Riverside Hotel in Gwynedd

Let's get the grumpy stuff out of the way. Whoever had been co-opted to front of house was miserable and accused me of asking for a white wine when I gave her the number of a red one. Then argued with me. When we looked at the menu, of five or six items, only one was still on- beef- which was what we all wanted anyway. It was the best Sunday lunch that I have had for about four years. The meat was succulent, not over-cooked, and the vegetables done to perfection. Tasty gravy and a great Yorkshire pudding. The woman who was keeping an eye on the callow waiting staff was lovely and friendly. A great place. Pannacotta for dessert and £23 for two courses. The place is fantastic. I understand it might be community-run, in which case they should allocate jobs to people who are temperamentally suited to carrying them out. If you want choice, maybe not for you, but a damn fine roast beef.

We made a last minute decision to go here for dinner as we had been out all day. It didn't disappoint at all. Fabulous quality food and great ambience. The lamb pie and the gnocchi was delicious. Well done Chef Jack👍

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal here, and well worth the 30 min drive from where we were staying. Great atmosphere, great staff and lovely food. Highly recommend.

I would like to say that Erwan is a great member of the bar staff who had an excellent pour of Guinness but not just that most of all a great attitude and was very polite!! Definitely deserves a pay rise !!

Called in for a meal and it was lovely beer and service was amazing

Erwan Jones is a great barman and an exceptional worker. I am very proud of him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great pour of guiness.

Nice little community owned pub decent prices on the drinks

Excellent service and food. Recommended.

We had 2 lovely meals here while we were staying in the area. The food was delicious, and the staff were great with us and the children.

We had Sunday lunch in the restaurant. Great food and service!

Went for dinner. Fantastic food, wine and service!

Booked in for a meal whilst we’re on a mountain biking trip in the area. Food was absolutely spot on and great value for money. Unfortunately the service was lacking. Many people around us had empty plates for upwards of half an hour and some people had to go to the bar for their own drinks. We managed to order a second set of drinks but after waiting 45 mins decided to pay and leave. We’d also asked for the desert menu that didn’t turn up. Would be understandable if it was majorly busy but it wasn’t! Some staff were just busying themselves with other tasks rather than attending to customers. Very unusual but as mentioned the food was spot on!

Locale nella media, senza tratti distintivi, sia per quanto riguarda il cibo che l'atmosfera che ci si aspetta da un pub gallese, elementi comunque molto soggettivi, per cui forse altri viaggiatori possono apprezzare maggiormente la scelta. Il servizio è apparso curato, i prezzi adeguati.

We phoned up last minute and they got us a table for 2 in the cwtch area. With our 2 irish setters and baby daughter. The staff were lovely. Very friendly and the food was fantastic. Steak was perfect. I would go back for sure. Thank you very much. Jamie & Orla , Wrecsam.

Amazing meal for a special birthday with a large party. We had a huge private room, amazing Sunday roast. The staff were very helpful and considerate, really did anything they could for us. Kids, dogs, all welcome and catered for. We're definitely going to visit again on our next trip and a great choice if staying at nearby plas talgarth. Only regret is not visiting sooner!

This has to be the best pub for miles. The most fabulous vegetarian meals and just exceptional customer service. Adam is doing a cracking job and always makes everyone welcome.

First time we have revisited for a meal since it has reopened. The staff were really lovely and the food was excellent. If you are going to have a simple menu, it has to be beautifully cooked, and it was gorgeous. We would thoroughly recommend.

Only ate here, and would eat here again and again. Great atmosphere, service and food.

Stopped for a drink and ended up booking for Sunday lunch the following day. Great service good beer and a fabulous Sunday roast. We will be back, the dog was very welcome too which is always a bonus!

Lovely pub, friendly staff and locals. And the food is always excellent

Came for the food, left with a smile. Food is delicious here, came twice as they do a Sunday dinner which was bloody lovely 👌🏻dog friendly and the staff are all friendly and welcoming

Excellent for a pint and pie or a sit down meal great service form a well trained staff

We were staying nearby and came for dinner. Table of ten. Charming staff, great beer and delicious, good value food. Chips were possibly the best pub chips I have ever had!

A lovely community owned pub. Pop in, great food!

A beautiful tasty meal,plenty choices, could have eaten any of the choices, great value, service and location too.

Sunday Lunch - booked about 4 days before with very polite email response. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and nice choice on bar. Very good service and wonderful food at a price well worthy of the quality. Apparently a community run venture - wish we had something this good where I live! Definitely recommend. Thankyou for a really nice meal.

Staying in Pennal for a well earned break. Popped in on Friday 11th August early evening, had a fantastic meal and a couple of pints. Booked for Sunday dinner (today 13th August) fantastic dinner, very busy, recommend booking. Good service, Good prices, excellent food, and the sticky toffee pudding was just awesome

Meal out with friends for catch up

Always great service and quality food. And as a community owned pub I love to support these guys

Amazing Sunday lunch. Fantastic service. Worth a visit

Great place, highly recommend. Always book beforehand as it's often very busy - recently I have booked through Facebook messenger, email and telephone, all are very responsive. Can highly recommend for dinner and Sunday lunches. Service is friendly and the choice on the menu is very impressive. Price-wise it is excellent value for money! You couldn't get a better location, situated on the river with lively outdoor seating available on sunny days.

We have visited twice now as live reasonably locally to the site. Both times the service has been fantastic the food great and the atmosphere lovely.

Lovely meal, I had the salmon and it was very tasty. The service was really good

Booked same day by email. Pub pleasantly busy - both restaurant area and bar. Menu choices all looked tasty, inc. 2 veggie options and a Specials menu. All meals were delicious. Staff were very friendly, responsive and accommodating. Pleased to be able to support this community run pub and their future plans for a coffee shop etc.

Called in for meal sausage n mash pint of Guinness poor quality sausage pint not good never asked during meal if everything OK not even when I paid, so I brought the subject up but was given a not very convincing sorry, we might not have been dressed in good quality evening attire but we were not scruffy dressed either and our money is as good as anyone else's in my view anyway unfortunately I will never return but then I probably won't be missed either, well that's my grumble over, let's see if I get a reply?.

Great lunch was had here on the bank holiday weekend. Very reasonable prices and friendly Welsh-speaking staff. Will definitely be back. Gwnes i daro mewn i westy Glan-yr-Afon am ginio ar fy nhaith o Aberdyfi i Fachynlletj ar hyd Llwybr Arfordir Cymru. Cinio bendigedig a rhesymol iawn am faint ac ansawdd y bwyd. Y ddau aelod staff ifanc oedd yn gweini yn siarad Cymræg hefyd, wnaeth wneud i ni deimlo yn gartrefol iawn yno. Cyfeillgar iawn hefyd. Bydden ni sicr yn ôl yn fuan.

Lovely food, great staff, really nice atmosphere.

Happy and buzzing, with excellent service and staff keen to help where they could. Long-standing customers from pre-Pandemic days, we will definitely keep returning now!

Great service, great freshly cooked food fantastic place and if your in the area don't miss it. Highly recommend this place and the two girls serving are fabulous. Thank you.

Sunday lunch here was a delightful experience. Friendly atmosphere, excellent food and very helpful and efficient staff

Friendly welcome, good attentive service and excellent meal, so tasty. Very impressed.

We recently spent a Sunday lunch and 2 nights dining in this pub/restaurant. The new Manager Ben was very welcoming and made us completely at home. The atmosphere was very friendly and inclusive and the quality of the food was far more than we had expected. Good luck Ben in continuing with the good work and that the pub continues to thrive.

Went for dinner with family and friends and had an amazing meal , friendly helpful staff , top notch food , good value for the massive portions

Excellent establishment and excellent staff

Good food, great drinks. A lovely local restaurant.

Wonderful restaurant in every respect. Perfect evening out. A must visit.

Second visit to The Riverside, just like last time the experience was superb. One of the best Sunday lunches we've had out, everything cooked perfectly, full of flavour, great busy atmosphere friendly staff. Nothing at all to complain about (apart from it being 3 hour drive from home 😂). A great example of how to feed people properly and great value for money too. If your in the area and looking for a great meal, give it a go, superb!

Had a meal here. Fabulous food and service and huge portions! Thank you

Lovely food & staff - very efficient service

Great food and friendly atmosphere

Only had dinner here, food was good and service was excellent. Atmosphere was quiet, but we were only in the dining room and not in the bar area. Will be back here again.

Excellent food great atmosphere , worth a visit, nice staff

Great place for Sunday lunch, friendly efficient staff, clean and delicious food

Great pub with are really warm and friendly atmosphere. Top notch food and service, highly recommended

Awesome food, and amazing staff. We love it here.

Lovely pub run by friendly welcoming people serving great food. My favourite pub in the area.

Great atmosphere nice and friendly people

When for evening meal, decor is pleasant and staff were friendly. The food was variable some of the party enjoyed the food some did not also it took quite a while to arrive, this could be as our party was large. Will have to try again with smaller group before final comment is passed.

Loved the food and atmosphere 👌

Great food and friendly and welcoming staff. Our place to go out for dinner when we are down.

Lovely food as always with a great atmosphere, definitely recommend a visit

Just stopped for a drink with friends in the garden, food looked tasty tho.

Fabulous food. Well worth checking out.

Fantastic food, staff and beer. Highly recommended 👌

Everything is good except burger chicken slightly uncooked.

Really good food, nice decor and friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended.

Had Sunday lunch at the Riverside today, and the food was superb. High quality meats, not overcooked, and tasty desserts. Staff a true team working seamlessly to cater for a full restaurant .

Excellent food and fantastic service good value for money. We were staying in a B&B just round the corner and this place was amazing hadn’t pre booked and they couldn’t do enough for us

Booked and arrived. Good system for COVID . Menu extensive and something for every one. Food excellent . Staff attentive

Visited to watch an England euro20 game whilst in the area. Stayed about 3 hours in the bar area, service was great - set up a tab, got some bar snacks, etc. Didn't eat a meal, but the restaurant food had a great smell. Staff...

A quaint old Welsh village, Pennal has 2 churches, a school, the pub and not a lot else. The pub/restaurant has a large garden leading down to the Afon, stream. Inside, the restaurant area is modern, painted white with some interesting pictures on the wall...

Lovely beer garden and fab food in the restaurant. I had seabass and my husband 10oz gammon. Both meals were fabulous. Staff were lovely too. Visited here from Plas Talgarth resort.

Fabulous food and lovely friendly atmosphere.Love it.

Good food and attentive service

6th June we booked a Sunday lunch. My wife and me both have food limitations. The service was excellent. The chef provided a wonderful lunch for us, our first eating out in over 18 months. I could not fault a thing about the whole experience....

Stayed at the mcdonalds resort The receptionist recommended this pub Totally outstanding Food superb Piping hot and tasty The staff were all lovely and attentive Would recommend If we come back to resort we would return without hesitation Thanks team for a great evening xx

Have dined at at The Riverside many times and had another pleasant lunch on Sunday to celebrate a special anniversary. Excellent menu with good choices for vegetarians as well as meat and fish eaters. A lovely setting and charming team.

Lovely food and great service. Highly recommended!

The food, the staff, the surroundings, the artwork hanging on the walls - all 1st class ! The menu is more than just pub grub - the freshly prepared food is extremely good and moderately priced - really delicious dinner washed down with superbly kept...

Just re opened for evening meals. Booking is essential

The food, the staff, the surroundings, the artwork on display, the real ale - EVERYTHING, first class and very reasonably priced - highly recommended

Very polite and friendly, so happy to have this gem on our doorstep: probably the best for 50m (miles not metres). Certainly the best I've had. Effective and safe service in an airy and well-spaced room. My steak was perfect, generous, chips were fatty (as...

As usual food wonderful. All staff wearing masks and very organised. Felt very safe there.

Corina, Glyn and team are so welcoming and friendly. The decor of Glan Yr Afon also makes for relaxation and enjoyment and the food is simply amazing. All through this tough year of Covid, Corina and Glyn have worked tirelessly to adhere to the rules...

This was a real post-lockdown treat, and very reasonable considering the standard of food, setting and service. Excepting the price of the wine, the bill was just £50 for three of us, with my oldest as usual plumping for the steak. This steak looked fab,...

Very friendly and great beer and food

We are sat in this restaurant having had a really lovely meal. This has been one of the best nights out. Food is excellent service very good nice atmosphere. Thabkyou we will be back.

Went with the family including grand children superb food great sevice. It was that good we went back the following night for an equally great night.

Lovely gastro pub. Very welcoming in a beautiful location.

Impressive food and service in these Covid times. Staff friendly and efficient. Good hot and delicious and we'll priced. We are going again.

Staff extremely helpful and polite. Menu varied covering all dietary requirements. Food was of high standard. My party thoroughly enjoyed out visit

Visited Pennal with friends first week in October and discovered this hidden gem the food was so good we went 2 nights in a row. Fabulous food, excellent service, great location. Cannot recommend it enough and so clean and Covid safe. Loved it. Highly recommended.

We went one evening and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The staff were welcoming and friendly. The menu was varied, the portions generous and the prices very reasonable. We enjoyed it so much we went back the following evening, to try other things on the menu....

Greeted by friendly helpful staff in a beautifully clean restaurant. Excellent quality food and price is good. Very enjoyable evening. Salmon en croute, and Chicken Escalope. Yummy

Had a meal tonight(Sept 23rd)and it was really good. The fish stew is really lovely. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended

Food excellent. Can really recommend the fish stew. Staff very friendly and helpful. Lovely pub. Would highly recommend

Beautiful king size room,gorgeous bath and the owners amazing ,friendly and more than happy to help. Lovely to go to a spot which is so trusting,checked out at our leisure and nothing ever seemed too much of an ask.

Fab lunch at the Riverside Pennal today thanks to all the staff for making us feel welcome.

My partner and I wanted Sunday lunch but we had the dog so our venues were limited. I emailed a few places and only had one response and that was Glan yr Aron. We ordered roast beef dinner and roast pork dinner. Whilst we were...

This place is so relaxing but we did only have drinks as we could not get a table all week which is good for business. I would have loved to dine here for our first anniversary but maybe soon.