The Griffin Inn in Flintshire

Popped in for a quick bite to eat as I was passing! Staff were welcoming and polite, ordered food which was onion rings and southern fried chicken topped chips and it was all bloody lovely and came out piping hot ! Restaurant area was nice and clean and had a nice atmosphere despite being quiet. This pub and restaurant really needs trying and I will definitely be going back to try more main meals off the menu! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me 🙂

This is an updated review as of 22/10/24. The griffin has changed ownership/management a few times recently and I write this with hope that the current situation remains. It's not often.. in fact I have never knocked on a restaurants kitchen door to thank the chef in person but today I couldn't leave without doing so. After an impromptu visit, and although it was quiet being a Tuesday, the food and service was fantastic and excellent value for money. Aside from the starters and my partners meal which were both delicious. I paid £17.99 for a huge mixed grill which would have been value for money if I had just had the steak alone cooked to perfection. All in all for 2 big starters and 2 main course around £45. We paid £37 for a sloppy Chinese at the weekend. This will be our regular choice for food from now on ether than wasted money on dodgy take away. Hats off to all at the griffin 👌p.s. we missed the lunch time menu by 10 minutes which would have been cheaper.

Love this place! My local pub, great place to spend a Sunday afternoon!! Love it!

What a shame this pub can't catch a break. New landlord, same old story. Ordered food but it was awful. I've eaten canteen food which tasted better. Staff apologetic but appeared out of their depth. Chef didn't care. It's still a good looking pub it just needs a better operator in it controlling what's going on. The current landlord appears out of his depth. Apparently he's a bus driver or something. Ding ding time to move on! Great garden.

Very,overpriced no ordinary chips only skinned ones, offered salute potatoes as no sweet potatoe chips…..on a Tuesday…

Well where do I start.... Out with family and friends order food and drinks. Good came out and omg I wouldn't feed it to any animal. Steak was asked for well done and it was dripping in blood. My granddaughters fish finger well no fish and all batter was black.

Amazing pub and restaurant. Food is amazing Staff are attentive and kind

Good vibes, good times, good people

Amazing pub! Definitely would recommend:)

We went on the off chance and found they've just started doing food again. We opted for the Sunday lunch and were very pleasantly surprised the service was quick and friendly with proper hand cut meat and veg, well cooked and piping hot. We will go again

Really enjoyed my evening, food was great and served very well, good choices of larger

Sorry very poor meals 34£ wasted to day Tuesday 7pm

Food was lovely, Service was great too

Pop in for lunch and had the lunchtime offer. Food & service was friendly and efficient

We called in for a Sunday Roast. Excellent service and fantastic food. Highly recommended if you're in the area the desserts are a must!

Kitchen closed. Not serving food. We left.

Tried this place for the 3rd time in the last year for food as it's just up the road and I feel it's something I should try over a big Marston's pub.... ALL THREEE time's I've been told told me they aren't serving food as they are replacing their Chief. Sounds like it's a horrible place to work if they can't even keep the ONE member of staff they NEED to be a restaurant!! Fairly sure this is the last time i'll try for a while!...

Quiet afternoon mid week drink. Was ok

Amazing food and amazing service. Shame we live so far away. The waitress went the extra mile to help my wife find a sugar/caffeine free drink.

Extremely slow service. No apology or reason why. Poor food quality which was overpriced for what it was. Poor drinks selection.

wonderful food - Sunday road is amazing, well worth taking your family. the rosemary roast potatoes are amazing, the pigs in blankets are so nice . food coma after but well worth it

We attended as a family of 4 for Sunday Lunch. The food was lovely and the service was good. Looking forward to our next visit.

Had a lovely meal this evening, we were a table of 10 and we all really enjoyed our meals. Great value for money. We'll be back!

I thought it expensive for pub grub. The choices for Vegetarians is very poor and it was bland, needed seasoning and more imagination. It was a trial lunch for when family visiting but I wouldn't choose to eat here again.

Staff always pleasant food is excellent good selection on menue presented well. Very clean with a warm welcome. Some parts are dog friendly and outdoor seating convenient parking with easy access

Hi called in for A spot of lunch and a couple drinks only to find a rude lady at bar and a very poor selection of beers what was there was not on . We've been there many times but today was very disappointing hope things change.

Long wait for the food, when it arrived it was nearly cold. No staff around. We had pork, but they ran out of crackling & and Apple sauce. Such a shame, very different to our past experiences!

Excellent service, Ben, eloese and Faith were amazing. Food and service was great. Made our party very welcome., food was excellent and puping hotxxx

Meal at Griffin was not the best! Service was slow as the girl behind bar kept disappearing. Food wasn't that nice chips were just frozen ones. Pub was quiet. To top it off the new chef was behind the bar wearing Pajamas and slippers!! I cannot believe he was cooking our food! Will not return.

From the welcoming smile to the warm and extremely hospitable host guiding us to our seats... From the head chef taking his time to speak to us, set this place apart. We decided to go for a "Sunday Roast", to give the griffin a fair crack, I ordered the beef with sausages wrapped in bacon, extra roast potatoes, extra Yorkshire puddings and cauliflower cheese for sides... Soft drink, we had "pepsi" But we probably waited 20 to 30 mins not long at all...and all the food was brought out timely and hot. The beef - medium, absolutely outstanding, taste and cook...boom 💥 really nice. Roast potatoes, not from a packet... These badboys were homemade, the kind of roast tatties ya look forward to going to your grandparents on a special occasion. Veg, well...my wife was made up she had parsnips, I gave her my share (vile things lol). The cauliflower cheese...oh the cauliflower cheese. The cheese was a mature cheese with I would say a hint of garlic, and it went superbly well together. Yorkshire's, I would say they were homemade from scratch...nice touch chef. The dining area was clean, all settings were immaculately presented. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal and visit to the Griffin. When I review something 5 stars I justify it, and you made both me and my wife welcome...thank you.

It's under new management. We went for Mother in law's birthday and it was lovely. We all had Sunday dinners and they were delicious and the gravy was super flavourful. We have booked in for Mothers day as it was that nice and staff super friendly.

Has a fantastic meal there tonight with friends. Lovely pub with a great atmosphere and staff Will be returning very soon!

. What a lovely surprise to go to the Griffin for the first time this year, and discover a complete turn-around! I felt obliged to order something very healthy, so with a sigh, I reluctantly asked for a Caesar salad with grilled chicken. Was I glad that I had! It was excellent, every single element was just right. It was so good that when I saw a young man in kitchen whites walking through the bar, I called out to him and said how great it had been, and asked him to pass my thanks on to the kitchen staff. He replied "No staff, just me!" I'm glad my appreciation went straight to the right person. The new people in charge there have only been in the Griffin for a short time, and have already made a difference, a very pleasant young couple working hard to provide just what customers want. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. Diolch yn fawr!

. What a lovely surprise to go to the Griffin for the first time this year, and discover a complete turn-around! I felt obliged to order something very healthy, so with a sigh, I reluctantly asked for a Caesar salad with grilled chicken. Was I glad that I had! It was excellent, every single element was just right. It was so good that when I saw a young man in kitchen whites walking through the bar, I called out to him and said how great it had been, and asked him to pass my thanks on to the kitchen staff. He replied "No staff, just me!" I'm glad my appreciation went straight to the right person. The new people in charge there have only been in the Griffin for a short time, and have already made a difference, a very pleasant young couple working hard to provide just what customers want. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. Diolch yn fawr!

After hearing this was under new ownership we wanted to try the food out for Sunday dinner and we were not disappointed! Firstly we wanted to shout out Eloise who was our server and very polite and attentive. Kept checking in on us and made sure our food was as expected. We started with a large portion of chicken strips to share and they were hot, fresh and really tasty. We had two roasts, one beef and one duo of beef and turkey. Firstly the meals were really hot when they came out as they should be, portions were huge and the meal was super tasty. After the starter to share we only just about finished it! Lovely meat, spuds and Yorkshires. Really enjoyed this meal and we’ll be back for sure! May skip the starter next time to save some space for dessert! Well done to the new owners and the staff, really lovely food and vibe to the place.

Our local has been through some changes in recent years. Some good and some not so good. We have just had a wonderful Sunday lunch. Issac, the chef, nailed it.

Don't book online as they ignore bookings done there and you might not get a table

Mynydd Isa Butterflies WI had lunch here for the second year running and the food and service were exceptional for such a large group. Everything was managed really well, nothing was too much trouble, as there were a few requests! and food arrived hot and on time. Well done to Danny and the team.

Great country pub with lots of quaint decor and charm. The staff were friendly and accommodating, and the food was amazing 👏 I will definitely be back

Nice looking place inside and out, but staff are intermittently friendly. Also wouldn't go there on a Thursday again, the pub quizz master was using a 10k rig loud speaker. My insides were vibrating every time he spoke! Nice in the summer when you can sit outside.

Great little pub food was nice but wife ordered sausage an mash in big Yorkshire pudding shame when it came as no Yorkshire pudding ask girl she sorry no Yorkshire ( like having beans on toast with no beans ) should have been taken off menu or at least told before ordering shame as it was our first visit

Toilet blocked but door unlocked .

Decent little pub. Good, tast food. Polite and attentive staff. Will be back

Called in for late lunch with my mum, the pub was quiet. Nice clean toilets, service was good, we were table checked before I had put any of my meal in my mouth! The chips should have been skin-on, but they were not. Not a deal breaker. The piri piri chicken burger was very nice. My mum had sausages and mash, she said it was very tasty.

Called in with my wife for lunch Friday, bought to drinks but pricey I thought, it says on lunch time menu order from this menu and get a drink for a £1 ,the old lady said it doesn't come with lunch time menu but it clearly says on the menu with the times on it , we didn't complain because the young girl was embarrassed with the old ladies refusing us , shame really because we would of visited here again

Came to our local for our tea. I had southern fried chicken burger and chips and husband had gammon and chips . Food was outstanding , service was brilliant , the whole evening was great

Came for Sunday lunch 2 off us had beef and 1 had mixed meat . We ordered extra yorkshire puddings and cauliflower cheese sauce as an extra . Food was outstanding, meat melted in your mouth and rosties were to die for .James the chef has really made massive improvement to the meals , the food is always excellent.

Really friendly and helpful staff

Very good lunch time stop over.

Passed this pub thousands of times over the years, always thought we'd pop in one day,, Well the day did come, and it seems a lovely pub, the food smelled really good but we just needed a couple of beers on way back from garden centre shopping !!! Interior looked nice but we decided to grab some sunshine & fresh air in the large rear beer garden,,, could do with a bit of attention to be honest, couple of the bench tables & seating have seen better days & one area was strewn with what looked like builders rubble,, But we did enjoy our cold beers & the friendly locals too,,, Best of luck in these hard times,, Will definitely visit again,,, Slainte.

Can't really rate higher as I've only been to this place once and doubt that I'll go again as irs a bit far out of the way for me

Lovely pub, great ale, lovely staff, however, ordered a chicken salad and the only salad was lettuce and the portion was small and quite pricey, would have expected a larger salad with at least some other salad ingredients.

Was disappointed by the portion size of my fish but they were happy to rectify it quickly. Good choice of beers and good beer garden 👍

We were looking for a decent family pub but with an old interior that done good food & that's exactly what we got. The interior is fab please never modernise it the outside is perfect for families too with a play area. We came and it was very quiet we ordered 5 meals 2 adult and 3 children's followed by dessert. The food was piping hot and so tasty you also get lots for your money! The kids dessert portion size was the same as the adults & they cater for vegan children ( we had 1 dairy allergy). The kids even said how much they enjoyed it - we didn't realise until we were paying that children ate for £1 with every paying adults meal ( deffinately advertise this more even on kids menus - which we were not offered when we sat down we just asked what kids meals they sold) We have already planned to come back from Liverpool with family! The staff were so polite. The only thing I can say to keep ontop of is the condiments being topped up but that's me with my hospitality head on 😅 thank you for a joyable experience can't wait to come back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Good choice on menu at a reasonable price.

Superb Lunchtime visit 👌 great fast service , great food .We will be back

Superb lunchtime visit, Fast service and great food .Totally recommend the southern fried chicken strips and chicken gravy .Cask ale was superb

We only went for the food, but stayed for quiz night - great fun.

Day or night its a great place for a pint

Good value, nice staff, friendly warm atmosphere, great real ales and really good quality food, wide variety of food on the menu. Will be back!

Came to the Griffen for a meal about a month ago , lovely food . Came again for a birthday meal on Friday 10th , standards have slipped quite abit , not sure if a new chef is in place but something has happened for the standards to dip

Very good selection of food choices. Nice venue & attentive staff. Food was good

Lovely lunch here today. Always lovely to chat with Kris, we are very fond of her after the team looked after us so well for my dad's wake.

This is a great pub busy and full of life great bar staff lovely food I've eaten here a few times never been disappointed unlike its namesake in mold a disgusting landlady awful..griffin in isa all the way 5 🌟 ⭐ 🌠 💫 ✡

Lovely food, nice atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff

Went to pub quiz lastnight really good fun, amazing host. We all really enjoyed ourselves.

Christmas dinner very disappointing indeed

Great food and drink, which was served quickly and efficiently by very friendly and helpful staff, definitely recommend

Walked in and wasn't treated with respect got told to hurry as there is other people waiting very rude staff will not be returning

Attended for first time and will be back. Only gripe was menu states skin on chips but they came out as regular chips. Quite a small restaurant area separated from the bar area so booking recommended for a table. Other than that, very friendly and attentive staff. We had the mushrooms to start which husband absolutely loved followed by gammon which again he enjoyed. I had halloumi followed by Hunter's chicken which were lovely. Good portion sizes. Reasonably priced and kids eat for £1 on a Monday when bought with an adult meal.

Great what they have done with the place

Packed out in the bar, in the dining area was very well controlled, food...brilliant, and service top notch.

Just been here for lunch with my parents. We all ordered different meals and all was fantastic, food was delicious and hot and perfect. Staff were lovely too. Will definitely be back, specially as we are so local! 100% recommended..

First I'll start with the positives the waitresses were all lovely and the roast potatoes were 10/10... The rest was shocking. The roast beef was like skin graft ,like the sort you get out of a super market in a packet but the worst part was definitely when I walked to use the toilet and the chef/owner who was drinking near the bar with his friends passed wind and they all found if hilarious, on the way back tk my table they were all still laughing about it because it stunk. Not exactly the behaviour you'd expect from a chef .

Under new management. The Griffin is our local and we have been 3 times since the friendly and competent Andy & Kris have taken over and it’s fair to say they are breathing much needed new life into it. All the staff are very cheerful and friendly, they seem enjoy what they do. Our meals were excellent, I can recommend the chicken & ham pie. Food and drinks price I would say are good value especially at this difficult inflationary times. Give it a try, support your local pub.

We travelled up from the wirral as a group of 27 kids and adults for bank holiday Monday and we are so happy we made the effort to we had an absolute ball from the surf simulator to the lovely bbq food and the sand pit every one was looked after and thought about. We all really really enjoyed it.

Visited for the first time, traveling from Devon to see family. Overall friendly bar staff and my children enjoyed the outdoor play area. However noticed older gentleman working (chef or owner not sure) to be quite unfriendly to customers while eating and drinking behind the bar on shift. This sort of behavior ruined the friendly atmosphere of the pub. We had a lovely time and this ruined the experience for us.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch today the Griffin, Would definitely recommend, the new management are doing such a good job, keep up the good work Andy and Chrys.

Lovely pub and friendly staff. Nice sheltered and heated outdoor seating.

Amazing food! Staff were very helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend visiting this pub!😁

Called in for a drink after watching football at New Brighton, looks a nice place

So visited the griffin in mynydd isa today for lunch food spot on so nice met the new landlords great people I'm sure they will make this village pub the place to go again good luck I'm sure you will do just fantastic

Attended a private party. Staff very friendly. The bar side was very busy and there was a live band. Great atmosphere within the pub.

I was with friends and we called here for lunch. It was the first visit for some of us and the pub advertised 'food served daily'. We got there shortly after 12 noon and as we walked in the door we were asked if we wanted food . To which we replied"yes". We were told that they don't do food on a Tuesday, which happened to be the day we called in. So we had to turn around and look elsewhere. I think it would be a good idea to point this out on the board which is displayed prominently on the forecourt of the pub. It's very misleading. The pub itself looks good from the outside and from the brief glance I got, the inside looked well presemted too.

First time visited, busy, pleasant helpful staff, wide variety of drinks plus they have a restaurant. Very much a " Local"!!!

A nice cosy pub with an extensive menu, ideal place for a nice pint or family meal.kids friendly with a play area.

After waiting for nearly an hour our meals arrived. Since we had waited so long for our meal, I couldn't be bothered to tell them that the well done steak that I received should have been medium/rare. It took us another half an hour to get a waitress to take our order for dessert. There was only one other table in the restaurant being occupied, so it wasn't as if they were being run off of their feet. After 40 minutes wait I cancelled the order for the desserts and asked for the bill. In all that time we never received an explanation or an apology as to why the food was taken so long. Very poor service and equally bad customer service. Definitely a place to avoid.

Food was nice, but despite there being a large menu online we were only offered a Sunday roast with either chicken or beef which was not explained when we rang to book. Our order took 1hr to arrive even though it wasn't busy. No one came to ask if we needed more drinks and when we asked to order more, our empty glasses weren't cleared. I'm not normally one to complain but we were very disappointed.

First visit today and really enjoyed it. Relaxed atmosphere and friendly feel,helpful staff and chef to friend with dietary needs will definitely return

Nice service and a good atmosphere

Tidy place, good beer at reasonable prices, lovely grub.

Always polite friendly and helpful with a smile 😊 superb Big Al

Nice food and staff, brings back memories of my childhood coming here when I was a child with my grandparents now I bring my grandson

The first time I have been here from London a beautiful wonderful place free parking nice and clean warm also friendly feel like home the is lovely and awesome also the food was amazing aswell and the staff members make you feel happy positive.Come brings your family and friends to this wonderful place I will be tell all my friends about this pub 😀.

Stop in for food with friends, there was very good customer service and the food was lovely. I will be stopping in again

Highly disappointing experience which marred our planned birthday celebrations. Booked table a week in advance as it was a special birthday celebration, but staff did not recognise our booking and after waiting to be acknowledged for 10 minutes, we were shown to smaller table by...

Was so good. Soup was fresh and homemade the roast is a bargain and massive to boot. Check it out great place for a Sunday lunch.

Good food, good service, and pleasant allround experience.

I was visiting a nearby town for a music gig and after looking online for a decent food pub in the area, this one stood out. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful, nothing was a problem. A pleasant atmosphere awaited and the menu...

The service was second to none we had a baguette which wasn’t even on the menu and we wasn’t disappointed would definitely visit again