Harden's survey result
Summary
There’s no dissent about the “great setting” of this “busy, buzzy” modern waterfront establishment, overlooking the Menai Straits; the food, however, tends not to live up to it, being “competent rather than interesting” (though “vegetarian dishes perform better than fish”). Despite recurrent grumbles, the business opened its fourth North Wales link in September 2023: a baked goods and general store, on Conwy’s High Street, and with a restaurant offering epic views to the castle.
Summary
All reports acknowledge the “great building and position” – a stylish modern structure with “terrific views over the Menai Straits” – at this waterside venue (with branches now in Criccieth and Llandudno) and there’s always a decent crowd here. But some diners feel there’s “always a slight disappointment” about the “very average” nosh: “I felt the accountants are in charge, not the chefs”.
Summary
An “amazing location” overlooking the Menai Straits through its panoramic windows elevates a visit to this timber-clad café by the water – the original of a three-strong chain also taking in Criccieth and Llandudno. As ever, there was the odd gripe that the seafood (served alongside crowd-pleasers including pizza) might be “more interesting… it’s at the level of many a gastropub, but great seafood should be the usp in Anglesey”.
Summary
“Excellent views” of the Menai Straits through its large, floor-to-ceiling windows are a defining feature of this modern, timber-clad café by the water (which also has spin-offs in Criccieth and Llandudno). Seafood dishes are served alongside more everyday staples like pizza, but while some reports praise the overall quality of the offering, others are less certain: “is it because everywhere else on Anglesey (apart from Sosban) is so mediocre that we all love Dylan’s?”
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St George's Road, Menai Bridge, LL59 5EY
Restaurant details
Dylan's Restaurant Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Lovely view of Menai Straight from the conservatory but not so much from inside. Local Mussels and chips. Parking is a problem in Menai."
"A good place for an everyday meal. The mussels and seafood are not surprisingly a good place to start your choices. Very wide ranging menu. "
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £25.95 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £5.95 |
| Service | 10.00% |
St George's Road, Menai Bridge, LL59 5EY
Opening hours
| Monday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Tuesday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Friday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am‑10 pm |
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