The Humble Onion in The Vale of Glamorgan

Was a little hard to find as it's hidden behind a pub the Star inn. Once in though the Sunday Lunch was delicious as was the dessert popcorn Panna Cotta

Turned up for a reservation made weeks ago, to which we received a reminder about this week, to find the restaurant all closed up / in darkness. Odd that this happened to someone in the reviews last week as well. Upside, cracking dinner up the road at the One O'Clock Gate which really saved the evening

Turned up for a reservation I made and received a reminder about it, but when I got there it was closed, no note or nothing. 🤷‍♀️

Poor, very poor. I really don't understand the high scoring reviews. It's been a long time since I've had such a poor meal at a restaurant. There was absolutely nothing right about the food tonight, poorly conceived, poorly cooked and poorly presented.

Went for Sunday lunch, first course I had a chopped up beetroot with 2 pieces of feta ummm. Second course a beef dinner was very small, veg consisting of 1 carrot and some chopped savoy, asked for extra gravy but it did not arrive, no heating in there so not very warm also had a bottle of cider all which came to £76 for two .not cheap for what you get. Have been there a few times in the past and was much better

Small dining room so when there’s a loud group the echoes are deafening. Food is under seasoned. Overall, not really worth the price.

Sadly had an awful experience due to poor staff. Had been waiting to eat here for a while so we chose this spot to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Sadly the restaurant was so loud due to an unruly table and zero sound control (the restaurant is in an old barn) so conversation was impossible. Staff were no where to be seen, was left at the end of our meal waiting on the Cheque while the two table staff were squeeling with giggles hidden up by the bar. Didn’t order desert as we waited on the staff for so long we instead gave up and waited at the exit to pay before interrupting the giggle staff. Then they have the gall to charge a 10% service fee… Also, if you’re going to charge so much for a side of fries, at least dry them off and salt them so you’re not serving a bowl of cold chip oil to your customers.

Recommended this by a friend in work and it didn't disappoint. From the starters, to the mains, the quality of the ingredients and presentation of the food was worthy of the 5 stars. Located by the Star Inn car park.

‼️ the best Sunday roast I’ve tried since starting my food page a couple years ago. The whole meal was absolutely delicious and this is a must try restaurant. I can honestly say you will not be disappointed. The staff were amazing too and the atmosphere there is amazing. It’s free parking too. Check out my full review on my instagram page @keemanaans_food_blog

Attended after a funeral on the 26th and staff were friendly and helpful when we had to leave in a rush, packed our starters up and settled the bill with no fuss, would just like to thank the staff for being so understanding with the situation. Will be booking to come back soon

Went there for the first time for my Sister's birthday. The staff were great and the food was delicious. I would highly recommend them. Will definitely go there again. We all had three courses and every course was amazing.

My second visit and it certainly did not disappoint. Staff, food and atmosphere are all superb. Can fully recommend this place for Sunday lunch - Beef dinner was one of the best!

A birthday girl from three doors down, new in town. New mum. After the welcome in the star inn and rave reviews what made sense was to book a Sunday birthday lunch, if possible. It was! The staff are welcoming, lovely and helpful. Even when we set fire to the wrapping paper the other customers were ok too. Now, the fixed mains on Sunday … go for the beef. So so succulent. And as for the wine, forget the 4 x multiplier rule and £78 just enjoy the occasion. First class service, lovely restaurant. I hope to be back again soon.

First time at The Humble Onion, and it was for Father’s Day. A hidden gem, tucked behind the Star Inn pub in Dinas Powys, it’s a renovated cow shed I believe. Beautifully decorated, with only a handful of tables per sitting, we were welcomed by such friendly waiting staff. The Sunday menu gives a small variety, but fear not - there’s something for everyone! I had the asparagus starter with the featherblade beef Sunday roast for mains, my dad had the same, whereas my mum and brother chose the chicken rilette starter with the pork belly roast mains. WOW! Hat off to the chef, the flavours were incredible. Each element on my dish was cooked to perfection, the vegetables - so fresh and prepped well with the slightest al dente bite, alongside the meat which fell apart as soon as your fork touched it, to the rich bold gravy perfect in thickness and in flavour that truly brought the dish together. You can tell a chef by his roast potatoes. These were amazing! So fluffy inside, with the crispiest golden exterior. It hit the spot!! Portions were great, enough to make you full, but not too much so it would go to waste. My only criticism was the dessert menu. As much as my stomach said no more, I would have made room for a classic dessert like a crumble. I have no doubt your menu is delicious, and I understand you can’t keep everyone happy, but I would have snapped it up in a heartbeat! (A crumble might be a bit heavy as a dessert, but I bet the chef could make a cracking one!!) Would I come again? Absolutely! Next time, would try the Saturday menu to see what the menu has to offer! Thank you for a fabulous Father’s Day - dad loved it!!!

I’m not someone who bothers to review things but our lunch today was good enough to put me into action. A warm welcome and the food was a cut above. I’m sure we’ll be back and to those like me that stumble across this restaurant, book, you won’t be disappointed.

Absolutely class had an incredible time fairly priced and great food and service

Amazing food and front of house team. Wanted to visit for ages and managed to book a Sunday lunch. From the moment you enter to the drinks arriving I was looking forward to the meal. Well it was excellent The starters were just right perfectly seasoned and amazing flavours. The main meals were also a triumph. The beef so soft and flavourful the potatoes crispy and fluffy. The veg cooked to perfection. We were unable to have desserts and the mains were large. Well worth a visit.

Outstanding food and service, a real cut above. Two courses for £28.50. Good selection of drinks. Hard to find on Google maps, sent us every way but the right one. If you look at the Star Inn the Humble Onion is up the drive to the left behind the Star Inn.

Great Sunday lunch , lovely starters and the gravy was amazing as was the whole roast dinner, all served by 2 lovely waitresses. It was a birthday celebration for my father and he had the fish and chips( best chips ever- crispy, fluffy and thick)

The beef was really nice on the Sunday dinner, just pulled apart and the veggies that come with it tasted great. Cauliflower Cheese was a bit burnt and had the korean fried chicken which tasted great too but was like a single chicken nuggets on a plate. The biggest downside was the price as it stated on the menu from their website £25 for 2 courses but when we got a menu at the restaurant it was £28.50. Overall really nice and glad I went but if you're a vegetarian which 80% of my group was, there was only 1 choice, but meat eater the beef I would highly recommend 👌

Alison and the team were so attentive today we had an amazing Sunday lunch. So tasty and fresh. The food was divine, the service was impeccable and the ambience was perfect. Thanks so much. Wishing you all the best for the future. Lisa, Justin and baby Donnie. Thanks for making a fuss of our baby too! 👶

Absolutely divine sunday lunch, the flavours were just stunning, so so tasty. The cauliflower cheese is probably the best I have ever tasted, yet at £6 a dish as a side I feel like sunday lunch should come with cauliflower cheese already, especially as you are paying more than your bog standard carvery. Roast potatoes little bit hard also, possibly as we were a 2.30 sitting but still tasty and fluffy inside - everything on the plate was yum. Really underwhelmed with the dessert though, 5 of us in the group of 7 ordered the poached pears and everybody commented on how hard they were - not something I would expect after paying £8.50 for a dessert, lacking in something special on that particular dessert sadly. 10/10 lunch but wouldn't rush back, few tweaks needed to make perfect at the prices expected.

Unfortunately for the staff and the customers. A table of absolute boors decided to have an " I can out shout you competition between each other"" This totally ruined an absolutely wonderful meal. I only hope they are not regular customers.... Even the other tables, took their desserts outside. Such a shame for such a wonderful restaurant. Would I come here again? Absolutely! 💪🤓👍

I had such high hopes having heard amazing things but for the money spent, it was just a bit average. I shelled out for the venison which was hard to cut and a bit chewy, and whilst staff were lovely, service was slow at times (albeit we were a big table). I don’t go out to eat much anymore, so when I do, I like going to smaller places which I know add a premium, but this was just a disappointment for nearly £50pp I’m afraid.

Absolutely love this place. Have visited multiple times and it is our go to if we want comforting but high quality food. The staff are always friendly, and the food is probably the highest quality I've had in Cardiff.

The first time we'd been to The Humble Onion, but other members of our party have been before and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We thought the food and service were both superb. A really nice relaxing atmosphere too. Very much recommended

Big thank you to all the staff of the Humble Onion who made our anniversary special we and all our friends thought the food was stunning we had fillet steak and stone bass plus starters and dessert

What a wonderful eatery! Intimate but not cramped. Delicious food - all fresh and made in-house. Very nice wine options Fabulous service (thank you. Alison). The Humble Onion is a treat!! Highly recommend.

All good. Nice food and staff. Had a lovely time

Throughly enjoyed our evening. Food and service were both excellent. Happy to recommend to friends and family…

Well worth the visit - great service, delicious starters and good value. Dinas Powys' hidden gem

Food was good but far too expensive.

Wow, this was so good. The starters were wonderful, the steak was outstanding, the wine was divine and the service was impeccable.

Absolutely outstanding food and service. Honestly can't praise this place enough. We ordered croquettes and ragu starter, which were both amazing. We ordered the hake for main, which was perfectly seasoned. We 've had Hake at Assador 44,and this was vastly superior. If you love amazing food and great service; then you have to visit this gem.

So the reviews were great and we wanted a treat after my husband being away with work for a while. Service was ok - took a while but not too intrusive. My main issue was the plastic in my son’s meal. Apologies issued but rather than take the meal off the bill - the others were fine - we got one free dessert. Anything covered in copious amounts of popcorn is fine for an 11 year old but hardly makes up for plastic in the meal. It’s ok but that’s about it. The Ox cheek on a Tesco crumpet was interesting 🤨.

They were willing and able to make the vegetarian options vegan, and they were absolutely fantastic.

Visited here after another local establishment left a bad taste in our mouths (literally and metaphorically) lovely little place with great service! Will be back.

Outstanding food, outstanding service - we had a fabulous Sunday lunch, perfect from start to finish. We are so lucky to have such wonderful restaurants in Dinas. I cannot recommend this gem enough!

Was OK. Can't really say any more than that. Nothing really special, just OK!. A lot better out there if you look

Had three courses pork belly for starters was mouth watering and had the pork then for mains staff were great will be going back

Honestly some of the nicest food I've ever eaten. The service is exceptional too

Beautiful little gem hidden away in the old Village of Dinas Powys. Gorgeous food with fantastic service...love it here.

Some of the best cooking in the area. No ifs, no buts.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a better Sunday Lunch than that of The Humble Onion. It is absolutely outstanding and the “Mothers Gravy” is what makes the dinner extra special. Evening Menu is also top quality and the Salted Caramel Panna cotta is the perfect dessert to finish on. Small, intimate restaurant with a little courtyard which is lovely on a summers day. Service is excellent and staff are always friendly. Would also recommend trying their other restaurant “Alium” down in Barry.

Great food, big value, attentive service.

Delicious food, friendly excellent service.

The owner phoned me on the morning of our booking to say the restaurant had a leak and asked whether we could come half an hour later. I said this was fine and during our meal the owner said that our drinks would be free, which I think demonstrates good customer service. The burrata starter I had was delicious and the nut roast I had to follow was excellent. Highly recommended destination for Sunday lunch.

Came here for date night and we were not disappointed! Absolutely delicious food, the flavours were perfectly balanced, the meat was perfectly cooked and we practically rolled out the door! We will definitely be back.

Very delicious and reasonable prices 😋

The food was absolutely amazing. Beautiful menu and the tastes were mind blowing. One of the best places I have eaten. Didn’t want it to end!

What a lovely little place tucked away in Dinas Powys. We arrived at 19:00 and there were only two tables taken. By 20:30 they were all full. There was one walk in but other than that I would suggest you book to save disappointment. The food was delicious and well worth a visit.

This was our first visit and will definitely return. Food was excellent quality. We shared the prawns and mushrooms to start and both had beef for main then shared sticky toffee pudding for desert - all very tasty. Wine was good value. Service excellent and great ambience.

Food and welcome absolutely lovely but it was absolutely freezing in the restaurant which did spoil it a little. Also, hard to find so better signage could be helpful. We had the mushrooms to start and Beef as mains and it was delicious. The gentleman serving us was lovely so we would definitely go again but maybe dress warmer and go in a warmer season.

Excellent food excellent service. Small intimate restaurant that is always worth visiting. Advisable to book well ahead though.

Visited The Humble Onion with family to celebrate my birthday and it was as good as we'd all hoped and better! The owner was a fantastic host with much better jokes than I've heard previously in the Onion..! All food was perfect and we sampled more of the new wine list than we remembered the next morning, which is always a great sign! Thanks for a memorable birthday meal and a Merry Christmas to all!

Lovely restaurant, great food and excellent service

Every mouthful was delicious, was an amazing treat for me and my partner, thank you so much!

Had a lovely meal here this evening for a friend's birthday. Lovely food, really nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Would definitely recommend - worth a trip out to Dinas.

Went for a Sunday lunch, if I could give 6 stars I would. Everything was perfect, the setting, the atmosphere, the service, the wine and of course the food. There was a warm welcome when we arrived where we were led into a cozy restaurant with a very relaxed atmosphere. Our server was extremely friendly and a delight. I had the chicken thigh with a peanut butter sauce to start and I can confidently say it was one of the best starters I have ever had. Perfectly cooked and all the flavours just worked together. Main, I had the beef which was extremely tender and flavourful and the gravy was to die for. The greens were delicious and the roast potatoes incredible. Thank you for a lovely afternoon!

Visited the restaurant a couple of days ago. The chef prepared us some amazing food on small plates. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Thanks again josh for the delicious food and soup!!

Absolutely fantastic! Service was superb, food was delicious, atmosphere was welcoming and atmospheric. Would recommend this venue to anyone. A real little hidden gem.

Chef naned Josh provided us with incredible food. He definitely definitely needs a raise. Thank you once again josh for providing for our large family occasion.

Amazing food staff were so lovely made for a very special evening

First visit to the Humble Onion, absolutely delicious food, fantastic service and the best panna cotta I've ever eaten. Will definitely be back to try the dishes we didn't have!

Lovely food and even nicer staff

Best veggie sunday roast I've ever had. Plus super friendly staff. Would go every week if I lived anywhere near. Entrance is through the pub car park, rather than the road google maps takes you down.

Went last week with friends. No expectation and was blown away with the quality of the food. Really superb and I can’t wait to visit again!

Lovely evening of sampling different small dishes. Great service and came out very satisfied. Thank you.

Lovely food and great atmosphere.. Happy birthday Aron 🎂🥳🥂

Wow! This place was amazing. We got a bit lost trying to find it (it's up a side street, but has ample parking) but once we found it, the service, the atmosphere and the food were all exceptional. We sat in their beautiful little courtyard...

Waited 3 weeks to get into this place and it was easy to see why. The food we great, and we really enjoyed the sharing small plates. Especially the meat dishes service was lovely and casual (not too fussy) cannot wait to go again

Went for a family meal to celebrate a birthday. Prior to the meal we booked a few weeks before for 7 people and the staff member explained that due to COVID restrictions that we would have to play it by ear as they could only...

Yesterday my husband and I had the pleasure of celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary at this amazing restaurant. It was a wonderful experience starting with a lovely warm welcome, excellent service and food to die for! We had three courses each and not a bit was left on our plates 🤗 . Can't wait to enjoy our next meal at the Humble Onion . Thank you guys! 😍XXX

Every dish was excellent - prawns, belly pork, scallops and burrata. Highly recommended. Very friendly staff.

Went for a meal with friends. Had booked an outside table but weather dreadful but they kindly managed to get an inside table for us. Interesting menu. We ordered a variety of dishes as they are all ‘tapas’ style but not Spanish. All of the...

Extra treat to lunch here after long 3rd lockdown. We sat out in the pretty south facing courtyard on a sunny afternoon with wisteria in flower and as a canopy a low hanging weeping birch. Small plates options together with focaccia and chips. Our favourites were the scallops then the scorched sprouting broccoli and sriracha mayo side. Bill for 2 added up to what to us is a special treat and it really was. Helped by a friendly and skilled young waiter.

Superb meal dining outdoors as Paco (small plates menu) Food was great, we also had a couple of bottles of red wine that we really enjoyed. Loved the little courtyard and we managed to keep dry and warm with blankets being offered. Service was really friendly and professional.

We tried the ‘Humble at Home’ boxes for a special occasion and they were worth every penny. The flavours, quality and presentation of the food were up to the usual standard of the restaurant but handily packaged with easy to reheat at home instructions. The...

Excellent food, but a pity about the poor extract ventilation in the kitchen which is evident on entry and in the dining area. However, we would visit again.

4th visit and enjoyed it just as much as ever! Lovely little restaurant with beautiful cooked food and friendly service.

Have now been 3 times. The food is great, the service is excellent and inside or out, its a lovely venue.

Food was stunning. Would 100% recommend and I'll be back! Not the cheapest place but I think it was worth the price.

Fabulous meal here. Food was outstanding, cool place, great atmosphere and service was great too. Going to make this a regular visit!

Third visit of 2020, and every time had been superb. You can taste the passion in the food! Super tasting dishes, executed brilliantly.

Amazing food and service, a really special experience!

We booked at the restaurant for Wednesday afternoon after reading many many excellent reviews. It was a special occasion as it was our wedding anniversary. The reviews did not disappoint we had the small plate menu which suited us very well . It was nice...

People have mentioned ‘quirky’. I’d say in a very good way. First you have to find it. Having got there, well, what an experience. Lovely cooking. Scallops and the pork to die for. Well everything was, TBH. Good value as well. But hold on, I’m...

Great food and atmosphere. Service was fantastic. The sever was happy to do a child’s meal while my partner and I indulged in the menu, we picked a selection of meat and fish to Taste which was delicious. Plus the orchard gold Cider and selection...

A truly excellent meal. Now serving small dishes.Between 5 of us we tried pretty much everything and all good. Stand outs were the lamb, the pork belly, gnocchi and the chips. Good value wine list too. Recommended.

Excellent meal with friendly and funny staff, nothing too much for them especially in these unusual times, visiting from Liverpool to see friends.

The standout at the Humble Onion is the quality of the food. We went on a Saturday evening, so it was fairly busy, but that didn’t compromise the quality of the dishes. Excellent quality ingredients, well put together and expertly prepared. We had the small...

We had read recent reviews here on Tripadvisor, so were aware that at this time a tapas type menu is offered, rather than the menu advertised on the Humble Onion website.We requested a garden table and the service was a little patchy as we seemed to be a tiny bit forgotten.That aside, the staff were all lovely and the food exquisite. Every dish we had was a delight, the breast of lamb, chicken and the triple cooked chips with Parmesan and paprika were outstanding.I had no room for dessert but husband had the Eton mess which he pronounced delicious. The bill was very reasonably priced too.We were in the area for a long weekend stay, but are seriously considering a return so that we may revisit to the Humble Onion, it was truly that good.

My partner and I went on a date night tonight, we read the menu online before hand, and we were very excited to go. When we arrived, we were told the menu online was different to what was being served, due to covid restrictions, they were only doing tapas. I'm not good with change, and my anxiety kicked in, as I was afraid I wouldn't be able to eat much due to my allergies and dietary issues. The staff were amazing, and put me at ease, and checked with the chef what was available for me. Turned out it was most of the menu! Our food arrived, and we were so impressed! The food was cooked to perfection. We were amazed by how delicious every plate was. The staff were fantastic, the ambiance was brilliant, very cosy and intimate, and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. A great big Thank you to all the staff. Xx

We’ve just completed our first visit to the Humble Onion, where we sampled their small plates menu along with a couple of cocktails. I really can’t fault it. The food was excellent, so were the cocktails. We thoroughly enjoyed all 8 of the dishes we sampled from the small plates menu, my personal favourite being the fantastic scallops (pictured), while my partner particularly loved the crispy hens egg but gives her top prize to the amazing salted caramel panacotta. The team were really friendly and the restaurant has a lovely intimate feel, while prices are very reasonable too. Dinas Powis is somewhat off our beaten track but we will certainly be returning very soon. Thanks guys, a big thumbs up from Andy & Kate!!

Only had drinks here, not had the pleasure of eating but it always smells lovely and there is always a lot of people there. You are required to book a table if they are busy.

We hadn’t booked yet Dom found a table for us and we were treated so well- it’s expensive but the quality, flavours and level of service are fabulous- enjoy!

Hardly ever write reviews but wow the humble onion courtyard menu is delicious. Lovely service reasonable price nicest meal Ive had for a longtime thoroughly recommend. Thank you

We ordered a roast dinner (to takeaway) for father's Day and it was so delicious! Huge portions as well, definitely going again 😊

Today I picked up four Sunday lunches for my family, Heating instructions extremely clear and spot on. Absolutely delicious, gravy out of this world! Can’t wait to visit after lock down, beautiful hidden restaurant 10/10.

The best Sunday lunch ever! 10/10 everytime. I couldn't recommend enough