The Ferry Inn in Pembrokeshire

There’s a bit of a dichotomy about this pub. The location is just lovely and especially so on a sunny day with the cracking beer garden right by the waters edge to sit in. Like other reviewers, I can’t fault the food. It is damn tasty, the portions are good and it is presented in a modern but not pretentious way. But the surroundings are at odds with the food that is presented with care and attention to detail. The chairs are grubby and contact/ Lino that has been applied to some of the tabletops is visibly peeling and chipped. There are chunks of paint missing from the walls in places. The decor in the ladies bathroom is pretty outdated and not in keeping with the attempt to modernise the rest of the interior of the pub. Also it could badly do with replacing the chair in the bathroom with a compact changing table. There’s nowhere to put the changing mattress that’s in there apart from on the fooor?! In my opinion, if you welcome families, there’s a need for a proper changing facility. Food is fab, staff are lovely, location is super. Pub itself just needs a bit of TLC really.

Managed to book a table at short notice on Easter Sunday due to a cancellation and what a slice of luck!! Everything from the warm welcome to the excellent food (including presentation) to the efficiency of the staff was absolutely first class. This certainly won’t be my first and last visit, well done all you are a credit. Oh and for the first time in a while the gravy arrived with the meat and veg 😀

Lovely food in a pretty location. Staff are friendly and welcoming. The food is delicious, well-presented, and great value. The desserts are really nice with a little flair. Service was speedy. Definitely worth a visit.

Have been coming somewhat regularly since 2021, had really enjoyed each visit and left a previous positive review. However last time we visited was for a family members birthday - the weather took a crazy turn on our way and it was a miracle we found a road not too flooded to get there. Some of the family are local to the restaurant and got there on time, however the birthday girl and the rest of the family were delayed due to the road conditions. We were greeted by a rude member of staff declaring that we are late and will mess up table bookings - when I sat at the table my sister said she had been rude to her also while she was waiting for us, and then my mother asked if we could finish our starters before the mains came as they started to bring them out, she was told that it was not possible and it was our fault for being late. The place was mostly empty, and we hung around at the water side for 30 mins or so afterwards and noone else came in. The food was great but the service was unbelievably poor for the price paid. Most of our family work in hospitality/catering and it was a shock to the system to experience this off of the young, I can only assume, manager. We haven't been since as it has kind of ruined our enjoyment of the place now.

We went on the 2nd April for our 65th wedding anniversary, & had a lovely meal, the atmosphere was amazing,& Sophie who looked after us was very attentive & friendly, we will certainly be going again.

The Ferry Inn Sunday Roast is an absolute delight! The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it the perfect Sunday meal. The roast itself is cooked to perfection, with tender meat and a generous portion of delicious sides. The gravy is rich and flavorful and the veg was colourful and beautiful. The staff are friendly and attentive, ensuring a great dining experience, starting with a warm welcome, with then being checked on efficiently. The staff couldn’t do enough. Overall, it's a fantastic place to enjoy a traditional Sunday roast with family and friends. Highly recommend!

Booked for 14 and couldn't fault anything. Fantastic food ***** service ***** will definitely be back .Thank you

Friendly service, lovely food with specials available, dog friendly inside the pub and good value. Would return for sure

Lovely cosy pub. Delicious food and generous portions. Friendly and prompt service. Highly recommend a visit.

What a great little find this was. We called in mid afternoon as most places had already stopped serving and The Ferry Inn was just a minute off our route. Lovely inside bar area, goid choice of drinks, a waitress that went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and entertaine our grand daughter. We had six adult meals and a few deserts. Portions were very generous, the food was cracking. Couldn't fault a thing, ten out of ten and I'd most definitely go back.

We were a party of 6 who had gone for a meal on an unusually busy Wednesday. There were only two members of staff serving but they were very apologetic about the wait times and the food was amazing. We even stayed for pudding. It's also a dog friendly pub.

Beautiful meal, reasonable costs lovely location

The great pub thank you for the food it was delicious

3 course Sunday lunch was exceptional! First time our party of 5 has gone out for Sunday dinner and had nothing to complain about! Plentiful, hot and flavoursome, what more do you want? All staff were attentive and friendly, and our pup was made to feel welcome. Will deffo be back!

Lovely quaint pub beautiful locatiom

The food was amazing! Seafood tagliatelle + lamb shank + homemade lasagne... all for sharing and it all was super tasty and well cooked. Service was a bit slow but all good! Thank you!

Amazing food, lovely setting, friendly staff, amazing views of the Cleddau. Relaxing atmosphere. 10 out of 10. Definitely will be back. Also dog friendly 😉

Excellent food and friendly staff, best place I have visited in months 10 out of 10. Will definitely be returning soon lovely setting and peaceful

This is one of my go to places in the summer, for the beer garden. Me and friends caught up today, was lovely food, very good service and food was lovely. It was quick and efficient, very good parking.

Great overnight stay, very welcoming, although room cold on arrival.. Good food, great breakfast. Will definitely stay again.

Been here a couple of times and the food is delicious.

Lovely traditional cosy pub with a great view

A year on and Sunday roast still scrumptious. Gluten free lemon meringue pie to finish yummy. View is brilliant, changing weather changes it constantly so never gets boring xxx thank you for your service with a smile. Dexter loved his treats as well.

Visited after seeing positive reviews on trip advisor and had a great experience. Beautiful location. The lady at the bar (I think her name was Sophie) was so kind and we felt really welcome with a lively 3 year old and newborn! Really good menu - my partner had the fish pie which looked absolutely amazing! Thank you for a great lunch.

Called here for an early evening meal about 2 weeks ago and we really enjoyed our meal. The staff were excellent hosts who made sure to ask about the meal and if we needed anything else etc. Will definitely call again when down Pembroke next.

Amazing food, very nice atmosphere. The lasagne was incredible.

Recently stayed close to the Ferry Inn and had 2 meals there. Staff very welcoming, spoilt our dog, great food. A lovely, cosy pub

We booked a week in advance over the phone for a table for four adults, a toddler and a baby, explained we would need a high chair and space for a pram if they could accommodate, they reassured us this was not a problem. Received email confirmaion of the booking. Upon arrival on the day they did not have a table for us, in fact we were offered a table outside in the spitting rain on a cold day! Other than that we were turned away. Whats the point in taking bookings in advance if they cannot organise them. Being a Sunday we were unable to get an alterantive booking near by. We were taking family out who were visiting us that weekend. Such a dissapointment.

Good food, reasonable and friendly staff

Well where do I start,visited Mon 14th 6pm after looking at reviews and seeing as it was my wife 60th wanted to make sure got a nice decent place. Well from walking in and being met by a very polite young lady who let us choose where to sit and then giving us time to look at a very decent menu to then taking our order for starters and mains. My wide had garlic mushrooms in a sauce and I had the bbq chicken and they were both delicious and a decent portion, Our mains soon followed which we both had 12oz gammon,chips,peas,egg and pineapple which were a very decent portion size and absolutely delicious with even the chef popping out for a chat as to how the food was and a lovely server stopping for a chat a few times. Dessert had to be done which was the chocolate fudge cake and ice cream which the slice was very generous indeed and my wife had ice cream scoops. The pub is lovely clean and tidy with great views especially in the summer months and the team on duty all very polite and friendly,we will certainly be back and I'd go out my way to comeback even if not close by. This place is a Gem.

Lovely place and dog friendly too ☺️

Friendly people, good parking and delicious fish pie.

Had a roast dinner here this month and did enjoy it, however felt very squashed in as we were wedged between two other tables. Other tables had far more space at other ends of the restaurant but didn’t like how both parties to our sides had to bump our table to get past and to leave the restaurant. Dinner was tasty and had lots of flavour but the amount of meat given was very poor. I paid for extra meat for an additional £3 and was met with a slither or two extra at best. Meat all tasted nice but for the meal price being over £20, it certainly wasn’t worth it. My partner had chicken and her portion was far larger, despite being £5 less than mine. Staff were great, can’t fault them at all, and the decor was brilliant - clearly a lot had been spent to make it the way it is. Overall, nice meal but far too cramped in there and poor red meat portions.

Great food, we were greeted by friendly staff who showed us to our table. Food was lovely, hot and homemade. Drinks promptly brought out, puddings to. We will definitely return.

Not impressed with Sunday roast. Beef was tough, no potatoes only 2 roast, gravy too thin. Had to wait 25 minutes for sweet. Chocolate sundae not worth the money. Very disappointed.

Phoned to say don’t allow dogs girl replied yes , we said be there in 5 mins , we arrived greeted by the girl we spoke to she said have you booked , we said we said we phoned 5 mins ago she did you , I looked amazed and said yes it’s us , she then came to her senses and said oh yeh ! Ok I find you a seat , which was amazing as there were more empty tables than customers, anyway I ordered chicken curry and wife scampi n chips , my curry was like an uncle bens Mediterranean mix with chilli powder added and maybe some curry powder , the chicken was tough , wife’s scampi was over cooked , it burnt my throat so I asked for water 3 times each time although not over worked the girl forgot , when pretty much we had finished she asked how was our meal , my wife didn’t want to moan but I said the chicken was tough , the girl said I’ll inform the kitchen , never heard from her again , we got up paid the entire bill and no tip for reasons said , can’t say I’ll be back again very poor service and poor food considering the rating they have I’m a bit mythed , give it a miss if I were you there are better close by

Awesome fish and chips and very friendly staff

Well worth a visit. Great food and staff in a lovely location.

Lovely pub on the estuary, not very expensive with generous portions . Really enjoyed the food , waitresses were excellent .

Such a lovely atmosphere, staff friendly and helpful, great views across the river,always something happening on the river.A real little gem hidden away on the river

The only stars I have given are for the really lovely waitress who brought us our food and drinks, she was very kind, and very helpful. The Food ( Sunday Roast) The roast potatoes looked like the fake coal pieces you see on Grandma's gas fire, they were so hard I decided not to risk it owing to recent expensive dentistry by the way of composites on two front teeth, though my kids assured me that they " taste funny Mummy" The Broccolli looked so overcooked I actually started feeling sorry for it, and considered taking it home, re planting it in some vane attempt to resuscitate it, the cheese sauce was so badly split it looked like it was going through a nasty divorce with the roux, and the turnips? I put a question mark at the end of it as I couldn't be sure what it was and didn't have a botanist handy and a taste test of the mush offered no clues either.The meat was nice, and the solitary parsnip was nice too. Making a Roast Dinner is something that Mums and Wives have successfully done for over a century, the phrase " I love Mums Roast dinners" uttered by grown up kids all over the country is testament to that, I suggest the Chef employs either his Mum, or someone else's to cook the dinners in the future.

Roast dinner was ok apart from the vegetables. It seems that they are covered with vinegar (or something similar) which not everyone likes (i understand that it might be how vegetables are cooked/done here)

We arrived around 13:00 on Monday 02/09/24 after seeing it on Google and food looked really nice. It's in a nice location with a nice view if the Bridge and river. There is a small pebble beach and a nice veranda seating area, sadly although the sign outside stated it was open 12:00 to 21:00 everyday apart fron Sunday when it closes at 20:00 the door was locked and it was in darkness. Not even a note on door to say closed or apologise. We went over the bridge to the Jolly Sailor which is opposite. We may try again if we are passing as we are in the area for a few days.

Outside seating area overlooking the estuary. The menu and food is good. Very welcoming staff.

Lovely food, huge portions and a nice view across the Cleddau.

Went today (28 of August) straight from work. Was greeted by a happy smiley lady who asked if I just wanted a drink or did I require food. Question answered I was seated around the back of the bar on a cosy two seat table, I ordered a pint and the Indian style lamb burger,it came with fries and a pink slaw Served by another lovely smiley young lady. It was delicious the curry mayo on it was a revelation and I would have loved a pot just to dip my fries in. I will definitely be returning.

Absolute gem, can't believe we've never been before. Had a really lovely meal and there's a few things on the menu like the curry will need to go back for. I had the lamb burger which was deliciously spicy, highly recommended. Lovely setting and staff

Surprisingly great quality given the pub vibe. Good portion sizes, excellent menu options. Lots to enjoy here, plus everything was very reasonably priced!

Great lunch and gorgeous scenery! We had the olives and bread starter which had a ridiculously large portion of olives, followed by fish and chips (again huge portion) and a chicken burger. Food was great and lovely beers on tap, particularly Celtic Gold! A great spot with exceptional views

Nice beer garden looking out over the estuary with a fantastic views. Friendly staff with a good selection of food and alcohol. This place is dog friendly

Excellent food, friendly staff, set in a beautifully location with a spectacular view. As an artist I would love to paint the view.

great little gem of a find! food is amazing esp the sunday roast, and the curry! visited a few times during out holiday

Good food and the staff were great. Was a good find.

A lovely place to visit and food is really good quality and good value for money. Only 1 issue last 2 times I have been here it's very slow for food to come. So if you book a table it might be longer than you expect for food to arrive. 1 waitress doing all the jobs.

Excellent little pub, really good staff and dog friendly. The food was excellent, huge portions and very good value. So pleased i visited , well done the ferry inn 👏👏

We had lobster (delicious) and various other dishes including vegan curry - all amazing 🤩

Sunday lunch was terrible, the meat was tough, roasties were hard and gravy was watery. Service was slow and the bill was incorrect, charging for drinks that had been paid for.

Good food, go for their taco of the day. Friendly staff.

Went out for a meal with my fiancé and her family. Sunday lunch was okay… the roast potatoes were rock hard and beef a bit chewy though. Although I have eaten here before and had no complaint so thought maybe just an off day. I’m not usually one to complain however it was only until the end where we were overcharged for two drinks, so I went back in and I politely said we had been overcharged, only for a waitress across the room to accuse me of not paying and saying I definitely didn’t. I thought this was really rude, saying it In front of everyone. It was only until the waitress behind the bar found our order and realised we had paid and then refunded us. She politely apologies even though doing nothing wrong however the one who accused me did not and I thought this was very rude. As a local person who lives less than a 5 minute walk and visits for drinks frequently I am disappointed. Not impressed with how she accused me.

Great place nice staff, good food had a very nice evening. Will be back.

Mixed feelings here, was a nice pub and had a good atmosphere, but after the seafood tagliatelle I had some of the worst food poisoning I've every had, was up all night in a very unpleasant way, did notice none of the shrimps had been deveined but could have been any part of it. Sad as it was a nice pub otherwise.

First time to visit, very friendly staff , food excellent,service brilliant will definitely visit again

Lovely little restaurant with great service and good value for money, impressed with the portion sizes and very tasty!

Friendly staff and well priced fresh cooked food

Wonderful venue , Staff amazing, we had an evening meal which was to a high standard, James / Colin / Jed and Lisa were very Helpful .. Michael and Heather . Ps , This was our First visit we are looking forward to our next stay .

Had a really good Sunday lunch . Highly recommend.

Sunday dinner was amazing. Table of six, four different meals, starters for 3, desserts for 2.......superb food, excellent service, friendly staff, fair prices and so worth it. Definitely going again. Highly recommend 👍

Really nice little pub by the river. Great food, reasonably priced. Staff are welcoming and friendly and service is great too. Would go again.

We have been several times to the ferry and had really good food. The last visit was not so good. Over an hour to wait. The food didn't come at the same time. The waitress did apologise for the wait. The food was OK, one of the meals was poor. Sadly even though we live locally we won't be calling again.

The food was good for blocking your arteries!

Third time we have visited giving place every chance but not again. Standard fare, just had cod/chips, fish tasteless and batter so soggy you could have rung out the oil! Given dessert menu and left on our own for over 15 minutes and very sorry but £8 for a slice of cheese cake, all desserts were £8, maybe £5-50/£6 but £8 instant way to put people off coming again. Lower the prices -get more people in-make more profit, and DON'T put fish on top of chips it makes the chips soggy!

Great Sunday dinner with family, excellent quality, plentiful veg etc

Would have been nice if they’d had a chef 😢

Really enjoyed our meal at the Ferry Inn. Very nice food and the service was excellent. Would definitely eat there again and would recommend

We visit this lovely pub quite often in Summer. It’s on the banks of the River Cleddau with lovely views. The food is always delicious and well presented. The staff are friendly and efficient. As well as the basic pub grub menu there is usually a ‘specials board’ consisting of locally caught fish but on this occasion there wasn’t one.

Lovely traditional pub, next to the river. We received a warm welcome and great service. The food was delicious - traditional pub food done really well and with generous portions. Well worth the little drive out of town to visit.

Always a great visit... Foods always top notch, great vale prompt service

Excellent ciabatta cheese and some local Harbwr to wash it down

Absolutely fabulous, was working away for a few nights and the hotel we were staying in had no chef on. Fortunately the Ferry inn team welcomed us slotted us in straight away and proceeded to serve some great food.

Very attentive staff, excellent fresh and interesting food. Very quiet location with outdoor area and close to the water. Well worth a a visit. Highly recommended.

Called in for a bite to eat with my wife and daughter on Monday 6th and we’re glad we did. Although we ordered starters , we waited and our mains came out ! The waitress seemed a little embarrassed as she had forgot to put them through. We were given a big apology and told we could re- order. As our mains were ready we decided to skip the starter. My wife had gammon, my daughter the firecracker chicken curry and I had chicken curry served in a garlic naan with a nice cooling salad. Midway through the waitress came over , again apologising and saying that a dessert each was on the house…….. a lovely gesture. We had ice cream, sticky toffee pudding, which my daughter found absolutely delicious, and a sticky toffee cheesecake which was also delicious but had a base more like a sponge than a bisquit. To finish my daughter had travelled to Liverpool a few days before and had eaten a curry in Gordon Ramseys restaurant which wasn’t a patch on the one she was served today which we relayed to the chef! 👍🏻we will call again.

Great food, great service, at a fare price, exactly what you expect from this kind of establishment.

Food was great,staff friendly,polite and service A1

This feels like a really gem of a place! The food was bursting with flavour and was delicious! The pub has a great laid-back vibe with a nautical themed interior that is tasteful and full of character. The beer garden looks really nice. I'd imagine it's great when the sun is shining!

Loved it , me and Mrs enjoyed our food, my pasta was awesome

Wasn't sure what to make off the place when I saw it online (no website) and when we turned up. Definitely a "never judge a book by it's cover". I was pleasantly surprised. Bizarre location but the food was decent and the service attentive and friendly.

We spend 40£ for two huge meals. It was delicious- sea food pasta, half chicken BBQ and 2 drinks. So good

Great portion sizes , friendly and helpful staff 👍 would definitely return for a Sunday lunch and to try other dishes from the menu!

Beautiful little find. Food was really good, especially the garlic mushrooms. Will be back when back down that way.

Really lovely roast dinner yesterday for 7 of us and great atmosphere and service -we’ll be back!

Lovely little pub. Parking a bit difficult though.

A funny little place. Not what I was expecting from the menu / photos but staff were friendly and atmosphere good. Pub was busy when we went on a Friday night. I was disappointed that there were no specials offered in the evening (the waitress said these are only offered at lunchtime which was odd and a shame as I was looking forward to some interesting seafood dishes). Nonetheless the garlic cockles were pretty good although the seafood pasta was a slight disappointment. All in all a good meal and very reasonable but not the amazing food I was hoping for. On balance 4.5 stars for food / atmosphere / price but awarding 4 as I only give 5 when I'm blown away!

Food was amazing, definitely recommend penne pasta with chicken and mushroom. Quiet as out of season but definitely worth a visit.

What a lovely little boozer this is. Nicely decorated, like a proper pub. Very friendly greeting and treated really nicely throughout. The food was a lot better than I was anticipating. I'd simply gone for the option of Southern-fried-chicken-and bacon-dirty-fries but they'd obviously used good quality ingredients (particularly the choice of cheese) and taken care over them because they were really tasty. My 9 year old had opted for chicken nuggets from the kids menu but when they turned up, they not only looked good but were declared the best chicken nuggets ever. The menu was a lot more interesting than I've made it sound here, we'd just gone for something simple. Anyway, it was a very pleasant surprise, that we'd stumbled upon as it was about the only place serving food at half past 4 in the afternoon. Will definitely be going back again.

Great food, generous portions -will definitely return. Very helpful staff. Varied menu with plenty of choice.

Once again a fabulous Sunday lunch, staff professional and very friendly, we will definitely be back and will try a week day visit with the dog he'll probably sniff out the treat jar on the bar.👍👍

Our visit to The Ferry Inn was a great way to spend a Saturday evening. The food was delicious, service was fast, friendly and professional. Good selection on the menu. We chose fish and chips and very impressed.

Fantastic food excellent service what more can you ask for

On New Years Eve had a fantastic roast dinner, it was delicious! Really great atmosphere & such friendly staff, highly recommend! Would definitely go again! 😃

Taken out for Sunday lunch. Turkey dinner was amazing. The only small issue was it was quite dark, which many would like, but my wife's vision is not good so it was a little difficult for her to see to eat