On The Rocks - The Vale of Glamorgan

We had a fantastic evening enjoying the view of the rocks and channel. The food, including lamb chops and veal chops, was cooked and presented beautifully. The Rioja wine was delightful. The friendly staff were welcoming and helpful. This restaurant is simply outstanding and definitely worth visiting multiple times.

The terrible service ruined the meal and overall experience. We will not be returning! Upon arrival, we were seated on a slanted metal window ledge instead of a proper table. The staff forgot about us, took a long time to take our drink orders, and even forgot our drinks multiple times. It took 35 minutes to order our food, followed by a lengthy wait for our starters. When I raised our long wait time, the staff member promised a complimentary drink but then forgot about it. The main course was good but came in small portions and was overpriced considering the poor service. There was no discount offered at the end. It was clear that the restaurant was understaffed and struggling to keep up with the demands.

We ordered the roast beef Sunday lunch, and I we were not disappointed, a very quirky place, the food was of high standard, not your run of the mill churned out restaurant chain food, the cocktails are the real deal too. Thank you for a great experience

Amazing Vegan Options! Great views, lovely staff and when asked about vegan options a menu was prepared for me, with options!!! All sounded amazing but I went for the wellington! This was yummy and a generous portion. I didn’t have a starter as I had already picked vegan cheesecake (what a treat to have a “proper pud” rather than sorbet! The food was **** delicious and I’ll defo be back when I’m next down here visiting friends!

After having had a great meal experience in On the Rocks a year or two back, I was looking forward to a family meal to celebrate my birthday. Unfortunately, my expectations weren’t realised. Although I had a really lovely starter scallops and the rest of the meal was good enough, nothing to write home about, but nothing to criticise either, what really disappointed was the service. The length of time between courses was unacceptable due (apparently) to being a chef down but the effect could have been mitigated by ensuring we knew the reason and to check regularly whether we wanted drinks. Unfortunately, either through lack of training or interest, we weren’t asked whether we wanted more drinks poor service and poor business, as there were six in the party. The bill for 6 x 2 courses at £225 was high for the level of service received. Unfortunately, I shalln’t be in a hurry to go back to what is an idyllic place to eat.