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4.5

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Nº 259 in 891 in Gwynedd

Nº 7 of 12 Italian in Gwynedd

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..pizzacookedsteakfillet

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Had been previously with no problems . This time ordered a glass of wine and a bottled beer . Noticed a mark on my glass but as it was outside of the glass I let it ride . Then half way down my hubbies drink I noticed two black marks stuck on the inside of the glass at this point I went to the bar and quietly pointed out that the glass was dirty and mine had been too the reply was it’s probably from the dishwasher and what would you like me to do ??? I said I am just making you aware we have had two dirty glasses . No real apology . I certainly was not after a free drink or anything but a proper apology would have been appropriate . We then ordered a second drink, too which I said to hubby make sure we get clean glasses . My glass was fine ,his was even worse than the last time , I went to the bar with the glass asked for a clean one , tall girl with blonde hair grabbed the glass and gave me a fresh one no apology at all and even worse returned the glass to the bar so it would be used again . I support local businesses all the way and hate giving negative reviews but if you’re given two chances to resolve a problem and it’s not satisfactory then you reap what you sow . A clean glass is not too much to ask for !!!!

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anji105 . 2024-09-29

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Best pizzas we ever had, lovely warm atmosphere day and night, friendly staff and great service

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Adam Turner . 2024-09-26

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Stayed three nights in Abersoch. Visited here every day. Fair prices,good staff,nice music, great vibe,sport on tv and fantastic pizza. Worth a visit.

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rafabenitez_13 . 2024-09-21

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Dropped in when passing this evening. Staff were friendly and efficient, pizzas freshly made to order and really tasty. A nice atmosphere inside and a good sized terrace to sit out on, great for those with dogs.

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Betttee . 2024-09-17

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Pizza ok, not lots off taste, wine good. Taking mickey on bill asking 10% service charge, doesnt say on menu that they charge this. I never pay service charge, i will leave a tip if i want to, will not rush back.

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JAC102030 . 2024-09-11

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Really nice bar on the high street. They serve lovely pizza which you can adapt to your taste and are delicious. Well worth a visit and lovely staff too!

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Paul G . 2024-09-08

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Pizzas are delicious and quite reasonable for Abersoch, the staff are excellent and remembered our repeat drinks order even though the pub was busy (Liverpool v United Match). Really recommend this bar for food and drink.

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Rebecca Bishop . 2024-09-01

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Lovely food here I would recommend it to anyone 🫶🍻

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John Greenwood . 2024-08-14

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Amazing pizza! Love sitting out the front people watching!

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Katie Francis . 2024-08-13

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Food is limited to Pizza - but they are good.

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John Barnett . 2024-08-11

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Most exquisite dishes of food I’ve ever been served. By the end of my meal I was lost for words, I finished every, last, crumb.

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Alfie Thompson . 2024-08-06

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Food was yum, great music for a younger audience! Affordable, really clean and fast. Very friendly.

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Anastasia Roccioletti . 2024-07-07

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Cracking food, great selection of drinks and really friendly service. Highly recommend!

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Ryan Sharkey . 2024-04-24

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Easy to find a table for 2 on a Wednesday in April. Staff were friendly and the Pizza was delicious.

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Yolanda Owen . 2024-04-03

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Amazing place thanks so much guys

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Ian Griffiths . 2024-03-24

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Brilliant night, great staff, great pizza, great atmosphere.

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Jim Hodgkinson . 2024-03-08

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Managed to get a table on the sunday night on the terrace outside. Great spot for sitting and watching the world go by. Ordered two pizzas which were very good in particular the duck pizza.

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Kmm64 . 2023-09-10

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Very friendly staff. Food was amazing! After a great day at Abersock beach we found this place on our walk back to the car and we were very happy with the choice to eat! There was a slight issue when paying, the bill was £107 odd but a small mistake and I paid £170... However, the waitress fixed this straightaway and issued a refund. This did not ruin our experience. Next time we are in Abersoch we will be visiting again! Also to mention, dog friendly! Our German Shephard pup enjoyed her time meeting other dogs while we ate!

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Ashley Maker . 2023-08-25

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We visited here as a group of friends and had a really good experience...the 3 young girls who waited and served us were lovely and very friendly. The food was lovely especially the Duck Pizza absolutely delicious...We would visit again...my only problem was how dark it is inside...lovely clean toilets! Diolch

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lucyj733 . 2023-08-20

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Do not come here. Had the most vile and appalling experience i’ve ever in a pub/restaurant, staff started laughing sniggering, and making fun of us. Wouldn’t even recommend this place to my worst enemy THAT is how disgusting this place and their staff are. Not to mention the rats running out of the kitchen (the young blonde tall waitress and the more plump brunette)

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sofia clay . 2023-08-19

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Do not come here. Had the most vile and appalling experience i’ve ever in a pub/restaurant, staff started laughing sniggering, and making fun of us. Wouldn’t even recommend this place to my worst enemy THAT is how disgusting this place and their staff are. Not to mention the rats running out of the kitchen (the young blonde tall waitress and the more plump brunette)

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Sofia126793827277xx . 2023-08-19

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Absolutely disgusting how we were spoken to by the waitresses. My boyfriend and friend ordered a drink and as soon as i’d taken a sip of my glass they snatched the glass off me as they believed i was under age after i had already showed them my id. Told them they should never speak to people how they did as they were the most smug girls and acted like they were they were better than us. Don’t come here unless you want to be treated poorly.

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Abby B . 2023-08-19

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Absolutely disgusting how we were spoken to by the waitresses. My boyfriend and friend ordered a drink and as soon as i’d taken a sip of my glass they snatched the glass off me as they believed i was under age after i had already showed them my id. Told them they should never speak to people how they did as they were the most smug girls and acted like they were they were better than us. Don’t come here unless you want to be treated poorly.

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Lucie B . 2023-08-18

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We spent over 200 pounds on food and drink. Before leaving, we asked if they could put milk in the baby's bottle and they refused unless we paid £2. It's their business and they can run it how they like, but it seemed a little unfriendly to us

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xavier xylon . 2023-08-14

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Great food. Brilliant staff. Fun atmosphere. Well priced. A little gem in Abersoch. Thanks for a lovely meal and see you again soon.

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Dave Fricker . 2023-08-14

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Love this place..always welcoming.. Nice to sit outside on a sunny day or warm inside.. pizza was great and really enjoyed our visit

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darrylj848 . 2023-07-21

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Great atmosphere. Tad expensive but it reflects the area. Can get quite crowded too but it's a fun spot for a pint :)

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Simone Jessica . 2023-07-02

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Lovely place with a great relaxed feel

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anna tudor . 2023-06-22

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Great place to sit and have a drink on a hot sunny day.

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Iain Ridewood . 2023-06-15

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Lovely place, great pizza and no bookings! Perfect for a last minute decision to eat out

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Chris C . 2023-06-01

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Had a great time in the Hub with our kids. Lovely pizza, quickly served with table service.

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Adam Ormrod . 2023-04-16

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Great beer and spirit selection, fine on the prices, great service and football on loads of screens. Will definitely return next time in in Abersoch

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Daneshi . 2023-04-12

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We regularly like to visit and sit out people watching, pizzas are great and service good. Great place

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norman t . 2023-04-11

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Great little venue, food is always very good and is reasonably priced. Great selection of beers, also reasonably priced.

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James T . 2023-04-11

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Straight forward bar with some good outside space Sport TV's on in all areas

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Marcus Bellerby . 2022-09-04

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Nice pizzas and friendly service, but £17.80 for 2 small cokes, 1 coffee and 1 small wine was a bit steep

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Woo W . 2022-08-31

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We only came here as it appeared to be the only restaurant in Abersoch serving food in the afternoon. Turned out to be a lucky find, they were only serving pizza but they were very good, and the local real ale was excellent. The service was friendly and efficient.

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Tracy M . 2022-08-27

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Service was excellent, nothing negative, great place to watch the football, well done 👍

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marc carney . 2022-08-16

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Brilliant place, fantastic food

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Anne Yates . 2022-08-09

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Always lovely service and staff, great food, Erin our waitress was extremely efficient and helpful- thank you :)

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Flo Hitchcock . 2022-08-01

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The only place to eat that were accommodating. we sat outside as we had our dog with us - the staff moved a table to allow us to sit together. Once we were seated the service was faultless. The menu is basic but we got exactly what we ordered, no fuss, no drama. Much more efficient & experienced than all the other places we dined in and 'tried' to dine in. Thank you The Hub!!

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DianeBatts . 2022-07-30

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My partner & I sat outside for a drink after a long beach walk . I had a large glass of Pinot Grigio my partner a coke . I accidentally knocked over my full glass of wine . 1) My partner went inside to inform the staff but he was just handed a roll of blue roll !!!! He continued to mop up the drink all over the floor and dripping all over me . ( I have no issues with cleaning up but NO ONE came to assist us ) 2) My partner & I had a brief chat wondering if we would get charged for spilt drink , my thoughts were that they wouldn’t charge us as it was an accident and is just the courteous thing to do showing good ‘ customer relations ‘ ! So the bill was put on table and oh yes they charged us for 2 large glasses of wine plus the pint of coke !! I understand profit needs to be made but could you not of maybe deducted the coke ???? Just as a kind gesture ? I went in to pay the bill with a smile but at the same time I mentioned I was a little shocked to be charged for 2 large glasses of wine . The bar maids reply ….. “ well if we had knocked it over then we would of knocked it off , but you knocked it over “ Disgusting customer service - very rude & unhelpful waitress . 3) Oh & also - lovely family we were chatting with , had a young teenage daughter sat quietly on her device licking a lollipop ( sweet one not ice ) and ‘ said ‘ waitress comes along telling her she’s not allowed to eat it as they sell ices in the bar !!!! Even though her parents were sat with a bottle of wine and a beer on the table - she was made to put her lolly away by a not so delightful waitress!!!! Very poor show for such a prime position in Abersoch!

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P2151CZrebeccap . 2022-07-29

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Great pizza and a chance to watch the world walk by . Bar and food prices average for this expensive resort. Should really be more choices on the menu.Hence 4 stars

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Cheshireboy . 2022-07-08

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The Hub had a lovely coffee, and a brilliant drinks selection, but currently they're only doing pizzas ans nachos for food, with no gluten free options available which is disappointing, but the limited menu is "working for them" with "no plans to change"

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K8Burton . 2022-07-06

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Great looking bar on the busy Abersoch high street. Had the best Nacho's and Goats cheese pizza, absolutely delicious! We'll be going back again later in the year

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Craig H . 2022-06-12

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Not a huge choice of menu but I can highly recommend the pizzas on offer. The hoisin duck pizza was fabulous. Staff were friendly and checked if we needed extra drinks. Highly recommend.

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Kay S . 2022-05-25

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Nice bar, good atmosphere, nice location.

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Gwyn Rees-Sheppard . 2022-04-22

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Stopped for takeaway pizza & sides.. Delicious 😋 staff very friendly & helpful.. Also lovely pint while I was waiting 🍺 thankyou Hub 😊

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Kevin Willett . 2022-03-27

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Another fantastic meal at the Hub where the staff are so welcoming! We have a 9, 6 and 2 year old. Nothing is too much trouble. Pizzas are fantastic and so impressed by the bar man telling us not to hurry when another family waiting...

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X6478BMkateb . 2021-10-28

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Only us in the place and can recommend the peroni beer. TV's all round, good service. No meals until Friday so disappointed. Winter opening times.

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Bob Spence . 2021-10-05

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Great atmosphere just a shame there only do pizzas used to have a great menu steaks etc all gone now a great shame

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toffeeman123 . 2021-10-03

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Good service by friendly staff, who came around regularly to see if needed a top up, pizzas looked good but not tried as I’m coeliac and no gluten free options but can see why was a popular place for families

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dickiesPreston . 2021-09-02

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Great pizza, fantastic service even though they were short staffed. Lovely to sit out on Abersoch high street.

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Claire Pickin . 2021-09-01

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Well staffed and good food and drink even if they were only selling pizzas at the time we visited.

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Vincent Wells . 2021-08-27

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Quality modern bar in the centre of Abersoc with friendly staff, serves Staraprama on draught, enough said!

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Steve Taylor . 2021-08-23

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Excellent service, nice place to sit and watch the world go by (counting the Range Rovers circulating the village trying to find somewhere to park)! Nice clean facilities. (Currently no food due to Covid / staffing issues, nice coffee though).

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Gary Latham . 2021-08-14

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We only had drinks here, but it was very friendly and clean. Wee touches like putting a fresh raspberry in Prosecco was a nice touch.

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Explorer54004554341 . 2021-06-12

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Tried to get a drink here as we had such good recommendation on the food Waiter at the door rude and and unhelpful, not his fault there was no room inside it was Friday evening after all but no apologies not even an offer of...

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E3168FKsandraw . 2020-10-03

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Good coffee. Well placed in town.

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Tudor Jones . 2020-09-26

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Went in here for drinks and had my 13 month old baby with me. I completely understand the table service rules and did enforce my baby to sit down as much as possible. The young waitress serving our table was completely rude and had bad...

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402kristieh . 2020-09-26

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Fantastic and staff we so professional and accommodating

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Trace Hawksford . 2020-09-20

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You’ve got to try the nachos! We each had a plate but were warned by staff that 2 would probably suffice between 3; they were right but we made a decent effort. They are very tasty with lots of cheese, chilli con carne, guacamole and...

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Sally H . 2020-09-18

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Friendly service and great quality food.

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Mark Kaye . 2020-09-17

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Great place with a great atmosphere.

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Paul B . 2020-09-15

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Great pizzas, smooth Sauvignon Blanc to wah them down.

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Eric de Mello . 2020-09-14

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Food and service once again amazing.

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Clare Jones . 2020-09-12

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Good atmosphere, staff are friendly. Had a couple of snacks, quite tasty & presentations good

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Tracy Sankey . 2020-08-28

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Quite a disappointing meal, both in terms of menu choices and quality of the food. There are better places to eat in the area at a similar price, in my opinion.

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Paul Callan . 2020-08-26

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This was definitely a highlight of our time spent in Wales. The staff were lovely and the food was to die for. Possibly the nicest, freshest, tastiest meal for a long time. Compliments to the chef!

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Eleanor Battel . 2020-08-24

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Very friendly staff Amazing atmosphere and delicious food, 5⭐ from me

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Dawn Sykes . 2020-08-24

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Staff made us really welcome and despite social distancing rules it felt very relaxed and a friendly atmosphere. Food was amazing!

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Angemc4 . 2020-08-18

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Great food, burger is highly recommended. We sat on the balcony which was enjoyable even in the rain.

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Andrew R . 2020-08-14

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Waitress lovely however waited 40 mins for starter and got the order wrong which is a shame.. also not much healthy options on the limited menu

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Katie Tilling . 2020-08-07

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Nice friendly spot in Abersoch they served a lovely Sunday lunch and catered for my fiancé's day intolerance

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Karl Chapman . 2020-08-03

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What a great find! We were a family of four and had two roast dinners and two pizzas, the food was fabulous and super quick. The roasts were huge! We had the lamb which was really tasty and pizzas which looked freshly cooked and tasted...

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SuzanneEvsns . 2020-08-02

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A modern bar with small but perfectly formed menu. Our food was spot on, generous portion and beautifully presented. The staff were friendly and very efficient. A relaxing atmosphere with quality music set at a pleasant level to chat and listen too.

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Bridgetannes . 2020-02-02

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The hub is a smashing venue has been different types of restaurant over the years but Houston & Tom are spot on with it, Staff like Sam & Carl are tip top & look after you very well plus food & atmosphere they can't go...

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Jennifer H . 2020-02-02

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My family regularly visit this place when we’re in Abersoch. It is one of our favourite places when you can get a table, shows football, fab staff, great atmosphere. The only downside is that they don’t allow dogs, I know that’s not for everyone but...

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DaisyLouise1991 . 2020-01-04

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Good food, but such slow service.

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Steph Bunn . 2020-01-01

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Love Abersoch and all its facilities

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Muzz Artery . 2019-12-24

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Absolutely and totally nailed it, hasto be one of the best places to eat in Abersoch, defiantly the best I’ve had so far. Spot on food, spot on beer, spot on coffee, spot on service, what more can you ask for. 10/10 guys and girls...

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Llwynffynnon . 2019-11-30

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Always good service here well done Carl and the team

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Tony Lowe . 2019-11-05

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We all enjoyed our meal at The Hub although the haddock was a bit wet and not firm as I would like it to be. The ambience absolutely perfect a good friendly noise. The staff were good and very quick taking,and bringing our order with a smile. Thanks

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Brian Hunter . 2019-10-20

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Carl on the bar was very helpful.

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Sian Jones . 2019-10-20

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Called in one evening midweek and out of season, so not the busiest of times. Simple high tables are found inside and several tvs on the walls. Low tables are on the terrace outside to the front. Toilets upstairs. We were offered the midweek winter...

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gmanc12 . 2019-10-16

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Would highly recommend the hub for great food and service, always a welcoming smile from the guys and gals

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bevgriffiths1 . 2019-10-13

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Food service all excellent. The Hubs ambience and they way it's decorated appeals to myself I think because of this it has the edge over everywhere else .

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HSD69_Y . 2019-10-05

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Lovely lunch sat in the sunshine watching the world go by on a quiet sunny sunday afternoon ... Fish and chips and a sunday roast ... 😋

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108smb19 . 2019-09-22

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Le HUB est un super bar restaurant le décor est bien, l'accueil très bien et le repas excellent. Il Vaut vraiment le détour .

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jean-luc ingenito . 2019-09-19

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Had lunch sitting out in the sun...inside looked a bit dark and more of a bar. Small menu had pizza which was very good and lovely chips reasonable prices for Abersoch!

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lucyj733 . 2019-09-14

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Lovely environment and very nice hard working staff

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Graham Owen . 2019-09-12

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Some nice beers and food wasn't bad either

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Kamran Khan . 2019-09-10

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We learnt that this place served food from 5 - 9 so decided to turn up early. Had the impression it was a restaurant but it is a lively pub. We were very happy we stayed as the food was what you'd expect in a very nice restaurant. Highly recommended.

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Wyn J . 2019-09-08

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Popped into this place when it was very busy due to televised football - finally got a table but worth the wait - chef recommended the pizzas and we duly obliged - what a great choice - would definitely eat here again and would recommend

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jonnyf1968 . 2019-09-02

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Good place for a drink and if you like sports ideal place when in Abersoch

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Shaun Poole . 2019-09-01

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Visited over bank holiday weekend with my family. Staff were great and food was lovely! We shared a pizza and nachos. Would recommend both! Lovely homemade food!

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Chanel18041989 . 2019-08-31

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Very helpful staff lovely food good atmosphere. Spotlessly clean definitely worth a visit Abersoch is a beautiful place

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Tirayna Rimmer . 2019-08-29

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Despite it being a bit more fancy than originally desired, the food here was delicious, and we were able to sit outside in the gorgeous sunshine and eat. It was a little bit pricey but the quality and quantity of the food made up for that.

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seasonedbysam . 2019-08-22

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Evan is the best bartender ever! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Made a great vodka and coke, best looking man at the bar!!!

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Taylor E . 2019-08-19

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Nice place to eat, not a massive menu but lovely food,attentive staff without fussing, no need to book but gets very busy later on.

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SuzyG1050 . 2019-08-18

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