Yr Wylan in Gwynedd

Wanted to get a spot of lunch so decided to pop in. The comments about it being a time warp are accurate. Very old school. The lady even was happy at me attempting to pay via Apple Watch, probably thinking I was trying to leave without paying. Menu was limited and when we turned up there was a lot on that menu they didn’t have any of. Maybe we just caught them at the wrong time. Put it this way. Coffee options were black, or white. It’s that type of place. Prices were a bit steep for what you got but it filled a hole.

Out for the day in Porthmadog, and saw this little place on the High Street, and popped in for lunch.The layout had been altered for social distancing, and the restaurant is kept very clean, with tables and chairs being cleaned and sanitised after each customer.We ordered a sandwich with salad and chips, followed by desserts. The food is amazing, couldn't fault it.A visit to the loo was also impressive, extremely clean.The staff were very friendly and welcoming, and also very helpful.Overall, a lovely visit, we thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and will definitely visit again.

Prices aside, it’s like going back to the ‘80’s. Service was great - fast and friendly - but the place is in desperate need of renovation. The chairs are absolutely wrecked, the tables are sticky. My son turned the slate coaster over and I inadvertently yelled at him in the same way as I would if he touched a dirty toilet seat. The underside of that coaster is something I never need to see again.Thank god it was ‘eat out to help out’. As it happens, it was a bargain but I would have been devastated if I’d been paying full price. Sandwiches (£7.95 a piece) are served on sliced supermarket bread. Everything else was straight out of the freezer and into the fryer. I find it quite sad that nobody can be arsed to make their own chips anymore. Why not? It’s just lazy! My kids had roast dinner and despite being starving were unable to saw their way through the roast spuds. The meat was out of a vacuum pack - mechanically sliced.£3.70 for a large glass of coke.We didn’t hand around for pudding.I suspect this is a place for old people, very old people.

Was looking at getting some lunch and a drink during these strange times due to Covid. Walked up to door which was open with the open sign on the door and a few people seated inside. Stood waiting at the door for one of the two staff to confirm we could enter and have a table. A male walked to the door, turned the sign to closed and shut the door in my face without saying a word. Could not of missed me as I had to step back for the door to shut. Absolute disgusting. Would never return if they begged me. Reading other reviews since we had a lucky escape. Avoid avoid avoid.

Really sad I have to write such a bad review on New Year’s Eve but I just can’t leave it like that . We had a hungry child with us and found this place on our way . Ordered a full child’s meal and cold drinks for us as we weren’t hungry and we were refused to be served because we’re taking 3 places where some other people could order 3 full meals ... Our daughter was crying all way back , she was so disappointed. It made the whole our Porthmadog experience not a nice one ... :( Avoid this place , very unfriendly and not welcoming one ...

Went in here for lunch, had the roast beef, was ok but but vegetables were re-heats. Waitress didn't even smile. When we went to pay she said they didn't accept Scottish notes aa it wasn't legal tender. She said the bank was closed and no other place would accept them so they get left with alot of Scottish notes they cant use. Hmmm, I think not, every other place accepted them without a second glance and had never heard of such nonsense. Definitely would not recommend.

Well just goes to say that reviews can be wrong. I obviously can only review my visit but I have to say we had a lovely meal. There was nothing wrong with the food and it was served in a timely manner and was hot. Yes it’s not Michelin Star so what some people expect is beyond me. We had the lamb roast and all I can say is it was good honest plate of food which was throughly enjoyed on a wet and windy day The service was also of a high standard and it was very busy the afternoon we were there. That in itself says something if it was that bad why was it so busy

Food was straight out of the freezer and into the deep fryer. Service was awkward as we tried to get our two very young children seated. Nice enough place, but food was worse than school dinners in the 90s.

Avoid! Disgusting customer service! One of our meals came out wrong and when we politely mentioned this to the waitress the staff all started talking about us at the back of the restaurant but it could all be heard clearly from where we were sitting and also by the other diners. A woman in the kitchen started moaning and banging things around. I told the waitress that we felt really awkward having to now sit and eat our meal while they were all talking about us, we were extremely embarrassed and uncomfortable . To be honest non of them cared at all, we ate as quickly as we could, paid and left. All in all we spent almost £50 on a meal , that wasn’t that great anyway ( frozen & microwaved ) being made to feel bad for them getting the order wrong. Needless to say we will never return or recommend

This looks like a very nice place to eat , the food was just average frozen fish and chips with a small salad , homemade lasagne frozen chips and salad . Garlic bread with cheese little rolls cut in half with garlic butter with salad , service was terrible with no apology , very expensive for what we had , every one in this little place seemed to be angry or unhelpful , saw a incident in the park which was scary , I felt the whole place wasn’t a friendly place for tourist at all , both of us thought it wasn’t a very welcoming place , not somewhere I would recommend at all

Dinner time - breaded haddog with salad and chips + orange juice. Price fine. Food alright however not to much garnish salad.

Expensive for what we had. Ordered ham sandwich, came on normal thin bread and a tiny bit of salad with 1 slice of tomato and 1 tomatoe end piece. Forr £7 expected a but mire

The roast lunch is out of this world,,,, absolutely superb,, a family run restaurant focused on quality and personal service . Sierra the head waitress is a diamond and you will not be disapointed in the food or the excellent service provided at this restaurant --- Special

This is a fantastic family run restaurant with good down to earth home cooking. Every time I visit , it is always full of satisfied customers voicing their compliments for the quality of the food served to them. Also noticeable is that the restaurant and the toilets are spotlessly clean . If it"s top quality at a reasonable price that you"re looking for, then this is the place to visit.

been coming here for many years. the food is always excellent, the lamb was beautiful with plenty of fresh veg. Three of us arrived just after noon and we all had the lamb. Soon the place was packed and customers were being turned away by 1230 because it was full. The lamb soon ran out as many wanted it. The staff were friendly polite and hard working as was the sole lady chef who appreciated our thanks for a lovely meal. One of our group was in a wheel chair which was accommodated easily. Never had a bad meal here.

Year on year we have been having lunches or early evening meals at Yr Wylan. We have always had a decent meal here and have never been disappointed at what we have received. They serve up very nice 'home cooked' style meals at reasonable prices. Each day there is always a good choice of main meals, including a choice of roast dinners.

I visited this restaurant for a Sunday roast and the roast Turkey was delicious and piping hot and great value. They had a great selection of roasts available- beef, pork, Turkey and lamb so I was spoilt for choice. I would definitely go again if I was in the area.

A visit to Porthmadog on Sunday we were looking for a restaurant for a Sunday lunch we came across Yr Wylan in the High Street I had the roast beef yorkshire pudding and lovely selection of vegetables nicely cooked the food was excellent so was the service.

As stated below ..it's basically packet food warmed up ... and charged at extortionate prices..along with the pleasure of paying £3 for a can of lager.....personally I'd avoid if I was you

Appalling! Walked in since the restaurant had five star hygiene wish we had looked at trip advisor..if you like frozen fish and frozen chips, at astronomical prices..,this place is for you! The fish was packet probably from the local supermarket..breaded like a 1980’s style restaurant...just awful..paid 8.95 each and didn’t even touch it hardly...you have been warned!

Visited with my mother, partner and daughter, there was no vegetatian option left, no jacket potatoes, the order was wrong and no apology and friction between staff, will never visit again!!

The other places in Porthmadog seemed to have stopped serving food at 3pm on a Sunday so we ended up in this place simply because we were so hungry and it offered a roast dinner. As soon as I walked in I smelled my nan's kitchen and sure enough, when the food arrived it was hidden under a pool of packet gravy. The veg was boiled and tasteless and the lamb seemed to come from a vacuum pack. We were warned the plates were too hot to touch, suggesting a microwave had been involved. One of my "roast" potatoes was so tough I couldn't cut through it. All for a tenner a piece. We didn't stay for dessert!

Great customer service for someone with a broken leg and in a wheelchair. I had lasagne which was devine and the OH a really tasty beef dinner, basic fare which made a change from the poncey stuff that promises much and delivers nowt.

Great food lamb dinner and Turkey dinner was excellent value just like your mother's home cooking waitress was really friendly

We went in here for lunch. The food was deep fried frozen stuff.

Had lunch here. All enjoyed. We had tge homemade soup which was vegetable and was very nice. Our daughter had jacket potato with tuna & cheese, again very nice.

Stopped for a working lunch between meetings today... We were attended to quickly and food arrived promptly. Food was ok, but all we had was a sandwich and chips really, so can't go wrong with that. As we were discussing work matters after finishing eating, we asked for a coffee, to be told the machine had been switched off for the day... (Surely the switch could be flicked to the ON position?). There was no signage that I could see to suggest that it was closing, but the waitress told me that they had closed for the day, and that having a coffee was not an option.

Called into The Ship and The Australia at 3pm but both had stopped serving food so decided to walk further down the high street to see if there was anywhere else when we stumbled across Yr Wylan who were still serving .

I don't usually write bad reviews but in this case I will make an exception...

The restaurant itself is decorated traditionally and it has a cosy, comfortable, quaint look to it. The food is delicious; good service which is especially friendly, and you get a plateful for a decent price. A high quality, great restaurant that I loved and will soon be attending again. Can't recommend it enough!

Este restaurante es una joya escondida.

Nos detuvimos para comer, el menú parecía muy bonito, muy decepcionados con la comida, salchichas congeladas, patatas fritas congeladas y barato los guisantes y salsa instantánea. Lo único bueno fue que estaba caliente. Si hubiera sido de £3. 50 estaría bien, pero por £7. 50 no era lo que esperaba. Preciosa taza de té, servicio rápido y personal agradable.

Really tasty home cooked food and very fast service. Would be nice if there was some background music. Would definitely go again. Very fair prices

Vinimos aquí durante una visita de un día a Porthmadog. Mientras que el jamón y las patatas fritas era era normal, el pescado y las patatas fritas era bastante horrible, con horno de pescado congelado estándar tipo preparado. También era demasiado ensalada en el platos...

This restaurant looked ok from the outside. It was a bit chilly on the inside. The menu was quite comprehensive, but my choice was "off", so instead of beef casserole, I had warmed up sliced beef. It was served with roast and boiled potatoes, carrots and peas, and 2 small Yorkshire puddings and gravy. For £7.25 it was ok, but a bit like a school dinner or a cafe meal, rather than a restaurant. The glass of red wine I ordered was very nice. My companion had double egg and chips for £6.50 and a pot of tea, which seemed a better choice. It was clean and had plenty of tables. The staff were pleasant and helpful. I think it would be suitable for wheelchair users. I didn't see any high chairs.

This is a cafe on Porthmadoc main shopping street. We needed lunch when passing through and thought this looked OK. It was disappointing. We both had jacket potatoes, one with tuna and one with prawns. Neither had enough filling to cover the potato and, without any butter or anything else, the potato was very dry. The salad was a garnish rather than a real salad accompaniment. At £5 each plus drinks, we had hoped for better (and found afterwards that there were plenty of other cafes on the street that would have served better food for this price).

We decided to have lunch here as it looked inviting from the outside and there were a fair few people inside. Oh what a mistake. We ordered cod and chips and the roast lamb dinner from the specials board. First the fish and chips - frozen fish, typically the reconstituted value kind found in any freezer aisle and frozen chips, bizarrely served with salad. Now the lamb. Remember the frozen beef slices in gravy? Well this was the lamb version. When it arrived we were warned that the plate was hot. Obviously because it had just come out of the microwave having heated the lamb! After leaving we called in at a local butchers and described the lamb and he was adamant that it was in no way fresh lamb as the process required to produce such thin slices was quite intense and not readily achieved in an eating establishment. Finally the drink - £1.50 for a glass of coke that was less than a full can's worth. Definitely wouldn't go back, but then again if they are aiming for the tourist market then repeat business from quality food is not really a priority to them.

Visited on an awful rainy Thursday. Was very busy so thought it would be OK. We were welcomed and served quickly but also warned the food would be about 30 mins as they were busy. While we waited for our food another table enquirer where their order was. Waitress checked and said it was on its way no apology no smile, then at least 3 sets of people came in and when nobody took their order left. Our food was frozen but perfectly edible. My son had the beef casserole that could be better described as soup, when we mentioned this to staff we were told that's the way we have it here. Staff don't care food is mediocre at best. Avoid.

I don't understand why this place is so quiet compared to other places in Portmadog. The staff were pleasant, and the food was very good and reasonably priced. We opted for sandwiches which were nicely presented and nothing was skimped on. I would recommend giving this place a go if your in the area. you won't be disappointed.

We stopped here on the way home pretty much by accident and it is an amazing but unusual place (you will find this out if you visit). we had a coffee and the prices are really reasonable and the food sounds incredible but we didn't eat here. It has a soft play area what appears to be a media centre and a large grassed outside area which is perfect for kids. Outside there is also a hidden play area for the kids in amongst the grasses and trees which the kids really loved

We came here for lunch- it was not too bad. A resonable lunchtime menu and prices were ok. All the staff seemed really helpful and quite quick bringing out the food.

The staff are very helpful. Good choice of food. Not too expensive. Very clean. The toilets are very clean too.

Small quiet place for a spot of tea, due to a busy day they didn't have everything on the menu. But what we ordered was fine and filling. Service was fine to, so no complaints from us here.

We enjoyed an excellent roast turkey dinner complete with roast potatoes,boiled potatoes, peas, carrots stuffing and cranberry sauce. The service was excellent and the ambiance of the restaurant contributed to the overall eating experience.

Popped in on a trip to Porthmadog. We had lamb roast dinner. Lamb was poor, couple of thin slices, two undercooked roast potatoes and one other potato...tinned peas and carrots. Didn't enjoy it at all. Money wasted here. Take my advice, there are plenty other places to eat. We won't be back.

We had prawn sandwiches which come with chips and salad, prawns just fell out because there was so many packed in (yummie),lovely farmhouse style bread service was good although had to wait about 20 minutes,we didn't mind at least we new it was freshly prepared.

Love coming to this place if I'm in Porthmadog.The restaurant its self is nice and the food is beautiful.Staff is welcoming.Plenty of choice on the menu.Also have a specials board as well l

It was a quiet day in the High Street and decided to lunch out with a friend. Decided on the Wylan. Greeted by Susan the waitress with a smile . Ordered our drinks and had a look at the menu. Also there is a specials board to chose from . the Gammon which was a decent slice ( not the steaks which are served in a lot of resteraunts now ) came with a perfect fried egg and chips with a side salad. My friend chose the scampi with chips and side salad. We will be back lovely home cooking at reasonable prices x

Went here for lunch, 2 sandwiches, kids fish fingers and one wings starters. Took over 30 minutes to get the food then the wings all 4 very small were uneatable, sandwiches were value white bread with marg half filled. Kids fish fingers, all 2 of them were over cooked and peas were greeny yellow. Salad garnish was minimal with what looked like dried parsley on top, oh and a slice of orange. Cokes were out of a plastic 2 ltr bottle £1.70. Dis careful food. Avoid as you'll only ever go there once!

We popped in for a quick lunch whilst on a day out on the steam railway. The prices are about what you would expect these days and the service was quick and polite. The food was perfectly acceptable and served on very hot plates. This cafe appears to be very popular with local pensioners whom I sure wouldn't return if it was that bad!Toilet facilities were very clean and presentable.

We ate here on a Saturday lunchtime while on holiday in Wales.we both ordered cod and chips which said on the menu it was without skin which gave the impression it was fresh cod.When it came it was cheap frozen fish with a handful of cheap frozen chips.Just tasteless and probably cos less than £2 to make and they charge £7.95 each for this! Don't be fooled by the sign on the door that says they have a five star hygiene rating...it might be clean but doesn't make up for the cheap and nasty food.the frozen fish wasn't even as nice as the ones you get in asda for 4 in a box for £2 which I sometimes make for a cheap midweek tea at home.There isn't that many places to eat in Porthmadog but I would never eat here again! My partner wouldn't let me complain at the time as he gets embarrassed with stuff like that so I couldn't wait to post on here..hopefully it will prevent other people making the same mistake of wasting their money here.

Nice ambiance, very friendly, efficient staff and we had very nice sandwiches and drinks at reasonable price. Happy to recommend.

Chose local over Costa, never again, awful experience, awful coffee, awful chips, hair in food, rude staff terrible service, very expensive. Sticky table 80s decor egg and chips on specials board. Nothing good to say about it.

Good, home cooked food, friendly and quick service and good portions, excellent value for money. Found this place 2 days before going home from a week's holiday in the area. It was so good we went back the next day ! Would definitely go back if in the area again and would definitely recommend it !

My wife children and I called here for lunch whilst in Porthmadog for a day, we all had a great meal with excellent service from friendly staff.4 meals and drinks was around £40.00 so reasonably priced all in all a nice little place for lunch

When we went in for lunch, we noticed it was not busy, only 2 other tables occupied. When we tried to order an omelette each, we were told it would be at least 30 before they would start cooking them. I wonder how long it would take had they been busy.We left immediately.

Food was average. Some items not available on the menu. No ice cream for children. The younger waitress looked as if she couldn't be bothered looked a bit grumpy! Nice and clean but I wouldn't rush back there.

Popped in as we noticed the beef dinners and was very impressed with the portions and the quality of the food. Very polite and attentive staff, would highly recommend to anyone visiting the town.

It's not quite average, but not poor. At least one of the advertised specials on the outdoor board wasn't available. Three more offerings on the menu also weren't available. Waitress was friendly, but the food was very ordinary.

We stopped off for a quick lunch - over an hour later we had our food. Half the menu wasnt available they didnt even have ice, aparently no rooomto store it!? Food arrived an expensive sandwich with 5 chips. Staff did apologise for wait after we complained bit it was half hearted and he said it was because they were busy - there were loads of tables free. Such a waste of money and our precious holiday time waiting.

We visited here last week while on holiday In Tywyn, whenever we travel into porthmadog, we always make sure we have our dinner here, can't fault the food, always have a lovely meal in here, staff are friend and helpful, they put our puschair safely out of the way for us until we were ready to leave, well worth a visit of you are in the area anytime.

We visited hear july 2015 as looked a lovely quiet pieceful place to eat & it wasPot of tea was lovely & the beef dinner was great & the large helping of sponge pudding to finish off truly amazing restaurant in porthmadog all staff were very welcoming & poilite thank you All at yr wylan

We had been to a Haven Park Hafan Y Mor and on the way back 29th May 2015 before setting back to the Midlands decided to have a walk through Porthmadog and get a bite to eat.We ended up in the Yr Wylan, it was around 1:30PM it looked good from the outside, the fact we could eat inside was ideal as weather did not seem too clever.Anyways we ordered 3 x fish and chips at £7.95 each and a kids meal fish fingers and chips and I was gobsmacked upon arrival, the young waiter was helpful, he put as at end table to accommodate push chair and seemed helpful... about 10minutes later the food came out and I was lost for words...It was frozen fish and chips! very small portions and plenty of salad and my eight year old son's fish finger and chips consisted off 2 fish fingers and nothing short of handful of chips.I was going to complain but my wife told me not too, we had a lovely holiday and did not want me to complain and cause a fuss...In summary, this place is a let down because what was served was nothing short of a few pounds worth of meal, I would not return here again and certainly would not encourage anyone to eat here either.One more thing to add glass of coke was £1.70 each too... daylight robbery!

we called in here early May about 1100am restaurant was empty although clean, nothing out of the ordinary we ordered a sandwich tuna mayonnaise one round and I had a black coffee.. My partner had a white coffee no semi skimmed on offer. The coffee was black and ad chesp an instant coffee as you could by a few oven chips and very average sandwich the bill £16 bring charged £1.95 for a coffee not even worth £1 there is a costa coffee two doors down the food £5.95 bring honest appalling value for money and what would it cost to put s tassimi coffee machine in and offer that for £2 a cup the sachets are £.30p each in tesco??? It's extremely expensive for very average food... It's you want value for money avoid

We called here for lunch before visiting Port itself. Very friendly staff, also a good menu which would please most tastes.I had a jacket potatoe with prawns, and plenty of prawns too, with a side salad. The cafe is very clean, fast service, I will be back again if ever I am in the area.

We strolled around looking for somewhere to eat at 7pm.The local who ran our hotel suggested the Wylan.Food was well priced and the food was excellent and plenty.The menu offered contained well known dishes which would suit the majority of pallettes.Meals were delivered to our table efficiently and friendly.Eager to please ,the staff stopped to chat and take an interest in our origins.We were all impressed with both the service and the attitude of all the staff.We went back on the next evening and enjoyed it again.

Enjoyed a very nicee lunch here. Nice service, nice food, pleasant staff, reasonably price.what more do youu want wll definitely return if in the area

First day of half term holidays and decided on a day out. After a walk around this charming town we headed to this restaurant for lunch. We sat at the table and waited for our order to be taken. Only one waitress was working and after 15 minutes of being ignored and watching another couple who arrived after us being served we walked out.

Our second visit to North Wales and we called in again to Yr Wylan as we had such great meals there last year. This year was no exception - different specials each time, very attentive service, food came quickly (we had a lunch and dinner here) and was delicious and the steaks were perfect. Great atmosphere and staff, a very nice experience.

We went as a large family not long before closing time. We were not hurried and enjoyed food that catered for the young ones and the oldies. There was more choice than in other places to eat in the town and the bill was reasonable. The wine list was short but we enjoyed an excellent New Zealand white. Porthmadog doesn't have many choices in the town centre in the evening.

Visited there on 09/08/14 felt a bit peckish so went for a snack at Yr Wylan. I ordered pot of tea, chilli pate with salad and toast, it was excellent, the salad was crispy and very fresh, pate had a great after taste with the chilli. Large pot of hot water with the tea, managed four cups,Partner chose a tuna sandwich and chips also excellent.

Might be a good cafe in the day, but certainly not a restaurant in the evening, no alcohol on draught we had to buy cans...service was poor, we was only told what they had run out of after trying to order, when personally i would explain whilst seating customers..we were not able to order our starters then order our mains a bit later on because i think the chef just wanted to go home....the lamb and beef dinners looked like they were microwave meals from iceland..all in all poor service, mediocre food and overpriced

My partner is diabetic & we needed to eat sooner rather than later. As this looked slightly less 'tired' than any of the other places in this town, we made the mistake of buying lunch. Oh dear! The omelette was definitely one of those frozen "rubber" omelettes that the big frozen food suppliers provide: zap it in the microwave & bung a bit of grated cheese in the middle. It was dressed with a few dull iceberg leaves & tiny quantity of tomato. A prawn jacket potato was similarly uninspiring (and rather watery).Unfortunately the whole experience was like being back in the '70's. The world has moved on, but not here sadly

The appearance of the exterior looking better than a good few of the other properties in the street, we thought the menu looked reasonable and went in. Then we spotted whitebait among the starters and chose that, with roast lamb to follow. The starter comprised a good amount of pleasant salad but only 15 whitebait. Still, you don't get whitebait very often these days, so we made the most of it. The main course, though, was a bit disappointing; the gravy refused to move and we suspected that it, and possibly the vegetables and meat too, might have been there since lunchtime (it was nearly six o'clock when we visited) so we felt it resembled an overpriced school dinner. No complaints with the service; the waitress was pleasant, helpful, polite and speedy. Can't say we would visit it again, but then the whole town seems past its best.

Went here for lunch and had the lasagne, firstly our order was given to another table which they apologised for and gave a complementary coke. When the food came the lasagne was nice but I think the chips were frozen and there was a large side salad. The meal was quite expensive and I thought that for the price I would have at least had homemade chips. Staff were friendly, overall experience was average, properly won't eat again. Not that it was bad just think there is better places to eat in the area.