Really not happy with Frankie & Benny's during my most recent visit for 1 reason: the wait…read more Came here at around 4 PM after watching The Hobbit III at the cinemas, so we didn't arrive at peak dinner hours or anything, yet it was an absolute disaster. 1. When we walked in, there were 2 people already ahead of us waiting to be seated. I don't know how long they were waiting there but they were quickly fed up and left. That should have been some kind of red flag for us there. 2. Ordered drinks, took the drinks 10 minutes to arrive. 3. Took 20 minutes in total to flag someone down to take our order. 4. After ordering, the starter came in half an hour. Our mains came out 40 minutes later. 5. Ordered a refill on our drinks, didn't come the first time so we had to order them a second time. The only stage in the dining process that we didn't have to wait for is when we asked for the bill. To be honest, I'm not faulting the actual employees at all. Something was obviously mismanaged here because I noticed they only have 2 members of staff available to serve the ENTIRE large dining room. The staff were not messing about, they were genuinely constantly doing something but when you have 2 people serving approximately 10-15 tables it's never going to work out is it? I'd be more forgiving of this mis-management mishap if this was some sort of mom-and-pop independent restaurant, but it's not. Granted, the food was lovely. I always opt for my Lamb Shank from Frankie's Favourites whenever I visit, and it's consistently spot on. However, it was not worth the wait at all. I won't be back.

Lovely visit today we were served by paige she really made our evening the food was hot and the…read moredrinks hit the spot what more could you ask for on a cinema date nite :-)

Villa Dino is my favourite Italian restaurant ever!! it is located just outside Newport city centre…read morewith plenty of parking nearby.The restaurant is very well furnished with lots of big comfy sofas in the reception to sit and relax with a drink before or after your meal.There is plenty of choice on the menu ,a good selection of traditional Italian dishes,mouth watering steaks along with the daily specials,you get to choose your desert off a tray which is bought to the table,full of delicious cheesecakes,profiteroles etc. Service is excellent and staff are very friendly,especially the Italian waiters!!

By the standards of most places I've been to the menu here is actually quite small. The soup was…read moregood though, the rigatoni al ragu was tasty and the bread and oil they give you to snack on while you wait for the real food was delicious. The service was very friendlylittle bit of banter and the red wine was high quality too.

What a wonderful addition to the city of Newport! I can easily say this is one of the best meals i…read morehave had in a long time, my partner and i visited the restaurant recently and we were welcomed like old friends, service was fantastic and the food was superb. A modern, atmospheric restaurant with food that speaks for itself, we will definately be back soon!

One of my favourite Italian restaurants in Newport. A small venue, with friendly staff and…read moredelicious food. This is the place where I tried frogs legs and Snails (the former which just tasted of fish and the latter was goey and not to my taste. The menu is reasonably priced, meals ranging from £10 to £18 and the house wine about £12 per bottle. My favoutie is the crema de polla (or creamy chicken). The restaurant is easy to find. The exterior has eye-catching deep blue mosaic tiles and is only a few doors down from the legendary T.J's nightclub.

Fab place to eat, been around for a long time but you still get the same serviceread more

Whenever I am in Cwmbran shopping I always stop off at the Cafe Venetian for a delicious…read morebaguette,coffee and a cake. The cafe is situated right in the town centre so its ideal for a relaxing sit down when you have been shopping all day!! They have a good menu with plenty of choice,not just baguettes but jacket potatoes,soup,paninis,pasta dishes and freshly made sandwiches.Whilst sat at your table you can see a vast range of very tempting homemade cakes,pastries,fresh cream tarts,banoffee pie etc and if that did not take your fancy they also have real Italian ice cream in mouthwatering flavours.Cafe Venetian is definitely the best place to eat in Cwmbran because they serve great food and the service is first class.

Definitely NEVER going to this place again. The man who served us (I think the owner?) was abrupt…read morein taking our order, to the point of impatience. Then we were asked to take a seat and told he'd bring it over to us, so we chose the mezzanine area (a raised area adjoining the hot drink preparation area). All the tables were so dirty we had to use a wet wipe to clean the table (we would have walked out at this point, but we'd already paid for our drinks). Then, when our order was called, instead of being served at our table as we'd been told, our hot coffee was lifted on a tray, over a high wall that separated the kitchen area - EXTREMELY dangerous as (1) there were tables directly below it - thankfully the little girl who'd been there 5 minutes before had left (2) I'd ordered a latte, which came in a tall glass... It is pure luck that the drink didn't topple over ....(and result in boiling hot coffee going all over me). Avoid it. Serious health and safety issues.