Pale Hall - Gwynedd

At the arrival we were informed "they are for a contract '. the result was just that contrary. I had called 30 hours in advance to confirm that we were a vegetarian and my son did not eat smoked salmon. it took 5 to try to talk to someone who confirmed that it was all in order. at the arrival I was interposed by a female management member who had the most terrible problem of personal hygiene. when did I call? I knew that my wife was vegetarian, because that was a problem! After all, this was all solved and we were served dry sandwiches and scones and cakes that was best poor. 3 drink requests went incomplete and finally a desolate waitress served us. the attempt to pay the account was extremely difficult and when I went to the main hospital area, the original member of the management apologized for the misunderstanding and said: 'is £50 in order for all '. I will not come back, and despite a letter to the administration of my son there was no answer. my advice is forgotten pale hall for afternoon tea and a train to london where the art of afternoon tea and service is alive and well.

Excellent food and service. absolutely beautiful location,to this fabulous place a few paintings now definitiw worth visiting!

Wonderful food, beautiful cooked, lovely wine, great service. Expensive but worth it. Nothing more needs saying.

This place is first class in every respect. A spectacularly handsome building inside and out with wonderful grounds. The service was super and the quality of the food top class. We enjoy fine wines and we’re certainly not disappointed. We will return one day.

We walked here from where we were staying and were shown into the beautiful Henry Robertson dining room (which overlooks the lovely gardens and has a beautiful fireplace and inlaid ceilings for Sunday lunch. Grapefruit Negronis were excellent. A good choice of bottled beers and...wine by the glass was also available. The ham hock terrine served as a starter was excellent with little sharp bits of pickle and piccalilli giving the rich ham a freshness. My daughter’s pea soup was top notch: fresh and fragrant and complex (good as the terrine was I should have had that soup! . The vegetarian main was a panisse (made from chick pea flour which again was complex, smoky and with a lovely baba ganoush garnish. The roast beef main course was very good. Beef was pink and beautifully thinly sliced, tender and flavoursome. Roast potatoes were crispy but soft inside. Yorkshire pudding was good (but not as good as my nanna’s . Vegetables including parsnip were beautifully cooked and it was all brought together by a very beefy gravy. We all know what a good roast tastes like so it’s a tough task for a chef to wow people. This was top notch. Pudding was an egg custard tart which was very good. All in all a very good Sunday lunch at a very reasonable price. Service was attentive, chatty and when required discreet. We felt very welcome and will return.