The Captain's Wife in The Vale of Glamorgan

Try saying the heading fast and it’ll make you smile, almost as much as we smiled when the 3 meat roast that we ordered came to the table, big slice of Turkey, beef and perfectly cooked pork with a twirl of crunchy crackling all on top of a bed of perfectly cooked seasonal vegetable topped with a big helping of gravy on the side, 3 of us ordered it and we all enjoyed it, unfortunately, the afternoon was slightly ruined as my husband was crying and mourning over his steak and ale pie, the beef was tough and chewey the gravy inside the pie was watery, so with a solemn face had to watch the 3 of us scoff down our wonderful roast dinner, we’ll go back again for sure but we won’t be ordering the Steak and Ale pie.

Whilst the food was served on warm plates a rarity these days, I’m afraid the cut of beef used in the “steak pie” was largely inedible as they had used beef only fit for stews or casserole. When I brought this to the attention of the server and asked him to take it back to the chef , I heard nothing further . Clearly needs further training in customer relations.

We went here after it was recommended by a close friend. What a treat after our walk around Cosmeston Lake. Patio was busy as the sun was shining so we sat indoors for the lunch menu. Loved the atmosphere, the food was fresh with clean flavours, served hot, presented well. Special mention to Beetroot and Pumpkin seed Arancini. Great customer service, loved our meal!

Had roast turkey Sunday lunch. Food was served cold, parsnips were raw, had great difficulty trying to cut them. Roast potatoes were not fully cooked, Gravy was very overpowering and left a thick film of hardened fat on the plate. Possibly the worst roast dinner iv been served.

Lovely cosy atmosphere. Food selection was great, plenty to choose from. Our meals were amazing and our server Gabbie was great, nothing was too much. Will definitely be back

I'm a carer for a disabled young person. Thought I'd stop by to get us both a drink, but realised upon arrival that it wasn't open as it was 11.30am. For various reasons, driving around finding something else to do wasn't suitable, so we wondered around to the beach and stopped for a while there instead. Today I learned that this half hour outing cost me £100 because of the horrendous car parking system that your general manager choosing to defend smugly to other reviewers. I lost significantly more money than I made that day. I will never spend money at the Captain's Wife again.

Had a lovely family meal with excellent service. Jac was really helpful and was a good sport with all our questions and bad jokes

We went to the Captain's Wife with family and friends to celebrate my wife's 60th birthday yesterday. The staff could not have been more helpful and accommodating when our party of 34 people descended on them ranging in age from 2 to 85! A special thanks to Louise for looking after us so well. Btw - the food was really good too!

Sadly the place was understaffed (very friendly though) and food that they had run out of was substituted without asking or explaining. A disappointing experience from what looks like could be a fabulous place

Absolutely terrible service, had to wait 10 minutes for a drink at bar then went back to order food, had to wait 20 minutes at the bar again, only to be told that they don’t serve food outside.

Good Friday indeed! A lovely birthday lunch out for my Mum on a busy bank holiday weekend for most. Leanne was fabulous serving all 11 of us in the middle of a busy lunch period. Drinks all served quickly, food was hot all meals correct and didn’t take long considering how busy it was. Struggling with choosing a pudding? The Mango and Passion fruit eton mess went down a treat. Thank you Leanne for your patience and hospitality a Good Friday celebration enjoyed by all

Had fabulous food, but the star of the show was most definitely Neil! What outstanding service and attention to detail. Beyond accommodating to any request made and very knowledgeable on food and drinks. Thank you, Neil, you're a credit and asset to the establishment.

Lovely food and very welcoming atmosphere. Looking forward to our next visit. Our server was Debs, she was friendly and looked after us really well. Highlight of the Sunday menu was the trio of meats.

Lovely Sunday dinner today. Ordered the pork belly and it came but with little meat so this was changed asap, very apologetic. My friend who was vegetarian was a little gutted when there was no veg gravy left for her dinner. Otherwise overall a lovely meal out and drinks the night before. Debs was very helpful at getting us a reservation and making sure the dog was happy too .

What a lovely evening with friends at the captain wife. Deb was incredibly friendly and welcoming. She was very helpful and couldn’t do more for us. Can’t wait to visit again….would highly recommend x

We had a fantastic Sunday Lunch at the Captains Wife. Food was delicious. Service from Louise was exemplary. Highly recommended.

What an amazing place! Debs was a great host, dog whisperer, and friendly face combined. They couldn’t do anything more to make us comfortable including switching the heating on (it was not cold, my friend was 😂) and dog chair.. a great place with an amazing sunset overlooking the beach.. what more could you want for a chilled evening..

I highly recommend the captain's wife the food is really lovely, ,I would like to mention a member of staff as well which has been our server just about every time we have been there her name is Deb's she is such a lovely lady,she is so helpful and really welcoming it's really a pleasure to be served by her

Very nice food, service was very good and food came very quick, we were served by Debs who was very friendly and attentive and made sure to check all was OK. Highly recommend the sticky crispy chicken starter

It was a busy fri evening! Our waitress leanne was brilliant and thoughtful. This was not my first time here and I have always found this pub cosy and welcoming. Food good and reasonably priced! Any issues sorted immediately and efficiently!

As usual - top quality service - especially from Louise again💖 Food excellent - and always make us so welcome

I visited the captains wife with family and friends to celebrate my husband’s 40th birthday. I took banners, balloons and cake to the venue during the day - staff took care of these and decorated our seating area. Staff and management were extremely helpful and friendly. The “party area” looked fantastic! The food all arrived together which was impressive when catering for a large booking. The food was excellent- the pizzas and steaks went down a treat and the sea bass was delicious. Staff took care of the cake and gathered to join in singing happy birthday - It was a wonderful atmosphere! I was also impressed with the festive decorations throughout - it all contributed to a wonderful experience had by all. We all look forward to returning and highly recommend the captains wife to those looking for a family friendly, warm and inviting venue to celebrate special occasions.

What a wonderful Sunday Roast! Every element was perfect. Meat was tender and the lovely mixture of veg was perfectly cooked…..no soggy broccoli! All members of staff were pleasant and seemed to be happy in their jobs. The only thing I would say is far too many roasties…..by no means a complaint as they were delicious but I physically couldn’t finish them. We will definitely be back ASAP. Thanks all, keep up the good work!

This was our second visit this year, and we have to travel approximately 80 minutes from our home address to get here. We were greeted by Johanna on arrival and shown to our table near the window, with lovely views across the bay! I was such a cold day outside but nice and warm/cosy indoors with their open fire in full swing near the restaurant enterance. The Captain’s Wife gives you a warm, welcoming and homely feeling with its ‘oldy world’ decor! We were served with our drinks not long after and opted for their festive 2/3 course menu. I ordered the Roast Tomato & Pepper Soup starter, which came with 2 Crusty Bread and Butter - it was delicious My wife and daughter ordered the King Prawn & Smoked Salmon Cocktail. These were generous portions to say the least and, if anything, there was a bit to much lettuce but very tasty all the same. For our mains, we all ordered the Hand Carved Turkey Breast with seasonal vegetables, which again, was a really generous portion! The presentation of the dinner looked amazing! The food was cooked to perfection and we’ve never tasted Turkey like it! We all agreed it was very tasty and just melting in your mouth! The vegetables were Roast Potatoes, Carrots, Roasted Parsnips, Cabbage & Broccoli with a Yorkshire Pudding, and Stuffing wrapped in Bacon - with a pot of gravy on the side. We must admit, it’s the nicest, tastiest Turkey Dinner we’ve had for a long time, and I’d highly recommend anyone trying it. The generous portion size stopped us from having a dessert. All in all, we had a fantastic experience at The Captains Wife and, we highly recommend this place if you're looking for a traditional pub/restaurant in a tranquil setting and expect good service with exceptionally good quality food. I'd like to personally thank Johanna for her kindness and help in making our visit another wonderful experience and, no doubt, we'll see you all soon - thank you.

Always such a lovely atmosphere in the Captains Wife and the food is always top tier. Stunning location - important to note that the whole car park in this area belongs solely to them, so if you’re eating in a different establishment then you won’t be able to park here. Debs was an absolute superstar - helped us with a parking issue. You’ve completely made our Christmas! Thank you!! We’ll be back soon!!

Massive shout out to Debs! Amazing service! Thanks so much. Have a lush Christmas!!! We’ll be back for sure !

We visited for my 70th birthday celebration.I ordered rib eye steak (medium rare).As I cut in to it,it was apparent it was rare and was impossible to cut.The small amount I was able to cut were inedible.I am a regular customer and usually the steaks are very good.Noone came to ask if the meals were OK but I did mention the disappointing steak when the plates were collected The other 5 meals were fine.Really disappointed that this issue was not rectified as it was obvious from the steak left on my plate that it was inedible.

SCAM!!! Went down to The Captains wife on a wintery Sunday for a short walk and maybe a pint after with my wife, Parked in the far corner near the sea wall and gateway to the beach in what appeared to be a disused and derelict area of the car park so that we didn’t block customers. Pub appeared closed at this time. No parking signs in that area and no pay and display signs seen. Had our walk but unfortunately had to leave early so no pint. A week and a half later we receive a parking fine for £100 from Euro Car Parks. Haven’t been here for some time and definitely won’t be back to eat/drink at this pub! COMPLETE MONEY GRABBING SCAM!!

Went for lunch with a friend. Not a great experience sadly. Started by being given oat milk I questioned if it was oat milk and was told no it was ordinary. ( it was oat ) although server did change it when asked. On leaving the restaurant it was noticed that my coat was damaged with a white substance. A member of staff took it to try to get the marks off but was unsuccessful. I also pointed out that this substance was in and on my handbag. My name and e nail were taken . 4 days later and I have not received any notifications from them. Also I noticed there was a piece of fish under our table that I had stepped in. I pointed tout to 2 members of staff explaining I was allergic to fish ( I'm anaphylaxis to fish) yet it was not moved and no one paid any attention to both my friend and I pointing this out. So sadly this turned into a stressful lunch out. Beware of putting your coat on the back of your chair near a wall!

We parked opposite this restaurant and didnt know the car park was part of the Captain's Wife. We thought it was just the side car park that belonged to the restaurant. We didn't enter our car registration number for this very reason. A week later, a parking fine arrived which we were very upset about. I then contacted the Captain's Wife & spoke to Debs who was extremely understanding and offered to contact the company for me, to remove the fine. Debs was so helpful with this matter and we are very grateful. We will be back soon as the food & service is always a pleasure. We have never had an awful meal here.

Had a lovely 2 course lunch here with some work friends. The waitress Leanne was very kind and attentive, food was delicious. Overall a lovely lunch time spot.

Got caught out by the carpark charges. Didn't see the sign upon entry to the carpark (doesn't really matter why but I've lived here all my life and there's never been charges before, poor weather and visibility due to rain showers maybe) Walked to the island and back at low tide. Intended to stay for lunch but with children things happen and we had to leave. Blam! Letter through door demanding £100. £60 if I pay early. Well that's £60 I won't be spending there next time or ever. Great way to alienate potential customers. I should've parked in the caravan park and gone to the Spinney instead. Would've had a much more positive experience. The carpark was literally empty. Very annoyed.

Very disappointing, coffee hardly warm, could see that it had been left on bar for sometime. Not enough staff, I eventually went up and brought tray of coffee to our table. Food was also not very hot, then confusion over fact 2 people from our group had "set" menu. I went up to pay bill, wasn't sure if anyone would be ordering a pudding. I paid what the bill was at that time. Subsequently, one person decided on having a pudding. I explained to him he only had to pay for pudding as I had paid the bill in full. The person behind bar said as I had paid bill in full the other two puddings included in "set" menu would have to be re-charged!! We challenged this. Eventually it was agreed they would refund £8.99. Wouldn't visit again, very disappointing as we had family with us from USA.

Took my family for Sunday dinner as I've heard good thing about the roasts at the Captains - well it certainly didn't disappoint! The food was all very lovely and filling, but, the highlight of the trip was definitely the service! being greeted at the door and shown to the table with a smile was a nice opener and then being looked after Louise made the day for us! She couldn't be more helpful with all of our needs - on the ball with everything while juggling a busy day! Worth the visit, will come again in the future!

Had a nice lunch today but it’s a shame that offers available weren’t fully explained. I had a voucher for a free bottle of Prosecco for my birthday but the bill turned out to be more expensive than planned as was not told we had to order from main menu to receive the offer. The service was great and the young lady who served us was extremely sorry for the misunderstanding and handled the situation very professionally…….i do think the promotion of this offer should be made much clearer. Although we had this hiccup with our order/payment, we will definitely return again. Lovely food and ambience. One final request, please serve some vegetables with the lamb shepherds pie, which was delicious.

Went for an impromptu midweek lunch. Food nice enough however staff really let the place down. Asked which New Zealand white wines they have. The reply was “I have lots of wine, be more specific”. Staff were arguing between themselves and swearing around children. One...

On arrival at the venue we were greeted by a friendly female member of staff. Despite having booked a table she couldn’t find the reservation. However, as she showed us to the bar area a table became available and we were seated straight away. The...

Lovely food, amazing service, very kind would recommend 100%, food so nice and wine even better. Stunning

Enjoyed the food I had traditional steak pie and I thought it was good nice portion size and nice wine

This is somewhere I usually enjoy going to for a meal. Unfortunately this last time was different. Three of our meals were lovely although came at different times but the usual standard I would expect. Two of the meals weren’t great. Half the things named...

Parking ticket dated August visit. Didn’t receive first letter in post regarding reduced fine, which never arrived - consequently fined £85. We paid the fine and then found we couldn’t appeal because the fine had already been paid. Whatever might be said by management, unclear...

Beautiful location here at the Captains Wife, food was amazing and fab service by Neil and Ellis… will definitely be back soon ☺️x

My meal tonight was one of the worst I have experienced. It took a long time to be served (2.5 hours for two courses) and from start to finish, the food was terrible. Carrots for children unpeeled, 6 prawns in my £8 prawn cocktail, uncooked...

This pub offers an average meal and drinks for average prices which is not exceptional but really not too bad at all. However they have in recent months contracted with one of those parking companies that have video cameras and send you a fine when...

Went Friday afternoon asked for a diet coke was asked if I wanted Pepsi from the pump, no I asked for a diet coke in a bottle. Food arrived cold lasagne duly returned to the kitchen. Hubby's pie was OK but veg and mash potatoes...

Lovely pub right by the sea been many times all pleasant Today not very busy and told only tables by bar free which were fine we sat and waited and waited staff passing us bye my husband went and ordered drinks at the bar and...

Absolutely disgusting place!!! So many people are victims to their way of collecting money... by car parking fine.

I am a regular visitor to Swanbridge beach and went there last week after a break of around 6months due to illness. I parked as normal facing the sea and enjoyed a couple of hours beachcombing and relaxing. I was absolutely flabbergasted a few days...

I did not go into the Captains Wife so did not see any signs about Parking, THERE WERE LOADS OF EMPTY PLACES TO PARK ,NO YELLOW LINES ,I parked on the road went for a visit over to Sully Island I am retired can not...

Meal ok. Utterly confused by new parking restrictions. Vague details on signage, apart from private ownership of land, fine amount and message to put car details onto screen when in restaurant. Firstly. How long can restaurant patrons park outside the Captain’s Wife ? ( this...

Excellent. First class service and warm welcome from Johanna. The meal was delicious - freshly cooked and good portions. Lovely ambience in the restaurant. Will definitely return!

My best friend and I came here for the lunch time deal. Greeted by a lovely server who gave us a window table we requested. Food was good, we both had the kedgeree fish cakes, and the crumble dessert was perfect. We know the pub...

Awful service, left waiting at the bar for 10 minutes while two staff members poured drinks and put them on trays. Finally got a pint of Aspel cider in a bitter glass that went flat immediately. It was only Monday, what’s it like at weekends??...

Having been quite a regular customer of The Captain’s Wife, not particularly for the quality of the food (as it is very average at best), but it does offer a nice view on a sunny day, we were appalled at the new car parking system...

We’ve been many times in the past, and food, service & location have always been excellent. So I booked for my two elderly parents to join us for lunch. It’s a 180 mile trip for me to collect them, then drive to Swanbridge & back....

Lovely meal to be fair and a beautiful place …however the female …I assume is in charge very loud and off putting …calm down love …..also had a parking ticket …we didn’t park in the car park …we parked on the front ….looks like public...

Fantastic views inside and out! All staff very friendly and accommodating and food was fantastic. Will definitely be returning.

Visited The Captains Wife a few days ago with friends. Lovely warm welcome on arrival, menu had lots of delicious choices on, staff all very friendly. Will be back!

Out for lunch with friends. Manager and staff really friendly and welcoming. Lots of choice on the menu and variety of drinks. Will be back!

Great, friendly service...we all enjoyed our meals. The fresh flowers on the table were a nice touch!

Beautiful evening in a beautiful location. The atmosphere here was spot on for us, watching the sunset with an ice cold beer and a fresh pizza!!! They also had lots of fire places so will be coming in the winter months for a cozy pizza...

Beautiful. I had the aubergine parmigiana, it's so hard to find nice places that serve vegetarian food... top class service too!

Regularly attend this pub with the family and genuinely love it here. The service is impeccable by all members of staff. We witnessed a difficult table at the time of our visit with members of the public acting quite aggressively. We were hugely impressed by...

I visited here with my friends at the weekend and we were all really impressed. The staff are all super friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be back!

This place has really gone down hill, terrible service, awful food, bad management, especially the female manager so rude, this place needs some training in customer services, such a beautiful location and lovely decor, let down by bad management.

Not the best, food was overpriced for what it was. Also i don't agree with 10% added onto our bill. If I think someone has provided a good service I will tip well

Another blow for The Captains Wife! ANPR car park cameras £85 with poorly worded sign “authorised guest only” not very inviting! Surely “Patrons only” would do ??? As for the female manager maybe some training on how to speak to people/customers would be of some...

Sadly not a great welcome! We dropped by for the view of the famous island and a quick coffee. We parked, not in the pub car park, but in what appeared to be free public parking on the road, but BEWARE it's not. What appears...

Ordered fish and chips a safe classic, However fish was the worst I have ever eaten, way over cooked dry hard bland fish, and the chips had a very strange taste, mushy peas were watery . Service at the bar was non existent 3 staff...

This was hard to fault. We brought our young niece out for the day and decided that she might like The Captain. The food was terrific and great value for money too. What topped off the experience was the personality and kindness of the lady...

Lovely 90th birthday lunch for my mum. Staff were very friendly and made a special fuss of her. Thanks so much to Debs and Ailsa 👍

We went for Sunday roast... ( You have to book its very popular ) The meal was fabulous every cooked to perfection... the staff were friendly and helpful... its dog friendly too ..

Four of us went to Captain’s Wife on a saturday for a catch-up meal. We had been there before so we knew what to expect- decent pub grub. We were disappointed however as our first two choices from the menu weren’t available that night. Two...

Looks lovely …poor service and dreadful food. Wanted a veggie breakfast and basically got exactly the same as my friend …less the sausages and bacon. The staff made us deal as though we were a pain to be be there. Would not recommend.

Great view. Very friendly service. Good food. A place I frequently enjoy for atmosphere and meal. Thank you.

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Terrible food. Second time I’ve visited as wonderful position but food is dreadful and also overpriced. Will not be returning

Nice location. Staff are nice and service is good. Food menu is as you would expect in a pub. All in all enjoyable lunch and close to where we stayed.

Took my elderly mother for an airing late morning. Ordered a medium orande juice and large coke - almost £7. I wouldn't have minded but the barman poured the orange juice from a large supermarket carton and it went all over the glass and he...

Time for new management! This once great pub/restaurant just keeps getting worse. Painfully slow service & below average food. Won’t be back any time soon!

Extremely poor food - cold meat (we took it home for the dog) and stale bread and even stale toast to go with pate. Such a shame for a lovely interior.

I have eaten here for eight years and always rated the food but today I had the worst experience possible. The food was terrible and did not match what was listed on the menu. Such a shame. I had bought friends, assuming the meal would...

It was busy at the time I ordered my rib eye stake came after about twenty minutes was lovely so was the lady who brought it quite tall with glasses very help full

Great food and service was amazing, I waitress Katy was friendly and professional and look forward to dinning again soon

Visited after a recommendation from my sister and what a hidden gem this is. Stunning location with amazing views. Food was exceptional. I didn't get the name of the girl who served us, young dark hair, she was wonderful. The lady on the door who...

Last minute visit for lunch with the family. Arrived to dirty tables full of empty glasses and plates. After sitting down this was still the case. Staff just walking past leaving the tables dirty. Should have left then but was meeting people there. The food...

Outside was relatively busy (warm evening), inside less so, but the queue for drinks was long and really slow. When our table became free the service was fine but the food was warm at best.

Really poor service. Sat outside for food. None of the tables were cleared or wiped down. Waitress still didn’t take away dirty glasses from previous customers when she took our order🤷‍♀️the table was dirty. Just seemed like they didn’t care about service at all. Did...

This was our first visit to the Captain's Wife and we were impressed. The restaurant was traditional with high ceilings, wooden beams and an old fireplace. The weather was quite mild so we sat outside overlooking Sully Island. There was a relaxed atmosphere and it...

Really special reception and service from Leanne. Particularly helpful to elderly relative. Good menu and well presented food.

This really is very good. Food is first-class. The sticky crispy chicken starter is to die for - next time I'll ask if they'll do it as a main course! Then we had the sea-bass and the signature burger, and they were sooo good. And...

Food was decent. Service from waitress was very good (vicky). Wait was appalling. My friends meal was cold and the crème brûlée was awful. don’t know if it was a bad day or if it’s always how this is.

The food here was amazing but what really set it apart was how wonderful the service and Debs was. We will definitely be coming back

Excellent service by Debs who always gives us a warm welcome and goes out of her way to be fun and friendly to us. Super delicious food as always, see you again very soon!

A great evening meal thank you. We were served by Johanna who was lovely and very friendly indeed. Will be visiting again soon.

My sister and myself took our Mum out for Sunday lunch as it would have been my Dad's 85th birthday today. Leanne was our server who was absolutely amazing, she is a credit to The Captains Wife.

Great food and service. Service is always swift and food good. Staff, especially Johanna extremely friendly, bubbly and helpful. Always made to feel welcomed and valued. Nothing is ever too much trouble. Great place to dine with friends or family

My little family decided to go for lunch here and what a beautiful pub inside and out. Amazing food/service. The food tasted really good! I thought that the plastic cutlery for children was a nice little touch! Definitely recommend and will be back.

This is our favourite place to eat. The staff are always lovely and very attentive. Johanna was our server this time and she she recognises us and always asks us how we are. The food today was exceptional and we both enjoyed the honey pot...

A few years back we ate at the Captain's Wife and I had a fish finger sandwich, which surprised me because it was so good. Today I ordered the same thing and was very disapointed. The large fish goujons with lemon, fresh crusty bread and...