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Reviews — 8
Just there for a few drinks with my wife and friends.
The pub was busy, the service was good and a great atmosphere.
Beer quality was excellent
The pub was busy, the service was good and a great atmosphere.
Beer quality was excellent
I came in with a group of four at 9.20pm, when the website says last food orders was 10pm. It took us a while to be served and when we were finally seen, the waitress told us we were too late and the kitchen shut at 9.30pm. We let them know we arrived 10 minutes earlier, as we're locals and know the kitchen times, but were told definitively it was closed and no more food could be ordered. Very frustrating. If your kitchen closes at a particular time, you should serve food until that time.
We've been here a few times since moving to the area and can't fault it. Service is always super friendly, the atmosphere is relaxed, but with a good mix of people and the food/drink is always on point. Went to watch the Rugby World Cup Final here last weekend and absolutely loved it.
Nice to visit a local pub with a real pub atmosphere. Not pretending to be something else.
We visited for a girls' catch-up over lunch. We were not expecting table service, so that was an added surprise.
We visited for a girls' catch-up over lunch. We were not expecting table service, so that was an added surprise.
Very friendly pub off the beaten track behind the high street. Decent selection of beers with a decent sized garden too. Shoutout to the Aussie/New Zealand bar maid who was very friendly and attentive
My first experience at the Abercon Arms and I came specifically to try the roast as the pictures in the reviews looked promising. Ultimately, I will return to try the meal again as it showed promise, however, there's plenty of room for improvement from my visit which I feel could have been a few one-off disappointments.
The venue seems homely enough, drink options are decent being a Big Smoke pub and staff behind the bar were largely friendly and well meaning. We asked for a table we could watch the football on but that seemed to mean we received no table service, more on that later.
The good: the portion sizes were very generous and the "trio of roasts" option is really good value for money as it's big plate and you get to sample 3 of the 4 meats on offer. The pork belly was the best thing on the plate, the chicken was very good, however, the beef was served well done, which was disappointing and not like the pictures in the reviews - the gent who took our order didn't ask how we wanted it cooked nor did we remember to tell them so the blame is shared and likely to do with it being a 3 meat dish. The gravy was excellent, flavourful, might be a little thin for some but did wonders to improve the more bland items on the plate.
The bad: given how well the meat was cooked, the veg was overall underwhelming. Veg is what it is with most roast dinners. I was enticed by the cabbage and tenderstem broccoli offering in the photos. We received plain boiled cabbage and al dente broccoli florets. Root vegetables were passable, carrots were fine, but as far as the most sought after veg on a plate of roast the potatoes were a bit of a let down. We were given a good portion of potatoes as we didn't want cauliflower cheese (since when has that started to appear as an accompaniment to British roast dinner) but the potatoes weren't crispy or seasoned but some may prefer them this way.
The ugly: the Yorkshire pudding. There is no excuse for what I was served. Inedible, cardboard-like and left on the plate. The dog next to me wouldn't have eaten it. I'd have asked for another but the service was non-existent. That could be down to where we asked to be sat, a corner table that didn't seem to be in the main dining area.
Upon walking in at 4pm, we had to find our own reserved table, then seek out staff for menu and to order a drink, then again to order the meal after a 25 min wait (at least we didn't have to go to that kitchen to get our food). During our meals we went to the bar twice to get further rounds, then sat for 20 minutes with empty plates in front of us. The young staff seemed friendly and willing to help when asked but with all of them rotating around serving and waiting, it seems completely disorganised and in need of improvement OR just don't sit by the TVs.
I'm hopeful my next visit will be better.
The venue seems homely enough, drink options are decent being a Big Smoke pub and staff behind the bar were largely friendly and well meaning. We asked for a table we could watch the football on but that seemed to mean we received no table service, more on that later.
The good: the portion sizes were very generous and the "trio of roasts" option is really good value for money as it's big plate and you get to sample 3 of the 4 meats on offer. The pork belly was the best thing on the plate, the chicken was very good, however, the beef was served well done, which was disappointing and not like the pictures in the reviews - the gent who took our order didn't ask how we wanted it cooked nor did we remember to tell them so the blame is shared and likely to do with it being a 3 meat dish. The gravy was excellent, flavourful, might be a little thin for some but did wonders to improve the more bland items on the plate.
The bad: given how well the meat was cooked, the veg was overall underwhelming. Veg is what it is with most roast dinners. I was enticed by the cabbage and tenderstem broccoli offering in the photos. We received plain boiled cabbage and al dente broccoli florets. Root vegetables were passable, carrots were fine, but as far as the most sought after veg on a plate of roast the potatoes were a bit of a let down. We were given a good portion of potatoes as we didn't want cauliflower cheese (since when has that started to appear as an accompaniment to British roast dinner) but the potatoes weren't crispy or seasoned but some may prefer them this way.
The ugly: the Yorkshire pudding. There is no excuse for what I was served. Inedible, cardboard-like and left on the plate. The dog next to me wouldn't have eaten it. I'd have asked for another but the service was non-existent. That could be down to where we asked to be sat, a corner table that didn't seem to be in the main dining area.
Upon walking in at 4pm, we had to find our own reserved table, then seek out staff for menu and to order a drink, then again to order the meal after a 25 min wait (at least we didn't have to go to that kitchen to get our food). During our meals we went to the bar twice to get further rounds, then sat for 20 minutes with empty plates in front of us. The young staff seemed friendly and willing to help when asked but with all of them rotating around serving and waiting, it seems completely disorganised and in need of improvement OR just don't sit by the TVs.
I'm hopeful my next visit will be better.
Beer festival I mean what's not to love. Last weekend was very fun and this is a brilliant pub with a spacious beer garden packed with great live music. Decent atmosphere and friendly staff it's a pub that should not be passed by. Definitely recommend it.
