We were there for a 18th birthday celebration from Poole in Dorset. 12 of us booked on the Captains table Sat 15th at 7.30. They were very busy but the staff were lovely in particular a lady with red hair (big thank you to her). 10 out of 12 people pre ordered food but we still waited over an hour for the food. There appeared to be much confusion coming from the kitchen, all meals arrived at various times & 1 gent waited ages & only got his burger when most of us were nearly finished. 2 people ordered steak but peppercorn sauce didnt arrive had to ask for it. Long wait but the food was very good. Food 5 stars, Service 4 stars & I have given a 3 star overall as the atmosphere let it down. Not sure if it's because we were strangers but we got various nasty looks from a table next to us. The music unfortunately also let it down - we were excited when we realised there was live music but I'm sorry to say it wasn't good. When it came to requesting our bill I had to tell the lady what we had as for some reason there was no record of the food. Wonderful place, great food & staff but felt a bit let down ?
Melanie Edwards
Amazing service! The outdoor and indoor areas are fantastic. Clean, beautifully decorated and lots of friendly staff. The wooden park is great for children. I wanted to leave a review as we’ve been many times before but when I emailed to arrange a group booking the manager was so accommodating and thoughtful. We emailed with the hope they could fit us all in and the response was brilliant. Offering us an area to be able to see the children if they wanted to play, telling us about what events they had on, praying for sun for us so we can drink cocktails outside. Just fab service. We are looking forward to coming in June. Thank you
Kid-friendliness: Fantastic park and very welcoming and attentive towards children
Carole Cresswell
Fabulous place. Sunday lunch was great. Returned a few days later for another lunch. Happened to have sunny warm weather. Sat outside under the shade having an after lunch drink, could have been in Ibiza. Very chilled.
Stephen Clark
Wonderful waiter, very personable.
Dietary restrictions: Have a few gluten free options, however not marked on the menu and require a member of staff to check online.
Parking: Awful terrain, very muddy. However, directly opposite the venue, very obvious, and easily accessible from the road.
jonathan smith
Came here after coming last year and wasn’t able to get in because of how busy it was this year booked a table and wish I never, £16 for a small roast that I’d class as a kid meal, service was ok I guess but was very disappointed that our meal came and had to wait 20 mins for kids meal so our kids was asking for our food because they were hungry wouldn’t come again but beer garden was 10/10
Jason Brown
Good post beach drinks, rubbish food. Very disappointed, staff didn't even clear tables properly IE simple wipe down
Sion Davies
Food was great. Staff were great but busy. A nice atmosphere was ruined by the night club like music which ran constantly from afternoon through to midnight. Couldn’t get away from the heavy beat in the restaurant. It’s Black Rock not Ibiza. Mix the music up a bit.
Jayne Davies
We had a lovely meal on Saturday evening. The food was delicious and good value for money with the staff being very helpful and friendly. However, there was a disco on at the pub which ruined our experience. It was far too loud and the music being played made it sound like a rave. I'm not convinced the younger set actually listen to the type of music being played. I don't know whether the owners are trying to recreate Ibiza in the 2000s or they have seriously misjudged their customer needs. It was awful. We left earlier than planned because we couldn't hear each other. We were staying at a caravan site close by and could hear the disco until midnight. This is meant to be a family pub, isn't it?
What a pity the owners don't have the confidence to attract customers in a more subtle way. It was packed today, without the disco! I'm all for people having a good time, but I'm sure there us music out there that would cater for people from all walks of life. They had a singer there once who played a range of great music and that was great.
Jasmine
My caesar salad had dirt in it the leaves were obviously not washed. Please just wash the leaves before serving to customers. Also was extremely loud in the conservatory and very cramped, maybe leave that bit for people just having drinks not meals. Service was good, just remember to check your £10 booking deposit has come off the bill as they forgot ours. Other food was nice, chips were lovely, staff were nice.
Gavin Cox
We had a lovely meal at the Black Rock. Service, staff and meal was brilliant!
Fantastic place to eat! And for a great atmosphere We love this place They also have a Ibiza night too Which is a top night Highly recommend this place If you’re in Porthmadog! 5 ⭐️
Debbie “Debzoid” E
The sun came out suddenly so we headed to the Beach Club. Lovely setting. Nice beer and cider.
Joy Mawson
A really lovely place with outside tables, and very nice inside, good atmosphere. Dog friendly in the conservatory, which was a nice place to sit. Food looked very nice too, make pizzas on site and do early breakfasts outside
Parking: Parking across the road
Kid-friendliness: Kids tree house and slide
Coral Atkin
Me and my family came up to Porthmadog from Gloucester for a week. We came to Black Rock Beach Club on Saturday for some dinner. It was absolutely full of people inside and out. They said they had 100 people inside for dinner tonight and we was worried that we would have to wait a long while for food. They told us to order which we did and within 10 minutes the food came out! We was so surprise on how fast they were. I honestly want to thank the staff for their hard work when the restaurant was busy. Our children loved the play area and the cocktails were amazing. We then booked again for a Sunday roast and that was lovely! We shall definitely be back again! Thank you
Denise Carter
Visited on a very busy Easter Sunday pre booked for 15 family lunch prompt service children first(thoughtful) friendly staff
We were there for a 18th birthday celebration from Poole in Dorset. 12 of us booked on the Captains table Sat 15th at 7.30. They were very busy but the staff were lovely in particular a lady with red hair (big thank you to her). 10 out of 12 people pre ordered food but we still waited over an hour for the food. There appeared to be much confusion coming from the kitchen, all meals arrived at various times & 1 gent waited ages & only got his burger when most of us were nearly finished. 2 people ordered steak but peppercorn sauce didnt arrive had to ask for it. Long wait but the food was very good. Food 5 stars, Service 4 stars & I have given a 3 star overall as the atmosphere let it down. Not sure if it's because we were strangers but we got various nasty looks from a table next to us. The music unfortunately also let it down - we were excited when we realised there was live music but I'm sorry to say it wasn't good. When it came to requesting our bill I had to tell the lady what we had as for some reason there was no record of the food. Wonderful place, great food & staff but felt a bit let down ?
Amazing service! The outdoor and indoor areas are fantastic. Clean, beautifully decorated and lots of friendly staff. The wooden park is great for children.
I wanted to leave a review as we’ve been many times before but when I emailed to arrange a group booking the manager was so accommodating and thoughtful. We emailed with the hope they could fit us all in and the response was brilliant. Offering us an area to be able to see the children if they wanted to play, telling us about what events they had on, praying for sun for us so we can drink cocktails outside. Just fab service. We are looking forward to coming in June. Thank you
Kid-friendliness: Fantastic park and very welcoming and attentive towards children
Fabulous place. Sunday lunch was great. Returned a few days later for another lunch.
Happened to have sunny warm weather. Sat outside under the shade having an after lunch drink, could have been in Ibiza. Very chilled.
Wonderful waiter, very personable.
Dietary restrictions: Have a few gluten free options, however not marked on the menu and require a member of staff to check online.
Parking: Awful terrain, very muddy. However, directly opposite the venue, very obvious, and easily accessible from the road.
Came here after coming last year and wasn’t able to get in because of how busy it was this year booked a table and wish I never, £16 for a small roast that I’d class as a kid meal, service was ok I guess but was very disappointed that our meal came and had to wait 20 mins for kids meal so our kids was asking for our food because they were hungry wouldn’t come again but beer garden was 10/10
Good post beach drinks, rubbish food. Very disappointed, staff didn't even clear tables properly IE simple wipe down
Food was great.
Staff were great but busy.
A nice atmosphere was ruined by the night club like music which ran constantly from afternoon through to midnight. Couldn’t get away from the heavy beat in the restaurant. It’s Black Rock not Ibiza. Mix the music up a bit.
We had a lovely meal on Saturday evening. The food was delicious and good value for money with the staff being very helpful and friendly. However, there was a disco on at the pub which ruined our experience. It was far too loud and the music being played made it sound like a rave. I'm not convinced the younger set actually listen to the type of music being played. I don't know whether the owners are trying to recreate Ibiza in the 2000s or they have seriously misjudged their customer needs. It was awful. We left earlier than planned because we couldn't hear each other. We were staying at a caravan site close by and could hear the disco until midnight. This is meant to be a family pub, isn't it?
What a pity the owners don't have the confidence to attract customers in a more subtle way. It was packed today, without the disco! I'm all for people having a good time, but I'm sure there us music out there that would cater for people from all walks of life. They had a singer there once who played a range of great music and that was great.
My caesar salad had dirt in it the leaves were obviously not washed. Please just wash the leaves before serving to customers. Also was extremely loud in the conservatory and very cramped, maybe leave that bit for people just having drinks not meals. Service was good, just remember to check your £10 booking deposit has come off the bill as they forgot ours. Other food was nice, chips were lovely, staff were nice.
We had a lovely meal at the Black Rock. Service, staff and meal was brilliant!
Restaurantji Recommends
Fantastic place to eat!
And for a great atmosphere
We love this place
They also have a Ibiza night too
Which is a top night
Highly recommend this place
If you’re in Porthmadog! 5 ⭐️
The sun came out suddenly so we headed to the Beach Club. Lovely setting. Nice beer and cider.
A really lovely place with outside tables, and very nice inside, good atmosphere. Dog friendly in the conservatory, which was a nice place to sit. Food looked very nice too, make pizzas on site and do early breakfasts outside
Parking: Parking across the road
Kid-friendliness: Kids tree house and slide
Me and my family came up to Porthmadog from Gloucester for a week. We came to Black Rock Beach Club on Saturday for some dinner. It was absolutely full of people inside and out. They said they had 100 people inside for dinner tonight and we was worried that we would have to wait a long while for food. They told us to order which we did and within 10 minutes the food came out! We was so surprise on how fast they were. I honestly want to thank the staff for their hard work when the restaurant was busy. Our children loved the play area and the cocktails were amazing. We then booked again for a Sunday roast and that was lovely! We shall definitely be back again! Thank you
Visited on a very busy Easter Sunday pre booked for 15 family lunch prompt service children first(thoughtful) friendly staff