Griffin Inn in Denbighshire

We had a lovely meal here tonight ..Friday .. and Loyce the lady who served us is LOVELY ..😁👍

Fast becoming a favourite venue for lunch and a beer. Outstanding food, great drinks and spotless interior.

A welcome in the hillsides! The Griffin Inn is just the sort of roadside place you hope to find when touring Wales; whether for just a drink, some good pub grub or as a base. A friend and I stayed here on a walking holiday last week. The newly refurbished en suite rooms, are warm and spacious and look out over beautiful countryside. Our evening meal and breakfast were delicious and there was plenty to choose from. I have a raft of allergies which they dealt with well. The staff were efficient and friendly and they and the owner Sian, went out of their way to help us.

Beautiful hotel in lovely location and a very friendly team to look after you.

Really lovely pub and so glad it's been renovated. Great food at a reasonable price.

Excellent evening with great food and service 😋

Well put it this way if they done channel 4's 4 in a bed thay would win hands down its that good 👍

We visited for Sunday lunch today. Sorry to say we were disappointed. Our phone booking had not been completed. We were lucky to get a table (which was reserved for another name). We were served the wrong meal. The requested separate gravy was in a jug on the plate in a pool of gravy covering the whole meal. Mint sauce was dumped & spilt on the table. Service was perfunctory from the younger staff, one of whom appeared not to know the answers to any questions. Roast potatoes were awful. Under cooked & not crispy. Buried under a pile of meat. We aren’t in the habit of complaining but we both felt unwell when we got home. On the positive side the meat was tasty & veg well cooked. Sorry.

It's been a good while since I visited the Griffin. So many people said we should, so, on a whim, we visited on a Friday night. Staff were really lovely, found us a quiet table and the food was really excellent! The venue has been refurbished in such a tasteful way. It feels homey and comfortable with beautiful natural features like exposed stone walls, fireplaces, and wooden floors, which make you feel right at home. The menu has a great variety of foods, including veggie options, something a little fancier if that's what you're after but also really great casual 'pub food' with great portion sizes. We'll definitely be back!

No sea views, tiny double bed in a room not big enough to swing a cat in. Owners petty, small minded, rude and over dramatic. Even found a half chewed sweet under my bed! Disgusting place. Only worth £10 a night and that's if the seventh circle of hell isn't available.

Lunch with my life drawing group, good range of food nicely presented and reasonably priced

Small but cosy room, staff were great, and the breakfast was outstanding. Thank you to the staff in the Griffin.

Went for an early lunch, wonderful country pub feel, immaculate presentation and clean. no expense spared. has to be the best inn i have had the pleasure to eat in. food was hot and tasty. highly recommended.

Very good choice food & drink. Tasty meal. Lovely surroundings.

Excellent service great food nice country pub feel, I can't wait to go in winter when the log burner is lit.

Went to the Griffin for lunch for the first time in many many years... I was very impressed with how it'd been revamped! The food was incredible! The Staff are fantastic! The interior of the Griffin looks amazing! Will definitely be coming back again soon!

A really lovely country pub, good menu choice, wonderful staff and great food.

Fantastic pub , very tasty food and lovely staff. Could not recommend enough x

Amazing food and the staff where really friendly nice tea before we headed up moel famau for our night time adventure and camp 🏕

Great food ,excellent service with nice staff. Shame it shuts so early on a Sunday

Nicely refurbished, a lovely pint, friendly staff. A good place to finish a walk.

Only ever eaten here but the it is clean and tidy with great service and tasty food

Excellent meal. Lovely food, fantastic service. Really enjoyed it.

A very nicely presented pub/restaurant. Good food and excellent service. Spacious with lovely garden area. Bike racks as well. Recommend that you try! They continue to provide excellent service! Evening menu is well worth trying. Excellent service 🐕‍🦺

Advertised lamb on the menu, three of us chose it. Walter apologised and said there was only one lamb available.

Better than two years ago when we stopped going there.Good food .Will go again. Not so much salt in the gravy next time please.The price was ok for me

Paramos aquí para el almuerzo de domingo en casa de nuestras vacaciones en Gales. A 10 libras por un asador me parecio un poco caro, pero había una opción de tres carnes y eran generosos y sabrosos. Selección de verduras patatas asadas y era bastante bueno también. Aunque no parece demasiado ocupado el personal parecía que luchar un poco y el servicio estaba bien. A pesar de esto fue una buena comida de domingo y volvería.

Nos cortado de aquí en un viaje a través de la zona de visita. El gerente nos encontró un asiento de inmediato y era muy acogedor. El pub en sí es mucho muy pequeño pub, con un ambiente acogedor. Yo prefiero estas únicas pequeños bares que grandes cadenas hoteleras. El menú era decente y a un precio razonable y ambos tuvimos un almuerzo de domingo con Turquía. La comida era deliciosa y abundante, lo único que fue un poco decepcionante fue el Yorkshire Pud que era una congelada pero no me puedo imaginar que sería de todos modos alrededor de este con un pub de este tamaño, etc. La salsa era encantadora y muy bien. Que humedecido

I stayed here on the third night of my Offa's Dyke walk. I had to come off the trail to get to it but the walk down was straightforward enough and didn't take long.

Nos recomendaron este lugar en un local en nuestro pueblo de vacaciones. No nos decepcionó. Un pub encantador y bien presentada junto con un buen restaurante para comer en el patio. Como era tarde fuimos recibidos calurosamente y nos llevaron a nuestra mesa el propietario cerca de un par de lugareños tener su cena. El menú era bueno, pero un poco limitado. Estábamos bien servido por el propietario, quien también conversó con nosotros.

Lovely atmosphere. Food a little more pricey than expected for value. Will visit again but next time we will have to rethink the steak.

Called in as we had been told that the pub had improved. Fair to say that we had an enjoyable evening and the food was very nice. Will call again.

Popped in for some lunch with the family. The menu was plentiful and reasonably priced throughout. The staff were pleasant and the food arrived well cooked, nice and hot and in good time. We'd definitely go back again, and would recommend a visit.

Went here this evening for a meal, had whitebait starter and a lovely beef madras curry, huge portions and food came out piping hot will definitely eat here again.

Had a nice spontaneous family dinner here . . . good pub food all around, even kids ate every bite. Large portions, moderate prices, attentive service -- would definitely recommend it for what it is.

Having avoided this pub for the last few years after it went downhill, we called in for lunch yesterday (Saturday) and were not disappointed. Friendly welcome and good food and a reasonable price. The toilets could do with a make-over, but were clean.

Food was great with large portion size. We were with a party of 18 and every plate finished! Service was good too. Only negative, toilets, very small though reasonable clean..

Ate here with the family for lunch a few weeks ago. Really good food and huge portions. Probably as pub food should be ,...not too pretentious or expensive

A new owner and a new desire to produce quality food. Liver and bacon that is so good you'd want to pay them to eat it.The Chef and staff are enthusiastic and the service is good. Definitely worth a trip out to visit.

Russell welcomed us to the Griffin, super dog friendly, our dogs huddled the fire in the front "dog friendly" room, we had a superb lunch and the hounds got a treat too!! Hoorah for a pub that welcomes us all!!

Called on a Friday evening for a cup of tea followed by a meal and drinks. Lovely old, atmospheric pub with lots of character, open fires and very friendly and helpful staff. The clientele who were almost all local were also friendly and pleasant.The pot of tea for two had only one tea bag in it. The dry white wine was not dry - more medium. Fish and chips were very good, although the chips were actually potato wedges. Fish pie was disappointing. It had obviously not been in the oven and the potato had dissolved into the white sauce. Vegetables were not very warm and I don't think peas are actually seasonal in March!

Having climbed the local mountain Moel Fammau, and being from out of area, we set off in "any direction" looking for lunch. Having stopped at The Druid (down the road), but not bothering to sit down, because the blackboard menu was boring and expensive, we resumed our search of a welcoming hostelry. The sign outside The Griffin said NEW CHEF, recognising this as a positive, we stopped, were warmly welcomed, with a coffee and the menu, we quickly agreed we would be happy with every dish on the menu, including the vegetarian options. After careful consideration, we settled on 3 starters.... Garlic King Prawns, Black Pudding with Bacon and Stilton Stack, and Breaded Whitebait. We also had a portion of Chunky Chips. WE couldn't finish all the food, as the portions were so generous, the food was absolutely excellent, and will certainly call in again, when we next visit this lovely corner of the UK.

This is our local pub but we have been avoiding it for a while. It has recently changed hands and so we ventured back. Very glad we did. It has a lovely warm friendly atmosphere again and good beer. The new menu consists of staple pub food. Our meals were all great - well cooked with delicious chunky home-made chips and lots of fresh salad. We are so happy that once more we have a local pub that is a pleasure to visit!

Having heard of the management change, decided to drop in. We were not disappointed, food was very good, hot and plenty of it, a proper Sunday Roast. Staff could not be friendlier very attentive and pleasant manner as a bonus.

Met family for Sunday lunch had the beef it was lovely tender plenty of veg nice and hot good choice of sweets all over excellent and well worth a visit .We will be going again

Now under new ownership , great staff & food. Typical country pub with proper pub food, rare these days. Highly recommended

Called in for a Sunday roast dinner last week absolutely lovely plenty of it , very friendly lovely staff , great food very well coming , will be back. Than you Russell and staff for making us very Feel very well come .

Found the Griffin on the way home to Blackpool and decided to stop for lunch. We were very warmly greeted by Russell and shown to a table by the fire. All food is home made/cooked by Russell and it was amazing. Chicken pie and Lasagne Thank you Russell. You were a real find. John & Tony

We had new years day lunch here. The staff apologised as there was only a condensed menu on offer. Absolutely no need to apologise as the food was fantastic! Can highly recommend the steak and ale pie!

Stopped by this place when I was down in Ruthin with some of my family. Had a superb bite to eat, the chicken and mushroom pie was excellent! The staff were very friendly and I'll definitely be back if I'm in the area again!- Ste, Liverpool

We called on the griffin as we have never been before and thought it would be somewhere different, we had a very warm welcome from the manager who made us feel at home from the moment we walked in. We ordered our meal and had a couple of drinks while waiting, when the meals arrived we were amazed by the amount of food on the plate and extras,the food was piping hot and delicious, there was an open fire, and the Xmas tree looked fabulous, will definitely be calling there again without a doubt, well done the manager and of course the chef himself.

Went here for a meal last night with my sister we both had the lasagne and it was absolutely delicious , the presentation was lovely and the food piping hot, the manager Russell made us feel very welcome. The pub now feels warm cosy and welcoming, not a huge menu but that is a good point as I think it's better to have a smaller choice well cooked! I shall return here for a meal and if I lived round here would book to go there for my Christmas lunch

Was driving by, looking for somewhere to eat and found the GriffinUpon entering we had to go find a member of staff and were eventually seated out the back, by ourselves. Despite being the only people eating the food took an age to arrive, but was lovely. Desert arrived sooner and was fine. Our host was lovely, but, £90 for fish n chips and apple crumble was way too much

Lovely evening, good, good food, very friendly manager (Russell), couldn't do enough for us, will be back again xxx

We had an excellent evening meal on the Saturday night. It was a lovely clean and welcoming restaurant. We enjoyed the food so much that we decided to return on the Sunday for a typical roast dinner that did not disappoint. When we are back in Wales we know where to get a good meal and would recommend The Griffen to anyone.

Went there for dinner with three friends. We use to love this place, but it's now in a dire situation. The food is the worst I ever had in a pub. My girlfriends cod was inedible, proper disgusting. She send it back and the owner apologized, he said they had anew cook. But they shouldn't be serving food like in that state. My burger was literally some cheap supermarket beef overcooked slumped in a cold bun, no mayo, no lettuce, no tomato, no nothing, just a crap burger on bread. And it costs £10. This place is a write-off, avoid like the pest.

Stel je voor: je komt naar beneden om te ontbijten. Alles is stil. In een kamer met een biljart staat een tafel met alles erop en eraan om zelf je ontbijt te maken. Geen lichtknopje te vinden. Stoelen moet je er zelf nog bijzetten. Dat is wat ons overkwam. We hebben het Offa's Dyke Path gelopen en bij elke Bed&Breakfast kregen we gratis een gevulde thermoskan met koffie/ thee mee. Hier moesten we er voor het eerst voor betalen. Er werd gevraagd om een donatie voor een goed doel in de buurt. Tot twee keer toe werden we geprest meer te doneren. We hadden bij de organisatie geregeld dat onze bagage doorgebracht werd en er was voor betaald. Hier hield men vol dat ze het gratis deden en daarom een groter donatie wilden. Kortom: niet aan te bevelen.

The good part about The Griffin Inn was the staff, lovely and helpful. The decor is great also, a real good place with lots of potential.. Nevertheless the place was really let down with the amount of kids running around throughout the restaurant, as the only people in the whole place - the kids were obviously family members of staff or owners! It really puts you off when kids are constantly passing your table - its not what you exactly want when your trying to enjoy your meal. (Nothing against children, obviously not their fault but if management is reading this I would take it has a suggestion that children should be somewhere else to play and frollock instead of in the pub!)The meal would of been much better if the food was hotter - the chips where cold which really put the food down. We didn't fancy staying for dessert when all you can hear is shouting and screaming kids.Won't be visiting again.

We stopped here in the hope of finding a lovely lunch on a rainy Sunday en route home from North Wales. Outside they advertised a new chef and new menu and home cooked food all day. We were looking forward to something warm and hearty but sadly the reality was something very different. Firstly, the service was very slow and the staff were disinterested, and although there was only one other table of customers it took 45 minutes for the food to come out. We ordered 3 roast dinners,a bangers and mash and a children's mini pizza and chips. On arrival of the dishes each of us were utterly disappointed. The roast pork was hard and dry, the roast beef much the same ,there was an absence of the advertised 'seasonal vegetables' which later arrived and were just grey and over cooked pieces of broccoli and green beans. In the words of the 11 year old the pizza was 'rubbery gloop'. I asked the waitress politely if they had any more pork as I could not eat what had been served and this was replaced with a marginally better portion. We ordered desserts and coffee in a hope to salvage matters but really wished we hadn't as it took so long for them to come out. The microwaved sticky toffee pudding was fine but not worth £6.95 and the child's vanilla ice cream cost the same. Lastly, a group of children who appeared to belong to staff continually ran around the bar and restaurant and were quite disruptive whilst we were eating. We expressed our disappointment when paying the bill but staff didn't appear to care. It was our 1St experience at the Griffin inn and although we drive this route regularly we will not be back and wouldn't recommend it to any passing traveler. It really did promise much from the signs outside but we left with heavy hearts and much lighter pockets.

Came with a group of friends. Poor quality meal. No atmosphere. Will not be recommending this restaurant

Called here a few times to be greeted in what can only be described as a unique way ! The language used in this establishment is somewhat special, one would not recommend children to be in this environment! As for food not a hope !As their chefs leave on a weekly basis according to the small amount of locals in attendance!!So off we went to the next Pub Three pigeons what a difference it is there please see other review.

Very quiet, but it was quite early and we don't mind. First two courses were very good and presentation excellent. Ordered the rhubarb crumble for pudding ... think they must have run out. What I got for £4.95 was a few bits of rhubarb with some chopped up old cake on the top. It wasn't nice. I would go back if I was in the area but I wouldn't bother with pudding!

Walked in to a dark brown bar which used to be much brighter. Now looks like a town pub . No welcome not acknowledged for about five mins. Service slow wait for food over a hour and the whole experiment rather poor and the language used by the staff and I think managers or owners awful ! Last time we came here we had such a pleasant experience as well - no return for us sorry

Have visited on two occasions in the last six months,both occasions were on a Sunday evening. The food is wholesome and service somewhere between good and very good. Décor and surroundings excellent. Sometimes the noise carries into the dining area from those who are having a great time in the bar area. Reasonably priced and will visit again when next in the area.

Called at the Griffin on a cold winters day, had a warm welcome by staff and a lovely log/coal burning fire, Food was fantastic, very well cooked,tasty and plentiful, Good beer and good service. Look forward to returning there.

We were a large party and the staff worked very hard to ensure we enjoyed our meal. The food was good and very plentiful. Although they didn't have a few things they did their best to make up for it. The games room went down very well with our teenage children. The beer was good too.

Passed the griffin many times without calling in but saw the new management signs and decided to give it a try and what a nice surprise I had, greeted by a roaring open fire and friendly staff. The real ale they had on was a very good drop and took a look at the menu, I went with the duo of pork with which I was very pleased and the gf had the lamb shank. The prices were fair and probably would have paid a little more for the quality of food and service we got at the griffin. Will definitely return soon.

the pub was very quiet but we had a fantastic reception from the bar staff,although the lack of customers the service was very goodNot a big menu but superb food so much so that we booked for sunday roast the next day and were delighted with that as well.the two bar girls really made our stay in the town and even when we bumped into them at another venue in the week,they went out of their way to talk to us and point us in the right direction for other sights to see.If all staff were this good we could all look forward to going out and about

This well known and attractive pub has had mixed fortunes over the years, not least with the food menu. However a recent visit was a real treat with the food of excellent quality (tried the ribeye steak and the Chef's special - home made beef and ale pie - all with chunky home made chips). Staff are welcoming and look after you well, nothing too much trouble. The whole pub has been brightened up and had a great atmosphere in the drinking area. Well worth a visit.

How is this place not more busy is beyond me. We had one of the best meals we've had for a long time here while visiting late for a Friday Iunch. We had the special curry and a steak and ale pie. The posh fish and chips that my friend had looked good too. Service was friendly would highly recommend!

I was in Rhuthin for a wedding with a large group of friends and family. Some of us were booked into the Griffin and over our five day stay it became a refuge when needing a break from the madding crowd, a meeting and eating spot for the larger group, and a great jumping off place to all sorts of activities. The staff were helpful, efficient, met our requests with good humour and helped make our stay really enjoyable. The restaurant served fabulous food, and were not fazed by the large numbers that descended on the dining room with very short notice.

Popped in for some dinner 17 August. Nice friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere. We all ordered food, when the food arrived it tasted amazing, mouthwatering and not 1 complaint. This must of been the best dinner we've all had ever. Will be back soon.

The Griffin is a very traditional rural Pub. The food is delicious. We where a party of four who all ordered a different dish. Each dish was lovely. Clean plates all round. Highly recommended.

Was here about a week ago with a group of me and my friends. Was a beautiful summers day, and we thought why not go out of Ruthin town for some food, very familiar with the Griffin and the staff/owners. The food was amazing, also beautiful location with the facilities to sit outside and enjoy the weather. The staff were very friendly and attentive, to all our needs and to make sure everything is okay. Definitely recommend this! (Try the Cajun chicken with homemade rustic chips)

Called in for Sunday lunch with my partner and son. We were made to feel very welcome by all the staff who were friendly and attentive. We had starters (soup, pate, garlic mushrooms) all of which were very tasty. I had roast dinner (lamb), there was loads and it was delicious. My partner had the fish and chips which he thoroughly enjoyed and my son had the burger which he gave 5/5. Overall a great place to eat and relax, great value for money. We'll definitely return!

lovely meal the girl who served us was lovely and the food was fantastic. Can't wait to come back for more next time we are in the area.

Great welcome and very friendly service from two young, very competent and personable ladies. Excellent food (black pudding, leek and cheese / tempura prawns starters: rib eye steak (more medium than the medium rare requested, but lovely steak and with excellent, home-made onion rings and "rustic chips) / fish pie main courses. Asked for coffee: told that the coffee machine was out of action, but was brought large cups of good instant coffee. The dining room decor could be improved; and I'm not a fan of Robinson's beer, but the house wine was a tasty Merlot. If I'm in the area I shall go back - and I would certainly recommend the Griffin wholeheartedly.

Our group ate here for two nights and we were very well looked after especially as we had spent those two days walking on Offa's Dyke so had worked up big appetites. The portions were generous and the quality very good. We will be back I hope.

We visted on a recent Sunday.We found the place did not live up to the other reviews. It seems like one young lass was running the whole place on her own, and could not keep up with the small number of customers spread through out the large pub.Food was average, at best, with items on the menu not being avaiable.The place is typical of pubs in the area, tired looking, as customers drift away in the wake of cheep booze from supermarkets, and the smoking ban.

Rang from Clywd Gate for transport to The Griffin and were collected by a friendly young lady, who showed us to our room and told us that if there was anything we needed to see her as she was working all evening. The Griffin seems to have an excellent chef - I had cranberry, mushroom and brie wellington with salad and chips - it was absolutely delicious. Breakfast the next morning was a little short on fruit/cereal choice - but the young lady cooking the poached eggs did an excellent job.The chef had prepared a beautiful filled roll for the requested packed lunch - fortunately we had fruit and bars from the previous day to supplement this.We enjoyed our stay here - and once a sustaining packed lunch can be provided - it will be a great place to stop for walkers.

Excellent pub, B and B. We stayed a the Griffin on our offas dyke walking tour and I have to say that this is a lovely pub run by the brilliant Hugh, you even picked us up and dropped us off to the path which was just what we needed. The bedrooms are fine given the price but the food is excellent. The lamb was excellent and we were well looked after by the waitress / barmaid who was quite charming. If you are into your pub B and B, this is welcoming. Ps the Posh Fish and Chips is highly recommended.

Returned with my sister for her birthday! Started with wine and Drinks and a pint of Dizzy Blonde love that name ! As a few of us mix of food from Lamb shank delicious , posh Fish and chips - sister said best she had ever had and love the rustic homemade chips. I had the Griffin Burger was brilliant and there was a tasty Hunters Chicken and a huge homemade lasagna with Garlic bread . The host was very welcoming and his staff are young polite a bubbly not often seen theses days - nothing is any trouble which is a brilliant attitude to have. This is value for money with banter and atmosphere and great food. Well done Griffin we will be back again !

My two sons and I were made to feel very welcome when we stumbled upon this nice inn after exploring the area. Since they had toys in the family room and served tasty grub, we will be back!

A recent visit to the Griffin proved to be a pleasant evening for myself and guests, as we had last visited some 50 years previously.A pleasant evening in fine weather and glorious scenery, ( 0f course ) A welcome by the young lady member of staff or licensee, we're not sure as she appeared to be doing everything apart from the actual cooking, but nonetheless a warm reception and continued attention to detail and our requirements.

I was looking for a stop on the way home from Holyhead and found the Griffin on TripAdvisor. Thought we'd give it a go and wasn't disappointed. One of the best pub meals I've had and the beer was good too.The landlord makes you feel welcome but isn't over the top. The bar and waiting staff are also efficient and friendly.The locals are lucky to have a pub like this, let's hope that they support it.

I always choose to come to the Griffin Inn when wanting to eat out as the food is amazing and the staff are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The pub has a great atmosphere. I usually get the lasagne as it is to die for, but have also tried the steak and ale pie, welsh rarebit, pate and burger and they all taste great. I would always recommend the Griffin as somewhere to eat out and drink in Ruthin. Thank you to all the staff and the head chef.

Nice pub which changed owners last year (and became much better) just after we moved 9 miles away! Now we stop off after walks up Moel Famau. Limited selection of own brewery beers but we usually go for a Dizzy Blonde which is nice enough. I really like their chunky homemade chips (though they're still not quite at the standard of the chips at the White Horse at Hendrdrwydd, those are delish and come with garlic mayo!). Food is generally good, not amazing, but ok pub food at a reasonable price and fair portion sizes. Overall a nice place to visit, very pleasant surroundings, and a good menu on which to refuel after a long walk.

A very clean and cosy little restaurant with friendly helpful staff. The food menu was just a little bit pricey but the food was worth it.

My brother and I were initially delighted to see that the pub had not changed much at all since we last visited nearly 20 years ago on a regular basis when we lived in the area with our parents. The pub still has its unique character, the many layers of paint in the bar together with the off white rough walls even the coloured diamond lamp on the staircase were just the same as we remembered!. The staff were friendly and the tasty burger and massive chips/roast potatoes very plentiful (though not all cooked thoroughly) but a mustard size pot of red cabbage coleslaw was a bit pointless. However, the outside on a beautiful sunny Bank Holiday Monday was a huge disappointment. Its a mess, mismatched wet chairs, dirty overflowing water filled ashtrays, rubbish and weeds, and a very strange arrangement of green panels half on and half off concrete walls. A weekend with a pot of white paint and some flowers would make it into a lovely courtyard and its a shame that such a historic original pub is let down by its outside space with its spectacular views.

Last minute mum and I decided to pop to the griffin on Mother's Day and once again had a fabulous meal. The staff are very welcoming and made a table available for us. Very relaxed atmosphere even though they were very busy. The Sunday roast was just delicious. Can't rate the griffin highly enough. Well done Huw and Becky. Keep up the great work

Having eaten here previously and enjoyed a lovely meal and evening, my son booked a table here for Mothering Sunday. We arrived to cheerful and helpfull staff. Food was delish and we were impressed with how clean and pesentable the place was! Will definately be returning!!

Took mum to this old style country pub with great view and top quality food ! The beef was amazing and massive yorkshires. Thanks for a great day will be back !

Having read the excellent reviews and hoping to stay overnight in June when walking this section of Offa's Dyke, we decided to come here for Mothering Sunday lunch.Alarms bells rang when we noticed sign outside saying "Under new Management." However, undeterred we had a pre lunch drink and ordered our food. In due course we were shown to our table which was completely bare ie no cutlery, condiments and no flowers. When our food arrived, our waitress suggested she would fetch us some more cutlery!! We then asked for a jug of water, only to be informed they didn't have any jugs! Our water eventually arrived in glasses as we finished our main course.Food was edible but very mediocre. I think the final straw for me was on visiting the ladies' room to see a bunch of dying daffodils. If it was too much trouble to put in fresh flowers, better to have none at all.The beer garden at the rear was littered with debris and cigarette ends and not at all inviting to linger and enjoy the lovely spring sunshine on this very special family occasion.We won't be returning.

Staying at near by Ruthin Castle we ventured out on our second night. We had passed the pub on our way back from Chester in the afternoon and we decided to give it a try having read other reviews.We were not disappointed. The lady behind the bar was cheery and pleased to see us, advised us of the specials on offer.I had 'Posh Fish & Chips' which consisted of battered cod, breaded haddock and pan fried bream on a bed of crushed garden peas and tartare sauce with a separate portion of potato wedges. The husband had a good old fashioned burger, unfortunately too full for desserts!Would definitely visit again if we are ever in the area.

Dropped by into our local for dinner. Posh fish and chips was delicious and my husband enjoyed his burger. So lucky to have good food like this within walking distance from our house. Lovely meal, great service, good wine. Diolch!

We have just moved to the village & called in to the Griffin for Sunday lunch, fantastic meal, probably one of the best pub Sunday lunches we have ever had. WELL DONE looking forward to coming back.

This was our second visit. The food was lovely. Piping hot. Served promptly. The steak my husband had was cooked to his liking. All the trimmings were lovely too. Could not manage a dessert, we were too full. Staff were so good, very chatty and friendly. Well done The Griffin.

The staff in this place are really lovely and so friendly.The food is really good and if you're a vegetarian they will do something for you as the menu doesn't really have much for veggies.However the veggie lasagne is tasty and filling and I can highly recommend it.

I cannot rate the Griffin Inn, Llanbedr D.C. highly enough. We made a last minute booking for a table for Sunday lunch whilst out walking with the dog and nothing was too much trouble.The food was fresh, cooked to perfection and plenty of it. Produce had been sourced locally, including the succulent beef that I had as part of my Sunday lunch.Desserts were to die for and again superb portions (walking works up quite an appetite!).The atmosphere was warm, cosy and welcoming, the staff couldn't do enough to help - the landlord, although clearly busy, stopped to ask how we were and if everything was to our liking - it's the little things that make a difference. The dog was welcome and we spent probably far too long resting our legs and enjoying the real ales that were on offer for liquid refreshments. All in all, a superb experience, delicious food, excellent value for money and we will definitely be back!

A last minute booking for food having been let down by a neighbouring establishment. We've learned our lesson and will not look further afield in future. A great welcome, great service and tasty food. We had a starter and a main. The gammon and the mixed grill defeated us! Lovely! Highly recommended.