Wig, Swanseaback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Well, I hope you are right there Scombes, as we gave the place another try on last Monday, early evening, and it was totally empty in there, and as you know its a BIG Pub to fill, and will indeed take a LOT of marketing to get the place bouncing again. There was an offer for January on the chalkboard outside saying, any Pasta dish for £4:95, between 12-5, and a Sunday Carvery ( no price though ) with Chef Anton too. Lets hope people start taking advantage of these offers soon, as it really IS a nice Pub inside nowdays, and should be a LOT busier than it is..........
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Food wise i think they have gone for a more fine dining gastro sort of feel rather than your traditional pub grub and as people still see it as a pub then its going to be a slow start. Having had food here though i do believe they are on to something positive but we shall see. The only way people can say its too expensive is if they have had food there and then decide its not worth it just like everything in life you buy. With regards to xmas eve having talking to the guys they have struggled over xmas as they lost out on alot of xmas bookings having only taken over in november but for the ones thay have had including some groups which have come the previous year there has been nothing but compliments. With xmas out the way they are going to push marketing wise as people are still coming into the pub for the first time since has been refurbished. So i do believe next year will be the one that should get the pub known and bouncing...
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In response to the below post, I'm not sure if they have dropped their Drinks prices, since I first posted my comments, as those prices DO seem reasonable, and even cheaper as you say than the surrounding Pubs. However MANY people I have spoken to, think the food menu to be expensive, and have said they probably won't return due to this. In fact four of us called in the Pub on Xmas Eve, and the place was EMPTY, no one eating there, and only a few people in the Bar side of the Pub, in contrast to the Westbourne, which was packed with people eating and drinking, in fact it was SO busy, that we couldn't get served, and came down to the Wig to give it another try, but didn't stay, as it was SO quiet, we strolled up to the Bryn Y Mor instead, which was also packed, as was The Mill opposite, which is the way all Pubs SHOULD be on Xmas Eve. So I wonder just why the Wig was so quiet on Xmas Eve, as its a really nice pub inside nowdays !!!!!.........
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sorry Duncan but having been in this place since it has re-opened i have to disagree with you there, the cost of the food represents its value i.e you get what you pay for! try it.....its called research. All food is cooked fresh by thier award winning chef Anton (previously at Antons restaurant on wind street) as you can see im a keen follower. As for your opinion on drinks....£2.75 pt Carling, £3.00 Pt Stella, £1.90 vodka + dash, All cask ales £2.65, Bells/Jamesons £2.10 with a double at £3.10. They are just as good as the other pubs in the area if not cheaper, there are only one or two things that they are not as cheap on. Sorry Dunc but they have done their research.....now why dont you try.
Would recommend this place to anyone.
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Just re-opened, but have VERY high prices on their food menu. The drinks aren't cheap either, not sure if they have done their research on the surrounding Pubs / Restuarants actually. Not going to be busy, unless they come down to reality, methinks.......
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Sadly, this Pub has been closed for a couple of weeks now, with no signs of re-opening soon. Another sign of the times in the Pub trade I suppose......
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Called in here today ( Tuesday ) at approx 2pm, as we were in the area, and was VERY suprised to see absolutely nobody at all, inside the place, it was a lovely sunny day though, so we sat outside with our plastic glasses, and left after one drink. Not sure if that is a normal daytime trade here, but with a lovely big beer garden out the front, I would have thought this Pub would be quite popular, in the afternoon sunshine... Obviously not !!!!.....
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Found quite a few nice pubs through this site since finding it a few months ago.
Had a carvery here.........and was really really suprised to find how well done it was.
Would definately eat here again, and it was ok price wise. The carvery staff were really nice, the bar staff a bit miserable looking, but it didnt stop me enjoying my lunch.
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Currently advertising meals for £2:95, with a large banner outside. Seems to be a LOT of Pubs around here offering ridiculously low prices on food nowdays. Sign of the times I suppose........
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Loads of people queuing up to get in here on a Sunday Morning at 11:55am today, as we drove past. They must be doing something right.......
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Seems to suffering lately, due to so many other refurbished Pubs nicking their trade. Plastic glasses given to you to use outside in the Beer Garden does them no favours either though.......
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Good food, disappointing carvery though.
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Nice pub, decent range of beers on tap, nice atmosphere, and some tables out the front to sit at when the weather's nice. Does some decent food as well.
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Best pub in Swansea, by far. Cleaner than a nun's criminal record and always something going on. They have the best rotating selection of ales around, but seem to have slowed down the change around recently.
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Not having been to the Wig for years since I left Swansea, stopped off for a pint and some food, sitting outside on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Quick, friendly service, decent price and good food.
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A great pub with good food and a decent pint.
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I shall drink in there one day.
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This is a really good pub. It has recently been refurbished and given a new name. The Wig. Looks good, the landlord keeps a good pint, the atmosphere is a friendly one and the facilities are second to none. also the food is extensive and of a high standard. Check it out.
Cecil - 14 Oct 2004 21:44 |
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