The Pontardawe inn in Neath Port Talbot

Ordered starter and main course, we were wondering why our starters were taking so long and low and behold starters came exactly the same time as our mains. Unfortunately by the time we finished our starters our mains were cold. Waitress said that she didn't realise we had main aswell lol and she took the order......please when providing a service that's paid for do the bloody simple things well or get a bad review and lose custom.....! Dog enjoyed it though.

GREAT MEAL 5* service and food great. Lovely menu and great drink selection. Clean pub. Outside area also very good. 10/10

Lovely, relaxed atmosphere, just the vibe we wanted for lunch on Easter Bank Holiday Monday. Very happy with our food, couldn't fault it. Visited with our Border Collie - and they have a dog menu! Ordered chicken from the dog menu which was scoffed down happily! Prices very reasonable.

Huge thanks to Sion & Michelle & all the amazing staff at Pontardawe Inn. We hosted a charity night and the whole team couldn’t do enough to cater and make it such a successful event! Special thanks to Sion and his input with the quiz! We are so grateful & would recommend to anyone wanting a fun and enjoyable experience with great food added into the mix! See you guys soon - Thanks again!

Popped in with the wife and kids Friday evening,after a day out in Tenby. Staff are very friendly, excellent service. The food was amazing. I can't recommend this lovely establishment enough. We will definitely be returning. Thank you for a fantastic evening

Fabulous food 3 of us had burgers gorgeous chips were lovely 2 had fish and chips really big portions dessert lovely. Staff really friendly can't wait to come back

Worst Sunday lunch we have EVER had!!!!! The mozzarella and cheddar bites were greasy and you could taste that the oil they were fried in was old. We had to request cutlery, serviettes and condiments. The Sunday lunch itself was inedible; very little meat, the Yorkshire pudding was like cardboard, you could have played squash with the stuffing ball, the roast potatoes were greasy yet didn't appear to have been roasted very much......and we didn't bother with the rest!!!! Incredibly over priced, £41.00 totally wasted on inedible food. Will never visit this place again.

Come to Pontardawe inn for Sunday lunch and rugby, food was fabulous, staff were super friendly and Sion was very attentive. Great hospitality and wonderful to watch the rugby. Would definitely recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Booked a table at the ‘Pontardawe Inn’ for Mother’s Day/rugby. Food was absolutely outstanding, staff were very efficient and friendly, atmosphere was incredible. And the icing on the cake was the complimentary bottles of Prosecco gifted to all the mums for Mother’s Day. Would highly recommend. 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great night at the Pontardawe Inn. Food was lovely, my partner has an allergy but they listened to our requirements and it came just as ordered. We were entertained by Small Mercy who were great. Thank you 😊, we look forward to returning again soon.

We booked an impromptu Mother’s Day lunch at the Pontardawe Inn today. We had a lovely welcome from the staff, food was beautiful and a complimentary glass of prosecco was a lovely touch. Such a welcoming place with a lovely atmosphere, would highly recommend.

Popped in for a quiz and ended up staying all night! Great food - have never seen such large fish and chips and super tasty. Landlord was very welcoming - and not a bad quizz either !

What a lovely, friendly pub!! Food was tasty and very reasonably priced! I had scampi and hubby opted for cod - it was huge and really tasty. Lovely atmosphere! The landlord was super welcoming and the locals were friendly and chatty! Will definitely go back!

First time here this evening, had food and drink. Thoroughly enjoyed, will be definitely a regular here. Lovely Staff, Sean and Michelle the landlords were lovely and chatty and welcoming. Looking forward to our next visit.

Another great meal at the Pontardawe Inn. Good size portions. And the chips are just the best. Tried one of the new ales and it was really great. Bar staff are friendly and service extremely good. It’s always busy with a great atmosphere.

Saturday afternoon food and drinks table service. Food and drinks excellent as always, lovely food and great friendly service. Our details were taken, masks worn and social distancing felt safe and welcome.

Had food and drinks outdoors. Food was nice and tasty, there were a good selection of drinks to choose from as well. Service was great, from getting there and being advised what was what to having table service so didn't have to worry about moving around. Felt safe with all the guidelines in place. When we asked for a bowl of water for the 2 dogs we had with us it was no issue at all and we were also asked if they needed any more when we ordered more drinks. Will happily be going again. Thank you.

Great pub! Always spot on with their food. I have seen reviews about poor service were are unable to go to the bar and they only have a certain amount of staff for lots of customers. To complain about the wait time is just plain ignorant! I’ve never had any issues with this pub and have been a regular attender for many years!

The Pontardawe Inn ( Y Gwachel) is a fantastic pub in the heart of the village with a lovely cosy, homely feeling. The staff go out of their way to make sure that you get the best service...whether you are alone, as a couple or with a group of family/ friends. Lovely food and a good selection of real ales as well as a variety of gins, wines etc. Highly recommended !

This pub is the most family friendly pub around. The service is outstanding and the staff are so dedicated and hard working. I honestly cant fault it at all. The food is beautiful and the staff are so happy and friendly. I can't wait to book our next table!! I would definitely recommend the chicken tikka!! Beautiful meal and so well priced too!!! Thank you for a lovely visit!!!

So great to be back in the Gwachel after so many months.Steve and Sharon run a lovely, friendly and family pub and give a great welcome to all. With the current restrictions, they manage to ensure everyone feels safe and appreciated. The Covid precautions can mean a bit of a delay from "normal" sometimes, but that is to be expected and is never a problem.Well done to Steve, Sharon and the staff.Totally Recommend the place!!!

The Pontardawe Inn is a great british pub with excellent selection of beers, gins, wines, and great food. We have visited many times as a couple and family there's always a great atmosphere.Pre-Covid there's always a great selection of live music and during the pandemic they have tried really hard and it shows.Lovely outside beer garden with plenty of tables and even undercover options if the weather changes.You couldn't find a better gem of a pub.

Just come from the Pontardawe inn absolute nightmare the service in the beer garden is crazy waited half hour for 2 pints you need to sort it out not going back it's a shame a lovely beer garden just can't get service

First time here for Sunday lunch - excellent value, fantastic food and great service. Choice of two starters and 3 meats for mains. Good range of desserts but sadly no room left for one! Will return!

Popped into my local pub, The Gwachel for Sunday lunch as a beautiful day- lunch in the beer garden with St Peters as the back drop. What an amazing dinner prepared by Steve and Sharon, with a fabulous front of house team led by Beckie today. Trio of meat roasted to perfection with a huge array of vegetables and the largest Yorkshire pudding ever. In these bizarre times through COVID-19, the impeccable safety measures put in place by the staff made everyone feel safe and relaxed. Highly recommended for everyone. Can’t wait for next Sunday

The Sunday lunch is amazing! Had trio of meats; chicken, pork and beef! Two massive Yorkshire puddings, along with fresh veg and crispy roast potatoes with lashings of tasty gravy! Great service and a lovely pub full of character!

Moved to the area recently, decided to try sundayunch ! Fantastic meal, service was second to none .food was hot and extremely tasty. Definitely worth a visit .

Ate here during the ‘Help out and eat out’ campaign’ but I was very disappointed and won’t be returning - even at half price.Firstly I have to mention the staff who were very friendly and were rushed off their feet. They were superb. We didn’t go for starters just for main meals. The social distancing rules were explained well. But of course the waiting staff serving us were unable to do so from two metres so it was disappointing to see that they hadn’t been provided with masks. Hubby had the scampi which he enjoyed. I don’t normally order rump steaks in a restaurant but it was the only steak on the menu so I ordered it. It was shocking ! I could barely cut it never mind chew it. I complained to one of the waitresses and she quickly ordered me a second one. This appeared to be much better at first and I managed to eat about a quarter of it before experiencing difficulty in cutting through sinew. I tried sawing through another end of the steak but failed to cut it. Therefore I had to leave this steak too. Tbh I don’t like Marstens food anyway. This one lived up to its reputation - poor!

A really warm welcome from the staff and Landlady was followed by one of the best roasts we've had. Friendly helpful service and delicious food. Thank you for welcoming us and our dogs.

Great evening great band thank you. This band is obviously a mix of ages and music genres an absolute pleasure with real enthusiastic shown by all the band. We often come to listen to band but this one is great thanks

For the second time within a week, my wife and I ate lunch here, the second time with our son. He had a pint of Pepsi, the kind that is a syrup mixed with soda water from the tap. He said it was flat so my wife took it to ask for another, perhaps from a bottle, the server said it was fine and if we wanted another, we would have to pay for it.Short sighted, poor customer service. For the sake of what must cost pence, they have lost our future custom and I suspect that of people reading not only this review, but what appears to be similar displays of poor customer service in other reviews.

Took my boy here for food we waited 45min for our food and when it came his prawns looked raw and blood awful. He refused to eat the (glad to say) not to be rude i ask the landlady if she could put them in a takeaway container and she said NO. I will not eat there again.

Soup to start. Veggie Wellington. Lovely meal. Staff friendly especially the veggie one but don't ask for a black cappuccino.

This is easily the best pub in the area. It is unpretentious and welcoming with a great atmosphere and lots of real ales. Wednesday night is curry night and for less than £7 you get a good curry and a pint. The real ales are all reasonably priced.

Fab pub with a great selection of real ales. Friendly staff who know their beer! Food looked lovely but didn't partake this time. Will be back

We decided to try the Pontardawe Inn for Sunday lunch as we have heard many good things about the quality and quantity of the food on offer. I have to say it was very nice indeed, the Sunday menu on offer was great. Lots of starters, mains and desserts on offer and the prices are very good indeed. Myself and my friends had starters; mushrooms, prawn cocktail and the black pudding hash. Mains we all had a beef dinner which was lovely, good quality and a nice portion size with cauliflower cheese and lots of vegetables to accompany it. My friend who is a vegetarian had the veggie tart and it was very nice too. All in all, a very nice meal and very good prices. The staff and service was excellent also. I certainly recommend.

Bit tired in some areas but food was good better than other Marston's pubs. Two meals for £10. Soft drinks bit pricey.

Went for a welsh folk night. Lovely welcome by friendly staff. Meals were good value and was a special burger night so free drink included. Good range of ales at decent price. Would revisit in the future.

We popped in here looking for lunch after walking our dog in the local area. We were too late, but the landlady was extremely welcoming, and my partner found a new favourite ale in the form of Blorenge, and I got to try out different fruit ciders. We aren't local to the area, but would definitely come back here, hopefully to try the food!

I visited this pub for a lunch it is not the cheapest in Pontardawe and finishes serving food at 2pm . I ordered the sirloin steak my friend the chicken , the food portions are very small my steak you could only rate as average a handful of chips the smallest tomoto y have ever seen and peas the chicken also had a handful of chips pre packed salad and the very dry chicken. Guys you really need to up your game your food is average at its best .

Very good atmosphere and some good value beers and ciders like Old Rosie and Forty Niner. Live music at weekends.

We drove into Pontardawe and got in around 7.......we asked our Airbnb host who is still serving food, and he highly recommended this place. We arrive shortly after settling in only to be told that, despite website hours saying open/food service until 10, that they were no longer serving food.......so, we had to find something else of course. But after seeing other reviews, this seems a common problem and the inn only replies with pathetic excuses and empty apologies.......needless to say, will not be giving it another shot, as there are plenty of other great places to eat in the area

Love this pub, possibly the best pint of ale in the area and food is good and cheap. I have been disappointed with this pub previously and have been turned away when they could not cope with 10 covers. Came in today and could see a big crowd for food and was ready for an argument however pleasantly surprised that they took our food order. Food came quick and the pub has a nice vibe about it with a large crowd people with dogs and service was good. Great stuff!

What a shame that I have to write such a negative review for a local place. However truth be known the food here begs to question where are they getting their supplies.

Called in here to meet up with friends...looking forward to having a nice lunch....we were here before our friends so had a drink first when our friend arrived we all went order food only to be told the chef was too busy to take any more orders and after those orders were finished it was his break. .. this is supposed to be a restaurant..why on a Saturday was there only one person cooking...not good enough..won't be going back.

From entering to leaving we were given excellent service. We were taken to the restaurant room that has a view of the river. We all had the Sunday roasts which were delicious. I had the three meats roast. If I go again, I would have the beef only one because although the chicken and pork was nice, the beef was fantastic, just how I like it, not red and very tender. High chair supplied for baby and the child’s meal (she is 3) was too large for her, but her dad finished it off lol.

Love this pub, possibly the best pint of ale in the area and food is good and cheap. Called in for lunch on 22nd December but was told they weren’t serving as they had a group in for lunch. Very disappointed as the group was only 10 people and there wasn’t anyone else in the pub for food, surely they can cope with a full house for food and just say there may be a wait on food? This is not the first time we have been turned away at this time of year hope they can sort this out for future festive seasons as they must be losing money.

Fabulous.....people, food, drinks and atmosphere.

The food was amazing and the staff were very helpful especially the bar man. We think his name was Sam. We will definitely be eating here again.

Two meals plus a free bottle of wine on a Friday night. Nice steak cooked exactly as asked and fish and chips,very nice.

lunchtime meal was dreadful, all 9 of us were very disappointed. Took over an hour to serve us and then the food was disappointing

Been here lots of times for lunch and evening meals. We've enjoyed the offers and the quality of meals was once very good. Last couple of visits have been disappointing. Thought we'd give them one last chance last week and sadly we won't be returning soon. It was lunchtime not overly busy but we waited ages and ages for our meals. No word of explanation no apology. Nothing. When the meals came they were poor. Should have returned the fish it was dreadful. The chips weren't much better and the peas were cold. When we complained as we left met with a shrug of the shoulders.

met my friends there.first time visit.sensational real ales at great prices.great ambience the food looked excellent but we caught them at a busy time so we just had beers and nibbles.6 real ales.superb quality.cant wait to go again.

He tenido muchas comidas en el Pontardawe que siempre ha sido Inn excelente y una buena relación calidad-precio. Ofertas especiales para el almuerzo se incluyen 2 1.

No mantener una bienvenida en este pub. El personal era amable y el servicio era excelente. Había una buena selección de comidas en el menú. Probamos el dos por uno, tuve el solomillo y mi marido el bistec de vaquero. Ambos eran perfectamente preparado. La decoración era inusual, con tambores usados como tonos. El interior del bar tenía una pared rústica de piedra. Fue un cambio de los típicos estereotipos pub moqueta Le recomiendo que llame, la comida es excelente. También se sirven cervezas, si te gusta la cerveza.

Siempre un gran servicio. Las comidas son estupendas y puntual. El personal es muy servicial y siempre profesional. Por favor gracias Connor, Nikita, Becky, Sam y por último, pero no menos Megan. Todos ellos trabajan duro.

7 residents. From a local sheltered housing complex had lunch here today, 2 for 1 offer , good choice of menu , fish (plaice) ham eggs chips, burgers and chips (chicken breast or steak ) in a bun with onion rings, they are the choices we had , everyone enjoyed and said we will come again, staff were very helpful nothing to much trouble , thank you x

Had the mixed small snacks and side. Good service with the staff. Cider went down well. Value was a fair reflection.

Not having eaten in the Gwachel for a long time I really didn't know what to expect. The starter of mushrooms was lovely and the main dinner was beautiful. Would definitely visit again

Excellent 10oz rump steaks last night, fantastic value for money on the 2 for 1 deal. Service was friendly, steak cooked exactly how we asked and portion sizes impressive for the price paid. Beer is consistently good here and a great atmosphere, as always. Shame the mixed grill wasn't available and I think a surf and turf would be a welcome addition to the grill menu. For high quality, unpretentious, traditional pub grub at very affordable prices, you won't go far wrong here. Looking forward to trying out curry night! Thank you for an enjoyable evening!

As a real ale drinker I particularly like the Marstons Pedigree although there is a choice of three other ales Though I have'nt ate there the food does look very tempting

Visited with my partner and brother to watch the Wales vs England six nations match. We came in a bit too late to get a seat, the place was full but it just added to the atmosphere and excitement there should be during a six nations match. Drinks are reasonably priced, a round for the three of us came in under a tenner and according to my partner the choice of real ales is very good. Me, I just stuck to the gin and tonic served with ice and a slice every time. At half time we were served free curry and rice. It was delicious. There was a popular local band starting up at about nine but we had to get home to relieve the babysitter. I live only a ten minute walk away so this is my local pub but it is definitely my favourite of all of the pubs in pontardawe mainly due to its homely feel and friendliness. You don't get people turning and staring at you as you walk in like you do in some village pubs.

It was our first visit, we ate our lunch in the bar because the restaurant was full. The staff were extremely polite and helpful. We didn't wait long for what proved to be a delicious lunch. One of our party is a vegetarian, and was impressed with the selection and assured us that her meal was delicious. The rest of us opted for the beef and the slow cooked lamb. They were generous portions with a selection of veg and homemade Yorkshires.We were very impressed with the deserts, the presentation and taste surpassed our expectations. We will definitely be returning to the 'gwachel'.

we had fantastic lunch (8) excellent service, the food was on special offer two for one, good choice we all had something different and everyone was pleased with the size of the meal, we have been back and have decided that it will be our monthly lunch date,My partner and I have also been for Sunday lunch and have to say it was fab, would definatly recommend it to family and friends , maggs

Fantastic food, all four of us had lovely meals. Partner was impressed with the beer too. Friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Will visit again.

Fancied a roast but didn't want to travel too far and thought we'd try the food here as it had been many years since we'd eaten here. We had our 2 young boys with us so opted with sitting in the bar as to not to disturb the other diners as they like to move about a lot.The kids had sausage with pasta and chicken nuggets with chips. They cleared the player so no complaints there.My OH had the lamb dinner and I had the beef, the best thing about the meal to me was the fresh veg and the tasty gravy. Was impressed that it also came with cauliflower cheese.We will be back, especially as the kids behaved and liked the food. Service was great too.

We went to this pub as it has a good choice of cask ale + allowed dogs. When we arrived the ale choice was good BUT the barmaid said that dogs were only allowed inside the pub before food was served at 6pm. We went on a Thursday which had a deal of two steaks for the price of one. The steals were served timeously and in the way we requested. Our dog was lying under the table very quiet so we ate our meal inside without getting moved outside.

We stopped here to have a drink whilst on a bike ride. Nice selection of drinks and plenty of seating inside and out. Friendly staff and reasonable prices.Would visit again. Food menu looks good value.

Good menu, very reasonably priced with 2 for 1 specials available at lunchtime. Very prompt service. Very pleasant beer garden, next to the river. Definitely will be back when next in the area.

Really like the feel of the pub,good selection of drinks and steak night on a Thursday must be the best value for miles.Sunday lunch was OK,but a great one is difficult to find anywhere.Also like going there to watch the Swans.Staff are exceptional.

Located just off the A4067 in the heart of the Swansea Valley in Pontardawe. The Pontardawe inn has a lovely beer garden and safe for children away from traffic. They offer a great selection of reasonably priced food a great selection of beers as well as live music and the staff are friendly too.

After being at another establishment and walking out I phoned here and they fitted us in on a busy Saturday night. A simple pub food menu, very well cooked and the service was great. On our next visit we will eat here again!

on our 1st trip to the Gwachel 2yrs back we had we a nice meal, on our 2nd trip 1yr ago it was so disappointing we vowed not to return, but thought to give it another go a few weeks back when we were so pleased with the meal we have planned to visit some time next week looking forward to see their new menu

Really good value for money, great service would highly recommend a visit. Had visited previously and was served by a waitress that wasn't very pleasant so we haven't been back for a while, but wee thought we'd give it another try and we were glad we did.

Leuke pub om iets te drinken, maar net iets minder om te eten.Grote schermen met voetbal op, niet overdreven vriendelijk, terras ligt vlak naast drukke weg, etc.Het eten viel al bij al nog mee, typisch en eerlijk pubfood.Alleen wat "scruffy" opgediend.Positief was wel de prijs van de gerechten en zelfs van de drank (ook wijn).Met z'n vieren waren we nog geen 100 £ kwijt voor grazers, een hoofdgerecht, 2 flessen wijn en enkele biertjes.

We visited this pub/restaurant recently as a family for Sunday lunch. We had a very warm welcome and I must say we were very impressed by the Sunday lunch. They also offer a gluten free menu. We will definitely be returning.

Regularly venture down to "The Gwach". The place to be in Pontardawe! All bar staff are friendly, great atmosphere! Matt, Beccie and Hugh give outstanding service. Beer garden is epic and the festival entertainment is top quality.

called on way back from shopping trip with mam ,great service welcoming bar maid dawn,fantastic meal we had the gamon great value for money very tasty and plenty of it ,will call for food again, and would recommend to friends cant fault it cheers claire and wendy :)

Really good atmosphere, broad spectrum of customer ages. All the staff were friendly,efficient and polite. Even when waiting at the bar when it was very busy they would acknowledge that they knew that you were there.Very comprehensive and varied "main" and bar snack menu. Apart from the 'normal' pumps (I don't drink real ales, but there was a selection of 5), plus at least four lagersNegatives - very hard for motorised non locals to find the entrance coming from the motorway, and - it can be too popular if "The Swans" are playing!

Always a great range of real ales on sale including local ales. Always made welcome when we arrive after a long walk especially by Danni.

Just want to say what great service I had when visiting my local, especially from Beccie one of the bar maids who would have a drink ready for me without me coming to the bar, fantastic service and a great pub

Had burger and chips only just edible not nice in any shape or form and quite pricey for what it was a frozen burger.

By far the best pub in pontardawe, selection of beers and always in good condition. Have tried most of the food menu and never had bad meal. Steak offer on mon, burgers on tues and currys on Wednesday all very good value for money. Always shows has bands at the weekend and most big sports events. Quiz every other Tuesday

Had enquired beforehand whether the Gwachel would be both serving Friday evening food and showing the FA Cup match, and as they were my Dad and I made an excursion for the evening. The service was excellent, both from the bar staff and the waiting staff, and the food was superb. I had Peshwari Chicken with rice, my dad the same with chips, and together with the naan and dips, this was very tasty and great quality. After a pause, we both had the vanilla and pistachio biscotti ice cream sundaes which we highly recommend. A great evening out, a good meal, and our team won the Cup match.

One of many visits to the pontardawe inn (the gwachel)for food and yet again a great evening.Ordered away from the promoted menu so were hoping that we could be accomoadated outside the extensive selection of curries.We weren't disappointed. Great individual homemade lasagne and gammon from the grill menu. Friends ordered the curry selection and both the beef madras and chicken jalfreizi were beautiful.Accompanied with a broad selection of wines and real beers the night could not be better. Will definitely be back for more !

We called in on the off chance and were very pleasantly surprised. Lovely warm welcome, plenty of choice and a 2 for 1 meal deal mon - fri 12 - 5 I think, was a great surprise. I had lasagne and my hubby had the chicken tikka, we ordered a side of chips and a lovely spicy potato, which came with mini naan bread, 3 dips and spicy potatoes on a bed of minted opnions in a popadom, very tasty. I would highly recommend this pub for a lunch time meal and we will be returning customers without a doubt. Thank you for a lovely lunch.

Good pub food for a good price friendly staff plenty of seating area gets very busy in the evening especially at weekends

Great new menu, lovely Marlborough sauv blanc & great music & atmosphere. Staff can't do enough to help. Great area for the jpkids to play and just off the bike path. It's my local and I love it!!!!

It's not often I rave about "pub grub", but tonight I am going to. OK, we're biased, it's our local and we were amongst the 50 or so local people that helped save this pub from dereliction back in 1995 when the Pontardawe Festival bought & renovated it & ran it quite successfully until 2001. Since then, for good or worse, it has gone through several changes of ownership/tennants and is now in the ownership of Marston's and being managed by Steve Tustain who has totally put it back on it's feet. Tonight we went down to the "Gwachel" for one of it's special offers - Grill night - 2 meals for the price of 1. For the less than expensive price of £12.70 (including extras) we had two beautifully cooked sirloin steaks with the usual accompaniment of chips, tomato, peas (I had some excellently sauteed mushrooms with mine). We concur that we've had much worse meals at some very expensive restaurants. Beer-wise - the Pedigree was, as usual, perfect - part of the plus of being a riverside pub with a below ground cellar & a cellarman who knows his stuff. Plus there is a range of 5 other real ales on tap too. (yes, we're CAMRA buffs).The staff were, as usual, very friendly and pleasant despite this being the run up to Christmas and therefore busy. We understand that the meat is locally sourced from grass fed animals - and it shows in the quality (it was delicious) - not your usual chain pub offering.Cannot recommend The Pontardawe Inn highly enough for it's food, beer, service and general ambiance. Well done Steve T!

A great atmosphere and fantastic value for money meal. Service was superb with pleasant and friendly staff. A decent menu with plenty to choose from

At least the staff there are consistent - rude mostly (an effort to stop what they are doing and serve you).Customers not particularly friendly.Prefer the Dilwyn Arms.

This was rescued a short while ago following some pretty disastrous owners and the grim exterior much improved. We've eaten here a few times, and the fact we can eat in the small garden is the best feature, albeit the fact you are overlooked on both sides by cars passing high up.. There were high hopes as we are very short of a good pub in which we can take our dog, but with this new ownership comes a dog ban.

Gigs y gwach used to be a good evening out. However just attended gigs y gwach and was very disappointed . lasted from 8 o'clock until 10.30. What kind of gig do you call that? Manager rude, poor service by herself but fantastic service by all other staff. The gwach is my local. Not anymore!

The Gwachel, as it's known, does a fantastic offer on Monday nights - two steaks + trimmings for the price of one. So two steaks for a tenner. They are really top quality - melt in the mouth stuff - locally producedThe Wednesday curry night is equally good...well worth a try. And a free pint to boot!Pub food at its absolute best at a price that it would be hard to beat if you did it at home.Oh, and excellent ale too as you'd expect from the CAMRA pub of the year.

Came here with a friend and we both had versions of pulled beef, mine with chunky chips that were lovely. The pint of Carlsberg was fresh and nice, and the service was friendly and patient.

The food is absolutely brilliant, fresh salad and meat cooked perfectly. Paid £14 for 2 adult meals (BOGOF) and kids even ate free! Lovely beer garden which is sheltered from the wind and superb service. First time we've been but will definitely be coming again!

Went there for lunch with my daughter and has she is vegitarian we both had the same meal.We had a bean burger with salad and sweet potatoe chips,very fresh and the best vegy burger i have had.If that was any thing to go by i will go back to sample the other meals.There is a new menue out from the 1st of april so looking forward. The staff friendly and helpfull. Also they have live music at the weekends.

We always have a great welcome by the friendly bar staff and the pub is a tradional pub with a great atmosphere which is unusual to come accross these days. The food is great the burgers are fresh, handmade locally produced burgers and there are great deals on different nights! The pub has a great selection of draught beer as well as 5 real ales which again is very unusual to see and the real ales tasted great. They also do a lot of live entertainments on the weekends as well as real ales festivals. A great community pub!

We went on a Monday lunch time to the Pontardawe Inn and were given a warm welcome by the friendly bar staff and we ordered drinks straight away. We both ordered a Barbecue Ranch Burger, one with an extra fried egg, and one with guacamole. The food came out quickly, and was piping hot. The burger was really tasty. The portion of chips wasn't massive but we didn't leave hungry. The bar staff ensured we had all we needed. We will definitely return for grill night and curry night!

My husband ordered gourmet burger. It arrived with a handful of chips and the burger was wrapped in paper which to us meant it was probably zapped in the microwave. I had Ploughmans and was satisfied with my meal, nothing cooked on my plate so that was fine. When we left my husband was still hungry, better value burger in Wetherspoons for similar price but includes a pint, certainly wouldnt go there again for food very poor quality and value.