The Mine at CF47 & Castelany's Fine Dining Merthyr Tydfil : A review

 

This restaurant is tucked in a lovely spot in the High Street Pontmorlais in Merthyr Tydfil and it's a  little intimate place. I had heard some really good things about this place before we visited from friends and colleagues. 

We were greeted by a very friendly member of staff and shown to our table, A nice touch was the wooden spoon with the table number on submerged in some coal for the table. 

While waiting to order could see a few boards with specials on including cocktails 2 for £12 and after checking with the bar staff they make almost all their cocktails in house. 

We started with bruschetta for me and halloumi fries for my husband. The bruschetta were very good fresh flavours of tomato and basil and well seasoned. My husband had a very generous portion of halloumi fries with a sweet chili sauce which he really enjoyed. 

Our main courses were very good too and you will not leave hungry! My husband had the Cwm Colliery Upside down curry naan this was a chicken tikka loaded naan topped with fries, rice, onion bhaji and mint sauce. This was enormous!! It was very tasty but the portion was huge.

My main course was the tagliatelle of salmon which was again delicious, Smokey tender salmon in a creamy sauce but couldn't finish the portion the staff were so lovely and helped us box up our leftovers to take home.   

We were too full for dessert but watching the desserts passing us the they looked lovely.  We will definitely visit again. 

I know it is advertised as fine dining and I wouldn't say that but if you like friendly service, good food and generous portions this is the place. 

Thanks esp to our servers Tilly and Eva who were super helpful and friendly x