Ego at The Schooner Inn, Penarth in The Vale of Glamorgan

Where to start? Small table, tucked away - the place was nearly empty so why? My friend had a voucher for 20% off the a la carte menu and 2 glasses of prosecco. Over 10 minutes wasted trying to get on the WiFi to call up the voucher. Eventually they agreed to honour it but then decided the lunch menu wasn't included (obviously the prix fixe wasn't but there was no other exclusion shown) so nothing suitable for my friend, who has allergies, and no compromise offered; there was no alcohol free alternative to the prosecco. After 20 minutes we left and drov⁸e to another restaurant where we had a very nice meal at a much nicer table. Interestingly, despite a smaller menu they managed to provide a better selection for us.

Great meal on Friday. Excellent food, attentive service, and nice service. Big shout for Liesl.

Lovely meal, and the staff were friendly and helpful. The starters and mains came quickly, but we were waiting quite a long time for dessert

I suppose where you normally eat is relevant, but, I live in France and thereby hangs the problem. Aperitifs weren't accompanied by "nibbles", the mushroom starter was delicious but no bread basket (50-70 pence?) and my medium rare steak (with all the tasty fat cut off!) was well done. A pleasant evening with family, would I go there again, no.

We had a nice meal. I had a tagine which was lovely but let down by the flat breads served with it. I'm pretty sure they were just pitta breads straight out of the packet, not even toasted. The atmosphere felt 'old', which I wasn't expecting from the website. We were not a young group but felt we significantly bought down the average age.

Food was good, the wait time was a bit long but the service was attentive.

Overall, the food was very good......except the choice made from the children's menu. Spaghetti Bolognese....totally bland, tasteless and watery which led to a very unhappy child...

Had lunch here 12/10/24 and compared to our last visit two years ago the food and service was disappointing; the two younger ladies were perhaps lacking in humour, one knocking over a bottle of beer which fortunately had little left in it, perhaps it had been a busy day for them. Regarding the food, the Iberian style pork I had two years ago was exceptional; but it was not on the menu today. The Moroccan lamb I chose was pleasant but not in the same class. My wife’s vegetarian pizza had a tasty base but the topping was also uninspiring. We were asked when being served if we would like any sauces to go with the meals; when we enquired of some balsamic glaze for the pizza (a fairly common accompaniment for pizza) we were told they didn’t do it. However, the venue is very nice indeed and the deco tastefully done and is kept well. It is also good that they have a section where you can dine accompanied by your pets. Will I rush back? Probably not for a while. But, it may have just been an off day for them, which happens at any establishment now and again.

Great service and good food, nice atmosphere, dog friendly, bar staff make great cocktails. Only thing is the menu has been the same for a long time and we are running out of things to eat and are fed up with the same options.

The menu has been updated since my last visit and there was a lot more of choice. There is a lovely variety of different foods on offer, I had a piella and it was lovely.

Great Sunday lunch, good service, we will return.

Gorgeous pizzas and great service and free parking would def recommend the Sunday roast dinner 🍽 😋 👌

Had to send my meal back as I asked for my beef medium and it came pink!

Excellent service. Lovely staff. Meals were delicious. Will be back.

Always good food, pleasant and friendly staff

Lovely food as always, but disappointed greek salad. Tasty but mostly onions and two olives. Best tiramasu ever had. Xx recommend

Food, staff amazing but waited 40 minutes for drinks and hour for food Very disappointed

Excellent menu with choices for all palates. I had a vegan option. Great staff and lovely atmosphere.

Fantastic, professional, friendly service, good range of quality food and drinks on the menu with occasional fantastic value special offers and they are dog friendly one has to eat in the bar area which is fine. Recommended

Always great service, food and experience. Also try the cocktail desserts, WOW!

Lovely helpful staff, fantastic food.

Had a fabulous New Year at Ego Penarth food fabulous as always canapés and glass of champagne on arrival 😋 staff especially Edward very attentive and pleasant. Band very good all added to the ambience. Have been for New Year for last 2 years and will definitely go again!! Xx

Lovely sunday dinner with family great service

We thoroughly enjoyed our recent visit to Ego. We were a table of 10 Parent Carers who try and dine out once a month. The feedback from all that attended said it was a lovely experience all round and would definitely like to visit again soon.

We visit here annually as a family to remember my dear mother who loved Schooner. There is a good choice of food, including lighter meals for those of us who don't have big appetites. Love the location and the staff are always friendly and helpful.

Food was very good. Liesl the waitress was fabulous. We have been a few times previously and the previous waitresses were abrupt and never smile. Liesl was the complete opposite, smiley, helpful and friendly. Restaurant was cold which is the reason for the average atmosphere score.

Food and service was first class. Great atmosphere, lovely decor. We'll definitely return

Everything was perfect. Exceptional food (great value for money with an offer) and service from Chalky was excellent. We wish we had such an establishment where we live - more outlets in the south please

Nice restaurant- very busy so had. A bit of a wait for meal. My steak was fab . Husband’s steak pretty small. Others were ok.

Amazing quality food even when being served at a busy lunchtime. Thank you all.

2 course Sunday lunch, for two. Food was good , service fast and professional.

From start to finish first class.Food excellent served by attentive professional staff.Will recommend highly to family and friends Thanks for a highly enjoyable Sunday lunch

OK, but some veggies were almost cold

The visit was spoilt by badly behaved children being allowed to run riot by their parents through the restaurant. They were loud, unruly and spoilt the atmosphere for all other diners. Management failed to ask the parents to control their children. It was as if they didn’t want to get involved and possibly feared the potential consequences. However, the result of their inaction means we will not dine there again and I suspect many other customers there that evening won’t also.

Very good food and great vfm on a Wednesday

Dog-friendly - clean and comfortable bar area. Interesting menu with plenty of choice. Portion sizes realistic. Good value. Will definitely return soon.

Waitress was not friendly and didn't smile at all so that spoilt the meal a bit

Lovely place to visit and dog friendly. Staff are helpful and efficient. Good choice on the menu and lunch time specials at a reasonable price.

Love this place. Food is excellent quality and value. Staff are attentive, always helpful and cheerful. The experience is always a pleasant one.

Amazing value with the Wednesday offer. Excellent food once again with very good service. A great experience.

Lovely place to dine. Food has been great every time we have visited too!

As usual this was a lovely place to have a quiet lunch with some friends. The food was good and the Mocktails delicious.

Excellent Sunday lunch. The meat was tender, the vegetables were cooked well, without being overcooked. Will definitely return.

Very pleasant surroundings, good attentive staff very nice food ! Especially personal waitress unfortunately didn’t ask her name but a six former at out local senior school beautiful auburn hair, smiley funny very intelligent hoping to study law! Most impressed with staff and service !

Anniversary occasion with party of six. Three had starters of prawn cocktails which looked good but had an extra ingredient added which created a strange peppery taste. Our other starters were fine. Mains were poor. Three sirloin steaks and one Fillet Steak were very poor quality and didn't even look like sirloin steaks with a lot of fat and gristle. Fillet Steak was so tiny it was only about two mouthfuls. These steaks are comparable in price to other restaurants so should have been far better quality than what we were given. My son had lamb with gnocchi which was the smallest main course ever, certainly nowhere near a mansize portion and were expecting something else to accompany it. I'm glad to say our desserts upt the meal and were very good. No Prosecco was offered as part of anniversary deal and service was lack lustre and slow. I have visited many times as so near to where we all live and have always enjoyed meals and service snd also the lovely atmosphere there always has been but have to say this was a memorable meal for all the wrong reasons. Unusually we were surprised how quiet it was for a Friday evening as on previous occasions it has always been so busy. We won't be rushing back.

First class in every respect. Would recommend a visit.

Discovered only yesterday thanks to a friend. Great atmosphere, private parking and divine food.

May I thank Remy, Jason and the other lady who works for Ego assisting Mary and I when we fell in the foyer. The first aid was excellent and I apologise for the loss of your tea towel which the nurse at A and E threw into the bin. A special mention of thanks to the guest diner who immediately telephoned the ambulance service and helped Mary to her feet. We spent over eight hours at the hospital before Mary was seen by a wonderful nurse called Mal who thought that the Wednesday offer was tremendous. It might be a while before we see you again but we cannot wait to be back. Our heart felt gratitude to the staff. Richard Dawson

4th time I've been. Think that says enough in itself. The food is always really good, the service is always very good and the weekly deals and prices of those deals is very good. I'll be going back again and again and again.

I am constantly impressed by how good the food is here. They really do punch above their weight! Took my mother here for Sunday lunch recently, Ella, our waitress, was lovely - welcoming, friendly and attentive but not overly-so, she got the balance just right. The chargrilled chicken and lamb souvlaki starter I had was absolutely delicious. And the perfect sized portion for a starter. I wouldn't normally choose a Sunday roast (which is why we like Ego, they have a full A La Carte menu available even on a Sunday lunch time) but I opted for the prime roast rump of beef this time and it was absolutely delicious. Beautifully pink and plenty of it. The vegetables were done exactly as I like them, just slightly al dente, and the red cabbage was a stand out. If you like your beef well done and your vegetables boiled and mushy, this probably isn't the place for you. My wife chose the Moroccan Lamb which, having tried it, I can confirm was also excellent. We'll be back soon I'm sure.

Really enjoyed late lunch about 2pm.lovely staff. Good food.

Great food, friendly and efficient service, lovely atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend.

The staff were lovely as well as helpful but the service was slow. We didn’t receive gravy for the one meal after we asked for it, another guests food was too tough to eat and left it. Wait time for drinks and food was quite long.

Staff were fantastic, lovely place. Food was good except for the lamb which was very fatty

I've eaten here a few times now and it's always been nice. Yesterday we had the lamb dish with couscous and it was very soft and tasty. Although we were sitting below a speaker the background music was in the background and made for a very enjoyable experience. Staff are always lovely and food tastes fresh.

First visit here. We will be back! Great food every meal was seasoned perfectly and tasted great!

Great service, value and quality for my birthday.

Enjoyed a lovely evening at EGO.

Great staff and really good value for money

Brilliant food, excellent service, friendly staff and wonderful value for money

Beautiful atmosphere and service was quick in my opinion. Great tasting meal

Food is excellent. However, the staff really compliment the experience with their care and attention to you.

Having been a number of times in the last few months, this was by far our poorest experience. Our previous experiences were all evening meals and this was a lunchtime meal. Service was good when we got it! My meal was chicken and chorizo paella but was very lacking in chicken and chorizo! The rest of our party enjoyed there meals.

Lovely food and very friendly staff

fantastic food and great service by Karan and all the staff

This was our first visit to Ego, we book Sunday lunch and requested a window seat. We arrived slightly early, but taken straight to our table be a window. Lovely setting. Once settled the staff address our order and we settled down to enjoy out meal. The whole experience was lovely, service excellent and the food was very good. The pricing was excellent value. Very enjoyable Sunday dinner. Thank you and look forward to returning soon.

Great food, prompt and friendly service

The service and scenery was amazing, the food not so much 🙂

The service we received from Kaz was outstanding! We called in without a reservation whilst visiting the area for a family funeral. The food was fine and Kaz made us welcome and ensured we were happy with a pleasant but professional attitude. Thank you!

We were a party of four and we all had such a good evening, every one of us commented on how lovely our server was, so happy and friendly and the food as always was amazing, already planning our next visit

Great service, surroundings and food.

Such a lovely relaxed environment to dine in. The service was exceptional, our waiter was wonderful, nothing was too much trouble.

Lovely food, really nice decor, staff were great!

Excellent staff lovely food and atmosphere can't fault it

Lovely meal for two, taking advantage of the Wednesday offer. Very enjoyable thank you.

Lovely food, very helpful staff

Fantastic meals for a large family get together . Great atmosphere and service !

Not been here for a while, however it is a restaurant we like, but last Thurdfay was below average Service received from kazz was excellent, but the food let the evening down. My 1st steak was sent back and the 2nd wasn't much better. Chef couldn't get my medium steak right. Ended up both times more well done Dad ordered fish, the portion was very small It's a shame as not been for a good few months but not as good as usual amd now you've put your prices up quite a bit !

Came here with friends, lovely friendly service food was really good and at a good price. Offers on 2 course for I think £20 which was great value.

A lovely night out at Ego for our anniversary meal. Scott B made our evening even better with his great service and friendliness. Good menu - just a shame the sirloin steak wasn’t available.

First time we visited for Sunday lunch, service was excellent and food was lovely from starters, mains and dessert, all very tasty

Taisia and Sophia made us feel so welcome during our visit last Sunday. Highly recommend.

We had a lovely lunch celebrating my son's 21st birthday. Charlotte who looked after us couldn't do enough for us. Would highly recommend Ego .

Kaz was our server today. He was first rate; welcoming, attentive, alert and efficient. First rate. The food was amazing and great value for money

Food was delicious at was served within a reasonable timeframe. Waitstaff were professional and accommodating. We were served by Taisia. When they learnt we were celebrating, they surprised us with a sparkler in the celebrant’s desert. Overall, we had an enjoyable evening at Ego.

Food and service really good, Charlotte was very lovely and took good care of us and our meal

Charlotte was a lovely waitress, took care of us through our meal. Food was delicious, and the vibes were great!

Nice win trap in evening till 6pm

The Staff, food and venue were superb. 6 of us had a table between 5 and 7.30pm on a Tuesday Evening The place was very busy and a great atmosphere The staff and servers were personable, efficient and very good which as ever adds to the experience Definitely be coming back when in the area

We had the bread and oils to start and they were not as described. The bread was simple sliced bread, stale and dry. How could you expect to get away with that I’ll never know. The steak was good though.

Another fantastic visit to ego , food great, service excellent, Venu lovely. What more can I say about this place apart from will be back soon.

Our server Charlotte was lovely and looked after us brilliantly. We are regulars to Ego Penarth and come a couple of times a month.

Charlotte our waitress is an excellent asset to your Penarth establishment. Nothing is ever too much trouble for her.

We love Ego Penarth. It was very busy and the staff were very nice. The food was good but on this occasion we thought the fish was a bit overdone.

Booked for Sunday lunch in the restaurant. On the Saturday I called and asked if there was space in the dog friendly area as my Daughter wanted to bring her dog, I was told that was fine and that my Booking had been changed. When we got there they had no record of this change. We ended up having to sit outside with my 86 year old Father. No apologies were given ! Or compensation for the convenience. Won't be going back. Staff need training on their booking system.

Liesl looked after us extremely well, as always, thank you. 💯% recommend

Really nice place for a Sunday lunch. Service was great, the lunch was delicious. Will definitely return sometime soon.

Popped in for a quick lunch with friends. Food and service very good. There was a wedding reception taking place in the next room and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves l

In the past I have had good food and a good experience but the last time I was there I ordered the courgette and sweet corn fritters. What a disappointment. The fritter was cold and rock hard. I could hardly get my knife through it and it was inedible. We had pleasant service until I complained from then on they didn't come near us. I had no dinner and left hungry. They didn't charge us for the meal but there was no apology or any compensation. I was appalled at the treatment we received.

It's getting to be the No1 choice for lunches, weekdays or a Sunday lunch. The main reason it's because I require gluten free meals and the choices are great for me. My last visit was for lunch and we were served by Llesi. She was efficient and genuine.