The Mountain Air in Blaenau Gwent

First time going for a meal here. The food smelt lovely while we were waiting for our lunch. Despite my mother asking could she only have peas as she doesn't like the other veg we were told it would be an extra charge. Anyway when the meals come out it tasted very bland. The roast potatoes were so well done they looked burnt. The Yorkshire pudding was hard from being well cooked too. Carrots, cabbage, cauliflower and potatoes were tasteless even tho we added salt and pepper. I will say the lamb and the gravy was nice.

Lovely sunday lunch i would highly recommend it 10/10

Lovely meal. Lovely friendly staff. Great atmoshere. Would totally recommend.

Great night had, lovely food and company. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Would definitely return again.

Booked for lunch today for 3 of us We had 2 main beef dinners & my mam had a small chicken dinner. Food was really lovely service was friendly polite and very helpful. I visited this place on a number of occasions and I can honestly say every meal we have had here as been amazing.

Served my steak on a hot rock so I had to cook it myself but the rock was so hot that it was burning the outside of the steak and not cooking the middle of it I will definitely not come back here for a steak

Although I have frequented this place regularly and enjoy the food, on Saturday 02 March 2024 we were dopped off punctually by our taxi at 2.45 outside as usual, which is our regular time on a saturday when we visit the pub which for many a year opens at midday without fail as advertised. We were told by the owner, yes I know the owner, that we was not allowed to enter until 3pm because cleaning has not taken place. We asked could we come in and take a seat, any seat and not move until all was ready because it was sleeting/raining and freezing outside, which she declined. There was also a party of 10 children waiting outside in the elements with balloons, cards and a cake and no concessions were made to them even though knowing the interior layout all could be seated safely while the continuous late cleaning was going on. I will not be visiting this place as I have done so, so very regularly, so many times in the past and I urge other customers to take this review into consideration. As this if far below acceptable 'hospitality' especially where the children, cake birthday balloons and harsh weather were taken into consideration.

Went there yesterday food was absolutely disgusting didn't even get discount told the staff and they wasn't very helpful either chips was like bullets and tasted like they been there all day neither of my kids are their food either and I'm not one to usually complain I go there all the time and will not be returning

Lovely staff, so welcoming, nothing is too much trouble. Food great, at a great price.

Lovely food and lovely people, highly recommend. Affordable and tasty lunch, beautiful views.

Good Sunday lunch:-) Also, a cracking mixed grill :-)

Excellent food and service will deffo be coming back

Friendly staff, unbelievable food, can't wait to go back

Went for the Tuesday, 2 mains, and 2 desserts for £20 offer, and it was very good. There were probably 6 different options to choose from, we had the 8oz gammon steak with egg chips and peas and apple and blackberry crumble and custard for dessert. Both were lovely, would 100% go again, and with value like that, why wouldn't you?

Poor food slow service no atmosphere we stuck in a back room wasn't allowed to give birthday cake out because it wasn't a cake as such definitely wouldn't recommend this place

Great food and lovely staff, can't fault it👍👍

We rung last minute and they were able to fit us in. The best compliment I can pay comes froom my grandaughter who is a very fussy eater. Her review,This is better than both my nannies dinners. (Both nannies make her just what she wants and how she likes it ) we all agreed fabulous roast. Big portions nice cosy astomsphere

I visited here for a relatives birthday. The staff were all friendly and very good with the kids

Served a turkey curry, apparantly home made, it was sludge, basically powdered chip shop curry, with a few peas and turkey, the worst meal I have ever been seved, ok from a Chinese or chip shop as its what you expect.

Ordered X2 100oz steaks (£120) in advance. Asked for steaks to be well-done and they came out over cooked and burnt. Hardly touched them. Not worth the money or the drive up. Been going for the last 3 years but I shall not be going again!

Very cold food asked for it warmed came back the same wil not be going back

Went for meal with mates from work for a long overdue catch up. The food and service was great, all enjoyed and will return.

Went for lunch, the waitress was excellent. Fortnight later attended a wake there which was also excellent.

Come here every couple of weeks with my brother, and we love the food every time. i always have the double chicken burger with back, and its always nice and crispy and the chicken is nice and tender, i can never fault the chips, always great, cant wait to visit next time

Took my partner yesterday for a birthday meal, I was in her good books for taking her to such a lovely warm atmosphere,The staff were polite, professional and jovial throughout fantastic service, As for the meal my ribeye steak was perfect cooked on a blackstone griddle. She had the double beefburger it was delicious, thank you all at mountain air for such a fantastic meal 10/10

Classic pub, lovely homely look and feel. The staff were friendly. The meal choices here are your classic pub grub, not a huge level of variety. However the meals were all very excellent and really tasty. I thoroughly enjoyed my food and would have food here again happily. The onion rings were homemade proper rings of onion and I whole heartedly recommend getting these. They were super tasty. For any of those brave or foolhardy enough there are a couple of giant food challenges to try. This was a fun talking point in a group, so it seems there is more than meets the eye with this pub. We were there for lunch on a weekday, so it was pretty quiet.

Lovely atmosphere and great service. The food is beautiful, cooked fresh with a lots to choose from on the menu, couldn't recommend enough

Good food, fast service. Friendly atmosphere.

Tried the 35oz steak. Absolutely amazing 👌👌👌

Im guessing it was my fault. Once i dont have enjoyed the 1st time, i was there... why to go back, right?🤷‍♀️.. But... Maybe the 1st time was one day without example... So.. Sow on facebook, they were advertising for all you can eat day, so we booked a table... Well, I have to say that this was by far the worst meal I have ever been charged my hard earned for!🙄 The food was absolutely disgusting, and I’m surprised you can serve this in good conscience. 10 out of 10 to the member of staff for keeping a straight face when he was telling me what was in each of the slop buckets, though. 🤮 Really, The Mountain Air, this is an embarrassment, and you ought to be ashamed!!! 🤑 Both of us were sick straight away from that food. Please avoid!!!.

I visited here for a relatives birthday. The staff were all friendly and very good with the kids. The menu featured all the pub classics you'd expect (with the exception of the challenge which none of our party dared to take on) I ordered a classic Cod and chips but there was no Cod available, so I opted for the Plaice, which was a good sized potion and very nice. The kids meals were a good size potion and came with a drink and a dessert for just £3 which I thought was very good value. We were the only people at the pub on a Tuesday night. I would visit again but wouldn't go out of my way to do so.

Family went here for Sunday carvery it was outstanding, plenty of veg and meat and reasonably priced excellent value and would highly recommend

I’ve been here numerous times and always great food and service. The staff are very helpful with customers with special dietary needs. Top marks 👍

I had the mixed grill The food was horrible 😫 the oil The chips were cooked in taste horrible the sausage was cheap jumbo sausage you get better in a chip shop doesn't say much lol was told that the stake was 4oz lol very very small more like 2oz 2 bight gammon wasn't cooked right if cooked properly the fat rind is the tastes bit wasn't cooked but the gammon was thin and chewy! Same thing with the pork!! A very amateur cooked food definitely would not eat there again 😫🤢🤮 and to your reply that was a lie I was not rude to your staff she asked me if everything was OK and I said that it wasn't really that I didn't enjoy the food at all ! And said that I hadn't eaten the sauce only because I had forgotten about it! And asked about what type of cooking oil The chips were cooked in because they didn't taste very nice and said that I'm sorry that I wouldn't normally say anything but the food was that bad I thought that I had to be honest with her and said that I no she didn't cook it but I had to be honest with her ! AND I GAVE 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️FOR SERVICE AND THE STAF WERE FRIENDLY ! SO TOTALLY LIE ABOUT ME BEING RUDE! Why would i have given 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️wish I would have read more of the reviews before I went there were one mentioned that the only thing worth having is the dessert ! And a lot of other complaints from others!! What you said is a lie ! And doesn't add up to me giving the staff a 5 for service if I said sorry but if I'm honest I didn't enjoy the food at all being rude I'm sorry she took it personally! But the service was the only thing that I couldn't fault !!! So definitely wasn't rude And the cake was nice!

Nice place nice staff nice food but food abit over priced in my opinion

Just come back from a meal here with friends after hearing good things about the food.The recommendations couldn't have been more wrong. I ordered the mixed grill for £18 which came on a normal sized place,which is unusual but if anything on this occassion the plate was too big as it was the smallest mixed grill i have ever seen, and definitely not worth the money being charged. It was so small in fact that i finished my meal before my wife ate burger and chips!!! To add insult to injury the couple we were with asked for extra sauces as the amount on their plates was not sufficient,which they were charged for when we paid the bill!!! I complained to the waitress regarding the size of my meal and she could not have cared less. Will NEVER frequent this restaurant again!!! Absolutely disgraceful.... Oh, and we were overcharged!!!!

Nice people very nice food there is no more to say.

Mixed grill and gammon are 1st rate 😋

Minimal vegan options and the one I ordered ended up not being available. Even the coffee was just pods. Fine if you're just looking for somewhere to just eat cos you're hungry but wouldn't recommend for good food.

Decent food without breaking the bank. Really friendly staff who helped where they could.

Lovely afternoon food was exceptional as always

Lovely pub great food great staff

Lovely food and friendly service. The lamb and mint pie was scrumptious. All of our group completely enjoyed their meals and the place was lovely and clean. Recommended. ☆☆☆☆☆

Great welcome, freshly cooked and very reasonable. Highly recommend.

Love the food,warm friendly atmosphere.

Excellent food, well presented, at a reasonable price. Couldn't have asked for more friendly polite staff. Definitely got it right. Well done.

Lovely food great pint and friendly team

Decent pub grub. Perfectly nice pub grub. Not exactly gormet but certainly nothing wrong with the food and the chips were really decent. Quite nice inside looks like it's been decorated fairly recently. The staff were friendly.

Excellent food!! Excellent service!! Highly recommend!

Nice traditional pub with good food

Breakfast with santa was lovely ,well done Stacey and her team .

Called in for lunch. Quiet period, service was good and enjoyed the food. Sizzling steak and the gammon were very good.

Absolutely beautiful carvery and lovely deserts

Really could not fault it.....wish we had tried it ages ago 🍲🍛

Delicious home cooked food friendly staff best local restaurant around

food very poor for the prices charged 😡

Very nice and warm welcome and a big thanks to the staff for there fine food and presentation

Have go have sum food there yerd it top food

Would recommend this place to anyone, been coming here since 2016 and never had a bad experience. Thank you for yet another beautiful meal

We came last night 20 of us to a party. My scampi nice chips were not felt like they only part cooked. Last time my hubby and I had a meal here food was stunning. So for that reason with the chips I only giving four star.

Well. What can I say. What used be a great carvery has turned into one that 5 of us will not be returning to. Did not listen to the orders correctly. The meats were very tough. Roast potatoes were dry and over cooked. As well the way it is served is totaly a mess, as not everyone eats all the vegetables. Should have asked what vegetables we wanted out of choice and let people choose them. Also not everyone likes gravy, so should have brought that out separately. The dessert the Mountain Air Eton Mess had no meringue in it. And to top it off, they charge extra for gravy. Not even The Ritz charges extra and I know as have been there. So from having a bad experience, we won't be attending again. Total mess up of what used to be a great Sunday Carvery. Just a way to Rob the customers

A lovely place to eat. Closes at 10pm.

Friendly staff but service slow and poor. The food was poorly presented and poor quality. I would never go there again.

Food was nice and a good atmosphere. Staff were lovely and couldn't do enough to help us with the party we had.

Fantastic roast dinner, friendly staff, clean and great prices.. can't wait to go back again!

Excellent service, excellent food cooked to perfection, really nice dining experience. Bar and waiting staff very professional and friendly... highly recommend

OK food. Nothing out of the ordinary. Mains are about £15. This is not a dog friendly place and you cannot sit outside.

we were regular visitors before covid hit. We decided to give this place a visit. The menu had changed from the great choices that was once available from small bites to larger meals which suited my elderly parents. The staff were friendly, the pub was very clean, service was good but a big let down regarding the food. I understand that most places have had to increase their prices but to pay £15 for a plain curry rice & chips which in most places bread came with it, but any extra had to be paid for. Frozen chips were cold with no flavour, (didn't eat them)for that price I expect proper home cut chips like other places do when charging those prices. On one of the meals there were about 3 spoonful peas and a very small salad with 1 piece cucumber size of bean. also 1 tomato cut very small which wasn't very fresh. I don't mind paying for food but I expect good homemade products. They charge same prices in nant ddu lodge restaurant food is fresh. Won't be visiting again which is a shame.

Great meals and great service. Thanks

Went for Sunday lunch, and afraid to say the food was not nice. Will not be going back.

Had a 35oz Steak today, my partner had the 10oz Sirloin, both were requested Medium Rare, both came well overcooked, and I mean, tough to chew and dry. The chips seemed burnt and tasted like they'd been cooked again from going cold. Unfortunately I wouldn't recommend after today's experience

We were travelling to Abergavenny but, given the appalling traffic due to roadworks on the A465, we called into The Mountain Air [10 Sept] to have some late lunch. The restuarant was quiet and the staff attentive. The food was hot and tasty and the desserts excellent. It was a lovely lunch and we'll definitely come back the next time we're in the area. A recommended eatery.

We had a lovely time at the Easter event. Very well worth the money. Food was lovely and lots of activities and treats for the children. And the roast potatoes were delicious 😋

Lovely food as always, and staff are friendly, helpful and nothing is too much trouble for them.

While I've always enjoyed their desserts the food is really a let down by comparison, had a beef burger that was incredibly greasy and a curry that was bone-dry without sauce. If you're going to eat here order dessert instead, they make some wonderful ice-cream and cakes.

Very good service, food and soo welcoming. Had a fab couple of hours 👏😊

Brilliant service and nice food

EXPENSIVE compared to lots of other places we eat at.

Had a takeaway Sunday lunch. It was OK. Wasn't aware I jad to take my own container to jave gravy separate and it was a little bland

Quality food. Nice wine. Tasty desserts. Friendly staff. Warm and comfortable surroundings. Clean toilets. No complaints at all. Will definitely return.

Nice food good atmosphere and surroundings friendly staff. 👌

Nice building inside and out,friendly staff. didn't have what I wanted on the menu the food was overpriced, not value for money. The dessert was the best part of the experiences. Will not be going there again

Amazing family meal. Can't move now. Only go if you love your food.

Had a fantastic Xmas carvery clean place pleasant Staff.

Lovely homemade waffle 🧇 with raspberries and ice cream 😋😋😋

Nice place just thought it was a bit pricey for what I got to eat, but it was ok

Nut roast wasn't very nice stuffing very wet and didn't look cooked Yorkshire pudding hard vegetables very soft and didn't taste very nice my son and grandson didn't eat much and ended up cooking at home for them we won't be going again

Food is excellent and the service is also superb with staff that really friendly !!!! one year later what a different pub, soup was straight or of a tin with happy shopper bread, steak was lacking flavour and tough, my wife’s was also quite lacking in flavour. What has happened to this pub?????

Fabulous food just be very hungry when you go there I couldn't finish the chicken in cheese meal because it was bigger than I thought and usually have really no room for desert cause the main was so big unless you are a very big eater good thing I didn't have starters

Very nice and friendly pub food was OK. But eye wateringly over priced drinks for a valley pub I have paid less in Cardiff city centre pubs

Working down the road at Eurocaps and went there for lunch a few times Gurt Lush Food and Staff

Very good food. Clean and tidy surroundings, friendly staff. A good experience overall. Well done.

Been a few times now, Food first class and the staff helpful and friendly,

Nice friendly place,food is basic..I had the mixed grill it was dry tough with no garnish or anything like a restaurant has..it was meat and chips that's ya lot lol

Sorry to say food wasn't very nice. Beer and service was great

Was OK but drinks were about a £1 more expensive than most Average looking pubs. Also the sausages on the breakfast were very cheap and nasty plus no tomato, mushrooms or black pudding. A fair bit overpriced for a pub of a lesser quality than wetherspoons.

Friendly service and fantastic food, I would highly recommend them.

average food, expensive drinks. won't be returning.

My first visit to a beer garden in a year. Really enjoyed it. Only a small eating are outside but very neat and tidy

Long wait for food. Food was bland.