Pen Cob JD Wetherspoon in Gwynedd - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Breakfast is fab. Well done Wendy i think her name was. Your an asset! Sadly dinner, another member flew across the bar rather aggresively to have a go at our 20 year old, who was ordering our food to be told they couldnt give info on gluten free. Our child was telling them one meal was gluten free as they legally have to be aware about the allergy. No apology from the rude woman at all for interrupting let alone getting it very wrong! Meals were devine and cooked well (some were steaks) but didnt leave a tip cos of miss moody, noone expects to be treated like that regardless what side of the bar your on

Arrived for steak night Best steak I’ve had in a Wetherspoons Almost rare (I like them with blood pools) Freshly cooked Excellent service For a small venue was a lovely feel. Service friendly and fast. Another visit for breakfast and again Best breakfast from spoons in a while Hot fresh and again a fast friendly crew A wethersooons at its best

Pwllheli was our destination and we really rather liked the place, a lot. But, we needed coffee, quickly. And then a Wetherspoons appeared in front of us. On our travels, a 'Spoons pub has appeared many, many times. Over 200, in fact. In that respect, Pwllheli was no different. And in respect of the pub, that was no different either... The usual format, coffee machines, long bar, carpet that looks like it's been designed by a small child with issues, long march to the bogs, it was all there. So we crossed the carpet that looked like it had been designed by a small child with issues, we used the coffee machines and we made the long march to the bogs. It was Pwllheli, it was a 'Spoons, it was perfect reasonable.

Busy but has a great atmosphere. Welcoming. Nice decor. Good food. Efficient staff.

Worst spoons I’ve ever been in, an hour wait for food is unheard of in any other spoons but not this one . I think they have missed the 15 min for food memo (it wasn’t even that busy compared to most ) love spoons but I’ll swerve this one if I’m in the area again .

18 year old brother got his pint taken off of him even though we were out with parents and we got no refund. Man was very rude .

Same as any other witherspoon needs the carpets cleaning

Nice pub in town centre, good food 🍽 and cheap drinks 🍺 🍷

Very busy, both times we visited (10:30 and 12:00) Waited 50minutes for food but was pre warned by staff before hand of 45minute wait. Food not bad for what you pay for.

I was very pleasantly surprised! £11 and some change gets you fish, chips and peas, and a drink. Value for money is faultless. Thin batter on a reasonably sized fish, this was a lovely lunch. £2.17 for millionaire shortbread ice-cream. You might not get a twist of lemon with your fish and chips, but this was a great meal for a more than reasonable price (the chippy down the road is charging £6 more for fish and chips, not including a drink!) Despite being very busy, service was swift and efficient. Well done

Breakfast hit the spot before getting on the ferry. Staff behind the bar were great and one waiting staff was lovely, the other was like it was an inconvenience on her day.

Very poor, small portion sizes (child's same as adult), no service whatsoever, frozen chips...don't waste your money.

Wetherspoons..Good food good beer good service, what more can you ask for? Oh yes ..prices! Excellent!!

Food came to the table hot.which makes a change for a wetherspoons.and food was good.

Busy pub and was difficult to get a table but probably down to the weather food was good would recommend if your in the area

Nice well kept Spoons. Great staff team.

This place has it all, shame not many wetherspoons in Ireland, they would do well!

A Spoons is a Spoons. But this one being in Wales and by the sea is a bonus. Staff friendly and quick service, nice chilled atmosphere - perfect to chill with a coffee in the morning! Plenty of deals, good value for money

Have been to a lot of Weatherspoons and have never been disappointed. Great place to eat and drink with plenty of choices on the menu. Will definitely return to this place again.

Called here for quick bite to eat very convenient for station,Good selection of drinks at reasonable prices staff very friendly,service quick even though busy as ⚽️ on ,ordered food which arrived promptly. Overall a good alround experience Happy to recommend 👍

Had a breakfast and a pint... Great food for the price.. Cheap beer.. Staff really friendly ... Great service !!!

A lovely Wetherspoons, and the staff are great!

Weatherspoons good beer good value

Good service, good food, overall a good spoons to visit

Lovely sunny day so the doors were all open and there were pavement tables. We shared a very nice pizza.

Absolutley dire meal. Gourmet sirloin.....worse ive ever attempted....meaning there there was that much gristle and fat it was inedible ! I did get my money back...process was SLOW. ...As manager was in a meeting ! My son had the large mixed grill...total waste of money...God knows where they source their meat from ??? I wouldnt bother.

One of the nicer places to eat is a weatherspoons been a few but this one is lovley and inexpensive and the staff are friendly what more can you ask for.

Disgusting attitude from bar lady Rachel- had ordered my food today, 4th July, and paid then realised I had not added drinks to my order which I’d paid for, when I went to ask at the bar I was met with rudeness and hostility, told me I hadn’t asked for drinks so she’d closed my tab. I pointed out I hadn’t been aware drinks were included until my son pointed out when I got back to the table, her attitude towards me as a customer was rude. She said “I did say anything else”. She said “on this occasion” she would do it. When I said this should be part of customer service being kind when a customer had made a mistake and I had already paid for drinks I hadn’t had, she said I’ve been here 9 years and not had an issue. Very disappointed as this was my daughter’s birthday and Rachel was a poor example of the usual good customer service you should expect in weatherspoons. She needs customer relations training. Won’t be back

Shame it doesn't allow dogs as all other pubs do !!!

Atmosphere was good but the food was very poor even by spoons standard.

Great service and nice and quiet on our visit tonight. Staff always friendly

We walked around the town with our pomsky dog and decided to go for a cup cup of tea. We sat outside whist my husband went in to get 3 teas. Whist waiting, a staff member came out and advised no dogs allowed. I advised we are outside but this did no matter even though it a a public footpath and they do not own it. I could not get to my husband in time when had had been served and paid. Another staff member ran over to him from to tell him we are not welcome with the dog and as that was happening, the guy behind the bar quickly put the tea into those cardboard cups without giving us the option to have refund as I'd did not want to stand in the rain away from wetherspoons standing in the public footpath drinking out of of a cardboard cup. So wetherspoons got the purchase and we had no service. Vile! Never go to this place.

Great place to grab a breakfast for a reasonable price. Quick service, order via app. Lovely food, and handy being open Sunday mornings for those who want to get up and get going

Had a few beers, was busy on a Saturday night. Was a good atmosphere

So to say it was a shambles is on understatement. Firstly we could not order on the QR. Then went to the bar to order only to be told we had to pay cash. Having then gone out in the puring rain to get cash. Which took all of 5 minutes we were then told they were no longer taking food orders!! To say we were not best pleased. Had to pack up our 2 prams?, 2 toddlers and a baby and search for an alternative. Complete lack of any communication as people were still coming in and sitting down and no-one was advising them of the lack of food service.🤬

A great wethers in a cool little toen by the sea.

Best pub in Pwelheli. Best prices and food and excellent staff and service. Great setting comfortable clean and modern. Went everyday of our stay after seeing other pubs.

Nice friendly pub with fast service, very clean too.

We always go in Friday or Saturday after shopping…. 2 pints each & chicken wings (delicious)… we went in today 21st June .. and for some reason we got 9 wings each portion instead of 10… !!!

Busy Sunday afternoon, however still able to sit down and service was very quick.

Lovely pub with friendly staff. Food arrived quickly. Food tasted nice but the eggs were hard and rubbery on both of our orders making my breakfast roll very dry, however, I would visit again.

Just called to watch the football, good seating, no problem viewing, good picture, staff and drink quality was very good, only downside, England won, never hear the end of it.

Standard Wetherspoons menu and decent range of beers. Quick service as you come to expect from JDW and using the app means you don't lose your table while standing at the bar to order.

Nice pub. Decent food not 100% correct on order though

Very busy but like all Weatherspoons , the food was good and well priced , the staff really earn their wages here but the food was well enjoyed by us all , although a medium steak is not pink inside but my partner liked it anyway

Popped in here for a quick lunch with the family, partner had the all day breakfast which he said was very tasty, eldest had chicken strips, nuggets, chips and coleslaw - he loved it! Youngest had kids fish chips and beans which looked and tasted beautiful, I had kids chicken nuggets chips and beans which were lovely.. very quick friendly service food came out really fast, ordered everything through the app.. plenty of seating available around 12 o'clock on a weekday and atmosphere was lovely would definitely return

Very nice bar. Toilets very nice and clean

Fast and good food in a particular environment

As always Wetherspoons never fail to impress with there value, service and food choice. I had the new on the menu Remen noodle soup which was a very tasteful Thai style soup, packed with flavour and highly recommended.

Great breakfast, unlimited tea and coffee for £1.56, what's not to like? People that slate spoons need to give there heads a wobble, good value in high price times.

Very friendly staff and reasonably priced food

My husband and myself were served breakfast by a male member of staff, we of course said thank you he replied in Welsh. When he collected the plates we again said thank you, he again replied in Welsh. We are not Welsh which was obvious and obviously have no idea what he said. He was going around the pub earlier singing in English so I'm sure he speaks it. I found it rude I'm sorry I don't speak Welsh but as its been about 3 years since I've been to Wales I don't really need to learn it. By the way my grandad was Welsh so I don't have a problem with Welsh people.

Wetherspoons need I say anymore.

Decent breakfast as expected very busy seaside resort Spoons

Can get really busy but excellent for a spoons.

Very busy but a nice atmosphere, update, back again a year later, still good and busy.

Shocking. Food arrived cold, took it back to the bar to be told by a blonde girl that if I had a problem with my food to go and find someone on the floor. Walked around for a while and found a girl with dark hair who looked at me as if I’d just run over her cat. She said with a very bad attitude ‘do you want a refund or re-cooked? I was starving after all the walking trying to find someone to complain to so I asked for it to be re-cooked. It arrived still cold so I realised that this was going to be the best I was gonna get. The attitude on the staff was simply disgusting. If that was my business they all would have been sacked on the spot. Fuming!!!!

Came here daily for breakfast and evening meal every day of our holiday at Havan y Mor the breakfasts were excellent and so were the evening meals, well worth a special mention was the sirloin steak i had on steak cub night, it was an 8oz sirloin steak and i can honestly say it was the best sirloin i have ever had and i am 70 yrs old, it was cooked to perfection and was juicy and tender, my partner also enjoyed her chicken tikka masala on curry club night. well worth 5 stars, the only negative is in the evening it can sometimes be difficult to find a spare table.

We have dogs. Apparently Weterspoons company policy does not allow dogs outside the premises. Lost business big time. Recommend Caffi sol around the corner.

Good breakfast and cheap drinks . Good central location too .

Not dog friendly! We were told that dogs couldn’t even sit on the pavement outside! I think they need to get with the times. The pub over the road, Venu, was much better, dishing out bowls of water for dogs with plenty of ice in on a hot day.

Had a couple of drinks here on our tour of the area and the staff kept the tables clean and tidy

I will confess to being a bit of a Wetherspoon fan, having used them a fair bit over the years, but of all that we have visited, this has to be one of our top favourites. Whilst on holiday near Porthmadog, we made a special effort to lunch here and were not disappointed. My wife and I both had sirloin steak, each one being cooked perfectly to our requirements, and thoroughly enjoyable. I rounded off my meal with apple crumble and ice cream, with toffee sauce as an extra. Delicious. The pub was busy, as usual, but service was slick, with hot food, quickly served. We will be visiting again.

Great place to drop in for an inexpensive meal. Order at you table using the app, eat, and go in an hour. It's a very popular place so very busy and crowded every time I've been. Food is okay, I've had burger and chips and grilled chicken burger and chips, both been okay. You don't have any garnish so the plate looks a little bland when it arrives. Cheap drinks, decent food, clean toilets. What more would you want. Would recommend a visit if in the area.

We were cycling this weekend with our small dogs on the back of our bikes, we parked the bikes up in front of the next door building, well away from the outside tables..We didn't even get chance to sit down and try the food to be told dogs were not allowed, and we couldn't be served. Unbelievable and so disappointing. I have photos to show this too...

Good service. Lovely hot plate, so your dinner wasn't cold before you'd finished eating it. Nicely cooked food.

Didn't eat this time, but it's s nice bright pub with friendly staff

Couldn't fault the food and service. But one member of staff was so rude. Think it was the duty manager.. come out shouting at someone for smoking at the table. Ok so that's not allowed but there's a way of telling someone. Then having a go at us for having a dog. He didn't even let us explain the dog was a guide dog... the bloke was an absolute joke

Great breakfast. Lovely staff and value fir money.

A nice pub,the food was okay and the staff were very nice.

Only had a drink in here so I could not tell you how the food is but had a nice drink in here

Although very busy, the food and service was great on our visit 😎

Weatherspoons have a decent standard and this is no exception. Great staff and a great location make this popular amongst the locals, with the bar always busy when visiting. Parking is on street or a pay and display car park across the road

Very unfriendly, very disrespectful and discriminatory! I have a registered Surport dog ( very small Pomeranian , ) I was with my family , two Adults Two children , we were not allowed in , I showed them my card but , the manager said they don’t except Surport, dogs !!! Never I repeat never has this happened to me before. Obviously I will be taking this further, so I would never recommend this horrible place to anyone!

Been a few time and have had ok food and drink, today however was a washout. Food was under par. The coffee was not coming out even though there was plenty of beans at the top of the machine, from my understanding this is indication it wasn’t cleaned. Urghh. Staff did not want to know.

Good menu, plenty of tables, good bar and fantastic staff.

A typical Wetherspoons good service and food.

Always a reliably great breakfast and at a great price. Open early which is great for me.

We visited the Pen Cob on Wednesday the 6th of March and I cannot begin to describe the accommodating welcome that we received from one particular member of staff. I believe her name was Charlotte and although we had some of (I'm sure) the most awkward requests both in drinks and food, Charlotte went above and beyond every single time and always has a smile on her face. The food we ordered was exceptional alongside the cocktails and pitchers. We would visit the Pen Cob again based purely on the service we received. Charlotte goes above and beyond and ensures that every customer feels welcome.

Didn't eat there had a lovely pint though.

Great value breakfast, arrived promptly and nice and hot. Service was good.

One of the better Spoons, excellent staff.

We just called in for a couple of pints each. As usual beer spot on. Place quiet but still busy for time of year. Staff there usual happy selves

Possibly the best witherspoon out there impressed

It's probably one of the better Wetherspoons I have visited over the years. The food is quickly served, the staff are friendly and the place is clean. The only fault on this occasion was as we just sat down some of the locals in the bar decided to go outside and have a fight. Then they came back in, then a female member of staff told them to go around the corner if they wanted to carry on fighting, so some of them left to do so. Strange to say the least.

Great except for forgetting 1 drink 😁

Lady on the bar on Sunday could do with being a bit more friendly. Nothing worse than an unsmiling reception

Great value for money, lovely food & Very helpful hardworking staff. Will be coming again 😊😊

Did their full breakfasts on a couple of occasions and were consistently awesome. Very well managed pub with polite and hard working staff. I'd expect a free coffee after such a glowing review but they are after the first cup anyway. Full marks to The Pen Cob.

Friendly staff. We’re always looked after at the Pen Cob. Thanks guys.

I love this branch of Wetherspoon right in the centre of Pwllheli. It's in the town's lovely former commercial centre which dates back from the early 1900s. It's bright/well lit; clean; a nice atmosphere with people from all walks of lives and ages, young and old gathered together. The staff are welcoming; always making sure the place is tidy and at your service. The food and drinks are very affordable and good quality for what you get. And nowadays, it cannot be beaten. As a woman, it's also a place where I've always felt safe to even hang out on my own; whether when studying my Welsh, being creative or reading a book, it's such a privilege.

To start off, the waiting staff are great, friendly and swift- they deserve a raise! BUT, the food is what brings the review down. We had a bad experience today as the food was stone cold and oily so it failed to prepare me for my night shift. Not only this but the glass that came with my drink had lipstick marks and was foggy! Not acceptable.

Had a fair few 'Spoons breakfasts in my time, but this was by far the best, certainly on par with my mums 'full English' ... other 'Spoons take note!!. First time in this 'Spoons, wont be the last. Lovely, inviting environment, worth all the stars!

Just had a swift pint here with friends... a good selection on tap and staff were friendly and helpful

We ate here twice whilst staying in the area, the food was great, was served quickly and all cooked very well. The prices were very reasonable, great little find, would happily eat here again.

My first visit to this weatherspoons in Wales,it was a long journey from Barmouth to here,definitely needs a weatherspoons in Barmouth,journey was over an hour so missed breakfast,arrived ,very busy. When I ordered the all day brunch with extra black pudding for me and my partner they brought out double,one piece of the black pudding burnt my mouth as it tasted like it had ,had chilli put on it,beans were cold,table was sticky .staff seemed fed up and miserable.

Worst mixed grill I've ever had placed in front of me. Gammon looked like it had been cooked for breakfast then reheated later, steak was unrecognisable (it might not even have been steak), chips were WW2 rationed and egg was hard yoked. Nice pub, good service, kitchen staff need to sort themselves out.

It's a Wetherspoons. It means the drinks are reasonably cheap, so is the food but it tastes cheap and comes out 5 mins after you've ordered it so it's been microwaved. Complete with surly staff (and I absolutely don't blame them) and a mini-maze to get to the toilets.

Hubby and me went here for our lunch a couple of days ago (Monday). Although it was fairly busy, we were served quite quickly. We both ordered the same = the all day breakfast brunch with chips and a mug of tea. The chips were nice and hot but the rest of the items were lukewarm. The meal total was £19.84 which I suppose is still a reasonable price for mass produced food.

First time in a Wetherspoon, lunch, very small portions, but a tasty burger. Thought at first I ordered a child's meal. Cheap and cheerful, you get what you pay for. A few strange characters!