Olde Bull Inn in Newport

Lovely bar and staff but the food is really really overpriced for what it is and what you get, we'll go there again to drink but not to eat.

Great food and atmosphere in pub

Good selection of beers and ciders - we came for food at lunch time, only 1 other table at the time. We arrive about 11.30, the sign outside said 11.30 for food, but when we tried to order the food wasn't being taken until 12, no issue with this. Order taken, it took over an hour for a pie and a couple of sides to come, we had to remind the server and suddenly the food came, when the pie came 5 minutes later, the peas were dehydrated and hard, and the gravy clearly had boiled over in the microwave. Very disappointed in this. The staff were mainly distracted by phones. This was a Monday lunchtime service. Atmosphere is nice with music in the background. This was on the 17th March.

Must be under new management service is poor food gone down hill can't even get a waiter to take your food used to be the best cooked dinner about i dunno wats happened to the bull no Sunday dinners on mothering Sunday I will not be returning again

Amazing food, ordered a selection of the small plate options and all were delicious and on time. Good beer and friendly service, best pub in Caerleon

Loved the steak dirty fries! Service was amazing from FoH and BoH. Highly recommend.

Lovely meal at The Bull this weekend, staff were great.

The front of house staff are really nice and friendly, but the chef should be fired immediately what an utter chancer this guy must be, the food was horrendous and it wasn't even busy in there, how someone can turn a chicken burger and a kids fish goujons into the steaming pile of horse crap that arrived at our table is a new level of low I haven't witnessed in a very long time. Whoever the owner is you should really pay some attention to what's coming out of your kitchen at the Bull because it's pathetic, I wouldn't let your so called chef wash my dishes, he or she should not be anywhere near a business cooking food for public consumption, I can only imagine the filthy kitchen they're working in because they take absolutely no pride or responsibility for the meals that come out of it. I've been a Chef for 36 years and it's easier to cook fresh with a bit of planning than it is to try and sell the insanely poor excuse of a meal that myself and my family received today. I had a full refund for the meals and we will probably never return, which is a shame as we only live down the road

Lovely atmosphere, disappointing lunch service. We went in for a light lunch on a Sunday. The bar staff were friendly, the pub looks great and they were dog friendly which was amazing. However, whilst some of our meals were great (all were from the starter menu, the dirty fries were fab) the fish goujons were very small for £8. Furthermore, one of the three goujons on the plate had no fish in it at all and was just batter. When we told the server she said she can ask the chef but he may be on the next tables meal already. She then never returned, and avoided eye contact on the way out. This was hugely disappointing as even a ‘sorry’ or a nominal refund on the meal would have been more than enough, but we ended up waiting around for someone to let us know and just giving up and leaving. I would go back for drinks as the establishment is great, but this will be the first and last time I order food there.

Great pub in the historic Caerleon. Lots of rustic charm. Would recommend visiting

Attended a wake for a dearly departed member of the family. Paid for 2hrs and was just over - stung for £100. Car park not very busy - plenty of spaces available. Absolutely shocked!

Great pint in the heart of Caerleon. Good beer garden with heaters! 😁

We drove to the pub one evening before Christmas. Torrential rain, ran into a very busy pub. Managed to get a seat for a pint. Alas, we missed a sign to advise we had to record our vehicle registration number....and have since been hit with a hefty fine 😔. Its a shame the bar staff didn't give this a quick mention, or, have a notice on the actual bar.

Absolutely lovely food and environment. Great place!

Enjoyed the lamb curry and lamb skewers with tzatziki, pickled vegetables.

Really terrible will never go again - ruined my family pub meeting - I booked 1 pm for 8 they changed to 2 pm for 2 separate tables of 4 without telling me I preordered the meals and none was available on the day - complete disaster If management read this then please contact me

Nice, dog friendly pub. Great service.

This is such a lovely and welcoming pub. The perfect place to stop for food and/or drinks whilst exploring beautiful Caerleon. Fantastic staff and a great chef. The cask ale is kept perfectly. Gorgeous pint of Wadworth 6X. Two pints to be precise, and if I wasn't so full from the delicious food, I may have had another, but that can wait for next time. Thank you all.

Nice pub but despite paying parking I've received a £170 letter from a debt collector. Turns out the ticket didn't print all my registration out. How is this my problem? Pay to park. Apparently I need to monitor the machine too. Such a shame

17 of us stopped off here on route to the Newport v Peterborough match yesterday. Very friendly welcome, large pub with several seating options and extremely well presented inside and out. Good prices and a decent selection of drinks. Plenty of screens showing Sports. Would definitely visit again next time we are in the area 🙂

Lovely old pub and cosy vibes. But the staff were very grumpy last night. No smiles or warmth. But the food made up for it. To start we had the cod goujons which had the most perfect batter. For mains, the lamb curry and the beetroot wellington. If we were to choose the tastiest dish between this veggie dish and meat dish it would be the veggie beetroot Wellington. It was delicious with the gravy, onion mash and a little mustard. Returned back to the Bull for coffee this morning, for a machine made coffee which was ok. The location and setting is really lush. Will be returning for the Wellington I'm sure.

We had a joyful lunch yesterday. The food was scrumptious. I liked the Lasagne the most. Surprisingly, the lambs curry was tasty, too. Don't forget to register if you want a free parking.

Small eats are not not small!! Very impressed!

Excellent food and fabulous, friendly service in a really lovely pub. Very quiet, but it was a Monday night. Would definitely go back when in the area.

Visited the bull yesterday, despite it being extremely busy the bull staff were incredible!! very attentive and made sure we were served asap. I will definitely be coming again

Very cosy bar in the heart of Caerleon, friendly atmosphere, great bar, great staff and a heated outside area.

Really nice pub Service was good and with a smile 😁 .

Ordered a double vodka. It was watered down or non existent. We couldn’t taste any alcohol or smell any in the glass. We asked for another vodka and we’re refused as we had drank 1/3 of the glass. The atmosphere is great if you are under 25. It is too busy to enjoy a meal. We stayed 15 minutes, drank our non alcoholic drink and left.

Nice atmosphere, very friendly host and staff. Free parking for guests (register inside).

Another bang average pub with no atmosphere and rubbish drinks.

Was one hen night last night with 3 other ladies. Had been to other pubs in the area but our last stop was here as we were looking forward to the DJ. The pub was rammed full of young people. As a mature lady I was very surprised when a member of security told us that hen parties were not allowed so unless we took off our plastic headbands and the bride to be her sash we would have to leave. We were go smacked as we weren't rowdy at all. If we hadn't already ordered our drinks we would have left there and then. We ordered a taxi and left. What a horrible thing to do. Anyway we found a great pub in Cwmbran with DJ and disco and had a brilliant night! Won't be visiting again!

Great food, nice inside but unfortunately had ran out of steak and Guinness pies when I went, steak and cheese baguette went down a treat instead! Hawkstone is on tap too!!

Great atmosphere and very cozy. Fast and good service.

We had butternut squash wellington and bang bang cauliflower very nice

Solid British pub. The guest rooms are large, but have nooks and crannies, making them cozy. Food and drink are typical of a pub, but at least good average. The waitresses obviously had a lot of fun at work and did a very good job.

Would like to edit my initial review. I was contacted by the staff and the fine is going to be cancelled. Thank you very much. Received a debt recovery notice for parking too long in the car park. Didn’t receive the initial parking fine, just straight to debt recovery. Used my blue badge. I saw no notice saying that blue badges were exempt. You have lost mine and my families custom. Shame really

Very good squash Wellington, only one vegetarian option but it was delicious! Fast and nice service.

Bar staff great… a little slow taking our order food atmosphere ok… food very nice but… a little expensive for a Sunday rost… only 1 selection of Vegetables… Broccoli, but no carrot 🥕 or peas 🫛 which I think is a staple in a rost. Sweet & mash was served (which I don’t like), cauliflower cheese was purchased separately. The non plated portions (not meat/ rosters/ parsnips) were small for 3 people for the amount we paid for in my opinion, only seamed enough for 1 person. This was the only letdown in my opinion. Would I go again… ? Would like too but would need to check what was on the plate.

I met up with my rugby tour team mates from 30 years ago. The staff were great and accommodating with a fantastic atmosphere. I will be going back there 100%

Came here for some food and drinks and have been left with a parking ticket of £140 for parking in the pub car park. Not acceptable and very disappointing. Do not recommend!

We stayed next door on a recent trip and used the pub frequently - lovely staff and worth a visit

Swift service, lovely food, great lunch in lovely surroundings

Food was absolutely amazing and very good price

Nice pub good beer food average

Great food, very quiet for an international game day!

After reading the reviews, I was excited to come here for Sunday lunch. A very busy pub, very clean. We arrived and were seated, we were 10mins late as the postcode on website took us to centre of Newport. Slow in taking our order. Now it’s Sunday roast. You know how many covers you can do, it’s not difficult (I’ve been a publican all my life). They had one additional side you could order - cauliflower cheese. We ordered at 1:45, and they were sold out. Of the only side they do to accompany a roast with over 2 hours and further bookings to come. Now 2:20pm. We ordered garlic bread and our mains at 1:45pm. No food had arrived and no one checked on us. They need our table back at 3:30pm. I called the waiter for an update on our order… only to be told due to an internet issue our order did not make the kitchen. They apologised, and promised discount on desert. Dinners arrived… no garlic bread. Now 3:10pm, they clear our table and the bar lady then makes it clear they have another booking at 3:30pm. No deserts were ordered. And they put live music on in the middle of service. Live music on a Sunday is great for a pub. I do it all the time. Wait until service is finished and the singer is not next to a table eating with family. The food that we did have was ok. The roast potatoes were good as was the Yorkshire pudding. The veg on the other hand, very bland. Which makes the selling out of cauliflower cheese and hour and a half into service more baffling. Great potential here. Service needs massive improvement.

Much improved now all the kids have been kicked out great food

A really nice pub. The staff really made the place, very welcoming, very friendly, particularly the lad working behind the bar today (Mon 19th feb), really friendly and made it a good experience.

Came here with my family last week and all I can say is the service and the staff are absolutely amazing! I couldn’t recommend the food enough! Will definitely be back 10/10

Didn't have food so couldn't comment but Staff very friendly and pub very welcoming!

Went for Sunday lunch with friends Service was on point with everything from menus to catering to our needs . Beef was amazing, will definitely be coming back

Booked a evening table for 4,after waiting at the bar to get serviced, we ordered a meal and drinks,meal was OK,Half way through the meal the sound was turned up on the T.V. a soccer match,we could not hear one another talking,,we could of stayed home to hear that,not good,we came for a meal and a drink,not a soccer match.We paid and went to the pub opposite to finish our evening out.

Baffling place. Visited on a VERY quiet Tuesday while out cycling in the region. Asked for menus at the bar as we were sat outside. We're told at the bar that we could bring our bikes in and tuck ourselves in the corner. Few minutes later we could hear conversations at the bar and an elderly gentleman approached us saying "you don't bring bikes into bars" So we left. Screw em. We'll take our money elsewhere. Baffling as it was EMPTY!

Lovely old pub, very busy, prompt service and food was fine

First visit to the bull for years. Really good atmosphere, good selection of drinks and excellent food. Staff friendly and quick to serve at the bar. Will definitely go again. Great job!

Popped in for a quick pint to kill some time. Ended up with some fab pub grub. The garlic chorizo and potato was spot on.

Food terrible. Service terrible. Very expensive for what you got. Would never go again.

An amazing pub had my uncles funeral wake there

A brilliant night out.Music people and atmosphere perfect.

Popped in for a quick drink ...friendly staff ..showing live cricket which I enjoyed

Great place to come for a beer & food

I have visited ye olde bull many times in the past, loved the menu and the selection, however visited today and things have changed drastically. My favourite meal, the spicy chicken burger, is no longer available and the food is nothing like it used to be. Used to be my favourite for food locally in a comfortable establishment but will no longer be visiting.

We have visited this pub a few times recently for a beer but this was our first time having a meal.We ordered the nachos for starters which were lovely.For the main course we had a homemade flatbread which was stuffed with a delicious combination of sundried tomatoes,goats cheese pesto and salad leaves.This was served with lovely fluffy fries.The portions are huge,very good value for money.This is a lovely pub.Friendly staff,excellent service.Great atmosphere.I can see why its so popular,its definately favourite of ours when we visit the historic town of Caerleon.

I had a brilliant evening during my visit. All staff were friendly, food was nice and service was quick. Taylor was especially accommodating

Beautiful home made food. The home made mac and cheese delicious , massive portion of baked spud and adelicious halumi salad Thanks.

Always liked this venue and not been in for many years however with the refurbishment its now even better! Look forward to coming back in the future...

The staff were friendly and the service was good. We had dessert and coffee, so can't comment on starters and mains. 1. Apparently they didn't have any cold milk to make tea!? 2. The apple pie we ordered didn't look great, but fortunately tasted very nice. 3. I ordered it with ice-cream and it was served with three scoops of strawberry ice-cream on the side, which I thought was a little unusual, but tasted good nonetheless. 4. My coffee was good though.

Staff are really friendly and helpful, food was fine but couldn't park in the disabled space because they were full of beer barrels

Nice place, food excellent. Staff ok male servers not very friendly.

Great place for food and drinks. However if you want a quiet drink and food, this isn't the place. It's lively and atmospheric, full of uni students and very loud.

Nice little quirky pub in Caerleon. Little nooks and crannies which add to the experience. Had the buttermilk chicken burger which was great. Would like to return and try more. Had a clean tasting Madri, didn't notice the ales much as I was happy but will look next time. Did have a Sharps Atlantic pale ale though come to think of it. Covered outdoor seating area which can be heated. Will probably go for a walk during the day next time as the town also looked nice.

Good pub, decent atmosphere, decent prices. Outside and inside seating areas are comfortable. Staff and security are friendly. It's a popular bar.

Once again fantastic Sunday lunch, everything was fresh and stunning. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be my go to for Sunday lunch. Thank you again

Took a while to get served, but nice atmosphere

Great experience in the Ye Old Bull, will be returning!

With our visit to the Romain bath house and the Romain museum, we got ourselves a good meal at Ye Old Bull Inn. I can't remember exactly what my husband and I ordered, but it were very well made burgers with delicious fries. I gave the service 4 stars out of 5 because we hiked a lot that day and it wasn't easy to get up from the table and order our food at the bar. Other than that, lovely and friendly staff and a place to crash at.. 🤤👌

Delightful pub to find during a heavy rainstorm. It kept me dry!

Bro the food was bussin bussin, like you wouldn’t expect it for a bar but Damn

Long wait for drinks, very dark and surprisingly small

Excellent location for food and resting by the Caerleon Roman site.

Good food. Good servers. They were very polite. Almost had the privilege of having a local who was very drunk fall on to me why we were eating at out table. I would consider going back if I’m in the area.

My daughter and I were staying in Caerleon and decided to have a light meal, as it was a hot evening, at the Ye Olde Bull Inn. It was very busy but we were given a good table and the food came out quickly. I ordered steak & dirty fries and it was absolutely delicious. So much so my daughter who hadn't wanted meal decided to have a spare plate and promptly ate half of mine ! The steak was cooked to perfection and fries were very moorish. Would highly recommend the food here and for a very busy Saturday night the service and staff were amazing. We will be returning.

Convenient setting in thd middle of the village offering free parking. Friendly staff and really good food. Dirty Roasties are great but best for sharing.

Fantastic food cooked to perfection compliments to chef Staff friendly and nothing to much trouble Highly recommend will be back

We stayed in the loft room for 1 night and it was perfect.. we had breakfast in Ye Olde Bull Inn and it’s the best breakfast we’ve had in a very long time.. HUGE portion.. good quality food :)

Lovely staff, great food, historical location in South Wales. Would recommend to friends and family 🙂

Great food and service. Nice atmosphere (but the background music could be a little lower for ease of conversation at lunchtimes).

Nice little pub, bit quirky but this adds to the atmosphere. Worth a visit for sure

Wow loved this pub staff are friendly and great pints

-Temperature check not taken on arrival even though they had a thermometer .-Tables not cleaned down in between customers - we saw 3 groups sit on the same table consecutively.-People not wearing masks when walking through the establishment.-We were sat near toilet and 7 girls in there at one point. Soap also appeared to be watered down. -No staff ‘policing’ areas.-Tables mixing. Felt so uncomfortable we had to leave. Will not return.

This pub has been updated and is looking very good however lunch was poor for the price. We ordered fish finger butty with salt & finger chips which cost £10 each which we thought rather expensive but thought oh well it must be good for that price.When it arrived we were shocked to say the least it consisted of a mini brioche type roll with two tiny over cooked mini fish fillet and 9 chips stacked with some rocket on the side.We were both very hungry & ate, it the chips were quite nice but I don’t think we will bother eating there for these prices not at lunch time we can honestly say we both felt unsatisfied maybe if it had been a more ample portion and tasty we would of happily paid the price.The staff member was friendly and it was nicely renovated but it is in an area were there are many places with deals on lunches, we ate in the Goldcroft up the road the other week which is also a very nice pub and they do a lunch menu two for £12 and 5 of us eat there one child & the rest from this menu and we all found it very enjoyable and cook perfectly.

I was a bit dubious about booking for our lunch club as The Bull has never really been a foodie destination in the past. Our lunch however was excellent and in really cosy surroundings. I had the chicken liver parfait which was lovely and came with parmesan crisp and plum chutney. Most of us had the creamy chicken with lemon and thyme and a selection of wild mushrooms. It was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. I felt it was good value at £15 for 2 courses so will definately be back soon. The pub has been beautifully restored and has lots of cosy nooks and crannies in which to sit. Parking is charged at 70p an hour but you get the first hour refunded. Parking is always a problem in Caerleon so didn't mind paying to be honest.

Went for a Sunday roast and was not disappointed - the food was amazing and so good for the price, complete with extras like cauli cheese, swede etc. They had a good collection of flavoured gins (would highly recommend violet gin to anyone!!) and had an acoustic guitarist play which was so lovely to listen to. Also had the football on which was great. All in all a beautifully renovated old pub with a great, cosy atmosphere, quality, tasty food and friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

Parking is payable. They say will pay back if you spend £5 but you only get 70p back, unless you pay it twice or ever how many times to cover your time.Don’t come it you are hungry. We paid £15 each for two courses, fish n chips and mushy peas, ( see picture. ) 6 chips small fish and 1/2 a tea spoon of peas. Apple with blackberry crumble with custard ( changed ice cream to custard) one blackberry and 1/2 a small jug of custard to SHARE. Ok if you want to pay top price for a snack!

Went here over the festive period for food with friends and it was lovely. Welsh rarebit for starters was fab, main was Sirloin steak which was also fab (loved the marmite hollandaise sauce which accompanied it), lemon meringue choux bun for dessert was amazing! Will definitely return and with 3 courses for £20 it's great value!

Having booked our table in advance we were welcomed to our table as was our friendly well behaved sheep dog who immediately was a hit with fellow diners! The menus was given to us and immeadiately we had a problem as to the choice to make on each course! My wife went for a stunning parsnip soup with a touch of curry sauce while I went for a fish cake with salsa verde and poached egg.We both went for the vegetarian dish with stunning Hake and a lovely selection of veg including a perfect cauliflower cheese.The dessert menu was also difficult to choose from but my choice of an apple ,blackcurrant crumble was my kind of heaven! All in all a memorable first meal at the Bull,we shall return.The price for three courses a bargain.by the way!

Just had a fantastic meal at The Bull! Welsh Rarebit with Tomato chuckney and the most beautiful risotto!!! Will definitely be back. Two courses for 15 pounds.... Local eateries will have something to live up to!! Highly recommend a try!

Recently refurbished, reasonably priced drinks, good selection, sports shown on the TVs. Cute little beer garden. Friendly staff.

We went to have a drink on a Sunday evening. Very impressed with the improvements made to the Pub, it looks lovely inside and also the Patio area looks good. They now have Real Ale. The duet they had singing were really really good. Its never been my favourite but it is much nicer. Would recommend going for a beer.

Absolutely amazing atmosphere and fabulous refurbishment. The pub is in the middle of the ancient Caerleon village with a ye olde feel. The place has recently been refurbished throughout in a thoughtful way to keep the traditional feeling.