The best restaurants in St. Arvans Monmouthshire South Wales

As a regular visitor to this jewel of a cafe the service (as always) today was fabulous, hot drinks made to the strength you like and always fresh cakes and treats. But what makes this place is the staff, always super friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Special mention today to Angharad who was very attentive and kept my tea topped up. Great to catch up with all the family

We had a great traditional Sunday dinner! The staff were lovely and able to cater for GF food. Desserts were a treat too. Thank you 😊

Before visiting Tintern Abbey we decided to find a good pub in the area. The Fountain Inn is just lovely, off the beaten track through beautiful woods with a stream alongside the road. It is an atmospheric 17th century pub with a roaring log fire and a great menu, it was difficult to choose as there was a fantastic range of food and very good value too. We were really pleased with the food we had, it was cooked to perfection, steak and duck just as we’d asked, a good selection of perfectly cooked fresh vegetables, delicious potato rosti and dauphinois. They even make their own bread which is a treat and we really enjoyed the ales they have. The lady who served us was lovely, very warm and friendly, she couldn’t have been more hospitable and welcoming. It was our wedding anniversary so thanks to the Fountain Inn for making it a very memorable one!

We stopped in for a quick lunch. The lady behind the bar was friendly and welcoming and the bar is well stocked with draught beer and a good range of wine. there is seating both inside and outside There is an extensive menu but we only wanted a light lunch. What we selected was fine but fairly bland - the salad only had a lightly drizzle of dressing. It was a pleasant visit and we would stop here again and try some other dishes.

We got a couple of beers free when we stayed overnight at the Hopgarden. I tried this classic bitter and it was very nice. Very stout in flavour. A very nice drop. Nice taste.

I visited the Parva Farmhouse for dinner with a friend who was visiting. The small dining room was almost full and tables were well spaced out to allow relaxed conversation. The decor is tranquil and rustic. The food we had was exceptional! And the portions very generous. The chocolate mousse we shared for dessert was absolutely dreamy! There’s a good wine list and delicious cocktails available. All reasonably priced. I can’t wait to visit again

Dreadful carvery. Tasteless and overcooked. I spoke to a member of staff, who really couldn’t care.

There was only one girl working the bar and waiting tables, she was rushed off her feet but did a very good job. The same cannot be said for the kitchen! We were a table of 4, so not a large party. One meal came out wrong and was sent back. They had put the wrong sauce on and offered to put the correct sauce over the top!!!! One meal had a side order that didn’t arrive until after the main meal had been eaten so that was also sent back. The replacement meal was not cooked properly so again was sent back. This meant that only 3 of us actually ate a meal!! I refused to pay for the 2 meals and the side order but this should not have happened. At no point did anyone from the kitchen or management offer any assistance and the poor waitress was nearly in tears. There was a party of 10 in at the same time eating, plus other customers in the bar and the poor waitress had to deal with everything on her own. Disgusting way to treat a member of staff, she did her very best and we let her know that it was not her fault. We have previously run establishments like this so know from experience that this was seriously understaffed. Having sent 2 meals and a side back to the kitchen I expected somebody other than the poor waitress to come to speak to us but obviously they didn’t care enough about their customer service. I will say that the waitress deserves a medal and a pay rise, she also makes an excellent cup of coffee. We will definitely not be returning.

Best bacon sandwich I have eaten in years. Friendly and helpful staff. Let me know about all there local sourced food and where to buy it.

Rarely feel compelled to write a review, but loved my meal here. Seafood platter to share gorgeous, steak salad lovely and chocolate trio amazing. Seems a small thing, but chips were properly homemade too. Service ace. Only £4 for Butty Bach. My new fave place to eat.

Came here for a late lunch at the weekend, after it was recommended to us while holidaying in the area. It didn’t disappoint!!! The food was amazing, hands down the best meal of our holiday. Service also good, and dogs welcomed too. The only feedback I’d give to the restaurant is that we were sat by a door that led out to a garden; people would take drinks out and the door didn’t close properly so we had to keep getting up to close it! Hopefully rectified in the upcoming refurb. Otherwise perfect and would recommend without a doubt!

Please don't use this place.. They handle allergies so flippant we were told to sit outside on unclean tables when we informed them of a dog allergy. There were empty tables inside but showed no interest in trying to cater for our needs. It's only a matter of time before they cause a medical emergency with this attitude.

Went to Tintern hoping for some lunch today and stopped at the tearooms at 1:45pm. Met with a surly, "We're not doing any more hot food" (at 1:45pm!?) so we asked for a sandwich. Met with a surly, "We're not doing those either" (at 1:45pm!?) Told, "You can have coffee and cake". No thanks, we wanted lunch. We were obviously a nuisance and unwanted. I've given a one because I can't give a zero. Don't bother with these tearooms, customers are obviously surplus to requirements.