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Nº 481 in 891 in Gwynedd

Nº 175 of 287 Other cuisines in Gwynedd

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..meringueroastmushroomscakesausageeggportmeatoldfishcoffeesteakbaconlemonchickenpiecooked

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Absolutely fantastic, we had a Sunday dinner and it was delicious the worst part was trying to decide which pudding to have. Definitely worth a visit. Staff are absolutely brilliant and told us that we could have a free kids bowl for our 12 month old grandson. 5 star place definitely be back again ❤️❤️

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John Curtis . 2025-04-13

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Lovely tasty starter and veggie roast dinner.

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Jimmy Routledge . 2025-04-07

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Good breakfasts politely served. Very good value for money. Decent coffee too.

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Bob Matthews . 2025-04-04

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Wow the food! Great Deli and fabulous restaurant. Should you be in Porthmadog and you don’t pop in for a bite to eat you have missed out on some amazing food with fantastic service. Warm welcome every time Lemon Meringue pie is to die for. The Port breakfast is delicious The black pudding is tasty soft and the best I’ve had in some months. Their home made onion rings also not to be missed So return in 2025 and the breakfast is still amazing with the very best black pudding I’ve ever tasted. Plus their lemon meringue pie is simply to die for

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Carl Thomson . 2025-04-03

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We love The Port! Great food, traditional, home cooked, always fresh and plenty of it! Lovely staff, always pleasant and friendly.

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Jane Henley . 2025-04-01

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Nice place that does a great breakfast

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James Lodge . 2025-03-29

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We love to visit here when in the area.Always have a great meal, this time chicken curry and pie. Delicious food at very good value prices. Staff are so warm and friendly. Breakfasts are absolutely rop notch too

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Elspeth . 2025-03-27

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Cheap and cheerful with super fresh cherry scones - not to be missed

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Robin Goodwin . 2025-03-27

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Excellent cooked breakfast. Service was faultless. Lovely smiley waitress. Very reasonable price for quality of food. Dog friendly. Happy to visit again ❤️

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Stamford Blue . 2025-03-23

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Service was great. Nice welcome. Clean. Food cooked nice. The only thing I didn't like was the bench seating. I'm a large chap. So it's a bit tight between the table and chairs. Normal people don't need to worry. Just us big belly chaps. Maybe it's to stop us from eating to much. Ha ha. So . Price was good. Service was excellent. Food was good.

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Steven Buss . 2025-03-19

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Fabulous. I had a very generous serving of lamb’s liver with chips (fresh and crispy), and apple pie and custard. The prices were very reasonable too. The staff were quick, polite and friendly, all you could want, really. And the tables were really clean, no sticky stuff or wet disinfectant. The only negative is that the salt came out very fast, but that might have been the wrong cellar. They are licensed, if you fancy a tipple with your grub. Great place, and I will absolutely come again.

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Leonie Kirby . 2025-03-12

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Fantastic dog friendly cafe and restaurant. Stopped by for breakfast for the first time and lovely efficient service and great food! Highly recommend!

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Jessie Shedden . 2025-03-11

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We had Fantastic breakfast, very nice atmosphere and great vibes,food was very nice and pleasant. Definitely worth a visit

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Martins Agulis . 2025-03-11

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Good food, quick service and fair price

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John . 2025-03-11

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Absolutely amazing Sunday dinner, home cooked,.spot on, gravy lush, definitely will be back 😀

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Wendy screws . 2025-03-05

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Lovley staff really helpful little bit on the expensive side! food was good 😊

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Natalie towers . 2025-03-01

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Wow. This place is incredible. Excellent food. Massive portions. Great service. Value for money. This is a national institution.

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Kevin Dunleavy . 2025-02-23

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Food delicious, service polite, and prompt. Had the best tuna baguette ever, and the slices of cake are absolutely humongous! 😋

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Simon Cawkwell . 2025-02-23

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There really is nothing that the service, value and food which could be improved. Took a star off as the gents toilet is leaking, and I told them two weeks ago, still not fixed. This is easily one of the best places for a good cafe stop as you will find anywhere.

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Dan Freedman . 2025-02-22

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Popped in for lunch and it was excellent. Good value for money. Steak pie was gorgeous and I had a salad which was extensive, lovely homemade quiche. Everything was so tasty and Im sure was homemade. The waitress was very pleasant and helpful. Great little find. Thank you

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gabrie1l . 2025-02-21

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What a brilliant discovery! In Porthmadog for the dreaded shopping with my wonderful wife who drags me round for ages then buys the first thing she saw, you know the sort!!. Went into the Port looking to recover and what a wonderful experience we had, the kind we thought had long gone. Attentive and SMILING staff, the food was absolutely delicious, you must try the gravy, and the take out scones we bought were superb. What a jewel we have found, when my feet have recovered, we will be back. Thank you so much for a lovely afternoon.

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rodgermeachem . 2025-02-13

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Great ambience and quality food

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Roshan R Nair . 2025-02-12

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We called in for lunch unexpectedly, and The Port didn't disappoint. We had an all day breakfast, and it was fantastic. Piping hot, egg cooked just right, good service and very reasonably priced. We would definitely go again.

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Chrissie . 2025-02-11

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Nice little cafe had 2 hot drinks and 2 scones with cream and jam really nice food value for money and quiet busy even on a Sunday afternoon

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Karl Hocking . 2025-02-09

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Fast friendly service, a good breakfast as it should be

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wil owen . 2025-02-04

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Staff were attentive and very pleasant Reasonable food although the battered cod wasn’t fully cooked and the dessert, whilst nice was a bit small The biggest issue was almost complete lack of wheelchair accessiblity I had to perch on the end of a table which I accept but I then completely blocked an aisle, couldn’t even turn around afterwards so had to back out all the way And to top it all, couldn’t get to the toilets at all because the doorway to the corridor (let alone the toilet) wasn’t wide enough to get through I know this place has a huge footfall n summer so I simply will not be the only person with the problem Not really good enough in 2025

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Nigel Tabb . 2025-02-01

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Very nice well run cafe. Excellent food and drinks real nice polite helpful staff.

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John Clarke . 2025-01-31

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Probably the worse breakfast I have ever had visited on Monday the 27th. Where do I start bacon burnt burnt burnt sausages burnt on the outside but not cooked in the middle hash a soggy mess on the plate beams ice cold and the rest was not to bad but avoid not nice

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Tony J . 2025-01-29

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Excellent service, Sunday dinner is a.must try 😋

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yeetster 01 . 2025-01-26

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homely cooked food , good price , friendly staff and quick service.

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A Barry . 2025-01-22

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Lovely breakfast & fast service Oh & a great mug of tea

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kev davies . 2025-01-22

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We had lovely freshly baked scones and coffee, excellent service

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Carolyn Ridding . 2025-01-19

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They do an excellent full English breakfast, and a good cup of tea too.

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simon dearing . 2025-01-11

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Good place to eat or have cake...dog friendly..quick service...

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Sonia Mcdermott . 2024-12-24

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Friendly efficient staff. Food good and a wide choice

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Lesley Butler . 2024-12-16

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Staff very welcoming. Food, AMAZING! Looked after from start to finish. We will definitely be returning.

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Chris Parry . 2024-12-15

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I've definitely been here twice now, both times with my 'mate' Carl. He's a person worth knowing in my opinion. We came back because the location is good, the food is good, good is good. The service is also quick, which is good. Both times we visited we ordered the burgers and chips (we forgot to order the rather delectable onion rings the 2rd time). Very delicious, and the right amount of calories to set you up for a meaty walk around some of the very best parts of Wales. There are tables for eating outside, which we used the 1nd time. I didn't have time to sample the toilet facilities unfortunately. I assume they are good. Diolch!

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Josh Riddick . 2024-12-14

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Excellent. The staff here have always been really friendly when me and my partner and sometimes friends come here. The chefs have always been happy to swap out mushroom from the vegetarian breakfast for extra egg or tomato. The sausages are Glamorgan sausages which are cheese, potato and onion. More natural than an UPF sausage. Maybe not to everyone’s liking but I like them. The staff have always been efficient. The restaurant is always spotless - the menu sheets are kept clean, the sauce bottles and salt and pepper are always really clean, table tops etc, one of the reasons we keep going back. The price seems very reasonable to us, I’ve never seen a vegetarian breakfast cheaper than this by more than a few pence anywhere. I recommend The Port to everyone!

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Kay . 2024-12-11

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Delicious food Also vegan/vegetarian offers Staff was super friendly

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Jas Min . 2024-12-03

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Exceptional food and service, I would totally recommend to all.

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Richard Fellows . 2024-11-25

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We had 2 breakfasts 1 vegetarian 1 Port special, to say it was disappointing was an understatement, we paid £9.75 each. The waitress spoke to us in welsh even after we replied to her in English, when asked if we could swop out the bacon it was a flat out no. Hence 2 bacon wasted, The vegetarian sausages were disgusting definitely the worst we have tried so more wasted food. Would I recommend this over priced very disappointing breakfast, no I would not. There are lots of loverly cafes in Porthmadog unfortunately this isn’t one of them .

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Sky . 2024-11-18

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Nice place, straightforward and good honest food.

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Mark Seale . 2024-11-17

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Great little cafe. Really friendly staff, great food. Carrot cake was amazing. They do take away as well as eat in.

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Tone b . 2024-11-12

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had a hearty breakfast, very happy

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Ian Summers . 2024-11-12

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Great food. Quick preparation. Coffee is very nice!

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Paulina Dudzik . 2024-11-11

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Brilliant breakfast, brilliant Staff, brilliant service.

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Colin Williamson . 2024-11-10

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Looks and run like a school/works canteen. Staff friendly but not a place to soak up the atmosphere.

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Racehorse Rescue Centre . 2024-11-07

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Very basic food, wouldn't go again.

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r rainingtrees . 2024-11-02

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To busy , cakes dry and had people queuing next to us whilst trying to eat

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Jodie Stafford . 2024-11-02

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Really enjoyed our meals clean friendly and reasonably priced

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Alexander Dickinson . 2024-10-31

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Forgot our food order..other's who came in later received their order..

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Bj Eng . 2024-10-31

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Table service excellent, staff pleasant , food plenty full, very good place to eat

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Kalie Parker . 2024-10-30

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Fabulous little cafe. The food is delicious and you can take dogs in as an added bonus. Not too expensive. Staff are lovely.

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Sarah Jayne Hurst . 2024-10-24

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Lovely food everytime and always a warm and friendly welcome from the staff.

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Karen Roberts . 2024-10-22

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The staff are friendly the food is very good and good value for money. My wife and I occasionally try one of the other places to eat when we visit Porthmadog, but the Port Cafe is a place that we return to time after time. You of course have the added bonus of the Deli that sells all of the usual things as well as some of the pies and produce that you can eat in the restaurant. Thoroughly recommended.

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Tony Martin . 2024-10-18

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I had a beautiful scone and a hot chocolate could not fault it. staff were very friendly

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Elaine Pritchard . 2024-10-17

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After just driving for 4hrs, we was ready for lunch. Found this place and browsed the menu. The choices were amazing, being a fussy eater, I had no probs choosing something. Although we were told there's a wait for food, it didn't seem it. The table service was good, although it tickled me to see one young gentleman server wearing work boots with steel toe caps on show....didn't quite suit the atmosphere but put a smile on my face. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

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Lee Smith . 2024-10-17

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Tasty and good serves for a fair price. Staff were very welcoming.

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Gaynor F . 2024-10-12

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Lovely food and a wide range of different breakfast options. Swift service despite being very busy. Beautiful options for cake, looked appetising and certainly lived up to expectations.

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GoneCrabbing . 2024-10-04

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Chose to have two Port Specials which included a pot of tea for two, I asked not to have the egg or beans on my breakfast, ok I still had to pay the listed price but I thought it was still very good value, two sausages, two rashers of bacon, two hash browns, two slices of toast and the tea of course, all served very quickly by very friendly staff, a good choice for us.

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HillyGilly2014 . 2024-10-02

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This place has got all bases covered. Restaurant area for plated meals and traditional service, Cafe area (dogs allowed) for snacks, cakes, desserts and hot and cold drinks. Can get very busy but well staffed and run like a well oiled machine.

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Gary Williams . 2024-10-01

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Always a great breakfast. Friendly staff, highly recommend

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Lyndon Williams . 2024-09-29

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Brilliant service and the staff were excellent, friendly atmosphere and excellent menu, we really enjoyed ourselves,

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sandra arnold . 2024-09-28

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Jac denied me a redbull. Pepsi instead very disappointed

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Carwyn Hinde . 2024-09-28

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Great cafe, very important dogs are allowed.

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Ann Erkes . 2024-09-27

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Friendly and welcoming service. Lovely atmosphere , enjoyed Fish and Chips naan and poppadoms. vegan pastry and tea cake , freshly made and hot food. The staff were absolutely lovely nothing was too much trouble! Great location for those arriving on one of the heritage trains to Porthmadog. Port Cafe is a large place Lots of staff all keeping busy and doing a great job keeping things moving and looking after customers. The food was gorgeous! We were on holiday and this was the best place we ate we will be back for more! Great customer service.

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Md Abdul Hai . 2024-09-27

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Lovely food every time we frequent the place and staff very polite. Highly recommended.

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reg hipkiss . 2024-09-27

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Ordered fish chips & peas for just under £15, childs chicken nuggets chips & beans for just under £8 fish was lovely , the chips and nuggets was awful horrible taste and smell to the chips chicken nuggets was vile , very disappointed I will not eat there again .

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Matt Bird . 2024-09-26

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Great food.Theres the cafe bar,then restaurant where they serve you .The shop food is also amazing.

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Linda Dixon . 2024-09-25

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Had a lovely lunch there today. Food was beautifully cooked with plenty of vegetables. Staff were very quick and helpful. Lovely restaurant. Would highly recommend them. Paul and Lynn Bowman ( Pembrokeshire)

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Paul Bowman . 2024-09-24

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Love place with lots of food options , friendly and welcoming service. Lovely atmosphere , enjoyed vegan pastry and tea cake , freshly made and hot food. Good customer service.

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soni thaker . 2024-09-21

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Good food, great portion sizes & friendly staff. I had prawn salad: loads of prawns, marie rose sauce, lettuce & peppers, potato salad, large scoop of coleslaw, beetroot, tomatoes, cucumber, curried rice salad, pickled onions. A massive plateful all for under £12, spot on!

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StewartEW . 2024-09-21

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Good breakfast. Very quick service and a very good price for the amount of food you get. Lovely coffee. Very typical seaside cafe

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Abbie P . 2024-09-17

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Chose cottage pie with vegetables. Excellent quality and piping hot. Certainly visit again!

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Frank Charlesworth . 2024-09-15

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Visited twice in the last month both on different trips to this region. Both times it has been on a wet soggy day both times the place has been extremely busy. Food in deli good. Quick service. Tables tidied efficiently Highly recommend

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Tracey G . 2024-09-15

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Foods good but a little expensive

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Stephen Owen . 2024-09-15

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Went for a meal, ordered the all day breakfast. The food was excellent as always. The staff as always, were polite,friendly and helpful.

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Philip B . 2024-09-13

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The only restaurant that I want to dine in when I go to Porthmadog. Nice place, and the foods are good.

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Mary Ann Ho . 2024-09-11

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Great café Friendly staff, can't do enough to help,, they open earlier, which is a massive bonus for people like ourselves heading into the area for work or people on holiday looking for breakfast,,, large choice within the seating area and takeaway area, well worth a visit.

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colin maddox . 2024-09-07

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Lovely staff good food good prices

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Sean Price . 2024-09-04

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We went there a few times for breakfast and lunch during our holidays. The food is nice and the prices are correct. What surprised me is the amount of staff and the fact that most of them looked happy to work there, it made for a fast and pleasant service.

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Vincent . 2024-08-31

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Visited with 5 family members whilst on holiday in Porthmadog, very disappointed with all of the food, the staff however were helpful. Sausage, egg and chips was like a kids meal, roast was salty with overcooked frozen veg and chewy beef. Cakes were bland. Great service but cheap food at near restaurant prices.

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Claire B . 2024-08-30

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Great Cafe staff very helpful and friendly and it was packed

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Roger Price . 2024-08-28

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Absolutely fantastic. We had the daily roasts we could not fault them… well unless you complain there is too much lol.we will certainly come back.

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Ted S . 2024-08-28

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A really well run place to eat with tasty food, good value and friendly staff. We were a big group of 13 and went in for breakfast before hopping on the steam train. We were in a bit of a rush but this was no problem for these guys. They rearranged tables for the group and a great breakfast was served up in a flash. They provided takeaway cups for our hot drinks to run to the train with and effortlessly made us feel welcome. Very impressive. Thank you 👏

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Chris “Scooby” W . 2024-08-26

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Fab café, big portions. When they ask "veg or chips" go for the veg. It includes both mash and roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese plus other veg in big piles. "Chips" is a bucket of chips plus peas. Our kids absolutely loved it and asked that I write this 5-star review.

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Frances Matthews . 2024-08-25

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We popped in this place not having much confidence of it being at all good. We had passed it several times & just thought no we could call somewhere else. WRONG in every possible way, it was clean, well staffed & an urgency to deliver. We both had an all day breakfast Absolutely amazing in everway everything tasted lovely on the plate, I don't like hash browns but i couldn't believe this one actually tasted lovely & a huge pot of tea too. Spent more money in other places on the high street with huge disappointment, never again. This is number one.

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John Savage . 2024-08-25

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5 Star Food. I had the Breakfast, it was exceptionaI. I highly recommend this place. Plenty of inside and outside seating. I would eat there again if I was visiting Porthmadog.

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John Askew . 2024-08-23

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The staff were absolutely lovely nothing was too much trouble! The food was gorgeous! We were on holiday and this was the best place we ate! BRAVO! we will be back for more! X

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Nicky Askew . 2024-08-23

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What a perfect place to find for breakfast. Had the special and it was delicious. I would highly recommend if you are looking for a cooked breakfast.

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ThomasTheTankEngine Collectables . 2024-08-21

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What a dreadful place. Never ate such horrendous food. Would not feed it to pigs let alone humans.

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Andy Buxton . 2024-08-21

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We decided to find a place for breakfast on route after leaving Barmouth that morning and heading towards our next stop Llanberis. Porthmadog was a logical place to stop and as we entered the town we spotted the this café, parking around the corner in the carpark (we had to pay!). The service was good and it was a busy place, always a good sign, and we were not disappointed with our decision to have breakfast here. Food arrived after a short wait (well it was busy) and the cooked breakfast did not disappoint, no skimping on quality or quantity. It also included the drink (I had tea). Will use again if in Porthmadog in the future.

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Colin Lawton . 2024-08-20

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My wife is Coeliac, and though they don't offer anything gluten free, they do however allow my wife to bring her own bread every week when we go for breakfast, they also go out of their way to make sure her food is cooked separately to avoid cross contamination, we go every week, and will continue to do so, staff are very polite, friendly and extremely helpful, especially the chefs.

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Richard Hodges . 2024-08-18

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Popped in on a rainy afternoon for lunch. Menu is expansive and has something for everyone. It was extremely busy but the service was excellent and was spotlessly clean. Everyone enjoyed the food - my kids were particularly taken with the toad in the whole announcing it was the best lunch they’d ever had! Considering they’re quite fussy eaters it must’ve been very good. Grown up meals also very good - omelette and a jacket potato. Nicely presented and good sized portions. Good honest food - will return when we’re up that way next.

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Jen . 2024-08-16

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Great breakfast at the right price

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DENICE Rest . 2024-08-14

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We always eat here when we come to Porthmadog because of the variety and good quality of the menu choices. Great food and friendly staff. Welsh lamb's liver is particularly excellent with lovely rich gravy for dunking chips. July 2024 update: it's still an excellent place to eat, and again I had a very tasty Welsh lamb's liver and bacon. My companions had scampi and chips which were also very well received.

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Richard Everett . 2024-08-14

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Called in for lunch whilst we were at Porthmadog, loverly cafe/restaurant, had one of the nicest roast dinners i have had for a long time! Great friendly staff and all the food looked and was delicious would highly recommend!

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minirob85 . 2024-08-11

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Great cafe, service was good but could have been more efficient, staff are all friendly and helpful.

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Paul Carey . 2024-08-06

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Wow! Great little restaurant, great price & very very fast service. Thank you

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Harrison Dimelow . 2024-07-27

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Decent breakfast butties - had lunch there earlier in the week which was ok

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Ian Brooke-Mawson . 2024-07-26

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