Isabella's in Bridgend

Me and my girlfriend absolutely loved this place. We went for lunch and they did a VERY reasonable lunch deal. The food was delicious and staff were really friendly. The restaurant itself is quite small and cute, the decor is also very nice. All round amazing!

I had a chicken dish which consisted of pieces of chicken in a curry type sauce, with one and a half small pieces of green pepper. It was served with small pieces of roasted potatoes. I asked for some rice and was told the dish wasn't served with rice. My friend had a glass of pinot gritiot which she couldn't drink. A special occasion ot which the meal spoilt.

Lovely welcome and lovely food! A little expensive but really can’t fault the service or the food. The restaurant itself is very nice and smart! I did come here a few years ago too. Highly recommended. X

Had a lovely evening here in Isabella's, and the food was excellent. The only thing my friends and i thought was a bit off putting, was the lighting. It was far to bright with no ambiance. If the lighting was turned down a bit there would be a much more cozy atmosphere and Isabella's would be perfect.

Excellent, a family of 6 all aree Great find.

What a great restaurant Food quality a la carte but at pub prices.We had the lunch time offer of two courses for £14.95 it was excellent as was the service.Will definitely come back when next in South Wales

Exceptional team, exquisite cuisine, all culminating in a sensational dining experience. For those seeking delectable dishes in a charming setting with attentive and friendly staff, this is the place to be. Highly recommended by Stephen from South East London.

What a disappointment although my daughter did pre warn us however been going for many years. Portions drastically cut back. As the sauté potato where such poor quality I ordered a bowl of chips. £4 They turned out to be frozen skinny fries they even cut our portion of sauté to one portion even though we paid for it. When I told the young waitress she pulled a face then walked off no apology The staff used to be so friendly however the ones on duty Tuesday where severely uninterested which is a huge shame . Won’t go again as food nothing special and tiny portions. Isabella get back to the ship

Went here for a meal with my family whilst on holiday and the food was outstanding, service was great and the staff were very friendly.

Isabella's is absolutely fantastic! The venue is great! The staff outstanding! The food incredible! And not to mention the midweek deal makes it so affordable! An asset to porthcawl

Last minute decision to go here rang 30 mins before and reserved table lovely restaurant with fantastic food and ambience had set 2 course menu a really good choice £16.95 good value and most enjoyable Friendly attentive staff highly recommended

Really nice place with friendly and fun staff. Excellent food quality we had the duck and lamb skewers both really well cooked with good size portions of vegetables served with them. Definitely recommend a visit and probably worth booking as seems a busy place

Had a 3 course dinner here whilst in Porthcawl. Fabulous food. Great service. We liked how the tables are partitioned off for privacy. Would definitely go again if ever in the area

Beautiful place, fantastic food, lovely people.

Perfect meal to end our little break away with friends & family. Staff made us feel so welcome & checked on us throughout our evening. You get what you pay for and although this was not an average spend, it was well worth the extra pennies we spent on totally delicious food. The drinks are perfectly served and the cheeky cocktail we had was lovely thank you so much for a lovely evening.

well decorated place with a great unique menu. Piri piri chicken is no joke I overestimated my spice tolerance and I was crying by my third bite. sit by the window so you can pull faces at pedestrians it’s class.

Absolutely delicious meal, excellent service and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Lovely place to relax and eat with friends

Das Restaurant ist in einem historischen Gebäude im Stadtzentrum untergebracht, dadurch eher eng und verwinkelt. Der Service war freundlich und speditiv. Am Mittag gibt es ein günstiges Zwei-Gang-Menu, bei dem man aus verschiedenen Speisen aussuchen kann. Praktisch alles ist auch glutenfrei erhältlich, was toll ist. Die Speisen sind britisch mit mediterranem Touch. Das Essen war sehr schmackhaft, das Preis-Leistung-Verhältnis beim Mittagsmenu ausgezeichnet. Auch die sehr guten Desserts waren hausgemacht, dafür auch etwas teurer. Beim Zahlen waren wir verwundert, weil sie keine 50-Pfund-Noten akzeptieren. Aber man kann auch mit Karte zahlen. Alles in Allem ein angenehmes Mittagessen, wir kommen gerne wieder.

Fabulous 2-course lunch as always. Plus excellent desserts. This has to be the best place to eat for miles around. We have tried other places but always come back to Isabella’s. Superb atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff.

Absolutely amazing food! Service is on point, food options are varied. Pricing is competitive. Duck and lamb are to die for. Would recommend every day of the week and twice on Sundays!

Excellent well presented evening meal

Lovely spot, great food and atmosphere. They do have vegetarian options you just have to ask what they have available.

Simply superb, the food and service were excellent, we didn't book but have made a booking for Thursday evening as it really was excellent!

2 course menu was great and excellent value. Perfectly delicious cooked fish. Lovely welcoming staff. Highly recommended.

Enjoyed the evening very much. It was a family meal. Absolutely loved it. Would definitely recommend it. I am going to again

Lovely Portuguese pub/restaurant. Staff are welcoming and friendly. We had the lunchtime specials, and it was delicious, generous portions and very reasonably priced. Will definitely return.

I don’t understand why this place was recommended to us more than once. Not worth it and I’d regret not having gone for the places facing the sea!

We chose from the set menu which was incredible value. Quality of the food was amazing and couldn’t fault the service. Also ordered the bruschetta ciabatta which was delicious. Would highly recommend

Visited for the first time whilst on holiday. A lovely restaurant with a welcoming smile on arrival. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. A good choice of food options. The food was wonderful from the starter to the main. I wish we were on holiday a bit longer to visit again.

Short wait times, friendly service, perfectly cooked food.

Food was delicious and service was great.

Went twice in two days it was that good. Faultless food and sterling service. In our visits we had steak, salmon, lamb, and meatballs, and all were cooked to perfection. Could not recommend this place more.

Little gem of a place with good quality fish and steak, always pop in when in the area.

A lovely setting to spend a date night out . The 2 course set menu has a good choice and is regularly changed so you never get the same meal twice

Excellent food and service. Good choice of meals on the menu and a particularly good lunchtime deal. Starter and main for £14.50. Called in on the off chance and will definitely go there again.

The food we had was perfect 🥰 Staff were spot on with service & knowledge. It started to get busier when we were leaving. My only criticism is that the steak is expensive compared to other restaurants in the area

Always good selection, food very good and consistent each time we go. Staff very pleasant and efficient. Always busy so booking advised.

Really disappointed with our visit. Our food was ok, nothing fantastic but ok. Staff hovering and rushing you to order, sides only with my main as I had ordered off the a la carte menu. Only sides provided with one meal and we were told that they were to share. ( Two small bowls of cabbage and green beans and saute potatoes) What put the icing on the cake was that our empty plates were taken as I was still chewing. Then a dessert menu was plonked on our table and we were asked if we wanted anything off the board - Felt very rushed. Very disappointed in the whole experience. We were in and out in less than an hour.

We were so disappointed when you for a birthday treat to find the menu had changed and they no longer offered the tomato and chilli prawns. The prawns in white wine were no where near as tasty.

I know i had the budget menu but no seasoning on the steak and potatoes that seemed to have been kept warm was not really that inspiring. service was excellent

We loved going to Isabellas for the chilli king prawns but when we went a few weeks ago we were so disappointed as the menu has changed the king prawns are in white wine sauce and not nearly as tasty.

We visited Porthcawl from Swansea. We chose Isabella's Brasserie in Well St. We selected the 2 course lunch choice. The food was outstanding. It is freshly cooked by a super chef and the service is exceptional. The waiters work extremely hard to provide the best experience in a very efficient way. We will be very happy to return to Isabella's and will certainly recommend the Brasserie to friends and family.

we had Sunday lunch at the Isabella resturant on the 10th of March this year the whole experience was exellant from start to finish a big thank you to all for fitting us in at short notice the food and service you provided was superb we will be back

Fab food and fab night really enjoyed

A relaxing Valentines evening with a romantic atmosphere and superb service and a stupendous meal. 5*

Excellent food never had a poor meal,

Very tasty food at amazing value, staff were all excellent, lovely temperature & souroundings,

I love this place, go there quite regular! Piri Piri Chicken is a must!

It was fine but not great. Nicely presented food at a reasonable price.

We (my daughter and I) booked a table for a pre concert supper. Oh we are so glad we did! Lovely staff and delicious food. The service was excellent. All in all a delightful visit.

We were only in Parthcawl for 2 nights but were so impressed with Isabella's set menu on the first night that we booked the next night to try their a la carte menu. I can only say all our meals were delicious, the duck in red wine source was to die for. The staff were all helpful and friendly, and they managed to be attentive without being intrusive, both nights were a pleasure. I thoroughly recommend this restaurant and if we are ever in the area again we will definitely eat at isobella's.

Great food and atmosphere. Excellent service. Lots of patience as some of our group were delayed by travel problems!

God, I love this place the food was and always is amazing and tasty Can't wait to go back again

We’ve been wanting to try this restaurant for ages! So we picked it for our 20th wedding anniversary meal and it did not disappoint. Food was lovely! Particularly the prawn starter! Staff were lovely and checked on us regularly. The atmosphere was perfect too! We will be returning soon! 👍🏼

Great food at an amazing price, loved it.

Service very offhand, no welcome, we were just pointed to a table and two menus dropped off. Food average served in a lack lustre atmosphere. All the staff looked as if they couldn’t wait to close up and go home. We are regular visitors to Porthcawl but this would be our last visit to this restaurant.

Amazing restaurant, fabulous food, great customer service

Very disappointing. 17:30 booking and already low on menu items. Tough duck, tough lamb, slow service and excuses...."sometimes the meat is just like that" I'm sorry but you (as the owner) or your chef should understand the quality of your produce and be sure its of 'food award' standard before getting to table. A restaurant that has a nice atmosphere bit seems a but samey.

Nice atmosphere good food pleasant staff. Possibly a bit expensive.

Amazing food and lovely hosts. Thank you so much for a wonderful evening. I will remember the swordfish main and tiramisu for years to come 😍

Lovely Portuguese Restaurant with Great Food. This was a Friday Lunchtime vist. It gets very busy at this time so best to book. As they dont usually accept walk ins after 1.30pm lunchtime on a Friday. We chose of the set 2 course menu which was £13.95. For starter had the Chicken Liver Pate. It was prepared just right and tasted lovely. For the main course I chose the Swordfish Steak . It was cooked just right and tasted delicious. We chose a bottle of the house white £18 which complimented the meal well. The service was good and friendly.

Steak was really grizzly. I spat out more than I ate. I did tell the waitress who said she'd tell the chef. Nobody came over. Shame as it was our anniversary.

First class restaurant. Great food attentive staff, authentic atmosphere. Try to book your place, it was busy even on a weekday afternoon. No surprise there a real jewel in Porthcawl.

Excellent quality food at a reasonable price with friendly efficient service .. would highly recommend.. going to be a regular for me.

Bit of a mixed bag of a review, service was excellent to be fair, but I was disappointed at the small portion of squid for my starter only 6 or 7 thin rings, also the peas and green beens with our main looked like they were cooked from frozen, mains otherwise were tasty, decor wasn't the best and could benefit from a fresh coat of paint

Just celebrated an exuberant 50th birthday, my grandchildren had been before and organized the celebration for their Mum. I was most impressed with the friendliness, and the service ,which was outstanding.The food was delicious, hot, and reasonably priced.. definitely will recommend and will be returning soon! Thank you !

What a gem of a find on a side street off the waterfront in Porthcawl. Amazing food at reasonable prices. Pretty busy for a Tuesday night in August too. We ate prunes wrapped in bacon. Baked Brie. Steak. Braised beef. Salmon. Apple pie cheesecake to die for. Lemon tart. White profiteroles. And great wine. Lovely and friendly staff.

Who would have thought it? An inconspicuous restaurant in 'back street' Porthcawl but a fantastic venue nonetheless. The food was great and the service was efficient and attentive without being intrusive. Well done Isabella's. It's a shame we live 100 miles from Porthcawl and can't visit regularly!

Isabella’s after all the hype of restaurant of the year in 2018 . I wonder had it been painted since then , atmosphere was that of a seance , better lighting and a sharper edge needed . Service is excellent on both visits staff were on the ball . Food was good , but let down by the prawn started @ £9.50 and two prawns on a plate… That joke was lost on me. Times have moved on and this place needs better lighting dark inside … Apart from the many many CCTV cameras that adorn the walls???!!! Manager shouting at waitresses while they were serving us , to go to another table … as on our first visit ….oh dear . Don’t believe the hype … 2nd visit 29/07/2022. As for Eton Mess dessert , a crushed meringue, some sickly strawberry syrup and a spoon on cream in a short glass . Was the finishing touch … shame as the lamb was pink … pity the 3 minuscule slices of pepper were adorned by one piece of onion. The picture speaks for itself …. Sadly we Won’t be trying a 3rd visit.

Great fresh food in the centre of Porthcawl. Reasonably priced food, good quality meat. I had the duck, which was perfectly cooked with nice fresh vegetables brought out on the side . The Welsh lamb kebab had a £2 supplement! Again good quality and generous portions. Staff were friendly. Ambience is ok, quite dark and dated, but very clean. The restaurant was full so I would advise booking

Excellent restaurant, excellent food, excellent service excellent value, what more can you add. We ate a couple of times during our stay, the menu is amazing for the price, and would throughly recommend. Wish they were local to where we live.

Took my grandaughter and her boyfriend on a Saturday eve we really had a lovely evening food was delicious and plentiful, the ambiance wonderful , the staff really attentive and very friendly could not do enough for us , will definitely return and highly recommend to others , thankyou for such a lovely evening x

A lovely local restaurant in the heart of Porthcawl, delicious food - beautifully cooked & served. Excellent, friendly staff. They have won a number of awards inc a recent national one - very well deserved. Would definitely return & recommend to visitors without hesitation.

Booked table at short notice and accommodated. Food excellent, service exemplary. Will definetly be back and recommend them to friends and family.

Great value set menu - starter and main for around £16 - I had a lovely rump steak, which was worth more then £16 alone. Lovely staff, great atmosphere and location. Happy to recommend.

Isabella’s is the one place where our friends and visitors want to go when in town. The team has now won a Highly Commended at the Food Awards Wales 2023 - and thoroughly deserved it is too! The quality of their food is amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed the homemade curried parsnip and potato soup. So many choices on the two course menu will satisfy everyone, the homemade fish cakes can be recommended too. All in all superb food and drink, delightful staff and a relaxed setting. By far our favourite place to eat in South Wales.

Second visit for us and we were again not disappointed. Love the menu and it gets varied with the 2 course specials. The staff are the friendliest and compliment the great atmosphere. See you again soon 👍

Tasty food, Good service, will be back. Thanks

My friend and I went for lunch food and service excellent would recommend

Absolutely love this place. My father and I try to eat there once a week. The lunch menu is excellent and you feel that you are in the middle of some Mediterranean bar, surrounded by the smells of garlic and citrus. Best restaurant in porthcawl

Really disappointed, the place needs a refeb, food, was OK not what you'd expect from a place like that. The last time we went it was lovely and we were so looking forward to the same standard, sorry to say,Not!!

1st time going for lunch, staff very attentive and menu was good. Food come promptly and well presented and tasty. The wine was delicious and cold.. Will go back.

Always enjoy it when we go. Went for my birthday tonight with friends and had a great time. We all had the set weekday menu and it was very good. Served by very young enthusiastic staff, who made it a really nice experience.

Wow what an absolute treat. The food was outstanding, we had 3 courses. The fishcakes were the best I've ever had. Followed by the lamb kebab so succulent. The profiteroles were moreish. Great selection of food and wines. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Isobellas we will be back.

Amazingly well cooked food in this busy restaurant. My starter was clams which were beautifully tender with a well flavoured sauce. My wife had a lovely home made chicken liver pate with orange which was very rich. Our mains of lamb kebabs were served pink and really tender. Lovely flavour. The kebabs were served with well cooked sautéed potatoes and beans and peas which made a good balance. The downside was loud rock music which we could have done without. Service was helpful friendly and efficient on a busy Friday night. Would return if we come back to Porthcawl.

Haven’t been here since before Covid. Food and service excellent. Wine by glass great value I had Rose hubby had merlot. We had meatballs and mussels and both had lamb kebabs and we shared a panacotta .

Hit or miss. Our first visit the food was great but the owner was so rude to our waitress in front of us that she made it awkward and uncomfortable to dine there. Maybe she was having a bad day…so we tried again. Second time the food was lacking flavor…tasted like they forgot to season all our dishes. All dishes we had before but without any flavour from before. Gave them a third chance but we had some bad service and food was just ok that time. Found a similar cuisine called El Prado where the service is fantastic and food is constantly a hit. Save your money and support good business and customer care. :)

Incredible food and fantastic service! Highly recommended!

Found this place while scrolling through Google maps while looking for a place to eat. So glad we found it! Delicious food. Excellent service and such a lovely place to eat. So nice, we booked a table to return again.

Great lunchtime meal deal with brilliant service from Sonia and staff. We had duck pate to start and followed by pork chop and deep fried hake. Always great food here and the best place in Porthcawl for quality and price

Well this place never fails to deliver, food and service was again first class. Great setting for a meal. Would highly recommend this place and will be going again and again. This was to celebrate my husband's birthday with vouchers purchased by our daughter. Great...

We visited on a busy Bank Holiday weekend but the staff remained calm, efficient and pleasant as always, with a relaxed atmosphere. There is a large choice on the menu but we are fans of the 2 course lunch or dinner board. Excellent quality and...

Absolutely fabulous evening. Fantastic food and staff very attentive. Lovely ambiance. Would highly recommend.

Lunchtime service. Ridiculously good food, happy staff and great value. An easy 5 stars, thank you. Highlight: the paté was made less that 10m from our table and was outstanding.

While the food is very good and the waiting staff are nice it’s freezing and music is loud. When we asked the owner she said she’d put the heating on for 10 minutes and turn the music down a bit but she didn’t. Her attitude was rude and dismissive.

Visited today, I opted for the set 2 course lunch, I started with home made fish cakes & pork loin served with sautéed potatoes & a blue cheese sauce, I also opted for a side of garlic mushrooms all dishes very tasty, well presented, staff...

Fabulous fresh food , great customer service, and reasonable price, would highly recommend

Visited this place on a recommendation from a friend. We went about 1230hrs on a Friday. On arrival, we were immediately asked if had booked a table ( which we hadn't). However, the wonderful staff found my wife and I a table. We opted for the 2 courses for £13.99 special. We found the staff amazing. Swift,polite and very knowledgeable about the menu. I opted for Portuguese chicken wings to start, my wife had Prawn cocktail. For my main I chose pork loin with pepper corn sauce, my wife went with the waitress advice and had the Beef Stroganoff. All 4 meals were AMAZING!! We intend to go back to Porthcawl just we can experience an evening at Isabellas and this time we'll be ordering off the main menu. Thanks to all the staff who got my wife's birthday weekend off to an amazing start. See you again soon.

You have given a 3 owing to the size of the tables. You cannot put 2 menus on the table. 2 bottles of wine if you are drinking drinking different wines as we were the tables are way to small. Will never go again. I...