The Tal-y-Cafn in Conwy

Cracking Sunday lunch with friends, well seasoned food and generous portions. Special shout out to the veggie roast - apparently the best my husband has had! Lovely atmosphere and good beer too. Overall would very much recommend!

We visited today for lunch as a family and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The lady who greeted us on arrival was very pleasant and looked after us very well. A well varied main menu as was the children’s options. The food was fresh, tasty and promptly served. The children were also grateful for their Halloween sweets which was a thoughtful touch. We’ll definitely return again soon.

We were looking forward to a family lunch, but waited 20 minutes before we were even given menu’s and an order for drinks - and then nearly an hour and a half for our food to arrive once ordered! We didn’t even wait for the dessert menu, as we didn’t want to wait any longer. Absolutely disgusting service, bearing in mind we had 2 bored children, a dog who was obviously fed up with sitting for so long, and a baby who wouldn’t settle for the same reason. It totally spoilt our day as there was no time afterwards to do anything. 0/10, terrible service!

Went for the Sunday roast and it was delicious! I had the trio roast and my friends had the beef and vegetarian roast and all were really good. Plenty of meat, and the cauliflower cheese was delicious. Service was friendly and efficient, and the food was served quickly. A great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Incredible food - had a beautiful paneer curry and beef bourguignon. Food came quickly, staff very friendly, such a nice atmosphere. Lovely gelato for dessert. Would 100% recommend for a relaxing evening out. Nothing bad to say about this place !!

5* service from the bar staff , did not stay at the Tal y cafn

Superb! Food was just amazing, staff are helpful and very polite, nice clean restaurant Lovely atmosphere. Staff could not do enough for us. Would highly recommend.

Absolutely fabulous menu and delicious meal. Beautiful restaurant and great service. Highly recommended

Based on the quality of food we couldn't justify the price. At the price charged you expect very high quality food but it was mediocre. Overall it didn't feel very welcoming and it was quite awkward with the lack of music.

It was...OK. Food was pretty overpriced for what it was. Two starters, two mains and two drinks was around £75 😬 Service was OK, but not particularly friendly or welcoming. It's a shame as it's a perfectly situated pub in the Conwy area.

Disappointing! We came here for dinner. We waited 15 minutes for drinks but we’re offered tap water to drink while we waited (woozy doo!). We waited over an hour for food despite plenty of empty tables. Service was so-so not really made to feel welcome. The food was average overall. Unappetising chips, nice mussels, Indian lamb koftas were dried up over cooked. We didn’t bother with desserts. For the price, I would expect much better. On the plus side, there is a nice ambience with diners spread out. Carpets are laid in most areas which deadens echoes so make a tranquil ambience. Looking at other reviews maybe we were unlucky…

Fantastic food and lovely setting, both inside and out, good choice and amazing quality, well worth a visit.

Very disappointing Was thinking of coming here Christmas Day but having experienced very poor service today I will not be returning. Very overpriced average food served by staff that just do not care at all.

Visited the Tal-y-Cafn for a nice meal and drink in the bar area. The food was bang average. I’ve had better food at weatherspoons and paid half the price. We have visited the bar a couple of times before but haven’t had food so thought we would try it and we will not be returning. We paid £100 for 2 meals and a couple drinks. We ordered starters which were £8/£9 each to only have 2 mouthfuls of burnt sausages with no sauce which is what it states on the menu. For main course we both had a burger. The beef burger was a good size but the meat was not butcher style meat and was definitely frozen. For the price of £22 I would have expected better quality. The chicken burger, also a good size, was over cooked. The chicken was fried to an inch of its life. Although the portions were good, I would have preferred to have smaller portion but better quality food. Not one member of staff came to check if everything was okay with our meal and when ordering a second round of drinks, staff forgot and we waited a while for them to be brought over. The drinks were lovely, just a shame the young lad behind the bar that took our order was not welcoming or friendly in the slightest. Cold, blunt and looked like he didn’t want to be there made us feel uncomfortable. All of this is such a shame when the look of the place and the decor throughout is appealing and well done, just unfortunate that the staff and food quality doesn’t match the prices or standard that anyone should expect when paying for a service.

Very poor. Endured boeuf bourguignon with no boeuf that was basically nice chips and gravy (the 1 star was for the gravy). I asked where the veg was (it hadn't arrived) and the lad told me he thought the description referred to the veg in the stew. 'Three pieces of carrot? Surely not....' A few minutes later the lovely waitress (manager for the night) brought myself and the lady (also a bourguignon sufferer) next to me the veg in a bowl as they'd forgot to put it on the plate. Can only assume it was frozen as my cauliflower was so cold it made my teeth hurt. The couple next to me complained about their meal and the manageress followed the 'policy' of taking off 10% - £1.40 - and the price of one drink (the maximum she was allowed to remove). I won't be going back.

As far as a Sunday lunches go this place has it spot on. We’ve not been on n a Sunday before but as we had friends down we booked in advance. So glad we did the place was packed at 2pm! Grated and seated quick and efficiently by amazing staff. I had the Trio - 3 meats all the trimmings and a huge Yorkshire. Wife had the vegan roast! We were both excited at the plate when it came, every item on It tasted delicious. We skipped desserts as we were heading out walking. Thanks guys specially Sarah so served us:

If you want vastly overpriced food with cheaper ingredients and slow service, this is the place for you! We went and paid stupid amounts of money for food that was clearly cheap ingredients. The £20+ burger I ordered was they cheap type that you get in supermarkets. It's really a shame because the pub looks great and the views are beautiful. Get your act together and stop profiteering.

I paid £20+ for a burger. Hopes were high. Unfortunately, they were dashed. The burger was the cheap kind you get in any supermarket. The rest of the ingredients were of a similar quality. Total rip off. Go somewhere, where they care about ingredients for food

We came for Sunday lunch, we had cream of tomato and vegetable soup to start and turkey roast for mains, It was lovely! Personally would have preferred thicker gravy but other than that we had a great dinner and great service!

Service very slow and food underwhelming. Went for a family meal. Ordered four fish & chips, two children's meals and six drinks. Only five drinks arrived. Five of our meals took 45 minutes to arrive. The sixth meal finally arrived 30 minutes later. The fish batter was brown and burnt and the fish was dry. Extremely disappointed. It really spoilt our evening.

A great meal, lovely spot and staff were really attentive and great. The landscape in the area is also beautiful so this is a welcome spot to visit when visiting such a picturesque area.

Been twice - food was ok / good , quick to take our orders and get drinks / but service after that was non existent (same thing happened twice) , either bad management or very understaffed

So disappointed….we have been here before and it was always a nice place for food and atmosphere. Took some friends this weekend and it was awful. We left before our mains arrived because the starters were that bad…and after 2 hours of waiting the mains still hadn’t arrived. The kids food was burnt and inedible. Then we we expressed our concerns to the manager who argued the point and didn’t want to accept our frustration. So we decided it was time to leave. What a let down.

After visiting such a lovely place my expectations were very let down On arrival we waited 10 minutes to be seated,,10 minutes for a waiter to bring us a menu or ask for drinks At the time it wasn't busy there were more staff just walking around or standing at the till My wife ordered the the garlic mushrooms which tasted like tinned mushrooms and it tasted like mustard The roast dinner wasn't something to write home about sadly we will not rush back

Lovely place the rost was buter then eny other roast I have tried the dogs relaxed and we got water and some treats they gave us 10/10 have to go there again deffenitly recommend

Lovely roast and great customer service very happy :)

Alright , nothing spectacular, expensive .

AMAZING and a big shout out to staff member Jess. We checked in for our stay extremely last minute as after a long 7hr drive we arrived at a holiday park and instantly checked out (that’s another story) After some panicking this was the first hotel we found in the location we wanted. I called and Jess answered, she was so accommodating and gave us the good news. There was space for 2 adults and 2 children :) We were shown to the Snowden studio which was sheer luxury. The attention to detail in the apartment was outstanding. It was clean and had everything we needed, even with the added bonus of a hot tub. It felt like home and made us very happy. After a long and stressful day it’s what we needed. Jess quickly made the room up for us while we had some drinks at the bar. She bent over backwards for us, the service was brilliant. It was the best nights sleep and waking up to a view of the mountains was something else. We had the added bonus of breakfast each morning which was included in the price. Breakfast was lovely and we had no complaints. The bar/restaurant is cosy, warm and has such good vibes, a real country feel to it. It’s a common theme throughout with its high standards. The location was perfect and is a short drive to the historic seaside towns. We stayed for 2 nights and I wish it could have been more, we even got a small discount on the room rate which helped us out after loosing all that money on a holiday village which we were glad to see the back of. We will deff visit again, outstanding is an understatement. Thank you to all the amazing staff who excel in customer service. Please book this gem of a hotel if you want a relaxing getaway.

Visited the restaurant, staff were welcoming and friendly. They were two big tables in, front of house informed us of a short wait. When food arrived it was worth waiting for. Would go back again.

This place was perfect after myself and the wife had climbed Snowdon, this was a 20 minute drive from Watkin's Path start point. The food was beautiful and fresh, I had the fish & chips my wife had the fried chicken, it was reasonably priced, they also had no problem with us staying in the car park in the camper Thanks for the great food and the friendly treatment while we were so sore.

Did not stay here. Had a meal staff friendly but clearly not experienced- brought our wine and walked away without opening bottle. So if you visit remember to bring your Swiss Army knife. Food ok.

Looked really nice, but it was too late to book in.

On a positive note the staff were very friendly although the service was very slow. Unfortunately for the price we paid I was very disappointed with the food. My cheese and onion pie was luke warm and the cheese had congealed and was hard and inedible. The peas were also cold but the chips were red hot so I'm assuming my meal had been plated up and left until the chips were cooked. Another member of our party ordered fish and chips and the fish was massively overcooked and the batter was virtually black in one corner. It was also inedible. Another member of our party said her chicken was extremely dry. Overall the main courses were very disappointing.

We came to try it out on a Sunday lunchtime without booking. We were welcomed well and shown to a comfortable table with good ambience. The waiter asked if we had any allergies and our niece is allergic to onions, which is a biggie; onions are in nearly everything. However, the staff were most helpful and in the end the chef advised her what she could eat safely. We all had a thoroughly enjoyable meal, with no need of the epipen! Will certainly come again.

Modern, beautifully designed pub with a cozy outdoor area. The staff was friendly and accommodating. We had Sunday roast, very tasty! There are special areas for RVs in the parking lot, where you can stay overnight for free if you stop by.

Very friendly staff, great food, great accommodation, super dog friendly and lovely views. Highly recommended by ourselves and Basil the dog.

We really enjoyed our lunch in this lovely place . Great menu loved the cheese pie . Excellent service . We will be back again

Dinner after visit to Bodnant Gardens. I had cheese and onion pie with chips and beans, lovely. It was busy but staff were attentive.

Lunch for 2. *My goats cheese starter absolutely delicious. *My main vegan meal in pitta with frys was awful, there was a large very dry meal & not a tastey at all. *Our lovely waitress was very helpful & didn't charge me for my main obviously ,as the sauce that was normally served to accompany the dryness didn't arrive, she brought it to show me & I actually couldn't face another bite, bye this time I hated it. *It was a special day out*spoiled. We had a Vega coconut icecream, I wasnt charged for, hopefully, but my guest was charged....I dont honestly think an icecream was enough of an apology.do you? I'm from Prestatyn along drive for a lunch date.

A pet friendly beautiful pub with a large carpark and a fantastic restaurant in addition they have accommodation available consisting of mone apartment and two large bedroom’s. The location is perfect for seeing North Wales especially nearby Bodnant Gardens. The rooms are top class , the restaurant serves great food, especially local produce. All the staff are welcoming, helpful and very good at their jobs but especially Celwyn. We were over from Spain for a family wedding from Spain and Celwyn was so lovely, friendly and helpful to us, she really cared. We won’t ever forget our stay there.

Highly rated for the dog friendliness, and Nana's Cheese and Onion Pie, which is amazing. Staff were attentive, friendly and efficient. Also had fun watching the faces of a couple having a quiet meal together in a nigh empty pub having a young couple with a screaming baby seated next to them for no reason whatsoever.

Lovely place to stay, superb room. Great food in the restaurant, very generous portions and very helpful staff.

Just visited the restaurant for lunch. Decor is modern but not cold. It is very dog friendly with sales of various types of dog food and treats so your dog will not be left out. However, the service was very slow and my wife had to get up to find someone when we wanted additional drinks. The waitress was nice but I think it was just understaffed or other staff were not supportive to her. My father in law chose well with the fish and chips, my wife ordered sea bass but missed that the menu stated it was served with lardons which the waitress kindly had the dish changed as my wife is pescatarian. Unfortunately, I chose lasagne, which is to be avoided as a third of it was inedible due to being so overcooked I couldn’t get a knife or fork into it, the rest was just dry. All three of us had a couple of drinks and just main course but for £95, frankly there are plenty of other pubs and restaurants in the area that care far more about the food served to their customers. To sum up, nice place but I won’t be returning.

A welcoming and relaxing environment after a walk around Bodnant gardens. We had half of a Nokota session IPA brewed locally by Wild Horse Brewing Co. in Llandudno. We ordered salt and pepper chicken wraps with fries, salad garnish and coleslaw. The wrap was actually a flat bread filled with grilled chicken that was succulent and delicious. A very enjoyable lunch and so much better than the cafe at the Welsh Food Centre down the road.

Great food. Nice relaxing atmosphere. Try the buffalo wings best wings you will ever have!

Warm, relaxed atmosphere. Friendly, helpful staff. Amazing food. Well worth a visit

took my mam tal y cafn. I’m so glad we did. Man called Adam the manager was excellent. Very helpful and couldn’t do nuff. All the staff to be fair we’re very professional. Will be back for sure. 👍

Three cheese pie was a revelation. Sausage and mash was pretty basic and could have used some more intense flavour in the sausages, as well as more veg. Service was pretty snappy. Like the pay by QR code option. Plenty of parking. Feels a bit out the middle of nowhere, but not far from Bodnant garden.

Wow, this place really has is right. Amazing decor, beer garden and attention to detail. The staff were amazingly friendly and gave great service. Dogs are welcomed with their own menu a blanket to sit on and a bowl of water!!!!!! The food was superb and great value. They even were happy for me to stay in my motorhome in the carpark so I could have that extra glass of wine. Thanks for a lovely evening. We will be back.

Huge portion of nachos! Beautiful decor and lovely service.

Super hip restaurant, food where more expensive but super good

Great lunch, friendly staff and caters for dogs inside

The best most dog friendly pub in Wales. Delicious food, amazing service, huge terrace that gets the afternoon sun, friendly service. There is even a dog menu. Koda loved his Paw Star Martini. We will definitely be coming back. Highly recommended. They even have rooms for the night if you over indulge. We were very tempted to make use of one.

Served by Maniya who was fabulous! Nothing was too much trouble. Listened to the children and asked them about their holiday. Shared ideas and recommendations of places to visit 10/10 to maniya alone! Food was above average. The decor was rustic and contemporary - very classy. Good pinot grigio and Madri lager. Kids food was OK

The Tal Y Café Restaurant...Top! What else should you write here? The restaurant is absolutely tasteful, stylish, chic, clean. The service friendly and attentive. The menu is varied. The food was brilliant. The price-performance ratio is right. This quality should be rewarded. You can read the current bill at the table using a QR code. Payment is also possible this way. Brilliant. And finally: We were allowed to spend the night in the parking lot with our campervan. The homepage of this hotel offers a special page for us campervans to register for an overnight stay. If you consume something here, the overnight stay is free. What a service. An absolute recommendation!

Beautiful location, beautiful restaurant and terrace. Good atmosphere, delicious food and kind staff. Will be back!

Excellent food. Staff could not have been more helpful. We have two dogs, one extremely reactive and they moved our table to accommodate us. A simple question about a potential road closure resulted in an unprecedented level of helpfulness - Google searches, website addresses etc to help us. The food was absolutely delicious and they were able to advise and accommodate one member of our parties food intolerance .

So kind and caring! Looked after our doggo just like they did us.. nice blanket and bowl and a special dog menu!

Unfortunately had a terrible experience here - we were served RAW chicken in our chicken burgers. The chicken wasn’t even slightly undercooked, it was totally pink inside. Felt extremely sick afterwards and ruined what was supposed to be a lovely day out! Will never be returning and unfortunately will be warning people before coming here. If you’re looking for a nice pub lunch I certainly wouldn’t be coming here.

Came here on good Friday, booking 3 adults one child, restaurant probably less than half full. What follows is hard to write as some members of staff were genuinely lovely and helpful, but overall it was a terrible experience for a place that has pretensions, but sorely let's itself down. We were sat down and a helpful waitress took our drinks order. I ordered a soda with lime, drink came without lime. It wasn't to be a one off. When we ordered 2 starters, we were kindly offered the childs main to arrive same time so he didn't have to wait. We waited and waited and eventually the starters arrived, without the childs main. When we chased it up it finally arrived - with the wrong side. After an hour we called a waitress over to enquire about our mains as we'd been in over an hour by this point. At this, the waitress looked annoyed at us, then told us she'd check what time we'd ordered. Apparently she didn't believe us? To make it worse when she checked the computer till nearby, she didn't come over and apologise. This wasn't even a busy restaurant and there appeared to be plenty staff. Mains arrived and, of course, the order was wrong. Now at this point things take a turn for the worse. She was told she'd ordered the last portion of beef, and when it arrived the gravy wasn't on the side. It was taken away and brought back apparently fresh a while later - so where did they get the beef? Was it rinsed and pit back on the plate? This is actually worrying as it indicates a worrying possibly vindictive approach to food hygiene. The meal was brought back apparently freshly cooked. The Yorkshire pudding had a layer of what I hope was cooking oil sloshing around in its base. I tried it and gagged. It was that awful. I'd love the cctv of me taking that mouthful. I kept it to myself, I didn't want to upset my parents any more. For a place that feels confident enough to charge over £50 for a steak, it was just appalling. These complaints were raised and some members of staff were brilliant, they were apologetic, a round of drinks and deserts were supplied, but all in, what can I say. We were in there nearly 3 hours. Orders were wrong, food was varying in quality, and whilst some staff members are professional and friendly, others need reminding that when someone says we've been waiting over an hour, it's traditional to say something along the lines of, "I'm really sorry let me look into this for you" not scowl and mutter about checking the exact time we ordered. It took others to apologise on her behalf. Basic stuff. Food quality and attention to detail was inconsistent at best... Really sorry to be writing this as it's very rare I one star a venue. I have tried to balance this with praise where praise due. There are some genuinely lovely members of staff who were apologetic and helpful. After a 3 hour lunch, we wearily made our way out.

Was greeted with a lovely member of staff Had ordered a steak gyros rare and it was absolutely amazing and filling Great tunes playing and lovely atmosphere

It was good to see the pub had reopened as we had not visited for quite a long time. The food was very good, I just failed to give it 5 stars as I left the batter from my fish as it was undercooked/soggy. When I mentioned it to the young waitress her reply was simply, “I’ll let them know”.

Went here for an evening meal whilst staying in Conwy for our MiniMoon. When we walked in it looked lovely. It seems very popular for people at the bar and eating in. Now the food. Omg. The best seabass dish I have ever had. Utter perfection. My partner loved his lasagne dish aswell. The cocktails were fab. The Desserts were good however I was disappointed with my fudge cake, it was quite tasteless and plain. Definitely wouldn't have called it luxury or indulgent. However overall it was a fantastic place and I would recommend anyone to eat here. Good service, lovely staff. Amazing food.

Great place, amazing vegan roast, helpful staff

A very nice pub. Good service, food, and beer.

Had the Vegan Roast and it was fantastic.

I booked two weeks in advance our family Easter lunch.The place was pack of customers, amazing and cozy. Staff are very helpful and attentive. Food and drinks are delicious and arrive on time. All of us enjoyed. We will definitely come back again xxx

Started so well a lovely gentleman barman met us at the door whisked us round to the bar, fetched a dog bowl a blanket with no request he was really lovely chatty and helpful we stayed for another couple of drinks then sadly it went down hill I went to the waitress to ask if she could order me a taxi home to be told they don’t do that so I asked for any numbers as I am on holiday so not local she game me a number of a taxi firm that was already closed! She then said to me if I was staying at the hotel she could have booked for me which made me 100% feel that eating & drinking wasn’t enough to warrant a phone call which is outright insulting! So sadly although we looked through the lovely menus while enjoying drinks to come back tomorrow we won’t be and certainly won’t EVER be staying at the hotel! Sad when one staff member misses the customer service class and can ruin such a lovely couple of hours. Obviously I wouldn’t recommend to anyone at all!

Came here last time and they did not disappoint, Friday night, out with the friends had some drinks and was feeling hungry so had a bit to eat and it was absolutely delicious I had a Ferry burger which was amazing with a side of slaw and then my friend had some wings were so good, will definitely visit again

Came here recently with my family , lovely place , staff are excellent couldn’t fault them , one of the servers didn’t get her name was brilliant with my little ones asking constant questions, price is fine for the quality of food you get , however the portions need looking at , had the trio of meats (Sunday roast) and barely anything thing on it , smallest amount of red cabbage and two roast potatoes, and half a carrot! Other than that food was excellent.

My husband and I along with 2 friends went last night for the winter warmer menu offer, 3 courses for £15 which sounds good value for money, but oh my goodness the portions were so small, even a child’s menu would offer more. As we were celebrating our anniversary I didn’t complain at the time. Today I’ve messaged on Facebook and asked where on the menu it says smaller portions, I was shocked at their response which was what do you expect ? Such a rude response and then they deleted my comments and blocked me. Horrendous customer service. Don’t bother spending your money there. We all left still feeling hungry after 3 courses

Portions laughingly small.Toddler portions. Restaurant nice,staff pleasant. Terrible value for money , you will come away hungry.

We rushed here and arrived 5mins before they take their last food orders as we checked into a nearby hotel and discovered our hotel doesn’t serve food. Staff were extremely warm and welcoming and didn’t rush us at all. The dishes had generous portions and the food and drinks were absolutely delicious. Kudos to the management and staff.

Very welcoming both for myself and a friend but also for my dogs. Food was lovely and the dogs were given a blanket, water bowel and biscuits as well as their own menu. Would definitely visit again.

We came for Sunday dinner, and it was awful The meat was terrible. The cauliflower wasn’t cooked wasn’t impressed will definitely not be returning here. It’s a shame really because the venue is very nice. The staff are nice but the food was awful

We had a wonderful dining experience at the Tal Y Cafn pub today. We were a group of 8 who had booked in for the afternoon tea. We were met with an incredible welcome by the friendly staff working today. Our afternoon tea and drinks were delivered to the table really quickly and the quality of the sandwiches and cakes were outstanding. We take our afternoon teas very seriously and this one was absolutely exquisite. Great quality food in abundance, the tea kept coming too. And we were provided with tupperwear at the end to take home the few cakes we couldn’t fit. Although we didn’t have any dogs with us, it was lovely to see how dog friendly this pub is, with a full menu of treats and food for dogs to choose from. I’ll definitely be heading there for a post walk lunch with the dogs soon.

Food was good the chicken strip burger was amazing 👏 sticky toffee pudding was very good bit more toffee sauce would have been better great staff very friendly

Loved this place. Visited after Bodnant Gardens and really highly recommended. Service was really good and food was delicious. Had red home made cheese pie, absolutely delicious 😋

We have a party of 15 booked on Mother’s Day, we were greeted and seated promptly the place was packed. Such a great atmosphere. Our pre ordered food was on that table shortly after we were seated all delicious and main courses were amazing great portions, service was slick and attentive at all times. Definitely the place to be around here. We all had an amazing time Thanks to everyone

The food was some of the worst I have had in a long time - 8 of us in the party and not one of us had a good meal. In various dishes that we had the nacho was swimming in watered down guacamole and cold - the lamb hotpot was overcooked and far too salty the red cabbage had too much vinegar ..... the steak was like concrete and the sausage were burnt the staff in the main were inattentive and not interested. Will not recommend and will not revisit any time soon.

I was treated today to lunch at the Tal y Cafn by my son for Mothers Day. We both opted for the roast beef Sunday lunch, which was excellent. Even though the place was very busy, we couldn’t fault the service and the staff were very polite and friendly. I have visited the Tal y Cafn on a few occasions and have never been disappointed with the food or the service I received. I would definitely recommend it to other people, and I will no doubt be returning there in the future

My mum and I came here today for mother's day lunch and it was excellent. We both had the topside of beef, which was very tender and accompanied by a fresh selection of perfectly cooked veg. I haven't been to the Tal Y Cafn for many years but was very impressed with it's current layout. The pub is warm, cosy and inviting and the staff are very friendly and helpful. I have a nut allergy and they catered for that without question. I am finding it difficult to understand the negative reviews. I would highly recommend the Tal Y Cafn and will definitely return some time.

Awful food and service. With messed up food and orders we ended up eating courses at different times to each other. I have never seen such poor quality fish and chips, it was under cooked, wet and slimy. I sent it back as it was inedible. I should have been suspicious of the second attempt when the waiter said - it'll be a 5 min wait. The second fish and chips was the same. The person, who appears to be in charge came over and told me the fish was cooked, he told me the name of the fish and it should be like this. He declined to taste it though. He told me cod would be too expensive so they used this fish otherwise they would have to charge us a lot of money. They were charging £17 for this rubbish though. I suspect the fish is very cheap, and was cooked from frozen so although the batter was cooked and the right temperature achieved, the texture was like wet scrambled egg. To be fair I was offered another dish, I opted for the meat this time. By the time my meal arrived my family had finished their meals. Then there was a mix up with desserts. They brought the wrong dish and almost insisted we had it wrong. However, my son knew he ordered the banoffee waffle not the honeycomb cheesecake so we didn't accept it. We overheard the man in charge tell the waiters that he'd changed the computer ordering system for the mothers day menu so it didn't correspond to today's menu. Why, do that in the middle of the lunch orders. So again one of us had their dessert after the others finished their course. Tal y Cafn is off our dining list - we keep a log of everywhere we go!

Stopped here for a meal after a day out and was not disappointed. This is the second time I’ve been here and both times the staff have been so friendly and attentive. They are also extremely dog friendly which is a bonus. The waitress brought over a dog bowl and laid out a fluffy blanket for the dogs without me even asking- a lovely gesture for my nervous dogs. The food was gorgeous and the atmosphere was great too. Will definitely be back again- thank you!

The food was great but the service was awful Firstly, the staff's attentiveness was severely lacking throughout our meal. We had to repeatedly flag down servers to attend to our needs, including requesting the bill. It was frustrating to have to leave our table multiple times simply to get the attention of your staff. Furthermore, the inattentiveness of the staff extended beyond mere neglect; we observed them engaging in personal conversations, which were not only unprofessional but also disruptive to our dining experience. Specifically, we overheard discussions about milking cows, accompanied by graphic descriptions of bodily functions, including "pooing" and "pissing." Such topics are wholly inappropriate and off-putting for customers trying to enjoy their meals. Additionally, when our food was served, there was a lack of consideration for our preferences and needs. The staff failed to inquire if we required any additional condiments or if there was anything else they could assist us with, demonstrating a disregard for customer satisfaction and basic courtesy. Moreover, when we raised the issue of poor and slow service at the end of our meal, the staff member who inquired about our experience did not offer an apology. Instead, they simply responded with "okay" and walked away, without offering any remedy or addressing our concerns. As customers, we expect a certain level of professionalism and attentiveness when dining out, which unfortunately was sorely lacking during our visit to your establishment. It is disheartening to have such a negative experience, especially considering the reputation your restaurant presumably upholds.

Very pleasant sitting by the lovely log fire having our food which was good 👍 highly recommended

City centre prices & mediocre food! Went for a Sunday lunch after having been out walking in the area. The restaurant was cold and the huge log burner fire wasn’t lit. We were sat next to other couples despite the restaurant being fairly empty so plenty of other tables to choose from. The prices are high for what you get, there was no beef so we went for turkey which felt processed (albeit plenty of it), the roasties seemed like frozen ones and the veg was simple and sparse. To top it off we were charged over £6 for a pint (£6.50 for a shandy!). The service was ok but on the whole the bill came to £84.90 for 2x two course roast dinners with two drinks each so the meal was definitely overpriced for the standard of food. We won’t be going back and definitely would not recommend.

I used to love this place. When first refurbished used to have a lovely Sunday dinner here. I Had a burger, my daughter had a 3 cheese sandwich. Bread was stale, 3 cheese didn’t stipulate it had Brie in but came with Brie which is not pleasant in a cold sandwich. The burger was ok… the actual patties were well cooked but too much sauce. It saturated the whole thing. Kids chicken was ok. Pint of Madri tasted off. The computer went down when we came to pay which meant they had to take the payment manually…adding the items and decided to give us the drinks free as couldn’t get the price list for them….as I was about to pay the system was back up and those “free” drinks were quickly added back onto the bill. Didn’t like that.

We stayed in the Snowdon Suite which was absolutely perfect for our family of 3 and our dog. The suite has its own kitchen which is well equipped with good quality appliances and all the kitchen equipment you could possibly need. The bathroom is beautiful with a lovely big bath and separate shower cubicle. The bed was super comfortable with quality cotton bed linen and plenty of pillows, we took a camp bed for our son and there was plenty of space for this in the bedroom with us meaning that we didn’t need to use the sofa bed and could keep this as a sofa. We loved the hot tub and huge balcony and the view of the hills is stunning. This area would be amazing in the warmer months. We had a number of meals in the pub, the food was great quality we cannot fault it. TYC chicken was a firm favourite for me. But everything we tried was great. All the staff were fabulous, attentive and polite and made sure we were well looked after. We’ll definitely be back for another visit in the future.

We do try and support our local businesses but tbh this was a huge disappointment we both ordered the Sunday Roast me the tri meat and my partner ordered the turkey it came on a Huge plate the meat was cold on both plates 1 roast potato 1 piece of cauliflower 1 carrot and a few red cabbages and 1 turnip and a very small dollop of mash,for £18.50 I expected a bit more veg left the place dissatisfied and to cap it all they over charged us on the main meal menu said £17 charged us. £18 how many other customers was charged the incorrect prices I wonder trading standards would have a field day here !!

Fantastic meal. Staff are a real asset. Great road side pub

We reserved a table for a large group, celebrating a 60th birthday, so we ordered in advance... everything was perfect, including the gluten free order, the food and service was excellent, Bethan, the restaurant manager, could not have been more helpful, and her kindness was truly appreciated, we highly recommend this lovely restaurant and its lovely staff 😊 😊 😊 !

Mediocre, that’s all I can say really food would’ve been better if it was hot and served on hot plates, like I say mediocre

OMG. stopped here for lunch on the 29th. Dog friendly. Some lovely cask beers and the food OMG THE FOOD! the best I've had in a pub for years!

We stopped here for a late lunch after a hike in the nearby area and I'm so glad we did. The service was great, food was lovely and the restaurant/pub itself was so well presented and looked after. Highly recommend!

Great service and excellent food ! Good prices for what you get. Defo will come back again

2nd visit today. Again, they didnt let us down. Efficient service, clean, chilled atmosphere and food was gorgeous and plentiful. 1st visit. Can't fault the Sunday Roast. Vegan option was brilliant. Great service. Thanks Tal Y Cafn.

Excellent place. Great food /decor/ambience !

We stopped overnight here with our camper van, and ate in the restaurant. The service from start to finish is exceptional, polite, good humoured and accommodating. We had our dog with us and she was totally spoiled. The food is excellent, on the pricey side for a pub but the full restaurant says it all. Excellent find and we would totally recommend this bar and restaurant.

Had my 80th birthday with my children and grand grandchildren all 18 of us and it was great. All adults Had one long table as did all the children. The food was great alon with their loyal staff. I am only too pleased to recommend this lovely restaurant highly and I will be only too pleased to submit this recommendation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️