Dolau Inn in Powys

Massive thanks to Chris for the great service & food. Everything was perfect and so reasonably priced. The Brie bites were to die for!!! Will definitely return when we’re back in the area.

Great camping spot with gods facilities. The best Sunday lunch we have had for a long time. Fabulous hosts - we will be back 👍

7 adults went for Sunday lunch.A choice of beef,pork and chicken all perfectly cooked.6 veg,boiled and roast potatoes all great with lashings of gravy.We weren’t disappointed with the choice of desserts,loved the hot cross bun bread and butter pudding.Staff friendly and attentive.Will definitely be back

What a quaint village pub. Just like they used to be. Log burners, great homemade food and lovely people. What more could you ask for! Everyone was really friendly and funny and we felt right at home. Can't wait to visit again.

A group of friends had a lovely Sunday lunch here. Real home cooking with delicious vegetables and Yorkshire puddings. The lovely lady in charge even made a special pudding after we booked in advance and notified that one of our party had gluten and dairy intolerances. Great beer also. Delightful and charming young serving staff.

Fabulous Sunday lunch. Meat was so tender and veggies cooked to perfection. Vegetarian options as well. Plenty of lovely gravy really impressed and would thoroughly recommend.

We had Sunday lunch here recently. The food was all home cooking, portions were good and the food was served hot. There isn't a lot of style here but you don't expect that in such a quaint country pub. However I didn't expect to carry my bottle of wine and glasses to the table!!

Well havent had our chritmas dinner for work here for four years,still as good as it was last time, not as much options with the potato but well worth the money very tasty. Well done keep up the good work.

Friend host and staff. Good food and friendly locals. Not at all easy to find and satnav was hopeless but worth the trip.

I was not going to review this site as I do not want people to know about this excellent space as above great people and great location

The meat is exceptionally good, lots of nice side dishes and attentive service. The owners went out of their way to cater for vegans with a vegan main, side dishes and pudding. Superb, want to go straight back for more.

Drove past while staying near and thought this looked like the type of country local I like. Parked up walked to the door to a sign saying closed open at 7pm. Returned at 7pm still no sign of life. Phoned up, was told to come around the back. Walked in to a pool room with eastenders blaring and the bar man sitting there looking surprised tome a see us. Zero conversation out of him not made to feel welcome at all and a terrible pint. Never again

Staying nearby so Popped in Friday for drinks and Sunday for lunch. Sunday roast was amazing pudding too and fresh. The owners are lovely, this is a proper local but you aren’t made to feel like an outsider everyone is so friendly. Currently doing renovations but don’t let that put you off it’s well worth a visit.

This is my new local as I moved nearby last November. I feel very lucky that it's close by. Hope to take a walk up to it in the summer and leave the car at home.

The Dolau (Dolly) sits a couple of miles outside Newtown. It's a great little pub with a small bar, with wood burner, a back room for meals, as well as a side section with tables, and a pool table at the back with plenty of room for players and spectators. Mark and Chris are lovely, really friendly, as are the locals. Chris makes some amazing meals and puds, Sunday lunches are extremely popular and you need to book in advance. Really good for omni's, Chris has made us some nice veggie options for Christmas dinners in the past, and the shepherdess pie is good. I get the impression that veggie meals aren't in much demand there, but Chris is a very good cook and may be able to provide veggie/vegan options with some notice. The food is home-cooked, not bought in, so you pay (reasonable prices) for the excellent quality. Check their facebook page for special happenings; they do a lot of fundraising events. Highly recommended.

We were looking for a place near Newtown for a sunday roast, previous reviews were good. Booked via phone, gentleman advised cash only, which is good to know. Sat nav takes you off piste, but asked local for directions and found it no issues. Choice of 3 meats, my son had all three! The meat was so tender and juicy, homemade everything! Gravy was superb, crispy fluffy roasties and plenty of variety of veg that come in serving dishes. We got offered more veg too! The puddings were great too, my fathers fav the homemade bread and butter pudding with custard 👍 so reasonably priced. Great homely atmosphere with log burner. We will be back. Thanks for the welcome 👍

Eat here a lot, and the land lady is always acomodating when we sometimes decide to go a little bit off peist with the menu! Attentive waitress staff And portion sizes are epic! Pub seems to be full of locals most evenings and weekends and always a happy atmosphere - and everyone seems really friendly. Definite value for money, awesome home cooked food, good banter at the bar Pool table and dart board in the back Can't ask for much more!

Lovely pub, Nice food, Good service , Nothing else to say, would def recommend and eat / drink here again

Lovely freshly cooked food at this delightful village pub. Excellent value. Unrushed and relaxed atmosphere. Large car park beside pub. Not that easy to find, our sat nav struggled to get us on the right road but it was worth a few minutes driving around to locate. All five of us had different meals and everyone loved the food and couldn't manage a desert! Hope to go back when in the area.

Auf dem Weg nach Manchester haben wir unseren Campervan auf der Wiese beim Dolau Inn untergebracht und im Dolau Inn gegessen. Alle Eindrücke sind rundum positiv: Die Sanitäranlge ist brandneu und gut (Duschen mit 20 p Münzen), das Essen war fein (wunderbares Steak vom walisischen Rind), die Biere gut und der Schlaf in der Ruhe des abgelegenen Inns tief.Auch die Unterkünfte (4er Zimmer mit Kajütenbetten) sahen sehr konfortabel aus. Danke an Chris und Mark!

Thx mark for making us feel welcome. you’ve got a superb little pub and campsite. We will surely be back some time. Very biker friendly

One of the best pubs in the area and highly recommended. The Dolau (Dolly) is a comfortable country pub with wood burners in colder weather and a quiet garden in the summer. Camping is also on offer. Only open during the day at weekends. The food is well worth travelling for, and many do. Chris is a wonderful cook and will go out of her way to provide for special diets, with notice. The service is friendly and efficient. There's a quiet dining area bookable for groups as well as a back room with snooker. There's a warm community atmosphere and quizzes etc.. Well worth a visit.

Great food ,great beer, bloody great bunkhouse... Amazing owner's locals are funny as... Great company.. Just brilliant...

This is a hidden gem,wondered where we were going. A proper country pub. Two of us had beef the other two pork,with Yorkshire puddings roast potatoes and a choice of about six other veg. Absolutely gorgeous,couldn’t eat it all,but somehow managed to squeeze in a pudding,Rhubarb crmble,sticky toffee pudding and I had lemon sylabub one managed to abstain. Excellent meal and very good value,well worth a visit.

Met our family there for lunch. We had a great welcome. The food was excellent and good value for money. We will definitely be going back.

Following a day trip on the canal in Llangollen, we found this little place on our way home. We were not disappointed, the welcome was great, just as if we were in our local!

My local choir had it's Christmas meal at the Dolau inn recently and it was a thoroughly lovely evening. Very personal atmosphere as soon as you walk into the establishment.

Had a fabulous Sunday Roast and the locally brewed real ale on tap was up to its usual high standards. Very busy and everyone is friendly and chatty. We must come more often!

We visited the Dolau Inn for an evening meal whilst on holiday. The owners, Mark and Chris, were extremely friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Even Bluebell, their dog, kept us entertained.The meals were large, unpretentious (just how we like it!) and extremely good value. The pub reminded us of the typical country pubs we used to frequent in our younger days 30-40 years ago. Loved it!

Highly recommend staying here, especially if you’re travelling by bike. It’s easy to get to but quite out of the way so it’s a lovely location to chill out and have a laugh with your friends. The owner made sure all our bikes were parked safely and hidden away from the road. Some of our party stayed in the bunkhouse, each one takes 4 people. They were pleased with the accommodation and said it was warm. The rest of us camped, only £5 per person, per night. A real bargain. There are lovely big showers that you have to put 20ps in to use and nice clean toilets outside as part of the bunkhouse. The pub is quite oldy worldy but comfortable and the food is great. Take an appetite with you. I had Quorn curry two nights in a row as it was so nice. They had quite a selection for veggies which makes a nice change you can have what you want for breakfast too, you don’t have to go with a full fry up. I had porridge one day which was lovely. If you’re an animal lover you’ll enjoy it here as there are chickens wandering freely who love to follow you around as well as the owners beautiful pets. Had a really great time here and will be back.

From looking at the website, it showed the place open all day for food where we could take our dog.

Hadn't visited for many years so decided to give it a go for a birthday Sunday roast.

Very welcoming family run business. Nothing too much trouble food delicious, best roast dinner we've had in a long long time. We will going often.

Thank you Chris and Mark for making us so welcome today! We had a delicious Sunday lunch with perfect roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday evening for the Pub Quiz.

A lovely old country pub,went with friends for christmas dinner Food was lovely lots of different veg, three different potatoes,meat with all the trimmings. Owner and staff made sure we had everything we needed. Would highly recommend good plateful at a good price. thank you very much.

This really was a lovely little place, sheltered little campsite with a bunkhouse if you don’t fancy camping. The pub is a proper old school “boozer” serving home cooked food and perfect pints. Will definitely be going back here when we paddle in Wales again.

If your looking for a good friendly base camp before exploring the Welsh countryside then this is the place to stay. comfortable warm bunk house with hot showers and a pub that serves great food what more can you ask for?

What a lovely, busy pub this was. Definitely need to book and the Sunday lunch was one of the best we've had. The beef just melted !! Locals all friendly and the staff were smashing. My dad has limited mobility so they put us in an accessible spot with only one step. Very thoughtful.

Chris y Mark fueron unos anfitriones maravillosos mantener una ambiente de 'pub país Me alojé una noche el pasado fin de perlas en un viaje de vuelta de ciclismo en ruta sustrans embalaje 81. El Dolau Mochdre Inn está en el sendero sustrans justo al lado. Tienen un camping pequeño y un nuevo barracón para 8 personas, con duchas y baños. . . muy bien conservadas, limpias y cómodas. Se tienen también instalaciones y ser. Chris caliente me hizo una deliciosa comida picante mexicana, y luego disfrutamos de la noche bebiendo con la gente!

Good choice of menu items, with notice owner will make something specially for those with special requests. The quality is good, well cooked, and the ambience is wonderful, a proper country pub with fire in the winter. Highly recommended.

Fantastic pub with wonderful friendly owners and excellent home cooked food! Owners couldn't been more helpful and managed to squeeze us in even though they were fully booked! A great find and definitely worth a visit. Good stopover for camper vans too.

Absolutely 5 star beautiful food and drink,Chris and Mark made us feel so welcome along with all the locals would recommend anyone.

Nos alojamos en una casa rural cerca y este fue el pub más cercano. Decidimos ir a cenar aquí por desgracia siendo quisquilloso vegetariano nada en el menú tomó mi lujoso así nos tomamos unas copas y a la izquierda.

Llamó aquí para una comida antes de un evento en Newtown. Llamé antes para confirmar la reserva y espacio disponible. Muy servicial en el teléfono. A pesar de dos grandes fiestas de navidad me acomodaron. La comida es casera, caliente y encantador.

We where parsing and thought we would pop in for a drink and food. I wanted a mix grill but was not on the menu so I asked if the chef would cook one and this was no problem and my god this was the best I have had this should be on there menu. Food was great and the staff are fantastic A great pub with great food a must for anybody who likes a great little pub

We're here with a big group for the weekend. Chris and Mark are the perfect hosts, and the food, well what can I say, home cooked food at its best! My other half had the monster that is the mixed grill, best he has ever had! We will be back for our roast dinner tomorrow!

This is a lovely old pub set in a beautiful location just outside Newtown in the area known as Mochdre. The landlord and lady are very hospitable and the food and drinks are all so tasty. If you are in the area it's well worth a visit. The only downside is table space can be limited so it's best to book to avoid disappointment

After reading previous TA reviews, decided to try to find this little pub in the sticks. Glad to see it open when we arrived. Said "hello" to the chickens as we parked and had a warm welcome from the locals as we went in. Lovely little place, cosy and friendly. Menu looked very tempting but no food on the evening we visited. However, we will be back. Asked if there was a shorter way back to Caersws as our caravan is nearby, oh what fun we had navigating the country lanes over the hills and far away - in the dark of night, lol. Undeterred, we are looking forward to our return visit, I'm sure this will be our "local" next year.

Went for a birthday meal - good veggie menu selection for the birthday girl. One nut roast and a beef quesadilla later - 2 happy customers. Puds were good too. Not expensive and an excellent rural location made it a good night.

We found this pub through tripadivisor and weren't too sure when we arrived. We were able to get a table as soon as they started serving food despite the fact they had a large party coming. Me and my wife had the pie which was amazing, the meat was really tender, pastry light and puffy, veg cooked perfectly and chips were homemade. Staff were really friendly and help full by heating our 10 month olds food. We would definitely recommend this place.

Forget Toby carvery, forget crown carvery, just forget them all...if you're knocking about near Newtown get yourself a few miles up the road for a bostin dinner with these folks. Plenty of food, cooked to perfection and a proper pint.

Food great and great service would recommend too everyone fun pub for all ages everyone was friendly

We found the pub after seeing a sign advertising camping as we were looking for somewhere to pitch our tent. The pub is pretty and the camping is in the pub garden. There are facilities for showering etc. The landlord was very friendly and we ordered a meal so that it was being prepared whilst we pitched the tent. The beer was well kept and the food was delicious with lots and lots of fresh vegetables. We will certainly go back to repeat the experience.

We visited the Dolau with Sunday lunch in mind. Being a veggie it can be very disheartening when all you can find on a menu is veg lasagne. Not here! The choice was great! We phoned and booked a table prior and was given the list of veggie options but was told the roast potatoes and gravy weren't suitable. We arrived,were seated,ordered and was pleasantly surprised when the food arrived a special effort was made having my own veggie roast pots and gravy as well as a lovely selection of vegetables. I loved the nice atmosphere its was friendly and homely. I imagine it to be lovely and cosy in winter with the fire. Has a lovely big garden with friendly chickens and dogs. Will LOVE to visit again sometime very soon. Thanks for the thoughtful menu selection.

Popped in as a family (3 adults and 2 kids - 10 and 2) on a Saturday night to find they were hosting a birthday party as well as coping with a busy restaurant. Food was not a problem "So long as you don't mind sitting in the bar". We ordered from the menu with some variations due to fussy kids. The food arrived promptly and was well presented, delicious and generous. Only one of our party managed a pudding (Belgian waffle with ice cream and maple syrup) and they said it was superb. The menu consist mostly of traditional pub favourites and there is a good choice for vegetarians. I would thoroughly recommend a visit but check online for opening times. Booking is advisable.

Wow, a plate full of tender meat and huge side dish of vegetables that could have fed four people. Great atmosphere and service.

This rural gem of a country pub bids u a warm welcome with good quality beers and a variety of drinks for all tastes .The food is outstanding everything home made and plenty of it !There is a booking service so that tells a story in its own right

Very good food , We all had the Sunday Roast and enjoyed the variety of puddings too.Staff were very helpful,particularly with an elderly relative in a wheelchair .Will be back

Just got back from the Dolau with the feeling that I've just came back from my nan's house with a full belly . Lovely honest home cooked roast, my lamb was delicious and my boys said "the beef was the best they've ever had" a high accolade indeed. Will definitely be back xx

This is my local so I have spent many a happy evening here. Owners are ugly but the food is beautiful ha! ha! Just joking of course, Chris and Mark are both beautiful people. The choice of ales is limited but that is intentional to keep the quality high, and the beer changes on a regular basis for variety. I can recommend the food as well - good quality and great portions. I advise phoning ahead before going for food as they do get busy...

Visited on a Sunday having read reviews on TA. Service was very good. Meat was exceptional. Most of the veg was delicious but the roast potatoes were disappointing (some were barely cooked) and the cauliflower was almost raw but it must be well nigh impossible to cook veg to suit everybody's taste. Anyway, don't let this put you off! You get a generous portion of meat and heaps of veg to choose from so it's not like we went hungry. The bill for 4 including drinks came to just over £50 - great value.And yes, we will be going back.

We booked in advance for Sunday lunch.On arrival we were treated buy very friendly and helpful staff.There was a choice of three meats or a combination. It was delivered promptly and piping hot. Lovey fresh vegetables and delicious gravey. Unfortunately we were both too full for pudding but they looked lovely. Great meal and good value.

We had googled this before recently visiting the area and went out of our way to find it. We were extremely disappointed after making the journey to find it closed - and appeared as if it had been for quite sometime.

just spent the weekend chillin !! camping on the small campsite at The Dolau Inn , if you looking for something with no frills then this is it !! its a basic campsite with some elec hookups , porta cabin with toilets and a shower which both are clean and very usable. The Pub is a country pub nothing fancy but the food is fab !! good honest grub and the Landlady and Landlord are very nice and friendly. Its ideal if you just want to sit and read that book you never get time for !! chickens on site so keep your dog on a lead if its likely to chase them !! The only thing is its cash only no cards !! and yes we would go back !

There were nine of us in total who stayed what can I say the food was brilliant nice and friendly staff and the cheesecake was to die for will definitely be returning Thank you so much

I visited with a friend and we had Sunday lunch. It was fantastic with great home-made food and friendly, efficient service. I will definitely go again. We booked as it gets busy, being so popular. A lovely afternoon!

We have visited the Dolau on a number of occasions and always a pleasant experience. The food is really excellent and the staff are most efficient and friendly. Book your Sunday lunch early to avoid disappointment.

Went on Sun 10/05/2015. Booked at 10 on that morn to make sure I could get in. Arrived at 1.30 and had a drink by the log fire. Couldn't sit there too long. We were soon called to our table where our main course was on our table waiting for us. We both had roast beef which was cut thick and melted in our mouth. All fresh vegetables and good roast and new potatoes. Puddings were average. Good value at 12.50 for 2 courses. Looked at the evening menu before I left. Lots of home cooked things like steak pie, lasagne etc. Will be returning soon to this hidden gem very soon. Lovely old fashioned pub.

So pleased we found the Dolau Inn and we will definitely pop in for a meal again on our way to West Wales. Excellent food, good service and nice atmosphere. Strongly recommend others give it a try you won't be disappointed.

My friends, family and I love this pub. The service is friendly, the food is very very good and the place has a great atmosphere. It's one of our favourite places to go for group meals out, as there's something for everyone, we can sit outside in summer and by a cosy fire in winter. It's quite an intimate setting, and great value.If you like your pubs bland and faux-olde worldy(think pub chains), this isn't the place for you.If you want to be greeted like a friend and served well-priced, well-cooked food in a proper country pub, this is your place.The Dolau also has a camping area, a great spot to explore the local area from, lovely walks close by.All in all, highly recommended!

If you haven't visited for a Sunday Roast, I suggest you book now. One of the nicest meals Ive had in a long time. The beef was so tender and tasty, plenty of veg including cauliflower cheese and all for an affordable price. Was extremely impressed and will be returning again on our next visit to Newtown.

Great country pub run by friendly welcoming owners - good traditional home cooked food (great portions) - a hidden jewel well worth travelling to!

We had a meal here and must say the it is excellent value,The food arrived very quickly and was a feast.The pub is a true country inn.very freindly and very good value

I booked a meal at the Dolau thurs 16th October for my husbands 30th Birthday. I went up the evening before and put balloons up and banners and took the cake up. We were welcomed on the evening of the meal and a lovely fire was in the bar area. We ordered, and our food arrived rather quickly to the table. We had lovely big portions, chunky chips, lovely hot food. Was delicious, and all for a good price. They had put plates and a knife for us to cut the cake. Was a lovely evening. We were made to feel very welcome and had lovely food. Will definately return :D

My husband and I recently visited the Dolau Inn with a friend. The welcome we received from staff and other customers was amazing. The food was excellent and very good value. I would recommend this restaurant and will be using it myself on a regular basis

we eat at this pub quite often because of the good quality cooking, ingredients price, and general atmosphere of the place. Its the kind of local village Inn where you don't need to dress up, feel comfortable chatting to the locals, and know you are going to go home with a full tum of Chris's excellent cooking. I would 100% recommend the chicken in stilton sauce served with chunky chips and mixed salad but I wont because every one will want some and its my favourite!!!(usual request of "less chips more salad please Chris" is served up with a chat and a laugh from the hostess or the barman Mark. Im sure there are still many country pubs left in the Welsh hills like this one but I count myself lucky to live near the Dolau Inn . Thank You Mark and Chris for your hospitality

We had Sunday lunch at the Dolau Inn recently. While staying in the local area we found this inn on TripAdvisor and decided to give it a try. We were NOT disappointed, lunch was served steaming hot, good quality beef and delicious vegetables, there was an abundance of gravy and the roast potatoes were crisp and golden. We didn't try the puddings as we were feeling rather stuffed after the generous main course portion!The host was friendly, welcoming and we recommend the Dolau Inn to anyone visiting the area.We'd be back for another visit if it wasn't so far away from home.

Very friendly owners and regulars made for a very pleasant few days stay at the pub's campsite. The food, service and beer are all excellent. The campsite is small and the toilet/shower block, which is a crew portacabin is basic but clean. You share the site with free range chickens which can be entertaining!

Called in today whilst passing through Newtown, we arrived after the kitchen has closed but the staff were still able to rustle up 4 fabulous Sunday roasts (possibly the best we've had). Huge servings resulting in 4 happy bikers. The host couldn't have been more warm and welcoming along with the extremely friendly chickens.Will definitely return and would love to make use of the camping facilities next time.Many Thanks :)

came down with group of mates on the bikes, an had a cracking good time , food was amazing , home cooked . service was excellent ..an made very welcome. thanks to all. we'll be back for sure.

We camped for 1 night with a few friends at the dolau inn and had a great time. You camp at the side of the pub which is on level ground, sharing the grass pitches with a few free range chickens. There were electric hookups if required and The pub serves traditional ales and lagers. The steak and ale pie that my wife and I both had was superb. There were loads of nice chunky locally reared pieces of beef sat in gravy and topped with puff pastry. Mark and Christine were very welcoming so in a nut shell would recommend it and will return at a later date. Thanks to Mark and Christine for making us all so welcome and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Lovely landlords. Lovely food .lovely warm atmosphere .. would definitely recommend it as a place to visit ...

Once again had a great Trip to The Dolau. Nice people and a very nice Steak, Mark and Chris could not be more welcoming. They even let me dry wet clothes by the fire

By far the best Sunday dinner we as a family have ever had, a pile of perfectly cooked beef with crispy, fluffy roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding on each plate. Then out came the veg dishes, your usual Sunday dinner veg plus cheesy leeks and some amazing honey mustard roast parsnips. We had been offered a pudding for an extra £1 on top of our meal (the mrs turned hers down because she said she felt like veruca salt after she pinched the 3course meal bubblegum) I however opted for a "lumpy bumpy" only way to describe it is a bit like a profiterole cake but with extra chocolate and more cream! The landlords were more than happy to cater for our son who can be very pickey and were really welcoming. All in all a brilliant little country pub with a comfy atmosphere. Will definitely be returning for one of their Sunday bests!!!

I went here as a guest for Lunch on Sunday at a Childs birthday party. I couldn't fault it. I had the Beef. it came with a good selection of peas, carrots, cabbage, cheesy leeks new potatoes and mash and on the plate was a good amount of beef, Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes. The a full large jug of gravy came. My one daughter chose Chicken with Yorkshire pudding, ( the choice was Beef Chicken or pork), loads on the adult size plate for her as she eats well and my other daughter had a child's portion of Pork - with crackling and Yorkshire. We were also given the option to have more than one meat. It was brill. We will be going back there.

After reading reviews on trip advisor we decided to book a table for 2 families to meet for our monthly catch up. The food was "immense" - to coin a famous phrase. Children were well catered for and the staff were very pleasant. Will definitely go back when the opportunity presents itself and will recommend to family and friends. Only small downside is that cards are not accepted for payment so be prepared and take cash as the nearest cash point is a drive away.

It's a tiny little inn stuck on a quiet tucked away country lane. We were staying at a holiday home a few mins from the Dolau so thought we would give it a try.... OMG what a delightful surprise. The food was out of this world and the portions were more than the money we paid. Anyone venturing out there must pay this Inn a visit....

took parents to have a pub meal, warm welcome from Mark, excellent menu choice even catered for coeliac in the party with out any problems. Food arrived quickly, outstanding taste, and flavours, Menu was basic pub grub but we can honestly say this had to be the best meal we have had in this area for a long time Local produce cooked well. Nothing appeared to be too much bother for Mark and Chris even the bits we couldn't eat because we were full were neatly packaged up for our dog to enjoy later !!!Puddings looked extremely tempting but bellies were full by this point The bill was very reasonable too. I would highly recommend this excellent gem in the hills....but not too much because we want to go back and its only a small place !!!

Its been a few months now,but been busy restoring a caddy,lol ,, anyhow we came we found we drank we eat ,,we had a fabulous 3 days camping most enjoyable ,great location ,calm and relaxing,well I guess it was after we had all left,lol ,,but yes all going back 2014 if we're not all barred,,thank you Chris n mark 10/10 all round see u soon Ernie n jac n the gang ,, merry Xmas

My friends and I went for a pre Christmas meal at the Dolau. We had a very warm welcome from the owners and the locals. The food was excellent and fantastic value for money. We will definitely be back!

Recently went to Dolau Inn for small family party. Owners were very obliging with our wishes. Lovely home-cooked food and plenty of it. No complaints whatsoever and very reasonable priced. Thanks again Chris & Mark.

It's often in small villages you find the hidden gems and this was certainly the case. Beautifully cosy and traditional, with very good home-cooked food for a very reasonable price. Best pub I've experienced in the area.

Well.....after reading the good reviews on Trip Advisor and holidaying locally, we thought we'd try the pub out one Sunday evening for dinner. Being quite fussy eaters, as in enjoying high quality home cooked food and no chain pub stuff, it sounded just up our street. It was! Stupidly we all had starters and I think I can quite safely say we all wished we hadn't as when the main courses arrived they were absolutely enormous! All home cooked to perfection and I couldn't fault a thing! The owners were very friendly and chatty, just what you want from a pub!Main tip: make sure you book ahead, it's a very small place and you'd be disappointed to miss out on this little gem! We will be back when in the area for definite!

Lovely pub serving delicious home made food. Log fire and a warm welcoming and friendly atmosphere. I would recommend to anyone and will definitely pay a visit or few when i return Wales. Owners such friendly lovely people that made me feel very welcome.

Pleasant, friendly and very helpful staff! We have ventured out to eat at the Dolau Inn a few times now and my family and I (they live away) have favoured the grub here each time over any other pub grub in town! The food is always prepared and cooked that day with fresh local produce and they have never failed to hit our standards! The atmosphere is very relaxed, with a wood burner going in the main bar and another in the dining area!I also have children in which they are made to feel very welcome with a duke box, pool table, books and small selection of toys to keep them entertained while we wait (which is never very long).I highly recommend this lovely little country pub for food, camping, B&B or a quick stop off for a drink while passing on adventurous walks (plenty on offer in this picturesque area).Will be back in a hurry :)

Found this lovely pub for an 'on the way back from the coast stop off'. A great place for family and couples to eat! Great portions (huge), friendly staff, and relaxed atmosphere made this place ideal. Pool table in the back even to entertain tricky teenagers! Plenty of drawing and crayons to entertain the little ones. So all in all a good find. Thanks trip advisor !!

Recommended by Newtown resident whilst on visit to area.We were not disappointed.Friendly welcome and excellent great value food.

A brilliant time was had by all who attended a Trike and Bike meet for the weekend. The hosts, Chris and Mark, bent over backwards to make sure that everyone enjoyed themselves all weekend, nothing was too much trouble. The food was spot on, especially the Sunday lunch !Thankyou for a wonderful weekend, we look forward to many more here !

Were are staying in a holiday boat house in lake Mochdre and was recommended this pub for a meal ...we were not disappointed ..absolutely fantastic .. all home cooked ..chips were fantastic ..even children's meal was great. .and lovely people nothing was too much trouble...we will be back ...

We have visited the Dolau three times now with our two children, we travel from Amsterdam. The rooms are comfortable, very clean and each on suite. The large family room is my favorite room with its own little walk out deck. The landlady offers a warm family welcome every time we visit. The food is pub grub, all home cooked and prepared for you by Christine, I was even lucky enough to have a Sunday lunch, which is delicious! My husband is from South Africa and he loves the real Ales that Mark serves in the bar. All in all a great experience, the only bad thing is when we have to leave....