The Warren Sandbar in Gwynedd

Had a fantastic meal here Sunday 22nd. My Wife had the special of lamb rump and I had the seafood linguine. The service and the food were faultless, rebooked for a fortnights time.

Lovely beach bar/restaurant on a wonderful beach. We had drinks and food on two occasions (casual outside) and both times very nice. Has full dine in restaurant too, which also looks very nice.

Enjoyed a great breakfast with great food and service was excellent from the staff. As the restaurant is based on the beachfront with great views of the beach we decided to go for a walk after breakfast while the sun was out

What a lovely place to eat excellent food and the staff were very attentive, good atmosphere would highly recommend a visit

Good food excellent ambiance and service. Fair price good menu… beautiful location at the Warren no membership needed

We have visited twice, both for lunch and for breakfast on this trip. The food was lovely and the setting was wonderful as always. We were looked after really well by the staff particularly Mags and Chloe. Their attentiveness and desire to make our meals special made all the difference. Thanks so much xx

Absolutely amazing breakfast! Visited with family and was nicely surprised - what a find! We will certainly plan our next visit to the sandbar when in the area again. Fantastic location, and staff were incredible! Very friendly and gave some tips on the local area and menu recommendations. The staff make this place. We’re attentive to our needs and the food was Devine. Thank you sandbar - we’ll be back

My sister was visiting for the weekend and I had been recommended dinning at the Sandbar for breakfast. All I can say is they didn't disappoint. We were greeted by welcoming staff and after being seated were promptly bought the menus and served. Our requirements were met as we asked for a sparkling breakfast. The prosecco was lovely, crisp and fruity. We both ordered the full English, and we were very full English afterwards. We didn't have to wait long for our food, even though they were very busy. As can be seen in the photos, you get a very generous portion, for a very good price. The bacon was thick, the sausages were fantastic. Everything was well cooked. The staff were conscientious, friendly and attentive. I would highly recommend this establishment for breakfast and will revisit myself again soon.

We arrived to The Warren for a hopeful tour, initially taking time for breakfast. We were nearly seated by a young lad but he then gave out menus to someone else and seated them before us even though we arrived first. 10 minutes later another waitress arrived asking us what we would like. We asked for menus and she said she would take care of it and took our drinks order. Another 10 minutes past and I went to ask for menus again, with the waitress asking ‘oh didn’t you get them’!? Our coffees arrived 30 minutes after we had initially sat down and guess what, they were cold. No sugar or sweeteners brought to the table, when asked it took another 5 minutes for them to appear and they were thrown onto the table, plus they were hard and unusable! We ordered our breakfast with the now new 3rd waitress, very simple egg on toast and poached egg on toast with avocado. 15 minutes later our breakfast arrived and guess what, it was cold! Scrambled egg had been sitting under a lamp and had a skin on! Poached eggs were cold! All in all very poor quality ingredients! There is literally no excuse for getting this kind of breakfast wrong. I have now read the previous reviews and wonder what the management are doing to rectify the poor way this place is being run. So far it seems no actions have been taken. On paying our bill we weren’t even asked how the breakfast was, which leads me to think that no one really cares about this place. This lead to us not wanting a tour and we drive away very disappointed and wondering why things can be so bad!? My recommendation is to avoid this place like the plague and there are many other much nicer and more attentive places to eat in Abersoch who deserve the money over this establishment!

Fabulous location, it was a gorgeous sunny day and I had brought my friends there as I am a regular visitor to the Sandbar, I always bring friends and family when they visit me in Abersoch. We were sat outside, the waitress came to take our order but I was extremely embarrassed to be asked to pay up front for a bottle of Prosecco and 2 pints of larger before they had even arrived. This has never happened to me before, maybe when the drinks had actually arrived but never as the order was taken. When I questioned the waitress she said it was a new manager and it was under his instructions as some people were running away without paying. This was very embarrassing for me as I felt that my group and I were being discriminated against and as we are in the elderly bracket and 2 of my group are disabled we wouldn’t get very far if we did try to run away. The said Prosecco took an age to arrive and as we were sitting waiting we observed that everyone else paid for their drinks on arrival and not as the order was taken. We also asked for a food menu which never arrived. We were going to have lunch and spend the afternoon there probably spending a fair amount of money as it is quite expensive but as the menu never arrived we changed our minds. My family is in the hospitality business and would never treat customers like that. It ruined my day as I have never felt so humiliated in my life.

On Monday lunchtime, my wife and I, along with her sister and husband, attended the Sand Bar. We boys arrived first and ordered two pints of cider, which we asked to be put on a tab. These arrived promptly. The girls arrived 10 minutes later, and we ordered a bottle of Prosecco and requested food menus. The waitress returned shortly after we’d ordered, to advise that we would have to pay the bill BEFORE (!) she could bring us the Prosecco, and when we exclaimed shocked disbelief, explained that this was new policy as people had been running away. We observed that since we are not very mobile, running away was a unlikely occurrence. We paid anyway, and waited for the Prosecco and food menus to appear. 15 minutes later, despite we had paid for it, the Prosecco was still not delivered, and we had to go to the bar to remind them. The food menus never did appear. While we were drinking our drinks, I watched the waitresses serving other tables, and not once did they request payment before bringing the drinks. I therefore went into the bar to ask the manager why we were clearly being discriminated against (I can only assume that it was because of our regional accents). He denied that this was the case, and said that I was mistaken and all tables had been treated the same way. I was not mistaken. We left shortly afterwards, never having seen a food menu. Had we have been treated fairly and properly, I’m sure we would have enjoyed a couple of hours lunch with drinks, and racked up a bill north of £150. In the event, that did not happen, and it’s most unlikely that we will now return. I sent an email to the venue, outlining our experience, but have not received the courtesy of a reply.

Called for a drink and lunch, we finished drinks as food arrived 30 mins after. Cancelled second drinks after 25 min wait. Food was good and location great but service is awfully slow. It’s costing them money as we heard others being cancelled due to slow service. Shame

We've been regular visitors this week, just for drinks initially, but then decided to have dinner last night. I have to say the food was excellent (new menu). Burger, Duck, F&C all very tasty, and plenty of it! Staff were very attentive, friendly, and helpful as they have been throughout the course of this week. The high tide last night added to the ambience. Highly recommend and long may the positive vibes continue 👌

Stopped at this location a couple of times after spending time at the beach. Purchased several drinks each time and the service was quick and relatively painless - considering the Saturday was jam-packed with visitors including plenty of dogs. Overall a great experience with lovely views on the nicer days.

It’s had a lot of bad press recently through a very busy summer and struggling with staff and a good manager. The staff that are there do their best. We called on a quiet Monday, very friendly, sat outside and order lunch and it arrived quickly and was very nice. The views are fabulous and when the sun shines it’s amazing. No fault of the staff if they can’t get enough of them to keep up. Management of the Bar need to step up their commitment.

The sandbar is a fab place when the sun shines- amazing views, and watching the boats come in and out. The fries are lovely! Not tried anything else food wise. Service in the past not been the best but this weekend we did see a big improvement- there’s a new member of staff Anthony also who seems to be keeping everything in check and overlooking things and definitely there is an improvement, he’s also very friendly and helpful. If Anthony can keep the place as it is then huge improvement

The Sandbar kitchen team and front of house … 5 of us had a fantastic meal last night. All 5 meals were perfect and the serving staff did everything they could to make it a positive experience.

We stopped by for a coffee and unfortunately both the coffee and the service was terrible. I asked for a coffee with skimmed milk, which raised eyebrows and I was told they only do ‘normal’ full fat milk. I asked if they do milk alternatives and they offered up oat milk, which I went with. It was absolutely vile and tasted very sour. There was a single option for kids drinks - a J20. The service was dire and all customers looked completely fed up as they desperately tried to catch the eye of any member of staff. We couldn’t wait to leave. Never again.

Anthony is a breath of fresh air, he’s happy to help and is making a real difference to the level of customer service being offered. Well done Anthony, keep up the great work.

We stopped for dinner, the location is beautiful. Staff very friendly and the food was absolutely lovely. Perfect end to a family weekend

Awful service Slow & inattentive staff! Outside bar not used & they take around 20-30 minutes to serve one drink outside?

The service is hap hazard and slow leaving you a bit confused. There are lots of staff but they don't seem to be organised. The location is great but whether you are happy to pay the high prices is up to you. The children's menu is a bit expensive for what it is and the portions are not great. We got 8 chunky chips!! Ok for a one off, but only for the view.

This evening, we were greeted by Anthony, who was what the Warren has been missing for a long time. A people person who is customer focused. I found him pleasen and informative. Other supervisors on the Warren could learn from him.

After a stroll on the beach we stopped off at The Sandbar for an evening drink. After asking a member of staff how to get drinks we were told that it was table service and they’d come to us next. They then proceeded to serve 4 other groups, 3 of which came in after we’d arrived. We then asked another member of staff who said they’d be straight with us, then they also proceeded to serve multiple groups who walked in who they clearly knew. It seems to be if the staff don’t know your face then they’ll ignore you to serve their favourite customers. At this point we had to complain as that seemed to be the only way we’d get a drink. Thankfully Anthony the supervisor was polite, apologetic, and friendly. It’s a shame his customer service skills aren’t reflected by the other members of the team on duty that day. Anthony rescued what was blatantly rude and ignorant customer service - without this, we would be rating it zero stars.

This was a disaster. Menu given and then told we couldn’t have anything on it because you aren’t allowed cutlery outside on terrace?! Staff seemed confused by everything. We were then told that the reason we couldn’t have certain things was because the kitchen staff walked out?! Felt sorry for the staff in general as it just seems like sh*t show. The venue should be top class considering its location on the beach. Needs rapid improvement!

Late lunch last minute decision great location friendly staff great food, plenty of choice and the first time we have eaten here. We both enjoyed it and will be back

I went with my friend and daughter. Views are fabulous and the decking and restaurant are lovely. Toilets were shocking though- absolutely stank and filthy. Staff were friendly but clueless. No idea what any white wines were and when we waited for 30 minutes for...

Good service, call out for Lexie who was an excellent waitress. Tasty food, good range of choices for children. Views unbeatable.

Food wasn’t great, the menu wasn’t great, service was poor, nobody knew what was happening, where we could sit, or even what we could order, taking our order was problematic and there was no system in place, people weren’t served in-turn, the menu didn’t really...

Not dog friendly despite saying they are. We booked a table inside as I read it was dog friendly but they refused us entry because we had a dog. They sometimes allow food outside but because it was busy they weren’t serving outside. So despite...

An excellent location with a great vibe. In short, we enjoyed a fabulous afternoon here yesterday with great food and wine. The real star of the show was Amy - who looked after us brilliantly from start to finish. Diolch yn fawr.

Consistently, the Sandbar offers a fabulous and commendable experience. Situated ideally on the beach, it boasts comfortable seating arrangements and an extensive array of delectable cuisine and beverages. Notably, the breakfast options stand out as particularly remarkable, presenting both exceptional taste and affordability. While the...

Expensive for what it is if you don’t order the right thing for breakfast. I ordered eggs Benedict with salmon (Royale normally) - Lesley had poached egg on toast and it was one egg on one piece of toast. Ordered some sour dough toast too...

Nice view very expensive what it is £50 for a steak £55 for a bottle of up £105 for a mag up if you want a good meal and wine beers cocktail head to the Abersoch better value then in the Sandbar Warren it's a...

Really nice food, very friendly staff and breath-taking views. Once they get consistency I can't see this place having any faults, it has all the tools to be amazing and we had an amazing meal

If what you want is a brilliant location and nice facilities with seaside fellow average and overpriced food this is the place. Lots way better restaurants and bars locally so the reason to go here it the Warren. Get a taxi for nicer food and...

Food was great. Service was good too. Good location right on the beach. Very busy each area for launching boats so you need to take extra care of children with you. Nice selection of wine.

The most lovely location and nicely furnished but the food was VERY average and overpriced for what it was. Get yourselves a better chef!

No staff , very average food , no service, horrible experience. Won’t go back. Sad with no wine and empty plates for an hour!!

Another day in my favourite place which included an amazing massage at The Warren Spa followed by an Iced decaffeinate coffee on the beach. Brilliant service with a smile so we even decided to get a few snacks which were great #livingthedream #livingmybestlife2023 #northwales #over50andfabulous...

Had a superb brunch, good choice of food, excellent & friendly service. Staff were attentive and helpful.

We had a nice welcome on arrival with amazing sea views. The decor is fab although your eyes are drawn to the outside! The food was excellent although expensive. A very nice treat.

After one visit when asking for fish and chips with bread and butter, and toast arrived, was not impressed. Been since a few times since, and got excellent service. Including in assisting the memory of a lost friend.

Lovely spot with great views. Helpful staff answered our questions about disabled access and prices and drinks etc. Menu varies between pricey and reasonable. Some interesting dishes on it.

Excellent service! We came to the Warren Sand Bar for a drink and bite to eat on a rainy day and was pleasantly surprised! The decor and setting is stunning! All staff were very attentive and the food was delicious. Thank you for a lovely...

In such a beautiful location you would expect this restaurants service and food quality to match the price point, unfortunately it does not.upon entering there were 2 signs up, one saying that it’s table service and to wait, then another to order at the bar...

Service was dreadful. Waited over 30mins and still no sign of any waiting staff coming to our table. Eventually call one over and asked for food and drinks. Main course (burger) was good but again had to ask a waitress to take our dessert order....

We arrived at the sandbar with high expectations, but were soon disappointed. Not enough staff working, service was poor from taking drinks order to getting the bill. One waitress was quite rude. Not much choice on the menu. £18 for this chicken dish - it...

Fabulous location right onthe beach with unspoilt views of the bay / sea. Dog freindly (outside). Good vibe, great staff defo give it a go.

Wow where would you begin… the poor young waitress was run ragged apologising to every table (clearly not her fault) and there was many empty tables. We only called in for drinks, trying to showcase this new wonderful bar/restaurant on the beach! Waiting for over...

Lovely restaurant, breakfast is really good. Coffee machine has been broken for at least a month!? Pretty disappointing. Tea and caffetiere replacement - both very underwhelming. Service is slow and lacklustre. Expect slightly more from the service of staff and basics like hot drinks. The...

Went for a walk on the beach, stopped for a drink. Sat down, didn’t get offered a menu. Then waited 20 minutes to order a drink after asking, then waited a further 15 minutes to receive the drinks only for the ice to have already...

Shambolic and disorganised. Bunch of triggered, gobby little teenagers running the show. Service is slow, sometimes non-existent. Wrong opening times across all social platforms. Poor management and no means to escalate our complaint.

Visited twice today, first time at dinner just to get some drinks and book a table for later, not allowed to order at the bar and had to wait for table service, we gave up after half an hour with no one coming. Arrived early...

Fawlty towers comes to mind. Coffee machine broken, dishwasher broken, hand dryer broken, not enough chefs and too many waiting staff not knowing who was doing what. Took 5 waiters/waitresses to get one that ticked the box to take our food order. Sat there for...

From the moment we stepped into this restaurant the staff were attentive and courteous, we were seated quickly not rushed and the food arrived hot and quickly . The food was fantastic , superbly presented and cooked to perfection ….. nothing was too much trouble...

Booked a table for 9 for my wife’s birthday meal, the evening started with 1st class service in a very nice setting with great views. Drinks came swiftly, followed by all 9 meals. Food was amazing, fish was cooked to perfection, the deserts were equally...

We decided to pop in from the beach on our walk and luckily found a seat outside we asked to see the menu but were told that they weren’t serving food outside so we just ordered coffees. We then watched about 5 other tables that...

Lovely food, huge portions and nicely presented. Helen and the staff were all great and stunning views all around.

We treated ourselves to dinner on our last night at The Sandbar - this has been upgraded since last year - new decor, new menus - great improvement. Food was delicious and plentiful, staff attentive and a really good vibe. Had drinks on the deck...

We were so looking forward to dining at this restaurant! It had everything going for it apart from the service cleanliness and the average quality of the food 😢 We would not recommend anyone to dine here! Go to the potted lobster instead!!

Beautiful bar, beautiful location, could be any beach in the world, gorgeous. However a massive shake up on the staff front is required. !!

Called in for a Welsh breakfast today, what a load of crap, nearly £10 each, food was cold, egg yolk was like a yellow bullet, bacon obvs been sat in the hot plate did not complain as the mincy server was quite abrupt but nice...

Excellent place to eat. Excellent location, excellent food, excellent service. Highly recommend. Only negative was they do not accept cash! Why? We would have spent triple what we did if they accepted our currency!

Excellent food and service friendly staff very intentive and hard working sea bass cooked to perfection and excellent atmosphere and new decor.

What a joke ! How can a place like this exist ??? I am in the restaurant business .. they need to get this place sorted ! I will never return

Food really nice, but terrible service! The staff walk around in a daze. They don't seem to know what they're doing. We came 3 times while on our week break. Lovely place, but don't arrive in a rush.

Nice place for a drink fully booked I take it for the people on the Warren site. Will try and again next time ! Expensive drinks but lovely settings.

Went in for a family meal to celebrate the end of a fabulous holiday in Abersoch. What a let down. 2 Adults and 2 kids. Close to £200 for starters, Mains and puddings. Incorrectly described starters. When challenged woeful excuses. Expensive main very average but...

We booked for four people on a Sat night 2 weeks ago. All expecting to be pleasantly disappointed. But wow, what a difference, the staff were lovely and attentive, the menu was so different. When the food arrived (all different dishes) and our first tastes,...

Having read the bad reviews I completely disagree. This restaurant is wonderful in terms of service, views and food. All are exceptional. We will definitely be returning to The Warren and Sandbar.

This last Sunday, we decided to take a walk along this absolutely beautiful part of the Welsh coast; what is known as Warren Beach was clean and reminiscent of many a European destination. The sun was out, the sky was blue and the onshore breeze...

Dined here twice whilst staying at The Warren to celebrate my husband’s birthday - food was delicious and the staff were extremely attentive and very friendly, particularly Cynan and Wayne! A much different experience to last September’s visit.

Ate here after a few drinks at the Warren Club watching the rugby and football. The food was terrific . Feather blade beef and stuffed lamb loin. An amazing chocolate assiette for dessert. They’ve obviously changed the chef here recently as this was a huge...

Arrived for a family evening dinner and had the seafood platter (special) and featherblade of beef. Wow , outstanding food, good price and excellent service, especially from Cynan and Wayne. Highly recommended. Location fabulous but at night It could be improved if they could light...

Came to the sandbar for my friend's birthday. We came as a group of 12 and were very impressed with the food and service. Both chloe and cynan provided excellent service. The food came out quickly considering the party size and the food was really...

Lovely location, equally nice for a cup of tea or glass of wine. My meal was amazing - risotto- nicest I have had in a very long time!

Great food. Service was ace. No idea what the idiots on previous reviews were talking about. The service was brilliant - attentive and friendly service from Leona and Chloe.

We visited today for a drink and decided to also have a sharing platter between the 4 of us as a snack before dinner. The location is exceptional, toilets and restaurant area all very modern and clean, but that’s where the magic ends. Such an...

Attempted to visit the sandbar twice in the past two weeks, unable to book as we are not residents on the Warren but we did try to get our Warren friends to book for us and they were told it was fully booked (hard to...

We were staying on the Warren and were looking forward to enjoying eating and drinking here. We booked and they cancelled the booking the day before with no notice. I called and they explained they don’t do food on Wednesdays, this wasn’t mentioned at the...

Visited in August to watch the sunset across the bay. Served by excellent food well by James. The only One thing would have been more choice for vegetarians...

Called in for a latte and flat white coffee. We sat outside and waited about fifteen minutes to have our order taken despite the place being literally empty. We asked for our drinks to be “extra hot” but were told the machine was set at...

Considering its on a pretty exclusive holiday park, this was the worst meal I've had out in years. Truly terrible. They charged £16 for a burger/cardboard, slapped a dry prawn on top and said it was surf and turf 🤦‍♂️ would genuinely rather a weatherspoons...

I ate ate Sandbar last night with my wife and children. Having been fortunate enough to holiday at the Warren for the last 10 years we've previously really enjoyed the beach bar that eventually was replaced by the Sandbar. Undeniabley a great location with dramatic...

This restaurant serves only warren members inside while the poor visitor or local people eat outside and have to order from a hatch .have they just arrived on a time machine back to victorian times where the noble men do not share the same room...

Really poor value and service. We went for lunch. The kids calamari contained 4 tiny pieces of fish and no chips for £7. They ended up giving our daughter some fries for free (presumably they were embarrassed). I had the mains scampi, my son had...

I am only reviewing the take out section not the restaurant. We ordered 2 take away lattes (which were fine) and 1 panini which came to over £12! The panini literally had no filling - it was awful! £12 is a total rip off. Avoid...

Booked at short notice and went for a lovely evening meal with the family. Had the makarel starter and the beef burger with prawns which were both lovely dishes. Would recommend.

The service, food and location was great. All the food was prepared fresh and I was able to specify my dishes. The Mussels and Hake was great!

After booking our wedding two years ago to have at the Sandbar I am absolutely devastated and disgusted to have had a ‘text message’ today to inform my fiancé to ring them because they had ‘bad news’ (who even puts that on a text?). After...

Perfect afternoon spent having lunch at this lovely place on the beach. Greeted by loveliest waiter who made us feel extremely welcome and special. We ordered 2 sharing platters which were huge (there were 3 of us) only needed 1, as came with fries, focaccia...

After going to Abersoch for many years I was appalled to see today that the Sand Bar is now only open to The Warren customers only!!! We have supported this business for years and years and so have a lot of people when this was...

After a beach walk my partner & I used The Sandbar’s kiosk service for a takeaway lunch, we were greeted by a young man called James, he passed us a paper menu of what takeaway food was available. We browsed the menu (which had no...

Enjoyable food, our group ordered different dishes and not one grumble from any of us. Staff polite and attentive. Looking forward to going back.

Nice meal nice staff, super view what more could you want , friendly atmosphere following COVID rules, but not too intrusive

Whilst visiting my in-laws in Llanbedrog we had a walk along the beach with our dog on Friday 16th Oct and we popped in here for drinks and food. The breakfast baps are well worth the money. We will be back here very soon (...

Booked a table for a meal mid October around 6pm. To start with we were the only people in the entire restaurant but a few other tables filled during the time we were there. Temperature check on arrival and plenty of hand sanitiser around. Staff...

Sat outside on The open deck as the sun was shining and I had the dog with me. Glad it was open to non-residents. Decided to have a starter as my light lunch, had chicken liver terrine, well presented and tasty. Washed down with a...

Visited late September on a Tuesday lunchtime. Service was a bit slow as they were very busy, but the food was excellent! Very pleasant setting sitting in the sun next to the beach. Also visited last December, very good then too.