Lovely dog friendly pub serving excellent food and providing at least one cask ale, usually from a local brewery.
It’s very popular, so best to book in advance, especially at the weekend. Dave the landlord is quite a character, and a walking encyclopedia of dad jokes!
Elaine the landlady is always friendly, particularly if you have a dog with you! She conjures up lovely food, which is restaurant quality rather than pub grub. Her Sunday roasts are legendary. All of the staff are friendly & helpful.
They also have a lovely garden with plenty of seating and some swings for the little ones to enjoy.
Very highly recommended.
This review is based on my visit back in January, I haven’t returned since and don't plan on doing so.
Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. Service felt disorganised and inattentive, the staff seemed disengaged, and there was very little communication. Our food arrived extremely late, with no updates or apologies along the way, which made the whole visit feel frustrating and poorly managed.
The only real positive was a bartender named Matty. He was polite, efficient, and made excellent cocktails. His friendly attitude and professionalism really stood out and made a noticeable difference to the evening.
I had high hopes for the place, but based on that visit it fell short.
Heol Glantawe, Ystradgynlais, Swansea SA9 1ES, United Kingdom, Wales
Carbonara is so much more than cream and sliced mushrooms dropped onto a pan with pasta, and to serve italian food with anything other than parmesan and fresh pepper is a bit naff.
The beer was delicious.
Lovely pub but be aware - car parking enforcement by private company. Visited The Railway Hotel on 23.02.25 and have sadly been issued with a parking penalty that has just arrived through the post. It appears there is a private car parking company now monitoring the car park, there is signage but it isn't the clearest in terms of effect on pub patrons etc and where to register so your car isn't fined. Sadly weather was atrocious when we were visiting and I was preoccupied with getting our small child from the car to the pub so myself, my husband and mother all missed the signs (mainly around the decked area, not the street door which we went to). We were not advised of the new car parking enforcement by any of the staff members we spoke with during our visit - have highlighted to the pub it may be worth letting customers know about the parking when they book in at the bar for their reservation (which we did). In terms of the food etc, (we visited for Sunday lunch) it was reasonable and good quality. Reasonable prices and staff were friendly. However, the car parking penalty could catch a few out there ( as seems to have been the case when I spoke to one of the staff via the phone today). So be mindful of this.