The Horse and Jockey Inn in Powys

Great food at very reasonable prices

Review is based on a visit for food and not a stay. Popped in for an evening meal here with a friend. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful right from the start. For starters had classic whitebait which was lovely, especially the dipping sauce that came with it. For main I ordered a chicken and bacon enchilada, only issue was it wasn't really an enchilada, basically a chicken and bacon in some sort of cream, in a wrap with cheese grilled on top, way too much cream and not a sniff of tomato anywhere, real shame. Thankfully dessert made up for it, a lovely sticky toffee pudding that was light, flavourful and not too sweet with a lovely custard. Shame about the enchilada as I'd been craving a proper one for days, and still craving it now. Worth a visit still.

Good atmosphere. Beer prices especially Butty Bach cheapest I've ever seen. Friendly bar staff.

We visited this pub to stop off for a drink while passing and came back again, Lovely friendly pub, would defo visit again when in the area

Popular pub in central location. Restaurant was closed when we visited, so we used main bar. Pubby food on offer, which was OK. Good range of draught beer on offer.

We stayed here 1 night as part of hiking Offa's Dyke. The room was small for the very large bed. The bathroom was a couple steps down and larger than many of the bathrooms during our stay. Whoever said the WiFi is hopeless was accurate as it never worked during our stay. The beer and food at the restaurant was all very good and the sticky toffee pudding was the perfect finish to a long day hiking. There are ear plugs provided because the patio seating is right below the rooms. But we were too tired to notice any noise and fell right to sleep.

Great service provided by Chloe, thanks so much for being so accommodating.

Excellent ales, nice atmosphere, great prices 😀

The pub is very racist and anti-English, I went in with my family and asked if they were still serving food. The barman wiping a glass just looked at me for ages without saying a word, and eventually just shook his head, the pub was full of workmen and everyone went deadly quiet. After the embarrassment and humiliation of the encounter I decided to leave, A lovely old gentleman must have taken pity, grabbed my leg and kindly said the restaurant was at the bottom as we were walking out. He was a customer and treated us so much kinder than the barman who was just horrible for no reason. We only went the restaurant due to being so hungry. The staff in the restaurant itself were very accommodating and friendly and the food was lovely! It’s just a shame that the experience we had in the pub was disgraceful

Short walk from station. Friendly welcome. Nice restaurant attached. Very good breakfast. Ok room with good shower. Note it may be noisy at night.

Good grub. No parking so use nearby council car park.

We had a lovely meal, very relaxed atmosphere. The food was delicious and well cooked. The staff were great, courteous and knowledgeable. Big shout out to Claudia and her colleague. Thank you for a great night.

Lovely outdoor area. Nice selection of food and drinks.

Wow absolutely incredible food. We were a family of 5. We all absolutely loved our meals. Compliments to the chef 👌🏼 thanks for looking after us today. The Sunday roast and the rib eye was literally melt in your mouth 😋 honestly up there with the BEST meals we’ve ever had ❤️❤️❤️

Food very good great courtyard my only gripe is the portions were too. Big struggled to finish my pizza

the room was really nice and comfortable. The staff are friendly and always available. I stayed here while walking the Offa Dyke Path and it was truly refreshing my short stay. I also ate for dinner and breakfast and I can only confirm my positive opinion. (and thanks for the earplugs, they were helpful)

The restaurant offers great food, good service, good menu and lots of choice

Room was clean and comfortable. Bedroom was quite small, but very good bathroom. Staff friendly, good food (dinner and breakfast) in the restaurant. Stayed whilst doing the Offas Dyke walk and would recommend as a stop over for that.

The staff member serving us was clearly tipsy and openly admitted to having had a few drinks. They were friendly enough but we felt something wasn’t quite right. We soon noticed the utter state of some of the locals who were beyond drunk and behaving in a totally awful manner. This made us feel very uncomfortable. This place looks like a sweet country pub but it’s actually a bit rough. Would not recommend.

A cut above your average hotel. Large and comfortable room with windows that actually opens! Large double bed with quality pillows. Traffic passes directly under window but is fairly quiet after 9.00pm. (Ear plugs are provided in room!) Good size bathroom/shower that has decent water pressure. Tea/coffee facilities are available in the room. WiFi was hopeless (maybe due to the thick stone walls). Very pleasant and friendly staff (was permitted to check in prior to the advertised time). Good cooked breakfast available from 8.00am.

Knighton is the perfect place to explore Offah’s Dyke. But it is not blessed with an abundance of hotels. So my friends and I were delighted to find the Horse and Jockey. It’s a delightful, reasonably priced country inn situated right in the heart of this historic town. Staff are charming, friendly and helpful in all settings. There is a very pleasant restaurant with a great choice of reasonably priced food and drink. Meals can also be taken in the cosy bar. Rooms well appointed. All in all a very nice place to explore this wonderful part of Wales.

Eating in the restaurant was all ok, staff v good, good value.

I read that it had good steak! They were right. Fantastic 10oz ribeye was as good as they get. Nice pub, food and beer. Highly recommend.

We stayed two nights as we were in the area for a wedding. What a lovely stay we had! The room was great, really clean, big bathroom with a powerful shower and equipped with tea/coffee etc. Every staff member was friendly and welcoming and really couldn't be any more accommodating. The breakfast was excellent, really good quality and our friends had an evening meal, which they said was excellent. A local tells me we booked the best accommodation in the area and I definitely agree. Your staff are amazing and you should be really proud.

Great service. Superb atmosphere.

'The Jockey' is a 'local' for us and we're privileged to have it conveniently close: we are reasonably regular visitors. Service is always good, good-natured, friendly and courteous. The food is decent quality pub grub; not haute cuisine, but then nor are the prices. The menu is not huge but caters for most tastes as well as featuring daily specials alongside old favourites. They serve my favourite local beer, Butty Bach, too so what more could one ask.

Excellent Sunday lunch . Hot food good value for money

Early evening family meal - quite a regular occurrence - Friendly quick service, excellent food and the kids well catered for

Came here two nights running as we were so impressed with the food and the staff were really friendly! Best homemade chips I’ve had in a pub ever! Not only are they dog friendly but they made a fuss of ours and gave her dog biscuits. Will definitely be returning!

Great little pub with friendly staff and a good beer selection. Food is good.

Lovely atmosphere in here! We visited on a Tuesday night and the two staff who took care of us were very helpful and welcoming. The food came out quickly and had good portions. I had the steak and ale pie which had a delicious short crust, it was the nicest pie I've had in ages. The burger was also amazing! Would definitely recommend this place.

Lovely warm welcome with delicious menu. Stated for one night during our walk along Offas Dyke and had a great time...pool table, jukebox, woodburning stove...what more could you ask for?

We arrived early afternoon to what we thought was a pleasant country pub but dont be fooled by the pubs appearance .once inside its nothing but appauling witnessing bar staff openly telling customers they had cosummed alcohol before there shift and couldn't wait to take drugs when others arrived. This was just the start the swearing shouting and behaviour from customers was just awfull . To then witness a sexual act in the toilets (early evening when more than acceptable for child to be present ) this was made awear to the young bar lady who had no idea how to deal with the situation who become so disstressed and out of her depths to deal with any altercation no mangement to be seen and other bar members to intoxicated to care. We left and will not be returning to such a disgusting place

Took my elderly aunt to the Horse & Jockey for lunch. The waitress who served us was really pleasant. Nothing was too much trouble. My aunt, who will openly admit she is a "fussy one," throughly enjoyed her lunch and ate it all. My baguette was perfect. It was slightly warm and crispy with plenty of filling. I would certainly recommend this pub.

We had wonderful food here, meal for 4 people, reasonably priced, very friendly staff, venison burger on the special board was the best I've ever had 5* 👌🏼

On arrival we were a little confused as it was getting dark and we initially thought the packed out pub (it was Easter Sunday evening) was the area you dined in, until a friendly local pointed us in the direction of the restaurant area. We had a lovely meal. The food was cooked to perfection (fish & chips and steak & ale pie). The young waitress was really lovely too.

We are from out of town staying at Black Hall Lodges near by. Stumbled across this place on google looking for places to eat and it was absolutely lovely. Portions were huge and delicious and the staff were friendly. Would definitely go back if we’re ever in the area again

We had a great family reunion here at lunchtime with tasty reasonably priced food in the restaurant which everyone enjoyed. Many of us went to the bar area afterwards for a drink and chat, this was also very pleasant. The staff were helpful and friendly. All went very well during the day, unfortunately three of us has booked to stay the night. The rooms were great, clean and comfortable, but they were above the bar and patio area and the noise from the patio area especially, was dreadful- drinkers shouting, swearing and kicking the patio furniture until midnight as well as loud music blaring out, I don’t know if this happens on a regular basis, but it prevented us from sleeping until very late at night! The breakfast in the morning was tasty and good quality.

Great little pub , a warm and friendly welcome .

Lovely pub, friendly welcoming staff, great choice of drinks, excellent food, will definitely be going back.

Only had food here and it was good the garlic bread was amazing, the home made burger was abit strong tasking for my liking but still ok, drinks where very reasonably priced and staff where great

Lovely pub with friendly staff and locals. The food was excellent 👌 We sat in the snug and toasted ourselves in front of the wood burner after a walk.

Great food and the Superior Room was very spacious if a tad cool when the heating wasn't on. It can get noisy on a Saturday night.

Excellent bar staff great service.

Surprisingly good pub food and service

Rapsquillion just had their Christmas meal at the Horse & Jockey, after a great carols session at the Greyhound in Llangunllo. I'm not one that takes pictures of my meals or tells the world where I've dined - but this was simply marvellous. Every dish served - and there were ten of us, vegan to carnivore - was delicious, perfectly cooked and presented beautifully. Our waitresses were charming and efficient. It couldn't be faulted - so THANK YOU, H & J! We'll be back!

We had a Christmas meal with a large group of friends, and it was absolutely lovely. I can’t fault the food (everyone enjoyed what they had) and the service was friendly and efficient. Highly recommended! The only reason I have given a 4- rather than 5- rating is because of the really poor choice of vegan food. I nearly didn’t go because the only offering on the menu was arancini, which is what I would expect as a starter, not a main meal. A message to ask if other options could be offered resulted in a suggestion of nut loaf, which was much more acceptable, and turned out to be probably the best I have ever had, so I really don’t know why it wasn’t on the menu. I didn’t have a dessert because there didn’t appear to be a vegan option. It would be wonderful if the obviously excellent chef could offer more vegan/vegetarian food, because I would certainly be a regular visitor if there was better availability - which must be true of a lot of people. Without last night’s experience, I’d just look at the menu and go elsewhere, which would be a real shame.

Had an evening meal which was delightful that’s where it ends turned into complete carnage after that locals brawling barman completely out of his depth underage girl of 17 left to man bar scared for her life whilst they went for help to a girl that had said she’d had enough of being called out after working all day management no where to be seen such a shame other local pub said the pub has lost its good reputation through poor management

Amazing food, I had the roast beef baguette and it was soo tasty. Highly recommend and a good atmosphere too

Dog friendly bar area. We had baguettes - fresh and tasty. Comfortable bar area with a welcoming atmosphere. Evening menu looked great too.

Exceptional meal, being in knighton on a family break, we are here as recommended by the owners of The Hayloft where we are staying... 10 of us are and all meals were different meals and all came tpiping hot and totally perfect... I myself can highly recommend the steak and ale pie.. definitely one of the best I've tasted.. Service was lovely, not rushed at all, but we'll cared for.. Would definitely recommend here for anyone who like hone cooked food and we Will definitely be coming back in the near future

We went here looking to eat as we haven't been for some time and thought we would give it ago, as an ex police officer believe me when I say, almost every single person, both punters and staff seemed to be on drugs. Needless to say we didn't stay for food. We ventured further afield.

We visited on a Saturday evening. It was lovely! Food was stunning. Beer was good and the atmosphere was lovely.

I came here randomly for work and found and met a community of brethren that I can't really explain. Go here, eat here! Ask for Gwylym. Gaze upwards to the forest x

Lovely staff and a lovely old pub food looked good but we just missed the 2.00 pm cut off beer was good though.Will be back to try the food soon

The food, drinks, setting, staff and toilets (a rare find) were all excellent. I cannot recommend this place enough. The flagon cider and butty bach beer were fantastic. Would recommend the pie, bacon chop and halloumi burger.

The food in the restaurant area despite its outward appearance was great especially the beef pie however there it stopped. The room was very small and we needed a fan if you open the windows the loud noise from the courtyard will be a problem. The women on checkin at the bar was completely incompetent, not a great start. I wouldn’t rush back!

We stayed at the Horse and Jockey while walking Offa's Dyke Path. Busy, popular local pub - lively atmosphere. Very comfortable accommodation. Great dinner - venison curry was v good. Good breakfast and packed lunch.

Do not stay in this hotel if you want to sleep!! The noise from the pub downstairs is so loud it’s impossible to sleep - it’s well past midnight. The Horse and Jockey Inn should not be allowed to advertise as accommodation as it’s not possible to sleep.

Great staff, great food, good beers. Worth the trip, glad I found reviews for it before setting off.

What a fab friendly place to stay. Greeted by lovely bar staff who showed us to a very smart and spotlessly clean, spacious twin room. Ensure was also spacious and all nicely decorated. In the evening we used the restaurant, the menu was very comprehensive,...

Visited twice over one weekend both times for food and drinks. Food was nice pub food and staff were very friendly and welcoming.

Popular and friendly pub with good ale. Reasonable food menu. The offering changes regularly, so plenty of choice.

I ate as part of a Xmas party of 16 people, choosing from a Christmas menu. I think it's fair to say that everyone enjoyed the food, the potted crab starters and, for mains, the bubble and squeak (vegetarian option) and salmon dishes were particularly...

What a lovely characterful place, we had an evening meal which was delicious, friendly staff who was amazing working the bar on her own as they were staff down, great atmosphere, loved it!

Fab stay! Staff were great, tv fell off the wall the guy was with us within 10 minutes, came and checked us an hour later to offer some drinks, was give a bottle of wine and a pizza! Room was spacious! The dog loved it!...

Great Sunday lunch - roast beef with great Yorkshire pud and veg - in quirky old bar (we sat in the fireplace). Dog friendly- biscuits available.

We stayed here whilst walking Offa’s dyke for one night. The accommodation was ok, just average. Towels in the bathroom were quite small - they should invest in bath sheets! However the food was excellent, both evening meal and breakfast were very tasty!

A great place to visit if you are in the area, the booth seating is super comfy, lovely staff and great options for all diets. I had a great vegan ratatouille.

Nice Little place. Basically a nice pub with rooms upstairs. Rooms are decent, shower is decent. Can be warm the rooms, then when you open the windows, privacy can be an issue I guess. One other thing, if you plan to sleep early, expect loud...

Excellent food very friendly staff and a delightful place to eat. We all had the sizzling plates which was true to its word very hot and very beautiful taste. Pub well worth a visit

Stayed with our walking group of 16 people and loved it. Rooms were very clean, staff friendly and helpful. Well organised so that our meals all came out together. Most delicious chips and pie! The only disappointment was the puddings.

Family of 9 went for lunch recently. All the staff who looked after us were lovely. Overall we all enjoyed our meals which were reasonably priced apart from the desserts which at £6.95 we thought it was a bit expensive. However,it's worth trying if you're...

We had a really good meal here. Confit duck from the specials board was possibly the largest duck leg I've ever. Plenty of good veg with it, good potatoes too and most importantly a lot of the redcurrant jus. Really very good. Efficient friendly service...

We visited this pub twice whilst on holiday in Bleddfa. Firstly for a drink. Second time, we had dinner here. The food was great and our waitresses were incredibly friendly and helpful, thank you

Got to Horse and Jockey after a long arduous trek along Offas Dyke Path. The female staff member who I spoke to was wonderful. Friendly and helpful. We got taken to our room and my jaw dropped. The bathroom was huge with bath AND shower...

We went here for a Sunday roast and menu. The food was very nicely presented ( the sizzling chicken lived up to its name!), such a reasonable price and the roast dinner tasted superb, from succulent beef to well cooked roast veg and a cauliflower...

Absolutely lovely place! Me and my partner went for a Sunday roast and it was perfect! Delicious food and helpful and friendly staff, would recommend to anyone!

Picked as we had our dog with us and booked about a month ago. We knew we would have to sit in the bar area. When we arrived no table reserved and shown a very small tight table. No service at all apart from to...

We visited the restaurant for lunch on Sunday as we were on holidays in the area, and our meal was absolutely fantastic. We had a roast pork dinner, fish and chips, a burger, the sizzling chicken and children’s chicken nugget and chips. Everything was absolutely...

Not easy to find parking place but we did. Short and varied menu as i like it. Food quality excellent and beautifully cooked. Didnt expect much in Knighton but we were pleasantly surprised and will go again.

Lovely clean modern room, huge bed, spotless bathroom lovely big bath with fast hot running water aplenty. Tea/coffee facilities in the room and shampoos and soaps, breakfast wash lovely high end products for the price. Downside was the music and loud guests, some 10 feet...

A tardis! Lovely and spacious so feels very safe in these uncertain times. The service is fab and the food is very good. Great value too.

I had booked a table for a family lunch the food was beautiful. My only suggestion is as we had pre booked a table it might of been nice to have a reserved note on the table and the cutlery all laid on the table...

My wife and I had dinner here one quiet Friday evening. There was a good a la carte menu and some great specials on offer. I chose from the specials board and had the king prawns as a starter and sea bass as main course...

Lovely pub. Nice room, comfy bed. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Had a lovely evening meal and also a full English for breakfast. Quality bacon and sausages, although breakfast could have been hotter.

EARPLUGS ON THE BEDSIDE TABLE.!!! DON’T STAY HERE ! We wanted a lovely pub with rooms and choose the Horse and Hockey in Knighton for the first night of our anniversary celebration weekend . After a tragic few weeks we were so looking forward to...

We stumbled upon this pub and glad we did. The staff couldn't do enough for us. They were so friendly. Food was delicious! Definitely glad we went

Having arrived late in the evening, I entered the room in the dark. As I did so I discovered there was a big step down as you enter the room – no warning on the door or from staff. I was not aware of where...

We stumbled upon this pub/restaurant during a visit to the area earlier this month and really enjoyed our meal there. Good range of choice on the menu, good quality of food and the staff were very hardworking and charming.

Popped in for lunch while on holiday. Dog friendly. Lovely food and people. We wanted to go back for Sunday lunch and was told that it’s on all day Sunday. So we revisited Sunday afternoon and they had ran out. No Sunday roast. Was divested. So had a drink and a snack and went to local shop for some food. I would go back again.

Friendly and efficient service. Food was ok, perhaps we chose the wrong dishes but we were a little disappointed given the many very positive reviews.

What a superb stay, me and a friend stayed for two nights while visiting the Rally school close by. Good food and beers in the snug, bar and restaurant. The super friendly and chatty staff that couldn’t do enough to help (Madie even carried out my stupid requests for a English breakfast in the shape of a face…the “hangry” expression soon disappeared! Pure artistic breakfast talent. Haha) will definitely be back. Just watch out if your looking for a quiet nights sleep, it’s lively with friendly locals till late.Grab a pint, Get chatting to the locals have a blast - the original social media is the pub.

Luckily we pre booked as this is a busy place. Great atmosphere, polite staff, outstanding food. Well worth a visit.

Atmospheric and historic. Cosy feel. Acoustics very nice for groups and anyone hard of hearing. Great you have rough walls and soft furnishings. Food too salty at times: one can always add salt. Sadly I had to leave food (Attenborough turns in his grave). Tagine dry... Needs a veggie sauce.Absolutely wonderful personal service.

We ate Sunday Lunch here just 2 days ago (26th September) and I have to say it was excellent. We've recently moved to the area and a friend who lives in Kinsham took us here for lunch. The service was first class, the food both well cooked and presented. Not to mention very generous portions. As a restauranteur myself (having owned 12 various establishments over the past 35 years) I do appreciate good food and service when I receive such. I can also be quite critical if such things are not of a good standard. Suffice it to say I would recommend this establishment to everyone. In fact we are returning there for Dinner this evening.

Had 2 very nice meals whilst staying here. The sea bass was excellent and we also enjoyed the halloumi burger and the salmon. Also good choice of tasty desserts. Staff were friendly and accommodating and service was excellent. Very pleasant courtyard, although a bit noisy on a Saturday night.

Had a very good meal here. We had a bit of a wait for food, but we were advised there was a delay when we arrived. Food was very good when it arrived and plenty of it.

Staying in Knighton with our dogs in tow. The pub is ideal as it has nice tables in the courtyard. Food was good and they adapted a dish for my partners dietary requirements. XXX ales was good.

Great to see post Covid that customers are welcome with open arms…. Unless you choose to go here! Greeted with “no food”, not a “unfortunately we are not serving food.” So we ask for 2 coffees to be told “I’m too busy do you want a pint?” Evidently elementary customer service has bypassed this lady. Disappointing really…. In fact we had better service and a great choice of food at the local Co-op instead. If stopping in Knighton I’m sure there are other places that will welcome your custom.