The Boat Inn — Restaurant in Wales

This picturesque, riverside pub should be a perfect stop off location when walking along Offa's Dyke but this wasn't the case for us weary, hungry walkers. We arrived after they had stopped serving food and were told by the bar staff (very friendly by the way) that the village shop was open. We were starving. The pub weren't able to offer us any food (which on other walks some pubs have been flexible and still found something thus earning significant extra income). That was totally understandable however. So we bought our drinks from the pub and popped over to the shop to buy some pies (local fare) and started to eat them on the pub's out door tables. Suddenly the landlady (we think) rushed over and shouted at us to say that we could only eat their food and that if she allowed us the next minute everyone would be eating their food on her premises. We pointed out that they had stopped serving, we had been walking and were hungry and that her bar staff had advised we should buy from the village shop and that we wanted THEIR food but couldn't get any. She vehemently denied her staff would advise this. Our main issue was her rude manner which was totally unnecessary. We won't be going back again so our custom is lost. We would have definitely been back otherwise to eat THEIR food as that's what we had wanted all along. Eat your own pies there at...

Visited on a busy Sunday afternoon. It's a small pub, specialising in home made food and a wide array of beers and ciders, all locally produced. The car parking is extremely limited, and facilities for people with reduced mobility appear to be extremely limited. Also, the restrooms are a throwback to the days of my youth, being outside!

The menu is not extensive, a blessing in a small restaurant but what is on offer is prepared to an extremely high quality. We were a party of 5, plus two dogs. The soup was too spicy for one of the party; it was taken back and a full refund volunteered without any argument.

The only complaint is that the service was extremely slow. This, however, has to be tempered against the fact that it is a very small building, dating back to the mid to late 1800's, and pubs of that era didn't serve hot meals so the kitchens were of necessity much smaller.

If you want a small, typical rural pub, which caters to a largely local clientele, don't mind a 5 - 10 minute walk from the nearest car park, and don't mind a leisurely service, this is an ideal...

Came here hoping for a good pint and a solid bit of pub grub. Got both.

We were here on a dank and misty day so haven't seen the beer garden in all its glory but clearly this place must be lovely in summer.

Inside is homely and traditional, although it is quite small. We booked a table but turnover seemed reasonable as quite a few people were passing through on a walk for a spot of lunch or a quick pint. Food was hot, filling and plentiful - just what you want. Selection of cask ales and big choice of ciders. Service was friendly and attentive and got a warm welcome.

Parking I expect is a bit difficult in summer, very little room for it outside the pub. There is a car park across the river but you'll need to make sure you're on the English side of the Wye to use it as there's no bridges within a few miles north or south suitable for cars. There's a footbridge over though along an interesting old...