Wain-y-Clare in Torfaen

Nice beer garden with decent play park for kids and a good amount of outdoor seating. Good selection of drinks and a solid menu and reasonably good value. Service is always helpful as well.

Lovely food lovely staff, the whole family thoroughly enjoyed there food and my little boy was having fun on the park outside. Would highly recommend going here.

We went here last night 26th of October a large group of us and the service and food was absolutely amazing nothing was to much trouble and all the staff were extremely friendly thank you so much for making our night we will be back and definitely recommend this place for large parties Keep up the good work all xx

Excellent roast dinner again. Lovely relaxing atmosphere and the staff are always so attentive. The chef even came to our table to check our order! Our favourite place for Sunday lunch.

Great family meal and fabulous food as always. I had the Chicken & Mushroom Stroganoff, which was really tasty, my husband had the Stir-fry Beef Teriyaki which was very enjoyable (both off the specials menu), mum had Scampi and jacket potato with a lovely side salad and it was very well presented and plentiful and our sons ate from the children's menu and all plates went back empty. The staff on duty were so lovely, friendly and very helpful. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit this evening. Nicola Haysman

Fitted us (a table of 14!) in at the very last second when our previous venue let us down last minute. Food and service was lovely. Fajitas were amazing!

Great food, great quick and friendly service. Highly recommend and will definitely revisit.

Had many sunday roast here in the last few year's we thoroughly enjoyed them. But todays sunday roast was disapointing. Hardly any taste. Roast potatoes were very hard. Beef was tough. Turkey was lovely gravy was like water so will not be returning sadly its a shamd one bad meal stops you from returning

Popped in late on, staff very friendly and chatty, food good, had a Sirloin steak , cooked perfectly and tasted great 👍

Very bad service however prices are also high but service is very ridiculous. For one cold drink I have to wait for 7 minutes.

Lovely place for lunch, as we had children with us we had the garden menu, food was delicious and excellent value for money. The children enjoyed the play equipment.

Excellent service and the food was really lovely and really good prices,will definitely be returning!!

The food was really good, I order a beef & chicken stack burger and my best friend order a steak both really juicy and delicious and very well priced had a lovely lunch there will definitely be going back soon

Sunday dinner ok but we didn't like it. Nice staff thou and very good service.

Had a great meal for my wife's birthday.. many thanks..

Lovely food, friendly atmosphere, staff very accommodating, we turned up early and we were shown to our table straight away.

Extremely helpful, friendly staff. Highly recommend the food. Went back another night to see if it was as good as the 1st & it definately was. Free Parking & excellent facilities for kids.

Very nice pub/Restaurant with good choice of food and they cater for kids win win. Liked it so much went back tonight.

Lovely, very friendly welcoming pub, went lunchtime for food and it was good enjoyed by all in our group of 6 and the outside play area was brilliant for the kids , very relaxed and clean environment.

Beautiful meal of cod in chimmichurri sauce with new potatoes and esparagus. One of the best places to eat.

Well organised good food. Staff friendly. Lovely and warm.

What an amazing pub, I've been to a lot of pubs in the area and most I've never been back to, however this one I will be returning to. Very friendly and welcoming staff who actually seem happy to be there and serve you drinks. Great food, I had the ribeye steak which was good and above my expectations for a pub, tasted more like a steakhouse steak.

Brilliant little country pub with friendly service and good menu. Excellent garden with kids slides etc Not wheelchair friendly

Fabulous service so friendly we called in evening time food was delicious highly recommended

A real gem of a place, great location, super staff and good pub food at good prices.

Great food the staff are really friendly and nice great atmosphere beer garden is amazing

Called in here this afternoon on the off chance we could order some food….. Wow! Absolutely amazing! Fabulous, attentive service from staff and the best tasting tapas we’ve ever eaten! 10/10 Better than the Ivy at a fraction of the price! Can’t wait to come back! Thank you!!

Came here for Sunday lunch. Please that the normal menu was available and not just Sunday roasts. Very busy and was advised of a 30min wait and that is why I haven't given a 5 star review of the service. Atmosphere ok for a Sunday. Staff very friendly, I will be going back

Staff were lovely but food wasn't enjoyable. I just couldn't enjoy the taste of the Sunday lunch. I previously visited and had a curry which was much nicer.

We come back. I don't must say more 👌

Really delicious food, table of 6 of us and no one had bad food which is pretty rare 😅

Just had our very first meal here and everything was spot on. Called in on the off chance of getting a table and received a Lovely welcome as a posed to a different welcome a few hundred metres down the road. Bar staff were attentive and knowledgeable, everyone I noticed received the same attention and courtesy. Food was delicious and looking at everything that came out I'd be tempted to try it all. My husband had a scrumptious dessert and I opted for an extra glass of Merlot which was also very good. Looking forward to eating here again soon.

Thoroughly enjoyed our experience here.

The pork loin was very minimal for the price, and I was a little gutted but yasted ok. So basically, the pork dish consisted of four small cuts of pork, mash, carrots, and asparagus for £14.95. I felt a bit done in to be fair. The staff were very friendly and couldn't do enough for you and even fond the time to have a conversation with you which is nice. The grounds outside was lovely for the little ones to play.

Every time I go to this pub it's always a long wait to order food and when they finally come to ask u for your order they run out of what's in the board !!! This as happened 4 times now ! And the time before I ordered a beef lasagna and as it happened it come without the beef ... Staff are lazy too , Ruth be on there phone on Facebook

It's so nice to have a dog friendly pub close by with really friendly staff and lovely food at a very reasonable price.

Really impressed with the venue, service and food. Would definitely recommend this place and we will be returning! The staff were very friendly yet professional

Stayed in the apartment above the pub was very surprised when walking in was very clean finished to a very high standard highly recommend staying there if you in the area. We had dinner in the pub food was amazing very delicious. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. Really good place

Absolutely fantastic place to eat and relax

Well what can I say had my wife's 60th birthday there were about 70 of us and all was very happy the buffet was stunning with plenty to eat and all very tasty everyone and I mean everyone commented on how good it was and I must admit it was the best buffet I have ever seen they certainly know their stuff and how to put a first class buffet on and the staff were very professional and so efficient the quality of service was so good it made for Avery enjoyable evening . I can honestly say that this has got to be on top of anyone's list for a celebration venue just for the very high quality food and the very professional staff . Thank you so so much wain-y-clare you made it Avery special evening I highly recommend the wain-y-clare to everyone who is looking for a quality party venue .

Beautiful meal, fabulous choice on menu, staff friendly and very helpful, can't wait to go back, highly recommend

Had lunch here i had the Tapas selection which was excellent ( prawns, patatas bravas and chorizo sausage), memsahb had chicken and leek pie also good, staff and service very good too

Nice little pub, friendly staff and good food

Have visited 3 times in recent years with family and every visit someone has got food poisoning. It is a good place for a drink with a roaring fire inside and the staff are so lovely. Again I would not recommend eating anything here

Had the pleasure of Christmas Dinner. Wonderfully pleasant staff. Excellent meal. Atmosphere brilliant. Would do it again. Highly recommended

Booked for 9 family members at half an hours notice after seeing Santa at Blaenavon Railway. We couldn't have chosen a better place for a relaxed meal with 6 adults and three under 3yos Food was fab and varied with lots of options. The staff were great, attentive without asking us every few minutes how our food was so we ate at our own pace without being rushed. Loads of space at the table for our party and everyone enjoyed their food from 2 yos to 69 yos.

One dish out of 17 was not to our liking - and was immediately taken off the bill. Fantastic service, friendly staff, great night out 😁

Absolutely loved our experience! This place holds wonderful family and friend’s memories spanning many years under the management of Tom and Jean. Sadly it lost its way for some time afterwards and we’d not visited in years. But, wow! Great food (all 6 main course superb) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Front of house were brilliant (Jake & Christian) and compliments to the talented chef. We’ve booked an additional two family visits and so looking forward to it!

Visited the wain y Claire for lunch to celebrate a birthday . Food was excellent and the two young men working front of house on Saturday 25th were both so friendly and helpful , they made lunch even more special . As a coeliac I am very wary when eating out as I can be quite ill after eating gluten but I have eaten at the Wain y Claire several times now and always been fine , this is great as it means I can relax and enjoy my meal . Thanks to everyone both front of house and in the kitchen .

This restaurant can cater for any function - lunch, dinner, birthday celebration. My family and I had lunch there celebrating a family birthday. The food was delicious - every dish from the specials to the traditional menu; the staff, Jake and Christian were great - efficient without being intrusive and friendly whilst professional. Sorry we did not see the Chef however equally their cooking was great.

Beautiful Sunday lunch, excellent service

Enjoyed my wifes birthday meal here booked by the children. A beautiful Sunday dinner with a choice of turkey or beef. There is plenty of meat with a gorgeous taste moist and juicy. There is a nice selection of vegetables, and ww also had extra gravy. The deserts were enjoyed, and I had an Irish coffee that finished off my meal experience perfectly. Well, it's worth a visit if you're in the area. The entrance is a hidden turning just off the roundabout, so don't excellerate to quickly or you'll pass it.

Place wasn't busy, but they do have their busy times. The staff were very welcoming, and the service was delivered with a smile. It's not an expensive pub/restaurant and worth a visit as it's been around for decades and still maintains its old pub character...enjoy..!

Had my sons birthday here. Friendly staff, great food and service, really helpful. Definitely go back. Recommended

Another fab lunch ! Food great - excellent presentation too ! Staff always very friendly and helpful ! Can't wait to try this years Christmas menu now. A total gem !

Really nice good quality food. Good service.

Top pub food, good value and great service!

The food is very good and varied. The service excellent. The pub is also dog freindly, well worth a visit.

What a fabulous place to take small children and eat at a very reasonable price. I’d highly recommend the steak as it was one of the best steaks. I’ve ever eaten the children’s meals are adequate in size and really tasty. If you can try their home-made desserts as they are seriously yummy. The small area is nice and safe for children and the staff are really friendly

Great food absolutely delicious Good tea and coffee, gin had added frozen raspberries so lovely . Service was excellent friendly happy staff nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommend

Lovely little local that is always good for a nice family catch up meal when I visit Wales. The team in here are always helpful, and while the pub is in need of a bit of a facelift the device and food make it a pleasant place to choose every time.

Been here many times, not once had any sort of issues. Staff are always so lovely, food is always divine and will definitely coming back plenty more times 😋

We had a lovely Sunday lunch there yesterday, the staff were lovely and helpful.

We had Sunday lunch which was absolutely gorgeous Staff were great and really helpful will be going again very soon and prices were great too

Lovely old pub. We had an excellent meal here,proper home made fish pie ( with loads of fish) curry, chicken skewer thing. Portions were huge, and all freshly made. Not usual frozen! Staff were lovely too. Exceptional!

We've been here on 2 occasions in the past few weeks and would highly recommend. We went last night (11/09/2023) my husband and I. I had the lamb shank pie with the carrot and leek gravy and mash with beans courgette and carrots on the side. This dish was £18.95 I believe, well I wasn't expecting the dish to be the size it was, it was huge, everything tasted fantastic, the lamb shank cooked to perfection and that gravy was devine. Didn't feel the need to have the courgette on the side but still a 10/10 meals and would 100% have this again. My husband had the beef madras with half and half rice and chips which came with a side of pompodoms and hot lime chutney, again the meat was perfectly cooked where the beef was falling apart not like a curry normally is in a place like this it's usually rubbery, again this dish was big. Smelt and tasted amazing. It did have a kick to it specified on special board as fairly hot. My husband likes spicy and after the last time we came the curry previously had sold out so happy to have it this time (multiple choices of Currys available on the special board varying in heat). It's fair to say this has turned into one of our favourites places to come and a highly recommend for friend, family, couples etc. There's a large park in the garden where a garden menu is also available. 1st time Sunday roast here for me (visited a couple of weeks ago) The meat cooked perfectly while veg and gravy delish. One of us had the sausage and mash dish in the specials menu (think the sausages were a little crisp and meant to be spicy which they weren't but still had a great flavour) and a kids fish finger meal.

Booked a table for 6pm but arrived early. Staff were very friendly and welcoming and said our table was ready. I fancied a gin and tonic for a change - they offered quite a good selection of gins but only had Britvic tonic as they had run out of Fever Tree. Second choice was house red which I was allowed a taste of as it was one I wasn't familiar with. Prices on drinks was reasonable at eleven quid for a pint and a large glass of red. A sharing plate of baked camembert to start that came with onion chutney and lightly toasted bread was delicious and plenty for 2. The mains however, were a disappointment. I ordered the chicken hanging skewer with chargrilled veg that came with 3 dips and chips. Skewer was lovely, but why serve frozen chips and spoil the meal?? They were so dry and tasteless, brought the overall effect down. Husband ordered lamb kofti special - spicy rice was not spicy, not enough mint/garlic sauce and the chunky salsa was missing entirely 😞 Not a raging success... don't think we'll be going back.

Lovely place Family of 4, including a baby There was plenty of room to accommodate the pram great food I had the homemade hot chicken curry yum yum (so much food) Another had the burger double stack (again, a big plate )and the last meal was the chicken hanging skewers, yet another big plate All really enjoyed Only one desert ordered a lemon cheese cake but shared among two people Staff were very helpful and friendly Thanks

Fitted is in despite not booking in advance. Great food options and friendly staff.

Tapas not so great but still a lovely meal out

16 of us all had something different food was great

A nice place for an honest meal in a casual atmosphere. The service is friendly and helpful. Everything was pure and clean. A place to definitely visit again. Moreover, they have a beautiful, peaceful garden, where you can enjoy it if it is not raining... unfortunately that was the case, but the service cannot change that...

Warm,helpful and friendly staff. Food was varied, well presented and very tasty! Very accommodating to booking a large party at such a short notice!! Thank you for a brilliant evening!

Went for a Sunday lunch. Staff were friendly and attentive without being intrusive. Food was really good. Sunday dinner was very tasty, although if there was one criticism it would be that the accompanying vegetables were drenched in butter. If you stay for dessert, you must have the sticky toffee pudding. I've had it in lots of places, but this was the best I've ever had, by far. Homemade and very light - an absolute triumph. Prices were average for what we had. All in all, would definitely recommend a visit. Just make sure you book, because it's very popular.

Food was amazing. Staff were friendly and attentive. Will definitely be going back. There was a drunk rowdy table next to us but it hasn't put us off going back

This is my favourite pub- really like the atmosphere, the food is lovely (the gammon, egg and chips is amazing!) and the staff are friendly. I am not local but I visit regularly and will keep coming back :)

Excellent meal! Sunday lunch, normal menu as well as Sunday roast. Ok, I’ll be honest. We were very very disappointed with another local establishment that recently changed hands. Used to be regulars there, not no more. Decided to do a bit of a test, for...

We attended yesterday afternoon for my mums 60th birthday, a party of 17 and I have to say the whole experience was perfect. The manager was so helpful and nothing was too much. The food wad absolutely delicious and lovely and hot. Fair to say, we will definitely be attending again and spreading the word to family and friends. Thank you so much to all staff for a perfect few hours and absolutely delicious food. Sophie

Disappointed. Not been here for awhile and previously had nice meals. I had lasagne and it was awful. Hardly no mince, too tomatooee and very small/shallow. Garlic bread was cold and soggy. Hubby had fajajitas top half was lovely but bottom bit left swimming in...

Lovely lunch .. nachos to share ( best I’ve had) and sandwich’s chips and salad, served with coleslaw . . Everything lovely and fresh. Will Definately visit again

Delicious food, absolutely lovely staff, dogs welcome inside and out, secure beer garden. Looking forward to my next visit 👍👍👍👍

Beautiful food, very attentive and friendly staff. My first time visiting but won't be my last

Enjoyed the place. Service and food was good, although the beef was a little tough. Some of the food was too flavoured for some of our group and would have preferred the potatoes, etc., without garlic, rosemary flavour, etc. Was hoping to enjoy the beer garden buy weather wasn't on our side. Would go back, though.

I went their fot my retirement duw my daughter loves it their it's good place for my grand kids

Took 2 grandchildren for the play area and had meals. Food was lovely. They would have liked a bit more selection. Competitively priced. Have been many times and will be back soon

Came to the wain y clare for fathers day lunch the food was lovely and the portion size was good too I have to say the staff are all very friendly and very attentive will definitely be coming back here they have a nice little beer garden too with a kids play area I'd definitely recommend this place

Tasty food, reasonable prices, friendly helpful staff.

Well, we were here about 3 years ago and had a lovely meal. Booked in for Sunday lunch last Sunday, what an amazing meal. The Sunday dinner was excellent and my son and granddaughter's burgers were amazing. Will definitely book again.

Lovely little pub, food is really nice , we have been coming recently with our children they love the park, Claire has served us a few times she's always friendly and nothing is ever too much for her,

Fantastic welcome from the barman and the young lad that delivered our food to the table was extremely polite and offered to bring a water bowl for our pooch too....Nice. I had the cheese and bacon burger, which was absolutely delicious and my partner had the small cod and chips, which she happily devoured. Great service, great grub....and a lovely place to sit in the beer garden too. Top marks all round to you all. We will be back.

Very dog friendly, staff excellent big shout out to Jake. If you don't know the turning off the road you can miss it but there's a roundabout you swing round if you miss it. It was our second time visiting (from London) love this place.

Nice little pub and very clean, it’s got free parking. We found the food expensive for what it is, and it could do with free fiber broadband because phone signal is not the best.

We had a beautiful meal here today. Best chicken skewers I've ever tasted.

Lovely place lovely food had chorizo chicken skewer and Tapas never had chunks of chorizo like that ha.Good for kids in beer garden too.Clare the barmain/waitress very polite and helpful.

We were met with friendly, polite staff. Nothing was to much trouble, the food was of a high quality. We will definitely be going there again

Very poor meal today at this restaurant I ordered a ribeye steak medium, well under cooked and just didn’t look right or nice so left it I was offered a free dessert instead!!

Super homely pub with a super chilled atmosphere! The waitresses always are always committed to delivering first class service, extremely friendly, especially Macey, Khia & Clare ! Lovely honest grub with plenty of choice, wide variety of alcohol and also a top class cappuccino for...

Excellent service good food staff most obliging recomend a meal here anytime .choice of menu Excellent.

Very ordinary at best , garlic prawn starter was actually prawns in a soggy batter NOT as ordered . Battered fish and chips clearly had used fish frozen for sometime and batter just about acceptable but not appetising. Lasagna tasteless and described by two as...

We booked for Sunday lunch. The place was tired and musky smelling and glad I brought a coat with me as was cold inside. Ordered a beef and turkey lunch. To start the plates was cold with the food upon it even colder! Then the...