La Casona — Restaurant in Wales

Not one to write reviews but we just had the most disappointing Valentine’s Day meal... My partner and I live local and had never visited here before but heard good things from those around us (although they did visit around 2 years ago) so decided to give it a go. Money is tight so eating out isn’t something we do often so you can imagine the disappointment when we realised that we could have made a much nicer meal ourselves. To begin with, staff avoided making eye contact with us the whole time so we were sat waiting to order anything for about 30 minutes. When we finally did, we were only then told that they weren’t offering the set menu that night so we then needed to send wait staff away so we could make a different decision all over again. We asked for a jug of water, possibly the most simple request ever, and it never arrived! They managed to remember to put it on the receipt though. The food did come out quickly thankfully! I ordered the king prawns main and the waitress who took our order was very helpful and said she’d ask them to take the shells off for me so I appreciate that. however, I was presented with 6 very small prawns. I believe this dish was around £26 so this was astonishing. The meal was nice but I was still hungry afterwards and not willing to spend a penny more. My partner had a ‘tender beef’ dish that was far from tender, in fact so dry he couldn’t finish it, which is not like him at all. He also got a mixed vegetable side that looked like some veg out of a bag from Tesco’s frozen aisle. We’ve worked in a restaurant ourselves so we understand that it was probably a busier night than usual and perhaps everyone was a bit stressed but both service and food was so poor that we won’t ever come back. Also, I don’t really see how they can justify the prices they charge when the restaurant is literally in Skewen, not a particular nice location, prices you would expect down the Mumbles for example. The waiter at the end did ask if everything was okay, I think he could see from the large amount of leftover food on my partner’s plate and our willingness to get out of there that we weren’t happy. My partner was working a night shift shortly after so we simply didn’t have time to be sending food back and didn’t feel comfortable enough to complain due to some staff’s level of ignorance. Save your money and get an M&S dine in...

🍴 Hidden Gem in Plain Sight – La Casona, Skewen ad | invite

✨ Nestled on the main road in Skewen, La Casona is a Mediterranean haven blending Italian and Spanish cuisines.

💡 Tip: Don’t miss their weekday deal—3 courses for just £23.50.

🇮🇹 🇪🇸 Being a Mediterranean restaurant, we opted for a balance of both types of cuisines - and it sure did pay off 🥹

We Had:

Mocktails (v. Addictive): 🍹 Strawberry Daiquiri 🍸 P* Martini

Starters: 🍅 Insalata Caprese 🇮🇹 🍗 Chicken & Chorizo Croquetas🇪🇸

Mains: 🥔 Pollo al Ajo with salted potatoes🇪🇸 🍝 Spaghetti Carbonara🇮🇹 🧄 Garlic pizza bread🇮🇹

Dessert: 🍮 Tiramisu 🇮🇹

🍅 The Insalata Caprese was fresh and vibrant, featuring perfectly ripe tomatoes and creamy mozzarella. 🧀 The Croquetas were crispy on the outside and gorgeously creamy inside, offering the perfect bite of Spanish comfort. 🍗 Something completely unique and stunning was the Pollo al Ajo. It stole the show with bold, garlicky flavors and tender chicken paired with perfectly seasoned salted potatoes. 🍝 The Spaghetti Carbonara was rich, indulgent, and hearty - and not sickly at all 🫶🏼 🍕 The garlic pizza bread was simple yet satisfying—perfect for sharing. 🍰 To round off the meal, the Tiramisu was a showstopper. Light, creamy, and perfectly balanced with coffee and mascarpone, it was the ideal ending to a superb meal.

🤩 Special thanks to Cezary and Karen for their fantastic service and warm hospitality—they made the evening extra special.

La Casona is proof that the best hidden gems are often hiding in plain sight. 🌟

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Terrible take away and service Pizza was cold and under cooked Spaghetti bolognaise was undercooked tasteless and very little meat Disappointed is an understatement

Update Phone call from la Casona after 2 emails (which were ignored) and having to chase via a phone call Not taken seriously and was told that they have strict rules to make sure food is cooked through. Not sure why no one noticed it wasn’t or why it was bright green (I still don’t know the answer to either). Was laughed at and told it was obviously fine as it was half eaten (by my 15 year old daughter who said I can’t eat any more it’s awful) This is when we noticed it wasn’t cooked properly. I was told as they look after their customers and they would have replaced it had I gone back straight away - was down the beach so not an option. I only complained as many people said I should which is why I didn’t go back at the time. He said they never get complaints or bad reviews, so this proves that I am wrong and their food is always of a high standard. This is why this place has gone downhill and why it’ll never improve. They have said that as a good will gesture, and not because they’re at fault, they will refund the undercooked green pizza but not the spaghetti bolognaise because it was cooked perfectly (according to the person who I spoke with not the person who tried to eat it). So not only have I had a terrible take away from here I’ve been laughed at, called a lair and not been apologised to. Stay...