Pen Y Bryn Arms in Pembrokeshire

Brilliant, friendly, fabulous pub

We have just returned home from our latest visit to West Wales,whilst here we always have at least one meal here and often two.My wife,dad and myself have never had a meal that wasn't top notch and we must be not far from having 100. This pub is a real gem,Jen,John,Anaran and all staff are the best. Can't wait for our next visit in December.

Called in when on holiday with our dog. Was made really welcomed and food was excellent value and the pub had a great local feel. Locals gave the dog treats which she loved. Definitely go back

Beautiful people in Penybryn Arms. Jen and John are excellent hosts! Great food, as always! Thank you all for your hospitality

Fabulous little pub with a lot of character. The landlord is absolutely lovely, kind, fun and gave us a very nice welcome. We didn't eat, but the food looks good! Next door is the house where John Hughes, composer of Calon Lan was born. Local ales on offer 🍻 and lovely garden to sit in the sun, if you are blessed ☀️

An authentic traditional pub experience 👌 we had a lovely evening... good food, wonderful atmosphere and fantastic service 😀

Brilliant local public house. Land lord and land lady very welcoming. Excellent food with large portions. Tucked away, must visit when in the area

Food was disappointing, a shame but perhaps we were unlucky

Great local pub with fantastic food! Extremely friendly staff!!!!

Good choice on menu. Food nicely cooked and presented. Well worth a visit.

Very cosy and warm place with an open fire. Owner and staff were very friendly and helpful. The menu was good with plenty to choose from. Food was great. Being dog friendly welcome our dog with kindness. Many thanks

Excellent place to eat very popular in the summer for eating out and very friendly, nice place for Xmas Dinner booking is advised.

Shame they had a power cut when we got there but eventually power was restored and meal was worth the extra wait.

Service and food are great! Pity the facilities had to be queued for. Look forward to going back.

We stayed near to this pub. From day one Jenny and her staff were friendly and polite. We had two meals, the Sunday roast lovely, and again on Tuesday evening. We had meals off the specials list both were piping hot and very good portions. Well worth a visit. Thanks to Jenny and her staff. Xx

We stayed near to this pub. From day one Jenny and her staff were friendly and polite. We had two meals, the Sunday roast lovely, and again on Tuesday evening. We had meals off the specials list both were piping hot and very good portions. Well worth a visit. Thanks to Jenny and her staff. Xx

Had a pork dinner, it was superb and then a piece of Ferrero rocher cake and icecream for afters.Worth every penny.YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED OWNER AND STAFF ,FIRST CLASS!!!!!

Great food, well kept bar with great ale and cider. Excellent service a bit sad this is not a local of mine. A hidden gem but highly recommended.

Great place to eat out near cardigan with good parking facilities. We had a main meal and dessert. Outstanding food, great service and a good choice of beer and cider. Highly recommend - Dessert is a MUST!!!

Would definitely recommend the Pen -Y-Bryn Arms , good food and lovely people, can’t wait to go back

Poorly cooked food (mostly microwave cooked) I had curry with half chips, next to no meat and served with peas, sweetcorn, onion rings, mushrooms and more onion, with some extra onion added to replace the chicken! Family had sirloin steak but it was possibly boiled or microwaved then shown the grill served with the same sides as the curry. All pretty tasteless and expensive. Not going to be back - ever!

We enjoyed a good meal at the end of our holiday in this lovely part of Wales. The landlord is welcoming with a fun sense of humour, the beer is very good and the food was enjoyed by our party of 7. The menu is very broad and will cater for most tastes. Well done

Not many pubs like this left, nice genuine welcome from the Landlord. Good value home cooked food. Well kept beer. Worth a stop if you are passing like we were.

This pub is really nice with a seperate bar and dining room. The staff are nice and the menu is varied with vegetarian options. I have been here some years ago and in my opinion the food snot as good as it was but its all home cooked.They do Sunday roasts as well as cementing food. There is a car park across the road for the pub.

Came here for Sunday Lunch with my family. A nice quiet, traditional pub with friendly staff. Lovely freshly cooked food with decent sized portions and loads of veg. Amazing selection of desserts too. Worth every penny.

Family run with good good. Just come back after a few yearscaway_Food not as good as it was in my.opinion .

We where staying just down the road at Garth, we went here twice and could not fault the food, the service the landlady Jenny who was wonderful very lovely lady. Joined in our banter (mushrooms) Would recommend this place anytime if your in the area... 1st class 👏👏👏👏 There was 8 of us and food all came out at same time 👏 excellent service

We had Sunday lunch, it was sooo good. A really good, traditional Sunday roast. The people who served us were lovely. Just a great experience, we’re here for the week so we’ll definitely go back before we have to go home. Thank you Pen Y Bryn Arms 👌🏻

My friend and I had a lovely evening meal here. The food was lovely well cooked and hot. Would definitely go again

Excellent place for a drink and evening meal, very friendly staff, prepared a takeaway for our daughter who chose not to go out for dinner. Very welcoming. Food was very enjoyable, lots of specials on the board.

Absolutely lovely food will go back again atmosphere absolutely lovely the owners were very nice as well couldn't ask for a nicer place

Very nice meal good price and the owners were very friendly people I'd happily go there again

I don't know why you are asking my opinion as I haven't been there in the last 10 years although, as it is on an A road I pass it 10 times a week. Sort your system out Google.

Took the family for a nice meal. Very friendly staff and publican. Our meals were fantastic and a great selection of sweets for the kids

During a mid week break in December 2022, we visited this pub three times for an evening meal. The food was excellent and reasonably priced. The owner and staff were extremely pleasant and friendly and really made us feel welcome. As the weather was bitterly cold, we also loved the roaring open fire. We would highly recommend this pub. Thank you very much.

Visiting the area with friends so ate here several times during our stay in the village. The food was excellent, choice of menu was quite outstanding for a small village pub. Staff were very welcoming and friendly. Would highly recommend this lovely little pub.

During a weeks holiday 7-14 October for six friends in the village of Pen y Bryn we visited this pub 3 times, once for a Sunday roast and twice for evening meals. The menu had a very good selection and the desserts were to die for. The staff were very friendly and the service was excellent every time, we would definitely recommend a visit here.

Been meaning to write this review for a while. We found this wonderful hearty pub on our way back from a carriage ride we did with Gentle Giants Shires, we said on our return sometime we would visit. We were not disappoint with our choice! Wonderful friendly place with honest food. Owners are friendly and very welcoming people, who you can have a laugh with. It's one of those places you will be happy to revisit, which is something me and the girls would love to do again! Thank you all for a fantastic time and meal. Look forward to seeing you all again soon! Xx

Excellent Sunday roast, simple and tasty, a very traditional British Sunday lunch. Service essential but friendly and attentive to the customer. Has been a very lovely lunch, spot on!

Really great, local pub. Very cosy and traditional - everything you could want in a countrt stop off. Extremely lovely locals, good prices and knowledgeable staff who helped tell us about things in the area. We enjoyed. A lovely meal on the Friday so much so we booked in for the Sunday on recommendation! The Sunday roast didn't disappoint and was like a true, at home roast. Thank you so much for putting up with our poorly doggy and serving us some good grub. We really hope to visit again!

Brilliant dog friendly pub! Really lovely staff and friendly atmosphere. Traditional style inside and lovely pub grub. Dogs allowed in the bar but not the restaurant. Food served in the bar so can eat with the dogs 😊😊

Great little pub. Very friendly staff and the meal was excellent as usual.We always have good food, and its just a couple of miles away from home great .

Thank you so much for being so kind and accommodating. The Take Away food was lovely.... we were planning to go to the Pub to eat in as it was our Wedding anniversary but my daughters car wouldn't start.The landlady prepared meals from the menu for us to take away whilst waiting for the Breakdown services They were extremely kind and helpful lovely pub lovely people 😊

Well what can I say, the landlord is a lovely guy and a bit of a joker, the food was great and we all left empty plates, forgot take pictures of the food. The prices are really good to we will be back on our next visit to the area. Big plus for us it dog friendly.

What a great find. Called in on the off chance of getting evening meal Easter sat. Walked in and was greeted by a young chap behind the bar who knew everyone. He was a right character and made everyone laugh. Specials on boards as well...

AWESOME.. Good family food and service, good portion size... A tad 70s but couldn't fault that... Nice little querks the kids loved... Will be back again

Lovely atmosphere and fantastic proprietors

Excellent little traditional pub, had MoHo on tap (possibly the best real ale in the world) food looked great, will be back 😀

We called in to the Pen Y Bryn Arms on Saturday 19.02.2022 and, having reviewed numerous other establishments over the years I'm not really looking forward to writing this review The pub is in a prime location, right on the main road and in a...

Good food, good company and even better value. What's not to like?

Lovely cosy small pub with great food and service. Would recommend.

A pub that does traditional pub grub food very well. Nice fire in a cosy bar area with a separate restaurant area. Staff were welcoming too.

We called in here on the off-chance of being able to grab some bar food. We hadn't booked. The very friendly landlord said that wasn't a problem and led us around the cozy looking bar to a small restaurant. What a surprise. It too was very cozy, with maroon decor, and much to our approval, little scissors with which to open the sauce sachets... such a good idea. The menu was good, although the butcher hadn't delivered our first choice meat (surprisingly heartening to hear), we were more than happy with our second choice, which was filling and delicious. My pork loin was served with a cream sauce, onion rings, mushrooms and chips and also a small refreshing side salad. Of course, the downside of feeding us so well was that we couldn't manage a dessert. Our meals were reasonably priced. On leaving we saw that a group in the bar were enjoying a platter of sandwiches and sausage rolls, which all looked very tasty. In addition, we were satisfied that Covid secure practices were in place and as we made our way out to the car park decided this would be a good place to bring visitors for a lovely meal.

This place is a hidden gem! The staff made my wife and I and our two little dogs very welcome. The place was very pleasant and atmospheric, and it was lovely to hear the Welsh language being spoken. The food was great, not too fussy...

Everything was delicious, fresh and cooked to perfection. Had Sunday lunch ,excellent choice of meats. Great service and the coconut icecream just a must.Thank you

Great welcome, good food and beers.

Nice pleasant olde worlde pub, basic home made food, nice chips, might go back and try the Sunday roast.

Stepping back into 1970's. Nice pub and staff, but food was very basic and what we had was over priced. I would stick to the cheaper options (like ham, egg and chips) that are a bargain.

Lovely little pub, nice food and friendly staff . highly recommended

Very nice food friendly staff 👌🏻😁

On arrival we were given a warm welcome from Jenny. The range of food on the menu was very varied. I chose the brie and mango parcels for starters... they were unusual and quite divine. I followed this with lamb shank in minted gravy, this...

Lovely traditional country pub meal was excellent staff were very pleasant and accommodating will definitely be going again highly recommended

Excellent for food and banter with Johnny

Decent food, nice cider, very pleasant outside area at the back, a little pricey

We stopped here for lunch, which was very tasty and great value - the chips were especially good. The owners were very friendly and welcoming.

A lovely, authentically Welsh speaking pub in which we were made very welcome. Plenty of locals eating here, Lyn produced some cracking food including the awesome Pen Y Bryn sundae. Thoroughly recommended.

Had an amazing takeaway Sunday lunch. Just what we needed. Thanks guys, we'll be back soon

Fabulous food as always. Welcoming hosts

Lovely place , excellent food , good service and friendly staff

Good quality food at a fair price.

11 out of 10. Lovely little pub with a big heart. Good service, great people and superb food and plenty of it. Highly recommended.

Warm welcome, had the sirloin steak and pepper sauce. Was ok not worth £16 please make the pepper corn sauce instead of packet it really was like a school dinner sauce.

Very friendly..good home made food ..salmon fishcakes ...great!!

Excellent food, served quickly by friendly staff

After struggling to find somewhere open on New Year's Day we phoned the Penybryn Arms. Great choice of homemade food on offer to please all members of the family, including a very fussy 9 year old. Came away feeling very full but very satisfied. Lovely...

Beautiful pub with wonderfully friendly locals & staff

Excellent food and service highly recommended

Visited twice with my parents. Food was delicious, great size portions and plenty of choice on the menu. Would really recommend this place to anyone!

Very nice pub! Very good food and friendly atmosphere !

Food was like a hug for my tummy. Delightfully traditional pub with a friendly and entertaining landlord.

We have visited a few times over the last month, and each time have been met and made to feel very welcome by John and Jenny. The drinks are very reasonably priced, and the local micro-brewery ale is great. The food on each visit has...

Lovely homely place with really good food and friendly people. Last went here 55 years ago absolutely changed for the better.

This is one of those pubs not to be missed. Small friendly and great atmosphere. Food is excellent. Service is also excellent topped off by an attentive and humorous publican. The staff appears to be small which is even more remarkable with the quality of...

Good pub food generous portions & friendly hosts

Sometimes, good old fashioned hospitality completely out trumps any fancy restaurant by a country mile! There are no heirs and graces here - just lashings of comfort food and oodles of fun and laughter! The food comes in mighty generous portions and arrives steaming hot...

Proper local pub, friendly and good food and company included. Only staying a few days but love this place for down to earth atmosphere, good food without any pretensions and welcoming locals. Good variety menu choices including vegetarian. Great place for food, company and laughs.

Lovely friendly ambiance, great food, lovely bar. Books and DVDs for sale in aid of air ambulance. Well recommended. Will definitely return.

Went with a large group of friends, Fantastic welcome and service and food 100%. Would recomend to anyone in the area to pay a visit.

I ordered pork loin in apple and cider sauce. When it arrived I thought it looked more like a lamb shank in an oval bowl. I was expecting a freshly cooked loin steak or chunks in a sauce. What I got was a totally frozen...

What a quirky pub/restaurant. Fantastic selection of food at reasonable prices. Good service with friendly staff and the owner with a good sense of humour. Food was good cosy atmosphere.

Excellent food. Absolutely brilliant landlord. I would definitely recommend this pub.

What a quaint quirky pub. Very amusing owners who made us welcome from the time we stepped over the threshold. Good choice of food & drink and very good value for money It was so good we came back 2 days later. Heartily recommend this pub

Wonderful traditional pub with a lovely landlord. Enjoyed lunch and a pint.

Very happy. Lovely food lovely place lovely host .definitely coming back

Very happy. Lovely place lovely food lovely hosts. Excellent quality very good potions Will Definitely be back

We ate here three times during the two weeks we stayed in Cilgerran and were not disappointed. A good selection on the menu and the Sunday roast was very good. The portions are Is such a good size we didn’t test the dessert menu. Hosts very good as were the staff. One thing is the fish tank in the bar which was far too small for the two large fish it housed. Overall a good place to eat.

Went here for an evening meal when on holiday in Cardigan. I used to come here as a kid and always wanted to return. It doesn't look that inviting from the outside, but the welcome you get from the Landlord when you step through the door is one you will never forget. He is wonderfully bonkers and very funny indeed.

Friendly atmosphere, perfect for a bit of Welsh culture. Good food with plenty of choice.

Great food & great beer in a quaint country pub! Recommend the steak-ale pudding! 😉

Very relaxed welcoming service. Excellent food. Very dog friendly.