the old post in Ribble Valley

Wowza. About 25 -30 of us for a leavers party. Food was incredible. Lota of it, lots of variety, catered for all requirements and i had the vegan afternoon tea. It waa3 delicious! Couldn't eat it all, there was so much. Lovely service price and venue! Definitely recommend!

Had a lovely cake and coffee on a walk through the village. Strong recommend this place - relaxed, lovely staff, tasty coffee and cake, and great outdoor space.

Excellent food and service. Very clean and the staff are lovely. Definitely will visit again with my family

He estado aquí media docena de veces y se decepciona, lamentablemente solo necesita algunos ajustes. Cuando pago 1 para ir a la mesa de billar, ¡realmente espero una señal y no un pedazo de madera dañada y, por favor, cambie esas bolas arruinadas! Clasifique el bar, tal vez intente poner una cerveza especial de barril, almacene diferentes tipos de papas fritas y refrigerios, ponga un menú fijo y ofrezca entrantes gratis de un menú fijo o compre un postre y obtenga uno gratis, agregue algo de marketing, mal lo necesita Lo siento, pero en este momento estoy viendo un gran pub siendo tapiado como muchos lo han estado a lo largo de los años. Keith Spence Propietario ApartmentsWales

Called in by chance on way from cowbridge to Cardiff at approx 18.30 on a Friday evening, 4 of us

Actualización en mi otra revisión. Desde que Alun se ha hecho cargo del Old Post, está mejorando todo el tiempo. Él es un apasionado de su trabajo y se nota con la comida y el servicio que recibe. Buena comida, excelente personal ya un precio decente.

Just had lunch at the old post and was delicious had the salmon and prawn salad would recommend a try

Popped in here after a family day out in Barry, lovely location just on the Side of the A48, friendly staff, parking is great, lovely beer garden with sun on most of the day. Food was excellent and great for the price!

Booked the Old Post for Mothering Sunday lunch for 5 at 3pm with our three children. On arrival the manager asked for our booking and advised that we were late, yes we were by 5 minutes! Got taken through to a small bar area (bar closed) and shown our to our table. We sat down and got settled only for the manager to come with the lunch menus and inform us that they had run out of all Sunday Roast options. Having booked this table well in advance I don't think that it was too much to expect a simple roast lunch for the family and not having to be subjected to the standard fried menu items! we decided to leave and find an alternative option, due to this being one of the busiest days for restaurants/pubs we soon gave up and made our lunch. The manager confirmed that they had not taken any walk inns this day and simply ran out of food, how this is possible if you know how many diners are coming in advance I do not know. We generally have good experiences within Brains pubs but the inconsistency of their restaurants is their biggest downfall.

Called in on spur of moment. Met by friendly male staff member and was seated. Ordered the mixed grill and partner had taveners chicicken. Both enjoyed the meal. Good Value for money. Nice welcoming atmosphere. Waitress was very nice and polite also.

Very bad experience as went to the Old post today for dinner. We were the only people in the restaurant and no one else. Staff tried to rushed us and served us half cooked food specially the chicken and when we showed the raw chicken to the member of staff who served us then she then advised us they have taken inside temperature and that the chicken they served us was fine.....Very disappointed and we are going to this place since 2001 and i remember that this used to be the best restaurant in this area but for last couple of years this has been totally neglected and the staff do not care about the customers and there is no one to check there performance with in the restaurant since SA Brain have taken over......Complete waste of time and money.....I know my complaint will be neglected but i rather show how sad and disappointed i am with what has happened to this nice place and i wont be surprised if it closed down soon..At least now i have the answer as to why there was no one else apart from myself and my wife in the restaurant......Myself and my friends and family members will not be visiting this place again and please do not waste your time and money in this place either........

It may be cheap but food is awful. Service ok but doesn't make up for whoever cooks the meals. The only part of meal is the salad is fine

Table 33 Decided to call in on the spur or the moment, we decided for the set menu meal for £10.99, We were offered a table by the gentleman at the bar and we sat, we looked at the menu and booked at the bar, the meals arrived piping hot and well presented. The meals were very good value for money, tasty and well presented. All of the staff were pleasant and nothing was too much trouble. Well worth a visit, highly recommend the set meal for value and quality.

Meant to be nice lunch with family,after being served starters we waited an hour for main courses,when did arrive was shocked with what was served my burger looked like it was over cooked very tough no flavour and bacon was tough not nice caked in bbq sauce the bun was like crumble fell to bits,my partners chicken was dry over cooked waste of money for what we payed will give a near miss in future

Took ages for food to come when arrived my cajun chicken looked like it be cooked months ago so dry couldnt even cut it handful of chips & a few leaves partners burger bun was burnt burger looked like it been burnt but covered up with bbq sauce not worth the £8.99 meal & waited nearly an hour for this stay clear...

Came to give it another go after a year to find new ppl have taken over and wow what a change the meals are beautiful don’t think you could find such a lovely meal at such a good price we were made to feel so welcome love this place pls give it a go you will be happy u did

Hadn’t been for a while. Went with family to celebrate MiL 80th birthday, group of 10, wasn’t busy, but the staff were friendly and helpful, food was very tasty, freshly cooked and prices reasonable, would definitely go back again

Loverly pub, nice atmosphere service was excellent and the food was superb , should have asked if I could have stopped in car park over night with my motorhome

Tuvimos un delicioso almuerzo de domingo en The Old Post. El personal fue muy amable, especialmente Amy. Nos gustó el hecho de que no estuviéramos confinados a una cena dominical y podríamos pedir cualquiera de las comidas del menú.

Llamé para un almuerzo tardío que tuve el 4. 99 comida de pollo y ensalada de tocino con pan de granero absolutamente encantador! Mi marido tenía la mejor hamburguesa era enorme y muy sabroso. . . una comida con bebidas para 2 por 20. 00 gran servicio de gran valor y muy sabrosa comida! Definitivamente regresaremos!

We went as a family of four for lunch and a few drinks. Service was extremely friendly and warm, and nothing was ever too much. The food we ordered (two chicken jafrezi curries, a bbq burger and gammon) all came out in good time and was fresh, tasty and hot. Well worth the visit and will definitely be coming again soon as it was so tasty.

We arrived early evening on Sunday.Even though it was quiet we were told there was a 30/40 minute wait we waited slightly longer.The meal was worth waiting for.The were five of us and all five meals we delicious.The staff are lovely,very friendly

9 of us arrived for 14.30 sitting and were told to wait in bar . at 15.30 still waiting and some customers clearing and laying tables. at 16.00 had starters.at 17.00 had mains . left at 18.15 without desserts. staff totally disorganised.

Table booked for 3.30, now nearly 5.30, some tables have had mains and starters. Still waiting for mains....why are you serving only 2 tables at a time??. Never again

So we arrived at 3.10 was told there was a 40 minute wait on food not too bad after an hour the starter arrived chicken wings I'm quite sure it takes that long to deep fry some chicken wings!! Another 30 minutes later the mains arrived: cold mash, no veg with the 3 pies and the chips were cole with fish and chips. Maybe the chef needs to learn how to work a ticketing system properly I would advise retraining the kitchen team!! Would not go back in a hurry!!

We knew nothing about this place and simply stopped as we were driving past. It has an nice atmosphere, the staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was lovely. We had the blanch bait to start which were lovely, very crispy and hot. I had the fish and chips - the fish was very light and tasty with a light batter. The chips were just right, crispy on the outside and soft inside. My parents both had the ham, egg and chips and enjoyed it very much. The ham, they said, was delicious but there was so much of it my father had it wrapped so he could have a sandwich for dinner. All the food was hot and served quickly. For desert I had the lemon posset which was light and the lemon not to tangy. My father had the bread pudding with vanilla ice cream and said it was very nice. Would be more than happy to return here.

Having read some poor reviews I was concerned about booking this restaurant but went ahead. It is a Brains restaurant and was surprised by the friendly staff and a wide choice menu, including traditional pub food and more. There were also some craft ales. The food was cooked well and all 8 meals were served together. The food was excellent. The price was reasonable. I will definitely be using again.

We visited on our return from Cowbridge on Sunday lunchtime. There was plenty of choice on the menu and we both decided on a beef roast dinner. The food arrived faster than we were told to expect. It was a good size portion, nice and hot with extra gravy provided. Since you could choose a starter or dessert for just £2 more, I had a lovely apple pie and custard while my wife had chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. Again they were good portions. The staff were friendly and all the food was delicious and served timely. Really glad we decided to visit.

Eight of my family members visited here for a birthday dinner for my nephew. Firstly, there was a 45 minute wait on food which we accepted despite the pub being particular quiet. The meals arrived and my dad tucked into his beef madras. A few mouthfuls in he sees a black but. Naturally you'd assume it was a bit or burnt beef, but no, this was a fly. It had been swimming in the curry sauce together with all of its filth and bacteria. Needless to say, we were all thoroughly put off our food. My dad was asked if he wanted another dinner! No thanks, not curry from that same batch with a fly swimming in it. The team leader on duty barely apologised and said "that's never happened before" and then trundles off and merely brought back a plate with a refund for the dinner. When asked to speak to the manager, he came out in his chef outfit so obviously they have been struggling or else why would the manager be cooling! Offered a complimentary meal for two. Would never EVER want to eat there again so returned the offer as I don't think my stomach could take such filth!

We popped in for dinner. We were informed straight away there was a wait of 45 minutes for food. Not a problem for us. We ordered the nachos to start with Welsh chilli, a good portion that doesn't scrimp on the chilli. We had the American burger and the 1/2 bbq chicken for mains. The portions were a good size and tasted great, I love American mustard so was happy to see my burger dressed with it, my partner could barely eat his chicken, and the sauce was lovely. Didn't have room for desserts. The young lady at the bar was a delight, as was our waiter. We will return again.

Everybody working at the Old Post seemed to have a great smile. They were genuinely friendly and provided very good service. Unfortunately, the food was only average at best. The BBQ half-chicken was good, but it was the smallest one of it's kind I've ever had. Otherwise, the place had a nice atmosphere.

Outstanding food, brilliant and attentive service - really can't ask for more - thanks!One of the other nice features is that you can always leave your card at the bar to open a tab; this is useful as all ordering is at the bar, thus speeding up service :)

Jacket potatoe, beef chilli.Fish + chips + mushy peasBurger, Chips Lovely staff, Lovely food, good service. Thankyou.

Stop of for a bite to eat .order chicken breast with jacket potato.the chicken was has flat as a pancake and wasn't cook the jacket potato look like it's been in the oven all day and the salad it wouldn't of fed a mouse plus it was all shrivelled up fit for the bin .plus my partner meal was has bad we ask for a refund which we got and see that the food back not suitable for human consumption.

Had a fab evening out with hubby, thought we would pop in on way home. Refused to be served at 9:15 pm despite clear signs saying bar open until ten! Don't waste your time here!

Great meal, all freshly prepared, and all to a very very standard of excellence. Friendly and professional service in a clean and welcoming environment. Service was brill, and no rush in between courses. We will be coming back, and if every visit is the same, it'll be a regular occurrence.Our sincere thanks to the management and staff for such an outstanding experience!

Went with family on a Friday night. We all opted for starters, had an amazing burger for mains, and a great Apple pie for dessert. It was very quiet, but the care taken over the food was second to none. Will return again.

Stopped by the old post and they were serving their mother's day menu - two courses for 13.99. Had the chicken and chorizo starter which was lovely. Then waited an age for the main course. I was confused by the fish pie - it clearly stated on the menu it was home made, but it was piping hot (dish and all). Rubbery mash potato sat on a gluttonous mix of unappetising mashed up fish in sauce. The fork could stand up on its own! After we paid the bill, we were told that the fish pie isn't home made but bought in. Would never have ordered it if it hadn't said home made on the menu.

Called in on an impromptu visit for a quick lunch en route elsewhere. Typical Brains food - you know what to expect and this is why we picked it. Nice welcome. Food came promptly but no checkback (it was fine anyway). Baby change is in ladies toilet but staff helpfully checked it was clear before hubby changed baby's nappy. Baby change usually in disabled loo in Brains pubs. Wouldn't rush to return for a special occasion but good for a quick bite at lunchtime if passing.

Please don't eat or spend your money here unless for a beer, had Sunday roast - it's the worst inedible food I've ever had, raw veg chewy dehydrated beef, tasteless gravy, seriously the worst I've ever had. If you can't pull a good roast off then the rest of the food will be on par. Drive past it and don't stop driving until it's out of your mirror! Thanks for reading.

Have been here many times and the new grill menu is amazing. Had the vegetarian option of pumpkin with sour cream. So nice. Definitely recommend this place.

Das gibt nicht sehr viele Pubs, die einen richtigen Rasen im Biergarten haben. Die meisten verdienen gar nicht die Bezeichnung "Biergarten" weil dort weder ein Kastanienbaum noch Rasen gibt. Dieser Pub ist deshalb eine angenehme Ausnahme. Umgeben von eine Hecke und mit saftigen Grün bietet diese Pub eine schattige Atmosphäre. Vor allem, wenn man einen Hund dabei hat, kann man das Tier mitnehmen und nicht an der prallen Sonne im Auto warten lassen. Es gibt ein großes Angebot an Pub Food wie in den anderen Pubs auch. Allerdings die Portion schien mir ein wenig zu klein. Mein Gammon Steak war für mein Hunger nicht groß genug.

Nice welcome and great service.Three meals cooked perfectly and our friends ploughmans looked very tempting.We always use the Old Post when in the area especially as its such a pristine pub.Sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce was delicious.Pub crub at reasonable prices.

We popped in for a bit of dinner. We had the potato skins to start which were very tasty, for mains we had a mixed grill and chicken fajitas which couldn't be faulted. We had room for pudding and had 2 salted caramel cheesecakes with peanut butter ice cream. At under 50 pound for the lot was a bargain.

Popped in after a shopping trip to Cardiff. Reasonable pub menu and good specials board. Monday daytime deal was a BOGOF from the "Pub favourites" section. Two meals and a bottle of wine for under £25, great value. Quality of food was standard pub fare. The plaice was nice and moist although the breadcrumb coating could have been done a little more. Hunters Chicken was tasty, but the mash was more "Smash" than potatoe! All in all, good value, and would not have a problem calling in again if passing.

The Old Post sells typical 'Pub Grub'! It's not particularly fancy, the food is pre cooked/frozen but is presented well. If you just want a quick bite to eat, this is ideal. But if you want something a little more up market, it's not the place for you. They have a huge car park and a large beer garden with is ideal for summer evenings!! They also serve fantastic Pimm's!!

Called in one Saturday evening fir a meal. The place was rather empty and to be honest I felt cold all night. Not a very welcoming place to dine. The food was ok but that was about it. I can't really say it was value for money as I think that involves the whole experience and between it being so cold and the guy behind the bar giving off a frosty appearance it wasn't the best of nights I've had.

Can't fault this2 for 1 on a Monday evening and have to say our food was lovely and the service excellent. Second time we have been here and need to visit more often Cannot fault it

Visited for a late lunch. Decor a little on the dark and drab side. Had two meals for £10. Lasagne was accompanied by salad. Asked for one salad and one chips so that we could share. When food arrived salad was on one plate with lasagne and chips on the other. Informed waitress that we wanted to share and we did state we were going to share. Informed that was how it came and was served from kitchen, one with salad one with chips. Was not impressed with attitude no attempt was made to get a plate or dish so chips and salad could be transferred ready for sharing. I went and asked for a plate and shared the food myself. Not exactly what we wanted. The Lasagne was quite greasy but piping hot as were the chips. Plentiful food and left very full. All in all a satisfying meal and if more helpful a tip would have been left. Do not think would visit again.

The 3 of us had different meals and they were awful. Waited 40 minutes when it was very quiet which surprised us because it was St Valentine's Day .

We used to eat here a lot when the previous owners had it so when we came back this month for the first time in a while it was a bit of a shock to find that the prices had increased so much. We ordered an orange juice with lemonade and Coke which were both flat but there was only one man working and he was running around serving food and trying to manage the bar. We did not want to disturb him as he looked quite stressed. The food was lovely and I can't fault the portion size. My chips were a bit hard but I wasn't too bothered about that. Like I said earlier, it was a shock when the bill came as it is advertised as 2 meals for £10 however this is only on certain dates and times so we felt slightly misled. The bill came to around £40 so our light cheap lunch didn't quite turn out as we had planned. I would go back but not in a hurry due to the increase in price and the lack or organisation we experienced.

Great lunch for myself and wife,great choice on menu with a vast selection of meals all sensible prices,also took our dog as this pub has a section for your pets

Called here again, this time with our 6 year old daughter, place was quite busy ( so glad to see), we opted for the 2 meals for £20.00. Again cooked to perfection,plenty in plate.our daughter fancied an omlette of all things but it was not on menu so i asked at the bar if it was possible. The young chap ( who was very professional) had a word with chef he came back and said no problem. We were all very happy that they catered for an item that was not on menu and as it was a sunday they were doing sunday lunches,chips,you name it they cooked it. The chef really had they're work cut out. For the 3 of us to eat and drinks it only came to £30.00. The manger jokingly said to us when i gave compliments "you got me into trouble with chef, but we aim to please". Will be back very soon,great atmospher,spotlessly clean and best prices especially for cardiff. Excited to return cannot brag this place up enough.by the way our daughter said the omlette was better than daddy's and that's saying something as he does cook a mean omlette, they say kids are the biggest crittics she loved this place too.

Me and my fiancee called here today 16.10.15 ( did call here a few months ago and it was lovey then ) but after reading some awful reviews we thought we would try it again to see if these reviewers were wrong, every one is entitled to their own opinion i know,but wanted to see for ourselves. When we arrived (travelled for nearly an hour to get here) we were greeted by a lovely man with lovely manners. We could pick our own table as there were a few left it was quite full but not crowded i'm glad as we do not like going to very busy places.we ordered the two meals for £20.00 which was sirloin steak, frozen chips ( gutted but they were lovely) with 3 nice onion rings peas and half a grilled tomatoe. It was cooked to perfection. My fiancee had the mixed grill wow it was huge, he could not finish it, the only problem for him was it could have been cooked a little more,but that was his fault he should have stated, men ordering ayy hahaha. I would highly recommend this lovely decorated, friendly pub/ resturant. Will be calling here again soon. So, sorry guy's if you've had not so nice food here but we thought it was excellent and great value for money. We have been to very nice resturants and the steak has been like a belt this place deserves more people going there as it was lovely take it from me,and i am hard to please when it comes to eating out.see you soon the old post inn you're place is clean,tidy, friendly and wonderfully proffessionel.

Over the years, I have called into this Restaurant several times. The food got poor over the last year or so, and I stopped calling in. A few months ago I found it was under new management, and the meal on that occasion was OK. However. I called in again on the 1st September 2015 with my family, and ordered two meals from the £10 for two option, and my Grandson ordered a Pizza.The place was quiet, so the meals arrived promptly. I had to return mine as it was cold, and my Grandson's meal was a disgrace. Mine was re-warmed, but my Grandson had eaten his by the time mine was brought back to the table.I'm afraid that I shall not be returning, and recommend that if you're thinking of calling in for a meal...Then give it a miss!!!

We called in (myself, wife,daughter and 2 grandchildren) after being at Warren Mill. As the kids were hungry we decided to have some food here,what a mistake!. We had the two for ten pounds,the little ones had the kids meals and also a bowl of chips, It was a complete waste of money. The manager looked as if he was eating a lemon! no welcome at all. The portions were very small and tasteless, the boys two sausages were dried up and the granddaughters piece of ham was see through! My bit of mash had no flavour at all,we will certainly not be going back. We did pull into the carpark of the pub next door, but there was nothing for the kids outside so we went to The Old Post, never again!!

Called there last night (Friday 14 Aug 2015 5.30pm) with the family and had the worst meal ever. All the staff except one were kids, including the kitchen staff. Both the Men's and Ladies toilets were stinking which wasn't a good sign at the start of the night. The fact that the place was empty reflected the standard of what was to come. The bar staff seemed to be proficient at the game of hide and seek. When the food finally turned up the curry resembled meat in dishwater and was tasteless. The cajun chicken was overcooked. I definately will not be going again.

Good service. Beef burger was tasty, onions would have been better cooked instead of raw, chips were quite greasy.

Ordered 2 beef burgers and 2 char-grilled burgers, The beef burgers were cheep nasty puck that were clearly processed pucks that came out of a box from cheep whole sale'er, there was nothing on the buns except for the top of a tomato that had been cut off and the thinnest shavings of red onion. the 2 chicken burgers were no better. We ordered 4 soft drinks and there was so much ice inn the glass that when the ice was removed there was less than half a glass of drink left.when the manager came over, the felling we got was well it is two meals for £10, what do you expect? Don't waist your time or money here reall bad experiance.

Ordered cajun chicken with cheesy garlic bread and macaroni cheese on the side. Cajun chicken was just chargrilled chicken with cajun powder sprinkled over, not the marinated version they depict on their menu. Cheesy garlic bread was under-grilled with the bread not toasted and the cheese still yellow not golden brown.Macaroni cheese - yeah more like over-cooked macaroni in a white sauce sprinkled with cheese then microwaved. Not impressed. Not coming back.

Come to this restaurant at least 3 times a month! Since it was taken over months ago it has improved considerably! Always amazing and friendly service. Food is always gorgeous and very prompt.

Visited with family for a late lunch. Good selection of beers (it is a Brain's pub after all) and the staff were pleasant enough. Bar had run out of lemonade which was a bit of an issue but these things happen. Eating area was also a little grubby.The food was quickly delivered and not as good as other Brain's establishments I have been to. Standard pub food done reasonably well. Room for improvement on the presentation side however. You get what you pay for however if it is high quality you want then you are probably better of elsewhere.

called in here with my wife and daughter on sunday 31/5/15.The pub is very nice inside with welcoming staff. We ordered cod and chips sirloin steak and chips plus gammon and chips , food came quickly was well presented and most importantly tasted great. We also had cheesecake and profiteroles for dessert again very good.will definately visit again/

Just passing we called in and had a perfectly average meal for a reasonable price. The welcome was warm and friendly and it really was what is expected of a roadside inn. Inexpensive pub food

Pop in on a off chance after a family day out.Very nice staff.Food was quickly serve and tasted great. Seafood Platter very nice!!Very reasonable, def worth a re-visit.

After a busy day shopping my husband and I stopped off here on the way home, we were reluctant as the last time we stopped at the Old Post it was terrible, but we were famished and just thought we would make do. I couldn't believe what a fabulous meal we had, quick service, food cooked perfect and such a good price, will definately be going back soon, Excellent.

Place looks great, staff are welcoming, food is awesome. Prices are great. Onsite parking. All round brilliant. Would recommend this place.

I have long found restaurants in Brains pubs around Cardiff and as far as St David's to be the best food, reliable quality and value for money to be found.This pub/restaurant is on our way home when we go into the city and ahandy place to stop next to the main A48 road at Bonvislton. The last time we stopped, I left my food as it was awful. We always go for 2 meals for the price of one and enjoy beer battered fish and chips with a still drink. We left our meal as the fish was grey and not white as expected of Cod. (my wife is a chef)We decided to try again as the pace seemed to have changed it's menu of lkate and when we saw the selection for the 2 for £10 meals offer (not much to choose from) we again apted for QUOTE - Beer battered Cod and chips. What we got was a thin slice of grey fish (I admit there was some white meat) and a great deal of skin.I actually asked the waitress if the fish was Cod with white (not grey meat) she agreed that we were to be served COD with white meat in beer batter - my wife is dairy intolerant and cannot take normal batter with milk.Once again we were served what I can only describe as a bloody awful piece of fish. Being a typical Welshman - I eat anything but did leave some grey bits on my plate with the worse limp soggy what was described as salad leaves I have ever seen.Needless to say we will not be eating h=there again.Mr Brains - you have let us down and lost regular custom.

Been here a few times now with my husband mum dad nan and sister. We all like different things and all left full and satisfied. Service is great and friendly. Normal portions are huge. But they do a smaller size of you prefer. All food is lovely quality. Will be going back again.

Three of us went here for an evening meal. We ordered 3 starters, which were ok, but they brought them out at different times. We ordered more drinks, but the cider pump had run out and there was no one to change the barrel for over half an hour, and then we had to wait for a bottle of Malibu to be brought as they ran out of that too. Main courses arrived and the steak on 2 of the plates were burnt to a crisp, and these were meant to be medium rare. Very disappointed as this is normally a good place.

We called in to The Old Post on Wednesday evening for a meal, with my husband, his Aunt. As my husbands Aunt and I didn't want a large portion we opted for the smaller portion of Scampi and Battered Cod. My husband had the normal portion of Scampi, it was very nice but while the scampi and the cod were portions were smaller, we still had the same amount of chips as my husband, Which some what defeated the object of having a smaller portion. The meal itself was lovely the pub very good and so was the service the only criticisms was we wish the smaller portion had inclued a smaller portion of chips otherwise could not fault it

Visited the old post today to find they have a new menu and no longer do the 2 for 1, but food was well priced regardless of this. Couldn't fault the food. Both meals were well cooked and very tasty. Lovely pub would definitely recommend.

We visited the old post, with our nephew and his partner. They had never been before. We had the fishermans Platter and the Sharers Platter to start, well presented and well cooked. For main courses we had 2 Mixed Grills, A Taveners Chickens, and a Steak New Yorker. We all enjoyed our meals, and was to stuffed to have a pudding. We have never encountered a bad experience when we have come here to eat. Excellent service all round

Visited this place with partner, mum and niece. Ordered 2 burgers, chicken dish and a chicken and leek pie. Food came at different times. 'Chilli' burger had a teaspoon of chilli on it; when asked for more another teaspoon added. Went to cut burger in half; couldn' t get knife through it. Replaced burger was ok. Chicken pie had a deep dish with about an inch of filling. Sent back; replaced with full dish of filling. Mum's chicken was overcooked. No reduction in bill; just an apology. First time I've been here in 6 years; will NEVER be back. My friend runs Brains pubs and her food is always fabulous. This place is shocking.

Two for one deal on meals. Our party of four were all satisfied with our meals and they seemed good value for money. However when it came to ordering sweets, I chose not to have one and opted for a coffee instead, yet it did not arrive until everyone else had finished their sweet. My friend complained on my behalf and it still took sometime for it to arrive! It took so long that we composed new lyrics to the background music about my missing coffee. My coffee was nice, but no coffee is worth waiting that length of time for. I would go again, as the meals were good value for money, but I would make sure that I wasn't in a hurry.

As a regular at the Old Post, I'm aware of the quality of food that can be expected. Its nothing 'out of this world' but it has always been acceptable pub food. However, I've just come home from the Old Post, and I had never planned on finishing up my evening by having to cook myself and my husband extra food because we are both still so hungry! We waited an unacceptable amount of time for our food, only to be presented with, what can only be described as miniature pieces of batter containing a small sample of fish inside. This was accompanied by approximately 10 chips and an equal amount of overboiled frozen peas.We finished our meals in a few minutes, as there was very little to eat! We sat having a drink for 40 minutes before the sour-faced waitress approached to ask if the meals had been OK. I explained how disgusted we were at the baby-sized portions, only to be met with her unnecessary attitude, and her informing us that the portions are pre-set. 5 minutes later the manager approached to tell us that he has also noticed that the portions have shrunk in size (helpful!). The manager was apologetic, unlike the miserable waitress, and he asked us to complain to Brains head office, as it would 'be doing him a favour'. Whilst he did apologise, he informed us there was nothing else he could do. No offer of a refund or compensation. We will definitely not be visiting this place again, unless we are embarking on a forced diet!!

First visit this lunchtime....and last. Place was empty when we arrived but still took them over 30 minutes to unapologetically deliver our meals. The elderly and shrapnel like beer batter, when hacked away, contained the merest sliver of what was possibly a piece of cod - grey and tasteless it could quite frankly have been anything. A very disappointing meal.

Called in for lunch today (07/07/14). Worst meal experienced for a very long time. Pie of the day was chicken & mushroom. It was half a dish of beige water with a few mushrooms and chicken bits (if you could find them lurking under the water. The pie crust was pale on top and black burned underneath, the chips were dry and the peas like bullets. The waitress didn't come back to the table until after we had finished (i.e could eat no more). She asked us if everything had been okay and when we told her what we thought of 'pie of the day' she shrugged and said that she hadn't been able to ask us sooner if everything was okay as she had been busy - the pub was nearly empty! That was the end of it - no apology or attempt at redress. ! I think she must be used to complaints. Needless to say we will never go back there again.

I took my little girl here for a late lunch one afternoon. Because I only ordered one adult meal and one children's meal, I didn't take advantage of the two-for-one deal. Initially I ordered fish & chips - only to be told a little while later that this was not available. Not a problem, this has happened to me in other restaurants, so I opted for the haddock dish instead at a £4.00 increased price. The manager had come to my table to let me know that the fish & chips were off the menu, and asked me to choose an alternative. I was quite aware that this was at extra cost, but within a few minutes the young lady behind the bar came to my table to tell me that I "owed four pounds" - I wasn't planning on not paying this extra fee, I just didn't want to wait in the queue at the bar again for ages to pay with my little one as the card machine was taking an extremely long time to work that day. Whilst waiting for my food to arrive, I witnessed the totally childish behaviour of the same waitress and a young, blonde-haired waiter play-fighting in front of the bar. I guess some people just never grow up.When my food was served, it was served without peas. I questioned this, especially as I thought £14.99 for a small piece of haddock in cheese sauce with chips was well-overpriced anyway. I was told that it didn't come with peas, and promptly pointed out the menu stating that it should. I was told that "the chef had lied then" before the manager walked away into the kitchen and shortly after I had an apology from the manager, and a small bowl of peas to add to my plate.My final complaint is the foul-mouthed chef that could clearly be heard swearing from behind the swing-style doors to the kitchen area. This is not what I want my three-year old to be hearing!! I will not be returning to The Old Post, and certainly wouldn't recommend it to others. In my opinion, the staff working here need either a complete overhaul, or in the very least customer service training. The manager seemed polite enough, but doesn't seem to have adequate control over his staff, as a manager should do. It appeared to be the other way around - that they were all running rings around him.Overall, to say I was disappointed would be an understatement. The staff are less than professional at this establishment, the food is mediocre and in my opinion you can get much better service and quality of food for a small extra cost at the Aubrey Arms which is two minutes further along the A48. Shockingly, both The Old Post and The Aubrey Arms are run by S.A.Brain - what a noticeable difference between them though!!

First visit and underwhelmed by the experience. Two for one meal deal may on the face of it, appear good value, but I would rather pay full price and enjoy.Cauliflower was brown, broccoli, carrots and peas undercooked and the herb encrusted cod was just, only just passable.The only thing that stops a Terrible rating was the young lady serving. She apologised and reported the feedback to the kitchen and then returned and offered us some free drinks which we declined. She handled herself very well whereas the manager / chef were conspicuous by their absence!!!We will not return as this was a very poor experience. AVOID is my recommendation.

Worst meal we've ever had! Burnt chicken, watery sauces, soggy chips. No apologies and no refund. Will never go back. Beware as you have to pay upfront for your food!

It was the worst sunday dinner me and my husband ever had.I had roast chicken dinner which came with no yorkshire pudding and some of frozen vegetables warmed in the microwave. peas,carrots and swede were tasteless.We waited about 50 min for it.Beer was warm.We would never go back there again.

What an awful meal, we waited for nearly an hour for our lunch, it was a Sunday but it was quiet. I had roast beef dinner beef was quite bloody, potatoes gravy and y pud was the best thing on the plate. The carrots, peas cabbage and swede were hard and tasteless. A roast chicken lunch was ordered veg was left. Childs Meatballs and pasta was ok, childs lasagne was overdone. I did complain to a waitress and was offered something complimentary but decided not too bother with a dessert. My family and I won't be going back not often you leave a restaurant feeling hungry!!

We visited here for a birthday meal. We were informed upon arrival that the food would take up to half an hour due to the restaurant being very full, this was not a problem for us. We ordered a starter which was with us in 10 minutes, a lovely fish platter, followed in a timely manner by our main courses. Can highly recommend the Mixed Grill.All the staff we encountered were friendly and approachable. A good clean pub that sells good food.

Booked lunch for 10 friends. Pub half full when we arrived and everyone had been served. Waited a good 40 minutes for our meals and most were dried up and disappointing. The batter on the fish was dark and hard and the fish dry, most were left, the sausages with the all day breakfast were literally black, luckily the gentleman who was eating the meal liked sausages well done, others were left. We were all very disappointed and I'm afraid will not be going back.

It was a quiet lunch time, took kids there as little climbing frame and slide in garden. But garden was really steep with a lot of steps to get to climbing frame. Took over half an hour for 2 cokes and a coffee to arrive at table. The food arrived before drinks. Food was burnt and extremely salty. Chips had been re-heated and tasted old and horrible. Bacon burnt and baguette was like rubber! Children's meal was burnt too. When waitressed asked if food was ok, which we replied "no" and explained what the problem was, she stood and disputed, didn't care or interested! I would not recommend or go there again. Wasn't cheap either!!

After reading some awful reviews I just wanted to say how much I enjoy this place! Go here once every 2 weeks with a few friends and have always loved the food and staff are always friendly! You get what you pay for! Everyone these days seems to think they are a good critic! Keep up the good work.

On 20 April at 19:30 my partner and I popped into The Old Post, Bonvilston for a bite to eat on the way home from watching the rugby at millennium stadium. As it was easter Sunday, we would have expected it to be busy. We were approached by a manager who told us "if we are wanting to eat then im afraid your out of luck as we do not have food in stock. We didn't order any and as we are quiet, I have sent the chef home".Cmon it was easter Sunday for goodness sake. How could you not have enough food. Im sure Brains brewery would not be pleased that you turned custom away.

This has to be the worst Sunday Roast I have ever had, the hottest thing on the plate was the Horseradish sauce and you also have the pleasure to wait over 50 mins for it. you know it is bad when the waitress doesn't even bother to ask you if you enjoyed you meal. Also as other review stated the Buy one get one free is a joke as it very expensive for just one meal .Avoid at all cost, will never go there again.

Stopped by for a lunch, never again... lasagne was absolutely disgusting, swimming in oil and totally tasteless... definitely not homemade.. Would advise to keep driving a mile or so further towards Cardiff and go to the Red Lion instead..!

Visted this restaurant on the 29/03/14 with my family. From outside the restaurnant looks welcoming however inside is a different matter.The offer of buy one meal get another free is misleading as the meals are quite expensive to start with. The overall experiance was terrible. The tables were sticky, the service was slow with all food coming out at differant times and with side orders missing. My nephew ordered a steak ( not cheap ) it came out without a steak knife and it was like rubber and burnt to a crisp. All meals were luke warm and just about edible. Places like this should not be allowed to serve food . Avoid however hungry you may be, or just go to the pub next door.

Normally great food and service at this place but been there twice in the past two months and food was dry overcooked and presented very poorly. Only acceptable as two for one but the burnt shrivelled dry steak I asks for as medium rare was disappointing and poorly presented with 3 pieces of scampi and a jacket potato. No side salad and my sons peas were like bullets. At 15.99 each pretty disgraceful. Won't be going back in a hurry. Complained and got free deserts but had those not been free would have complained about those too.

Went to the Old Post today for lunch, had previously been there several months ago and had a nice lunch, however what a change today, I ordered vegetable lasagne with salad, definitely a big mistake, the lasagne tasted ok but was obviously a frozen one which one can buy in most supermarkets for about £1 then cooked in a microwave, the salad, which I could not bring myself to eat, looked as if it had previously been on several other peoples plates, then returned to the kitchen and just used over again, when the waitress collected our plates I mentioned to her about the salad and she said she would tell the chef, however no apology was offered by anyone. My sister ordered the ham eggs and chips. the eggs and chips were ok but the ham was 'see through' thin and was not a fresh looking colour so this we took home with us and gave to the dog next door, even she was a bit wary about eating it!!!! Both our husbands decided on the all day breakfast which was just about what you could call warm. On arrival, the place was virtually empty and my husband jokingly said to the staff "is the food that bad here?" We did however find the young ladies behind the bar were very pleasant. To sum up it appears this 'Two for the price of One ' is obviously obtained by largely overpricing the price of the first meal. We don't like to give a negative review but if our comments makes the owner or manager sit up and take notice perhaps they will get their act together.

Me and my family stopped off by chance at the pub after a long day out and not being able to find a pub we went to last year.We were cold, hungry and tired. We went in to have a lovely relaxed and friendly welcome.Staff were friendly the pub was wonderful, we all had fantastic meals at a brilliant price which were served quickly. Being vegetarian I could not believe the amount of options as usually there are very few. The kids were given bags containing stickers, puzzles and other bits and bobs which were perfect to entertain them. We had a lovely family time and will definitely be coming back.Thank you to all the staff and chef.

After a delightful visit to Dyffryn House we stopped for lunch -a mistake! I had the worse macaroni cheese ever-it looked dry and all stuck together-I did wonder where the cheese was! .My companion opted for the fish and chips-the fish was a disaster-unknown fish in oily batter .We will not return.

we went to the old post for a meal tonight it has an offer on for 2 for one which in hindsight we should have thought twice about , when we arrived the pub/restaurant was fairly busy but soon died down as it was a sunday evening we ordered the combo to share which when it arrived was a few over cooked chips a small dish of nachos with your weight of cheese on way two pieces of spicy chicken a few onion rings and a few scampi thrown in for good measure with two slices of garlic bread , it was enough for two to share if you felt the need to eat your weight in cheese over soggy nachos the spicy chicken goujon was over cooked you had to dip it in to the cream cheese dip just to soften it up the scampi when bitten in to was clearly frozen as it still had the water in it garlic bread was usual as you cant really destroy this the onion rings were hard and over cooked , wouldnt recommend this as a starterour main course was steak i ordered mine well done and my husband wanted his rare when our steaks arrived mine was way under cooked so i sent it back my husband waited for my food to come back whilst his was getting cold there was no one to ask if his could be kept warm mine did return after 5 mins but the steak wasnt cooked right through i didnt ask for it to be cooked again as my husband had waited long enough for mine to be returned , we wouldnt recommend this unless you are desperate the service was average but the food was below average would not recommend even though they do 2 for one .

Visited for Dinner with my partner; ordered Chilli Nachos to share as a starter, good job we did plan on sharing as the portion was extremely generous. The homemade chilli was very tasty.For main course we both had the Rump Steak topped with BBQ Sauce, Onion Rings & Welsh Cheddar. Again the portions were generous and the food was fresh, tasted great and cooked to perfection; one medium rare and one medium.Dessert was also faultless and well worth the modest price.Staff were friendly, welcoming and the service was great. We will be back and would recommend this pub to anyone; great value for money and lovely "pub grub"

Called and booked a table for four but on arrival our reservation was not even recorded so should of set off the warnings signals but thought were here now well give it a go.Well what can I say! Nothing positive at all.Tried to order food and drinks at the bar to be told no my till is not working so had to wait for the next bar staff to become free on ordering we where warned there maybe a 45miniute delay the place was not even busy, when our starters did eventually arrive 1hour and ten minutes later 3out of 4 were just Luke warm.main meal chips were burnt steak blood running over the plate(not how it was ordered).my husband had the mixed grill he tried but failed saying it was poor even to the point of tasting very strange poor quality food served by bored staff who never even bothered with customer relations at one point whilst waiting for the food a batman stood reading !Barwoman did try to clean some tables but the trend to wear trousers below your underwear was really off putting.saw one lady take her meal to the bar to complain,we should have but the indifference by all staff ,we just wanted to get out .

Decided to call in on Sunday afternoon to take advantage of the generous Two4One offer, needless to say i wont do it again. It took nearly an hour for the food to arrive considering it was only moderately busy, when it did arrive it was cooked badly.... its the first time ive ever had a burger that is dripping with blood. I think food hygiene should pay a visit. Ive given 1 out of 5 because i cant figure out how to give less!

Never ever again,My husband daughter and myself decided to Visit the old post on our way home. It advertised two for one (which is very good). However, I am not at all fussy but come on, I ordered fish and chips and i can honestly say every mouthful had at least three bones in it, my husband had 1/2 a chicken which was deep fried and very dry. My daughter had steak which was supposed to be medium rare and it arrived medium, the free meal which was ceasars salad was ok but had skin from the red onion left in the salad, I was not at all happy when it was stuck on the roof of my mouth. Does it really take a genius to ensure the salad was prepared properly. The staff were lovely, however we were never asked how our meal was (thank god really I think I would have bitten her head off with complaints). After leaving we promised that this was another restaurant we would never visit again.