Plymouth Arms, Cardiff

Location - St Fagans just outside of Cardiff. Approx 30min drive form central Cardiff. Appearance - Inside it's very cosy looking in. It looks small but actually can fit in quite a large crowd. The seats are varied from table to table and you could find yourself sitting on anything from a rather hard wooden chair to a comfy padded chair to a long cushion covered bench. The walls are littered with hunting, farming, fishing items and various pictures. The tables will sit anything from 2 - 8 people depending on where you sit. I personally like to go right in the corner where it seems to be more ... more

My now husband and I recently had our wedding at the castle opposite the Plymouth Arms and we took our guests there for some pre-wedding drinks. Out of courtesy we contacted the pub twice in the run up to the big day to let them know to expect a bus load of people arrive at lunchtime on a Saturday. Unfortunately for us we were absolutely appalled at the treatment our guests received at the hands of the megalomaniac 'manager' and his surly, disdainful and obnoxious bar staff. Service was painfully slow not to mention downright rude - we were absolutely mortified at the way our guests were ... more

The Plymouth Arms is located in St. Fagans, an lovely little country village just on the outskirts of Cardiff. It's quite a large pub with a great beer garden for the summer. It concentrates mainly on the food trade and consequently it's not really a great place to go for just a drink, unless it's the summer and you're sitting outside. However, if you fancy a meal, and don't want to go to a restaurant this is the best place in Cardiff. It serves above average bar food (and tons of it!!) for above average bar food prices, but it's worth it. The Hunters Chicken is fantastic and it's only about ... more