The Harp Inn in Caerphilly

Went here of an evening since I wanted a drink. Immediately set eyes on a rough looking character, who had been taking something, since his eyes were as big as saucers. Bar staff looked on as if nothing was happening! Man started to become angry and aggressive at me for no apparent reason! Insulted me because, “He didn’t like the way I looked.” Terrible experience and I was terrified. Bar staff overheard everything, but were just as obnoxious! I will never put myself in that position again, where I was GROSSLY violated by a coke-head, whilst comments were laughed at by the horrible bar staff, I HAVE to give one star, but I really wouldn’t choose to give that! One word - OBNOXIOUS!

Rude violent staff members 1st visit to premises And will be the last only visit this place if you wish to be attacked by staff members and locals who will then call the police to have you arrested by the local constabulary who in turn are useless

We had a fabulous few hours at nearby Parc Pentallta and whilst there we got talking to a local lady, who enthusiastically promoted the local area. This was our first visit to this part of Wales, so we asked her for recommendations on somewhere to eat Sunday lunch. The lady suggested the Harp Inn in Hengoed so we googled the telephone number to check availability and luckily the pub had space for us. Our first impressions of the traditional family friendly pub was that it was the hub of the community (TVs to stream live sports, a dart board & live music) with down to earth staff. We received an outstanding welcome and the pub was tastefully decorated. The pub was very busy (popular) and was spotlessly clean. My partner and I decided to order 3 courses and we ordered just the main for our young son (he would struggle to eat 3 courses). I ordered garlic mushrooms for starters, the chicken and stuffing roast dinner for my main and cheese cake for dessert. My partner selected the fish cake for his starters, the beef dinner for his main and apple crumble with custard for dessert. Our son had the chicken dinner for his main, but tasted both our starters and desserts. The roast dinners were amazing, served with a great variety of vegetables, roast potatoes, a Yorkshire pudding, homemade gravy and a selection of sauces. The food was fabulous and incredible value for money. We will definitely return again, because there was a fantastic menu including vegetarian and children meals, as well as steaks, burgers, mixed grills, curries and so on.

Went for Sunday lunch with the in laws. The bar was very noisy with a lot of shouting and swearing as a football match was on the TV. It was noisy in the restaurant, as the noise came straight through. Service was a bit amateurish, as we were asked what we wanted even though we had not had a menu. Food was just ok, but peas were like little cannonballs, and the cabbage had a tinny taste. The yorkies were good though. We finished the main, and waited at least 20 mins for pudding choice, but decided to leave instead without pudding. Went to pay, only to find the place doesn't accept cards! Not acceptable in this day and age, as we don't usually carry that much cash to pay for a meal for 6! I'll choose somewhere else next time.

Fantastic owners and workers, amazing people who are regulars. Do delicious meals through out the week, especially Sunday lunches. Variety of beers, lagers and mixers. Great scenery and a brilliant beer garden, a proper sun-catcher.

Went for Sunday lunch and we have been here a few times and enjoyed our Sunday lunches, We went in May and found that the meal was not up to scratch. possibly we will try again in the next month or so in case it might have improved,

Had the pleasure of meeting the owner . What a lovely lady. Super friendly and welcoming. Heard great things about the sunday lunch so much so i am booking in this week A real spotless clean pub with great staff and welcomoming. Lots of local pubs around but this would be my first choice due to the lovely owner

Tried three times to have a meal at the Harp made a lot of excuses the first two times so phone on the third attempt to confirm they would be serving food in the evening .Turned up they asked how many people were coming I said 4 then they said a staff member phoned in sick so they wouldn't be serving food . Think they would have opened the restaurant if there was more of us won't be back.

10 out of 10 for Sunday lunch fresh veg.meat cooked perfect and proper gravy .would highly recommend .

Excellent food,friendly atmosphere and impeccable service , rebooked for following week that’s how impressed we were left feeling really satisfied

The staff are very friendly a lovely pub with excellent home cooked food. The prices are very reasonable £25 for two courses for two people.

very good, friendly staff, young chef who needs encouraging as he shows good potential Sunday Lunch is good, plenty on your plate

We enjoyed a good meal and were served by friendly staff. We will be happy to visit again and look forward to another good experience

I took my mother last minute for dinner without a reservation although being busy they found a table for us no problem, The Sunday roast was gorgeous and plenty of it, my mother is a vegetarian but was no problem for them,,Many Thanks to the Chef and staff will call again.

Lovely place ppl very friendly and staff always happy. For under £7 You can even take away a runs at roast dinner with you. Top place

Don't be fooled and put off by the exterior of the building. Warm and friendly welcoming. Lovely choice of home cooked food and plenty of soft and alcoholic drinks available. Best Sunday lunch around.

Trip Advisor reports said this was not a place to judge by the frontage. How true that proved. Even before we both got in, the friendly local clientele were helping us and showing us the way to the restaurant. We passed through a friendly pub and the restaurant door into a whole new ambience, tastefully and playfully designed with 30s continental posters and much more. Sunday roast dinner so set main menu. Others mentioned later. Starters so good hard to choose. Spicy, tasty Goujon chicken with chili dip for one, Home-made veg soup for the other. Both piping hot just as the roast was. High score on preparation of local veg for main menu. Meat perfect. As much hot gravy as anyone could want. Staff a model to the nation. Even got to talk with owner's mum. The team have shown that efficiency, professionalism and conversation really can come together. And top-class value for modest prices. Strong attention to allergy needs though they counsel pre-notice of when coming. Dinner is mainly a weekend service at the moment with selected days for lunches. But they're working on it. It looks like one of the shining lights for socialising in the area and we truly wish it well. Anywhere near it? Don't miss it. We journeyed half an hour to get there and didn't regret a moment. Oh forgot to mention what we had no room for: the home-baked cakes, bake-on-the-spot stuff, astounding 16oz grill, etc etc. Top marks.

Realmente disfrutamos de la comida de los domingos. Era delicioso y abundante, y el personal era muy amable. Un precio razonable!

Este sería el segundo sábado almuerzo hemos tenido aquí. No puedo entender por qué está tan tranquilo aquí. 2 por 10 libras. 00. Excelente relación calidad-precio. Las comidas son grandes y la gestión son preciosas.

staff were very friendly service very good food excellent would recommend for sunday dinners or meals during the week very reasonable

excellent value friendly helpful staff with 3 young grandsons to cope with the staff were only too pleased to help

Marvellous staff, excellent value for money. The Sunday lunch was beautiful and the everyday menu looked good. Will be back.

Excellent Sunday lunch - all homemade Gravy to die for with plenty of vegetables of every type Lovely service And the apple crumble and custard was delicious !! Def going back

Excellent food and a great service, as always. Generous portions and a good selection. Deserves local and not so local support.

Very nice and friendly. Lovely atmosphere . It was very good food and hot. Nice selection of food. Would go again

Where do I start....From the moment we arrived at the Harp we were made to feel very special guests at the restaurant rather than just customers.The service delivered was outstanding, and the staff's knowledge and helpfulness with my little boy who has a food allergy. Thank you!!This really is the an amazing hidden gem in Gelligaer - one that I have never experienced and one that all should be so proud of who lives near by.Thanks you so much - look forward to our next visit.

Had Sunday lunch here as a party of 7 including 4 children. All the meals were piping hot and enormous. Kids meals were good value and they enjoyed the mini sausages and mash. Service was fast and waitresses were pleasant, we will definitely return.

we had heard that the sunday lunch was good so we thought we give it a go. staff friendly enough, restaurant was nice but felt bit cold there was no smell of anything cooking which I always say is a bad sign and usually mean's everything is microwaved. Ordered one beef and one mixed meat lunch waited a bit considering there were only 5 people before us when it came what a big disappointment. I had one and half small slices of meat cut wafer thin, think most of the veg was frozen the roast pot were frozen one's and the gravy was like water no taste to the dinner at all. whoever said the sunday lunch is good must be easily pleased. sorry to be so negative but wont be coming back and would not recommend it to any of our friends.

Our first visit to the harp restaurant will certainly not be our last, really welcoming friendly staff, quick service, fresh home cooked food, and plenty of it, gorgeous deserts i had pavlova which was stunning, the rest of the family had apple pie and custard which was equally delicious. Highly recommended.

Sunday lunch was amazing. Though we dod have to wait almost an hour and a half even though we booked in advance. Staff were very apologetic. Will definitely be going back x

Came here in the spur of the moment with a large number of my family, despite all the fuss with settling my 3 little ones, the staff where all happy to help and accommodate all family's needs :)

After lengthy bad publicity through the years, went for Sunday lunch. It was amazing, steaming hot plates crammed with home cooked meat and fresh local vegetables with gravy. Came with choice of 3 meats; turkey, pork or beef or for another pound, could have all three. Ordered drinks and not long after came the dinners. Very clean, excellent service and proper linen napkins. This is truly amazing and past experiences must be truly forgotten as this is really brilliant and will return. We had all meats and each cost 8 pounds each, so bargain.

Excellent Sunday lunch good food really well cooked and piping hot .Service friendly and helpful. Would not hesitate to recommend the Harp Inn to anyone as a good place to go for Sunday dinner.We have re booked to go again next week.

Went here with my mam for an evening meal and it was absolutely amazing. Food was to perfection and very tasty.We have recently returned for a Sunday lunch and that too was amazing.Fresh tasty food and lovely friendly staff.We have been on a number of occasions since and will continue to.

The food was like a home cooked Sunday dinner and proper gravy plenty of meat and veg it was lush X .

Six of us went for an evening meal. It was the best steak ever. Superb. In fact, everyone really enjoyed the food and we had really good service. The menu offers a lot of choice and we pre ordered our food. The chef also seems to be really passionate about food. Now able to buy very nice wine by the bottle. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. They also have bands playing which is very entertaining.

My boyfriend and I booked to eat here for Sunday Roast having read such good reviews about it but I must be honest it was good but not great.Cons: The gravy was very runny and quite tasteless. My mashed potato was very cold. The beef was quite dry. There were limited desserts available. Pros: We we seated very quickly and were able to chose where we would be most comfortable. The staff were very friendly and worked very hard to ensure customers had all they needed. The pork was beautiful! The cheesecake was lovely (maybe a little more cream would have been nice as the cheesecake was quite thick) Overall we had a pleasant experience. The staff were brilliant and couldn't do enough to help. The portion size was fantastic and good value for money. I just felt the food was a little tasteless. I would return here but not for a Sunday roast.

Amazing food.. Friendly place definitely recommend visiting and sampling the menu. Five star from me.

Went here for the Sunday carvery with the family. A lovely place with a great atmosphere, lovely welcoming staff who really made you feel at home. The meal was cooked just right and everybody was well pleased with their choices, I don't think I have ever seen such big Yorkshire puddings! The everyday menu looked varied with all kinds of tastes catered for. The staff really could not have been more helpful, would absolutely return!

the food was excellent, well presented and very tasty we were a party of 14 and we all ate the same time. there was no rushing everything was perfect .well done to the chef

Visited the Harp Inn for Sunday Lunch. What a treat!! The food was lovely, we both had the Beef dinner. Beef cooked to perfection. The staff were really helpful. I must mention 2 of the staff, I think there names were Les and Cath, they couldn't do enough to make sure our visit was good. Will definitely go to this pub again.

Went here with friends didn't know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. The range of food was adequate for all of our needs and great selection of drinks. Nice to find a pub that sells Stowford Press as standard. Food was great and well presented. Will be visiting again with friends and family.

Paid a visit to the harp today for a family meal, as we heard the Sunday lunch was superb, and staff were very friendly , well I must say I totally agree with what the others have said, staff were fantastic, and went out of their way with the service, food was well presented, tables were done lovely and their sticky toffee pudding was absolutely delicious, so was everything else, lovely atmosphere in there and baby friendly.. just gonna say again the staff were fantastic. Will go back again.

The Harp is within walking distance for us and six of us went today for Sunday lunch. The service was excellent and very friendly. The food was very good and excellent value for money. Carling was the only lager available which was disappointing as it's not the lager of choice for our group. We bought a bottle of Kumala white wine because the only wine available by the glass was Jack Rabbit, which is not very nice. I wish pubs would stop stocking it as it's awful. In fact, we probably would have stayed longer and spent more money if the lager and wine was of a better quality. We will however return to try the evening menu because it looked superb.

Great food - the Sunday lunch is absolutely delicious and amazing value! The staff are very friendly and the service is fab. Best food in the area!

Went to the harp the other week for my mothers 40th for Sunday lunch, brought the one meal out and we waited 15 minutes for the other! After waiting I kindly asked a member of the staff where my mothers food was she Replied with a very rude tone and was not friendly at all! Was not happy and won't be returningBut the food was ok I guess you get for what you pay for.

Been a few times to the Harp for meals The food is delicious and the staff are very friendly helpful Will definitely be visiting again

We have had Sunday dinner for many weeks,the quality,the service are second to none.The amount of food could never be called frugal it is completely the opposite far too much for me at very reasonable prices.We will continue to go there on a Sunday and when possible other times.We cannot fault it.

Met with friends for a meal and was pleasantly surprised. It was nice not to have to walk through the bar to get to the restaurant. The service was excellent, staff were very friendly and accommodating. The food was good and well presented and very reasonably priced. The menu would gain from a wider choice of main courses.

Won a 3 course Christmas meal..Got to say it was lush..Plenty on the plate and drinks were very cheap to. Staff were very friendly and very helpfull.

Excellent food and service. The Harp gets better every time we visit. The evening menu also looks interesting so we will try that soon.

There is a good selection on the menu. Quality was excellent and service was efficient and friendly. The surrounding are pleasant comfortable. The restaurant is at least on a par if not better than some of the big chain providers but for much better value.

Lovely food, friendly staff that can't do enough for you. Myself and my son like to go for evening meal once a week as a treat.

Had a fab family meal here. Nothing was too much trouble. Pre ordered as there were 16 of us. Alll meals were lovely. Proper linen nspkins and didn't have to ask for a jug of water . Very pleasant staff. The only downside you have to walk through bar to get to restaurant.

Me my partner and children been to the harp today for some lunch And the food was outstanding they had a great range to choose from bar snacks to lunchtime specials. Sunday lunches ive also tried and wouldnt go anywhere else now they really are lovely.They have done their resteraunt out lovely too. The staff and chef are great and very friendly it's a great all round atmosphere there. I highly recommend anyone to try it.

It's so nice to see one of our local pubs putting so much effort into meeting the needs of customers. So much effort has gone into providing meals and the effort has paid off. The Sunday lunch is excellent value for money....plenty of meat and veg and cooked to perfection at very reasonable prices. Friendly service too. The only down side is the choice of white wine, which needs improvement as not all of us locals drink cheap Jack Rabbit wine and a better selection would be appreciated. Can't wait to try a mid week meal.

Went for a weekday evening meal here with my boyfriend after obtaining a groupon voucher as we enjoy trying new places that you wouldn't normally stumble across. Was a nice relaxing evening and we had the place to ourselves! The pub area is separate from the restaurant and was a real local pub. The food was great, nothing special but large portions and tasty! The only thing that really let it down was the lack of Ale. Every pub/restaurant needs an Ale.Would definately recommend if ever in the area!

Visited the Harp Inn a few weeks ago and had a brilliant time! The food was so good, as well as being good value for money and the service was great! the waitress and chef went above and beyond their job title. Will definitely be visiting again! :)

Had a fabulous Sunday lunch all fresh vegetables, the service quick and friendly staff. Relaxed atmosphere worth booking in advance.

Excellent meals and a good choice of meats. Service was superb. Our thoughts about improvements were well appreciated. The Harp is trying to make a go of it and deserves everyone's support.

Ok, it's all about the pub & the meal but the landlord was a gem, couldn't have been more helpful, polite above & beyond the call of duty.Visited on a discount voucher & happy that i visited with my vegetarian son. Not only was there a sufficiently decent choice but 'mine host' said 'you name it sir & we'll try to cook it', couldn't have been more person centred or obliging.I had the chicken pie with chips for main, lots of peas on the plate but they were sweet & delicious. Starter was welsh rarebit (essentially cheese on toast to the uninitiated), delicious. Son had prawn cocktail & enjoyed that too although there was, he said, a little too much paprika? He had veggie burger for main. To me it was a fishy thing in a bap but he enjoyed it. Desssert, i had creme brulee, very nice & my son had profiteroles a plenty & polished off the lot. Decent beer was Cwrw Haf from the Tomos Watkin brewery in Swansea i think? Comfortable, very clean roomy eatery. Quirky with a South African gent running to a Welsh themed menu in parts with rarebit & cawl i think i recall? Yes, would vist again. Menu was fairly basic but what we had was very tasty. Price wise around £45 for the 2 of us (if you don't count the voucher) but that was starter, main & dessert with 5 drinks between us so not bad at all. Some parking outside off the road for about 5 cars.