Address: 36 Station Rd, Talacre, Holywell CH8 9RP, United Kingdom
Phone: +441745851734
Rating: 4.3
based on 148 reviews.
Decor and Atmosphere
Pros:
"An absolute jewel of a pub... lovely decor, friendly staff, dog friendly and a picturesque outside area."
"This place is very eye catching and quirky inside; with things very haphazardly thrown together - but it works!"
"Always a lovely atmosphere, we always love the lighting in there."
"Beautiful decor and garden."
"Love the venue and the eclectic decor."
"Great quirky pub with very interesting decor."
"Really cool pub and restaurant, with lovely, friendly staff, and in a great location."
"Quirky and cool place, great atmosphere."
Cons:
"Service was very confusing and haphazard."
"The young waitresses could do with some manners though! Faces like smacked arses!"
"Miserable bloke behind the bar... told 4 sets of kids off for playing on the kids ride?"
"Poor at best... the burger however was incinerated beyond recognition and was a sore disappointment."
Food and Drink Quality
Pros:
"Decent food range, well kept cask."
"1st time visiting here but wasn't disappointed, I had the chilli with half rice and chips, husband had the fish and chips, chilli was so tasty and full of meat and mushrooms 😋."
"Food was nice, they have amazing loaded cheesy chips, portion is really decent."
"We ordered lunch, were not served what we ordered and it tasted pretty disgusting."
"Absolutely beautiful. The roast potatoes were delicious as were the chicken and stuffing."
"After a muddy stroll on the beach... One of the best Nachos meals I have ever had."
"Food great, staff amazing on a Bank Holiday Monday."
"Pub food, reasonably priced. Service was minimal as it was via the bar not table service but staff was helpful and friendly."
Cons:
"The staff were lovely, but the food was very bland and really let it down."
"Food was absolutely awful frozen chips barely cooked chicken burger was dripping in grease bun wouldn't come back here if the food was free god awful."
"Not a bad place but the food was average. My friend ordered a ham & cheese toastie, but when it arrived it wasn't toasted, just the bread!"
"Food was disgusting. Management was vile - whilst eating, saw them turn away very elderly people who wanted to use the their toilets."
Service
Pros:
"The staff were lovely."
"Fast friendly service. Extensive food menu which all looks and tastes great."
"Staff were friendly and busy, didn't mind waiting for food, as there was music and interest customers, the food was hot and tasty."
"Staff were very nice only had a problem with the menu we wanted chips instead of rice with our curry and got changed £3 extra said they can't change it."
Cons:
"Service was very confusing and haphazard."
"Waited an hour and the veg arrived at table.. Plates still hadn't arrived 10 minutes later so asked one of the team could they put it back to kitchen to keep warm."
"The negatives? Can't put a plate or a glass down for 10 seconds without someone coming to ask if you're finished or worse, just lifting the plate with food still on it."
"Seriously, whomever the manager is that pushes this, stop it. Stop it now."
Parking and Accessibility
Pros:
"Great place! Love quirky pubs like this. Indoor and outdoor seating is great. Clean throughout and it's dog friendly. Only slight criticism is having to pay for the carpark."
"This is a pub with it's own car park, wheelchair friendly and a bit quirky."
"Great pub just off the beach on the road back. Great atmosphere, service good, selection of beers and really great food with service to match!"
"Possibly the nicest seaside bar in North Wales... Its a bit annoying to have to pay £2 to park there for a pint, but the adjacent council car park is only 20p."
Cons:
"Parking is at a premium, although there are many parking spaces, you have to be lucky!!!"
"Very poor disabled access. The only ramp they had was blocked by a thick door matt and a door that was locked."
"Such a shame as very well situated and great car park for £3 .. however not allowed to use the toilet even though car park fee paid, 'rules of the pub' their loss as I was returning after my walk to dine and drink there."
"Called in one evening for a drink... Nicely spaced outside area, food ok. Hope they get more organised for the holidays."