Reviews in Porthmadog

This was our first visit to Y Sgwar restaurant and what a lovely pleasant surprise. We found the restaurant by chance, we put in the search engine, best Sunday lunch in North Wales and it was listed in the top 10. We were staying in the Caernarfon area so it was about a 20 mile drive. We arrived at 1345 and were directed to our table and given menus and we had the Sunday lunch , 3 courses The wine list was good and reasonably priced, I settled for a lovely Merlot and my partner being a driver had a soft drink. Very quickly our starter arrived, we both plumped for the Leek and Potato Soup , wonderfully rich and full of flavour. Good start. I ordered the Roast beef and my partner the Roast Pork. Both hearty servings and delicious. For pudding I went for the Apple Strudel and Custard, I was disappointed with the Strudel (pastry undercooked) My partner went for the White Chocolate cheesecake with Raspberries. 5 star. Very pleasant and attentive staff, will definitely be back again, Maybe not for the Apple Strudel. Well worth a visit if your in the Porthmadog area

Excellent meals and staff very friendly and helpful Would fully recommend but make sure you book early

Four of us enjoyed a wonderful Early Bird dinner on 26 June. Our food was beautifully cooked and presented...both meat and meat free .... .and a special mention of the desserts.... Bakewell and custard to die for! Service was outstanding as well...attentive, skilled but unobtrusive... Overall another superb evening. Thank you to everyone involved, kitchen a d front of house teams....you're the best!

Always excellent food and brilliant service!

Food beautiful as ever, great service and lovely atmosphere. See you next year hopefully!

Whenever we are down for a holiday in Maentwrog we always make sure to dine at Y Sgwar at least once if not twice. Nice surroundings, pleasant staff & very good food. I do not hesitate to recommend this little gem in North Wales.

Lovely evening meal from the Early Bird menu to celebrate a birthday with family. As ever, we had a friendly welcome, service was excellent and food was plentiful and attractively presented. We always enjoy visiting Y Sgwar.

The food was fantastic and the service too. The staff were so helpful and there was an extensive choice of dessert without dairy . Mine looked and tasted so good . Thank you for a lovely meal

Been a while. I’ve tried other restaurants in the area. This is now my go to. Staff well trained and the food was top notch. Hats off to the owners.

We visited Y Sgwar on Tuesday 24 June after being recommended to the restaurant by family and friends. It was our first visit there and upon arrival at 7.15 the restaurant was very busy. A lovely bubbly lady by the name of Nia showed us to our table and asked if we would like drinks whilst perusing the menu. I chose my summer drink of Pimm’s and lemonade and it was served with lots of delicious fruit in it. I chose the scallops with pork belly for my starter which was beautifully presented and very tasty. My husband chose the scotch egg which had black pudding in it., which he thoroughly enjoyed. For our main courses I chose the supreme of chicken served with a mushroom sauce , pommes dauphinoise and some lovely green veg. My husband chose the cod in a red curry sauce. Both were delicious my husband chose the vanilla and raspberry cheesecake for dessert served with vanilla ice cream. I chose the lemon meringue tart with a blackcurrant sorbet. I could not fault the service or the presentation of the meal and we will definitely be returning . All the staff were very attentive and fully aware what was happening at all times in the restaurant. Could not fault. Do give this restaurant a try you will not be disappointed.

Excellent all round. Good food,service brilliant. Pleasant staff. Highly recommend.

The Sunday lunch was absolutely delicious, bursting with flavour. The staff were incredibly attentive and friendly, making my mother’s birthday meal truly memorable.

Fantastic food and polite efficient staff

Have visited YSgwar every year for several years as the final night of our holiday. They have always been fantastically welcoming and food always stunning. This year no exception, great atmosphere and food.

Well what can I say . We had a delicious well presented meal at this very lovely restaurant. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. We will definitely return .

Beautiful restaurant with attentive staff. The menu was extensive and the food was excellent. Great value for money.

The one night visit was good but "not great" The singular items we selected from a very small menu were good but nothing special. Service was good. Restaurant half full and not great atmosphere. Visited in previous years when several "specials" were on menu which made dining much more fulfilling. Would not be enticed to return in medium term. Plenty of "as good restaurants" in the area.