Tower Restaurant in Powys

Fabulous views over lake Vyrnwy whilst indulging with good food for our lunch.

Had lunch today at The Tower Restaurant. The menu had limited choices unlike the sample lunch menu online. The choices were Tapas or a few main courses no desserts. Staff not very welcoming or friendly. Food ok,despite limited and unusual choices. Atmosphere dull with an annoying fly buzzing around.

Stunning location with fantastical views of the lake. Couples are generally seated by the picture windows with larger groups accommodated to the rear. Small menu but delicious foods

Whilst staying at the hotel and spa for 1 night, my husband and I enjoyed dinner and breakfast here on 13th - 14th April 2024. The restaurant is located just off the reception area. Many of the tables are located near the windows in order for diners to benefit and enjoy the stunning views of Lake Vyrnwy. We both enjoyed a 3 course meal. We chose cod and the pork belly for starters, and the lamb and beef fillet for main (with a side of chips). To finish, we shared a cheese and biscuits platter. We also ate breakfast here. Lovely to be served a ‘breakfast tray’ whilst we waited for our hot breakfasts to be cooked. The tray comprised of toast, croissants, fresh fruit salad, orange juice, tea & coffee). My husband chose the Welsh full breakfast and I opted for Californian eggs (muffin, guacamole, bacon & poached eggs). The food was delicious and the service efficient and faultless on both services. The quality of the dining just complemented what was already a very enjoyable stay.

Stunning.everything was stunning. Staff were outstanding. Great break and spa was amazing. Food was wonderful, rooms were fab, spotless and service was unbelievable. Will be back asap

The restaurant has a very clearly tired and budget furnishing for the prices they are charging. The views are indeed beautiful but like the hotel they recognise the view alone will attract people. I had a £28 of venison which was average at best. It was almost cold and although the venison was cooked adequately there were very few garnishing to go with it. For that price, the food should be exceptional. The service was okay to start but I’ve been writing this review while waiting 10 minutes for the bill. For the price of the meal, I’ve had much better. They clearly have a captive audience with the hotel guests and recognise there’s nowhere else nearby to eat!

Just wow, we had such a fantastic experience at the restaurant yesterday evening. The dining room is beautifully appointed and the lighting and atmosphere were perfect. Our host was charming and proffesional and looked to be doing a brilliant job of managing all of the covers. I can speak for everyone on our table in saying that the food was the best we've been served in years. An outstanding combination of flavours, clearly cooked with alot of skill and knowledge, and a strong 10 for presentation. I will certainly be making more regular visits to the property. Thankyou to all of the staff for a wonderful evening.

Just wow, we had such a fantastic experience at the restaurant yesterday evening. The dining room is beautifully appointed, the lighting, music and atmosphere were perfect. Our host was charming and proffesional and looked to be doing a brilliant job of managing all of the covers. I can speak for everyone on our table in saying that the food was the best we've been served in years. An outstanding combination of flavours, clearly cooked with alot of skill and knowledge, and a strong 10 for presentation. I will certainly be making more regular visits to the property. Thankyou to all of the staff for a wonderful evening.

Tired restaurant but views are great. Food was mediocre at best: £30 steak was stringy and soup extremely basic.

Great food, beautiful views, fantastic service. I highly recommend the duck or venison.

Nice restaurant with stunning views of the lake. We went for a family meal and requested a lake view table and wasn't disappointed. We had a selection of meals and afternoon tea which were all delicious.

So I start this seated in my room with the most beautiful view- it’s one of my favourite hotels which I love so much - since starting chemo it’s my local ‘go to’ as it makes the world I’m in go away- so I write this honestly with such disappointment. We dined in the restaurant this evening - food was spot on as always! My gripe was with the gentleman who I find is the manager in the dining area. On arrival we waited to be seated, the gentleman in question seated another customer and returned back to the plinth keying into his iPad - making no eye contact nor acknowledging our presence- he was clearly frustrated by his iPad and was struggling to input so overlooked his ignorance as could see stressed and felt a little sorry- another gentleman seated us - once our mains arrived I ordered a bottle of wine - sadly this did not appear to our table - once we finished I said excuse me to the First Gentleman to ask for bill/state wine not arrived - he glared at me (admittedly his hands were full) but said nothing whatsoever- a second waiter passed with equally full hands and again I spoke to him - what a difference and so polite - whilst I was complaining venomously about the first waiter - he advised that was the manager - he returned with equal arrogance to say I said I’d come back (he definitely had not) when challenged he said ‘well you could see my hands were full’ !!!!! Do your hands operate your mouth and tongue!! Learn humility and manners from your junior colleagues- however stressed you are customers deserve respect - the young man could stop to speak yet you were ignorant and rude!!!

Having seen the hotel featured on TV recently we chose to come on holiday to the area and book ahead to have lunch here. We managed to make our trip to the lake on a sunny day so were delighted to arrive for lunch and find ourselves sat with a beautiful lake view from our table; nice lunch menu, friendly and efficient waiters, and the food was served quickly and was delicious. It would have been nice to perhaps have some traditional welsh dishes, but the menu seems a selection of largely european dishes. All the food we saw coming out looked great. After lunch we sat in the lounge with coffees taking in more of the lovely view; a really lovely spot to stop and relax a while.

Breakfast on the morning of our stay was excellent. The cheese & ham continental plate was delicious, & the pre-prepared tray of croissants, fruit, toast and tea was a great idea. The full Welsh cooked option was well presented, good quality & served piping hot. Staff were friendly & unintrusive, & the view of the lake was very lovely. Dinner was a disappointment. I found the atmosphere lacking & given that you can't see the view at night, you're essentially just in a drab dining room that had slight 'nursing home' vibes. The steak was ok, but given the price, I was surprised it was accompanied by greasy fried onions and lacklustre chips. We ordered a side of garlic bread which arrived cold & had to be returned. Second time around was only slightly warmer. Staff, however, were very pleasant.

Although the location is stunning we were somewhat disappointed with the lunchtime experience. Our waiter was obviously new and very nervous but was very polite. The menu has about eight main courses , and a greater choice of tapas style dishes. We opted for two ploughman's. The let down was the noise coming from the kitchen. Singing along to the radio at a high volume is not conducive to a peaceful lunch and with no background music it was really very intrusive. More training and discipline is definitely the order of the day .

Really nice location, food was good quality and not overpriced , cheesecake was delicious too. 100% request a window seat at 7.30 and the sunset will be amazing!

Having had the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel on my ‘bucket list’ for probably 10 years or more, I finally booked in for Afternoon Tea with my husband, daughter & granddaughter. We arrived on time for our 1pm booking, waited for a table to be laid and were shown to our table and menus were left with us. Another family arrived approximately 10 minutes after us and had their order taken in a timely fashion. After waiting 25 minutes I asked a waitress if someone was going to take our food and drinks order, she apologised and said she would get someone to come to us. Another five minutes elapsed and another waitress came over and took our order, Shortly after, a waiter came over to take our order! Our food arrived - two Afternoon Teas and 1 fish & chips. To be fair the food was ok. We finished our meal and I asked one of the waiters if we could have a box to take some of the afternoon tea home with us, he replied that he would get ‘someone to bring one over‘ - he didn’t. After another wait, I asked the waitress if we could have a box and she did bring it to us. The bill was requested and I was told to head to the bar area and payments could be made there. Off we went to settle our bill. The waiter asked if everything was ok, and I thought it only right to explain to him the problems we had encountered, he apologised and said they were having staffing problems. From my observations during the afternoon, I think there were plenty of staff on duty but obviously all staff were not trained to do all tasks! The young waiter who initially showed us to our table seemed incapable of doing anything other than strolling up and down looking very important with his iPad, he didn’t come to take our order and he didn’t bring the requested box. There were some ‘young waitresses’ who were very pleasant but just seemed to be standing doing very little. At no point did a member of staff check with us that our food was alright, or did we need more drinks, or whether my husband would like a sweet. We were given 1 pot of tea along with a small pot of hot water and small jug of milk for TWO afternoon teas, weren’t offered anymore, I was given a dirty cup which I had to request a clean one. Sadly this hotel is missing a trick, it is in a fabulous spot with stunning views, but there is no one taking charge to organise the staff and ensure that the guests have a memorable visit and wanting to return. Sadly, we won’t be returning as there are plenty of other establishments that are organised and really do want their customers to return.

We had three meals in total - afternoon tea; dinner and breakfast. I’ve included my review of breakfast within the ‘hotel’ review as this was included as part of the stay. That said, the ‘theme’ for all of our meals was ‘good quality produce in general, but poor execution in terms of quality of cooking’. The main positive was the staff - especially at breakfast and dinner - they were really receptive, friendly and welcoming. Afternoon tea - the small cakes were superb. Tasty, well-made and very nice overall. And the actual tea (loose leaf) was lovely. That’s where it ends. The Welsh cake was horribly dry and the scones which are normally the centre piece of an afternoon tea were really dry and lacked any sort of flavour. For £18 each, this wasn’t great value - I’d go elsewhere. Dinner - similar story to the afternoon tea. Well-presented, looked brilliant and the quality of produce was great. But the duck and lamb were both over-cooked. The pork belly was undercooked on the skin which is obviously meant to have that beautiful crispy taste. The beetroot starter and hummus weren’t bad at all. Cheese and biscuits were superb, but not great value (I think they were £12+). There’s a restaurant called ‘Seeds’ in Llanfyllin that we also went to - this was incredible - I’d suggest going there instead!

Fantastic service , like clockwork with quality well presented food for evening meal. Breakfast was equally well served and tasting. Cant recommend the stay enough - absolutely exquisite!

We’d booked this restaurant based on their own website & the view of the lake. We wanted to stop for a relaxing lunch on our journey. This place was taking us off our route, but we were happy to do that. The view was spectacular, but that’s really the only real positive thing, which is a shame. We had booked a table, but there was no table reserved, which meant we were extremely lucky to even get an uninterrupted view! They were just sitting people at tables in order of arrival. A lot of the chairs didn’t even have backs to them! We had tapas & to be honest, it was average & has made us decide never to have tapas unless in a Spanish country or restaurant. Another weird thing was the toilets - need updating - there were no windows open! When there are still COVID restrictions, a boiling hot day & no fresh air!

No hot food today and no warning. Wasted visit and shocking. Asked for a window seat and told no when wed requested it months ago and plenty available

We were travelling to bala and stopped here for a burger and a beer. The burgers were terrible cheap quality the hot dogs were those from a jar. And the beer was like drinking a week old open can of carling. Social distancing was out of the window staff and customers walking around with no face covering. Premium price for terrible quality. Next time we see the sign we wont stop and will keep driving to pale Hall (separate review) . And after raising concerns to management a very sheepish woman (no mask ) just chuckled to herself and said she would pass the comments on to the kitchen and restaurant manager

The Tower Restaurant is part of the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel. Have stayed several times and always enjoyed it. Good food, excellent accommodation in peaceful location.

We live in mid Wales and so were able to go to the Tower Restaurant for lunch during the English lockdown. We contacted the hotel beforehand because we were going to have my elderly and quite immobile mother-in-law with us, and they were helpful with guidance as to level entry to the building etc. On arrival we were asked to stand in front of a wall-mounted thermometer and be temperature checked before proceeding to the dining room. Furniture had been rearranged to accommodate social distancing, staff all wore masks or shields and there were plenty of notices to remind guests about the importance of social distancing, washing hands etc. The Tavern Bistro was not open for lunches when we visited, but the lunch menu, sandwich menu and afternoon tea menu were all available within the Tower Restaurant. Stretching for quite a length along the front of the building, the restaurant has simply stunning views over the lake and we were lucky enough to be placed at a table which made the very best of the views. The menu is quite compact at the moment, but there is a good choice for all tastes. My mother-in-law has a small appetite and so was happy to choose a couple of dishes from the Tapas menu, sweet potato fries and tempura battered prawns, which she is still talking about weeks later. My other half and I both went for main dishes - Stroganoff Linguine Pasta and Braised Venison with Mashed Potato and Red Cabbage, both of which were delicious, good hearty food with excellent ingredients and very filling, as good quality good so often is. Being so full, we didn't have a second course but, on ordering coffees, which we took sitting on sofas in front of a roaring log fire, we each had a home-made shortbread biscuit on our saucer - a nice touch. It is all too easy, during this most unusual of years, to think that we have / we are missing out on travel and leisure opportunities, whilst overlooking that there is so much right here on our doorstep; excellent establishments serving good food with friendly and professional service, who need us to be supporting them. The Tower Restaurant and the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel are situated in an idyllic spot, a drive to get there, yes; but a Welsh hills and valleys drive, which will soothe your soul and have you relaxed and chilled by the time you arrive. The three of us ate with two main courses, two tapas dishes, three large premium ciders and three coffees and our bill came to around £60. The service was professional and friendly, unrushed and the environment was picturesque and super relaxing. We would highly recommend a visit.

Ate here for four nights during our stay, including 4 breakfasts and 2 lunches too. So 10 consecutive meals. Have eaten her numerous times over the last few years.Service was consistently good, efficient and friendly. The food is delicious!The Menu did not seem to change in the four nights we were there but it was easy to choose something different each day. People who are a bit precious about their food choices may find food repetitive.Breakfast was delicious, the tray full of breakfast goodies was such a good idea!We shall definitely be returning again!

Ate here the night I stayed in the hotel. Cauliflower soup was watery, unsalted and needed cream. The crispy sea bass was not crispy and came with a risotto that was so overcooked you could wallpaper with it. The breakfast was just ok, and was not very hot, and came really quickly as if it had been sitting around for a while. So all in all poor.

Food was amazing really tasty and very filling. Staff were so attentive and couldn't do enough for us. Food service was impeccable. Highly recommended

4 star service with a taste explosion of a 3 course meal. All delicious, savoured every bite. Beautiful food, great staff, lovely atmosphere, amazing view. Well done 👍

We had dinner and breakfast at the Tower as part of our break. The service and food was amazing. We would highly recommend the quality of the food and service.

Good food choice presented well - not rushed lovey tasty food and attention to detail very good indeed

We had 2 dinners here, the first one was perfect, the second one wasn’t as good. The portions are all right. You receive complimentary olives while you wait for your table and at the table they serve mini soup of the day, focaccia like bread with butter and olive oil - they were nice both times.Starters: Smoked duck breast: on night 1 it was perfect, but for the second time it was a bit hard to cut it - a tendon was running through it, and it wasn’t hot either day, still, it was a nice starter, we were unlucky for the second time.Local game terrine was my husband’s first choice, it was nice.Arancini was my second choice, nothing special. I was rather expecting a rice ball filled with roasted squash and pine nut, but probably it’s different everywhere.Mains:Lamb rump 10/10! I loved it! Local pheasant: it was also nice Pork belly quince: hubby’s choice, he liked it too.Pan roasted cod: I didn’t really like it, the cod wasn’t seasoned I think. My personal preference is a bit more taste- I know that the cod is not the tastiest fish but still you can compensate it a bit.Dessert:We had poached pear, chocolate mousse cake (it was really delicious) and ice cream.The staff is nice, I’m not too sure how much pressure they have but some of them seemed quite nervous and stressed. They were all nice! I’m sure they do their best

Very good food, service & choice for dinner. Breakfast was good apart from the quality of the sausage - overall I would highley recommend

We have eaten here several times over the years and it always feels special when we are there. We hadn't asked, but being early for lunch we were given a table in the window, which made it that much more special. We were pleased with our choices. Staff were polite and courteous and we had an enjoyable meal.Following a disturbed night when we were woken by the fire alarm at about two in the morning, we weren't feeling all that brilliant for breakfast. Funny coincidence, the same thing happened on our previous visit. Anyway the breakfast was good, unlike myself !But being sat away from the window, without the view, gives you a different perspective of the restaurant.

Nice place, wonderful views . But the reason for the review is the food . Ordered 3 steaks...not the best for the price and the chips were awful...this is meant to be a top restaurant . Go to the cafe down the road if you want food .

Visited the Tower Restaurant for Sunday Lunch with my husband, sister and brother-in-law after having been given a GV for my birthday. Was really looking forward to it. Although we were on time, we had to wait 25 minutes before being seated despite the restaurant not looking particularly busy, although I think the same kitchen serves the Brasserie to.Starters were enjoyable. Asparagus with poached egg and Salmon with caper salad.Mains sadly were hugely disappointing for me and my husband. We both had roast beef. The beef was either chewy or underdone. Gravy very transparent and thin, which sadly caused me a real tummy upset within minutes and ruined the rest of my day! The roast potatoes I have to say, the worst I have ever had dining out. Rock hard and totally inedible and tasteless. I couldn't tell if they were undercooked or way overcooked, but even looked terrible.The four of us were given the same small tray of vegetables to share as we could see couples were given. So not enough, and had to ask for more.The Cheese selection was nice albeit had to ask for cutlery as none came with the cheese.Coffee was like the gravy! Transparent and weak and didn't help my tum!Staff overall when you could get their attention were polite, friendly and courteous, but not attentive, leaving customer service surprisingly poor for what I expected from the reputation the Hotel has.I have no idea at this time whether I will go back or not. The Afternoon Tea looked nice, but I feel hesitant about returning with any friends and/or recommending.

We ate here as part of their Sunday Club, and it was absolutely superb. Three delicious courses, very tasty and excellent value for money. The waiting staff were very helpful, especially Shaun.

Nice place great view of lake. Amazing dam close by

we ate in the restaurant for evening and breakfast meals. The food was beautiful and the service outstanding, the waiting staff were very professional and friendly.

Fine dining in the evenings. Very good, but small portions. Breakfasts seemed to have a lot of choice, but the vegetarian options are vegetable sausages, not meat alternative, and the fish was not always available.

Lovely restaurant if you don't want to eat at the hotel next door. Good sized portions and lovely views over the lake.

Excellent food in a fantastic location. On a sunny summers day you would think you were in the Austrian alps. We watched the jet fighters fly down the valley below where we w were e sitting. Awesome!

Fabulous fabulous fabulous, great food, nice staff especially Sue, she’s always lovely, helpful and very kind, and most of all it’s best feature by far is the stunning location,

We stayed at the hotel last week and part of the deal we had was a meal in each restaurant. We ate in the bistro the first night and the Tower last Thursday.

Amazing spot with a great view of the Lake. Casual vibe with unpretentious food perfect after a long day out. Despite what other reviews say, the staff were great, and very friendly.

Had a last minute offer from the hotel for a dinner bedvand breakfast break. Had dinner in this restaurant as as previous the food was very good. Service was good too.

To be honest, the food was so much better than expected that we ate here twice instead of going out on our second night as planned. The pavlova was the best ever!

lovely food and well presented. great choice and friendly waiters. Really good choice of wines, would definately eat here again

lovely food, me and my partner enjoyed a wonderful dinner with a lovely view and it was a perfect end tp the day.

We had an evening meal here whilst staying at the hotel. The bar is excellent - well stocked with bottled beers and we we able to have a drink prior to eating. We placed our order whilst sat in the bar, and were then taken through to the restaurant when our meal was ready.

We eat here quite regularly throughout the summer and thought we’d try the sunday lunch. (24th of March 2019)

Food was of the highest quality with a great variation on the menu. Absolutely gorgeous surroundings fire burning in the bar region, pheasants and wild birds in the gardens and breathtaking views of the lake from the restaurant.

This lovely hotel needs to get a better chef to bring the food up to the standard of the rest of the facilities here. It is a real weakness particularly as they havea captive audience. No change to drive anywhere else to eat from there.

WE visited the Restaurant for a quick lunch and opted for Sandwiches. One Sirloin steak Sandwich and a Cheese and Pickle Sandwich with soft drinks. We enjoyed the scenery as the meal was prepared watching Buzzard soaring above the Hotel and the magnificent views across Lake Vyrnwy. The sandwiches came with chips and salad and were superb. Super value for money too. Service was great too with the young man who looked after the bar really keen to help in any way he could

On a 2 night stay at Vyrnwy, we ate here twice. Starter was 'soup of the day', told it was spiced pumpkin. It was, and was nice, albeit a little over seasoned. Main & dessert excellent. Day 2 was even better, soup of the day was (You guessed) 'spiced pumpkin..... Beef fillet SUPERB.

Some friends came to visit so we took them to the Tower tavern, beautiful lunch reasonably priced, brilliant friendly waiter, we could have stayed all afternoon and night. Thank you.

We really enjoyed the food,I personally enjoyed the burgers and chips,which I had trouble eating all of it but I did manage,I had no complaints at all and would recommend the lovely views of the surroundings.staff very hospitable,lovely meal.

Here as part of a wedding party. Food came and was very bland, had obviously been plated a long time as was cold too. No extra veg allowed despite asking twice. Desserts were very disappointing. I had pavlova which consisted not of pavlova but fruit coulis, a meringue and ice cream on a plate plonked in front of me. Evening food consisted of egg or sausage sandwiches..... In brioche buns so were dry as sticks. Not good at all. Not holding up much hope for breakfast.....

Breakfasts here were good, not outstanding but a good range of fruit and cereals plus table service for cooked breakfasts. Service was always on the slow side and one morning they simply seemed to forget our order. We had one evening meal here and it was a real disappointment; we had to wait 20 minutes before I accosted a member of staff to take our order; the soup order was wrong; the main course portions were very small and some of the sparse veg were, to our tastes, seriously undercooked.

The staff were amazing and incredibly helpful. The Head Chef created a new vegan menu upon request as the vegan menu was the same as at the Tavern Brasserie. The views of the lake were amazing and the food itself was really delicious. The highlight was the vegan sticky toffee pear pudding, which I had never eaten before. The food was all really well-presented and the staff were brilliant

Weather for breakfast, lunch or dinner the food was excellent the ambience superb and the staff (young and friendly as well as the long-serving).

Lovely restaurant, food and staff! Great presentation and quality of food. Would definitely recommend.

Outstanding food and service with an amazing view. Lots of local offerings of foods, meats and cheeses. A local gin with water from the lake.

Unfortunately the Restaurant service was slow and we didn't get our dessert same time as coffee like we requested twice we went for dinner. First night out dessert order was forgotten, second night we waited over 40 minutes. My husband tired with waiting cancelled his dessert, so did I in the end.

Despite having a reservation, we waited an hour by the bar in not very comfortable chairs before they showed us our table and it was not busy. They even had us order in the chairs by the bar. It was highly disappointing and definitely ruined some of the evening magic.

Went for afternoon tea . Stunning location. We had a sofa in the lounge. We put our order in at the bar......then we were forgotten for 45 mins....then asked again....was told it was coming......waited another 45 mins. We complained and left. Highly dissappointed. Besides that its just full of old people using an excuse to drink in the early afternoon. Was not a relaxing environment at all.

We had 2 evening meals here they were not as good as the coiuld have been, with the exception of the special on one night the Brill

There is a lovely menu & also 'specials' every day. The food is most enjoyable & the staff are very friendly

This restaurant is within the Lake Vyrnwy hotel and open to outsiders. Booking is definitely advisable.

The food here is utterly delicious and the restaurant is classically laid out with great lighting -- it's nice to see what you are eating. The food is very reasonably priced, considering how good it was and I would definitely eat here again. Waiting staff are slightly laid back and possibly a little unsure of what is going on - most of them are from overseas, so possibly there is a language barrier. They were friendly though. We had a lovely meal.

Rather more casual dining than main hotel but with good varied menu. Good food, good service from friendly staff.

We stayed in the hotel for a couple of nights so eat a few meals here. The evening meals were unsurprisingly excellent but sometimes its the little things that impress; like the the breakfasts. They are traditional but very tasty and I’m guessing it’s local produce as eggs and sausages tasted like they did when I was young rather than the standard supermarket supplied fare we are all now used to. As I said sometimes it really is the little things.

The setting is absolutely superb and the whole experience would be difficult to fault. The staff are attentive and pleasant, the menu is varied and interesting but not extensive - which I often see as a positive. The food is well prepared, very tasty and served promptly in what is a very comfortable restaurant.

I have eaten here many times over the years but I am now somewhat disappointed with the place due to inconsistencies. Our starters of salmon and prawns were missing the prawns, we were advised when the waiter finally came back that the chef had forgotten them... this happened to a family sitting adjacent to us too.

Food was wonderful, service great, ambience delightful fantastic evening really couldn’t fault this restaurant

Called in on spec and no surprise but only could get a table away from the lovely views of Vyrnwy as all the good tables had been booked.

Ate here while staying in the hotel. Meals good and excellent quality of food. Did find the service a little rushed we like to relax between courses. Breakfasts weren't very hot but were served on plates that were extremely hot that you couldn't touch them.

This is the second visit here and to the restaurant and we were not disappointed. Great menu, superb food and served by attentive and knowledgeable staff.

Está al lado del lago vyrnwy, entonces hay una vista impresionante y el lugar es de lujo y la atención es muy buena. Hay wifi libre X dos días. Lo que podría durar tu estadía.

We had the 3 course set menu on both nights we stayed and the restaurant, staff, food and location were...

First impression was what a fabulous setting for this restaurant overlooking the lake. Staff were in abundance and all most...

This is a top rate hotel but you can still enjoy the facilities on a budget.Call in any afternoon for a bar snack and sit out on the veranda and take in the view.You will not be disappointed .The staff are friendly and helpful and you will want to go back again.

You cant book a table but a polite word with staff can get you a decent table with a view which is the main point of the place. But the food is excellent and all tastes well catered for. Vegan menu varied and well presented.

Family visit. We were seated in a lovely table by the window with an amazing view over the lake.I ate the pie (loads of meat) which was delicious and my husband had the fish.Kids ordered burgers which were massive!Enjoyed by all.

We stopped in the hotel and that is excellent but the Tower Resteraunt does not match the quality of the hotel. The soup taster was very good, my starter was fine but the mackerel tasted "off" and left a bad after taste. When the waitress collected the plates my wife complained but it fell on deaf ears. Main course of pan fried chicken was excellent my medium fillet of beef was "well done" again I did complain and was offered a replacement but if I had my wife would have finished her main before my replacement arrived.The other comment I would make is the excessive number of flies in the dining area, not very good for a fine dining resterauntChef should take notice of a request for how steak is cooked and staff should react to customers comments not just pick up the plate and walk away.

The food is yamy and the place is nice. Also, the stuff are friendly and helpful . The pric is reasnable

So sad as the surroundings of the hotel are beautiful the restaurants is simply sad. Meal selection is really poor and I would really question the freshness of food we had. Will never call back.

What a fantastic place & the view is just awesome - the room (suite) was awesome - woke up to the most amazing view - gorgeous!

Ate here yesterday and the view is just amazing. Sadly the view can't make up for the pretty lackluster service.3 courses for £22.50 represents great value for money and the food is delicious and very well presented. Wine by the glass was pretty reasonably priced as well.My biggest bugbear in restaurants like this is when nobody checks on how the meal is, there's no point in asking when the plates are being cleared away as it doesn't give the restaurant the chance to rectify any issues. Our meals were delicious and portions generous, but my friend had one piece of lamb which was just pure fat, it was left and was pointed out when the plates were collected.The restaurant also seemed to have a problem with flies, appreciate its the summer, the countryside and the doors were open, but when one fly flew into our wine... thankfully the wine got replaced.... its just a bit off putting when there's several flying right by you when you are eating. Some fly spray could easily rectify the issue.I felt our meal was great value for money and the view is stunning, but with some investment and staff training this hotel and restaurant could be absolutely amazing.

Ate in the Tower restaurant during our two day Spa break and the food was superb.Good wine menu too.The staff were very attentive on both occasions and the view is superb

Called in here on way from West Midlands to Lake Bala. Only place to eat for miles and we were starving. Huge hotel overlooking impressive lake with fabulous dam. We were slightly concerned to see it only had a food hygiene rating of 3 but thought we would see for ourselves.Sat in the window with stunning views - on a warmer day you could have sat outside. Service was excellent - smiling staff who were only too pleased to help. My partner is dairy intolerant and they checked with the chef and came up with a solution to the lunch menu offerings. I had the roast chicken with serrano ham and rocket sandwich and my partner had mushroom with tomato. The food was very tasty, lovely fresh bread, although the chips were a bit hard.

What can I say we were blown away with the service in the Tower restaurant. The staff are most helpful and very polite. In the bar lounge we were served almost straight away with drinks whilst we waited for our table (which wasn't long at all) with our drinks we were give a small side of olives to nibble whilst we waited. When taken to our table the bottle of wine I had requested was awaiting us in a lovely ice bucket on a stand next to our table. The service for food was very well organised with water being provided at the table also. The waiters were always around to attend any bodies needs of required. The atmosphere was lovely the whole evening. Breakfast in the Tower restaurant was just as good with juice, cereals, fruit and pastries being served for everyone to help themselves before the main breakfast was brought out. We would advice eating here 100%.

Very well cooked food and well presented very tasty. Good service and interesting menu. Lovely views across the lake

Do eat here for a truly out of this world experience. Food and service are wonderful. Three course meal is £35, very reasonable considering the standard of the food. Wine is expensive but that is so in every restaurant I have visited. Olives are served whilst you choose you food. You also can have a little taster of soup before your meal. Then three lovely courses, I had asparagus, followed by salmon and soy noodles and then plum tart to finish. We had coffee ( yes they do decafinated) in the lounge which came with fudge. My husband had mackerel then belly pork and cheeseboard to follow, there is a £2.00 supplement for this but well worth it. Most of the tables have a view over the lake and it was wonderful to watch the sun setting whilst we enjoyed our meal. Some restaurants bring the courses a little too quickly for me but here the timing was perfect.

We had fish and chips and beefburgers. Very nice but average. Very good service. Fantastic views from the terrace. Can't say much more as that's about it as far as the food is concerned. Pricing was quite high for the standard of the food. £13 for a burger. But it was hot and filling.

Brilliant service and fantastic food

You cant get a much better view than from this restaurant.We stopped off while on a trail riding day and the food was really good.Trying to organise going back for a weekend with my wife as they have a great spa etc.

I stayed at the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and the Tower Restaurant was where we ate during the stay.The food was excellent and the staff were very attentive to detail, dinner was well presented and tasted good.Breakfast was amazing ... best porridge ever .. and full Welsh .. looked as good as it tasted.

Great bar and tavern, dog friendly, super food, super wine and beers and lovely staff...thank you xxxx

Black beef to die for with the view to match, although during winter diner time you have to use your imagination! Wider selections than I remember and puddings at a decent size, all made for a great dinner.

Sunny day. Lunch with a view. Good food. Red wine. Interesting beer. Lunch in the bar was game terrine, scotch egg, sausage and mash, tagliatelle with skate plus a decent merlot and a Welsh beer. Not outstanding but all was faultless. Service excellent. Countryside stunning. A good day out.