The Old Hand & Diamond Inn in Powys

Drove the half hour out to this place because of the excellent reviews, family of five, food was OK, roasts hard but not crunchy, no mash potatoes or peas which was disappointing, my 11 year old daughter only wanted two Yorkshire puddings and gravey, we where initially charged for an adults carvary for this which is £14.95 she is under 12 so should have only been charged £9.95, I brought this up when paying the bill, it was changed to £3.95. 4 adult carverys, 4 pints of Pepsi, 2 pints of lime and soda and half a lemonade, 2 deserts came to £88.25.

Excellent service, accommodating and kind staff.

Birthday party, food was lovely, relaxing atmosphere, excellent staff. Highly recommended

Excellent pheasant meal, I couldn't find fault with it. A lovely warm welcome with great food. What more can you ask for.

Fabulous carvery, puddings amazing. Warm welcome, friendly staff and amazing service.

Nice place, oldyworldy, open fire, friendly. food was nice. Great value for money. Will definitely be back Massive carpark Dig friendly.

Went with friends and it was such a lovely evening! Atmosphere sounds nice and relaxed with locals sat at the bar and other diners chatting. Staff very friendly and efficient and food perfect!

Lovely old pub, lovely food and great service. Will visit again.

Great food, great service! A gem!

Happened to be valentine's night when we stayed over, room was very comfy and they had pulled out all the stops with the menu. Food was excellent and really good value. Would definitely stay again.

Booked us in a cancelled slot for Sunday lunch and warned us of an hour time limit. Worked their butt's off to get us seated, dined and have a good experience. Well done team and best service we have had. Wish every place could get us sorted that quick! 😂

Great pub . Lovely food. Great room

Hidden little gem food and staff amazing

Booked for 14 of us for boxing day carvery. Everything was just perfect. Staff very pleasant, carvery hot and lots of choice. Excellent value for money. Will definitely be booking for next year.

Chinese buffet evening was very enjoyable, good food and very reasonably priced

The six of us had a great lunchtime meal here last weekend. Reasonably priced and Good friendly staff.

Food excellent very friendly staff and atmosphere

A very enjoyable evening as everything was just right.

We visited here as we were staying at a nearby B&B, this came highly recommended by the owner. We were not disappointed, I had the chicken, ham and leek pie with peas and chips and it was delicious!!! My partner has the camembert, all delicious!! The pub has a real old charm to it with large fireplace and very friendly staff, definitely worth a visit !!

Food not as good as previous visits, it came out very quick and wasn't fresh, I had soggy fish and chips.

A lovely lunch time carvery of beef, Yorkshire puds, six choices of veg. freshly made sauces and welcoming atmosphere. Very good value for money.

Great night, great team. Thanks all.

Food was not the best. Absolutely horrible management, spoke so horribly to their staff right infront of their customers. What a horrible place to work as a lovely set of front of house staff dealing with upper management. If I could leave a 0 star I would.

Great place both for atmosphere and food

Not to mention the mouth watering carvery and a generous variety on the menu this17thc Inn with its good service and friendly atmosphere makes an enjoyable experience.

Stopped here one Monday lunchtime and was to a great little carvery. Very pleasant staff, great food at a good price...on a Monday as well!!!... when in the area will definitely call back.

Went down for an evening drink (no food) with our puppy. Nice place. 4 stars because the form seats aren't very comfortable.

Lovely place and food 100% recommended.

Just called in as on holiday nearby. Food, venue and staff were really freindly.

Lovely Sunday carvery, excellent value and overall top quality for food, staff and the surroundings. Can’t fault it will defo be back Thankyou

We recently had the pleasure of a wonderful weekend stay at this most welcoming country pub. The atmospheric family room that we had was lovely, with all the amenities you could ask for. The food and drink were excellent, and the staff were friendly and extremely helpful. We will certainly be returning when next in the area. A big thank you to the busy hands-on owners who have a business that you can be very proud of.

Excellent pub, great food, friendly service, good beer in great condition. An all round good pub.

Lovely helpful staff. Fabulous carvery. Delicous puddings. Cosy pub atmosphere. Catered for birthday party of 50 plus people .

Nice pub, good food, quick service and easy parking.

Great country pub, dating back to the 1500’s. warning service with lovely traditional atmosphere. We’ll be back and would recommended 5*

Last minute b&b booking. Friendly, welcoming service. Room and ensuite were clean and fresh. Bed clean and comfy. Full English breakfast was amazing, locally sourced and very tasty. 5* all round. Will definitely be rebooking.

We were a large group who were asked to pre order... This was no problem and the food was fabulous. We had a mix of meals from salads to steaks... Every stater, meal and dessert was lovely. The staff were great, the service attentive. Charlotte was superb, she made our evening! The lot from Devon!

A proper pub with excellent beer and incredible food. We had there lamb burger it was amongst the best I've had .a definite on the go back to list

Excellent quality carvery with servings of very tender lamb, beef and turkey.

We had a pre wedding meal here for approx 45/50 people, the lady who organised the meal Nicki was brilliant, Everyone was happy with the food and service.

We had a meal here with a large group and the service was efficient and fast. I had the lamb dish and it was lovely. There is a garden out the back to sit and swings for kids.

The service was excellent. We were served by a very pleasant young man who smiled every time he passed the table. The food was very very good. I gave the atmosphere 3 stars because we were the last people served so not many people there to contribute to an atmosphere. The staff could not have done more.

Stayed one night as at a wedding had pet friendly room very clean and tidy,beautiful pub. 2 electric hook ups on car park for camper vans a bonus. Gorgeous breakfast and great staff.

Stayed here the weekend just gone for a wedding nearby. No faults at all, staff were amazing and the rooms were lovely, we stayed in the attic rooms. Would definitely recommend 10/10

Post funeral refreshments...large number of people descending at one time places exceptional pressure on bar staff which was coped with very well. Would certainly return.

Excellent food and service, really nice place to visit. The food is a very reasonable price too. Would definitely visit again.

Excellent place. Had a superb Sunday carvery here. The food was fantastic, the staff really pleasant and helpful. Can't wait to go back there.

It's a very nice pub very nice food good service had good time there

Went for a meal after a walk with quite a few friends. Staff were really kind and helpful and served us great food. Specially loved the steak and ale pie! We really enjoyed our evening

Lovely pub for a stop over with great food

Good quality food at a reasonable price, well worth a visit.

We went there this Sunday(today) Food was lovely very fresh produce and the meat melted. This was our first visit... and it will be our last. The service was not great at all. We got there early so we could have a drink first. We was then made to wait for our table it turned out that we had to have another table then we waited again to be asked about what starter and pudding didnt have those but had to wait again for our carvery. We finally had our main and no one asked if our food was ok or if we wanted another drink. The only fault was roast potatoes to hard. Food can be great but the service also makes a place.

Vegetarian and gluten free Sunday carvery. Absolutely fantastic meal. Doesn’t get any better than this. Highly recommended. Although I want to keep it a secret as they are always busy, but you have to spread the word of a place that is soooo good.

Excellent carvery, friendly staff. Highly recommended 👍👍👍

Food awful, staff inattentive bordering on rude. Would not recommend.

We always tend to stop off here for a Sunday carvery, on the way back to the midlands from Meifod... I have to say that the food is lovely, really nice Carvery... Staff are lovely, prices are reasonable, and it is a very freindly atmosphere.. small kids and big kids alike. We fit into the latter category..!! 😂 If you are looking for a good Dinner, I would highly recommend 👍👍👍👍👍

Lovely pub. They've obviously done it up a bit as well. Very nice.

Carvery every day. Well worth the money.

Outstanding food, had the specials of the day, Salt & Black Pepper Squid followed by Cottage Pie with Lamb chop. Super friendly ang knowledgeable staff. Will definitely be back.

First visit to this lovely pub, with friendly staff and an amazing carvery. We enjoyed an incredible 3 course Easter Sunday lunch. Everything was absolutely delicious.

Lovely old coaching inn with plenty of outdoor seating. 4 Hand pulls on offer. Didn't try the food but it looked decent.

Excellent meal as always, very welcoming

Lovely, welcoming pub. Room was comfortable. Staff very friendly.

We were passing and decided to stop in the hope of lunch. The chef had just finished but luckily was prepared to stay on to sort out a delicious meal for us. Many thanks, we'll be back.

My food was delicious once it eventually arrived. Was a sat night but wasn't that busy. Needed more staff. Took 25 mins to come and take the order, then waited another 40 mins for food. My friends veg lasagne and chips was a meagre portion as was the butternut squash pie. The lamb shank was big and looked delicious. My beef pie was a good size.They never asked if everything was ok. We eventually flagged down the barman to ask for the bill after waiting over 30 mins to see if they would ask if we wanted desserts. Wouldn't be in a rush to go back.

Stayed for two nights. Lovely old place - full of character. Food very good indeed with generous portions. Friendly and helpful staff, especially good dealing with food allergies. Room comfortable, with new spotless en suite. There is an under sink cupboard but no shelf to put toiletries, make-up in use.

Had our first pub stopover in our campervan and have got to say this is a hidden gem.Great meals, good beer and good staff.Will certainly return here.

Mid priced. Bit of a wait. Lovely carvery. Will definitely go again. Well worth the visit.

Had a lovely 3 course Sunday carvery for a good price but would advise to book.

Bright and friendly. Good food. Less good for vegans.

Lovely food and good service a Happy Family Time

Great old pub, lovely welcome and god pub food

A Group of us stayed weekend of 2-4th Dec for our Bike Club Christmas dinner we had a fantastic time the food was great the atmosphere was fantastic and Nicky, Jess and all the staff could not do enough for us. So Thank You All for an amazing weekend. Cheers Dave

A good lunch...nut roast was delicious!

Warm homely atmosphere. Service good.

Had Christmas Dinner here on Christmas Eve and it was legitimately one of the best meals I've ever had. Incredible food. Thank you so much.

Fantastic customer service. Room was lovely clean and fresh. Friendly staff. Beautiful place! Definitely recommend.

Room was very nice 👌 service was brilliant, Alex was very accommodating, nothing was too much.

Lovely pub with really friendly staff and great food. Been there many times over the years and would recommend it to anyone.

Fantastic little pub, staff were very welcoming, lovely food

Great place, wonderful food, excellent staff. No complaints.

We had the carvery today and it was gorgeous. Nice friendly staff.

Had a delicious lunchtime carvery. The chef and barman were also very friendly. Can't wait to go again!

Lovely atomsphere and service and food good.

Lovely local pub, food is amazing especially the Sunday carvery

Lovely warm welcoming pub brilliant food

We go to The old hand and diamond every Sunday for a carvery, highly recommend it, food is lovely , choose different meats or all the same, roasties, pigs in blankets, Yorkshire pudding ,stuffing, carrots, green cabbage, red cabbage,boiled potatoes, creamy leeks, and several sauces and gravy, delicious, then if you have room , there is a variation of different desserts, food is always piping hot. Staff are very friendly and accommodating, booking is advisable.

Large car park only pay if using EHU points, there are 2 and charge is a fiver. Excellent food served in the pub and good range of beers, very friendly staff, definitely worth a visit.

A wonderfully friendly local pub. Charming, atmospheric and with a feeling of history in every beam. Bar workers really looked after us, can't wait to go back!

On the busiest of days we were welcomed with a large group and given excellent service with many smiles.

Great food and beer at great prices, fantastic service. Had lunch and dinner here on separate days with no service difference noted.

All you could really want from a B&B. We stayed overnight with friends before a nearby wedding. Very cosy and welcoming and had a good night's sleep in a clean and quiet room with a comfortable bed and decent shower. The food was great - evening meals were tasty and good sized portions! Plenty of different local beers and other drinks to choose from. Breakfast was also very nice and freshly cooked. All the staff were very welcoming and went above what we expected with a few requests. Very good value and will definitely stay again in we are in the area.

A nice country pub with a welcoming owner. The food was a small selection, but decent portions and tasty.

Very friendly staff and brilliant service.

Loved it. Stayed overnight with our motorhome. £5 for electric. Great food and very friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Like this pub. Always pop in when I'm in the area. Sunday lunches look great, not had one, but intend too.

Lovely meal, had the pie and there was plenty of it , staff and customers friendly,a good night was had

Doggies welcome. Beautiful Sunday Roast carvery style, friendly atmosphere. Reasonably priced, lovely home made style desert 👍👍 Top marks, will definitely revisit when we're in the area

Had a lovely 2day stay staff we're very pleasant and helpful food was on top form 😀 👌

Spent 2 Nights here what a lovely welcoming place all the staff we're very friendly and helpful. Also the cooked breakfast was on point keep up the good work would definitely stay here again👏 😊