The Ancient Briton in Powys

We visited on a busy Saturday afternoon and even though we hadn’t booked we were able to get a table. The staff are excellent. We had the fish and a burger and onion rings. All good was hot and delicious. The fish was fresh and served with lovely homemade chips. Cannot fault this place and we will be back. They also have a van outside serving pizza, coffee and light bites. That looks good too. Highly recommend. Dog friendly in the restaurant and bar.

Called in on the off chance for lunch. Staff were very friendly and helpful. I had read some of the reviews and being a renowned “pie man” ( no puff pastry over a bowl for me) tried the pie!! Delicious best pie I have had for a longtime. My wife had fish goujons they were also delicious. The selection of brews was excellent so was able to have couple of pints of Butty Bach.

We booked a room at this pub to meet friends in the evening for a meal. The room was above the bar, tea, coffee, etc. supplied. Individual toiletries are provided, comfortable bed and some of the best pillows so comfortable. The room we had was at the front so you could hear the traffic and talking in the bar as they do turn the music of at 10pm but the noise level was ok and didn't bother us. The meal in the evening was outstanding the steak and ale pies were beautiful, all four of us enjoyed our mains and desserts. In the morning we had breakfast which you have to give your order in the night before, this was as lovely as the evening meal. We enjoyed our stay with you and all the staff were so friendly. My husband was so impressed that he stuck his head in the kitchen this morning to thank the chef. This pub does get busy, so book a table if you are planning on going. Our friends had a dog and this pub is dog friendly. We look forward to a return visit in the future

Very friendly welcome, staff are amazing. Food was excellent! Especially onion rings and battered fish. Definitely would visit again to maybe try out the steak next time. Dog friendly inside restaurant. Plenty of parking at rear. Nice pint of San Miguel on tap too. Highly recommended!

Second and last visit. First time in 2023 had a great lunch. Yesterday a year later:- dirty glass. Ice added when specifically asked No ice twice. The beef pie sounded awesome. However upon arrival, and without my power saw, I couldn't get through the at least thrice baked crust. I struggled and left most of the crust. As we'd complained twice already I couldn't face conflict again. Waitress Millie was delightful and suffered our gripes with a smile. Eventually when asked if everything was okay, I caved in and vented. She reduced the pie meal by 50%. Strictly the whole deal should have been scratched. I did say I was not going to share publicly but I changed my mind. (sorry Millie, wasn't your fault but at the prices charged id expect Egon Ronay or Michelin guide levels) They are losing customers with substandard food offerings. So well done Millie. Shame on chef, who wouldn't serve this to his family for sure.

Can't fault it yet again, warm welcome table of 8. The food was excellent as was the atmosphere . Can't fault the staff . Good selection of beers . Will be back.

I have never come across such a rude waitress as I did here. I was grunted at when I asked for more sauce, it seems we were an inconvenience just by being there. Was so looking forward to food, but that was average at best, the portions are tiny! They try to justify their prices by having everything sourced locally, I'm sorry but most restaurants in the area source their meat locally? I wouldn't mind paying if the food was nice, but it was extremely bland, meat was tough and hardly any of it. I think the staff would benefit from some basic hospitality training and had some lessons in basic manners. So disappointing, we will not be returning.

Just called in on way back from long walk. Large family group and hadn't booked. They accommodated us, gorgeous food, and excellent service, kept kitchen open for us as usually closes at 3. Highly recommend all meals we had were delicious.

Came in after a short bike ride and it had been pouring with rain, a lovely young lady took pity on me as I walked it dripping. I just wanted a drink and Emily (the staff member) was so nice making sure I was alright in my sodden state. It makes a great difference when you use a place and the staff are so welcoming and a little concerned about old fools like me walking in soaking wet. Nice one Harvester Ancient Briton and more so nice one Emily and thank you.

Not having been to the Ancient Briton since under new ownership, we were looking forward to seeing what if any changes had been made to this charming pub. Indeed some changes have occurred which have not thankfully impacted on its delightful character. Having been seated at our table a very glum waitress took our drink orders and as they do not serve Chardonnay by the glass we chose to have a bottle of same to share between three. We also asked for a jug of water and some glasses, not difficult request you may think, however the glum unsmiling waitress was sadly challenged and deposited an ice filled pint glass with a set of tongs on the table. After much explication a jug of water and only one glass was provided. We chose to say nothing not wanting to embarrass the waitress. Food orders were taken, chicken curry for both my husband and daughter and chicken in a mushroom sauce for myself. It must be said that husband and daughter both enjoyed a plentiful meal and cleared their plates. Sadly my experience was far from enjoyable. The meal consisted of three very small potatoes, some very undercooked green beans, which were sampled by hubby and daughter who also found them inedible, a slightly overcooked chicken breast which had been cut in half, lots of pea shoots, and an acceptable mushroom sauce. The whole portion would not have been enough for a hungry child, and at a cost of £19 l felt justified in asking for more potatoes. Three more small potatoes were provided but l was informed that if l wanted better green beans it would take a further 10 mins to prepare. Not wanting to eat alone or cause a fuss l declined the offer and made do with potatoes and a small overcooked chicken breast for lunch. Glum waitress returned with the desert menu, my husband and daughter chose the chocolate brownie which was very good, l plumped for just vanilla ice cream, with which there was no issue. I am not a person who takes pleasure in complaining, but having paid £98 for a bad experience l hope that my review will go some way towards management ensuring polite happy staff and an equal quality in all the meals they provide. Lastly but importantly I wish to stress that I did not want or asked for a reduction in the cost of my meal, but an apology and a waitress with better training and people skills would have been very much appreciated.

£22 for one course Sunday Lunch. We had starters and thy were disappointing in quality and price. Ordered some extras and they were a complete rip off. Locally sourced ingredients; really? The meat is pre/prepared warmed up. Lost its way and over priced. Sorry - will have to avoid.

I can’t say anymore than fantastic Great hosts Great beer Great food And a really warm welcome from all the staff who were so welcoming

This is a beauitful pub, amazing landlords and bar staff along with outstanding food. We stayed overnight and the owners were lovely along with a comfy bed and the best breakfast iv ever tasted Would recommend a visit

Unfortunately very discriminatory of disabled people! The disabled parking bays are blocked. There are no hand grips or wheelchair access. The disabled toilet has been removed and turned into a storage room. Spoilt the whole parties night as as to leave early. Very disappointing

Lovely pub with quality beer (although many taps were off hence the four stars). Food was high quality so much so we visited twice during our visit to Brecon Beacons. Makes a refreshing change to eat lovely food in a pub instead of microwaved food that some pubs offer. Staff were all friendly. Price was good. Nice atmosphere. Beautiful inside. Liked the table put aside for “locals” and the board showing locals who had passed away. Nice touch. Highly recommend.

Lunched here with my husband, we both chose the pie, I had mash and my husband chose chips, Pie served on creamy mash, sadly it was not. The mash was tasteless and watery, I added more salt but didn't seems to help. I didn't have one succulent piece of meat in my pie, to me the pastry didn't seem cooked enough, My husband said the chips were dry, but he did eat most of his pie. £40-00 including 1 pint and an orange juice does seem a bit pricey for a lunchtime meal.

Where to start! Well firstly the pub itself looks fabulous (inside and out) and with the backdrop of The Brecon Beacons it is situated in an idyllic location (we drove half an hour from Swansea to visit and it was definitely worth the drive). But the warmth of the welcome (and the warmth from the log burner!) made it instantly feel like home. The food was varied and excellent with the usual favourites such as burger and fish and chips plus the curry was delicious. Sadly, my appetite failed me on the dessert menu so I’ll just have to come back to sample that. The selection of beers (including two really nice local beers) was perfect, regrettably I wasn’t staying at the pub or I would have happily worked my way through the choice of beers. What really set it apart was the warm welcome from the locals so thank you to everyone who made us feel so welcome. Obviously a very special thank you to the amazing Kirsty who recommended it to us as it is an absolute gem. Now to the one and only bad point! That’s easy, it’s not my local pub and I so wish it was as it really is my perfect pub. I’m just going to have to find an excuse to travel the 170 miles to come back to it.

Staying in the area for work and ate at couple places locally this is by far the best. Great food and service. Don’t waste your time with anywhere else but here.

We found this lovely pub whilst touring the Brecon Beacons, lunch was excellent. I had the Welsh lamb pie with mash and we all enjoyed lunch. The music was a little too loud but otherwise it was pefect.

Our first and favourite meal while visiting the Brecon Beacons. We drove past this beautiful pub on route to our cottage while staying in the area and immediately checked the reviews. We were not disappointed. We popped in about 5:30 on a busy Friday night and they very kindly squeezed us in for a meal. We had the Camembert to start as a sharer - lovely with some nice bread and onion marmalade. For mains I had the lasagna which was the best I’ve ever had! I prefer more meat and filling and less pasta and this was exactly what I got, perfect portion size, with some salad and garlic bread. My son had the daily special of pork belly with black pudding mash, he finished his whole plate! And my husband had the steak. Everyone really enjoyed this meal, great bar service, the waitress was fabulous and the locals were very friendly and chatty. The dog was made to feel extremely welcome. Highly recommend.

We stayed here for one night. The room was clean, well appointed and had a lovely view as well. The owners and staff are warm and friendly and made us feel very welcome. Friday night - the pub was very busy, but it’s a really good atmosphere - make sure you book a table in advance if you want to eat here. The food was fantastic - we both had steak (cooked perfectly) and sticky toffee pudding / cheesecake for pud - all really done well. CAMRA award winning pub - we liked the variety of good ales. They also had a range of ciders and general well stocked bar. Breakfast was good quality and we felt looked after throughout our stay. I’d stay here again.

Excellent lamb & mint pie, gammon steak. Good children’s menu with decent portions for the little ones. Service was great, staff were very friendly- we will call again!

Not good value for money. Scampi and chips, a small portion - £16. Curry with rice, and a naan bread - £15.50, plus an extra £2 if you wanted half and half! £17.50 for a tasteless powdery curry, which appeared to have been reheated (chicken was dry and chewy). Elsewhere these would probably have cost £12 each and probably would have been of the same if not better quality/size overall. Used to love it here, albeit haven’t called in for a good five years. Used to be a cheap and Cheerful place for good home made pub grub. Maybe should have gone for a steak or some meat, probably would have been better, but with all options costing at least £20, and kids meals costing £7, it’s not family friendly cost-wise. Shame - won’t be returning for food, though probably still a good place to call for a drink after a day in the Beacons. Nice beer garden too, though I’d guess the food van is probably a tourist trap.

I visited with a friend last night and was grateful that a table was available as it is clearly a popular place. Nice that they have some tables put aside for locals (I’m not local but appreciate community spirit). I was pleased there was a choice of vegan things on the menu. The cottage pie was really nice. The prices are quite steep I felt for Wales but it was a lovely evening and the food and service was good.

Absolutely superb food. Just stopped off after a rainy morning at the Showcaves. I had the Steak n Ale pie and my missus had the steak baguette with a side order of chips. First class.

What an absolutely wonderful Pub Great location Fantastic welcoming staff Clean and tidy room Unbelievable selection of real ales and delicious food What more would you want from a country pub in Wales Thanks Emma & Nils

Sublime Sunday roast. Nut roast unsurpassed! Like Christmas in July ! Totally recommend this gastropub. Lovely ambience !

Dropped in here on a Saturday night and it was busy but they fitted us in. I was a bit worried that the meal would take a while to come but service was good and no great wait. It was quite noisey but it is...

Another fab meal at the Ancient Brit. The steak was cooked to perfection, starters and desserts were stunning. Staff were happy and friendly, will definitely be back!

Yet another delicious Sunday lunch at The Ancient Briton perfectly cooked and presented. Lamb with roast potatoes, parsnips and carrots, mashed potato, peas, mashed swede, red cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli cheese and plenty of gravy - all piping hot. Always a great atmosphere with friendly...

We’ve passed here on numerous occasions and have fancied stopping as the beer garden with street food van looked appealing. I recommend my husband take our stepson here for his birthday meal as a treat. Upon return I was disappointed to hear that they didn’t...

Stopped for a drink after walking the local waterfall. Big outside area with plenty of tables. They had a food van outside making pizza etc that all looked super delicious.

Called in on the off chance as we were staying in Penycae. So glad we did, the food was delicious and the staff were brilliant, especially Millie. They are mostly reserved but they do have a few available tables for walk ins and they do...

Booked for Sunday lunch after friends had visited before and enjoyed. Rang early on the day we wanted to go and was lucky enough to get in. A very busy pub but still a warm welcome awaits you. Service was quick and professional and the...

Our first time here since new owners. Well impressed with the efficient service. It was extremely busy with a good atmosphere. Varied menu and excellent food. Will definitely go back

We stopped on our journey for lunch at this restaurant thinking it looked very pleasant. Sadly the food was not good. The main meals are expensive ie. battered fish, chips and peas £19.50. On offer was a smaller meal lunch menu of 3 choices, available...

Called on the off chance for a meal food was delicious had a proper pie with a bottom and a lid! Service was good and friendly. Dogs welcome - can't fault it!

This place is great to stay as it is in the heart of the brecon becons and only a short drive to some beautiful waterfall walks in the area We stayed there for two nights the room was just what you needed after a long...

We visited early evening and were impressed with the changes to the pub since our last visit due to the new owners. We got our drinks at the bar - two pints of Directors, a Diet Coke (which was handed to me as a glass...

Stopped in after our trip to the caves with no booking and tables and chairs were pulled together to fit us in, even though they seemed full. We were a table of 5 adults and 4 kids and half the table had steaks. The food...

Drove past this pub on the way to Dan Y Ogof Caves on the weekend. Both myself and my partner remarked that it looked like a lovely pub. Had a lovely (and very wet) day in the caves and we had worked up an appetite...

Delicious food from lunch menu and stunning home made desserts. Atmosphere is very relaxing with real fire and great background music. Although we dont live far we may stay to work our way through the extensive real ales!!! Service good and compliments must go to...

Was treated to a delicious lunch for Mother’s Day but only thought of photographing my main when my plate was clean! The brownie with fruit compote and ice cream was wonderful. The atmosphere was friendly and cosy with a welcoming log fire. Altogether, a really...

Warm and nice atmosphere.. family get together - Food was great, friendly and polite staff. look forward to returning soon

As usual we phone at short notice an they fitted us 3 in good food and staff. Friendly welcome will be back around Easter

Absolutely loved our stay here, from booking to arriving and during our stay the owners Nils and Emma and their team were amazing. The food is outstanding, the service outstanding also and the fact you can stay over is a bonus. Rooms are being refurbished...

We arrived to a very warm reception, we hadn't made a reservation but our family of 2 adults and 3 young children were given a beautiful table by the open fire. The menu was extensive and the quality of the food was wonderful. The lunch...

Another visit and another happy visit. What an asset Josh is too the crew. Very attentive and double checking orders for perfection. Very happy and great with the customers. Thanks Josh. Food was very yummy, 100% recommend

What a lovely place to spend a night. We were made very welcome we needed to stay as my husband was working close by. Great food and atmosphere. Lovely coal/log fire roaring through the day/night. The room was spotless and all the rooms are going...

We were passing and stopped to ask if they'd be able to seat a table of 5. They were so accommodating! Seated us at a window seat, the table was set out beautifully! Waitress was friendly and took our food order. Then the food came...

Booked a weekend away with my partner, the staff are very friendly and helpful! We haven’t even left yet, we have one more stay! It’s a beautiful pub, food is just outstanding! Breakfast was the best I’ve ever had! & dinner was just out of...

Stopped there for one night, room was spot on and the food was delicious. Some great real ales and the staff were brilliant. I look forward to going there again.

Stayed for one night and the room was comfortable and clean. Could do with a larger TV. The ancient Briton was very well positioned and we also ate in the Pub/Restaurant on one of their special offers they do every day. My wife and I...

Good food. Nice spacious rooms just be prepared a little noisy as above the pub. Great base to explore caves, waterfalls and walks

Had a date last night at the Ancient Britton in Pen y cae.Truely a great place,customers ranging from locals to American tourists,food was delicious,staff cool and attentive,even had a pint with the owners Nils & Emma,then stayed the night in a room above the pub,nice...

It was OK. Meat was very overcooked. Roast tats were good. Very odd bit of old bread in the Yorkshire.

Luvly place. Superb customer service. Stay clear if the fast food establishment by the beer garden. Hygiene not practised and when told, full of attitude!!

We visited yesterday with our two children. We ordered two adult meals and a child's chicken nuggets and chips. I bit into a chicken nugget to check it wasn't too hot for our 14 month old and I was mortified to find the chicken nugget...

We spotted this pub on our way to our campsite and decided to book for the evening - soooo pleased we did! After a full day walking this was a proper treat with some BIG portions of quality food! Something for all and some really...

Stayed 2 nights in campsite behind pub ( not under same ownership) Which as always was good. Decided to have a meal in pub . Booked for 4 persons. Food was poor quality & way overpriced £21 for small rump steak, £15 for steak pie...

Only our 1st night and so impressed with the service, food and beers the staff are all very accommodating polite and efficient. Landlord is lovely and friendly Steak was cooked to perfection perfectly seasoned and served to a high standard compliments to the chef

Restaurant is a little away from the main pub bar, but near enough to get the atmosphere from it. Lovely selection of beers/ales/lagers and so on. Staff are courteous and friendly whilst also being efficient. Dogs friendly. Food is nicely presented and served on hot...

We were staying up the road camping and were on the look out for a great pub for ales. We found it! Fabulous selection of exceptionally well kept ales plus the food was fantastic. Bar staff attentive but not overly rushing us. Overall a fantastic...

Stopped for lunch on a Tuesday, busy lunch service and food was excellent! I had the gammon and my partner the burger. Both were cooked well and presented well. Service was great, friendly staff to us and our dog! Id def recommend.

Visited the pub lovely pub but disappointed with the staff saw a member of the public going to ask the staff a question then as the person was walking away from the member of staff.Staff member involved and other staff members were talking about the...

Great little pub, We stayed in caravan park just behind. If you want to eat in there you must book in advance, it gets very busy , food was very nice I had gammon, husband had steak and ale pie, son had steak all locally...

We visited in April and the pies were proper pies with a pastry base and top with beautiful steak or chicken and mushroom fillings. We took family back to sample these pies again only to find the only one on the menu was a pot...

Lovely meal and great service. There was a slight delay because of orders backing up in the kitchen, but the lovely staff kept us informed throughout and the wait wasn’t particularly long. The food was delicious. I had the scampi and my friend had the...

Had meal for 3 booked at 6:45 eventually had it at 2minits to 8o'clock 2 of the 3 meals sent back cheese and garlic beget was almost uncooked the steak was awful staff was pleasant did offer fresh meals did apologise for the delay declined...

Good food. Nice pub with good range on menu. Friendly staff. Excellent soup starter and burger main. Steak was good. Quite pricey for pub grub.

This would be my third visit to the Ancient Britton in as many months after discovering their little ‘gem’ on a Saturday road trip with the family. We stopped off and ate at the adjoining ‘Little Britton’ burger shack that was in the grounds of...

Clean, good food and excellent service. Decent size of plate. Characteristic pub. Better than expected. Clean toilets.

Our second visit here ate inside last time great service excellent food. This time tried the little Briton nice day to sit outside with friends thoroughly enjoyed our orders were three different burgers one pizza and fries all round ( fries could have been cooked...

We drove past The Ancient Briton and thought it looked interesting so popped in for some lunch. We are so glad we stopped as everything has been outstanding! The service is second to none, the food is absolutely delicious. My husband (a self titled burger...

Got there at 230pm Saturday for food with my son got turned away definitely won’t be visiting again poor service

Visit today .worst food ever.it was cold ,mash was yuk pie was dry ,peas hard,.gravy cold .no one ask if we enjoy our meal must of known the answer would be NO.

We've driven past The Ancient Britain many-a-time and have observed the evolution of the outside Burger Shack with great interest. Today was the first time it's actually been open for business when we were passing by, so thought we'd pop in and take a peek....

Went to the Ancient Briton recently with a few friends for food. Have always been a big fan of the pub and call regularly but this visit was the worst experience I've had there by far. Our waitress was unbelievably rude and unhelpful to almost...

Excellent quality meat, great flavour and good service. Relaxed atmosphere and generous portions. We really enjoyed our meal and have rebooked for next weekend

A very well presented beer garden with advantages of a hut selling pizza, burgers and other light snacks and a well presented beer garden. Inside is very clean and presented area which makes you feel welcome with a good range of beers and ales. However...

We went with friends after a walk. We were given a lovely big table for 4 of us, we ordered drinks straight away. The staff were very attentive. The menu was great, 2 of us had calamari and the other 2 had soup, which was...

Welcoming atmosphere, as soon as you walk in. Pleasant and attentive service, really looked after us and our two dogs, providing water and a biscuit for each of them. As it was Pie Night, that's what we ordered, and were very glad we did. Home...

We visited this brilliant pub twice whilst staying at the adjoining campsite. The first night no food was being served, but we were made to feel so welcome that we booked a table for the next night. On arrival we were greeted warmly by the...

After advertising a pie and a pint for £10 we decided to try it out.You could not fault the food and the service but when the bill came they told us that the pie and pint had gone up to £11.95.They charged us for a...

As soon as you walk in the door you're greeted as a friend, took in my dog winnie on 2 nights and it felt like home. Cracking home cooked food, roaring fire, highly recommended.

Don’t let the great external visuals and the comfortable interior fool you. This establishment lacks the ability to even serve pre prepared food to an acceptable standard. Had it not been for the congenial company we kept ,a ‘walk out ‘ would have been applied....

Delicious gourmet pub food, had the homemade lasagne, beer battered Cod and steak all locally sourced ingredients, also visited on a Sunday and the Sunday Lunch was exceptional

Food is amazing here and the staff is very friendly. We were late for our reservation, but they were kind enough to wait and serve us anyway. I loved the mushroom pie, it was an amazing vegan option.

Just Brilliant! Very warm welcome from staff and locals alike. Just impressed with the overall attention to detail and consideration by management and staff. Sunday luncheon was tasty and left you feeling full. The whole experience made my friends day. She couldn't have wished for...

Myself and my 2 Sisters stayed here for a family funeral, we stayed in the family room and couldn’t fault the cleanliness and cosy atmosphere of the pub. Our dinner was fabulous and the staff were so friendly, nothing was too much bother at all!...

Went lunch time on a wet Thursday. Pub was quiet but lovely and warm with an open fire. Other half was spoilt for choice with real ales and tried a couple of halfs. We last visited in July and food was still as good. The...

After being recommended this pub! After a day out we attended for some food. However I must say we we really disappointed. More so at the cleanliness of the restaurant area to a point where my friend wanted to walk out. Food was ok, but...

Popped in on a Tuesday lunchtime and it was popular even at that time which was great to see. Made to feel welcome and hubby and I had the pies. It was all excellent and home made with generous portions. Very glad to find this...

Stop there on a way to visit the caves. The food is basic but very fresh and testy. Definetly worth the stop.

Sunday 5th Sept : we were travelling back from seeing the National Show Caves at Dan yr Ogof and wanted just a light lunch. We both had the Farmhouse Pate and an americano coffee. It was a busy, popular place and the food and service...

Stopped here after a walk in the beacons for a late lunch and quick pint. Really friendly and welcoming staff. Really nice food, we had the burgers and were lovely and would 100% go here again with the family.

Myself and my partner and a friend visited on Saturday afternoon, we all decided on fisht and chips, we couldent fault it, fresh hot served with mushy peas and tartar sauce, 10/10...staff are very friendly,, great selection of beers a d the deserts and to...

Myself and my partner yet again visited this amazing pub. This time we stayed in one off the rooms. Which was very clean and tidy well maintained. And a great view out of the bedroom window. The staff where amazing same as last time. The...

What a fabulous pub! Lovely food, wide range of real ale and cider! Nils & Emma gave us such a welcome. Camp site next door. Plus we can bring our cockerpoo! We will definitely be coming back.

We stayed at the Ancient Briton for one night . The staff and management couldn’t do enough for you . We stayed one night because my daughter’s getting married the next day at the Craig Y Nos Castle.