A proper pub with a fantastic atmosphere. Historic building with loads of character. Good range at…read morethe bar, friendly staff and excellent food.

This is a top notch little boozer! I say little but with the restaurant and in the summer, the…read morebeer garden, this 14th century welsh long house is surprisingly big. The lounge has a lovely calm feel about it and the bar is proper cozy. Winter is the best time to visit when the log fires are burning. A good range of beer, wines and spirit and bar snacks. The food is really good. The menu and daily specials board has a good choice and at the time of writing, the current chef puts a lot of effort into turning out quality food with a touch of flair. The staff are all very friendly and professional. All in, this is a good place.

The Ty Nant Inn is the place to be in Radyr. Possibly because it's the only pub left. But luckily…read moreit was always the best pub. There are lots of cosy corners to sit in as well as an extensive outside area complete with children's play area. We go here for a family night out, a meal is reasonably priced and there are plenty of vegetarian options. It's owned by Brains, which is good because that's our Cardiff brewery but not so good if you are a beer lover as the selection is not that extensive. The big events are the quizzes on Sundays and Wednesdays. In theory the Sunday night is easier. Despite frequent attendance, and therefore practice, we've as yet to actually win.

This is a great Family Pub and the fab is wonderful. It has a good selection of dishes and always…read morehas specials on everyday. There is an outside area where you can eat and drink outside and a small childrens play area which is well maintained. It is in a good location not far from the A470 with a large carpark and it is in a good location for walkers. Also with a good garden centre just across the road. All meals are large portions much favorite isthe Lasgane and even I struggle to eat it all.

The food is honestly amazing. The entire vibe was so cheerful, staff were really nice and the meals…read morecame out really quickly! Wasn't even that expensive for a family of four, definitely worth it as you can get a stacked plate!!

Been going to the fox and hounds for years and is just generally a lovely place to go with family…read more Has a beautiful outdoor section perfect for the summer and a climbing frame that keeps kids entertained for hours. Five stars.

I went there with my wife, the first thing we noticed was everyone was smiling. We found the…read moreservice was great, the food was brilliant, my wife had the fish and chips, and I had a carvery, we both enjoyed our meals, and we followed it with the bottomless ice cream sundae. The service was very good and friendly, Gareth looked after us. We will definitely be going back.

Love this venue!! Definitely don't go hungry with the carvery. Good selection of meat and…read moreveggies. Staff are always friendly and welcoming. Love that that have a section where dos can come in too!

No-one ever passes through Gwaelod-y-Garth. Unless you live there, you need to make a special…read morejourney. The Gwaelod Inn is worth that special journey. The village of Gwaelod-y-Garth lies midway between Cardiff and Pontypridd, a hamlet of fewer than 500 souls in the middle of nowhere, but within a 15-minute drive of half a milion people. Even many Cardiffians don't know of its existence. The village lies on the eastern slopes of the Garth Mountain, a 1,000-ft giant that guards the entrance to the Rhondda Valleys and that was made famous by the 1995 film The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain starring Hugh Grant. The Garth cradles the Inn lovingly in its bosom. (One of the pics will give you an idea of how the village lies.) The village began life in Elizabethan times as a source of iron ore, and was given a new lease of life in the 19thC when ore became wedded to coal. Many of the dwellings in Gwaelod are old miners' cottages. Such is the layout and context of this hillside village, that new houses are, thankfully, difficult to build. Owing to its monoply of village pub business, the Inn has always been a locals' meeting place. But until the present owners took it over, it languished sadly under a period of poor management. Now happily order has been restored. Barbara Evans and her partner Richie have carefully refurbished the Inn and converted the upstairs into a fine restaurant. Yet the flavour of a locals' local has not been lost. A good-sized room is dedicated to pub games with darts and pool prominent, and these games give way to live entertainment on a regular basis, with Soul, Blues and Jazz acts often appearing. The pub has fully embraced village life once more, holding events for children such as a Halloween Party, regular Charity Nights, and more usual events such as Quizzes. Apart from the Bar, there is an L-shaped Lounge which is really two rooms. The walls have been exposed back to the original stonework, and they are adorned with interesting old prints of the village, and antique bric-a-brac representative of old Welsh life. Log fires roar as soon as it gets cold, which is often. Drinkers can enjoy Hancocks HB, Otley Ale (brewed in Ponty!) and at least two other guest ales. There is a good choice of wine by the glass. Bar meals can be enjoyed downstairs, prepared by the same hand that graces the upstairs restaurant. The menus will always include local specialities: at the moment for example you will find Welsh Laverbread with Bacon, Roast Garth Mountain Lamb, and Vegetarian Glamorgan Sausages. Sunday Lunches are very popular and feature a choice of 7 dishes to start and 10 mains. The Home Boiled Ham with Parsley Sauce is a delight. What more to be said? Ten out of Ten.

If you're looking for a small country pub just a few miles outside Cardiff the Gwaelod Inn is the…read moreplace for you. I went there recently with my mum for lunch and had a great time. The lunch menu was varied and although not cheap the food was very good value. As it was lunchtime we both settled for just a main course, mum having the sea bass with braised fennel (£15) whilst I had the beer battered cod fillet at £9. For those of you who like beer this is a real ale pub and on warm summer evenings I imagine it would be an ideal place to sit outside drinking a pint!

Great news on having another quiz night it was great the last time lots of fun and playing your…read morecards right was fab a good laugh it's great to have things going on in the pub it gets everyone together which is nice Everyone enjoys it service is great nothing to much trouble Atmosphere always welcoming always have a great night here Well done colin and team molly

While visiting family they recommended our farewell dinner be here. So glad they did…read more I was a little worried about the reviews until I saw the dates....most bad was over 10 years ago. I Loved this place! The sea bass and pork belly were dividing! The chicken kabob was filing. The Aubergine Parmigiana was different than we were used too and had a bit too much sauce but was food Forgot to take pix is the food as we were starving and demolished it! Our waitress was perfectly lovely as busy as she was and the price for 4 of us to eat and drink couldn't be best! Would love to come again on my next trip across the pond!

I spent a very pleasant little while out in the Plymouth Arms' back garden area over the weekend,…read moreand have decided to report back! This is a fantastic place to begin or end a trip around the Museum of Welsh Life, which has it's castle entrance just across the way. When the weather is bright, then this little pocket of picturesque Cardiff tends to fill up with people like ants coming out of an anthill. But even when very busy, the Plymouth Arms retains a very relaxed atmosphere due to its spacious and neat garden layout and particularly homely and well-decorated inside. This pub is certainly NOT a Weatherspoons. The waiting and bar staff wear crisp white shirts and ties, and the food on the menu is a little more along the lines of venison steaks, rather than beef burgers. This is an ideal place to spend a slightly more classy afternoon (although don't get me wrong, anyone is welcome here!)

The Lewis Arms is a tidy little pub that can be found in the heart of Tony-Wine-Glass. It's also a…read morehandy treat if you take a jaunt up the Taff Trail. In fact I thoroughly recommend the walk for a lovely afternoon autumnal trip, especially if you can face trudging up the hill to see Castell Coch, which looms over Tongwynlais. That climb will make your pint of Brains Dark afterwards in the Lewis Arms taste even better and give you an excuse to tackle a bag of the mysterious "Q" pork scratchings (Winner of Pork Idol 2009... no I'm not making it up - http://www.acescratchings.com/porkidol.html). In fact we stayed for more than one pint, you can always catch the bus back to Cardiff from just outside the pub. The Lewis Arms is a friendly Brains owned pub that has a good reputation for grub as well as having the usual Sky Sports and darts facilities.

This pub is like most village pubs If you are a local you…read morewill get served If not you will have to get used to being ignored even if like me you have a stand out white dog in your arms

This is a truly terrible pub…read more It has a grubby feel about it and a poor choice of beers (some pump beer off and not much in the fridge). The landlord and co are usually found the wrong side of the bar drinking and/or watching TV. The dirty fish tank is a weird touch as is the fake electronic (but at least clean) fish tank!

Now before you get all judgemental, lets have a little chat about the Wyndham. Yes, it was on Sky…read moreOnes roughest pubs ever and yes it does open at the crack of dawn. Yes the clientele is slightly on the rougher side, but really what do you expect in Merthyr Tydfil. But now, let me tell you a few things about the Wyndham that may come of surprise; the bar stock pretty much everything and anything, prices are god damn reasonable, the music is good and the place is generally very clean. So clean, customers even take their dogs there. Rough, scary looking beasts that once patted are as cute natured as a new born pup. The pub itself is big and airy and in general, a nice place to be. OK, the customers usually have no teeth and are completely plastered before the shops open but let me tell you now, what a bloody educating place the Wyndham is. Be warned, everyone will turn and look as you make your grand entrance, but once again, welcome to Wales! If your lucky enough to not get stared at and actually get involved with the conversation, i can guarantee, hands down, you'll have one of the best little afternoons of your life!

A warm and friendly place with several local ales (also to be recommended) all on top form. Can…read morehighly recommend.