Reviews in Porthmadog

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.

Sunday lunch for 4 of us. Amazing food, excellent and friendly service. Such a great experience that we’re dining there again on Tuesday.

Had a lovely meal once again at the sgwar,, nice relaxed atmosphere and staff as always pleasant

We love coming to Y Sgwar and this weekend we came for a birthday celebration meal & had three courses, every one of which was perfect! Lovely welcoming and attentive staff and lovely atmosphere and incredible food! We’ll keep coming back and couldn’t recommend more. Thanks for a lovely evening

How disappointed we were. We didn't go to Y Sgwar for our first meal of our visit. Had we known what we found on the second night we would not have made that mistake. Our second night meal was incomparably good. The main courses were so full of flavour and the desserts were an adventure. We cancelled out booking for our last night and returned to Y Sgwar. As before the food was outstanding. We also enjoyed our brief relationship with the wonderful staff. What a pleasure to get a bit of humour from them even though they were busy and in top gear. Wonderful place

Great food! Have not tasted lamb so good for many years accompanied by 'real' dauphonoise potatoes and fresh vegetables. Cooked to perfection and a with the king prawn starter this was a memorable meal.

The herb crusted lamb was devine and the duck was fab. Scallops to start and chilli & garlic prawns wonderful. Lebanese red wine excellent.

The restaurant is location a few minutes outside Potthmadog but worth the drive. Lovely building and a friendly welcome. My wife and I went on a Tuesday so it wasn't busy which suited us. Menu was small but enough variation for most tastes. I has the mussels to start and they were plump and delicious - would have preferred the toast on a separate plate though. We both chose the duck breast as a main and again it was cooked just right and again delicious served with buttered greens, dauphinoise potatoes and a plum jus. Just great. Pavlova to finish rounded off a special evening. Heartily recommended. Visiting from Chester so regrettably can't be a regular visitor.

We were SO pleased we stumbled across this absolute gem of a restaurant during our recent visit to the area. We got good vibes straight away from the warm welcome we received when we turned up, despite it being a last-minute booking. We shared a starter, and had a main course and pudding plus drinks, and the overall cost was very reasonable. Each dish was delicious - unable to fault! It's a shame we live hundreds of miles away or this would become a regular for us, for sure.

The whole experience on Sunday could not be faulted. Welcome, Service and Food were outstanding - along with the excellent value for money menu offered. We travel regularly throughout North Wales and UK in general and in our opinion this was the best experience ever for a Sunday Lunch. Will definitely visit again.!

Visited Porthmadog area and stayed in Tremadog for a short weekend break with my Wife and Mother in Law. With the two ladies being excellent cooks themselves we all know and appreciate great food and all I can say is what a find this restaurant was ! The owner she granted us our request of a table with a nice view, very nice indeed and a great start. The staff were welcoming and very good service throughout. The food was nothing short of sublime, our compliments go out to the fantastic chef. The meal was absolutely delicious throughout and the produce is clearly top quality and the best of Wales. The meal was a highlight of our weekend and we are still talking about how good it was ! Suffice it to say we all left the restaurant very satisfied and very full :)