The Abermule in Powys

Absolutely fantastic. Such a lovely, welcoming pub (clearly popular with the local community). Food was sublime - evidenced by our clean plates (I had to stop my husband from literally licking his plate clean!). Such an amazing dining experience, will definitely return.

First time visit , but was so very pleased with our Sunday lunch , absolutely delicious. Can't recommend this little hidden gem highly enough

I was working in the area, decided to camp for 2 nights, ended up staying 3 nights. Jake and Amy were soo friendly as were all of the staff that i met. The locals were also very friendly. Everyone made me feel very welcome. The food was amazing too. Everyone was helpful, from helping me with bus, trains and taxi's to local attractions to visit. I went to Dolforwyn Castle. Absoluetly stunning views. I had a fabulous weekend. Great venue, family orientated, just couldn't fault anything.

We had tapas/small plates - they were all perfectly cooked and delicious. Very talented chef(s) and our waitress was lovely, despite the restaurant being full she was on the ball and attentive.

Lovely and very tasty Sunday Lunch, we had Roast Beef and all the trimmings. Staff were very friendly, highly recommend.

Just back from a weekend away staying nearby. Ate here twice and both times the food was excellent and we were made really welcome. The roast beef dinner yesterday was honestly the best one I've had eating out in years!!

A very warm welcome when we arrived , we had steak and it was beautiful , restaurant style food in a local village pub . The locals and staff are super friendly . Can’t wait to go again

Went here for lunch today...and must say I was amazed at the food they provided...Absolute complements to the chef and staff..the food was so professionally cooked, fine dining in a pub is hard to find but this place delivered 👌 lovely friendly cozy pub...Will definitely be returning.

I picked this place for my mother in law’s birthday meal today and they did not disappoint absolutely fantastic they couldn’t do enough for us and the food was outstanding. The staff were so nice and brilliant with our kids and to top it off the bill was a lot less than I thought it would be. Thank you so much.

My family celebrated my birthday here. Food was excellent and very reasonable. With very helpful and friendly service, I could not recommend them highly enough!

After several recommendations we decided to have a special family birthday meal here today, it was a large booking and everything was amazing. The food was incredible and so reasonably priced, the tastiest meal I've had in a long time. The service was great and nothing was too much trouble. Lovely outdoor area with a little park for the kids. Couldn't recommend this beautiful village pub enough. We will definitely be back more regularly. Thank you.

Our group of six friends enjoyed an evening here last night, we tried the new menu (my second dining visit-Sunday lunch also gorgeous) The food came out fresh, really tasty with lovely presentation and overall a really great atmosphere sat in the cosy updated restaurant. Would recommend this country pub which the new owners have managed to retain a really welcoming vibe for just drinks or a gorgeous meal. Will be back soon.

Great choice on menu. Lovely Sunday lunch, but no cutlery on our pre-booked table. Had to ask twice for a bottle of wine and when it arrived the cork hadn’t been taken out! We had nearly finished our mains before the wine came back and then 10mins later another bottle appeared - I think there had been a mix up with the ordering. We obviously didn’t have the second bottle. Food was good but the service needs a little more polish & experience to warrant 5 stars.

Sunday lunch was excellent. Great choices on the menu. We both had roast beef with all the trimmings served with a selection of vegetables. Service and atmosphere very pleasant and fantastic value for money

Wow what can I say a group of us visted this establishment last Saturday and were amazed at the quality of the food and friendliness of the staff. We ordered a selection of starters to share and every single one left you wanting more, the garlic prawns and honey ribs were exceptional. We all had steak for our mains except 1 that went for the burger and yet again it exceeded our expectation. I have paid way more for steak elsewhere that has come no where near the quality. We finished up with lemon tarte and some cheesecake which were fantastic. All in all a memorable experience and one we are already planning to repeat. I can't recommend this establishment highly enough amazing food prepared by a great chef and delivered by friendly waiting staff.

Visited this evening with friends and had an absolutely beautiful meal! Preordered the steak board and was more than impressed! Board was overflowing with different juicy, tasty scute of steak, chips, onion rings and more, tasty sauces to accompany and fed 3 hungry adults Desserts were big portions and again, very yummy. Waitresses couldn’t do enough, checking us all for refills of our drinks regularly, chatting and laughing with us all and made our visit really enjoyable! Would definitely recommend to everyone and anyone when in the area :)

We had the steak board two weeks in a row and it's amazing as usual. Service, food and drink always spot on. Highly recommend.

As you as General Manager have quite rightly the right to reply to reviews, I wish to respond to you. Let’s clear up a few things ; 1) the review did not describe a “long wait”, we did artive 10 minutes early for our table and were more than happy to wait in the bar, but had to check on whether the table was ready 10 minutes after the booking time. So much for “strict time slots” 2) we were shown to a table for 2 which was only set for 2. If a 3rd person had, as was planned by staff, been sat there then staff would not have been able to pass by, the table behind would have also been uncomfortable to be seated at. It was definitely not a 3 person table and would not have made for an enjoyable experience. 3) we were neither rude to the waitress or caused a scene. We did appreciate that it’s was likely not her who arranged the seating and bookings and asked to speak with a manager/the person in charge. I have never asked for a “man to sort things out” in my life. In my experience it rarely ends in a resolution as we can see in this situation. 3) you did not ask us to wait 5 minutes. You asked if we would like a “drink on you” in the bar. Not ideal with a hungry 8 year old in tow. So we sadly left without being able to review your establishment based on the food but only the service. Which was unfortunately poor. Please do not tell lies in a reply. That only makes you appear even more unprofessional.

If you are on holiday in the area avoid this place at all costs. On Friday we booked a table for Sunday lunch for ourselves and our 8 year old. When we turned up they attempted to place us at a table for two with a third place mat to be perched on the end. Apparently they had a few large group bookings and were advised there were no other available tables. I said to waitress it looks like you are just catering for the locals she replied there’s actually no locals in at the moment which was a blatant lie as young man at the table of eight behind her had literally just gathered up all the plates and taken them into the kitchen. We asked to speak to someone in charge who duly arrived spouting platitudes. He did offer for us a free drink in the bar. We declined as we had already had to wait in the bar because our table wasn’t ready on arrival. My advice: spend your money elsewhere there’s better and more inviting places.

I visited for Sunday lunch with a friend, the Beef roast was excellent and the staff were very friendly and polite. After we had a few drinks in the bar area. Overall it was a great experience. Regards to all the staff and I will definitely but going for another meal. :-)

Amazing food and the staff is fantastic!! You have to visit this place if you’re in town. A must specially in the summer

I booked for myself, husband and son to eat on a Saturday night, a good 4 weeks before we planned to eat there. When we arrived we were sat and asked for our drinks order and we’re ask if we would mind if they served a larger table first as there were not many servers in. Which was fine. Our drinks arrived and then we were told that three of the main dishes were not available, lamb, duck and chicken as the ordering had not been done properly for the food. This isn’t something as a customer that you want to hear. Disappointedly we ordered something else which was okay. I had the steak cooked medium however it was tough to my taste. The starter and desserts were okay. This is a very small restaurant inside so it feels cramped and it was extremely busy. So the noise levels were high. Would not go back again or recommend this venue to eat at.

I phoned to book a table, the lady on the phone was very helpful and squeezed us in last minute! We arrived and were greeted and shown to our table, the menu is out of this world! the waitresses were fantastic there was not enough...

Came here on the way back from the airport with my family hoping to grab some lunch, the staff were extremely welcoming! We ordered a bite to eat and the food was outstanding, the beef burger was one of the best I’ve had, my family...

Seven of us lunched here last Friday. Restaurant was freezing cold. Fire wasn’t lit until we arrived and then it wasn’t replenished Then we were put to sit by the corridor leading to toilets it was very drafty. Toilets were very clean. Food was excellent...

Outstanding! We had the Sunday roasts today - thought it was a plateful BEFORE they then brought the cauli cheese lol. If you go make sure you are hungry or you have a long walk planned after. Fantastic food, lovely friendly attentive staff and good...

We hadn’t visited the Abermule for a while as we made a decision to sell our caravan nearby. Visiting again over the weekend, we realized what a big mistake we had made. We miss this pub so much. Friendly people, amazing owners and bar staff....

The chef here (who I think is probably the proprietor, also) deserves your patronage. We, a group of six, booked saying that 4 of the party were vegetarians, and one of the other two wanted a fillet steak (not on the menu). We were warmly...

Exceptional is not a strong enough word to stress how amazing the abermule Inn is, We've eaten here numerous times and everytime the food is amazing the staff are amazing it just ticks every box!! The Sunday roast.. Best iv had in 41 years! We...

This is the first time we have eaten at the Abermule and it will not be the last, we had a fabulous Sunday Lunch. We had a lovely warm welcome and a great pint of beer followed by a fabulous Sunday Lunch…….what more can you...

Third time visiting The Abermule today and faultless yet again. Jake and Amye and the team are doing a fantastic job. Highly recommended!

Me and my husband had the most amazing Mexican meal at the Abermule Inn. I must say I have not tasted food as tasty as this in a long time. Returned again tonight for food and drinks and have to say we was not disappointed....

Absolutely brilliant little pub. Great crowd inside, staff are excellent and the food is genuinely unbelievable quality and so surprising for a little quaint pub like this one. I tell you now that chef clearly has big ideas and is going places. Fantastic menu for...

I visit here quite a lot passing through with work, the menu is usually very very exquisite but I was very shocked to see lasagna on the menu , I am a very big fan of lasagna and it was absolutely astonishing , onto my...

To start, We were a family of 6 adults and 2 babies - we asked if we could be seated on a different table of six, which was a bit more spacious, to be able to put both babies on either end of the table,...

Booked in at the Abermule having heard good reviews. We were a party of 12 dining here on a Friday night for a family get together. Great choice of dishes on the main menu, we were also invited to order off the bar menu which...

This place has relatively new management and the youngish chef is clearly out to make a name for himself. Current ownership have invested in a significant upgrades to create a nice, modern country pub atmosphere. Sunday lunch was very good, tasty beef, good range of...

Our first visit to the Abermule Inn was my wife's works Christmas dinner, lovely little pub, warm and friendly staff and gorgeous food....will definitely make a return visit very soon.

Every month a fund and I meet up for a catch up and meal, this month we visited The Abermule On entering the restaurant area we were quickly met by a member of staff that showed us to our table and presented us with menus...

Fish & Chips x2 Watery tartar sauce, overcooked chips and greasy batter that could be squeezed so it dripped out. Checkback was done so quickly that we hadn't started eating and when the waitress cleared plates that were both 3/4 full didn't engage to check...

Had a evening meal with my family as camping in the area. Amazingly friendly local pub. Honest, delicious pub grub and honest, amazing and friendly staff. Like being back in our own local. 5 stars.

New Owners. We almost missed out on this gem of a pub . I read the last review about angry barman and bad beer . I mentioned it to the manager of the caravan site around the corner. He informed me that it was much...

Called in on the spur of the moment for a quick pint, but won't be back, the landlord John seemed to be drunk and was abusive when I complained about the beer. Also the pub needed a good clean.

A pleasant enough, comfortable pub with an outdoor area for drinking. I have visited this pub on several occasions for dinner when visiting the nearby touring caravan site, when they used to offer good reasonably priced food. So I was very disappointed on my most...

Visited this pub several times during our stay in Abermule and enjoyed a choice of real ales all well kept.

No complaints at all. Food and staff were great. Sunday roast was excellent and was accompanied with a selection of six different veg in a serving dish for you to choose from. You won't leave hungry as the portions are plenty. Will defiantly go again....

Six landlords in three years, swapping and changing chefs every five minutes, but good news been informed the new chef rates himself as the new Gordon Ramsey of Powys.

Good food, good value. My wife thoroughly enjoyed the beef lasagna.I had gammon, the chips were very nice indeed. Efficient and pleasant service. Pub grub but would recommend to anyone looking for a good value meal

A good friendly pub serving basic,homely meals, good portion sizes. Friendly staff. Very popular with guest from Smithy's campsite.

My wife and I visited The Abermule last night for our Wedding Anniversary, we had a drink in the bar before going into the dining room. The new menu offers light bites (starters), mains, salads, pastas, fish, sharing platters and a separate burger menu. I...

You can only judge a place on what happens to you. Our visit as a small group was absolutely outstanding. The food was magnificent & lots of it the service impeccable and the price offered great value for money. The wague steaks burgers and cold...

For many years a friend of mine had mentioned that he wanted to travel to Mid Wales somewhere to find, source, try, buy or locate a type of beef called Wagyu, which he had heard was farmed hereabouts. Every so often this topic would come...

Very dull interior, smoking area looks like it has not been cleaned for years,food was nice but drinks are very expensive. Landlord tried to charge us for drinks we did not have. Locals tell me this happens too regular to be a mistake so check your bill before paying. we will never be returning

My husband and I have eaten here several times as we live in the village, and the food is some of the best served in the area. We visited this week and sampled the new menu - I had the pan fried duck breast with...

Tuve las hechas en casa faggots cubierto de salsa de cebolla que era simplemente excelente. Mi otra mitad había una lasaña que era un poco soso, pero tenía un buen crispy. El servicio era amable y eficiente. Me dieron muestras de las cervezas locales para tratar antes de elegir algún Butty Bach que era muy apetecible. El pudding de pan con mantequilla por desgracia un poco escaso en butteriness para terminar pero que sin duda no nos vamos a volver.

Had a super meal. Christmas menu was beautifully cooked with generous portions we were like the turkey well stuffed by the time we finished. Lois and Karen were excellent, attentive without being overwhelming. The chef JP was very helpful and polite and presented the food very well. Top value for the money. Thank you everyone including Abbie hidden away in the kitchen doing the cleaning! We will be back!

We eat here on a regular basis, we find the management and all the staff to always be polite and friendly. Nothing is never to much trouble, their home made chips are lush!!

We ordered five lovely burgers on a night out, the food was lovely HOWEVER while we were finishing our meal the table next to us ordered the same but they had extra on their plates. We asked the manager why and he VERY ABRUPTLY passed the buck to the chef who then came out a couple of minutes later being VERBALLY ABUSIVE in front of a restaurant full completely inappropriately and unprofessionally accusing us of disrespecting his food! (Which to add was no problem at all as it was lovely just querying why the difference) After this the manager completely ignored us all and was heard slating us with the chef about our party in the kitchen with the window open while a member of our party was outside composing herself after a traumatic experience being verbally slandered - COMPLETLY APPALLED BY THE LACK OF CUSTOMER CARE AND PROFESSIONALISM - Completely devastated as we are all local people who will never return or recommend.

Stayed at the excellent Smithy Touring Park for 3 nights, so visited The Abermule for an evening meal. The food was so good and the staff so friendly that we decided to eat there each evening. We were a group of 4 adults so between us we managed to cover a wide range of dishes, all of which were absolutely excellent. Although the menu isn't massive what they serve is first class, and there should be something to suit most tastes. Not only did the staff check that everything was OK for us, the Chef took the trouble see if we were happy. At the moment the main courses are served with a delicious dish of roast vegetables, gorgeous potatoes and chips 'to die for'! We did ask Chef how the chips were done but it was his secret, as indeed was the potato recipe. On speaking to a local lady she said that the Sunday lunch was very good. We plan to visit the caravan park and The Abermule again, probably on a regular basis and no doubt to include a Sunday!!

Regularly visited during our visits to Abermule. Excellent food, beer, prices and service. Good Combination of a friendly local pub with a separate well run restaurant.

Visited here on 09/08. I know they have recently had a new chef so I wanted to see how the food was as it has always been a good place to eat ... I really wasn't disappointed. The Sunday lunch was exceedingly good, very generous portions and the quality of the food was excellent.I will be eating there again very soon as I would like to try lots of other dishes from their new menu :)

We turned up on our bikes for a meal mid ride. We had a warm welcome and two of us elected to eat the main Sunday roast dish which was good value with big portions and separate bowl of lovely vegetables. The other couple just had the soup and paid exactly the same amount! The menu is priced per course so it doesn't matter what you chose it is the same price. Home made puddings are delicious though.

The pub doesn't look great from the outside but this belies the grim interior. We were there on one of the 2 weekdays when no food is served - despite the chalked menu on the wall. Our drinks were really expensive for the area which we wouldn't have minded had there been a warm welcome, a great atmosphere but no - the landlord is grumpy and the place is one to avoid.

We were staying locally and though we would give this pub a try.And what a surprise we got!!!First off, really nice looking building from the outside.The staff were really friendly and welcoming.The first night, I had the burger with fries, and my Fiancé and Mother had the soup. We all absolutely loved our meals. And I must say that the handmade fries were incredible.The food came out quickly and the bloke in front of house/bar stopped and we had a friendly little chat.So impressed we were that we returned the next night. It was a Friday and the food took a lot longer but the staff were aware of this and improved us upon arrival. We all, again, enjoyed our meals thoroughly and if we stayed any longer I'm sure we would return again and again.If you are in the area get dinner here, go for a beef based meal and I'm sure you will be pleased.Also, the locals are really friendly here, had a good chat with a few of them while waiting for our meals.

good food value for money atentive staff bring on the wye valley beer very clean and fresh would visit again soon

We came to Abermule to visit friends and we had a lovely meal here, I had rib eye steak and caeser salad and chips, it was cooked rare just like I had asked for and the steak tasted absolutely amazing and very fresh. It was also presented lovely with the chips in a little separate basket on the plate. Very impressed x

The restaurant's main attraction seems to be the Wagyu beef which I didn't have. Most of my fellow diners that did opt for the beef said it was tough regardless of how they had asked for it to be cooked. I had the Spinach & Ricotta parcel which came with a cheese sauce but overall the dish just felt too "cheesy". On the plus side you do get plenty of accompanying vegetables and you can enjoy some of the Montys ales which are very good. The Sunshine in particular was a favourite.

We have been here a few times but not for almost 12 months so thought we would give it another try as its local. Menu seriously needs updating as the same dishes were on it 12 months ago, food was nicely cooked with good sized portions.A lot of noise from the bar area but then it was a saturday night so understandable. Overall a nice but unimpressive meal

The Abermule is one of a clutch of inns affiliated to local Monty's brewery. Its unique selling point is Wagyu beef, heavily featured on the menu in the form of steaks, burger and pie - this Japanese-style beef is famed for its flavour and low fat.The pub makes a good first impression; it's a handsome brick building with a bar (full of happy locals) and restaurant (empty apart from us and one other couple). They feature three Monty's beers, but when we visited one of them had run out - not great for one of the brewery's flagship inns. However, what there is was well kept and much appreciated by our party.The menu is pretty standard pub grub: fish and chips, pie and chips, Thai curry, the aforementioned steak. This is fine, of course, but if you're serving up fairly simple food you have to do it well. There was only one special available (this was a Saturday lunchtime). We had one ribeye steak, one Wagyu burger and one fish and chips. The star of the show was the chips - absolutely stellar, crispy and properly homemade. Both the steak and burger were decent, but there were eyebrows raised over whether the Wagyu credentials really made them so much better than what you can get in any decent chain pub. But the big disappointment was the fish - how could they get it so wrong? I should've been warned by the menu description ('white fish' - what are they trying to hide?) It was sad, pale, flabby and flavourless - such a long way from the crisp, golden batter and big flakes of fish that you hope for when ordering fish'n'chips.The service was prompt and friendly, prices not unreasonable, but we left a bit dissatisfied. I'd like to see a bit more attention to detail in the kitchen - keep the menu simple by all means, but the dishes really need to be top notch to make it worth the trip.

we were a group of sixteen who had booked to visit the local farm which raised Wagyu beef then return to The Abermule which specializes in cooking this Japanese delicacy.The pub also serves Monty's ales which are brewed a few miles away. We had pre-ordered our food so after getting our drinks we were served with various dishes. Wagyu beef comes from Japan & has more flavour because of its slow maturing growth.The members of the party who had either the Wagyu beef burger or the beef in ale pie agreed that the beef was very tender & tasty.I am vegetarian so had the vegetable lasagne which was accompanied with garlic bread.This was very enjoyable as was the scampi that two other diners had eaten.We then had puddings either apple pie,chocolate mousse with berries or sponge pudding.All the food was well cooked & served & all our party were pleased with their meals,the service & the evening.Sadly, my husband missed this trip so I promised that I would treat him to a meal at The Abermule as soon as possibleThe menu has more to offer but was limited for the group booking.I mentioned Monty's beer which is another good reason to visit.It is brewed nearby & supplies 3 pubs in the area:-The Abermule Abermule,The Sportsman Newtown & The Red Lion Caersws.I recommend the food & beer & urge others to sample both when they are in this area of Mid-Wales.