Reviews in Abergavenny

Since discovering this restaurant in Abergavenny we have not gone anywhere else because the food is simply superb,the chef must be the best in town. The service is exceptional,friendly and unobtrusive. An experience not to be missed. Lunch or evening tit is a wonderful place to dine, a little bit of Italy in the centre of Abergavenny. We would highly recommend it to anyone, children are treated wonderfully well, a rarity in itself in most British restaurants. Buon Appetito! 12/09/08

Consistently good food, well cooked and presented; served by young but professional staff. Welcoming attentive and friendly hosts. A warm and relaxed ambience and the best value for money dining experience for miles around. But watch the wine by the glass - prices high and can rub off the value for money quotient.

When I was told we would be dining at the Greyhound Vaults, I looked it up online for a review. As Abergavenny is a foodie town I would have assumed a review of some sort might be found. Nada! When I called to enquire and book a table, after many cut off and non-connected phone calls I got a very rude man who seemed extremely flustered and just demanded to know time slot I wanted - 12:15 or 2pm. After clarifying there was veggie option and other meal particulars, I hesitantly booked. Major mistake. Upon arrival I thought I had walked into a dated tea room with pastel multi-layered painted textured wallpaper that looked as though it had been there since 1969. The carpet reminded me of a retirement village dinning hall, as did the present diners. When seated we realised my worst nightmare - the set menu Sunday lunch with the most uninviting meal descriptions ever. I detest being told what to eat for a set price. I enquired as to an a-la carte menu, but told there that was it. Then a tall grey haired man in chef’s kit approached my table and spoke down to me (literally) stating that there was no need for the restaurant to offer anything else on Sundays as everybody liked his restaurant just fine - presumably the local blue-rinse brigade who all looked thoroughly miserable supping soup on this beautiful sunny summers’ day, I might add. It was more or less suggested that I like it or lump it. I promptly decided that this man did not want, nor did he deserve, my hard earned cash and took my table of hungry diners to the competition around the corner - The Angel Hotel. The food & service there was superb. I now realise why no one has written a review of the Greyhound Vaults. If the food was as bad as the ambience (and the owner/chef) then I’d guess that anybody with an appreciation of good dining never went back there. If you like lifeless dinning on a Sunday afternoon then head to the Greyhound Vaults in Abergavenny. If you prefer great food, polite and friendly service in comfortable surroundings, go somewhere else!

I have visited the Hardwick several times over the past few months and every time has been better than the last. The food is outstanding and an evident sing of a truly talented chef. The restaurant is warm and cosy and the staff are very accommodating and polite. All in all a very positive experience

Stephen Terry's eclectic menu combines British and European cooking, using the best of local ingredients. The Hardwick has established a first-class reputation in a remarkably short time.

TWICE VISITED ONCE AS A COUPLE AND ONCE FOR A 21ST BIRTHDAY PARTY.ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT AND REASONABLY PRICED. FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE AND THE STAFF EXTREMELY HELPFUL. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

A glass of wine was priced way over the top.As someone who has been in the business for 30 years I was amazed at such high prices in this area.

What a fabulous place to eat and enjoy top quality food and really fantastic service to match. The menu is always interesting and totally fresh and organic. The restaurant before was terrible with a horrible reputation but now the new owner and managers have really transformed it into a highly recommended and lovely place to eat and drink with all the attributes that one expects in such a great location and setting. Truly recommended for families, parties or just a small social outing.

I had tortillas with melted cheese on top. I think there were jalapeno peppers in there too but I was sooooo drunk I may be wrong. Anyway, I yummed it up. Jazz on a sunday afternoon is nice. Barmaids are very nice too - except for one!

I would consider the amount of delicious, piping hot food served to be extremely modestly priced (I live in the city of Hull East Yorkshire and would be hard pressed to find something of comparable standards at that price, within a choice of hundreds of restaurants / food pubs to choose from! My only criticism would be that on a Saturday night when the kitchen is busy grilling to order (or any other busy night) the dining room gets a bit smoky, a lovely young waitress did open some windows for us but later sitting guests asked for them to be closed. I don't know, however, how easy it would be to improve the ventilation in such an old building

Highly recommended for quality of food, beautiful rural location and informal atmosphere. Recipient of numerous awards. We had the lunch menu - excellent confit of duck, great steak, and also good vegetarian rissotto. Lamb shank was superb with a jus reduction that was to die for. All local or home grown sourced ingredients. Great wine list, also good beers and organic cider. Cost averaged at £30 per head for 3 course meal. Slight drawback was rather lackadaisical service, but not bad enough to detract from the food. Highly recommended.

Although the good staff service proved to be the focal point of my visit, it is with regret that this will be my only visit to the Vine Tree. We waited 40 minutes for our starter to arrive and then my food wasn't as hot as I'd have liked. My main course at £10 for the vegetarian option was a concoction of god knows what (everything but the nut roast it was advertised as !) Staff were told of my dissatisfaction for quality of food, though no apology or feedback from the chef ever came back to me ~ charming ! I won't be going back in a hurry !

A superb pub

Dined at this place a few times now, nice dining areas and the food is very good. Although its major downfall is quite often dishes on the menu are unavailable which can be disappointing.

Great food. Nice village. Nice locals. Even let you pay next day do not accept credit cards.

Wonderful views and excellent views. Particular impressed by local produce and animal welfare consideration i.e corn feed chicken, local lamb. Price is what you pay for so equates to very good value.

This Inn is a delight to visit in all aspects. The food was excellent and of a reasonable portion with a very varied menu. We travel past on a regular basis and always call in for the atmosphere and sociable clientele

This Inn is a delight to visit in all aspects. The food was excellent and of a reasonable portion with a very varied menu. We travel past on a regular basis and always call in for the atmosphere