Lydstep Tavern - Pembrokeshire

After reading some of the reviews we avoided this place like the plague.. We was a family of 4 and was quite expensive and over charged i think . Gotta be honest the food was nice, I had the mixed grill,kids had scampi chips, gammon and chips, wife had fish and boiled potatoes, Down side the toilet was downstairs and the stairs was steep, and the pub was outdated and need a revamp Parking was opposite which was a nightmare to cross a busy toad. The staff was friendly and quick service

So wish we’d read the reviews. Sunday lunch, yuk 2 slices of meat, pork had string still on it, beef was mushy Broccoli soggy/watery mush Stuffing burnt Snips burnt Carrots had gone off Gravy was Demi glaze, yuk Yorkie frozen Swede frozen n tasteless Mash was ok Cauliflower cheese edible. Basically ****** awful, £15 a head Guessing the old guy in the bar who nodded towards a table for us is the owner. Bar/table staff were luvly I’m guessing it’s a family business n it’s time for the younger ones to take over turn this business around.

I wish I could add the extra star and say this was your standard pub grub, but... It really wasn't. No complaints about the sausage mash other than the price. I know this is a seaside location and it is a bit pricey everywhere but it's £15 for 3 small sausages on a mountain of mash with gravy, simple pub meal with major profit margins. A quick drive or stroll over to Tenby, a more popular tourist destination and I could spend the same amount on a good steak or some freshly caught fish. But they have competition in Tenby, which I am assuming there is very little of in Lydstep and we just take advantage of the passing trade with very little effort. I say this because our other meals also did not impress. More standard pub grub, lasagne ect. Now I could be wrong, but I would be very surprised if those meals were made from scratch. Most likely we have ordered ready made meals from Castle Howell, transferred into a serving dish, topped with cheese and heated, hopefully not in a microwave before being brought to the table. I can easily reheat a lasagne at home and for much cheaper, and thoroughly cooked through, which the kitchen also seemed to struggle with. So it's expensive, undercooked and likely to come in a box frozen, that's not what I expect to pay good money for and if there was some more competition I highly doubt anyone would. Staff are lovely and accommodating but there's not much they can do, it's the owners who need to change their menu and provide good quality food.

Great food and excellent staff. Although we had to wait the chef and out and had a chat at the end. Highly recommend.

£7.50 for four low quality small halumi fries (the sort you would get from Iceland for about a £1 for a pack of 10). Sticky seats, dated.