Y Llangollen in Gwynedd

I have visited Tafarn Tryfan a few times now while having a couple of early spring walking breaks in the area. Each time I have received a really friendly welcome from the owners and staff. The beer choice is really good (even better in the summer season I believe) plus the food is great. I really enjoyed the steak and ale pie! Looking forward to visiting again next time I'm in the area.

We had a lovely dinner and drinks at around 3pm in a Saturday. The owner was friendly and despite it being him serving at the bar and cooking meals for three tables, he managed it brilliantly and with a smile. Will return when we are in the are. Best pub in the village!

Tafarn Tryfan Inn is the new name for this place. It was lovely and relaxed, service was friendly and everything is kept very clean. Lots of people were in just finishing Sunday dinner when we arrived and a few little groups having a chat over a drink. Despite food taking a while (we’d just missed the kitchens apparently), we were able to fully relax and enjoy ourselves as a family.

Fabulous place, amazing owner and staff. Love the new cocktails in the menu. We had beers and owner made a special cocktail 🍹 for us too. Very friendly place. Will definitely go there again.

We ended up coming here twice on our holiday because the food was that good! The staff are very friendly and lovely. Variety of different drinks offered. The service was good.

We love this place! Always greeted by friendly staff, great service, great food. Pub grub! Great spot on bethesda High st!!

Just climbed snowden and needed a good meal and these guys hit the spot! Excellent steak good service despite staff shortage tonight would recommend if in Bethesda thx guys 👍

Very friendly staff, very nice local craft beer, and fantastic food! Curry was amazing, And chips are like what you had as a kid from the chippy.

Friendly and smart pub, clean and bright interior, family and (well behaved) dog friendly, helpful and efficient barmaid, slightly expensive food, let down by the fish cakes and chicken nuggets which were so hard that they were inedible. Unfortunately no real ale despite the presence of two handpumps. However, we could not fault the welcome or service.

Great meal in the Llangollen this evening. Reasonably priced and the beer was spot on as well. Highly recommended

Friendly bar, serving very tasty home-cooked pub grub. The customer service was excellent and the setting was fresh, clean and comfortable

Excellent food and the service was lovely, will definitely be back , highly recommended for a meal and a drink if your visiting Bethesda 😊

Went for a meal with a couple of friends, food was amazing, customer service was spot on. Everything was perfect. Highly recommended. 👍👍👍👍

A great start for the new owners.. good atmosphere great food a good place to enjoy great British classics with nice ambiance

Hate writing bad reviews but i feel like i should on this one. Went out for food here with friends and my partner which was pregnant. I ended up getting real bad food poisoning from the veggie curry here, must have been reheated rice or something. I missed a days work after, was horrible. Just thankful that it was me that had the food poisoning not my partner as it could have been very dangerous.

As per previous poster, we went here for our wedding anniversary on 9th September. They were open and serving meals but they only had red wine which I cant drink so I had gin and tonic, only slimline available which kills Bombay Sapphire, and the menu was very limited. Food was Ok but we might just as well have gone to Wetherspoons. Obviously some sort of financial difficulties. What a shame.

We booked table for 12 people and 3 children and told to let them know our order. On 10th Sept I rang on a nd off all day but just ans machine.we had booked 6.15pm.. wben we arrived tbe place was shut and other people, who had booked were there as well. No sign of nobody. As we were celebrating our daughters 50th it was very very dissppointing. We will not be frequenting here again and also be advising other people of how we were treated. They say to support your local business.......not in this case sorry. They really messed up what was suppose to be a happy occasion.

We found this place online as looking for something that was family friendly as we had a 5yr old & a 18mth old with us. The food was absolutely gorgeous staff very friendly and lovely to talk to would definitely make the journey to eat here again. Thank you Y Llangollen

Visiting Wales as a family group of 13, booked a table at this really lovely place. When we arrived we were told that they only had one chef on so the would be a wait on the food .( they had tried to call us so we could pre order, but we’d missed the call). We ordered and were probably the last of the night to get served, but the atmosphere was lovely and the staff we so nice, it really didn’t matter. Food came, all fantastic, we met the chef on our way out, who looked absolutely shattered and was reluctant to take the tip we wanted him to have. Hope someone gives the chef a few days off soon , he looks like he needs it .

We have recently stayed in Bethesda and ate at Y Llangollen 5 out of 7 nights! The food and service were excellent, both in quality and value! We especially enjoyed the steak sizzlers! A 12oz sirloin steak, cooked to perfection, served on a bed of sizzling onion and mushrooms for £13.95 (I think!) - what more could you ask for?! The steak came topped with pepper sauce and this was really quite peppery, so after the first visit, we asked for it to be served on the side!

We planned our visit to Bethesda and decided to reserve a table the Y Llangollen - walked in at 7pm to be told they couldn’t accommodate us?!?!? REALLY!! What a joke - chip shop it is much more friendlier!!

We're here because it looked the most hospitable of the local eateries. As it turns out it really is, its lovely inside, the staff are friendly, there's no pressure to order, the menu is small but varied enough for all pallettes, fish, meat and veggie is all available. The beer is lovely too. Frankly, if you're in the neighborhood you should good!

Me and my girlfriend were staying in the area and were recommended Y Llangollen by one of the local bar men.

We visited Y Llangollen for Sunday lunch this weekend and couldn't have been happier.

Stopped by the Llangollen pub today, beautiful decor and very clean, from order to table was less than 15 mins for first course and less than 10 mins for second. The food is presented very well and the steak cooked to perfection..melting in the mouth. The staff are very pleasant and friendly and food priced very responsible for quality food. Very happy and will definitely call in again.

This is my first 1 star review. We came to North Wales for a few days break and as always I used Trip Advisor to guide our eating. The decor and feel on entering was lovely and promised a pleasant evening. I should have picked up the signals when I was asked to hold on while the bar person took some meals to tables. Then I had to change my request as what I wanted was unavailable.

We had the gin and tonic fish and chips...... fabulous. The service was excellent....the ambience was just right. Very reasonably priced for excellent food........ Would DEFINITELY recommend

Had a reasonable Sunday Dinner for a group of six family & friends. Good service. Plates cleared. Yorkshire pudding with all Sunday roast as standard, not just beef - this is a good thing.

Stopped in for beer and food. Nice service, nice food. They even accommodated some pretty weird steak orders

We had ate twice in the pub during our time in Bethesda, hoping to receive the same standard of service and food, we phoned from Anglesey to enquire about the food serving time, to be told 9pm.

food was cheap but also pretty mediocre chicken burgers was stringy and dry chips undercooked steak was leather wont bother to visit again only plus point was the service was friendly but also managed to get order wrong

Came here last Saturday evening at just past 6pm and the place was packed. Luckily they had one empty table. We ordered food. I had the Hunter’s chicken, which was delicious. Good sized portions and reasonably priced. Will come here again.

Went for a meal last night. First time at Y Llangollen, the food was lovely, the staff friendly, light and clean.

Y Llangollen was recommended to me whilst I was staying in the area. I thought I would give it a go as a lot of places close down out of season.

I think this is the best place to eat in town, the food is great and it’s reasonably priced. The beer is good and it’s a nice atmosphere.

As a Bethesda local I wanted to give this place a try now that there are new owners and I was not disapointed. The place was very bright and clean and we received a warm welcome when we walked in.

My friends and I were visiting Wales over New Year and were lucky to stumble across this gem. The food is home made and very reasonably priced, we returned the following day it was that fantastic. The staff are really friendly and relaxed too. My friends really enjoyed the variety of flavoured gins and tonics on offer. Would definitely recommend!

my wife and i stopped here today,we have seen the place many times on the way to bangor hospital,and vowed one day to stop and try it out,well that day was today,first impressions,very clean place,toilets the same,tho the dryer was not great,asked for a rump and sirloin steak,no rump? so settled for 2 sirloin steaks medium,the steaks were nicely cooked,the chips home made,very good,peas well what can u say about peas,they were fine,a couple of onion rings on top of the steaks,but here is the thing! no mushrooms? no tomato!! sacrilege! there was enough room on the plates for them,i was asked if the food was ok,and i said yes,but when i went to py for them i was asked again if the food was ok,i said "yes the food was fine,but i wish there were some mushrooms and maybe a a tomato,would have been nice" to which the female member of staff said "thats the chef,i will let him know,well its not much more to put on the plate,and would look so much nicer i think,anyway the food was good the price was right,what more can i say,i will use the place again for sure,but please please please put som mushrooms and tomato on with the steaks lol

Friendly staff, the pizza’s were homemade and absolutely love! What a bargin Pizza and a pint/wine/ soft drink for £10!! Highly recommended...

Myself and my wife popped in here last night while on a getaway at ogwen bank country park.

Popped in for a beer after an afternoon in the hills. Ended up stopping for a roast dinner.. food was very nice and a very good portion too.. we had the lamb! Tasty! Would highly recommend Thanks

Under new management, lovely pub, fab home cooked food, good prices will definitely go back, we had Sunday lunch fresh food, good size portions and hubby had rubarb crumble said it was lovely

Called in here for lunch after doing the zipwire experience. The warmth was the first thing we noticed, followed bt the lovely light and modern decor. Lunch was very reasonable and staff were polite and efficient, Had a long leisurely lunch reliving our high flying morning, Would go back agin especially for the more extensive evening menu.

Went there for some food on the way home from Zip World. Food was really good. Chef came and sat with us and had a chat! He even went to the shop to get custard for us because they had none left. Would highly recommend.

Leuk restaurant, goede prijzen.

Very friendly staff, well presented resteraunt and food was excellent. My wife is gluten free and when we asked about options, the chef came out to gove advice, which was a nice touch. really enjoyed the whole experience and will be going again this weekend

Visited here with myself & 2 friends on Friday 10th August at around 8pm the food was nice nothing amazing however it came out fairly quick, the service behind the bar was lifeless not very welcoming & abit daunting .

The food was delicious and the staff were very welcoming and friendly. Lovely atmosphere and we stayed for drinks after dinner and there was no rush at all. Would highly recommend.

Nice decor and well fitted out. Service was good. The food did not seem home cooked but more like pub chain food and lacked that homely village pub taste.

I called in yesterday with my family for Sunday Dinner. The Sunday roast cannot be faulted. Generous portions of meat and veg but above all, very tasty. The staff were friendly and attentive. The interior decor is pleasing to the eye, also everywhere seems very clean and tidy. Furthermore the cost of the meal was very reasonable.

Popped in for Sunday lunch on the recommendation of a local

Out of all the pubs in Bethesda this was by far the nicest. Friendly and welcoming. It was lovely, clean and had pleasant decor. Food was great for the price, remember it isn’t a Michelin star restaurant. Would definitely recommend and if we visit Bethesda again we’ll definitely be returning!

Visited on the back of good reviews, however special was off as they ran out of mash potato so ordered a medium cooked rump steak and it came out very well done. Chips were fab though. We Wouldn’t go back as the menu was overpriced for food no better than wetherspoons

Booked for family of four Sat evening, staying local for zipworld. No need to book when arrived, service and locals were really friendly. Clean and modern inside more than roadside appearance. Chose meals and asked for some changes for fresh veg, chef came out and talked through options....all great. Food came timely, with a smile, plenty of it, hot fresh and tasty.... overall pleased. Friendly goodbye... highly recommend.

Went in hoping for food but was told (at 19:20 on a Wed eve) that food had stopped. Menus on all tables and people clearly having just been served food. Hope the chef enjoyed clocking off early. Siomedig.

Ate here on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Tuesday enjoyed items from the menu. On Wednesday we went for the pizzas. All good! Comfortable and friendly.

We ate here on a Tuesday evening and it was surprisingly busy for mid-week with a range of people eating - families and friends of all ages. The staff were friendly from the beginning. Food was delicious. We only had room to share a dessert which was also delicious. I'm not sure it was real ketchup in the bottles but it wasn't a deal breaker for me !

Weren't sure about it (small out of the way village), but pleasently surprised with the atmosphere when we walked in. Had a great holiday meal with my large family - the team was very friendly and went out of their way to give us combinations to suit. Food was good and just the right amounts for us. The kids called it one of the best restaurants they'd been too.

Came for a concert and venue is 2 doors down! What a fantastic meal and service we received tonight. Both had the ribeye steak and a fantastic dessert. One if us is gluten free and we had reserved the table beforehand. The waitress was superbly organised and straight away we new what options we had. They were very flexible re these as well. The neal itself was gorgeous. Piping hot and plentiful and requested condiments brought to the table prior to the meal coming out which is a refreshing change. Cannot fault this place. Apparently plans to open rooms upstairs. Count me in. We are definitely coming back. Live in Cheshire but willing to travel for this experience. Thanks.

Recommended by my B&B; This was a workingman's pub many years ago when I lived in Bethesda when I was a kid, what a wonderful surprise to visit for a beer and an evening meal to a totally refurbished interior, a lovely cozy atmosphere for a meal and a beer, the food was so good we went back the next to have the lamb shank.

We booked a table on Sunday at 3:30pm as we weren't sure how busy it would be - It did happen to be quiet when we got there (they stop serving at 4). Decor was very nice with acoustic music playing. We decided to share a starter (fried Camembert) and have a main and dessert each. We wish we had got a starter each as it was lovely but not sharing size. My partner had lamb and I had beef - both were absolutely lovely and a large portion of meat (this did not comprise on the quality either)!! The mash potato was very creamy and veg was not overcooked. I am not usually a fan of Yorkshire puddings but even commented on how nice it was. We both had lemon cheesecake for dessert which had lemon sponge cake cubes on top with cream, raspberries and ice cream. A large slice of this each too. Neither of us could fault the meal at all and would happily have paid a lot more for what we received! If we didn't live 3 hours away we would go every Sunday.

We got a table for 9 without booking, the staff were fantastic. They all looked after us even though we were a bit merry! Good drink selection and everyone loved their food.

Went here for sunday lunch with my two children. Food was lovely, huge portions, and the staff were really friendly and made an effort with the kids which was a nice touch. No hesitation in recommending.

Absolute gem of a find. Last minute rooms available next door at the Victoria bunk house & fortunate to be able to get a table at Y Llangollen. Superb menu,fabulous service from Gareth & Mair and nothing too much trouble. Recommend ++ if you're travelling South/West after a Snowdon adventure xxx

Friend visiting from home. Thought we'd have an early meal at the Llangollen. Had a Coke in the pub next door whilst waiting for it to open. Think they'd forgotten to open the door?

I went to Y Llangollen on my own one evening (9.9.17) whilst staying in Bethesda. the staff were friendly. I tried the local real ale which was delicious, its a bitter which had sweet undertones. very nice. i had the steak and ale pie and apart from the crust which was rock hard (the chef apologised he was aware he'd cooked it poorly) the filling of steak was chunky and delicious with well presented and well cooked, not overcooked, veg. i had plenty of boiled new potatoes, with one piece of , broccoli and cauliflower (large pieces) green beans, and carrots and they were really nice. It was such a nice meal that I took two people back with me the next night and again we had delicious main courses. this time the chicken (moist not dry) , salmon and the burger. Apparently the chocolate fudge cake was also delicious and not a piece was left. the cheese course was ok but i've had better and wouldn't choose it again. The beer was so good on the first visit, we again had a couple of pints. all in all, good value for money. Main meals range from about £9 to about £13 with puddings about £2-4 range. Cheese course was about £7.50. Meals on other tables also looked as good as ours. I'd definitely go back if i was in Bethesda again. Our meal came to just under £62 for 3 of us and we'd had 3 mains, 1 pudding, 1 cheese course, 2 pints of real ale, a glass of wine and two after dinner drinks. Hope you enjoy your visit as much as we did. cheers! PS they were also very careful about checking IDs so if you're going with those in their late teens early 20s make sure you have ID. lovely clean place, nice ladies toilets.

We decided to call to the Llangollen for dinner on the way home from a family outing.

For a birthday meal we decided to give llangoll a try after hearing many bad reviews from locals. We immediately regretted this choice! It was clear to the staff it was a special occasion as we had set up banners and balloons, sadly it was slightly ruined by the service we recieved that night. First of all there was many little errors such as: forgetting ice in drinks after asked mulitple times. Ruined the suprise cake we had for our friend by mentioning it at the table and there was also a problem with the lack of items available on the pizzas we had ordered. On a saturday night they should make sure they have the items on their menu. 45minutes after ordering our food the unapologetic server told us that there would be no pizzas as the pizza oven had broken. Waiting 45minutes for 5 pizzas was long enough, how they didnt know before that time that the pizza oven was broken is beyond me. If the server would have apologised properly and offered something on the house as an apology we would have been happy. However i had to ask to have some chips and garlic bread as we no longer had time to wait as we had a prior engagement. I should not have had to ask then to be given 2 undercooked bowls of chips and a revolting garlic pizza bread. After the bad service you would have thought they would have been more eager to please us. We waited 20minutes for the check afer asking twice realising they had taken no money off a £45 bill of drinks. I feel sorry for the young waiter that was the only one that was truly apologetic. Ruined the birthday and whole night for us as we then had to leave hungry!!

The decor reminded me of a ski lodge - perhaps it was the stone work. Great service and frienfly staff. Meals enjoyed included toast and pate starter, salmon with pesto and chicken wrapped in bacon. Decent enough wine list too. No room for deserts on this occasion.

This place is one of those ideal restaurants we discover from time to time: the menu is simple enough, almost any choice is a good choice, everything is perfectly prepared and presented, very delicious, all members of the staff were helpful, very friendly and caring, so the place fulfills its purpose perfectly: we have spent there an hour and came out happy and filled with good stuff!

Was recommended in our holiday home guest book. We were not disappointed. Good quality food and good value for yhe money. Nice atmosphere too.

Went for a walk and dropped in On spur of moment.

Visited the llangollen last night with friends, was planning on having a phew cocktails. We were given a menu by the bar for the cocktails, we had ordered our drinks and went to sit down. 15 minutes later we were told that there was only enough blue curucao to make one of the cocktails so we choose a different one. 10 minutes later we got told there was no cocktails ! Very disappointing. Dont advertise for cocktails iff you arent able to do them !

There is a separate entry on Tripadvisor for the Y Llangollen as a restaurant, QV. Why it has this entry as a place or attraction to visit I am not sure.. it does have a bar, as well as restaurant seating. It describes itself as a gastro pub, often a bad sign but in the case of Y Llangollen it is fully justified. Food and service, both first class

I arrived in Bethesda one evening, walking the Snowdonia Way, and first impressions of the town were not encouraging. The facilities are all along the very busy A470. Lot of closed shops etc. I went in the first pub I came to, The Bull, and was told that there were no restaurants in Bethesda, nowhere to eat at all, except for a takeaway.

Well I have to say that this is the nicest pub in the village, its just had a full refit and is MINT. The staff are very attentive and can not help enough for you. We both had different

The food was lovely, very reasonably priced and the was service great! I would definitely recommend!

We dined at Y Llangollen 3 times - the first 2 times the service and food were amazing and we were very satisfied customers. The food is outstanding.

Although the menu was restricted to 2 starters, beef for the main and 3 sweets, the food was great and the portions large! Staff were great and the only reason for the 4* is the small menu. .

we stumbled across this not so little gem

excellent atmosphere, good selection on the menu and friendly staff. Well worth a visit. Also roadside parking very close to restaurant

Nice to have some nice home made food. Place is a gem. staff frendly . Helpful and polite. Was just passing through to Anglesey good job we stopped for a little break.

If you are visiting Bethesda for a few days, you should certainly visit this restaurant. The interior is very modern and it has a great lunchtime and evening menu. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We visited twice, once for drinks and the other for lunch. Great place!

Genuinely fantastic food and service. Very welcoming from the outset and throughout. Just a great place to spend time. Generous portions! Couldn't eat all the burger but was beautiful. Couldn't recommend highly enough!

We came here for tea after being at the Zipwire, and staying in a cottage locally for the evening. We were greeted by friendly and attentive staff. The place looked as if it had just been done up, very tastefully done too! Lovely decor and fire. The food was very nice and didn't take long to be served. We were a party of 5 and all were very pleased with their chosen dishes. It was just the right size- not too small or over facing. We shared a dessert (waffles). 1 word -amazing! I cannot express how fabulous the staff were. We had a lovely evening and will visit again when back in the area.

Had a lovely meal,everyone very friendly and helpful as my wife in a wheelchair nothing to much trouble,great food and value for money,would call again whenever in the area

My husband has just moved into the Village as he is working on Anglesey and I was visiting for the weekend, we went in here for a drink on Friday and the staff and locals were very friendly and made us very welcome. We booked a table for Saturday evening, I have to say the food was excellent and although not a big menu there was enough choice to find something we liked, the service was good as were the prices. it was very busy so I recommend you book. As I we will be staying around the Village some weekends I think this may be our new local place to eat and drink.

It was a family friends birthday so we all decided that we would try Y Llangollen in Bethesda as we heard they had a new menu which was supose to be nice. It did not disappoint the food was brilliant. The food was hot, fresh and homemade. My girlfriend and i had the burger and it was the most amazing burger around, great chunk of homemade beef burger in a fresh brioche bap served with homemade chips and coleslaw. The rest of our party also had food of an equal standard. The service was great, polite friendly and professional who maintained this throughout the evening. The restaurant was very clean and hospitable. We will definately be going back there again. :)

We ate in here twice on a short break the food was excellent and the staff even better, so friendly. It does close early at 2030hrs but this may be cause it is early in the season. The pub next door which belongs to the restaurant as well was just as good with the same friendly staff both were very clean, bright and relaxing.

If ever you want a warm welcome and to experience true Welsh hospitality this is it! We were just driving through after having done a few errands elsewhere and fancied something to eat, from the outside it screamed comfort and style so we stopped.

We stopped here on satarday afternnon 7/1/17 on our way home,it was the best choice i have made regarding going for a meal the service was warm and friendly, the food was exellent cannot fault anything,all 5 of us had a different meal so to decide which was the best I cant it would be very wrong of me to point someone at a certain meal as the 5 was tip top.

Keep up the great work Fi! You've got the place looking amazing!!! Nice traditional menu, big log burner, great ales!! What else do you need??

Was looking forward to visiting for food after popping in for a pint of Guinness last week. It was well worth the wait! - Food, service and atmosphere all excellent. Good value too. Thank you very much and look forward to visiting again soon :-)

Very nice people amd lovely food would recomend going for sunday lunch sunday before heading back to sothport