The best restaurants serving Other cuisines food in Porthmadog East Gwynedd North Wales

we were here on a cold February lunchtime. The coffee is good but the food is only OK and quite a lot of it seems to be left out in the open. The food ordering process is ridiculous and unnecessarily time-consuming. The dining area, despite a stove, wasn't warm nor, I thought, particularly comfortable.

Delicious baked goods. Chelsea buns are my favourite but the kids love the cakes and iced buns. We get our rolls and bread from Newells every time we visit Porthmadog, wish we had a bakery like it at home!

Please do not advertise you accommodate gluten free without knowing what you are serving, even more frustrating when the customer politely asks if it’s safe for them to eat. I requested a gluten free salad, it was served with cous cous which I questioned, for the waitress to explain that’s something they were confused about however still continued to put it in front of me for me to eat! From then on no member of staff came to check on us further as I think they knew they were at fault. Appalling service I was left to eat something when I’d questioned it with no reassurance, also questionable if the pickled beetroot was gluten free (barley). Being coeliac isn’t a life choice it’s an autoimmune condition, do a little bit of research

Very friendly staff and customers felt very welcomed

Nice wee stop off to get a hot roll and coffee

Product seems ok, waiting time to be served for an ice cream, absolutely ridiculous only one staff member serving at the time and was busy with the cafe side

Coffee was thrown in from the door...ordered a latte which was a huge glass but sadly could not taste a hint of coffee....my sister had a cappuccino and the same thing....diabolical...I could not drink mine...it was just warm milk really

I was waiting for a train and I saw this coffee shop a short distance away from the station in Porthmadog. It was virtualy empty appart from one other customer. I ordered a cappachino and waited for it to be made before sitting near thge window with a view of the Tesco store and carpark. The coffe wasa average although cheaper than most other cafes but it was too hot, almost boiling. As I had to wait longer than expected I only just caught my train!

Having visited Porthmadog all my life as family live nearby, I have always enjoyed the High Street, so it was great to see a Costa addition on my latest visit… First impressions, it was clean and dog friendly, always a bonus, despite which, we always sit tucked away out of reach of those customers who may not want the company of a pooch 🙂 Unfortunately, this is where the positive impression ended, as the lady behind the counter with dark hair was rude, unfriendly and utterly miserable, she needs a lesson in hospitality ~ That is, unless you are ‘local’ in which case she goes out of her way to be the perfect host! It was clear to see her interaction with locals being completely different to those who, appear not to be so local…She made us feel like we shouldn’t be there, and in all honesty, we left without finishing our purchases as observing her with certain customers was sour to see! Such a shame this attitude has come to Porthmadog, a place that is, essentially ran on tourism, like it or not, it is a place us ‘outsiders’ want to visit, and our contribution to the local economy should be embraced, not turned against by individuals like this. Do better Costa! There’s so much competition around, so make it a place that people who don’t fit in the ‘locals box’ want to spend money, otherwise I fear you will become another boarded up shop….