The best restaurants serving British food in Montgomery Powys Mid Wales

Went to find this pub for Sunday lunch, Aug 2021 The pub is no longer operating. Also tried The Dragon in Montgomery which was only serving food to residents at present.

Shockingly poor in every way. 1.They had no record of our Mother’s Day booking, made a month ago. 2. Waiting staff scruffy, inattentive and badly trained 3. Food took forever to come and was barely warm 4. We had to ask for the vegetables and gravy that should have been served with the main meal 5. Vegetables were uncooked and cold 6. We had to ask for serving spoons to serve ourselves the veg 7. We had to hunt for a member of staff to take our desert order which took 25 minutes to come 8. There were 2 orders for ice cream - it was served in one bowl and had to be taken away to be split into 2 bowls 9. There were 4 crumbles - all were cold and inedible - we sent them back We have eaten here many times before and loved it, but today it was truly appalling- has it changed hands ? The only saving grace was that when we spoke to management the bill was reduced with no fuss - suggesting they know they’re really struggling. It’s very sad to see how poor this place has become.

I can hardly find the words to describe how special this place is., and I am VERY fussy. Everything - tea, coffee, scones were superb. The lovely owner runs the cafe and post office single-handedly, but still found time to chat and gave us lots of tips about local places of interest. She bakes the cakes and scones herself each day, and it shows - everything tasted wonderful and fresh. She offered us newspapers, and came back to ask if we had enough jam and cream ( we did)….all the while serving post office customers too. A post office in such a small village is probably pretty vulnerable to closure, so she is a real hero, working so hard to keep it viable and open for the local community. The cafe is tiny, only 3 tables. A local couple there when we arrived were very friendly too, so we had a lovely time in Montgomery. Do not miss out on this place if you are within reach of it, Ivy House is unique and absolutely amazing.