Maenllwyd Inn in Caerphilly

We visited New Years Day very busy, staff very cheerful, attentive and helpful which they always are when we have made previous visits. Very festively decorated and a good atmosphere. Food excellent!! clean plates everytime!!! Chefs must have been exceptionally busy but food delivered without a long wait. Presentation and quality of food excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit not our first one would recommend. Well done Happy New Year to everyone. Thank you.

Service very good. Cosy atmosphere. Good choice of traditional pub food available.

Good service from these guys and the food was nice too. They made us feel welcome and the fire was stunning

Came here for lunch after a walk. We booked a table and was sat earlier than expected which was good. The waiter we had was quite intense, waited about 15 minutes for her to take our order, started and then excused herself and then started to take order of another table? My 10 year old neice had a little stone in her broccoli, told the waiter this but her tone was accusatory. I told her I was just letting her know to inform the kitchen. She said she would take it off the bill but I was still charged full price. The lamb shank cottage pie and beef cheeks were good, although the accompanying vegetables were a bit sad and overboiled.

A special birthday meal for 13 of us aged from 3 - 70 plus 1 dog on 29th Dec 2024. The booking was easy and we were seated in the conservatory. A lovely welcome and a very nice and varied menu. 4 of our group are gluten free and 1 vegetarian all of whom were catered for with ease. Many of us had a roast dinner provided with generous portions. The children were enabled to have any adult dinner in small portions but there were more specific items if needed. One of our party is a real aler and declared the beer fantastic and very well kept. The table service was excellent. Being such a large group our needs were quite varied and with the children and a dog we were quite noisy at times but this was all taken with grace and friendliness. The bathroom facilities were clean and warm. However, I wasn't sure how well a wheelchair user could be accommodated. The pub entrance is cosy but narrow and the parking surface quite gravelly and uneven. The pub is easily contacted should you need to check this out. We went at a very busy time but the staff seemed very able and efficient. The bill for 13 with 2 courses plus drinks and our gratuity amounted to £30 pp. Excellent value and would definitely go again and very happy to recommend.

Went as a group night out food was gorgeous and service was amazing

Came with family for Boxing Day lunch. The pub itself is cosy & comfortable with original fireplaces & beams & also modern features. The service was great & the staff were working so hard. The food was great; we ordered from the festive menu & everyone felt the food was super; high quality & well cooked. This was our first visit & we’ll definitely be back to try the normal menu & experience the cosy atmosphere again.

The Maenllywyd Inn is a lovely food pub just out side of Caerphilly. Friendly service, nice food, dogs welcome in the bar and the largish outside area. Good pint of Guinness served here too. Worth a visit for decent pub food and a warm welcome.

We had the most fabulous Christmas lunch today. The food was stunning. The service was perfect. What a lovely atmosphere. We all thoroughly enjoyed it and were very impressed with the food. We’ll definitely be visiting again. Thank you so much for a lovely meal!

Beautifully decorated for Christmas throughout. Very busy when we arrived. Pricing is a little on the expensive side for drinks. Small car park to the rear of the building, with an overflow car park just across the road. Dog friendly, even has a little dog stop inside, with water, treats, etc. Gentleman at the bar (with the glasses) was very professional and friendly, gave us a pot of tea instead of 2 single teas, which i was grateful for. I felt they should make you aware of where you can sit when you're only having drinks. I entered and said to the gentleman waiting to sit people for dinner, we were only here for drinks at the moment, which he said wasn't a problem, and we made our way to the bar. I asked for a drinks menu and then found a table to look over the menu. I was then told by the gentleman who was sitting people for dinner that we couldn't sit at the table and had to stand at the bar. I didn't make a fuss, but being pregnant and considering there was no seating at the bar, as well as the gentleman never told us where we could sit instead, I thought this was a bit unprofessional. I was then left to ask the bar tender where we could sit with drinks, to which he had to go and ask another employee? Although the bartender was very helpful, I think seating should be made clear when you enter the premises. Other than that, it was a lovely visit, and I will be back to try the menu.

I haven’t been here for years but was not disappointed from my last visit years ago. The staff and management were very attentive and the food was outstanding. We will Definitely visit again and will not leave it so long next time .

Loved it! Can't wait to go back.

Amazing attentive service from Anthony, just moved to the area and have found out go to pub...the brunch was fantastic

Great service, great food. They looked after all 6 of us

Great food and amazing service every time.

Friendly staff, pre ordered food ready when we were, good seating arrangement for large group, good food, a very enjoyable experience

Came for my daughter's birthday. Good food and excellent service

Lovely food service from Alex was fantastic

Had the most enjoyable time. Excellent service from Alex. Excellent food.

Lovely pub. Fantastic quality food and excellent service throughout the evening. Received a wonderfully warm welcome from the boss and our server, Will, was fantastic - couldn’t be more friendly and hospitable. Keep up the good work guys!

Thank you for making my son's birthday so good. Lovely,attentive staff. Excellent food

Lovely historic pub with great staff . Hard to get to by public transport

Lovely welcome from the staff, friendly and polite. Very cosy atmosphere and more than accepting of our well behaved dog. Attended to promptly. Fantastic food quality at great value..

The food needs taking up a notch ! Very basic pub grub with no much to get excited about. I ordered the beef and ale pie and for 17 £ you would expect a half decent pie but the meat tasted cheap and all so s lack of it with a huge crust to fool you into thinking it was a real pie . A can’t pub with good service but you can’t get excited about the lacklustre menu .

Great country pub with excellent food and friendly service Probably one of the best chef and brewer we have visited

Always a warm welcome from Alex at this lovely country pub. A lovely atmosphere especially at this time of the year with the open fire. Great menue which caters for all. Alex is always hard working and ensures your stay is an enjoyable one with excellent service .

Good food, friendly staff. Worth a visit.

I came here with my partner for lunch and was so glad that we did, the welcome from Alex was wonderful and she was so friendly. I had the Lamb Shank Shepherd's Pie and it was quite honestly the best shepherd's pie that I have ever eaten. My partner had a 4oz Rump Steak Sandwich which she really loved. Moral of this story is that... we will return!

Same points to make as many other reviewers. I,ve been coming here for years. Unfortunately since becoming a chain pub the price and quality of food are going in opposite directions. Wait times are hideous for genuinely dire food. I,ll not be back. Also greene king say they,ll use this feedback to improve but don,t, as they,ve said that for years and its still dire. Really disappointed in the lack of effort here.

Lovely old welch pub food was OK nothing special also had to ask for our veg with the roast as they forgot

The beef rib was huge and delicious,as was the Yorkshire puds.Unfortunately the vegetables were a real let down.Tough roasties ? No cheese In cauliflower cheese, and.one piece of broccoli .One cider and half lager.Bill was £52

Best Sunday roast ever! Delicious rib of beef, friendly and efficient service from Alex and Mike. Thank you - we’ll be back!

1st but definitely not the last visit. What a beautiful quiant place. We had a delicious Sunday lunch. Staff all very friendly

Nice lunch from the lunch menu and had an offer for £10 for a sandwich and a pint, good steak sandwich and pint of Welsh Pale. Had really friendly service as always.

Had the pleasure of calling in earlier today with a friend, we both had a fabulous meals the service was exceptional everyone was kind and inviting we are going again for sure.

This is a go to spot for me and my best friend. We are late twenties and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere for a friendly catch up with a pint and food. The food is always perfect and there is a great variety on the menu! Have previously visited for the Sunday roast which was also lovely. The staff are always attentive and friendly and you are checked in and out in a timely manner. Thank you for yet another lovely meal!

Lovely rustic pub. Great food. ai had fish pie which was fab.

Expensive! For an average pub food and drinks is very expensive. We live locally we like this pub, and pay a visit in a regular basis, but sorry food very average with portions size poor. We give it a miss for the near future….

Fabulous menu, great service highly recommend, one of the best Sunday lunches around

Been here a few times and each time doesn't disappoint. Apologies about no pics , but the place is beautiful and immaculately kept . The food was so tasty and the service staff are so friendly and helpful, the young man who served us was do polite his name was will and done an excellent job . Thank you will and the team 🙏

Such a lovely place and wonderful staff! Food was fab- great value for money

It was so good that we had to go twice the week we found this place! We've been for the main menu and for the roast dinner. Great food, friendly staff (could be a little more attentive) and will be introducing this place to our friends and family! They’ve taken dog friendly to a different level, providing dog bowls, treats and blankets. Would highly recommend this place!

Sunday 6pm 13/10/2024 I've been here a few times. This place used to be great and the food used to be lovely. I am not sure if there is new ownership or if we just suffered a very bad day of service but all of the tables mains were horrendous. Every roast dinner was luke warm at best. The roast potatoes were hard? They keep forgetting our sides and veg. Then decided to squish all our individual veg sides in one small bowl. The pigs in blanket were very salty. The veg was bland mush. The garlic bread that came with the kids meal was like a rock. Even the adults at the table tried to eat the garlic bread but couldn't. You serving bricks to kids now? Are we supposed to wait for ages for our food and tell you that everything was awful and wait for it to be recooked while we're already hungry. Asked for a drinks menu. Server said drinks menu is outdated so we don't get a menu. We order our drinks and find out afterwards they are extremely over priced. Also the food menus were dirty? This place has gone to the dogs. We will never come back here again. 250 pound spent on a meal that is on par with a bad wetherspoons. Additionally I had a bad stomach by the time I left. Wouldn't be surprised if the food wasn't safe to eat. Before the owner replies saying to come again. The answer is not a chance. Unless you're coming our entire meal there is no way we're wasting 250 quid on this crap again.

I absolutely love this place. Been here many times and it's always been a positive experience. We visited today and had the new lamb shank shepherds pie, cumberland sausage and mash, fish and chips and gammon. Everybody enjoyed their meals. There is one lady who has been here many years and her customer service is second to none. Lovely ambience especially when they put the fires on in the winter. Parking is fine, plenty of spaces in the overflow carpark just up from the pub.

Food fairly standard for this sort of pub. Service awful. Very young untrained waiters who paid no attention to the table other than to deliver the food. Waited ages for desserts and then had to send one of them back as the order was wrong. Won’t be going back

Went there on sat for my daughters birthday never been before. the pub was warm and a lovely atmosphere, can't fault the welcome. the food was excellent would highly recommend this place and will definitely be returning. Thank you for a great night

Beautiful old pub with a classic selection of food and drink. Food was tasty and with Generous portions. Was busy so I recommend booking if visiting during peek time.

As always lovely food and good service.

Efficient service and attentive staff. Food good quality for one of the restaurant chain locations. Menu bolstered by seasonal specials. Have gone to the Maenllwydd many times over the years and food quality has been variable. It is good presently. Clean plates speak volumes. Not the best of atmosphere in the restaurant, but creation of such takes time, and is difficult where prompt throughput is the main theme of the business. Visit aided by Blue Light Card discount on 999 Day, Will certainly be back.

Absolutely beautiful food. I don't usually have vegetarian options but it sounded so nice and it didn't disappoint. Really lovely sat in the conservatory looking out at the view

Great place to walk to and have an IPA or two in the garden before walking back!

Lovely place, cheerful service and just the place if you have a large appetite 😀

Was very disappointing food was not up to the usual standard. Waitress took full drinks away while phones were on the table. One of the party couldn't eat his steak, I had a cooked dinner wasn't very good. Definitely won't be going back.

Haven't been here for over a year. Pub just as quaint and beautiful surroundings. Service good and what I had to eat was lovely (pork belly). However my partner had the steak and ale pie and I'd say it wasn't hone cooked. Too much pastry and filling a bit tasteless. I'm disappointed with it to be fair. With a visit to judge for yourself

Lovely meal yet again. We've been coming here for years and it never disappoints. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. We just wish we had this pub on our doorstep. Today we were greeted by Alex and made to feel very welcome as usual. It's always nice to chat to her. Won't be long before we're back no doubt!

Turned up without a booking and welcomed in. Service great and food from the specials board was excellent. A nice bottle of French red to set things off and a lovely evening was had by all. Will be back again for sure !

Fantastic. Turned up without a booking and welcomed warmly. Chateau Neuf was great and then there there was the food.... Salmon, lamb (medium rare) a pie and the Halibut. All good. Service was perfect (thank you) and very happy. Out of the way Pub, so not your high street clientele for sure..

We have spent a lovely evening with Alex and her team. Good food and service in comfortable and warm surroundings. Would recommend.

We visited over the bank holiday weekend and really enjoyed our meal. The staff were lovely and Kate made sure we had everything we needed!

Love this place. So friendly and helpful and wonderful food.

Very good meal and pleasant staff.9

Another great meal at the Maenllwyd Inn. Thanks to Seren for great service and we loved the burger and fish and chips! Great beer and great atmosphere.

Had a lovely time at the Maenllwyd, went for my husbands birthday with my mother in law and 4 year old daughter. They were very patient with us and helpful. Seren our waitress was so friendly. Our food was lovely! The puddings are incredible 😋. Will definitely be back.

Over all area pub, food the area lovely but looks could kill when myself and friend walked in by the bar waiting staff. I was made to feel really uncomfortable.

The meal I had was the nicest I think I've ever had on a meal out.

Delicious Sunday roast very promptly served by a lovely waitress called Seren.

Great for a walk and drink. Food looks great but we did not eat this time. Excellent beer garden and dogs most welcome. Free water and bowls so a winner for us. Diolch yn fawr. 🙌

Fantastic food as always. Seren our waitress was polite and very helpful.

We went for our 44th wedding anniversary the food was amazing my Husband loved his steak . Alex and all the staff were very polite and helpful we were even given a glass off wine free to celebrate .highly recommend

A great birthday lunch with family. As ever the food was lovely

Had Sunday lunch. Food underwhelming. Service was great and it’s a lovely atmospheric country pub.

Yesterday my daughter, husband and myself visited for breakfast. We had two dogs, Stuey who was 5 last week and my Charlie who was celebrating his 4th birthday yesterday. We sat outside and our host welcomed the dogs. We ordered drinks and some toast for the dogs A few minutes later two tubs of doggy ice-creams with lit birthday candles arrive with a host who sang Happy Birthday to each of them. We ordered 3 different breakfasts, porridge and poached eggs on toast, one full english and one smashed avocado and eggs on toast. The breakfasts were superb, each perfectly cooked with quality ingredients. Whilst Stuey and Charlie paid attention to their toast, we enjoyed our breakfast in relaxed atmosphere, with attentive service. We ordered extra top-ups on the drinks and a plate of biscuits and snacks were brought for our canines...this was not billed. .We have visited this pub many times for evening meals but this was our first breakfast. We cannot fault it. This pub is situated in a lovely quiet country location which was perfect for a doggy walk afterwards. We absolutely love it. Well done guys. We'll be back. Lou & Malcolm and Charlie-pup Ilett x

After looking on google maps for somewhere nice to eat. We chose Maenllwyd Inn. We 100% were not disappointed. The food was amazing and the service was understanding. The staff could not do enough for us. Made to feel very welcome and would most definitely return. Very cosy inside and even some little treats for any dogs how visit also. Great choose of drinks and something to suit everyone on the menu.

Such a brilliant pub. Always receive a warm, friendly welcome. Such a brilliant atmosphere and a brilliant relaxing beer garden. Amazing food…. Thoroughly reccomend

Great service and good food reasonably priced. What's not to like.

Staff always pleasant and friendly . Food is reasonably priced at a good standard

Staff very unattentive. Ceilings super low so no good for tall people. Fire smelt weird on the front section. Menu varied but daily specials available. Reasonable price. Moderately clean.

Wonderful Sunday dinner and steak. Served by Alex who was lovely. All staff very friendly. First visit and will definitely be back.

Very nice pub atmosphere, fairly busy when we arrived but panelled rooms keep a cosy atmosphere. Poached halibut and grilled peppers and asparagus and grains was very good. Attentive friendly service. Great

Great food and staff but hated the computerised booking system...you can't ask a question...needs to be changed

What a gem of a pub.. Not to be missed ...lovely views means you just keep drinking. Didn't have any food but what we saw looked delicious.

This is just a shadow of the pubs former self.. I hadn’t been to the maen for quite some time. I remember it being a busy lovely place. But tonight (Thursday) it was dead 2 other small tables in.. I didn’t know how hard it could be picking food from a menu that is so small, I did think they’d given some kids menus with inflated prices.. but realised no this was it. I ended up getting a few starters and sides.. the garlic mushrooms were ok.. squid was quite soggy, the sweet potato “discs” or whatever they were was hard and inedible. But the worst was the poor excuse of garlic bread.. I know they try and be posh but spreading garlic butter on a round of bread for me is quite the opposite… I’ve done that before when I didn’t have any actual garlic bread available.. anyway with the added cheese which was barely melted was probably the lowlight of my meal.. the guy in charge must have assumed we wanted to go home as he gave the bill without us suggesting we were ready. Bit odd but it was then evident they wanted to close early… (Google currently says they are still open but they’ve been closed 1/2 hour at least) I feel bad about eating such crap as I feel they are wasted calories. And topping it off paying for the displeasure.. won’t be eating at the maenllwyd again for sure

Lovely cozy pub. The service was great and didn't wait too long. The food wasn't amazing considering it was on the pricey side. Main meal was just ok. Chips are big part of a meal for me and i didn't really enjoy them. If it was standard pub prices then it would have been a 5 star

Had a great meal with family and friends at the Maenllwyd Inn yesterday. A group of 13 went at Sunday lunchtime. The food was great, I had Sunday roast which was very tasty and very generous. The service was very good - friendly and helpful throughout. Also a nice atmosphere to the place, which helped to make a memorable and enjoyable outing. Highly recommended!

Dog friendly pub with tasty well priced breakfasts, warm attentive service and tidy clean facilities.

NICE PUB , GOOD FOOD , STARTER ARRIVED IN GOOD TIME , THEN MAIN MEAL TOOK ALMOST AN HOUR TO ARRIVE , BUT I HAD TO GIVE THEM A REMINDER FIRST THAT WE WERE STILL WAITING , SO SERVICE ONLY GETS 3 STARS FOR THAT. OTHERWISE A GOOD PLACE TO VISIT.

Hadn't been for many years but chose to give it another go. It wasn't great. Party of 6, four steaks were not cooked as we asked. The poor waiter even dropped a salad on the floor as he brought food to the table - an honest mistake, and he was incredibly polite and apologetic about it. But the quality of the food did not justify the prices or the occasion. A real shame.

We were there in the evening a few days ago. So the three of us were very satisfied with the food (plus a small beer) and the service. The price was also completely ok.

Went as a group of seven. Drinks order taken and delivered quickly. Meal order taken quickly but no mention of specials board?, meals took a long time to arrive, maybe 40 minutes. The squid and terrine starters were very good. We had 2 good steaks and 1 mediocre steak all of them overcooked, so very disappointed there. The salmon and lamb shank were good. Overall was a bit disappointing.

Gorgeous pub with fantastic food. The server, Will, was really pleasant.

We had an amazing meal here. We were running late but we rang ahead and they were very accommodating. They were very busy (turning people away) but were very attentive and service was quick and efficient. Food was delicious - Sunday Roasts delicious and burger too. Dog friendly inside too though we did inform them ahead of time. Used Tesco Clubcard Rewards towards food. Had some trouble getting codes to work but Alex persevered and all sorted. Tip: park in overflow car park much easier to get in and out and path leads right across road from pub front door.

This restaurant has gone down hill. Opted for sunday dinner. The lamb was lovely according to my partner. That aside, untasty beef and very stingy portions of vegetables. No mint sauce. Chose the new peach crumble for dessert which had few crumbs of crumble! Overall disappointed.

This was our second visit. This time was for my dad's 70th birthday. I booked ahead and asked for an accessible table for my step mum as she has limited mobility. We also had 2 dogs with us. When we arrived we were told the only table available was a high table. There were a number of low tables which had been allocated to families. Had I not specifically asked for an accessible table when I booked a week in advance, I would not have had an issue. However it is wholly unacceptable to expect a disabled person, who entered the premises with 2 crutches, To climb up to sit down. We were told 'You will be fine once you're up there'. As it was my dad's 70th, I did not want to further ruin the mood, so we accepted our fate. The food here is lovely, and the atmosphere is nice, however I will never return due to the despicable way my stepmum was treated. She felt embarrassed about us having to help her up and down from the seat with a full pub. She also suffers from mental health issues and it's quite difficult to get her to agree to come out for meals, so this was quite traumatic for her. Dogs are only allowed in the bar, which is fine, but if a person with dogs specifically asks for an accessible table for a special event, it would really be appropriate and moral to locate able bodied families in another area surely? Or are you another establishment that claims to be dog friendly, but just tolerates them for your own gain?! This is not a disabled friendly establishment. Avoid

Disappointed. We came here for a birthday meal today. Booked it because it was a Chef and Brewer, and we are always happy with their food and menus back home in the midlands. Apparently between booking and today it has changed to a Greene King, and the Sunday menu is much more restricted. Unable to order for at least one member of my group something he had been looking forward to Feel we should have been told about this. Food was okay, but nothing more, and we won't be visiting again

Lovely food not cheap and the service is rather slow but we would go back.

We meet here every first Wednesday of the month usually 18 to 22 of us. Alex the manageress looks after us every month we are a picky bunch but she manages to accommodate all of our wishes with a smile. she is a star. Thank you Alex from the ladies of inner wheel machen.

Lovely place to chill in the summertime but Vegan options are limited and the quality is really very bad. Need to up your game Maenllwyd.

My friends wedding anniversary

Was hoping to come back here after a bad meal a few months ago, but after reading the most recent reviews fair to say they are very mixed , and the pictures of the food look awful , especially the sunday roast. so sadly I think we will not return.

Came here for lunch and was pleasantly surprised at the choice of food Reccomend the steak sandwich! And the beef dripping gravy is amazing!