The Oak Y Dderwen - Gwynedd

I visited family last weekend and have to say the changes the the royal are amazing since my last visit. The owners and staff were very friendly and accommodating to bruce (my german shepherd . The bar person brought a bowl of water and treats over for my dog while I watched the football on the big screen. I visited that evening without my dog and the atmosphere was brilliant, the staff again very engaging no matter how busy they were the made time to smile and have a brief chat.

I paid a visit to the oak , visiting friends and what a brilliant night i had , amazing staff and the locals are really friendly and welcoming , looking forward to going again soon

Porthmadog had no vacancies for food, very poor. So we travelled just up to Penrhydeudraeth where we went in The Oak in the vain hope they were doing food on a Monday. as it happened they don't normally but the chef was in having a quiet drink and agreed to open up for us. A fantastic gesture and very heartening after the disappointment of Porthmadog eateries. We had a lovely selection of Home cooked ham, egg and chips. Whitebait and chips and the most delicious Steak and ale pie, very tender meat and lots of it. Very good meal and nice ale too. A friendly bar man and yes the pub is a little rough and ready but who cares the food was delicious. Thank you very much you save us.

A usual pub. Happened to see it and a public car park close by so stopped for a quick refreshment. Friendly bar man, and a quiet outside seating area where we could sit with our dog. Very few other customers so a nice quiet drink.

I went with my family. My son ordered a vindaloo and I ordered a pphaal not on the menu but which they said said they’d do. Mine came like a madras when it should have been hotter than a vindaloo and my son’s barely had any heat to it. When we complained they just didn’t want to know and claimed that the hotness was correct!