The Hand in Shropshire

It's worth a trip to find this place. We didn't eat but the restaurant looked very stylish.

I have eaten at The Hand regularly over the last couple of years and tried everything on the menu more than once. You cannot order a bad meal, the food is simply excellent. Disappointingly I will not be returning. I decided to treat my son and his friend to an excellent meal mid bike ride, the best bit of our day. It appears if you turn up for a booking on a motorcycle the owner will be hostile and rude applying double standards. I run and own a similar business and wouldn't dream of treating a customer as I was treated today. Very unfortunate as I will really miss the excellent food.

We didn't stay in the hotel, so I can't comment on the rooms, but the service was brilliant and the landlady was incredibly warm and welcoming 😀

Excellent service by very friendly staff . The food was amazing and very reasonable in price

Great food and friendly staff. Very accommodating

Very friendly service, good place for quality food and a fresh pint.

Poor vegetarian/vegan choice - despite phoning first to check. They did swap the gravy so it was vegan but it was very lumpy/gloopy and only a small amount. The fish dish was overpriced & a tiny fillet portion, complained & another tiny portion of badly cooked sea bass was sent to the table, it was laughable especially at £20.95; the roast potatoes were cold and had obviously been re heated badly - burnt on the outside (we were the first evening sitting); the meat roast beef, was tough. The wine by the glass was awful. Overall one of the worst meals we have had. Won’t ever go back!

Stop for some lunch and had the most amazing burger! Friendly staff, beautiful pub. We didn’t stay the night so can’t comment on the rooms.

Always great food! Visit every time I visit my family. Staff always friendly and helpful and they can always cater for my partner's severe food allergies.

Exactly what we were looking for and it didn't disappoint. The location was ideal for us, the rooms, service, facilities and quality of products met if not exceeded expectations.

Lovely roast dinner! Lovely location. Nice atmosphere nice service. Reasonably priced

The food is the draw here. Can't recommend the breakfast enough. The Sunday roast, or pie wereboth fantastic. All served with lovely fresh vegetables and homemade chips if you like.

Booked a family lunch, my first visit, and I was very impressed. The food was excellent and very good value, good portions ,well cooked and lots of options. Staff were attentive but not over bearing. The whole atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming .

We had a wonderful meal here. The lamb rump Sunday roast was sublime, so tender and lots of veg served on the side and extra gravy. The beef pie was also perfect with an unusual topping. Very reasonably priced. The staff were friendly and helpful. I would thoroughly recommend.

What a stunning meal! We ordered steak and lamb. Both tender and succulent with incredible sauces with both. Michelin quality.

Great food. Fantastic country pub. Worth a visit

We just needed a night away , so it was a last minute booking on a Saturday night. Great food, dog friendly bar. Tasty breakfast too. We have now just booked a couple of nights in November for my husbands 60th birthday. We’re arriving on the Sunday, so are looking forward to trying their Sunday dinner too.

My birthday, romantic night 💗 I cannot fault this hotel, it gets better and better,,many stays here, decor and food and staff are top of their game, thank you

Just dropped in for a light lunch after a good walk. Could not have been more helpful, excellent wholesome sandwich, salad and fries, and good tea and coffee too. All whilst sat in comfort by the open fire. Delightful.

Wow. The restaurant is a cut above. A superb kitchen elevating the food far above the average gastro. This is top quality cooking. We loved the service too. Relaxed and friendly. Lovely restaurant space reminded us of being in France. Will be back for the nut roast (and I'm not veggie.) Highly, highly recommended. Thank you.

When I went in I didn't need to book for a hotel room I just needed to use the bathroom from being on the road most the day. The only thing wrong with the bathrooms was that when you walked in, you could walk through a doorway and it would lead outside so anybody could break in at any moment. The wicks were really small and the bathroom door locks were a bit broken so it wouldn't lock and when I got it to lock it wouldn't open again.

Coffee break at The Hand. Amazing views, warm friendly staff and service. Highly recommend if you are in the area.

We have been regularly visiting The Hand at Llanarmon for 17 years now and have stayed at the hotel before. We decided to visit with friends and our dog. When we booked, we had asked not to be at a certain table in the bar area as we find it uncomfortable. We were informed we had the big table by the door. When we arrived we were told they had to move us as they had accepted a bigger party on that table and they had moved us to the very table we had requested not to be allocated. We were then offered the snug which would have easily accommodated the other larger booking but they chose to disappoint us instead. There is no atmosphere in the snug and it's a bit like sitting in a corridor near the toilets. Anyway, we proceeded to order as the food never disappoints. The mains were amazing steak pies chips and battered fish. The trout, however, was swimming in far too much butter. Then the vegetables arrived buttered carrots and summer cabbage. Unfortunatley the carrots were covered in samphire and some seeds which did not taste good together. The cabbage was worse it had sun-dried tomatoes and far too many nigella seeds or similar. Our friends were very disappointed as they were expecting buttered carrots and cabbage and didn't eat them. Desserts were OK but not a lot of choice. After telling our friends how good it was there, it was a bit embarassing that it was a bit of a mixed experience. Back again lovely table we had requested and asked for veg plain. Excellent meal staff were really good and helpful.

Well I really like The Hand but on this occasion they had a private party on ......so no dinner for me !!!

Lovely country pub. Great Real ale.

We have a lovely lunch, beautifully cooked, excellent service, a great place to go, we will go back, thank you

Top notch food. Not cheap but if you have 2 courses or even 3 courses it becomes fabulous value for money with high standard service and food quality.

Had lunch here. The food was fantastic

We came here for something to eat and it’s one of the best places we’ve ever been. From being greeted at the door by a lovely gentleman who got us a drink, to then being seated by one of the ladies working there. Nothing was a bother to any of them and they were extremely friendly. The food was absolutely perfect, extremely tasty. I had a vegetarian burger which isn’t normally my go to but it was absolutely amazing. My wife’s food was delicious too. For the price you pay, you get extremely good food here.

Absolutely wonderful place! Warm, welcoming and cosy pub. Great place for a pint or two and amazing food! The rooms are beautifully decorated, as is the pub and restaurant. The food looks and smells amazing and fantastic choice of beers, ciders and spirits. Lovely outdoor seating for summer and roaring fires to keep you warm in winter! Highly recommend a visit!

We went for dinner sitting outside on the terrace across the street. I wasn’t particularly hungry and ordered two starters instead of a main course. One was a Greek salad, the other calamari. The salad contained a lot of low-quality olives and large chunks of feta, hardly any lettuce, tomatoes and onions. The calamari I never saw. Instead they served fish goujons and insisted it was calamari. It even went back to the kitchen where the chef claimed it was a ‘different’ type of calamari. I had eaten one of them and there was no doubt it was fish goujons. The prices are inflated and the quality very poor. All in all a disappointment.

We visited Llangollen to take a trip on the canal. After walking a bit we found this restaurant in the hotel with the same name. When we entered there was nobody in the restaurant so my husband asked at the bar if the restaurant is closed or what's happening as there were cutlery on the tables and learned they start to serve from 6pm. So we waited about 10 minutes and then the lady who was at the bar took our orders. My husband ordered pork and leek sausages with mash potatoes and gravy (£ 14.25), I had lasagne with chips and salad (£ 14.50), our friends ordered liver and onion with mash potatoes (£14.50) and burger with chips and coleslaw (£ 16.50). To drink we had 2x J2O and two beers. In total we paid £72.10. Everybody was happy with the taste of food and service. We also visited the toilets which were very clean.

We are staying for 3 nights and what a lovely hotel. Our room looks out over the lovely Welsh hills and roaming sheep. Really comfy bed and great shower. Breakfast is wonderful such a wide choice, I particularly love the salmon and scrambled eggs and homemade marmalade . We’ve had dinner here every night and the food is excellent . Close enough to visit Chirk and Llangollen.

We didn't stay there but it looks as though it would be a lovely place to spend a few nights. We enjoyed beers, cider and coffee between the four of us . The open log fire was welcome on an unseasonably cold June afternoon. The inn has a calm and welcoming presence.

We had dinner at The Hand while visiting Llangollen for a couple of nights. We chose it as some of our friends were staying there. We were there for dinner on a Sunday night. We were the only people in the restaurant when we went which didn't make for very good ambience. I opted for the roast beef dinner which was fine but nothing special. My husband had the pie of the day which again was average. We may have booked a bad time as some of the food listed on the menu wasn't available. We were not impressed with the wine we chose either but that may have been a matter of taste.

Visited this lovely pub again today for a meal, food was excellent and Margo the waitress was so polite couldn't do enough for us, fire was kept stoked up and atmosphere was homely, it is very dog friendly and our little pomerian was made so welcome too.,looking forward to visiting again.

Very friendly service, food was excellent

A good spot in town, with a lovely breakfast and friendly staff. Unfortunately our room was below a very loud boiler/fan/something else? That periodically came on throughout the night. A bad nights sleep was had by the whole family. Staff seemed surprised, apologised, but no refund or reduction in price was given. We won't be staying here again.

We visited on a Saturday evening for a meal as a couple. The Hand is a beautiful rustic place, oozes charm and warmth both inside and outside. We received a friendly welcome from the two ladies behind the bar, ordered our dri ks and settled at a table for an hour before we went through to the restaurant. Set in a barn like space with beautiful, interesting decor, spacious but still cosy. The menu was varied with prices to cover all ranges. As someone who has had stomach surgery, I struggle when dining out but after explaining to the staff they went above and beyond to accommodate me. Having worked in hospitality myself, I fully appreciate how awkward it can be when a customer like me walks in. I cannot praise the staff and kitchen enough, they made sure I had an amazing meal. The food was incredible, both my partner and I were blown away with the quality and the presentation of our meals. Would absolutely recommend without hesitation. Thank you for a lovely evening.

What a lovely pub, snuggled in this delightful Welsh village . Lovely warm welcome and atmosphere. Staff friendly and helpful. Only had a drink at the bar as unable to stay for food in the evening. I'm definitely coming back to check out the restaurant, but having chatted to a few locals whilst walking in the area, all enthusiased about the food served here.

Stayed here two years back and thought to stay here again when I had need to visit the area. Hotel is by the river Dee and we had a river view room which made for a very pleasant stay. The room was comfortable and had a large bathroom. Furnishings are a little dated but the hotel is situated in beautiful Llangollen and so I don't expect to have the same hotel amenity you would get from the big hotel chains like Radisson in London or other big cities. Breakfast was very good, plentiful and included in the price and the bar area is good. Staff were courteous and eager to please. There's adequate carparking in the yard of the hotel The central street of Llangollen is a short walk away and there are plenty of bars, bistros and places to eat at as well as The Hand. I would certainly stay here again if and when I revisit this lovely part of Wales.

Friendly staff lovely atmosphere yummy food would recommend 😊

Fabulous event for St Davids Day. Great food and entertainment. 🤩

We were recommended this for dinner by our house rental. Initially the prices on the menu don’t add up with the type of place, then you read the menu and the food sounds more fine dining- Michelin recommended! The food was delicious! Very fancy very well done tasty, elegantly presented dinner! We had a starter which was lovely! Fab bread accompanied it! For main I had lamb and my partner the pie- unlike any pie we’ve ever had! Delicious! Couldn’t squeeze in a dessert but the options were good and no doubt also amazing! Clearly a very local and friendly pub! The food didn’t fit the feel of the place and the only thing for us was the atmosphere let it down! Needed some background music or something? Instead just chatted to locals through our dinner- which don’t get me wrong was nice but it wasn’t fancy food dining. My partner described it as a little uncomfortable. This may be different as we had a dog so we’re in the bar area not the restaurant. They are very dog friendly the locals went and got treats and a water bowl!

Six of us ate here on a Friday lunchtime on our way to Snowdonia. A windy route, but well worth the detour. Great choice of delicious dishes. Good service and ambiance - including linen napkins 😊. Make sure to book. Would certainly recommend and will return.

Great Hotel lovely room overlooking the water .Nice food and staff very accommodating . It may only be a 3 star but I would class it overall 5 star well worth a visit centrally located and car parking . Thanks for a memorable stay !

Excellent location and the staff were very friendly and helpful thankfully because the hotel is in desperate need of a refurbish. Toilets wouldn’t flush properly either in our hotel room or the ones off the bar. Breakfast was very good but the evening restaurant meals left a lot to be desired. Liver was tough and my curry was so bland I couldn’t eat it. Such a shame as it could be a fantastic place just needs an update and a new chef.

Thoroughly disappointed with our visit. Booked this back in February for our special anniversary. Asked for a riverside room, quiet and away from main stairs. We were given room 17, right opposite the stairwell and a small pokey room. Really really disappointing when they do have much nicer room. Manager apologised and gave a discount a small discount but just not good enough. More attention needs to be given to customer requests.

Nice hotel/bar friendly staff. lovely old building nicely furnished. called in on our walk for a drink.

Food was wonderful, staff could not do enough to help you. Also had a drink in the beer garden by the river, great views.

A group of 14 ladies were well looked after and the entertainment on the Saturday night was amazing. Thank you

See the review in the Mail on Sunday and looked good. So booked it, Must say one of the most lovely pub/hotels me and my wife have been to since lockdown finished. The staff made us feel welcome,the food was great and the countryside was beautiful. Definitely will be back. Thanks.

We stayed here for 3 nights in July heat wave and had a pleasant time.Plenty of choice at very adequate breakfast .Location of hotel is excellent in town centre with sufficient private car parking.Outdoor area overlooking the river is a nice feature.

This is a fairly large hotel with the hotel entrance tucked away at the end of a street off the A5. The bar entrance is on Bridge Street and internally it feels exactly like what it is, a dated hotel bar. But it’s key selling point is the outside drinking area opposite on the side of the River Dee. It’s always had a fairly decent terraced garden space out front but they have now plonked a bloody great decking on stilts over the top of it, and although a small section of the lower garden part still exists with a couple of tables this decking , equipped with its own small bar, is the place to be when the weather is fine. Only fizz taps on the decking bar but the internal bar has one hand pump that was dispensing a particularly good Conwy Brewery Clogwyn Gold. On a poor weather day, personally I wouldn’t bother with this one, but my rating reflects the fact that I had a fine afternoon and bagged a riverside table on the decking and the Clogwyn Gold was very good indeed.

This hotel is central for Llangollen with a good sized car park. We enjoyed the breakfasts, the entertainment on Saturday night and welcoming staff. The outside terrace was much enjoyed in the hot weather and our room clean and comfortable. A little small but contained everything we needed, including a good en-suite with bath and shower.

We had drinks on the fantastic new terrace here and were most impressed. The terrace is a huge decked area with outdoor bar, overlooking the river, with amazing views. Well worth a visit.

This is a loverly hotel, great location, free parking with a warm welcome awaits you, the staff are very friendly and professional and attentive, Great selection of menus, breakfast is a buffet style with fresh quality ingredients, we had a meal in the beautiful warmly decorated dining room and this was good, pleasant and enjoyable evening The bar is well stocked with a range of beer, bitter and cider, they often have a live band on a Saturday night, it was good atmosphere and not too crowded, good night a little bit of dancing and some much welcome singing and enjoyment after lock down. Rooms are on. The small cosy side, but are warm, comfortable and well equipped, the rooms are good, the bathrooms are showing signs of being a little tired but are very clean and have over the bath shower options

I was a bit nervous about staying here after reading reviews but I needn’t have been. Yes it’s old fashioned but has everything you need and more. Fantastic location in the centre yet quiet. Very friendly staff who were interested in where we had been during our stay. Plenty of free parking. Lovely terrace by the river. Great breakfast, only criticism was the fruit offering could have been a bit more up to date, prunes and tinned grapefruit are a bit dated. Beds were comfy and rooms cleaned every day. Great to have a bath and decent sized wardrobes. Decor is a bit chincy. The hotel has real character and history, would thoroughly recommend unless characterless modern lines are your thing!

3 of us stayed for two nights B&B while in the area. Welcome on reception was professional but I wouldn't say that friendly , rooms were ok , comfy and fairly clean a few marks on walls etc and they could do with modernization but I stayed in worse , My Breakfast on the first morning was fine the egg was very snotty but everything else was fine , my other two mates left most of theirs as the eggs were hard as was the black pudding and the bacon looked very pale . The bar was ok and although the service was slow we didn't have to wait overly long. The large car park is a bonus as are the gardens opposite were a beer can be had while enjoying the river views. The hotel is in a good location a short stroll from the shops , bars etc and overall I would stay again.

Having never visited Llangollen before we were very pleasantly surprised with its attractive setting next to the River Dee. The staff at The Hand were very helpful, suggesting local walks and finding us a room overlooking the river.

Had dinner here on our last night in Llangollen as the breakfast was really good, we both had the lamb and it was spot on. Very nice dining room overlooking the hotel gardens and the river and the staff were very pleasant.

We had booked online and ended up with a river view -bonus! 24 stairs up to our room and no lift but we knew that when we booked. Friendly staff doing their best in difficult circumstances. The hotel is old but has aged well. Easy...

A lovely place to eat. Great choice on the menu, our children were made very welcome and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals.

The location of this hotel is convenient for jumping on walkways around the area. You can walk the canals, up to the castle, around velvet hill and up to the limestone cliffs. The bar was very welcoming and they have a band on Saturday. Breakfast...

Felt a little like stepping back in time entering the deserted hotel bar but the menu offered the staples so decided to give it a go. Perhaps Monday lunchtimes are the chef's day off but our lunch was pretty universally poor. The homemade beef stew...

Very nice staff.. Helpful and friendly. Good food. Only problem for me was the stairs to our room on top floor... but we managed it!

Staff really friendly and helpful. Food was amazing, my steak was melt in the mouth. 5 meals all fine dining,beautifully served and presented. There are pub classics available also.

A commanding hotel looking over gardens of the River Dee.Treasure the menus great visitors who have stayed here, and also choose fro the menu or board for specials for a rewarding meal. A stay in one of the rooms here will give you a stay...

The hand at Llangollen is your typical British hotel , seen better days, old fashioned, over priced but was clean, great views and lovely breakfast. The reception does not give you a particular welcome or a hope you had a nice stay when you leave...

Just arrived home after a night at The Hand hotel. What a night. The staff were all friendly and very welcoming to my wife and I. The room we stayed in was clean and tidy and more than adequate for our stay. There was a...

After our local Armistice day November 11 most local people headed to The Hand for refreshments we were welcomed with friendly staff reasonable prices a very comfortable place with very welcoming staff who ever fail to help

Only just found this place in the dark as a sign had been put on the corner. Popped in for an ale and ended up eating dinner which was home cooked liver and onions with veg and beautiful gravy...just what the doctor ordered. Further ales...

Booked a table in the bar on a recommend from a friend and were not disappointed. Very friendly service, excellent roast beef dinner with all the trimmings, particularly good roasties! No problem at all catering for one of our party who was gluten free. Unfortunately...

Thanks to everyone at the Hand Hotel for making our recent stay so enjoyable. An older hotel with a big heart, welcoming and friendly. The Hand played host to a big fishing event the Hanak Fishing Festival this last weekend. It was all hands to...

Went in for breakfast, set in the main dinning room with views onto the river Dee, buffet style, there was every thing you could want for breakfast at a reasonable price

Although we never stayed in this hotel this time due to it being full - this hotel is a little gem. As dog owners it is refreshing to be able to go into the bar which was busy with residents and non residents and feel...

we visited this place with a resident we support and asked if they could fit us in and they duly obliged. The lady we spoke to initially was very lovely (sorry didn't get your name) food was very nice and servings plentyfull.

Seeing all of these great reviews I can only think that tonight was a rare off night for the restaurant. Of 4 dishes ordered only 1 was provided as expected; salmon and noodles had no noodles - one change not so bad. Melon pearls with...

What a gepreat find, we have eaten at the bistro, lovely, but best of all every Friday night the Llangollen male voice choir sing... magical, not a formal evening, but great atmosphere and lovely people

Popped in whilst visiting the town. Great service and lovely garden across the road overlooking the river.

Lovely views, comfy bed, good breakfasts, riverside garden, helpful staff. Lively music on Saturday night.

Our first night in Llangollen, we called in here, 20 of us. Thank you so much for looking after us so well and even getting a member of the public to help bring the food out! Lovely setting by the river. All the food was...

I have stayed here for the past four years. The atmosphere is relaxed. The staff are friendly and helpful. Nice to see familiar faces. Loved the new restaurant area. Breakfast is provided. A good menu for dining in at lunch and for evening meal. I...

This is a really nice, but dated hotel, with friendly staff, a great beer garden, and very small tight car park. I was part of a group of 16, sharing triple rooms, which are comfortable but very dated and in need of a face lift....

Went in a few times for a drink. Very clean and comfortable place. Drinks not too expensive, staff helpful and polite. Lovely outside area looking over the river Dee.

We were on a group tour so had no choice of food. The cottage pie was really good. It was followed with ice cream, a classic choice. No complaint.

Called in for a lunch time drinkand then boooked for an evening meal last Wednesday evening.What lovely qualitythe food was and what a warm experience the evening was but the greatest assett of this hotel is its staff. The lady who waited on in the...

Ate in the restaurant choosing from the inclusive three course option. Great value and excellent quality food. Chicken was tender and cooked perfectly. Short staffed and service a little slow but the lady who was serving in the bar and restaurant was a delight. So...

The room was ok, decor was very dated. We stayed overnight I went to have a bath in the morning i noticed the bath was dirty, like there was mud in it from the previous people,, So I did not bother. We went down for...

The room was clean, comfortable and affordable and the staff were kindly and helpful. The location is excellent with seating alongside the River Dee as it tumbles downstream from the bridge. Bar prices are competitive and there are often live bands playing in the high...

Returned for our umpteenth stay whilst in town for the Thomas and Friends event at the railway. The hotel always offers a good atmosphere, lovely all-you-can eat breakfast, great musical entertainment, including an informal jam session on the Sunday evening, and the beautiful tiered gardens...

We used this as bar a few times while on camping trip to the town. Attentive service, and the place has a lovely garden across the road from the main hotel. Lovely terraced area with flowers and tables etc, a real gem. Although we didn't...

We had a nice but very small room with a large bathroom.breakfast was good plenty of staff serving.we were able to have access early to our room which was very good.

We walked up to this hotel to look at the menu and decided to eat there. We walked a short way across the street to a fabulous beer garden overlooking the river and filled with flowers. The food was brilliant and good value. We would...

Stayed for one night after attending the LLanfest at the Eisteddfod Pavilion. Chose the hotel because it was dog friendly and I got a good price - £55 for the night. The staff were friendly and helpful. There is free car parking at the back...

Nice people and good quality food. A nice clean environment and not too noisy. Very good all round. What more is there?

Had supper here when walking Offa's dyke. Wonderful table by the river. Staff friendly and food well cooked. Would happily return.

Lovely location overlooking river in Llangollen. Staff very pleasant. Comfortable room. Reasonably priced. Free parking. Was not a buffet breakfast as advertised.

Called in for lunch on the hoof. Near to close of lunch service but attentive and friendly owner fitted us in. Great value and quality food. Only had sandwiches, salad and fries but gave us the desire to return for more. Lovely decor and location....

Room well appointed, shower no bath,good tv signal. Evening meal three courses quality food and large portions. Only draw back lots of stairs and no lift, Staff first class.Lots to see locally.