Bryn Arms Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The hearty food is superb."
• "Carvery was so good and fresh."
• "The food is absolutely delicious and cooked to a high standard."
• "Food was absolutely beautiful, couldn't fault it at all, steak and burger cooked to perfection."
• "The gammon for dinner was absolutely fantastic, no skimping on the portion and very very fresh."
• "Food was as good as always, plenty of meat, veggies (the mash is to die for), gravy and sauces."
• "Food was delicious. Beer battered fish was huge 👌🏼 the portion size is generous!"
• "The Bryn Arms knows how to put on a carvery!!"

Cons:

• "Food arrived late and was slightly overcooked, resulting in dry and crispy meat."
• "Some meals were great, some average. Some vegetables undercooked."
• "The only bad news about it was the outside seating unfortunately didn't have great views, and the bit we were in was the smoking section."
• "Food was a bit overpriced for what we had."
• "My vegi lasagne saw poor to average. Made better at home."
• "The burgers were very nice and we commented that all the food we had seen also looked very good."
• "Well just had the worst cesar salad possible. Soggy lettuce. Fatty bacon poached egg, cubed chicken no parmesan????"
• "Nice place worked hard on the outside seating area which I cannot fault, but foodwise Turkey dinner, plate was too small and food was piled high, presentation was not good and veg was undercooked."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very helpful and friendly."
• "Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere."
• "The staff were friendly and polite. Gents toilets were clean."
• "Friendly staff and very clean and aesthetically pleasing venue inside and out."
• "The rest of our party of 12 had delicious meals and the service was fantastic."
• "Very friendly people in the pub, huge range of beers/lagers and a good menu."
• "The staff are very friendly and helpful, the place is very clean and aesthetically pleasing."
• "Great pub, lovely outside seating areas. Lovely food and will let Motorhomes stay in car park overnight if you prearrange and eat/drink in the pub! Dog friendly too!"

Cons:

• "My only issue was the attitude displayed towards me by the senior staff member working behind the bar."
• "The staff appear very inexperienced."
• "We were stopping at the caravan club site opposite. The staff appear very inexperienced."
• "Nice pub but quality and service very much needs improvement."
• "Some vegetables undercooked. Would have been nice to be told when ordering there was a hour and a half wait."
• "On the way back, however, she was sick 🤢 all in my car 🚗."
• "Service was shocking, why put a service button on tables if no one comes to serve?"
• "Shame nice location and pub. Poor service. Would have had a sweet and another drink and coffee but hadn’t got another few hours to wait."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The building is nice and the back tented area feels large, roomy and well decorated."
• "The decor/lighting creates a good ambience in the dining room as well as in the beer garden."
• "We had the Gammon for dinner and it was absolutely fantastic, no skimping on the portion and very very fresh."
• "The whole place is spotless, in a beautiful setting with a view of the mountains."
• "It's a definite visit if you're in the area and bring the hungry family. Plus dogs have their own menu."
• "Very comfortable seating. Clean loos and attentive, delightful staff."
• "The place is very clean and aesthetically pleasing."
• "The staff were friendly and polite. Gents toilets were clean."

Cons:

• "Slightly disappointed as the place seemed to be looking cute. Google reviews were generous in my opinion."
• "Definitely the major problem was outnumbered staff (probably both in the kitchen and on the floor)."
• "The amenities were left untidy."
• "External seating and children play area in great shape. Nicely spaced and relatively new tables."
• "The place has a potential, but needs serious staff upgrade or management."
• "We were stopping at the caravan club site opposite. The staff appear very inexperienced."
• "The good news it had good food, good drinks, and outside seating. The only bad news about it was the outside seating unfortunately didn't have great views."
• "The food is the big let down for me as its on par with food you receive on a longhall flight. The kitchen team need a kick up the backside."