The Boat Inn in Monmouthshire

The pub is in a great location overlooking the river, the decor is cosy and relaxing. We were in town for a festival and spent a lot of time in there between bands. The staff are very pleasant and the beer is ok, The food is pretty basic and boring, standard options and tasted bland. I would go there just for a drink and eat elsewhere

Sunday roast was amazing. Really nice staff and friendly cosy pub, definitely recommend. Dogs also welcome which is great. The pub had a very nice feel to it

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal in The Boat Inn. The atmosphere was just surrounded by years of history and with a great position on the bank of the river, looking across to the cliff, when the evening mist didn’t obscure the view. The evening was made even more enjoyable by our waitress, Caitlin, who was really great, happy smiley and knew her menu items well.

Food was lovely but there are no changing facilities for babies which we weren’t aware of until asking during the meal. Toliet floor was dirty so had to walk back to car to change our baby half way through the meal. No response to email sent - disappointing

Food was great, staff really friendly and the outdoor seating is lovely with lots of plants, heaters and comfy seats!

Lovely staff and an amazing view over the inlet when the weather is suitable to sit outside, food looked and smelt amazing too 👍

Great pint of Guinness in a lovely old school and gorgeous pub with a massive outdoor garden

Nice garden and view , food was good but could do with more vegan options

Excellent service for Sunday lunch from friendly staff. The restaurant is a very old building so has lots of character. Nearby parking was very useful for our family. Food was very tasty and portion size spot on.

Absolutely stunning location right next to the river. Lovely service from (some) staff, who were very attentive, engaged and a credit to the establishment. We came in especially for a Sunday roast as they looked really good so it was disappointing that it was mid to below average from a flavour perspective, some bits were cold and other bits had clearly been reheated in the microwave. Overall a cute place to enjoy some scenic drinks. 📗/ 5

lovely place good beer garden by the river

An ordinary Sauvignon, 150 ml, for a price of 10 pounds? That's what they ask at the Boat Inn.

Lovely, scenic pub, good staff and atmosphere.

Nice and friendly staff great location.

Food lovely.. was nice to sit by the river. Served by a lovely man. Waitress was very nice and helpful. Had a lovely lunch... very gluten free friendly..

Fantastic bank holiday Sunday roast. The pork belly and the beef were spot on. The food was hot and plenty of vegetables. The service was super. Highly recommend. The best place in Chepstow.

Lovely evening just chilling by the river with friends and family. Good range of food and drinks. We didn’t eat, the queues were horrendous! Service was pleasant. Live music was great… would have been great if it was on for longer.

Had a roast today 25/08/24 was lovely so much food could not eat it all staff were lovely great service

I visited the Boat Inn on Tuesday with some friends, this week and was very disappointed to find that the menu on the website had not been updated. Please be aware that the menu has changed and also the prices! I was assured by our very pleasant waitress that she would inform the Manager of our disappointment.

Decent food and great location. Their fish and chips were great.

On arrival, no one acknowledged me, although clearly stated wait to be seated. Expensive and indescriped menu. No Vegan meals available. No children's menu. Very disappointed. Staff didn't really know what detailed the menu. Side note... Issac the barman/waiter was very apologetic and very polite... I'm guessing the owner, who Issac asked a food question was very vague.

Great location staff was rude tho

Great location for a few drinks in the sun or on a cosy winter evening but the food was awful. Greasy steak, made edible with ketchup 🤢 chips swimming in fat, gritty salad drowned and soggy in dressing. Yuck! Not £25 worth of meal and not the treat I was looking forward to. So disappointed.

Me and my partner, had fish and chips here.. It was delicious!! Best I've had..

Looked after my phone after it was handed to them...oh and the female staff are beautiful 🙂

Great range of beers. Excellent location and a really nice Friday afternoon vibe.

Fantastic find for lunch in Chepstow. Great location alongside river, with plenty of outside seating. Delicious menu, great service, dog friendly.

Great pub, good selection of drinks and food at a reasonable price with a great atmosphere and music

The best roast Sunday dinner in the world

Can't comment on the rooms as I only had lunch there. Service was lovely, the food was well made. Great location next to the river. Would definitely recommend.

Great place to spend a sunny afternoon. I couldn't fault the staff, all happy and helpful. Roast dinner was fab. Thanks Guys.👍

Great river front location and view of the River Wye . Old style country town pub with excellent service and really comfortable surroundings inside and out plenty of excellent seating and tables on riverfront outside the pub and great place to go for a walk around the Chepstow town. Plenty to see in and around the town lots of old buildings and interesting shops plus the Chepstow castle and if you're into horse racing then there's the famous Chepstow race course just outside the town. Highly recommend place to visit if new to the area or just passing through.

Great service a real shame one of our party's food was cold when it arrived

We had a party of 24 on a tight timescale for lunch. The pre-order was easy to do. Drinks were served quickly and the food came straight out when we arrived. One of our party changed their order on arrival and this was easily accommodated too. Food was very tasty, all served fresh and hot. Service was excellent. Everything very clean and well presented. I would definitely recommend this place.

Nice outside space and location but very badly let down with the food. The pie on the ploughman’s was completely frozen. The ham was completely inedible. The ham was dripping in water and unable to be cut using knife. A man came over after we had finished. He picked up the plates. He didn’t ask why we had left the food nor asked if everything was ok. Avoid.

Just dropping by for a nice, chilled pint. The vibe was fantastic, and the drinks were top-notch!

On the river bank. Super Sunday Lunch. Fresh veg, plenty of roast Beef. Proper roasties. Lovely friendly staff nothing too much trouble. Extra gravy offered. Happy Customers, can thoroughly recommend. Dining only.

First pub we used after arriving , enjoyed everything so returned the next evening . Really good food and beer positioned alongside the river

Nice and quiet place with nice views and lovely staff

Ordered 2 lime and soda but no lime cordial used so only soda water and slice.

Great choice and a fab location sat by the river in the sunshine.

It's was very expensive for what you are getting. We had to ask for extra vegetables and gravy as hardly any especially for 4 people for roast lunch Just under £100. Beautiful place but very expensive for what you are paying for.

I popped in the Boat for Two drinks and Kelly was Great after I knocked a drink over her 🤦‍♂️ great place to sit by the river and chill

We had a lunch party at The Boat Inn to celebrate our daughter’s wedding. Can’t thank them enough for the excellent service. Food was excellent and served promptly. The management were easy to deal with and happy to provide whatever we wanted. Highly recommended

Fantastic service (extremely well organised and efficient) - food was equally impressive. Sunday roasts freshly cooked and homemade + the veggie nut roast was superb. Will definitely return and highly recommend.

Always a great place to go for a drink in the afternoon sun. Friendly service too.

Excellent experience as always . Staff are fab and make dining here all that much better . Very friendly . Just love it 😀

I have been to the boat quiet a few times now. I am ceolic and have had amazing fish & chips there. I decided I wanted to have my 60th there in April, again an awning roast lunch. Lovely staff very attentive, helpful and friendly. Had a fab 60th there. Thank you so much. Highly recommended place to eat and really good for gluten free.

Lovely view over the river, friendly staff. We had drinks here.

Really nice place on the riverside. Lovely outdoor area.

Fantastic food and drink, reasonable prices. Absolutely fantastic scenery.

Great lunch today. Food was really well presented and very filling. Excellent fresh ingredients and tasted delicious.

Absolutely amazing food! The quality of the food was perfect!

Only stopped for a drink, beautiful views. Loads of outside seating & the pub looks really nice inside. Definitely returning

The best burger in the world...???

So disappointed first meal as my daughter had her baby 2weeks ago hoped for a nice family meal.the food took and hour and 3 quarters. 2 of our meals didn't arrive at all.everyone had already finished their meal .we eventually received our meals again another disappointment my daughters bread had already been topped with something and to top it off No changing facilities for changing babies.so upset the whole day was ruined.

Great pub, excellent location, just a shame our meals came out at the wrong times, my main came when I was eatimg my starter!? It seems that starters and mains are brought out at the same time on a regular basis here?! I would recommend not ordering your main with your starter!

We went for dinner which was exceptional. And for a bonus it was open mike night really enjoyed and we will be back .

Good beer, great Riverside location and really friendly.

Outdoor seating was nice, fish and chips piping hot and well cooked as well as generously portioned.

Great place to relax and enjoy a pint.

Booked a meal for 2 at the last minute at 12 o o'clock on the Sunday Bank Holiday weekend as was off to Cardiff to see bruce springsteen from Shropshire. Had a Sunday roast dinner and it was the best I've ever tasted. Amazing quality 👌 perfectly roasted vegetables and the biggest yorkshire pudding that melted your mouth. Also the staff where super friendly and very efficient,If your passing by or visiting Chepstow do not miss this little gem.

Great place, location lovely, food great and genuine friendly service.

Finished the coastal path today in Chepstow. 870 miles from Chester so was really looking forward to a drink and some food. Obviously being bank holiday Saturday and a lovely sunny day it was very busy. The waitress explained to grab an outdoor table and order and pay for food off the "app" on the end of the table. We scanned the app which took a £1 prepayment off the card but then it disappeared! Logged into my banking and £1 was pending from a gaming site which then charges £39.99 per month!!! Spoke to a lovely waitress who said she would check at the bar! She came back and said she had never seen it before and to go straight to the bar. Went to the bar and spoke to both a man and a woman who both said it was not one of theirs and they had never seen it before. I told them I had scanned it off one of their tables so it was something to do with them. All they could do was repeat " we have never seen it before" and offered no help at all Well thanks for your total lack of assistance! Not even "which table was it" " let's go check" just " we have never seen it before" Great really helpful not! Things happen and things go wrong but it's how you try to resolve them that counts! But hey don't worry I've had to cancel my card and now my wife will be paying for the rest of our holiday! Let's hope no one has swapped all your table QR codes to send money elsewhere instead eh! ***EDIT IN RESPONSE TO THE OWNER*** I've read your response so wanted to add the following Telling me a couple of times "It's nothing to do with us" reassured me of absolutely nothing! You didn't look at my phone and you didn't offer to come to the specific table to check it! I appreciate you couldn't understand how this had happened but you did nothing to check or try and work it out! Assuming I had previously scanned another QR code was actually incorrect and you are right in that you were not to know , but did you ask me ? No! I could have told you that my phone had been in airplane mode all day as it was being used for Ordance Survey map navigation. It was actually sat on your table turned off charging up on my power bank. I had to turn it on to scan YOUR QR code. It did not automatically come up as a gaming site, it came up saying "before you order we take £1 pre authorisation" then "split the bill" then when I clicked on menu it disappeared! It was only when I logged into my banking app it came up as a gaming site and I was immediately concerned. You are correct you didn't know but you didn't ask to see it, didn't check on the specific table , nothing. I'm glad that it has not happened again and we will never know how it happed will we! Sadly you "can not reassure me that the QR codes had not been replaced" at that specific time as you didn't even ask which table it was or bother to check which would have been the first thing i would have checked in your shoes! Maybe that QR code had been covered with another, maybe someone intercepted it I don't know either but it DEFINITELY came from your establishment! Had you shown a bit more interest and empathy, taken two minutes away from the bar to speak to me , checked my phone and checked the table at least I would have felt you had done your best! We may not have had an answer but i would have felt you tried your best and I would have walked away from your pub still cheesed off at having to cancel my card but I promise you I would not have felt the need to leave this review! Things happen often without fault but it's how you deal with them that matters. I hope you continue to do well as you obviously have a very popular pub in a great location

What a brilliant place. Staff are superb and the drinks and food are amazing What a building to. The location is great. Inside is stunning and well laid out. Watch your head when going to the toilet lol They must have been very short in the 1700s. The history of the building is amazing. I'll definitely be back. Lovely place and super service

Favourite spot for an alfresco drink in Chepstow with views of the bridge and the wye. Charming place with really lovely staff as well.

I Went to an open mic event on Thursday evenings was an absolutely brilliant time. The food was good with some lovely specials

Stopped on a wet day for lunch. Excellent food, quick and friendly service, dog welcome. Cosy atmosphere. A really lucky find.

For the past five years, we've been regular patrons at this pub, drawn by its excellent location, bustling atmosphere, and charming outdoor seating. Regrettably, this will be our final visit as the recent spike in drink prices, attributed to higher charges from breweries, has made it unaffordable. Surprisingly, no other establishments in the area have hiked prices to such an extreme extent.

Our first time here and we weren't disappointed. A delicious Sunday roast, and plenty of it. We will definitely book again.

Very nice place, just popped in for a drink tho.

Lovely pint overlooking the river

Extremely small, extremely expensive steaks. They seemed to be hidden under a bed of mushrooms and salad. Very disappointed. £60 for 2 steaks and 2 drinks!

We had a meal, and the service was first class. Thank you.

Found the pub when looking for somewhere to grab lunch which isn't the same menu as every other pub. The menu didn't disappoint and what we chose was delicious, I have paid double the price they charged for food of that quality elsewhere. Will be definitely be making time to go back and try some more of that super menu.

Lovely place for drinks by water. Staff lovely and welcoming. The pub was beautiful.

Really good pub. Food is decent, view is great, staff friendly.

Great food - I had the beef and mushroom stroganoff on special. Really tasty. Service was excellent - very attentive and the beer was great too. Will definitely be going back.

We absolutely love this pub. Second time we have visited Chepstow and been to The Boat Inn. The food and service were outstanding. The staff are attentive and food is delicious. Would definitely recommend 👌

Great little pub, by the river, Will visit again as I bet sitting outside by the river must be a great way to spend a summer evening x

This pub is slightly hidden away on 'The Back' in Chepstow overlooking the River Wye. We had an excellent dinner on Saturday night using good local ingredients. My roasted rump of lamb was very good with minty mushy peas and mustard mashed potato. Good real ciders and local real ales on tap. Friendly service and dog friendly with dog beers and cocktails available.

Great riverside location. The old building oozes character. We enjoyed the beer and wine selection. Lovely food.

Well, Google totally mucked up allowing me to book a table with an app they don't even use!. So bad and naughty big Corp company! And then....the boat, despite the chef finishing. Came to the rescue mothers dau with the chef restarting the kitchen and allowing us to order dinner. Thank you so much. Yay the boat inn Chepstow!

our favorite Restaurant went there for Mother’s Day Amazing service, food fabulous atmosphere wonderful they should be proud of what they’re doing. Long made it last. lovely message in mothers day card.

It's a well run top pub in chepstow. It's not cheap by any standards but food is very good and service and staff are exceptional.

Absolutely delicious roast, really impressed! Had 3 veggie options! and large portions. Staff were lovely. Great pub!

Had food here for the first time, it was amazing, top quality. Open mic on a Thursday always has good performers. Very friendly atmosphere.

Had lunch with a friend, great atmosphere and food. Good selection of gluten free and vegan dishes on the menu. Serving staff very friendly and efficient. It was very busy so definitely recommend booking ahead.

Lovely pub great Sunday roast. Friendly staff. Some good Ales on tap. And dog friendly. Fantastic pub. Will be back to visit soon.

Absolutely lovely food and brilliant service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great food, really friendly staff, unique rustic building in a great location - love everything about the place! 😍

The smell and the amazing presentation of food was outstanding.

Great service, great pint and its in a lovley location.

Extremely good food, very well cooked and quick and very pleasant service. Great value overall. Three tricky steps on way in maybe a little notice unless I missed one

What a fabulous pub! Clean and well run, very friendly and knowledgeable staff, great choices of food, well prepared and tasty. A really great place for a drink, meal and there is live music on Friday's, which when we were there was excellent - a Forest band called The Scowles. We will definitely be going back on a regular basis.

Lovely place just a shame like many pubs / restaurants they don't really cover for vegetarians. Veggie curry yet again as the main option.

Music two Fridays in a row . Second week we met friends & had food . A great experience all round , Food / Music / Staff all fantastic . What a great pub . Hope the Friday evening music continues . Rich & Ali

Lovely Riverside pub with super staff, selection of beers and food! Had a two course meal, absolutely beautiful. Really lovely place to stop, drink, and eat. Part of historic Chepstow, having dated back to 1789, with then incumbents resident at time of Chartist transportation to Tasmania in 1840! It's definitely worth a stop for a warm welcome and delicious food 😊 and in warmer weather an amazing outside seating area.

Lovely atmosphere, delicious food, generous portions and above and beyond service! The bartender/server even ordered us a taxi! Highly recommended ❤️

Really magical setting and interior. Food was exceptional with huge portions. Staff were extremely friendly and went out of their way to organise a taxi for us after the meal.