The New Inn in Powys

We had a lovely warm welcome when we arrived for Sunday roast here, thick cut tender beef, roast potatoes, parsnips and Yorkshire pudding served with at least 5 different vegetables and a massive boat of really tasty gravy. It was delicious 😋 and reasonably priced. Also got to take any leftover on our plates home for the dogs (who were made welcome) which they thoroughly enjoyed. Would highly recommend

Visited for late lunch on la ong journey home to Mid Wales from North Somerset. We had failed to find something suitable in Builth and saw the pub on side of road and decided to call in on off chance . We were very pleased to be told that they were cooking even though it was around 2pm. We were given a pizza menu and another menu which had a range of meals from light bites to main courses. My friend and I chose chicken tikka masala half rice and chips. The waitress kindly explained that it would take a while as the chips were homemade and potatoes would be peeled and cooked from fresh. We weren’t in a hurry so was fine with that. We were offered choice of drinks including teas or coffees. The bar area we ate in was quite small and very basic with a few locals sat at a couple of tables some with their lovely dogs. However, the welcome and the quality of the meals more than made up for the decor. Best tikka masala we’ve ever had. It was piping hot and enormous portions. The toilets were also spotlessly clean. Would highly recommend as a good place to stop for a good feed just off the road as you come into the village.

Traditional pub, no fuss. We popped in for food on the first Sunday of the Royal Welsh. Not too busy and plenty of outdoor seating. Lunch time meals were around £7.50 each and came with salad and fries. A bit of a wait for food but fine because we were not in a rush. Generous portions and reasonable prices. Lovely ice cool cider. Convenient parking as well, located on the main road.

We came away for a belated anniversary weekend, and we were recommended to go to the local during our stay. We visited twice, on the the first night we were served by Katie who was very friendly and welcoming. On our second visit Katie was working alongside Rhys who was also very welcoming and charming. He can us some great recommendations of where to visit. All together a very welcoming experience and made us feel at home. Would highly recommend.

Our first full day in Wales, a Sunday and the wonderful internet gave us the phone number of this lovely pub, who would you believe, in a little village in Wales were serving what turned out to be one of the nicest Paella and Russian salads I have had. After a rousing walk from Disserth, we arrived at the new Inn hungry and thirsty, the local beer was smooth and cold and as mentioned the food excellent. After finishing the chef came over to say hello and gave us directions to probably one of the most beautiful stretches of the River Irfon, it even has a 'beach'. So go to the New Inn enjoy their lovely beer and food then walk off the post lunch fatigue by asking Chef for directions to the beach, you will be so pleased you did.

I must be missing something. The five-star reviews talk of home made food when all we were offered was bought-in pies (and the like) off a very basic menu. Not a dining table in sight, just decorating gear with the smell of new paint. Not even encouraged to return to see if it could remotely be five star.

What a great place! We ended up spending all five evenings of our holiday here. The homemade food was really good - and very good value for money. Faggots chips and mushy peas, steak and ale pie, beef madras all fabulous. The proper chips and huge jug of gravy with most meals was just the ticket for two hungry walkers! Lovely hand pull Double Dragon Welsh ale too. Decent pool table, and all the regulars became our friends, they were so welcoming. Sharne, Katie and the team looked after us brilliantly every night. One day we phoned to say we weren’t going to make it for food until 9pm - it was no problem, and we were offered the full menu nonetheless. The two dogs Diago (puppy) and Buddy (elderly) were lovely too - and superbly well trained. We recommend this establishment wholeheartedly and unreservedly. Superb.

We have eaten at this pub several times visiting the area. Sunday lunch is excellent the beef is delicious and very tender. We have all enjoyed lunch there, ham (really tasty thick cut) egg and chips, pulled pork and chicken in ham and cheese sauce etc. The chips are really delicious and the ploughmans lunch is very tasty and served in a lovely picnic basket . Food is cooked fresh for you. We were there on a very busy Monday with a lot of walkers and families visiting the area. The new owners are completely refurbing the building .Really enjoyed our meals friendly helpful chatty staff will be visiting soon !

Went for a eveing meal for the first time as we walked in it smelled of old cooking oil then the smell of damp and mouldy carpets the menu was like out of the 70`s chicken wings and chips??? how people can say its a wonderfull place to go i don`t know (rose tinted glasses or are they friends trust me try at your own risk as i used to be a head chef at the N.E.C and have all of my city and guilds in catering i know this place instantly fail food hygine

Lovely welcoming staff. The new owners have started to refurbish which when finished will be lovely. Nice food and a big range of spirits and ales. Highly recommend.

Came for a family meal, food was excellent and fresh. Friendly staff and very helpful. Will definitely visit again

We visit this place a few times a year and have done for a number of years. We had heard it had changed hands and hoped the food was just as good. On walking in we were shown to a seat and orders for our drinks were taken, the young girl then gave us a "menu". There was not a great choice on there. I decided to have pie chips and peas which I mistakenly thought it would be the same as our previous visit and that was homemade, my partner had ham, egg and chips, again we thought the ham would be the same quality as previous visits. How wrong we were, my pie was of the same type you get in chip shops, and my partners ham was very fatty The place has gone so far down hill in less than a year. We usually go there every evening and Sunday lunchtime when in the area, but our visit last saturday will be our last. The tables felt as if they had not been cleaned since the last owners left

What I can I say this B&B is just fab the staff are amazing the food is great. Sunday lunch is wonderful. I've visited here a few times and I love it. Was here for the carnival at the end of June and it's was amazing. 5 stars all the way.

The pleasant service is likely the best part about this place. The place needs a serious refurbishment and the food is just about okay. Good parking outside.

Called in on a whim at the end of a big ride up round the Elan Valley. Looked very ‘local’ outside but couldn’t have been more welcoming. (They let us bring bikes inside as it was cold!) Food was good, looks dated but the new owners have big plans and staff behind the bar couldn’t have been nicer. Ignore the old reviews and retr

New owners. Very obliging. Would certainly recommend. Hosts very friendly and have lots of new ideas for updating the Inn. I wish them well

New Owners Sian and Nigel are keen and friendly and have plans to make lots of Changes over the coming months. Great location to stop off for a breakfast on your Bike or tea and coffee. Located in the centre of Newbridge on Wye on the A470- fab motorcycle road. If your staying then the rooms are much larger than average size and You can enjoy the friendly bar for a drink,we found them all chatty and very much A traditional village local. With the improvements this place is set to take advantage of its location with a Huge car park to front and side We are booked in for a weekend on the run up to Xmas !

Stayed here last year, was ok then, needed updating but food was nice enough.

Called in here on the way home from a day out walking. We had set our minds on fish an chips. Sure enough it was on the menu, i have to say Dave running the bar was very good we orderd our meal and did not have to wait to long. I have to say the fish was outstanding and the batter. Im a chef so not easy to please. It was all well presented. After i ordered the fish i though i wish i had ordered the pork dish, as Dave breeds rare breed pork. But i am returning in a few weeks to buy pork and have a meal there. I found all the staff to be freindly. Thank you to the team cheers.

It was very quiet and looked very dated. The food was OK but they could do something with the surroundings. In need of urgent updating.

Well. I wish I had read the reviews first. Food was ok if you like your chips well done. Gammon was nice.

We ordered the Welsh Rarebit, which comprised 1.5 pieces of toast from an ordinary sliced loaf with a thin brown liquid poured over the top. The liquid was so thin it drifted off the toast and spread over the plate, it started to congeal as it cooled. I don't know what this liquid was, it had a bitter taste and neither resembled nor tasted like it had any cheese in it. It looked and tasted quite nasty. To make matters worse, someone thought a dollop of creamy coleslaw would make a good accompaniment .... it didn't! The Landlord and waiter were friendly enough but the woman behind the bar was most unwelcoming, we won't be calling there again but I don't think that will bother her as she obviously doesn't want passing customers.

We called in for food on Sunday and were absolutely appalled at the quality.

Stayed here twice now and would recommend. Food great and locally sourced where possible and best breakfast I've had in a long time.

Stopped for lunch here. Food was ok and the lady at the bar was helpful. However when she said I needed to come back inside in ten minutes (we were sat outside in the sun) I couldn’t quite believe it. Anyway I dutifully returned and the food was not ready so I stood around like a fool. Eventually it was ready and the guy in the kitchen said he didn’t like people eating outside as the doors were the wrong way and he had no intention of changing them! Perhaps this explains why the place is on the decline, such a shame they can’t value customers. Lunch was ok though.

Very good food but the landlady has the manners of Basil Faulty with out the humor. The beers very good and the Landlord seemed happy enough in and out of the kitchen on the occasions I've eaten there.

Stopped in while travelling through the area, the landlady was just plain rude in the way she spoke to us.

Stopped for breakfast at 10am. Looked good local pub and had butchers (apparently award winning) next door so was excited to have some proper sausages. 8 of us entered and no one to be seen. Sat in dark room at back and waited. An older lady appeared. No greeting or offer of menus??? We then said could we have breakfast, 'yes' she said. My mum then walked up to bar to grab a menu at which point lady said 'not that one' and pulled out a couple of breakfast menus - blimey... We all felt uneasy. Ordered full 5 welsh breakfasts at £5.50 each and a boiled eggs n soldiers £4.50. Tea and coffee £2 (coffee a milicano machine). We changed 2x black puddings on orders as were for children to share (the lady tutted and rolled her eyes, I asked if it was OK and apologised and she simply looked miffed?). we then waited 15mins whilst another table received food and drinks to be served anything? Little girl enjoyed her boiled eggs. Large plate of toast was fine served with plenty of butter. Pot of tea was nice also. Breakfast was ok but we were very disappointed as sausages were so bready with little taste (texture of Richmond sausage). The black pudding was OK but lacked seasoning and deep flavour. Bacon was lovely and very thick (gammon slice size). Grilled tomatoes were not very grilled and small dollop of beans. Mushrooms and egg cooked nice.

Had evening meal en route to Llandovery. My wife had faggots and I had fish and real chips. The landlord was very accommodating and kindly invited us to park our motor home overnight. Next morning we had a wonderful breakfast featuring the home produced sausage and bacon. Breakfast was a real treat and I would recommend it. Evening meal and breakfast very good value for money.

we stayed here when we were attending Welsh Winter Fair @ Builth and had Dinner .Bed & Breakfast the bedroom was basuc but had everything we needed the food was freshly prepared and served by the friendly host and hostess thanks

This is a local bar for local people. That's all you need to know. If you ask for anything other than a pint of worthy you will get a funny look and asked where your from.

We were passing through and decided to stop for lunch. Homemade pie with plenty of filling lovely pastry top, proper hand cut chips, my wife wanted to change hers to mash potatoes and this was not a problem. We have been traveling around Wales for a week now and this was the best meal we have had. Lovely friendly welcome and chatty owners. I would definitely go back again when we are in the area. Try it for yourself.

Called in 3 times now on journeys from Pembrokeshire to Durham, usually mid-morning at weekends. Always receive an excellent family welcome.

The Menu advertised 'Welsh Breakfast' Visitors must think we are a land of paupers. One slice of bacon(small) one sausage(not at all tasty) one egg, a few sliced mushrooms and a spoonful of beans with two burnt slices of toast. Probably one of the smallest and worst breakfasts I've ever had.

Some of the reviews on here could not be FURTHER from the truth in our experience! The pub is run by a lovely couple who couldn't be more helpful and welcoming!! We ended up there after breaking down locally and we're so glad we did - they helped us with contacting the breakdown recovery and the local garage and eventually got us on our way but their help was invaluable and more importantly they kept us entertained for nearly 3 hours with lovely food and amazing hospitality. Hard to believe some of the other reviews after a lovely evening in the pub despite the far from ideal situation breaking down! WE WILL BE BACK!!

Luckily had not read previous reviews otherwise would not have stopped here. However cannot believe those reviews because we had a very good meal here this week. I had a starter of the goats cheese which is unusual to find here, followed by meat pie. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. My partner had soup followed by the roast pork. Again he enjoyed. them both. A bonus for me was that there was a large piece of crackling which he does not like, but I do!!! Again not often found when eating out.

Called in for lunch with husband as we were in the area. I could write a lot but basically it would be repeating previous revues in levels of criticism. We couldn't quite believe it to be honest. Service poor , surroundings needs a deep clean. We only had sandwiches which were only just adequate. However gave us lots to talk about on the way home!

Our experience in general was average. When we got there it was a really sunny afternoon, but they told us we couldn't eat on the tables outside. Fair enough. An hour later,before we left, there was a couple enjoying their lunch outside. Well,not fair anymore is it. Second, the waitress with shorter hair was extremely rude. We didn't feel welcome at all and made us think about leaving even after we made the order. The other waitress, with shoulder length hair was nicer,she brought us the food and she was smiling at least. Sunday roast were ok, but the "special" of the day was an already made and bought pie, dry and not very nice.

Stopped off to have a rest and something to eat and drink. Good point: outside appearance was kind of quaint and it advertised good food served. So in we went. Bad points. No atmosphere. Woman behind bar was rude, lacked manners and she certainly did not suit being behind the bar, in our opinion she may be better working away from where there are customers, to stop her scaring more customers off, her hosting skills were abysmal. No one came to ask if everything was ok. Food was awful, we were not advised or given any choice of types of bread they offered, the bread for the tuna was seeded, we only asked for it to be brown bread, scarey if you were allergic to nuts or seeds and we were made to feel that you dare not complain, cheese and onion on a partially dry bun, one slice of cheese and thick pieces of onion with what appeared an tasted (not butter) but cheap margarine and the tuna mayo sandwich appeared that it was scraped on and scraped off (see pic) not worth the money. Presentation of food, well we will leave it there. The pub was not busy, not that this should make any difference.Toilets were not the best. Hand dryer did not work and they had left no paper towels but instead left toilet roll by sink. No locks on doors. Maybe they are complacent and just dont care. Awful awful place. We should of read all reviews on tripadvisor prior to eating here. Never again.

Having lived in Wales for 5 years, and regularly travelling to and from the Midlands, I have stopped in my fair share of eating establishments. Me and my brother visited this this pub on a Sunday evening for dinner at around 6.30pm. From the outside this pub looks like a wonderful Welsh country pub, therefore we eagerly parked up and wondered in. We accidentally walked into the bar entrance, which unfortunately meant the entire bar stared at us (not unheard of in a Welsh pub), we quickly rushed through to the back room where they were serving food. The tables were laid in a mismatch array and the bar appeared deserted. Unperturbed and very hungry, we grabbed a menu and sat down at an available table, alongside a larger party, in a darker front room. Many of the tables in the main area had one or two sat at them and there were a lot of dirty plates and empty glasses waiting to be cleared away. Innocently I gave them the benefit of the doubt and started waiting at the bar. Then appeared a grumpy lady who seemed less than interested in serving us and rudely told us that if we expected to eat we had better sit in the front room because it was bingo tonight, clearly they were expecting a full house. We ordered two lasagnes and two diet cokes which came to £19, fairly reasonable in my view. The glasses were heavily marked, but not wanting to anger the grumpy land lady I did not complain so just casually wiped them myself.Our meals were brought promptly by a slightly more cheerful man. In confusion I looked at my plate and saw what looked like a mountain of soggy chips with a side order of lasagne. The salad garnish was also laughable, being a slither of tomato and some coleslaw, with a random bit of carrot accompanying it. Grumpy lady returns trying to give more condiments, of which we already had, then quickly stalked off huffly to go and attend to her bingo. At this point me and my brother exchanged looks and agreed that we better finish our painfully average meal and get out whilst we can. In other news, the decor is very dated and the toilets do not even have locks on them. In conclusion I will NEVER visit this pub again and in this day and age people should know how to give good customer service. Places like this which do not change will see customers vote with their feet and go elsewhere. There are between 5-10 pubs within a 10-15 minute drive that are substantially better. I would rather go hungry than visit this pub again.

Stopped here on our during our drive from Swansea to the Lake District. Family of 4 with children aged 9 & 6. Looked very welcoming from the outside with a country pub feel to it and large carved wooden Pig at the doorway. This seemed a good omen to me as a meat lover! How wrong could I have been......We went through to the lounge area at the back and ordered from a slightly grumpy lady. It was lunch time admittedly and she seemed to be taking orders & serving by herself. My children both ordered cheese on toast. In my minds eye I pictured 4 large triangles of bubbling mature cheddar on thick cut farmhouse bread on each plate as this was a country pub. But no..... one single slice of breakfast dodgy white budget bread which had been teased by a grill. My heart strings pulled as my 9 year old son looked at me as if to say "it's ok Dad - it's not your fault!" Bless him - what a good boy.My wife ordered a cheese and tomato 'bap' which came in a slightly dry pre-cut bread roll with salad garnish of a slice of tomato, a slice of cucumber and some lettuce. I held out hope for my order of handmade sausages in a 'bap'. I was met with the same as my wife. 2 sausages thrown in a pre-cut white roll with no butter and a poor attempt of a salad garnish.All this for £23 including drinks of 2 cans of Coke and to fruit shoot drinks.Will keep going next time !

On my journey through Wales I stumbled upon this establishment when looking for a place to have lunch. The menu is simple, without fancy hipster items. Prices were very affordable. I got the feeling that was still a family-run place, with grandma governing the kitchen (as it should). Quality/food/price-wise this would normally suffice for a 4-star rating from me.Reason why I gave 3 and not 4 stars is the stress caused by the amount of customers (there's a big festival in town), a few of which didn't feel welcome and decided to leave.

Called in for Sunday Lunch before the Royal Welsh Show (6 adults) surprised they had room but when we were spoken to by the Woman behind the bar we felt so un welcome, we could see why it was not very popular place to eat. Maybe the food was ok but we left before ordering . We explained to the landlady the reason why, HER ATTITUDE towards us her paying customers. awful!

We called into the New Inn for Sunday lunch on the spur of the moment during a Sunday drive in the car. It looks very nice from outside conplete with large wooden big. Sunday lunch was a choice of pork (from their own pig) or beef. We both had beef which was very tasty and good value at £6.95. £10 then for 2 courses. The staff were friendly and there was a pretty full bar of regulars on the other side. My daughter had fish fingers with mash and beans. Mash was lovely and fluffy too. We did not have alcoholic drinks and i can recommend this place on what i sampled today. It is slightly basic but good value for what we paid.

After a long day time was getting on so stopped here for a meal. Shame I had not checked trip advisor first! At about 7.30 the bar was empty which is never a good sign. As others have commented, it looked dated, dingy and none too clean. Our table was a bit sticky....not obviously dirty but there were drink dribbles on it that had not been wiped. Ordered four meals. This is the kind of place that serves chips with everything.....and not very nice chips either. Cheaply fills a plate I guess. The kids ate all theirs, I myself about half (I was hungry!) and my husband left them all. Well, he ordered scotch egg salad so not exactly a chip friendly meal. Even the lasagne comes with chips. I opted for homemade pie which was ok but not great....and was heated in a microwave, with hard bits of kidney in places yet not piping hot all through.....could be why I slept with a bucket by my bed......and for all this joy, it was overpriced too. Glad I never have to drive this way again.

After a lovely start to our holiday in new bridge we decided to try the new inn for our evening meal.The lady behind the bar was less than friendly and we were told if we ordered food we would have to sit in the back room as it was bingo night in the main bar. The room was very small with already a large party seated along with another couple ,we took our seats but it felt very uncomfortable so I mentioned to my husband as it was such a lovely evening we could sit outside at the tables provided,we were told by said lady that they didn't serve food outside...lovely.We persevered and ordered our food and I must say was quite enjoyable ....but the attitude of the bar lady and being told to sit in a very hot airless room to eat put us off returning for further meals.

Lovely food and very reasonably priced. We stayed in Newbridge so it was within convenient walking distance.

Made very welcome with our grandchildren on our recent visit to Wales. Food was great, reasonably price and good sized portions. Had dinner on a sunday evening and breakfast on the following Saturday. Could not fault the food best home cooked food eaten in a pub in ages. My grandson had homemade Apple and Blueberry pie and his eyes light up after the first mouthful, he absolutely loved it.

OK so it may have been a long day. Ghastly drive from Buckinghamshire to Swansea on M4 in appalling traffic then cutting across Wales from Swansea to Rhayader, we were looking for somewhere for a drink/late lunch. This looked promising from outside, but really.....! A dingy bar, with fading dirty decor. Plants that needed watering. The dirty plates and gravy bowl on the counter were are real treat. And no - the place was not rammed so the "we're busy" excuse did not wash. The locals eyed us strangely (but hey you get used to this in Wales - and I am Welsh). But as for the landlady - you would have thought she would have been pleased to have some customers, but it was clearly a big effort to do something as radical as serve a drink promptly. The wine was filthy but to be fair the Double Dragon beer was fine. Had some crisps but decided food was a step too far.All in all a profoundly depressing experience. If tempted, keep on driving

Stumbled across this Inn on our way home,from Conwy. The food was amazing and the staff were friendly and helpful, I was so pleased with the meals we ordered off the great menu selection, that I felt the need to personally thank the chef. I would just like to say to all ....great pub amazing food and tip top staff. Teresa&Andrew Brain

After a few days driving around Wales at a punishing pace I stopped here on a whim to get a late lunch (4 pm) on my way to Cardiff. For such a small place they have a massive all day menu and they will make any of it from scratch. Good hearty portions which was perfect for the miserable weather and my stomach!Very affordable as well.

Best roast pork I've ever tasted with lovely fresh veg. Bargain at £6.95 and well worth a trip out. Only one real ale, but a very good pint, with a wide range of other beers and lagers.

we arrived here late one Friday evening to hopefully eat after a long drive from Liverpool I was 4 months pregnant so as you can imagine busting for the loo! as we pulled up outside there was a small lounge area, I'm guessing for the locals and everyone turned to stare which made me quite uncomfortable straight away but we went in, I headed straight for the loo and my partner got some menus when I came out he was sitting on what could only be described as old school tables and chairs the room was drab and not very well lit I got to my partner and straight away he told me we are not eating in here I looked at the menu and had to agree so we headed out to the car on our way out we where met by a large man who was shouting us from the kitchen so my partner turned only to see the man standing at the kitchen door with a very nasty attitude screaming we are not a public toilet! we explained that this was never our intention and we didn't like the look of the menu he was really angry and red in the face I felt like crying after leaving! I would never advise anybody to even stop here keep driving past!

Stopped in without reservation and entered a dining room/bar. Friendly greeting and good service throughout. Food was reasonable priced and tasty. Only one draught beer available. Decor ......... different

Lunched here on the way to Tenby. No nonsense good quality food and service. Home made sausages are highly recommended.

Called in on Sunday Evening and walked straight into a room full of locals playing Bingo! A bit daunting and NEARLY turned round and walked out but glad we didn't as landlord put us in a eating area and had a really good meal.We both had a pie (made by the landlord) mine chicken and Mushroom and my companion a steak pie. They came with HOME made chips and 3 veg. Too full to try dessert! so just had a coffee. Locals in the other bar very friendly and made us feel very welcome.

Had one of the best meals in a pub, food was exceptional. Staff friendly, warm welcome highly recommend .

The title says it all really! ! We discovered this pub at the end of our visit to the area - such a pity as we could only eat there once!The title didn't mention that the prices were also very good too!

Stopped here on the off chance when passing at about 5:30pm last Wednesday hoping to get a bite to eat. We were not disappointed and had some lovely food which was well prepared and well presented. There was also a good selection of ales. The staff were very pleasant and if in the area again we will definitely call again.

Re-visited in July, warm welcome, clean room, great food and a decent pint. What more do you need. No phone signal in this area, not sure if that’s an advantage or not, we just used the free wifi.

Since my last review the landlord has refurbished the lounge bar, relocated the kitchen and created a separate dining area in a previously un-used area. The dining area is accessed via the lounge bar but is not signposted , all you have to do is go through an open doorway next to the end of the bar ( just look for the large green menu cards). The large function room is no longer connected to the lounge bar. Bingo is now held in the lounge bar on Wednesdays and Sundays. Wi-Fi access is available .

Called without reservation but friendly greeting and service, both bar and dining area. Excellent lunch, food piping hot even though we had to wait a little while but worth it. Will go again next time we are in the area. Thanks.

Some of us had a bonus starter taking the rarebits from the lunch menu. The steaks, pies and mixed meat dishes were lovely.There was disappointment for our veggie member in both the mushroom starter and veg bake, both small and unexceptional.Sweets smacked of being bought in rather than home-cooked.If you enjoy good-quality well-cooked meat then go

A good steak and ale pie with proper chips - so much better than the oven chips most places serve. Only a small selection of beers, in the back bar at least. Good value and friendly service. The (I think) landlord stopped for a chat and seemed very welcoming, so it was a good experience.But don't expect much from the interior. It looks like it might be easy to wipe down and that's about the best you can say for it. The toilets smelled like the 1970s,

We were left shocked at just how awful the service was at this shabby and dirty pub. If we weren't so tired after a long 2 day journey home from holiday we would have left. The older man and woman behind the bar were rude, unfriendly, and miserable. We had to ask for our table to be cleaned and once our order arrived there had been a mistake made which we were blamed for. Every customer there was dealt with just as badly! Once we left we managed to laugh about how terrible it had been, but I would recommend that no one bothers to visit this place unless other businesses want to train their staff how not to do it!

I say land-woman as she is certainly no lady. After a lovely day out with an organised off roading trip we broke down and were towed to this pub. We had our 4yr old granddaughter with us and it was about 6pm, the recovery people sais that it would take 3 hours to get to us.we decided to sit outside but went in and ordered some soft drinks first. The landlord could just about be bothered, as time was getting on my husband went to order some chips for granddaughter you could have sworn he had asked for the moon, she was very rude and being that we were stuck with the little one she could have been a little more helpful. In fact they moaned about where truck was, which was not blocking any of the car parks, were reluctant to serve food to us and we were made to feel as though we had to sit outside. I would never go back to this place and will now be avoided by the club that we are part of. Rude, arrogant people. Must add that some of the locals were lovely. Food overpriced,greasy and tasteless sausage and chips wrapped in foil.

We stumbled across The New Inn as we were going to the nearby Kite Feeding Centre. The staff were great and although very busy managed to find us a table tucked away in the bar area. The food was outstanding Roast beef and Roast pork and the gravy rates number 2 to my mother in law who makes the best gravy of all time. Fabulous pub very warm welcome and a pleasure to visit and dine.

I visited the New Inn, Newbridge On Wye with 4 other family members that included 2 young children on Sunday 3rd May 2015. The food & drink order was taken promptly at the Bar and arrived at the table in a timely manner despite the restaurant being very busy. The food is prepared and cooked to order and not rushed fast food. The food presentation was mouth watering and tasted even better!! The food was fresh and tasted great. Can't fault all 5 meals in the slightest. The most important part was that the bill that reflected value for moneyI would recommend the Pork dishes that a from there own locally reared pigs. This is a lovely country pub in a rural farming community, if you are looking for an up market fancy restaurant this is not the place for you. If your looking for a lovely home cooked meal and can look past the décor this is the place for you.

The pub was busy, so the service was a little slower than we would have liked, however the Sunday Roast was good enough to be worth the wait.

We stopped here for couple of drinks on our way home one Sun afternoon,on my recommendation. This use to be my local when I lived in Newbridge. We walked into a cold grubby bar,horrified, we walked through into the even more cold and grubby unkempt lounge bar, where there was no lighting on behind the bar giving the impression that they were closed.At 3 30pm there was still used and dirty crockery sitting around on one of the tables, it looked like the remnants of a staff meal because the place was empty other than we three, the land lady looked really fed up with having to serve customers, scowled at us,and didn't even turn on the lights when we sat at a table with our drinks. I had been waxing lyrical about my old haunt of 22years, but oh boy was I embarrassed with it and apologised to my friends for a truly awful Sunday afternoon drink, though actually the lager I had wasn't too bad.

This is a COUNTRY pub so don't expect MICROWAVED food .It's all good honest home cooked food. All the various areas are CLEARLY signposted so you cannot get lost. From the car-park it runs as follows; Function Hall, Public Bar with a small pool table in it, Lounge/Eating area (entrance is nearest to the T junction of the road). There is usually one bartender on duty so you MAY have to wait for a very short period of time but otherwise it's fine as he is a very friendly man alongside the landlord and his wife(who does the home cooking). The menu is very good (NO BK OR MACD burgers here).Very good choice of desserts as well. Some previous reviews have commented on the state of the garden etc. Having spoken to the landlord we have ascertained that the garden is intended to be used by children as a play area and also by backpackers if they wish to camp overnight, therefore it is not as pristine as Kew Gardens! We can recommend the Fagglets, Liver and Onions, Lasagne amongst other items on the menu BUT ENSURE THAT YOU ARE HUNGRY because your meal will be value for money. OAPs get a special 2 course meal deal on Tuesdays between midday and 2pm. There is also Bingo on a Wednesday evening starting at 7:30pm and finishing usually about 9pm. Having only moved to Wales 2 years ago we are very happy to say we now consider this our local. We feel that any negative comments need to be looked from the perspective of the fact that this is a pub/restaurant in the middle of the countryside and not in the middle of a large town or city. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED especially if you like to eat in peace and quiet

Even if you don't do anything else at the NEW INN - you must try and buy loads for home their amazing sausages. They produce their own from their pigs which they keep locally. They are great any way especially with a cool pint! Their pies were good, but my friend says his was hit and miss - so stick to what you know. Have fun! Try it while the rugby's on!

We stopped here on our way to Mid Wales as from the outside it looked like a fairly decent pub. How wrong we were. We went into what we presumed was the bar and found ourselves in what looked like the inside of a prefab/village hall with one occupied table (sun lunchtime). To be honest we were confused and backed out thinking it was some sort of function room and went to what was called the bar . This resembled a working mans club with a pool table stuck in the middle of it - ghastly - so retreated back to the village hall. Tatty, worn and grubby and not a glimmer of a smile from the chap behind the bar or the landlady. We ordered what we thought were the safest choices - bacon roll and welsh rarebit. The roll was ok, the tiny dollop of salad was tasteless and the welsh rarebit.....my husband is still having nightmares about it. Some sort of paste on soggy bread. We weren't asked if we enjoyed our meal and we didn't complain as we didn't want to prolong our visit. This gourmet experience was topped off by the stunning view of an unkempt scruffy garden. Will never return.

We stumbled across this place on our way to Barmouth from South Wales. We needed a dog friendly pub and a good meal. We were told that the dog could join us if we sat in the bar which we were more than happy to do and were greeted by the regulars in there very warmly. The food was excellent with hand made chips and a great variety on the menu that met all our needs including two fussy children. Friendly bar staff and landlord. Don't go for the decor - go for what a pub should be; warm, welcoming and proper pub food. We will definitely be returning.

Stopped off for light Sunday lunch travelling from South to mid Wales. Should not have stayed. Tired decor, greasy table and unwelcoming barman. Sandwiches and soup ok. Beef burger was dreadful - dry, tough and stringy. Coffee served from a machine.

We attended a friends joint 50th and 18th Birthday Meal.We had a Carvery style Meal which was lovely. Large selection of freshly steamed vegetables, roasted vegetables, Home Made Yorkshire Puddings, and a Selection of Meats and Home made gravy.All in all a wonderful time, with wonderful food.Very impressed, all enjoyed and will happily attend a do there again.Decor may not be to everyone's standard, and yes maybe modernising would help first impressions, but we all enjoyed, had a great meal and a great time.

These reviews are ment for New Inn in Newbridge-on-wye and not Llanbadarn. Tripadvisor have been advised of their mistake ( they merged both places thinking they were the same). Let's hope they act on my numerous phone calls very soon and put this right!

Visited the New Inn for lunch, had already read the reviews but thought we would try it for ourselves, the decor and furniture is out of date and drab, the restaurant grubby. Ordered two Welsh Rarebits and two soups with rolls. All arrived together, soup tasted ok but not piping hot, the rolls had been defrosted in a microwave for too long and became hard and unable to be eaten. The Welsh Rarebit appeared to be made of melted cheese spread and was tasteless, the side salad with this was made up of a few strips of iceberg lettuce, a very small portion of coleslaw and one small cherry tomato. One of the soups contained a piece of tin foil. We complained about the foil and bread rolls and were told by the land lady that they had recently changed their bread supplier and that was the problem with the rolls, she disputed the fact that they had been microwaved. We asked for a refund on both soups which we were given together with an apology

I ate here with my parents late year.On the face of it a butcher who owns an eatery should be a GOOD thing,May dad had gammon that you could sole your shoe with. When he complained he was told that was how it came. No apology & defensive attitude.Never been back.

We stopped for a quick bite to eat . We were served by a very friendly bar man . We had fresh roast beef sandwiches and beautiful cheese and tomato sandwiches served with a side salad We had really nice hot coffee and iced water . My husband indulged in a basket of home made chips too. All for the princely sum of £13.20 !!!!!!

Yes, the pub deco is rather dated. No background music to drown out your conversation. No false "is everything OK". Just very good, freshly cooked food at reasonable prices.

My husband, 20 month old twin sons and I ate at the New Inn on August Bank Holiday Monday. The pub is very dated and clutered and could really do with a revamp. The restaurant also had no atmosphere as there was no background music playing. Even though the restaurant was quite during our visit the service was very slow, the wait staff seemed very stressed and were fairly unfriendly. Before ordering i asked if there were onions in the chicken and mushroom pie and if the chicken on the surf, turf and fowl was a chicken breast however the waitress didn't know the answer to either question. The menu has quite a small choice so surely the wait staff should know what each item consiats of. We waited approximately 45 minutes for our food which was hard work with two toddlers however it was worth the wait as it was really lovely. You could tell it was all homemade and fresh, the steak and chicken I had was beautifully cooked and ever so tender, you could tell it was fresh from the adjoining butchers shop. Although the food was lovely I would not return to the New Inn due to the atmosphere/staff.

We tried this place out as it looked great from the outside.. We were the only ones eating and the service seemed very stony verging on unfriendly. We noticed they entered the 4 in bed channel 4 competition and asked more about it. The landlady then did speak about it but again it seemed if it was to much trouble.The food ? Well we couldn't and wouldn't complain it was delicious. The pork and lamb were so full of flavour and the portions very ample the chips are special too. The Boar and apricot pie was also very special and my wife loved every bite. The atmosphere / service let it down but the food would draw us back.

Called in about 2 PM on a Sunday. My wife & I both went for the lamb dinner. At first we were the only ones in the pub, a biker couple then came in followed by a group of old gents. Service was quick & it was obvious the food was cooked fresh & it was home made, not the usual packet crap you get in most pups these days. My 2 daughters had sausage & chips & fish fingers & chips. Even the chips were fresh hand cut potatoes & the sausage home made. I couldn't fault anything. The place was clean & tidy & the staff friendly. Its a family run place & they obviously take pride in their standards. A must stop if your driving that way. Cost me about the same as a McDonald's meal with the bonus that it was real food & not plastic.

Stopped here en route to Mid Wales. Although the menu is standard country pub fare, my wife and I were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food i.e. my steak and kidney pie had plenty of large steak pieces with a lovely thick gravy. The real cut chips were a nice touch too. Would go back if ever in the area again, if only to sample some of the home made sausages from the on site butchers.

I can't speak about all of the menu but if you enjoy a good steak then this is the place for you.As a family we all like our steaks cooked differently and they are just right. Plenty of accompaniments too, good value.

Well worth a visit- lively bar, quiet dining room. The pork is soooo tasty, a testament to being home grown and organic. The menu caters for gluten and dairy alleges. The "raspberry meringue" surpassed the description :-) excellent beer, reasonable price. Try it yourselves. Dave (Carmarthen)

Well, in complete contrast to a review I have just read (written a couple of days before my visit) I found the place excellent and was served good beer and proper pub food. The landlord had a good sense of humour and we had quite a chat about farming and the locality in general.I too had the beef curry and ok, it was not the same as you would expect in an Indian restaurant but this is in a pub! I would say it was one of the best pub curries I have had in a long time both in terms of quality and quantity. I tend to avoid pub curries as these are often a disappointment but this was not the case here. I chanced an exception as I had not had a curry for a while and was glad I did. My wife was also very pleased with her meal. My only regret was that I found this place at the end of my week and not the beginning!

Not sure where to begin...from the outside the pub looked quite pleasant, but once inside it is extremely dated. We could look over this if the food and service was good, but both were terrible. The landlady and landlord were unfriendly and rude. We ordered beef curry, which consisted of cubes of 'meat' and a tonne of apricots served in brown slop. The chips were greasy, the soup was very thick and lumpy and the egg sandwich was impossible to eat as it squelched out the sides every time you took a bite, which actually wasn't a bad thing as it was greasy and unpleasant. It was even more disappointing as it isn't particularly cheap. Worst meal and dining experience ever.

We held our wedding here in August 2012. We had family and friends travel from Wolverhampton, Reading and afar! We had a great day, fab food and we are still getting letters from our guests thanking us for one of the best weddings they have been to!Ok, it may not be uber modern, but it IS warm, friendly and we have never had a bad meal, in over two and a half years!As for the comments about the garden - it is true they would have to collect and return their plates because of the amazing "where there is a blame there is a claim" world we live in, their insurance WILL not cover them to service food outside due to the steps. The bad Sunday meal? None of their food is bought in, it is all home made and "proper" food, not mystery tubes from a supermarket but home-made sausages, and Chips made from Real potatoes not just from potatoe skins. Sorry you didnt like it, but We love real food and so did our guests, all 157 of them x Give the New Inn a chance and make some new friends :o)Our wedding photos are fab and are holding a charity event there this weekend and have friends from the wedding coming again to stay with them! So it cant be as bad as they say! :o)

We stay here annually while following the WRCGB, its good value, clean and pleasant, if not we have all of Wales to stay but this is the place we pick..I sufferer from asthma so if it’s not clean it’s not a case of grin and bear it, I have big issues..‘The owners wife being sour’, not something we have experienced but it’s a two way street, we always get a warm welcome, more unusually we even get a warm welcome from the locals..The food is the key, for a big city restaurant it would be very good, for a pub its fantastic, it’s never been less than perfect and as a tip, whatever you order request a sausage or two you will not be disappointed..Cannot vouch for the puddings, I have never had the room..With regards the comments re the decor, it’s not something I have noticed but it is an old hotel/pub and I suspect it’s like painting the Forth Bridge, once you have finished one end its time to start again..Don’t expect: a chrome and glass impersonal city centre hotel..You will get: a warm welcome, great food and a clean room..Sean

Stopped at the new inn on Sunday afternoon on way back home from a weeks stay in Tenby 4 of us just wanted a decent Sunday roast and this place looked perfect, it was as far from perfect as you can get! The decor is very dated and cluttered but this didn't put us off, and we were then told there were no Yorkshire puds to go with the roasts, I was ok with this but everyone else chose different meals, which was a bad move. My roast beef dinner was average at best but have had far better in £3.50 carveries in the past, my girlfriend had a microwaved pie and very limp soggy chips, my son had the same limp chips with a fish that had rubbery batter and finally my daughters sausage and mash was completely inedible due to the awful lumpy mash, horrible sausages and the pint of gravy it was drowned in! We ate what we could and left, give this place a wide berth!!

I have litrally just left this place with a group of colleagues, the rudest land lady I have ever encountered. Tried to sit us out of the main bar so we sat outside, refused to bring our food down to the garden so we had to get it ourselves but despite telling us the plates were hot would not allow us to use the tray!!! Made us clear our table back upstairs, absolutely shocking. May be because we were english but maybe just rude, shame as we were willing to spend a lot of money, their loss.

firstly after being a vegetarian for 15 years and dining out constantly i was extremely disappointed that they did not have a vegetarian option for sunday lunch!three out of party ordered the beef dinner-very bland and very small amounts-carrot and swede as the only two veg, leeks were great-the only thing that was! service was not ideal either-unfriendly and when dinner was served plates were dumped on table, we were not asked if we enjoyed our emal or if everythin was alright! being the only vegetarian i had to have the lasagne and chips-awfulk, sloppy and just thrown on the plate-it looked trerrible and for the price the size was shocking and had a very strange taste to it-very disappointed,as we have wanyted to try this for a while-we will not be returning!

We tried out the Newbridge for Sunday lunch in November and were very impressed by the quality of the food and the service and the intimate atmosphere. Their New Year's Eve tasting menu looked stunning so we decided to book that pretty soon afterwards and we were very glad we did. It was the best New Year's Eve we'd had in years (coupled with a stay at the Manor House at the Celtic Manor) and we shall certainly be returning in the future. The professionalism and welcome of the Celtic Manor is very much in evidence at the Newbridge even though the vibe is very different. The food is amazing and to have pulled off such a stunning menu for a large number of people was incredible. The service was attentive but not rushed and we had time to chat between courses.

My wife and I called in on our way to the Kite Feeding Station at Gigrin Farm, Rhayader. In the past we had enjoyed an excellent meal there, but this time, we were most disppointed. The so-called 'prper chips' were very greasy, and soggy - no crispness at all. Salad, of mediocre quality was mixed in with peas. The batter on my wife's fish was also very greasy, and not at all crisp, and my Lasagne was dry, and seemed to consist of only two layers of pasta. We will not be returning

Stayed for a Friends suprise party which the pub helped organise! The owners were friendly, drink is very reasonable along with the menu prices! We had a buffet with the party which surpassed any expectations, but the menu has a wide choice with a Sizzler Menu and Fish Menu, and thought the breakfast was Great! Huge full cooked breaky with all locally produced meats with all the pork coming from their own pig farm! Along with the cereal and juices etc!Food tastes great and will deff be coming back!Basic statement: Great food, Great Company, Great Place!

Popped in there for a meal this week, have wanted to go there for ages. Decided to have the sausage and mash. When it arrived I had three lovely sausages on top of mashed potato with onions and thick gravy. I believe that they produce their own pork (don't know the details). The sausages were a much thicker consistency than supermarket ones but had quite a spicy flavour and I could still taste the spice the following morning.We had to wait quite a while for our meal but when it came it looked as though it had been freshly cooked - hence the wait.I would like to go back there some time and try their pork chops.