Sessile Oak in Carmarthenshire

Eli was lovely friendly and super helpful

Did not enjoy the steak was overcooked and the tomato was not cooked.

Carvery is a bit hit and miss. Food from the menu is usually good.

The pub itself is great and spacious but do NOT recommend the carvery. Went to put some potatoes on my plate and there was a hair in my food!!!! The beef has some sort of blue shine to it and it was excessively pink!! Vegetables were rock solid and over all just over priced, sticky tables and I was sat by a wall that was covered in food and god knows what else!! Won’t be returning.

Unable to order from the full kids menus on line. Service was slow and none cleared the tables meaning we had all plates on the table from main meal and puddings. Staff were friendly and carvery was very good. Steak and sausages overcooked. No cutlery for kids. It was an ok experience but not sure we would come back.

Family venue for meals, nice rooms good service from the staff. It's out of town so you have to book a taxi couple of hours in advance. We used S&G taxis. Great service. All round great stay

Chose from the carvery, which had a good choice of vegetables and meats. However, the food appeared to have been kept warm for quite a while; very dry vegetables, the roast potatoes were very dry and hard around the edges, not crunchy. The roast beef portion was a good size but quite a lot of it was "chewy". Service a bit slow but they were fairly busy.

Cold food waited ages for replacement food we gave up waiting went to bar for refund to be told we had requested for fresh food , I said no , had a refund never again will go there

Went for dinner 3 of us . Order steak and chip's the chip's I would say we're leftovers from earlier dinner soaked in oil , onion rings same, steak was like a rasher. Lasagne with very little mince tiny portion. Chicken that was out of the microwave no serviettes had to ask for cutlery, NEVER NEVER AGAIN

Very nice atmosphere, nice music, great food didn't have to wait long and kind staff

Sam, Alex, Antonia.... Guys fantastic service fair play. I have food allergies and the chef made the best meal with extra care and attention. Will be coming again with out a doubt they cater for all and even when they are busy they are polite and patient. Well done

Terrible food.. waited 30 minutes for the food wich was ok as expected.. but it was cold and over cooked .. chips had been mixed with older chips hence the dark brown ones withe lighters ones ..plus paid extra for a larger poition all together about 30 chips in total and yes I did ask the server if this amount was was correct .she said (yeah it was) the pie crust was so hard I only ate the filling wich was stone cold 🥶 side of peas 🫛 well one folk full .. shocking 😱 4 star 🌟 review will not be there again ! Mc Donald's can do better .. total waste 🗑 of money £13 💰.. stay clear from this rip off place .... only gave a 1 star because I had to to be able to post this reviewing post

All ok except steak was chewy and tough. Poor quality for £17.50!

Was very disappointed. Had a party of 11 for my mums birthday most of the food delivered was cold sent one back we all finished by the time they had redone this one a lot of food we paid for was wasted as it wasn't hot enough to heat will not return also no steak available

Excellent staff, nothing too much trouble! Great food accommodation very nice ! good value . Vickie,Nikki,amy and kasey a credit to your company! Thanks for making our break so special.

We've visited the pub many times, but this was our first time staying in hotel. We stayed for 3 nights, Thursday - Saturday. Overall, a great experience and will definitely stay with you again as convenient for us when in area. Constructive feedback - there was no towel rail in room for us to dry towels so we could reuse so you ended up changing everyday. And I suspect the extractor fan in bathroom was faulty as got very humid and damp in there after 4 of us has showered in the morning! Everything else was great, staff were lovely and friendly and we look forward to staying with you again.

Loved the food nice atmosphere would recommend

Made a booking for Valentines Day a week ago. Despite their email saying someone would be there to greet us, we were ignored solidly for 15 minutes on arrival. We tried to talk to 3 members of staff, who all averted their eyes, walked off, or shouted over us to other customers / their colleagues. We eventually left, and went to the Joiners Arms instead. Much friendlier staff there - and thankfully they had a table at 6.30pm on Valentine's Day! Needless to say, we will never be returning to the Sessile Oak! Edit - I can see that someone from the Sessile Oak has read my review, and thanked me for my feedback. If the restaurant manager reads this, I would like to suggest they hire hosts / greeters (especially for special occasions) and put in place some customer service training.

Spent the evening at the Sessile Oak Llanelli with my wife and son for food and drinks on Valentine's day. On arrival we were told by a friendly bar maid Vickie to sit anywhere and when your ready to order come to the bar with your table number. We ordered drinks first with Kacey who had the best personally ever. We ordered our food with Amy who was polite and very professional and you could see she loved her job. Our food was delivered by Nikki who was again polite just like the other staff. We come here every Friday night after a hard weeks work this is the place we just relax in a fantastic atmosphere and served by brilliant staff. The service weather it's drinks or food is fast and efficient and the staff go out of their way to make you experience at the Sessile Oak a great one. Plenty of bar staff, quick service and always a pleasure to come here week after week. See you next Friday - Kerri Evans

Lovely restaurant with great food but the welcoming staff are the real reason we return each week. In particular special mention to Vickie Nikki amy and kasey especially on such a busy night as valentine !!!!

Had a great carvery on Sunday service and food was excellent would recommend to all

Lovely carvery for a busy venue

Great service, great food and a great atmosphere. Can't fault it!

Came here today after 1-2 years. Surprised to see there was a pool table which was nice! The lady behind the bar (dark hair with a fringe didn’t get her name) who served us was amazing especially as I had a few amendments, asked straight if we had any allergies and served us quickly and professional! Food was great, however only downside which is why I marked 4 stars was that the fries weren’t hot more warm and a bit crispy but definitely still more than edible! Will definitely be making more of an effort to come here now we have moved closer.

This is our favourite place when visiting Trostre Retail Park. Great service and food. Unfortunately, this time around, our full breakfast was a little cold and undercooked, hence just 4 stars, but may be because it was close to the end of breakfast service.

nice place in principle but lacks quality control in the food that comes out of the kitchen. 4 out of 4 visits has resulted in food being sent back to the kitchen because of quality control issues. Won't be going back. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Had an amazing dining experience at the Sessile Oak. Food was hot, fresh, and delicious, but the best part was the service my party received! Special shout out to Vickie, Amy, Kieran, and Harrison who went above and beyond to make our visit one to remember. 10/10 would dine again

The food was excellent and the toilets were exceptionally clean.

Brill place for food and Hotel & Scarlets

Sunday afternoon 19th Jan - Having just had a bad experience at a Llanelli Brewers Fayre we stumbled upon this place on our one-hour drive home and gave it a go.. What a positive difference. Atmosphere and layout of the table settings was so much more pleasing, uncluttered and roomy. Approached the staff at the bar and asked about food and were greeted with warmth and a welcome from the tattooed lady behind the bar. We took a seat, gave our table number and paid for one main carvery and one vegetarian dinner(and there were choices of veggie meal) and then proceeded to get our food with no fuss. Plenty of food was available and a choice of lovely looking meats for the non-veggie eater... as one would expect at a carvery!!. A decent selection of vegetables was also available to choose from. We filled our plates and found that the gravies were all suitable for vegetarians too. Well done guys. Next thing was to EAT the food. Lovely succulent meats with fab taste and the veggies were equally as good.... so much so that for only the second time in such an establishment, we both went for seconds of the vegetables. Consequently, neither of us wanted a dessert, but were reliably informed that a decent selection of desserts were available. The place was pretty clean throughout and the only negative inside was a few sheets of paper on the floor in the toilet which other dirty customers were responsible for! They would be cleaned soon after. Outside, there is tarmac car parking but this is limited but there is an ample sized overflow carpark with level access for wheelchair users BUT... the surface of the overflow carpark has deteriorated somewhat and wheelchair access would be possible, but a little bumpy.. i.e. it could do with a new re-surfacing!. The main carpark seems fine. Overall, we were very well pleased with our experience here and would certainly place it on our list of places to eat again if we find ourselves hungry and in the vicinity again.

Not the place for fine dining, or even a carvery meal.

Nice food bit of a wait at the bar to order at times

Great food, excellent service, highly recommend.

Lovely team, good breakfast and a decent bed to sleep in. Check in was seamless with plenty of parking and close to M4. I will be back.

Slow service, chips tasted oily and covered in black bits, spoilt our evening out,

Great place. Most importantly, dog friendly.

Food was awful. Had a carvery and the gravy was like water. Yorkshire pudding was like rubber and could not cut it. Stuffing was not cooked and full of huge lumps. Place has gone downhill over the last year. Won't be returning

Very poor. Despite pre-booking a Boxing Day menu for 2 the table was not set up properly with only one set of knife and fork (we had to take from another table for our mains) & no table cloth. Starters were served 10 mins apart, akin to a relay race!!! My wife ordered a carvery meal & I had ordered a Salmon En Croute, both of which had to be collected from the carvery - strange to say the least. Dessert, we both had Berry Crumble, was piping hot including the bowl it was served in. Unfortunately the custard was cold. Also when booking we asked for a bench seat as, being diasabled, I have difficulty sitting on a single chair. Despite the pub being only 25% full, that request was not fulfilled. We have always believed the Sessille Oak to be one of the best places to go for meal anywhere in West Wales but after yesterday they will never see us again. Sad really.

Had my Christmas dinner there this year, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend this place. You won't be disappointed 🙂

Xmas day experience was so well done ,well organised the food was outstanding the temperature was not too hot inside the building and the staff and manager were fantastic.We have had some bad experiences over the years at this pub .This made up for all of them ,see you soon and definitely next Xmas

Enjoyed everything and not rushed

We visited here today for Christmas lunch and the four of us thoroughly enjoyed. Lovely food and lovely staff. Good price for a three course for Xmas day. My large wine at almost £12 a glass knocked me sideways but besides that an enjoyable time.

Lovely carvery today . Kate was very friendly and an excellent host xx

Had a lovely steak. Staff were great. Fab atmosphere. Will visit again. Kate served our food. What a lovely, bubbly person. Credit to you

It was a brilliant experience. The staff were all friendly, and the welcome was friendly. The prices are good, and the food is tasty. I highly recommend it.

We visited today for Breakfast with Santa and it was such a good experience. The food was lovely, the place was clean and tidy and Santa was brilliant. He made an effort to come round every single table and talk to all the kids. It didn’t feel rushed or cheap. But most of all, the staff were absolutely outstanding. Attentive, friendly and efficient. It was very busy but not once did they let on that they were stressed or under pressure. Always either serving customers, clearing tables, answering questions or helping kitchen staff. My husband is vegan and there was still plenty of options for him with Ben being very mindful of cross contamination. I want to give a special mention to Ben, Emily and Eli especially as they were gold star throughout. Excellent morning. Thanks for putting a huge smile on the kids faces. Merry Christmas x

£6.30 a pint and the worst carvery I’ve ever tried to eat, diabolical.

We always stay here when visiting family prior to Christmas. The only criticism is the strong smell of cannabis at the doorway to the accommodation block and particularly at 6.50am this morning (20/12/24) which must have been blowing through the heating flew. Otherwise a nice place to stay and eat. The staff a exceptional.

Took an age for the soup starter to come, and having ordered leek and potato I got tomato. No apology, just “that’s what we have”. Soup was nice though. Main was good. In summary, food good, service not so much.

Amazing service! Friendly staff with a homely feel. Tasty meal for the family and good, well kept beer for the gents of the family. Will be returning very soon

Only popped in for a drink but carvery looked and smelt delicious dessert were so pretty too. Big place tables not too close to each other.. would go bk again. Will try food next time. Funny thing all the time I've gone shopping here I've never noticed this pub!!

2 guests had 3 courses. 1 x prawn cocktail - bowl full of lettuce topped with 5 prawns and a light drizzling of sauce. 1 x chicken strip and popcorn combo which was light on the bbq sauce and the chicken was like it have been cooked yesterday and today. Both had carvery, the meat had some taste to it and was nice, the Yorkshire pudding was like cardboard even when soaked in gravy. The carrots and peas were rock hard, good enough to put in a pea shooter. The stuffing was nice. The cauliflower cheese was OK. Desert - the only only bareable part of the meal. The apple crumble could of done with a few more minutes under the grill and twice the amount of custard. Rocky road sundae was nice.

Fantastic service, although it was really busy, and we were a large party, the team were so friendly, and provided great service. It was the best experience I've had there!

Fantastic food and service warm welcome and friendly

I have been to many Marsden pubs throughout the country and this is by far my worst experience Being a vegetarian I always have the cheeses leek and potato pie as it is absolutely gorgeous on this occasion when the pie arrived at my table it looked like it had collapsed when I enquired they told me it was like that as they microwave there pies!!!! Needless to say I could not eat it as the pastry tasted Raw!! Absolutely terrible never again it has put me off ever frequenting one of your pubs again Absolutely Shocking!!!!!

Always friendly with helpful staff

Friday 6th Dec 24, 1pm. Three of us had the carvery. None eat more than 40%, it was terrible. The fourth person had a jacket potato with chilli which was okay. A complaint was made prior to our table being cleared of the waste food. To my knowledge the complaint was not acknowledged but I was busy in the toilet dispatching the little I had eaten.

Absolutely amazing service, especially by Emily 💖 But all the team are amazing always welcoming 😍 my lil family love coming for a game of pool, watching sports and enjoy the food and drinks 🥳

Food was cremated in a furnace from hell, hairs in food, got 2 meals instead of a meal and a side costing extra, staff are nice though but just issues with food

Alex behind the bar was very helpful, friendly and polite, took our food order which we had a few alterations to, everything arrived exactly as we asked. Generous portion sizes and good value for money.

The food was amazing so was the service I would come here again

Had a table for 17 and had a great experience. Fabulous carvery/ meals. Kate looked after us. Lovely lady and even took photos for us. Thanks ☺️

Booked the hotel for a cheap and easy place to stay when visiting family. Room was lovely and just what we needed. Room was quiet and comfortable. Easy to access and location was great to get to where we needed to be. We also ate in the pub, food was excellent. Atmosphere is great and just a nice place to relax as it wasn't too noisy. Definitely will stay again when we need to visit family.

Very friendly staff, great food, great value. Stayed in hotel so had breakfast and dinner. Carvery had loads of meat and veg was amazing. Breakfast was plentiful and again lovely. Staff have been amazing throughout our stay.

Myself and my husband looked forward to a roast and usually it is delicious but today was awful, the sprouts were hard, the beef was tough and did not taste like beef and the roast potatoes tasted odd, we were really disappointed as we do not go out much and this is our treat. Will be thinking hard about returning

Lovely place to stay . Lovely pub great staff

Came here for my son in law's wake. An area was sectioned off for us. Plenty of food available in the buffet my daughter had arranged. Also went to alot of trouble to set up a laptop so we could see photos of Pete.

Great service from Vickie this evening (12/11/2024) it was myself and three feral children! Vickie watched my kids while I went up to the carvery, was pleasant to myself and kids and even gave them all a squidgy toy for being so good! She also helped me get the kids back in their coats and wellies when leaving which was really helpful. Lovely lady. Thank you Vickie, you made quite a stressful meal time that bit easier :)

It absolutely amazing Laura was amazing she served us wick the carvery was delicious the place was clean and tidy it was overall amazing thank you

We had a lovely delicious Sunday lunch today. We both had pork, it was gorgeous. The veg trimmings, gravy tasty. The staff and chef very friendly. Will definitely return and recommend.

Pleasant room, good size, nice shower, sensible heating controls, very comfortable bed, pretty quiet once other guests had settled. Carvery meal generally good - cauliflower cheese was very undercooked and some of the vegetables were not very hot. Meat serving was generous, all meats tender and properly cooked. Info below relates to evening meal only!

What a pleasure The staff were really friendly and helpful and the food was delicious My glass of red was fruity and full bodied A very pleasant lunch time treat Thankyou so much Oh lovely to hear from you, pleasure and hope to see you again soon 😍

Lovely carvery good price and fast service will be back again

Certainly would recommend and definitely will return

lovely spacious clean pub that offers a carvery all week which made my day.the staff are always helpful and very friendly can’t wait to come back. great job to you all

Had a very nice carvery meal here. Quick service and good value.

Beautiful food . good staff and service Would recommend to anyone

The gravy with the carvery was unusual - 1 pot of gravy ( was water ) and the other pot of gravy ( was treacle)

Sticky tables and menu. No cutlery on our table or any nearby, no idea where to find it. Meal was okay, beef was hard and burnt on the outside. Team seemed very young think maybe some maturity on the team might help with customer experience.

We hadn't been before so we weren't sure if we needed to wait to be shown a table. A sticky table and an even stickier menu. No cutlery on our table or the next. Staff polite enough but they all seemed young, perhaps a bit of maturity and experience in the team would help them give a warmer welcome.

Staff were brilliant, polite and helpful.Food was lovely. Unfortunately the staff were rushed off their feet as the establishment did not staff appropriately, not taking into consideration that it was half term. It was obvious to see that the staff are not looked after by Marston's.

Very expensive for what we had for food

Classic Pub that serve same standard food of several other. I know that it’s not tipical food but if added in the menu not only fish and chip but a piece of salmon, perhaps foraign client can really appreciate it.

Such a shame. The food was ok but the service was terrible!! Waited ages to be served. Did manage to get a coffee this time but the spoon little on the large side. Wish they would smile and be polite would be an improvement!!!

Lovely food and the young male bar staff was absolutely brilliant, excellent customer service

Put 4 stars as it was ideally located for the Scarlets stadium. The place was nice enough and breakfast excellent. The service was OK, though slow to serve. Just wish there was music of any sort in the background. The tv was on....but no sound. I will stay again, but because of the location. The place could do with a bit of regular maintenance, painting...etc.

Usual Marston fare of a very poor range of beers and lager, and very bland virtually everything. But pleasant enough, although the all-day carvery looked pretty uninviting to me!

Stayed there for the weekend,food was good and reasonably priced

Food is fantastic and staff are friendly

Amazing food and service .Lovely place. Easy parking. Fantastic food. Fantastic staff and friendly. Highly recommend to everyone. Great atmosphere. Very clean.

Understaffed, staff not knowledgeable on dishes, a number of customers waiting for meals to be delivered to complete the table. Staff gave the general impression that they didn't want to be there. I've had this experience there previously, I was hoping that there had been an improvement but there hasn't been. The food was okay but nothing special.

Had a great Sunday lunch recently. Good value and tasted great. Staff were excellent and could not do enough as it was a special occasion. Would highly recommend.

Staff are brilliant nothing was to much trouble for them first time visit won't be the last

We visited the Sessile Oak recently for a quick meal after visiting Trostre for a shopping trip. The restaurant was clean and tidy, not too loud or busy which was perfect for our baby. The servers told us to pick a table and pop up when we're ready. We sat next to the pool table, which is a new addition since we visited last. We quickly scanned the menu and popped to the bar to order. My other half ordered a Veggie Pie, and I ordered a Pulled Pork burger, with Veggie Nachos as a side with our mains. The meals were brought to us within about 10 minutes, which was perfect after sitting down and having a chill. As far as the food goes, my burger was outstanding. The chips were nice and crispy, and the burger was full, but not so full it was falling apart. I did eat it with a knife and fork since it was probably too big to pick up but it tasted amazing. Our nachos were brilliant too, full of nachos and plenty of sauces and flavors on top (much better than other Marston's pubs I've been to). The pie however was unfortunately a let-down. Microwaved as usual, too soggy and wet for my other half to enjoy and she eventually couldn't finish it. Her chips were thick chips, tasted good, and the gravy, as usual in a carvery, was great. Vegan too! The disappointing pie meant that my other half didn't enjoy her food and felt like not eating, which is why we've voted for a 3/5 for food, but 4/5 overall. If the pie was crispy , happy days! No dessert this time, but definitely next time, since the sundaes and cakes here are usually outstanding!

Food was lovely and staff were good... always welcoming.

All the food was overcooked and took a long time to arrive 40 plus minutes

Really like this Marston's chain, the bar staff work incredibly hard in this pub to make sure food comes out quickly and on time. Shout out tonight to Vicky behind the bar who didn't seem to move from taking everyone's orders!

Would not recommend the day staff. Have the personality and service of a wet wipe

Had a lovely weekend away in Sessile oak, the staff where great nothing was too much trouble.Enjoyable weekend.

Had a lovely meal for my grandfather’s birthday and a great service from Harry, he was very polite and helpful while catering for a large party of people.