Pavillion Cafe in Gwynedd

I was given a cup of coffee which was supposed to be filter coffee. It was nothing of the sort. On top was was a light brown sludge that I couldn't identify. Underneath was a watery liquid that I also couldn't identify. It tasted disgusting. The worst coffee I've ever had.

We went on a quiet week day morning, the staff were friendly and the majority of the family were happy with a bacon bap. The views were great, had parasols for the picnic tables outside and they had a great selection of Marshfield’s ice cream. I wouldn’t say that this place is suitable for coeliacs currently and would suggest further training in awareness of this medical condition (see Coeliac UK website). They offered to make a gluten free breakfast which was kind, but the coeliac in our party decided to have an ice cream instead as there was a tub of icecream that was fresh, so there was a reduced risk of cross contamination from any other scoops having touched a cone. We made it clear that she was ceoliac and needed a fresh scoop and to scoop it from the fresh part. We were assured of a scoop fresh out the dishwasher. The server said she was partially coeliac and that a small amount wouldn’t hurt. This is not correct information about ceoliac disease. We reiterated that even one crumb is dangerous and is necessary to be very careful. We were then offered a (gluten containing) waffle cone, twice. Sadly the awareness of celiac disease wasn’t there at present.

Food here was good when we was jere yesterday we had a breakfast and egg and toast with a side of hash browns, hot chocolate here is good ;) Reason why we are giving 3 starts is due to the staff being rude to some customers and also not knowing what table has ordered food I would hate to see this place when it’s busy People’s food was coming out with other tables food and there was a family here who only received 1 meal and the rest of there meals went to another table and same again happened with a group of 3 bikers who only ordered toast! But food was good :) for us we didn’t receive any negativity from the staff but other customers did hence I’m giving 3 stars

Thank you to the team for the extra special attention you gave to us on our Easter visit. My niece who has Cerbral Palsy was super excited when her dessert 🧁 arrived … great team and great food. We will be back and will be recommending you too …

Cafe is right on the beach & no doubt a mega busy location in the summer. We just wanted a cold drink after a walk on the beach, the tables outside all wet (hadn’t rained for at least 5 hours), why hadn’t anyone wiped them? Tables under cover, well they were filthy (see photos), obviously not been cleaned for who knows how long. Ordered at the counter, guy was a right grump, no personality or engagement. I asked if there was any dog bowls, reply:- “there should be some outside”. Needless to say there wasn’t any & I didn’t want to trouble the guy as customers were obviously an inconvenience for him. I could see the kitchen from counter, some dodgy practices going on (I am trained in food hygiene). Complete & utter garbage, I hate it when businesses thrive just because of their location with little or no customer service, this is alas one of those. I also couldn’t find this cafe as being food hygiene rated…… Lots of nice cafes in town, give this one a wide berth.

Great food and great service. BEST LOADED FRIES EVER !!! Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants a great meal while at the beach.

the service here absolutely awful. The two girls in the front have the worst attitude. I ordered fish and chips and some paninis, even with a 40m wait it till hadnt arrived. I asked about 3 times and I got the sam attitude with a horrible tone about how there are only two fryers. I said I understand this however it was really unfair that the customers after our order got our food and we were still waiting. I left the place with no food and got stared back by the two girls. Horrible.

Stopped here for tea before heading home after a brilliant day in Barmouth. The food was hot and freshly prepared, didn't take long at all. All the staff were polite and even my dog got some biscuits as a treat off the owner, will be going back again! 10/10

I called in today as the chippy I wanted to go in town to was closed and I was hungry. They took my order which took quite a while to arrive but by then I realised they had been getting ready to shut. Nice fish and chips, friendly staff who could have turned us away, but were prepared to cook just for us. Well done and thank you.

Amazing quality food and ice cream. But more importantly the owners exceeded every expectation anyone could have in customer service! They were both so friendly and accommodating, nothing was too much trouble. They treated our kids to freebies and were genuinely just lovely people! Can not recommend highly enough!

Ordered a chicken Burger with Chips, wow the women sitting opposite me said " how the heck you gonna eat that ". It was huge and delicious.

I came here with the family for lunch and it’s was ok. The Bacon Bap was good so was the ham and coleslaw sandwich, however the chips seemed to be a small portion. Staff was friendly but the food was ok

Honestly the worst fish and chips I’ve ever had. Sloppy mushy fish in soggy half cooked batter. Frozen over cooked chips, I was not expecting mushy peas as it didn’t state on the menu they were mushy peas. At almost £9 for fish and chips I was expecting them to be good. Disappointed to the point of being annoyed. The best part was the can of Fanta buy at £1.50 a can even that left a bitter taste. I told the waiter on the way out that it was f*%#ing disgusting and he just laughed and walked away. AVOID!!!

Had lunch here and it was brilliant Food was very good Would definitely come here again Good presentation

Came here for a jacket potato and my husband had a burger. Couldn’t fault it. Tables kept clean with Covid regs in place. They sell ice cream too. Nice view of the beach whilst you eat.

friendly place to sit down and have your dinner and was really good value for money I had a burger and chips and my wife had fish and chips both where really tasty presented well and good size portions, I would certainly recommend if looking for nice food if you visits Barmouth

Really friendly service excellent breakfast with seating and views to sea outside, went back for lunch after being recommended the fish special and was not disappointed would recommend look forward to another day out in Barmouth will definitely return

Lovely friendly welcome, bit of a wait for food and wrong orders being sent out but that’s not the issue as it’s busy. Chips are not fresh but frozen and over cooked So rock hard. My fish was raw in the middle and awful soggy batter. It was also so small I thought it was a mini! The salad on all burgers was not washed and covered in dirt with a green bug on the one. Bit late noticing when my son had already ate his! Asked to see the manager to prove it but know one came and we just wanted to get on with our day. We are frequent visitors but won’t be back. Our bill was nearly £50 with drinks so you expect much more. So wish we had queued for the real chippy!

Went to the pavilion cafe today had jacket potato with cheese u melted and my husband had breakfast it was beautiful would recommend will be goin back again on our holiday in September

We spent a day in Barmouth with 22 of our residents from The West Midlands. We arranged to have our fish and chip lunch at the Pavillion and we were overwhelmed with the service we received from Kevin and his staff they made us so welcome and the food was first class. We can't praise them enough for what they done for our residents we shall definatley be returning 5* all the way.

Back during the August bank holiday, Myself and a few friends came down to Barmouth for the week and found this cafe while walking along the promenade, we ordered the fish special and it was absolutely delicious! The batter was nice and crispy, the fish was light and fluffy just how fish should be at the seaside! We loved it! The man cooking the fish definitely had banter! We had a laugh!The young lady who served us at the counter could light up the room with that smile! However the girl with the glasses on the other counter where the ice cream was, didn’t even look at us when we ordered ice cream! Must be having a bad day! Haha. Thanks! We’ll be back soon!

Good seating area outside and large area to eat on inside, We did have to wait for food but did notice the business near to this one was not cooking fish so I think this cafe was a little under pressure for demand, The food was nice when we got it

Despite advertising an all day breakfast, were told they were too busy. No other hot food. Only ‘one’ bread for sandwiches which turned out to be white and rubbish, long wait and basically dumped on the table. It wasn’t even that busy. Very disappointed.

Visited with family on holiday. Food is exceptional and very reasonably priced considering the high quality of food. Lovely view from cafe. Staff are always friendly, so welcoming and accommodating . A must visit! Xxx

We got an ice cream, tea and slushie. The lady served us could smile a bit more. They are also selling sweet and hot cafe food.

Had a portion of Chips and a small Sausage. Small is the world. About a hand full of chips and a very tiny Sausage. The chips tasted over cooked, very hard.

This place calls itself an ‘Ice Cream Parlour’. Nice commercial ice cream - Marshfield Farm. However, tiny portions, very high prices and 30p extra for a waffle cone???!!!I hate being ripped off. Either charge the earth and give a decent portion or be measley and keep the price down. In excess of 400% mark up is not acceptable. Disgraceful. Go somewhere else for your ice cream Guys.

A brilliant ice cream selection on offer and friendly staff. A little pricey but a good experience overall

waited half an hr for worst fish and chips EVER EAT ON ! batter was ROCK HARD ! with hardly any fish inside !

Reading through the opinions regarding the Fish and Chips served here at the Pavilion Cafe it's apparent that there are good days, and bad days with the quality.

Very good fish and chips and nice to sit out on warm days and watch the sea. Can get very busy in the summer months, but out of season opening times are erratic so check first before travelling.

Excellent dog-friendly cafe even sells doggy ice-cream. Absolutely spotless inside and out. Good selection of snacks and simple meals all freshly prepared.

Went for lunch and really enjoyed the food. Great prices and hot food. Will certainly visit again And the views of the beach was fantastic

Excellent service, food great. Lots of choices for ice cream. Will definitely visit again when in Barmouth. Marjorie and Tony Lowe . Greater Manchester.

called in here for a coffee before going to the beach, it was ok nothing special, just a typical seaside cafe, although outside is a notice board which says .... complimentary ice cream for dogs which we took to mean free!! wrong

Visited Barmouth a few days ago and had lunch at this cafe on the seafront. The staff were very pleasant and our order was taken quickly. We chose to sit outside and were given a number. We ordered the fish and chip special which was cod, chips, mushy peas, bread and butter and a mug of tea or coffee. Brilliant we thought, just what we wanted. When it arrived it looked ok. The chips were obviously frozen ones but edible, the mushy peas were just that...mushy peas, the bread and butter was fresh and the drinks were hot and in a mug. Then we got onto the fish.....the batter was an inch thick and not cooked through, hard on the outside and still mushy on the inside. The fish, when we found it, was badly cooked and tasteless. It is such a shame as we were looking forward to traditional fish and chips by the sea but unfortunately were sadly disappointed. We won't be returning to this cafe.

I recently visited this cafe on the seafront a few days ago, and was immediately greeted with a beautiful smile from the young girl on the front! If only every place I visited had such a wonderful view and polite service such as this place was! (Wish I got her number now! ;-) ha ha)

Greeted by a smile and the lovely welcome immiedielty made us feel safe and right at home !

I have been visiting here for quit a few years now and always find the manager and staff polite, helpful and very cheerful. Have always found food to be excellent and cooked while you wait.

The breakfast was amazing!🙂 The staff are really friendly and amazing. The food is always cooked the way I ask and the service is always great!😀 Keep up the Good work 👍🏻

Initial rude beaviour from a member of staff we then complained to a manager who was just as bad and then lastly faced by the owner who took no notice and made us feel like we was not wanted in thier takeaway. We went in to use the toilets and we paid a donation as displaid to do so but despite doing this the staff accused us of eating our food that was clealry packed up and made a fuss over this. Totally unprofessional and racist. When another Asian family walked in the manager gruntled ‘ there’s some more of your kind’ . Avoid these ignorant people!!

stopped here with our group of mixed Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi women from our community was verbally harassed shouted at told to get out from a young lad working there with no manners customer service was appalling our women were so traumatised the manager was rude did not show an ounce of empathy the female staff was rude also .. i cannot believe any human being can treat another with so much disrespect they need reporting to and going on a racial awareness course... we were accused of eating food from elsewhere in their cafe when our food was wrapped in bags we paid for the use of toilet facilities but were subjected to alot of abuse... disgusted... never will i ever go their and plz avoid this place..... racists racists raciats

Came here today for fish and chips, not that busy considering it’s the season but nothing in the town was.

Called for a drink will pass by in future. We called for a cool drink, the gentleman serving was too busy talking to care, if we wanted anything other than our chosen cold drinks.

I made the mistake of stopping here for fish and chips on a recent visit.

Excellent friendly polite staff , fantastic well priced food , freshly cooked to order , very clean , fantastic views across the beach

I would not go here again,. many other places to eat, which are cheaper, better food and better surroundings.

we have just come back from 4 days in barmouth and every day we have our lunch here there bacon bap and sausage bap are to die for with great coffee's and tea plus cold drinks the manager is a great man had a laugh with him and was glad to help anyone out and the staff were on point with service quick bring out food i will be going there again and again

went in for a cuppa tea and couldn't believe how cheap it was for four of us, to have drinks and ice-cream for the kids.

Went here for breakfast and it was lovely, I had the full breakfast and a cuppa and my Son had toast and a can of pop, cost just over £10 which I think is excellent value for money. Lovely friendly staff and quick service, with lovely views of the beach.

Nice food lovely ice cream tea is ok good location perfect for families always crowded staff are ok would reccomend this restaurant

Popped in on the off chance, This is a upmarket cafe and you will not be disappointed with the menu and how clean the place is. I havent tasted coffee like I had for a long time (Lovely)

The manager and his staff were all friendly helpful and very patient with two mad old grandmas and their granddaughters. Had a good laugh with them and excellent cups of tea/coffee + snacks went back later for more tea and banter.

This is right on the front at the beach so ideal for getting some snacks if you're hungry! We stopped here for icecream, really reasonable prices and very tasty! Lovely.

Fuimos a Barmouth en festivo el lunes, con mi esposa, mi hijo, Compañero y nuestros tres hijos preciosa grand. Era un día de playa, para un gran día disfrutando en la playa. Tomamos algunos aperitivos y bebidas con nosotros, pero el almuerzo estábamos buscando algo...

Limpia y espaciosa Cafetería/Restaurante accesible Buena comida bien preparada y muy bien de precio, excelente relación calidad-precio mucho más alto de lo que normalmente es de esperar de un café frente al mar. Recomendaría cualquiera woh loke buena comida a precios afforadable y entorno limpio...

Me, my husband and little boy 22 months were hungry so decided to pop in to the pavilion cafe. Plenty of food choice. My little boy spilt my husband tea across the table and fair play someone came and cleaned up straight away and my husband was given a fresh cup of tea for free. Food was lovely and hot and cooked to order. Highly recommended

Walked in and served at 1.30. Husband is diabetic and after being told 30 min wait, we accepted this and he injected his insulin to approximate this. Food came at 2.15 so 45 mins. Even if it is cooked from scratch this is stupid. Toilets were disgusting in men's according to my husband. In ladies one was out of order, one had no toilet roll and one was ok. Felt very dirty. A ridiculous wait for food with a small 2 yr old as well. Never again.

Poor quality, abrupt rude manager, fantastic ladies working for him which is the only good thing I can say about this place. I had a bacon sandwich which I waited for over a hour for, they kept saying they were busy (quarter full) God knows how they would manage if all the tables were full!! Other members of the party had full English, sausage sandwich, veggie sandwich and nobody enjoyed it. Shame.

We always visit here on our holidays in Barmouth. Right next to the beach, most friendliest staff, and great value for money.Biggest reason is the Ice cream, best in Barmouth for sure! The Salted caramel is to die for... Must visit on your travels!!

Very tasty food for a good value, nicely situated place - it's almost on the beach and they have tables outside.We decided to take just one plate to share and I can easily say - it was absolutely right decision! They have huge portions more than enough to have a lunch for two.

This cafe had only been open again for three weeks after the storm surge enveloped it. Food was good and service was great.We will definitely go back again.

Visited for breakfast this morning with our 2 year old grandson who wasn't his usual cheery self! Apart from the fact that the food was freshly cooked to order and of excellent quality, the two ladies working there went above and beyond in terms of customer service. They took time to chat to our grandson out in the little garden, and did an excellent job of distracting him and calming him down. He was promised a kit Kat if he was good for his mummy which was duly delivered when we left ;) So nice to find somewhere that is so child friendly, will defiantly return next time we visit Barmouth.

Visited here a few times this week staff are very helpful and friendly. Spotlessly clean and a lovely little garden that the kids enjoyed very much

A great place to sit down and have your dinner fish and chips top class and good value for money, I recommend everyone to use the Pavillion who visits Barmouth

Been going to this for quite a few years and their choice and value is brilliant. Easily accessed , staff very helpful and friendly. No disabled toilet inside but there is one across the road from them.

Great breakfast smart clean friendly staff great coffee try fruit/herbal tea in pots no over the top prices must try big plus clean toilets

Driving along the prom in Barmouth, I saw a sign "fish special" out side a café - the Pavilion Café.I ordered a meal for my wife and myself. Go there if you're "Hungry in Barmouth". The chips were perfect, the fish was white (not grey) and tasted very fresh and the piece de resistance was the mushy pees. Proprietor was friendly and helpful, a good mix.PS: try the choc ice-cream.