The Inglenook Seafood Restaurant in Gwynedd

We had an evening meal here after the Hurly Burly in September. The meal was lovely for both of us, while the location and the staff were excellent. Recommended, so don't let the few negative reviews put you off.

Sadly disappointed, from the outside it looks lovely but as soon as you step in it’s bright white walls and very bright lights ruins any chance of ambiance very clinical, the food was just ok nothing extra special. The staff did their job but no extra no one asked if we needed anything else we had to keep trying to attract their attention! Unfortunately I would not return.

Excellent seafood restaurant. Visited with family and friends. I ordered tempura prawns for a starter and cod creole as a main, desert was the Tia Maria meringue. Highly recommend this restaurant.

The waiting staff were lovely but unfortunately the food was very poor and we left very disappointed. None of the food was seasoned, the fish was overcooked (chewy) and the veg was watery. I suspect the veg, chips and fish were frozen. There was very little atmosphere. We couldn't wait to leave.

The food was terrible. I had the seafood crumble. Bland. Huge mistake. However my friends who ordered two other things their food was equally as bad. Potatoes almost raw. Vegetables almost still frozen. Tasted like a microwave meal. The salad was anaemic. Good customer service but very disappointing. Atmosphere almost wake like/ funeral like. Terrible. Would score 0 but couldn’t

If you like frozen carrots and peas for your veg, and possibly all the meals being boil in the bag. This is the place for you! Food was very poor.

The restaurant is clean and service good, toilets are outside in the courtyard. Food is expensive for what you get. What is it with salad garnish even with the main course, no need. Also get rid of pea shoot garnish. With had prawn tempura to start which were overcooked. Monkfish was four bits which was not value for money and tough. Wife’s sole was off and had to be sent back. Desserts were good. Cash only trying to save credit card charges.

Disappointing. Fish was good, other ingredients poor. Frozen chips and veg, supermarket bread, basic motorway-services salad. Quality of ingredients matter at this price point. Neighbouring table sent their food back. More of a cafe, less of a restaurant. Cash only adds a level of complication and don't expect a reciept. Very expensive for what it was, there are better choices in Barmouth.

Reasonably priced cash only restaurant. Plenty of choice. Crab main well liked haddock just a little over and leek and cheese sauce a little bland.

Lovely setting and staff polite and friendly. Was shocked when asked where the toilet was to be directed outside in the rain. Even though the staff where aware that my partner had gone to find the toilet, the starters where served, so going cold. I was really looking forward to a fresh sea food menu but disappointed to see fish in bread crumbs etc. But we tried it and was very disappointed, the price definitely does not reflect the food served, would be better going to the fish and chip shop and quarter of the price. I believe all the food is pre prepped, we where in the restaurant a total of 45 mins, starters main and a drink, impossible to prepare, cook, serve in that time. Definitely will not be going back or recommending. A shame it could be a top restaurant with the right ingredients and chef.

Absolutely amazing food, staff and restaurant. We are out every night and this was our favourite on our last evening in Barmouth. It will be our first choice when we return. I had the duck in orange sauce which was huge and delicious and my husband loved the trout. We had starters and the wonderful homemade tia maria infused meringues with a bottle of Chardonnay and beer and liqueur coffees all for £100... amazing! Thank you.

Excellent restaurant, good food, good service, smart decor inside. Everything was fresh and cooked to order, no frozen and reheat nonsense. Highly recommended.

Both main meals arrived within 10 mins of placing order! Food was of poor quality. Bottle of white wine and the glasses were warm. Cash only - strange for a restaurant. Staff didn't expect to give change !!!

At last . Since covid eating out has mainly been a let down . Overpriced and poor food. Not tonight. Lovely little restaurant. Nice friendly customer service . Most of all lovely well presented food and not being ripped off is a bonus.

Came for my birthday dinner last night with my boyfriend. We both ordered the lobster thermador and sadly it was extremely overcooked and horribly chewy. There we some bits I struggled to cut with a knife and left them on my plate. I felt bad as I had picked the restaurant and paid for an expensive meal neither of us enjoyed.

Our first time staying in Barmouth, we enjoyed this restaurant so much that we ate dinner here twice during our 4 night stay. The first time we shared the tempura prawns and the prawn salad then my husband had the fish crumble and I had the cod creole. Everything was delicious and the hazelnut meringue with raspberries, cream and ice cream was a-mazing! Our second visit, we both had the paté followed by steaks which were perfectly cooked to our liking. The staff were friendly and efficient. A great find.

Gorgeous food. Presentation s uperb. With chefs who know how to prepare good food.My lobster was delicious as was my whitebait starter. Friendly attentive staff. Interior decor is lovely.

Lovely meal,first time for lobster but not the last thankyou for you prompt service and great drinks menu

Great wee restaurant, superb sea food with excellent service. Classic, understated interior.decent prices, although it’s cash only.

Lovely place people and lovely food however had been calling their for about a month but not getting any answer so I actually drove 90 miles to find it had a sign in the window saying it would be closed for a couple of weeks due to a family issue but with no indication as to when it closed so no way of knowing when it would be open and no one local seemed any the wiser very disappointed as I was wanting to surprise my other half for her birthday. Also I’m not sure that it doesn’t close at the end of what they may Veiw as the season so if that is the case then it probably won’t be open til next year( but how would anyone know

Visited with family and friends in September 2023. First visit for many years and was very pleasantly surprised. Excellent menu, with lots of options, highly recommend the teriyaki prawns and seafood crumble, but all starters and mains looked amazing. The Tia Maria meringue was delicious to end the meal. Very friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely be visiting very soon.

Finally got around to visiting and so glad we did. Lovely little restaurant, pleasant, efficient staff, fresh, tasty food all very reasonably priced. Will definitely return.

Lovely quaint restaurant, staff very attentive. I had a sirloin steak , which was very tender and tasty, my wife had lobster thermidore which she said was delicious, and believe me she is an expert on that dish.On our experience would thoroughly recommended this restaurant

Despite conflicting reviews, we booked a table for 4. We were pleasantly surprised at the prompt service and quality of the food and drinks. The restaurant was about half full, and yes, the ambience could be improved with some background music. However, the staff were very attentive and curtious. All the seafood meals were delicious, with an excellent choice and good value. We would not hesitate to visit again.

Average seafood that flatters to deceive. Cash only. Deathly quiet, like eating in a church. Complete lack of ambience

We enjoyed a very tasty and excellent value for money with first class service. A real unexpected gem.

Forgettable seafood. I had prawn salad (aka cocktail) to start and lemon sole as main. Both were uninspiring. Prawns could well have been frozen. Sole, normally a tasty fish, was watery. Had the home cooking feel in the sense that if I had a go at cooking these dishes at home this would be how they’d look. Place doesn’t take credit or debit cards. Bill handwritten. Amateur operation overall the promises more.

Absolutely gorgeous meal ..definitely 10 /10 .. hopefully come back very soon

Come here every year for my birthday prawn cocktail and duck in orange sauce beautiful food cooked to perfection old school is best school

How to ruin a fish restaurant! Atmosphere was dead, didn’t really want to talk. The waitress didn’t come back to check if our food was ok, when it was shocking. Over cooked the monkfish, to the point the skin had twisted into it. Everything was tasteless bland & watery boiled. Who serves frozen tasteless cardboard tasting fries, with Monkfish, takes nothing to chop a few potatoes & fry. The new potatoes were peeled normal boiled potatoes. It was all going well with the starter the Whitebait was lovely. Absolutely gutted wanted to try this place for ages too. Nothing beats the Lobster Pot & Bank for food. This place was astonishingly BAD!!

Staff were friendly, helpful and efficient. The decor was quaint, warm and welcoming. Unfortunately the food wasn't as welcoming to the taste buds. I found the monk fish overcooked and lacking in flavour. The chilli mayonnaise dip tasted as though it had had a slight drop of tomato sauce, but not a seasoning in sight. I feel harsh writing such a poor review about the food but unfortunately it really didn't meet the standard I would expect of a seaside restaurant serving seafood. It seemed that the food was catered towards and older clientele and would not recommend it for younger tastebuds.

A lovely welcome by friendly staff. Menu was amazing. Rarely see monkfish on a menu and it didn't disappoint! Husband had steak which was generous weight and beautifully cooked. Lovely, clean surroundings. A real gem!

Menu straight forward cooking ,nothing fancy but nicely presented and served by polite and efficient waitress. Good value for money and I would certainly visit again when in Barmouth.

We were afraid we wouldn't get in as we hadn't booked, but there was plenty of room. Though the restaurant filled up over the course of the evening, it was pleasantly full but not over-busy. Though there were other options we both went for seafood - I had the monkfish medallions, which were just gorgeous, my partner had fish (I forget which) in a sauce and said the sauce somewhat overpowered the flavour of the fish. The hot peaches in brandy were simple - but lovely! We think it's a shame there's not a website, and some people may be put off by the cash-only rule, but we thoroughly enjoyed our meal there.

Lovely little seafood restaurant tucked away in a quiet area of Barmouth. Food was to die for! And first class service. We will be returning!

Fine choice of fish and lobster in a comfortable setting with happy staff.

Brilliant service from Tracey, she made the experience so much nicer. Restaurant is nicely decorated and welcoming A bit disappointed that the menu didn't include more shellfish options such as mussels or even calamari. Food we did have was tasty.

Very nice restaurant. The staff were charming and friendly. Food was fantastic, all freshly cooked. Very good value for money, we will return. It's well worth a visit.

Best food in town ❤️, great service. Cash only.

(29/04/2023) Sarah and I finally had the opportunity to frequent this restaurant. It is rare that we take the time to write reviews; the experience is only negative or positive to prompt us to do so. The Inglenook ticked every possible box for us; from the restaurant layout and decor, the incredibly professional yet super friendly staff, a superb 3 course dinner that was one of the nicest dining experiences we have ever had! We cannot recommend this restaurant strongly enough!

Great menu and very helpful with the kids! Crab was delicious 😋 chocolate sponge as well...

Fabulous restaurant, great staff , great food, and lovely atmosphere, excellent value for money , me and my mum was made to feel very welcome ! Food delicious 😋

Fab restaurant, far better than a couple of others we tried this week.

A lovely little restaurant, cosy surroundings, friendly service and lovely food. Very happy to recommend.

Spotted this little restaurant on arrival and finally opened, booked a table early in day, was excited to visit given reviews, cash only, very 80’s feel, ordered Dover sole not cooked and raw, sent back queried by staff, fresh fish cooked came with sauce in...

Been to Barmouth a few times but always stuck to the old favourites so thought would give this place a go.on the face of it a nice easy going unpretentious restaurant do what it does faultlessly.had the fish crumble with green beans and carrots and...

One of the nicest meals, I have eaten for a long time ,so much so I went back twice in two nights,pub prices but top quality restaurant food,sea food was lovely,the duck and steak were amazing

Having read the reviews we went with anticipation but I can say the reviews are wrong. We were meet by 2 lovely ladies who served us all night. The restaurant is small and traditional (not clinical at all). It was full so the atmosphere was...

Super food in a great cosy room. Staff were great and all four of us loved it

Excellent food and service. Lobster was fantastic. My steak was of good quality. So good, booked table for next week when we return to Barmouth

Disappointingly ordinary. Food a bit bland with no ambition. Easily done at home. Nothing really wrong but all a bit underwhelming.

We stayed for a long weekend in Barmouth. We first went on Friday night and was impressed with the food, staff and prices that we went back again on the Sunday night. Again the food was good. We had the seafood crumble, cod, crab and...

Food was fantastic, would recommend the tempura prawns and the seafood crumble. Service also very friendly. Ambience could be worked on, especially the music which is on a short loop and feels like you are in an epic movie. But apart from that would definitely...

Fantastic little gem of a place. We just returned from our meal. Food was absolutely delicious. We had tempura prawns, whitebait for starters. Lemon sole, monkfish, salmon for main. All tasted amazing - great meal on our last night in Wales.

First time visiting this place after coming to Barmouth my entire life.. won’t be the last. It was fantastic. Lovely little place, very friendly staff.. and the most important thing... the food was delicious!!

Food very good and the staff are really friendly and helpful, the restaurant is only small but well laid out

Very good and quality service,we dine in with family on our holiday ,and we have had table booked for 8 people on 19.07.2022.Staff is very friendly and helpful ,food was absolutely delicious and more then enough for each portion in part.Food was ready for everyone...

Awesome meal. We don't often go out so this was an extra special treat. Did not disapoint. The food was wonderful and the service exceptional. Also extremely accommodating if you required something different. Can't wait to go back and would definitely recommend 👌

It's simple and perfect. Here you get real ones seafood. They know their craft. Leave no stone unturned to get a table.

Food: excellent quality, beautifully cooked Staff: friendly, efficient, & attentive Ambience: relaxed & tasteful Value for money: excellent

Absolutely delicious food. Great ambiance. We had lobster thermidor, couldn't fault it. Only complaint was that we only had 3 new potatoes and, a handful of fries between 2 of us. This wouldn't stop me returning but I would ask for extra potatoes. Tempura prawn...

Absolutely delicious food. We had tempura prawns to start, lobster thermidor main and for dessert a tia Maria meringue. It was all first class. Great atmosphere, and service was excellent. Other meals we saw being served all look superb too so definitely going back to try some other dishes.

Very enjoyable meal. Lots of choice for fish and seafood lovers. Fish was well cooked. Good value especially the wine. They only take cash.

This place is a real gem if you like sea food. The staff are really friendly & helpful without being ‘in your face’, and the prices are reasonable - especially the price of the wine. The fish we had was cooked perfect & the sauces...

Fantastic food great staff good value for money 💰 definitely going again 👍

Visited recently with friends whilst holidaying in Barmouth. Lovely seafood restaurant. Lovely ambiance and attentive and polite staff. Food delicious and reasonably priced, would recommend booking in advance. Would recommend.

Beautiful building, friendly and attentive service, good quality seafood ingredients, but served covered in the most distasteful gloop, it's as if the chef has no palette. Truly unpleasant.

We first ate here back in 2018, and found the food to be great but the service a bit slow and the decor a bit... retro. Since then they've had a fire and we've all had covid to deal with, but they've come back stronger...

What a lovely meal in very clean well lit surroundings. Excellent friendly attentive staff nothing was too much trouble. Lobster thermador and cod thermador were beautiful and tasty, veg was fresh and cooked perfectly. All was served piping hot. Desserts were good too I would...

First visit, the restaurant is accessed down a few steps, we are welcomed by friendly staff but they seem rushed. It’s not until after we booked (by phone) and are inside that we see a hand written sign saying they only take cash - which...

Fantastic meal, the steak was cooked perfect. Desserts to die for. Fantastic service and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend.

A very nice fish restaurant. Simple cooked Bit very very delicious sea food. Very kind staff. Would come back. Would recommend.

I really hope this place reopens. Used it for many years. It was a delight. Lovely fresh fish. Wonderful puds. Excellent service and very cosy. I did not visit in 2021 because it was closed and no way of saying that I used it many...

Would liked to have eaten here but its closed down now so this site needs updating! Bit disappointing that its still on the web, i wonder if it will re-open!?

We visited as we'd always threatened to and wasn’t disappointed. Looks a bit bland and unexciting from the outside but is lovely on the inside. The food was absolutely delicious and good value for money, I’ll be visiting as soon as they reopen after the...

Our grandson had the prawn curry and said it was the best meal that he had ever had. We were all very happy with our meals and the service was excellent

Cosy fantastic food great staff.

this is one of the nicest places we have eaten. .fish dishes to die for.unfortunately the Inglenook had a fire in early June.we can't wait to going back again when it reopens.

Not a fan of seafood, so initially discounted this restaurant. However, passing it again we had a proper look at the menu, and saw that it also showed a good variety of dishes for non-fish lovers. So we decided to book. The restaurant itself was...

We went to this restaurant hoping for real home cooked food....we thought it looked like an outstanding place. But we were very disappointed.. They had no crab or lobster... We had monkfish and veg chips and new patatos.. Vegetables were frozen not fresh and my fiancee thought he was getting whole monkfish but came out as little bite size portion.. We looked in kitchen as we were going and it was like microwave city.. No ovens.. Very disappointed... When you come away to seaside you at least expect... Quality homemade food and most definitely fresh. The only thing I could say is that the young staff were very polite.

Despite less than complimentary reviews try this restaurant. We had an excellent meal perfectly cooked with very good service. We could not fault it.

If you are looking for real food of high quality and a lovely service you are right at ingle nook. No crappy fastfood! The Rainbow trout was really nice and the steak was awesome and we will definitely come back again.

My husband and I stayed in Barmouth for a week this summer and visited the Inglenook. The staff were lovely and I liked the retro looking decor - aside from the home made "no smoking" and "cash only" notices stuck on the wall. The food...

Went for a meal at the Inglenook on the recommendation of another restaurant in Barmouth as I was not going to revisit due to the indifferent reviews, Oh how glad I did, my friend and I had fantastic meals mine the lobster thermador my friend...

We went there last week, despite having read some of the less favourable reviews. We were very pleasantly surprised. If the fish is frozen, then neither of us could tell, and frozen fish can be a great deal fresher than 'fresh' fish, even in a...

First night in Barmouth after holidaying here for years as a child. Stumbled upon the quaint restaurant near the harbour and fancied eating something healthier after plenty pub grub meals traveling around north Wales. Sorry team, your restaurant doesn't reach a particularly great standard! In a harbour town and a fish restaurant you expect fresh and the frozen just doesn't cut it. Reading the great sounding menu on the exterior enticed us in but it ended there. Staff do need training, seems like the kids helping out during school holidays. Sweet enough but again not for a restaurant. Interior could do with some focus but it's clean and tidy. Good enough place if you want a bite and don't expect too much. This was meant to be something special on our trip but it didn't manage to meet the mark.

The food and service was excellent, but the payment method was limited to cash only and the bill was hand written, very strange!

We visited this restaurant on 2 occasions and we're delighted both times. The restaurant itself is lovely, the staff are very welcoming and friendly and the food was superb. We will definitely be going again and would thoroughly recommend it - superb in every respect.

Nos gustó mucho el aspecto de este pequeño lugar desde el exterior. Y nos quedamos encantados de encontrar que pudimos conseguir una mesa para cenar sin haber hecho una reserva con antelación. Nos instalamos en nuestra mesa en el pequeño y acogedor, hogareño, vieja habitación comedor antiguo y nuestra cena de pescado. pedimos Yo tenía el pastel de pescado que estuvó era agradable. La comida llegó en porciones de tamaño razonable y nos lavó con una botella de un Sudafricano Pinotage Rose, que era delicioso.

Vine aquí la última noche, ya que había sido recomendado.

Tenemos vacaciones y fines de semana en Barmouth sobre una base regular. A menudo hemos dicho que sin probar el marisco como Ian ama respiro pero también tienen otras opciones en el menú. Así que reservamos una mesa en 26 de junio. Teníamos nuestro hijo...

The positive...The menu looks niceThen it's downhill.....its not cheap for what it is and to be honest the food isn't anything special.When eating out i expect food i couldn't rustle up quickly myself or i expect it to be of very good quality, after all if it's well cooked and presented you can't really complain.The food here was something any home cook could do. Nothing special. The room is out dated and it's like walking into a bad 1970's restaurant run by your nan.The staff are dressed in jeans and t shirts. Worryingly, the receipt is hand written with no vat number etc. It suggests a less than professional operation.

Disappointing on all levels, food all frozen & over cooked, bad presentation, tasteless. Canned lager, cheap wine. Staff seemed uninterested along with very dated decor and lack of ambiance. Vastly over priced. Not to be recommended.

We wanted to try this restaurant as we like fish and it is situated in a pair of old cottages joined together. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The food is of a reasonable standard, not particularly innovative, but sufficient and tasty. The style of the restaurant feels rather dated, but it is clean and bright.

Welcome to the “Laughing Wild Boar”. Fine British seafood and smiley welcome.

We discovered a treasure here. The layout is homely, inviting and peaceful and you can relax. The food is beautiful, with a lovely choice on the menu of seafood and meat options. Thank you to the staff and chef for an experience we will never forget.

Spontan reifen wir eine Stunde vor Öffnung des Restaurants dort an, um einen Tisch für's Abendessen zu reservieren. Glücklich, dass wir einen Tisch erhielten, freuten wir uns auf Fisch. Meine Gattin bestellte Lobster und ich den Cod mit Gemüse – beides aber ohne Chips. Der Cod war in Bierteig gehüllt und schmeckte wie einfacher "Fish&Chips", war dafür aber überteuert. Der Hummer war gut und frisch – und sein Geld wert.

Having read the menu outside we had great hopes.On entering the restaurant the first thing that hit us was smell of an old woman's handbag that I presume was an air freshener. The decor was 1970 . The food was frozen not fresh and presentation dated.Overpriced .

We were lucky to get a table on a Saturday bank holiday weekend and had to wait half an hour as we didn't book, which was not a problem as we sat by the bar with a bottle of Pinot Grigio. I had the sirloin steak and my girlfriend had the potato topped fishermans pie. We both really enjoyed our meals. My steak was cooked just how I like it. Very enjoyable dinner indeed.

We were so lucky to find this place!We were heading our way to another place that we reserved but stopped by to look at the menu and decided to eat here! The prices were extremely affordable! The food excellent and simple! But then great ingredients don't need much work!The staff very helpful and kind. The wine list not great but then again they prices were so surprisingly affordable! We had great food and good wine! Please do eat here! We did not have a reservation but they fit us in anyway! Thank you!