Y Sospan, Queen's Square, Dolgellau, Uk

Tafarn Y Gader Tapas, Bistro

➤ Smithfield Street, Dolgellau I-LL40 1AA, United Kingdom

Cafés • Seafood • European • Vegetarian

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"The food here is amazing and the service is excellent. We booked the night before and were given a very comfortable seat in the window. As there were five of us eating we ordered many of the Tapas dishes on the menu and enjoyed all of them. The croquettes (on special) were particularly good and we also liked the lamb filo parcels. They were very busy and fully booked but the staff were all very friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was relaxed. We also enjoyed a selection of delicious cheesecakes for dessert. (we all had a different one: passion fruit, almond, malteser and biscotti). We would definitely come back here next time we are passing through."

The Royal Ship

➤ Queens Square, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

Cafés • Steak • Pizza • Seafood

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"I do not understand why this place is so busy. Started with drinks and my wine glass was dirty with lipstick round the rim. Replaced quickly. Starters were average but my salad was slimy. Chutney and pate nice. Mains were terrible. The young female server smashed my husbands plate of food down and dropped onion rings on him. No apology. I queried my dish as it had gravy with it and that was not on the menu description. Her reply was that she had just bought Table 6 food and had no idea what it was. My husband had a burger which was burnt and a hard egg on it menu said it would be runny. I had the Cheese and Onion pie. Frozen chips and hard peas. The pie description said it was caramelised onion and roast potato with Red Leicester sauce. There was no onion in it, the potatoes were not roasted and were dry and undercooked. Red Leicester sauce may have been the tiny rim of orange gelatinous material that I found upon searching. It was served with gravy which was not on the menu description and did not solve the very dry pies lack of flavour. When asked how our meal was and we said we were unhappy the very efficient lady server (the best thing in the place! said she would fetch the manager. After 10 minutes we were told he was too busy and that we could have our main courses free. We said that was not why we had complained. I assume it was to prevent me writing a review... I wanted a nice meal out and was happy to pay the price. Substandard food and, apart from the one lady, poor service."

Bwyty Mawddach

➤ Pen Y Garnedd, LL40 2TA, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

Steak • Welsh • British • European

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"Visited due to the positive reviews on trip advisor but have to say was disappointed. For the price I would have expected more. The food was ok but not great with Pizzas severely lacking in toppings. After spending £16 on one of the most expensive Pizzas on the menu I would have expected more. It contained slivers of red onion paper thin amounting to a fraction of a complete onion and no more than half a dozen slices of chilli. These are the cheapest ingredients yet I felt the volumes on the Pizza were borderline stingy. We had 2 starters, 3 pizzas, 1 salad, 2 desserts plus 2 soft drinks and a glass of wine and the bill without service was over £92. Some people might say £30 per head is a fair price to pay for a meal out and I wouldn’t disagree but for me it just wasn’t good value. The £8 salad was particularly disappointing with just a couple of pieces of beetroot and hardly any sweetcorn. The restaurant itself was in a great location and made the most of the views across the valley and stylishly decorated. Service was patchy with most of the waiting staff being young and at times seemed more interested in chatting with each other than serving the customers. At one stage one of the staff came to clear our table leaving half of it before moving onto another table. I’m sure plenty of people will enjoy eating here and it appears to be very popular. I am acutely aware of the cost pressures on the hospitality sector but we enjoyed several meals out during our stay in the area and this was without doubt the poorest value for what we got for our money."

The Gatehouse Steakhouse

➤ Gate House Green Lane, Dolgellau I-LL40 1DL, United Kingdom

Cafés • Welsh • Seafood • Vegetarian

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"My expectations of this establishment have been dashed this evening.Mediocre steak. Poor service.When my meal arrived i was told my side order wasn 't available and I was asked if i would like something else instead but declined as my meal would probably be eaten by the time i received it.Payment was cash only and I was actually asked 'would i like my change? When presenting £40 for a £33 bill. How rude!!!! I always leave a gratuity wherever I go and even after all my comments tonight was no exception.Update following owners response:I think the best course of action would have been to let me know as soon as you ran out of spinach so that I could have made a second choice prior to my meal being served. So NO I didn 't 'expect you to pull it out of your arse ' as you so rudely suggested.As for the member of staff. There were two young girls waiting on tables who looked very similar so couldn 't tell you which.I suggest instead of wasting your energy verbally abusing anyone who dares to give a valid review. You would be better focusing on training your staff in customer service etiquette and learning how to run a business efficiently.Show quoted text"

Torrent Walk

➤ Smithfield Street, LL40 1EY, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

Cafés • Steak • Seafood • British

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"What a find, lovely quant pub. Stopped for food when passing through on way home from Barmouth and did not disappoint. Had the pie of the day which was minted lamb. Came with a choose of chips or mash and a generous side of mixed veg, which consisted of carrots cauliflower beans braised red cabbage courgettes and sprouts. Would recommend to anyone and we will be back for more."