We had been traveling for almost 20 hours and were unable to check into our room in the Angel…read moreHotel the restaurant bar in the hotel didn't open until 5:30 pm found this little gem while searching for a place to sit and chill for a few hours. It was just up the road from the hotel . Welcomed by the bar staff as soon as we walked , pints poured within in minutes of arriving. Nice menu options , ordered the breakfast -- good choice on my part. The weather outside was cold and wet inside the pub the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. Well worth a visit.

great atmosphere! but when the Barman who doesn't even look old enough to buy a vape, accuses you…read moreof being intoxicated and refuses to serve you or yoir partner when you haven't even had one drink lol!! it's bad judgment! I for one make those judgments daily in my job as I'm licensed to do so!! bartenders are not trained to do so! and to lie and say I was falling over is a joke! seriously train your staff better! obviously he was a new hire but he was judgmental and his luck my im not having him for slander

The Hawthorn Inn has recently been refurbished (again!) inside and out and offers a welcome…read morealternative to social/rugby/labour/conservative clubs that dominate the village of Rhydyfelin. It's nice inside, there's a lovely beer garden out back, a bus stop right outside the front door, so good for getting there and getting home (BE WISE - DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!) and overall it's not bad. Locals were a bit put off when they raised the price of a pint, but I think it was worth it. If you live locally, it's a niceplace to go. I wouldn't suggest travelling to get there - but if you're visiting friends or relatives and want a drink or some food, then defo give it a go.

Really good place to come for food, no problems getting table, usually gets busy after 7pm. Staff…read morevery helpful & food really tasty, the Garlic Breaded Mushroom side dish is nice big size.

This pub is an old converted church and now one of the most popular places in Bridgend for a night…read moreout. You can either drink in the downstairs area or sit in the pews upstairs and look down on the others. The bar prices are reasonable and the place is big enough that even on busy nights you can probably get a seat. They play terrible music as is par for the course in Bridgend.

Not bad in the night, great attmosphere for live rugby and during the day the food has always been…read morehot and of decent quality.

A typical old style Pub amongst the now trendy Hayes, Wellingtons is cheap in both drink and hot…read morefood. The crowd is very mix and match here and I can't quite pin it down. However I had a decent time there one afternoon and found the staff very friendly indeed. What made my day though was my mate tripping over a table and spilling his newly purchased cider all down himself, classic.

This is a great old sytle pub serving lashings of good hot food at a very fair price. Beer is cheap…read moretoo, but its the food you will remember. You certainly wont go home hungry. The staff are friendly but the only thing you can find is some of the customers can be a bit rough. Well I guess thats to be expected in a City centre pub selling cheap beer and food. I will be going back for sure.

This place is not a bad little boozer. Cannot vouch for the food or live entertainment as I have…read morenever sampled them. Which reminds me of the motto emblazoned abouve the bar "There are no strangers here only friends we have not met yet", which is quite a welcoming sign which befits the pubs name. The pubs is tastefully furnished, clean & has some nice movie and sporting pictures dotted around its decor. Also like the two pub crawl posters of Cardiff & Swansea on the walls. Also has several flat screen TVs. Ther is a good selction of ales available and on my visit had a rather good pint of Brains Dark Smooth which I recommend as a personal choice. Well worth checking out & having a look.

Better known to it's regulars just as 'The Welcome',it's a friendly place with a great atmosphere…read moregood beer and delicious very reasonably priced homemade food (not microwaved fayre like so many places),the £3.50 breakfast is awesome and at that price you'd be hard pressed to find a bigger better breakfast anywhere.Thurs night is quiz night and fri and sat from 8pm caters more for the younger clientel,with lively music and an upbeat scene.

You can spot a Brain's pub a mile off in Cardiff. The Westgate with its red brickwork and hanging…read morebaskets is a classic Brains affair. A decent pub at that perfect halfway point between the train station and Chapter for the walkers/staggerers amongst you. I like it as a pit stop, I also used to conduct quite a lot of Kruger Mag business here, as Kruger HQ used to be around the corner. The pub allows kids because it serves food, but I've rarely seen any little people running about in there. More often there is a match on and lots of heads pointing towards the various big screens about the place. Still, on that front, they show both rugby and football and I've never seen any trouble.It is most popular with City fans, but also other locals and students. The atmosphere is more often quietly jovial. It has a pleasant horse shoe bar. Cask Beers are available and they clearly know how to clean their lines. A decent no-frills place.

The Westgate is one of the better traditional drinking establishments in the city centre, what I…read morelike to call an "ol' timers' pub" - quintessentially British and charmingly unassuming. There's not much to distinguish from other watering holes in Cardiff, apart from the fact that you don't have to fear the possibility of a stabbing or a riot, which is always welcomed. For me, the best aspect of The Westgate is the massive, outdoor smoking area, complete with shelters and heaters, so you can still enjoy your cigarette even during a mid-winter downpour. Prices here are quite reasonable, making it an ideal haunt for a late afternoon session with your mates. Sport enthusiasts will enjoy watching the games broadcast on one of the many screens positioned around the place.

Gord and I had supper at the Pen and Wig on Sunday…read more I had a pepperoni pizza (I took half away) and Gord had scampi and chips. Both were good.

The Pen and Wig is a favourite hangover haunt for myself and friends and is where I can be found…read morealmost every Sunday lunchtime, more often than not with Ham, Egg and Chips, a can of Red Bull and a palpable sense of regret. A great menu, with curry nights and steak nights and the like. There's a cheap section where you can get fish and chips, ham, egg and chips etc for just £3.99 but there are more substantial offerings aswell. Plenty of drinks too, and they will offer a varying specialist selection of beers and ales throughout the year. An example of this is when Neil Morrisey was in Cardiff for "Rain Man" in the New Theatre, they brought in Morrisey Fox Ale on tap. They always have different ones to sample though. On the whole, you don't begrudge the prices at the Pen and Wig, but nor do they strike you as being especially cheap. There is a great deal for Rose though and for £5 you can get a decent enough bottle. If low on cash, or just intent on getting hammered, a great deal all round. The decor inside is inside pretty standard fare, and, as mentioned previously it does tend to feel like you've been in this type of pub a hundred times before. Even though I must have been inside the Pen and Wig at least 50 times I cannot recall much of the interior decoration at all. I think of this as a compliment. If there is ever a traditional pub where I can remember specific features of decoration, it's usually been because I've been so bored that I've had to resort to staring at pictures on the walls. It tends to have gotten a little too busy for me these days, and, although it's got a great, large outdoor seating area, it's a rare occurence that one is available for long enough to be snapped up. For that reason, nowadays I mainly tend to visit the Pen and Wig for a mid-week drink and it is truly one of the best bars in Cardiff to enjoy a pint outside on a sunny day.

Not a very friendly place. Very strange smell near the bouncers and they were practically strip…read moresearching possible patrons who just moved on. The food is pub so don't expect a 4 star meal. Drinks are cheep.

Varsity is another pub you visit before you go to a club. Drinks a fairly cheap here and if you…read morehave a members club you can get some pretty decent prices on things here. It's great for sports and litters the entire pub with screens and projections. They also have a dart board for the more traditional pub goer. Minus an oche though?! Weekends are generally hugely packed and you will grow a beard whilst waiting to get served, yes even you ladies. They do food here too and is your general pub affair of steaks/chips blah blah. All respectable as is the price. You can warm yourself up on the dancefloor aswell in training for your club of choice, which adds to the normally fun atmosphere. Well worth a stop off.