Y Long Room in Ceredigion

Beautiful building with classic and more modern light dining areas. Starter of crab/lobster in bisque delicious. Slow cooked lamb neck superb. Tasty dauphinoise and wonderful purée carrot/swede with spot on Madeira sauce. Friendly young service. A lovely time.

We had a wonderful lunch at Y Talbot. Both my lamb and my husband’s steak main were excellent - beautifully tender meat. Everything aromatic, delicious and well-balanced. Portion sizes were just right, which left room for some heavenly dessert. The service was excellent - friendly and available at just the right moments. If we weren’t just here on holiday from Suffolk, we’d be back in a heartbeat!

17/10/23 Tuesday early evening drinks We three middle aged guys from London were exploring the local area. We checked out TA to find this highly rated pub restaurant, opening at 6 according to TA. Unfortunately we only wanted a beer each as we were economising after a parking fine in Aber's Lidl car park..grrrrr. The menu looked tempting though! We arrived in Tregaron at 5:45 and wandered around on a blustery cold early evening and waited until 6. We noticed people arriving just after six and followed them in to find it was busy and all the tables were occupied or booked out! The friendly barman explained that the TA page was obviously wrong and that they had been open from 3 (I think). Both the vacant tables were booked from 7 but we explained we just wanted a beer and would be off early so he directed us to a reserved table. Three real ales (£4.50 each so quite reasonable but we live in London!) were ordered and I took them to the table where my friends had sat. They were good and tasty, no complaints there. We were toasting at 6:30. We had thought about food but as we had no table guaranteed then it would have been awkward or rushed. This was a pity as it looked interesting, was obviously highly rated and popular at reasonable prices considering its accolades. The atmosphere was good, we were off season so many locals were enjoying the space. Another room had a real log burner but that had no tables vacant when we arrived. At 6:45 a couple arrived to claim their table early, no problem, they were friendly enough and we moved to the other table graciously to finish our beers. They were joined by a long lost friend a few minutes later. By 6:48 we had finished our delicious beers and left back into the chilly air. If we had had the correct info from TA we would have arrived earlier and stayed in the real fire room. The gglmps only had the hotel details with no bar opening times. I've updated that site too with menu pics. Altogether a homely (in the British sense), friendly and reasonably priced pub with a lovely atmosphere.

Super Sunday lunch. Excellent food, superb service, nice half bottle of wine, top class desserts and one happy Mrs P. We had the whole chicken Sunday lunch option plus a caramelised banana cheesecake and chocolate tart. Good value and we took some home with us too.

We booked lunch at Y Talbot and the service was very good. We had the Scotch Egg for starter and unfortunately mine was soured in the first bite by a lump of gristle. Mains were the fish and chips and Welsh burger. Fish and burger were nice but the chips, whilst well cooked, tasted of old oil. The desserts however (Cheesecake and Panna Cotta) were absolutely divine. Service was good and pricing very reasonable.

Small market town pub restaurant, nicely appointed inside. Friendly and efficient service. The fillet of lamb was delicious, all in al a great evening would recommend

Splendid old droving Inn mentioned in George Borrow's book " Wild Wales" Thought that we would revisit but were rather disappointed. My wife enjoy her lamb but my plaice was no small it could pass for a dab and it lacked any taste.Certainly not what I expect to be served with. Good selection of starters and deserts. Service fairly good and staff pleasant but could benefit from some additional training

Fabulous food; local and in season. My husband loved his confit neck of lamb so much, he is now busy trying to recreate it at home. All meals were amazing. We tasted my daughter's burger and decided it was probably the closest thing we would ever taste to the cheeseburger made by Ralph Fiennes in the film The Menu. We were so caught up in the moment, the only snap of the food I managed to get was at the very end - of my 72- hour-soaked rum and raisin ice cream. I was in heaven.

For 12 years we have been visiting the area and for those same 12 years we have been promising ourselves a visit here. Well, it was well worth the wait and our next visit will be much sooner. This is a lovely quite old fashioned place serving excellent food. We both had the burger. Nothing fancy, but the taste, oh the taste! Delicious and ccompanied by home made slaw and excellent chips. The Bread and Butter pudding with ice cream was tasty, quite filling, but still light. Yes, this really was lovely, flavour some and most certainly made in house. Service was good, friendly and efficient.

The restaurant has several dining areas and has a pleasant and civilised feel about it. We were quickly served and the menu was well selected for a range of taste preferences. The food was well above average quality and the presentation was appropriately high for a restaurant of this standard. We had three courses and wine as the food was for tasting rather than just filling you up! Prices were not too high.

My wife and I spend 2 nights at y Talbot. Both evening meals were great with good food and wine. The service was done with a smile which made both evenings enjoyable.

This restaurant has a good range of dishes based on local ingredients. The quality is good and the prices are reasonable for a 'fine dining' restaurant. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

I look at other reviews and maybe other dishes match their description, but certainly not mine. I’m local and the food here was once great, but today, simply not up to standard. The panka breaded ‘seabream’ - the breadcrumbs were superglued to whatever fish it might have been, obviously packaged, tiny portions; the chips were simply awful mostly cheap crispy bits - again never fresh handmade potatoes on site as before. The peas ok. Overall food cold. Very expensive won’t be returning until they being back freshly made good pub food. There simply is no excuse for not having good seasonal fresh produce, well cooked. They have before, just no idea why the quality was so awful tonight. However, unlike other reviews the staff were very kind and lovely and the setting is a lovely pub, just not good food at all.

Excellent restaurant. Interesting way of making the lamb shoulder with a twist of basil. Nice local cheeses, and dessert. Friendly staff. Would love to come back.

We had booked into the hotel (see separate review) so that we could enjoy our anniversary dinner at this chosen restaurant, having had a couple of excellent meals here before. We arrived at our chosen time and were greeted by our friendly server who showed us to our table and took our drinks order. These were prompt to table and we were able to place our meal and wine orders. The starters were only moments behind the bottle of red wine we had selected, which did us both very well with our chosen meals (lamb and venison respectively). I started with the pate and my partner started with the crab. Both were quite delicious, really well presented, plentiful in quantity and excellent in quality. The restaurant was now getting busier and extra servers were coming in to help. Our mains were soon to table and were both beautifully presented, cooked exactly to our directions and really were "melt in the mouth" treats. Mains finished, we turned our attention to desserts and both elected for the banana cheesecake - which was another tastebud treat. In summary : A most plentiful sufficiency of first class food, really well prepared and very carefully presented. Thoroughly recommended.

This place is a gem. The food is excellent and the full menu is available in the bar where dogs are welcome and you can reserve a table. Great service, great food and dogs welcome - lovely.

We were very impressed with the standard of the food and the good service. The menu caters for all tastes and we were both very happy to have a very tasty crab starter. The pheasant was extremely well cooked with no hint of dryness or...

Disappointing lunch treat with my daughter :( definitely not to the standard I was expecting and I left a large proportion on the plate. Chips were not homemade as advertised and the chicken burger was placed directly onto bun before resting so base of bun...

Friendly welcome at reception. Clean tidy,room. Great helpful staff. Amazing dinner and fabulous breakfast. Free easy parking. Highly recommended. Only downside, it's not near our home in Cardiff.

We were on holiday nearby and ate in the Talbot on our last night. We had our dog with us and were shown to a room where we remained the only diners. When we asked for a local beer the staff member who we saw...

Excellent hotel and restaurant with lovely staff and great food. The menu could of been more extensive but the items on offer looked superb. The quality of the food was great and the quickness of the food and drinks were great. The rooms are very...

the food was very expensive for what it was. Poor quality, over cooked meat, and hardly any of the said vegetables. I would expect a finer menue for the cost. Service not very good either

We enjoyed a relaxing cup of coffee in the garden. The garden are was very pleasant and is well maintained. The Talbot is in a central location with limited on street parking. However I am lead to believe that there is also off road /on...

Overall slightly disappointed as it was clear that a few of the staff were new and had a lot to learn. I think it was Tracey who was trying to keep it all together , she was amazing. I had the sirloin of beef which...

We visited on 10June 2021. A very young girl ( masked, so not sure if a schoolgirl or older) showed us to an empty table in a small empty room. Covid rules obviously affect the use of rooms at the moment, and there were 2-3...

Good food, friendly service and a great atmosphere. Good range of food on the menu including a kids menu.

As a single traveller, it can sometimes be a bit hit and miss as to where you are seated in a restaurant. It’s not as bad as the old days when you’d probably end up on some minuscule table by the toilets or once, hidden...

My wife and I were near here for the first time in 4 years and were extremely pleased that Y Talbot was still producing their wonderful food. The service which was fully Covid compliant, but very friendly and efficient. We both had the Breaded Local...

We ate at the restaurant twice during our stay and had wonderful food both nights. Lovely choices our favourite being the duck confit. Service friendly and professional at just the right balance.

I took my wife to the Talbot for her birthday. Despite living in the area for many years this was our first visit and we were not disappointed. The staff friendly and attentive...but not overly as can be the case, however, it was the food...

Covid is a difficult period for everyone and many places have temporary Covid-complainant measures in place. I wandered into the main hotel, and around the bar area looking for someone from whom to order food. Eventually I was directed to a side door that lead to a function room that was operating as a temporary restaurant/bar meal area.After this it all went well - friendly staff, quick and efficient service - but more importantly nice beer and tasty food. There was good social distancing in the room, the staff wore masks and payment was contact-less. Well worth a visit.

We stayed in Tregaron for a week and ate twice at the Talbot. We like good food and wine and frankly were surprised at the quality of the food and wine. The chef knows how to cook. Having worked at the Ritz and at Marco Pierre White restaurants he has been taught well. He has a flair for presentation and flavour combinations. Food was cooked well, down to the home cut chips. The waiting staff are well trained and it felt very relaxed. Allergies are well catered for and our dog was welcomed. The menu is changed every few days which is a bonus. We'll certainly eat there again if we return and highly recommend.

My sister-in-law and i visited last night.It felt very strange for us,first outing in these strange times. A waitress, wearing a mask, received us and made us feel comfortable, the tables are all socially distanced. The meals we had were delicious, quality produce and lovely presentation. I had king prawn starter, Welsh lamb rump and finished with a cheese selection. My sister- in- law had sirloin of beef and a blueberry cheesecake , it did not take long to finish each plate of food, even when my sister-in-law felt she couldn't eat a pudding!! Worth a visit, menu is available on line and booking is necessary .

Plenty of choice and of very high quality. Service was second to none. This restaurant gives some of the top London restaurants a run for their money. Sea bream amazing.

After all the good things we have been told about the Talbot, it was a little underwhelming.The matradee was not there to seat us we had to find her, the other two couples that arrived had to do the same so it was not the best of starts. A young girl sat us at our table and offered us the menus and asked if we would like drinks. We then ordered starters duck rillettes and a scotch egg, for mains Lemon sole and this was repeated as there was other fish dishes and a steak with a sauce. The starters arrived and the duck with the piccalilli was to my taste excellent! The Scotch egg was a little dry could have done with some salad and perhaps piccalilli. The mains was next the steak arrived for the wife and it was very good the fish arrived and I looked and thought this is not correct but I had a prod from the wife to say its ok eat it!! So when it comes time for desert I checked on the menu and said to the young girl the fish I had was the plaice not the sole to which she replied I am sorry so we ordered a desert between the two of us and we asked the matradee to come over to see what had happened and she apologized and offered to give us a desert and coffee in the price but it did not detract from the fact I did not get what I asked for and there was obviously a lack of training and she was a little too familiar not as professional as I would expect!However it was not a bad evening it was just not what we aspired to.We will return soon and hopefully it was just one of them days.

Excellent pub and super menu for meat eaters and vegans. I would defo recommend the Coconut sorbet 💚💚💚💚💚💚😘😘😘😘

This is a place I would thoroughly recommend if you want to 'splurge' for lunch and treat yourself or your guests. The food is not cheap but the quality and range of dishes available is incredible, whether that be the bar menu or the restaurant. Suitable for carnivores or vegetarians there are some great lamb and beef options, and some amazing and innovative fish dishes. We have now been back twice and will be looking to return again for a Sunday roast sometime very soon!

Une très belle surprise dans l'assiette, service soigné, plats d'une très belle qualité, mouton cuisson parfaite et ses divers accompagnements

We were on holiday and had 3 meals here. The food is very good. The staff are very friendly. The pub is very dog friendly we have a large Munsterlander and a Terrier Both got fuss and water on every visit. The lamb and beef are local and excellent. Well worth a visitDefina

Lovely place with a variety of seating areas. Very dog friendly. Good choice on the menu: quite expensive but value for money. Busy on Friday and Saturdays apparently. Friendly helpful staff. Great location and nice to look round independent shops before eating. It’s the kind of place where you can wear posh or jeans ...

I can't praise the service or the quality of food enough! The waitresses were excellent and the food, all three courses, outstanding. Would recommend x.

Beautiful food, lovely restaurant, service a little slow which was odd due to very few diners. Will frequent again

Dinner for two in the bar. I had prawns to start followed by chicken, ham and leek pie and a good local beer, my partner had a crab starter and lamb as a main - all very tasty. Service was excellent. We have eaten at Y Talbot several times before and were not disappointed this time either.

After a very pleasant visit to Strata Florida Abbey with my wife and granddaughter lunch was called for. We chose Y Talbot in Tregaron.It is a pleasant pub with a bar at the back serving real ale. The restaurant area is at the front. We enjoyed what I would consider to be a standard pub lunch. Service was friendly enough and efficient. We had no complaints but would not rush back

The food was delicious and certainly not expensive for what we had, I was amazed by the food in a small town , the pigeon breast was delicious, the lamb was so tender and tasty and then I had the coconut and the lime sorbet, with poached mango! Wow, and the wine was good too! It was also very friendly

We only had the Lamb Cawl here ( a vegetable soup which comes with lamb pieces in a good sized bowl). On the side you get a bread roll and two larg slices of the local cheddar cheese. It was more than enough to keep us going and cost £7.00 each

we felt expensive but sauces excellent. Overall we were all happy apart from veg curry. Good service and pleasant restaurant.

Faultlessly cooked food, beautifully presented, and very tasty. Customer care very attentive . Spotlessly clean. Lovely place, can’t fault it.

Had dinner with friends. Food excellent (chef trained under Marco Pierre White so not really surprised). All the same the caramelised banana cheesecake was amazing!

We were on holiday in the area and booked a table here in the bar area for my birthday. The food is on the expensive side and the menu looked excellent. The pub is very traditional and comfortable and the dog was welcome. Service was quick and everyone friendly. The food was just OK and certainly didn’t reflect the price. The soup I had was lovely though. For my main I had the carrot curry which was edible, but not something I would have again, I can only describe it as powdery with too much cumin. My boyfriends crab starter was £10 and although OK he said he couldn’t taste the ginger that was meant to be in there.

Have visited here scores of times over the years, never had a bad experience!

Took a meal in the talbot and wasn't disappointed. Friendly bar staff, great food and good wine and beer choices. Highly recommended

I ordered the plaice, I expected a filet of plaice, but it came as large chunks, pako covered, it was nice but not what I expected, I’d been here a couple of years ago and it was much better, my partner had the burger which was lovely,

Y Talbot is on the edge of Tregaron in Mid-Wales, with parking outside the front door in the main square, or just around the corner. If staying, the rooms are well-maintained and comfortable. The bar area is lively and traditional in its atmosphere, whereas the restaurant is quieter. The food is the same high quality in both. Local ingredients feature prominently on the menu, with the local lamb and beef a particular feature. The atmosphere is relaxed. The hotel makes an excellent base for exploring the very empty hills to the north and east of Tregaron.

We travel 2 hours every few months to eat at this fabulous venue, the staff are fantastic and the food is literally the best eating experience ive ever had

We rang to book a table and were told the restaurant was full but we could have a table in the pub area. We were flexible with times and suggested 7:30ish... The lady on the phone said 6:30 would be better as rugby is on and it'll be getting busy... We thought this was a thoughtful of her, giving us time to eat without rushing or the pub being too busy.. Not being rugby fans we weren't aware of the time of games etc.

Popped in for lunch on the way to Aberystwyth. Lovely interior, we had a table with very comfortable chairs next to a real fire, very welcoming on a cold, wet day. The people serving were all friendly and helpful. I had the lamb rump which was perfectly pink and tender. Highly recommended.

We came from Cardiff to see family in the area, We tried this place last night. Great village pub and atmosphere, the food was amazing. The chicken and hock ham pie was the nicest pie I have ever had, the pastry was perfect. This didn't get a 5* because the price I thought was a little to much on certain dishes and all desserts were £7 which was the most I've seen for a dessert on a pub menu.

Very good place to stop off , it is very informal, so don't be put off by its grand appearance. Inside it is very rustic with huge open fires. Local beer and cider is plentiful. For lunch I recommend soup or cawl (lamb stew), with bread. If you want something more substantial, go for the loin of lamb. Friendly staff and quick service.

Visited here twice because the first time was so good. Cosy pub restaurant, friendly service and great food!. My partner really enjoyed the lamb. The chips are great! The only negative was that the rice with the veggie curry was quite bland, but mixed with the curry it was fine as that was tasty. Also it is a bit more on the expensive side but it is worth it, I'd defiantly would recommend.

Look, this is a nice pub and does nice beer but we’ve just paid £24 for two soft drinks two sandwiches and a small bowl of chips. My ham and mustard was two tiny pieces of bread with one slice of ham and some mustard and a few lettuce leaves - I had to buy crisps to bulk it up! See photo. Very poor.

Had issues with WiFi where we were staying (which we needed for work) so had to make use of the excellent facilities at Ytalbot. Good food, drinks and a warm welcome from staff really helped in an emergency. Thanks and would definitely recommend.

My husband and I ate at Y Talbot 3 times during a recent week’s stay in a nearby village. We ate in the bar the first time and then in the well-appointed restaurant on the other 2 occasions (same menu in both bar and restaurant). The staff were very welcoming and accommodating when we turned up the first time without booking but I would recommend booking ahead. The food is no-nonsense and done very well. We can thoroughly recommend the burgers, especially with the Welsh cheddar, and you have to try the chicken pies with superbly creamy mash. The staff were really lovely and we will definitely revisit when next in the area. Thank you!

We were in the local area for a family get together, but hadn’t really planned a lunch. We just turned up and the team swiftly arranged a table for the 12 of us. It wasn’t busy - however that can sometimes be a bad thing as the staff can be bored and not on top of things. The opposite couldn’t have been more true. The drinks service was swift and efficient, and the food - what can I say. My husband & I both had lamb rump which was cooked perfectly pink, well seasoned and tender. What made it for me was the vegetables. A fabulous mix of textures and flavours. Our daughter had sirloin steak perfectly cooked. From the 12 of us - every plate was emptied. I asked our server, the chef on duty was Dafydd the head chef. Well done to you and your team.

Having eaten at the refurbished Talbot several times over the last few months, I can say that it is reliably good. Varied menu with a vegan offering too, which is often hard to find. Food well presented and portions good. Only small criticism is that it is a little on the pricey side but worth it to sit next to an open fire. The main bar is dog friendly, so just the thing if you have been out for a walk in the glorious countryside nearby.

We arrived here for lunch with friends. The beer garden is nice and in the sunshine. The service was very friendly and quick and the food very nice indeed. The chips are some of the best I have had! My only criticism is that the starters/light meals are a little bit on the expensive side, but we would eat here again if in the area

Stayed at this place during July, not a single whinge about anything. Breakfast, local beer and cider, dinner all good.

Visited for evening food, as we were in the area. There is parking very near by, and a local shop also.

Visited whilst on holiday in Llangeitho . Dogs welcome, nice real Welsh ale and good food. Friendly staff and locals, we were made to feel very welcome

Our table was in the restaurant part of the pub so it was quieter. The food was delicious and well presented. The service was also good.

Whilst researching places to go whilst holidaying in West Wales, Y Talbot popped up on my Facebook news feed.

Ate here twice recently as part of a large group on a walking holiday. The food and service were very good. My only criticism is that I had pre-ordered on both occasions and on both my pre-ordered starter of crab was not available, and I was not told until I had arrived. In fact, if I had not been part of a group and reliant on others for transport , that would have been enough for me to have walked away. Whilst I was disappointed the main course of plaice first visit and gammon second visit were very good.

We came as a family for a mid week lunch time treat and it definitely didn't disappoint. The food was well priced, especially for the sizes of the portions and I finally found a vegetarian burger that wasn't full of spice! There was a really handy area with children's toys and plenty of high chairs if needed. The facilities were also great for changing and toilets clean etc. So all round it was just what we needed and the staff were all really helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Visited here a few times on our holiday in Tregaron. Mainly for drinks but one night we dined. The food was very good. I had the gammon which was a huge portion. My friend had the burger which she said was lovely. Very welcoming and friendly staff too. Also dog friendly.

Dog friendly historic pub with attractive outdoor areas. Great food (including wood pigeon) and beer

Had a lovely meal with my sister. We both had a burger (one was the vegetarian option which was very tasty) but was amazed that even though it says on the menu that they can cater for dietary needs,they couldn't this time.

Visited on a week day lunchtime. Lady who served behind the bar and took the food order was lovely and very welcoming. We ordered the home made burgers with home made chips. This was delivered to our table by a very curt and miserable lady. The burgers were very dry and we had expected home made chips as advertised but that isn't what we got - these chips had only seen the inside of a packet! For the price it would have been nice to have had may be a side salad or coleslaw. Shame as a lovely pub, very welcoming bar staff let down by miserable waitress and poor quality of food.

These guys offer original dishes as well as traditional fayre. The prices are as one would expect to pay for quality food but are worth every penny. My Chef partner and I are very critical of food and would happily recommend this venue.

Having wanting to visit the restaurant for a while it didn’t disappoint.

Excellent three course lunch at The Talbot today. The food was of a quality and standard far superior to most places in Swansea. Would thoroughly recommend it for lunch.

We booked this as a mother’s day meal but for a Saturday night, well in advance. On arriving we were shown to dinning area and then taken back to reception area and asked to sit down, no drinks offered. After a few minutes a waitress comes in saying there is a wait on the table (which we had booked) would we like to look at menus and wait or she could set up a table in the meeting room! We looked at menus and waited, still no drinks offered. After around 10mins she comes back and says the table is going to be a while and we’re probably better to eat in the meeting room. At this point I complained that this wasn’t really acceptable as we had booked well in advance and what were they going to offer as compensation. She disappeared again to talk to the manager and returned with the compensation of free starters or deserts. She then took us to the meeting room and laid up the table in front of us, still no drinks offered. At this point two of us just decided to go to the bar and get out own. Following this terrible start I actually can’t fault the food, I had scallops, followed by lamb and I can honestly say it was one of the nicest lamb dishes I’ve ever had. We did get offered drinks once our first round was finished and our starters were taken off the bill without complaint. Staff were polite following this but I really feel that the whole situation was handled badly and I think we should have been offered something as compensation rather than having to ask.

This is an excellent hotel set within a village atmosphere , we beautiful countryside surrounding it. The village also has several small shops with an excellent butcher called Gary Jones; from whom we bought lots of meat

This was our second visit to Y Talbot and we were not disappointed. This time we had the plaice which was faultless followed by creme brûlée which was delicious. My husband said that the beer (Cwrw Teifi) was superb. We will most definitely visit again...

After looking at the reviews. I thought we were going to be in for a treat. Unfortunately the food was...

Our walking group went here for a meal after the Teifi Pools walk. We arrived in Tregaron before the appointed...

The food was of high quality, well prepared and presented. Everything was of fresh local produce and just delicious.

Had a toasted sandwich on arrival which was pretty experience for what it entailed cheese onion and some garnish .we...

Fab fab fab in every way - we had a three course dinner and the cheese board and found every...

Limited menu. It was well cooked. I had the salmon and this was cooked beautifully. The menu in the pub...

The bar was busy so we had the restaurant to ourselves. The waitress was very attentive....so thanks to her, and also the manageress. Our meals were delicious and piping hot - shepherd's pie and fish and chips. My dessert was most refreshing - elderflower jelly, summer fruits and sorbet We had an interesting conversation with the manageress about the famous first and limited edition book about the history of Tregaron. Sadly, at the moment, it is not available online to purchase. It's like looking for gold dust to try to find a copy. I hope that the manageress is able to buy a copy soon as it will add to her knowledge of Tregaron of which The Talbot has been part of the history for so many years.

Going to be brutal here. The Welsh are not always great at putting on a good show (and before readers rise in revolt, I am Welsh myself). So it is with great pleasure that I can report a fantastic venue in Wales that takes advantage of a lovely town with a market for passers through like us. Unlike its big neighbour Aberystwyth (which frankly is grimy) this is a nice place with "The Talbot" right in its main square.

This was a pub brimming with people and we nearly had to opt for a takeaway!We managed to get a table. The Camra ale was great as always. We had tomato soup for starters which had a bit too much olive oil finish for our liking. However the mains were lovely:We both had lamb, the cottage pie was filled with big chunks of lamb. I have the lamb rump with a crispy breast on the side. Service was really good.Would return.

Scallop starter very mean, as cut up into thin slices on an overwhelming pea purée. So difficult to taste scallop as not much of it. Steak was good, but price was high. The ambience with the fluorescent lighting and then two big bowl ceiling lights in the centre of the room was awful. Couldn't wait to leave as like being in a retirement home. It didn't make for an intimate comfortable setting in any way . The waitress was very young and untrained and unhelpful. Quite robotic. So disappointing! Especially as we had driven over 35 mins to get there. Shame

Brought here by our tour guide Richard and we were all really impressed. 12 of us fed and watered in an hour and all thoroughly enjoyed what we had. Rare beef sandwich, gammon steak, beautiful burgers and toasties. Would definitely recommend.

We have eaten Sunday lunch here quite a few times but it has been a while since we have been able to visit. There is now no dedicated Sunday lunch menu at a set price but an à la carte menu which we feel leads to a more expensive lunch. The starters range from £7- £12.50, the à la carte mains from £16.50 - £27.50 & desserts at £6.50 There is also a vegetarian & pub food section with prices from £9.50 to £13.50. All the meals we had were very very good, well presented and well cooked. The Cardigan Bay crab with tomato jelly was stunning. Our only criticism is that when you pay nearly £110 for 3 people including a bottle of wine you do expect some of the staff to be a little more "clued up" with the service. They were all extremely friendly but one or two need some training, not remembering to put a soup spoon on the table and us having to ask for one - page one stuff! Everytime we have visited The Talbot the restaurant has been quiet and we can't understand why it isn't busier, it should be as the food is very very good.

When The Talbot was taken over by new management, it was a breath of fresh air. Its still a lot better than it was; but it has now become very over-priced for what it offers. It only gets away with the prices because there is no choice in this area.

Well..... whilst on holiday, we were recommended the Talbot as a place to get a decent meal. Looking at the menu on line, we decided this was the place for our final meal of the holiday. A hotel, pub and restaurant under one roof, the prices were above what I would expect for 'pub' food. There is a reason why you pay a bit more.... it's fantastic! All three courses for all four of the family were stunning, making this a great experience and great value. The mains in particular (lamb, pork belly, salmon and steak) were completely cleared!The restaurant was fairly quiet but the service was excellent. Charlotte (who looked after us) was attentive, friendly but unobtrusive. Great work!If you want to keep the price down, the 'pub classics' on the menu also looked great (although I would encourage you to push the boat out a little)! A great way to end our holiday!

Food served to a common menu in the front bar or the restaurant. Excellent range of light, well finished and well prepared meals. I had the lamb and it was superb, tasty, balanced, beautifully presented. Followed by warm chocolate mouse with ice cream. Courteous service from the bar and waiting staff make this a super place to eat and much much better than you might expect from a small hotel in the centre of a large village. Fair prices for the good quality.

We ate in the pub rather than the restaurant. The pub is friendly and old and comfortable. The fishcake starter was amazing and the shepherds pie magnificent, although I don't like pies served in a separate bowl - such a faff to dig out. The burger was good too. The beer and the cider were excellent. All in all a really good dinner.

this place is steeped in history I believe it dates back to the 1300's. We went with friends for a meal which was excellent quality which was reflected in the price. The service was impeccable with happy staff. A good selection of beers are available at the bar. Definitely recommended be prepared for the check.