The Masons Arms in Carmarthenshire

I have visited this pub on a number of occasions with previous owners running it and I have to say when I went there Sat for a friends 40th birthday, it was the best night I have had in a long time. Firstly it was to do with the company I was with but secondly it was the warm welcoming feeling I felt whilst being there. Steph and Rich are so welcoming and friendly and nothing is too much trouble for them. The pub itself has a warm feeling about it and there is a lovely spacious beer garden out the back. I will definitely be attending more of their live singers in the future and would defo book it if I was holding an event myself. So if your looking for a quiet night in a cosy little pub or want to get your dancing shoes on and have a bit of a boogie with friends, then look no further....The Masons Arms is the place to go. Well done both, you should be super proud. I will be back. xxxx

Absolutely amazing pub, such a warm friendly atmosphere , great bar staff and great selection of cocktails, drinks etc. Had sn amazing night for my friends 40th bday party , can't wait to come back up again for a few 🙂 one of the best pubs in kidwelly xx

Absolutely epic time at The Masons over the weekend, the staff, the atmosphere and all of the patrons are so welcoming and friendly, The Masons was booked for a friend's birthday and as a venue was deceptively large with loads or room both indoors and outdoors. The food was abundant and tasty, the beer refreshing, sweet and really reasonably priced without compromising on quality and virtually every mixer and cocktail was available on request. 😊 If you're looking for a great venue both rustic and nostalgic with modern amenities, free WiFi, run by a family team that will welcome you as one of their own then look no further! The venue is big enough to accomodate large parties but cosy enough that it retains all the warmth, closeness of the best of country pub's. The fact that they regularly have live music is also a massive bonus! 🤟🏼😁 I will definitely be booking for my next engagement and I'll also be popping in as regularly as I can because I was made to feel that welcome. Thank you everyone at The Masons Arms, I can't praise you all enough... Da Iawn pawb!! 🍻🤗

Amazing pub Brilliant selection of ales Draught stout on tap Umbelievable

Great little pub 👍 shame beer run dry

Great atmosphere especially for sporting events. Good range of drinks and reasonably priced.

Well what a fantastic find!! We were a group of 10 and the staff couldn't be more accommodating We were so impressed and cannot wait to return!! Thank you all at the Masons Arms x

Going off the state I picked my dad up the other night I'm going to say he had a fantastic night! We travelled from Derbyshire for a holiday in the area over New Year and called in for a drink after a drive out. We left my dad and another bloke in the pub to watch the football whilst we went back....fast forward 4 hours and my dad rings me, bladdered saying he's had the best night ever! Friends for life was his words! Can only give 5 stars for this place....although I should be sending a cleaning bill because the jager bombs a second time around weren't nice!

If I lived here, this would be my local. Best beer (and price) in town. Its warm (all the other pubs were warm as well in fairness). Good background music with great locals. This would be one of my happy places. Not in a position to comment on food. There new young owners, hoping they make it work!

If I lived here, this would be my local. Best beer (and price) in town. Its warm (all the other pubs were warm as well in fairness). Good background music with great locals. This would be one of my happy places. Not in a position to comment on food. There new young owners, hoping they make it work!

Only place we found real ale in Kidwelly, only £3.50 a pint too... Warm & friendly inside.

Only been there for 'music night ', first Thursday, which has great atmosphere

Just called in for a couple of drinks on a wet and windy Saturday night. Good beer and wine, and a chilled atmosphere.

Popped in to ask directions to my holiday cottage extremely friendly atmosphere and was greeted by a local who came outside with me to point the way to my holiday cottage. Decided to return that evening for a couple of pints and a meal with my wife, unfortunately was advised that food was no longer available because of the possibility of fire with the thatched roof. Decided to eat elsewhere.

Very nice old pub with a very pleasant landlady

Went for pizza on Wednesday, amazing! Morretti beautiful pint! Sat in garden. Lovely friendly place

Old traditional pub ok Good bit of reggae going on when we were there,Tidy

Proper old boozer Very friendly

Driven past here a few times since arriving 5 days ago and decided to try out the woodfired pizza this evening. Only available Mon & Weds from 6pm. Made on site and can be eaten in the pub or taken away. All staff very helpful and had a nice chat with the locals whilst waiting for the pizza. They were absolutely amazing. Very tasty, fresh ingredients, freshly cooked. Well worth a try if you are in the area.

A fantastic afternoon having a couple of beers with the locals. We popped in to see if there was food available, there wasn’t but the local real ale and the banter with the locals made up for that. Our dog Darcy was made welcome and was given treats with the pubs dog. A wonderful couple of hours chatting and laughing with the locals and the landlady. Great local Welsh beer and great company, we’ll visit again when we come back!

Popped in for a drink and was going to have food if available. Was told by the landlady there was only sandwiches and rolls available today. We had only popped in for a drink. We had a wonderful couple of hours with some of the locals. The landlady and the locals gave us a great time, we’re English but we had a wonderful time chatting and enjoying the company. If we visit this part of Wales again this will be the place we’ll visit. Thank you and we hope to return soon,

Great evening spent with great musicians.

Very nice atmosphere. Proper old pub.

Abbiamo avuto il piacere di trascorrere 3 sere in questo pub e ci siamo sentiti come a casa. Abbiamo anche avuto la fortuna di provare la pizza di Simon, simply amazing 😀

No longer serve food, just run of the mill pub, very quiet when I visited.

Thatched pub with real fire lovely

Found this pub by chance on my first night in Wales (I hail from Canada and didn't know what to expect). Wandered in and was instantly greeted with smiling faces & a beautiful fire. In a matter of minutes I was sharing pints with the locals and laughing with them as we swapped stories and local histories. The proprietor, Robin, is a fascinating and kind gentleman whose had the most brilliant adventures; if you're lucky he'll tell you about some. Be sure to ask about his handmade waterfall fountain, it's fantastic! The drinks were terrific and very reasonably priced, and some nights a local chef does pizza in the garden which is positively scrumptious. The pub itself is truly lovely. Thatch roof, a stone floor, a cozy fire, gorgeous wooden beams, and so much warmth and history; you can literally feel that hundreds of years of great nights have taken place there. I had the honour to meet some truly outstanding people, including Wynn, a regular who will have you laughing so hard the tears come but can also recount incredible histories about Wales and its people. All in all, I had one of my best pub nights ever here. It was one of those perfect nights where the right people gather in the right atmosphere and the result is something akin to magic. If you're in the area, I highly suggest stopping in for a pint.

Nice pub... sadly its taken a very big COVID hit.... good temporary landlord... everyone should support this pub... 2x Felinfoel beers.. Sorry the owner has misinterpreted my clumsy review... I'm referring to the economic shock the pub has sustained due to COVID not an outbreak... as I said pub needs support so please give it love!

Warm, welcoming and Dog friendly. Came in for a drink and something to eat whilst away on Holiday in the area. Unfortunately they weren't serving food due to only recently reopening, but that didn't stop us enjoying ourselves. Thanks to the wonderful Sharon behind the bar we ended up staying for a number of hours, even the Dog made himself at home and fell asleep. Chatted to a couple of lovely people who lived in the village and their four legged friends. Definitely one of the highlights of our time away and will be high up on the list for next time we are in the area.

Was quiet when we were there, dog friendly. Nice pint of Dragon.

This was our first visit to the Mason's Arms. We have passed it and thought it looked cool but not had a chance to pop in. It is a lovely place. Friendly staff and a nice safe feeling with covid safety regs in place. Looking forward to visiting again soon :)

Very friendly pub with great selection of draft ales(recommend double dragon)

Cracking pub, really worth a visit, great pint of double dragon.

Good pint of Felinfoel bitter whilst enjoying the sun in the beer garden.

Felt very unwelcome, very awkward atmosphere, seemed like we were an inconvenience. food was average, won’t be going back

While having a weekend in Kidwelly, we checked trip advisor for opening times , midday to midnight I believe was advertised. My wife and I decided to walk the fair distance to The masons as we liked the look of the food. So after walking 25 minutes in the rain, we got soaked only to find no lights on, no activity and door locked!!! Thank you Masons Arms for a thoroughly wet waste of my time!! I recommend not going there as, you have no idea when this place will be open, as they clearly don't adhere to their own opening times as advertised on Trip Advisor.

I am a regular customer and enjoy Kris's witty company and Roy's delicious home made food. Highly recommend this establishment.

Popped in for a quick pint and it was lovely and welcoming. Met the landlord and landlady who were both very chatty and made sure we were happy with our drinks.

Visited here whilst on a short break in West Wales. The pub is old fashioned (in a good way) - with low ceilings and beams. good selection of beers etc. on offer. Had food here, classic pub food - I had the very tasty chicke curry half 'n' half. Also dog friendly. Recomended for a visit.

Amazing food! Recommend to anyone.

Myself, husband and dog visited yesterday evening for a meal as we were staying in a holiday cottage just along the road. We were made to feel very welcome and enjoyed a good plateful! The menu is quite simple and basic but the food served was lovely and hot, tasty and plentiful. If you want a dog friendly local and a tasty plate of food it's well with a visit.

The smell of over used chip fat was overwhelming. Nothing warm or inviting.

Delicious food in an idyllic setting. Great staff and friendly service - I would definitely go again when I'm next in the area.

We arrived after food should have stopped serving but the chef opened up the kitchen and produced us a delicious chilli concarne. The menu is not extensive but is very good value. The staff are friendly and exceptionally welcoming. Dogs are welcome. We will be returning.

Visited Kidwelly Castle and looked for somewhere to have lunch that was dog friendly, The Masons Arms was a short walk and had a friendly welcome from staff and locals. Ordered 2 chicken curry’s with chips and rice and a large portion of lasagna which came with chips,peas and garlic bread. The home cooked food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Five stars from us and will definitely call in again if we are in the area again.

Family friendly pub with lovely staff, great atmosphere and tasty homecooked food which is reasonably priced. Also dog friendly! Recommended after a visit to Kidwelly Castle!

We called in here on our first night here to be given a brief on the area by the landlady. During the week, we tried a variety o decent ales all at decent prices. We also had a variety of home cooked food, most main meals were less than £10!

Seven of us ate there last Thursday the 22/08/2019. What can we say, we’ll it was great, the food and service was excellent.

A warm welcome and good service.

Stopped for Sunday lunch, nice food, very limited desserts and didn't have a menu. Nice friendly staff.

Food was good,friendly staff and locals,nice traditional Welsh ales.

Brilliant food and atmosphere, during the winter months we have got pool and darts and food to die for,. There is a hog roast on Saturday this week, also an auction and raffle in aid of charity.. In aid of alzheimers and dementia. The whole thing was organised by Kris and Roy with a wonderful result. The turn out was excellent, thanks to both of you, brill.

I was visiting Kidwelly Castle with a group of friends and looking for a place to get a drink and some food for lunch. The staff at The Mason Arms were very welcoming as we entered and happily let us bring a dog in with us too. We sat outside in the Beer Garden, where the staff were happy for our dog to have a run around as it was quiet. The menu had a wide choice of dishes, catering for Vegetarians too. The bar had a good selection of local ales and beers as well as lagers, ciders, and other drinks. The food was bought out to us in good time and was of a fantastic quality - I personally had a Chicken Curry with Half and Half which was very tasty! My friend had the steak which came with ‘the proper’ accompaniments instead of just a salad’. Also worth a mention is the quality of the chips! And all very reasonably priced. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable experience, and if we ever return to Kidwelly, I would certainly go to The Masons Arms again. Thank you to the staff and chefs who made the meal so pleasurable.

Uncomplicated food and drink presented well and without fuss ... Perfect for an evening at the end of a long drawn out day

Very friendly landlady, hot day so we sat in the garden for a refreshing drink.

Quite dark. Had Chicken curry and ham egg and chips. Disappointing. Nice lady behind the bar. Wouldnt go back.

A really friendly pub, and really friendly staff, good food, good prices.

Looking for place to go for family meal, called and then harassed for 3 days afterwards by text and call. Pushy, nosy and unhelpful - wanted us to pre-order the day before so they could get it ready! Avoid this place

Good food and dogs are allowed in pub

Great food, lovely home made chips. Everyone very friendly and chatty, and a very friendly dog pub.

Terrible Sunday lunch that was pre cooked and warmed up in a microwave.the pub itself was nice and felt very welcome by the staff and locals

My family and I went for there Sunday carvery. We booked a table the pub itself was nice and cosy. When we arrived we were shown to our table, we all said we wanted the carvery. To our suprise there was no carvery as advertised on social media. We also checked with the lovely waitress. She said it was a carvery. So you can imagine when we just recived a ordinary roast dinner no carvery. The whole family were disappointed. If we had known that we would of found somewhere else to go. Also I am sorry to say the meal wasn’t the best. But for the rest of our stay in Kidwelly we found another pub to go to.

We happened upon this pub after visiting the nearby castle. We were delighted that they were very dog friendly and dogs are not just restricted to one area but can sit anywhere indoors or in the beer garden. The food was very reasonably priced and I was especially pleased that there were some proper vegetarian options including a lasagna and a curry, rather than the usual bean burger you get in most pubs.

Really good food. Simplr menu but wrll cooked and presented. Home made chips worth a special mention. Two course meal for 4 with drinks £50 you will not find better.

Rude lady. Didnt want to make coffee. Made to feel unwelcome. Sat and stared. Could of gone to the spar for a can of coke. Moaned about Carmarthen bay holiday park. As weve been going for 4 years Avoid this pub. And this women Who is rude.

My husband,myself and our dog visited this lovely old pub for a refreshing drink on a hot day. We were all madd very welcome and our dog Alfie. Kidwelly is very dog friendly!! We sat ib thd beer garden but our dog was also welcom in the pub. Food was available but we did not need lunch that day. The staff were very welcoming can recomend this pub and village with historic harbour. Castle and free parking all in walking distance frkm pub.

Lovely meal and friendly people. We took our dogs too. Very nice. We had scampi and chips and sticky toffee pudding. It was lovely.

Nice friendly pub and a nice sunday roast. Plus dogs are aloud in

Called in with grandchildren for Saturday lunch. I think the landlady was having a bad day. Food very average.

Enjoyed a pleasant evening and looking forward to Sunday lunch

3 of us popped in for lunch. Food was excellent, all cooked fresh and plenty of it. Very good value too.

Welcoming, very friendly & lovely fire burning in the grate - excellent food & lively humourous banter! Well worth a visit 😜

Warm welcome. Smallish menu choice, however........................... the food didn't take too long to arrive at our table and when it did, it all had the wow factor. Plenty of it, plentiful sauces and side choices. Everything was cooked properly and presented very nicely. And the home-cooked chips were delicious and 'proper' (no insipid, oven chips here). A friendly local pub, with good pub food, but a very high standard. Thank you very much.

Four of us enjoyed the vegetarian curry with that old Welsh tradition of "half and half" chips and rice. The homemade chips were really good and crispy too! Full marks for value for money and friendly service. Good to have the opening hours where we could fit in a walk around the quay then a late lunch. Great day out by train! Super place to visit.

Fabulous pub, thank you to the owners and everyone there for being so welcoming, had a gert lush evening singing and dancing. Nice buffet too. Hope to see you again.

Its not posh but the food is good , the welcome warm and the cost very reasonable . I had the home made chicken curry and it was a great choice . the owners were really friendly . This is not posh or pretentious but a friendly welcome is assured

Very Respectful touch at this time of year for all those that lost their lives so we could live ours. Well done Roy and Kris.

Have driven past this pub hundreds of times but was taken here by good friends Nick & Gerri for an evening meal. Nice reception from the owner and staff lovely little pub with nice food. Menu is not huge but to me that's a good thing, my pet hate is luke warm food but no worries in that department. I had the chicken curry special and of course half and half. I'm not going to be driving past any more definitely going to have park up and pop in.

Food is spot on. The service is spot on it the only place for excellent food and friendly and made my stay very enjoyable thanks to Kris and Roy Just fab

Visited in October. Great beer, and best of all its dog friendly. Both the staff and regular customers are extremely friendly.

Excellent food and friendly staff. Dog friendly. Food good quality and reasonably priced.

Stopped in here for a Sunday roast. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Nice relaxing atmosphere and a real find. Very good selection of drinks behind the bar. Food cooked well and not small portions.

Visited today for lunch after a morning at the beach with the dog. The Masons Arms is a friendly pub, very welcoming and dog friendly too. The food was beautiful, plenty of it & real homemade chips!!! A great visit. Recommended!!

We have visited this pub three times recently and have had a great meal on each occasion. The lasagna was plentiful and very tasty, the homemade curry was just how I like it, not too hot but with plenty of flavour and the steak was cooked medium rare as requested. Chris, Roy and Ben make sure everyone feels welcome and since taking over a few months ago are making a real difference to this lovely old pub and I frequently recommend it. Everyone has given great feedback and said that they would go again.

Friendly welcome and service. Limited menu + a couple of specials. Big portions, cheap prices but basic pub grub. Pub is a 70s throwback.No car park so take your chances parking on the main road.

Ate here twice while staying at Carmarthen Bay Holiday Park. The Sunday lunch was plentiful, tasty and very reasonably priced. The kids portions were huge and our grandchildren enjoyed their meal immensely. It was so reasonably priced that I queried whether they included everything on the bill.

Spent a week at Carmarthen Bay with our 3 granddaughters and 2 dogs. We decided to go to the Masons Arms for Sunday lunch, so booked a table for 2pm. We arrived to a warm welcome and showed to our table. Because we were late lunch they had been so busy they run out of beef so we all had the chicken. What a wonderful lunch every thing cooked perfect and there wasn’t nothing left on the plate. 2 draft beers both Felinfoel, tried the Celtic Pride, very good.

Me and gf had a pub lunch after visiting the castle. Friendly staff with amazing, great value fresh food. Highly recommend x

What a beautiful looking pub!!!!! Stopped for lunch on the hop,it was quiet,what a shame, really enjoyed my lunch,I had the home made chilli hubby had the lasagna,got to say really enjoyed,nice to have a homemade lunch for a change, locals need to support this lovely olde pub not lose it!! Will b back!!

Popped into The Masons for a bite to eat after a long Sunday walk. Very limited Sunday lunch menu but fine by us and at just over £8 a head it was excellent value. Food appeared to be mostly frozen rather than fresh but at the price that is not a criticism as it was a fine plateful that suited our needs perfectly. Polite and friendly service too.

STOPPED for a lunchtime drinky on a hot day with our dog. Garden and pub dig friendly .The new owners were very welcoming and dog friendly. Will definitely call again, as they had only just taken the pub over they were only just starting providing food. We will be going again to eat and try their new menu. It is worth a visit.nice old village pub and cool inside on a hot day. You can park safely on road right outside too.

We called in by chance and there was a warm welcome and the food was fantastic loads of it and good quality. If anything as my wife and I have small appetites we should have ordered the children’s portion. The selection of vegetables was amazing beautiful real roast potatoes,mashed potatoes, stuffing, pig in blankets, peas, beans, root mash, home made Yorkshire puds, cauliflower lovely gravy. Who needs anything more. We will definitely be back.

We visited this pub whilst staying in the local area 2 adults and 3 children. We arrived on a Friday about 6.30pm. As we arrived and I asked the person behind the bar if they were serving food she asked if we had booked a table. I explained we hadn't and she stated she would have to check with the chef as there were two big parties in that evening (table of 6 and 12).

Lovely friendly landlady and a great pint in this thatched pub, not many of those in the area. You will enjoy!

We have been here a few times since the new owners have taken over. The beer garden is lovely, plenty of room and all enclosed so if you have children or dogs there is no way out. The owners are really nice.

Made very welcome for lunch by the new owners today. Simple fare but well cooked and well presented. Sat in the lovely beer garden, owners even helped us wheel our bike through! Made a fuss of our little dog, beer garden newly laid out with a lovely selection of plants. Well worth a visit.

Great pub.good food excellent hosts.when down there will definitely be there as my local pub

Warm inviting staff, lovely food and a nice atmosphere. Staying near kidwelly on holiday, great for lunch and something to drink.

Christine and Roy great hosts. 🍺

Fantastic to see the pub open again and even more better they’re open every day all day ! They’re friendly , kind and the food is delicious!