This is a pleasant cafe/bistro with a reasonable menu and fair prices. The choices are interesting…read moreand the meals we had, with one exception, were good. They were all well prepared and well presented but the fish was gray and of poor quality (as mentioned by a previous qyper). The other meals were high quality and tasty. The service was good and the atmosphere relaxed. Worth a visit but perhaps think twice about the fish and chips.

First of all I must totally disagree with Simon, after reading his review I was not sure what to…read moreexpect, but on entering I was made to feel welcome, maybe I broke protocol by sitting at a table (but that said I was offered a window table, I refused as I had a perfect view of the chef (almost chefs table). My starter of creamy garlic and stilton mushrooms was piping hot (slight niggle, could of done with more stilton, personal preference), my steak when it came was cooked to perfection, served with more mushrooms, new potatoes and a salad, all washed down with a 1/4 bottle of wine, rounded off with a Prince Charles Coffee. Price wise not bad value for money, service top rate, most customers seemed to be locals (usually a good indication), to Quote Arnie ' I'll be back'

Our hopes were high as we had passed by Stables a few times while in the area and, in spite of…read morebeing cautioned by locals to "try another place," we gave it a try. The outdoor dining area is well done, though pretty chilly on the afternoon we visited. The bar area was nothing special and was barely occupied by guests during our meal. I went with the Penne Paste which was just "OK"...nothing special to the taste and arrived promptly but barely warm. My dining partner's Herb Roasted Chicken was good but again, just warm. By the way, the Stables 200ml diet coke @ 2.99 is clearly gouging and well above other local restaurants. Once the food was dropped we never saw another staff member...no surprise. We and the three tables around us agreed the place is surviving on location and little else. Service, food quality and the local reputation were sub-par. Too bad but there are other nearby options who are interested in providing a good guest experience. Spend your money elsewhere.

The Stables is a part of the Royal Oak complex in Betws-y-Coed. There is plenty of outdoor seating…read moreavailable in the yard but there is also a nicely decorated interior - it's all beams, wood and brass. The bar offers a good selection of drinks and there is also a varied food menu which includes a wide selection of dishes ranging from mixed grills to pizza to currys. There's something for everyone. I opted for a medium spiced Chicken Tikka with rice (but could have had chips or half and half). Naan bread was available as a extra. Despite the bar being fairly busy the food arrived within ten minutes. Betws attracts lots of climbers and ramblers and clearly the portions are designed for people looking to refuel. Not only was the quality excellent, containing lots of chunks of chicken, but I got more than enough of it. If you're after a good feed, a nice drink and fast and efficient service then this is the place to go.

We stopped here on our way to Palà Hall for tea, cakes and scones - everything was yummy and the…read moreservers took great care of us! Scones, clotted cream, jam, bara brith and crumpets were all delicious. It was such a cozy lovely cottage and we thoroughly enjoyed it!

Stopped for tea, coffee, cake and a scone. Great service and yummy treats! People kept coming in…read moreand the two staff just kept up.

Aug 2024. Staying in Llanberris for visit to Mt. Snowdon. Went to a pub type place first night…read more Typical. Ok. Needed something different. This place was fantastic. Great food, generous portions and nice service! Open evenings. Can get busy. BYOB - no tea either just cold beverages. BYOB is encouraged by ownership. So don't worry, bring a beer or two. Enjoy!

This is probably the worst restaurant experience i've ever had, and I go to a lot of restaurants…read more My review is not so much about the food or the feel of the place in terms of design (it's average, if not slightly below par), but the staff who run the place. From the start we were rushed, it was the day of the marathon and initially we were turned down (that's fine, we hadn't booked), then as we were leaving the boss pointed us to the only empty table (which transpired to clearly have been booked by a party arriving shortly), he obviously saw us as £ signs and couldn't resist getting some money off us in the least possible time. We were rushed to order, mains came minutes after starter whilst we were still eating it, rushed to finish, (they tried to take my meal before I had finished), not offered dessert or coffee, just given a bill without requesting it. And to hurry us into paying our bill we overheard the boss tell the party waiting by the door that we were leaving. Clearly the boss had squeezed us into a space which he had already reserved for someone else, he's just a very, very greedy little man. The fact the restaurant was full would probably not be an indication of it's popularity, it's simply because LLanberis is a small town and on marathon day it is flooded with 1000's of tourists who need feeding! - this restaurant happens to be near the finish line too.. The experience at the time made us very angry and left a throughly unpleasant feeling with us.

Table 2: Great view out the back window of the lake and beer garden. Food came out in a reasonable…read moretime. There's even laundry machines in the front with tables outside, so you can eat/drink/wash simultaneously. Genius

I really wanted to like this place and the options in Llanberis are limited. However, The Heights…read morewas such a disappointment and left all of us cranky and annoyed. Beware if you are hungry. Before ordering food, ask how long it will take and ask for a *realistic* estimate. We waited a quarter of an hour to order and then another hour to get our food. The pub itself is nice but the food service and food was such a let-down for hungry hikers. The food, once it arrived, was not worth the wait. The burger was dry, the vegetable curry was bland, scampi and chips (special of the day) were dry and the gammon steak was thin. Explore other options before you come to The Heights.

The perfect stop for any meal if you find yourself in the Llanberis area…read more Pete's Eats is the mountain-climber's ideal hub before and after a climb. The first floor has a great open feeling with the help of large shop-style windows. Their breakfast is decent. I had the Small Breakfast, which is one fried egg, one medium-sized sausage link, large strip of bacon and two triangle hash browns. It seemed a hardy meal for the name, and turned out to be perfect to have just before heading out to tackle the ancient Parciau Hill Fort, which is over on Isle of Angelsey. Decent coffee. Soy milk available. Great dessert. Solid free Wi-Fi. Bright, cheery atmosphere with people coming and going and congregating or meditating quietly by themselves. The waitstaff is friendly and helpful. They have many private toilets and a shower upstairs on the second floor, as well as an extensive map room with maps from all over the world filed away in flat files drawers. I understand Pete's Eats has sleeping quarters, too, with bunk beds mainly, some private quarters. On the main floor they have a small sharing library between both dining rooms.

Pete's Eats is a stalwart of the Snowdonian cullinary experience. As much a feature of the…read morelandscape as Snowdon itself, it can be relied upon for unwavering consistency in terms of the quality and quantity of the fare on offer. Situated on the High Street in Llanberis it's incredibly popular with mountain walkers, climbers and cyclists alike who visit the National Park. It's a deep and highly extraordinary shade of blue so you can't and shouldn't miss this incredible slab of a building. I've been visiting the place for twenty years and for most of that time it didn't seem to change at all: two spacious and well lit rooms with plenty of tables were surrounded with walls adorned by mesmerising photos of people (presumably customers, friends and family?) revelling in a dazzling array of outdoor pursuits, the majority of which focus on people balanced precariously on ridges, cliffs and daunting overhangs. But in recent years there have been many changes afoot at Pete's Eats. A back room has opened out on the ground floor with more seating for diners, giving the whole cafe an organic, sprawling feel. Not only do I now have trouble deciding what to choose from the extensive menu, I take just as much time deciding where to sit. Upstairs Pete's Eats continues on several floors, expanding its ambit to include internet facilities, a map room and library, shower rooms, toilets and the bunkhouse sleeping quarters - see website for booking details. After a good day walking in the mountains there is nothing better than refuelling at Pete's Eats. The menu runs from snacks such as chip butties, baked potatos, toasted and ordinary sandwiches and soups to the legendarily mighty all day breakfasts and astonishingly large mixed grills. Vegetarians are well catered for in the all day veggie breakfast section, which is always good to see. The menu then moves on to main courses such as lasagne, pies, tarts and other bakes, before extending its formidable reach towards curries. Again, vegetarians are well looked after with an assortment of options. Cakes and puddings close the menu. There are three remarkable things about Pete's Eats which deserve a mention to the uninitiated: i) pint mugs of tea bearing various Pete's Eats logos (the mugs themselves are also available to buy), ii) the enormously generous, overflowing portions iii) incredibly low prices - approx. £5 for the enormous mixed grill with chips. As we sat there chewing my partner commented that the black and white photo above the entrance to one of the ground floor rooms must be Pete himself, as it depicted a man in chef's gear brandishing a large knife outside the place. I headed to the counter to buy a couple of their cauldron-esque mugs and realised I was being served by the man himself. I commented on the fact that I'd been visiting the place for years and how great it was. He smiled and said that in thirty years it might not have made him a rich man, but it had indeed made him very happy. Seemed to me that the people on my side of the counter felt the same.

First time visitors to the Grill Bar at the Royal Oak, and we were very impressed…read more As party of 6 people we had 3 different choices from the grill menu, (although they did also have a small specials menu which looked fabulous too). The lamb was perfectly cooked as requested, the trio of pork was delicious, and the Thai vegetable risotto was superb. All thoroughly enjoyed the good size portions. Service was excellent - Jan was friendly, with perfect level of banter. Definitely recommended, thank you!

Wonderful food! The presentation is top-notch, it tastes amazing, and the service is the best!…read more For dinner, I had Welsh steak medallions over the most tender and delicious mix of spinach and squash to ever grace my tastebuds. Desert? AN ABSOLUTE MUST! Breakfast was also incredible. Try the full Welsh breakfast or the Belgian waffle.

The tastiest place in Bangor! I've been here a few times now and have not been disappointed once…read more The crépes are always larger than expected and always leave me satisfied. The creperie offers a massive menu of savoury and sweet crépes and waffles (I think there are 40+ options), and a good selection of tea, coffee and cold drinks. The prices are student friendly too! Highly recommended.

A beatuful quaint place that runs like clockwork. There is not much seating but everything…read morenaturally happens.. By the time you've ordered your freshly made crepe from the lovely dutch couple, the customers that were seated have finished and are on their way .. The crepes are huge and have fillings from sour croute to nutella. I personally went for the veggie mushrooms with sour cream . And hey its less than a fiver and believe me they are sooo filling. . Definitely the best crepe house I've been to!