Junction 28 in Newport

Great service by Leighton this evening. He recommended the new Dubai style desserts which were an absolute 10/10. We had the steak experience for two which was amazing and really good value.

Went for the Wednesday burger evening. As always amazing food and great service. Really good value for money. Will definitely be coming back, thank you

We used to dine here regularly a few years ago but our recent visit was disappointing. It used to be fine dining but now has become pub grub but more expensive. The veg on our main course was tasteless and the lemon curd sponge pudding was devoid of lemon flavour and was stodgy and reminiscent of school dinners. Also they didn't understand the concept of a white wine spritzer. We were overcharged and it took two attempts to resolve it. The waitresses were ok hence three stars

Thank you Leighton and the rest of the service team for a great time and fabulous food, especially the new "trio Dubai dessert" Highly recommended!!! 🍨🍨🍨🍽🍽🍽

Went for a 50th birthday meal for 18 of us, and the food and service was first class. Lovely setting in the railway carriage and nice attentive waitress

Last night was our first time back to Junction 28 for a while. Great team, lovely food and excellent a service from Danielle. Loving the new menu and generous portion sizes. Excellent restaurant a walk from Rogerstone and Baseleg.

Been a few times now and food has always been cooked to perfection, service has been amazing staff very friendly and can have a good conversation with them. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to go for a date night or even a meal out with the kids.

Lovely Sunday lunch main course, spoilt by really poor service. Waited ages and in the end gave up waiting to have our dessert order taken. Then we're told they charge for two courses regardless. Someone who appeared to be management level knew we weren't happy and didn't ask why, he just walked away to sit at his desk at the front door. With that lack of interest it became obvious why there was really poor service from the waiting staff.

Fantastic food great service and a very engaging matradie you Must give the. A try book in advance if possible 4 people around 55 pounds each for 3 course plus soft drinks

Very basic, its not a restaurant its just a pub ...

Very good experience here, food was very quick and nice, service was excellent. Staff very polite and respectful.

Staff were exceptional Food was plentiful - Sunday roast, but nothing amazing. Dessert and starters were the stars of the show! Good place for large groups, but not cheap and parking can be an issue. Will be back for an evening.

Had requested to sit in carriage when booking in advance but on arrival was shown to what looked like a make shift table tightly squeezed between 2 other tables,When I questioned why we weren’t sitting where I asked the older main male waiter told me that there was building work being done even though I could see through open doors that all tables were laid ready for use from this moment on he childishly ignored us for the rest of the meal and made us wait and wait for service.Food is at best was above average and I was given the smallest piece of fish they could find just a bit bigger than a fish finger.My wife’s desert was supposed to be a mini and when it came it was full size when asked the waitress said she’d sort it and brought back the same piece but in half they then proceeded to charge for full price.We questioned the main waiter she had no way of ignoring us now as we were paying and he then said he couldn’t remember prices and passed us to someone else.We won’t recommend j28 to anyone again which has obviously changed hands for the worse

First time visiting this evening, food was faultless. Service was impeccable and the staff were very welcoming and accommodating. Will be returning👌🏼

Firstly the restaurant looks like a canteen the food it was a Sunday so only Sunday dish options I had the beef I didn’t eat it and it was a small portion they only accept card I only use cash I wasn’t told that thy made a huge deal because I refused to use my card you have to accept whatever form of payment I offer especially if I wasn’t told before being seated that it was card only The biggest put off for me and the reason I will never return is the service charge they put on your bill without mentioning it to the customer we do not live in America we live in the uk it is not mandatory to pay a tip

Always have a great meal here. Never been disappointed. The only disappointment is not a lot of choice of gluten free.

Visited with the family to celebrate my mums birthday. Always enjoyed a great Sunday lunch here in the past but sadly Junction 28 has disappointingly declined. Vegetables overcooked, pork loin tough and fatty, roasties soggy, uncooked and barely warm, yorkshire pudding soggy, gravy minimal. No more complimentary bread and gorgeous homemade butter served while waiting. Overall very underwhelming, boring and average.

Booked a table in the converted railway carriage, but were given a table in the centre of a drab and dreary large dining room. Choices on the set menu very limited. I chose the mussels to start, which were tough. I had the cod with rarebit on it for main - a strange combination which didn’t really work. Veg cost £5.20 extra. Hubby had sourdough bread to start which was nice, then the gourmet burger. Onion rings very greasy. We didn’t bother with dessert. The decor in the room desperately needs refreshing and updating. Sadly we won’t be returning.

Food was the wrong side of warm. Overcharged for drinks. Service, mediocre. Beware, there is a service charge on the bill. This is not advertised, as far as I could see.

We were regulars for special occasions at this restaurant. Unfortunately, our experience last night was terrible. Staff were great, absolutely no fault of theirs. Food was extremely slow to come out. Took 20 or more minutes to get our basic bread and butter. The butter came in pots the size of egg cups. This is now paid for, not complimentary. No white bread, only sourdough. Waited approximately 1.5 hours for main, but then decided to cancel and leave, as service was slow and hearing other diners complain. The staff are amazing, so dont blame them for the issues under new ownership £80 spent on 2 starters and drinks was not a good night for us. Also, this restaurant no longer accepts cash. Card only. Would be nice if they made this clear when booking. I personally prefer cash, while we still have it…. Hopefully this was a one off…

We were there with friends for the Valentines meal. We had a pre-drink in the pub next door and only wished we had stayed there as it was warm, friendly and a there was a good atmosphere. Upon arriving at Junction 28 we were left waiting for 10 minutes with no acknowledgement from anyone. We were eventually shown to a table in a cold corner. We should have received a glass of prosecco on arrival but nothing was forthcoming. We were served our very average starters quite swiftly. When we had finished we still hadn't been offered any drinks so we asked for our prosecco and the wine list. We ordered a bottle of Malbec but a Merlot arrived. Then we waited and waited and waited for our main meal. After no sign of it 1 hour 20 minutes after arriving we asked for it. All this time serving staff had been clearing and wiping down tables around us but no one noticed we hadn't been served our main course. When the main course did arrive (which we had pre-ordered a week previously) two out of the four had to be returned as they were cold, The chicken was inedible as it was rough as old boots, the sharing platter meat was very fatty and the stuffed peppers were inedible as there was more salt in them than the Red sea. It came with chips that were not even on the menu. It had now become farcical and we decided to forget about dessert, leave and ask for our deposit back. On the plus side there were no issues in getting a refund and the pianist and cellist were very good. We were not the only ones complaining, it was obvious something went seriously wrong that night and it didn't help by the fact the serving staff were clueless and appeared to have had no training and there was a complete lack of communication with the kitchen, the servers and management. We will not be returning and would not recommend this restaurant.

So very disappointing. Let me start with the "highlights" of the night. Staff forgot that we paid a deposit for the booking so didn't take it off the bill (which we had to send back 3 times because they firstly didn't include the drinks, then the deposit wasn't taken into consideration, then you best believe I asked them to remove that ridiculous service charge). My partner's cutlery was dirty and sticky. The dishes were overly expensive AND tiny. My beef wellington didn't even look like one. It looked like it had been microwaved. My partner's steak looked like hideous I actually felt so sorry for him. We didn't even bother ordering desserts we could not wait to leave. Took ages to get the bill. The restaurant was cold and we were still hungry when we left. We got a Mcdonalds on the way home and we were much happier with that. This was meant to be a really nice date night for the two of us and it just felt so disappointing. £100 down the drain.

Food was good, drinks a little overpriced and service could have been better

So very disappointing. Let me start with the "highlights" of the night. Staff forgot that we paid a deposit for the booking so didn't take it off the bill (which we had to send back 3 times because they firstly didn't include the drinks, then the deposit wasn't taken into consideration, then you best believe I asked them to remove that ridiculous service charge). My partner's cutlery was dirty and sticky. The dishes were overly expensive AND tiny. My beef wellington didn't even look like one. It looked like it had been microwaved. My partner's steak looked like hideous I actually felt so sorry for him. We didn't even bother ordering desserts we could not wait to leave. Took ages to get the bill. The restaurant was cold and we were still hungry when we left. We got a Mcdonalds on the way home and we were much happier with that. This was meant to be a really nice date night for the two of us and it just felt so disappointing. £100 down the drain.

Having been coming here for Valentine’s night the last 4 years we were really looking forward to our evening however on arrival we were greeted with chaos! The Bar/arrival area was packed with guests waiting for tables. Once at our table we were not offered drinks so had to collar a waiter to order. Starter arrived which was fine but still no drinks so again had to chase. We then waited around half an hour for our main, when it arrived it was the completely wrong order so it was sent back and we waited for the correct one to arrive. The main when it arrived was awful - we had a sharing platter, lukewarm sausages, one chicken skewer to share and lamb lollipops that were too tough to cut through and overbearingly salty so couldn’t be eaten. The dessert was again ok apart from the salted caramel sauce it was again far, far too salty to be eaten!! No more drinks were offered we had to flag down another waiter. The bill arrived with a service charge which I found unusual for a table of two! We had a taxi booked so took the bill to the bar to pay cash which was refused as this is now a card only establishment!! A very disappointing, disorganised, over crowded evening. Suffice to say we will look to go elsewhere next year, we really don’t know what’s happened to the place!!

If I could give 0 I would. What an appalling experience to be coming to a restaurant that we’ve been too many times for birthdays and celebrations, we are so disappointed. We got there at 6:20, 10 minutes before our table was booked at 6:30, queuing out of the door, understandable as Valentines has just passed. We finally got sat down with drinks being served with some lovely staff! We then placed our order with the waitress who was so lovely. Usually we get asked if we would like bread before starters to come which wasn’t even asked. Noting this, we asked the waitress for the bread. To then being served 4 slices of hard sourdough bread with a small pot of the butter. Previous experiences there was usually a basket filled full with different types of warm soft bread with multiple pots of butter! Our starts came, and in all fairness, they were amazing! The garlic mushrooms was stunning! We really enjoyed these apart from the croquets which was like mush with both parties! Not a single bit of meat which stated on the menu! Between the main we had 4 rounds of Guinness which was from a can which was horrible. From previous experience in a pub, this was not good standard especially for a restaurant with such high class! To be served pints of Guinness in a cider glass??? Our mains later arrived around 8:10/8:20, understandable and happy to wait as each table near enough occupied! What a disgrace! 3 Louisiana meat platters, all that were vile! And that’s an understatement. I personally couldn’t eat my meal and then my farther had to leave his meal to be sick after eating a large amount of fat in the sausage, just to clarify this was not cheese as stated in the menu! They didn’t look cooked on any platters, no grill marks at all! The onion rings & chips on all meals were dripping in oil, probably because they were dropped in the oil before it was fully heated to the correct temperature. The chicken was hard and overpowering. The brisket had lovely flavour and cooked well but so much fat! The ribs on my plate were burnt and couldn’t be touched My niece couldn’t even eat her chips as they were dripping with oil! Two of the other meals were amazing and was enjoyed by both parties! We had learnt at the end of our experience near enough every guest in this restaurant had complained. Instead of taking it to the manager the hard working staff were to blame. They were amazing all night and very hard working. We will not be visiting again nor recommending to anyone!

Went here for valentines night, food was ok, starter deep fried as you would expect with tempura prawns, lot of oil with the plate soggy instead of crunchy. Me and my wife sat right in the middle of the room everyone walking past us no real privacy, Waited 15 mins for my drink and had to request drinks, while sat at the table we were offered other tables food twice. People complaining around us, waitress was really nice but had to apologise to lots of tables. Was quite expensive and below expectations, won’t return for another valentines night. Music was good though.

Poor service average food. Staff unorganized and didn't know what was going on. Expected better but disappointed. Waiting on food and drinks to be served and not a great deal of ambiance. Bill not correct as deposit not taken off. Would not recommend at all. What was supposed to be a lovely valentine's evening was just weird and a bit Fawlty towers.

Attended a 60 th birthday party here staff Brill food fantastic my friend had a wonderful birthday

Food delicious, BUT ….service very poor and restaurant so cold! Trying to snow outside but no heating in the building! Had to ask twice for our order to be taken (half hour after table reservation), promised desert menus but forgotten. Bill arrived and service charge automatically added which I paid, but begrudgingly. Plenty of other restaurants out there with better service and heating so no return to J28 for me. Disappointed after spending over £40 per head without wine.

We were a large group but most enjoyed a delicious Sunday lunch. A few of us ordered the cheese board dessert. This was very disappointing and compromised of a few dry cream crackers, cheddar and stilton and soft celery and apple. I had to ask for some butter and chutney otherwise I wouldn't have eaten any of it. My dad ordered the gluten free roast pork. This was also disappointing because it arrived minus the crackling and yorkshire pudding. Gluten free alternatives should have been offered. The service was fabulous and overall enjoyed the afternoon.

Went for a friends birthday. Long time waiting to order and finally food arrived over an hours wait. Food was all ok but it appears they don’t have many staff to deal with the volume of people. A few of us had the Eaton mess, very disappointing just seemed to be a bowl of whipped cream with a few chunks of meringue thrown in! Ordered coffees twice never arrived so cancelled. Always loved going to this restaurant but won’t be rushing back.

Just enjoyed set lunch. We all had chicken in very tasty sauce, served piping hot with saute potatoes and vegetables. Very good. Followed by excellent choice of dessert and coffee. We have already booked to come again

We went on Christmas Day for lunch which we were really looking forward to. How wrong we were ! The starter of scallops was raw and inedible, the main course of Turkey - roast potatoes and parsnip sodden with fat and Not crispy and gravy tasted like a cheap solidified stock cube. Desert worst of all - claimed to be Pavalova consisted of 2 solid disks of meringue so hard unable to get spoon through and an ultra sweet concoction of sweet creamy filling - one mouthful was more than enough. Coffee hadn’t arrived after waiting half an hour so we left. Never again .

We went for Christmas lunch and had a vegetarian in the group. We were all very well catered for and the food was excellent.

Absolutely fabulous meal this evening. Delicious food and wine. The service was exemplary. Shout out to Adrian who is a credit to the restaurant. Looked after us so well and made our evening.

Came for lunch and a gentleman showed us to our table in quite a large room for just two other tables seated i really wanted to sit in the carriage room without sounding like verruca salt 🫣😂the room was very cold to sit and eat in and not very atmospheric .my legs were freezing throughout our meal.saying this the food and staff were lovely maybe not presented as well as some of the photos iv seen on facebook albeit still very tasty.i will definitely come back maybe when it gets a bit warmer outside &i will be phoning up to see if I can sit in the more atmospheric room like the spoilt brat I am

Amazing vegan menu was absolutely delicious. Could have been more christmassy, or some crakers on table. Had a wonderful night

Thanks for this lovely lunch and gift for Clemmie from Santa ☺️

Vegetarian food squash. The potatoes salad was great 👍. My desert Christmas pudding with custard. Pudding ok. Custard horrible taste. No very noise. Great atmosphere. No easy parking if it is busy.

Nice atmosphere and tasty Louisiana smoked platter.

Lovely Christmas Sunday lunch. Excellent food and extremely good value for money

Had to park about half a mile away as car park was packed, friendly welcome on going in and shown straight to our seats in the railway car section, nice variety for the the Christmas lunch menu. Drinks arrived promptly and starters came soon afterwards, we were asked twice if we wanted anymore drinks as mains arrived and we asked if we could have more gravy and some mustard and cranberry sauce these arrived halfway through our meal after chasing it up and one of our party asked for a pint which never arrived. Probably 40/45 minutes later we started looking around to order dessert and had a job finding anyone to do this, everyone seemed to be concentrating on clearing away other empty tables, anyway dessert was lovely and then we sat there for another 15/20 minutes before anyone was available ta ask for for the bill and in the end had to go up to the bar to get anyone to take payment. We did ask that the already included service charge was removed as we thought the service was poor and we would leave a tip as we thought necessary and not what they were asking, on payment they don't take cash only cards. To sum up its a nice place with a relaxing atmosphere and not overly expensive, food was lovely but whoever is in charge of waiters and waitresses needs to give them a bit of a kick when it comes to service, we weren't asked how our food was and they lost money on extra drinks

Family christmas get together, 11 people, three courses, the food was good but there was no table cloth, tried to bill me 10% service charge with no option, YES there is an option don't charge that on my card.

We have eaten here regularly over the years and booked here to celebrate a birthday with our family from Yorkshire. We all had the festive menu which was excellent as always and the waiting staff were lovely. However when I paid the bill they had charged me for a far more expensive white and red wine than I had ordered. When I queried this the member of staff behind the bar said "well you drank it didn't you". I pointed out that I had assumed that those delivered to the table were the bottles we had ordered. This had happened to me before but I thought I had misordered. They adjusted the bill for the one bottle but not the other. Maybe they should number the wines to avoid further confusion. Also the two gentlemen behind the bar need to review their customer service skills. For the first time ever I felt uncomfortable there

Went with 16 friends - food wasn't hot , we sat in the carriage which was cold , feet were freezing , when the server was told all he said was that he had asked if everything was ok , never heard him and as for it being told it was cold just mentioned the dessert I had ordered was cold anyway We also paid £5 deposit each but still ended up paying £ 27 -94 each , that was supposed to be with the deposit taken off , it should have been cheaper in fact it made the meal dearer than advertised , when questioned about it were told there was a service charge £ 5 each To be honest not at all impressed Make sure you have a credit card as it doesn't take cash Definetly not going again

Food and atmosphere were great. I just felt the staff may need a little more training.

The same as last year, the bill was incorrect. We had ordered Rioja and a Cabernet Sauvignon- pointing to the latter on the menu. When the bill came we were we given the most expensive bottles. The same happened last year… As for the food- it was ok. Good bread and really decent French onion soup. Good Kedgeree starters. Main courses of bourguignon and cod were nice. However, for the price point and repeated billing mistakes we would not return.

Good food in pleasant surroundings, could have been five stars if they served a decent real ale and accepted cash, the latter is their loss as I never tip when paying by card.

We all had a wonderful birthday celebration at Junction 28 the waitress was second to none

As usual, the food was lovely; the only complaint was that the custard on the dessert was cold. One thing that was disappointing today was the slightly chaotic service. We waited 30 minutes for our mains to be cleared and to order dessert, and the table next to us had to wait the same length of time just to order. One of the waiting staff was visibly annoyed and it just seemed a bit unprofessional to behave that way in front of customers.

We’ve celebrated our 20st anniversary here without knowing the place. Many thanks for the warm welcome to Miss Simona and Mr Leighton. The food was outstanding, the service was excellent and the place itself makes you feel like home. We’re definitely going back! Tiberiu B

Ate here with my friends and had a lovely 3 course meal which came in at about £50 each. All of us enjoyed the meal immensely and were torn about what meals to order as there were so many nice choices on the menu. Staff were lovely and the food was prepared quickly. We weren't seated in the railway carriage but the dining area was still very pleasant.

Slow service - requested condiments with 3 different waiters. Had almost finished our meal when these came. Also forgot our drinks order. Average food, not very adventurous vegetarian options. Desserts worth saving yourself for - the miniature sharing platter was actual size of each dessert, very generous portion. Reasonably priced.

Service was dreadful. Was in party of 12 who pre-ordered food. Some main dishes were cold and sides ordered were delayed so we cancelled them Desserts which were pre-ordered seemed to be taking ages but when queried staff didn't seem to know this . Eventually manager apologised and made a small deduction from bill . Food was nice shame about everything else

Always a 10/10. One of our go to favorites for family meals. Sunday for my partners birthday was as excellent as ever. Thanks to Gareth and the team for the excellent service.

Nice restaurant with friendly attentive staff, Sunday lunch is average used to be better, have to ask for gravy as doesn't come out with food. Evening menu has always been good when we've visited.

What a great quality of food and service! Really blown away by what was a convenient place to meet up, next time it’s the destination.

Waiter service was slow each time we finished a meal and we had the to go and ask for our bill

Absolutely brilliant meal very attentive staff service spot on can't wait to go again Will definitely recommend to friends and family

Very under staffed, so service was slow, waited 40 minutes for a coffee order, roast potatoes tasted on oil, veg was dry, not worth the £27 for the two courses, sorry will never go again

Lovely food, lovely venue. Good service, good value for the quality of food served. Looking to go again soon. The railway carriage adds a quirky touch. Staff friendly. Never had a bad meal there.

Food was excellent. We were a large party but did have a long wait, approx 1.5 hours having pre-ordered. Service was ok

Excellent tasty food coupled with excellent service. The restaurant was busy, always a good sign. However it didn’t hamper the quality of the food or the attentiveness of the staff. Our first time here and we will definitely be back.

Our first time at the restaurant in a few years. I have to say I could not have faulted the food. A traditional Sunday roast enjoyed by the 4 adults in our party, however this experience was very much let down by the service. We placed our orders with a request for a starter to come out as a main course. However the dish came out as a starter. During the meal a second round of drinks were ordered. They didn’t arrive. I had to reorder. Later we ordered desserts. These were finally brought to us 25 minutes later. A great meal but lots of staff walking around doing very little.

Excellent meal set in a lovely environment. Friendly, helpful & attentive staff.

Been coming here for a few years the food is incredible bread butter special butter also we love Sunday lunch always very busy so tells you how popular Jct’s 28 is

Good family dining experience. Especially liked the baked cod from the set menu Sticky toffee pudding must try in desert menu Service staff were good Definitely visit again

It's just an awesome place! The interior, the food is delicious! And the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable!

It's just an awesome place! The interior, the food is delicious! And the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable!

Second time visiting, really enjoyed both times. Good selection on the menu. Will be visiting for a third time.

Second time visiting, really enjoyed both times. Good selection on the menu. Will be visiting for a third time.

I was a bit disappointed with the food, especially after reading other reviews. Unfortunately, the Korean chicken bbq lacked that Korean spice and the éclair was rock hard. The roast pork on the other hand was very tasty. The staff were amazing and attentive, one of the best service team I have seen!

Fabulous food. All fresh and beautifully cooked. Large portions and well presented. Service was great, lovely polite staff. Will be back. Great choice on the set menu (which we had) and the portions were large. The a la carte menu was varied and will try that next time.

I had not been to this restaurant for at least 8 years and was looking forward to celebrating an event with myself and partner. We arrived ,and immediately I was disappointed ,the decor hadn't changed and was extremely old fashioned.We were given a very big round table for just two of us ,and we both felt like we were just placed anywhere.The table was very sparce and unappealing,the food was nice enough,but not worth what we paid ,paper napkins ,this is meant to be a high class restaurant,well it used to be ,over all the experience was disappointed,and we won't be returning,which is also sad as we have just moved to the area.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch today at Junction 28. Same quality of food and service. Great to see many familiar staff especially Lillo who is always very kind and helpful. We wish Simonna all the best with her new venture and we will continue to visit as often as possible. Thank you.

Had the most amazing experience in junction 28. Staff were spot on and food was to die for. Couldn't do enough for us I highly recommend to all. Will be going back time and time again

We are regular customers here for over the past several years and have never been disappointed. Today was our second visit after the recent changes and we’re glad to say the same high standards have been maintained. The new fixed menu has some excellent choices and we would recommend the fish cakes, gnocchi and liver and bacon. The staff still provide a friendly, efficient service and that makes for a pleasant, relaxed experience. Long May it continue.

Really lovely and friendly service. We were made to feel very welcome. It was great to have my own vegan menu, when eating out most places only offer 1-2 options. Food was delicious we will definitely return if visiting the area again.

We are regulars at Junction 28 and usually love a Sunday lunch here every few weeks. Visited today, first time since change of ownership, and what a difference, sadly not for the best! Older gentleman behind the bar, guessing he's new, didn't have a clue about the soft drinks and openly admitted it. Pork was fatty and crackling soft and measly. Roasties floppy and soft and served with one tiny piece of brocoli and an abundance of peas. Dessert slopped on plate, not nicely presented and very underwhelming. Mint that was stuck in the top of my dessert was brown and wilting. Only saving grace was the lovely serving staff, we left a tip just for their service and nothing else. Absolutely gutted it's gone downhill as this was always a favourite of ours.

Locale of Newport, Junction28 is a lovely place balance between classic elegance and contemporary innovation. The moment you step through its doors, you're greeted by a warm and inviting ambiance, setting the stage for a memorable dining experience. On my recent visit, I began with the Caerphilly Cheese Fondue, which was perfect, my fiancée had the Duck Confit Croquettes which was cooked perfectly, and both presented beautifully making for a well-rounded starter. For the main course, I opted for the Louisiana Meat Platter, again this was presented beautifully but very but! The meal was very dry and even come with frozen chips not freshly cut which is what you would expect, as a result I left more than half of the meal. The side dish had stone clod chips and not that pleasant, I left that after a single taste. My fiancée had the Diamond Rump Steak, the meat was tender and juicy, with a deep, Savory flavour that spoke volumes about the quality of the ingredients used. This dish was perfect apart from the chips, these let the main dish down they should have been home cooked and not frozen. The dessert menu is equally impressive, based on the dryness of the one main meal and chips we didn’t have a dessert. Service at Junction28 is top-notch, with attentive and knowledgeable staff who are more than happy to offer recommendations or answer any queries. In conclusion, Junction28 offers a dining experience that is both sophisticated and approachable. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply looking to enjoy a fantastic meal. The quality of the food, the elegance of the presentation, and the exceptional service all combine to make Junction28 a standout choice in Newport's dining scene. Highly recommended, I just hope they take notice of what’s been said here, such a small improvement would make this a perfect dining experience, considering we went they for a birthday meal not one member of staff said congratulations despite me adding it to the notes when I booked.

From the start the service was very welcoming from the staff. Food definitely has gone downhill compared to before. Starts ok, but nothing special. Mains, steak looked like it had been kept in foil. It was OK, but it was not worth the price it cost. Dessert had the mini selection, very disappointing, I haven't got a clue what the dried out sponge thing was. Cheesecake nice, jaffa thing horrible and the mini brulee was nice except the sultanas at the bottom. No cream or ice cream on plate to accompany them dessert. For the price, it's definitely not worth it.

Friendly staff who were happy and helpful. We sat in the first part of the restaurant not the carriage themed area. Felt a little dated in the area we were in and sat in the very corner by two doorways that were very busy. Starters were enjoyed by the 5 of us, however the main course for some of us was not so great. The chicken dish was very salty and the beef dinner was very bland with very watery and bland gravy. There was a mix up with information on desserts and so 3 of us didn't have the dessert we were told we were getting. All in all, a nice place with friendly staff. Not on our list of favourites though.

Excellent food and brilliant service

Our group of 22 travellers eat at Junction 28 and all agreed that this was their best meal on our journey through Wales. The service was excellent, efficient.and very entertaining! Lillo the manager is a very funny guy. I would recommend Junction 28 to everyone staying near Newport.

Lovely food. Great service. Will be back.

Nice place, bit of boring devour, but food was great.

Great food, attentive staff and a reasonable price. Well worth a visit.

We have been visiting for many years, sadly to say each time of our recent visits it has gone down hill. Sunday lunch today was very poor, beef was cold, and looked like it had been spat out on the plate, no presentation. Yorkshire pudding could have passed as a pancake, rest of veg was not hot. We also had the added bonus of someone’s hair in the vegetables. Staff friendly as always a was very apologetic and offered a round of drinks as an apology. Food hygiene now down to a rating of 3 this is now conveniently located behind the bush!

We chose Junction 28 to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary this weekend. Yesterday, we had an afternoon tea party for 38 family and friends. The food was really good - sandwiches freshly made with a variety of fillings, small cakes and macaroons followed by warmed scones with jam and clotted cream. Tea and coffee or even hot chocolate. Today, we went back for Sunday lunch with the family. Excellent food, good sized portions and service was excellent too. Thanks to Tom and Gareth for helping us in the planning of the celebrations and to all the amazing staff for their hard work.

Friendly and helpful staff, good service and excellent food.

Staff very friendly and helpful. Food was amazing. Will definitely be going again.

We were visiting family in Wales and we visited here for Sunday lunch. It was busy but the staff were so friendly and efficient. The lunch itself was very good and we all enjoyed what we had ordered, genourous portions and well cooked. Hope to visit again soon.

My good friend kept telling me I should goto this place, I finally did yesterday, I wish I listened to her sooner, what a terrific place to eat. We were given a warm welcome, the staff were so professional, friendly, courteous, helpful but not overdone. Choice on the menu was varied. We had a set 3 course meal, excellent value for money. Each course was well presented, the attention to detail, made me feel like the person who cooked it had a real passion for food. The food tasted good and cooked to perfection including all the fresh vegetables. Please go, it's up there with the best, it really is.

Everything started so well. A lovely warm welcome from the hostess and the bar man. We order starters which were delicious. Then our waiter started to make us feel uncomfortable by making comments such as ‘I can tell you’re going to be trouble’ and ‘unfortunately I am not on the menu’ amongst others. I can tell he was trying to be funny but it just came across as lecherous. The worst part was when he handed us a dessert menu and proceeded to make a purring noise which we all felt uncomfortable with. We ordered the steak and when it came it was over cooked so we sent it back to the kitchen. The same waiter came over to tell me that the steak was fine and that’s how a medium rare steak was supposed to be cooked. It was not even pink and I know how a medium rare steak is supposed to look. He came across as patronising and rude. He took it back to the kitchen and replaced it with another steak. When he bought it back he said the chef has done this rare for you. Again patronising like I didn’t know how my steak was cooked. The meal ended with a delightful dessert. I don’t think we’d return purely for the waiter and his service. Disappointing as the place has the potential to be amazing as the starters and desserts were great!

1st time I've visited here and I'll definitely be returning. The food we all had was perfect, portion sizes are very generous and we all enjoyed every course. The service was fast and efficient, there is a star of the whole set up and that's "Lillo" He has the unique ability to truly read the room! He is an asset and a rare kind of person that you don't often find! He made our evening even more enjoyable and he was a pleasure to meet.

Amazing food and reasonable prices

Our first visit here and won't be out last. The food is top quality, forget pub food this is a whole different level. The staff are plentiful and very friendly. Overall just an amazing way to spend a couple of hours and enjoy high class food.

Had a really wonderful experience and the food had special flavors that went surprisingly well together. Top service too.

Met friends gor lunch. Fabulous food, excellent service by very friendly staff. Will definitely be returning.