This pub is on the egde of Caerphilly town, and is a Brains pub…read more If you like sport, this is a good place to watch it. Lots of TVs, special deals on beer / food on Welsh rugby match days, credit crunch specials, etc. Definitely a good place to watch Wales play if you dont want to go into Cardiff city centre.

lovely restaurant, food was absolutly amazing, i had a full mixed grill and my fiance had a chicken…read moresomething.... food was ready in about 15 minutes, staff were very very friendly and value for money was excellent. thank you so much, i will try your sunday lunch nest time because that looks very nice :)

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.

Gord and I had lunch on a patio at the Court House, with a view of Caerphilly Castle, on Friday…read more Court House is a 700-year-old courthouse that got turned into a pub. Back in the 1300s, it was where local legal cases were heard. It was built after a violent attack on the court at Caerphilly Castle in 1316, when rebels led by Llywelyn Bren stormed the area. We both had Fish & Chips (Hand-battered cod served with proper chips, crushed peas and char-grilled lemon), which was good. Very friendly staff!

A nice little pub with a long history and a fantastic view. It goes back to when it was the actual…read morecourthouse for Caerphilly in 1320 and from the back deck, you can look out over the Castle. Standard pub selection of meals and platters and several beers on tap. I managed to make it through with a pint of Stella and a beef burger that hit the spot but were nothing special.

This is a must stop if Caerphilly! In from Chicago, wife is GF & she had picked this wonderful…read moreplace to eat! I can't tell you enough other than this a must stop for anyone near the area! Well done! Maenllwyd Inn.

Excellent pub outside of Carephilly. It was exactly what we were looking for. We travelled to…read moreCardiff for a Karate tournament and were staying nearby. It was an excellent tasty dinner in an old Welsh pub. The staff was super staff and cheerful. There was a great selection for dinner. Our order was traditional meals with steak pies, fish and chips, and burgers. My wife had scallops and sea base, and my son had salmon. We then loaded up on the desserts. I had the chocolate brownie with cotted vanilla ice cream. We left a big tip. They earned it.

Favourite pub in Caerphilly to visit. Staff are always friendly and always have a good chat with…read morethem when we're up Food is absolutely top-tier with a very large menu It's not overly loud and the music isn't over the top The bar doesn't have much of a wait time and cocktails aren't overly expensive

Love the friendly new management there a lovely couple and there staff are so friendly food is…read moreamazing too definitely worth the price also have amazing disabled access and easy access to the disabled toilet very clean pub

This is a great country pub, located on the mountain between Caerphilly and north Cardiff…read more I think its a free house - wide choice of trad beers. A good menu too - curry is a speciality. Popular at weekends with people out walking / cycling around Caerphilly mountain and the common. Close to the Travellers Rest, but is much better pub. Combine a visit to this place with a walk around the area and you'll have a good day out.

Visited this pub last week. Really could do with a sort out…read moreoutside. From car park you have to go over a little bridge which was overgrown and then walk around to the front, passing by an old picnic bench area, the smokers shed etc. Before finding the door in. On a brighter note the food was really good. But it is no wonder the place was empty when no one can find the way to the door. If I hadn't been there before I would have got in my car and driven somewhere else.

Beer, good. Food, meh…read more Staying at the Travelodge across the roundabout, the Cwrt Rawlin was not going to escape my clutches for dinner. It's part of the Marston's Inns and Taverns chain, so I am somewhat familiar with it. On this particular evening, the parking lot was packed. I don't know if it's usually this busy or it's the Cheese Festival that has dragged all these people to Caerphilly. Either way, walking in was pleasant. Lots of families with kids always makes me feel welcome. As an American, I know what a "bar" is and the sort of crowd that inhabit them. This was nothing like that. Most of the tables were filled and there was a warm conversational buzz about the place. I managed to find a table against the wall and perused the menu. It's the typical British (Welsh?) way of doing things, where you place your order at the bar with your table number and pay for it there, and when it's ready the staff bring it to your table. I opted to go with a beer I'd never heard of, Ringwood's Fortyniner (a bitter) and a safe bet of bangers and mash. The food was about ten minutes and while it had the right presentation, the flavor and texture were completely missing. The bangers ("sausages" in American) had no flavor, almost like they had been boiled. The carrots were mushy. The mashed potatoes were just bland. I wouldn't recommend this at all. When my meal was done, I left. After that, I just wasn't interested in hanging around or having another pint.

The Cwrt Rawlin has become a regular spot for a quiet and, occasionally, not so quiet Friday night…read moresocial. For my close group of friends, the Cwrt Rawlin is a regular haunt that has provided the backdrop for many memorable nights over the years; be it birthdays, Christmas Eve celebrations or just a random local night out. The bar is stocked with a good selection of beers, wines and spirits, and offers the ever-tempting option to double up your chosen shot when ordering a spirit with a mixer; which can often be the difference between a quiet night and a forgotten one. However, service can be a wait at times, with me regularly finding myself left staring at an empty glass for prolonged periods of time when the pub is busy. They also offer a solid food menu, with Wednesday being the resident Curry Night, Sunday boasting a traditional Sunday roast and the great deal of two courses for £4.25 from Monday to Saturday. Although, the standard of food varies from time to time, with a previous experience of Red Leicester chicken arriving minus the chicken, i.e. being served up a delicious helping of melted cheese. Yum. Serving faux pas aside, this is a good pub to find yourself in on a Friday night.

This is centrally located, about 1/2 km (1/3 mile) from Caerphilly Castle. Parking is limited to a…read morefew street spots along high street, though there is a decent sized lot near the castle that you can then walk back to the pub, if desired. The food is pretty inexpensive. We had fish and chips, halloumi and chips, a soda, and Guinness for about £13. The food quality is ok. The halloumi was quite salty, but otherwise fine. The crowd is mixed ages, over half (or more) were 40+. There is pretty ample seating; we had no difficulties finding a table on Friday around 7 pm. The one thing that felt a little odd was the music selection. It varied wildly, from Whitney Houston to Linkin Park, many of which were unusual selections for pubs.

Gord and I had a beer Friday evenign at The Kings Arms, which is described as a "200-year-old pub"…read more It's one of the older surviving public houses in the town centre, though it has been refurbished and modernized. It's loud and lively! Cheers!

A proper local pub- the welcoming kind, not the local people only kind. There's a real open fire,…read morethree different Welsh bitters on tap. When we were there for a wedding reception they'd put a buffet on which was excellent, much better than I might've expected to be honest. If you're there, make sure to have a chat with their pet parrot. She's in one of the back rooms and is usually happy to chat with customers. Because it lives in a pub it's been taught a wide selection of rude things to say, and it wolf whistles (usually at men), so maybe don't introduce her to the kids.

Have frequented this pub many times and always enjoyed my visit. Friendly staff, a good choice of…read morereal ales and delicious food and good value for money. Live music at the weekend which is good. I always look forward to my visit to Fagins. Well worth visiting.