The Copper Pot — Restaurant in Wales

On arrival we entered the narrow corridor to be greeted by a busy and ambient restaurant.

Whilst all serving staff were busy the bar staff acknowledged our arrival politely and ensured us "name" will be with us shortly.

Shortly followed by the appearance of said named person (I'm not great with names). Due to our impromptu arrival and late descending a quick check was made with the kitchen and we were politely offered a table.

The dining area was well laid out to give the impression of space but with all but one table full we asked if we could dine outside.

Not a problem in the slightest and the long walk through the establishment began. As it was our first visit we were clearly directed and set off on our way. (I'm not exaggerating it's a long walk).

As you amble through the establishment you see the attention to detail that has gone into utilising the space whilst maintaining an appearance of calm and chilled yet "something a little special" to every part of the building.

Passing the kitchen hatch you see that they work with limited space and as a people who work in a kitchen we could appreciate the systems and efficiency implemented to keep such a busy bar / restaurant so presentable and clean. Even at a glance we both know where and how to see the hygiene of a kitchen.

We continued through the nicely designed interior to reach the winding path to the secret garden. A well kept clean and desirable outdoor dining area with plenty of shelter and again extremely efficient and effective use of a small space.

Staff were promptly with us to offer the menu and away pleasantly to fetch our drinks. We perused the well balanced if not somewhat short menu and as our drinks arrived we were ready to order.

As someone in the trade I am aware my dietary requirements are a nightmare to deal with but without a flutter of impatience or a scowling of irritation I was quickly informed of the changes available and offered an ideal alternative.

After an enjoyable cigar in the secret garden with it's step away from the world calm and quietness our meals arrived.

Salmon for myself and the mexican chicken for my partner.

Both meals were presented as I would expect from somewhere with a higher price tag. The portions were more than adequate to satisfy an appetite and the meals cooked perfectly. Ingredients clearly chosen carefully main meats fish definitely not nasty wholesale frozen and accompaniments (guacamole, coleslaw and onion rings) were not from a packet, freezer or standard mass production supplier.

It's rare to manage to impress both of us as with decade plus in the food industry we have gained the ability to spot certain suppliers trade marks and tricks to dress up food and mass produce whilst giving the end user an impression of unique, individual or home made. On this occasion we both felt the ingredients, individual cooking styles and quality of produce suggest properly sourced and well made dishes from the kitchen.

Throughout dining the staff were attentive not intrusive, pleasant and approachable. Leaving us with a definite feel of welcome, at ease in our visit and impressed not only by the design, atmosphere, ambience, layout, staff and food.

A clean and efficient dining experience with quality and excellent service.

Congratulations copper pot on achieving such praises from two bitter industry hardened diners with high...

You certainly aren't spoiled for choice in this restaurant as the menu is quite small, but you will definitely be spoiled by the quality of the food which is more important by far. Expect a small menu of burgers, ribs grills and steaks served and a couple of specials, all served with perfectly cooked starters and sides.

We ordered the fried chicken burger and smashed beefburger with a side of fried buffalo cauliflower bites and onion rings. Both were tender and delicious, and came with the freshest, crispiest fries and a lovely coleslaw. The cauliflower bites certainly packed a punch and when we asked for BBQ sauce the chef heated up a pot of what I believe was the delicious sauce that comes with the Copper Pot ribs which was awesome. We will definitely try those next time. The portion of onion rings was huge and perfectly cooked. There was nothing greasy about the food despite it being fried food, and we were both too full for dessert. The service was very friendly and polite throughout.

Thank you, we will definitely visit again and wish you were closer to us.

My polite recommendations are:

A vinegar bottle for each table please!

An extra heater in the dining room... it was way too cold and I had to put my coat on...

A few more fish and a few more "wet" choices on the menu. A meat chilli/curry or similar?

Otherwise keep doing what...

Had dinner here with the family to celebrate my Brother's 30th birthday on a Saturday night. The place was busy and we mercifully had made a reservation. While we were given a private table, it was cramped and difficult to get into or out of the seats and being right next to the toilets wasn't ideal. The food and drink is London-prices expensive which took me by surprise, given we were almost at the opposite end of the coast to the Capital. We tried a local craft beer, which was rancid and tasted of old brown sherry for some reason. To the restaurants great credit they didn't bill us for those beers, which we greatly appreciated. We ordered a variety of appetizers to share and a main each. The star of the appetizers was the Cajun Halloumi Bites, with the Southern fried chicken and Prawns being a bit dull. In terms of the mains the portions were in line with the price tag generally, but sadly nothing really "wowed" any of us. I ordered the Flat iron steak, but for whatever reason my steak arrived already cut up? Perhaps that's the way its done normally, but I certainly wasn't expecting it. The Steak was cooked beautifully, though slightly tough. Peppercorn sauce was decent, but didn't take like it was freshly made. Normally forgivable issues, but at these prices you really do expect a flawless meal. Overall a nice dinner and...