Based on 317 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 317 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 128 in 194 in Torfaen
Nº 21 of 27 Other cuisines in Torfaen
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Absolutely stunning Sunday lunch! Fabulous staff & landlord. Food second to none and such good value. So sorry to hear the current owners are leaving! 😞
Fudge9 . 2024-03-18
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What a lovely time we had here today. Good food & good value. The staff were friendly & very helpful. Will visit again thank you 😀
Fudge9 . 2024-02-04
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went for a Sunday roast with friends. Absolutely stunning. One of the best roast dinners I have had. Also fantastic value for money
Jobedd . 2024-01-21
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Great food I would highly recommend
Andrew Axford . 2024-01-03
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Traditional pub, lovely food, nice atmosphere. Had their festive meal which was lovely. Would recommend 👌
Sarah James . 2023-12-08
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Always a good meal. Friendly staff. Excellent beer and beautiful surroundings.
Christopher kelly . 2023-10-22
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Fantastic village pub. Friendly people and a cute dog
Martin Brown . 2023-09-22
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Great food .Had super Sunday lunch
mostyn ball . 2023-09-13
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Really nice Sunday Lunch. Well prepared, well presented and realistically priced. Friendly service. Would recommend and will return.
Vernon Edwards. Newport. Wales. . 2023-08-22
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Been here a couple times. Pint glasses often (in my experience) have bits inside them, like dried crusty food. Unfortunately staff got indignant when asked to replace drinks because of the dirty glasses. Once the barmaid even tried to just pour the dirty contents into a new glass. Clean your dishwasher machine now and again, buy a new one, or check the glasses manually before serving. These are the basic requirements for running a pub. Food was also incredibly bland, Sunday lunch in particular was a big disappointment. It was like something a granny would make, but not a fondly remembered granny, one who you thought when growing up shouldn't cook. I'd recommend the owners visit other places (not the Star) to get a vibe for where the pub grub scene is, because right now, they're stuck in the 80s. A lot of places locally require booking ahead for Sunday lunches, PHI doesn't, I think that says a lot about it. I won't return. Ps. I'm not vegetarian, but my guest was, and the veggie stuff wasn't good either.
Ad Barness . 2023-07-30
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I didn't have food so I can't comment although what I saw looked lovely, we visited at around 14.00 so I assume that was the lack of atmosphere, beer was great and service was great and dogs are very welcome.
Spencer Reed . 2023-07-27
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Myself and my Husband haven't been to the Pub for a long time.the service was very good they couldn't do enough for us.well what can I say about the Sunday Dinner .this it was one of the best roast beef dinners we've had in a long time . there was so much choice with all the different veg boiled and mash .but the Roast potatoes was by far we've ever tasted .thankyou to the staff
Catherine P . 2023-07-16
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Long covid: Struggling three years with no taste or smell, I find it difficult to rate the restaurants I visit. However, sometimes there's a reprieve, and the gammon I had wasn't too bad. The only reason for the 4 star rating was the small pineapple ring placed on top of said meat. It just wasn't enough.
Sue Baker . 2023-04-02
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Lovely Sunday lunch with great thick slices of beef and plenty of vegetables. Puddings looked brought in, but enjoyable nonetheless. Lovely service.
Glynys Sykes . 2023-03-20
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Service very slow, waited 1 hour for meal. Pie was great, but gammon and egg over cooked.
Brian Leck . 2023-03-19
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Lovely staff and very good prices a real homely type of pub also prince Charles drinks there
boo Davies . 2022-10-24
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Nice place and a warm friendly atmosphere
Ron Clarke . 2022-09-29
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So we left Kent early this morning 18/9/22 and travelled up to ponthir for a day with my son and daughter, their respective partners and our grandchildren. My so, who lives literally opposite had booked a table for Sunday dinner, a table of 9 no less! For a small pub I expected delays and a little confusion because of the size of our group and the fact that they seemed busy but this was not the case. The girl that took our order got it absolutely right, she was professional and cheerful. Our drinks arrived in good time and our starters shortly after... no complaints from anyone and 7 empty plates (the children didn't have a starter) After a short wait, maybe 15-20 minutes our main course arrived piping hot, a good selection of FRESH vegetables and enough gravy to bathe in. The young waitress even remembered who ordered what and all 9 plates arrived at the same time. All in all I can't complain about anything and will definitely go back whether to eat or have a drink next time we're up and yes, I would definitely recommend the ponthir House! Just a quick note to the landlord, unlike a previous review, I saw no evidence of a cattery! Though in fairness the reviewers understanding of the written language was somewhat lacking, I had to decipher it line by line which wasn't easy Congratulations and a big thank you to all the staff
rickpJ4534XB . 2022-09-18
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Had Sunday lunch here. Very friendly staff. The food was very nice and of a high standard. The cost was very reasonable indeed. Will dine there again.
Craig Williams . 2022-09-04
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My husband and myself went for Sunday lunch a couple of weeks ago and were very impressed food was gorgeous
Tracey O'Neill . 2022-09-03
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Went with my Partner,had a great main meal and dessert..Returned with my Staffy,,and had the calfs liver and onions,really lush..Lovely atmosphere and dog friendly, with fab beer garden,great staff highly recommend
Meryl Walkley . 2022-08-31
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The best roasties and gravy. Lovely pub and always a warm welcome. Dog friendly too which is handy after a walk
Z740CUchrisl . 2022-08-29
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Excellent great menu lovely atmosphere highly recommend
Jason Lambourne . 2022-08-20
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Only had a quick beer , no draught beer , bottled beer only ????
Wayne Johnson . 2022-08-07
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Three of us had a meal here earlier this evening.There are three things to say about this place: The portion size, quality and value for money are all exemplary, The service is polite, cheerful and accommodating, The ambience is good; roomy inside, extensive seating area outside and music that is unobtrusive but takes one down memory lane. We bring our friends here too!
nigel Greenman . 2022-07-12
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Lovely friendly pub and staff, great food, good prices.
Steve Hood . 2022-07-04
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Lovely welcome and service after a seven mile walk around Llandegfedd Reservoir. Excellent Butty Bach. And a nice beer garden. A good pub.
Nick Goss . 2022-05-04
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Always a friendly welcome. Plenty of outdoor seating and table service.🙂👍 Lovely Sunday lunch today !! 🙂😋
Malc . 2022-03-20
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We looked this up online and decided to try it. It was lovely. The rugby was on and they weren't doing food as it was going to be busy.. but it was fairly quiet when we got there and the landlord said he will happily make us something before it gets busy. Which was so sweet of him. The food was lovely and the staff were great. Lovely dog who resides there was very friendly too,as were the locals. Theres also a local shop onsite selling local fresh produce which was an added bonus! Definitely go back again.
Claire Steele . 2022-02-15
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Fab food. Quick service. Really enjoyed it. Thank you Barrie and staff x
Martina F . 2022-02-11
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Lovely large portions. friendly atmosphere. Beautiful decor and lovely clean nicely decorated toilets x
DEBRA . 2022-01-21
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Arrived and told they run out of Carling larger,strongbow and 2 other beers due to covid restrictions, RUBBISH. I had steak which was OK a little over cooked fir me. My partner had a chicken, ham and leek pie. It was clear it was frozen before cooking and no bigger than a lid off a coffee jar. Not very nice. Chips were thin. Other food orders in the group did not look good and expensive. The general running of the pub was disorganised as best, not enough staff. Not value for money. I say this with a heavy Hart as I like the pub and last time was very good. I will say the price of drinks was fair but limited choice to poor management in not keeping the cellar full. Using covid restrictions as an excuse in not good enough as other pubs had plenty of stock. I will go again and give it another go.
Matthew H . 2022-01-16
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Really lovely Sunday roast, outstanding roast potatoes! The beef was a bit of a let down, hence 4 stars. I'd recommend this place if you're in the area!
Pru Comben . 2021-12-12
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Warm welcome, and good value tasty food. We had roast beef amd a vegan shepherd's pie, beef was a bit dry but the roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding were delicious. Only £30 with food amd drinks for 2!
myriad . 2021-12-12
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Very nice traditional pub. Friendly and a great pint.
Graeme Spokes . 2021-12-02
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Called in with a friend for evening meal, I had the fish and chips, my friend the broccoli bake. The portions were small and the fish was a frozen battered fillet not fresh with homemade batter as I would expect from a restaurant/ pub meal. Very disappointed at paying over £12 for essentially supermarket freezer quality food. When asked by staff how the food was and saying it was disappointing there was no attempt to rectify this other than the offer to let the chef know the next day. Sadly will not return
Violets234 . 2021-11-12
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Charming and warm village pub, good food with vegan option, reasonable prices and a lovely atmosphere. Dog friendly too 💛
Lewis West . 2021-10-31
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Good beer garden for adults and kids
Hugo Thompson . 2021-07-26
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What a load of rubbish food was terrible pie chips & peas. Rubbish menu. Would of got a better menu of the local cafe. People waiting ages for food. Staff trying but couldn’t keep up with orders. asked for a pint of lager the waitress come back with 2 halves and said we don’t have any pint glasses Won’t b going back
darren p . 2021-07-23
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Very friendly hosts & good snack bar outside
john parsons . 2021-07-16
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Fantastic place to go, so friendly and a brilliant barmaid Hannah. Great day out
Delia Havelot . 2021-07-14
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I have known this pub for over 50 years a number of different landlords but still very good
ian tweddle . 2021-06-23
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Coming from London trying to find a place to have brunch on Bank holiday and thankfully they were open. It was cold and rainy as we could only sit outside with the cover but they turned on all the heaters to make sure everyone is warm. Very nice and friendly staff patiently explained the menu and dishes. The mains are big and fulfilling. We tried the welsh lamb liver and it was great! Also their steak was amazing. Overall very good experience, would recommend this place.
Hannah Liao . 2021-05-04
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Always a friendly welcome. Can't wait for them to open properly
Tracey James . 2021-04-06
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Huge compliments to Barrie and team for the superb takeaway Sunday lunches we’ve just had. We said they were the nicest beef dinners we’ve had in a very long time! Beef, Yorkshire’s, roasties, new potatoes, carrots, peas, parsnips, sprouts, crushed swede, cauliflower cheese and gravy. Absolutely delicious - we’ll definitely be doing that again soon! Thank you Ponthir House!
WalesSmurfy7 . 2020-12-13
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Great little pub and the staff are friendly and welcoming. The food looks and tastes fantastic also the dog which unfortunately I didn't get his name is quite the character 😃 it's a 10/10 from me and will be visiting again when in the area. Thanks 👍
Chris Shapcott . 2020-10-03
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Very welcoming .staff are really pleasant.
Elaine Davies . 2020-09-22
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Visited Friday evening with friends was told by waitress there would be a 10 min wait before she could take our order, 35 mins later a different waitress came over and said there would be a further 45 min wait for food. Promptly left and went for a proper curry instead.
Peter Evans . 2020-03-02
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Excellent roast dinner to celebrate Rogers 65 th birthday
paula hopkins . 2020-02-23
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It's a great pub ,with a lovely atmosphere. Food is pretty good as well 😊
Wendy Lamb . 2020-01-19
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Nice and quiet if you don't fancy the business of the village. Cheap pints and good bar snacks. Even had a pack of cards behind the bar for us! Free WiFi, friendly staff. What more can you ask for?
Thomas Henson . 2020-01-16
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Great pub with friendly staff, good beers and excellent food
Anthony Rumble . 2019-12-18
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Delightful lunch spent at this quaint inn .2 course meal for £8.95 , would recommend chicken skewers for starters followed by liver mash and onion gravy. Quality selection of beers to compliment meal.
Alun D . 2019-10-31
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Cosy pub, lovely meal and friendly staff. Will be returning.😋
Kerrie Willetts . 2019-09-28
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Nice traditional pub, a little pricey.
Ted Breen . 2019-09-09
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the food was excellent especially as there was 30 of us and everyone enjoyed there meals
Julie Rumble . 2019-08-30
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Yes we found Ponthir House by accident. We were very pleased we did. Wonderful
Christine Pratt . 2019-08-30
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Nice village pub, mobbed with diners on a Sunday afternoon. Beer garden adds extra space. Parking limited and often overflowing at the weekend.
Steve Phillips . 2019-08-08
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Lovely food staff friendly and helpful and just how pubs should be can't wait to go back and try the lunches
Louise Bridge . 2019-07-19
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I live in Ponthir and use this facility every Wednesday at 6,30 pm for Zumba. Lovely instructed Jodie Marie very friendly class really lovely people xx
BRIGITTE Jarvis . 2019-07-14
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Didn't really enjoy my meal, I had chicken Kiev but was over cooked as the chicken was too thick causing the out side to be overdone, disappointed , left well over half of the meal 😢 it was well presented, pleasant surroundings
Janice . 2019-07-11
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Proper pub with real people.Nice staff.
Roger Thorne . 2019-06-27
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Great food & staff were all very welcoming!
kevin thomas . 2019-06-11
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Very nice great welcome and fab food! Thanks
Stephen Parrish . 2019-06-03
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The Chicken Kiev is absoluely the best in the west, you wont get one this good in Kiev. Absolutely fantastic, you must try it . My wife had the same and she agreed it is the best from anywhere i have taken her.
Tom Y . 2019-05-30
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Came last year and had a brilliant time... same again this year.. Definitely busier this year, hopefully this will grow and grow each year as it’s for St David’s charity (hope they raised lots of money) Staff again worked tirelessly, serving as fast as humanly possible and still smiling.. the whole day was very well organised... brilliant bands.. Did overhear someone say that someone had rung and complained, maybe they should go next year and support the charity, I’m sure they would enjoy the day, as everyone there looked like they were thoroughly enjoying themselves .. we will definitely be going again next year...
flipityflop66 . 2019-05-30
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Food very poor, condiments messy
Sue Parfitt . 2019-05-21
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Went bank holiday Monday ask if food was being served no ordered 2 glasses of coke £5.30for 2 flat pump coke never again
Dawn Clarke . 2019-04-23
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Absolutely love it! The entire staff was so very sweet, the food and drinks were wonderful! Can't wait to come back! Keep up the great work!!!
Priscilla Garcia . 2019-04-04
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My wife and I visited this restaurant today and really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food. Both of us had the roast beef (which was very tender) and the vegetables were very good, as was the 'gravy'. I had a starter of mushroom soup which I enjoyed very much. We both had 'puddings' My wife had chocolate tart with cream and I had lemon tart also with cream. The service was friendly and cheerful and the drinks were very good. We both think that this restaurant is really very good and enjoy going there very much. We cannot recommend it highly enough.
D C W S . 2019-03-17
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My wife and I have lunch here when we can and have never been disappointed with the service and standard of food. My favourite, Ham Egg and chips is superb. Thanks Barry and Staff
Steve390 . 2019-03-11
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called here at the very start of lunch, we were told that certain items were off the menu so we chose other things to be told also off . eventually we plumped for our last option with the intention of finding somewhere else if this...
steve l . 2019-03-07
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Don’t bother with Sunday lunch unless you want a cold meal. Much better pubs in the area to visit. Won’t be going again
LC1528 . 2019-03-06
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Had a Sunday lunch yesterday for my birthday, firstly we asked for an extra portion of veg for my 1 and 3 year olds only to be told we would be charged child’s meals for them, then the meals came out and it was stone...
mattj393 . 2019-02-25
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I have called here three times for a meal, on each occasion I was told 'we are not cooking today' it seems that despite signs saying food available, no one ever cooks. I've called on a Tuesday, Thursday and a Saturday all at lunchtime, if...
christopherwT8475GQ . 2019-02-23
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Enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch yesterday, plenty of fresh veg served by really friendly staff, we will return.
Hilary Fletcher . 2019-02-18
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Loved our meal out this evening. Staff were friendly and accommodating to our needs to change the menu slightly. Tried the vegan shepherds pie and thoroughly enjoyed it. Been here before, will definitely visit again.
Helen K . 2019-02-06
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Rustic and charming, great food, homely establishment with a relaxed family feel atmosphere, would highly recommend.
Nathan Lewis . 2019-01-20
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Big ad out side. Lunch served all day. Offer for 2 courses. Waited 10 mins to be served at the bar only to be told no food. No apology so went up the road to the star. Lovely food warm welcome. Do you yourselves a...
patrickgZ2589LS . 2018-12-30
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Upon entering Ponthir House inn, the decor was homely and cosy. People were eating and we walked to the bar. I asked if there were any tables available and quite rudely a young barman said “no I don’t think so”. He didn’t check or say...
sklaters . 2018-12-24
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Love the friendly atmosphere of a family run pub. Xx
Val Bellamore . 2018-12-14
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Arrived early which wasn't a problem staff very warm and welcoming. Food was great freshly cooked not one complaint plenty of it. Staff accommodating and helpful. Thank you for a great meal
llin0sy . 2018-12-11
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Fab Sunday lunch. Great service!
Alison “MrsB” . 2018-12-02
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A lovely pub, enjoyed a few meals over the past few months. Sunday Dinner is fantastic, lasange amazing and thoroughly enjoyed the sirloin steak. Great selection of beers and ales, keeps me coming back. A cosy setting which is perfect for families, couples or for a quiet drink. The fireplace going in the winter months is brilliant. What's most appreciated is the service, polite staff, owner works like crazy and can't do enough for you.
Luke Collins . 2018-11-28
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Absolutely lovely place. Food and service fantastic!
Susan Hartley . 2018-11-26
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Great meal, had fish offer 2 4 £15. Great service really polite young staff.
Debra Mahoney . 2018-11-18
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Wonderful food and staff are very welcoming would recommend to friends and family
hayley rawlings . 2018-11-09
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Not bad but would expect better given the area. Your average pub grub
David Lewis . 2018-11-06
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Gammon that was 50% fat-notnnice
Rob Watkins . 2018-10-24
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Friendly service, wonderful food
Paul Bailey . 2018-10-15
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Booked table well in advance, arrived ordered drinks at the bar and waited to order meals,after 20 mins they took our order,but waitress said they had run out pork,so just had the choice of Beef or Chicken after another 10 mins waitress returns sorry we...
Touchy2015 . 2018-09-02
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We ate here as a family on the bank holiday Sunday. The normal menu wasn't on, only roast dinners. Fair enough, that's pretty common for a pub lunch on a Sunday. Choices on the menu put in front of us when we arrived were beef,...
DMC82 . 2018-09-01
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Stopped here for lunch on our way back from Caerleon. The pub was quiet and had what we were looking for on the menu. We ordered our food, simple things like, baguettes and ham egg and chips. Waited for 45 minutes for our meal to come to us, which was ridiculous as the food ordered shouldn't take that long to prepare. The food was lovely but the time it took was very poor. Another couple at the bar were complaining about the wait too.
Steph Crescenzi . 2018-08-27
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A welcoming friendly pub that serves great food.
Lorraine Davies . 2018-08-09
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Lovely pint of stowford press in beer garden .lovely flowers and places to sit in large beer garden in sun and shade
Mandy Prothero . 2018-07-22
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Beautiful Sunday roast the beef was so tender and lots of it fresh veg and lovely gravy great choice of deserts we had the lemon meringue and ice cream which was delicious staff we very friendly food exceptional price was reasonable only £10.95 for 2 courses we set outside after lunch in the beer garden with a drink with was lovely would highly recommend and will definetly be going back again
Jackie Williams . 2018-07-10
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Continuing the theme of taking my widowed mother out on a weekend we called in for a bite after I took her to Sainsbury’s for her weekly shop. We had a pleasant welcome from the landlady who seated us, brought us menus and took our...
G_O_C479 . 2018-07-07
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Staff were lovely, food over priced for what it was, wasn't impressed with food.
Rhiannon Williams . 2018-07-07
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I haven't been to Ponthir House for years so decided to take my mother out for lunch with my daughter, son and daughter in law (all grown ups). We booked a table but there were only two other people in there when we arrived anyhow...
O9859LHwendym . 2018-07-03
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Mushroom stroganoff was very watery amd tasteless. Also made me sick after eating it. Chips werent properly cooked and they had also run our of majority of the food off the menu.
Stephanie Morse . 2018-07-02
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