fish and chips, with onion rings, then pudding after. Amazing food, amazing service, can not ask for any more. Feels really welcoming, warm, and comforting. Smiles all around. I do not know why people have put bad reviews, do not let them put you off, really glad we came here. We will return here every time we come here to Mach Loop. Beautiful restaurant!

Staff friendly meals were well presented and enjoyable. The staff offered really good service

Called in for a meal and what a surprise the meal and service was lovely

Little to say, only dropped in for a glass of wine! Looked very nice but not much else to say.

Fantastic food great customer service and prices.

Came here after climbing Cadair Idris, was a complete white out so we were quite tired and thought we would pop in for a meal before heading home. Have to say, the pub is lovely on the inside, welcoming and comfy. We ordered some wine, and the lamb and mint burger and the welsh beast burger. Absolutely stunning burgers. The Lamb and Mint was the absolute winner though! So so tasty. Was perfect after being on the hills! The staff were lovely and very attentive and was very well priced. Highly recommend. We went for dinner and was just the perfect end to the day!

Amazing food. Great views and dog friendly.

Fish finger wrap my god! Lovely staff and service.

Didn't stay so no score for rooms. Had a lovely evening meal here. Roast lamb and roast beef brisket. Both cooked to perfection. Cheese board to die for. Staff were very friendly. On the list to return to in due course.

1st time here, food was lovely and the staff very friendly highly recommended

Had a lovely Sunday Lunch with desserts & drinks as Anniversary present from family. Lamb & Beef dinners were huge & veg boiling hot- excellent quality & service was first class. Hubby had Sticky Toffe pudding which oozed with goodness & was also piping hot. I had Rhubarb Pavolova- which had huge chunks of fruit & gooey pavlova- delicious. Definitely fresh & in season. Had a table in resteraunt with a view- if it hadn't been foggy & raining, but that is Welsh weather. Booked on line Sat night & seated by friendly host on arrival even though ot was busy. Drink & food orders taken within minutes & 2 minutes later the food arrived- never had such speedy service anywhere. Could not fault any of the staff, friendly & attentive. Toilets were spotless, though downstairs , assume they have disabled on floor level. Will definitely be back & may treat ourselves to a weekend away when the sun shines. When you read bad reviews I have to wonder if they are just grumpy people as our experience was faultless. Sun would have been nice but its Wales..

We stopped off for food and had burgers which were great. Lovely outdoor balcony area to sit out. The staff were all friendly and it's dog friendly.

Fine . We had a good meal and the place is good and location great. When you drive up to Wales.

It's in a great location, we only stopped by briefly for a coffee and were thinking about lunch. The barmaid was not well mannered with us and we decided not to stay for either. It's hard to find good staff, it's not typically a highly paid job and friendly respect does not come naturally to everyone. It looked a nice place, I hope the owner finds a more hospitable employee.

Really convenient location on the cross road to Machynlleth and Barmouth. Staff are very friendly Good menu choice

Great place to eat, fab food, gets busy so best call before turning up. I believe they even do Motorhome overnight stopovers, just make sure you share the love & give the pub some trade. Don't be a freeloader!

An awful experience from start to finish! We've eaten here before and it was lovely, so we were looking forward to returning for another meal. We were seated at a table that was sticky and covered in drink rings, but we overlooked that and continued to order food. I had ordered the 10 oz 28 day matured steak. I was a bit suprised when it arrived and the only 'trimmings' were about 12 hand cut chips, half a tomato and one small mushroom, which for £28 didn't look particularly good value for money (The blue cheese sauce I ordered was £3 extra!) When I tried to eat the steak, I found it to be extremely tough. I'm not one to complain usually, but for the money, I at least expected quality food. I told staff at the bar, who took my food back to the kitchen, only for it to be returned a few minutes later, with the steak now cut in half, and food rearranged, and a message from the chef, telling me that it was cooked just how I'd asked, medium rare (which incidentally it was, that was never in dispute) and that I'd been given the wrong knife. Perhaps I'd been given the wrong teeth too!!! I was made to feel like I had complained unnecessarily, and was not offered a replacement, or alternative. I finished what I could, and what I did eat tasted really good. However, after the worst customer service I can remember receiving, I won't be returning for a long time!

Really nice staff and bar, only popped in for a pint while visiting Mach loop. Nice atmosphere, didn't try the food but menu looked good.

Pork loin Sunday dinner was delicious, as was the rubarb and custard Eton mess. Staff were great. Cross foxes well worth a visit

Called at short notice for a meal. Busy restaurant and decent pub meal.

Excellent service from the younger waitress, which was stark contrast to the other extremely rude one. The food was a bit disappointing.

2024-04-25 Stopped for lunch with a group of 12. Service was first-rate - professional with great humour and friendliness. Very welcoming. The ambience was charming. Variety of choices on the menu allowed for everyone to find something that appealed to them. Everyone in our group loved their meals. I chose the Posh Fish Finger Wrap, and it was so delicious. The basil tartare on the battered haddock was fabulous, and both it and the chips were cooked to perfection. If I lived any closer than Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada, this would definitely be a regular spot for me. If I'm ever back anywhere in the area, it will be a must-do stop for a meal. So glad our coach driver had heard of it and had always wanted to try it. Can't recommend it highly enough.

It was great to pop back for a bite to eat while in the area. The place is looking fantastic!!! We loved the new colour scheme in the restaurant. Staff were great (served by Jade), and the manager (Kera) was doing brilliant holding things down on a very busy bar. Kudos of the Paela to the chef who I had to thank in person of course (Daz).

(This is just for the restaurant not the hotel) I've eaten in this restaurant a few times before when we've visited the area. It's become a regular favourite of ours. However the latest trip was not a good experience. Essentially I think they were too busy with either not enough staff or new staff. The food was nice but the service was quite poor. Very polite but very inattentive. Hopefully a better experience in future. Maybe avoid the busy months?

We waited an hour for our meal, the burger was dry and flavourless, the fish and chips were ok though…

We drive by here quite often, finally decided to give it a go and popped in for lunch. Unfortunately after being given a table we were forgotten about. We eventually left and went elsewhere.

I can't rate the rooms as we didn't stay, we had Sunday lunch as a family. The food was good, but the service was poor. It wasn't that busy either. Some of our party ordered the pork, the menu states that it comes with crackling, none of the pork plates had crackling on them, which was disappointing.

Very poor service from the lady in front of house. Very short, rude and snappy. We were told we could not order food whilst sitting at the couches in the restaurant area, whilst then watching the people opposite us order a full Sunday roast! Lovely location but would not recommend due to service quality.

Delicious food & lovely welcome ⭐️

Just popped in for a hot drink, service was quick and the staff seemed very welcoming and friendly.

great food and friendly service,

You get to see hawk from cobra kai working here sometimesl

Grilled Halloumi salad was very disappointing. £17.95 for a plate of bitter salad leaves topped with charred (burnt and bitter) halloumi and a very small amount of over-ripe (black) avocado on the side. There may have been some dressing on this 'salad' but i wasn't able to taste it. For this amount of money i expect much better.

Came for an impromptu meal and I have only good things to say. One order of the trout and quinoa on the specials board was incredible. Massive portions that even the biggest eaters couldn’t finish but really delicious. I had the beef and veg pie with mash and gravy which was also very good. I’m told the burger and halloumi/avocado salad was also amazing. All meals were huge portions. Pricing was average £20-£30 but the blow was softened by the amount of food. Great atmosphere. Good service. Lovely feel and would be incredible on a summers day sitting outside overlooking the incredible scenery. Definitely recommend and would visit again.

Came for dinner after exploring South Wales, wonderful service, allows dogs, food delicious!

We really enjoyed our meal . A nice place to have a Sunday Roast. The waitress that attended us was very kind . Hundred percent recommend.

Stopped here for lunch. The place is modern, clean and busy. Had a meal on the veranda in the shade. Service warm friendly and courteous. Food was excellent. The steak was the best I've had in ages. Would we visit again, yes.

Great food and service was excellent

Meal was misleading as it had on menu leg of lamb only to get two pieces of lamb vegetables came and were served in a bowl between two people it was expensive for so little

Food quality was low for the price, service was inattentive and there was a fly in one of the drinks 😕

It's unfortunate as the venue, staff and surroundings are very good, but the food was really poor. Probably the worst burger we have had. The burger was so dry it just fell apart, no moisture in it at all. The chips were "flexible" not crisp. It came very quickly so seems like it was just reheated rather than cooked? Maybe this is just a one off, as previous reviews have complimented the food. Food substandard and not the cheapest so sadly wont be returning, which is a shame as it initially showed much promise.

Poor value pub grub. Possibly the worst coffee in the area

Lovely mealy and they let us park our camper in the car park overnight. Fantastic

You wait at least 45 minutes for the food. (also on the map). But not that great in taste.

Very nice place and good food, very pleased with everything.

Called in for lunch absolutely excellent

Quite simply The Best Burger I have EVER eaten. The staff were so friendly and knowledgeable had a lovely time there and hope to visit again before we leave Wales to head Upnorth

Absolutely amazing Sunday dinner, we went for the first time last week and are now wondering why we waited 5 yrs of being in wales to go there, the beef is to die for, the girls in the restaurant are SO friendly and can’t do enough for you, not sure about the Geordie that served us today (lol only kidding) 11/10 to everyone who works there, this now our go to for Sunday dinner

Friendly staff and great food. What more do you want? Dog friendly too!

Dog friendly and excellent food, had a couple of good meals here with 2 rottweilers

Had a gorgeous roast lamb with fab gravy!