Dillwyn Arms Hotel Pontardawe in Neath Port Talbot

4 of us visited on a Saturday evening. I had chicken burger with homemade chips with a choice of a side order i chose onion rings. My wife had scampi, the other 2 had a vegan meal and a child's sausage chips and beans. All meals were very good, and reasonably priced. Cannot comment on price of drink as I didn't pay. Nice atmosphere and nice friendly staff. Will definitely visit again when I'm this way again.

Birthday Bash celebration. 30+ people. Staff always very helpful and food again great. Hot and plentiful. First choice here for food. See you for our annual Christmas Dinner.

Good tasty food plenty on the menu to choose from reasonable price, We had the burgers with real chips! local to the Valley first visit here will be back.

Excellent food in the heart of Pontardawe. Great food and drinks, very reasonably priced.Staff friendly and helpful.

Party night. Celebration. 30 plus people. Could not fault the evening. From ordering food to it being served, food hot and plentiful, attentive and pleasant staff. A great night and heartfelt thanks to the team in the Dillwyn Arms. Thank you so much.

I visit the Dillwyn Arms regularly for breakfast with old friends. The restaurant is a traditional British pub restaurant, no frills but clean and tidy. The menu has several options for breakfast, I usually opt for the Dillwyn Breakfast. After a short wait, the food arrived, it's clean, not greasy and well presented. The food is always fresh and hot. Teas,coffees and juices are available for unlimited self service. My breakfast consisted of 2 bacon, 1 sausage, 1 egg, 1 black pudding, 1 hash brown, half a grilled tomato, a portion of beans and toast. All this for £6 (as of 22/02/24), pretty good value. What I really liked is that you're not rushed to vacate the table. Great place

Had an excellent carvery Sunday lunch at the Dillwyn. We will certainly go there again in the future

Amazing food and excellent pricing. Staff helpful and very efficient. Would recommend to anyone. Sunday lunch outstanding.

Party night. Celebration. 30 plus people. Could not fault the evening. From ordering food to it being served, food hot and plentiful, attentive and pleasant staff. A great night and heartfelt thanks to the team in the Dillwyn Arms. Thank you so much.

The food is always a very high standard and excellent value, fantastic service and very friendly staff. The menu has a good variety catering for all and the Sunday lunch is the best around.

Always a lovely welcome and good food. Would recommend. We usually have lunch there and it is always spot on.

A very nice carvery with delicious meats. Small or large plates on offer, with plenty of veg. Hour & half sittings available. Staff are very pleasant & friendly.

Have called for breakfast several times now. I’ve had the Dillwyn and the Welsh breakfasts. Dillwyn is the best value. Today I had the mushroom and onion omelette as I thought that one would have the least calories lol. I’ve got to give special mention the bacon which is always delicious. You can help yourself to juices and tea/coffee which is definitely a positive. Will we come back? Yes definitely. In fact I think we’ll try the Sunday lunch there.

2 night stay in a beautifully clean and cosy but spacious family room. Plenty of shops/takeaways/amenities within walking distance and a private car park to the rear. The bar and waiting staff are so friendly! Regular evening entertainment for adults downstairs. (bingo, quiz night etc...) We ate breakfast, lunch and dinner in the restaurant because the menu was so generous and reasonably priced! Kids loved it! Thanks for looking after us guys! See you again soon! Xxx

Great food fantastic service warm and welcoming we will definitely be back, the waitress was very helpful and had a full understanding of the menu and the contents of different dishes The price was on the top end of the weekly family meal budget unfortunately its not visable to do it weekly but maybe we could be back monthly but that's not the restaurants fault that's more just to do with the general cost of living at the moment

Four of us had an evening meal. Chips were homemade and chunky. Busy with locals eating . Lovely outside area, with views over the river. Too chilly the evening we visited to sit out though

First time visit, lovely outside decking area, very tranquil by the little stream and not much noise from the road. Lovely and clean ladies toilet which is a big plus for me. Had mushroom carbonara and asked for extra prawns, absolutely delicious (didn't matter that carbonara was pasta shaped not the traditional spaghetti), washed down with bottle of wine. Felt comfortable sitting on the decking with my own company. Young girl who served me was very pleasant and had a nice cheery smiling face, another big plus for me. Highly recommend this place and I will be back to try more from your lovely menu. Keep up the good service x

Stayed two nights here bed and breakfast. Had an evening meal here first night,good plentiful pub grub. Room was clean and comfortable, plenty of choice for a cooked breakfast. Staff very friendly and helpful, Would stay again Thank you all

Got to say first time visiting would 100 % recommend very pleasant owners and the food is beautiful will be definitely going back

Visited Dillwyn tonight two couples. Food was lovely. Lovely atmosphere and service. Restaurant was packed but didn’t wait long for meals. I had Mushroom Carbonara which was delicious with side garlic bread. 3 different meals all piping hot and good portions. Defo return.

Massive thank you to Matthew & Co for Sunday lunch for my husband Larry s 70th birthday. Food excellent and staff attentive. Lovely ambience and terrace was great for photos and mingling.

Food was very tasty and varied. We had beef which was so tender and delicious. Staff friendly and attentive. Veggie options good also.

Fantastic service. It is our first time eating out since my little boy has been diagnosed with ciliac disease. I phoned ahead to see if they would be able to cater to his needs. I was very pleased that they did. The chef was more...

Visited with friends to watch the rugby. Really enjoyed excellent food and a nice pint too. Friendly welcoming staff means I'll definatley be coming back again 👍🏻

Food is always delicious, lovely home cooked food. Good choice of wines. Friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Will continue to be my favourite place to eat!

Always happy with every visit to The Dillwyn! Staff are friendly and polite and food is out of this world! And there’s always room for cheesecake cake of the day…

Sent a preorder as some staff had to return to work. Food was prompt and absolutely stunning. An absolutely pleasant dining experience. Staff were extremely helpful and service was brilliant. Great food at good value. Normally visit monthly for lunch. Will definitely spread the word...

We visited November 5th and we were not disappointed! My Husband had steak and I had the crispy sweet chilli chicken both meals were absolutely beautiful and the house wine was lovely also the home made chips are to die for 😍 I thoroughly recommend...

On 19/06 /21 I went with my family to the Dillwyn for the first time and was impressed! The staff were most welcoming and couldn't do enough for you, the menu is basic home cooked food with good value in mind, and the quality couldn't...

We booked an outside table with our dogs, not expecting a great deal from pub grub - and wow, what an impressive level of pub food! We ordered cod & chips (fried freshly in delicious batter - my dad is one fussy customer and he...

Very good service with lovely food. Really good food and potions. Will definitely be back and recommend to others.

Excellent HUGE fried breakfast served with two slices of white (no choice offered) toast and a choice of coffee or tea. Good coffee from a machine. Excellent value for money.

Popped in after Facebook ad. Beautiful food, great service by Sarah and lovely guinness.. And value for money.

First visit and really impressed. Had Cajun chicken and my bf had bacon cheese burger. Both amazing. Will definitely be going back.

I was in Pontardawe, where my family come from, for a very brief visit. I popped in to the Dilwyn Arms, hoping the restaurant was open but it wasn’t, but the staff made me very welcome in the bar & gave me a bit of...

Wonderful lunch food was fresh and tasty and you can't beat the price. Lovely welcoming staff. Really chilled out atmosphere and the waffles were amazing

Called here on a warm sunny day good selection of drinks on offer had food in the restaurant nice selection of food on the menu the food was good.sat outside after there are 3 outside seating areas with a large decking area overlooking the river

Went for lunch. Had starters, mains and one kids dessert. All reasonable although a long wait for food. Nicely presented. Had a nice table. All generally “nice” enough not outstanding.

The Curry is second to none, if your nice to the staff you might get an extra popadom.great friendly service, 10 out of 10.

Good value for money and enough food for even the biggest of appetites. Will definitely be going again

Small b/b hotel. Nice restaurant, good food. Small bar. Bedrooms clean and comfortable. Nice seating area outside, overlooking stream.

Did an overnight stop at the Dillwyn Arms Hotel - what a great little pub/restaurant and hotel. The hotel was clean and tidy, the restaurant has a great menu - just the right amount of dishes to choose from. The breakfast is superb, just what is needed to start the day off. Staff were great too, really couldn't fault it at all. If I'm ever in the area again, I will certainly go back, even just for an ice cream Sunday or the legendary carvery

Food was lovely and staff where very helpful and polite and really responsible priced meals . Will definitely be recommending to friends and family

This place has had a makeover and looks great,it now has an outside eating and drinking area as well as an outside bar,weather permitting,the menu has also been improved and the service was both quick and friendly,and was very clean and welcoming.we will return,soon.

Visited on a Thursday night . Couldn’t fault anything. Food clearly cooked to order so we did have to wait a little bit. We had gammon and I had the burger. Generous portions and good quality produce. Free desserts on a Thursday and they too were lovely. Bill came to around £54 for four of us and that was with drinks. We will def be back.

Went for lunch today, this was the second time we have been to the Dilwyn Arms to eat. Not disappointed, we both had chilli with rice. Two for £12, not a hot one but very tasty. Pity only my wife and I there until another couple turned up just before we left. This is a very nice place and the new outdoor patio is superb with view of the river. Give this one a go, you will not be disappointed. We will definitely be visiting again soon.

Had lunch yesterday with my sons we had steak which was cooked to perfection, chips and all the trimmings it was a very nice meal, quick service and very friendly lady who served our food and drinks.

Can't fault anything, the food was excellent we ordered three steaks and all were cooked as requested the chicken was well cooked as were all the sides , the service and value for money couldn't be faulted either will definitely be calling more often

Me and my partner stayed here for one night. The location is fantastic the room was spacious and very comfortable. The price was very cheap as were the drinks. The owners are so friendly and loving we had a good laugh and would definitely return just to see them. We are both smokers, and were happy that we had a key to get in and out for a cigarette thoughout the night as we pleased. Thank you for making our stay so great. See you again soon xx

Booked a table for my son and myself for a Sunday carvery. Choice of tables and we were served quickly. The carvery was excellent, good choice of meats and vegetables, and the gravy was beautiful. All in all, for the £6.99 per head, it was very good value for money, the staff were very pleasant and helpful and I've booked to go again.

Just had a fantastic carvery lunch for £10.00. Value for money is an understatement. The quality of the beef and the turkey was great. Vegetables galore. Service first class and friendly. We will definitely be back. Thanks.

Went for lunch Sunday, was lovely carvery , I had beef, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, roast potato's and parsnips , cabbage, carrots peas swede, and beautiful home made gravy , absolutely lovely, they also do take always just bring your own plate , would recommend giving it a try and staff were very pleasant and helpful, I will be returning xx

Over priced.No toilet paper or soap in my room.Lights not working in the en suite shower roomTelevision not working in my room.Room was freezing cold.Food hygeine rating of only 1 out of 5 displayed in the window.No water for the kettle.No coffee in the room, only tea bags.Won't be coming to this place again as long as I live. I should have just bought a sleeping bag and slept in the van.

I have visited here loads of times and I will say they give a fantastic warm welcome . Food is deliscious especially their daily carvery . They have even started to do breakfasts . I highly recommend

a lovely very large sunday lunch and very cheap would recommend a visit open untill 3pm a lovely pub next to the river

We stayed at this hotel while on a short break in the area, firstly we have to say the kitchen/restaurant staff were lovely however the loud noise level in the bar late at night, on one night still loud at 2.30am, was not acceptable. Please be aware of the late night noise if you want a good nights sleep.

Went with friends to pub for a meal it was awful my chips weren't cooked fish was overcooked went again with wife and daughter to give them a chance but no good I had beef and ale pie crust was floating on top of pie could not cut it had to take it off because gravy was like water wife and daughter had a carvery not very nice chef brought their meat out his face was dripping with sweat very off putting won't be going back there again

out for lunch on a weekday nice choice on menu but disappointed with the meal good service and friendly staff

Always used to go here every Sunday when i lived in the village, went back a few months ago for food and was not disappointed! Great food, great staff and a good atmosphere!

My elderly mother came to visit she didn't want pretentious just warm ambiance and good food, she got both in spades,her pleasure was a joy ,try it it's so worth a visit I'm going back

Having visited our son who moved to Pontardawe 7 months ago we decided after having a glass of wine in this establishment and questioning locals about the food that we would treat them to a meal. At 5 pm we dropped in for a glass and tried to book a table and were reassured that the carvery was on. We returned at 7 no table was set up for us and barmaid had to go and ask if carvery was on. Chef and I use the word very loosely, as he had pint In hand, not the same one he had at 5pm, no chefs whites on, came and looked at Bain Marie and said carvery was still available! No meats under lamps and my wife(chef) and daughter in law(chef) went and looked in Bain Marie and saw veg that had been there for hours! So we took the plunge and ordered off the main menu to give them the benefit of dought. The barmaid had to go ask the 'chef' about everything we ordered as she knew nothing about the food at all. Out came the meals in record time, all the meats were microwaved, the pork belly was just a mass of bubbling fat, the steaks overcooked, the veggies were tinned or frozen etc. We did not eat and when we challenged the pork belly the 'chef' came out and and was really nasty claiming that pork belly is just fat! Now my qualification to critisize this meal and establishment is that I have been a chef for 40 years and am currently an exec chef for a large pubco so I think I know what I am talking about. We left without eating and went to a Marstons pub in the village and ate. See our review on that.

This used to be a great pub but the fact that they seek most cans spoils it for me!Disappointing, used to be one of the better pubs in ponty but not now.

We stayed at the Dillwyn for a five night break as we visited family and friends in the area. Our room was very good with a comfortable bed, TV, and an ample supply of tea/coffee etc. Although close to the main road there was no intrusive noise in our room. The dining room was in excellent order with a very good menu that was very reasonably priced. As some notices say they do not serve "fast food" but excellent food as quickly as possible. The bar area had all the usual options, again competitively priced, and we made some new friends with the locals there. There is free parking at the Dillwyn although we were without a car this visit. We will certainly stay at the Dillwyn again and fully recommend it.

Food always lovely prices reasonable and staff friendly. Had a gorgeous lamb dinner a lovely scampi and really nice pie and chips . Only thing I found was when I took a visiting friend down on a Saturday night the chef was out walking the dog and there was no food on which didnt make any sense, had to go to local wetherspoons instead, odd.

Just had a family Sunday lunch. The food was absolutely out of this world, best Sunday dinner I've tasted in a long time. The home made gravy really made the meal, it was gorgeous. Will definately be going again soon x

We were a party of 6 and ate there yesterday, and I've been all around sampling different pubs and restaurants for the ideal Sunday roast.Look no further folks the beef and Turkey there was sublime, "never tasted anything like it",the portions were ideal and the gravy was to die for. A must for any family or couple. Thanks again

Well to be told by the landlady that this Hotel has stopped doing breakfasts all together,but there's a good Cafe around the corner is something we didn't want to hear yes we paid a visit to the cafe for breakfast,but on Sunday morning everything is shut so we had to go out hunting for some food! the landlady informed us on this the first day we got there if we had known sooner I would have booked somewhere else,it's not good when you have to look for somewhere to eat whilst they have a kitchen on the premises,only got charged for the room in which might I add was not serviced once no milk or tea bags in the room,the Hotel is on the tired side needs a good lick of paint plus deep cleaning.Are dogs allowed in the kitchen? seems like the landlady's dogs are (Yuck) Don't get me wrong the owner of this Hotel is so nice,but no Breakfast?? Also had a quick snack to find bits of plastic in the food the waitress was informed but no one came to see us but charged for the food. So if I'm down that neck of the woods again will book elsewhere. Just scrolled down were you here for well you can cross breakfast off the list this Hotel has stopped doing them!

Called in Friday lunch time and was very pleased. Starters are plentiful and both mine and my partner's steak.... Cooked to perfection..... That for my partner is a rare but just deserved compliment. (She is very fussy!) Place was spotless, a vast menu is available and all priced reasonable. Will return again.

Literally just left this "restaurant". Walked in, bar maid very pleasant and polite, ordered spicy chicken wings, they were normal wings with a chilli dip. Ok but not great. For main I ordered mixed grill with a medium steak and lamb. Mixed grill came with steak VERY well done, gammon was un-edible and the lamb was chewy and very over cooked. I mentioned this to the waitress when she came to collect the dirty plates, we were then confronted by the owner who apologised for the gammon, but told us the steak was cooked like that as it's the 'Welsh' way to do it! (We are Welsh). In the meantime four people from our hotel came in and asked us what the food was like, to which we replied that if they wanted the mixed grill to ask for the steak rarer than what they wanted... While we were explaining this to them a guy appeared from nowhere and was extremely aggressive and shouted at myself and my PREGNANT girlfriend to leave the premises.

When there today after taking my daughter swimming for a spot of lunch have been before and the service and meal were amazing and we had to leave food as we were full BUT this time the service was terrible the girl was moody and had no intrest of serving us we ordered food to be told there wasnt what we ordered there then my boyfriend asked if his second choice was there she checked came back to say yes then took our order in to come bk out 2 seconds later to say actually they dont have it for him to pick something else that he ended up having and didnt eat as he didnt like it. All in all service was terrible, menu option was terrible and food was terrible couldnt wait to get out of there want be going there again.

Went to the dilwyn cause the Pontardawe inn was full! Amazing food, menu is a bit lacking but only a small restaurant. Waitress was a little bit annoying and didn't really know how to speak to customers but other than that everything was spot on the food was honestly amazing and there was loads of it for the price, would recommend going here to anyone. Also the chef came out and asked if my partner would have liked egg on his gammon instead of pineapple which I thought was a really nice touch. I had the lamb shank cooked to perfection and so was my partners gammon x

Arrived in the restaurant no booking on a Friday lunchtime, and ordered a fantastic scampi and chips. Very good service, tasty food and the staff were very kind and let me sit in the restaurant after it had closed, so I could catch up on my paperwork before a meeting later that afternoon. Scampi cost a bit more than I was expecting but only because I forgot to look at the menu before ordering it! But was v nice, and staff were v good

Although we reserved tables for approx 25-30 people well in advance, we were quite cramped in our seating arrangements which were spread over numerous tables and two people had to have a table to themselves. The meals were very mediocre - the vegetarian mediterranean lasagne contained quorn which was not liked and not eaten, the chilli had a burnt taste, the children's portions of pizza consisted of 1/4 piece of small microwave pizza, chicken with bbq sauce came without the bbq sauce and so on. We consoled ourselves that we would enjoy the desserts but they consisted of ice cream in plastic pots, apple pie and nothing else. Considering Farm Foods, Lidl and Tesco are all only 5mins drive from there it seemed pretty reasonable to expect more choice of dessert. Needless so say we are 25 people who will not be returning here in a hurry.

The food was OK, Gammon with sautéed potatoes was was good, rest average. Service was not very attentive but this might be normal for a pub.

Called in and order food.went to use baby changing facilities which were filthy didn't look like it had been cleaned in weeks and sorry to say the food was also of the same standard NEVER AGAIN!!! Would not recommend to anyone worst place I've eaten at

Lovely to find a pub restaurant open on a Monday night. Great food in a traditional English way. Nice atmosphere, with a view over the canal. Friendly service.

It was very good and clean will go there again the staff are lovely and helpful the rooms we nice with TV

The food is superb and the portions are very big and great value.particularly liked the hand made chips.

I enjoy visiting the Dilwyn for Sunday lunch (I am yet to have a regular meal there but hear they do sell home cooked fresh chips!)The service is always good, they cater for children and you don't have to wait too long for food.The beef is very good (ideally would like one extra slice) and the plentiful vegetables, however the only thing that lets the meal down is the gravy. To me, I find that it has too much beef dripping to give it flavour as its sits very heavily in my stomach after I have eaten my meal.On the whole a great place for a Sunday lunch if you want to stay local.

Not in Pontardawe often but great home-cooked food here every time. Friendly staff and accommodating to my needs.

great meat etc.Only peas in the veg department!Still recommended though - staff friendly and welcoming

I call in to the Dillwyn every few weeks and always get the best of welcomes. The locals are very friendly and it has the feel of a true pub The food is good and I have never had anything like a bad meal there. The menu is a little limited but excellent value for money. It is a big bonus for me that I can eat in the bar and take the dog with me. Also I haven't seen kids in the bar and I believe families are encouraged to use the restaurant.