The Joiners Arms in Carmarthenshire

Following a disappointing breakfast experiend here a couple of weeks ago we decided to put this behind ud and try an evening meal with friends. We reserved a table for four at 7:15 pm on a Friday night. Upon arrival, the restaurant was nearly empty, with only one other couple dining. They left shortly after, leaving us as the sole guests. We ordered four meals, but had to settle for second choices due to multiple menu items being unavailable. To our disbelief, we were also unable to order desserts, as the chef had shut down the kitchen halfway through our meals! By 9:00 pm, the only staff remaining was a single barmaid covering both the bar and the bar in the dining area. For a significant period, she was unavailable to attend to customers as she appeared to be distracted by two girl friends—one of whom was openly vaping in the bar. At one point, both friends were behind the bar and also in what appeared to be a storage room between the two bars. What followed was a loud, hostile argument between the two women, filled with offensive language so extreme that it is unsuitable to repeat. Around 10:00 pm, the barmaid approached us, offered a half-hearted apology for the disturbance, and informed us that the pub was closing. This experience was far from the quality we had expected and left us deeply offended and dissatisfied. We will never return to this establishment again.

2nd visit here since New Years and sadly very disappointing again. Whilst the refit is lovely, a major problem is the staff, or lack of, the regular lady that works here is not very helpful, she seems to be working alone most of the time which results in a long wait to order and receive food and the collection of plates from the table. The food is ok, with a limited menu, coffee was luke warm, there was a leak in the ladies toilet and the set up with the 2 dart boards is very strange, car parking is difficult and full even early in the morning when the pub is closed. Hopefully, things will change as it would be sad to see it fail.

Amazing food and quick friendly service prices are amazing

We arrived at 11 AM on a Saturday morning for breakfast, and it struck us as unusual that we were the only two diners in the lounge. The space was split into two sections: one for dining and the other for dart-playing, with two dartboards positioned right next to the men's toilet door. There was only one staff member on duty, managing everything from the lounge area and the bar to cleaning tables, taking orders, and serving food. After ordering and paying for two large breakfasts and a pot of tea for two, we were soon informed by the waitress that they had run out of teabags! We suggested two Cappuccinos instead. Unfortunately, when they arrived, the drinks were lukewarm and when we asked for a small jug of hot water to warm them up, it came in a separate mug—resulting in hot water spilling all over the table. On the plus side, the breakfast itself was tasty and good value for money. However, my experience took a turn for the worst when I needed to use the men's toilet. To reach the door, I had to wait for a dart player to finish their throw and upon leaving, I had to stand in the doorway and carefully check that it was safe to walk past the dartboards. If the lounge were busier or if some of the dart players had been drinking, this setup could easily lead to accidents. It's hard to believe that this arrangement complies with health and safety standards. In the end, our dining experience was very disappointing, but at least, on this occasion, we left injury-free!

First class food lovely staff and manager, you get a very warm welcome, great to have a local near by serving nice food

Lovely food was delicious will call again and friendly service and staff.

Outstanding food and service. Birthday party for 35 Sunday evening, everything was perfect, outstanding food, great service and very reasonable price. Great new head chef.

Food is terrible since its been done out , not grill menu either , its like a posh weatherspoons , gutted as i really loved the old menu

Very disappointed no Steak no Gammon very basic menu food was ok but not what we ordered! Won't be returning

Recently refurbished. Helpfull friendly staff and management

Went there Friday evening 13 December 2024 , what a beautiful make over it is superb, and there menu is something else, food was to die for and at a reasonable price, staff were lovely and cheerful, a great night, at last we have a decent pub nearby, going to sample the Sunday lunch tomorrow. Well done to the manager and staff first class

Amazing food huge portion of chips with cheese bacon spot on burger was fantastic first time ordering shall definitely be ordering again

Second visit to the Joiners Arms last night and we were not disappointed. The food is outstanding and the staff can’t do enough for you. We will be returning soon.

Excellent food in pleasant surroundings. We will be back!! We came back and enjoyed delicious evening meal Back again to enjoy more delicious meals

Always nice food, and polite staff.

lovely loaded chips, really enjoyed them, 😀

Lovely food, I have always enjoyed having a meal here, the staff are very respectful.

Another beautiful meal in The joiners. Fantastic service as always. Thank you Chloe 👍🏻

Thank you to the whole team at The Joiners for making my mothers birthday celebration go so smoothly. We thoroughly enjoyed a very tasty Sunday lunch. Everyone was very impressed with the potions too. Always a lovely welcome here with great service.

Thank you to The Joiners Arms for a lovely evening. Made the most of the steak night offers and had the best mixed grill. My daughter had a beautiful chicken Katsu curry. Great service fom Chloe and Meg. Always a lovely welcome and outstanding food. Highly recommend 👌

The food is amazing, really tasty. Brilliant service , the girls were very helpful and friendly, didn't have to wait long for food either and all came out piping hot. Atmosphere was just right , music was on in the background but you still could hear the conversation. I would definitely go back again , thank you.

Our lunch and desert were stunning well presented very helpfull staff who went above and beyond for us we we 10 in the party and we all cleared our plates thank you to the chef and staff at the joiners

Food was amazing and Destiny's service and cocktails were amazing and Meg thank you so much always great food and service

This was the 2nd time we had sunday lunch there. Very nice food and good portions. Chloe was lovely and helpful despite us coming in late and being the last table. Definitely will go back 🙂

Went for food there. Service was great and food lovely. Large portions. Meg and Destiny were great and made us feel welcome.

Recommend the Ham, egg, chips and peas.

Always a friendly welcome, food is excellent, staff super friendly. And the last few times that I visited there has been excellent entertainment in the form of very talented musicians......

Called in on the off chance as it was my granddaughters birthday. Wish I had been before. Fabulous meals ,great service and lovely atmosphere. The three of us enjoyed our meals , very fair prices and we were really pleased. Looking forward to coming for food again. Thank you. X

Had a lovely meal in the joiners , the only downside was that I asked for my steak to be medium but it was more like medium rare but apart from that we enjoyed everything and would recommend it. 😊

It was lovely experience, great hospitality. Great food, we had a family get together and was really enjoyable.

Alysa absolutely amazing with being a bar maid so helpful 😍

The Joiners Arms is a welcoming, friendly village pub. The Sunday lunch here is always good, with plenty of veg and gravy. However, I think it’s time they made changes to the general menu selection now, it’s ok if you are a burgers and curry fan. Haven’t always had the choice of steak listed on menu either, so purely my opinion, the menu could do with an upgrade … bit more imagination maybe? Only downside today was the music was too loud for Sunday lunchtime. Still, it’s a great pub and hopefully constructive criticism will be taken on board.

The food was top quality and reasonably priced. Will definitely call again.

Oh my days I was not expecting food of this standard from this place it was so tasty lush to look at full of flavour and unbelievably filling with the portion size a very pleasant surprise for an evening take away I will most definitely be telling people about this nicest meal I’ve had in a long time

Another fantastic meal at the joiners for my sons 10th birthday 😊Food was served quickly and we were a party of 18 ! Staff were brilliant and couldn’t do enough for you!

Just had an amazing night at the joiners Arms we we booked our presentation night in the function room the night went fantastic great atmosphere staff were amazing as was the food and drink , the Sunday lunch there too is amazing not only from my experience but one of the prizes from the raffle was Sunday lunch and the winners told me it was fantastic, my opinion of this pup and resteraunt is very high great atmosphere and would highly recommend for any parties functions or just a simple meal and a drink , 10/10 , great night thanks to Richard and his brilliant staff

Popped in for a lunch time meal & was pleasantly suprised at the quality of the food. Staff were very pleasant & had good knowledge of what was gluten free. Really enjoyed & will definitely call again. I would highly recommend you give it a go if you like proper food that has been cooked from scratch.

Had our football presentation at the joiners arms llanelli. Food was on point, fast service and serving upto 60 people was very organised and helpful! Richard and his team couldnt do enough for us! Band provided. Highly recomended, for a private menu, or small lunch. Outstanding!

We had Hunter’s chicken burger and Buttermilk chicken burger. Food was really good. But the only thing made me feel bad was they took 1 hour to make our food and it wasn’t like pub was really busy. For that they gave some onion rings as complimentary. Avoid visiting if you are hungry or in a hurry, make yourself some time and enjoy the food here.

Fantastic Meal for my Partners Birthday. Had Food envy on seeing the Sunday Lunch but the Katsu Curry I had was outstanding. The Apple Crumble was lovely too, all plates cleared!

lovely turkey roast, I like how everything was packaged. 👍

Beautiful food, great service as always! Everything spot on

Highly suggest you have the beef dinner! Food was amazing and service was very friendly! Best I’ve had in a long time!!

Nice food,good service.staff good

Had the Katsu curry served by Chloe and Alyssa, Awsome! Thanks again

8 for food, all excellent, good choice quiet day mid week. No complaints and reasonable price.Attentive member of staff Alyssa. Definitely would come here again.

The Service Amazing Alyssa was Amazing too. Marc

Really great dinner as usual! Good service and really tasty food.

Amazing service as always. Food is incredible every time we come here. Staff are brilliant and helpful.

Fabulous meal, very polite waitress Destiny who is always so helpful to us. Can’t fault the food or service! It’s become our go to place for lunch and special events!

Sunday lunch was absolutely gorgeous and service was really good will definitely go again. Chloe was very polite and helpful

Always have loved the Joiners but Sundays lunch was OUTSTANDING party of 9 all thoroughly enjoyed.

Didn't have Sunday lunch, Had a Burger and chips and pull pork. Best Burger so far, apple crumble was Great.

Amazing Fish & Chips. Will definitely be back and especially to try the Sunday Roast.

First time visiting, great selection on the menu, very reasonable prices, and awesome freshly home cooked food. Great friendly service from Chloe and Alysia. Definitely recommend.

Excellent sunday lunch as usual, and staff superb too. Well done

Great choice and consistent quality of food both Sunday lunch and during the week. Friendly, helpful staff and a good atmosphere

Very happy with the service, staff very friendly and helpful. The food is excellent and good value for money.

I can’t recommend the Joiners Arms enough. They put on the best food at a good price, brilliant Sunday lunches, and fab entertainment. Excellent staff and owners - keep it up!

Bacon was so fatty and the bunn was cheap and there was hardly any burger sauce after I rang and asked politely to add extra

Food was amazing.. I had gammon and pineapple homemade chips , delicious..Gammon cooked to perfection .. pineapple was a good thick wedge of fresh pineapple griddled perfect.. coleslaw was delicious..Staff was very attentive serving 13 off us with speed and efficiency.

Brilliant food all served at the same time. We were a large party and nothing was too much trouble. The waffle was delicious. Well worth going.

Absolutely fabulous there were 13 of us from Bizzy Bee Crafters all orders came out together all hot food was lovely staff goid welcome from owner to amazing we will be back thank you for a lovely afternoon

Nice surroundings. Good menu with nice selection of tasty food. Reasonably priced, with specials on offer. Helpful staff. Sunday lunch is well worth trying . Deliveries available.

Having been to the Joiners for both evening meals and Sunday Lunch, each time the food has been excellent, with weekly specials always providing something different to choose from. The staff are friendly and work hard to ensure your visit is first class. Live music evenings are also excellent with a great mix of local entertainers covering all types of music.

I dare you to find a better Sunday roast. Quality food and Always spot on . I just wish I had enough room for a dessert after.

Amazing, was hot and fresh and delicious, will deffo be ordering again

Incredible Sunday lunch! Staff are lovely, and the owner is always happy to see us! Thanks again.

Friendly service from the minute we walked in. Incredible food, tasty and huge portions. Can't wait to visit again!

All delicious, quick and friendly delivery

Banging roasties, meat was falling apart, nicely seasoned veg and nice meaty thick gravy. Would definitely order again, just took a while for delivery.

We Both had Breakfast, very nice.

4 of us really enjoyed our evening meal. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. They had a big party in but still food was excellent and arrived promptly. Would definitely go back again.

Amazing food here yesterday. I've gone to the Joiners for many years. Foods always been great, but since its been taken over by new owners, the food is exceptionally good. The 2 for 18 menu is limited, but the Cajun chargrilled chicken I had yesterday was Chefs 👨‍🍳 kiss 🤌 The seasoned chips were so tasty too. What a lovely meal. No ice for drinks (which was annoying), as the last time I went they had no ice either. Seems the ice machine has still not been fixed. Regardless, 5 stars. Didn't care so much about the ice when the food was that good.

Good service food OK but sweet left a lot to be desired

Shocking service from the restaurant when they left 2 meals out won’t be ordering again

Excellent Sunday lunch. Good service and friendly atmosphere.

Fantastic beef dinner food always warm upon delivery never had any problems can highly recommend the joiners arms .

A wonderful festive lunch at The Joiners today. With a brie starter and Pembrokeshire turkey main course, everything was spot on. Very generous portions, excellent standard of cooking and the ladies serving us were very attentive and helpful. Definitely one of my top 3 places to dine in this area.

Ice cold food not edible had to be thrown really disgusting

A lovely pub and restaurant friendly staff nothing to much trouble toilets spotless can't find fault anywhere 😉😀

Absolutely stunning dinner! Can’t wait to order again.

Ridiculous time to wait.Just eat should have been upfront and say that they didn’t have the drivers to deliver on time.

Food ice cold chips missing . No stuffing as advertised poor and not edible

Lovely food and staff great service.

Went there for a league pool match, not a bad pub at all

Everytime I go to the Joiner’s Arms, the food is always lovely and made with perfection. The staff are very polite and approachable. I am always greeted with a smile and the atmosphere is very warming. I would 100% recommend coming here for food and drinks on every occasion!

One of the best Sunday dinners I've had in a long time

😋😋 This must be one of the best Sunday roasts in this area. All my favourite veg on a plate- fluffy crispy large roast potatoes- and I loved the stuffing ball... The Turkey was lush and moist (I ordered to try as I don't usually like Turkey) and the beef was sooo tender and you got a thick slice- The gravy was so tasty. 👊The meal come nicely packaged in recyclable boxes and was piping hot on arrival.

Lovely Sunday lunch great atmosphere

Amazing burger and fries, korean chicken yummy 😋

Had several meals here now. Take my parents when down visiting. Food is reasonable priced & delicious. Staff are friendly & helpful & I like that I can book by messaging them. They have parking & seats outside. Inside is nicely decorated. Will be back.

The Sunday Dinner was absolutely gorgeous. We will definatly order again. Thankyou

Well this is my first order from here and I will definitely be ordering again! The food was on time, still hot and one of the best burger and chips I've tasted in a long time, the onion rings were also still crispy, if you haven't tried them you really should!

Delicious meal, first time ordering and will 100% be ordering again.... delivery on the dot and good to see that there is no plastic at all in the packaging of the food.

Have visited many times, both with family and friends, and every time the food has been amazing. Staff are very friendly and approachable. An impressive menu that never disappoints (just be quick if you want a cheesecake as they always sell out fast). What a great local to have.

Delicious, well presented food, thankyou

Stunning Sunday lunch. Very tasty.

Absolutely amazing food! Can’t fault any of it. Will definitely be ordering again!👌🏼😊

Food was lovely but disabled acess could be better after parking in the car park we had to go around on the pavement to acess the ramp into the restaurant but not much room to turn a wheelchair to go into the restaurant once inside there was plenty of room also could not find a disabled toilet there