We discovered this place while passing through town. It is a fascinating local Coffee House in the middle of Wales in Pontypool. It is tenderly embracing local culture and traditions as well as tastefully blending them with a slight twist of Russian cuisine, which is very touching especially because Pontypool is situated just two miles down the road from a town called Sebastopol, named after a Russian city. Russian lady owner was very welcoming and served her local customers as well as us with affectional attention and care. The Café was elegantly decorated with some Russian memorabilia and nonetheless somehow it did not feel imposing, but fit very well with the local traditional style. As any coffee house, it would serve a wide variety of coffee as well as tea and delicious home-made cakes. Overall, we were thrilled by the experience of this café and its hospitable and very...
Read moreI visited here this afternoon, the lady that owns the establishment was lovely, really attentive! It has an assortment of coffees, made to order and served in a generous sized mug, there's also several food options, fresh baked onion quiches assortment of sandwiches, toasties all made to order. A Variety of homemade cakes and sweet treats are also available, served with cream or custard at a steal of a price, I was recommended a cherry cake today and it was, warm moist and beautiful. The coffee was the best I've tasted, a lot more value for money than your usual Greggs, Starbucks or Costa coffee.
I will be back as often as I can, the service, the coffee and food was...
Read moreBeing a coffee lover l have frequently drank coffee in a lot of places. But the russian cafe in Pontypool has to be one of the most places to enjoy a cracking cup of coffee. It's also served with politeness and a charming smile. I recently took a friend also a coffee lover merely to find what he thought. He was just as bowled over as l was on my first visit. One small problem was the bread pudding was actually cooking while we were there. So we went without on this occasion. Although during previous visits l have found this delicacy second to none. A return visit is a must sooner...
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