The Hare & Hounds in The Vale of Glamorgan

After our visit for dinner on the 6th April, I was very disappointed, the food has gone down hill - the pigs checks were cold, and the meat portion was a lot smaller than normal. The cheeks are normally a star dish on the starters menu which we have had many times, the scollops were incredible and this dish was very good, but then we waited 45 minutes for our mains to arrive - the duck was good but the hanger steak was cold and flavourless. On this visit the heads of staff were very abrasive and are normally very helpful, so unfortunately will not be hurrying back.

What a fantastic pub! Lovely bar area for some drinks and an absolutely fantastic dining space. Food was phenomenal with the pig cheeks and apple crumble soufflé being the particular highlights. Drinks were great too with a wide wine selection and several gins. A special shoutout to Maggie who provided fantastic service and even dropped us off back down the road when a taxi was unavailable. Looking forward to returning soon!

First time for us to be ushered upstairs. Somewhat bewildered and a little agitated at the length of time we waited for the main course, (Sunday Roast) and when they were served, more disappointingly, the roast dinners were all only just luke warm, the portion of parsnips, a side dish of £5, had no familiar comforting caramelised colour, and were almost cold. The portion control on the lamb and beef was very meagre, beef, 1 slice, was sinewy and difficult to cut, however the pork dish had two decent slices and had excellent flavour with a little stuffing and excellent apple compote. The meat juices liquor or gravy or jus or whatever it was supposed to be, was unremarkable, almost watery. The serving team were first class, apologising at one point for the length of time, and it pleasing to hear one of them enquiring how our meals were. She was sorry to receive the feedback about the temperatures of the food and asked if she could get them reheated, we declined, we'd waited long enough, she mentioned she would feed back to the kitchen team and FOH manager, we sort of expected further engagement from one of the senior team members but nothing further. It was also a little disappointing to have the automatic 12.50% service charge added to drinks ordered and mainly drank at the bar counter downstairs and carried what was left in the glasses upstairs ourselves. £34.50 for two apple juices and a 2 and 4 year old childs portions of dinner, felt the polar opposite to bargainous. Weve always had very memorable and very enjoyable experiences here in the past, but they were not equalled today for us. Forage kitchen a mile or so away offers much better value for money, superb quality and presentation, excellent meat quality and portioning and additional veg complimentary on request in a very bright, airy, relaxed and contemporary setting. It will be Forage for us in the future im afraid team but we were very grateful you were able to host us this Easter Sunday.

Really very good food. Varied but concise menu - which we appreciate. They had a very good Pork Belly as a special - if I could have had the steamed Brill as well I would have! Great to watch the kitchen at work - especially if you're interested in how food is created and presented. Great food and presentation - and service. There's some nice wines in the wine list - including a very good Lebanese red . . . Thoroughly recommended.

My 83 year old friend booked a reservation for lunch by phone but when we arrived they had no record of our reservation and suggested she should have booked on line. As she doesn't use the Internet this was not an option. No apology was offered for losing our reservation. The dining room had a lovely roaring fire but we were told we would have to eat in the bar which was freezing. Five minutes after we sat down a couple came in saying they hadn't made a reservation and they were promptly escorted to the dining room, which we were told had no spaces! The food was nothing to write home about: one oyster costing £4 and the Welsh rarebit, although tasty, was served with no garnish just a small bit of cheese on toast with a small jug of vinegar dressing. Not impressed at all with the way my elderly friend was treated. We won't be going back.

Super- went there after seeing A review of the Cardiff restaurant… lovely setting found and knowledgeable staff. Glad to see it full. Sat outside under the tent. Had a starter, main course, dessert, cheese, beer and wine! All in 50£ each ! Will go again and explore the Cardiff venue. 2024 Jan update. Went on a thurs night with 2 others to have the £45 taster.. unbelievable quality. Great service. Superb. Congratulations to Chefs, owner, table staff.

Excellent food , great service and friendly staff

We had such a lovely time yesterday, the food was amazing and service was great. Thank you so much. We will be back!

Great cosy pub. Might be back to use the function room upstairs

Fabulous xmas menu, with really delicious food and excellent service. Can't recommend highly enough!

I've just had a lovely meal in the bar with friends - pan fried red mullet, garlic potatoes, etc - superb!

What an incredible evening tasting menu. Every course was perfect and the entire experience, staff & setting was brilliant highly recommended

Visited for their set menu tonight. Not only delicious but incredible value for the quality. Staff helpful and friendly too.

Booked a table for 4 of us on a Saturday lunchtime . Food was sublime, excellent service the whole experience was throughly enjoyable

We were a large party of 10, lots of kids we were made to feel really welcome, the service was impeccable! Really helpful and knowledgable about their food. Beer was awesome they had tribute on cask and neck-oil on draft. The food was awesome, we had the special, special it was! Pie was large good wholesome menu, comfort food. Absolutely would come again, great for winter with an open fire burning and locals playing chess.

Good sunday. Great dessert. Nice staff. Would go again.

Called with friends for an evening ( table if 6) and it was just perfect in every way . Staff very attentive, welcoming and made to feel very welcome. The staff had good passion for the food and drinks they served and happy to chat and discuss the food etc I had the venison Wellington with soufflé and egg custard for dessert and OMG it was beautiful and absolutely full of flavour and wonderfully presented. This restaurant is amazing and 100% worth a visit. Thanks guys for a fab experience and wonderful night with a great atmosphere

Quite honestly one of the best Sunday roasts I've had in my life. And I've had quite a few 😂 I had the beef shin and it was just so tender and full of flavour. We had sides and scallops and I can't fault anything. Excellent value, make sure you have a booking.

Drove 35 minutes from penarth as my brother on visit from Birmingham loves eating out and had read good reviews about this restaurant Meal was fine unfortunately at 2:45 there was no parsnips or cauliflower cheese . The gravy they put on was minimal so when we asked for a bit more gravy we were charged £5 for a small jug . When dessert came they had run out of custard which you would have thought was basic . So after great expectation we were all a bit disappointed won’t rush back

For a supposedly child friendly restaurant one would expect a section of the menu to reflect / appeal to the tastes of a child. The only option for the children in our party was to have a smaller portion from the adult focused menu. Poor show indeed. We will be taking our patronage to a restaurant that values all its customers.

Food was absolutely amazing Presented well and delicious fresh and tasty Staff were attentive and friendly also Definitely visit again

The Sunday lunch was nice although we asked twice for more gravy which was reluctantly brought to the table in a thimble where the waiter explained that the chef was ‘being difficult’ about providing more gravy. We also ordered some bread for the table which never came. Wouldn’t rush back in a hurry.

Food took an hour. Lamb was not cooked as requested. Lovely staff and atmosphere

First visit to this gorgeous country pub & definately won't be the last! The Sunday lunch was amazing & the staff were super friendly. I was worried that the beef would be too pink for my liking but it was delicious! Can't wait to return!!

Came here for the the fist time for a Sunday lunch (wont be the last). Delicious, freshly cooked, seasonal food in a cozy country pub setting. I had the Heritage tomatoes for starter, salt baked beetroot, sage and perl las gnocchi for main which was an outstanding veggie option followed by a love apple Soufflé for dessert (wow). My friend had the lamb dish which she said was perfect. Best meal i’ve had in ages, staff are friendly, great service, you can see why they hold a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide. Worth every penny I’ll be back!.

분위기도 좋고 친절한 서비스가 레스토랑에 머무는 내내 기분 좋게 만들었습니다 :) 음식은 미슐랭 레스토랑 답게 하나하나 정성이 가득한 느낌이고 맛있었어요!

Enjoyed an excellent Sunday lunch with great service.

We had an early evening table inside the restaurant, and had a very enjoyable meal. The mixed bread starter is fantastic, as has been the case every time we have been here. Service was attentive and main courses also thoroughly enjoyed. Given the veg you get with the mains as standard, there wasn't need for any additional sides meaning that overall this was a very good value experience.

Delicious food. Innovative and lots of local ingredients. Had a few Sunday lunches and my first weekday dinner this week, everything is great.

Food was Excellent,served in a relaxed and calm atmosphere. Service was also excellent.

Fantastic afternoon spent in the Hare & Hounds. Food was top notch and service was fantastic. I will definitely be back.

Food was excellent. Waiter was friendly and helpful. We were in a small room so wasn't much atmosphere, but didn't spoil our night. We will go back thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Stopped off at this pub on our way to Brecon on a day out, the food was amazing as expected! The crab starter was spot on, and the lamb main course was probably the best lamb dish I’ve ever had, we will definitely be back!

The Hare and Hounds is one of the best places I have ever eaten at. All of our courses were delicious in every way. Portion sizes were spot on, flavours carefully balanced, presentation immaculate, service brilliant (attentive, friendly, not intrusive). Finished with a blackberry soufflé which was so good I could have eaten another. We had a pre starter (rarebit), three courses each and drinks for less than £75 with gratuity on the saver menu. Seriously if you are local (or to be honest even if you aren’t) go and eat here.

The service was excellent with attendant waiting staff, the owner stopping to tell us about the food, quick drinks delivered to the table and our choice of table. Then the food came and our palates were spoilt for choice. The meat and fish were cooked to perfection and the sauces were subtle, tasty and delicious. Some of the veg choices did not entirely match but that is picking at extremely small nits! Finally the price was extremely reasonable for such amazing food and I would definitely visit again. It felt like a Michelin level experience. The area is also beautiful with clean air, ample space and preferable to the more upmarket Cowbridge. My fave was the crispy pig cheek which crunched and was soft in equal measure. My partner loved the beef which was delectably cooked and was accompanied with crispy potato and a rich jus. Try the produce and the fizz too I say!

Locally sourced ingredients beautifully prepared and presented with love and pride. Incredible value. A true vocation. Set in a Country pub in the centre of a. Historic village

We didn't go inside, but the building was in keeping with the area and offered a variety of meals advertised on the notice board. It looked clean and set in an idyllic location.

Superb pub food! Innovative tasty and beautiful! Well done!

Lovely local restaurant with good food. Great saver lunch menu with decent portion. Highly recommend.

A lovely atmosphere, the food included high-quality items with some unusual recipes, which was nice for a change. The service was excellent - 6 stars, not 5!

Haven’t been for a while. The food flavours were excellent - squid, lamb and chocolate. Good quality ingredients. The service was friendly.

Lovely place, lovely atmosphere, food was impeccable.

Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff. Food was faultless . Really enjoyed our night out. Would recommend.

We were really looking forward to dining here. It’s mentioned in a lot of guides and has good reviews (not so much recently though). The pub was nicely presented but the dining area was loud/echoey space which made it hard to hear each other. Lots of noise made by staff with plates/cups etc to add to that. We visited for Sunday lunch. A 1:30 booking didn’t feel late but already lots of items on the menu were not available. But that wasn’t communicated in advance of order and I’d have much rather known before ordering than keep changing our orders with repeat visits back to our table saying “sorry this has now run out too” The service was slow and inattentive. We chased for drinks twice with no joy until a different staff member spotted they were missing and sorted it out. No check backs for drinks and hard to catch attention. The food we did have was ok. The roast carrot (yes single carrot) was delicious on the thin pointy end but was almost raw and solid on the fat end. Yorkshire pudding done to death to the point it just crumbled into bits when trying to cut or eat with hands. Overall nothing special and I’ve had much better Sunday lunches in terms of the food and the service. Certainly not what I’d expected. A real shame and on that note not recommended

Just stopped for a drink Very pleasant and accommodating

Stumbled upon this pub by chance but what a find! Simple locally sourced food beautifully prepared and served. Had the lunchtime set menu which was good value for money and delicious. Will certainly be returning.

Heard amazing reviews but sadly was very disappointing. Meat was very chewy and flavours poor. Won’t be back.

Eaten here many times, most recently for the lunch menu with the deal for 2 or 3 courses. Had the three courses for £35 and it was fantastic food, with all the veg and herbs sources from their kitchen garden. Presentation was amazing, the gnocchi and the hanger steak were beautiful as were the squid and sweetbreads starters. We saw the beetroot soup go to another table and it looked stunning. Great service in the garden and we learned that the menu changes almost daily - we’ll be back to try more.

Disappointing Father's Day Sunday lunch, the lamb was so chewy I couldn't eat it (brought it home for my dog!), the roast potatoes were reheated and rubbery plus the gravy was thin and lacked flavour. My sons Yorkshire pudding was like a crisp - such...

Yet another brilliant meal at this amazing restaurant really good food we love coming here . The staff are fabulous and we love the atmosphere

Delicious, unpretentious and seasonal food made from locally sourced produce. The specials menu was interesting and the staff extremely knowledgable and friendly. Recommend to book lunch early as they had run out of some dishes by the time we ate at 3pm.

Excellent food, locally sourced and very well presented, with sublime flavours, friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Will certainly be back!

Visited for lunch as we have had lovely food before. Ate from the lunch saver. I had the smoked mackerel to start. 2 two inch pieces of mackerel on a bed of shredded beetroot, with 4 small slices of carrot. (£8). Then hanger steak, a...

This is a great pub. Split between a bar and restaurant it serves delicious food at reasonable prices. The wine list is well chosen with enough variation to suit all tastes. All in all a great meal with a great atmosphere.

Good food served by pleasant staff and good value

Absolutely amazing food! Member of our party fell and they were absolutely amazing! Couldn't fault them or the food!

The best cooked steak I’ve had in a long long time. The food is amazing. We will definitely be eating there again.

Service and food very good , bar very clicky . I will stick to just the restaurant next time

We arrived late on a Sunday afternoon with no booking but received a very warm welcome & we were efficiently shown to our table. The menu was plentiful & our party of four all chose the Sirloin roast beef. The food was beautifully presented &...

This place isn't cheap by any stretch of the imagination. Service is a bit 'loose' but friendly and courteous. My starter of Welsh Rarebit was disappointing, burnt and nearly wore out my teeth eating it. The others looked good, bread was delicious. My lamb main course was undercooked and way too chewy. I don't get the 'pink' lamb scene tbh. All the other main courses were excellent. A little more formal and professional service is required for the prices they're charging. Excellent wine and beers.

The food here was so nice. Had three courses for lunch on a Saturday and each one was brilliant. The staff were all lovely. Will definitely be back again.

Much improved since my last visit several years ago. On a Friday evening the bar was full with a great atmosphere and loads of character. Didn't try the food but an outstanding pint of HB. Well worth a visit.

Great food, however the "saver" menu isn't up to much. If you have the soup and the fish, you don't save anything and you have to buy spuds and veg on top of the set menu price.

Great quality food but prices and service charges are starting to leave a bad taste in the mouth. Our last few visits to the Hare and Hounds have had 10%, 12% and 0% added to the bill as s voluntary service charge. It doesn't feel voluntary if it keeps getting added to your bill. So we've asked to not have it added on occasion, especially when service hasn't been great. Add to the fact that beer can be £6+pint and wine £7+ small glass then it's become somewhere I recommend you don't drink alcohol. Food is still good, Hopefully food doesn't follow the drink overpricing otherwise we'll have to find elsewhere to spend our money.

Rather delightful food, good banter with bar staff, decent drink options. Would go again!

We had a lovely Easter Sunday lunch at The Hare and Hounds today, it was a little pricey but lovely food and great service, if you don't like your beef too rare I would order the braised beef instead of the rump.

Very friendly (dogs too) and lovely food.

What a wonderful pub! The dinner was incredibly delicious! I really enjoyed the fresh oysters, and the lamb meal was delicious with the mint sauce.

I've waited three weeks before posting this review, to give some time to think about how bad the experience was at the Hare & Hounds. Went there for Sunday lunch. The loft space itself where we were seated was like a sauna, without any windows. The room furnished with cheap Ikea-like tables and chairs. The food was very poor. H&H had run out of parsnips, and lamb. Gravy was burned, with a bitter acidic taste. Roast potatoes cold. Beef (served as a steak, rather than roast beef) with the Sunday lunch was full of fat. £180 for 4 people, without deserts. Absolute rip off in my humble opinion, given the standard of food. 12.5% gratuity on the bill which I was too polite to object to. In retrospect I should have refused to pay the full bill, let alone the tip. It really only dawned on me walking back to the car after the food how bad our experience really was at the Hare & Hounds. Reviews here seem to be feast or famine. All I will say is that our experience was really bad, and I'd never return here.

My girlfriend and I went to the Hare Hounds for a midweek lunch. We both ordered off the saver menu due to the options being very appealing and such good value. The starters off lamb sweetbreads, and rhubarb, mackerel, and horseradish on sourdough were superb, with each flavour coming through. We both had duck, with bacon, and a type of roasted potato for main - this was equally tasty, and whilst the portion wasn't huge, it was certainly satisfying. We also opted to have pudding, Monmouth Plum Pudding which had a beautifully light egg meringue topping, and a chocolate éclair with cream and hazelnut praline. We washed the meal down with a glass of sauvignon blanc which was very well received and a very easy to drink golden ale from the Harbwr brewery in West Wales. Our waitress was attentive without being intrusive, and the food was served with the ideal amount of time between courses. Thoroughly recommend to anyone who appreciates good food and a nice atmosphere. We will definitely visit again.

Apparently this was meant to be one of the best Sunday dinners in Wales all I can say is they must not have tried many! The meet was fatty and the fat wasn’t rendered it was so hard to cut I give up on it!...

One of the best and consistently good restaurants in south Wales, outstanding seasonally influenced menus. Pub next door lively…

Thank You Hare & Hounds. You'll be seeing us again in the near future

Lack of manners, perhaps female staff on duty who hangs up on customers needs to be retrained.

Nice pub with welcoming staff. We arrived at lunch time and found the restaurant a little chilly.Having chosen crispy pigs cheek I was served something resembling a slice of crispy belly pork. We had both chosen skate wing but I must say I've had a larger portion. I finished with an espresso, not served in an appropriate cup but a glass with less than a half inch of coffee in it. Also asked if they had a fish knife and was informed that they didn't have any. All in all an underwellming experience.

Fantastic food and service. Pig cheeks and mackerel to start and skate and duck mains were all delicious, with good portion size. Simple ingredients but cooked to perfection.

We were excited to try the Hare & Hounds for a family dinner, and we’d heard good things. We’d booked around six weeks before, so were a little disappointed to be ushered away from the great buzz of downstairs, to an upstairs room which was...

Most of the server are great and friendly. The place was cold and not cozy. Food was a little disappointing, very salty and there was actually crushed/small pieces of bones in our food (this was mentioned to the server). I think it was really bad...

Food took a long time to come then lamb was the chewiest I had ever had -manager came and apologised but no alternative offered and said lamb was all the sale over cooked and chewy appalling will not go back staff need to brush up on customer skills felt they just wanted to go home !!!!!

Really bad experience with the food and service.

Lovely posh nosh in a well kept inn. Will be back.

Celebrated our first wedding anniversary here with an incredible meal. We had their three course Christmas menu and boy was it absolutely stunning! The service was incredible, and the staff were very attentive during our entire visit. It was also some of the best food I've had in my life, and definitely the best food I've had in Wales since living here! For a special occasion, the price wasn't as shocking as I had feared either. Altogether a lovely evening with memorable dishes and cosy atmosphere.

Delicious meal, lots of gluten free options and staff were extremely helpful and thorough with coeliac safety. Felt very comfortable in their hands 10/10. Will be back soon!

Just been for lunch here. Christmas 2 or 3 course menu on offer. Superb food and service. Dover sole main and souffle dessert were sublime. We went for the 3 course option for £45, which included a glass of fizz on arrival, bread, foccacia, nibbles and petit fours. We both loved it.

The food is fantastic. Apple soufflé desert was delicious. Unfortunately, the meal was very rushed. Plates were being cleared before everyone at the table had finished, and there was no time between courses. It was as if they were trying to get us in and out as fast as possible. The restaurant itself is also very noisy. It’s not the place to come if you want to enjoy a quiet conversation over your meal. Maybe a few cushions were help dampen down the noise? Great food, let down by the rushed service and noise.

I have just moved to Cowbridge andd tried this restaurant for the first time last night. I thought the service was good throughout our meal. We both had the pic cheek to start with which I thought was exceptional. Our mains were good my friend...

A good quality real pub with good beer and great food.

Been there several times for evening meals, went on Sunday 13 November 2022 for Sunday lunch with 4 friends. Atmosphere warm, fully booked, plenty of staff who were friendly, efficient - nothing too much trouble. Food and wine excellent

I had the wild mushroom, confit egg yolk and aged Teifi to start, which was full of flavour. My husband also enjoyed his pheasant parppadelle starter. For the main I had the squash dumplings, which were delicious but the portion size was on the small...

Great food, very accommodating for allergies

Good Beer, Great traditional pub atmosphere. Local to my yard, firm favourite for the men.

Aberthin is located 12 miles west of Cardiff in the Vale of Glamorgan, this local gastropub with its Michelin Bib Gourmand rating is well deserved. Set in an informal and casual rustic surroundings, we found the reduced five course tasting menu at £40pp represented very good value and dining experience. We were well looked after throughout the midweek evening, attentive and friendly service, all dishes came well presented and served at appropriate intervals. It is believed all produce are locally sourced. The standout dishes - the Local Ceps, Confit Egg Yolk & Aged Teifi and the Bramley Apple Crumble Soufflé with Ice Cream. An enjoyable evening. 👍

Absolutely beautiful food. Went for the 9 course tasting menu for £55, excellent cooking and great value for money. Good choice of wines available by the glass. Service was relaxed and friendly too. Update: food is still incredible. Loved the crispy pork cheek, the skate, brown butter cakes! Can't fault a single dish.

Very disappointed. Had Venison Wellington which was very expensive to be told did not include potatoes or veg!! When queried it waitress said 'you have pastry!'. Never again.

Went here to celebrate a birthday. Lovely food so still giving four stars but not the best experience this time. Felt chaotic with staff (although very friendly) unsure what they were doing. The H&H is more expensive than a lot of restaurants we visit in the area so we did expect more from the service. We left a little disappointed.

Had many delicious meals here…the chef and his staff are consistently producing really good food. He has kept the bar as a pub and the restaurant is cosy, clean and friendly. He has opened the upstairs into a lovely eating area too. Highly recommend.👍👍👍

Great pub, good service, excellent beers, wish I stayed longer to try the food.

We visited yesterday for the first time even though we live close by. Really delighted with the choice of lunchtime menu (4th September 2022) and excellent food, really well cooked and adventurous tastes - the chef and the kitchen know what they're doing - five-star...

Lukewarm gravy, cauliflower that should have been put in the bin as it was black. The chef must have seen how black and off it was before covering with cheese sauce. I brought this problem to the attention of the waitress and she took 50%...

Booked this as a special birthday treat and we were very disappointed. Appetiser of beef fillet was priced at £10 and was a few slices of cold cured meat on a side plate. Mains sounded fantastic on the menu but in actual fact was a...