Y Sgwar - Carta

Yr Hen Fecws

➤ 16 Stryd Lombard, Porthmadog, Wales, LL49 9AP, United Kingdom

Carta • Cafés • Kebab • Seafood • Fast Food

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"I went to this restaurant with my family, who are not vegan, and the staff were all very friendly. We started with an olive platter which was tasty, and although the portion of the vegan wellington was small for the price of £16, it was absolutely delicious. The madeira sauce was particularly good. The vegan brownie I had for dessert was unique but also very tasty. It was rich and chocolatey, and the vegan ice cream was great. However, since the restaurant mainly serves meat, I can only give it three stars. I would suggest adding more vegan options. I would recommend going to Y Sgwar, which is about ten minutes away, for more vegan choices, but overall it was still a fantastic meal."

Castell Deudraeth Brasserie

➤ Portmeirion I-LL48 6ER, United Kingdom

Carta • Welsh • British • European • Vegetarian

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"Covid has presented some organisations with some proper challenges. Restaurants in particular with reduced capacities and timid punters who won 't come out to play yet were on the ropes until the chancellor bailed them with some tax payers ' hard earned cash. Since a two or three course Sunday lunch here gets you free entry into Portmeirion a hearty £37 off my bill for the four of us if you 're planning to visit anyway it was a no brainer that we should eat at the Brasserie. Currently you can only eat if you book in advance and by phone no on line booking is available which I 'd certainly recommend since we saw at least 3 couples turned down due to the place being fully booked up great news for the restaurant if not so for the hungry lunch hunters. The menu is short sirloin beef, braised lamb, roast chicken and trout with a couple of veggie options but this is never a bad thing in my opinion since it allows the chef to focus on quality. I had the mussels, lamb and the cheese board. Although all the normal Covid restrictions are in place particularly nice touch is the cutlery in its own wrappers declaring your perfectly sanitised cutlery none of it felt constrictive and the staff were brilliant at pretending they weren 't all washing everything furiously between each handling of every plate they touched and made us feel welcome and well looked after. The quality is far above your best gastro pub but with modest prices £20 for 2 courses, £30 for three with wines between £22 30 bar the sparklings and the four of us ate for £140 with drinks. We all need to get out and eat to save these businesses and I recommend this one whole heartedly."

Tafarn Pencei Cafe

➤ 17 Corn Hill, LL49 9AT, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Fish • Steak • Welsh

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"Thanks guys, you made our day. Stopped off hoping to get a take away as we have 2 very nervous dogs we cannot take into a pub. You were most welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. To top it all the fish and chips was the best we have tasted. Once again many thanks."

Breaktimes

➤ 17a Penamser Industrial Estate, LL49 9NZ, Porthmadog, United Kingdom

Carta • Cafés • Coffee • Mexican • Seafood

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"We visited with a party of 6 at 9.30am on a Saturday morning. The service was quick but appeared to get busier whilst we were there so I would recommend going earlier rather than later. The vegan breakfast included: beans, half a grilled tomato, 2 hash browns, 1 potato waffle, mushrooms, 1 fried bread, small amount of vegan black pudding (wasn’t the best but good effort), and should have came with 2 vegetable sausages but unfortunately they were not in stock. We also received 2 extra slices of toast with vegan butter which I assume was included with the breakfast but was not listed on the menu. The amount of food was big, very filling and very tasty. Updated from previous review on 2021-09-11"

Castell Deudraeth

➤ Portmeirion Village, LL48 6ER, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

Carta • Steak • Welsh • Seafood • British

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"Service was first rate and the food was generally delicious. Everyone had to pre order and pre pay, so it was a really nice touch that the place cards not only had the names but also on the underside were the menu choices for each person. The Festive Menu food was well presented and generally, the food was tasty and adequate. It was nice, for instance, that the carrots were not over cooked and had plenty of flavour. One diner felt that the turkey was a bit lacking in flavour, but she is a Cordon Bleu. There also seemed to be an issue that the stuffing balls appeared to be something like pork stuffing, not the anticipated sage and onion, although the menu only said stuffing anyway. Those who had the gilt head bream felt that the portion size was a bit on the small side unlike ordering bream in Greece, where you get the whole fish! As ever, the chefs handled special dietary requirements with perfect attention to detail, with exclusions and substitutions accordingly. I'd certainly be glad to repeat and to recommend the venue and the Festive Menu. We have often eaten here and never been disappointed, usually just as a couple or small groups, so it was interesting to see how efficient the catering was for the 40 50 party size."