The Pick and Shovel in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Reasonable price and friendly staff. Sky sports on TV.

Visiting family in Llantrisant and called in to the Pick on our way back to Cardiff. Was quiet when we called in for a glass of wine but soon started to get busier. Been here before but atmosphere wasn’t that great then. Things seem to be much better, unsure if new management in but place feels much more comfortable now. Have recommended it to my family as their new local.

Had the warmest welcome off Cathy . She helped me no end as I was stuck outside because my car had broken down . Would highly recommend the toastie . Thanks once again Cathy x

Had an amazing chicken curry on Friday so fresh and tasty the lady cath was so polite and attention to detail I will definitely be go again

As always a brilliant reception! Great atmosphere great beer.

-Came by on a Sunday arvo -Friendly bartender -Vegan wine

My family and I popped in here when we were just passing through and wanted a Sunday lunch and it had to be somewhere that allowed dogs. Well we stumbled upon a gem of a pub that treated our dogs better than some places treat their customers. The Sunday lunch was amazing as was the deserts. Great service, great atmosphere, great food and great value. We highly recommend.

Where to begin, what a splendid day out it was at the Pick and Shovel, loved every second of it. Was lucky enough to experience the taste of their Pepsi Max, which I must say is by far the best in Wales, so England have some competition. Even had the choice of ice or no ice, can you believe it? Then took centre stage in front of the dart board, hit Gerwyn a couple of times but eventually hit double one after 20 minutes. When I finally got it, the place erupted. Was like being at St James’ Park, the atmosphere was electric. Felt that the decor was very warm and welcoming to everyone, no matter what part of the world you’re from. This is thanks to their collection of flags! A pint too many and you’ll think you’re meeting with leaders of the commonwealth. Felt so well looked after in there, will definitely be back!!

Just what we needed, a great breakfast before we hit Pen Y Fan. Generous portions all delicious and cooked to order, served with a friendly smile. Thank you Cath and Paul

Daniel and Cath made my visit welcoming. The guiness was really good and the food smells amazing. Will definitely return with my other half. Well decorated. Spacious and great background music.

Went there Saturday the 6th April at 8 o'clock had a brilliant night the Irish man behind bar was great and the lady behind bar was great.had lots of banter and laughs with them .The service they provided was exceptional and the price was reasonable. Will definitely be going back when in the area.

Food are very delicious specially veg curry and the vibe of that place very positive service is fabulous and the staff is very cooperative.

The red vegetarian curry is really scrumptious that is literally mouth watering dish also I really love the atmosphere of that place .. according to me this place definitely deserves 5 stars

Had Mac and cheese today, it was lovely and so cheesy. Would recommend 👍

Great staff behind the bar! They made a real effort on a quiet bank holiday evening Always loved the pick and shovel and the place seems to somehow get better more and more, refurbished and made more of a cosy pub feel but prices haven’t altered much

I went in to see the live band lastnight which I got told was good but the4e was children in there after 9 at night I told the two twins behind the bar that children shouldn't be at this time but they didn't care one bit at all so I just walked out and I wouldn't even let my children run around the pub at all especially at that time of night

I went in there to see a band.it was good until i seen 2 kids running around the pub at 9:15pm i thought the kids got to be out at 9:00pm won't happy there were dirty glasses there it seem the 2 twin boys behind the bar didn't care.wont happy very this digusted because the 2 twin were very rude not going ever again it disgusted me

First time here for a Sunday roast and it was delicious the food was outstanding and the gravey had so much flavour and was the best gravey I ever had,I will be going back for dinner again would recommend to go it was nice atmosphere and staff are friendly especially the chef what a lovely woman

Lovely staff, brilliant craic staff will listen to any problems you may have and help out where can. Lovely food and a great drink selection is available would recommend to anyone who is in the area or whoever is passing by. Brilliant Pub and will 100% be back

Brilliant pub, very friendly staff great laugh. Good pints 👍. Football always on aswell as rugby and other sports. Uni students will enjoy the pub aswell as locals.

A group of us meet up once a month. The food yesterday was outstanding with freshly made cottage pie and freshly made chilli our choice of meals. Delicious and more than enough for a late lunch. Cannot recommend highly enough.

We popped in for a drink, but I heard about the homemade cottage pie and thought I'd give it a try. Really generous portion, tasted fabulous and good value. Service was friendly and quick.

I come here once a month for the Pontypridd Armed Forces Breakfast Club. There's always a warm welcome from Maria and Jeff, the food is always great, and the pub is always clean and tidy. A little gem in the local area.

Popped in for breakfast and a pint after work. Food arrived quickly and was delicious. Great service as always from Jeff and Maria and a friendly atmosphere amongst the customers.

Lovely spot in the trefforest region. Cracking pub grub and very polite bar staff and chef will be attending again highly recommend

Had the totally minted Sunday and I would definitely recommend it was amazing and the service was outstanding.

The pub is lovely always welcoming and warm as are the staff. There is a good variety of things to do such as a fantastic pool table and dart board. The bar is resonable prices as is the food. Would 100% reccomend this pub if you are in pontypridd.

Great food and a really friendly atmosphere. Just had a breakfast and it was great really good price and a great portion size,well worth the money.( All the food here is great and very reasonably priced) They have all the big matches on well worth a visit

Came here for breakfast with my son, absolutely loved the food and they catered for the child's itemised meal. Fantastic atmosphere and very welcoming. Will definitely be back!

Don’t bother going there for a swig with the lads unless you have your old girl on speed dial and she can lend you money for a few, mental price for a pint! I seen my mate trying to pour his own sharp one behind the bar and it was so expensive the bird serving even let him do it

Really friendly place, every time in the area a good place to stop over.

A warm welcome awaits you at this lovely, friendly pub. Maria is lovely, we took our dogs in and she fetched water and a little bit of meat from the Sunday roast for them, this was our first visit. We are new to the area and were made to feel right at home. Thanks to all staff and customers at Pick and Shovel.

I come here often very nice beer always lovely. Good atmosphere and very polite staff. Always having a lovely time here

I come here plenty. This place has lovely atmosphere, good choice of booze and great staff. Always has the games and grand music too

Really welcoming. My brother was boxing and they were happy to put it on for me. The Irish guy even took interest too. Will definitely pop in for a pint every now and again.

Can't comment on the food because I didn't eat there, but the general atmosphere and cleanliness of the place was great. Had a pint or two and the service, as well as the pints were spot on

What an amazing place .bar staff are really nice .owners are so lovely .place is spotless and the drinks are reasonably price be back soon 🤔

One of the best places tobe, all down to the bar service and the very warm welcome they give, always very friendly and the place is always looking great. I recommend this place to anyone who likes a nice pint, likes a good game of pool or darts or likes to chill out and reflect. 5 stars all the way.

Here for a wake, not alot of filling in the sandwiches but everything else was good. Staff lovely, beautifully decorated for Christmas.

Such a lovely, friendly team and the ambience is perfect. The place caters for everyone and has activities such as darts and pool and games and toys for children. It is a perfect place to watch the sports events with a big projector screen, and...

Great bar staff, good beer, food good too. Highly recommended. Good selection of drinks, pool table and great atmosphere

Thoroughly enjoyed - great drinks and atmosphere all around. Definitely recommend to anyone around Pontypridd

The food was lovely, upon arrival we were told we were booked for 3pm when the messages through the Facebook page clearly state 3.30pm. We were also told when to pay our bill where usually its the customer who asks for the bill so we thought that was a bit ubrubpt.

Great atmosphere in this bar and excellent entertainment. Shame about the bad attitudes of the bar staff.

A great pub. Friendly atmosphere. Good food and cheap drinks in the pub

Great staff in the pub and brilliant food, excellent company which provides good sport and tv on show, dart board offers great social time aswell as the pool table

Great atmosphere, drinks are reasonable price and good quality. Value for money is lovely. Dart board and pool table are top quality. Ideal place to come for a drink with mates.

Lovely pub, always spotless, and the food is absolutely stunning. Maria the landlady is a star and always goes the extra mile to look after us.

Went there Sunday, great Sunday dinner and nice atmosphere. Very pleased.

Another cracking 5* Sunday dinner! Piping hot, fresh and service with a smile! Amazing place to come..,

very nice food and the staff are very polite and friendly I would highly recommend very calm place

Lush atmosphere, had some fun on the free darts and the pool only a quid. Bartenders were really friendly

This pub has been transformed in the last year to a much better place. The atmosphere is fantastic warm and welcoming. Maria has made this pub a place to wanttp come and have a pint. Cath is fantastic for the banter and the food I have eaten here has been nothing but delicious. I would definitely recommend this pub and will be calling in again

Went for a family meal experienced a fantastic place service was brilliant hot and lovely kids enjoyed it very much will definitely go back again

I must say came in Saturday 18 November had a lovely ham egg and chips the lady who bought me my food was so polite so I decided to go in Sunday for dinner and wow the beef was outstanding and the veg was class and the service was excellent the and the chef was so polite and the young girl made sure I had everything I needed..I will definitely be back

My family have been going to this pub for years and it’s a shell of its self to be honest staff are very rude will definitely not be returning

Fantastic pub I’m working away from home never been made so welcome amazing staff and atmosphere. 👍👍

Lovely pub. Always a warm welcome from all the staff and the food is ample and to die for. Good on you Maria.

Maria and her team have given us such a warm welcome that we have come back week after week. And the food has been amazing.

This is a great pub with fantastic staff and a lovely atmosphere. Will be back soon for another lovely evening.

I’m new to the area- and as a single young woman I really wanted to pop into a pub for a drink after a busy day but felt apprehensive being on my own .. However. I saw the pick and shovel and thought I’d give...

Lovely meal out , fabulous accomadating staff, will return x

Unfortunately the bar service was very poor. Got fed up of waiting and left. Bar staff seemed more interested in chatting to friends.

Best pub I ever visited. Love the staff!!

Fantastic place,very nice services, the owners and staff are very welcoming especially to people like me from Africa, no form of discrimination they will make you feel comfortable, I go there to watch football in a place full of rugby fans but they always allow us watch and I shoot pool with good players,a lovely place to be

Came to the Pick and Shovel with another. We came to watch the rugby and have some food. The kitchen had just closed when they reopened it just for us. Decent loaded fries, salt&chilli wings, drinks and a few other bits. Well priced. Great service. Lots of screens for sport.

The Sunday dinners in here are absolutely Banging everything cooked lovely and piping hot 👏🏼👏🏼👌👌

A big group of us were on a walking weekend and stayed nearby. Maria was happy to accommodate us and sorted a preorder. Once we arrived we were immediately greeted by the friendly owners and asked if the table arrangements suited us. We were also asked when we would like our food to start being prepared. Food was excellent and the team coped well catering for such a large group with everybody’s needs met perfectly. Owners and staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. Will be sure to return if we ever visit the area again.

Just had a lamb roast and it was superb. Friendly service and atmosphere and the food was piping hot. Will certainly be returning 😋

Lovely pub, cracking food and great atmosphere A**

The food here is top quality, second to none. Have had Sunday lunch on many occasions. The beer is crisp and clean. Lovely Staff, always a warm welcome. If you’re new in town the locals are a great bunch and will always make you very welcome.

Brilliant service and great place for the uni rugby social!

just had sunday lunch it was lovely would highly recommend it staff were lovely friendly nice and cosy pub will be returning

First time visiting the pick and shovel, the food was amazing, staff were friendly, thank you xxx

Recent new owners. Changed alot inside

Straight forward pub food, very well priced, cooked to perfection and prepared very promptly. The staff went out of their way to be friendly. Best pints of IPA we've had for a long time. Dog friendly. Thank you.

Was at the pick and shovel for the first international rugby match 3 weeks ago and have been back regular since. The food there is of the highest order, the staff are so welcoming and the the atmosphere is amazing. Full of friendly people and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience there.

Excellent curry dish,freshly made. Fish and scampi equally good.. This chef cares!! Find this pub. You will be made welcome.

Fantastic welcome evrytime good people good friends,

Staff are Great My T Bone Steak was Stunning fair play I so Recommend you try the Steak night on a Thursday order your Steak by Wednesday for the Steak you want on Thursday

Lovely atmosphere, dog friendly and very clean.

Maria and staff are too kind, one of the best pubs in South Wales you can visit!

Piping hot and excellent Sunday lunch. Would highly recommend.

Popped for a few drinks and a meal. The inside has some really cosy seating available and it feels like you haven't left home. The outside area is lush, spent all of my time out there drinking and eating - I ordered the veggie burger & paprika fries and loved it so much I ordered a second. I requested the onion rings to be made with red onion instead and the chef was more than happy to oblige. The staff were great and friendly and the atmosphere was fantastic. I'll definitely be popping in again when I'm next up that way

Much improved with new management.

Great Atmosphere, lovely staff, delicious food. The Pick and Shovel has improved massively with new management. 🥂

absalutely gorgous lamb dinner in the Pick and shovel ...piping hot , fresh veg and the gravy was lush ...great value for a tenner ! cheers Helen Kettle /the chef 😁😁....took my Fathers pepper cellar i swipped off his table when he passed away to use on my dinner today , very apt. 😁😁😁❤

Amazing 1st time eating there will definitely be back

10/10 spectacular pub, the new owners are absolutely delightful along with all the staff. They have ripped it apart and redecorated it and brought life to it. Even including a menu of delicious delights to pick from! Highly recommend and great prices.

Good drinks, no nonsense pub grub 10/10

Came here for the first time, very lovely food, amazing service and friendly staff would definitely recommend!!

I have a takeaway meal everyday from here because the food is so good and great value. I feel well looked after when I’m there as the staff are welcoming and the pub has a friendly atmosphere, and I’m well fed! Great variety on the menu so plenty of choice.

Fantastic pub and staff are amazing! Good vibes ✌️

Maria and her staff do a fab job here would definitely recommend

A brilliant night out and the band was excellent ( Bad Attitude)

Great pub and great service by Maria. Thank you! :)

Literally the most nicest pub in ponty and Treforest! The inside is so welcoming and homely, really cheap prices and kid friendly! They have the most nicest tasting cocktails around for a couple of miles. I go here as often as possible! Would defo recommend a try! Xx

Fabulous pub. Highly recommended. Would visit again.

Lovely pub to drink in,it's friendly and warming,the staff are great and nothing is to much for them. If you want a nice time out to relax,watch sport ect,it's the place to be.

Great pub! Top beer 🍺! Friendly staff! Great atmosphere! Spick n span !