The Felin Fach Griffin Restaurant in Powys

Yummy! What else to say about a place that just envelops you in comfort. We could have said our room might have been bigger but then this is a pub with rooms and all is forgiven when you eat here. My duck was just superb, my wife had halibut, equally good. Great welcome and service we were very happy here and would thoroughly recommend!

A really good, relaxed lunch. Excellent food and a friendly atmosphere. Staff are great and very friendly. An unusual but amazing menu.

Visited here for Sunday lunch and it was an absolute treat! The food was outstanding, really tasty. The service was great too and the place just had a really nice atmosphere. Highly recommend and look forward to returning.

We've been meaning to visit some more of the top welsh gastropubs and this didnt disappoint. Really warm friendly service and great food, love the open fire in the bar area

Went for the game and wine evening, which had a set menu and matched wine pre selected for each course. Very enjoyable evening, food was very good and tasty, service excellent with some very nice Portuguese wines which We had not tried before. Friendly staff and the kitchen staff came out and received a round of applause from everyone there, which was very well deserved. My personal favourite was the venison course which was extremely tender and beautifully prepared, and the delicious panna-cotta and almond ice cream. Lovely homely setting and atmosphere.

Delicious Sunday lunch Lovely setting, amazing food,great service. We had the beef and pork - great quality. Was £32 per person for two course so a bit ££ but really was very good.

Booked a table the day before and turned up 20 minutes early. Greeted warmly by a member of staff and shown immediately to our table. Beautiful open fire with the autumnal smell of burning logs. Menu offered and explained not to order the bread as it was automatically complimentary. Water offered as well. Waiter came over and asked regarding drinks - both ready to order as well - not a problem. Good selection of starters, main courses and desserts. Both of us opted for the beef. Waiter checked if it was acceptable as the beef was served pink. Food arrived promptly and was delicious. Two thick slices of beef, huge Yorkshire pudding, roasties, cabbage, mash and cauliflower. Absolutely delicious. Ordered desserts - lemon posset with blood orange sorbet, plum tart with almond ice cream. The desserts were absolutely gorgeous and as a result didn't last very long!!!. We haven't been here for a number of years but without a doubt we will be back as soon as possible. Fantastic food in a lovely relaxed atmosphere with such fantastic staff. Dioch yn fawr.

We have already been a couple of times to The Felin Fach Griffin and stayed there. The whole experience is lovely : bedrooms, meals, kindness of the staff, location, deco, it's all amazing. We can't wait to go back!

Lovely place and great service. Shame the steak was tough! Can’t say we would return. Such a shame as it could have been so much better.

The Felin Fach Griffin was a recommendation, and what an excellent choice. The service staff were super friendly and really helpful in providing information we asked for about the drinks and food. The ambience was lovely, and oh my goodness, the food was amazing!!! In every way a lovely experience! We would highly recommend to anyone staying anywhere near Brecon. We’ll be back!

We stopped off here after a long walk in the morning so were absolutely famished. Luckily this great gastropub more than hit the spot. Our welcome was warm, in keeping with service that was throughout attentive and helpful. We chose starters and mains from a menu mixing familiar standards with some more interesting choices. For us that included heritage tomatoes and burrata, white crab salad and mussels - all excellent and beautifully presented. We were in truth less adventurous with our mains, three of our party of four having chosen traditional fish and chips and one choosing pea risotto. The fish and chips was excellent, the fish well cooked (and not too much batter) and the chips obviously genuinely home-made and very filling. Next time we're in the neighbourhood we'll definitely return.

Very disappointed with portions and wine prices exorbitant, £45 for a bottle of Prossecco just silly. Have been coming here for years and though the quality of the food is excellent the price for the Ploughman's.....

A speculative phone call yielded: “Yes, we’ve just started offering breakfast to non-residents”. We booked immediately, expecting a treat and a treat it certainly proved to be. A warm welcome, friendly service and a flawless breakfast made for an ideal stop en-route to Pembrokeshire.

When you hear the words we have a new chef then you do not know what to expect. Sadly this was not a good omen. The ingredients were fine we mainly had Fish mains but the accompanying sauces and veg just did not work. Our starters were ok, but just ok. We selected 2 deserts , the old favourite Sticky Toffee Pudding has disappeared with the previous Chef, alas. The service was a little haphazard but the 2 v young lads did their best but are obviously not trained. The morning breakfast was Ok but the ground staff had the strimmer's out from about 9.30 so if the intention was to clear the restaurant they succeeded.

The hotel we stayed in Builth for the Royal Welsh closed in December, and we found ourselves further away from the showgrounds. Felt fortunate to get a reservation since the reviews were all great. We arrived and were greeted and seated very quickly. The waitress explained the menu and gave us time to decide what to order. The entire meal was very tasty, but the appetizer was to die for! It was a smoked salmon, and is one of the best fish dishes I have ever enjoyed. The rest of the meal was very tasty, but I still have great memories about that salmon! Hope to come back again next year and enjoy the food.

We had been previously on a number of occasions, but had not been back for a while. Always slightly wary about returning after a bit of an absence, but very happy to report that we were not disappointed! Thoroughly enjoyed the lunch menu, excellent value....

Good quality of food. Staff very polite and professional. Service on time, location excellent. Only smudge is that instead a voluntary tip it was already put in the bill without asking. A tip is always a tip not part of the bill !!

Decided we’d give this another go as last time we popped there, a few years back, the welcome wasn’t all that warm. Thankfully it looks like this place is now in better hands and we were very pleased with the reception. The Felin Fach Griffin...

Staying in the area so popped in for some drinks and for dinner one of the nights - absolutely incredible! Beautiful surroundings and beer garden with ample parking, well connected as it is only 5-10 minutes drive/taxi outside of Brecon town, we came in for...

Félin Fach restaurant has a great reputation for its restaurant. So, with high expectations we dined Sunday evening on a carefully balanced, conventional yet appetising menu. Definitely superior to the great pub food available in the area stretching north of Abergavenny to Hay-on-Wye. Portion sizes...

The food was absolutely delicious and the building is beautiful. We would definitely return for this. However, the waitress the served us looked miserable the whole evening. No communication other than taking our orders and quite obviously didn’t want to be there! The lady that...

Mixed feelings – hard to know how many stars to give. It's clearly not average but hard to say I found it 'very good'. It's a nice place, relaxed and nice but pricey rooms but I was underwhelmed by the portions and by my choice...

Excellent food and efficient and friendly service. We arrived early before the time for the table reservation and were made to feel very welcomed and comfortable. The menu was interesting and offered good choice.The smoked salmon was extremely tasty.The cod for the main meal had...

Très bon déjeuner, accueil souriant, lieu chaleureux, bonne cuisine, menus enfants avec de bons produits et à prix raisonnables avec...

My husband and I went there today after pre-booking for Sunday lunch. The Sunday lunch menu was thirty pounds for two courses, which we thought was steep, but were willing to pay if the food was good. My husband had the celeriac soup with apple...

Been here for lunch a few times now and highly recommend. Food always delicious. This last visit’s menu - mine: beetroot, blood orange and fennel starter, followed by mushroom risotto; husband: rarebit starter followed by a bacon chop and big chip (it really is a...

Having read all the rave reviews we chose this for a 'special lunch' recently. Whisked past the roaring log fire into a side room (as we had the dog with us so understandable) we were not asked if we wanted any pre-lunch drinks. The lunch...

Our first visit here and worth the wait. I can only say that we’d have to agree with all the other 5 star reviews. Probably the best “pub” lunch we’ve experienced. Wonderfully warm atmosphere, and friendly, professional staff who seemed to enjoy working as a...

As a massive foodie this menu was truly standout, lots of unique ideas and the food didn't disappoint. Attentive service and a really great restaurant environment making the meal special.

Saturday 18th February 2023 - Lunch for a family of 5, ages 24 to 68. It's a busy inn, with a number of dining rooms, but what a lovely atmosphere with an open fire burning, tables well spaced apart and very friendly staff. Large selection...

Relaxed atmosphere. Excellent food. Friendly and efficient service. Good value for the standard. Will return. Heartily recommend.

We've been eating at the Griffin for many years but in recent years have become mostly plant based eaters. The menu has plenty for us and they are also amenable to change to suit diet. I had a lovely cauliflower soup with curry oil followed...

We mainly go for lunch, Sundays in particular, but weekdays as well. we get a very good reception and we book in advance. Pleasantly furnished, open fire, country style. Staff are attentive and well trained . Very nice lady MD when we go. Enough alternatives...

Beautiful meal as expected. Efficient and attentive waiting staff. Certainly worth a visit. We had 3 courses from a set menu, admittedly it was not what I would ordinarily choose but exciting to try something outside of my comfort zone. Already looking forward to our...

I had read some glowing reviews, so expectations fairly high. Bit oh, what a disappointment. The ambience was lovely...Xmas lights, an open fire, Xmas tree etc. The staff, particularly a young man who largely served our table, were friendly and helpful. The soup starter was...

Superb meal! The chef used to work at a Michelin star restaurant and it shows as the food is amazing. Great wine. Fresh list of dishes every day! The staff were so warm and friendly. This made a very special birthday thank you

I don't care for the expression gastro pub but not sure what other moniker to hang on the Felin Fach. An inn that serves food of this calibre is more than a pub, less pretentious than a fine dining restaurant - and make no mistake...

Went a couple of weeks ago with my brother and our wives. This place was superb. The food was top end gastro pub / fine dining. Staff were great, the place was excellent throughout. Highly recommended.

This is an exceptional place. Charming seasonal floral deco. At home feeling but even better. Fire roaring all day long. Very friendly staff. Amazing food. Highly recommended.

An exceptional Sunday lunch at the Griffin in Felin Fach. For mains, we all had the beef. A delicious cut of beef with moorish goose fat roast potatoes, with tasty vegetables a served in a red wine sauce. Quality ingredients. For pudding, we had lemon...

We found the Felin Fach Griffin a little difficult to get into on a Friday with a few days notice but they could fit us in the next day; this wasn’t a problem as we were on holiday. The staff are attentive and we liked...

A very warn welcome, friendly staff a good choice on the menu and fantastic tasting food - booking is a must if you want a table here.

The hosts were very accommodating of us and some special requests that we made. They ere very warm and friendly. The drink and food selection was excellent - thank you!

We came here to celebrate my partners 60th birthday, I had read the reviews and wanted somewhere special. Upon arrival we were greeted warmly and seated close to the door as we had our Labrador with us. This was at my request as the weather...

My husband and I have just returned home after a three night stay at The Griffin. We have been coming here for years and I am always pleased that standards haven't slipped. We stayed in Room 8 on the third floor which is very roomy...

It has almost nothing of the pub, but few tables nicely set and a smart touch. The menu is a revisitation of typical pub dishes interpreted in a nouvelle cuisine style. Don’t expect the usual huge portions of a pub, but the quality is high...

We came for mid week dinner. The food quality was exceptional and beautifully presented albeit a bit pricey and service attentive. The only downside was that we felt a bit rushed - there was barely any time between starter and mains.

It’s been several years since we’ve visited but I was looking firearms right returning. The front of house was very friendly and welcoming. I thought the menu was quite disappointing. No red meat at all on the mains and I was particularly inspired by any...

Hadn't called for about 5 years, but great to find standard hasn't slipped at all. fantastic lunch with varied and interesting veggie menu, together with friendly, helpful staff. Won't leave it so long before our next visit.

Superb quality produce, beautifully cooked and presented. The only downside was sharing the room with the loudest guest they will likely ever have entertained. Thankfully he left half way through our meal.

On holiday in the area this was a recommendation but, unfortunately, a disappointment. The restaurant appeared welcoming with a roaring fire and pleasant atmosphere with plenty of diners. We were greeted by a young lad and taken to our table but apart from his fairly...

Travelled from Porthcawl for lunch, having read the reviews. Contacted by email initially, to see if we could take our small dog. Received a quick, and very welcoming response, saying that dogs were welcome in the bar. Arrived on a lovely sunny day. A warm...

What a find this place is. Warm, friendly with a roaring fire and super friendly, helpful staff. Such a varied menu with unusual and superb choices for vegetarians. I had roasted Jerusalem artichokes with pickled mushrooms to start. My husband had the shepherds pie and...

Good starters - hake, cauliflower, coriander and curry and chicken liver parfait with rhubarb. Mains disappointing with stringy chargrilled beef onglet and tough spicy pork presa which was pink in the middle and not spice. Decent cheeses and wine list. We both felt the menu...

We had a mid week lunch with friends which was excellent. The food was tasty and beautifully presented. We felt both safe and comfortable during a very busy service. The staff made time to talk to you which was very welcoming. Just fantastic to have...

An amazing evening for dinner. Having seen the reviews, we had to visit and we were so pleased. Dog friendly, lovely atmosphere, top service and high quality food. This was clever cooking. We had shepherds pie and the Celeriac Soup for starters the beef Onglet...

This was the best meal I have had in some time. Flavours layered and dishes cleverly put together. My meal was superior to recent star restaurants visited and realistically priced.

We dined here twice during a 5 night stay in the wet and wild Brecon Beacons. Lovely and cosy with a roaring open fire. Both meals were brill, though Sunday lunch (belly of pork) was exceptional with 3 courses costing £30. The perfect place to...

This pub had a lovely look and feel, but overall the food was distinctly disappointing. There were a few highlights - the hand cut chips were fantastic, crisp and crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy inside, and the sticky toffee pudding my daughter...

Another amazing meal at The Felin Fach Griffin! Beautiful seasonal food that was a delight to both look at and eat. Also I'd like to say a huge thank you for helping us celebrate a special meal! I can't praise this place enough - an...

We visited The griffin twice during our holiday. Both time staff were lovely, we thought the very young lad bringing food from the kitchen and clearing the tables was particularly good - my children were very impressed with him!The food was always lovely. Our least favourite of the dishes was the steak (my son had this) - in hindsight a minute steak seemed a bit of a boring option on an otherwise really interesting menu. On our second visit we especially enjoyed the katsu cod and monkfish starter. Great childrens options available as well including a tomato soup starter that both my children said was the best they had ever had!There was a good choice of wines and cocktails - and also a lovely selection of non-alcoholic drinks which is really nice to see.All in all, would definitely return and recommend.

Great meal with family. Arthur looked after us all superbly. Sunday lunch was more than ample followed by fabulous desserts. Many thanks.

Really amazing evening out at the restaurant, beautiful food, great front of house and service ... not so happy to choose wine of a list and it be served in an unlabelled bottle. Have been on other occasions though and generally always treated fantastically.

Just off the A470, behind the Plough and Harrow sign, the Felin Fach Griffin is a very welcoming pub-restaurant serving fresh well prepared food from an innovative menu. Staff are particularly obliging and friendly. Good ales, ample parking. Recommended.

We were the lucky recipients of a prize voucher for a meal for four at the Griffin. What a wonderful prize it turned out to be. Delightful staff, beautifully presented and delicious food, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The menu was a really sensible length, with a well chosen selection of interesting dishes. Certainly not the sort of thing I would prepare at home - a real treat. As we were lucky enough to have a voucher, we only paid for drinks, but I did think the two and three course menu prices were very reasonable for what was on offer, and we will be back again. Thank you everyone at the Griffin.

Another lovely experience at the Griffin. Gorgeous food, Happy staff, what more could you wish for. We were so well looked after and entertained by Martin. I had beetroot risotto for my starter - just amazing, gorgeous. Already looking forward to our next visit.

Came here with my wife on recommendation from our accomodation owners, and had a really nice meal.Our expectations were high given that the Griffin has received high praise from well known critics, along with (I believe) a Michelin Plate, and the food definitely lived up to expectations. Beautifully presented, tasty and well cooked. Service was fantastic, too.Only a couple of drawbacks - the rhubarb crumble dessert is served cold. We were told this was correct but it wasn't mentioned anywhere on the menu so I think it would be worth making a note of this on the menu or mentioning to customers when ordering. Believe we were also due to get a free beer as we were staying at a partner accomodation, but this was missed - didn't want to make a fuss of it as it wasn't a big deal and I'm sure it would have been sorted if I had mentioned it. The owner did, however, remember that I had mentioned it was our honeymoon when booking and came over to offer congratulations!If you're in the area (or even if not), I'd recommend the Griffin for a lovely, well cooked meal.

This pub was recommended to us by our hosts at Argoed Barns. And wow, it didn't disappoint! With an imaginative menu it was a real treat! So, highly recommended indeed and the staff were efficient and friendly too!

We dined last evening. Charming staff and we'll timed service. Utterly delicious food. We had beetroot salad followed by stone bass and cheesecake/sorbet and hake followed by lamb rumo and kofta and cheeseboard. All superb and beautifully presented. Wines very reasonably priced. We started with delicious pale ale and a vg cava, then a nice dry Riesling and a light, very nice Pinot Noir. Worth every penny and the ambience was also great

Good starter but main course disappointing. We had hake and cottage pie for starter. Both tasty. Main course we both chose steak. No chunky chips left so served cold dry fries. Steak was tasty. It very tough. Couldn’t chew. Vegetables were extra. Overall expensive at £30 pp plus veg for average pub steak.

We booked for dinner, or supper as they call it, as we believed this place was popular. We were shown into a fairly small room with 3 tables. The food is not usual pub food, the menu changes every day, but more a classy brasserie style food in a pub. It was very good. Service was very good too. It has a pretty large car park.

We were really looking forward to dining at the Felin Fach but it fell short of the mark. £38 for three courses of what one would hope would be a flavoursome adventure in mid-range dining. Poor seasoning, overcooked fish and few combined flavours that made it anything more than average pub food trying to be fine dining. We thought it was outrageous that on a set menu you had to pay £4.50 to get a portion of jersey potatoes to accompany a fish dish that had no carbohydrate! Furthermore, they were awful! How can you go wrong with some boiled potatoes. They were in dirty skins with the eyes still in, not in any way fresh and not dressed with butter or any seasoning, dry and hard as stones. My partner was asked if he wanted boiled potatoes or chips, so he opted for the potatoes, but no mention that it would be £4.50 extra. What a rip off! The waiter should at least say, do you want any extra side dishes, which gives the customer a chance to enquire whether the main meal comes with potatoes. It felt like they were just trying to squeeze extra cash out of you. Waiting service was a bit slovenly to be honest, not particularly cheerful. We also had to chase up the aperitifs and the water. A team of fairly young waiters that appeared like they had just turned up for the their first shift. We also stood waiting at the door for seating. No Covid care either - we were not asked to track and trace or encouraged to use the sanitizer, which we did anyway.Needless to say, we will not be returning, there are better and more reasonably priced establishments all over mid-Wales where you get better value, higher quality cuisine and good service. If you want finer dining, and we did that night, and you don't mind paying a bit extra, then this is definitely not the place for you. We dine out regularly and my advice is this, if you've ever eaten well, you'll not be fooled by the Felin Fach Griffin Restaurant. Nearly £100 down the drain (for two people with one aperitif each and no wine).Go somewhere else.

Great food, wine and beer. Lovely atmosphere. Good service. Really helpful advice about and consideration of allergies which meant my partner had a good choice of food.

Was really looking forward to this but sadly the evening did not live up to expectations from the start. On arrival parking was easy in their own smart car park. However when we arrived at the door we waited while a nearby waiter was settling a split bill at the table nearby. At no time did he acknowledge our presence. So given Covid rules, we waited for some time before another member of staff finally clocked that the people at the door who were on time for their booking might be waiting for attention. The menu looked very good. However the service was at a level I would to be expected at an average cafe rather than a premium restaurant - just a bit indifferent.The pea mousse starter was very good but the beetroot terrine was disappointing tasting of sliced beetroot and nothing else. Main course bass was tasty but the broccoli ordered arrived as green beans. Furthermore, the truffle and parmesan chips tasted burnt and frankly looked like MacDonalds on a bad day, but tasted worse - certainly no evidence of coming anywhere near any form of truffle derivative.Pudding was not as described and we had to ask for that to be remedied. While we were there, we heard another diner complain that their main dish was not what was on the menu either.Finally, on leaving the restaurant there was no goodbye or thank you. Now, it's clearly difficult to get everything right during Covid etc and the staff were probably new, but we dined at other places nearby that did not seem to suffer from these problems. Therefore we decided that sadly this would not be a restaurant we would return to which is a shame but you live and learn.

We've eaten at the Griffin several times and were glad to make it our first restaurant meal since the most recent lockdown. The menu, preparation and service were excellent as usual; the drinks menu is also great and includes some delicious, inventive non-alcoholic cocktails. We'll definitely be back whenever we're passing.

Whilst on holiday in the area, we ate at the FFG twice. Both meals were excellent and we would highly recommend.The staff were attentive but relaxed making you feel very much at ease.nice touch of complimentary bread with beetroot hummous. really enjoyed the shepherds pie starter . at £38 for three courses this represented good value for money and the extensive wine list with lots available by the glass was very fairly priced.

This was our second visit having come across it randomly last year on a trip to Wales. The food and service is exceptional 👌, we will most definitely return when we come back and recommend to family and friends.

What a lovely evening we had. The excellent welcome and also the safe surroundings. Excellent food by Nick the chef was greatly enjoyed. The restaurant staff were so helpful and the service was excellent. Well done to them all after what has been a very difficult time for the industry. It can't be easy getting going again after such a long absence from the work environment.

Pre booked table in advance for Sunday lunch. When we arrived we where rather shocked to see how busy it was. Had the staff not been wearing masks it would have felt like a normal pre Covid experience, the tables were definitely not 2 metre apart but we haven't eaten out for a while and rules change I would hate to accuse them of anything, but we did feel slightly uncomfortable but we were so hungry we decided to take a risk!The service and food was exceptional, considering how busy it was the staff were on the ball and we didn't have to wait long for anything. The food was amazing they best we have eaten for a long while.

After the recent indoor Covid restrictions had lifted, my mum's birthday was a perfect opportunity to go out for lunch and enjoy a lovely meal together as a family. So on 31st May, we visited the Felin Fach Griffin for lunch. As we arrived, a lady who I presume to be the manager showed us to our table and asked us to scan a QR code for track and trace. As I'm not completely clued up on how these work, and not wanting to be messing about on my phone whilst trying to enjoy some valuable family time, I asked the manager if we could just fill in a sheet. I was surprised when this was met by a bit of a huff and a "yeah I'll get a sheet". Afterwards I also thought that the only details they required were a name, mobile number and email address, all of which my mum had given upon booking, so surely they could just transfer this information to a track and trace system to take the hassle away from the customer upon arrival? Anyway, we ordered some drinks to start, two G&T's and one of the medium non-alcoholic ciders. Soon after we'd ordered our drinks, the waitress comes straight back and says that they do not do a medium non-alcoholic cider. I said that I'd seen it in the menu, to which she said they only did a sweeter non-alcoholic cider, so I re-opened the drinks menu to double check. She said something along the lines of 'look, I'll show you' to which I pointed out, possibly slightly embarrassingly for her, that under the 'Non-alcoholic Drinks' heading was a cider entitled 'Medium Cider' (exactly what I had ordered). No apology for the confusion, she just turned around and went straight back to the bar. Moving on to the menus. Now maybe this is an up and coming new way of laying out a menu but personally it didn't make much sense to me! Instead of the conventional 'Starters' 'Mains' and 'Desserts' headings, the menu had three vegetarian dishes, followed by three fish dishes, followed by three meat dishes. The only way to determine if they were a starter or a main course was by the price. There was then a section at the bottom which was 'From the garden' which was a list of around 8 dishes, all of which were vegetarian. Now I love when restaurants use fresh, home grown ingredients and feel that it's a great asset to be able to use vegetables that have pretty much come straight out of the ground and onto a plate, but surely they should be incorporated into every dish that is on the menu rather than just having a list of vegetarian dishes? Maybe that's where we made an error though as instead of opting for the vegetarian dishes we all chose the salt cod fritters to start followed by two chicken burgers and one pork dish. Prior to our starters arriving, we were brought some homemade bread (which turned out to be very tasty and in fact one of the only things that has saved this review from being a 1/5). However, the bread was served on a small wooden board and as there was three of us, we had six pieces of bread piled on, along with two or three squares of butter. As we hadn't been given any side plates, I asked one of the waitresses for some, to which I was met with 'O, usually everyone just digs in on the board'. I accept that if there were just two people, this would be absolutely fine, however for more than two, you really do need a side plate each, otherwise you're all trying to butter your bread on top of the other pieces of bread, or even worse, trying to butter them on the table! Also, staff should always try to make the customer feel as welcome and relaxed as possible, and this comment just made us feel like the odd ones out and that we were wrong for asking. Ten minutes later, there was no sign of the side plates so we gave up waiting. To be fair, the waitress did come to apologise that she had forgotten the side plates when we were halfway through our salt cod fritter starters, which, by the way, were fairly tasty, but nothing memorable.Before ordering the main courses, we ordered a couple of glasses of wine, one red and one white. Disappointingly, the white wasn't at all cold, in fact I think it had been out of the fridge for a good while as it was basically room temperature. Then, when the main courses arrived, we were immediately underwhelmed. Although the pork dish looked appetising, it again wasn't anything memorable and to be honest, could've been made just as good, if not better, at home. The chicken burger however, I would go as far as to say that it was the worst thing I have ever been served in a restaurant. It arrived as two upturned burger buns, one topped with some homemade slaw and a fried, coated piece of chicken, and the other with a blob of green puree and another piece of chicken. There was then a small pot of triple cooked chips and a small saucer of this green puree. The bun I would have thought had been frozen as it tasted like it had been defrosted and then lightly grilled so there was no real flavour to it. The slaw was fine, as were the chips. The chicken however, although very moist inside, was greasy and tasteless. Everything also seemed to be over salted, and there was no flavour or any kind of spices in the fried chicken coating to take your taste buds away from just a pure taste of salt! As for the green puree, I regretted tasting a little bit on the end of my fork as soon as I put it in my mouth. The only way I can describe it was like a thick, salty mayonnaise with hints of pea running through it. Absolutely disgusting.We decided we might as well take a look at the dessert menus, A. because we still wanted to try and enjoy some of the meal for my mums birthday, and B. because we wanted something to try and take the salty, greasy taste out of our palates! However, after clearing our main course plates, I would have expected the waitress to come back with some dessert menus. Instead, we were left sitting for over twenty minutes with none of the staff even looking our way or checking to see if we were OK. In the end, we had to ask for some menus to be brought over to us. I think this was unfortunately the final straw as at this point we had been sitting in the restaurant for over an hour and forty-five minutes and decided we would probably be happier going home and enjoying a Magnum out of the freezer, rather than risking spending more money on a dessert that could well have been below average!Overall, as the title suggests, we were incredibly disappointed with the level of service and the quality of the food. I understand that maybe a lot of the staff could have been new now that they've reopened indoors and may have had to recruit new waiters, however the lack of attention and also the attitude towards customers needs serious improvement. I really don't think that we were unreasonable in any way, but with the restaurant as quiet as it was, the mistakes were hard not to overlook and couldn't be blamed on short staffing or a busy service. I also noticed on the website that they have recently employed a new head chef who started in April 2021, and having visited the Felin Fach once before when the food was of a good standard, I have a bad feeling that this new chef may quickly spoil the good reputation that this restaurant has held in the past.

I’m so happy to be able to experience this wonderful restaurant once again. I had forgotten just how special this place is and how amazing their food is. They had a fantastic choice of dishes and have a good range of veggie and vegan dishes.The wine choice is also excellent and they sell a good range of wines by the half bottle. There is also a very good range of non-alcoholic drinks

So welcoming. Lovely bed tidy rooms. AMAZING food. Thanks for looking after us. Got so well looked after

We visited post lockdown. The menu was reduced (as was expected) and I was disappointed we couldn’t relax in front of the fire pre-meal (courtesy of safe distancing rules) but neither of these spoiled our lovely evening. The staff were attentive, informed and courteous. The meal was thoroughly enjoyable. Can’t remember everyone’s order but we had a varied selection with no complaints. We’ll be back ASAP.

I'm surprised at some of the reviews below. In these strange and unprecedented times I think this restaurant is doing an amazing job. We were there on the weekend, and the food and ambience was just right. The fires were lit, the service was great, the food delicious. Portions maybe a little smaller than I remember but not signifigantly so and hey I think we need to cut everyone a bit of slack at the moment or we will lose some of our favourite places...

Have been to the Griffin about 4 time previous to Covid, always had a decent meal.Very poor quality /standard of cooking on recent visit. Tiny portions. Muse Bush tasty but only a small amount of bread to dip into it. Left with a demi tasse half full of thick soup, which was to thick to drink and no spoons offered. Parfait for starter tiny dollop, with lots of bruchetta. Belly pork was a disgrace. Tiny portions with a sliver of veg and a tiny fondant potato. Thank goodness we'd ordered chips. Small portions are fine but rich sauces and a decent cooked meat must be observed, by the chef. Chocolate fondant cooked in a coffee cup. The only melt was the chocolate ice cream on top. No cream offered. Wine list was not good either. Shall not be booking any time soon, so disappointed.

I have been eating here for many years and always been pleased - till now. Reasonably tasty food but small portions and padded out with a lot of bread. Amouse bouche was carrot soup with a lot of bread. Starters included duck liver parfait with a lot of toast and a small fillet of charred mackerel. Mains were belly pork and plaice with some veg. Cheese as desert. Reasonably extensive wine list. It could be argued that £29.50 for 2 courses and £35 for 3 is not bad. On the other hand, I have had better food. Hopefully this is just a post 2nd lockdown blip.

Have eaten here before on several occasions. Always had amazing meal until last time we went just before lockdown. Went tonight as two couples hoping for good anniversary meals. Unfortunately not the best meal ever. The ham hock was severed on soggy bread rather than toasted foccasia. We ordered one small and one large chenin, both came same size. Vegetables with main course were tough and inedible. We nicely told waiter but really wasn't interested. Wouldn't have posted this if took feedback and was just an off night. Decided not to bother with sweets. Feel bad writing this in current times but have eaten at so many places trying so hard. Not great and charging upper end of local prices

After a long drive we saw the sign from the main road - glad we did. The staff were formal and taking good care of Covid restrictions, you do as you're told here - with good reason. The lunch was excellent, fine dining almost, and the draught beer good.Parking is easy...worth calling in.

My husband and I are here whilst staying at the nearby Argoed Barns. The staff were warm, welcoming and attentive. The menu is refreshingly simple, but the food is a far cry from your usual pub grub (in a good way!)Everything was cooked to perfection, and dietary requirements were well catered for.We would definitely eat here again when back in the Brecons.

One of our habitual favourite when we visit the Brecon Beacons. Excellent supper did not disappoint. We had sea bass delicate and delicious and the duck breast. Couldn’t resist dessert of autumn berry mess, coffee and chocolate parfait and the roasted plums all a hit. Also enjoyed the rhubarb G&T and the Sloe marguerita. Particularly special as we were unsure how the COVID restrictions would impact the experience but we felt both reassured by precautions taken and distances maintained but equally it did not over shadow our meal and make the whole thing weird. Thank you for an enjoyable evening out.

Absolutely fantastic Sunday lunch! Delicious roast beef and roast pork with all the trimmings. Excellent service. Would definitely recommend!!

This really was superb all round. Menu was limited but what we had was 10/10. Service was very good and timely. Covid-times adjustments were first class. This place really has understood how to provide a safe setting. Well done.

Went for lunch - having pre-booked. On arrival (having been told not to arrive more than 10 minutes before booked time) found (on going to the front door) that access was via the back door... would have been nice to have a sign to that effect in the carpark! Got in, washed hands, had temperature taken, sat down. Eventually got a menu which didn't differentiate between starters and mains; as it turned out, it didn't really matter as everything was in starter-sized proportions. Also expensive for what it was (Well over sixty quid for 1 starter, 2 mains, coffee (2) , wine (1 glass) and one non-alcoholic cider + chips). The chips at 4 quid a very small portion represented typical value for this establishment. We ordered cheese but it failed to turn up, We ordered the Becks Blue (advertised on a board!) but it was out of stock. All in all a very unsatisfactory dining experience which we won't be repeating.Apart from the tiny quantities the food was, at best, OK...at worst, tasteless...

We were already running several minutes late for our booking. The confining entry and exit door policy only accelerated this as we were denied entry upon two of the doors specifically titled ‘exit’. Clear COVID measures are firmly in place at The Griffin. Besides this, the food was lovely, albeit a slightly cold risotto but the tempura vegetables were exquisite. The staff were slightly unfriendly and inflexible regarding the menu. My grandmother wished to swap one of the ingredients for something else and was greeted with a cold front.The interior also deserves high praise with their intruding collection of art displayed round the walls. Some to buy and some not. Overall, I would return.

We have previously been big fans of the restaurant and have been here many times before. We had lunch in mid-August which was a huge disappointment and extremely overpriced. The food was tasteless, extremely bland and the portions tiny. We overheard another table next to us ask if the chef had recently changed so I think the feeling of disappointment was mutual. We would advise that the restaurant re-visit their service and food to bring it back up to their previous standards.

here with my husband to celebrate my birthday, we are the awkward brigade as I am vegetarian and he is coeliac. We both had plenty of choice on the menu, the pea and feta soup was clearly made with fresh peas, the flavour was deliciously intense. Our main courses of Risotto and fish mixed grill were also very good and the panacotta we finished with was also well made, with raspberry ice-cream.This is certainly a place to visit if you like an interesting wine list, and you can have a carafe in various sizes if you don't want a full bottle. We had a lovely table in the library by the window. Service was friendly, knowledgeable and well paced and the precautions they had put in place made us feel very safe. We thought the bill was quite modest for the quality of the food and drink. We will be back.

We booked a late lunch well in advance and arrived at 1.30 as planned. Our table was not ready which was not a good start. Once we sat down things came fairly fast and the young staff were keen and helpful. The Covid measures were being taken seriously. My wife had a starter portion of Aubergine with tempura courgett flower which she enjoyed. Our guest had the Seafood mixed grill which was first class. I rather missed out with cheese and onion quiche which was tiny. It was less than a quarter of a small quiche and I ate it in 3 or 4 forkfulls. It came with a few salad leaves as garnish - no more.The size was really disappoing for a main course - we are light eaters and do not expect large portions! Still hungry I ordered the Welsh Cheeses for £11 and had 3 small pieces of cheese and an assortment of biscuits with some plealsant chutney on the side. I rather expected celery or grapes or even walnuts with this - but the simple plate was again disappointing. Having said all that we had an enjoyable lunch - lifted by a slightly overpriced bottle of Sauvignon / Semillion at £26. They were remarkably busy for a Wednesday. Thanks to the Chancellor the bill came to £63 and we left £70 - when it would have been £100 without the current government subsidy. For £100 I would have expected rather slicker service and slightly more on my plate.

My wife ate here 2 years ago and raved about it, so it was a must to visit on this break. On tonight’s offering I am afraid we wont be back. The food was less than exciting and overly priced. The lamb was under cooked, the vegetables quite drab and the pork was small portioned and bland. The deserts faired a little better but failed to hit the mark with the exception of the chocolate fondant offering which my daughter loved. The lemon meringue was like a Greggs pastry (great at Greggs but not in a quality restaurant) spread with lemon curd. All in all I am sorry to say ours was a pretty poor dinning experience and terrible value for money even with the gov discount it was ridiculously priced for what we had.

We were staying nearby, so used TripAdvisor to find somewhere for lunch. Options were limited due to Covid-19, but this place appeared to be a good choice.Firstly I would congratulate the establishment on thier social distancing measures. We have eaten out a few times as things have been opened up and this was one of the better places we have visited in this regard.However, what was very disappointing, was the level of service we recieved. We were seated in The Tack Room and appeared to get forgotten. Not only did our lunch arrive before our drinks, but we then had to give up on any hope of desert or coffees as we waited 30+ minutes without receiving service. This wasn't due to a lack of staff, and our location meant we were being passed by regularly as it is the thorough fair to the kitchen. It was just impossible to get anyone's attention. We even had to get up twice to ask for our bill.The food was beautiful, so it is such a shame that I would not recommend someone visit based on our experience.

Six of us turned up for our first indoor meal of the year.Service and entry was fantastic, with all the efforts being made to make us feel safe, especially as four of us had self isolated until now.The downloading of the menus was great and easy.Once we had ordered, we waited in anticipation of great food, but we were very disappointed with the very small portions, although very tasty.One of our group, ordered a Ploughman’s, but this was the most disappointing with only one thin slice of bread, and a sliver of cheddar cheese, which was so thin that we thought it was butter, as there was just sufficient to spread over the thin only slice of Bread; definitely NOT a ‘Ploughman’s’. Overall the food was good, but not worth the money, even though we decided that it was a chance for the owners to start to claw back from the long lockdown.We will return in the future.