Moat House Inn
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About Moat House Inn
On Lon-Y-Llyn in Caerphilly, Moat House Inn is a pub with a beer garden where staff bring food and drinks out to tables. Steak is a regular order, including sirloin and rump cooked to preference, and a steak meal deal runs with different offers through the week, with Thursday set aside as steak night. Gluten free options are available on the menu, and John Smith's is on draught at the bar. A quiz night runs as part of the weekly schedule. The entrance is step-free for wheelchair users, and dogs are welcome throughout. Free Wi-Fi is available for those settled in for a while. Reservations are recommended, and the pub opens daily. Leftovers can be packaged up to take home at the end of a visit.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Menu & Prices
11 dishes- Gammon
- Sirloin Steak
- Fish and Chips
- Steak and Chips
- Chicken Burger
- Scampi
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak cooked to perfection, beer garden seating, gluten free options and sunday roasts with big groups.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak cooked to perfection, beer garden seating, gluten free options and sunday roasts with big groups.
Customer Review Summary
Steak comes up again and again as the standout order, with reviewers describing sirloin and rump "cooked to perfection" alongside the Thursday steak night deal. Close behind, the Ultimate Spicy Beef Burger draws praise for its jalapeño kick and hot, crispy fries, and the beer garden gets singled out repeatedly as a relaxing spot where food and drinks are brought out promptly. Several mention the gluten free range and staff awareness of coeliac needs, and groups booking Sunday meals, wakes, and a fifteen-guest Christmas party describe attentive, friendly service throughout. Against this, a smaller number report serious lapses: one diner describes a starter served as the wrong dish entirely, cold with dried-on sauce, plus a burnt gammon and a dismissive response from the kitchen when raising concerns, though a refund was offered. Another longtime patron recounts being publicly challenged over whether they'd paid as they left after a birthday celebration, with no manager available to address it. Many, though, describe returning regularly, drawn back by staff who check on tables in the beer garden and bring takeaway containers for diners' dogs without hesitation.
Customer Review Summary
Steak comes up again and again as the standout order, with reviewers describing sirloin and rump "cooked to perfection" alongside the Thursday steak night deal. Close behind, the Ultimate Spicy Beef Burger draws praise for its jalapeño kick and hot, crispy fries, and the beer garden gets singled out repeatedly as a relaxing spot where food and drinks are brought out promptly. Several mention the gluten free range and staff awareness of coeliac needs, and groups booking Sunday meals, wakes, and a fifteen-guest Christmas party describe attentive, friendly service throughout. Against this, a smaller number report serious lapses: one diner describes a starter served as the wrong dish entirely, cold with dried-on sauce, plus a burnt gammon and a dismissive response from the kitchen when raising concerns, though a refund was offered. Another longtime patron recounts being publicly challenged over whether they'd paid as they left after a birthday celebration, with no manager available to address it. Many, though, describe returning regularly, drawn back by staff who check on tables in the beer garden and bring takeaway containers for diners' dogs without hesitation.
Featured reviews
- Angela Crew
“The food was beautiful and even the deserts were good thank you John for the beautiful food”
- Jason Crew
“Really happy with the service we've received for our 30th anniversary with the family, John cooked our meals and they were really cooked well, no complaints here.”
- Megan Crew
“Had an amazing meal the rump with chips and my absolutely stunning and the chips were crispy. They also gave me take away to take food home for my dogs and wasnt a problem for them and staff are helpful and friendly I would like to say a thank you to the chef John on our amazing food! Would come back again.”
- Random Gaming
“Staff members here are the best you can ask for, John cooked our meals to absolute perfection, i couldn't of asked for a better service”
- Kayley Lamberti
“We recieved our food and honestly it had been sat in that kitchen for god knows how long. We ordered the buttermilk chicken starter, first off we had southern fried chicken not buttermilk, second the sauce had dried onto the chicken where it had been sat and was cold. The rest of the meals were exactly the same, smothered chicken was ridiculously dry, gammon was burnt, the only half decent meal was my sons burger and chips. When ordering our meals i asked for a hard egg on the gammon and was met with "what do you mean? I explained that the egg could not be runny as im pregnant, i was offered boiled eggs as the barman said he didnt know if they did hard fried eggs. We asked to speak to the "chef" who came out no problem. We showed him the state of the food and that we were not happy and his response was "everyone has an opinion" no apology nothing. He couldnt be less intrested if he tried. He offered a refund but im not sure how much as an amount didnt show on the machine. 99% of the food was left, this was noticed by the waitress who was lovely and couldnt apologies enough. Definitely wouldnt waste my money here.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has great beer selection
- Has great wine list
- Has live music
- Has live performances
- Has quiz night
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Serves dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Serves food at bar
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves food
- Has free water refills
- Dining options· 1
- Has seating
- Highlights· 5
- Has great beer selection
- Has great wine list
- Has live music
- Has live performances
- Has quiz night
- Popular for· 1
- Good for solo dining
- Offerings· 4
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves spirits
- Serves wine
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Paid parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Crowd· 3
- Good for groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Bars near Moat House Inn
- Cwrt Rawlin4.21,3330.5 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
sunday dinner, steaks cooked to perfection, gluten-free options
- Fagins Taffswell4.62792.4 miWheelchair accessible
sunday roast, real ales, dog friendly
- Old Cottage Lisvane4.52,2142.7 mi£20–40ReservationsOutdoor seatingGood for kids
half rotisserie chicken, mini desserts, steak with sauce
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat House InnReservations · Good for kids | 4.1677 | — | £10–20 | steak cooked to perfection, beer garden seating, gluten free options |
| Cwrt RawlinReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.21,333 | 0.5 mi | £10–20 | sunday dinner, steaks cooked to perfection, gluten-free options |
| Fagins TaffswellWheelchair accessible | 4.6279 | 2.4 mi | — | sunday roast, real ales, dog friendly |
| Old Cottage LisvaneReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.52,214 | 2.7 mi | £20–40 | half rotisserie chicken, mini desserts, steak with sauce |
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