On any visit to various parts of the UK we always research the area to find a decent pub for our…read moreevening libations. Checking out the area, this time, there seemed very few within the vicinity. Nestling in Llanystumdwy, a village reknowned for the upbringing and education of David Lloyd George until he was 16, is the Tafarn Y Plu (The Feathers). On our first visit, we had eaten, so decided to just have a couple. First impressions were of a small pub with two tiny rooms, one mainly for eating. I say small, but what it lacks in size, it gains in good beer, good food and extremely good hospitality (which proves ladies, that size doesn't matter LOL). As my readers know, I love real ale. There were three on tap. Ian, the landlord, explained to me the history behind the names of these ales and the correct pronunciation. Having tried all three I was a little worse for wear the next morning but we decided to make this hostelry our eating place for the remainder evenings of our stay. We had seen the great food coming out of the kitchen for other diners, and the empty plates going back. The next evening returning I managed, badly, to order my favourite ale (at least it must have been a reasonable pronunciation because I got the one I ordered). We noticed, outside, a sign for Bardsey Island crab so that was our decision for that night. With a choice of accompaniments, we chose new potatoes. When it arrived, it looked delicious, even before tasting it. The crab could be no fresher unless it was still scampering across the ocean floor. Homemade coleslaw and Waldorf salad. Potatoes that tasted as if they had just been dug up from the garden and a salad, with a twist. I am not going to tell you the twist, go in and try it. Cath, Ians wife, certainly knows how to get the best out of local food. We returned for the rest of the break to try the cider ham. Bara Brith, and finally, local steak that melted in the mouth. If you are in the area, or even further afield, the drive is worth it. Go check it out. Great service and extremely friendly landlord and landlady. Cath and Ian, thank you tons for making our visits memorable.

Very impressed. The food was excellent, the service was quick and friendly even though they were…read morevery busy. Reasonably priced. Friendly atmosphere. Child friendly, including having a selection of board games to borrow. We'll be going back!

As far as pubs go, this was a good one. Some regular "pub food". I'm a picky eater...so to me…read morethat's not great. I'm also American...so I wanted a beef (not pork) hot dog, "French fries" not chips, and any salad dressing that wasn't mayo in disguise would have been great on my "salad". Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. If you like pub food, they did a good job of it. The atmosphere was good, the locale was fabulous, and the staff were all super sweet. I liked it. The 3 Stars is just because I want to be able to count on Yelp to give me 5 stars only for the super fabulous. As far as pubs go this is a 4.5. Oh, and it's kid-friendly, which I like.

I'll keep this short and sweet as I was only in there for an hour or so…read more I found the pub to be a really nice and relaxing place with a great selection of beers,and an even better choice of Bourbon,not everywhere has a bottle of Knob Creek behind the bar! If i'm honest,the reviews moaning about the Landlord make me like this place even more,as myself and my fellow Metal Heads were made more than welcome (Not always the case in most non Metal pubs in small towns). So if you are in the area,pop in for a pint of Celtica in a really comfy seat and you never know,you may get to see the Boss get angry : )

Very good food and service but got fed up with hearing shouting from the kitchen, no need for itread more

My travel companion and I had dinner at Dylan's on a recent trip and loved it so much we returned…read morethe following evening! Dylan's is in a beautiful location directly on the water, and the atmosphere is elegant but relaxed. There's lots of inexpensive public parking at the nearby beach, so there's no need to worry about finding a place to park. The first night, I ordered the crispy sea bass tacos, and the quality of the sea bass was sensational. The next night, I had the herb and parmesan crusted hake fillet, which if anything was even more delicious. The hake was possibly the best fish I've ever eaten, and the creamy mustard leeks were spectacular. After a lot of heavy pub food while traveling in Wales, the light and refined food at Dylan's was a welcome change. The only thing that I didn't like quite as much was the dessert: I ordered the cinnamon churros, and while they were by no means bad, they just didn't wow me the way the rest of the meal had. Our servers both evening were friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. I also appreciated that Dylan's is open until 11:00 p.m., as many of the restaurants we ate at in Wales closed considerably earlier. If you're in Criccieth, I'd certainly recommend Dylan's!

The Castle Inn recently introduced a substantial plant-based menu after members of the family that…read moreown the restaurant became Vegan. The menu includes numerous animal-free options and the result is a huge success and a fantastic place for Vegans. We had Cheesey Garlic Bread as a starter which was gorgeous. Perfectly melted dairy-free cheese on soft thick bread. As a main three of us had the pulled-pork style Barbecue Jackfruit Wrap with chips and Vegan coleslaw. This was a huge dish and very tasty. It was subtly spicy and the flavour caught up with you about halfway through. Very nice indeed. The Vegan menu also included: Vegan Lasagne with Garlic Bread 'Hippy Hotpot' Chilli Butternut Squash Curry Falafel Salad Our youngest daughter wasn't in the mood for anything on the menu (more a reflection on her than on the quality of the food or the variety on offer!) The lady who served us offered her Vegan chicken-style nuggets and chips which went down a treat. For dessert we had chocolate cake with hot chocolate sauce which was lovely and very filling. Their Vegan dessert menu also included a variety of sorbettos and a fruit crumble. What's great about The Castle is that even though the current menu is excellent they are continuing to experiment with the aim of bringing in new Vegan dishes. From chatting with our server it's clear that the new animal-free menu is a success with approx. 20% of all diners ordering from it. A fabulous place and somewhere we'll definitely go back to soon!

We visited Halloween 2014, nice pub, tasty food and friendly staff. It was very busy when we were…read morehere so is obviously a popular local haunt (excuse the pun). We were there on a quiz night. We didn't win unfortunately, but there was quite a big prize. Food was tasty. Happily there was a bit of a choice for vegetarians, and my other half said they're meat burgers were tasty. Good choice of wines (not that I'm a connoisseur).

Had a great meal here with the family. All of our food was good traditional pub grub. I had the…read moresteak and ale pie and can honestly say I've never had so much steak in a pie. It was cooked to perfection. The gammon and egg was also really good as was the steak. Pub had a good atmosphere and everything was reasonably priced.

A nice, welcoming pub with a great range of locally brewed beer and cider…read more You can also take your dog and children in to The Australia. Drinks are very good value too. The only real negative is that there are no Vegan dishes on the food menu which seems quite an oversight for what is otherwise quite a cool, modern pub.

Excellent pub. We only popped in, had a warm welcome. Even though we had an adult springer and two…read more5 mouth old springer pups that was no problem. Food was excellent and plenty of it. The drinks from their own brewery excellent as well. An excellent dog friendly pub.