Bar & Kitchen Co Reviews Summary

Location and Ambience

Pros:

• "Situated right on the sea front by the lifeboat station."
• "The view out across the beach with beautiful food couldn't get any better."
• "Right on the water so the view is stunning."
• "Nice location with a window seat overlooking the bay."
• "Views over the harbour and sea are lovely, so you could easily while away an hour or two here."
• "Very good service at a table with a sea view."
• "Great place to eat and not just because of the view!"
• "Great location, superb food."

Cons:

• "Place was incredibly difficult to find, had a long walk to find this place, parking was a long walk."
• "Parking on the other side of the road."
• "No Signage in place at this venue, had to ask 3 people where it was."
• "A bit expensive but hey the venue is superb."
• "Long wait for drinks and pricey."
• "This place become our go to for hosting our guests."
• "The place is modern and clean complying with the social distance rules and regulations."
• "Beautiful bar/restaurant, great staff, fish and chips were delightful."

Food and Drink Quality

Pros:

• "Food was great and timed to perfection."
• "The scallops were divine, cooked perfectly with crisped parsnips."
• "My Welsh lamb on flatbread was so good it was all gone before I thought to take a photo."
• "The Monkfish and King Prawn curry was recommended by our server and absolutely exceeded my expectations!"
• "The Tomato sauce was the best I have ever tasted!"
• "Quality of meal and drinks top (mojito allow you to see really)."
• "The food was superb (we loved the Asparagus risotto)."
• "Fantastic food and drink had with friends."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately for us they were fully booked for food."
• "We ordered four Sunday meals and the portions looked as if they were for ants."
• "Mostly the food was lovely although the Steak Burger was very dry."
• "Poor, powdery Satay sauce with belly pork and all 4 starters were cold."
• "Food very good have been a few times and had good experience."
• "Somewhere to relax in a seaworthy atmosphere."
• "Drinks and cocktails great, food bang average, disappointed with balance and flavours."
• "The food was tasty and well cooked."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Immaculately clean, lovely decor & really helpful staff."
• "Becky the manager was fantastic throughout and couldn’t have been more helpful."
• "Staff are fantastic and really helpful even on a very busy Sunday."
• "Our server Becky was amazing! She was kind, had a smile, was attentive and fun!"
• "The lady who accepted us late on Thursday evening, was friendly and helped us on our choices and she was great!"
• "A smashing night here with excellent service and very tasty high quality food."
• "The waitress serving us was a delight, friendly and knowledgeable."
• "Service fine young staff keen to please."

Cons:

• "Staff could be a little bit more attentive in my mind."
• "We had booked a table for two and had enjoyed a drink at the bar first."
• "Waited 45 minutes before anyone even came to give us a drinks menu."
• "Usually lovely here but I was disappointed with the service/communication received on this occasion."
• "CAUTION - lunch service ends at 2.30pm. While we were eating, several people were turned away."
• "Service very slow. Put my card over the bar for a tab and staff were unable to find the one member of staff who could access the till to retrieve it."
• "Staff friendly and polite. Haven't been to Porthcawl for a few years, we were surprised to see how many changes have taken place."
• "Great place, lovely food and atmosphere."