The best restaurants serving Other european-cuisines food in Monmouthshire South Wales

We stayed at the ARW for a short weekend break our anniversary. Our room was excellent, the price was very reasonable for the quality. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly during our stay and were happy to provide a bottle of bubbles for the room. Breakfast was first rate, the ambiance and decor was tasteful and the food was magnificent- we had chateaubriand steak for dinner on one night and went to a well-known upmarket restaurant the following might, and the ARW food we both thought was of much better quality. I'm sure we'll be back.

The landlord is not a nice guy at all, but the other staff, the food, the service were all great. Could also have done with putting the heating on, many tables of people were eating with coats on. Shame the guy in charge is such a foul idiot though. Really brings down the overall experience which would have otherwise been good.

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!

This place is stuck in an antiquated time warp. I could look past the fact that it has not been updated in the past 25 years, but to serve such poor food and expect a premium for it - just no excuse. Sunday lunch for two cost £130. The starter was overwhelming big - ordered brie - they literally served an entire wedge of brie. Way, way too big for a starter. My husband had pork for main. They served him what appeared to be the end of the joint which looked completely unpalatable - very dry and unappetising. They provide silver service for the veg, so if you think you may get some on your plate to start with and then go in for a bit more later – forget it. The veg was OK, but at £22 for a main course, boiled sprouts and carrots were unimaginative to say the least. Not even a hint of glaze or seasoning other than salt! We had a pavlova for pudding and the fruit was slushy and looked ready for the recycling bin. Won’t be going again in a hurry!

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

Disappointed to report that this place did not deliver, in spite of the front windows being plastered with many food award and beer stickers. The waitress seemed more pre-occupied with her phone and admin behind the till to pick up on the signs that we were waiting to order. When I approached her to place our order she told me she’d come to the table to take the order. Ten minutes and much ‘admin’ later, she obliged. The food when it arrived was mediocre and tasteless; I ordered faggots, mash and peas which arrived swimming in a thin puddle of grey, watery and insipid ‘gravy’ and the faggots lacked the spiciness and warmth you might expect. My husband’s beef and ale pie was similarly bland, his green beans were stringy, his broad beans were husky and the peas were dreadful. Overall a poor experience, we weren’t looking for haute cuisine, just good food cooked well.