The Bay Cafe — Restaurant in Wales

The Bay Cafe is somewhat confusing when you first cross the threshold. Immediately behind the door is the counter where you order. This means that you could be in someone's way as soon as you are inside. A very congested situation is further exacerbated if someone wants to use the loo because they have to then squeeze past. When we visited April 2024 the cafe was still using its Covid screening (?) so the person behind the till had to stoop to engage with you. Because the cafe is dark inside I found getting my bearings difficult.

The food was okay. The soup, which was warm rather than hot, soon got cold because we were outside on a breezy day, but we can hardly blame the cafe for the weather. The service is a little on the slow side, to the extent that one of our party went to ask how much longer it was going to be. The big plus for The Bay Cafe is its location. Sitting outside with our dog afforded us sweeping views over Benllech Bay. There are not many cafes where you can watch Gannets...

A very small informal cafe, only opening on Friday and Saturday evenings, but during the daytime every day, in the summer, for coffee, cakes, ice creams and larger meals. Offering unrivalled views across the bay, serving delicious, (and substantial! ), meals, there is a smallish menu, supplemented by a good "specials" board daily. With very friendly and efficient staff, bookings for evenings is pretty near essential , due to its small size, and popularity, both with visitors and locals alike. I would always recommend telephoning in advance especially "out of season" to check opening times, and to guarantee a table for an evening meal. A Sunday lunch menu is also available. Prices are very reasonable for the meals offered, and the premises are licenced for alcohol sale. At the time of writing the cafe holds a top 5 star official rating...

Waited an hour for three coffees! We got our money back in the end and left. When I went in to see what was going on, another man was also asking and the girl behind the counter then said move him to the front! I even waited at the counter to buy a cab of Pepsi! All the customers were incredulous. A bacon sandwich came out about 4 times with no takers (presume they'd left) and we were asked if we were sure it wasn't ours! It was a nice morning and they were reasonably busy, but it was like Fawlty Towers. I work in food and the whole thing was a disaster. Lovely views but inept staff that couldn't cope or understand an order system. Such a shame, it...