The Bumble Bee in Caerphilly

Worst meal I've ever had! Was told half hour wait on arrival, waited over an hour in the end. Wrong order was delivered on one meal and everything else came out burnt. Rip off

Food was mega tasty had starters main and dessert. We had a lovley waiter caller Dave he couldn't do enough for us. Food was cooked perfect . And the price was brilliant

Met up with a good friend for an impromptu night out. Hadn't booked but wasn't a problem, and were shown to a table. The pub is nicely furnished and cosy, and was pleasantly busy. The Manager came over to us and was very friendly and welcoming and offered to to get our drinks while we perused the menu. He also reminded us that there was a discount currently on offer, which he didn't need to! We ordered main courses which we received really quickly and were delicious fair play! The Manager was very attentive and pleasant all evening and we are looking forward to returning next month!

Excellent service, the food was great, i was served by really friendly staff

Always a friendly welcome, and the staff ask at the table if everything is satisfactory, the manager is friendly and helful too and says thankyou when we are leaving.

Megan the lady who served us was soo friendly and accommodating...... we will definitely be returning

We booked a table for 5 for 1.45 today 2/3/2025. When we arrived we were told they were 30mins behind. 3.pm we had to ask where our mains were, twice we were told they were 10 mins away. Eventually they arrived, congealing gravy and quite cold, waitress not sure which was vegan and which were vegetarian meals. Very poor service and no care taken of us as customers. Not coming back anytime soon Margaret Parry

Fabulous place to eat, extremely friendly staff, great choice of food which is always enjoyable and a lovely selection of drinks.

Love it here girls behind bar great scott great very welcoming manager friendly takes time out to talk to you and they do my favourite beer x

Another delicious meal at the bumblebee. Staff there are so friendly even with the amount of pressure they are under. Understaffed isnt the word but they still seem to keep smiling and doing the best they can. Marstons as a company should be recognising the amazing staff you have here.

Great food, excellent service from the bar manager who gave us all the info needed and made sure that we were fully satisfied. Highly recommend!

Pop in for dinner with my daughter the manger was amazing very helpful and friendly and the young lady was fabulous to food was amazing

We went out for my mums birthday meal and a lovely young lady Ruby was on my receipt I believe it was her first day and she was amazing! Keep up the good work! Also there was a gentleman who I think may have been the manager who was also very lovely will definitely return

A good all round dining experience.

Beautiful food, lovely clean environment and lovely staff especially Dave! 😊

Went for lunch today with my granddaughter we had a lovely welcome from young man behind the bar the service was excellent an so was the food nothing was too much trouble from the staff would definitely recommend to anyone an will certainly go there again thank you for the lovely warm welcome

My 3rd visit to The Bumblebee this evening. Definitely a 5* visit again. Restaurant was very busy when we came in, had to wait a few minutes to be served but was greeted with an apology for waiting and a very welcoming smile . Considering the restaurant was busy we dodnt have to wait long and when the food arrived it was piping hot. Really enjoyable meal lovely atmosphere and very attentive staff. Will definitely call again xxx definitely worthy of a 5*+ review

Food piping hot & delicious. Battered fish cooked to perfection Explained mum found tea goes cold too quick & asked for pot to be pre warmed cup to filled with hot water & 2nd cup to empty hot water into - all done & mum much happier with her hot cup of tea 👍

very good staff very polite nominate Dave

Mid week family meal at the bumble bee. The manager and staff were lovely. Due to staff illness there was a little wait for food. The food was lovely and hot not Luke warm like some places.

I would live to thank Dave,the waitress and chief for the great service and food Sunday evening, for my birthday. Dave was very welcoming and chatty, good repour with all of my family and all the other customers. Food came out hot and very tasty. ANOTHER GREAT MEAL HERE.

Huge improvement since before lock down. Sunday lunch is super. We'll done all

Dave, our waiter was really nice and friendly. Food good.

Really nice meal and helpful & friendly staff I would definitely recommend to family and friends ,!

Food was lovely can't complain. Staff are lovely and friendly and it's a very nice atmosphere.

Always lovely food and the staff are amazing.

Fantastic service, superb staff and delicious food

There was 11in our party to celebrate our granddaughter 18th birthday. We was allowed to put balloons up and bring in a birthday cake which the lovely staff brought out with lighted candles . The manager greeted us upon arrival with a lovely smile and chatted to us to make us feel welcome . All the staff was lovely and the lady who brought our food was smiling and telling us our plates were hot so not to touch them . She chatted with us as she brought our food out which I thought was lovely. I think her name was Alyson. Highly recommend as the food was delicious and the staff was all friendly

Staff are the friendliest around. Hard workers keeping the establishment super clean and serving customers as fast as possible quality is what comes to mind when visiting the Bumblebee. Shout out to the staff who's efforts aren't unnoticed and appreciated for making this a fine place to dine and relax.

The restaurant was very busy with 2 birthday parties and all tables were full, we had to wait for a table, queue about 15 mins to get served then wait 45 mins for food. Fortunately they had a well stocked kids area with colouring and books which is a nice idea. There were lots of tables that needed clearing. The food was pretty good although our steaks were abit too well done. What made it bearable though was Dave who I think was a manager. At one point he was the only person working in the restaurant, serving at the bar, seating people and clearing tables all at once all with a friendly smile. He had a laugh and joke with the customers, and kept checking on us and apologising for the wait. He needs a medal and some more staff!!

Had a lovely evening at the bumblebee Blackwood. Food was very tasty, especially the steak 🥩 on my partners mixed grill 😋 staff were very friendly even with all the stress they are clearly under staffed. Can’t wait to come back

The food got send back a few times and they didn’t listen to the us, we waited over a hour and 15 minutes for our food and the staff we quite rude (rolling their eyes and not answering) the food and drink was so expensive and wasn’t worth it. My grandfather has the pie and it was a microwave one and was like a mess. The chicken burger was full of grease and was rock hard so sent it back and came out like it again! My uncle has the mixed grill and asked for the steak to be medium and it came with all blood on the plate so sent that back as he wasn’t happy at all!!! The apple pie was cold when asked for it warm and ordered the brownie and they gave us the chocolate fudge cake and was like a rock. The sticky toffee pudding didn’t taste of anything. We spent nearly £300 and it was not worth it at all. Wasn’t happy at all with my experience and was such a let down for my aunties 40th birthday meal! Never go again !!!

Lovely place to relax and unwind whether it's for food or drink. Staff are cheerful and a great all round laugh.

Had our Christmas get together at the Bumblebee last night !!!! We all had a great time with great staff. Dave was great, as was the service. Good value for money, we will be back. Thank you

Very busy, food very nice. Waited a bit longer than usual for food but worth it

Went straight to the bar ordered drinks and asked for table..there were loads of empty tables. Evenly got allocated a table..we ordered food whilst at the bar. Waited nearly an hour for food, whilst waiting saw one gentleman return his food. After 45 mins I went to the bar to enquire about our order. Barman checked and said they are just dishing it up. 10mins later asked another staff member about our order. When it eventually came we were so disappointed. Both ordered surf and turf with medium cooked steak. It was a grisly piece of paper steak and it was so difficult cut. It was literally raw in the middle and we had blood then spoil the rest of the food on the plate. Heard another lady enquiring about her order as she had waited an hour and a half. It wasn't busy busy so I don't understand the hold up. When the waitress came to collect the dishes she asked if the meal was ok. We told her how disappointed we were. She spoke to manager who refunded us for the steak. Not in a rush to go back, shame as it is local.

Been here s few times before and always enjoyed our meal. However this time we were very disappointed. We were told our food would be ready in 30 mins but we waited 1 hour and 10 mins for our food to arrive. Kids were very hungry and restless. It wasn't busy, plenty of free tables. When the food arrived it wasn't good. The vegetable thai curry consisted of 4 mouthfuls of curry (tasted ok, but could have eaten 3 times the amount) and a dollop of rice. The ribs and chicken platter was tasteless with no garnish as advertised. Kids tomato pasta was only a few mouthfuls (much smaller portion than previous visit) and cold cooked floppy carrot sticks. We had no acknowledgement from staff after we had told them we weren't happy with our meals. A real shame.

30/01 20:00 5* for the manager - he was on his own but provided excellent service, especially considering how busy it was because of a panto on in Blackwood. Compare this to the carnage that was the Sirhowy (that's why we came here) - he's a credit to Marstons, really impressed. Now Marstons can you step up and give him some backup please! Food was fine, difficult to judge atmosphere...

The first time I've been to The Bumblebee & had to write a bad review. We ordered our food at 2.30pm & sat down with our drinks expecting to have our food brought to our table about 20-25 mins later but we had to go to the bar 'twice' to ask when our food was going to be served. The first time of going to the bar was after waiting for 30 minutes & the second time after 45 minutes! Not happy with the service & although the waitress apologised, we should've been offered a refund or free drink atleast! The food was nice but I have had better service & food in The Otter which is only 4-5 miles away in Newbridge. I would recommend going to The Otter as I won't be going to The Bumblebee again. 4/10.

My first impression was how pleasant and refreshed the premises was, as the last time I visited (over 2 years ago) it was looking tired, worn and dilapidated. The new revamped premises was fresh, vibrant and welcoming. I ordered coffee and a meal and service at the bar was a somewhat slow initially, as the Deputy Manager who was staffing that area was clearly attending to other duties, but was friendly and pleasant to my queries. However, whilst the meal was nice, it was lacking in portion size and I would say it was quite small considering (hunters chicken dish). A vast improvement on the old premises and this was a plesant, welcoming visit.

Really good food but unfortunately so many tables not cleared for the whole time we were there. Not enough staff

Always amazing staff and food quality. Myself and my family love the restaurant

Great place to meet up with family or friends for a relaxing time

Good food well cooked and nicely presented. Waitress was a little uncertain whos' steak was who's though my brother and i ordered different prep so we had to guess. Bonus that they accepted my bluelight cars 20% discount. Would recommend

Edit: even more disappointed to have been asked to reply via email and had no response. Repeat customer, wad very disappointed this visit. Ordered via the table app; breaded mushrooms were unfortunately soggy with oil, not just mushroom juice. Cheddar, potatoe and leek pie had large chunk of cold potato in center. Also as a side note, the pie was listed as "vegetarian " and came served with a delicious beef gravy. This was clear on the menu, just found it odd! Still ate the food, as had already paid via the app, but was overall disappointed, and left feeling queasy from the oiled starter.

Lovely meal with very pleasant staff and served quickly

Always have had good food and brilliant service every time we've been here. Dog friendly, with a nice dog area, dog treats, water bowls and even a dog menu! I highly reccomend the Bumble Bee to everyone.

Food is OK. Bar staff are very friendly and the refurbishment they've had is really good. Dog friendly

I do love a marstons Awww just cheap and cheerful Lovely place Lovely food Lovely staff Minimal things for children even though menu is great We visited for our sons 21st pre birthday quiet no fuss celebrations Minimal parking

Pub has a lovely atmosphere not too loud. Staff abit rushed looked like they were a man down, but didn't make a difference food was still super quick out the kitchen and was delicious. We will definitely be coming back.

Food wasn't the best and it was really hard to get served also it took half hour to get our food

Wasn't very warmly welcomed. Food was OK, but could have been hotter. Lacking in atmosphere.

Lovely atmosphere and clean environment. Thoroughly enjoyed our meals.

Once again a friendly welcome, good food and a super helpful manager. I drop a point because seems to be under staffed. One person behind the bar who was also helping serve. She was really professional though.

Consistently great food, fantastic value for money and great staff. We can’t thank the team here enough they are always welcoming and a big shout out to Dave, finally someone in hospitality who loves his job!!! Thank you all.

The fish looked very big but it was all batter very little fish

The Quality of food was very poor and basic, value for money was nowhere near. The Costs have gone up, and quality has gone down since our last visit. Cutlery was dirty on arrival, and so were the drinking glasses where there were no straws available for the soft drinks. Very disappointed and felt ripped off with paying the final bill for the quality and volume of food that we had.

Very impressed with today's visit. From the friendly greeting when we came in to the friendly goodbye when we left truly was a fantastic afternoon. Food was brought out, excellent presentation and definitely excellent quality for money x very cheerful and polite waitress definitely a credit to your restaurant. Wouldnt hesitate in coming again, very good atmosphere, very clean service was superb really couldnt have had a better afternoon

What a terrible experience . We booked Christmas lunch for today ( months ago). We were really looking forward to it . After 50 minutes of waiting our starters still had not arrived. We asked the waitress what was going on . The manager told us they didn't have enough soup bowls. The waitress then informed us there were 3 more people in front of us still waiting to be served . We asked for our money back , our whole experience was ruined. Thank you Bumblebee. IF I could have given 0 star's then I would have .

The kids area has been removed and it has become more dog-friendly than kid-friendly, which was a little disappointing (my son loved the grabber machine and the play area). The staff were friendly and the food was delicious though.

Took my mum for Sunday lunch, there was a great selection of foods available. The food was piping hot when it arrived. The staff were really friendly

How disappointing, had the roast Sunday lunch and it seemed that it was pre-sliced and warmed (the meat) maybe in a microwave?? Veg was OK, tasty but the mashed potato, although very nice, not enough to feed a mouse. It must have been put on with a dessert spoon and the gravy wasn't too bad although it worried me as there seemed to be a bit of a dried rim where the gravy had been? Normally?previously, the food has been hot, tasty and well worth going again but this time, so very disappointed.

Very helpful staff,easy to order,really nice food too.

We arrived for our booking at 13:00 hours. We could see that Dave (manager) was working hard to cover for the staff shortages. It would have been beneficial if the delays had been explained from the onset.

Poor Xmas meal. We had an awful Christmas meal as all the food was either overcooked and nearly burnt or soggy. The only redeeming feature was the prawn cocktail. Last year all nine of us enjoyed a wonderful meal that was cooked to perfection unlike this meal.

That was how part of my steak looked. Don't have to say anymore. Never again.

Turned up at 2:30 today to be told there were no tables available until 4pm yet the lady behind the bar had sat 2 people in front of us straight away and there were times available to book today on their website at the same time we had turned up. Make that make sense. The couple in front of us were told that it would be 45 mins to an hour wait, which I understand if it's busy but there were tables available and other people were found a table before us. How can you treat people differently to others. Please explain that to us bumble bee because it makes no sense. UPDATE Thanks Mr Lewis for commenting back to me. I would like to first comment on the fact that we were NOT told by the lady at the bar that the couple in front of us had the last table. We were told that there was no tables until 4PM, although there were 1 or 2 tables that were dirty and could have been cleaned for us to be able to have the chance to dine or have a drink at your establishment. I find what you had stated to be not the truth and for you to place a request upon my review to be removed because 'we didn't dine or drink at your restaurant' is unfair. How could we when we didn't have the chance to? Your website clearly stated that there were bookings available to be made 2:45pm onwards, therefore how can your website state that when you have 'no tables available' is beyond me. I find this response to be rather confusing and not all the truth. Me and my family used to dine at your restaurant a lot as we always had a very happy and nice meal or 2 there, however this experience has put me off wanting to dine at your establishment again. I hope you see this comment and find out the truth, rather than give some form of answer which doesn't speak any truth in it. We understand that places are busier than ever, especially with it being Christmas yet it left me and my mother baffled by how there was clearly room for 2 more paying customers. I hope to get a reply from you, yet I don't expect one really.

Fantastic service food was cooked perfectly nothing was to complain about made my sons birthday meal a success thanks will 100% be back

Amazing food abousoutley brilliant service from staff. My husband is disabled and their help was brilliant.

We went lunchtime on the first day of a 20% price reduction. Because of this they were extra busy. They could have done with more staff, but they managed with what they had. The wait for the food was a bit longer than normal, it's normally so quick. Despite all this I enjoyed my lunch and the staff were great, as usual.

Really good food especially the steak. Will be back very soon

Amazing food, cleanliness very good, staff are lovely and very helpful. Lovely atmosphere

We love the laid back atmosphere at this venue. The Staff are so welcoming and the place itself is very inviting. It's also very easy for us to get to so it's always our first choice to go. Stay who you are as it's a pleasure to drink and dine with the family.😁

Great Food Great Service! Thank you Dave and the team, lovely experience. Will be back soon - Doggy menu is a great touch. Hope see you again very soon! Thank you Mark

After a small confusion with the app , I managed to have my meal . The manager was very apologetic of the situation and was resolved professionally and quickly. I will be definitely going back there. Great food , hot and well presented. Thank you all and the staff, very patient and polite. See you soon Adrian .

What a fab start to Christmas festivities x 1st Christmas dinner of the year. And they did not disappoint. Loads of food. Went home with a doggy bag. All the food was lovely, but the pigs in blankets and the cauliflower cheese were really nice x staff were wonderful x thank you for a lovely afternoon x

Had a fantastic evening celebrating my niece's Birthday. The staff were all awesome, especially the Manager. The food was piping hot and very enjoyable. We would definitely recommend this place. Keep up the good work all. The place is definitely on the up

What a fantastic evening out we have had tonight with the family at the Bumblebee. The food was fantastic, hot and delicious. Plenty of it and left full and satisfied. The manager is absolutely brilliant, funny and friendly with good banter and an excellent manner. We were hosted like as if we were the only customers (although we were not) and nothing was too much trouble. Fantastic - will definitely come back. As for the person who complained about fictional flees (what an idiot), glad you've sent him away with a flea in his ear, because he doesn't deserve your hospitality. You are a great asset to Marstons.... Keep up the good work....

Popped in for a few drinks with family, there was 2 lovely girls at the bar - Chloe and Demi. These pair worked their socks off for the entire time we were there. It was clear there was staffing issues, people were queuing out of the door - just waiting for a drink! The girls remained calm, kept smiling and did their absolute best to get to us as quickly as they could - well done girls! They were smiling and welcoming, courteous, professional and happy to help even though they were clearly under enormous amounts of pressure! Staffing needs addressing - Chloe and Demi are a credit!

Lovely staff and very dog friendly

We have just left here after having a Fabulous meal. We both had mixed grills ( mega & standard) and the presentation of both meals was lovely. It was very busy there as we left but the staff still happy and helpful. We haven't been to the bumble bee for many years but looking forward to coming back soon 😀

Amazing pub with good quality food and staff who always go the extra mile

Lovely service.... Great friendly atmosphere...... Attentive staff.. Great evening out.

Lovely place to eat and connect with friends! We had 3 tables split between 30 people, the lady Chloe who dealt with us was absolutely amazing, so respectful and so helpful. The servers who had to deal with 30 rowdy people were brilliant honestly hats off to them and of course compliments to the chefs for cooking that many meals in such manner with all done how they were asked to be. Amazing prices too. Between the whole team I am so impressed by how they managed to deal with all of us and got everything so perfect. Looking forward to coming back in December for the Christmas meal. Thank you very much.

Great value food, friendly staff

We had a party of 30 booked in and they were amazing I have been to a few marsons and the bumble bee is by far the best of them food is spot on every time and the staff are amazing I can honestly say this was the best run and best food and the organisation of getting 30 people sorted was just amazing thank you so much chloe and all the staff we will be back thank you so much

Booked well in advance, extremely disappointed with the amount of time we were there. I booked for 5.30 thinking it won’t be so busy but we ordered our food at 5.45 our starter can out fairly quickly but we waited 1hr15 mins for our main course. Staff were lovely but obviously nowhere near enough people working I only saw 2 ladies working both apologised for the wait but it was for an 18th family meal so disappointed for the waiting time

Came here tonight to meet some friends and have something to eat. Dave and Lauren were working and were the most gracious hosts I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. It seemed as though they were quite short staffed as I only ever saw them two walking around the restaurant the entire evening, yet despite this, they both had smiles on their faces and nothing seemed too much trouble. Dave has a wicked sense of humour also. Food was also nice and reasonably priced. Will come again, thanks.

It was absolutely lovely from start to finish, staff were welcoming and friendly! Food was delicious apart from one short dark hair on my plate but that I just picked off as it was on the edging of the plate not in the food thankfully, probably just a little more care when handling food from kitchen to table next time please, but overall a really lovely experience so thank you! Will be back again

Cheesey chips were lovely staff were friendly and polite. I had a lovely birthday lunch there. I will definitely be back

Really good venue. Good food, kids friendly and very clean.

Avoid if you like food not cooked and cold 😔 It is a shame as staff was nice, helpful, polite and understanding but sadly you need a new chef!!! the food was disgusting.

We had a very warm welcome from Dave, the atmosphere was comfortable and the food was lovely! Just want to add how hard it is to get amazing customer service these days (after covid) but Dave was an exception. He was accommodation, friendly and funny. A delight to be served by.

Update as of 19/10/24 Once again, brilliant service and delicious food!!! Huge thanks to Phil and his team for accommodating a huge table of people for my daughter's birthday!!! We're regulars here, and there's a reason why!! Well done team! Nice food, and exemplary service from the waiting staff, particularly Deignton, who was friendly and efficient and was happy to help throughout our visit.

Nice clean pub. Food lovely. Beer expensive.

Thanks Phil & the team for a brilliant afternoon! Came to celebrate my 23rd bday with family and friends and was very pleased :)

Had a fantastic night at the bumblebee. Had no issues with the food and the service was excellent.

Great service from Phil and team for daughter's birthday

Visited for my daughter’s Birthday and a had great afternoon. Thank you to Phil & the team

Amazing service amazing food definitely gonna come back here again 100% recommend this place