The Cambrian Inn Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Was really great to get chatting to the new owner, which gave it that personal touch that a lot of places don’t have."
• "The atmosphere was good. A bit of a buzz, but able to chat."
• "Good atmosphere and wide range of menu choices."
• "A lovely atmosphere and friendly staff."
• "Lovely recommendation from a local, this place had an amazing terrace, great food and a country atmosphere."
• "It is rare for me to rate anything as excellent, however in this case it is deserved. The atmosphere is wonderful."
• "Dog friendly, comfy and cosy atmosphere in a beautiful area."

Cons:

• "Interior looks the same as all pubs these days no character."
• "Honestly quite disappointed, the atmosphere was somewhat lacking."
• "The restaurant was also really cold and felt like we were a bit forgotten in the corner."
• "I thought we had Covid rules. Not here. Packed to the gunnels, badly run."
• "We sat outside on the terrace, one down side is that it's right next to the road through the village, which is quite busy and had some fairly heavy and frequent farm traffic."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff attentive, we would definitely visit again."
• "Thank you to the lovely staff who were very attentive."
• "Attentive, efficient staff."
• "Service was impeccable."
• "We found the staff to be polite and attentive, the service good."
• "The 4 staff we saw were attentive and polite which is always a plus point."
• "Staff are really friendly, nice selection of ales."

Cons:

• "Service was inattentive and generally very slow."
• "Service was awful. Booked a table that wasn't ready."
• "The service however is achingly slow."
• "Staff were rather busy so slow service."
• "Service was mediocre and the staff did not wear masks."
• "We had no one ask how our meals were and no sight of a manager despite being present."
• "Bar and management staff uninterested in servicing you."

Food

Pros:

• "Had a delicious meal here last night, steak, Guinness and Stilton pie, and fat pig burger."
• "The food was delicious! I had the fat cow burger it was the best burger I have ever tasted and the chips were stunning and the presentation was perfect."
• "Enjoyed a very good crab sandwich here."
• "The chef is amazing - the food flavours and ingredient choices make for a really lovely food experience."
• "Food was great and a good size portion, and priced competitively for the area priced."
• "Fantastic food, great service and friendly staff always."
• "The food was excellent and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "If you don't want to eat with someone else's dog trying to eat your food then don't go here."
• "No cutlery provided with the starters or a serviette."
• "Grossly Overpriced both drinks and food."
• "Menu too big. Trying but failing to give good food."
• "Undercooked soggy chips scalding hot foot over seasoned."
• "There were items missing from the meal as described on the menu and the parsnips were rock hard and chewy, beef was dry and the list goes on."
• "The pecan pie also arrived cold which I didn’t expect and the filling was a bit of a weird jelly consistency."

Value

Pros:

• "Possibly the best food in the area and, for the price, the best value."
• "The price was correct."
• "Great food and amazing value."
• "Warm and friendly welcome, delicious food, reasonably priced and excellent service."
• "Superb food, great value for money compared to the quality."
• "Two of the burgers and two shandies came to around 40 quid, so well priced."
• "Superb food, great value for money compared to the quality, set in the heart of the most beautiful coastal area I know Solva."

Cons:

• "At £122 for a twin room for the night, in October, I'd say this place is over-priced."
• "Sadly, we cannot recommend their coffee. At £7 for two coffees, this was poor value."
• "It's decent food but pricy for what it is."
• "Food was mediocre. Over priced for what you got."
• "This year it felt a bit overpriced for what you got."
• "4 mussels 4 tiger prawns a few squid and a couple of cockles £13 YOUR HAVING A LAUGH !"
• "Had whitebait for starters all 12 of them for £6.95. The main Pembrokeshire paellae was gross."

Location

Pros:

• "Stopped by for a drink when visiting Solva and liked so much we booked for dinner the following evening."
• "Lovely venue for a family meal or dinner for two."
• "Fantastic pub on the main street in Solva."
• "Lovely location within Solva, at the lower end of town near the mouth of the estuary."
• "The location is good in Solva and plenty of parking at the harbour car park close by."
• "Lush spot, located in the heart of Solva."
• "A lovely family run pub and hotel in a really beautiful setting."

Cons:

• "Parking can be found at the Harbour car park only a 2 minute walk as there is not much space by the pub."
• "Plenty of empty tables but we were ignored by the wait staff upon showing up."
• "We sat outside on the terrace, one down side is that it's right next to the road through the village, which is quite busy and had some fairly heavy and frequent farm traffic."