The White Eagle Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The best food we had whilst staying in Anglesey."
• "Food is outstanding, highly recommend the mussels!!"
• "Food was very good for a small pub chain, not Michelin star but excellent value for money."
• "The food was SO delicious, the best we’ve had in Anglesey."
• "All the food brought out to various customers all looked fab and tasty, I had roast dinner and it was really good."
• "Food was top notch. Very well priced and quality is 100%."
• "The food was fantastic and the staff that served us were excellent."

Cons:

• "£103 for four main courses and a drink? We walked out hungry and felt ripped off for food to cost ratio...extremely disappointed."
• "THEN the portions were tiny compared to usual."
• "The scallops were tiny, undercooked and under-seasoned."
• "What we got were two slices of cold, bought-in bread with no hint of stout and potentially not even a sourdough."
• "Also found the food we did have was EXTREMELY overpriced for what it was."
• "Unfortunately the food is not it, had the plaice and I was barely able to eat any of it, the fish was stuck to the parchment, the bones didn’t come off the meat."
• "The meal she ordered was very poor and had to be sent back twice and then was inedible."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were very helpful (Chesley esp.) and we were always served with a smile."
• "The staff are absolutely fantastic, particularly Chelsea who was super friendly and always smiling."
• "The staff were particularly good - very observant and responsive to customers despite being very busy."
• "Brilliant service, lovely waiting staff, nice decor."
• "Staff were great, efficient and friendly and our dog was allowed to be with us."
• "The staff are very welcoming as always and the atmosphere was very pleasant as well."
• "Efficient, warm and courteous staff."

Cons:

• "Very disappointed, which is such a shame as it’s set in a lovely area. We booked a table for 7pm, we went early as we wanted a drink before our meal. We arrived at 6pm didn’t get a drink until 6.40pm, we had to chase twice."
• "The service was really poor 7.30 booking on a friday night."
• "After waiting over 20 minutes for waiting staff to take our order, we were told by the Manager that they we so busy!!!"
• "He told us that he'd be right back to take our drinks order but never returned."
• "Being virtually ignored while other tables were being served before us but had arrived later!"
• "The service was painfully slow with a round of drinks taking over 20 minutes to arrive."
• "Service can be hit and miss."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Great location, decent food choices, reasonably priced for area."
• "Not pricey either."
• "Food was to die for and very reasonably priced."
• "With drinks and dessert we also thought the bill was great value."
• "The best value for money with absolutely lovely food and great portion sizes."
• "The prices weren't cheap, but you certainly get what you pay for, both in terms of the quality and the portion sizes."
• "The food was really good and excellent value."

Cons:

• "£30 for one of the worst steaks I’ve ever had."
• "Also found the food we did have was EXTREMELY overpriced for what it was."
• "It’s was ok. For the price it wasn’t special."
• "Over priced and well underseasoned with tastes that do not match the description on the menu."
• "Overall, a fairly substandard meal for the price, which came to over £70 for two courses and a couple of drinks for two people."
• "£18 for a Sunday roast it should be amazing and 9.50 for a pudding is just a ridiculous price."
• "Nice setting and views. Caesar salad was nice but not £20 worth."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Justifiably popular restaurant on the Holy Island coastline."
• "This is a beautiful establishment by the sea."
• "Fantastic pub - stunning views, great food, very relaxed and so dog friendly."
• "A great location with stunning coastal views."
• "Lovely setting overlooking the bay and beyond & a great base for several pretty walks."
• "Fabulous views across the water."
• "The location and the view from the terrace is spectacular."

Cons:

• "Sadly I cannot recommend, which is a shame because the menu promises so much, and the location is lovely."
• "The place was crowded but provided a good vibe."
• "This place puzzles me."
• "Slightly off the beaten track which is lovely but roads are narrow.. car park is quite small."
• "we struggled to see it in view of weather as storm Franklin started to arrive."
• "Very windy for paper menu s blowing everywhere."
• "No nice view but the food and service we're excellent."

Dog-Friendliness

Pros:

• "dogs are allowed throughout and there is more balcony space."
• "Fantastic pub - stunning views, great food, very relaxed and so dog friendly."
• "We have a cockerpoo and we were all made most welcome."
• "Great place, great food, dog friendly eating area which was great for pooch families like ourselves."
• "Dog friendly inside and out, would definitely recommend booking!"
• "Dogs are also made very welcome and have access to water via the beer garden."
• "Extremely dog friendly both outside and inside, most tables had dogs under them!"

Cons:

• "Other dogs barked all the way through our meal, (we asked the staff to have a polite word with the owners), but they weren't interested."
• "Other dogs barked all the way through our meal."
• "dog friendly, which it was in the snug."
• "Oh, yes and dogs are allowed everywhere not just confined to outside or in a certain part of the restaurant as with most 'dog friendly' restaurants."
• "If you have a dog they do doggy meals too."
• "Our 2 dogs were spoilt rotten with biscuits and they're own eater bowl."
• "The manager couldn't do enough to help me and my hubby find a table in the doggy area inside. Very attentive, staff were the same."