The Railway Inn in Powys

Just returned from a one night stay in this lovely country pub. Alice who owns the pub goes out of her way to make your stay enjoyable. We had evening meal and breakfast all lovely food. Very cosy and clean.

Lovely country pub, comfortable and clean rooms, very tasty food and very very friendly all around.... If we are ever this way again we would stop here again....if thay would have us lol.

Lovely country pub, comfortable and clean rooms, very tasty food and very very friendly all around.... If we are ever this way again we would stop here again....if thay would have us lol.

We recently had dinner with friends here to celebrate our wedding anniversary. There was an extensive menu of home cooked foods at reasonable prices. All four of us were very pleased with the food that we had.

We stayed here for one night and it was fabulous. The staff were really friendly and couldn't do enough for us The food at the evening meal and for breakfast was delicious and very reasonably priced.

We were staying in the area on holiday and popped in for Sunday lunch. The food was excellent, and reasonably priced. Friendly staff and good service. Highly recommended if you're in the area.

I went with my mother for lunch and really enjoyed it. It was Sunday but they had an extensive menu. I had Vegetable Lasagna with chips and salad. It was absolutely delicious. My mother really enjoyed her Sea Bass Risotto. The staff were all friendly and helpful. Will definitely go back.

Lovely food, lovely staff and lovely ambience

We were staying at Eddington Hall just a couple of miles away and found the Railway Inn online. We went on a Monday night so it was quiet but more customers did arrive as the evening went on. We had a main and dessert, burger and steak n ale pie as mains with treacle sponge and crumble for desserts. I have to be fair the food was lovely, well cooked and really tasty. No fuss, just good homely comfort food. They probably will dishwasher my plates but there was no need as I almost licked them clean lol Also really helpful giving us the perfect table, thank you for that 😊👍 Becky working behind the bar was also very friendly and polite, really good service all round and a very enjoyable evening. I would definitely go to the railway inn again but I live 120 miles away so probably won't!!!

Very helpful owner, who kindly took in an engineer we had working for us at late notice, thank you

Great food, lovely staff. We got there before opening time but the landlady still served us a beer to sit outside with. Really friendly and chatty staff. Our meal was delicious

Just had a lovely meal at the railway inn. 5 of us and everything was hot and tasty. Can highly recommend the steak and ale pie, salmon and the fishcakes. Empty plates by everyone. Thank you Alice.

Very welcoming and genuinely friendly! Will definitely be visiting again!

We had a table booked as it was my wife's Birthday Meal. There were 16 or us in total. We cannot praise the staff enough as the meal was perfect in every way. We could not fault the meal, nor the staff. We will certainly visit The Railway Inn again in the future.

Group lunch with friends, friendly atmosphere, nice lunch

This pub is out of the way but persevere to find it. Staff are lovely and food was delicious. Good choice of options on the menu and freshly cooked.

I booked myself and my daughter last week for 2 days - service was excellent - twin room was compact and had everything we needed. Nice and clean and warm. Food was great! Alice was kind enough 2 make sure we got a cab booked for our return to welshpool station. Would definitely stay again. 😁

We were welcomed on arrival at the Inn which has a pleasant and comfortable vibe There were 15 of us and we had pre-ordered. Our meals were served by friendly staff and the food was delicious The evening was a great success and 15 satisfied diners went home

This was our first visit to the Railway Inn and we all thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The menu was varied and the prices were great. We all really enjoyed our food. My granddaughter thought her lasagna was the best she'd ever had and Ben also thought his steak and ale pie was the tastiest he'd had in a very long time and it was packed with tender beef. We were even served with an extra bowl of veg and lovely crispy chips for the table. Our only criticism would be that the beef bourguignon did not have enough meat in it. My granddaughter wolfed down the tasty apple pie and custard. We will definitely be back.

We were made welcome by Alice and stayed two nights also having an evening meal. It was very hot weather and we did find it hard to sleep. Maybe a fan would have helped. The food is good and good value and we enjoyed breakfast. We might have liked a later time but understood how busy the staff were on this occasion.

Ideal for post ride beverage and chips

An amazing place partners bday meal landlady went to the trouble of putting a banner and bringing a cake with candles a very nice touch and made his day food was excellent too such a lovely place and will be back

Very friendly and accommodating staff. We had a very tasty beef bourguignon and lasagne. Lovely country pub.

Traditional home-cooked food. Went for Sunday lunch and the menu was traditional home-cooked food very reasonable priced. The service was very friendly I would recommend giving this place a try

Wow what can I say but fantastic food 5 star rating best food I’ve had in ages and service was just as good would highly recommended will definitely be back

I stayed here when walking the Offa’s Dyke Path. It’s 2km off the trail, but it was well worth the extra couple of kms. Dinner was good, breakfast was excellent, and (for a small fee) they provided me with a packed lunch. Special mention for Rebecca who was a really attentive and professional bar person/waitress. Would definitely stay here again.

Brilliant location and Alison and her staff are so welcoming. Great to stay in a tradional pub rather then a big chain . Rooms and food very nice . Can't recommend enough I will be visiting again

We went here for the first time for lunch on my husband's birthday. It is very clean and there is a good choice of food for a reasonable price. I had the steak and ale pie with mash, gravy and vegetables and it tasted good. My husband had the vegetarian risotto and chips. We are not vegetarians but some times eat vegetarian food whilst out and there is a good choice. The service was good and the manager was friendly. The food came out quickly. We may come back here with our children as there is a children's menu and the manager seemed flexible about children's food.

Visited this place on a few occasions now for evening meal. Each time the restaurant has been very quiet or even empty but people don't know what they're missing! The pub was warm and inviting, very clean and the welcome was warm. The beer was good and on every occasion the meals have been excellent. The homemade steak pie is a particular favourite, as is the liver and onions. The young waitress is very smartly dressed, efficient and friendly and also wears a visor. Prices are reasonable. As the title suggests, just good honest food.

In a different league to most pub food. The home made pie really was, and the sweets lovely. Decent beer too, and the service was helpful and efficient.

This week I was staying in a nearby B&B and was recommended to try this place for a bite to eat. I booked a table and arrived to find the pub very quiet however it was quite early evening. The food was absolutely delicious. I went for Spring Rolls to start followed by the Steak & Ale pie. Great home cooked food that tasted great. Prices very reasonable for the quality of food.

Popped in for a spot of lunch and was served one of the best steaks I've ever eaten...superb..cant recommend this place enough 👍👍👍

I drove my friend of 80 years of age back to Forden where he was born and grew up until the age of nine. He remembered almost all of it and especially this pub where his father and grandfather frequented over the years. It was a Sunday and we read that this establishment served Sunday Lunch. As we had two very small dogs with us we asked could we sit in the garden. The answer was “no we do not serve meals in the garden on a Sunday!” THERE WERE ONLY TWO OF US! One of us is 60 yrs and the other 80yrs!! They still refused! We were dressed appropriately and yet they refused. When the bar attendant asked the manager we were then told that they were fully booked! DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR even after my friend had told his story to the attendant. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE “STAY AWAY” from this awful and unaccommodating shabby place. He was heart broken as was I. Shame on this unfriendly and vile establishment!

Small portions on Sunday lunch but okay typical pub food. We had pudding which was also nice but had to grab a takeaway on way home, even the children (not huge appetites) were hungry leaving and it's not the cheapest. Also a double vodka and coke cost 4.90 on Saturday and 6.20 on Sunday not sure why but after a couple of drinks it adds up. Will not be returning.

Lovely atmosphere, relaxed, and not rushed. Great staff, and very helpful.We all chose different meals, and everyone had a clean plate at the end! Delicious! The proprietor even remembered when I booked that it was our wedding anniversary, and came out with a special treat! Thank you so much.

Booked for ten people at short notice, on a bank holiday weekend, they were very accommodating and with great food, good portion size and excellent service. The beer is well kept and they work with smaller independent brewers which is good too.

My second stay here. You won't find a friendlier place to stay or eat. The Inn has 5 rooms, all well presented clean and comfortable. Being an old building, the rooms are smallish but still fine. No complaints from me at all. The bar or restaurant food is top class catering. Well done Alice!

went for a birthday meal and it didn't disappoint very welcoming staff and well informed about the menu the food was delicious we had the curry and the steak and ale pie and the nut roast found it all very good and the two year old with us was very pleased with the balloon she was given would defiantly recommend to anyone

Staying here at the Railway Inn. Very comfortable room. Spotlessly clean. Brilliant dinner last night. Very high quality. Great breakfast. Couldn’t recommend it enough.

The Railway Inn was recommended to us and did not disappoint. A good cosy atmosphere, very pleasant service on a Friday night ( with no reservation). Our order arrived quickly, was piping hot and delicious: fillet of plaice with butter and caper sauce, new potatoes and vegs ❤️

We had a fab two night stay at the Railway Inn. Alice and her team are fantastic and looked after us really well. The food is great, we ate there both nights and were not disappointed. Chris the Chef is really good and very friendly too. We had a lovely cooked breakfast both mornings. We will definitely stay here again. The Hotel is spotless and there is plenty of parking. Highly recommended for a weekend away.

Realy good choice of food and drink in a great atmosphere staff very helpfull and friendly plenty of parking

We were very well served with a peaceful lunch in very pleasant atmosphere, this pub is a little out of the way to find, Forden is signposted on the Churchstoke road, to the right about 3miles from the south end of the Welshpool bypass, then about half a mile down the lane. The food served was all excellent, the steak pie was particularly flavoursome, and made on the premises. Nice pint of Worthington. If you want a quiet meal away from the traffic, this is it.

Lovely country pub, nicely decorated throughout with a great cosy atmosphere, seating nice and comfortable, lovely toilets.

Called in for a light bite to eat, sandwich menu poor and very pricey !! £4.25 for just a cheese sandwich. We ordered two sandwiches and a tea and coffee. The drinks did not arrive after 15 minutes, enquired and waited yet another 5 mins. and it was stone cold !! Had to return and wait yet again for replacements. The sandwiches arrived later still and the bread was stale !!! £15.50 for two sandwiches and two drinks is a bit steep when the food is not good. The wait was awful as the place was not busy and how long does it take to make a tea/coffee and a couple of sandwiches ??? Will not revisit I am sorry as this was very poor for the prices they are charging, not a friendly place to visit, maybe trying to be something they are not, its a pub where you expect more choice for travellers who do not want a full meal at midday and also a little more in the way of customer relations, no other alternatives except expensive starters !!

As stated by others the refurbishment is fantastic I didn't recognise the place when I first went in, we have taken several visitors there and have also had a group (WI) Christmas dinner in January, they kept the tree and decorations up for us and the other January bookings, so it looked very festive, the food was very good and they managed to get us all served fairly quickly with all the food still hot, in a big group there is usually one that finds something to complain about but I didn't hear any complaints at all. The food is a bit more expensive that a regular pub but not as expensive as a restaurant . Staff very friendly and helpful, will go again.

Called in for Sunday lunch today. It was our first visit and were very pleased with everything.we were made welcome and our lunch was excellent We will certainly visit again when in the area.The decoration was tastefully done with pictures of trains decorating the walls.

Well decorated establishment, excellent food and very varied menu. Friendly staff and owners. Would recommend eating here to all our friends.

The refurbishment is lovely, a big improvement to the property, lighter, brighter and welcoming.

My wife and I visited the Railway Inn two days ago for evening Dinner. We ate early (6.30pm) as the restaurant was fully booked.I remember the Inn in it's old state before it closed down. Since then the premises have undergone a major refit with a new bar and dinning room as well as 5 letting rooms. The menu is varied with a good choice of dishes. I had Beer Battered Cod and my Wife Plaice. The food was delicious and well cooked. However I got the impression that the Inn was trying too hard, by that I mean a little too formal. Perhaps instead of paper napkins linen would be better. My overall view was that with careful management this place will do well if they get the pricing right, at the moment the food is to expensive for what it is and whilst people will visit for the first time to check it out, I suspect that it will be sometime before they return.

My husband and I went out for dinner and decided to try The Railway Inn, we eat out several times a month and it is always good to find some where local. The place looked very nice as it has recently been done up. The menu looked good but my husband decided to pay for the drinks first, I had ordered a pint of soda and my husband a pint. I don't understand landlords these days the soda water was £2.40 that is such a ridiculous price ( all it is tap water with a bit of gas on ) any way we drank up and went on to eat . Due to the over zealous pricing they have lost two customers who would have used them on a regular basis. As we left the young man behind the bar didn't even say goodnight