The Bears Head in The Vale of Glamorgan

Shame on you Mr Martin. Pay the rent (well most of it) keep Penarth happy 😄

Very well kept Spoons, always busy in the day with friendly clients, but it doesn't take long to get a drink and food.

Good pub. Speedy and friendly service. Such a shame it's going to be closing down.

Nice food and cheap drinks. Staff were kind too. Can get loud at times but as expected for this kind of environment

Usual spoons fare. Cheap & cheerful. Pleasant staff. Good range of ales

Can be very busy at times and therefore wait for food. 2 floors quieter upstairs mainly families.

Price of the drinks and food are very competitive during the cost of living crisis.

Service was great Food not that good

As a Wetherspoon premises, you tend to know what to expect when you go there. This place is no different.. Pleasant enough atmosphere with similar settings throughout the chain, food prepared to similar standard by similar means.. acceptable but basic standards. Access from the main road was unhindered and wheelchair access was found, but there is no parking dedicated to the premises and disable parking is not near the place. Conclusion - a decent enough range of foods and drinks that will rarely disappoint for a person with basic needs. Somwhere I will visit once more, no doubt.

Staff are always helpful, pub in good location. Separate children's area.Great toilets Decent breakfasts

24th wetherspoons on are tick list 😀

It's a Weatherspoons. . Never quite as cheap as you expect, always utilitarian and lacking in atmosphere but saved by good, efficient, if not overly friendly, staff. It's like the pubs George Orwell didn't envisage in 1984

Excellent. Cannot fault the staff, food or ales. Very nice experience

Pleasant and helpful staff made the visit a pleasure. No complaints about the food, so 5 stars there.

Excellent service, excellent staff, very polite and helpful.

Visited this spoons for pre and post dinner drinks. Was the usual spoons with good pricing and service.

Food kept hanging about under heat lamp resulting in dried up eggs , had to wait for fresh ones but still served the same dried up ham & manky chips ,bad service , wont be going there again

Good value pub chain for food and drink.

Had the Big Breakfast,you always know what you're getting,,no matter who the chef is, it was nice ,service is generally quick, and the staff are nice ,

Ordered a freedom breakfast which on previous occasions has been nicely cooked and enjoyable. On this occasion however the food was Luke warm with overcooked eggs , undercooked bacon and beans that had more of a resemblance to porridge. Overall very poor on this occasion

Nice food, great ambience, great accessibility

Exactly what you would expect from Wetherspoons. Good value for money and good sized portions. We used the App to order; it worked perfectly. The food came out hot and the wait was short.

Great pub in the centre of Penarth.

Staff were nice and food was really good , big thanks to the team at bears head, keep up the good work 👏

Fish and chips only adequate I'm afraid. They've done better. Fast service for food and drink.

I have only visited this Wetherspoons once, but first impressions, it was very good. I ordered via the app, the food arrived quickly and it was hot.

We had the Christmas meal it was excellent, lovely and hot, the staff were very friendly and helpful, 'out of Wetherspoons near to where we live this one is our favourite.

On the plus side, freindly staff and quick service via app, but the beers, a pint of Rhymney and pint of Doombar were both dissapointing. Update, OTOH I had a very nice pint of plum porter there last night!

I didn’t eat but the drink was nice and cold. The bar staff were pleasant too.

Went in early for breakfast before it looked like a thriller video outtake which I would totally recommend to anybody not wanting to surround themselves with dying alcoholics. Crispy bottomed eggs with runny yolks, normal looking toast, a nice single malt on the side and insipid coffee rendered palatable by the addition of an espresso into the standard black coffee. Tidy way to start the day. I just spoke to nationwide. The complaint I raised and time I've wasted chasing it up since has done nothing to inspire confidence in them. Nothing to do with wetherspoons of course, but I'm using this opportunity to slag them off because they're incompetent mongoloids. Thank you

Love this Place, Staff BRILLIANT

You know what you're going to get with Wetherspoons. Good service and good value

Great place for calling in after a walk for a coffee, drink or even something to eat.

Busy place but you don't have to wait long for food. As with all the wetherspoons pubs it's good value. Food better on this visit than previous visit.

No pizza available food was ok drinks were ok

A Very popular pub in penarth with a good range of real ales at very reasonable prices and friendly staff.

Drinks good value food not so good

What a depressing place to sit and have a drink. It may be a little cheaper, but I've sat in airport bars with a better atmosphere 🤣

Didn't have food just drinks. Rugby was on and very good atmosphere. Staff very friendly

Delightful JDW pub in the centre of Penarth in what I assume is the main High Street. It looks like it might well have been a large shop previously as it has extra seating upstairs, and the layout feels like it was a store rather than a pub previously. Inside, the clientele were nicely behaved and I would say on the whole, an older crowd compared to some Wetterpants I've been in recently. Service at the bar was quick and efficient and our order of food was exactly what we asked for. We ordered some extra chips and they arrived just a few seconds later and piping hot! Lovely place with some interesting art on the walls that I think was maybe for sale, and quite busy.

Big place , has an upstairs, downstairs disabled toilet, level ground floor entrance, child friendly, vegetarian options, food was lovely and good selection of food, service was great , good prices. Parking on main road outside.

If I could give a zero I would. Waited 1 hour for a large breakfast, pancakes and some toast. With a 5 and 7 year old in tow. The service was appalling. No apology. Not bothered I'd been waiting that long . Shockingly poor. Just a refund on the meal and that was that. Won't be going back again

Very poor service. It wasn't busy and had to go to the bar 15 mind after ordering on the app for our drinks. Also the bar and lots of tables were full of dirty glasses. More effort needed to clear away.

This was my first visit to Wetherspoons, service good. Ordered a classic meal/drink combo. When it came, after 20 minutes, told them cold so they took it away. I awaited around another 20 minutes, assuming would get a fresh and hit meal - the same piece of fish and chips was brought back to me:(. This time the plate was hot but the now very stale fish and chips were again lukewarm. Very disappointed. Nobody checked if meal was ok as they should do. Would sadly not visit again.

Had food there yesterday afternoon food tasted lovely had chicken curry allways go there wen come to Cardiff foe weekend on boat but last night after eating there was sick all night and pains in my stomach and that's the only food I had all day won't be g back there.

It's a spoons with good Ale's and and food to match. Plenty of seating upstairs also

This pub could do with a deep clean,its filthy. The plus,side great selection of drinks at very reasonable prices. Just very dirty.

Steak pudding was tiny and very dry more like pastry not suet no taste small portion my wife had a burger not good too

Went there for a mixed grill and what we got was a plate of the thinnest gammon, steak(if you could call it that), chicken, pork loin(i think) that i have ever seen. I have been to roadside cafes that produce a far better meal for far less, This is a company that just does not care anymore. I used to go there quite often but had been away for some time, If anyone asks me now i would say stay the hell away from any wetherspoons when it comes to food. The drink that came with it (we had lemonade) tasted like the river taff but fizzy). This is no complaint about the staff it is the exceedingly poor quality of the food.

Nice friendly staff, good service, what food we had was good nice pub grub.

The toilets were clean and the seats were warm

The only thing I can think of in a negative way is, there was no air conditioning or open windows. (It was a rather hot day). The food, drink, and service was excellent.

This is a Wetherspoons, so there's not much more to be said. We didn't have food, so I can't comment, but the beer was cold, and on a hot day, that's all you want

Great little Spoons, friendly staff and good vibe to the place. My only gripe with the place and reason for writing this is that I wish staff would clear tables quicker, and pick litter off the floor. Last 3 times we’ve been in we’ve had to clear our own table and get cloth to wipe it down. As I say it’s a great place and great staff just needs some attention to what people see when they first walk in.

It is a good chatty atmosphere, shoppers and local pub. Staff better, not fussed on quality of food. Under trained cooks.

No music but nice food and great service here.

Nice well run Wetherspoons pub. The Staff are all pleasant and welcoming. Food was good, as are the prices. Nice community feel.

Nice pub, typical Wetherspoon menu, the app did the ordering and table service of the drinks then food was prompt and friendly. All was enjoyed. Good experience so will go again.

Popped in for an early morning breakfast (8.30) as I( was passing, good call. I wasn't the only customer at that time. Had the large breakfast which was as I expected. Clean environment, would definitely frequent next time I'm passing.

Honestly it has gone downhill so much here, totally different portion sizes from plate to plate - one of us had about 10 chips and the other had a big plate load. The food is lower standard and quality in general. They forgot my partners naan bread and when they brought it out it was cold with a thick layer of solid butter on top. His onion bhajee was burnt to a crisp and the chicken was extremely gristly. Of all the wetherspoons I've been to, this is my least favourite by far.

Upon walking in to the pub I waited for a couple of minutes at the bar. Only one other customer was being served while four staff members were either chatting or putting glasses back on the shelves. I asked if they were still serving and was met with a surly response and then after huffing and puffing I was served. That was the worst service I've ever had in a Wetherspoons. The person who served me was pleasant but I was definitely, deliberately kept waiting. I felt quite humiliated

Happy atmosphere and very friendly staff with nice food and clean tables.

Had a cooked breakfast for two and twice I have been there it's been cold and egg and sausage like rubber. Won't be going there again 😶😚😚

Great prices, staff pretty friendly

Went for a Sunday dinner last week for them not to do any Sunday dinners. I had an all day brunch which was not good at all, the chips tasted like they had been warmed up too many times and my fried eggs were terrible. Staff were friendly when they decided to serve you. But too busy talking to each other or regular drinkers. I don't think we will be back

Long wait. Even had to move car and repark due to limited time parking, that how long food took to serve food and drinks, and it was only tomato soup too

Excellent value for money and I will return here in the future.

Excellent fish & chips at 8.50 including Guinness. Advised

Friendly , great food , clean pub

Food acceptable, after all it's spoons. Staff happy and pleasant. Service was very good. Thanks all.

Very helpful service from older lady waitress serving on Saturday 1st april. Nice breakfast and a bargain price

Food Lukewarm. Sauce did not arrive with food. When it arrived it looked like yesterday's gravy. Not enough staff on the bar. Steak far from best quality. Mediterranean salad best part of meal

VERY strict social distancing , table service Ok.

Come here this evening 16th March had a Korma and rice popadoms it was delicious. Mum Had cod and musy peas, for 15pounds worth the money

Nice enough place staff very good beer very reasonable and lots of choices haven't tried the food but the menu looked good was expecting a more older fashioned type of pub but it is okay.tried the food and it's okay for a pub but the beer is good especially at under £2 a pint update beer now £2:10 a pint great value beer now £2:26 a pint still cheap food okay but basic quao

Quick Service ,pleasant environment. Only negative is not so clean doesn’t look as if the tables have been turned over a wipe down and also there’s a toast left on the floor next to the table. Good quality food for Wetherspoons

Always tasty food and good vibes 🌟

Good food, great service. Very friendly and helpful!

Good to go after the beachfront

Had a nice breakfast for the money

Quiet,cheap n tasty food .nice😜😜😜

Good service, nice atmosphere.

Most friendly. At a reasonable price too.

Always polite and helpful food is good and reasonable. Good place to go for a quick cheap and cheerful meal.

Good quality food and beer at reasonable prices..

Wine is awful. Chicken jalfrezi tasted like it had come out of a jar.

Good evening, good atmosphere, inexpensive booze!

Still great prices in this weatherspoons.

Love the lunchtime panini from Wetherspoons new Christmas menu. Chicken, stuffing, bacon & cranberry panini under £5 with a soft drink.

Staff quick at service and friendly. Clientele leaves alot to be desired

Great early Sat breakfast and a cheap pint also

Great food friendly welcoming staff very affordable

Had a great time here, having frequented many a spoons. I'd have to say, this one is the top. I chatted the the staff at the bar, I bought something different to the usual and enjoyed it, had a curry - it was Thursday so it would be rude not to. The team were fantastic and made me feel like I was just relaxing in the lounge (minus my sofa). Tip top all around. Thanks to Nick and the team. See you in 3 weeks when I'm back in the area.

I met up with friends for a drink on a Friday night and it was very nice, not too busy.

Great atmosphere at the bears head and staff are very efficient and friendly. But unfortunately the standard of the food recently is very poor . I use this place to meet up with friend and have food once a week but I think we will be looking for a different place to eat in future. May they have changed cooks ?

It's a regular Wetherspoons food and drink service, so good value as usual. The location on Penarth main shopping street means the few tables out on the pavement are plagued by the pubs regular smokers.

Excellent place to eat, lovely food.

Breakfast wasn't very good to be honest. Free refills on the coffee was the only thing that kept me there for a long period. Service and cleaning was exceptional 👌

Friendly, clean public house. Limited parking outside, so best arrive on foot. Quick service with great food.

Great atmosphere, beer and food. Speedy friendly service too. Thanks