The Freemasons Arms in Pembrokeshire

We were going here for food tomorrow as we have just arrived and we were getting fish and chips next door my autistic nephew sat on the bench and the owner came out and asked could he help him quite sternly which I thought was extremely rude we come to this area all year round and would definitely not go to this place. I'm quite shocked and upset that it happened I would have thought owning a public house you would be a welcoming person obviously not 🥺🥺

Very friendly welcome, for us and the dog. Great beer and the Sunday roast was generous and tasty. Big beer garden to enjoy the sun. All-round excellent country pub.

Always a warm and friendly welcome at the Freemasons Arms. Mike and Dawn are excellent hosts. Food was delicious and well presented. Chose the “special” Lamb Shank and were not disappointed.

Still the best place for food for miles. Warm, cosy, friendly, and well cooked reasonably priced food.

enjoyed a lovely evening with lovely friends the food was excellent reccomend the Steak Pie but also I was able to have fish without the batter thorougly enjoyed it

We ate at the pub 3 consecutive nights as we were staying nearby and it was within walking distance. Good menu and prices. Kim and Reanne were really friendly. The service was brilliant, the food was lovely - recommend the cod and chips! Delicious! My husband especially enjoyed the Lighthouse lager.

Excellent.. Visited 3 consecutive nights for food and drinks.. Food excellent with nice choice.. Good prices and portions.. Selections similar with a lovely pint or 2 of Gowers Gold.. The landlord knows his beer.. Great beer garden so you can sit in the sun until fairly late.. And finally two lovely ladies serving food and drinks.. Friendly and welcoming.. Thanks Reane and Kim.. Cheers

Stopped for Sunday lunch, hadn't booked but they tried their hardest to accommodate use and delivered a lovely roast. Large beer garden and a dog friendly bar, good selection of drinks and the staff really friendly, felt welcome,and will definitely be back (very soon)

Came after a long walk on the coast. Fantastic place for a pint in a huge beer garden. Brilliant pints on offer and the owner is lovely

Fabulous little pub. Great food, excellent beer, really friendly and welcoming people. Food portions were very generous and really tasty. Highly recommended.

Amazing pub really lovely friendly atmosphere with real fire and sparkly lights. Food was really good home made. Kids loved it. The landlady is fantastic and brought books and colouring for the children. Highly recommend. Thank you, Emma and family

We sat in the lovely beer garden while we waited for the food to start at 5pm. Food was lovely, yes it’s pub grub but cooked beautifully and fresh. Attentive and friendly staff, we’ll definitely be back when we’re in the area.

My husband and I walked from the Fishguard Resort along the coastal path to take in the views etc we found one pub the Ship Aground or something but it was shut , we had googled it to ensure opening times but when we got there the sign said open from 3 til 9!!! Their loss as we then went tonthe Freeman's Arms. Welcomed by a lovely gentleman and we followed the covid rules and went to the beer garden one way and there was another exit. Lovely local ale which we thoroughly enjoyed. Would go again, if our legs survive !!!!

We ate here a couple of times. It’s a pleasant pub with a nice garden. The food was ok. Big portions, typical pub grub selection. But really the food is not exciting and seems to be pushed out without much love. I’m probably being unfair because the same could be said of most pubs in North Pembrokeshire. The landlord isn’t grumpy, but he is a bit direct!

We read reviews and booked a table. We had veggie lasagne and steak. The portions were good and the food was absolutely delicious! Attentive bar staff. Definitely recommend this pub.

We had been on a walk and were walking past it, so asked if they were still serving food, lucky for us they were. We opted to sit outside as the weather was so nice and all tables were very well socially distanced. The menu...

A quirky experience...... Quite taken aback by the strangely aggressive landlord on arrival. He then supervised the barlady on ordering the drinks, (which were disappointing as they do not stock Coca-Cola*). *Captain Morgan with Pepsi is not the same. When we left, my wife was...

Decided to visit here whilst in the area and wanting a meal out. We took our dog and were shown to the large beer garden at the back of the pub. The beer garden was nice and spacious although needs a bit of work to...

Really lovely meal, warm welcome and a good catch up we were enthusiastically welcomed after the long gap caused by Covid. Fab beer lovely food. Great pub - wonderful to be back

Mike & Dawn welcome you into their cosy pub with a great selection of beers and lagers. The choice of beer garden to the rear or tables outside the front compliment the restaurant and bar inside. The food is superb and served with care! Thanks...

Excellent pub with a good selection of guest beers. There was a good selection of very good pub food at a reasonable price.

Lovely old style pub with a great atmosphere, welcoming landlord and a cosy fire. We spoke at length to the landlord and booked a meal for last Saturday evening. My wife had the beef goulash whilst I had the steak and ale pie. Despite the...

Perfectly good pub food, very diverse menu. The poster lots of reviewers were upset about had been removed when I visited at the end of September.

I left a Google review for this establishment talking about the FRAMED SLAVE AUCTION poster on the wall, and how it made me, a tourist and patron feel uncomfortable. I received a response from the owner that was not only unapologetic but downright rude. As...

Walked up from Pwllgwaelod for some drinks and food after the pub/cafe wasn’t open on an evening, really pleased they weren’t as this place is great!! The Covid measures are really reassuring and the beer garden to the rear is perfect to sit out in...

Great great food, especially the steaks, great atmosphere and the COVID measures are rock solid. It’s a credit to the team there. My favourite place to visit.

What a great little pub and restaurant! We ate there twice in the last week ... the steaks were excellent. Difficult times all round due to COVID 19 restrictions, but guidelines and “Track and Trace” protocols were handled professionally, fairly and efficiently by the landlord...

In these strange times it is lovely to go to a place with really well planned safety and social distancing rules. All without affecting the ambience and friendly service. Food is really good too!

My wife and I popped in here for a couple of drinks while on holiday. We had a lovely time and were made to feel very welcome. We hope to return before our holiday finishes :-)

Not the friendliest place I’ve visited and certainly would recommend you drive on for a few minutes to find several pubs keen to see you.

First time visit to this part of Pembrokeshire and not the last. This pub was so welcoming with lovely landlord and landlady. Delicious food and altogether a place to be recommended. A group of us all ordered different dishes and all first class.

After a long drive we were hungry and needed replenishing - thank god for the Freemasons. Dog was able to come in with us and made to feel welcome. Beers were local and tasty. warm log fire and the rugby - what more could we need. Came bsck a few times whilst we were away and will come again next time we are close

Spent A Lovely Evening With the Local Villagers and Landlady/Landlord. Very funny and hospitable people. Would Recommend. My Brother Billy Loved It Too.

Always a friendly welcome at The Freemasons Arms. Good selection of food available. Food is delicious and well presented.

We have had a holiday in Wales staying close to the area. Lovely pub excellent food and very freindly staff. Dogs are allowed in the bar area where you can eat your food.

Very friendly and helpful "staff". Good beer and an excellent meal for a reasonable price, happy to recommend and cant wait to return. Also they welcome dogs.

5star all the way You're missing out if you've never been Best Sunday lunch ever Celtic pride beef and pork(the best) Sky sports By sports

Lovely warm welcome from the staff. Made more than welcome by the friendly barman. Sadly they weren’t serving food. But the Pipers crisps are nice as is the local brew. Nice beer garden at the rear. Good old fashioned pub. Recommended.

Je recommande chaleureusement ce pub pour la qualité de ses plats, ainsi que pour la qualité de l’accueil. Bon choix des bières. Le agneau a été juste trop bon! Je suis venue ici plusieurs fois déjà et je garde toujours un excellent souvenir !

A very welcoming local pub with a good choice of food and drinks, and very helpful and friendly staff.

Really like this little pub and been to it many times over the years but really disappointed that the grub was not quite as good as we expected it to be for the money. Steak & Ale Pie wasn’t cheap and really lacking in steak with rather too much very salty strong seasoned gravy. It came with fairly ordinary puff pastry on top, and was served with chips but no veg/peas, instead a stale tasting salad garnish.

Menu is good pub food, so far had the Madras curry, not that hot, but very tasty and filling, had the steak ale pie tonight, very tasty! And if you like real ale, the beer is equally as good

We were staying in the area and popped in midweek. Met with a very friendly reception from the bar staff and “Owner”. Whilst having a few drinks, the owner made us aware of the promotions on the go. We came back for the Thursday steak night that we both enjoyed. Won’t make any pretentions about our visits to this Inn. First impression, excellent. Chat with host and locals, who this establishment is rightly focused on, same. We thoroughly enjoyed the Thursday steak night, 2 rump steaks, trimmings and bottle of wine for £30. While never having pretentions of Michelin star cuisine, what was served represented fantastic value for money. If you are pretentious, expect your wine served at a precise temperature depending on the vintage and a particular blood count dependant on rare, medium or well done, Avoid!

After calling in twice for drinks we booked a table for supper. Start at the beginning lovely staff, super garden with comfortable chairs, dog friendly... even ours which were damp from swimming were made very welcome! Evening meal.......sunny evening, sat outside for drinks, Dawn (what a lovely lady) bought our wine outside nicely chilled in a wine bucket much appreciated. Then supper, huge selection, Thursday was "steak night" we all had steak which was excellent, good range of starters again very good, we could only manage 2 desserts between 4 but they came with 4 spoons a thoughtful touch! The landlord made us feel very welcome and even on this busy evening took time to chat to us..........we really enjoyed our evening and highly recommend The Freemasons Arms, we are already planning our next visit!

We visited this lovely pub for a meal on a very wet and windy night. When we arrived in the bar the lovely landlady ( I'm soo bad at remembering names ) took my coat to dry it before we left. It is a very dog friendly place, a huge plus in my view, as a great many people these days take their furry family members on holiday with them as we usually do. The food was absolutely great, the service excellent and the ambience great. My husband complimented the landlord on his pint of Guinness which, as hubby is an Irishman, is a huge compliment. We will most definitely be visiting again when next we drive to Ireland, Dinas Cross is only about 5 miles from Fishguard ferry port and is really worth a visit. I cannot praise the owners, the staff and the pub in general highly enough.

Great little pub & lovely pub food, portions were very generous. Staff are very friendly too & helpful.

We have visited the Freemasons a few times since it has had new owners. On each occasion we have been staying on holiday, nearby with our dog. It is of huge benefit to us that the owners allow well behaved dogs in the lovely big garden and in the bar area. This means that we are likely to visit regularly, as we take our dog everywhere with us, when we are away. We ate in the bar on a previous visit and the food was very nice. During our most recent visit, we called in for drinks on a couple of occasions and were warmly greeted by Mike, Dawn and other locals. They do various food offers during the week, including pie night - two homemade pies for £12, which sounded lovely. They have a television in the bar, incase there is anything you don't want to miss and the restaurant area is nicely decorated and clean, as are the lavatories. Looking forward to visiting when we next come to stay, thank you for making us feel so welcome!

Lovely evening at this cosy little pub ...great choice of gins ...friendly staff and welcoming landlord definitely recommend especially if you have a well behaved ĺdog ...food good and exceptional service.

Friendly village local. Good ales and wide range of gins and whiskeys. Great food menu with something for all tastes. Sky sports in bar and dogs welcome.

Friendly, fun atmosphere, lovely decor and a warm welcome. Worth a visit, families, dogs, locals, tourists, anyone really!

The place is dog friendly and very busy, food is ok not the best but reasonable value. Female staff very friendly

Very warm and friendly hosts and pub is decorated very nicely, plus large beer garden to back.

Always a friendly welcome. Cosy bar with fire and TV. Good ale on tap and good choice of whiskeys. Separate dining area available with wide range of dishes available including tapas selection. Dog (and muddy boots) friendly. Ideal for an evening social session or for dining.

Lush meal last night here highly recommended ! Ian had steak I had sea bass which was very nice on a bed on mediterrainian veg ! my food heaven. Thanks Mike and Dawn x

Always a warm welcome at the Freemasons. Mike and Dawn are excellent hosts. Good ales and a wide selection of wines and spirits. Menu is not too large but includes something for everybody. Real fire and sky sports adds to the attraction of this small pub.

My wife, two grownup grandchildren,and myself visited and was very pleased with the quality and flavour of everything.I had the beef which melted in my mouth ,the wife and grandchildren had the pork, with the same result.The whole meal was delicious,my thanks to (Lyle the chef), Dawn,and Mike.Highly recommended

Had a great Sunday lunch and we were welcomed with our two dogs Thoroughly recommend Went back for drinks next day and Can’t wait to go back .

Superb food in a warm, inviting and very friendly pub! We have eaten here three times on a Sunday and each time Mike the landlord and his good lady make you feel at home as indeed the food tastes just like home cooking, a measure of how we judge Sunday lunches when we go out!

Lovely dog friendly pub - arrived quite late for food but was served quickly without fuss. Our doggy was made very welcome and given treats and water. Short but sweet stay - can recommend

Great meal. Lots of vegetables- good portions,and nice & hot! Very friendly and welcoming staff. We would go there again.

While staying near Newport we were looking for a dog friendly pub to have a meal, The Freemason was recommended to us, beautifully place owners and staff really really welcoming and friendly, we ate here on two different nights, the food is absolutely fabulous well cooked and well presented. We ate in the bar as we had a dog it was lovely and cosy. Our Bella was made to feel welcome too. Will definitely be back next year

Always a warm friendly welcome from Mike & Dawn in this small but cosy roadside inn. Dinner menu has enough choice to please everyone all at reasonable prices. Good beers (especially the golden ale) & wide choice of malt whiskies, gins, etc. Sport on TV in bar area but volume kept to a sensible level so conversations may continue.

Though it was quiet in the bar, it was well worth dropping in for lunch as the the tapas we had were excellent. The breads with olive oil and balsamic vinegar was worth the visit alone. Good value and the staff could not be more helpful.

We stopped at the Freemasons arms and enjoyed a lovely home cooked meal. The owners were friendly and welcoming and the service was really great!

I am mainly writing this on behalf of my Mum in Law Freda and my hubby Kev. They visited twice to watch the live football matches whilst we were on Hol in August. I have been informed how fab the atmosphere was and how welcoming the staff and locals were. The landlady was so lovely, sorry I can't remember your name but thank you for making my nearly 80 yr old mum in law so welcome. Myself and my son did come in one evening with them 4 a meal which we all really enjoyed. We shall return next Easter when on Hol. Thank You.

Family visit and my second review but have been 5-6 times now. Great little pub with friendly staff and a good menu at good prices. Sky TV means most major events broadcasted. Decent sized car park within close walking distance to pub helps. Would thoroughly recommend.

Great little pub landlord and staff very friendly Food was good and they do lovely tapas 4 dishes £12.95

Visited on Friday evening. We had the fish and chips special for £8. You get a lovely piece of fresh fish with a light batter, well cooked chips and mushy peas and a tartare sauce. Doesn’t need the salad “ garnish” on the side though. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Beer was great as well!

Ate here over the Easter holidays whilst visiting family in the area. Lovely and cosy inside, good menu and friendly welcoming staff. A few of us had the burger option from the menu... fantastic! We will be back next Easter!

We had a lovely lunch here a few days ago in the beer garden. The landlord was very welcoming and the staff were exceptionally good with my two young kids. Absolutely surpassed our expectations in every way. Very good food and the kids menu was well considered, and they were flexible on this to cater for our fussy eaters.

We tried both of the pubs in Dinas and we thought the food in this one had the edge mostly becuase it has a bit more thought behind it but it's also more expensive.

When we entered this place around one pm on a Wednesday we were skeptical as we found it completely empty. But the one order of fish and chips we ordered was very nicely prepared (although no fries served to us in Wales have been well prepared—never crispy) and went well with a pint of the local beer. The proprietor was most helpful in showing us how to find the local View Point high up the hill via single lane road and then the best way to find and walk Dinas

Our family went today for Sunday lunch and the staff were really friendly, big beer garden out the back & the food was excellent, recommended 👍👏

My wife, our 6 year old daughter, and I called in for a last minute meal. Selection was good and food was first class. Our daughter enjoyed playing in the beer garden too! Would definitely recommend.

Great pub good good very helpful I staff. Good menu. Would like to spend more time there but had to drive back.

Very accommodating atmosphere, very hospitable with friendly staff and people. A must visit. We went on the pie night of the semi finals in the World Cup and it was fabulous. Dog friendly too.

Always a warm welcome from landlord and staff. Well kept beers and wide range of spirits available. Sport on TV, good food, roaring fire (only if it's cold of course) and parking. typical friendly village pub

Very friendly and the food is great especially pie night. It’s great just for a drink aswell with a large beer garden and dogs are welcome in the bar.

Rented a holiday cottage about a 5 minute walk from this pub during the half term break - wanted to find a pub on the first Sunday for a nice roast. What a gem this turned out to be - excellent Sunday roast enjoyed with plenty for all and good conversation with the owner.... So good that we returned on the Wednesday Pie night! I love places like this - this retaining the charm and feel of a pub with great banter from the owner but also serving excellent well cooked food - nothing too fancy just honest good quality and a good price. Highly recommended by my family - cosy inside but also has a great sized garden as well out the back.

I visited this pub with a large group of friends on a walking trip. The landlord was very welcoming and friendly, and the beer was superb and very good value. I can certainly recommend a visit if you are in the area.

We came here one night for drinks and an excellent tapas meal when we were holiday down the road. Very friendly and welcoming. You don't have to be a local.

The pub was lovely! We went for dinner and all of the food was delightful. We had tried to order a steak and ale pie, but they were in the middle of making it. Mike (the owner) offered to make a chicken and chorizo pie instead, which was equally as delicious. Both the burger and the scampi were lovely as well! Finished off with the apple and blackberry crumble. Service was wonderful. Mike and Hannah were both lovely. If you’re in the area I would highly recommend stopping in for a bite.

Went there with my wife and our 4 month old daughter. Lovely warm welcome from the owner; and beautiful log fire burning in front of the pub. They couldn't do enough for us in terms of making sure the little one was ok, and in ensuring we had a nice quiet spot in the restaurant to eat. Ordered the Chicken Parfait and the Prawn Cocktail starters; both were really nice. Stand out was the main course; for which we had Scampi and chips and the Steak and Ale pie and chips. Both meals were really great; pie was fantastic and the chips in particular were proper home made and tasted great. Meal was really good value too. Can't say enough good things about the place. Would highly recommend if you're in Dinas Cross

Neither of the pubs in Dinas, nor the Old Sailor's in Pwllgwaelod allow dogs in. We wouldn't bother stepping over the threshold to give landlords like these our business, even without the dog. A local told us that a small dog was seen in the Freemasons but to discriminate when it comes to the size of your dog would be pathetic. The Golden Lion in nearby Newport does a better selection of food and welcomes dogs. It's a bit further to go but at least you're not made to feel like a pariah.

We went on a ladies night out for Tapas and drinks at the recently refurbished Freemasons Arms close to Newport, Pembrokeshire. From the moment we walked through the door we where impressed. It's so cosy. To the right is a snug area with wood fire blazing a bar and lots of quant seating The floors are those beautiful old coloured tiles. To the right is a lovely eating area decked out in tasteful and sympathetic style. We had seen the menu previously and opted for tapas simply because it was fun, different and reasonably priced. Although two ladies did decide to go for salmon as a traditional dish. They loved it and said it was cooked to perfection.. Our tapas was fantastic. We had a varied selection of dishes and there was not one complaint. Congratulations to Mike and his talented cheif. And the wine was spot on. Thanks for looking after us and for a marvellous evening.

Attended this location as live relatively locally. It's had a new landlord earlier in 2017. Roaring fire always helps and rugby on TV a bonus. Small well laid out eating area with a good selection of food at good value prices, cannot go wrong.

Rang when we arrived in a cottage a few doors away.

We stopped here as a pit stop for a pint on the way back to our campsite. Seems like it's had a bit of a renovation, is quite nice inside, if a little sparse, felt like it still had some finishing touches to do to the interior. The staff seemed friendly. It was quite a busy little place. We didn't eat here, so can't comment on food. But we would go back again.

Ich erinnere mich noch daran, wie ich vor Jahren im Freemasons ein paar richtig leckere walisische Lamb-Chops gegessen habe. Und wie freundlich Sue mich damals in Empfang genommen hat. Auch für den diesjährigen Wales-Trip stand das Freemasons daher ganz weit oben auf der Liste. Leider musste ich dann erfahren, dass diese walisische Institution geschlossen hat. So schade! Tripadvisor möge mir verzeihen, dass ich trotzdem eine Bewertung im Sinne eines "Nachrufs" hinterlassen habe.

Lamentablemente, Norman y Sue se han jubilado, que será una gran pérdida para aquellos que han visitado el pub a lo largo de los años y disfrutamos de su hospitalidad y comida. Dinas se.

Visitamos durante unas vacaciones en la zona y visitaremos de nuevo antes de volver. Gran anfitriones Sue y Norman que están dejando aquí en breve y excelente comida. Teníamos pierna de cordero y la solla seguido de pudin. Todo cocinado 2 la perfección 2 tienen comida bien preparada en vez de comida cara pijo. Nos hicieron sentir como en casa y es por eso que volveremos. Gracias.

Pequeña carretera propiamente pub. Mesa de billar y bien cuidado ale (sólo uno). Amable y cálido ambiente

Visitamos este Pub con otras dos parejas. Nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos cuando entramos en el bar. El ale fue una cerveza local que estaba bien cuidada por la publican. Había una muy buena variedad de comida de pub en el menú. La comida llegó caliente y con buena porción tamaños. Gales ganó el rugby, lo que hizo una noche agradable agradable.

Muy acogedor y pequeño pub gran ambiente y buena comida. Los anfitriones eran muy amables y serviciales! Bonito y pequeño jardín de la cerveza el único inconveniente no admiten perros en el bar.

A nice cosy pub. Very friendly welcome. Good quality pub grub, and good value. And for once a proper pie ie meat encased in shortcrust pastry! Would make a point of going again if in the aream

My girlfriend and myself were staying in Dinas Cross and the Freemasons arms came highly recommend. We decided to call in and grab a bite to eat one night and ended up staying for a good three hours. We were welcomed in and fed to bursting point. After eating the perfectly cooked food we stayed for beer and conversation as if we were locals. We were then invited by Norm and Sue to come the following night for the weekly quiz. We had great fun and laughed until it hurt. By the time we came to leave it felt like we had known everyone there for years. We made some great memories with some great characters and can't thank them all enough for such a great weekend. If you are anywhere near Dinas I would highly recommend a visit.

The Freemasons Arms was our introduction to Pubs in Wales. I had been ill for a week since arriving in the UK and had travelled across from London. During that time I had hardly eaten a morsel. Two of Norman’s healing pints of Guinness had me feeling on top of the world and eating a delicious steak and chips prepared by the man himself. We also met the lovely Sue who charmed us with her sense of humour and astounded us with her local knowledge. They are a formidable combination who provide the warmth and atmosphere of the quaint old pub. Norman prepares a very nice meal and intimated that people travel vast distances to imbibe in his Guinness which has the reputation as being the finest in Pembrokeshire if not the whole of the U.K. I can attest to that, having travelled half way around the globe to sink one or two.The name “Freemasons Arms” is the only pub so named in Wales and harks back to the time that local ships Captains who were Masons used the establishment as a meeting place.If you are in the area, do yourself a favour and call in and see Norman and Sue. Have a drink and one of the Pubs great meals. You won't be disappointed

One of only two pubs, is a little frayed around the edges, but the welcome more than makes up for the and the good was excellent - five start

This pub is friendly and warm. As a tourist, I was welcomed into a local establishment. We were able to try some nice brews and we got a bite to eat at the same time. A fireside table and a mantle full of Santa ornaments added to the experience.

a lovely little place with a nice little fire. a great place to stop for a pint and a lovely land lady who will give you lots of good tourist recommendations...