The Royal Oak in Wrexham

Called in for a drink service good beer good friendly staff and fellow drinkers making everyone welcome. See you next week

Lovely old pub. Friendly bar staff.

Great place for a drink or two nice lively atmosphere great staff and customers

Friendly staff and good beers. We had a good time here

This is spot is grate but the chicken nuggets for kids is not the best but definitely would come again great experience for us but would most probably order something different

Went to see a number of the acts as part of Focus Wales. A large antelope head dominates the bar area near where the performance area. Great beers, great atmosphere and sound.

After we had visited the Church over the road, well, when I say Church, I mean a museum in the church, which was fascinating and filled with local info, including the talking monk. We popped in the Oak for a drink, and had a great welcome from Ben. We asked if we could stay in the car park at the back, in our self-contained motorhome. Absolutely no problem, as we would have some snacks too. I went back in and ordered some chips and some more drinks and met the lovely landlady Olivia. She could not have been more hospitable and friendly. The drinks were great, although never heard of a dimpled handle. A good price and we slept very soundly out the back. Would I return? Absolutely !!!!!

Great place for real ale, known locally as the Polish Embassy read the plaque inside. Staff are excellent, ale is well kept and served perfectly. In winter the fire is very welcoming. Always made to feel welcomed by the staff. 🍺

Really friendly place. Welcome us in with our dog, had a couple of drinks whilst visiting Wrexham Town.

Went for a lovely meal here had the pie was delicious and a very generous portion. Olivia is very welcoming, polite and friendly. Beautiful view of the river, be stunning on a sunny day.

Been a while in reviewing this central pub, friendly pub, not a lot of draft beers, barmaid draws cocks in your guinness though

For only £10, the roast was fantastic! For this price, I would go again. The service from the two young ladies was great too.

Saturday 10th February 2024 This central Wrexha. Pub is a great Joules real ale pub a old fashioned narrorw drinking area Proper pub, and it has a big following of football fans and locals happily drinking in here today Keep up the good work all involved

Great traditional pub with real ales, real fire and great staff. Enjoyed it very much and will return. Not the cheapest however it's worth it to escape the riffraff!

I attend here for the fold night run once a month by a local chap. Always a nice atmosphere, friendly staff, local to taxis and transport. All in all a great little pub. Would recommend

Stopped here for lunch while out for a walk, both of us had the fish and chips, the food was lovely, not the greatest of portions, however neither of us had a desert because we were full after eating the f&c's. There is a discretionary charge of 10%, its mentioned on the menu, but they are happy to remove it from the bill if requested. Lovely pub in a lovely location with friendly bar staff.

Food was good, albeit quite small portion of veg, meat was adequate.The service and friendliness of staff also good. What I am not happy about is service charge being added to my bill, and not told about it ! It is discretionary but I was not told about this, if I return I will not want this adding, I like to tip the amount I feel is appropriate to staff as it is, do they really get it ?

Always a joy to visit and quaff a few real ales.

Great Pub, Great Beer, Great People!

I'm sorry to say, the service was very poor. As far as I could see there were only 2 other tables occupied, but it took 1.5 hours for our food to arrive. After passing a little comment to the waiter, I asked how long desert would take and was told "don't worry, I'll make sure it comes straight out to you". My friends desert arrived fairly promptly, but nothing for me. The waiter told the chef and she went to get it. 20 minutes later it arrived. Bread and butter pudding, but it was smothered with the type of red sauce you get on an icecream, Disgusting. I am sorry, but I will not be frequenting The Royal Oak again.

Visited over the August bank holiday weekend (Sunday afternoon) and although it was quiet in town there were a few in here making plenty of noise so we ventured in. We got served quickly and the lady serving was very polite and friendly. We ordered a pint and a glass of wine and were quite shocked when it came to almost £12. More so because it was the third pub we had been in and everywhere else on the high street was between £7-9 for a similar order. We didn't stop for another drink.

Why is it all Joules pubs are so good? This one certainly does not disappoint apart from the understandable 4:00 pm opening on a Thursday afternoon. Only the two cask ales on today but the Blonde ale is such an easy drinker. Well worth a visit if only to read up about the history of the place - a truly impressive building.

Not quite so on the dinner visit for my wife & me. The Royal Oak location is attractive, sitting near the River Dee and its circa 1660 five-arch stone bridge. The car park out back was much larger than I expected, and I'm sure an appreciated feature by customers on busy days & nights. The building practically screams: 'Welsh pub!' outside & indoors, while the interior dining areas are cozy & well lit. The rear patio spaces look very inviting for relaxing after a day of walking or getting wet in the river. And the table service we received was friendly & appropriately attentive, including the waitress thoughtfully advising us of the service charge policy before we received our final bill (which is becoming increasingly common where we live in order to attract & retain service staff). Unfortunately, our dishes did not live up to those clearly positive points, falling short of the equivalent pub/restaurant meals we had during our holiday week in the area. My wife was disappointed with her Homemade Steak & Ale Pie, while my Signature Fish & Chunky Chips with Mushy Peas were just average. Observing the bar traffic and the families gathering outside for beverages & "Small Treats" during our Friday evening visit, I concluded those two aspects of the Royal Oak business are their strong points. Their meals could use some more focused attention to reach an 'unparalleled dining' status.

Friendly customers, friendly saff. Great place

Great friendly staff and customers, good beer

Lovely food, Sunday lunch now £12.50 which used to be £10. Have visited many times, although lately the meat has been a little tough. Main problem is the service charge which is added onto the bill. I don’t mind leaving a tip, but don’t like it just to be added to the bill. Have heard a lot of diners complaining about this, which is a shame as they won’t return. Lovely setting and really want this place to stay open. So a note to the management get rid of the charge and the diners will return.

Lovely place not far from the cathedral and town center. Selling real ales and local brewers beer. Only downfall is no parking 😔

Love the pub. Some great characters there. Welcoming with great choice of beers!!

We went today for lunch. No booking made in advance but we were warmly welcomed. The food was perfect and the service was exceptional. Now that we've found this gem we will certainly be coming back. THANK YOU!

Great beer and service with a smile 😆

Been here a few tomes & lovely spot right by the river. Staff are brilliant, really good service & friendly. Beer is really good, although only one draft on when we visited, which is fine as its a good one 🙂 Can't fault the service. Portion sizes are good & a fair selection of options for Sunday roast, which is a bargain at £10. And the veg & Yorkshire puds were fab - just a lot of gravy - kinda drowned it for me. And I opted for the ham - which was not nice at all. The small amount of meat I had was very fatty & did not taste mice at all. Probably just an u lucky plate as rest of party were happy with theirs. The puddings were huge - I didn't have one but they looked amazing & feedback was positive so think they were a hit! Really sad about the meat - it won't deter me from coming again though - the beer, staff & location are worth the trip!

Some of the drinking elite were congregated in there. They really know their stuff, a truly great boozer. Superb beer, wonderful decor. I'm having a very nice flashback reviewing this place. Phwoar, wish I was there now.

Came here for a business lunch. Lovely setting on the river. Perfect for business meetings and families. Friendly staff and amazing!! food. My work colleague and I both had the fish and chips and both agreed it was the best we have had in a long time (compliments to the chef!) We will definitely be returning very soon maybe try the steaks next time as they have every day different promotions. Sunday Roasts £10 can't go wrong.Well done The Royal!!

Great boozer, alot of history, right on the high street. Perfect.

The minute I walked through the door I knew I had made a mistake. The place was dead! No atmosphere whatsoever mainly because of the miserable staff standing around bored out of their minds. But I thought stick with it. I was there for a meal. This place used to be good. Not so anymore. It was awful. The food was bearly edible. It looked good but it wasn't. The beef was more suitable for shoe soles. I discreetly gave the staff every opportunity to resolve it but they just didn't pick up on my subtle comments. The meal was half eaten and no one asked why. We didn't stay for pudding. The final insult was the discretionary service charge on the bill (why is this 70s thing making a comeback?!). I was so disillusioned I couldn't be bothered to strike it off although I was very tempted. Considering the place was empty the service was far from brilliant. This place needs reviving. I predict it will soon be up for sale like all the other places they own. Dreadful. Dreadful. Dreadful.

Rude staff, dated interior and overpriced food! The Buck restaurant next door was full on Saturday night so we decided to eat here - I wish we hadn't bothered. Bar staff were stood around on their phones, we had to ask to order food, service was shocking. Food was adequate but well overpriced.

We had booked a table next door at the Buck, however the staff were unhelpful and told us that they did not have a table for us, so we called in at the Royal Oak. Amazing service, helpful staff and a fantastic meal. Everything here has improved by 100 percent. Will be coming back,

A real pub atmosphere with real ale

Lovely staff beautiful food great service. The food was great freshly cooked and piping hot .. All the staff were welcoming and very friendly.. Great way to end our holiday thank you 😊

We visited tonight as a table of 11 as having a holiday as a group of friends traveling around wales must say the food was excellent and served on time and hot bar service was a bit hectic young man stood behind the bar only seemed to serve the regulars. On paying up and going I advised that my wife would be staying as we all were going to the next village for an hour and would come back to collect her the hound lady behind the bar said no problem that she would be looked after. I received a call to say the bar lady told my wife that they would be closing as the owner had said if less that 5 people are in then close as it was other locals came in and were surprised that the pub was still open. We spent £50.00 on drinks and the party’s bill for food was over £150.00 you think they would be happy for the custom. They won’t stay in business long if that is the owners attitude outside lights turned off at 8.45pm. The chef is good at what he does.

A lovely setting, the pub is very clean & staff are pleasant. Ordered drinks my pint was a short measure, ordered food which was served by a very helpful waitress. Food was very good, needed another pint & yet again a short measure. So I watched bar staff & all the locals/regulars were served full pints! Very odd, maybe one pub for weights & measures to visit.

The most friendly atmosphere ever xx great people, stories, staff & pints ! Xx

Great staff and good choice of ales

Wrexham fest on live bands. Speaker entirely blocked view of stage. Special brewery.

Great place for live music, never had a bad night here an staff are lovely an accommodating

Great little pub well worth a visit also known as the polish embassy. Visit to find out why

Brilliant food and service! Little gem of a pub.

The Royal Oak is a lovely pub me and my wife always go there on our date night and always get a warm welcome. The pub itself is really clean. I would recommend a visit if you're in town.

friendly staff good beer 🍺 as per usuall

A good joules pub friendly staff and a warming fire

Brilliant place, staff are amazing, would highly recommend a visit 😁

Greate place with friendly staff

Great traditional old style pub

Stacey runs a great pub and the beers are great.

Nice pub with a good pint of real ale

Lovely beer and atmosphere land lady goes out of her way to help you she is dead friendly and talks lovely to you highly recommend it to any body xx

Superb staff, friendly customers, good service, would recommend strangers to try skittle, strangers from the black country, Boing Boing xx

Great pint for my first time out in well you know....

Lovely pub/bar..Lovely staff🥰

Lovely, friendly jewel of a pub....so much friendlier than the library we'd just tried to visit with no success and little help.

We are from Cardiff. We found The Royal Oak on trip adviser and booked a day in advance after other restaurants were fully booked.We ordered 3 adult roasts as our son is 13. A chicken, beef and sausage. The sausage roast arrived as a child’s vegetarian, the sausage was advertised as a Cambridge sausage with rosemary, we were expecting meat. When we questioned if the meal was correct we received no apology nor an offer of replacement. At the top of the menu it stated all roasts came with a Yorkshire pudding. However only the chicken came with one so we had to order AND pay for extras after the meals arrived. If this is the case the menu should be amended as it is made clear on the menu that the chicken roast only comes with stuffing but not the Yorkshire puddings.There was a long wait for drink top ups to which we had to ask for than be offered. When they finally arrived we’d already asked for the bill so they were sent back. Both young blonde waitresses were stressed, clearly not experienced nor had a friendly manner. I’m not sure why this was as it was lunch time at it was far from busy!Covid- lots of hand sanitiser available and the poster prompting to use the track and trace on arrival. Tables too close together. 3 men sounding Liverpudlian entered and stated they did not have face masks and asked did the pub have spares. The waitress replied they didn’t but did not ask them to leave nor hurry them to be seated, after some time at the bar they decided to be eventually seated inside. I am a nurse who nurses with covid positive patients in FULL ppe for 12 hour shifts. So I found this extremely frustrating.

It was a very nice pub good find will go there again

Great wee pub. Bar staff and locals were very friendly and made you feel welcomed

Sehr gutes und schönes Pub. Die Angestellten sind net die Musik ist gut und die Getränke auch. Auch als nicht Einheimischer ist man dort willkommen. Würde wieder.

Amazing social distance pub, sanitatizers on every table, even if it's small, it's big in smiles from me

Visited on a Sat lunchtime for a spontaneous family meal out. The pub is nicely decorated, quite quiet with well spaced out tables, and good Covid measures in place. The food though exceeded all our expectations, it was some of the best pub food we have had for a long time and better than many restaurants we’ve visited in the past. We had the grilled haddock special, sweet potato and mac cheese ( a somewhat unusual option but gorgeous!) and the beetroot and goats cheese salad; all were very tasty, generous portion sizes and extremely good value for money. The service was very friendly and efficient and my Father is already looking forward to going back - high praise indeed!

Had to wait a Dolittle amount of time for it, but fair play to the ginger lad in the blue apron, it was crackin. Would come again, always recommend the sticky toffee pudding.

Called in as could not get much further because of the floods. Was a Tuesday lunchtime and pub was busy with diners. Only one staff member front of house and whilst she did really well. It would have better to have had another staff member to work the bar/coffee. Our food was excellent, and had a nice chat with the bar maid once the rush died down and she was able to get to our coffee.

Food is brilliant to be fair but dread booking. Can't do it on line, no one picks the phone up and e-mails???? Do they get them??

Stopped on cycling outing for light lunch, ended up having ham egg and chips, quantity of ham was good, value for money good. Food was tasty well presented. Was very quiet when visited.

Called here on the off-chance after discovering our usual haunt was out of action due to a gas problem and the first alternative venue we tried was only serving a Sunday lunch menu - we both fancied steak.We called ahead first and although they had lots of bookings they said to pop in. We were one of the first in for the lunch service and ordered quickly so we were at the front of the line but still was impressed with how quickly our food arrived. Getting drinks was quick too so on the service front, it was great all round.Husband had garlic mushrooms and I had prawn cocktail to start. Both really fresh and full of flavour. We both had rib eye steak for main and both agreed they were the best steaks we've had in a while. Cooked to perfection (medium) and really good quality meat. Chips, mushrooms and tomatoes on the side were also spot on. Nothing too greasy or overcooked.We had a blue cheese sauce which couldn't be faulted.Cost wise, a little bit pricier than your standard pub grub but the quality of what you get reflects this so it's still value for money and I'll definitely be going back to try the other items on the menu. I've given this place 5 stars because it deserves it but if there was one thing I did have to cite as an need for attention it would be the very tiny issue of the sauce for the steak coming out a little later than the main meal. It wasn't to the extent that the meal had been eaten so nothing major at all.

I Called to ask if we could bring our dog with us to eat.I Was informed we could eat in the bar area but they were busy at the moment, I told them I would take my chances.On arrival I was greeted by the gentleman who I had spoken to earlier.and was pleasantly surprised to be told he had reserved me a table.Total experience was fantastic, food excellent and the hospitality was second to none. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending the Royal Oak at Banger on Dee it’s not our first visit and it will definitely not be our last.The Daly,s

Following a lovely walk along the Dee with friends, kids and dogs on Boxing Day, we thought we would pop in for a few festive drinks and a lite bite. Wanting to make sure we where being respectful, we made sure that the dogs had been towelled off and dried and we made sure our boots where clean or footwear changed. The pub was not overly busy and as we made our way to a quite corner, we were flatly asked to leave due to dogs and footwear. Utterly ridiculous as we had made every effort and the person who I think was the landlord, was incredibly rude. In short, if you enjoy a walk by the river at Bangor-on-Dee followed by a leisurely drink, don’t bother with this pub. Rude and unwelcoming!

Booked a table for six after Bangor races, and after a cold wet afternoon walked into a warm and welcoming public house. The staff were all fantastic, knowledgeable about the menu and very attentive. The food was as good as it always is. Fabulous public house, well run and is a little gem both before and after a day's horse racing. We'll done.

Good drink, good music and good people. What more can you ask for?

Lovely meal in lovely surroundings.Booked previously,the restaurant was very busy,so very popular.Have booked for the Xmas lunch deal later in December.Excellent value for money.

Having written a scathing review on a previous visit I was contacted by the manageress, who apologised and offered me a repeat lunch with my husband. The visit was so different. Speedy service and a very nicely presented meal, well cooked, hot and tasty. I was told their regular chef was back. It is a slight worry that a stand in chef can be so undependable. However I will return but will book beforehand to check who is cooking. Nevertheless, the manageress has to be praised for her speedy response to my review. Good customer care. Also indicates that Companies take sites like this seriously.

One off the better pubs in Wrexham 😀

Nice pint of Green Monkey. Good position in town and friendly staff. Onle Jules pub I know of in the area.

What a disappointment. We ordered lunch and waited 45 minutes. The hunters chicken was tough and overcooked, yet the cheese centre had not started to melt. The fries were cold and no salad appeared. I was told it was the chef's s first day on the job. That is no excuse for such a poor meal. I would rate it 0 if I could.

We have been here a few times now, and enjoyed every visit. Food excellent, what ever we have had. Pleasant staff, and quick service. Nice location as near race course.

Awesome little pub in the heart of Wrexham with a great atmosphere and loads of different ales to try.

We visited this pub as we have many times in the past, after walking in Wales. It had been a very hot day & the place was busy. We ordered our normal choice of roast beef & didn't have to wait long for it to arrive. The amount of food was as usual plentiful, however, the disappointment was the beef, which was chewy, fatty & grisly. Maybe had we chosen the 'pink' beef it would have been better. This blip won't deter us from visiting in the future as we have previously enjoyed our meals there

great atmosphere and chip butties! what more could you want?

Fancying some homemade pub food my husband and I called in here, pub was pretty empty and lacked atmosphere. Asked for food menjes and enquired about the pie of the day, to be told it was steak and mushroom with short crust pastry, served with chunky chips and seasonal vegetables. I ordered the home made smoked haddock fish cakes promised to be served with home made tartare sauce, the journey begins! The pie dish was was nothing short of rubbish, it came in a small ceramic dish with a slab of shop bought short crust pastry on top and drooped carelessly on the sides, burnt to a crust and inedible on the sides of the dish, now get to the filling (needed glasses to spot a hint of steak) and the hunt for mushrooms still continues, the gravy was thin and runny, we highly suspect it was just cheap tinned meat! Frozen chips and two pieces of frozen cauliflower and broccoli were strewn on the plate! The fishcakes were all potatoes with barely any fish, served with a scanty salad and the cheapest blob of mayonnaise I've ever tasted. The waitress was a pleasant young lady and we did not want to embarrass her by complaining, safe to say we will not be visiting again!

Outstanding proper pub, great atmosphere and beer, so friendly. My new Favourite Pub.

Not our normal place to visit, but running late so called in to give it a try. Nice brightly lit car park and lovely interior was an excellent start to our visit. We were made to feel very welcome Tuesday evening last week.

I don't think I have ever had a poor night in this place. Always entertaining.

We visited for dinner with family. As always an excellent meal and superb service. The staff are always friendly and accommodating. We are local to The Royal Oak so are regular visitors and we are never disappointed. I cannot understand the reviewer who chose to say nothing whilst on the premises and then gave a scathing review on Trip Advisor. If the meal was so bad why not give them an opportunity to rectify the situation. Speaking from experience the food and service is always first class and we are lucky to have such an establishment in the village. A lovely location by the river especially in good weather when you can dine Al fresco.

I love this place and it's obvious Stacey knows how to run a good ship, however sort the cash out and get contactless payment options. It's the 21 centuary , plus if I don't have cash on me I will unfortunately avoid the place. The amount of times I have been in and people try pay with card and are shocked. Anyway part from that overall a very nice establishment.

So disappointed by our meal. Chips were frozen and not made from proper potatoes as they used to be. My burger was so dry and tough, if I wasn’t so hungry I would have sent it back. Dread to think of the poor quality of meat that went in to it. I would have given feedback at the time (or my homemade burger recipe!) however no one asked us how our meal was, even when our plates were not empty when cleared. This is a local pub for us and it is so disappointing to see it produce such poor quality food at a price that is far from cheap. It appears to rely on its pretty location for ‘tourist’ custom. Please sort this out- we want to support you but you let yourselves and your locals down.

Don't remember enough to comment, but the picture looks like I had fun.

Takes an hour to get here and its really worth it, always have a lovely lunch, we take our dog they are very dog friendly, beautiful inside feel as though your going back in time, always very clean, and welcoming staff they cant do enough for you, my husband loves the local beer! 10 out of 10 !

Great atmosphere, fantastic staff.

Lovely beer, well-kept, and great staff. And, best of all, dog-friendly.

Very bland and extremely dissatisfied with the level of service by staff. Paid the best part of £75 for a meal with our friends and we all left hungry. Tried to give feedback to staff after paying the bill and we were greeted with shrugged shoulders and being spoken about by the staff who were all just standing around as we walked out. Really wouldn’t recommend if you’re passing by!

Great food and friendly atmosphere. Very friendly staff who couldn’t be more accommodating and helpful.

Great staff, people and bear. What else do you need!

This pub is lovely and set in lovely surroundings by the river Dee. The weather was lovely and the beer garden was nicely set out. The food was really gorgeous. We were served by a lovely waitress who was so helpful and so friendly.

First visit with friends to this pub, and we were pleasantly surprised with the great food we were served. Well presented and tasted great. Good choice of food on menu.