The Colcot Arms Hotel in Barry in The Vale of Glamorgan

Friendly staff, delicious food and great value for money.

Didn't have food but the food going out from the kitchen looked and smelled gorgeous. Only downside was a table next to us said it took over an hour for food to arrive. Service was slow but incredibly busy and friendly staff made this feel great. We attended on an evening where a band was playing and the atmosphere was simply infectious. Smiles, laughing, dancing and singing along made it a fantastic evening. Table service for our drinks was efficient and fair priced. We will definitely be returning in the future.

Visited on Saturday evening for family celebration the food was great cooked well and served in a reasonable time, the service was friendly, thank you guys for a good night

Food and service were good - everyone very friendly

Good atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff. The food wasn't the best sizzler I've had but not entirely the worst neither. Took a while to come out. The fish and chips was the best out of the meals we had.

Came up for the first time today and Rebecca recommended me the Chocolate waffle and it was stunning

I absolutely love the food here, very well presented and very tasty. Staff are always lovely and friendly. Pet friendly and great family pub. Would 100% recommend The Colcot. Barry.

i eat at the colcot arms regulary it is amazing food and amazing staff i know them all so well as i have been going there for years nothing is too much trouble the prices are great and i can actually eat the food where i cannot anywhere else love it and i will be back p there next week

I went there to meet Family. Great atmosphere, very local and lovely choice of food. X

Always pop in now because my son enjoys the menu and variety of the food. The bar staff were friendly and polite. I had the tandoori chicken. I'm not a lover of mixed veg on a skillet but have to say it was really nice. My son had the buttermilk chicken burger and he's fussy said it to was lovely. Will be back.

Bar staff friendly but food over cooked

Steak was absolutely spot on melt in your mouth. Despite being busy the staff were excellent.

They ran out of beer, only had cider, lager and Guinness. This was 2 30 pm. How is this even possible? Where was my ipa? Not good.

It was very busy but the food was still hot and delicious 😋

We visited on Saturday 14th September for the first time.. very busy.. but the bar couldn’t cope and took for ages to get served.. hospitality!!!! .. didn’t see it… food cold .. manager extremely rude to fellow customers.. reminded me of Mrs Trunchball!! .. I’m sure this could be improved 🤷🏻‍♀️

Good food at a great price. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Good discount for blue light card holders

Nice beer garden.. Gavin and Stacey location

It's very good across the board, but is also very cheap which makes it great

We booked online which was easy to do. We wanted to go as are fans of Gavin and Stacey and the pub is used as Smithys local. The outside is very tired and in need of a paint job and clean. Good sized car park and nice garden with outside eating huts. On entering, the inside is also tired and in need of attention. We had a nice quiet table reserved. The only downside being that it was in desperate need of a clean. It was sticky as were the menues and cutlery holder. There were no serviettes, no salt and an empty sauce bottle. The staff were polite and the meals arrived quickly. The food was lovely no complaints there. But we were never asked if everything was OK or if we'd like to order desserts etc.

We booked online which was easy to do. We wanted to go as are fans of Gavin and Stacey and the pub is used as Smithys local. The outside is very tired and in need of a paint job and clean. Good sized car park and nice garden with outside eating huts. On entering, the inside is also tired and I need of attention. We had a nice quiet table reserved. The only downside being that it was in desperate need of a clean. It was sticky as were the menues and cutlery holder. There were no serviettes, no salt and an empty sauce bottle. The staff were polite and the meals arrived quickly. The food was lovely no complaints there. But we were never asked if everything was OK or if we'd like to order desserts etc.

I left my bag there and they put it behind the bar to keep it safe

All round a pleasant place and meal was good

Food took over 1 hrs to arrive both mixed grills were nothing like the one in the advert. The sausages and chips were hard the other meat had obviously been cooked and put under a warm it was very dry. The desert was also disappointing.

Lovely pub to visit, Lovely food 😋 nice atmosphere 😀

The food was to be fair. I think the pub is in need of more staff. I felt sorry for the limited amount of staff. The toilets are in dire need of umdating not one lock works. The windows need replacing as the wood is rotten . But apart from the above we will continue to use the pub.

Lovely food as always. Brilliant service from Sam.

Big improvement since the last time I was there. Good value for money, food tasty and place looks clean since the revamp

Cracking place for food and drink

Having ordered the mega mixed grill on arrival 25 minutes later it was put together like a 3 year old and I noticed some items were missing when I asked the lady at bar she said we’ve run out of mushrooms and tomatoes so why wasn’t I advised at the till chicken like cardboard i will never go there again worst meal ever

Always great food here by chef Callum and the staff 😁

Had a great experience at the Colcot Arms!! Chef Callum smashed it. Wish I could have brought some food home for my dog, Trev, but I had to see it all off, sorry Trev. Dogs gutted now. I'll be coming back that's for sure. Grabbed a 4 pack of John Smiths on the way home to top it all off, happy days.

Fantastic food,friendly staff & lovely warm atmosphere. Highly recommended😊

Loved this place, food was amazing had the tandori chicken. The staff are so friendly and helpful. Such a friendly warm atmosphere.

Recently went to the Colcot with a large group. Great food at great prices. Cocktails are lovely! Fantastic atmosphere. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble for them. Would highly recommend as a great place to eat or drink.

We booked 2 days previously for 14 people, email came with confirmation, attended on the booked date at 18.45 8 adults, 6 children, ( all hungry) gave my details to the staff, to be told my booking was not being honoured and we would not be able to eat there, no explanation, their attitude was appalling, they did not give a hoot, just stood with her hands on her hips not concerned at all we were 14 people expecting to have a family evening, we left total embarrassed,humiliated there were other people in the bar who basically witnessed a very rude staff member telling us we would not be getting served, I have complained but their response was effortless, sizzling pubs total disappointment will never enter 1 again

Lovely family friendly venue, great atmosphere in the beer garden when the sun is out! Thanks Chef Callum for a fantastic family meal once again. High recommend the lasagne!

Hats off to Chef Callum and the team, thoroughly enjoyed the Laying it on Chick burger, blew my socks off! Kids menu is great value, my boy scoffed all of his chicken dippers in seconds!

Great meal with the family in the outside huts and such a good price👌🏼 kids loved their build your own sundae puddings that chef Callum made for them! Highly recommend👏🏼

Had a lovely evening here. The highlight for me was the chicken burger thanks to chef Callum. 10/10

Chicken skewers were so good, and chef cal was amazing!!

First time to this pub as I was passing and fancied some food and a pint. I was served by a wonderful woman called Sam very friendly and didn’t once see the smile go off her face I can see she enjoys her job. I’d have her working in my pub in a shot! My food was 10/10 steak cooked to perfection (I’m fussy with my steak) larger tasted 10/10 staff are 10/10 I will be back not just for Sam but this pub is great. Hats off to the owner

Called in (again!) for food with parents on Saturday. Staff always friendly and helpful, food is great (love the new topped chips!), good selection of drinks and everything is reasonably priced. Nothing to complain about, really! My dad's fave tipple wasn't available that day, but he was happy with an alternative they did have. My mum had a burger and it was way too much for her, but she loved it. I had a greek wrap thing (?) which was lovely. Call in here quite often, never disappointed!

First time at this pub and it was a great experience. I was served by a lovely women called Sam and she was most helpful always had a smile on her face. My food was outstanding steak cooked to perfection and my beer was like it came from a fresh cleaned line I will be back not just to be served by sam but to enjoy another pint and meal

Sam what a pleasure made our visit very accommodating and was very helpful. Food was lovely cheap and cheerful. Definitely be returning.

Had to visit Smithy's local that appears in "Gavin & Stacey". We didn't go in so can't really comment on the service, atmosphere or food. Shame, but we were pushed for time as we also planned to visit Gwen's home,Mick & Pam's home, Bryns house & Nessas slots on the seafront. Fun couple of hours. All the locations mentioned are in a 2 mile radius. To the Colcot Arms hotel. I hope you didn't take my review negatively as it wasn't meant to be. Thanks.

Compliments to chef Callum ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great experience at the Colcot Arms Pub! Chef Callum's Old Faithful Burger was amazing, and the service was lovely. Highly recommend!

amazing place to go to definitely recommend, staff are lovely especially sam, very polite and fast service x

Lovely friendly pub and was served by Samantha frazer who was helpful and nothing was too much trouble.. Will definitely be back

great food & customer service, got served by Sam very happy and made me and my family feel welcome! definitely come there again

My favourite place for a pub lunch my stake was cooked perfectly service was fast and polite by Samantha would recommend

Lovely food fantastic staff we was served by a young lady called Sam very polite and happy to help fast service would go again

Fab place to eat! Great food and reasonable prices. The staff are lovely especially sam who has very good customer service and will go above and beyond. Highly recommend!

Really friendly service from Samantha today food was awesome 😎

Chef Callum really pulled it out of the bag, what an amazing experience! Highly recommend!

Don't come up to the colcot arms for food often but I did on Saturday and the food was lovely and the service was incredible the lady who served as was called sam, very kind and well mannered. Made us feel comfortable. Will be returning.

Called in here Saturday for the first time… great food, great atmosphere and lovely staff especially the waitress Samantha who was very polite 😊 would definitely come again!

Came here for food with my kids and was served by Sam . She was so good with the kids and interacted with them. Food was lovely, definitely will be back with this service.

Delicious steak meal for me and my family, in particular the steak cooked by chef Callum! Definitely recommend

Can't beat the Colcot🙌. Went there yesterday and impressed by the staff and dog-friendly atmosphere. Our springer Etien is quite lively but was on his best behaviour thanks to front of house. I wanted to finish my steak but it was so big i couldn't - another bonus for Etien! Compliments to the the chef - Calum? The Colcot has a great menu, great team and great vibe. Well-deserved 5 stars.

Always enjoy the colcot arms! Food is lovely, credit to the chef Callum on the recent occassion. Would recommend

lovely food . great staff . nothing is too trouble . thanks for the food by callum and dave

Had an awesome meal cooked by Callum, medium rare ain't that easy to get right so well done to him 😁

Great atmosphere and food is always fantastic. Special shoutout to Chef Callum and the team

Great Lively atmosphere. Great menu selection. Polite & helpful staff. Lovely clean restaurant.

Not the greatest of places, the staff have no customer care, can't tell you that they have run out of garlic bread and put chips on your plate instead without explanation. No sauces, not enough staff behind the bar when busy and they all look fed up and over worked.

Needs a good clean .food has gone downhill.i had to send my steak back.it was full of grissel.wont be going back.was allways a regular

Came here for dinner , it was very busy and also very hot day food was excellent we sat at table 10 .Hubby had steak I had steak and chicken .Been here quite a few times now value for money and staff always friendly .Thankyou to the chef not a easy job in this heat.

Great food and drink. Lovely staff. Slow food service

The legendary Colcot arms in Barry, always a warm welcome. Service was quick and food delivered promptly. We had food and drinks which were lovely

Staff, food, and drink excellent very fairly priced. Waiting an hour for the meal very poor.

Such a lovely place food was amazing fast service staff were accommodating for the fussy kids 😀 very good value for money portions were huge

Unfortunately my food came out burnt. I had to send it back and get a refund. Very disappointing as it was my birthday. The place seemed short staffed I felt sorry for the waitress. The prawn starter was lovely though.

Nice place nice staff.. Some food good some ok

Had a family meal in the beer garden & there quite a few of us. Food was very good, price was good with lots of diffrent deals on (children eat for £1 with paying adult meal) Atmosphere was enjoyable & the staff were very friendly. Hope they keep this chef

Food was piping hot. Friendly atmosphere and great staff who were very helpful.

Friendly staff, nice beer garden.

friendly staff, food was amazing, will be coming back!

Good quality food. Helpful staff

Great food for pub. Staff friendly & helpful

Had a superb night out with the family lovely meal an good atmosphere

Have had a couple of not so good meals but 8/10 the food is lovely. We are regulars now. Good food, food prices and staff are nice.

Love this pub!! ..staff extremely friendly & accommoadating!!

The meals were good value but had a long wait for food to be served.

Amazing service fab food one of the best meals in a pub in barry well worth the money will visit again Tina guy

From door to table to bar a complete warm and welcoming attitude and experience across all staff and the food was beyond sensational, had I not been made to feel satisfyingly full I’d have happily had a second serving. The best thing to note is that when they check in on you and your meal it doesn’t feel like the usual customer service procedure you get with most establishments, you can feel the genuine devotion they have to the standards of their food and service.

Food was lovely staff was vary busy but had time 2 make sure all was ok

bec was absolutely lovely, really helpful and great customer service, made my day. really looking forward to coming again very soon:)

Had an amazing visit recently, the food was lovely along with tremendous service from Becca which made an outing for my partner suffering from anxiety a walk in the park. Will definitely be coming up again !!!

Had a meal with a group of friends and was terrible food

We all had a lovely meal. No my steak wasn't cooked the way I like it.

Popped in for lunch as a treat for the mother in law, good it was really busy, however food was prompt, service was good and will definitely come again

Long story short after a polite request asking how long for my little one's food the server called me a stupid fat *****. Which she then brazenly admitted - All of which we can prove as we have it recorded on video. The managers then allowed her to continue on her job as if nothing happened!

Bangin megga mix grill ,thanks gouys .

Not mutch left on the menu to choose from, but what they did have was nice , will be going, Hope they have a full menu next time

Absolutely ruined my birthday meal - One of the employees Becca called.my sister a stupid b**** under her breath after a polite request was made. Becca then justified herself that she said this as shes in a ranting mood. Becca then continued whilst we were leaving to stomp back and forth muttering things in front of management. Whilst we were refunded I feel this has been handled extremely poorly by the management present as they continued to allow her to pace and mutter to a point it was quite confrontational. It's a shame only photos can be posted here as the video speaks for itself.

We had a Groupon voucher it was unbelievable value and very friendly and helpful stuff. Five stars and more

Although we have been a few times we have found our food would have been a lot nicer if served on hot plates and not cold ones as you have to eat quicker so it doesn’t get cold ( I would never serve hot food on cold plates ) Perhaps this is something you can rectify, as it doesn’t take much effort to heat a plate.

Stopped off in here friday for work lunch with 2 colleagues. Service was terrible from staff behind bar and waitress. Ordered small mixed grill, only thing edible was sausage, 5 oz gammon was tiny, steak was over cooked and chewy and chicken breast was more like a chickens foot. Horrendous and worst meal I've had for long time. With soft drink worst 14 pound ever spent. Will defo not be eating here again. Also colleagues food was horrible and the burger was plain and no taste. Stay away

Great food, friendly and very pleasant staff will always visit it’s our local