The Pilot Boat Inn in Isle of Anglesey

Visited this pub midweek after being recommended by a work colleague. Didn’t disappoint. Nicola and Dave were incredibly friendly, their children who popped in were very well behaved. Nicola was so helpful In getting us home at the end of the night. Will definitely return again. Thank you for a great experience in making our holiday.

Visited for a meal Sept 2024, the first 2 times, no sign of life, doors locked, no lights on. Visited on the Friday, and it was open, and it was well worth the wait. Food was lovely, home cooked, hot and served with a smile. Dog friendly, so got my vote straight away. Never asked why they were not open at the beginning of the week, I can only assume with it being 3rd week in September, it was getting close if not their 'out of season'. But best meal we had on Angelsay all week.

Terrible, run down, sticky tables. This pub is very dingey and is in desperate need of a clean.. if the public areas are dirty, I dread to think what the kitchen is like out of public view.. Don’t waste your money.. wipe your feet on the way OUT !

Good food served quickly in beautiful surroundings. 6 year old enjoyed playing in the playground while waiting for his food.

Worst meal we have had full stop Dried up food barely edible and the venue needs a refurbishment So disappointing and will not return

Close to the Dafarn Rhos campsite where our friends were staying and this would have been an ideal place to dine. There is a big outdoor area with good views but the pub itself was a bit rough around the edges. I think perhaps they are struggling for staff? We had drinks outside, bit of confusion about the order but we didn't grumble. We moved on to the Kinmel Arms in Moelfre.

There's a great selection of homemade food on the menu its was delicious 😋 dog friendly and a good selection of ciders and beers on tap . Friendly staff all round great place 👍

Wow £6 for a pint of flat lager, no atmosphere, very few customers. Hardly surprising when you compare prices with some other pubs. Won’t be returning soon

Well where do I begin? ..... absalotely terrible meal. Overpriced and awfwl quality!! Save your money amd go elsewhere! The owner was aware of our complaint on all meals however did not offer to rectify! I never review local businesses as poor and this is an exception! 6 unhappy customers! No wonder no meed to book table and pay before you get meal cos the food qyality is so poor!! Refunds would be high!! The gammon I had for nearly £15 was of such poor quality I left it Tesco finest beats it handsdown!!! Garlic mushrooms 3 each no sauce! Greasy!! All im all dissapointing@@ I would suvgest the owner does not leave meat invoice in view- frozen gammon!!!

Nice friendly pub with a small outdoor play area for the kids. Staff were really helpful and happily made our grandson something that wasn't on the menu as he is 4 and fussy ! Unfortunately they had a power cut before we were served deserts but Nicola the owner happily arranged a refund. Would visit again

Lovely food, the place was really busy so there was a bit of a wait for food. Staff were really pleasant. Very happy with the food and the service. Would recommend for families. Can’t understand why there would be a bad review for this friendly family pub.

normal pub grub so can’t be amazing but the decor is too scary and unappealing to stare at while eating

We went with a bad heart because nowhere else was available. Told about hit and miss. You know the food wasnt bad. The staff are young (probably family) ie under 18 years serving food but cleaning tables and overall good. Mu son had fish and chips and I had lasagne. Very nice. Menu is limited but dont let that put you off. The food is well cooked and beautifully presented. Small bar but staff pleasant. Nice pint. Will return for sure.

Reasonable menu of standard pub grub options. Burgers, lasagne, steak etc Kids menu also available. Play area in beer garden and nice views across Dulas Bay. Tables indoors were extremely sticky!

I haven't been here for around 13 years, despite living only a few miles away. upon arriving I was greeted by 2 small children running amok, which I'm guessing were the owners as they were helping themselves to soft drinks from behind the bar. One of the children added ice from the bucket, licked the scoop and then put it back in the bucket. We should have taken that as an omen and left but we decided to give it a try. Tables were dirty and sticky. Picked up the menus which were very sticky and also grubby. I had the pie of the day, which I have to say was very nice, but didn't expect frozen chips, frozen peas and bisto for £14. The staff were ever so polite and very helpful. Ample parking Can't comment on the toilet facilities as I decided that would be pushing it a bit too far. decided to hold it till I got home. I wouldn't eat here again, I would happily pay £14 for home made pie and chips, but not of that standard.

Don't bother, fish and chips priced £14.50 straight out of the freezer, even the chips, waste of money, would not recommend

Went into the pilot boat for our evening meal tonight, I ordered gammon egg and chips. My wife ordered chicken in white sauce tagliatelle, which she found cold and tastless, but she ate it. My gammon was so tough I couldn't even cut it, so I complained they took the meal away and 20 minutes later they brought another gammon which was just as bad as the first one, so I ate the frozen chips an peas and left the gammon paid my bill never to return not a very well run place so sad as it could be a thriving pub with the right management

No real atmosphere, food was ok. Staff were pleasant. Wouldn’t go back. Location was good and the play area looked good plenty of parking

Poor service. Pie crust was like cement. A spoonful of gravy. Chips were greasy and had been cooked in old oil. Very poor!

13 of us for a meal for Family get together,Place was run by children/youth.Only one portion of Fish and chips ,no chicken in wine sauce, Gammon and Pineapple No pineapple. We had booked for that evening its not as though they did not know we were comming.I/10 must do better.

This inn is in a nice location - easy to get to via main roads. The food, though not particularly outstanding, is good for what it is. The staff are exeptionally helpful and friendly and overall I have had quite a positive experience any time we go (we probably go once a month). The one downside that I have identified is the rather high price of soft drinks - which is there are many people in the party who are driving - inflates the bill enormously, and discourages me from leaving a very good rating. Worth visiting - particularly if you won't be drinking soft drinks.

Lovely pub great food , staff friendly great service just top draw place , lovely views we found it just driving along took the chance and it was worth it .

I booked over the phone with a young sounding girl for a 12:30pm Sunday lunch with family. My grandchildren always loved the Pilot Boat and Play-bus when they were little. We knew the bus wasn’t there anymore but they wanted to go back anyway. We arrived early and thought we’d have a drink first if our table wasn’t ready. Their website says that it opens at 12:00 on a Sunday. A woman opened the door at around 12:00 to a lady who knocked on the door and wanted permission to park while they walked. I was standing near the lady but as I stepped forward the woman inside shut the door again and locked it! We ended up waiting outside till 12:30pm, the time of our booking, but it still hadn’t opened. I then went and knocked and was told they didn’t open till 1pm. When I explained about the booking, the young girl went away and said we’d booked for 1pm, which we definitely hadn’t. In fact, I’d nearly booked for 12noon suspecting we’d be early. She just kept saying her boss wasn’t there so there was nothing she could do! We left without even being admitted to the pub. What a debacle. Opening times wrong on the website and a lunch booking accepted but not honoured.

We had a wonderful tasty meal in a very friendly atmosphere. The pub is cosy and full of character and Nick and Dave, the proprietors, and all their staff are friendly and professional and couldn't do enough for us. We can highly recommend a visit. The views from the garden are stunning.

This was our second visit in 2 weeks. Granted we had to wait longer to receive our food but we expected to with it being half term and a beautiful evening. The food was well worth waiting for and the young people waiting on were...

Called in after a long walk with the dog. Ordered food which was 2 starters and 2 mains. Waited nearly an hour then we were presented with 1 main course. Explained we hadn’t had our starters. After another wait we were presented with 1 starter...

Absolutely fantastic meal, very friendly staff and owners, could not have been more accommodating, will be visiting again

Dave and Nic took over as new management end of September 2022, we have been in several times since and they are doing a fantastic job so far. Nice atmosphere, delicious food and a good variety of drink options. Really looking forward to the new...

Fantastic, friendly service as well as great food and drink, highly recommend for families and couples. Will certainly be coming back soon.

This place has been going downhill for the last year or two was expecting it to close. Really pleased to see new managers at last. Very friendly and the whole place has improved. It’s nice to see a local family take it on. Lovely atmosphere...

Came here with my daughter for tea last week and the food was delicious! Dave’s homemade pizzas are highly recommended. However, I was so excited to try it that I forgot to take a picture! There is a warm and cosy family vibe to the...

A warm welcome and good food. The proprietors are clearly trying hard to make guests feel at home whilst providing wholesome meals. Our children enjoyed the Halloween decor! We wish you all the best on your new venture.

Visited today with friends to see Dave and his family in their new venture. Enjoyed a beautiful roast beed dinner, plenty of fresh food very well presented. Can't wait to visit again and trial somthing else off the menu. Nice to see a young local...

Friendly staff amazing food in a beautiful part of Anglesey will be back again next time I'm down, oh top notch pint 👌

Came in today with our dog- Nellie the pug. Fabulous food,service and value for money. Meet some lovely people, locals and holiday makers. New landlords are working hard to turn this pub round and are doing just that. Wish you all the success but I’m...

The pub is a fantastic family orientated pub with a great atmosphere! Dave & Nic go above an beyond to ensure there customers are happy, the food is amazing! The company is great, & just general 10/10 for me, if your in the area I...

So glad this cosy little pub is back where it belongs with the new management. A cosy friendly welcoming pub with exceptional home cooked food a decent pint and good company. Well done David Nic and all the family that it sounds like are pitching...

We stopped here by chance on Saturday lunch 24th Sepetember. The service and the food was exceptional. Lovely log fire, and dogs welcome.

We live very near to the Pilot Boat and it was our "Local" but it has been oen for limited hours and eventually closed over the last year or so. We had heard that the pub was re-opening under new management and so popped in...

Flying visit for a pint and was met by the lovely new owners, Nic and David this evening. Lovely friendly welcome, fire roaring and although I didn't eat, I wish I did. the food coming out of the kitchen looked bang on! I will be...

I could write for ages but it would come to the same conclusion - AWFUL Save your money there are lots of lovely value eateries on the island.

Scampi was dark brown & was oozing dark brown grease. Chips & mozzarella sticks also dark brown. Looked like oil hadn’t been changed on frier for a long time. There was no burgers, no steak, no garlic prawns, no mayonnaise, no lime juice, no cask...

Turned up for evening meal only to be told we need to book. Book not because they were full in fact only one table was occupied but for some,other reason we weren't told about. We were turned away. No mention of this on their website...

Terrible, seven of us stopped on way back from a day at the beach. Wanted a late lunch but after visiting the toilets decided that we wouldn’t risk the food. The toilets were disgusting, toilet seats hanging off, no toilet roll, no soap, sinks black...

Stopped here for a late lunch. Limited menu so we both ordered chicken in a basket thinking it would be a safe option. How wrong we were. Safe to say the absolute worst meal we've ever had. Stale fries obviously refried to 'refresh', so both...

Terrible food everything was frozen , only one member of staff to do bar and serve meals , i would not recommend this place at all , absolutely disgusted , i cold not eat my food and i am diabetic which caused me a lot...

Evening was for my wife's birthday, as a treat from her son on my recommendation after visiting last year. Major disappointment torn seating dirty floor do not visit the toilets food ok ish if you really enjoy burnt food cannot recommend it on this poor...

The menu is all very acceptable, and nutritionally balanced for a young family. The outdoor seating encircles the playground so you can keep an easy eye on your kids while having your own time! We had a lovely evening

Situated on the coast path and open all day midweek so providing a welcome break. Pub felt like it had seen better days and tables and seats not cleaned. An absence of real ale options but the food was fine and fair value.

We popped in for lunch and it was good vfm. The outside is a tad off putting with wrecked parasols and a shipping container in the car park. The interior is fine and the food good vfm. Got the feeling that the pub has recently...

Love this pub! Visited a few times now. Rural setting. Good outdoor play area. Good range of drinks and food available. Friendly staff.

Called in for early evening meal as we had dined here last year and food was quite nice .the current menu is really limited and then we were informed that 2 items were unavailable so that made the options even less appealing. Only a few...

6 of us went for a meal at the Pilot Boat this week some of the food was OK but some namely a Chicken and Mushroom Pie was overcooked so that everything inside had dried up. Virtually everything on the menu was "with chips" which...

Sadly although basic good tasting food, cheeseburgers and gammon, everything was over cooked and the brioche buns were dry. We have been so many times over the last 20+ years but we won't be eating again.

Been coming here over the last 10 years or so, came Friday night for food they were not busy, sat at one table the upholstery was soaking wet like drinks spilt on it, moved to another table it was OK, ordered 2 steaks & 2...

We phoned at 6pm to see if we needed to book and what time they finished serving food. They said no need to book we serve good till 8pm. Arrived at 7pm to be told there wasn't much left. Anyway ordered vegi curry gammon with...

Robinson's pub... Considering you are a Robinsons pub you'd have thought you'd have more than one Robinsons beer on tap. Place looked run down. Hospitality was none existence and zero atmosphere. You know its a dying place when there are zero customers in over a...

First a phone call to reserve a table. Left on hold and eventually cut off. Tried online enquiry. No response, ever. 6 weeks later, back in the area, decided to call in whilst passing, to book for later. Girl on the bar disregarded me, as...

Visited on a Saturday afternoon whilst walking the coastal path. Sat outside for a beer and a lunch of scampi in the basket. Good beer. Food average to poor but filled a gap. Disappointed with service - at bar only 1 person taking orders with...

Went for a few drinks and a curry.enjoyed both.went 29th September.cosy room as you first walk in.nice outside sitting area and good play area for kids.

Very disappointing. We chose this pub because of positive reviews and reserved a table for 4. When we arrived (wearing masks) it seemed our reservation was irrelevant and a novelty and we were simply directed by a person behind the bar (not wearing a mask)...

Booked at the last minute and so glad we did... It was a Tuesday night after The Bank Holiday so could have been less than perfect due to lack of supplies over busy weekend, but not at all. The service was very polite and efficient,...

Enjoyed our meal at this pub.. recommend lamb shank and veg cooked perfectly and scampi and chips excellent... good food, good price.

8 of us visited at lunchtime on a Monday. Glad we went fairly early as the place soon filled up! Nice play area for the kids. Food arrived quickly. It was all lovely and fresh. We had jacket potatoes, sandwiches and meals in a basket!...

Went for a meal at the pilot boat last night and it was absolutely lovely , had the beef curry and two of my friends had other meals , we had a great time and the food was excellent, also very friendly staff which greeted...

We visited our daughters caravan for the first time so everything was very new to us we decided to treat ourselves to a nice meal after a lovely sunny day on Lligwy beach. We booked a table at The Pilot Boat because it looked very...

My family visited the Pilot Boat last week. The staff were nice and attentive but the food was disappointing 😞 Tinned peas and oven chips with everything, pies pale and fairly tasteless, other meals resembling microwave supermarket fare. The drinks were good and service too...

Our family visited the Pilot Boat on Friday at 5 and the food and service was excellent. We booked ahead for 9 of us ordered 7 different meals all of which were fantastic - I had beef curry I’d recommend my daughter had steak she...

We ate here aug 11 it was very bad service . The steak was mostly fat ..they didn't have any mash and the child's meal was very poor quality

We went for a meal here as a family of 6 the food was not good at all and the service was even worse the attitude of the staff towards us was an absolute disgrace. As a family that has eaten in restraunts all over...

Just looked at the last review. No half chicken on menu?????? We vsit the Pilot Boat often, I cannot believe some of the reviews on here! Some people cant be pleased!, we've been through tough times, but still people have to behave in a vile...

Family holiday meal early doors as with kids. Food ok, although one meal very late and had to be reminded 2x about it being missing. Staff failed to even say “sorry for the delay” when it arrived. Ordered desserts and they arrived before the table...

We booked a table last week. I ordered the lamb but was immediately told they had none left. I then had to settle for the half a chicken. The chicken arrived and it was the tiniest half chicken I've ever seen. Had , and I...

Booked last minute for a family meal. Accommodated us all easily. Dogs friendly. Food was fantastic. Everyone enjoyed the food. Service was great and very reasonably priced. Great playground for the kids. Will definitely be back.

Although the setting is beautiful, we were turned away just before 7pm after trying to order food as the restaurant was fully booked. This wouldn't usually be a problem, but the restaurant was virtually empty (I suspect they just didn't want to serve us). Unless...

Called in for lunch whilst passing today, was made to feel really welcome and our dog was too! BONUS. Lunch menu was small but we prefer this, too much choice can be overwhelming sometimes. Food arrived quickly and was lovely. Great choice of beers too!

Warm Welsh welcome. Good beer & food. Friendly staff and prompt service. An ideal pit stop for an evening meal and a stroll after. Amazing coastal views.

When we arrived and said we had a booking, we were spoken to extremely abruptly and rudely by the manager/owner. She was also extremely rude to an elderly lady in front of us who tried to order some food. We then ordered our food after...

Very kind staff, a warm welcome when we got here staff were always checking on us . Food was very delicious and everything was on point . Would 100% recommend as everyone here were so kind and we’ve already booked to visit again! The landlady...

Cant recommend this place enough!! Staff was excellent- so friendly and cant do enough for you- even go the extra mile to find a hotel for us! Food was absolutely gorgeous! The landlady was also excellent- really cant understand why the Pilot Boat gets so...

The lady with long, red hair was completely rude to a member of our family for mistakenly trying to open a door. It’s was completely unnecessary to have such a poor attitude. Very poor service. AVOID! A warm welcome: certainly not! To top it off...

What can I say about the pilot boat, a great little pub with a remarkable view of the Dulas bay, the food is 10/10 and would 100% recommend and the staff are all very welcoming and the chief has amazing taste in music as you...

Poor service. Horrendous music being played out to the outdoor area, which I have just seen another reviewer comment on. Wouldn’t visit again.

A great waypoint on the Coastal Path. Good food and beer. 80's Rock including Queen and Bon Jovi at very low volume from the kitchen, and the bar staff are all hard working and friendly. A good pub.

Went for a meal and had a beautiful fish and chips. The food was cooked to perfection, would highly recommend to anyone passing by. Top quality place with very polite and friendly staff. Would definitely come again, can’t praise the pilot boat enough. Brilliant!!!

Staff recommended the home made steak and ale pie. So we thought worth a try. Ordered a couple of drinks. After 30 minutes nothing. People who arrived after us were being served. Went to find a waitress, five minutes later food arrived, to be honest...

Food was poor. Half filled paninis and very greasy chips that tasted like oven chips just deep fried. Location and views are nice and service was fine, just a shame about the good.

Visited on a Thursday night for the first time in about 10 years. We used to come here a lot when our kids were small. It was quiet and we got a table No probs. Sadly there was no atmosphere in the back room where...

Can't recommend this place enough. Beer is great, food is pub grub but well made (Home made chips that arrived in the pub as potatoes!!). The star attraction though are the staff, can't do enough for you even down to taking my family back to...

staff are very friendly and food and drink is beautiful, would recommend and definitely coming back x

Anyone looking for friendly service or even a bite to eat this place is where you need to be, Annest and all her staff go above an beyond to help where they possibly can, the food is incredible and they have an amazing attention to...

Not sure why our last review disappeared... This place is awful. The food we ordered and was served was soggy and we were unable to eat it. Wish we had checked out the other reviews before we came here. When we genuinely complained no action.....

By far the best place we have visited in Anglesey! Food 5* service 5* staff friendly and helpful!! This is the place to be

We visited after the family had been to stay for the weekend. Sad end to a lovely weekend. To say the menu was limited is an understatement. I only wanted a prawn cocktail as I wasn't hungry. They'd run out so I ordered scampi. Chips...

Don’t let the play area draw you in, this place is terrible. Of the Wednesday lunch menu, they had no baguettes, no coleslaw, only a single jacket spud, 3 non-working pumps, and no rose, which basically left only panini and chips. 4 ham and cheese panini then took 45 minutes to deliver, by which time we were the only diners. Honestly, Robinsons should be ashamed of having this place on their roster.

I very rarely post reviews as they can be so damaging to someone’s livelyhood especially after the last year and how these establishments have suffered but I do like to check reviews however I wanted to post after seeing some of the past reviews. I...

Avoid at all costs, visited here over the bank holiday and covid seems to be a thing of the past here!!! Staff weren’t wearing masks and were all over the what i assume were the locals taking photos etc, no social distancing whats so ever!...

Even taking into account everything that’s going on this place is terrible. The lunch menu is rubbish, basic tasteless overpriced food that takes an age to arrive. They got my order wrong, wanted tuna got cheese and ham, but had waited so long I couldn’t...

Visited here a few days ago, food was terrible, management was terrible and miserable. Complete put off. Seen a few bad reviews have been deleted, so I wouldn’t waste your time or money visiting when the true, bad reviews have been deleted to fool everyone!

Sat down to a filthy table after pre booking 2 days before. Had to ask staff to clean it! Ordered a meal and waited quite a while for it to arrive. Food was greasy, plonked in a basket. My husband was given sausage and chips...