Duke Of Wellington in The Vale of Glamorgan

We met with family from the USA, and had a great time with good food, great service in lovely surroundings. Our US loved it as it was what they wanted but hadn’t found on their trip so far.

We originally went to The Penny Farthing but they weren’t serving hot food due to cooker malfunction, So, we moved on back down the street to Duke of Wellington. When we entered the pub it was almost empty - for a Friday lunch I was a bit apprehensive about the quality of their food … However, every mains we ordered was really delicious!! Definiately worth 5 stars!! We had: Scampi, Chicken Snitzel and the wonderful beef pie Thank you so much Kevin for looking after us 🤗

Lesley was very polite, efficient and very friendly.

Had lunch here with my daughter, Lesley was lovely kind and really helpful with my daughter. Food was very tasty and I will definitely returning x

Very nice food combined with excellent service.

Comfortable , affordable and friendly pub in the heart of Cowbridge Friendly and professional service by Ronnie and Rasmin never an empty glass and friendly smile.

We had a really good meal at the Duke. The new pub pie they served was spot on and we had great service from Lesley.

Cosy atmospheric pub and good food and drink

Absolutely beautiful pub/restaurant, food was amazing and the landlord was so welcoming. Definitely recommend

Had a lovely meal here last weekend, lovely food, huge meals, lesley our server was lovely, went through the allergy info with us in detail, didn't rush us at all, such a nice atmosphere.

Visited as part of a large group. Half our group wanted 2 course lunch menu & half wanted to use 30% off mains. Marstons only allow one discount code per table so the waitress insisted half of us sit on a seperate table to secure the discount. This spoilt the group social outing. As our big table was made up of 2 smaller tables pushed together which had different table numbers, the customer friendly option would have been to put half the meals through on one table number & half on the other. To add insult to injury despite being the 1st to order my 2 course lunch they had no record of my dessert & there was no toilet roll in the toilet. A pretty appalling experience but I will say the food was very good. There is a small car park in the side street, parking charges can be reclaimed off your meal.

We have been coming to the Duke of Wellington in Cowbridge for years. The food and service is always good. . . but today it was outstanding. Five adults and two children. The food arrived promptly, and was clearly freshly prepared. The meals themselves were a diverse selection, but the consensus was " Best meal we've ever had here!" Had a chat with the staff. . . they have an all new kitchen crew. . . and it shows. Treat yourselves, you won't be disappointed!

Back again, met by same friendly face Lesley, great service again. Loved the lamb

Really great experience, great food and excellent service provided by Lesley. Thanks for making our family lunch so enjoyable. We will be back

Had an absolutely lovely meal celebrating my birthday with my family and 2 young grandchildren. Staff were lovely and nothing was too much trouble. Meals were reasonably priced all hit and brought out together. Pub had a lovely ambience and to make it more special I was given a complimentary little bottle of Prosecco for my birthday. Will definitely be back.

Absolutely fantastic service. And what a beautiful place. The staff were very friendly and so helpful. I do suffer with an allergy and the manager couldn’t do enough to make sure I was safe while dining. Everything came out hot and was so tasty. Everyone enjoyed their meals. We will be returning regularly

Not enough staff Very unhelpful and rude waitress. Ruined our trip to Cowbridge. Have eaten many times in Marsdons and never experienced this

Came to the duke for a family meal, I must say the food was impressive, service was excellent, food was lovely and hot, everyone was friendly and happy, will definitely be back soon

Great food, lovely atmosphere and a very pleasant and responsive waitress called Lesley. Definitely recommend

I had a lovely experience at the Duke of Wellington , and I just have to mention Keeley's fantastic attitude! She was so cheerful and attentive, which really made our time there enjoyable. I definitely recommend this restaurant, especially if you get served by Keeley!

Been here once before and had the best experience. Turned up tonight expecting different but ended up with Lesley again and once again outstanding service and the food was great, so glad to have Lesley again, brought a laugh and kept us all happy

Lovely food, fantastic staff with a welcoming atmosphere. Our server Lesley was great with a fab sense of humour. Looking forward to our next visit

Great place, great food, really enjoyed our experience and Lesley went above and beyond for us. We will definitely be back

Lesley was excellent - great food and service

It was very quiet when we (5 friends) were there for lunch, which was fine by us. The restaurant staff are very friendly and helpful.

Thanks Lesley good all round. Steak cooked perfectly and fish good and tasty.

Great pub, very friendly team. Food was on point and delivered in good time. Would highly recommend and will be back.

Thank you Ronnie and Kev for a lovely lunch today. Seabass, lasagne and sausage and mash were perfectly cooked with great choice of wine. Delightful old pub with kind, attentive staff. Thoroughly recommend

Food was good, Lesley was very welcoming and provided us with excellent service.

A very enjoyable lunch time experience

Had a great experience and meal, menu looked incredible and impressive, Was a late booking for mother's day but was treated like royalty, Only complaint was that the kids icecream was pre scooped and portioned prior to ordering, which is great for speed, but awful for trying to give to my 2 year old, as it was rock solid and impossible to get a knife through as a 34 year old man, my 2year old with a spoon didn't stand a chance.

We have a lovely experience a few weeks back when we visited for lunch on a week day so we decided to book for the family for Mother’s Day, we got there and there was confusion with our table so we were asked to wait in the bar. We were then seated at a different table to where we were originally meant to be sat which happened to be right next to the 2 doors at the back of the restaurant where people were in and out with dogs & leaving the doors open. Anyways, starters arrive and everything was fine until around an hour later and we questioned where our mains were, the girl was very apologetic and said she’s already questioned it with the kitchen, they eventually bought plates out and both the first 2 meals were wrong and got sent back, the rest of the meals arrived with stuffing and crackling missing from the Sunday lunches. They also had no cauliflower cheese or mustard available upon asking. When the bill came we were still charged for cauliflower cheese and our £70 deposit hadn’t been deducted. I must say the waitress was lovely and handled things very well, however I think it’s terrible that kitchen staff/management left it to the poor waitress to come and deal with their wrong doings. When the guy come over with the bill we were told that staff had left at 7pm and that’s what caused the delays, keep in mind our booking was for 5:30pm. Fair to say this bought a right downer to our Mother’s Day and we wouldn’t return in the future.

Booked for a special mothers day meal and was very disappointed. Waited so long for our food that a staff member had to ensure us that our food was being plated up next. Food was cold and had very little gravy so had to ask for more which, to our disappointment, was bisto gravy. There was also food missing from plates and didn't receive a side dish. I requested a child's meal but asked for sausage, which they had apparently cooked a veggie sausage by mistake so had to wait for another. I also asked for no kale (kale? For a child?) or green veg on the child's meal which was still plated and still had to ask for gravy. Will not return!!

Four of us went for a meal, great food and a fab time. Lesley served us and she was excellent. Will be back

The food was delicious. I had the sea bass with king prawns which I was really happy with. And there was a lovely atmosphere. Extra thanks to Lesley who served us.

Waitress muddled meals, all meals were over cooked, we had to ask for carrots as they had been missed. We had a long wait for our meals. And we all felt they were over cooked.

Absolutely fabulous, week day lunch amazing 👏

Great new menu, team are very professional & friendly, would recommend the lamb fillet & sticky toffee pudding for desert. Great selection of beers including new brew dogs.

Lesley was really attentive during our visit, she was really understanding and listened when it came to our allergies nothing was too much. Amazing service

Lesley served us with a smile and pleasant chat. She gave us 5 star treatment

Good vibes all round, our server Lesley was absolutely amazing, very well informed

Disappointing visit. Strange mix of sauces with the fried chicken burger. Barbecue sauce, burger relish and gravy. Which was impossible to eat as a burger as it was so sloppy with sauce. My gammon was served with 5 full size chips and the rest were bits of burnt chip. Although the gammon was tasty.

The portion of lamb on the Sunday menu is very small and poor. If you complain about it and try to explain and reason without being aggressive, the manager , who is not fit to be a restaurant manager, then accuses you of " showing your teeth " and being aggressive. Then he asks you to leave and starts to phone the Police !! We are an elderly couple, by the way, aged 66 and 70 yrs of age. By the way, we videod the whole episode if Marstons would like to see it. It's a shame they have a manager without any customer service skills in his body because the staff are very pleasant, friendly, and efficient. By the way, the week before, we had lunch there and spent £90 plus a £10 tip !!! NO complaints from the manager that day.

The Sunday Dinner is the best I have ever had. It comes with a huge variety of veggies, all beautifully presented. It was stunning.

Amazing place couldn’t recommend a better pub to spend time in!

Beautiful spot for some lunch. Kev the manager was brilliant. I had a sneaky peak in their function room and hoping to have my next party there

Our first time visiting this pub. Lesley behind the bar was friendly and provided great service. I’m quite particular with my drink and she nailed it every time. We’ll be back.

Lesley was amazing and very friendly. We always love coming to the Duke!

Some of the dishes we had were ok pub food but just average. More about the service was on the slightly frosty side. Not very welcoming. Perhaps they were having a bad day but it should not be passed onto customer.

Food is great and very reasonable. Always fast service and a nice atmosphere. Kid friendly and good choices for young ones. Will be back again.

Popped in for food and a few drinks, had such a great time, Lesley couldn’t have made our time better. Will be back very soon.

I visited the Duke recently, the service was great, I think my server was called Lesley and she made the visit really enjoyable. Will definitely be back.

Lesley is amazing a real credit to the establishment Tony and his team always display a high level of quality management

Pan fried sea bass was lovely and we were served by Lesley who was excellent.

This was our second visit to the Duke of Wellington, as we wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt after a disappointing first experience — but unfortunately, it was much the same. I’m not usually one to leave reviews, but I feel like small improvements could really make a big difference. The food was average, nothing particularly special, but our main issue was the service. Despite the restaurant not being busy, the staff were not attentive and it was difficult to get their attention. When we finally did, we were met with unfriendly, disinterested attitudes, which made us feel quite uncomfortable — especially as we were nothing but polite and friendly. A few of our orders also arrived incorrect, which added to the frustration. It’s a shame because the pub itself has a lot of potential, but the service really lets it down.

Lesley was a fantastic server very helpful and friendly. Food was fantastic as always

Great place for food and drinks. Always had good food here. Lesley our staff member was lovely, friendly and welcoming. Would revisit and recommend to friends and family.

A lovely, warm and cosy atmosphere. We had such a wonderful time here, food was tasty and well cooked, service was amazing , our waitress Michelle gets a special mention. We’ll certainly be returning soon.

Michelle is our favourite waitress and we love how she always finds time to give us the best experience as we know she is so busy. She is the most experienced waitress there as you can see her helping the other people serving also. She l’s one of life’s grafters, genuine lovely person who cares about the food quality we receive also. If there’s ever been an issue it has been quickly sorted

Excellent value for money. Good service.

Food was hot , well cooked and tasty. Busy on Sundays when we went.

Nice food, good quality. Service great by Leslie. Nice atmosphere.

First time we've been to the Duke of Wellington and it will not be the last. Everyone enjoyed the food, atmosphere was great. Leslie who served us was amazing 👏. Chefs kiss 💋

Homophonic. Walked in to the pub to check it was dog friendly and serving lunch. The snooty lady told me it was both dog friendly and serving food, so I went to collect my same sex partner and our dog. We returned and were told no food was being served. There was a bar and restaurant with people eating and several spare tables. Clearly homophonic. Awful.

Excellent meal, variety of vegetables and well presented

Fantastic visit from start to finish! Attentive and friendly staff and great food and drinks! Loved the lamb duo from the new menu! Looking forward to a return visit soon!

Lovely Sunday Roast and great service 😃

Great evening out, love this pub, our favourite in Cowbridge

Wasn't quite the gastronomic experience. Initially we sat in the dining room and had to wait 10 mins to order I eventually went in the kitchen to see if anyone about...the guy didn't really seem interested.... particularly as I indicated we would have the 2 course for £15 Had a bitter shandy which was as flat as the atmosphere. soup starters which were the saving grace of the meal. Fish goujons and chicken strips(3 off each) were all ex frozen and slightly overcooked, 'the skin on, triple cooked fries'.... please let's get back to basic terminology!!! Spoonful of mushed pea and tartare sauce.....the bill indicated that the soup was nearly £6 and the main £11 We had been to weather spoons the day before with a friend and 3 meals with drinks were £26...and well cooked and presented. Don't know if the staff have concerns with Marston's but none had any positivity about themselves, dressed shoddy and didn't smile once. I am not employed by Marston's but could have been a mystery guest and as such not impressed.....would like it if any response?

Thanks Ronnie and Tony for excellent service, Keith Williams

Leslie was superb, couldn’t ask for more! Devine food and service to match x

Fabulous pub hot food and attentive staff.

Had a lovely meal at the weekend. Staff were lovely and the food was amazing. Can’t wait to visit again.

Amazing stay with a cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and top-notch service! The pub had fantastic drinks and delicious food—highly recommended!

Consistently good at the duke, my new go to place for lunch. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and good food what more can you ask for ☺️

Really good food and a nice place. Bar and resturaunt are in different areas so makes it nice to come for food. Food quality and portions are really good. Staff are all friendly and will definitely be back

New general manager kevin is such a nice guy, he looked after myself and my family, great customer service, Been back many times since, and the place keeps getting better and better. The new menu wow 👌

No staff waited hour ,parking before the meal.I had to arrange childcare and travel,don't take bookings if you don't have staff,it ruined the day

Had a great time here on Sunday, amazing Sunday roast beef nice & pink, it was very busy but the team could not do enough. Chefs & kitchen team were great. Definitely recommend Sunday roast and will be back.

Another great visit here. We were really looked after by the team and the food was great. Everything tasted so lovely and fresh. The team were really helpful when pointing in the right direction to chose meals that were suitable with allergies.

I opted to award 5 stars for every category because there are some aspects of the Duke that I absolutely love. Is it perfect? Obviously not, nowhere is, but whenever we are in Cowbridge we'll be heading to this lovely pub. It's got a fire going in the front bar, wobbly glass panes in the centuries old windows, dark wood all over the place, people drinking and eating there who clearly know each other and the staff there. It's got history and character in abundance. We've eaten there several times and will do so again. Is there any need for any further recommendation? We tend to eat in the bar, as near to the fire as we can get, but others like to eat in the large dining room at the back, both are lovely. The last time I was there I left my bag behind. When I realised I called them up, they'd found it and it was behind the bar for safekeeping. I picked it up the next day, nothing was missing and that's a fantastic testament to the staff and the people who drink in there.

Great place- lovely team and great food! Will definitely return soon! Another great visit here, thanks so much to the team!

Booked for New Years day for 3 people. Arrived for 2.30pm. Got seated ordered 3 soft drinks. Got told no grill service, so no steaks. No kebabs and no fish and chips. Pretty poor effort for an establishment offering New Years day service. Then got told the lunch menu was nit available and to be honest what was left on the menu was less appealing to us. Waited 10 minute's for our drinks and then the next table ordered drinks. 5 min later their drinks were served. Felt that we were invisible and decided that there was total disrespect for us. So we decided to leave. Not one challenge when leaving. They were not exactly busy, which was no surprise. Needless to say we will.not be returning. If you can't provide a service you should not offer it, despite what day it is!

Good honest pub grub reasonably priced washed down with a good selection of beers. Relaxed atmosphere where you can go casual or dress up.

Wonderful Christmas Day. First experience of eating out on Christmas Day. Absolutely recommend this establishment. Food was fantastic and plenty of it, ambience lovely, staff were efficient and attentive and friendly. we had a very relaxed Christmas Day with no preparation, cooking or washing up, would definitely return. Thank you for helping us get through a tough day (after loosing my sister this year). Really appreciate all the hard working staff giving up their time on Christmas Day to make ours such an enjoyable day.

Unfortunately service was very poor as quite clearly lack of staff. Big parties in ballroom and pub. Meal was sub standard to normal.

Popped in for a beer before the next bus. We were greeted with a slightly busy, but cosy pub. I didn't get the name of the lad with the neck tats, or the lass with split-dye hair (which looked fab by the way) but they were both nice! Good couple of ales on, and a well poured Guinness!

Went to the Duke of Wellington for a nice meal with the family. Great choice of food and the beer was spot on

Just had a lovely kebab with a gorgeous flatbread at the Duke Of Wellington. Gotta say it’s the best I’ve had. Lovely atmosphere and the staff are so nice and welcoming.

Many thanks to Kevin and the team who were extremely friendly and welcoming! I think I will be visiting a lot more in the near future! Excellent high steet location too.

Many thanks to Kevin and the team who were extremely friendly and welcoming! I think I will be visiting a lot more in the near future!

Prompt friendly staff and good food

We had a fantastic supper the other Sunday. Great food, great band and great vibes

Quiet drink in busy pub. Obviously popular though we did not eat here

It was my intention to go here lunchtime, but I saw the picture of Clarkson on the wall outside and rapidly decided to go elsewhere. No way that I’m spending money in a business that promotes that oaf! A response to the owners reply. Thanks for the offer of a free pint but no, sorry, I have principles. You promote Clarkson and I’ll drink elsewhere.

Nice dog friendly bar locals and staff all top notch

Nice decor with a cozy atmosphere, really attentive and friendly staff and very tasty food!

Superb lunch and great service.

We have been to the duke for a few drinks, a birthday meal and a date night. Each time we go my wife and I have a great time Kevin and the staff are accommodating, and the food is great.

The staff were attentive and the food was delicious. The refurb looks great, there was a relaxed atmosphere and we had a lovely time.