The White Eagle Pub - Holyhead

This place gets rave reviews, so I was hoping for a better experience. It's lovely. The setting is gorgeous. The presentation of the building and food is amazing. The food and service, not so much. The servers acted like we were an annoyance, which was not my experience of Wales overall. Everyone everywhere was really friendly, so I am not sure what happened here. The food was sparse, overpriced, and just okay. We went here to have a more upscale experience and left hungry and disappointed.

We had a few hours to burn before our ferry at nearby Holyhead so we found the White Eagle and popped in for dinner. This a cozy little inn nestled in a small village. The bar and restaurant were very nicely decorated and the staff was very welcoming. They sat us in a side room off one of the bars near a fire place. We ordered a bunch of things and everything was very good. Burger, fish and chips, and a couple of other items. We got some wine, too. There aren't a lot of good eating options in the area from my quick pass through the area, but if you about to hope on the ferry or just getting off the ferry, I highly recommend the White Eagle for a meal.

Service is always great but Pete goes out to his way to make the meal an amazing experience. The food is exceptional and reasonably price. Then... there's the view! Highly recommended.

Went for quick lunch very good selection of local beer and interesting food. Good quality and quantity with great service. Sat outside on a comfortable balcony in the sun with views of the coast. Can't ask for much more and it was really good value!

The White Eagle pub in Roscolyn is said to be the regular drinking whole of Prince William and Kate Middleton, part time residents of the Isle of Anglesey. Being one accustomed to mixing with royalty, we thought it only right that we book in for dinner! A 45 minute drive across the width of the Island brought us to the beautiful and tiny village of Roscolyn. There's not much here, and you wonder if you are ever going to find the pub as you drive down lanes continually reducing in width. When we did finally stumble upon it, the pub itself is surprisingly big. There seems to be two main areas, depending whether you turn left or right when you enter. We were seated on a table by the window, which probably would have provided delightful views had it been daylight and the weather not so atrocious. The restaurant is quite spacious and actually lacks a bit of the cosiness that you would normally expect from a country pub. The decor is modern though, and quite pleasing to the eye. The menu isn't ginormous, but it features some interesting dishes specialising in local produce where possible. They also have a range of specials for the day. We started with some focaccia with rosemary salt and olives which was a nice appetiser. For starter, I went for the scallops which were served on a cauliflower puree, and garnished with slices of raw pepper. The scallops were cooked perfectly and were complimented by the puree, however, the choice of raw peppers seemed a strange accompaniment and didn't really work as a flavour combination. The Brazilian went for rabbit terrine which was a hearty dish, full of flavour. For main course, the boyf went for another special; the ham, egg and chips. Again it was a ginormous portion and put a smile on his face. By contrast, my dish of wild mushroom and pumpkin ravioli was pretty small, and although very tasty, left me pinching the boy's chips to quell my hunger! It seemed strange that my two courses were more like restaurant dishes, and his were like pub dishes it was like we were eating in two different places! For dessert I went for the pear and honeycomb cheesecake which was tasty and I can't quite recall what the boyf had, but I think it was pretty good. The wait staff here were all young, but very friendly and helpful. They also enjoyed a good banter with us after we accidentally set fire to the menu with the candle!! The food was good here, it just didn't necessarily work as a menu. I would be back though, if not just for a second chance at royalty spotting!