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Willow Tree

BarsEbbw Vale

4.1 out of 5 stars4.1(2,251 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 149 531 01 79
Blaina Rd, Brynmawr, Nantyglo, Ebbw Vale NP23 4SL, United Kingdom
£10–20

About Willow Tree

Willow Tree is a family pub on Blaina Rd in Ebbw Vale, with an outdoor children's play area and a patio that looks over the lake. Inside, the bar has seating with tables set along it, and Guinness is on tap alongside cask ales, ciders and wines. The main menu includes fish and chips, chicken and mushroom pie and ribs, and the restaurant area handles sit-down meals. Guests order food through an app or a QR code at the table. Dogs are welcome.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Free parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids

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Reviews

4.1/5
2,251 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention beer garden, steak, chicken and mushroom pie and fish and chips.

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1,275
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457
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224
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110
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185

Customer Review Summary

Friendly staff are the most common praise, with several describing quick, helpful table and bar service, including one server who offered an alternative when a dish had run out. Fish and chips, a cheeseburger, sausage and mash and well-kept Guinness on tap earn specific approval, and a few like the beer garden with its shade umbrellas. Food quality is where opinions split. One diner found a steak too tough to cut, with burnt mushrooms and onion rings, another found a chicken and mushroom pie with hard pastry, barely warm filling and very thick gravy, and a third described a chilli dish that was mostly rice with a teaspoon each of sour cream and guacamole. Kebabs drew praise for tasty meat but criticism for the lack of salad, and one notes the fries portion had shrunk. One reviewer suggests booking ahead for busy days. The tough steak complaint ended with the waitress offering only a brief sorry, while the chilli diner swapped to sausage and mash.

Featured reviews

  • Wayne’s World
    “Food was really tasty, well cooked and piping hot, the table side order QR code was easy to use, service was fab, very friendly and price was within budget so very positive experience as it was our first time visiting.”
  • Nicola Horner
    “⭐️⭐️☆☆☆ **2-Star Review** Absolutely shocking experience at The Willow Tree. The steak was tougher than a leather boot and, despite having a steak knife, I simply couldn’t cut through it. The mushrooms and onion rings were practically cremated, leaving the few chips on the plate as the only edible part of the meal. When the waitress came to collect our plates, she asked if everything had been okay. I explained that the steak was inedible and that I couldn’t even cut through it. Her response was simply, “Oh, sorry.” No offer of a replacement, no discount, and certainly no attempt to put things right. For the price of a steak meal, you would expect a reasonable standard of food and customer service. Unfortunately, neither was delivered. Very disappointing and an experience that certainly hasn’t encouraged us to return.”
  • liam richards
    “our waitress/busser annie was polite, kind and attentive to our needs and modifications. her patience and understanding made our experience all the more comforting. the wait time was adequate, the food was lovely besides the fries portioning being reduced rather substantially, my husband and i enjoyed our overall experience together. plentiful of staff to meet all of our desires. notice board was rather insightful and provided all of the necessary details and resources. we were allocated a nice table right at the bar for easy access and convenience.”
  • Lauren Scott
    “Staff was very friendly. Very accommodating to our seats. Bar staff Very friendly too. Very quick service as there were quite a few customers at the bar. The table we sat at was clean and wiped down, as it was great. Also when we ordered food through the app, one lady approached the situation that they were out with one of the food, we ordered and gave us another option ... food arrived quickly and swiftly also still hot, as we been to many places where it be luke warm- bonus for them. Food was cooked to perfection, portion size was amazing, (yet filling), and the atmosphere was calming. I'd return there as we have had the best expirence as it was our third time going since December last year My recommendation is to book ahead as they can get days that they're busy. But well worth going.”
  • Michele Thomas
    “The service, admittedly, was lovely, the atmosphere was run down pub. But the food was appalling. Vast majority overcooked, badly seasoned and just thrown on the plates. Disgusting.”

Hours

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Highlights

“Brilliant food, great value, and a perfect location make The Willow Tree an ideal family-friendly pub in Brynmawr. Pop in for a drink from our great selection of cask ales, draught beers, ciders, wines, spirits, and soft drinks. Let the kids blow off some steam in our fantastic outdoor children’s play area. Treat the family to a delicious meal in our restaurant, or eat with a view of the lake from our lovely patio area. With plenty of choice on the main menu there’s always something to get your tastebuds going!”

  • Great beer selection
  • Great wine list
  • Trivia night
  • Popular for solo dining

Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Accepts reservations
  • Outdoor seating
  • Dogs allowed
  • Dine-in
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  • Good for kids
  • Alcohol
  • Cozy
  • Onsite services
  • Beer
  • Food
Offerings· 4
  • Cocktails
  • Free water refills
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine
Highlights· 3
  • Great beer selection
  • Great wine list
  • Trivia night
Facilities· 1
  • Restroom
Atmosphere· 1
  • Casual
Crowd· 4
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace
Accessibility· 3
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Dining options· 2
  • Seating
  • Table service
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Parking· 4
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Paid parking lot
  • Parking

Location

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