Conwy
The Tal-y-cafn

The Tal-y-cafn

Tal Y Cafn Terrace Conwy, Clwyd LL28 5RR, United Kingdom

Pubs • Cafés • Steak • British


"Booked a table for 6.15 was seated straight away, stunning restaurant area. our table was close to the door, so kept our jackets on as it was cold) When the food arrived it all looked beautiful, my youngest daughter had from the children's menu which was garlic bread with cheese and ham, egg and chips, she said it was so nice but the chips were chewy, so she left them but was full and happy with the rest of her meal. My eldest daughter had chicken goujions with fries and best gravy she has ever tasted !! Also had garlic bread, she said, she might of found her new favourite place to eat. Then it came to my meal, how disappointing, I ordered a fillet steak which was meant be service with chips,tomato,onion rings, a mushroom , fillet steak with a toasted croute topped with pate and red wine. They forgot the onion rings, but Brought them out, while eating the fillet steak it was a little touch but as it was the edges I thought they could just be slightly over done I ordered medium rare) I got a little closer to the middle it was medium, but the fat and sinew made it impossible to chew and eat, also no pate or red white sauce, as the girls were happy with their meal I eat the toasted croute, mushroom,onion rings and tomato, and like my youngest daughter I thought the chips were chewy very straight feeling to eat) as menu had been taken away I couldn't check if I had misread what was to come with the steak. Never got asked half was though meal if things were OK, even though their was only 1 other table eating in our area at the Same time with about 5 staff waiting on. When they came over to take the plates away they asked if everything was OK, I said not really can I have another look at the menu, which the lady kindly brought over, yes my fillet steak was meant to come with pate and red wine, so I informed her of how bad the quality of steak was and I couldn't eat any more of it and it wasn't served with the pate and red wine, she said I can see that, your plate is dry !! She said sorry about that and walked away. No more was said until bill came and the girl said we have taken off your drink large white wine £7) because of that !!! Wow could believe the explanation for refund of wine... and can't believe that the meal was that bad and things weren't served on it.. and for a £36 meal they refund a £7 glass of wine. No really apology, shocked and stunned that not even a voucher was offered to try and encourage us to come back. Total bill which I paid was £76.00 That was still paying £29 for my meal wow just wow) As we maybe moving to the area, we were hoping this could be our new place to dine out. As my daughters enjoyed their meal, I will give it another try, but I will stay clear of their steak. It was such a shame as its such a stunning place, which was decorated lovely for the festive season."

Grill Room

Grill Room

United Kingdom, Conwy

Meat • Steak • Cheese • Chicken


"After a busy Christmas, cooking for elderly parents and family, my husband thought it would be nice to treat me to meal out. We had been to the grill room in the Royal Oak previously and had a very nice experience. We have recently moved...to the area and my husband Made a reservation for the two of us. I always like to start on the positives. This place is clearly taking Covid compliance seriously are the restaurants at screens segregating all the tables. The decor of the place and the Christmas decorations were simply divine. However, let’s get onto the food. My husband‘s meal was absolutely fine. To say that mine was a lacklustre was an understatement. The starter was meant to come with an Asian salad, slices of cucumber and raw tomato with a little bit of red onion is not an Asian salad! I had ordered a rump steak to be cooked medium with a side order of garlic butter and a side order of onion rings. When the meals were brought out, My steak, when I tried it was rare! Very rare. The sidedish that was supposed to come with it was a corn dish. Instead, it came with a mini corn on the cob. The waitress was really really nice, and took my food back. They offered to keep my husbands food warm whilst they further cooked my steak. We know from past experience that if a medium cooked duck breast is kept warm, it’s not very good! He continued to eat his dinner whilst My steak was correctly cooked. The onion rings which I had ordered as a side dish were left on the table, I thought it prudent to eat them while they were still warm. Sadly none of the oil has been drained from these correctly. There was so much oil in them and were not nice. My steak was placed back onto the grill And brought back out. Sadly, not all of the steak was brought out. Secondly no corn. The garlic butter was now inedible, it has completely melted and now resembles soup. The waitress explained that they were very shortstaffed and it had been a busy day. They had clearly run out of some of the food that they should’ve been serving and the substitute was not up to standard. Establishments should make diners aware of this before they take their seat. Had we have been advised of their staffing issues, we would’ve taken our custom elsewhere. The bill was £88. This was after they had taken off £3.50 for one of the side dishes that we had ordered as an extra. To be honest the compensation hardly made up for the lacklustre dining experience. Will not be rushing back to this place. That I’m much better places to eat locally. Such a pity as this place could be something special."

The Midland Tapas Wine

The Midland Tapas Wine

16 Castle Street,, Conwy, United Kingdom

Sushi • Pizza • Asiatic • Fast Food


"I am a local and live in Conwy, and still have heard mixed reviews. I have been once before but this service from last night has sealed the deal to never go again. We had a table booked for 7.30 for 5 of us. We arrived at twenty past, and were lead to our table. Firstly no cutlery or drink menus. We had to ask for our food and drinks to be ordered after another 20 minutes. (A table next to us had come in after us and already had their order taken). We then had to ask for cutlery when our food came out. Then our food came out all at different times, with huge gaps in between. Service was appalling not once did anyone give us any eye contact or see if we wanted any more drunks etc. However there was a young boy working there who did his best to help us when we finally managed to get his attention. We finally finished our meal, and we were still waiting for 2 dishes that hadn't yet come. We asked for the bill and then had to ask for these to be removed. There was 5 of us so we had 10 dishes bought out, not once was our table cleared although we did our best to stack as neatly as possible in the end there was hardly any room. As a local, I won't be coming again and feel like the people who were just drinking at the bar got more attention. After spending over £150 between us we expected a much better experience than we received. It is Bank Holiday weekend so don't know if they were understaffed or just completely unorganised. Definitely wouldn't recommend and we won't be coming back. Disappointed"