The Rock and Fountain Inn in Monmouthshire

Service was good, can't fault that. The food wasn't particularly great at all. When you order belly pork you expect a piece of nicely roasted pork with the fat cooked well, with crisp crackling. For the second time now, we were given a piece of puffed up unsalted pork scratching, of the type you buy in a pack. Nobody, I repeat nobody ordering belly pork wants that. We want real crackling. The fact that this is the second time we've had this indicates that the chef thinks this is acceptable, its not. Please remove it from the dish and give real crackling with the pork. Cheers.

Firstly I’d like to say we’ve eaten there before and the faggots were fabulous. Unfortunately we went for a Sunday roast and were really disappointed. We decided on the roast lamb (for an extra £4 on top for each meal) and to be honest we really couldn’t tell if it was beef or lamb. It was cut so thinly as if on a machine and a little processed to be honest and were given 3 small slices. We asked our waitress if she could check what meat it was and when she asked the chef he apparently was very annoyed that we’d even dared to question it. The rest of the vegetables and gravy were really nice. I had a fruit crumble and it was dreadful. The topping just was a few lumps of what tasted like lumps of sugar. We love the area where we sat with the dog and the staff in the bar and restaurant were fantastic and extremely professional and friendly. As we are local we will try again but maybe not for the roast or dessert.

Went here last night and wow the food and service was amazing!! Both my husband and I had the Ribeye Steak cooked to perfection with pepper corn sauce and homemade onion rings which were massive. Really enjoyed our meal and will be back.

The Rock & Fountain has always been a fond favourite of ours to dine especially with its beautiful settings and delicious variety of food from their menu. We had a large table to cater for last night however they were speedy, super friendly and the food was amazing

Steak night! We booked last minute as we had been as business show in day. They had live music, which at first I thought would be too loud, as we were sat next to the musician. He was great and it add some atmosphere to the evening. Starters - prawn cocktail, had a punch of heat, which was lovely. The garlic mushrooms were tasty and all meals were well presented. The steaks - fillet and t-bones were amazing! I couldn’t finish my 10oz fillet! Onion rings ordered as extra - enough, suitable for three of us to share! One of our party has gluten allergy. They catered to his dietary requirements excellently. They didn’t need to compromise on choices! We took take away dessert home for one of the children. Excellent services, ordered and on table fast, including drinks.

Came for an impromptu dinner with the dog and other half. We sat on the terrace which is a wonderful setting and an improvement on how it looked previously. Great atmosphere with good music. The rib croquettes were melt in the mouth and the steak stone is a great idea. Kudos to the chef for supplying a tasty piece of meet. Lydia was a lovely waitress, really friendly, polite and professional Would highly recommend

Came here midweek for dinner, haven't been for years and the food was still just as tasty. We had booked a table which wasn't quite ready and when we did get shown to our table we waited about 10 minutes and then had to ask someone for a menu, but they were quite busy. The staff were friendly and the food was excellent, we both had a starter and a main both of which came out in good time. Will return

Called in the Rock & Fountain for lunch with my wife and were delighted by the food and the staff. Staff are very helpful and polite and the food was excellent. My wife had the chicken and i had the pie and we both said how nice the meals were. For dessert we both had cheese cake which was a delight. Can recommend the Rock & Fountain and we will return for sure.

Went out with some friends on a Friday evening and ate on the Terrace- the new area at the back. The menu is lovely. Pizzas are fresh and have great toppings. I had arancini to start and a keebab that was on the specials. Service fast, food fresh and the staff are lovely. I highly recommend.

We attended as a party of 22 for a 70th birthday. Service was good which can be hard in a big group. Drinks taken at tables on request with no issues and 3 courses brought out in a timely manner. Quality of food was of a good standard and the set menu good value and fair portion size. We were situated in upstairs room which was quite warm but couldn’t be helped. Would visit again

Haven't been in a while but oh my the meal was excellent as well as the service will definitely return I had prawns in panko breadcrumbs followed by lamb rump with dauphinoux potatoes

Had 2 course lunch for £18. Great value for money, the food was tasty and service excellent. Plenty of parking, homely country decor. We were a party of 4 who hadn't visited the inn before, but would certainly return again if in the area.

Food is fantastic, service atmosphere and value for money 🤑 Food was fresh and absolutely delicious, I couldn't recommend this restaurant better, the £16 for two courses is definitely worth£40-50 .

Popped in here last night without a reservation, staff were very accommodating and seated us after a short wait. Had a filet steak, perfectly cooked and so tender. Live locally and will definitely be back. Friendly, attentive staff, can’t fault our experience 😊

Visited for the first time and will definitely be returning. The Sunday lunch was two courses for £16 which was great and one of the reasons we booked. The food was lovely and the Yorkshire puddings were huge. I can definitely recommend the Sunday lunch and the sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Staff were friendly and attentive and there was a lovely atmosphere.

Visited several times with friends for steak night, cant fault the quality of the food or service. One of the best steaks I have had in a very long time cooked to perfection.

We both had Sunday lunch. The food was good but didn't enjoy the turkey, it was very thin and a little hard/dry. Small bowl of greens to share between us and had to ask for more gravy. Shame it used to be lovely and plenty of it, I guess they are just trying to make you order sides.

Firstly, the good points..The room we were seated in was lovely, spacious and attractively decorated. Service was great, our waiter was a lovely young man, great sense of humour and very attentive. Food was fine, not exceptional but perfectly acceptable. However, we were extremely disappointed with the portion sizes of the main course. Potato dauphinoise for example was served in a very small ramekin and those members of our party who chose chips were also disappointed with portion size. Portion sizes for starters and desserts were better.

We visited on Tuesday and found on our arrival it was Steak Night,. What a lucky suprise! Delicious steak, sauce and sides at fantastic value for money coupled with excellent service by Emma. Definitely recommend a visit!

Visited lunchtime 9 January as a party of five family members, two of whom were ladies in their nineties, and a dog. The booking was made several days in advance and seating requirements explained. When we arrived, no table had been allocated and it was obvious that the staff on duty were not aware of our requirements. The elderly ladies in our party were kept standing while tables were put together to accommodate us. We ordered from the two courses for £16 menu. There was a noticeably long delay before we were served our main course with no apology or explanation for this. Two of us ordered the fish and chips. Now, as the menu stated ‘fish’, we weren’t expecting prime pieces of cod but neither were we expecting a rubbery curled up piece of fish in some batter, which was hardly warm. In fact the chips were hotter. When a waitress came and asked if everything was ok with our food I explained the problem. She offered to take it back to the chef but as we had already waited a long time for our food we were not in the mood for another delay while others in our group carried on eating. There was no offer of compensation. When the main course had been cleared away we waited for someone to offer the dessert board. It didn’t happen. I had to attract the attention of a waitress to bring us the board. Another waitress took our orders. One of our party asked for the crème brûlée and was told that wasn’t on the menu as we’d been given the previous day’s board! As I’ve had to spend time on this review, I might as well point out that the glasses, containing the two ginger and lime drinks that we ordered, were not clean. As well as water stains (I assume) from the dishwasher, there were finger marks on the outside. We didn’t complain about these. We have visited this pub several times in the past, apparently under previous ownership. Maybe the management might consider whether or not they have the right calibre of waiting staff, who don’t stand around chatting, and also checking that all is ok in the kitchen.

This is our second visit and again we enjoyed our meal. Food served hot, and well laid out, all looking very appetising Thank you to all the staff

Absolutely gorgeous! Booked for lunch with my mum and 9 year old and we were very impressed. It was our first visit to the Rock and Fountain and we will 100% be back. The service was excellent, food was delicious and setting was just great.

So we went for the Christmas Festive Lunch. We don't mind waiting. But we waited quite a while. To help us wait they gave us two Christmas crackers. There was a paper hat in the cracker and suggestions on little slips of paper about how we might amuse ourselves. Not the usual crass jokes. But Hey. When our Festive menu arrived There was a bed of Turkey slices covering the horrors of what was underneath. There was a wheelbarrow of undercooked vegetables that were totally inedible. The plate was overloaded with green beans and broccoli stems both of which were not cooked properly. There is a fine line between al dente and raw. The menu mentioned pigs in blankets. OK maybe I was hoping for maybe more than one. But maybe I miss read the menu because the tiny pig in blanket was burnt and brown and so apologetic that I should have put my fork in it and insisted that it be returned to the chef and ask him to eat it. The menu also mentioned gravy. This was unseasoned and tasteless. I put salt and pepper on it but gave up. I'm really sorry here but it does get worse. The roast potatoes were not roasted. They were pale and non-descript. Roast potatoes should be golden with a crisp edginess. These were just borderline boiled potatoes. We moved here to South Wales back in 2008. We happily brought our friends to eat at the Rock and Fountain. Sadly we won't be returning any time soon.

My Dads 90th birthday - 10 of us booked in for Sunday Lunch in the Library. Can not recommend this place enough - the food was excellent and the staff were all so helpful and friendly (especially our server Emma). A beautiful place - plenty of parking. Would recommend booking as they were very busy. Can’t wait to go back again. Thank you.

We've started having lunch here on a Saturday occasionally and have always had great service and great food

We visited the Rock and Fountain on Sunday 5th November for a 30th birthday. What can we say, apart from fantastic. The food was delicious, we were in the library which was amazing to have a room all to ourselves. The staff were very busy but attentive and very polite. Thank you to all the staff for a lovely afternoon, we will be returning again soon.

Outstanding!!! Great value for money, fantastic service, excellent food. We will absolutely be going back. Ordered a large glass of red, a pint of Ale, two ribeye steaks, a peppercorn sauce and a garlic mushroom sauce, £50! Absolute bargain! Highly recommend

Very disappointed 😞. Half a carrot and parsnip. 3 'slices' or slithers of beef as thick as a playing card. 2 potatoes and a monster Yorkshire pudding to fill the plate. The bowl of veg for 2 consisted of cabbage, random peas and 1 piece of broccoli. Extra money for side of roasters. Not what you would expect at high end prices, it's no wonder they seem to have lost a lot of customers over recent weeks. A real shame

Lunch with friends everyone enjoyed food service and atmosphere and looking forward to next visit which will be soon recommended 5 star restaurant

15 of us went on a Friday night, pub was full and we were celebrating collgues leave work, we all had food, most people picked steak and chips and it was amazing, staff here are amazing and it was a fantastic night. Thank you to...

Haven't been here for a very long time but as I've recently moved to the area, I thought why not give it a try! I'm so glad I did...the food was fabulous, there was a lovely atmosphere and the staff were so friendly, knowledgeable about...

The prices have gone up (understandably) but unfortunately portion sizes have gone down dramatically. The food was really tasty and the service was great. But we left, very hungry and had to order a takeaway. Very frustrating. For that reason, we won’t be returning.

Wow Wow Wow!!! Just came for Sunday lunch and it certainly did not disappoint. Very impressed with how clean the place was, and the service could not be faulted at all. We had a really lovely waitress who had a lovely personality and cheered us...

Our second visit in 6 weeks but 2 course Sunday lunch gone up from £16 to £19.95 (25%). Also food delivered luke warm almost immediately after ordering so must have been plated up and left standing waiting for diners to arrive. No chipolatas or stuffing...

We booked for Sunday lunch, when we arrived we were seated immediately and offered drinks, our waitress took our orders and our starters arrived quickly and were in all fairness delicious, that’s when the problem started, we had a long wait for our main course...

Great value for money 5star food. Highly recommend for all occasions. Roast dinner is a must. Staff are very friendly and professional.

Lovely premises, terrific staff. Visited for a Sunday lunch which was delicious but it was spoilt by the portions of cauliflower cheese which were awful, nobody liked them, shame!

The food was perfect absolutely love the new menu all staff are so friendly and welcoming 100percent recommended this place

Came here for lunch, had fish and chips which are the best around. Cheesecake amazing too. Staff always friendly and helpful. Would recommend!

The food was very good, we all had roast dinners from the set menu which we thought was great value. This was a special occasion for a larger group which we booked well in advance. However this is where the positives end. There was an...

Wow! New menu and my meal was fabulous. I had the thia crab cakes on noodles and I loved it. Fresh and full of flavour. I love having something different but was also pleased they had the pub favourites available too. Service great, atmosphere lovely....

I was in two minds about returning, but the service was much improved compared to previous visits. The food was as good as previously experienced.

The Rock & Fountain is an absolute gem. The ambiance, service and food are all excellent. The Priory in Caerleon could learn a thing or two on how to treat customers from the Rock & Fountain.

We went as a group of friends, and the food was okay. It’s very reasonable for the quality and at the end of the meal, we were all commenting that we would come again. However, we then had an issue with our bill so one...

Cracking pub in beautiful grounds Went for my partners birthday meal, put us in a lovely room on 2nd floor as there was 11 of us. Food was incredible one of the best Sunday dinners I have had in a long time. Will definitely return

It was a beautiful day so it was a spur of the moment decision to have lunch at the Rock and Fountain. The service was excellent, not too hurried just comfortable. We ate off the lunchtime specials menu which was more than enough with us...

Decided to treat an elderly friend to a Sunday lunchtime roast dinner. Having placed our order reasonably quickly we had to wait an unacceptable time for our meals to appear. Having questioned the delay we were told that a large party was getting priority. The...

Went with family second time we've been ,both equally excellent, service impeccable,we will be here again next time we are down here, plenty of parking as well

Good food at a reasonable price quality products and great service. Good parking and friendly staff.

This gastro pub is well worth a visit. The staff are friendly, helpful and efficient and the food is very good. Plenty of parking, pleasant environment. Highly recommended.

Michelin star food at pub prices. The food was some of the best I have ever had and I’ve eaten in amazing restaurants around the world. Service was brilliant. This little gem is only a few miles from our house just so glad we found...

We visited on Sunday and stayed in our micro camper in their car park. What a lovely pub, friendly staff and excellent food. Next time we are travelling this way we will certainly be back.

Maybe it was a mistake to choose the sea bass which I knew was farmed. It was over cooked and dry and therefore tasteless. Some of it was so dry and tough that I had to spit it out. It came with broccoli sprouts which...

We visited here for the first time on Mother’s Day. There was 13 of us the service was outstanding and so attentive. The food was excellent and also good value for money. We would definitely recommend and have re booked for a birthday in May!...

We visited today for Mother’s Day. It was superb. The best meal I’ve had out in a long time. The staff were plentiful and very nice. The food was fab and the atmosphere was lovely. I can’t recommend it enough. +++

A shame there was hardly and I mean hardly, any dressing with the chicken Caesar salad. We asked and the chef could only offer mayonnaise. This is terrible. My mum didn’t have the heart to complain. They should know better. I could only bite my...

This is a lovely venue. We had Sunday lunch at the the 12pm sitting downstairs near the open fire. It was cosy and the staff were welcoming, friendly and professional with an efficient yet unhurried service. If you are looking for good Sunday roast with...

Heard great things but very disappointed, hunters chicken dry chewy and tasteless , and temperature far too cold to sit comfortably. Score for wine alone.

Went here today for the 4th time and every time is great , food was very well cooked and kids portions were generous. The waitress was lovely as well.

We turned up at the Rock and Fountain on a whimp on Saturday afternoon and had an amazing meal. The service was excellent and the food was delicious! We opted for the 2 courses for £14 offer and we couldn't have asked for more. We...

Disappointed to hear chef has left not as good and boring food.such a shame for him to only last 3/4 months

Absolutely gorgeous meal. All the staff were lovely and friendly. We were sat by the fire and I can safely say it definitely wasn’t too hot - very comfortable. Children and dogs in there so suitable for everyone. Would definitely visit again. Parking was easy,...

Beautiful Chrisrmas Day lunch, lots of food, service was quick, efficient and drinks arrived fast. Would thoroughly recommend going there for Christmas day, it really was enjoyed by all 6 of us. The only thing i could say to improve for next year would be...

Excellent staff and superb food, however not happy with customers bringing their dogs into dining room.

been going here for 5 years, the last year its gone downhill im sorry to say. i choked on a piece of dry pork, i broke my front tooth and crackef the root on a roastie that was rock hard, the last twice weve been...

What can I say, the food was amazing as well as the service - We didn't have to pre-order and there were other huge table reservations upstairs alongside with us and full tables downstairs. It was all so very organised and the young waiter sorted...

4 friends met for lunch at The Rock and had a delightful lunch The staff were very welcoming , pleasant and efficient The food was first class and well served Cannot praise the day enough - well done TeamRock

Fab place, food was delicious and the drinks arrived quickly. Staff were friendly and made our visit really nice

Arranged to meet a friend for Christmas Lunch. She had been to this pub many times before but many years ago so wanted to give it a go. Lovely welcome cosy and warm and very busy for a Thursday lunchtime. Good job we booked. Got...

Restaurant was very busy and we had to wait a while for our main course but to start with our visit was much better than our last visit to the Inn as at least we were shown to our table on arrival and were served...

Always happy and friendly, excellent food and wine. Have tried most things on the menu and never disappointed.

Have visited this pub three times for lunch since September with different friends and family both at the weekend and mid week. Each time has been great. The food was well presented, plentiful and tasty and very reasonably priced. My pea and mint fritters were...

Went to the Rock and Fountain today for a Sunday roast and what can i say. Lovely food all of it, prawn cocktail to start and roast lamb dinner with all the trimmings, tasted so fresh. Brilliant service, friendly and very helpful. Definitely recommend and...

dined on Everything was perfect,soup then bangers and mash.Absolutely first class food and service Nov 10th late lunch,it was Thursday.

My family and I had a great time 29/10/2022 at your restaurant. 😋 meal was lovely and staff were helpful. Would definitely return soon x

We love the R&F, we use it for all our special occasions. Today we went for a family Sunday lunch. As always, the atmosphere and service were amazing. I have to say though, the dinner was not as nice as I had anticipated. The meat...

First time here with my wife for Sunday lunch The Lamb was amazing, good portion and very tasty, vegetables were beautifully cooked The service was great, staff were friendly and smiling and very reasonably priced, and I can safely say we will be back

We wanted a sunday lunch, usually the food is really good here but not this time. there were many dishes sold out. we both had the beef, which was ok.....very bland, roast potatoes really hard and parsnip i could not get my knife through, i...

service brilliant and food of an exceptionally high standard. Must be a new chef now as its ,been good,but now its wonderful and the,best meal i have had for such a long time. dined on Sunday SEPT 24th 2022

Visited here for the first time a few weeks ago on a Saturday afternoon. Our server was very polite & friendly. The food was beautiful. We had a new favourite! We decided to bring the parents along with us yesterday after telling them how delicious...

My wife and I went there on 13/9/22 for an Anniversary meal, the staff were polite and attentive without being pushy, my wife had the slow cooked belly pork, and I had the rib eye steak, OMG, the meal was fabulous, cooked to perfection, and...

We all have off days so I have been a bit more forgiving than maybe I should, but if this would have been my first visit to the Rock and Fountain I would certainly not be going back. We have visited many times over the...

party of 12 for birthday lunch on a Saturday We were all served together no one waiting any length of time food piping hot all ordered different meals everyone without exception enjoyed the food Real Chips what a treat pity more restraints didn't follow this...

While we were upstairs, we weren't forgotten and the service was friendly. The food was outstanding though. The extra touches eg onion and seaweed in the creamy mushrooms, stilton sauce, the specials menu, the seasoned chips, showed the care of the chefs.

We came here last night for ‘date night’ and it was stunning, beautiful food, lovely staff and lovely atmosphere. We can’t wait to come back again soon, will definitely be recommending. Thank you!!

I love this place! It really is the most lovely pub/restaurant. Well looked after and has such a lovely atmosphere! The food and service are always top notch. We always celebrate our birthdays and special occasions here. I simply can’t recommend it enough

My family and I have been visiting this restaurant for the past 18 months or so since we moved to the area. We usually visit for a Sunday roast and have always thought the quality of food was impeccable. Unfortunately in the last 2 months...

Fantastic food and exceptional staff on both visits Huge choice of food: 2.courses for £14 a.bargain. The staff work very hard and with a smile. Booking recommended for evening visit.

We travel quite alot between South Wales and as far over as Kent, so we've had alot of pub lunches. Tuesday 09/08/22 we called in for an unexpected lunch. Three of us had 3 different starters and 3 different main meals from the 2 courses...

The food at The Rock & Fountain is exceptional! Very tasty and well prepared and you can chose among many menu options. I love the service at the place with staff being friendly, always offering the best table service. I highly recommend this place. If...

Went for Sunday lunch Personally i think they were trying to fit in too many people for the staff and restaurants to cope with, long queues and lots of grumbling We were not allowed to out table until exactly 1.45 as it was still being...

Went for a family meal the decor was nice, as was the service, we were seated quickly and served efficiently, it was the food that was dissapointing, the roast potatoes were so hard i could not cut into them with my knife. The pudding was...

Came with a party of 16 on a Tuesday night at 5pm and surprised to see how busy it was but after eating here can see why. Staff amazing, courteous prompt and efficient. Food choices were amazing, far to much to choose from, from the...

Last meal we had there was not good so will not be visiting again A real shame as it had been a most reliable port of call for a meal out.

Lovely home sunday cooked fare with outstanding service from Amanda. Looking forward to our next visit.

Superb place to go went to a function in the lodge the food was outstanding and the staff were very friendly and polite and always smiling couldn't fault the place

Visited here as a stopover meeting point with friends before heading off to the ferry to Ireland. Good menu choice, average price range, really friendly staff and friendly atmosphere.

Absolutely lovely meal and great service. My sister who was 70 on the 3 of June was actually born in the room that we ate in. They could not have been more helpful we had taken ballons earlier and they were placed on table also...

Returned after nearly 4 years what a difference #100 better definitely will return Fay our server was excellent thank you

Had a family meal last nite great service fantastic food all enjoyed great selection on the menu thanks all at the rock your a credit to the industry