The Bristol Trader in Pembrokeshire

Went for lunch at this venue yesterday. Don't order the garlic mushroom starter as it's a rip off. Got one puny slice of bread with what would probably equate to about two button mushrooms and creamy sauce, although it tasted great, come on £7.95 for this. Previously had more value for money with the previous owners. The small plate ham & egg was very good though and the service off Gleisny was good as always.

Went for evening meal and service was excellent, food was delivered quickly and delicious. Had Sea Bass with Mash and greens, husband had lasagne. Both meals were hot and very tasty. It was a Thursday night and nice to see quite a few tables full. Nice to see that The Trader is making a real effort with food and providing entertainment 👏👏

Absolutely amazing food , outstanding fresh and delicious 😋 extremely high quality and standard. Well done top marks

Not sure when it became acceptable to shout at paying customers but I have never seen such disgusting behaviour from staff members. Would never return and would encourage others to do so also.

OMG!! THE most delicious chips and food at really good prices too. The staff were fantastic, so friendly and welcoming.

First time here in years and was blown away by the lovely food, had such a lovely afternoon here, greeted by such friendly and welcoming staff. Will definitely be back soon. Thanks for a lovely afternoon.

Excellent friendly staff and great food. It was nice to have my hand made Steak & Ale pie not in a separate dish. Will definitely go again.

Hadn't been for a while as we don't often go to Haverfordwest these days as the town is dead. Had an outstanding lunch the stir fry was first class special mention of the young lady behind the bar, who took orders served the bar and then took the money when it came to paying, all with a cheerful smile on her face. Management she is a keeper!! 5* isn't enough.

I visited here today with my parents in their 70s. We were greeted straight away by a smiling, happy lady who welcomed us warmly into the pub. We requested a table for food and were seated straight away. The lady who served us was equally as lovely as the first lady who greeted us. We ordered 2 x Beef and Ale pie and the curry. The food was delicious and served in generous portions. The staff remained friendly and happy to help with any requests throughout our time in the pub. The positive, friendly and kind attitude of the staff was the highlight of our visit. So often, customer service can be disappointing, and these two ladies exceeded our expectations.

Fabulous, tasty food at a great price with really friendly staff. Brilliant bands playing made the night even better.

Had a great meal there, triple cooked chips are to die for!! Would recommend if you are in the area.

Disappointed. Went in for a meal Saturday evening, the place is tidy and welcoming enough and the staff friendly. After sitting down and being left with the menus, someone came to take our order. When I was asked I was told that that item wasn’t available today, wish someone had said earlier it wasn’t available then I would have chosen something else. I was then offered after looking at the menu again something similar but it would cost extra, I agreed as I couldn’t decide on anything else. When the food arrived it was ok, but I have to say nothing special, also it was missing the sauce it should have come with, which apparently they didn’t have, I then asked someone for mustard as only mayonnaise and ketchup on the table, to be told they didn’t have that either. During the meal the staff then allowed people drinking in the bar to sit in the restaurant part, these people were laud and swearing, so much for a quiet meal. After the main course we were given the dessert menu, and we placed our orders. After my partner was given hers we waited about another 5 mins for someone to come and tell me they were out of the sauce for my dessert and would I like to reorder, at this point I was fed up and just said no. I would highly suggest thinking of eating elsewhere before here.

Second visit & just as good as the first food & service bang on & looked after Henry our guide dog thank you…HOMEMADE CHIPS👍

Great welcome & service throughout. Gammon was delicious. My partner had the pan fried fish 10/10. Good pub food & beer. Thanks BT.😊

The best chips I’ve ever eaten! Lovely surroundings and lovely food. The staff are really nice and the price was very reasonable.

Beautiful food and fantastic service! The portions of our lighter bites were anything but light and the service given was excellent. Can definitely recommend!

Perfect lunch with a young family. Incredibly friendly ladies that work here and speedy, tasty food. Lots of GF options and I’d highly recommend this place!

Very friendly service, and the food was top notch. I'm looking forward to our next visit.

Staff were friendly enough. But the food was typical pub food for restaurant price.location is nice.Hopefully the food quality will increase.

Random find and excellent stop in this hidden away pub. What really stood out was the service, Sarah the bar maid was brilliant as were all staff couldn't have been more friendly, and genuinely pleased to serve us. We wanted a light lunch but options in Haverfordwest are limited and everything looked tired so we kept exploring and after but a short walk towards the river and past the grotty weatherspoons we found the brstol trader pub. Very dog friendly, everything spotlessly clean and good service. Freshly cooked breakfast bap was very good, Sarah also warmed the pot and cups for our teas which you almost never see anyone do. Good value well run pub but tucked away and easy to miss.

Not the best experience. Staff were friendly enough. But the food was typical pub grub at an inflated price and a smallish portion. £3+ for peppercorn sauce! Such a shame as the location is nice. Hopefully either the food quality will increase, or the price will drop. I think I'll stick with the regular, rather than here again for a while. Sorry guys.

Just stopped by for a drink,wanted to say the bar lady serving us was amazing ,Sarah pulled the fridge apart to let us see what we fancied and nothing was too much trouble. Customer service was well above and beyond and with a smile . Excellent

This restaurant was recommended by our taxi driver over the hotel restaurant. He was right. The service was friendly and efficient. The menu was more varied than we'd seen lately and the food was great. We all enjoyed it.

Really welcoming staff, eggs benedict was wonderful the full english breakfast was very full.Sat outside in the conservatory in full sunshine next to the river. What's not to like

Very friendly staff and one of the best full English breakfasts I've had. They even provided fresh water for the dog. I have no hesitation in recommending the Bristol Trader.

Birthday meal but it didn't feel anything out of the ordinary. Steak over and peppercorn sauce, whether you like it or not, just warm cream with a few peppercorns thrown in. On the plus side the chips were nice and crispy. Would recommend the cheesy garlic bread side. Would have been good as a starter.

We love this place!! It's becoming one of our regular places to eat. As the staff are friendly and the food is great. My Grandma has dementia and the staff are Brilliant with her and myself who has Aspergers and ADD

Second visit in five years, and still a reliable staging post for a quick bite and a beer. Great outdoor space, right on the river. Lovely staff and wholesome pub food.

Excellent All Day Breakfast, we had the vegetarian and the regular, both well cooked and the service was really exceptional, highly recommended

Super fish and chips Friendly staff

The lady behind the bar was so friendly and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. There were loads of vegetarian options that were really well thought out and the portions were huge! It was great value and delicious. We sat in the pub area, as we had our dog with us, which was a lovely building with loads of character. Everyone who came in was really friendly, it felt like a local. We don't live nearby and were just visiting, but we will definitely come back if we are in the area again!

We enjoyed our meal here. Thanks. The building was echoey so it made it a bit noisy.

Great place to eat and drink. Right by the river in town

So many gluten free options, it's probably the most choice I've ever had in a restaurant. They are not marked on the menu but the waitress was very helpful and spoke through all my options. I had the steak baguette which was put in a GF bun for me, chips were lovely and crispy

Lovely meal of bass with mash. Hot and fresh.

My partner is a coeliac and normally has all kinds of trouble ordering food. The staff here literally could not have been more caring, knowledgeable or helpful. The menu had loads of GF options and it was really nice as well. Absolute pleasure to visit and we'd both like to say a huge thank you to the lady (sorry didn't catch her name) who looked after us as that is rare. Normally coeliacs are treated like some kind of unwanted nuisance or given a ring binder full of dietary information to research their own dinner. Lovely.

Lovely lunchtime visit with food & drinks. The food was amazing, all homemade, large potions & with quick friendly service. Dogs are welcome in the bottom bar & outside. Beer garden is covered with a glass roof & there is heaters, so even on a cold day sitting outside & enjoying the river is comfortable. Bar staff are very friendly & will to help if needed.

Excellent pub, very welcoming and accommodating

Warm welcome with great service. Excellent value drinks (gorgeous cappuccino) and exceptional food. Dog friendly & lovely location. Would recommend to all.

Great views, incredible food, and even better staff. Honestly, there's not many better places I'd want to go to on a sunny day. On a flying visit through Haverfordwest, I'm very happy I chose to go here.

Great food excellent beer from tiny rebel, and welcoming happy staff. What's not to like. The whole place is clean and well presented with staff that go the extra bit to make it a great experience. Update May 2024 ,There are new owners now beers have changed but still great staff still the best . I will still keep coming here.

Had a little long of a wait but the food was worth the wait. Staff we're very apologetic and couldn't be more helpful

Absolutely love The Bristol Trader all the staff are amazing and there is always a warm welcome bonus of being dog friendly and great food to add it's always my first choice of places to go in haverfordwest

Really nice friendly atmosphere, welcoming staff and nice vibe

Fabulous food, very pleasant staff, really enjoyed the meal.

Decent food and beer, next to the river. Lovely.

Great eating spot. Food was good, staff great.

Good food and very helpful staff. Also a great selection of gluten free food.

Great breakfast roll here…. Fresh and tasty. Lovely to sit outside in the morning sun. Friendly staff too 👍👍

Nice place with decent food and an excellent selection of local beers.

Great place for some munch, but if you arrive when it's busy, expect delays with food

Quite expensive for mediocre food.

Went for dinner lovely food very filling

Food was amazing and very well priced.

Our first visit here and we weren't disappointed, the staff and service was second to none

Quick pint - didn't eat so can't comment on food. Good service, brilliant atmosphere.

Popped in for a quick pint and was greeted with incredible friendly staff. Will visit again, great selection of beers and peanuts

Brilliant service, the waitress was totally on the ball and efficient, sad to miss the mushy peas, but more than made up with vine tomatoes...

Just popped in to shelter from the rain and grab a drink, friendly chatty staff, dog friendly and parking by the river.

OMD, the most delicious food and personal service. Local pub with souch class. Couldn't do more to make us feel welcome and will definitely return soon

When out for dinner on a busy night of Christmas do’s, very understandable as we’re all human and work hard and could see how busy it was. Food was nearly 2 hour wait, bear in mind if we got actually told and looked after as we should have we wouldn’t have minded as we knew this time of year is busy and we were happy chatting away with friends. When asked how long as we only had 2 hour slot on the table and other reservation is straight after us, the older lady in ponytail was very patronising telling it was our fault because we booked online and it’s our fault the wait is this long 🤣 don’t advertise free tables if you can’t manage that many customers!! Food came out, but still wrong.. missing things, we felt like we were complaining a lot but come on, wouldn’t anyone being charged that pricing and food was shocking? 🤣 £17 for beef stroganoff, AVOID!!!!!!

Service was fab, food was ok, but the evening was spoiled by a band who were too loud for such a small room. All we wanted was to talk to friends and enjoy some Christmas music. The band set up while we were eating … 121212 down the mic, feedback on the speakers, we had to leave and I’m sure other tables were going too. Went home with a migraine and 2 days later and my ears are still hurting!

that beef brisket lasange BUSSIN!!! lovely staff too

Lovely food and excellent service..

A popular pub so book to avoid disappointment. We ate in the bar area, which was cosy. The restaurant looked light and more open with river views. The staff were friendly and efficient and we all enjoyed our meals. We will certainly visit here again.

Staff was outstanding 20/10 very welcoming and very friendly and the food was to die for I had the buttermilk chicken burger and my partner had the pan fried salmon (don’t judge on the price we had starters and like 3 drinks each) and when I say it has topped every restaurant I have ever been too is a understatement for a pub you wouldn’t never expect the food and the service to be so amazing would definitely be coming to Pembrokeshire again just for that food would 100% recommend don’t believe me try it yourself.

This is the best place in town for food and a pint . The staff are brilliant, always a good atmosphere and the food is top notch...the malia curry is the best I've ever had.

Not enough variety in menu otherwise ok

Visited the Bristol Trader on remembrance Sunday for lunch. We received a beautiful, tasty and freshly cooked meal with plenty of assorted vegetables. Food was served hot and accompanied with a jug of extra gravey. We would highly recommend the Bristol Trader for quality food and friendly staff. Will definitely tell all our friends and family how good this place is and cannot wait to go back.

Will go again......guess it's the sort of place that gets busy on a nice day in summer...

An very good Sunday lunch all round. A bit skimpy on the roasties at 1. The gravy could have been thicker. The meat was excellent with lovely thick generous portions. Everything tasted delicious. Server was very pleasant and friendly.

Visited a few months ago and left really disappointed. Visited a few years ago with family who live down that way and we all loved it, so we decided when visiting family again we would go back. I won't be deciding that next time! Service was slow after waiting an hour and a half for food that has been clearly left under a heater before serving, the vibe wasn't the old friendly self it used to be. Won't be going back

First time here, as we are away for our 34rd Wedding anniversary, The food was outstanding!! Try it for yourself, believe me you won't be disappointed!

Friendly service, excellent quality food and condiments (Stokes Tomato ketchup!) We had haddock and chips, excellent, lasagne which was cheesy and delicious and a chicken burger

We had a Sunday Lunch today the food was excellent service first class it would of been a 5 if the vegetables had been warmer bit luke warm which was disappointing but quality and taste lovely see you again soon Cariad our GSP also enjoyed it very much thank you

Great pub in Haverfordwest. My dad went there as a lad and I'm happy to keep up the tradition. Food and service are always spot on.

The best Sunday lunch I’ve had! Very nice food! Brilliant atmosphere, and really nice staff.. brilliant service, very happy! thanks Bristol trader!

Arrived this evening at 19:45 only to be told they had finished serving food, girl wasn’t one bit interested awful reception and informed us it was the chef’s call, what an absolute joke you either serve food or you don’t. The same happened Monday night when we were later but the other girl was lovely so accommodating and actually went in to the kitchen and asked if they’d do another couple of meals and there was no issue whatsoever and another couple arrived after us and they also ordered food. Had it even been 20:00 I’d kind of understand but not at 19:45 just crazy we’ll not visit again for the same reason! UPDATE: Gave the Bristol Trader another try tonight as the food was delicious on Monday night and we once again received the warmest welcome from Sarah she was superb from start to finish couldn’t do enough for us. She was also very apologetic for what happened the night before and informed us it wouldn’t happen again and that they’d now be serving until 20:30. Please do not hesitate to eat or drink here as already stated the food is delicious and service was top class both nights. Thanks Sarah for the service and a very enjoyable experience on both occasions.

Exceptional quality, delicious food with first class friendly service.

Extremely impressed with everything especially the warm welcome you get. Dog friendly as well. We had a lovely lunch and I found a local cider I really like.

Our anniversary. Was absolutely beautiful meal Staff so friendly and helpful Could not fault anything . I would recommend this pub

Just popped in for a drink. But will definitely be back soon to try out the food

Top notch. Service warm and friendly. Chicken wings to start and the Haddock and chips outstanding. With drink spend was 50 to 60

We had a pre booked table and whilst a good location and nice food… (starters were good, mains were okay) we were seated by 1915 and just about received our starters by 2030…. Mains eventually arrived but it was past 2100. We took 4 children and when we questioned the wait (a nearby table also did the same), we were told they were aware of delays, but failed to tell us. With 4 children, one of which was only 3 years old (all under 7), this was disappointing. Waiting for over 2 hours to finish 2 courses was way too long. I was sad as previous reviews were very good and as our final night holiday meal we were underwhelmed. Staff were lovely although there were not enough of them. Ultimately if someone asked, would you go back? I would honestly have to answer no.

We had a pre booked table and whilst a good location and nice food… (starters were good, mains were okay) we were seated by 1915 and just about received our starters by 2030…. Mains eventually arrived but it was past 2100. We took 4 children and when we questioned the wait (a nearby table also did the same), we were told they were aware of delays, but failed to tell us. With 4 children, one of which was only 3 years old (all under 7), this was disappointing. Waiting for over 2 hours to finish 2 courses was way too long. I was sad as previous reviews were very good and as our final night holiday meal we were underwhelmed. Staff were lovely although there were not enough of them. Ultimately if someone asked, would you go back? I would honestly have to answer no.

Great food, great choice the satay prawn dish was delicious, the ham hock scotch egg made the scotch egg sexy again! Staff are fantastic. There should be more stars for service👍Would recommend and will definitely return. Thanks

Young male waiter was very helpful

Very unwelcoming. Asked for a table, told would be 30-45 minutes, no problem. Then said we’d have a drink and sit outside to wait for table, told ‘well that’s the only table we’ve got anyway’. Nobody sat outside, and no reserved signs in sight. Clearly didn’t want our children in their establishment. Wouldn’t go near the place if you have a family, clearly not what they’re looking for

A lovely pub! We popped in this evening whilst on our travels. The staff are very nice and we felt welcome despite not having a reservation. We were served by a very friendly waitress who made things easy. The portions are a good size and the food is lovely. I had my first ever cocktail there (the banana one! Strongly recommend). The dining area we were in was airy and attractive and the atmosphere is great. It was a great evening. I would recommend it.

Great food and excellent service

Very helpful and very good food second time visiting and got better

Service poor food tasteless not returning

Took two friends there promising best food I knew of in H'West. Weren't let down. Friendly efficient service. Black pudding scotch eggs and other starters excellent. Lasagne and other mains likewise. Good seating area, views not great in torrential rain, not their remit. Very nice evening.

Delicious Gammon and chips . Freshly cooked . Gammon so big we took the rest home in a doggie bag . Recommended booking but we were lucky enough to pop in for dinner . Delicious . Dog friendly too -not that I have a dog but punters were brining their dogs in .

Had a excellent meal.great menu choices.and value for money,staff amazing,especially young Alfie,doing his only second shift,so helpful and polite,nothing was too much trouble for him,well done alfie

The Bristol and Trader is worth a visit, a lovely town to explore. 2 hours free parking and the food and staff are lovely and outstanding- definitely 5 star!! My fussy eater husband also really enjoyed. We haven’t had such a good experience in a restaurant in a long time and will be returning!!

Amazing staff & great food. Great portions.

Food was nice overall, sister had an undercooked pork belly so couldn't eat all of it and the dessert was underwhelming Dog friendly though which is always a huge plus.

I was searching for a Real Ale pub in the area and this came up. The pub is nicely decorated, the food was great, and so was the beer. We sat outside on a sunny evening looking towards the river. I would definitely return and I'd recommend it for any type of group and occasion.

We popped in for a drink and as soon as we saw the thursday night Stein and burger offer we couldnt resist. The burgers where soooo nice!