Based on 1.100 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 1.100 opinions finded in 3 websites
Nº 355 in 542 in Newport
Nº 49 of 68 Other cuisines in Newport
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Lovely atmosphere and even with a bit of a wait the food was delivered piping hot 🔥 and absolutely delicious 😋 Well done to the amazing chef (Jamie.?),😃
Martyn Tucker . 2025-03-28
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It's a pub that sells food at excellent prices and a very good selection of beers and lager
John Russell . 2025-03-23
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Great place for a party in the upstairs rooms. You get your own staffed bar, dancefloor. Great selection of drinks. great central location if you have people travelling from out of town.
Owain Kelly . 2025-03-18
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Cool Pub. About 20 different draught Beers or so... and amazing Burgers!
Jan Riering . 2025-03-17
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Great staff, good beer and real delicious chips!
Sian Howe . 2025-03-16
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Love coming here. Amazing staff who go out of there way to help you. The food is fantastic, highly recommend the lasagne. Good place to eat,and watch sport
Marco . 2025-02-27
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Nice welcoming pub, good service. Didn't eat but menu looks good, will return
Ant Clem77 . 2025-02-19
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Popped in for a quick lunch not really expecting much. The pub was lovely and warm with a busy, friendly atmosphere and the lady who served us was really welcoming. The Cajun chicken 'burger' was a proper fillet, lovely and tender, perfectly seasoned, with some of nicest pub chips I have ever had. My friend had a medium rare steak which also looked perfectly cooked. Our meals were so fresh and tasty. Will be back next time we visit from Cardiff. Diolch!
kim parker . 2025-02-07
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Excellent food and beer available. Proper pub atmosphere.
Andy See . 2025-02-06
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CAMRA pub, busy, food looked nice, would recommend.
Kevin Thomas . 2025-02-04
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excellent pub i love going here the food is fantastic, the beer has a great choice and I especially love being able to go and watch all the sport as it's a fantastic atmosphere when the sport is on all the staff are amazing would highly recommend as a great place to be
Teresa shaughnessy . 2025-01-27
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Once again a v good pint of Bass.
Paul Evans . 2025-01-27
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Good food and great range of beers.
Alan Leach . 2025-01-27
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What has happened to The Pen & Wig? This used to be a delightful pub - they always have a fantastic selection of real Ales, as well as an impressive array of more commercial lagers and delicious, freshly cooked food, but lately it's like one of those chain sports bars. Everytime I go in there, they've got the tvs blaring football commentary- even after the matches are over and refuse to turn it off when asked. Fair enough for special tournament events, but all the time!!?!? Please don't turn a previous Diamond in the Rough that is Newport into the cubic zirconia that is Sports Bars
Amy Williams . 2025-01-27
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Proper pub with a great choice of Ales, Lagers and drinks and a lovely latte too. The home cooked pub grub is delicious, made with love, is high quality and very good value for money. The staff are what makes this pub great. They have had regular staff for as long as I can remember, and this goes a long way into how the fabulous service is delivered, a finely tuned team. They are always welcoming, accommodating and nothing is too much trouble. The added bonus to all of this is the live sport and many TV screens to watch it. Go for a drink or food or sport, you won't be disappointed.
Su Young . 2025-01-18
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Friendly staff and a nice atmosphere in this pub. Ales seem to be kept well (so far they've all been good). Food is also very good and reasonably priced.
David Inglesfield . 2025-01-14
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This is the second time I have visited for a Sunday lunch and the reason I came a second time was the first time the food was so tasty, unfortunately this time was different, food like warm and very bland!
Robert Harris . 2025-01-12
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Do not park your car in the car park. Harding Evans solicitors now own the car park and will steal your hard earned money if you stop off for a quick pint in this pub as you have done for decades. Great Sunday lunch and Beer
Tony White . 2025-01-09
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Popped in for a quick drink, nice place. Good beer.
Wayne F . 2025-01-07
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Decent boozer, decent food, good service, great burgers, cask ales.
Tony Jarrett . 2024-12-29
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Been to 2 party's here good layout. Good selection of drinks. Nice feel to the place.
Jam C . 2024-12-24
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Very nice ales, really good for camra members
Andrea . 2024-12-08
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Anytime anyone asks me where to go for food in Newport, I always recommend to them the Pen and Wig, and I’ve never heard any complaints. It’s a fantastic pub. The staff are immensely professional and always greet me and my party with warmth.
Sonney O'Brien (TheSonney) . 2024-12-04
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Great place to eat plenty of choice in food and drinks and great service
Carolyn Ridsdale . 2024-11-17
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Was our first time in the pub for food.. Have drank in there a few times. Nice selection of beers on offer. It was a date night so thought we would eat there before moving on. My steak was lovely, sadly Hubby's mix grill didn't cut muster. He was offered a refund, but declined as we had both eaten the food. Hate not leaving a sparkling review, but sadly our experience on the food side wasn't great.
Zoey Newton-Karbautzki . 2024-11-01
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Pen and wig pub Newport had chicken curry with chips and the chips was proper fresh chips not frozen and sticky toffee pudding also had a pint of forged Irish stout really nice food would recommend and will come here again the staff was friendly especially ryan who served me would also like to thank cĥef aswell patrick
Patrick Kendell . 2024-10-30
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Brilliant selection of beers. Brilliant food and my best burger ever. Just took quite at bit of time to deliver but that can playing your favour of getting another beer
Dominic Grandidge . 2024-10-18
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I have just been in for a Carvery at the pen and wig after a very long night shift and I have to say, it was just what the doctor ordered! Meat was cooked perfectly and a brilliant and large amount of veg to add too. Staff also greet you very warmly and with a smile. Beer selection is vast and customer service was top notch. Will 100% be going again!
Fraser R . 2024-10-13
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Just had a carvery with the family, i have to say the best in Newport. Meat is so suculant and you can tell the veg is fresh not frozen like some places. Everything was hot and staff so helpfull. I have eaten here a few times, the food never dissapoints however first time with the whole family. We will be back again for sure!
John B . 2024-10-13
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Excellent service sunday lunch is superb thanks tom and your team
Tanya Enos . 2024-10-06
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Great home-cooked food. A little jewel in Newport City centre
Ian Lamsdale . 2024-10-02
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I called in to the Pen and Wig Tuesday 1st October. The food is not as good as it used to be I think they have changed Chef again. The other one was better. It was quite clear that the chef behind the food counter was under stress, as the food looked like it had been thrown together. I definately won't eat there again, as the food is not the same.
Bev S . 2024-10-02
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The chef who was working this afternoon is very good 👍 food was amazing. Staff are lovely and the pub is cosy
Jess . 2024-09-18
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Awesome pub , dog friendly, and the staff are amazing !
Leah Pearce . 2024-09-18
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Hidden germ of Newport Excellent service in a traditional pub with exceptional chefs in place. Certainly best burgers in town - try the Stow Hill burger and you will not be dissapointed - Aaron makes marvels!
Pavel Rydl . 2024-09-16
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My fish wasn't cooked to my liking
Scott Fitz . 2024-09-13
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Well kept cask, good food at a good price, and friendly staff. Very nice pub 👍
Sebastian Wollam . 2024-09-11
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60th birthday upstairs. Great pub place but the bar wasn’t well stocked. Good atmosphere.
Jo McCarthy . 2024-09-08
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Had lunch to today with my family excellent food and service
Ian Moulton . 2024-09-08
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Family birthday celebration meal, had Sunday carvery. Food superb, faultless. Staff very welcoming, polite, helpful and cheerful. Pen & Wig, clean and ready as booked in advance. Thanks for warm welcome. Would recommend and definitely use again. 🙂❤
donnahN1434YB . 2024-09-08
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Nice friendly atmosphere with good seven and great for events. Can't comment on food as only had drinks.
Matt “ForestTaff” Gower . 2024-09-05
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Wooooow! Where can I start! Really nice staff and the food was so good! Proper home made food and amazing value for money!!
Jake Beman . 2024-09-03
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Just eaten in this pub as it was recommended to us . Family of 4 and we loved it . Service at the bar was excellent and the food was absolutely delicious . Could not fault the place , atmosphere or service . Definitely the place to eat for pub food .
Steven Williams . 2024-08-29
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Excellent selection of drinks and even a decent stout. Food excellent as well.
Jon Horlor . 2024-08-23
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Reasonable mid pub. Ample seating, average prices. Friendly atmosphere. Nice and spacious seating. Freshly cooked good food with visible kitchen. Good size portions. Good array of ales and lagers various bottled spirits. TV s reens for different events.
Kingkenny Ball . 2024-08-18
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Nice pub, very good service and great food
Anthony Guiness . 2024-08-11
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Lovely little pub kind of in the middle of Newport town good food reasonably priced
Steven hale . 2024-07-28
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Me and my husband got Burgers and they came to us burnt to a crisp and tasted like charcoal... staff are freindly enough and atmosphere is okay.... its gone down allot since my last visit....
Blaze Brady . 2024-07-25
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The best place for food in Newport by far.Great size portions, burgers are large with everything on them and rib eye steak is like 1.5 the size of anywhere else and top quality. Excellent selection of beers also top quality. Lovely friendly beer garden for the summer days.
Neil Ganderton . 2024-07-09
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Quite a cool pub with really great food. If you're a Camera member you get discount.
Stephen Thompson . 2024-06-27
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First time here,I had a carvery very nice,got 4 choices of meat,plenty of veg to choose from,I recommend booking,good atmosphere.
Rachel Leighfield . 2024-06-23
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Lunched yesterday with friends - return visit after approx 18 months although my friends are regular diners. Large menu so lots of choice from which I chose Hunters Chicken with Double cooked chips, peas, grilled tomatoes & fried onions priced at £11 99. My friends chose Fish, chips & Mushy Peas - normally £9 99 but part of the "2 for £14 99 offer". Food wasn't long in being served (no other diners) & only 2/3 people drinking at the bar. Some of the chips were undercooked & peas were almost cold. Far too much cheese on the chicken & virtually no bbq sauce. Unfortunately, my meal was soon cold as it was served on a cold plate. I didn't ask for it to be re-heated as I was hungry. My friends thoroughly enjoyed their fish but their chips were also undercooked & the Mushy Peas were cold. This is not the 1st venue I have been to that serves food on cold plates - it spoilt my lunch.
anita powell . 2024-06-18
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Everything fresh and nice selection of drinks. Really friendly service from all 3 staff I saw. Nice atmosphere as soon as you walk in. Garden is great, it's nice to have somewhere out of the wind. Clean.
Charlotte Page . 2024-06-16
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Fabulous Sunday dinner many thanks arrive early to be not disappointed
kevin thomas . 2024-05-31
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Exceptional. 9 of us for a birthday celebration, the level of service and attention was 1st class. The food was awesome. Highly recommend.
Craig Milgate-Hewer . 2024-05-18
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Food was amazing. Tasha is 1 of the best chefs in Wales! Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Prices good too.
Bronia Gwyer . 2024-05-16
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Ooh, a burger that would challenge Scooby and Shaggy. You can taste the "fresh" rather than the mass production of a chain. And staff with the nice balance of attentive without being overbearing (bugbear of mine especially when travelling for work) and smiling too. Then the beers, Diablo Dragon, Jemimas Pitchfork. Just wish I didn't have to get up early for work tomorrow, although 1 more wouldn't hurt would it?
James Murkin . 2024-05-08
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Excellent food, good range of beers and friendly bar staff
Simon Griffiths . 2024-05-02
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Ordered a bowl of chips 30 min wait had to cancel still not arrived
Paul roger Coles . 2024-04-27
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Only down point on this visit was the foul language of some people
Lyndon Marshall . 2024-04-18
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Always a pleasure to visit this pub the manager I think is called Gareth, tasha serving food and all the rest team are so professional and extremely friendly can’t recommend highly enough! Well done all see you soon :)
Jonathan Curran . 2024-04-14
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Really friendly pub with a great selection of cask real ales - super service and the most amazing Burgers! Interesting view of the open kitchen from the bar too! This was a refreshing location after my first visit to the city, everywhere else looked quite tired and run down!
GUY HARTLEY . 2024-04-13
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We had a family party upstairs in the hall, it was a beautiful venue.. the bar staff were lovely. BUT the next day we did not get our deposit back because apparently someone went into the toilets and bent a pipe so they had flood. Absolute rubbish! There was no flooding noticed in the evening and no one at our family party is that aggressive or childish to do such a thing! It has really spoilt the good experience we had there and I will not be returning for nights out, food or booking anything further here. Absolute disgrace.
Rebecca Swallow . 2024-03-31
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Went to a private event in the function rooms. Awkward layout and not exactly swish. Too dark and too noisy but this could well have been down to the event organisers rather than the venue itself. Drinks prices pretty expensive for a pub in Wales I must say.
Jerome Franklin-Ryan . 2024-03-24
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Had a curry and it was like eating cats food . It was disgusting and absolutely vile and I would not recommend this pub for food.
Tourist04478498595 . 2024-03-23
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The food is outstanding. You have to wait a while but that's because its all cooked to order. The chips are just like nan used to make, bloody lovely. Staff are always friendly and helpful and pub has a welcoming feel.
Yvonne Bale . 2024-03-23
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Great selection of local and independent ales in a nice traditional wood clad pub in a historic part of town. Great for live sport and for welcoming visitors. Good range of food including burgers. Usually £3.75 for cask ale.
j r . 2024-03-19
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Ok, so the food is ok if you are willing to wait. Due to the other reviews I timed the food and it took 40minutes for 2 burgers. The standard of food is on par with a typical British pub. They do a few vegan options. The staff were friendly and were welcoming. They have good options especially if you like ale. I give them a solid 3, so probably 3.5 but I don't want to round up to a 4. I would recommend them but with a few caveats for the waiting and quality of food.
Dann T (Ferrgle) . 2024-03-18
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Great pub. Great choice of beers that are well looked after. A good choice of lagers, ciders and ales. At least 4 cask ales on show. Ordered 4 meals and all 4 were really good. Proper chips as well 😁 Steak Thursday so I had a rump that was a lovely cut and cooked bang on and had my pint for free. Cost £12 Also has 2 meals for £15 .. Fish, chips & beans and chicken and mushroom pie, chips, peas & gravy. Sausage and mash kids meal £5.50. Great value and food was all cooked perfectly. Shout out to the coffee as well, the Latte was lovely ☕👌
Steven Murdoch . 2024-03-14
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Fabulous atmosphere..the food was lush, served nice an hot on time and plenty on the plate. Staff were amazing as it was first game in 6 nations and very busy. One dozen Happy people. Thanks.
tess pillgirl . 2024-03-10
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We decided to try this pub for a carvery after seeing some reviews. 2 courses for £14.99 was a great price. Delicious roast. We had a choice between 4 different meats and a good choice of vegetables. 5 different desserts to choose from so something for everyone. Definitely would go again, the staff were great as well.
welshyh . 2024-02-18
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Good Sunday roast from cavery. Generous portions, good choice. Excellent pint of Bass.
Ken Bailey . 2024-02-12
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Pen & Wig is amazing because the staff are friendly and they have the food and drinks that you may want to eat and drink and it has a lovely atmosphere
David Cowie . 2024-02-06
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Great Sunday lunch Excellent food
jimmy ko . 2024-02-05
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Good food, great atmosphere and good staff..
Jay Grant . 2024-01-28
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Food a little slow arriving but everything cooked to perfection. No frozen chips here, all food seemed to be freshly prepared. Brilliant.
David warner . 2024-01-28
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Gutes Essen, freundliche Bedienung 😄
Paul Bittner . 2024-01-18
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Wonderful sunday carvery. Everything was cooked really well. Good value. Good beer. Nothing to fault at all... 😀
Ian Shepherd . 2024-01-14
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friendly staff, food cooked in open kitchen, good selection of beers and they show sport.
j b . 2023-12-31
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Went here for an 80s night back 2 weeks ago. From the moment we got there, the atmosphere was pretty bad. The young lady behind the bar who served us just looked like she couldn't be bothered, didn't even smile. It doesn't take a lot to do and can make people feel more welcomed and relaxed. Then, there was no room to actually sit down. After half an hour, we finally found a seat. The table was absolutely disgusting and had not been cleaned. 8pm came, and we decided to go upstairs to the event. Upstairs was lovely all done out like a typical 80's disco. The people on the door were really friendly and made you feel relaxed. The place was empty to begin with, but we were told it would fill up by about 9.30pm, to which it did. But my only complaint was it was supposed to be 80's music, which is why we went, but my wife and I didn't recognise any of the songs, plus I only knew about 2 songs. I was under the impression it was going to be mainstream chart music, not album songs, that not many people know. Around 10 pm, my wife and I decided we were going. Plus, it's really funny that the female DJ was putting songs on that no one knew, but she was singing along to, plus she was on the dance floor all the time. When we arrived home, we both said we wouldn't go there again. Just wasn't what we were expecting. So anyone thinking of going, just be aware, it's what I would call 80's alternative music, not chart music.
Lee Wells . 2023-12-29
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Proper little pub with great character. Great for when it’s sunny as the beer garden has loads of seating and umbrellas.
Carys Lewis . 2023-12-28
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Great carvery on a Sunday. Not expensive. Good selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Would recommend.
Gwyn Lloyd . 2023-12-20
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Food was excellent with 6 fresh vegetables to choose from and value for money, but decor is dated .
Neil Davies . 2023-12-14
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Best place for home cooked food, if you in a hurry this is not the place, this is proper home cooked food cooked fresh to order.. we had the pen and wig burger, omg not for the light eater, this burger is huge and absolutely stunning, served with homemade chips and garnish. The mix grill was plentyful and cooked to how I requested.. the offers ensured we all had a drink which saved us a few quid being a family of six.. Will definitely be back and would highly recommend.
colleen benjamin . 2023-12-13
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My favourite pub in newport. Love the food and beer selection.
Mark Appleford . 2023-11-30
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Visiting the Pen & wig today. First time we have been here. Ordered drinks at the bar. 5minutes later ordered food. Waiting over 40 minutes and no sign of food. Checked with the young man behind the bar to be told my jacket potato was still in the oven? My partner then went to enquire with the manager only to be told they had forgotten our order?! So refund was given. No refund on two drinks each that we had whilst waiting on our food.
Kirsty McDonald . 2023-11-04
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We came for a drink & decided to eat when we saw the deals they had on - £10 for a burger & a pint, can’t really ask for any more than that can you? Didn’t expect much from the burger given the price, & was really pleasantly surprised! I certainly didn’t expect the large, well cooked burger that arrived, let alone the mountain of seemingly homemade chips that arrived with it. I’ll certainly be going back, deal or no deal, if they’re knocking out food of that quality!
chloe s . 2023-11-01
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Very frendly staff great servces and wonderful food all cooked fresh and a great price
Andy Wright . 2023-10-29
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A pub that does food, so what more can you ask for? A good selection of drinks on draught and the food is tasty and reasonably priced.
Stuart Quick . 2023-10-27
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Had a steak and onion ciabatta which was delicious in a break during filming
Frederick Stacey . 2023-10-23
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Good pub with fantastic food and ales. Upstairs is a great live/hire venue. Unfortunately I wouldn't recommend hiring as the 4 times I've done it I've had problems every time. I wouldn't do it again, but that's just me. Amendment** I have since put on events after talking to the owner and had brilliant nights. Thanks
Chris Bryan . 2023-10-23
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Have eaten here several times in September and October and couldn’t rate the food highly enough, but unfortunately the lamb balti I received last week was terrible for the meat was inedible, tough and chewy, but sauce was delicious, had chips with this and they are usually fantastic home style chips but was all little bits and hard, very disappointing
djws2 . 2023-10-16
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The wait is a joke, for fish! And when it finally came it wasn’t worth the wait, l’m afraid. Came in starving but had lost my appetite by the time the food came
Samke S . 2023-10-13
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Came in for 1st time for my partners birthday meal and was amazing had to get a takeaway box the portions was soo good. Excellent food thank you natasha .
Rachel OBrien . 2023-09-27
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Amazing team couldn't do enough for you. Food is on point and service to match.. Well done guys x
steve white . 2023-09-24
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This is old fashioned wooden floored ale house This pub has a good landlord good clientele and a very good range real ales on handpump Well worth a visit when in Newport Saturday March 11th 2023 I re visited this Newport city centre real pub This pub has got really better since my last visit. The beers were not as many has it is now The atmosphere here is great and the staff friendly and approachable. I would now put this pub in the top 3 ale houses in Newport. Saturday 23rd September 2023 i agin visited this great newport Ale house today 4 hand pumped ales on lively bar staff ales were good i drank and a easy going friendly pub Keep up the good work
Darren Slingsby . 2023-09-23
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Good food and plenty of it. We hadn't booked but they were very accommodating.
Thomas Mercer . 2023-09-17
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Good value pub grub and the Sunday roast….. best I’ve had anywhere and stupidly cheap for what you get!
Conor Smyth . 2023-09-16
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Went in today with a friend had the special deal of two all day breakfast for 13.99 you get a coffee or tea with mail the breakfast is grilled really healthy meal
Ian John . 2023-09-11
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Lovely atmosphere. Drinks on the dear side.
Gary Syner . 2023-09-08
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