Margam Deer in Neath Port Talbot - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Nice pint and decent carvery at fair prices

Finally a proper pub grab place. Went here yesterday was expecting it to be as good as it was 3 years ago. It was not carvery was a mess like a bomb had gone off. Tables were all dirty, there was food all over the floor and under tables. Staff were doing there best but clearly management is poor here. Never going back!

Absolutely beautiful carvery, good selection of meats and not too skimpy with them either 😀 friendly staff and a good atmosphere.

Booked a meal to celebrate our sons 36th Birthday, as my wife is Coeliac and has to have GF food which was ordered. 20 minutes later a waitress came over to tell us that the GF fryer that the chef uses to do the chips had gone down, so No Chips or Onion rings could be had. My wife was so disappointed! The alternative was a Jacket potato, so not to spoil our sons birthday she decided to have that, the potato was quite dry and the Rump steak that should have been cooked med to well done, was totally over cooked.. no one asked if we enjoyed our meal. Very disappointed customer.

Food was absolutely awful. See my review on Trip advisor. I can't bring myself to write the whole experience all over again

We Just popped in when passing. We didn't have to book, so happy with the beautiful food. The staff were very kind and friendly. The kind lady who served us at the bar, was polite, friendly and very helpful. Will be going again. ☺️💕

Very pleasant staff, food quite good for the price!

Steak wes tough for a medium rare the rest of the meal was ok

we went the other day for carvery, food was absolutely stunning! service was brilliant and had a very friendly smiley and chatty lady serving us 😊 we will be returning and I would definitely reccomend! 🥰

Staff and Chef so friendly explained everything from what meat was on offers to the ingredients if you were vegan or veggie …. Carvery … omg the carvery where do I start!?!? From the Turkey to the Beef succulent and so tasty, the mash potatoes were a dream to eat, cauliflower cheese spot on creamy! The whole variety of veg was incredible but the main thing for me is the gravy! Omg it did not disappoint … I’m Going back next week lol..

My mother, sister, and I came for weekly Carvery. We were first left waiting for the server to arrive. Then, when the chef arrived, he could have had a nicer attitude. The carrot's Mediterranean veg,and I roast squash and sweet potato, had a very sour off taste. The mash potatoes had no flavour at all. I did, though, really appreciate the homemade horseradish sauce. We've been to The Margam Deer quite a few times. This has left us not wishing to come back.

Had the Carvery, very tasty and plenty of it. Very friendly staff.

Nicola!! What an amazing hostess. Really lovely lady, and the food was amazing too!! Thank you so much Nicola for a fab family meal x

OK, hear me out. This pub's main attraction is its so called carvery. They serve until 9pm yet when we walked in there yesterday (23/07/24) at 17:50 we were told they onloy had a small amount of meat left and some veg. Im not being funny but surely if your main dish is a CARVERY you would make sure you had enough of it to last until you stopped serving. I can understnad if you run out half hour before but 3 hours! Not really acceptable is it. Then there is the matter of the tables, I dont know what cleaning agnet you are using but ALL your tables are sticky. This place went down hill when Phil left and has never recovered.

Had Carvery I choose the Beef, but when he cut it, it was Pink OK had the usual Yorkshire pudding roast potatoes,peas, carrots ,Mash potato & gravy but when I went to cut couldn't because it was very hard it it was full of grisel & fat the only thing was nice was the roast potatoes,carrots,peas,mash potato & gravy dessert was nice but you couldnt eat the beef the rest yes but not that.I feel wherever they get the beef it was a let down very disappointing since the last time I was there that's why I give it 2 stars it would have been 1 star the rest saved it

We had what was left of the carvery on a Saturday afternoon. The food was good but not great due to the time we were there and it was not busy. Nice quite pub, good atmosphere tho and the staff were very good👍

New staff are working well together

MY wife and family have been quite afew times always been good food and great staff

Shocking microwave heated food.

Not happy with the food the staff wasn't any good we were waiting for our starters then they brought our mains out instead and I told them a few times we were waiting for our starters some of the food was over cooked the only thing I did enjoy was the dessert

The donuts were rock hard. Not enough staff on so being served at the bar was very slow (not the staffs fault). And the voucher for the winner of the quiz is only valid for 1 week. So we couldnt use our voucher. I have never experienced such a short date on any of the other marston pubs. The Cherry Laurel for example isnt even dated. This means we arent likely to come back even though we enjoy pint size trivia. As the quiz is only on fortnightly and the prize is only for one week it seems pointless

Popped in for lunch, it was nice and quiet. Staff were very pleasant. We enjoyed the experience

Had the carvery and unfortunately wasn't the best I've had, maybe I should have gone at a different time but that shouldn't really mater, meat was very dry but still edible, dessert was extremely nice, and the staff are very polite, maybe next time I'll just skip the carvery altogether

Food is always amazing. I always have the fish, cooked to perfection. We as a family and always enjoy. The service is great.

Welcome to the MARGAM DEER for carvery that was made hours, possibly days before! If your visiting after 5pm do not order the carvery. Yorkshire pudding is resembled prawn crackers and the stuffing could have been used for golfing. Meat was dehydrated and the wilted veg (just carrots and peas) looked solemn under the heat lighting. Best part of the offering was the horse radish. Nevertheless, 30% off voucher. Order from the menu if you would prefer a better dining experience.

Nice clean place food lovely staff friendly and helpful

Rude staff dirty plates dismissive manager would not waste my money here again

Great pub ,wonderful food ,friendly staff

Came here for food with my friends and had a great time. Food was hot and served quickly and a baby Guinness was amazing.

Boring, small menue. I just had the loaded fries but the loaded part was non existent.

The staff were lovely, really helpful and chatty and all smiling. First time we've been here, but will definitely be back, the carvery was delicious and cooked perfectly, I'd say a bit pricey for a large but you get what you pay for and the quality of the food was spot on so didn't mind paying a little over the odds...the restaurant was cool and airy, which was an added bonus

Luke warm carvery food for 3 at 1.30pm on a Saturday,i had a jacket and tuna mayo with no butter supplied ,asked for 2× butter portions as jacket was dry ,was given one saying last portion of butter in the building! But lovely service from the staff ,not going back ,shame,good location

Very nice food . The staff was very helpful and the overall service was very good

Great place to take family and friends, They even got a children's area for them to play inside and out. The atmosphere is brilliant and the staff are so helpful would definitely recommend.

Great food, great drinks and a great atmosphere 👌

Carvery was colder than it is elsewhere. But taste was good.

Having been to the Margam Deer on several occasions we knew what we were going to experience. It was just the missus and I so we booked on a unday at 6pm knowing it would not be full of screaming children (them days are gone for us) and thankfully it wasn't full. Very polite bar staff who served us with a few minutes wait and we took our table, The food was plentiful and perfectly cooked with thick gravy, I love thick gravy. Now to the however, I love piping hot food and the carvery was nowhere near, some parts of the veg I'd go to say was cold. I understand it's difficult to keep food hot whilst not drying out but I'm afraid it wasn't hot. The carrots were warm but that was it, I was so hungry I ate the lot and didn't complain given the time was 6.30pm. So I have a suggestion, is it possible the staff could reheat my meal if I asked? I hope absolutely no objection to 1 minute in a microwave if it means having a hot meal. Apart from that I'd recommend the Margam Deer as the staff are always friendly and helpful.

I had previously been at the Margam deer and really enjoyed but on this occasion it was terrible, I should have complained and asked for my money back but had just recovered from being poorly. Nobody greeted us at the door as we arrived it was a lady with a laptop behind the bar, and then we had to wait while she was dealing with a complaint but there was another of member of staff free to greet or serve us but chose not to. So after waiting we finally got to confirm our booking and where told o sit where we like, we found a quiet table in the corner sat down and went through the menu before ordering in the meantime found that the table we had was really sticky it felt disgusting and unclean, we bared with it and I went up to order having to wait again while both staff members whom one I believed o be the manager who had the laptop with her at all times, the reason I had to wait was due to them pouring to glasses of coke for themselves. I ordered a cavary for myself and a larger with a dash of lime and a coke for my partner as there wasn't Fanta available for her, sat down and my drink had far too much lime in it I found it hard to drink. I waited for my partners order to come out first as I could just walk up to the canary with my ticket, wish I hadn't waited as I went up to the empty canary with my ticket waiting to be served it took so much time that I had to wave the bar lady down and then called the meat server he seemed in a rush to serve me and go back through to the kitchen, the food looked as if it should be reviewed and renewed from the hot plate and was right I took my plate back to the table in which my partner had nearly finished her meal, started to tuck in but couldn't cut my Yorkshire pudding it was that hard; the vegetables were undercooked apart from the cauliflower cheese which has a long life due to its moist cheesy nature my plate wasn't pleasant to say the least it was shocking to be honest and before that I had to hunt for napkins and cutlery as there was one set at the sticky table but they had food ingrained on them. I tried to eat my food as I was starving but the whole experience and the food was as bad as it could have got to be honest, in fairness the fresh burger and haloumi fries my partner had was fine and she ate it but as soon as she finished I left my food and drink pretty full and was glad to leave but felt like such a waste of money and time. If I had the energy to complain the list would have been so long where would I start and just wanted to leave that sticky table terrible meal service and over limed drink right there and get something from the supermarket for myself when home. This was a huge difference to the experience I've had on a number of occasions prior albeit over a year ago, I couldn't understand how it had gone that bad in that time period and it was generally quiet especially for a Saturday afternoon and now have come to learn why. I apologise for the long reply, I don't usually complain but felt compelled to do so on this occasion as it was terrible from start to end we originally were looking forward and discussing which dessert to have but unfortunately didn't get that far into the meal for the reasons I've expressed in this reply. Worse £37 odd I have spent on a meal. Regards M.Williams

Great service as always & the Sunday lunch was beautiful

Good pub grub at a reasonable price. Blue Light discount offered here.

I went to the margam deer today, the food was awful, chips dry and cold, the curry was chewy, I ordered a extra bowl of chips, which they tryed to say that because I ordered it with the curry, it goes on the plate as half, even though I paid extra for chips, after speaking to the lady, I did have them, It's awful you pay for food,which should never be enjoyable but it was disgusting I will never go there again

Another lovely leisurely lunch with the ladies at the Margam Deer. The food was delicious and plentiful, and the staff were friendly and attentive. Thank you Caroline and Luke

Amazing food, lovely setting and the quiz night is a must 👍

Had a large family get together meals came out together staff were helpful and friendly

All staff were lovely, friendly and couldn't do enough for us, we were a party of 12 food was lovely and when asking for extra cutlery sauces etc they were brought straight away 😊

Had a lovely meal and staff always friendly and welcoming .

we both had the carvery my husband ordered large and myself medium but there was no difference in the side . The food could also have been hot as it was just warm . The dessert was over priced for the portion size

Had the Sunday dinner Cavery very poor ,gravey was thin and tastless not as good as the Toby Cavery .very disappointed

Found that the food was not much better than Witherspoon quality and think the food and drinks are seriously overpriced. Service could be better considering I've never seen it that full . But that is my personal opinion others may think it the best place.. but not me

The manager was very polite and helpful going carefully through the carpet options. She was patient then helpful with the WiFi.Then she came back to check we were oķ. The carvey was good value, rare these days. Perhaps plates could have been hotter, otherwise a very good experience.

Tasty food but a tad overpriced

Came in and staff were friendly. Notice on door to say what was unavailable as fryers were not working so limited availability but that was understandable. There was 5 of us in total 2 had carvery but when returning to table the beef was horrendous it was so tough you couldn't cut it or even bite into it. 1 other had a tuna melt baguette and the bread was burnt and didn't look very edible. 1 just had a portion of chips and bread and butter and another had cheese burger and chips. The 1 burger was ok but the other was very charred when looking closer. When staff came and asked was all ok and we explained about the meat and the burnt baguette and burger the only response was oh sorry shall I get you a slice of meat but as we had already eaten some of the veg and was put off we declined. There was no other offer of any other meals or replacement. Not a very enjoyable experience and tbh I have been to numerous Marston carverys usually the blaina wharf in Newport and have never had this experience or issues with them. Won't be returning to margam deer again. Back to the blaina wharf for myself

We came as a family for my sister prom, there was 23 of us. We all had a great time and food was hot and delicious and served in quick manner for our party. We will be coming again. Thank you

I ordered the carvery at approximately 1905 hrs and was not informed that should of finished ,I paid for my meal and then waited 10 minutes , once the chef came out there was an attitude as I requested some fresh meat as there was non so I put together a part meal due to what was left when I started to eat it it was cold , so I returned it back and then the chef had a different attitude that was not pleasant, I then ordered another meal at the bat and paid the difference , at no time was there a apology if the carvery closes then the bar staff should be informed and therefore poor presented cold food will not be left for the customer like my self All I want was a fresh hot meal and I was not given it , my second attempt of a meal was OK as when I changed again the fryer was broken for the chicken If there is a problem the chefs should not look at you as if they where going to beat yku for complaining All of the food was dry probably due to it being there a while

A very nice place but a bit disappointing tonight as the deep fat friars wasn't working so no fish or shellfish was available and it was what I went there for

really nice food, Caroline’s service made it that much better, will come again

Fantastic meal, fresh veg, great roast turkey and beef. Clean tables, excellent service, we shall definitely return, many thanks!

Food was stunning , lovely portions and fab service!

Nice food good menu to suit all.

Poor bar man was working alone on a Fri eve so run off his feet. Food gorgeous, very tasty mixed grill, super filling, not noisy & still couple of tables available at 6.30pm

Food was cold and very small portions for the prices charged..looked like a £5 Wetherspoons meal except they charge 3 times the price.wont be returning.3 meals 3 disappointed diners..

Very poor.. took 20 minutes for one of the staff to sit us at a table.. and then a hour to have food.. which I didn't wait for that

The starters came after 40 minutes no drinks had to go to the bar to request them and them main food took an hour to arrive and it wasn't even very busy The excuses were they had to deal with two birthday parties So overall a very poor visit considering it cost 50 pound for two people

Went with a group of work friends, place looked lovely, beer was good and bar staff were friendly. Tried to order food to be told "the chef has left in a strop" Very peculiar

Super good, nice food, friendly staff, quick service and the cheesy garlic bread was amazing!

I took my grandmother here after we'd done some food shopping in the supermarket next door. I'd booked in advance through the website. The atmosphere is bubbly, and the décor is "cosy pub". Staff were friendly, and service was quick. The food is standard gastro-pub fare, and the prices are reasonable.

Excellent service and food was so good staff were very accommodating and friendly

Absolutely lovely food, a big thank you to Caroline for how polite and helpful she was. Had a great family meal. Thank you!

Great staff .. excellent food … fast polite service .. extremely satisfied

Absolutely love coming to the Margam Deer. So lucky to have an amazing pub with a great atmosphere on my doorstep. Good food and amazing service every time! Can’t recommend enough

Came for lunch today, food was hot and delicious, service was outstanding and the team was happy friendly and efficient, we will definitely be back mixed grill was cooked to perfection

Love this places always a warm welcome, food is great staff are friendly

Amazing food, amazing staff and everyone seems so cheerful and welcoming, loved the service

Had a great time at the margam deer last week hannah and isabelle were very helpful and friendly.

My girlfriend and I decided to eat here after a long wait in the minor injuries unit at the hospital down the road. We received the friendliest service from the staff, in particular the lady who was behind the bar, I believe her name was Charlotte (might have been Caroline). We each had a carvery and have nothing but good things to say. As we got up to the meat counter, there was a freshly cooked turkey on its way out. We went in around six o'clock on a Wednesday there was a lovely atmosphere while we were in there. We will be sure to come back, independent of a hospital visit next time :)

Amazing food , absolutely fantastic staff & atmosphere, massive thank you to Caroline & the other staff for always being polite & helpful , very child friendly place nothing Is too much trouble would recommend!

Friendly helpful staff. Great food. Reasonably priced.

Came for a meal tonight unplanned for our son’s 12th birthday, Caroline quickly accommodated our party of 7 and quickly made us feel welcome. Caroline assisted my partially sighted mother with her drinks to the table, I took a chance on the carvery which looked lovely, after several previous attempts on last visits where the carrots could smash windows, Food was beautifully cooked, and tasted amazing, as are the deserts, lovely warm welcoming atmosphere where the staff can’t do enough for you. Will return here more and more now that we’ve had a thoroughly enjoyable time, and lovely atmosphere with beautiful food. Thank you

Service slow due to lack of staff

After going out with my family and treated appalling at the Bagle brook beefeater in baglan on sunday 3rd March to the most shocking behaviour… the whole atmosphere, the food , the staff and everything in the Margam deer is so much more highly recommended from us and we have always had a lovely time here, the food is lovely, the timing is great and it is a warm friendly atmosphere every time for us … Fabulous place to go out and eat 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Enjoyed our meals but didn't like the sticky table that my blouse stuck too , food good though .

Food was cold, got order wrong and poor customer service.

We arrived in time, but we're all lost - your directions on the web link are incorrect, also the Google maps listing is incorrect and directed 3 different car fulls to different, incorrect places. The Google listing also has the wrong opening times apparently. We then sat down, were not told that there wasn't a table service, nor that there was any issue with food service stopping at a certain time. We, as a group of 7 people, paid over £100 for food. Most meals arrived in a timely fashion, but 3 of us were eating from the carvery, so we waited for the mains to arrive so we could eat together as there was no queue. We went up to get food and stood for about 10 minutes waiting for someone to come from the kitchen to serve us. The food wasn't great, but it was okay. The size of the portion of beef was very small, the stuffing was rock hard overcooked, but we weren't bothered, as there was a choice of veg. I was disappointed to see that the peas were about 3 different colours - I know this means they've been cooked at different times and all thrown in to top up, which isn't healthy, and the roost potatoes were freshly, albeit completely anemic and undercooked. Overall, the rest of the food was edible. There were no complaints about the other meals. Two of the carvery eaters wanted to go back up for more vegetables, but this was already cleared away. It seems fair to say that given the option of paying for a carvery that you can return to for extra vegetables as many times as you like being included in the price, that we didn't get value for money, having paid over £30 for the privilege and not being able to take advantage of it. It was a Thursday evening and not late - only halfway through our booking time. They didn't ask us if we were finished, they didn't check if the food was okay and they didn't clear our plates before we left. It was very disappointing and we won't be returning. It spoiled a celebratory evening of two families getting together for the first time.

The assistant manager Caroline absolutely outstanding service very helpful amazing with the children 👌 couldn't fault her one of the best there's that's worked there 5* and the food was pretty nice today :)

Brilliant thoroughly enjoyed very nice carvery

Food was fabulous meat feel apart in your mouth Caroline and luke we amazing. Much better than pervious weeks and we are regulars here

Considering the prices for meals, the Hunters Chicken was below par, hardly any BBQ sauce, the chicken had clearly been microwaved and the fries were cold. The extra sauces that we paid for were bland and tasteless. Overall the service was fine but food was unremarkable.

Personally I think it's a little expensive for what you get, however when my partners food came out and he said it looks like a child's meal they did sort it. Food was nice and the staff were polite.

Food was alright but got our order slightly wrong (literally the side dish), and it was an inconvenience to them to resolve it. We couldn’t eat what they brought out after that because we were worried that they had done something to the food. Bad vibes tbh.

The staff were very friendly and warm

Wish I’d read the reviews first. On a mixed grill the chicken was cold and the steak was so tough I couldn’t eat it, would’ve needed a hacksaw to cut the thing. The gammon was ridiculously salty. The best thing about the meal was the chips, but £16.50 is a lot to pay if that’s the only decent part of the meal. Facility and toilets clean and staff friendly and helpful.

A good option if in the area. Good menu and ample seating. Large car park. Food is tasty and well cooked. The only issue was the child's portion of garlic bread which was one piece for £1.50, however her burger was plentiful.

Bar staff and waiting staff were very nice. The pub is starting to look very worn out. The food was really bad, fish and chips was tasteless and full of oil when you cut the fish. Mac and cheese with garlic bread, well I'm still looking for the cheese. Two pieces of garlic bread both cold on e was over cooked and greasy the other was undercooked and more like bread lightly toasted on one side and also greasy. Drinks were fine. Desserts were limited, apple pie and custard was nice but not hot. Rocky Road Sunday was mainly ice cream and cream only 1 piece of brownie and half a dozen marshmallows. Really poor for the price.

prompt service even though there were quite a few at the bar.meal delivered quickly and 2 of the partyhad a carvery.

Great time with friends and colleagues...staff very accommodating and polite

Beautiful food, even better service thank you Caroline will definitely be back

A lovely cozy atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff and delicious food.

Carvery was average,but the roast potatoes were just too small and no flavour

The food and the staff were great

Carvery was stunning good atmosphere And brill service