Snowdonia Park Brewpub in Gwynedd

Great place that relies on tourism and local drinkers, statements like “social club” what do people want, it’s a good pint less than £5 it’s a massive plate of food for £12/13 it’s in a beautiful area, the staff are spot on, the owner is spot on, of course everything in life could do with a spruce up blah blah blah, this is real people a proper run family business paying local people’s wages, I think it’s brilliant and so close to do snowdon, I’ll be back with more of us 👏✅✅✅👏

Lovely pub, only a few minutes from our campsite. I had ham chips and salad, reminiscent of teas with my granny. My husband had the snowdonia burger, both super tasty and fresh . We sat outside , dog friendly, staff lovely, would highly recommend

The food here was 10/10, big portions and even the children’s portions were enough for an adult, the atmosphere is great and my 3 friends and I had 2 lovely meals here during our camping weekend

I agree with the reviewer who said this place has a social club-type feel. The place could do with a bit of sprucing up and, because of these elements, it does feel like the prices for meals are too high. However, the location is good, staff were friendly, we did enjoy our main meals and the portions were quite large. The puddings were expensive and disappointing though. We wouldn't rush back but wouldn't rule out a return if we had no luck with an alternative.

After reading other reviews I was a little dubious. The pub isn’t a pub as such, more of a social club feel and given it’s a micro brewery the beer selection was a little disappointing. The food however was good, chicken pie with big chunks of chicken breast and lean ham, lots of chips and (slightly cold) veg. Campsite showers are fantastic!

Wouldn't recommend this place unless you're desperate. Utterly tasteless fish and chips and watery beer.

Very good selection of proper food and drinks, good beers, ciders, and gins. Food is very well priced. Staff very pleasant, charming in fact and obliging, helpful and approachable.

Called here after a very wet day up in the mountains only to end the day with the most fabulous Roast Dinner. Food was piping hot with roast potatoes to die for and delicious gravy. The veg was cooked to perfection too. Will most definitely call here again when we next ride out on our horses up the mountains but hoping for better weather next time.

Food is good and waiting time is little. Staff are amazingly helpful. All washing, mask and spacing for safety is being adhered to. Nice to see.

Went with family for some food no taste to food absolutely disgusting even my child said it was horrible and he had his favourite used to be nice food deffo gone down hill

Really missed this GEM of a place. Great ale and food at reasonable price.Best ale is carma sutra but always a dark and light well balanced ale. The roast beef dinner is always top class.

Just had drinks here. Surroundings are lovely and drinks served well. San Miguel had a nice creamy head and sparkling.

Very nice setting. Little 1 enjoyed the park. Food was nice,enough choice. Only problem food was cold and other parts luke warm.

Really nice food, came here twice, first for a steak then a 4oZ Welsh burger, the wife had steak and ale pie with the best puff pastry I’ve ever seen, so flakey, they steaks and burgers were great, nice and fat and juicy. The kids had the beef dinner and fish fingers, all meals were either with fresh salad or chips, other choices were new potatoes and veg. Overall a great pub, loads of space with a kids play park on the back, they even make their own beer, with a onsite micro brewery. They also back onto a camp site

Absolutely great weekend with friends, a great pub, with a great breakfast 🍳, brilliant position in Snowdonia, the Welsh Highland Railway 🚂 is so 100% perfect, with the track splitting the campsite 🏕 in two

We didn't eat here but this is a brewing pub, with a fully serviced campsite adjoining, in the lee of the mountains, right next dor to the steam railway station of Waunfawr on the Welsh Highland Railway. Hits all the right spots.We stayed for three night on the campsite in our Motorhome. The beer was good, it must be nice in the pub when it is a bit busier, very quiet on damp nights in early July. Clean loo and shower block with a laundry too. Loved it here.

They have a nice selection of brew selections on tap. I liked the Theodore Stout as an alternative to Guinness, which they also have. The pub grub is mostly typical, but I tried the Giant Yorkie Pud (with sausage) and found it to be excellent, with a generous amount of vegetables. For dessert, the Apple Crumble and Custard was yummy and steaming hot.

The bitter they have taste great and smooth and are produced on-site, plus also they other beer available on tap, had a family Sunday Lunch to celebrate my nephew 18th birthday in which the meal was great as everyone had enjoyed it.

Arrived on Friday 3rd of May really pleased with the site amazing views of the mountains, Really good showers very hot, weather was very good & the site was only 4 miles from the Ranger Path which we walked up on Sunday.The pub meals were really good i can vouch for the chilli & beef madras all good portion sizes & not too bad prices & didn't have to wait too long for the meals to arrive, and the staff were very friendly.the camp site only had 6amp power which was not too bad as we had low voltage kettle & toaster,So a perfect site if you want to walk up snowden

We visited yesterday, our third time at the Snowdonia Park. There is always a friendly welcome and nothing seems like too much trouble for the catering staff.The food is always fresh and fantastic quality. Nice choice on the menu.We visit this area regularly and we will continue to visit.Thank you

It was Hallowe'en, it was pouring with rain, I was staying locally, I was hungry, there was nowhere else to eat. So I chose Tafarn Snowdonia Parc in Waunfawr, Gwynedd. I can't say I wish I hadn't, because otherwise I wouldn't have eaten at all. But this will not go down as a memorable dining experience. The pub was packed. There were at least two Hallowe'en parties in full romp, with gruesome kids screaming and running around. There was a quieter room at the back where non-Hallowe'eners could gather, and we chose that. We waited at the bar, and eventually someone came and took our drinks order. Later a waitress came to our table and took the food order. The menu was the standard very basic British pub food — steak, pie, fish and chips (my choice), gammon steak, cottage pie, scampi. It took quite a while to come (I'd finished my beer) and when it did come I recognised an old acquaintance — The Pub With No Chef. I would be very surprised if there was a cook involved in any stage of this process, which I guess would have gone Freezer > Microwave > Table. Great for the pub's bottom line, not good for the hapless client, i.e. Me.I ate it. I was hungry. But meanwhile I wanted another beer, and the laughing waitress refused to get one for me. So I had to stand and wait at the bar while the bar staff cleared up the other rooms after the children's parties. That took ten minutes. My chips were soggy, then of course they may have been soggy before I went to the bar.At least it was cheapish. And out of the rain. I can't really think of anything positive to say, I'm afraid. Foreign tourists coming to Britain and encountering this will have their worst fears about British food confirmed. And come they will, because it's right by Waunfawr Station on the Welsh Highland Railway. So sad.

An excellent stopping off point on a walk. Very welcoming with a nice variety of ales, a range of quality teas and coffees and good value-for-money food.

We visited here before checking in to our cottage which was just around the Corner. We had already pre booked a table weeks 2 weeks prior to our visit and checked

Popped in here for lunch, being new to the area, this is now possibly our local. It was quiet when we arrived and had a few more customers when we left. Met some of the friendly locals over lunch.

We’ve visited this place a few times, we’ve never had a bad meal, however you couldn’t ever say you’ve had a good meal either. Standard pub style food but not brilliant standards. This place is more a drinking pub I would say.

We visited this evening for dinner with our 6yr old daughter and our greyhound. The dog was made welcome and we all enjoyed our meals.

We had a great visit to this restaurant, pub, microbrewery. The large portions of pub food were very good and reasonably priced and the Carmen Sutra beer to wash it down was excellent.

We came here for our tea one night as we were camping round the corner and to be fair i couldn't be bothered cooking.

Evening meal (5.30pm) for a table of 7. A few of the local micro brewed ales - very tasty. All starters and mains were tasty and hot. Mains all seemed to be made on site. Staff were friendly and helpful. We’d definitely go there again!

We just stopped to drink something and then we asked to have a Beef burger, Was really nice actually and a friendly staff.

Beer is great, staff are consistently pleasant and the food wholesome and plentiful. A good mix of locals and tourists

Visited in May while staying locally. Great selection of beers brewed on the premises and very good quality home made food to go with it.

Ate here for 2 nights while staying in Waunfawr. The beers are brewed on site and are fabulous! Really very good. The food was good - nothing posh but big portions after a day of walking! I recommend the curries with ‘half and half’. Good work!

A nice little Micro Brewery pub, great food and ales, brilliant views and close to the railway. It has it's own campsite and has 2 nice beer gardens, there are 3 rooms for dining and drinking and 2 pool tables. Most Real Ales are brewed on site, with friendly staff and great food and drink we used it every day while staying at Salem Chapel B

Visited here whilst staying in a local campsite. The food was lovely and service nice. Would have been slightly better if the music had have been left on other than that would come back again if in the area

Visited here a couple of times whilst camping nearby. Both times the food and ale were great!! We even managed to sit outside even though it was the end of March!! Train station is right next door over a bridge.

Third time I've been here and as always great food and amazing beer ! Very comfortable pub and very friendly staff Will be back !!

Regularly visit the pub for meals. Lovely homemade food available and a good choice of drinks! Dogs welcome

Camped there with a group of guys as we were exploring snowdonia for the weekend.

A family friendly pub with a micro brewery - excellent. The pub's own beer was very good. The food was good value with huge portions.

Sólo estuvimos allí durante el fin de semana, de 21 a 23ª calle de julio de 2017. La principal razón por la cual elegimos este sitio fue la cercanía, y conexiones de transporte a las rutas Snowdon estábamos planeando hacer (Ranger) y sin pago de...

Un amigo nos invitó a una comida aquí, vivimos localmente, pero nunca ha sido para visitar. Decoración muy anticuada, necesita desesperadamente una completa ¡. La comida era sabrosa aunque tardaron años para llegar a la comida. El servicio era bastante pobre, necesita más personal en...

Siamo stati a cena grazie a tripadvisor, eravamo di passaggio in visita alla Snodownian National Park. Un posto tranquillo ,...

Nos alojamos en el camping puramente de ver esto en Guía de la Cerveza CAMRA y lo recomiendo. Las duchas son un poco a pie, pero el camping estaba muy bien y el pub estaba bueno. Una selección de cervezas y comida fabulosa. Tanto nuestras...

Een enigszins gedateerd restaurant en waarin het bestellen en serveren van de bestellingen te wensen overlaat. De gerechten zijn niet...

Paramos aquí a principios de junio. El tiempo no era muy buena, pero no puede hacer más que la mayoría. Bien duro y el sitio limpio. Utilizamos el loos que estaban limpias. No usar las duchas, así que no puedo comentar sobre ellos. Pasamos tiempo...

Great place to stop for beer and food. We enjoyed lovely home cooked food and some local brewed beer.

Excellent food, great location to watch the trains! Would have got 5 stars only the service was slow which is a shame as we enjoyed our visit, we had fish and chips and ham and chips was first class food, will defo go back and hopefully have more staff on

We love going camping in this area as often as we can and always come here. It's such a beautiful setting and views! It has a great outdoor seating area and a playground. It's right next to the train station for the old fashion steam trains which is great fun for the kids (and adults) Great service and great food. Very family and dog friendly! Clean bathrooms (love the fish tank toilet seats ). Love it and will always come back when we're in the area!

Been here a couple of times for a meal, good selection of home cooked meals, would recommend. They also have a variety of real ale

Stayed here for the weekend on the campsite.Lovely brew pub, nice food & a warm welcome.Enjoyed the gold real ale, brewed on site.We will be returning.

Having read all the reviews before booking I was aware of the poor toilet facilities but was surprised at how poor. One reviewer stated that's it's camping so we should be ready for it. Perhaps they didn't camp during a rainy, drizzling cold Easter. We walked up snowdon and the met office said it would feel like -5. No kidding, it was a howling gale and soaking. When we got back the showers were across the whole camp and a railway bridge. Then when you get there there's no hot water as the power is off because someone had apparently used a 1kw heater!Two nights in a row we had no power. The 2 toilets we did get became dirty really quickly with the rain and grass cuttings everywhere and the one tiny sink blocked for three days. I paid for six of us and it cost me £192 and I expected a modern toilet block for this kind of money. Ohh and extra for electric. What made matters worse was the toilets were next to our unit and you could see the pot and hear people returning from the pub late and exclaiming "oh my god". Nice

What are the bonus features? Well for starters there is direct access to the Welsh Highland railway from the site, (see my separate review of this) next is the great brewery-pub serving food and finally, loads of space and no naggy micro managing rules or metered electric like on some sites, - just common sense. This is a great site for families, walkers, groups, people with dogs, real ale lovers, those who like wild camping and those who like a managed pitch or like us, somewhere in between - oh did I mention rail enthusiasts? So plenty to like here.We brought a caravan and because we booked late, only the overflow field (usually mainly tents) was available. I was a little apprehensive but as it turned out for us, it was perfect. When arriving turn into the pub car park plenty of room, park up then go into the pub to book in. Most will be directed to a pitch on the main site these looked all well managed with some hard and some grass from what i could see. For us it was a bit of a weird approach to the field following the road through the main site the over the level crossing but the path is good all the way around. There are two electric hook ups at the bottom end of the field near the toilet block and a water tap. A footbridge leads directly to the station platform (steam trains only 3 times a day each way in the day only so not noisy) or to the pub/car park. Huge field so other tents not a problem and the toilet block and dishwashing/laundry room close by. The view from the caravan was beautiful looking the other side and front and it wasn't noisy or too busy. Only thing to be aware of is that the centre and lower end of the field becomes very boggy in wet weather so best stay over to the toilet block side. There is a patch of slatey shingle that makes a great dry pitch. A caretaker said it was fine to park in front of the gate. Regrettably we didn't realise this at first and got stuck not having a 4x4 however the motor mover and a group of friendly lads from the tents pushed us out OK. We came primarily for the railway but it's perfect for anyone wanting a bit of peace in the country side.Note other reviews about the toilet block. I only went to the one over the railway bridge and yes it's basic but always very clean and plenty of soap, toilet paper and hot water. Showers were good and hot. Bins were always empty and the laundry/dishwashing clean and appeared all well maintained. We are here Easter bank holiday so presumably a busy time. Restaurant - agree not the cheapest in the world at an average of £10 per main course but good portions, a pleasing menu, tasty and very hot. I had scampi hubby had steak and ale pie all very nice. Could not eat desert as meals were very substantial. Kids meals but i can't comment as we didn't have children with us. I think there is an outside play area that looked very nicely kept. Outside tables for nice days which no doubt are popular. Service excellent friendly and quick even though they were busy and we got a table without waiting. There are three lounges two with pool tables pub priced beer - agree not cheap but small businesses have to make a profit or say hello to another Spoons or haven so we don't mind paying a bit extra to support local economy. You can always go and buy your own beer and just have from the pub what your budget extends to but it was fun trying out then we're brewed onsite and they were really very good. It would be a shame however to miss the ambience of the bar - dress code is anything you want it to be including wellies!So all in all very agreeable stay, even if the weather was not it's best for us, we still have a few more days to go but would certainly return and are thinking of booking in for the beer festival in May.

Went here for a meal with the kids after a long busy day and the food was gorgeous !!! Fast service and plenty of food . Large choice - could have eaten all of it and reasonable prices . Would definately go again .

We stopped by this pub on the way back to our Airbnb after hiking Snowdon. We had the giant Yorkshire Pudding. It was our first time to have it ever and it was delicious! Service was a little slow because there was only one lady working but the food arrived quickly. Highly recommend this place after a good hike.

Visited with my friends for a few drinks. 1pint of cider £3.95!!!!!!!! Wow! Expensive! Being a local woman you wouldn't expect to have to pay that much.

Called in for lunch today .had starters and a main meal .service was excellent and the food was also excellent. Staff where very friendly. A lovely pub to visit .

You can catch the Welsh Highland Railway outside of this pub. Staff are wonderful, real ale but food isn't outstanding. It's good portion sizes after a long walk but I am sure there is sometimes a microwave involved. This wouldn't stop me going but it could be outstanding if we sorted out the food.

Visited with friends - very large pub - as I was not very hungry opted for a jacket potato with salad garnish - very tasty - freshly cooked. One roast beef lunch chosen which was enjoyed and two scampi which looked OK . Chips looked crunchy. Price was ok. As it was early not many customers so lacked atmosphere. Ample parking

Weather wasn't the greatest but the welcome was.I had an excellent curry and sampled the complete current range of beers.New brewer since my last visit, range on offer is up and the quality is still thereWell worth calling in if you are passing (but be prepared for a stay)

Myself and friends were on a weekend away staying 3 miles up a big hill from this pub and ate on the Saturday night. The staff were very friendly, the service good and above all the food was delicious. What impressed us most though was staff member Tracy offering to give us a lift back to our cottage after our taxi didn't turn up! We are all really grateful - no-one was relishing the walk back in the cold and dark - thanks again. Would highly recommend and will definitely return. Cheers!

We were staying in Beddgelert and drove past the Brewpub everyday and decided to drop in for a quick drink. I am getting into my ales but have always found the taste quite bitter. I tried a golden ale and it was absolutely delicious - it was cool and tasted very fresh. The staff were friendly and happy to recommend beers, and there was a nice atmosphere around the place. Would have loved to have been able to stay for longer - hopefully next time!

wifi is really bad staff really good but poor wifi good music friendly locals , clean toilet and pool and darts area

My husband and myself have just spent two amazing days at this beautiful site great views and friendly staff . we would definitely stay there again

Report to the pub and check in. The campsite is not that big, the area we were camping all the pitches are clearly numbed and quite large with the option for an electric hookup.Due to our late arrival we had dinner in the pub, we must have waited nearly an hour for the food to arrive, it did give us a chance to try the beer from the pubs own microbrewery. When the food finally arrived it was very good and quite reasonably priced. As for the local ale over the four days we had a few!The camp area is split into two with one side having numbered pitches and the other just set up camp where ever you want. The two camping areas are separated by the Waunfawr train station for Welsh Highland. The whole area is surrounded by tress and hills.It's just a short drive to a good size town with a number of shops and supermarkets. Also not to far away is the foot of Snowdon Good location good size camping area great pub with very friendly and helpful staff, the only down side is the toilet and shower block, it needs a refresh or rebuild and Snowdonia Parc would be five stars.

It's like walking into an old man's social club. Filthy, smelly, zero atmosphere. There weren't any real ales on sale and the wine must have been open for weeks. I would not recommend stopping.

The beer is great but the food is truly terrible. I ate here twice and on both nights the food had clearly been pre-cooked and reheated so that the sausages were dry and the mash was chewy. How difficult can it be to boil some potatoes and mash them. I would cut the menu down and cook everything to order. The beer is so good that people will wait.

Just returned from a 5 night camping trip at this campsite. I'll start with the good points location very good for walking the mountains pretty much central to a lot of attractions towns and villages. Campsite is very good plenty of space with a train station along side. Pub very good with local ales at only 2.95 a pint with lovely food. Now for the bad points thin bins was only emptied once in 4 days their was 2 toilet blocks 1 comunial I used it once never again stinking dirty in desperate need of cleaning and a coat of paint. The second toilet block male only including showers wasn't much better don't think they were cleaned in weeks if not months. And before you say what do you expect it's camping well I can tell you I can tell I've ruffled it with the best of um but when you go to a toilet the last thing to be thinking is i hope I don't catch anything. As for the showers is a place you to get cleaned up not frightened to touch anything. So for my stay i went back to basics hot soapy water and a bucket simple but clean. It saddens me to give bad feed back as I'm easily pleased these places ask for reviews good or bad so had to be said.

I came here for tea one night , I had fish for main meal , I asked staff if the fish was fresh and she said it was bought in from iceland Caernarfon 4 forba pound at iceland !!! And the pub charges 7.95 . She was rude too. I will never return here ! Pub of the year selling pre cooked food from Iceland , this is a joke !! Keep away ,keep your money

Just returned from a weeks holiday at Snowdonia Park Brewpub Site, one thing I will say from the outset the site is very relaxed with regards site layout (we had 3 tents and a campervan set-out in a semicircle), the view from the site is breathtaking and the staff are very friendly and helpful. With the good bit over now over to the not so good. We were lucky to start our holiday on a quiet week so the site was adequate to the point of being a 3 stared review but the last night ruined it and reduced the 3 to a 2, so many tents and caravans crammed into a small space packed with a certain type of clientele that would be frowned upon but other sites, our very large group of 11 adults and 4 children weren't the quietest during the day but always respectful and the nights were always reined in the same can't be said for the groups that turned up on our last night, one group had a dragged with them a hoard of unwashed urchins who's dreadful behaviour resulted in my 5 year old son not wanting to use the toilets on his own (these he had been happily all week as they were a stones throw from our pitch and was always in view) blocking other children from using the toilets and when that didn't work surrounding and intimidating a 5 year old is not the behaviour that should be tolerated on a "family friendly" campsite, the second group were not so bad clearly seasoned caravanners they had a fantastic setup but did have the music on a little loud till silly o'clock they were however very apologetic when one of our group asked them to keep it down at around 3am, and the third group (a group of males there for a lads weekender) were also very loud considering there was two wooded areas and a railway station between us I could make out several of the conversations this in itself wasn't that bad but when I took my son for a shower two blokes from this group entered for a shower carrying a bottle of beer each I will say that although drunk I didn't hear any bad language from them which does go a little way to make up for this. Now most will have noticed I have yet to mention the facilities, well this I felt requires a separate rant all of its own, the reviews on here don't go far enough to explain the poor quality of the showers and toilets, being an HGV driver I am used to appalling showers, but these really bad, the women of our group were lucky to get showers they can control themselves obviously us blokes can't be trusted with that sort of sorcery, but both lacked a certain level of cleanliness you would expect for a campsite shower room all filled with grass from the site, one of our party even found that another site guest had decided the drains were working too efficiently and felt they required blocking with toilet paper, which was helpful, the men's toilet nearest the wash basins had two snails that had been interrupted mid slither by someone opening the cubicle door onto them causing them to become a broken gooey mass of slime and shell, there they remained for two days before being removed, but atleast the toilets had a proper seat unlike the two unisex toilets in the field, these were two cubicles consisting of a stainless steel toilet bowl with no seat just two wooden blocks on either side, but one baffling thing kept happening in these toilets the amount of paper other campers managed to miss the toilet with leaving loads of heaped paper trails was extraordinary, these did however get swept every so often but I suspect this was by other guests not any cleaning staff, one saving grace for us was that 90% of our stay the site was almost empty so no issue with shower pressure or heat and no queue. The bins weren't collected until four days into our stay despite overflowing. And as for the insects I would recommend a strong repellent or a blow-torch my whole party are suffering with multiple insect bites. The pitches are of decent size but many are sloped or uneven and the ground is very rocky so a set of pegs to suit would be advisable, we had pitches 6 - 9 and apart from a little mud by the road at the bottom were draining well considering the rain. I only went to the pub once on the last day for a meal, the food was excellent some of the group that sampled the own brew on offer thought it was good and the service was not bad although maybe a little slow but they were busy at the time so that they can be forgiven. So to recap a potentially fantastic site set in the foot hills of Snowdon with idyllic views of the mountains and the stars at night and were it not for the frankly disgraceful toilets, showers that left a little to be desired and a view that site etiquette can be thrown out upon entering their gates. Its because of the above I cannot recommend this site to anyone.

Visited twice for dinner during my stay near here. I only tried the ciders, but they apparently have award winning beers. In total, my table tried and enjoyed:the Welsh BreakfastCottage pie Bangers and mashHam sandwich (baguette was superior to bun)Beef pie Chicken pieEach meal was under £10 and was huge. Standard pub rules apply, meaning you grab a menu, order and pay at the bar when ready, then have your food delivered to your table. The women's bathroom has fun tropical fish toilet seats worth visiting.

Teetotallers beware. If for any reason you don't want to sample their range of home brewed products, expect to be treated like something on the bottom of their shoe. My husband suggested we try here for lunch while on holiday in the area, and the plan was that if we liked it, we would come back for an evening meal later in the week by taxi so that my husband could try their beer as he is a big fan of real ale.As my husband never drinks and drives, and I am permanently on medication that precludes the drinking of alcohol, we would only be having soft drinks with lunch.When we told the server at the bar this, without a word she turned from us and proceeded to give samples to the group behind us while we were left to find a menu ourselves. When we had found a menu and decided what we wanted my husband went back to the bar to wait for the server to finish dealing with the aforementioned group, but as soon as she finished serving their drinks (we heard no mention of a food order) she turned from my husband and left the bar, and my husband had to wait for another server to come to take our food order (who seemed equally annoyed at our only wanting soft drinks)The food itself was really nice, well cooked, & tasty, but we felt that the excellent efforts of the kitchen staff were seriously let down by the attitude of the servers.As a footnote to our experience, we discovered that whoever owns this establishment only believes in following the letter of the law, but not its spirit, when it comes to providing toilet facilities for the disabled (which my husband & I both are.) The 'room' that they laughingly call a disabled toilet is so small that anyone in a wheelchair would find it nearly impossible to use on their own and anyone who needed a carer in with them would have no choice but to hold it.

We always drop into this pub when we're over here. The food is very good, home cooked with a choice of veg/salad, potatoes /chips. Puddings looked good too. The service is speedy. There's always a choice of homebrews and my partner assures me they're worth a try. This weeks offering was Carmen Sutra, his rating 10/10!

We were looking for some pub grub on our recent stay in the area. On arriving at the bar the staff were very helpful in helping us choose from their ales, providing samples so we could decide which to order. Neither of us were that hungry so we opted for beef and onion baguettes. The baguettes were very good (and large) with lots of beef and fried onions accompanied with fresh salad, unfortunately we had ordered a side of chips to share - way too much food but we hadn't realised how large the baguettes were going to be. The ales were excellent and we would recommend visiting without a car! :-) We wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

We visited recently for a few nights camping. It's was generally OK, maybe a little over priced for the facilities. The grass was a little long (cut during our stay, this obviously meant lots of Grass EVERYWHERE) On our first evening we explored the area (much needed as we barely researched the site before coming. Only taking into consideration the short distance to Snowdon) it is VERY well located and the scenic views around the site were wonderful! It's truly beautiful. We had a meal in the pub the on first night each having the two different home made pies on the menu (steak & ale / chicken and leek)which were lovely, however paired with very over cooked vegetables, but none the less very much enjoyed. The ales we tried were brewed at the pub they were also rather moorish. There's mixed reviews on trip advisor, but play safe and have a home made pie, instead of a random chilli and rice!During our stay we went for a walk in the PARC opposite the site called PARC Dudley, it was very steep and rather over grown, but worth a wander. There's also lots of other trails a few miles down the road to the next villages worth a try with beautiful views of a near by lake. There's a rail station adjacent to the campsite so it is possible to ride the rails either way between cearnarvon and portmadog. The prices seemed quite reasonable too. Regretfully we didn't ride the rails here on this visit. The down sides to the site was the facilities the toilet block and shower block let it down drastically. The site would benefit majorly if they fitted some New toilets instead of the typical bus station toilets with no seats! If staying be aware the shower blocks are way across the camp field and over the public rail bridge . And a few paths would also help between or around the pitches to mark it out better. We ended our stay a few days early mainly due to the weather. A small footnote, don't rely on phone signal there is ZERO!

Great campsite with good facilities and a good pub to eat and drink in with the steam train stopping from Caernarfon

We stayed here for one night, I had read reviews about the toilet facilities not being great on the campsite. There was absolutely nothing wrong with them, they were very clean, yes the toilets in the top field were basic but I have stayed on campsites which are much worse, after all, it's camping you're doing, not staying in a 5 star hotel, if you go camping then you should be prepared for roughing it! The shower block is over the train bridge, but this isn't a problem and it is hardly a long walk, these were also very clean and good powerful hot showers.On to the pub, we had chosen to come and stay here due to the attraction of a pub which brews it's own ales being on site, the ales did not disappoint, there was a choice of 4 ales and a stout, we got through all but the 6% ale and all were very good. I've read comments that CAMRA must be out of their mind, CAMRA is about good ales not their surroundings, yes it is a little dated inside and maybe not the most homely pub I've been in but the ales definitely make up for that.We ate lunch and dinner at the pub, lunch was great, the beef madras in the evening was very tasty, however, there was too much rice and not enough curry and the beef was overcooked and dry.All in all, we really enjoyed it here and wished we were staying longer that 1 night. We will definitely be returning.

Myself and a friend visited after finding it online. The pub building was quite decent, and the prices weren't too bad. The beer was very good, we sampled 4 they had on tap and had a few pints of two beers between us. The menu was fairly varied, I had the beef madras and my friend had the burger and chips. The food was very bland and canteen style of food. The beef madras tasted like a gravy with a bit of chilli powder in. The rice was overcooked. I tried a chip and it tasted of vegetable oil even with a bit of sauce on. Not disgusting food, and the portions were pretty good, and we did both finish the meals as we were hungry. Certainly not worth causing a fuss over, just not somewhere I'd visit again. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Last year on the train from Portmadoc to Caernarfon, we saw this lovely camp site and deceided to try it this year, my son came as well and we thought the campsite was really good ,as we had brought our dogs with us ,it was very clean and tidy, the trains can stop at the site so you can go to Portmadoc or Caernavon. Will go again soon.

We stayed here for the bank holiday weekend. If we were rating this campsite on location, we would give it 5 stars. Pub onsite serving 6 real ales at £2.95 a pint and 2 ciders on draught. Friendly pub that serves food and has a TV, pool table and wifi. The bar area itself is for adults only. However, there is a family room for children.The railway station is also on site! Great photo opportunity as it is a steam train!We climbed Snowden on one of the days and this is only 25 mins drive to the pyg track. Moving onto the campsite: great as it has electric hookup. However, the facilities are not great. There are 2 unisex toilets on the first field. These are not clean and do not have a toilet seat (not very lady friendly). The main shower block and washing facilities are across the railway bridge in the next field. The showers were warm and powerful which is a great! However, again not very clean.I understand we are camping and you cannot expect luxury. However, we have paid the same price for other sites up and down the country and had amazing, spotless shower and cleaning facilities. The price you pay is definitely for location rather than facilities. On a positive note we would stay here again :)

Lovely time at the snowdonia park brewpub, dog friendly which was great. I had the new ixion addiction 6% Which was delicious. Lovely pub grub, which was fast and the staff were kind and friendly nothing to much trouble. Hopefully visiting again soon.

I can't believe this has won awards. It is like going for a drink in a doctors waiting room. No atmosphere. Staff not very knowledgeable about the beers they are serving.

Several in a group I was escorting saw this pub from the Welsh Highland train. By coincidence the bar steward on the train used to work there. She telephoned the brewpub for us and arranged for us to see the microbrewery where the very enthusiastic landlady/brewer told us about brewing her beers.I tried the new "Ixion" which is a strong characterfull ale -- 6% alcohol, -- and only £2.95 a pint. All the on-site beers are priced as £2.95.Other liked the Carmen Sutra beer (not a spelling mistake, the landlady/brewer is called Carmen. We didn't have time to sample a lot of the variety of proper beers brewed here, but I'll go back if in the area again. (No rubbish lagers brewed here!)Well worth visiting if in Snowdonia, but do walk or go by coach or the Welsh Highland Railway so you can sample the beer. Leave the car at home.

How on Earth this place has won Pub of the Year 4 consecutive times, God only knows. The place is truly ugly - a throwback to the 70s. The layout is reminiscent of one of those awful social clubs you used to see in old comedies. I half expected the bingo to start at any moment. We were attracted by the huge banners proudly proclaiming CAMRA's awards; I can only assume there is absolutely no local competition at all. The real ale (for that is what we went for) was limited to 2 bitters and a stout. I tried the stout; it was better than the Irish rubbish I refuse to name - but that doesn't say much. My other half tried the Carmen Sutra. Looked and tasted like John Smith's. Never again.

was in the area on wednesday 10/2/2016 seen the pub of the year sign as we where passing so thought we would pop in and sample a couple of the ales and have bit to eat which never happend, as we waited at the bar for about 5 mins waiting to be served as we seen which i take was the owner on her phone and puffing away behide the bar, there was a couple of people in the pub, when we did get a beer it was really good and would recommend but the service was very poor if it takes 5 mins to get a beer how long would it take to get food will not be returning

Had a great night in the Snowdonia Parc pub. Very welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Great beer and the steaks were delicious. We stayed in the campsite attached and came back to the pub for a full Welsh breakfast in the morning, which was also yummy.Thanks to the staff and locals for making us feel so welcome (Welly Man).

Arrived after a long journey. Only to wait at the bar not get served. As one member of staff was playing pool and there was someone washing dishes in the kitchen. Ended up in Caernarfon had a nice meal and a few nice pints.

Stopped off here after climbing Snowdon from the Ranger Path, in need of a much needed pint. Friendly bar staff with a good selection of beer available,we tried the Karmen Sutra would highly recommend.

We had lunch here with friends who had visited before. Good range of choice on menu at reasonable prices, and very full plates.Excellent home-brewed ale: We tried Carmen Sutra 10/10; and Capital T 8/10.Good location for watching the steam trains come by on the West Highland Railway as they stop at the nearby station. There is also a family room for those with children.On the day we visited the Bishop of Bangor was dining there, and if its good enough for him.....

Friendly Staff, Fabulous Food, Great Beer. Lovely Surroundings and the luxury of seeing the Welsh Highland Railway. An absolute must!

Very nice, and surprisingly large, pub in the middle of Snowdonia with six real ales on draft to choose from. Would recommend the food (I tried chicken and leek pie) although slightly expensive for pub grub (almost £6 for a pudding) but there are no real alternatives in the area. The menu is available online on the pub's website.Basic facilities on the campsite with the shower block across the train tracks for a heritage railway line.I would recommend earplugs as we were awoken by a trio of cockerels and dogs who took it in turns to make a din. These were just offsite so the pub has no control over this.

This was our nearest pub restaurant to the campsite Bryn Gloch, a few miles up the road, so had it been better we'd have been there lots over the almost 2 weeks we were there. The beer is amazing and delicious, but the food really isn't good. We went twice, just because of exhaustion, and the second time we both went for egg, chips, sausage and beans on the assumption that it would be hard to go wrong with that. It was disappointing both trips, although edible. There's not really any ambience to speak of in the pub, though in a curious way the working men's club atmosphere is part of the beery charm. The staff and locals seemed friendly enough to us.

To say this pub has won awards, I would hate to visit their competition. Waited an hour for food, it was brought out one by one, 5 minutes a part. The majority of the food was very disappointing. We have been here before and it was a bit better, we thought we had dropped by on a off day. Apparently not. I will not return.No customer service and many people were complaining.

We went to this pub with great expectations after reading abut it on the "Doggie Pubs" website, only to end up rather disappointed.I ordered Gammon with an egg, chips and vegetables, my wife ordered the roast beef dinner. After a wait of almost an hour the food arrived. My gammon was literally "done to death" , burned on one side and not a drop of juice left in it, the egg had been similarly treated and was rock hard. The chips (the best part of the meal) were of the frozen variety and the veg was cold. My wife fared little better, her beef was OK but her Yorkshire pud was like a biscuit, her veg was cold and the roast potatoes soggy.

Not the best decorated pub you will visit but it had a great selection of food and drinks. It has an adjacent campsite and the phone was a git of a distraction but we couldn't fault the food/drink. The desserts were really tasty - no frills just really satisfying. The ploughmans was a very good size as was anything with chips. I enjoyed the veggie curry but it could have done with a little something extra as the rice was just plain boiled. We'd definitely go back.

We have just returned from a 3 night camping trip to this site, us and our friends had great pitches 21 & 22 which were perfect for us as we had 6 children and 3 dogs between us, it was a huge corner space and quite secluded.The site is in a lovely location and has a steam train track running through it.We ate in the pub for 3 nights and the food was excellent and good value.We had 3 great days out to Bedgellert, llanberis and Betse-co-ed, it was a great location for exploring this beautiful region.We had a great camping trip.However it's unfortunate that I would never stay here again purely for the disgusting condition of the toilets and showers. I showered every morning for the 3 days and in that time nobody had cleaned either the toilet block or the showers. One side of the site has a block with two unisex toilets that have no toilet seats, they were covered in urine and were horrible to use as a woman, they stunk the floors were just awful. The other side of the site has a block which has showers and toilets, separate for ladies and men which had a coded door to get through, the sinks were filthy, I didn't clean my teeth at them as it knocked me sick how dirty they were and for the 3 days had big black hairs in them, I showered in flip flops as the floor and the walls and door of the showers were so dirty.Before leaving the site I asked if there was any way of leaving a comment so I didn't have to be so public but I was told no and just to leave a review on trip adviser.

Yes, as some people have said below, this pub is still perhaps a little 'dated/tired' BUT they obviously never went in a few years ago.This place used to be the most miserable and unfriendly place any tourist could think about encountering.The turnaround is fantastic.Called in a couple of times (last year, and this).The pub is fresh, it's clean, it's bright (if perhaps a little reminiscent of the 1970's).The food is great, the portions are great, and it's reasonably priced.The beer (brewed on site) is fabulous. I will make the effort to camp in the adjoining camp site one day, rather then rushing back to Derby.Best of all, the staff are actually friendly, and will have a conversation, if it's not too busy (especially the 'owner').It's a treat, and I recommend it to everyone. Call in as you're passing.

We stopped off passing through the area one early sunday evening. Having paid for our dinner & half way through our drinks we were then informed that our 6-month old baby that was sleeping 'was not welcome' on the basis of a couple of whingeing locals at the bar, so we were evicted. I am a big CAMRA fan and promoter of local ales but why they keep supporting outdated, tired & unprofessional outfits like this is beyond me. Avoid.

We stayed here for 2 nights with our 2 boys & dog in our campervan as it is well placed for snowdon. We stayed on the top field next to the steam railway track, which was great as we got to watch the train whilst eating our lunch! The ground on this field was quite hard for pegging our awning. You have to go over the railway bridge to the shower blocks, which were clean (ish) & there is a laundry room, washing up facilities and a fridge. However, the toilets on the field where our pitch were awful. They were like public toilets.We ate at the pub & the food was good pub grub & kids & dogs were welcome.The camp site is ideally situated for Snowdon & the steam train takes you to Portmadoc, although we didn't go on it.Our only complaint about the camp site is that when my husband booked it for 2 nights he was told it was really a minimum of 3 nights, but that as they were not busy it would be OK. We were advised that if we did want an extra night it would not be a problem. We couldn't climb Snowdon on the day we had planned, so we decided to stay on another night. When I asked if this was still alright I was told we could, but would have to move to another pitch! Considering this would mean emptying our awning and unpegging it to have to move & set up camp again, we declined & moved on to our next destination.Although we enjoyed our stay at Snowdonia Parc, I feel that the staff could have been a bit more accommodating.

This pub is cosy and friendly with various little function rooms, juke boxes and pool tables. Basic selection of drinks and good food at decent prices.The venue is a little tired but well presented however, the rear garden needs a good tidy up and the children's play area is a bit of a hazard. It is situated next to Waufawr station and I enjoyed watching the real steam trains pulling past. Also situated right next to a campsite.I would come again if in the area.