Glan Yr Afon Inn in Flintshire

Just been charged £9:30 for a pint of fosters shandy? A bit pricey in my mind. On and off me and the wife have been here a number of times mostly for Sunday lunch but I don't think we will be returning.

Visited a few times whilst staying st the glamping pods close by. The staff always remember us and are very friendly. Had a gorgeous meal. Was so tasty. Homemade as well we can't wait to return 😋

What an amazing meal, real home cooked food, good portions and friendly staff. The area is stunning. We will definitely be back

Excellent B&B, book this regular and never fails to go above and beyond! excellent stay, food and service, owner is so accommodating and helpful. highly recommended.

Paid a visit today for a Sunday lunch (12 - 4pm). Staff couldn't have been more helpful, with food being served promptly and in a jovial and helpful manner (much thanks to our server on the day, forgive us for not asking your name). The food itself was tasty and generous in variety, given the understandable limitatiins of the Sunday menu. We will no doubt return to this hidden gem, before too many Sundays have elapsed.

We visited for Sunday lunch today, it was absolutely delicious. We had garlic mushrooms to start then my husband had beef and I had lamb, it was hot and fresh it it was a very generous helping. The vegetables were served separately which I love and they also brought a jug of extra gravy without even having to ask. The pub itself is very old and quaint and clean and inviting and the staff were brilliant. We would highly recommend and will definitely be visiting again.

Went today with my family. The staff were friendly and the food was the best ever and plenty of it. Everything was piping hot and delicious. Could not fault one thing. What more can I say one of the most delicious meals we have had. Brilliant.

Booked a table at short notice after we were let down by another restaurant and so glad we did! The menu is very traditional and all the dishes we had were very tasty and excellent value. Was pleasantly surprised to find vegans were well catered for aswell. The staff couldn’t have been more welcoming and friendly.

Welcoming friendly staff. Adapted meals for Vegan and Gluten. The food was well prepared, proportioned and good value.

We visited this delightful pub this evening after a neighbour had recommended it, I am so glad we did. Pub was so quaint and friendly, the food was absolutely spot on, will definitely visit again.

Used to go to this little country pub when the kids were small ,called in yesterday for Sunday dinner and we weren’t disappointed,the food was just enough and was spot on ,might make this our regular 5*****staff were lovely ,plenty of space no one over looking u x

My third and most definitely not last stay here. Brought mother with me this time and we were not disappointed. NOTHING is ever too much for Ceri and her team. It is a really friendly place to stay..... the dogs and I will be back again soon!

Thank you very much for your hospitality Kelly and the rest of her team very friendly and Welcoming The food was cooked perfectly and was very yummy . Keep up the good work we will be back .

Lovely welcome with covid restrictions and distancing The owner and staff were perfect in every way the beers were lovely and the food was amazing too The best ones are always off the main track Highly recommended xx

Went for Sunday lunch had a delicious meal with loads of meat. Had lemon roulade for afters delicious too. Would recommend, the staff are attentive and efficient the atmosphere lovely.

Lovely venue. Welcoming 16th century Inn. Real ale, friendly locals, nice food and fun, engaging staff. Ceri and John run the gaff well. Ceri is always great fun and impeccably dressed :) Highly recommend.

Arrived mid afternoon. Warm welcome by the ?landlord?, forgot his name.Double room was great. Comfy bed. Clean.Locals seem all very chilled. There was a pool game going on in the evening as they have 2 pool teams.Scenary was great. Decent cooked breakfast in the morning and a lovely filling guinness and meat pie!Hopefully return for a social.Wish the owners all the best in the future!

On our way back home and called in for Sunday lunch we had two courses food was piping hot and plenty of it the sweet we had was the same,a very warm welcome and friendly atmosphere my wife and I will be returning soon a big thank you to all the staff.

Greeted by friendly, smiling staff. We visited for the first time, on the off chance, fancying a Sunday roast. It did not disappoint!! Absolutely amazing Roast beef with all the trimmings! Perfect veggies too! Very nice! May have been our first visit but will not be out last, we’ll be back for sure! Thanks!

Visited a few months ago, sitting in pool room and had to listen to three local men ( not youths) talking loudly about people on other side of room calling them (scummy scousers) and laughing and joking about them. Called a few weeks later for Sunday lunch, veg served in a separate dish for two people comprised three small pieces of carrot, one piece of broccoli and two small new potatoes...won’t be calling again to eat

had lunch here and thoroughly enjoyed it . good choice of food and beer . great friendly service . well recommended

We went to this historic local Inn for a Christmas dinner with 19 people. We had a tremendous time and everyone was extremely pleased with their meal. The facility was clean and tidy and well decorated for Christmas. We sat in their separate dining room (attached to the pub but off to one end) which was perfect for us. They had crackers on the table and were very prompt with the meal and service (especially considering it was for 19 people). We will be back again! Their Christmas menu had the traditional roast beef and turkey but also had a tasty seafood lasagna (what I had) and vegetarian curry (which one of our guests had). The portion sizes were generous! On top of this they also had loads of steamed veg. Most went with the 2-course option though they also had a 3-course option.

I decided to treat my family to a last minute meal on a Friday evening. I phoned at 6.20 and was able to reserve a table for 6.45. Upon arrival we were welcomed by a friendly bar lady who, after serving well-priced drinks introduced us to our waitress, who in turn escorted us to our seats. The pub had a very welcoming and warmly feel to it. The menu covers a range of tastes but is a little limited in choice compared to some other places. Having said that, the food when it arrived was magnificent with generous but not over-powering portions. The children’s menu food was of a very high standard too. Food prices are very fair indeed for the quality and amount you get. Our waitress was lovely; efficient, friendly and nothing seemed too much trouble. To add to the excellent experience, the Glan yr Afon is dog friendly too. We will certainly be returning frequently in future.

To be honest, for the incredibly low price paid, this was a delight! Quaint, quirky and excellent value. Food freshly cooked, plentiful and again competitively priced. Good wine list... but house Pinot Grigio at £4 for a large glass, was quite simply delicious. Staff friendly and the extra supplement for breakfast is well worth it. Room was clean, had ensuite and I had a great sleep. I loved it!

Visited last Sunday and although it looked a bit like it was going to rain decided to sit outside as we had the dog with us. We ordered Roast Turkey dinner. It came piping hot,lovely slices of meat and lots of nice veg. We ate it all! However, we thought we would order a pudding as well. I had homemade ginger sponge and my husband cherry bakewell sponge. Possibly some of the best puddings we've ever had while dining out! We were extremely full after, but for £11.95 each it was outstanding value. A must visit if we are in the area again!

Simple pub menu, good beer, clean and tidy, nice setting, polite and tentitive staff (anyone else noticed how rare this becomming lately), reasonable prices... country pubs would not be closing if they were ran like this.... perefect

On holiday in the area, Glan Yr Afon is very close and is well supported by the locals. The food is good and plentiful especially the Sunday Roast. Staff are all very welcoming and helpful.

We went for a run out decided, to go and find a pub for lunch,as we went to this pub many, years ago, when I lived near by we were baffled by the change in the place ordered lunch and we weren't disappointed. The food was good and the service was also good We chatted with the waitress and found out the changes that had

loved the glan yr afon and always made welcome,, however it had changed hands last time we went and it had lost all of its character wont visit again

We have just returned from spending 6 days here its a lovely friendly pub very traditional and we'll used by the locals highly recommended

Staff didn't seem interested in taking our order. It was suggested someone would speak to us in 15 minutes, after 45 we left without anyone having acknowledged our existence.

Lovely family Sunday lunch for 12 people. Lovely hospitality and food was lovely. Starters were tasty and quick to arrive. Meat was hot and tasty as was the veg all cooked perfectly not to soft not to al dente. Will be back for another soon.

Went for tea not really knowing what to expect as I believe it's now under new management.

I don't know why I haven't been here before, it's only five minutes from home! It was well maintained, clean and the lady at the bar was really helpful with gluten free choices. There is a large choice on the menu, and once our meals came they were good size portions. I hadn't felt that full since Christmas! I'll definitely be coming back.

A lovely weekend was had by all. The inn is comfortable and the owners couldn't do enough for us. Rooms clean and relaxing. Breakfast was lovely too.

Llegamos un sábado por la noche para encontrar nuestras habitaciones estaban equivocados - pusieron en espera por más de 20 minutos (más de una hora) mientras se movían a alguien! Me habian cambiado la reserva 3 semanas antes y no había actualizado.

I can relate with Lloyd J below. We were stupid enough to book a table for 11 at the restauraunt here to celebrate our mother's 70th. As Lloyd also points out, the locals were indeed hostile, and we were served by kids. Our kids weren't sweet. though, but sulky teenagers. The food was nothing short of diabolical. And to cap the evening off a brain-dead local lad went and puched the gents toilet door glass in, which was about 8ft around the corner from where we were sitting. Result: we had to jump over the pool of blood when we visited the toilets. And . . . it gets worse . . . a police forensic team were blocking the corridor when we left collecting samples for DNA testing, we presume. Personally, I was for refusing to pay a penny for the debacle of an evening. But we couldn't find a responsible adult anywhere with whom we could have argued our case. I was embarrassed. It was me that made the booking. Ruined Mum's special birthday.

We are a group of friends who go out abut four times a year for a meal together. This time we chose the Glan yr Afon. we decided not to have starters but to have a main and pud.Two ordered curry two ordered scampi and...

Decent pub food. Fairly small dining areas but no less charming for that. Beams on ceilings and walls, made it very olde worlde!!

Was staying in Holywell and searched Beerintheevening and booked the dart board with owner Karen. Excellent communication from the off. We arranged to be there at 12 when they opened and I think Karen was a little surprised when we turned up at 12 on...

We love the glan been going for a while now and would chose here before most, foods always lovely and my wife loves the veg always fresh great staff although had our food before the placemats and cutlery last time quite funny at the time. See you next time

We spent last weekend in and around Holywell visiting family. On Saturday evening we booked a table for five people too dine at the Glan yr Afon. We had previously lunched there around six months ago and have been visiting the Inn for well over 20 years back in the days when the Owner was a guy called Pepe. The first thing when entering the Inn was that feeling of tumbleweed blowing down an empty street, all eyes were on us from the locals and there were some whispered comments about one or two of us, no we didn't have two heads we were simply dressed smartly for dinner. You know when something is wrong when a laminated single sheet is handed to you 'the menu' and when ushered into the restaurant find that you are the only diners to have booked on a Saturday evening. This place used be hard to get a table some years back now it was empty. Two very sweet waitresses served us but they were just that, sweet kids..... We ordered starters and mains.... we noted at the foot of the laminated menu it stated that 'all our chefs are skilfully trained' well maybe they were trained in KFC or McDonalds because there was absolutely no evidence of that with the food that we were presented with. It was a typical low standard menu offering, gammon and pineapple, lamb shank, steak, scampi ..... hardly a gastro experience and the food was so obviously previously frozen. The steak had no taste whatsoever and we left most of our food on the plates, a sure sign that something was wrong, this prompted no comment from the 'kids' as they asked if we would like desert which of course we declined. It was extremely poor and although we are by no means high diners, left us with a bad taste in our mouths, literally..... I suppose we should have read the signs before ordering as an empty restaurant on a Saturday evening is always a bad sign. The bar staff were friendly enough but the few locals that were drinking there were unwelcoming. I rarely write bad reviews on here and having over 11,000 people check out my comments means that I am not a fussy eater or a bad reviewer just plain honest, and honestly I would say until they learn to do something different and better please don't bother paying a taxi fair to get there because you will be disappointed ..

buscabas a esperar un rato, pero la comida estaba bien vale la pena la espera. El mejor consejo para los propietarios es, mantener el chef. El desayuno también estuvo muy bueno y preparado por la casera. Toda la comida estaba recién preparado y muy bien presentado.

We held our wedding reception here. They managed to fit in 42 guests everything was fantastic! The food,staff, service couldn't of been better. They all went out of there way to accommodate us. Thank you so much to all of you. If you are looking for a venue for your party we recommend this place.

We called in with our family and ate in the restaurant. All our meals were lovely and reasonably priced. Service was a bit erratic but the young girl serving us was on her own, she did a sterling job under the circumstances. Nice pub in the Welsh countryside, would visit again but probably eat in the pub side as it seemed a little cosier.

Beer truly excellent, Flintshire Bitter and at a price to make a Londoner weep.Empty at the time but welcoming. Food nice but the omelette was a little strange, not unpleasant at all, just different.Dogs were offered water.

Anniversary meal with the family ,MEALs were really good, service was good,atmosphere was good. All round it was a great night .Would recommend it to everyone

The Glan yr Afon is a friendly family pub and restaurant just a couple of miles from Holywell. A new chef was appointed a month or so ago and he has updated and expanded the menu. The choice was excellent and the food (chicken and prawn salads) much better than the usual pub type food. The staff (bar and waiting on) were friendly and helpful and I really enjoyed my evening.I have been a regular visitor to the Glan for a drink in the friendly bar but will now also be eating there whenever I have the chance.

We have been going here for a while now. Gone through a lot of the menu and never been dissapointed. Also my dad stayed over one night and had a lovely breakfast. Ordered sandwiches for after a funeral and they were very nicely presented. Great service and atmosphere. Very dog friendly if you are in the bar area. Asked for two sausages to be cooked for our dogs and they very kindly did. We were even given some bones for them to enjoy! Lovely Sunday lunch too. Thank you glan yr afon we always look forward to dining with you.

I had salmon fillet & my partner had chefs mixed grill. Both meals where excellent and tastyThe waitress service was impeccable & attentive

14 of us booked for a works do at the beginning of Feb. The food and service was excellent. I had a a pork dish which was lovely and I tried some steaks were cooked to perfection. the chips were hand-cut and homemade, the veg was piping hot and plentiful. After the meal we went into one of the little bars and enjoyed a few more drinks for out work celebration and were looked after exceptionally well there too. You must try this little pub its a gem xx

Lovely pub/restaurant. Have been here before and would definitely recommend a visit. Friendly staff and very helpful. Meals were excellent. We ate in the restaurant but most customers ate in the bar/lounge area. Was quite busy on our visit but that didn't affect the service we received. Excellent.

Had an amazing meal with my partner and couldn't fault the food at all it was really nice and would highly recommend. We will defo be going back again, meals are really worth the reasonable prices they are accompanied with. The staff were friendly and always happy to help. If you are after a quiet pub with very warm atmosphere this is the place to go :)

We were in a nearby cottage for a week so we made several visits to the pub in that time. We tried various pies (Cock & Bull was the best), Gammon (Jane's favourite), Lasagne, burger and on our last night Beef Curry (Jane did anyway - I had beef and ale pie). No issues with any of the other meals, all very nice but the curry was more like a weak stew according to Jane. I tried a piece and the meat was nice but had no taste and the sauce/rice was watery. I wouldn't have eaten any as in no way was it a curry - even a mild one - but Jane went the British way and didn't complain and just told the waitress it was "disappointing". Beer selection was good although having had three ales all week including Black Sheep Bitter on Friday they just had Flintshire.A disappointing end to the week.

First time stay and was made very welcome by the lovely lady behind the bar,rooms are very nice,beds are comfy and would say definitely value for money would also come and stay again top marks for this establishment

This was the third time of visiting We did not have a good experience the first time, the second time the wait for the food was even longer but as the food was enjoyable we decided to give it one last try. They were not busy so we were hopeful. We ordered the Sunday Roast. We waited 45mins. The Beef was delicious my family told me. I had chosen the lamb. Wrong!!! It was all fat and grissle with a little bit of edible lamb. When we told the waitress she said "The lamb can be iffy so the chef had given me more so I would find some edible meat". We really fancied a pud. Well the wait for that was over 30mins. The dirty plates were left in front of us most of that time. The table across from us was left with dirty dishes.for most of the time we were there. If they were busy I could understand it. They were not.. We will not visit again. Such a shame.

on arrival, 15 mins early we were served with our drinks and found our way to our table,my drink had to be topped up, we both had chicken wrap mash carrots and turnip. my partners had to be returned as it was cold, it came back reheated no doubt by microwave, our deserts again both the same were lemony icecream similar to a cheesecake it was still almost frozen. the group of people by us, complained about their chips, they were black, the waitress took them back and brought them back again in the same condition informing them its the way they are and theres nothing chef can do about it, its the potatoes, huh, i was a greengrocer for 12 years and never knew of potatoes that went black when chipped, needless to say the chips were left and they said they will never return again and frankly neither will we

We used to come all the way from Liverpool to eat here and have a day out, until new owners slashed the menu a few years ago. I chanced upon some good reviews recently on tripadvisor and am so glad I did - the food was great, I hear the old chef's back. Thank you for giving us the Glan back!

I usually come here with my parents and every time I think this is a very good place to eat it always seems to improve. They will cook what's not on menu anymore, garlic mushrooms in cream. Overall the meal and service was excellent.

Amazing food,good price qaulity and service what else can I say we were regulars years ago but unfortunatly it lost its quality but now it's back with excellent food these people work really hard and it shows well done for bringing back life and quality see you soon for another cracking meal

We were booked for 2.15, sat down for 3.30 n still had dirty plates on table. Had our starter then 2 had main meal first cause were in a rush n didn't even have veg. Complained n didn't even have a free drink ended up leaving with only having a starter. 16 peoples day ruined.

was booked in for christmas dinner for 2.30,was meant to have bucks fizz on arrival which we never. we got told at 4.30 that dinner was not ready,ended up having no dinner and staff was not friendly. they was quick enough to take £160 deposit what we havent had back. the total day was a disaster and would not recomend any bookings at all to save on dissapointment.