Tafarn Morlais in Carmarthenshire

We visited last Saturday evening, four adults and a toddler. On arrival we made ourselves known to the bar person who checked we had a booking and took us to our table, promptly saying you “order drinks and food at the bar, and it’s pay as you go”. Which we did and here it gets interesting. Adult meals ordered and a child’s chicken nuggets. A few minutes later the waitress arrived at our table to say sorry no chicken nuggets so we ordered sausages. This substitute was accepted, however, when the food arrived it was chicken nuggets! My burger arrived last and I was told “ here is your burger, I don’t know what it is but it’s what you ordered.” My wife’s lasagne was cold so that was returned to be heated. After food we went up to the bar for some drinks and a vanilla ice cream, paid for them only for the waitress to return to say “no vanilla.” So again, a substitute was accepted. Overall our food was ok, however, there were several complaints from adjacent tables. The restaurant was only about 25% full and the waitress was complaining that she needed help. Her superior arrived and apologised saying that these issues occurred because of a big order from the table behind us( 8 adults!!!!!) The last time we ate here was when Lisa and Wayne were managing. Since they left the standard has fallen dramatically and we won’t be visiting again while the present owners are in place.

Food was underdone and took an hour from ordering to being served eventhough the place wasn't busy ...I wouldn't have served it to anyone let alone to a paying customer...

Great food, great atmosphere would highly recommend

Called down for a pint after work ended up having a lovely meal. Can’t fault it all will be calling again for a meal

Had a lovely meal at Tarfan Morlais tonight. All the food was really tasty, especially the fish, and service was fast. Staff are really friendly ☺️

We had a warm welcome and they were very happy friendly staff

Went on steak night (Thursday). Cooked perfect.

We really enjoyed, food was great 👍

Warm welcome with the girls, food was tasty and hot, couldn't ask for more

New lady chef, we had a amazing meal. Steak was on point. Lovley bar staff felt very welcoming we will be back x

Amazing atmosphere, staff are fantastic. Very welcoming.

Called in and had beef madras and rice, thoroughly enjoyed the food, service excellent all good

I came here for some food and drinks with my friends. We didn't book ahead and there was 5 of us but they were very accommodating! The food came speedily and was exactly what was described. Delicious! The staff all went above and beyond for us and gave excellent service to all of us and gave a great explanation on the allergy policy to one of us who suffers from a nut allergy. Would 100% recommend coming here and we shall certainly be returning! We had a hunters chicken, a gammon with egg&pineapple, a mac&cheese with popcorn chicken, an ultimate veggie burger, and a doner kebab....all delightful amd would suggest anyone to try. Speedy service, friendly faces and we felt so welcomed.

Awful service drinks arrived quickly food not so quick hunters chicken small amount bbq sauce over cooked chicken chips were nice finished meal waited but waitress and cook busy doing Xmas table as we were the only people in place expected better service ordered pudding waitress carried 2 jugs of custard on plate and 2 bowls 1 balancing on her chest sticky table as well and empty vinegar bottle on the whole disappointed lunch

Really good visit here for a few pints with my brother. Friendly staff, quality beer, couldn't ask for much more. Definitely recommend.

Arrived for lunch today with guest. We were the only two in the restaurant however had to wait for the waitress to take our drink order. Our meals came after a lengthy wait unfortunately the chicken breast I ordered was so tough and dry that the knife would not cut it. I complained to but instead of taking my plate away it was left on the table. After 15 minutes a chicken breast was brought to me on a tea plate when I said the rest of the meal was cold the waitress walked away again leaving the meal on the table to return again after 10 minutes mumbling under her breath as she put a soup bowl containing chips on the table. Of course the chicken breast was now cold however by this time I had given up and ate a couple of the chips. The original meal was still on the table. When I complained to the waitress she sullenly said we have had a busy morning before opening. Needless to say that this adverse experience has put me off ever bringing guests to the Tavern Morlais again.

Absolutely lovely lunch Good value 👍

Tonight I rang on the off to book as my wife out and I was with the children. I was greeted by a very welcoming lady called Lindsay which was very accommodating. Arrived at the pub with my friend and his kids. We were very pleased with the service from Lindsay, she was very chatting, friendly and a credit to the pub.

Arrived at 12.10 today for a reservation for 8 covers at 12.15, only to be told that because of a delivery they wouldn't be opening till 1pm. I had had a confirmation on my phone at 10.45 to say that my table would be ready. As my group were elderly and infirm, we were not prepared to wait. Deliveries should be arranged out of opening hours, or extra staff taken on to help. Shall not be returning in a hurry. The Brige(up the road) were very accommodating, thankfully

I had a great meal with the family everyone enjoyed the food.

Came with my family to try the really enjoyed it , the food was lovely they had a wide variety of meals also they have a lovely beer garden

Came here a few years ago and it was lovely the food was really nice and it was packed. My partner and I decided to go for lunch on a Saturday afternoon, I was worried it would be full and they couldn't fit us in. I was very wrong, when we pulled up we thought it was closed as there was no other car's in the carpark. We walked in wondering if they stopped doing food but no they were serving. We were the only people there so helped ourselves to the menu and chose our table outside. We both ordered the lamb chops with "buttery mash" and gravy at £15.95 each. The food came quickly enough but as soon as we seen it we were disappointed. The buttery mash was just wet, flavourless and weirdly no texture, the gravy was just gravy granules, the peas were overcooked and the lamb chops were so tough we couldn't cut them. Another couple came for a drink and left, left their glasses no staff came to collect them, no staff came to ask if our food was alright. Will definitely not be going back.

the pie is so good, can't wait to order again, yummy 😋

the food couldn't have been better, the chips were crispy, the mash was great, will try a pie next time, yummy 😀

Food was lovely, had tikka curry, service was good, very friendly, will definitely call again 😋.

Nice big plates, not a big serving and the meat cuts were something you expect from a frozen Sunday dinner from Iceland for £3.

Food was absolutely terrible. All 5 of us could no eat. Expensive and have had better microwave meals. Told staff and was ignored

Glad to see Tafarn Morlais reopen. Service excellent, food good. Only criticism, the chips, please do home cooked, as this would have been 10 out of 10.

Just found out open Wednesday too Sunday

Excellent food cooked to order - catered for our fussy grandchildren. So good,we went twice during our stay in Llangennech. Just be careful with the chicken wings starter - it's HOT 🔥

Food shocking found out its changing hands soon to marsons. Fish was ok but teastes of burn oil fat chips were think they warmed up in microwave soft and oily. Misses food gammon was like looking like not cooked no colour to it and salty. All of the 10 of us had issues with food plus we were the only ones in the resturant. Shocking never going again.

I visited here for the first time with my husband as I recently moved to the area. We loved our meal it was delicious and the service was excellent. Being a vegetarian I had the red Thai curry with rice and chips. Food was piping hot. My husband is fussy with his steak and he's usually disappointed wherever we go but he thoroughly enjoyed his rump and it was cooked to perfection. After our meal we went into the cosy bar with a log burner blazing to have a very enjoyable few drinks. As it's within walking distance of my home we will definitely be returning. What a lovely place to have on my doorstep. Also being dog friendly is a gem and I'm sure we will be stopping off in the beer garden on our walks.

Me and my wife went here for our first time and we both had a beautiful meal, I'm a big steak fan and I must say I've never been happy with any I've had in previous venues , but this was without doubt my best and it was cooked the way I asked perfectly . So it's nice that my needs were meet . The wife had the Thai curry which she absolutely loved. The staff were very polite and professional as well, after our meal we went into the bar area which had a log fire burning it was a really lovely evening so 5* from us and we will be back soon for sure.

Family friendly really tasty food and plenty of if . Amazing service.. Atmosphere was friendly and relaxed and nothing was too much trouble. Non pretentious which I can't stand just good food at affordable prices and fantastic quality cannot recommrned enough.

Stunning food service amazing can't wait for next visit

We arrived just before 1pm and left at 130pm. We had a drink order taken at 1:10pm, drinks we never received and our food order was never taken. They obviously don't have enough staff. Wasted our time!!!!

Beautiful food had a Christmas dinner very tasty 😋

The best food around. And the price was really good . Highly recommended

Food was outstanding Andrew is a top chef! Service was up there with the best I’ve ever had! They couldn’t do enough for us and we were a big party so a lot to handle. Will 100% be going bak there again for the amazing food and the best service! Thanks again for a fabulous night

Steak came on plate without baked potato. Was told chef had gone to shops so she would ask him about it when he came back. After 10 minutes ate steak as it was going cold. When paying was told even though half of plate was missing I had to pay full price as you pay for meat and everything else on plate is free. I asked if you ordered chicken peas and chips and they only served chicken would that be full price and waitress said yes they are free extras. Disgusted. Avoid at all costs.

Been to the pub a few times with family and as a couple, always excellent food, especially the Sunday carvery. One is sure I have noticed lately is the waiting staff arnt quite so observant

Booked a table here for 3 people on November 1st for Xmas Dinner December 4th . Was looking forward to it, and my daughter took a day off from work. On arrival to our dismay IT WAS SHUT no phone call nothing NADA all the lights were on , rang several times guess what ? NO ANSWER . How can you run a business? 3 very irate and stressed X customers.

The food was really nice and the staff were polite

A great venue for a mid-week lunch. The menu is really extensive and very reasonably priced. Perfect portion sizes. Service was good. Plenty of off-road parking.

I have been here a number of times but never done a review for this establishment so I think it’s about time. Never had a bad meal here consistency is the key and this restaurant has it. Food is excellent very tasty and always hot. The Sirloin is highly recommended. Service is very good, staff are friendly and polite and always do a check back. Prices are quite reasonable. What I like about this restaurant is the consistency hot food, tasty food and good service.

Don’t listen to these picky 1 star ratings the food was delicious and very tasty. Owners were very friendly. Would definitely go again

Delighted to have found this lovely pub serving delicious food today and a very warm welcome to me and my disabled son. Couldn't have been more helpful. Thank you x

Terrible food quality. Thought we would try a takeaway. Wish we hadn’t bothered. Everything was cold. Nothing was fresh about it. Felt like it was cooked at lunchtime and warmed up and put in a tray for us for dinner. Couldn’t even finish it. No sauce with it. Absolutely gutted our evening has been ruined with terrible quality food. Tasteless!

Food is lovely, we were there early in the evening so not many people.

We arrived and waited by the bar to be served which did take a longer than anticipated. Unfortunatley, the pint of Carling was undrinkable but was replaced on request. We asked if we could order a bar meal that was met by a reluctant member of staff who checked his watch at approximately 18:45. Food was below average to be honest which was disappointing. The staff were not visable most of the time. The chef (who seemed to be in charge) was very vocal at times and could be heard in the bar. When we mentioned to the member of staff, that came to check on our meal, that it was 'not great' he promply left to report back to the chef (which was clearly visible to us) although nothing was fedback to us as customers. A family member also tried to order via JustEat at approximately 19:00 which was declining orders despite there being a very small number of people in the bar and restaurant. Very disappointing unfortunately 😕

Awful veg. Place was cold and had xmas music on (it’s Nov 1st)

This is our 'go to' place for food. Sunday Lunch is amazing with beautifully cooked meat and an excellent selection of vegetables. Staff are helpful and very friendly. The daily menu is extensive and Tafarn Morlais is one of the few places around these days that offers an alternative to chips, ie jacket potatoes or boiled potatoes. Brilliant for those people who are counting the calories!!!! Looking forward to the Christmas Fayre in December!!!

Disgusting food and service. Not enough staff. The food was terrible, creamy garlic mushroom sauce was disgusting, no garlic taste and very watery. The way the food was served was ridiculous, meals bought to the table then having to wait for the sauces and potatoes/chips you couldn't start to eat when the food was at best warm. The dessert menu was almost non-existent, lovely looking icecream desserts menu on the table but not available to order, why put them on the table. Overall a terrible waste of time and over £400. If they can't cope with groups they shouldn't accept the booking. Would no recommend at all.

Beautiful Sunday carvery piping hot and lots of choice. Friendly staff and customers to be fair we will definitely be back when next in the area . Make sure you book in advance ...

First time had Sunday lunch at tavern y morlais and was absolutely delicious, first class all home made so much to chose from, staff amazing 👏 and the chef coudnt do enough for us thank you so much will be coming back 👏👍

Beautiful tasty food, friendly staff, cant ask for more.

Nothing to fault, absolutely amazing everything.

Had my daughter's 21st here last night, staff were amazing and the food and service outstanding

Loved it here will definitely come back

Fabulous with my dairy allergy, friendly and so helpful

We were visiting the area and searched for ages for a nice pub. This didn’t disappoint and lived up to its great reviews. We had the Teriyaki Chicken noodles that were delicious (and a massive plate full) and the sausages & mash, again was lovely. Dog friendly too in the bar area. Well worth a visit.

Fantastic meal and absolutely fab service from Jamie…thanks very much!!

Popped in for a bite to eat and to carry on with work from my laptop, the pub has WiFi so it helps me so much. I ordered chef’s curry 1/2-1/2 omg it was the best pub curry I’ve had. The staff were friendly and very helpful. Will give them 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for everything. Well done all 👍

We went for a family birthday and we’re not disappointed! The staff,service and food couldn’t be faulted. We did have to wait a while for our food but in fairness to the staff they told us straight away there would be a delay and kept us informed. Two of us had the special - Lamb burger - it was delicious . All the food was piping hot and very generous portions. On a very hot evening it was very pleasant as the doors to the garden area were open. Will be back soon definitely. Well done to all!

Booked a table online, we arrived 10 mins before our booking time (I assume that’s acceptable) and we’re seated. The waiter with the bandana on was so lovely & friendly, didn’t waste any time taking our drinks orders at all & later returned to take our food orders. I ordered the fish basket & my husband ordered the 3 meat selection, one of his choices was half a rack of ribs, however they didn’t have any. My husband decided as there were no ribs he would have been better off going for the mixed grill, as it was basically the same price but more meat so he went to the bar to ask if it would be possible to change his order & it was no trouble for them at all. The chef delivered the massive mixed grill to my husband & even came to check he was happy with it later, the lovely waiter with the bandana also came to check all was ok & it was. The chips were massive but tasty & portions were a really good size. Food cooked fresh to order so couldn’t fault it. The lady waitress was chatting to us when she took our plates away & was also very friendly. Great meal, we left happy with full bellies:-) Thank you

Had a lovely meal here this evening a party of us. Food was wonderful, service was excellent, very helpful polite quick. Lovely beer garden to sit in and enjoy the sun while we have it. Would highly recommend.

Cane her on the tomy g night loved it

To watch the football on a Sunday at 4.50 and we’re turned away bar closed but very busy out back and restaurant

My partner and I were seated and had to wait quite a while to be able to order any drinks, then another while to order food and then quite another while for the food to arrive. Was not impressed with the food, I ordered lamb chops, well done, they were very fatty, greasy and like elastic and came with chips, asked for potatoes which they did change, but not an enjoyable experience. My partner ordered steak covered chips, unfortunately his steak if that's what it was, was so fatty and chewy, he couldn't eat. So sadly we will not be visiting again.

Absolutely stunning food at Tafarn Morlais and a great selection of dishes to choose from. The chef allowed me to taste the heat of the 'special hot curry' until it was the heat that I wanted and adjust as necessary. Highly recommended 👍🏻

Had a lovely lunch here on Tuesday 15/8 was greeted by the lovely Luke who was very helpful in finding a good table as I brought my baby along, steak was very tasty and perfectly cooked and the chips were delicious! Service from both Jason...

Very disappointed. Our meals were all awful. Soggy chicken, heated up old chips, badly presented, the waiter dropped his dirty tea towel In My food, I felt physically sick. Dirty entrance to the restaurant, wish we had walked out on arrival as l, will never...

Visited this place for carvery last week and the staff are soo friendly the carvery was outstanding perfect Sunday dinner with all the trimmings highly recomend this place for everyone lovely atmosphere also huge summer garden with comfy chairs and kids can play! We also came back for evening meal in week and that was fantastic food homemade chips and lasagne and the chicken chorizo linguine huge portions too delish we will be back to bring our friends and family for the carvery cannot say enough about this place cant wait to cone back very soon! 10 out of 10 😊👌 and dog friendly!,

I had been told many times about this un assuming pub just outside Llanelli, so when some family who were visiting decided to stay nearby we took the opportunity to meet up and have a meal there. The pub had a welcoming air about it...

Husband and I booked for Sunday lunch last minute, the service was fantastic and the carvery was amazing. I had the vegetarian option and the food was excellent and staff couldn't do enough for us. Thankyou so much, will definitely be returning!

Simple, straight forward and very well cooked. We will return.

Poor desert menu ,left over father's day desert menu they couldn't sell on father's day normal desert wasn't available

We managed to get in last minute, myself, my husband, baby & dog. We sat in the bar area and had the carvery! This was genuine the best carvery we have ever had, selection was amazing, cauliflower cheese, cabbage, peas, sausage, carrots, crackling… you name...

Visited this afternoon for a family occasion. Spoilt for choice with the options on the menu. I chose the Teriyaki beef noodles and was not disappointed at all! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Alot of food for the money aswel! Children had nuggets and chips not small...

The korma was like gravey chicken. Took it back and replaced with something else, but not great food.

8 people booked tonight, think the chef must be off as some starters and 7 meals were served wrong even though we had to pre order very surprised and disappointed as had several recommendations for the Tafarn

I don’t know what has happened to this once amazing dining experience. We have visited the Tafarn Morlais on numerous occasions and sadly this will be the last. My wife is obsessed with cockles and this enticed us back on many occasions. Our last visit...

We had a lovely evening, staff were very attentive, food was fantastic thanks to the chef i could have something I'd never tasted because I can't eat cheese, but because the chef makes the food on the premises he made it to my liking, such a lovely evening. Thank you again

To be offered a table of 2 on the dirty floor mat by the fire exit in an empty restaurant was the first red flag! After asking the waiter if we could be moved because it wasn’t acceptable he moved us on to the sticky...

Great place, lovely food, best to book

Lovely pub plenty of space inside and out large car park lovely food nice staff. Would definitely go again

Considering the chef was on his own he did a very good job.. staff were pleasant and friendly food was tasty and nicely presented

My brothers and myself took my dad out for fathers days. Wonderful atmosphere and genuinely the BEST and largest mixed grill you can have. Quality ingredients cooked to perfection. Genuinely the best day out I’ve had in a long time. Thank you so much.

Very long wait for very average food, most of which was microwaved. This will be my last visit.

Fabulous experience for a family meal. Friendly staff, great menu choice and the food was delicious. Will definitely be returning.

Good food. Not enough staff and so service was slow.

Friendly staff, great food and prices, if you like you food a certain way,just ask and its delivered,really tasty and satisfied our taste buds :)

Excellent food and loads of it. Great atmosphere stunning beer garden with plenty of space. Plenty of choice on menu . Great pub!

First visit and wont be the last, great food, overall a great experience. Looking forward to trying the carvery very soon. Many thanks to The Tafarn Morlias.

We booked to come for my Nephews birthday, and were told on the day that there was a party of 50 people now coming so there wouldn’t be room for us. How any restaurant thinks it’s acceptable to cancel a reservation as they have a...

Had a lovely lunch here today for 9 of us. All left full and happy. Brooklyn, working the bar and tables on his own doing a fine job. Thank you.

The Sunday carvery is one of the best I have tryed

The food was nice and prepared really quickly, the portions were quite generous. All the staff were friendly. I look forward to trying more from their menu.

Everything about this visit was 5 star. A friendlier staff you couldn't hope for. Food was excellent.

Food was lovely and served quick and staff were very friendly