The Royal Oak in Bridgend

Absolutely stunning food and very cheap large portion and hot fantastic keep up the good work tasty stuff and staff where great to

Had an evening meal here the other night. It was very busy and the place was packed but we got a nice table and a lovely lady served us. The food was very reasonable price and wow the plates were massive. Only Begay was the women behind the bar was a bit rude! A please or thank you wouldn’t go amiss.

Tasty hearty homemade food. Will most definitely visit there again. Dog friendly, nice cold pint, lovely food.👍

Found this pub to be very dated in need of a good makeover very musty and tired looking, however the food was extremely nice very good value for money staff or pleasant enough.

This is an honest review. The pub was very tired old and dated. The staff were very busy but they could’ve been a little bit more welcoming. I was standing at the bar for quite awhile before someone acknowledged me. The food is very nice and very Reasonably priced and plenty of it. Overall places quite rundown staff need to smile a bit more but the food was very nice and the price was very nice

We had a fabulous meal here yesterday the staff were lovely and the food was stunning and wow, what a price. Extremely reasonable definitely will be visiting again while we’re in South Wales this next two weeks. I just wish the lady who served us behind the bars a little bit more helpful.

Great food, staff and atmosphere.

My family visited the pub for dinner in the summer holiday. We had Welsh chicken and beef curries, a chicken bugger and cheese cake. The foods are very good and the amount is very generous. Staff are so friendly, so we feel warm welcome. We will definitely come back next time!

Beautiful lunch and very pleasant staff. Quick and efficient.

So, it was peeing with rain & we went into Saltwater Inn. Owner says, you can only have a drink out (in the rain) as we are full serving food. Aye right ! Quick check on google and we try the Royal Oak. Absolute gem of a pub. Real ale & cider on tap, locals welcoming and had a great chit chat surrounded by Welsh rugby jerseys. Every cloud as it says….

Excellent value lovely meals every time 👍

Thoroughly enjoyed it Good food , good time and good value for money.

Would absolutely visit this pub again. Fabulous food, battered fish was gorgeous. Great service. Would definitely recommend. I would book ahead though.

Great menu with loads of choice. Very cheap and the food was excellent, there are home cooked options on the menu too. I had the homemade Corned Beef pie with boiled potatoes and gravy, which was delicious. My mate had the curry half and half, which was also delicious. Staff were friendly and helpful, and the pub had a good local feel to it. Have eaten here once before and will definitely return again.

Amazing place, food is delicious and great value for money.

Food was tasty and hot service was excellent and friendly will definitely be back.

Friendly staff and pub, decent pint too, haven't tried the pizza yet though

Popular local pub , friendly locals , average local prices for ale , good grub .Live band Sunday evening.

On holiday for week and pub was recommended by locals. Went in for lunch on thursday and was so pleased with food and service went back for lunch on Friday, wish had found it earlier in the week. Food was excellent and really good value for money. Not the biggest pub and limited on space, staff very helpful and we was made to feel welcome and fitted us in easily on both occasions but only 2 of us, for larger group would advise to book in advance. Steak was superb and really good proper chips.

Nice food at a reasonable price

Highly recommend food at a very reasonable cost

The elderly lady at the front of house must practice how to be awkward and nearly rude to customers on a daily basis, having had my 2nd pint poured into the same glass and asking for a small house red the answer was you can’t it only comes in one size ? And then a small bottle was thrust onto the counter. We had booked a meal and with a less than half full (week day) pub was told that we can’t sit there twice - very baffling- unfortunately they take your money first before you eat otherwise I would have left. All of the other staff was friendly and the chef / cooks served a good pub grub- would I go back - definitely not whilst that woman is running the show, she needs to grow up and get a life.

Nice old style pub with excellent deals and great service. Lots of little nooks to sit in. These 4 meals with 2 pints of beer and 2 soft drinks was around £52.

The food was great value for money. We went for lunch and had the All-Day Breakfast, which was exceptional for the price. Then we booked a table for the evening. Again, the food was exceptional for the price. The only negatives were the cramped spacing and paying at the bar on ordering. The service was very quick and very attentive.

Great place for food very good value for money.The staff are very friendly, polite and welcoming.

Been to this pub many times but our last visit was the last! Only 1 real ale served and that was dark. Bar lady took ages to serve us and was rude. Further more because we did not eat we felt as welcome as a gorilla in a lions den. Dreadfull.

The must place for Sunday lunch , book well in advance to ensure you get a table

Service brilliant food brilliant customer service shocking when I went to pay I was asked if we were leaving which I replied as soon as my husband finished his drink the nxt customer came over and literally stood right by my husband he was not happy at all

Lovelly staff and great beer, try old Rosie if you like cider 😜 😉 😋

This dinner was absolutely amazing. We will definitely be back thanks so much

Great food, great price, great atmosphere

Food was good ..excellent value for money ..staff were amazing very friendly and attentive first time there will definitely go back

Beautiful Sunday dinner, plenty of meat. Happily provided a bowl for the toddler and a Yorkshire pudding. Will definitely be returning!

Thank you for the most wonderful Christmas dinner. I was unable to cook this year, but what a lovely meal you prepared,- picked it up with no trouble, and eaten with much appreciation by all of us. Again, thank you! X

Just found this little place. Lovely food great service, some nice rugby memories around the pub. Will be back for food again. All at great price!!

Great place for a drink with friends

Whenever we are in porthcawl we always visit best place for food always cooked lovely and so reasonable the staff are always friendly always busy so best to book goes to show how good they are

Great pub with amazing food, friendly staff, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.. I highly recommend a visit here..

Good prices and most of the food was lovely. My only complaint was the veg lasagne there was very little filling in it, it was mainly layers of pasta. I will go again but will order something else.

Cracking meal, served quickly with a smile 😁

Hadn't been here for a while, but glad we did return, lovely food, friendly staff and reasonably priced. We will return again

Ate Sunday lunch, veggie nut roast plus trimmings excellent, very popular pub on a Sunny Sunday afternoon 😎

Tidy place for elvis week drinks cheap

Lovely food, very friendly staff, can't wait to go back again soon

Wow, amazing sadly found this late on in our holiday great menu choice and prices really friendly staff, fish pie, pulled pork burger and fish and chips deserve special mentions. What is really great is your choice of spud, mash, chips or boiled. It's great not to have to have chips with everything

Stood outside ... biggest weekend of the year and not letting people in counted 60 people leaving but not letting anyone in

Lovely place with very tasty food. Lovely staff that are very helpful.

Lovely pint good food,busy pub,friendly staff,

What a lovely revisit to our old haunt today ! We decided to have a bite to eat in "The Oak" and boy were we glad. Excellent service with happy smiling faces and a really good menu to choose from. We chose steak and ale pie and battered fish and chips. Delicious!! Cooked to perfection quickly served and delivered with a smile. Well done! you made two oldies feel at home. We shall return. 👍

Ok for quick fix brekkie Ale was nice too...

Excellent Food, Great service, would visit again..

Amazing Sunday roast a good price and a really quick service, well done

Always a warm welcome, from friendly helpful staff, followed by a beautiful hearty meal been going for years and will be going going for many more

Had a great Sunday lunch here , looks very popular with locals and holiday makers . Plenty reserved their tables again for the following week and loads of takeaways ordered and all at a very reasonable price .

Unbelievable service, food and pricing. Would recommend beyond all well known places

Needs updating inside very old fashioned food was nice and good prices

Good location, and an enjoyable pint of Woosh bitter. The downsides were the music being too loud, with bar staff unable to turn it down, so conversation was difficult. Also, the smell of stale chip fat together with other unpleased odours mean that we are unlikely to return, any time soon.

Now as you know I'm a fussy eater, and a ble steak lover, we visited today I ordered the 16oz rum steak blue, I was expecting the usual thick steak not cooked very well, boy its amazing, I never eat the sides but even that was out of this world, the steak was either thinly cut to size or bashed out to size but it filled the plate and from start to finish was cooked perfectly, this is a diamond of a place to find and eat at, if you don't give this place a try you are missing out on fine dining on a budget, in these costly times it's affordable top end food, give it a go you won't be dissapointed I give it 10 out of 10

I love this pub, I've not had food but smells lovely. Nice & Clean with great beer & characters

Brilliant food and drink thank you so much.

Really nice pub , popped in for a bar lunch whilst in holiday, the pub itself is very nice , the bar lunch was really nice and great value for money, staff where also very helpful, would defo recommend.

Came here on a Sunday and didn't realise the menu would be roasts only so were slightly disappointed that we weren't able to try other stuff on the menu. The prices were very reasonable but the food was just ok. The staff were friendly enough. Very much a locals pub not really the best for out-of-towners

Been there this morning one staff very rude the two of us which turned to be manager of the pub definitely a no go area the manager needs to go Ona PR course

The food is fantastic staff very nice good pint of larger cheap aswell

First time we had been there we where told about it by friends not disappointed very reasonable and very friendly staff will be going back.

Lovely food at a low cost & staff were courteous

Excellent food, the biggest Gammon I've ever had.

I found the lunch very tasty and reasonably priced. We all had Sunday lunch and a choice of 4 meats.

Mega mixed grill was lovely, really enjoyed

Good local pub excellent Sunday dinner

Stunning food, amazing service such friendly staff. The food was delicious and I can't believe how cheap it is here and the portion size is massive. Great place. We hadn't booked and were able to walk in but it is very busy so would recommend booking to ensure a place

Simple pub food done well and at a great price. I have been many times

Lovely pub, great atmosphere and friendly people

Wonderful food and quick service. Very reasonable prices.

Lovely Sunday Dinner. Staff Friendly and service was excellent

Best food by far highley recommended

Food was fantastic will be going again very soon a must visit place 5 stars

Nice pint and a friendly atmosphere

Nice place to be for food and a drink

Nice meal good price and friendly atmosphere.

Called in unexpectedly,very good service,lovely food. Would recommend.

Love the food here, just like home x

Very good food friendly staff reasonable priced go there often

They open at 12 noon, fantastic place to have a meal been there today on the Tuesday they have special offers my wife and myself had a Tuesday mix grill what a meal lovely and freshly cooked 5star plus for the meal staff very friendly plenty of parking outside disable friendly for wheelchair and scooters but it's a popular place I can see why now highly recommend ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and I think they do Sunday lunch but phone first

Brilliant. Hidden little gem. I came down to the area for a visit for family and discovered this little gem. The food was awesome. We came practically every day. Lunch time is less busy but if you want to go for dinner reserve a table in advance. As it's so packed. Steak will keep me coming back no doubt about it.

Good honest food at a good honest price can't be faulted

A lovely Sunday roast at a very reasonable price. Friendly staff, highly recommend

Good grub and a very reasonable price. Look out for the daily offers

Nice pub. Food is very pub grub, you get what you pay for. Decent meal, good selection of drinks. Staff fairly friendly. Seems more of a locals pub.

Lovely pub in Porthcawl. Food is fantastic and great beers. Highly recommended.

Brilliant excellent food great staff highly recommended 👍

I came here as spur of the moment and I was not disappointed. Food is very fairly priced and large portions. I had small cod and chips and the cod was the length of the plate! Lovely staff and I really enjoyed the atmosphere there. Thank you! :)

Excellent good value for the money

Very poor. Sunday lunch swimming in gravy to hide the fact the meat is probably deli meat. Couldn’t even find mine- veggies absolutely destroyed as well. Scores on the door 3 and flies in the dining room too- in October. It was so busy in there that we had high expectations but definitely disappointing. The only things that’s great about the place was the serving staff who were hard working and very welcoming. The only highlight of our visit.

Friendly staff. Decent food. Difficult to manoeuvre with a pram

Brilliant little pub, the Staff were fantastic, the meal's were delicious

Booked Sunday lunch whilst here for The Elvis Weekend one of the nicest Sunday Roasts I have ever had. We will be definitely booking again, lovely staff friendly atmosphere.

Visited during Elvis Festival 2022. We had booked a table for food (necessary) - pub was incredibly busy but all staff very cheerful & helpful; regularly reminding punters there was a second bar through the restaurant AND a cash bar outside & BBQ serving food near tent in car park. Although a kind of one-way system had to be maintained, most people followed this easily and efficiently without additional help. Wheelchair access was available. Food excellent & arrived very quickly. Some problems with the EFTPOS card m/c. No WiFi in pub.

Great service nice pint toilets clean 👌

Nice friendly staff and a good atmosphere 👌