Pete's Eats Reviews Summary

Category: Cafe Caernarfon

Address: 38-40 High St, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4EU, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.3
based on 308 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was freshly cooked and they don't hold back on the portion sizes."
  • "Big portions of well cooked chips and comfy seats."
  • "Food - absolutely delicious! and we really mean it!"
  • "Had the liver and bacon. Probably the best I've ever had, huge plate full excellent value! Proper mug of tea."
  • "The food was delicious though. I had the spinach and cheese pie with chips which was very filling."
  • "Delicious breakfasts! All the parts of it are very tasty."
  • "The food is always good quality, substantial and filling."

Cons:

  • "The omelet was the greasiest thing I have ever seen, disgusting."
  • "The soup was watery and tasteless and the chips were soggy."
  • "The burger super dry, even the lettuce and tomato."
  • "Medioca food, long wait even when its quiet and expensive."
  • "Food didn't taste great, my blt sandwich was bog standard lettuce and tomato with a warm greasy piece of bacon."
  • "The lasagnes were not properly reheated."
  • "The sausages were very dry, the egg completely overdone and the bacon undercooked."

Service

Pros:

  • "The customer service was amazing they went above and beyond."
  • "We both have worked in customer facing roles and understand how hard they can be, unfortunately there was a couple of rude customers and the staff handled all the situations well."
  • "A young lady, who we believed is called Phoebe, was on the till and she was absolutely brilliant."
  • "Good service from the young man behind the counter."
  • "The girls behind the counter were very helpful, they even made my son an espresso cup of tea which is off menu."
  • "Staff is awesome, friendly and helpful, they always have a smile and always happy to help."
  • "Great service from May, who was very polite and attentive."

Cons:

  • "Horrible experience. We were made to sit outside even though there were tables becoming available inside."
  • "Whoever served us was abrasive and rude."
  • "Service was terrible, literally just through down the food and raced off as soon as they could."
  • "The wait staff weren't particularly attentive and made mistakes both on our order and that of the next table."
  • "Super slow service. 25 minute wait for egg on toast when the cafe was about 50% capacity."
  • "Service was a bit ropey and chaotic."
  • "Service was a bit slow and I had to clean the table myself."

Atmosphere & Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "Came to Llanberis to climb Mount Snowdon and i found this little gem."
  • "Still a fantastic venue for dropping in after the mountains and a must visit in Llanberis because of the history all over the walls."
  • "Iconic climbers cafe in the heart of Llanberis."
  • "Great place to get a cup of tea and a decent meal whilst deciding on a walking route or coming down from the hills."
  • "All tables and chairs were cleaned and disinfected before use."
  • "This is definitely a must visit for tourists, climbers, and those who fancy a big cuppa 🙂"
  • "The cafe is full of photos inside of the mountains nearby and the people who have climbed them."

Cons:

  • "Also, the staff look like they had spent a night in the hedge by the lake, with grubby finger nails, I wouldn’t want them touching my food."
  • "It's no longer a refuge for hikers, climbers and otherwise outdoors enthusiasts, as evidenced by the fact that they now close from September till the next summer."
  • "Did find hairs (of multiple types, one appeared to be head, another pubic) in at least 2 of our orders (from a group of 9)."
  • "The decor is way out of date, it just looks like a run down youth club and feels dirty."
  • "The place is absolutely filthy!"
  • "Forced to sit outside at grubby tables as this walkers cafe doesn't allow dogs, inside didn't look much better though."
  • "No dogs, couldn't believe it. A walkers cafe and no four legged friends allowed."

Value

Pros:

  • "Great place, with huge plates and great prices."
  • "The food is cheap and nice, most meals consisting of a homemade speciality (I had the delicious spinach pie, would definitely recommend) with a massive portion of chips."
  • "Cheap and huge portions."
  • "Good price great place for groups lots of space and very popular."
  • "For such high quality, so much taste and a wonderful atmosphere - the bill was another positive surprise!"
  • "Cheap and cheerful is probably the best way to describe it but it's reasonably priced rather than cheap."
  • "Lovely food at amazingly low prices."

Cons:

  • "Been there recently and was shocked at the prices £6 for a kids sausage and chips."
  • "Now it is too expensive for smaller portions than they used to be."
  • "Large cappuccino £4.20 and a hot choc £5.50! Used to be fabulous food at a reasonable price so really disappointed by the high price increase."
  • "Good wholesome food at reasonable prices...except the extortionately overpriced 'cappucino'."
  • "Over priced and terrible service."
  • "Extortionately overpriced 'cappucino' £3.20 for a large cup of weak coffee with frothy milk!"
  • "The menu is pretty expensive for what it is."

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