Trattoria restaurant & Gin Bar in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Amazing service and Food. Happy hour 6-7 totally recommend this place. Callum and Ben excellent credit to the place. Reasonable price and top quality food.

I absolutely love the food, the service and the value for money at this restaurant, the only thing that really let's it down is how loud it is in side. Being a small premises with lots of hard surfaces general sounds of everyone talking is very loud and you can barely hear across the table and it's far from a nice experience. They could do with lots more soft furnishing to prevent the echoing sounds.

I love la trattoria its my favourite place to eat, so when i turned 50 on sat my husband arranged a suprise party there for my special close friends and family, it was truely one of my most happiest times in my life good food, service and ambience was 1st class, my decorations were even put up by staff before my arrival thankyou all so very very much especially to Liza who went above and beyond before the party and during xxxx

Lovely, fresh Italian food. Staff were polite and attentive. There were plenty of options for someone with dietary requirements.

Great lunch, great drinks, and lovely staff.

Absolutely love it here Shame the one in Pontypridd closed down....never mind thank good still in Llantrisant

Wonderful experience, the food is amazing

First time here and loved it, very good service even for a busy evening. Food was great as well

Lovely place with great service and food.

Our first time everything was lovely food staff superb

Booked for 8.45 pm as latest slot available. Was 10 minutes late and rudely refused a table, so don't be late if you have last booking time. Try to be loyal to local restaurants, have been there several times but never again after tonight.

Wow, amazing food, atmosphere, and service. The staff were so friendly and accommoding. Best Italian we have had in a long time.

The pasta was incredibly salty. I tried to eat it but ended up leaving more than half. Didn't expect a refund but an apology or a complimentary gesture would have been nice. Zero acknowledgement. Not a great first impression of this restaurant.

Great food and great Gin Bar. It's the ideal place to go on A Saturday night for any occasion. The set menu is great value

Been here alot over the years and it never disappoints. Absolutely beautiful food again thank you

Amazing food and drinks. Service was great. Only thing was when we payed the bill they asked for more of a tip which I have never experienced before - a little too pushy telling us we had to leave a 10% tip when I know in wales it’s not mandatory.

Came her for a meal, loved it so much we came back the following night, superb food, service and atmosphere, would highly recommend

Wonderful, the staff were all really welcoming and accommodating, I will definitely be visiting again, thank you very much!

The service was amazingly fast. Just moments after ordering the starters arrived. And the restaurant was busy. So this was a very pleasant surprise. The quality of food is excellent. Highly recommend this lovely Italian restaurant in the heart of Talbot Green.

Beautiful food,warm design, quick and friendly service.

Reservation messed around online without telephone calls. Called twice to rearrange this and clarify bottomless brunch still possible- to which was reassured yes. Attended the restaurant to be told bottomless brunch wasn’t possible and that the restaurant was actually closing in 30 minutes. It was then clarified by another staff member that the kitchen stays open until everyone is finished- all very confusing. One member of staff was helpful in suggesting we still have the bottomless brunch but would need to move over to the deli to complete this. We declined at this point and stuck with regular lunch menu but appreciated the offer. Waitress was friendly despite all the confusion and food was fairly tasty with big portions despite Parmesan being launched into my lap. We were rushed to pay the bill and when leaving we saw another couple having issues understanding timings of their reservation and restaurant. This definitely needs clarifying as it disrupted the vibe and felt rushed and confused- booking should not be taken so close to closing if reservations cannot be completed to high standard.

It's a shame to give a poor service rating on this one. Our waiter who seated us was lovely but when management took our order it was noticeable how rude and dismissive he was in comparison to the staff that work there. Didn't want to take the time to explain menu or give recommendations. Based on how rude he was I will not be returning

Very nice food not cheap but worth the extra cost

A very pleasant dining experience on a busy Saturday evening. We were booked in at short notice but advised that our table would only be available for 90 minutes which was fine. Food quality and service were very good and prices reasonable.

Popped in and had a set meal for £20. Good value for a starter, main and a drink (Prosecco/bottle of lager) Overall found it suitable for the price paid; maybe wouldn’t have been as pleased if paid normal, full price for the Lasagne as it was quite a small portion and not very hot in the middle. The deal made it fine. Would probably go back 👍

Good place nice food good service. Looses a star as not family friendly and no kids options for main menu evening meal discouraging families. Half portions would of been enough but paying full price for adult portions for children who wouldn't eat it all is off putting

Was very busy but the staff were plenty and so polite and helpful I'm Gf and they were great in helping me choose and tweaking it to fit me. Loved it 😁

Lovely meal with very good service

Fantastic restaurant and the food is wonderful

Amazing venue food was amazing so fresh. The pink orchid wine was bursting with flavours one of the best rosé I’ve had. Meatballs were nice nothing spectacular but still good. Bruschetta was lovely plenty of tomatoes. Calamari again was nice nothing spectacular. For the mains. The mafaldine con stinco Di mango was amazing the ragú was so tender the sauce was very flavoursome! The ravioli al salmone. Very well presented I only felt like there wasn’t enough there. But what was there was very good and could tell it was made with great care. The tagliatelle n’duja e salisicca was disappointing not much flavour and not great deal of n’duja in the dish. The service was great couldn’t fault it. I felt the waiters/waitress seemed to be rushed to get food out and to clear the tables which made us feel rushed ourselves sadly. Overall great place to go to eat.

Food was lovely. But it was minimal. I get that bums on seats mean more money, the service was fast but as soon as your meal ended they wanted you out. Not a nice feeling at all, hence me saying bums on seats. Was in Talbot Green for a family wedding but l cant say this was a pleasureable experience, my party and l were made to feel very uncomfortable.

Lovely authentic Italian restaurant with great atmosphere. Very busy, food was delicious and service was friendly & attentive. The main meals were served with bowls of chips to share, but no other vegetables, which would have been welcome. They'd split a large group of us for a Christmas party across 2 tables which wasn't ideal but we made the best of it & had a great night. Nice family friendly venue.

The waiter was rude to us. He slung the food at my mother and the tomato came off the brushetta and landed on the table. Although the lasagne was delicious, the portion for the money was very mean. I lunched there Monday 4th December. I won't be going back!

Probably typical of a bistro type eatery, nice decor and cosy environment giving it an attractive feel. The service is vey quick and the web booking makes it clear that you have the table for only 1:30hr, however there is an adjoining bar that you could continue with coffee or drinks if necessary. The food was tasty but don't expect large portions, my salmon and mash would have looked better with some fresh veg. Chips or salad are available as an extra. Puds looked very nice. A sit down meal anywhere is not cheap these days, and if you have more than one course and a few drinks its quite a sum. However, I would return and try the lunch deal!

Speedy service by attentive staff. Great gluten free options.

Excellent food - fabulous friendly service. Great ambience!

My favourite place to eat when in the area for work. Food is delivered fast however service can vary. Often I am dining solo, and have experienced long wait times for the bill or drinks not arriving. However, I will always go back for the food.

Lovely meal, friendly staff, authentic surroundings. Best restaurant in the area.

Wide range of meal choices and our meals tasted fabulous 👌 service excellent

Not been to this restaurant for a while probably will not be going back again. Food was nowhere near as good as previous visits also found the meals expensive for what was served

Haven't been there for years. Now I found out that they have vegan options, they will see me more often 😊 Really nice food and extremely friendly staff. Pizza was amazing

Very good Italian food, I have enjoyed both the pizza and the pasta dishes at Trattoria and would certainly recommend to people.

Delicious food and fantastic service in a well decorated/designed restaurant.

You cannot beat sitting out in the fresh air eating lovely food

Lovely staff and beautiful food. Will be returning

Too busy, expensive, mostly Italian food

Went for a Saturday lunch before shopping. Was ok, lasagne cold then reheated, ok after.

They do a great pizza! Friendly efficient staff.

Authentic Italian run by Italians who know great Italian food. Absolutely stunning food. Very well organised as the dishes hit the table quickly. We were a group of 10, all had a 3 course meal and had finished desert 1 hr after arriving. After dinner we hit the bar upstairs. Great drinks served be highly trained staff, surrounded by amazing artwork. Highly recommended!

My experiences here have only ever been really good. First time dining in with a group of work associates the service, the food, all high quality. I like the fact the restaurant offers good solid Italian favourites. The food is all prepared fresh, the service is quick but somehow unhurried. The wine and atmosphere all very good. I ordered take away this evening. They accommodated our requests. The food was ready to collect on time, piping hot and superbly prepared. Sitting and eating restaurant quality food at home without lifting a finger. You can't beat it. The meal for two came to less than a domino's! What is not to love. My partner was over the moon with her food and she is a picky eater. I really like this place and would happily recommend and return.

Was treated to a meal here for My 40th birthday. The food was good and also the service but was very let down by a party of 10 booked in behind us. I feel the owner should have stepped in to ask they to be more considerate of other customers as they were so loud and swearing constantly that I was not able to communicate with my family. We could only talk to the person next to us and then we also had to shout to be heard. we also had my 10 year old and 6 year old neice with us and they had to sit there and liten to these adults in the 50-60's swearing like they were children. I'm sure they were disturbing other guests also. Unfortunatley due to this would not vist this establishment again. The meal for 7 cost 131 pound and we didnt even have starter or desert because we just wanted to leave becuse of the party of 10. So I feel this was not money well spent either. Left myself and my sister very upset as she planned this and now feels that my 40th was ruined. Next time please be mindful of all your guests and its not worth upsetting mutiple bookings just to not upset one party of 10 even if they are regulars.

Great Italian food and great service. Would highly recommend

Called in to have a drink on a Saturday afternoon. Had to ask for a menu as was ignored. Once they bought drink they brought receipt which I understand but then hovered with the card machine. Very rude and abrupt and it appears we were there on a moving day as furniture was being moved in and out. Not a nice experience and would not recommend. The staff need to have some serious training around manners and customer service.

The whole experience felt very rushed, very little time given to read the menu. Waitress said she might have mixed up our different glasses of red wine before putting them on the table. Starters came within minutes of ordering and the main course quickly followed the with almost no time in between courses. The prawn linguini had some shell partially left on and was very spicy but needed more salt. The overall feeling was that the staff wanted us out as quickly as possible which was disappointing.

Excellent Italian restaurant, one of the best I have been to. The food is stunning and the staff are very friendly and helpful

Stunning food, staff are super friendly. Absolutely love this place

Amazing food which is reasonably priced. Only genuine Italian food served here. No steaks, no burgers. Will definitely go there again

We really enjoyed the food, both starters and mains. The standard of attention and service was impressive. If I can make one small comment. Why serve my prawn linguini mostly but not completely off the shell?

Enjoyed our meal but felt very rushed. Our table was booked for 7pm on a Thursday but from about 9pm we felt under pressure to leave. The music was turned off and a few of the lights. It was obvious the staff wanted to go home. I've always had good meals here but after last night I won't be in a rush to go back.

Never visited here before only the one in Pontypridd, the food was just as nice, although I preferred the atmosphere and setting in Talbot Green

An excellent restaurant that does not live up to its usual standard. We were greeted by the manager almost as if we were disturbing him, this followed through our visit with his service, it was appalling and came across as very rude! The waiting staff however were very pleasant and hard-working. We ordered Arancini, Bread, a pizza and carbonara. The beef ragu arancini were bland and mushy inside, one ball had cheese inside the other didn't but also it just tasted like corned beef hash, with no risotto in sight! The bread was dry and stale as if it had been cut at the start of service and left out. The sausage pizza was tasty, the fennel sausage and spicy sausage although sparing were very flavoursome. The carbonara had plenty of texture and a rich creamy sauce, we added chicken to it and again the little chicken we had was very tasty. Overall the food was good but not great but the rudeness of the manager almost spoilt the whole experience. With 2 glasses of wine it cane to £50 which is steep compared to other venues. Food Quality = ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Value for money = ⭐⭐⭐ Overall experience = ⭐⭐⭐

Great venue. Amazing pizzas. Friendly staff. Good value for money.

What a gem - fabulous party venue! x x

Good choice lunch time menu, and Lovely food!

Wright writes - For those looking for a place to go with family or on a date this has a lovely atmosphere and the food is suitable. The staff are friendly and the ambiance allows you to dress up for occasion or pop on some jeans and a t-shirt My professional opinion: You get the Italian service you come to expect, professional, respectful and dudiligant. I can't commend the young men and women The food for its price is not extraordinary you certainly pay for the service and atmosphere. For myself and any other average Joe this food is not terrible it certainly can offer some comfortable and safe eating. However for those looking to go out to eat there is nothing exciting to offer. Gordon Ramsey would not close it down nor would he come back.

Nice place for an afternoon lunch .

Foir good but Very poor service, everything was all too much for the staff. Cold inside, when asked to put heating on they said they couldnt 😡

Food nicely presented but was not hot, sent one main pasts dish back to be exchanged due to it being only just warm. Back of restaurant was cold, no heating on and staff at the back with door open who were smoking. Disappointed.

Started was rushed, come around 1 minute after ordering seemed like it has been sat there for ages and was cold. £8 for three tiny meatballs too. Chicken was dry in the pasta. Overpriced! But the gin bar upstairs was nice.

Great tasting food, quick service and lovely gin bar upstairs and terrace outside. Full of interesting people.

Talbot Green a let down compared to Pontypridd

Beautiful place, all good people. I was happy to know that my daughter works with people who love her..

Can't wait to visit again. The server recommended the Burrata to me and I'm so glad she did as it was beautiful !! The veal main was stunning too however very filling portion. Sad there was no Tiramisu on the menu !! Please reinstate this dessert and we will be back !

Service without a smile! Completely rushed us through our meal...hardly had time to read the menu, main course came 2 seconds after starter. Wine plonked on table not even poured for us. Staff couldn't wait for us to go so they could finish, which is fair enough but why let us book at 1.30 if they are going to rush it through? Food ok, not bad but not great.

Great food but food was very quick

Great food at a reasonable price. Friendly staff. Will definitely be back

Lovely evening - staff most obliging

We went early evening on a Friday, it was really lovely especially with the fire on and the food was great!

This really is a lovely place, traditional Italian, very very friendly, food was delicious, especially pizza, give it a go.

Great place, with lovely atmosphere and delicious food.

Delicious, can't fault it. Lovely staff. What a treat. Thank you

Lovely meal in a beautiful place.

Lovely meal especially the lunch special of two courses for £14.95.

Frequent diners to our favourite Italian restaurant. Great food tonight (3rd Nov) as usual. Highly recommended

Good all round. Great food and good prices. Always pleased to be able to eat here.

I went with a native Italian friend. Food was excellent. Great service highly recommend :)

Great food, great service, competitively priced in wonderful surroundings. We will be back.

Very friendly and fast service. The food was well presented as you can see in the photos. All hot and cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend.

We love this place. Great food, great service and a lovely atmosphere.

Lovely food reasonably priced Found the staff to not communicate with each other as 3 times by 3 different members of staff we were asked if desert was required to which it wasn't

Arrived on Monday 8th August for a booked table at 6pm, 5 of us seated by friendly waitress, had plenty of options for food, we all had starters, then I had a Basilicata pizza and it was incredible, had a bottle of Malbec which was lovely and smooth, the service was immaculate, waitresses seemed genuinely happy to be there and service was with a smile, this is the third time I’ve visited and we will be going back soon, highly recommended

Avoid if you are vegetarian. No knowledge of dietary restrictions. Partner ordered a dish marked as vegetarian on the menu. Came out with parmesan on it, which contains animal rennet and is NOT vegetarian like most cheeses. We assumed it was a different cheese at first, as i’ve never seen a restaurant add parmesan to veggie dishes. As we ate, he thought it tasted like parmesan. The chef confirmed they do add parmesan. We complained that their vegetarian option was not actually vegetarian and the manager’s attempt to resolve the situation was dire. The manager argued “If you don’t eat animal products, you shouldn’t be ordering pasta with ricotta.” Another member of staff appeared to tell us: “Well if you’re vegan, it says it comes in a butter sauce in the menu, and you ate that?” We explained repeatedly that nobody is vegan, and that cheese and butter are suitable, just not cheeses containing animal rennet. This went in one ear and out the other. Was like talking to a brick wall. The manager said we could have a maximum of 10% off (equated to £5 off the bill, when the dish was £13.50), which was suddenly able to be increased to 20% off when we told them that was insulting. Portion sizes also tiny (5 pieces of ravioli for £13.50). Unbelievably disappointing experience.

Average food, nothing to rave about really, service was OK, attentive. Plenty of options, drink price expensive especially the wines!!

Very friendly staff, meal was lovely

Very enjoyable. Quick service with good food

I’ve eaten here twice now and the food has been amazing both times.

Excellent food, pleasant and good atmosphere.. good Sicilian food

Excellent food and wonderful service. First time there but wont be the last.

Food wasn't at all tasty and it wasn't cheap. Pudding was delicious

Nice atmosphere, the gin bar upstairs is a lovely spot