Miskin Arms in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Cracking place this, probably unique in this part of Wales, maybe unique anywhere. The Miskin Arms manages to combine the best of an excellent bar with outstanding food choices and a great social space with outdoor terrace dinu g for the summer. Staff team exceptionally on the ball, attentive and friendly, what more could be asked for there? The Easter Sunday lunch was perfect, good portions, lovely vegetables, hot plates and most importantly very tasty roasts. Puddings first class too, bakewell raspberry tart stands out. Plenty of other options too many to mention including fresh fish and many other variants. Wine list interesting and enticing. Simply superb as an overall package, highly recommended, must book as every Sunday is packed out.

Great food, great service every time what's not to love of this place. It's my favourite place to eat with 10miles

Lovely food. Really enjoyed. Bit busy when we went with service a little slower than ideal and quite loud chatting going on. Would recommend and highly likely to go again

Interesting ordering system allows for lazy and inconsistent service

Excellent food, butcher fresh and simply cooked to allow the flavours to come through. Whole fish is recommended, consistently cooked to perfection. Strong wine list and staff are very attentive. A little on the expensive side though.

Very nice atmosphere. Lovely staff. Food ok. Chicken liver pate was one of the squidgy mostly pork ones. I’m happy to explain this, it’s so easy to make. Otherwise good.

Mussles were as big as my little finger nail. Kebab was dry. Sorry but not impressed

Good food, good service! Superb Sunday lunch!

Fabulous food choices, fresh and delicious 😋

We celebrated our Grandsons 18 th Birthday a party off 6.never been there before ,the waiter took my coat which was a very nice gesture.We ordered our meals it took a while to arrive but everything was perfect and delicious.Every one was happy.

Rather disappointed as the vegan option was either a stuffed pepper with chips or a beetroot wellington. No starter choice, no dessert choice. They don’t even have alternative milk to have a coffee with. The menu needs to move with the times I’m afraid!

Absolutely amazing place to spend an evening with great friends and family. Food is amazingly delicious! Dessert is superb! Cooked from scratch. Just gets a little noisy and always really hot inside.

Fab meal choices available,attentive staff and overall lovely evening

Can definitely recommend the salmon

Very disappointed with hollandaise sauce that was tarragon butter and when I questioned this had a very rude response.

The food was magnificent however it was rather pricey

Been here a couple of times over the past few years. Have seen a slow decline in the portion sizes, quality of service and an increase in cost. Me and my wife came here for her birthday. I had a pint of lemonade, it came and was completely flat. I went to the bar and saw they were pouring it out of a 2 litre bottle of Schweppes...would expect a bit better from a nice place like this. So they gave me 2 bottles of fever tree lemonade and charged me for the 2 bottles...thanks for that 👍. The lamb kofte to start that was a special was completely tasteless...just mince meat with some mint yoghurt. Very poor. We both had lamb for main. The main was really tasty and the chips are always really nice, even though the small portion they provide is to be shared by 2 people. We were served by around 5 different waiters and waitress's. None of them rude, however none of them had any interest in our experience. No "how was your meal?"...and 10 minutes after having our bill, I had to go to the desk to pay as nobody seemed interested in taking payment. Overall unfortunately this place is living off a reputation that it no longer lives up to. The setting is lovely however the layout of the inside and the lack of personal service makes it feel similar to a school canteen.

Visited for Sunday lunch yesterday. Superb roast lamb with loads of meat. Atmosphere really pleasant and good service. Best Sunday lunch out in a long time.

Probably the best Sunday lunch ever.

Party of 5 on New Years Eve: Service - excellent Food - superb Value - excellent Atmosphere - good Fillet steak best I’ve ever had! Cooked well, good size, very tender and great flavor. Other party members had lamb, T bone steak and Hake, which were all of high quality. Easy parking at the front, or at the rear of the premises. Having recently dined at the most popular steak restaurants in central Cardiff, this place beats the lot for ( in my opinion).

I have been here multiple times service I good food is very good and the three meals we ordered was all spot on from the hake fillet and chicken

Excellent warm welcoming venue, within a charming and rustic village. Management very accommodating, staff always pleasant and professional. Great choice of food options. I can expect to see negative comments, you cannot please everyone and there are always bad days!!

Went for a Sunday lunch and had minimal food, the beef was lovely but came with 2 roasters and a Yorkshire the vedge was also minimal for a family of 4 and was also exspensive

Fantastic meal and service is exceptional. Two Christmases in a row now we have visited here as a work group. More than likely be a third next year!

We visited the Miskin Arms last Friday to celebrate my 66th birthday. Well, my wife Meg is a Miskin, so we just had to go. I'm so glad we did as the food was superb. Meg is a vegetarian and had a delicious Beetroot Wellington, such an imaginative change from the usual boring options. My Sirloin and chips were perfectly accompanied by a gorgeous Malbec. Many thanks to Juan and the team for making my birthday lunch very special indeed.

Could have been 5 star if there was proper beer

Lovely place, accessible from the front of the building, long steps from the back. Lots of meat and fish choice, only 2 offers for vegetarians today, which was vegetable lasagne or Glamorgan sausages. So I had cheese starter with fries for lunch. Nice choice of desserts and lots of choice in after dinner coffee. Lovely atmosphere, our table was for 6 people at 12 noon & we were seated straight away and offered drinks very quickly. It looked very popular as it soon filled up. Pleasant service and reasonable prices. Food arrived quite quickly. Didn't use the toilet facilities as I was told they were upstairs, so don't know if they have an accessible toilet. Plenty of parking spaces around the back. Overall a very nice experience.

If I could give this 0 stars I would. Where do I begin. Firstly, we called up last week to make sure that there was a dairy free roast available as our booking had one person with a dairy allergy. When we turned up for a roast, the dairy free allergy was offered, steamed vegetables, no roast potatoes, no gravy, just meat. Which really isn’t a roast. Secondly, when bringing this up and we wished to not continue with our booking we were met attitude from an individual member of staff. Which made all of us feel incredible uncomfortable. In future if you cannot cater for an allergy make that very clear from the start. Absolutely awful avoid if you have an allergy, or you don’t want to be met with hostile service.

Superb food but a little expensive

Great . Always enjoy my time there

Not experienced this concept before, choosing your main course from a selection of raw meat and fish which is then cooked to your liking and priced accordingly. We had the £29 for two courses each, one carrot soup and bajan fishcakes to start. For main a wonderful lamb dish that fell off the bone. Shared a cheeseboard for dessert, again excellent. Attentive staff, all very professional. Definitely recommend the Miskin Arms.

Always enjoy time spent here with family, fabulous choice of food, cooked to your liking

Excellent food, excellent service 👌🏽✨

Great gluten-free options available. Very Coeliac aware.

Not very welcoming when we arrived. Long wait for food to arrive, few tables that arrived after us were served before us. I had the Steak pie, although would nit call it a pie, more a bowl of stew with a circle of very thin flaky pastry on top. Not enough chips for 2 people, and the meals did not come with any vegetables. The steak was not the best quality, had far better a few days previously in local pub. Very overpriced for what you get.

A great restaurant with excellent choice of meals for everyone.

The food was excellent. Service impecable. Loved the steak.

We have eaten here a few times and loved it enough to drive over an hour to visit. However our experience today was awful and im so dissapointed. We were 10 minutes late for our reservation due to traffic which we appologised for and were met with being harassed by staff to "hurry up" and were told 4 times we needed to hurry up because they needed the table as they had a large party. By multiple different staff. I was trying to greet my mym and wasnt given the option to sit down before staff wrre demanding my drinks order and telling me i had to go to the food bar immediatly as they needed our table. In the end i told them to leave us alone as we had only just arrived. Ive never felt so uncomfortable. Considering we spent over £200 we were made to feel like we did not matter and completely distespected. I really wont be returning. I can appreciate being slightly late is an inconvinience but ive never been treated so poorly.

Quite expensive for a steak and potatoes

Just made my first visit here and it will not be my last. Excellent food, atmosphere and very pleasant staff. Good car parking was a bonus

Disappointed with lack of guidance once we were stood at counter, service not with a smile. Chicken goujons came with a very salty red wine sauce. Chicken was supposed to be marinated, in what I don't know, couldn't taste it. Steak was good but overpriced, considering it was just steak and sauce on the plate. Cheese board was tasty but I guess that's not easy to get wrong, it's a cheese board right!! plus doors were open and very drafty, we were guided where to sit to avoid draft, why not just shut the doors 🤣

Excellent food and customer service. My only disappointment was, when ordering a main, it doesn't come with vegetables. These have to be ordered separately. However, the choice of mains was very impressive. I had Venison, and it was cooked perfectly for me. It's not cheap, but the quality is excellent.

Lunch with girlfriends - not too busy. Good selection of fish & meat laid out at the cold counter. Good choice of food and choice of menu too. Has parking facilities too. Would recommend.

Amazing lunch today. Service was quick, meals were hot and plentiful. Only complaint is that the staff appeared to seem like they would rather be somewhere else. No smiles, no interaction and one bar person appeared to be quite impatient with my elderly mum. But the owner was amazing and appeared to care about his clientele. Overall a lovely experience, apart from the staff appearing to be so miserable.

After a long and tiring day, we just rocked up and asked for a table. No reservation, no problem. We had a drink at the bar and sat outside in the sunshine until our table was ready. Great choice of food, great service, lovely Spanish atmosphere (thank you Juan). Highly recommended.

Huge section of fresh seafood to chose from. Look at it in the chiller display cabinet then have it cooked to your order and brought to your table. Friendly staff and great value. We will go back.

Personally not keen on ordering at food counter...it makes explanation of allergens difficult and holds up the queue. Plenty of staff but they didn't quite get service right when some of group are having different number of courses, and bar staff not co-ordinated with waitress. Having said that, the seats overlooking balcony are delightful and trout was beautifully cooked. I think it is a good choice for small group parties as spacious.

Booking cancelled on day of reservation as we were bringing a dog with us. Not even permitted in the bar which is ridiculous for a rural pub. No mention of this on their website when I enquired & mentioned on our booking a week in advance. The pub looked great, but it’s off our list of places to go to now.

Another fantastic meal in the Miskin Arms. The food and service was second to none as always. Beautiful setting and welcome. Food thoughtfully cooked and presented. Would highly recommend the grilled Dover sole and Welsh rack in of lamb. Thanks Emma and Paul, Miskin x

Brilliant local restaurant, quality meat & fish counter. Service very personable as always. Great wine list.

Great local pub with good food and friendly atmosphere, can be a little slow with service but it’s easy to see the team are flat out and doing their best! Visit often and never left unhappy

Food and atmosphere was 1st class as usual, but the wine supplier has been changed, so no Excellens wine, big mistake. This is a range of wine that really compliments the restaurant

Lovely fresh food, a menu to suit all and great service.

Birthday celebration meal. First class food. Service was brilliant. Staff were polite and very helpful. Recommended by us all. Would definitely visit again.

The chips were over cooked, the steak was coverd in pepper sauce really tuf and over cooked , they brought another 1 and same result. Maby bad batch of sirloin? Fair does they didn't charge us for the steak though. Staff really nice and lovely place .

I visited the Miskin Arms with my friend on Monday, and the food was delicious. Great value, service, and quality produce. Highly recommend this place. I am looking forward to my next visit.

One of my favourite restaurants never disappoints stunning food

We had a gorgeous lunch with the best view. Food and service were excellent. We'll be back! Thank you.

Lovely place. Juan did a great job, always nice to visit . Seabass and hake very good as usual.. thank tou again for a lovely experience..coming back soon.

Had a lovely meal here on Saturday night with my girlfriend, great service and very tasty food and nice also to meet Dudley Newbury the chef from S4C, will definitely be returning again 👍

Awesome food and service in a lovely location. Worth booking in advance as it gets busy.

Fantastic birthday lunch for a dear friend. We all had superb meals the staff are so polite efficient and friendly. Left my purse there! The manager went outside and found it on one of the tables dried the rain off it and put it in his office until I collected it! Would thoroughly recommend this restaurant!👍👍👍

Good food ,good service and friendly ,nice atmosphere what more do you want for a nice evening out

Far too noisy and the waiter was intrusive and tactile. Very expensive.

Very popular place, good fast service.. almost too fast! 😁 The menus are perhaps a little more traditional than other Martinez restaurants but standards are similarly high. Seems to be very popular with family groups of all ages, and the tables and service is well geared for accommodating larger family parties.

Excellent... They kindly fitted us in a minute before the kitchens closed. Most kind and helpful. Trout was amazing.

Miskin Arms is a smart restaurant and part of a group which has similar establishments. Because the main offerings of fresh fish or meats are selected from the cold counter and charged by weight there is no table menu as such. It can seem a bit bewildering at first as you order direct with the kitchen at the sales counter. As such, there doesn't seem to be a waiter allocated to your table and who ever is passing does the necessary. I didn't find it a very welcoming system, some tables seemed to get water jugs alongside their bar orders, but we were not offered one. The food was nicely presented, tasty and served very quickly, but in common with many restaurants nowadays, green vegetables of any substance seem to be a rarity unless appearing as a decoration. There is also a 2 course set menu offered.

Lovely stop for a coffee. Outside raised area with seating, room to leave bikes.

Very disappointing. Steak was very poor considering price. No seasoning and peppercorn sauce very bland. Scallop started was nice (only saving grace) dessert average at best. Very expensive for what you get. Not worth it

Gorgeous meal as usual. Tuna steak with lemon butter … what’s not to like? Good wine list, attentive service, and a warm welcome. Great place for a family catch up

First time to visit. Food was excellent quality. Our main waiter was brilliant, some of the other staff not so attentive. Unsure if which wine to recommend, we were asked to open the bottle of wine ourselves, which is ok I guess, but when paying £33 for a bottle I would expect a little extra service. The chap that filleted our fish was brilliant, and clearly knew his stuff. Overall a nice place to visit. Atmosphere was relax and lovely. Would definitely return

Lovely place and amazing staff. All the food was excellent...except for one course sadly. I had the duck breast which I could forgive being slightly overcooked. However, the pepper on the fat was far too much - I could not taste the duck at all as it was completely over-powered by the pepper. I didn't raise it at the time as it was a very special occasion and I didn't want to bring down the atmosphere. I would absolutely recommend this place as everyone else's food was amazing. Including my starter and dessert! Definitely will be back!

We hosted our Mum & Dad's 60th Wedding Anniversary Celebrations at the Miskin Arms. There was 20 of us so they gave us their private dining room which made our celebration 🍾 very special. The service from the staff was outstanding and the food was to die for. Thank you so much Miskin Arms for helping us make memories to cherish forever.

Very disappointed. We've eaten here before and experienced great food and service, however last night was a huge let down. My chicken was inedible and not fully cooked. But more disappointingly, not one member of staff checked if we were enjoying our meal. When a waitress finally came to collect our plates, I told her this, and yet we were still charged the full amount with no apology whatsoever. We won't be back. The one star is for the starter, which was nice.

Excellent. Cannot fault the service or the food. Thank you

My husband and I ate here last night and it was absolutely amazing. Staff was so helpful and friendly and the food was delicious. Definitely worth the money. Can’t wait to go back. Thank you Juan, Steve and the team.

Food was good and will come again, unfair to mark atmosphere as it was a quiet evening.

Called here on the way to the vale hospital, we told staff we only had an hour to spare. We ordered the special starter and main £17.95 Starter..I had paté and my wife had the vegetable soup. My wife and daughter had the deep fried cod and chips, the cod was so succulent. The chips were real potatoes peeled by hand and deep fried. I had the roast chicken with seasoned roast potatoes All topped with a nice glass of wine. They managed all this within the hour we specified Highly recommend this place Looks like a small country pub on the outside but it’s massive inside due to the extension Would be a lovely place for a wedding venue Thank you all for your fantastic food and astounding service. We will definitely be back 👍

Lovely gastro pub with helpful friendly staff

Always very good and consistent,staff attentive but not over powering. I love the place

Looks like a lovely place to eat, we just went in for a drink, bought a glass of wine and a pint of beer £15.50 Went outside to sit and the tables and chairs were wet, I started to dry them with my tissues and accidently spilt my wine, my husband went back into the bar to get me another one and explained what had happened, the bar maid just said £9.50 please. ☹️

I had a great experience at the Miskin Arms recently. The pub is located in a lovely setting, and the interior is warm and inviting. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the food was delicious. I had the fish and chips, which were cooked to perfection. The pub also has a great selection of beers on tap. I would definitely recommend the Miskin Arms to anyone looking for a traditional pub experience with good food and drink.

Great restaurant. This venue is easily one of the best restaurants in Cardiff and definitely one of our favourites. The service is always spot on and food is great

Lovely restaurant, quality food and service.

Miskin Arms Pub is a very nice environment, a huge parking area, a really nice environment with its extraordinary wines, friendly staff and a place you should definitely try among the places you should definitely try if you are on your way to the south west.

Turned up with no reservation and waitress managed to find a table. Food and service were superb. Next time will book a table.

Rather noisy but otherwise everything was excellent.

The food we had at Miskin Arms was lovely. Four of us chose the lunchtime special, a choice of starters and mains for under £18. This turned out to be a great option, tasty food delivered quickly to our table. The service was attentive and efficient, their manner was friendly and welcoming. I will definitely be back to try their two-course all day option for £32 which seems to include some more expensive options in the mains selection!

From the moment you step inside until you leave, you are well treated. A warm welcome, no rush to order food. Excellent choice. The rib eye steak was superb and the lamb noisettes I am told were lovely too. The salad selection was fresh and tasty. Wide selection of wines. Staff very helpful if needed. Overall fantastic quality meal in a lovely location with staff who knew their roles and madr service look effortless.

My partner and I had a fantastic meal here. It was extremely busy but the atmosphere was lovely, the staff were very helpful, friendly and informative. We went up to the counter to choose our food, the server was very helpful in helping us choose the best way to have it cooked. I had tge lamb noisettes and my partner, the Ribeye steak, it was superb! We'll definitely be back.

Fab restaurant really good service

Wonderful dinner last night. Catered for our vegan friend really well. Thank you!!!

First time here. Great food and excellent service. Had the Sunday roast stuffed pork loin with lamb kofta to start. Excellent value at £26.

Lovely, friendly environment, staff can't do enough for you. Family or date night environment. Wheelchair access. Food is amazing.

Amazing restaurant, I would reccomend for sure!

An absolutely exceptional pub/restaurant. The food was amazing on the 2 consecutive nights we were there as a group of 18. The staff were so friendly and helpful and couldn't do enough for us. Can't recommend the Miskin Arms highly enough. Thank you for making our weekend so special.

Excellent food and excellent service on my first visit to the Miskin Arms. Will be returning. Thank you.

Excellent food, a wonderful choice on the menu.

Enjoyable experience. Will return.

Popped in here on Thursday for lunch with my long-suffering wife. We had two courses each. I had the meatballs to start with fish and chips for my main course and my wife had the melon, pineapple and raspberry juice for start with lamb and parsnips for her main course. The food was of a very high standard and delicious. The service was excellent and the table was lovely and clean too. My wife and I are very fussy. However, we found the food and service to be excellent overall and we will definitely go back here for more meals. My wife also had one of their desserts which was delicious. Please support this local business. It is worth a visit.