The Gaer Inn — Restaurant in Newport

Nice food at great prices but service can be quite slow, had to remove a star arrived there today at 6.50pm kitchen closed ? States online open until 8 pm ,seems to be getting worse every week now one staff member to serve two separate bars and food and kitchen closes at will no notice , removed another star today I purchased a chip shop platter £13.70 for me and a chicken platter for my son £11.70 so with a drink each £32 , my fish was paper thin with loads of batter and cost £5 more for a small fish cake 3 scampi and tiny amount of curry and even though states bread and butter I received none , never again both of us ate again after meal if you want value for money stick to the 2 meals for £13.50 Monday to Thursday as more expensive meals are just not worth it and often missing items listed on menu no reason given. Sorry I believe in honesty turned up today Sunday for dinner with son empty tables everywhere but it was only for bookings for mother's Day? , online says kitchen open 12 till 4 no mention of being turned away hungry if you haven't booked? , I had Sunday dinner there last week no mention of have to book for next week? Are we supposed to be mind-readers to eat at the gaer inn I have to admit I'm psd had to go eat at subway , it makes no sense to turn away regular paying customers in this day and age , next year they be saying they can't afford to stay open 🤔 hello your turning regular paying customers away with loads of empty tables, just...

Not the best place, went there for a pre booked engagement party in the function room opposite the bar and the barwoman said that we had to to into the pub side to order drinks as she wouldn't be able to serve both sides (I thought you were divide your time so that it was equal) I was personally drinking coffee all night and one of my family places their drink on the table next to me and who I think was the landlord starts ID'ing me after I told him the drink wasn't mine he asked again. Probably won't go there again, more interested in the regular punters than new fresh customers.

Once again I don't know if you can see this as I am unsure on how to reply to your comment, but I was NOT drinking at all that night, you say I failed to get I'D'd at the bar, I did not need ID to have coffee, and the coffee was not free at all, I don't understand where you got this from... The owner was watching me as I was sitting there drinking and it was a family members drink. I personally had family members there who were under age and this person in question you were speaking to, instead trying to ID a 24 year old. Nice try in defending yourself, but its not working...

love bringing my daughter here .. the kids menu is reasonably priced and the food is of a good quality. Unfortunately met with a confrontational member of staff when placing our order.. telling us we couldn't have our regular table... our regular table did have a reservation sign on it from 20:00 however I couldn't see the problem sitting there at 17:30 with intentions to be gone befor 19:00. the situation became more heated as I tried to explain this . Apparently I was rude to have pointed that out, and if the people who reserved it showed up early we would be asked to leave. Will be avoiding that women next time . still a great pub . 1 bad egg isn't enough to stop us...