The Angel Hotel

My wife and I decided last minute to go to The Angel for an evening meal. It was a Tuesday, so we hoped it would be relatively quiet. We have been for several meals at The Angel, all of which have been excellent. On this particular evening, there was a table available in the bar area, the staff were helpful and welcoming. My wife ordered the wild garlic pesto tagliatelle, but it had unfortunately just run out. Instead she decided on a small portion of the venison tagliatelle. We ordered salt and pepper squid to share as a starter, and I went for the black bean vege burger. The squid was OK, a bit tough to be honest and the coating seemed hard, overcooked. I've had better. The mains arrived. The burger was a bit underwhelming in its presentation, for a £20 vege burger. Pretty basic burger with fries in a little dish with two pots of mayo and ketchup. Not overly inspiring. The burger itself was very soft so just broke apart when trying to eat it in the bun. I resorted to a knife and fork. Overall flavour was OK, nothing special, a bit bland really. The 'small' venison tagliatelle was a good sized portion. But as soon as my wife tasted it, she said it was bitter. She added some seasoning and tried again but the meat was hard, overcooked, possibly burnt. The mince was like small rubbery pellets, very unappetising. She did say to one of the staff that it was overcooked and in all fairness they took it away and took it off the bill. My wife didn't want anything else by this time. As I said, we've really enjoyed several lovely meals previously, so this was a disappointment and a surprise. We will return, but consistency of quality is important. We opted for The Angel instead of a pub meal, because we expected high quality.

We had a wonderful overnight stay at The Angel Hotel, our room was lovely and had everything we needed, with such a comfortable bed! I always think home made biscuits and a cafetiere with plenty of coffee are a great touch. Friendly staff and we had a delicious meal in the restaurant. Couldn't fault any of it!

We booked The Angel in Abergavenny for a Valentine’s getaway and had a fantastic stay. Initially, we realised we’d been booked into the wrong restaurant, but Claire at reception was absolutely amazing in sorting it out for us. She went above and beyond, even upgrading our room, and was incredibly helpful and polite throughout—nothing was too much trouble. The hotel itself was excellent. Our room was spacious, with all the amenities you’d expect, a huge, comfortable bed, and luxurious pillows that made for a great night’s sleep. The service was outstanding from start to finish, and we wouldn’t hesitate to return. Highly recommend.