Parc Y Bocs Farm Shop & Cafe in Carmarthenshire

Sandwich, cake and coffee quite expensive

Love the cafe at Parc y Bocs. The food is excellent, and the staff are friendly and welcoming. Good menu choice, a little pricey, but excellent quality.

What a fantastic place for any age to go to, we had our grandson and he loved it.a play in the park, a nice walk in the garden to see the lama's, then back to the restaurant for some food and a nice drink which was outstanding, to sum it up in one word Fantastic

Went for a Sunday Lunch with friends who live in the area. We hadn't booked but they were able to fit us in. One of our party didn't eat gluten or dairy another had intolerances to onions, garlic and mushrooms. This info was given to the young man who did well to help us. We ordered our mains and desserts. Mains arrived and we all enjoyed the food. We waited for a while, 20 mins, for our desserts to arrive. They didn't so we had to chase then up. All in all food was nice and service was ok. Because it is a large building the atmosphere was lacking.

Food arrived swiftly, sadly mine was overcooked and the edge's were burnt, another had child's portion and the sausages were in the same state as the burgers, taste of burger was poor too, come on burger and chips not hard to get right !!!

Shocking experience. Food poorly prepared but just acceptable although we waited over 35 minutes for some of our order to arrive . Meals missed so some had to eat, then 3 meals we didn’t ordered got brought to the table. When our remaining meal was brought it didn’t have the chillies removed as promised. A short time later the same dish still with the chillies was brought back. Not sure if the place was overstretched, incompetent or were actively trying to wind us up. Terrible, we won’t be returning.

A lot of children in Parc y Bocs today but it is half term so it expected but good atmosphere.

Excellent service and excellent food

A dog friendly cafe and restaurant that is also people friendly. Excellent food, cheerful staff and an atmosphere that welcomes leisurely conversation.

Great dog friendly cafe and farm shop, lovely breakfast and walk around the grounds.

Fabulous place, good service, food was lovely, walked around the garden after and had a lovely chat with the gardener

Great place stopped at for late lunch and then my nephew had a play in the park, saw the alpaca and chickens and walked through the gardens. Food was excellent, service good they were busy even at 3pm!

Night place to go visit. Nice walks. Lovely food. Really pleasant staff

Sunday lunch. Booked for 1.30. Very disappointed. Beef was so ďry and very hard to cut. Told you only had one chef on duty and it was the end of the day. No recompense of any kind was offered. Also told you had had other complaints!! We had been recommended, told how good your Sunday Lunch was, so brought friends with us.

Many thanks for a lovely meal today at parc y bocs..staff were so attentive and food was really good..we were party of 15 and we all enjoyed ..thank you parc y bocs

A great place to eat with amazing views. What's the best thing is though it's dog friendly 🙂

Quality food, lovely atmosphere. It's very out of my way but I would visit again.

We were taken here because it's a d friendly eatery. Because it's dog friendly, inevitably lots of visitors have dogs with them, some single, some in two's, three's or more. When we stay at my son's home, everywhere we go has to be dog friendly so that can be a bit restrictive. However, this restaurant is clearly happy to embrace canines of all shapes and sizes, and with a seating capacity of over 100 you'd imagine there would be lots of space. You'd be wrong. It's a very popular destination. The hall is spacious and pleasantly furnished and orders are taken at the servery and delivered to your table. A bit of a wait when busy, but not unreasonably so, and a wide rage of foods available from cakes to roast dinners. The array of cakes is impressive and the food is well prepared and served, and the coffee good. Not a discrete little venue, but non the less, a good place to visit for food and drink.

Found this little gem whilst driving along the coast as M4 was so busy in way to Carmarthen. Friendly staff and delicious coffee. Tables in restaurant fully booked The breakfast looked yummy. Will return to try the breakfast, remember to book Paradise for young children excellent play facilities. Ducklings on view over Easter.

Had a fantastic breakfast. My children enjoyed as well. The play area really nice. Definitely be back soon. Staff are friendly and polite

Lovely place to visit. Staff always friendly. Food lovely. They have a dog friendly seating area. Lovely pet shop just as you enter the building.

First visit here as we are in the area for the weekend. Had breakfast and it was lovely. Good value for money. Welsh bacon was great, no complaints about any of it.Staff efficient and welcoming and it’s dog friendly. Thoroughly recommend a visit.

Lovely place. Friendly staff, good coffee and the best bit of Bakewell tart I've had in a long time.

First time here staff are friendly and don’t rush you on when your choosing something to eat or drink. Nice and cozy inside and dogs welcome as well so that’s a bonus as we’ll as there is a dog spa for your four legged friends

Lovely food with generous portions, service lacking at times and insufficient information on the menu. Service- ignored when we first entered the building, told someone would be over to take our order, no-one came so we used the online ordering with no problems (the online system however doesn't allow for customising orders e.g no bacon on burger) Menu- certain items had an incomplete description which resulted in over ordering e.g PYB burger comes with chips which it did not say so we ordered sides of fries which were completely unnecessary. Some of these issues would have been non existent with quality service. This sounds like a moan but it's really a recognition that with a couple of tweaks this would be a five star review

Great little place to stop for a break and explore. Staff were really friendly, the food was lovely, the actual cafe is dog friendly too. The Alpacas were super cute and the large play park was thoroughly enjoyed by my children.

Met a friend here for coffee and cake. I have allergies and often feel like I’m being a nuisance asking questions and worse still have had problems with cross contamination at bigger coffee chains. Staff here though were polite, friendly and bent over backwards to check ingredients for me and ensure I was catered for. They were so helpful I can’t praise them enough! There is a a lovely atmosphere and I’ll be visiting again. Diolch.

Four of us went there yesterday 7/10 /21 for breakfast.The table we were allocated must have been recently varnished as our teapots ,saucers and plates were stuck to the table.Two had eggs benedict ie four eggs which were very very hard and two of us had the fried breakfast with overcooked eggs,tasteless sliced potatoes ,bacon you couldn’t cut easily and dried up baked beans.The breakfast looked as if it had been cooked earlier and just kept warm.To finish off we went and sat in the lounge area for coffee and looking at my receipt when I returned home found I was charged double for one slice of Victoria sponge £7.50 .

We have been to the restaurant before pre-pandemic and were big fans but probably won't be going back again. The servers are friendly and helpful but the lunch we had was really dreadful. On my plate alone, the food was undercooked, chewy, stringy and overcooked. We had a wait of 40 minutes and there were only 3 tables in the restaurant at the time. It was all bad quality and terrible. The bill wasn't cheap and we were so disappointed by the entire experience.

We were very disappointed by the limited range and poor quality of fresh food at this farm shop. Seems to concentrate more on pet food and pet products rather than the farm shop itself. Not worth going out of the way for.

A very expensive experience for a carvery. Small portions served, i.e. one half of a single roast potatoes no other potato choice, 3 very small, thin slices of meat, limited vegetable choice, what I would classify as a child's portion and would not label 'Roast carvery'. Desert's were good but again small portions. Limited and expensive choice of small bottled wines. Total cost for 4 adults £120

Fantastic service 👍 lovely food.

Limited range of food on offer. Pleasant and friendly staff. Struggling a bit with the covid restrictions.

Went for lunch yesterday Friday 16th, super friendly staff as always!! Social distancing spot on, well organised. Great food House Burger 🍔 and Chicken Curry 🍛 special!! Good glass of Chardonnay and a Peroni. Brilliant all round- highly recommended- give it a go you won’t be disappointed!!

Went for lunch with family. I had the fish and chips - fish was lovely but the plate was spoiled by the chips. They had absorbed a lot of fat and were almost inedible. Lovely surroundings, would have been a 4 had it not been for the awful chips.

Met up with a few friends for lunch unfortunately we did not have time to look around the place but food was great

The experience felt odd, a bit like eating in a staff canteen, but with efficient waitress service. That's down to the noise - with no soft furnishings sound just bounces around the Scandinavian style restaurant and when it's busy it's deafening. It also means you get to listen in to your neighbours conversations whether you want to or not ;) That said, the food was good and reasonably priced, and the service was efficient. Will go again no doubt, but it's not somewhere I'd bring friends, unless they have kids - Parc Y Bocs has an excellent children's playground and disabled facilities.

Great lite bites staff helpfull,a great place to park the car and a fantastic parc for the kids

Surrounded by well manicured grounds including an extensive children's playground, lake and assorted animals, the farm shop and restaurant are impressive. A selection of fresh and tasty food is available as well as a licenced bar. Staff are friendly, welcoming and professional. The farm shop offers quality gifts and produce with something to suit most tastes and budgets. Public toilets and free car parking is available and suitable for the disabled also. Well worth a visit.

Comfy, spacious cafe and restaurant upstairs above the farmshop. Friendly service. We ate cod and chips which were delicious. Cakes looked good too but we had no room left.

I visited last Wednesday with a party of people with limited mobility for a "fish and chips lunch". I planned the meal with Sarah Roberts who was most helpful, and readily available to help on the day too.The lunch was served swiftly considering that we were 27 people. All meals were excellent with two meals with different dietary requirements being well served too. The whole place is ideal for a group visit, good staff, plenty of room, interesting shop below and lovely outside space.We will definitely be recommending and returning.

Visited here for the first time. Decided to try the Sunday lunch. It was excellent. Well prepared food which was exceptionally tasty. I believe it is all local produce I had the beef , my husband had the turkey. Both served with a good choice of vegetables Dessert was equally delicious. Service was polite prompt and reasonable prices. Perfect The live music playing gently in the background was particularly appreciated. Downstairs is a farm shop selling a wide range of local goods as well as other interesting merchandise. Outside is a play area for children. We would definitely recommend a visit and we will return

Already reviewd the cafe and shop. We visted for veggie breakfast today. Pleased with visit. Staff member who served us and food

Visited for the first Sunday Lunch on 1st Sept. very happy with food,beef melted in mouth,Staff friendly and excellent service.Will be back with others to enjoy again.

I hadn’t even heard of this little Beauty until last week. We brought the little one to play in the park lovely little shop next to the goats ( you can feed them) we decided to have a light lunch while we were there the chips were rustic really nice, my husband had he burger which was so succulent and great quality, my step daughter had the mini mac and cheese think they should leave the breadcrumbs off the top or ask if they want them as she was put off by it on top as a typical fussy eater apart from that it was lovely. They got a lovely shop that sells fresh fruit and veg.

Every time I visit my family in Kidwelly we always visit here. Free park for the kids plus animals to see. Secondly the cafe/restaurant is great for a coffee (which the barrister seems to have a lot of passion for his coffee)Lastly always buy yourself some eggs. Most times the eggs have only been laid the day before. Take them home and make yourself some poached eggs on toast, you will not regret it

Visited Parc y Boca on a few occasions & this place has never let us down. The food is beautifully cooked & us reasonably priced while the staff & service is 1st class

Visited ParcYBocs with family including children. The whole place is welcoming and very child friendly. Lovely park and paddocks with animals. The whole place was clean and well kept. Food in the restaurant was tasty and enjoyable. Will definitely return.

Called in too do a bit of shopping called in café very impressed will call again. Jacket potato and sandwiches are nice.

Very enjoyable breakfast, served well - slight hiccup with cold coffee but rectified and apologied, infact they could not apologise enough. We will go again

Wow - what a great place. Nice service, trendy decor, great chilled-out ambience, a good mix of locals and tourists, very social, clean facilities.Food is fresh, delicious and great value. Cakes are gorgeous... try the Jaffa cake if they have it. It’s really zingy orange with a nice chocolate coating. Yummy!Dogs are welcome at one end of the dining area which is a real bonus.

The grandchildren thoroughly enjoy a visit to PYB, plenty to keep them happy and active. Call there quite regular, certainly a place i would recommend.

Location and venue delightful fabulous views with a modern clean restaurant with a warm welcoming . The food was delicious and presentation was second to none . Staff were attentive and friendly . I would definitely recommend this restaurant and will certainly be returning with family and friends . Well done to Sara and team .

Julie greeted us with a smile today. There were about 15 of us and we were all delighted with the service and the delicious meals. They were reasonably priced and we will certainly call again.

The area around the cafe and restaurant and shop s very pretty but i assume it is still being developed as there was a pond with just water in. The childrens play park was good and it was free which was a bonus. the cafe/restaurant has lovely cakes but is quite expesnive. In the shop we were greeted by items reduced from Easter and Christmas which was a bit down market. The prices for welsh cakes and biscuits was double the price of the coop for an identical product. Whilst i would expect a mark up this was definitely over inflated. The chickens were lovely but there was no food to buy to feed them. It felt like it needed an injection of imagination

The Coffee shop, Restaurant and Farm shop is an excellent place to visit. I went for afternoon tea and the Pot of Welsh Tea was just lovely. Other drinks are available Coffee's various and luxury hot chocolate beautiful. Homemade cake's and cookies a must. Dining room with nice selection of food and drink. Also the Farm shop with large selection of items for sale including dairy items, cakes, meats and poultry, fresh fruit and vegetables. Fancy goods, cards and paper, childrens clothes, books and toys... and much much more. They also sell animal feed. Outside there is a lovely play area for children, great picnic area. Parking is free and Toilets are available with disabled access and lift to both floors if needed. Highly recommended.

Called in for lunch for 6 order taking was good, but spent a long time waiting for the food to be bought to the table, chunky chips on the burger and the side order with the ham sandwich were luke warm, we were waiting so long 2 of the children went out to walk down to see the animals

Called here for lunch after our visit to the castle as recommended. The cafe has a limited menu but what we had was delicious and the staff were so lovely and friendly. The cafe was spotless and the shop was well laid out and clap. Outside the grounds were very well kept and there was a good area for children. There is also a small pond.This would be a lovely place to bring the family for lunch and a play.

We were stopping at the caravan park down the road so decided to call in here one day. Absolutely amazing farm shop with lots of unique gifts and farm food to purchase. Fantastic huge children’s play park outside with animals and you can go on a farm garden walk. Such a great free farm park.

Called in for tea and cakes while passing today. Other members of the family often visit here so it comes recommend.Staff very friendly and helpful, surroundings are beautiful and the atmosphere is good.Food and drink is excellent and did not disappoint. Will be returning there for a proper meal at some point soon.

We went as a group of ten for lunch. Pre booked. We were welcomed and shown to our table. We were made to feel comfortable and at ease. Ordered our meals, and drinks. The service was excellent and all meals came more or less together.There was plenty of food on the plate and it was really delicious and enjoyed by everyone.Very pleasant staff. We will visit again in the future.

Sunday lunch, had two Turkey and one Beef, great value and amazing quality, fresh and perfectly cooked. Quick, with excellent service from friendly staff.

We just had a family birthday meal for 16 people including young kids and the staff were very accommodating for menu and the service was first class. We ate in the restaurant in the Saturday evening as it’s now open Friday and Saturday evenings now and everyone agreed the food was great value and large plates of great food

We visit here for food at least once a month. The food is fabulous and tastes like home cooked. Always fresh and plentiful. The view outside to the grounds is relaxing and the staff are phenomenal. I love this place. I do however avoid on school holidays as parents tend to let children run wild. That is not the restaurant fault, but just to warn anyone hoping for a quiet meal during this time.

Nice car park, a bit of queue before being sited, welcoming staff, nice restaurant place, good menu, quick order, sensible waiting to be served, really nice plates and good food. We didn't take any dessert as we were full and it was really cheap !

Had great service in the restaurant and wonderful food. The shop is very well stocked with loads of gift ideas and health food for humans as well as dogs. Love the story board on the wall downstairs, about the business.

Booked the evening Christmas menu and it was absolutely delicious, nicely presented, staff were very friendly and attentive, and the place was tastefully decorated for Christmas

Immaculate building, amazing environment and lovely food. Service was good and staff clean and tidy! Will be a regular stop when in Kidwelly

Whilst visiting Kidwelly Castle, the CADW gatekeeper recommended Parc Y Bocs Farm Shop & Cafe for lunch and boy it didn't disapoint.Locally grown food in both the cafe and shop, most of which is organic / healthy eating.Very friendly waitress who did her best - not bad considering it was only her 3rd day!Good quality wholesome food, for a good price. Paid attention to food allergies.First floor restaurant & cafe with good views of the welsh hills.All very fresh, clean and tidy.Extra food and a pumkin brought in the large food shop downstairs - again, reasonable prices.Large free play area outside, with Llamas to visit.Highly recommended.

Both me and my partner had a superb meal at Parc Y Bocs yesterday evening. Everything was cooked to perfection, really tasty and well presented. The staff were polite and the service was excellent. I will definately be going back to Parc Y Bocs for food.

Had a faultless Sunday roast here - a generous portion of beef which was beautifully tender and tasty, crunchy roasties and nicely cooked veg. Service was friendly and attentive. It's a nice light and airy place with a relaxed atmosphere. Child and dog-friendly.

Every time we come here, I want to come less each time.Slow slow service, some of the staff aren't exactly welcoming or interested.No matter what day you come here and how busy it is, there is always a delay. Food is nothing to write home about. Since the refurb this place has never been the same . It tries to be something it isn't and has lost all it's charm.

Took grandchildren to the playground which is fabulous, then thought we’d go inside for a drink. Cafe busy but certainly not full, was told to take a seat and someone would take our order - after 20-25 mins waiting got bored, went home and put kettle on. Shame, grandkids a bit disappointed!

Ate here twice on family holiday. Lunchtime course were excellent, particularly the jacket potatoes which were good value and very tasty. Also had tea and cakes one afternoon which were homemade and very tasty. Dog friendly in many parts of the cafe. Decor is very nice as well, worth a visit!

The afternoon tea was way over priced, certainly no where near worth the price charged.The sandwiches were hard as if they had been left out for a number of hours & very little choice for vegetariansThe tea was very insipid & we only had a half filled teapot.The waitress service was virtually non-existant.

Tried 10+ times to book a table no one would answer the phone, turned up to see if they had any tables which we could see there were plenty to be told they were fully booked!!! How can you book a table if no one will bother to answer the phone? Awful service and will not be returning as this is not the first time this has happened

Having heard great things about Parc y Box I finally made it here today. I was not disappointed. Jacket potato with 2 toppings included in the price, a ham sandwich, packed full of lovely ham, both with generous side salads, coleslaw with the sandwich, 1 green tea and 1 Earl Grey came to the grand total of just over £12. Also on the table was water and glasses. Superb value for money, excellent food and service. It was busy when we called but we ordered and were eating within 15 minutes. Will definitely be returning as it was raining and we couldn’t appreciate the outside area or see the animals.

Visited Thursday with parents and daughter, took 25 mins to be served. Only wanted teacakes and coffee, the teacakes came after about 15 mins and took another 10 for the coffees. Visited again on the Friday, my mum and daughter went into the park and I went upstairs to get a take away coffee, the guy was very rude and told me to go to the outside shop with I explained was closed, his reply was quite bluntly well it shouldn't be. Another lady said the guy that was working in it was on lunch. The guy serving upstairs said I'd have to wait for one as he was busy. I stood aside and waited 10 mins there were rows of trays lined up that were still there when I told the guy I'd wait for the outside cafe to open after the other man had had his lunch. We spent an hour in the park and it still hadn't opened. The park is amazing its just a shame the staff are particularly rude.

Great place to take little ones fabulous park plenty of lovely clean picnic areas to sit. Indoor and outdoor cafe reasonable priced staff are very welcoming and helpful. Children have the opportunity to feed chickens purchasing feed from the machine at a cost of 20p with Clean sinks to wash hands afterwards. Lovely walks around with community raised beds with creative designs to look at. Dog friendly as long as dogs are kept on leads they could go in, dog water bowls were provided. loved this place will definitely visit again especially as it is free you could spend a few hours there with friends and family.

What a great place whether stopping for a coffee, picking up local produce, pet supplies and pet food. Or gifts. GREAT friendly staff. THE TOPPING ON THE CAKE IS THE AMAZING CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA WHICH IS FREE . LOCALS KNOW IT WELL BUT TOURISTS WOULD FIND A GREAT STOP OFF BETWEEN KIDWELLY AND CARMARTHEN .My family can HIGHLY reccomend this classy shop and cafe. Staff are welcoming and helpful. It is also very dog friendly as is owned by the big animal /Pet food company Burns . The pet supplies section excellent and there is lots of locally produced food items and gifts to purchase. Well work a visit if your in the area. Open all year too

This place is excellent for all ages, if you are coming to kidwelly you need to go to parc y bocs. There is a park for children, seating area outside. The inside is great with lovely views, very clean tidy place.

Had a fabulous meal out this evening. Food was yummy. I liked all the starters but one , but one in our party wasn't keen so went straight for mains. Ribs, chicken and sea bass all tasty and beautifully presented. Portion sizes are both generous and spot on. Quality of produce used simply cannot be faulted. Local cider that tasted of the russet apples of my childhood. Simply couldn't choose between the puddings so had them all ! The chef knows how to mix his ingredients so it's a delight on both the palate and eye. Tasty and pretty on the plate. The restaurant itself is a delight on the eye. The staff attentive, knowledgeable and very at ease. Fabulous dining experience

Stopped here on are way home from a weekend break. What a lovely farm shop. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Great atmosphere and very relaxing. Food cooked well and seasoned.

We visited after a recommendation from a friend and we were not disappointed.Plenty of parking and a brillaint cafe/restaurant area which we used first much to out little boys disappointment as the play area is fab.We ordered a spag bol,handcarved ham,colesaw with a jacket potato,2 drinks and an icecream which was just under £18,for the quality of the ingredients used it was fab value.We spent approx 3 hours there and ysed the coffee shop at the end of our visit where 2 large slice of homemade chocolate cake with 2 drinks was just under £9 again considering what you get for this money elsewhere I thought the quality was amazing.Highly recommend this place to anyone

A well prepared menu with a choice of 4 starters, 4 mains and 4 desserts.The crab thermidor with sour dough and the crispy belly pork with black pudding and apple sauce were both outstanding starters and served in generous portions.The main courses offered a choice of confit duck with a blueberry and shiraz sauce with dauphinois potatos, a burger using Parc Y Boc beef served with a black garlic sauce or pan fried hake with ham hock and potato salad. All dishes were outstanding, well presented and served by knowledgable and very helpful staff.Prices were fair for such quality food and will without doubt become a popular venue. Reservations are required.

What a lovely place. simple well prepared food, friendly efficient staff, great décor and a setting that is restful for adults and enormous fun for children with one of the best playgrounds we've seen, plus chickens, alpacas and donkeys.