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The Rock and Fountain Inn, Newport, Monmouthshire

The Rock and Fountain Inn

4.5
4.5
1038 Reviews
£25 and under
Pub
Welcome to the Rock and Fountain

Traditional Country Pub serving Quality Home cooked Food

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 40 times today

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood

    Newport

  • Parking Details

    Private Lot

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,038 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • South Wales

    Best Value

  • South Wales

    Great for brunch

  • South Wales

    Good for business meals

  • South Wales

    Good for business meals

  • South Wales

    Child-Friendly

  • South Wales

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • South Wales

    Good for groups

  • South Wales

    Healthy

  • South Wales

    Most Booked

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  1. MattC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    All food in general was top notch, service and friendliness of staff unquestionable. Premises clean and tidy with very easy access. There was only one downside we experienced however. My wife ordered a nut roast as a vegetarian option to the meat as part of the Sunday Lunch. What arrived on her plate resembled more of a mushroom risotto in the shape of a nut roast. On tasting it - it was without question mushroom and rice and with no hint of nuts! On pointing this out to the staff at the end of the dining experience the Rock and Fountain did deduct the cost of this from the overall bill and apologised. Would we dine here again? Yes without question. I could however not help but feel my wife had been hard done by on this occasion, as the meal had been purchased in advance by our son as a mothers day present.
  2. JackiH

    South Wales

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely Sunday lunch. Great food, great service. Always reliable quality and great value Highly recommend any time of the week.
  3. justini

    Bath

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Excellent service, ambiance, venue, and the quality of food was very good especially the desserts. Great value for money bearing in mind the whole experience. We have been here several times now for a family Sunday lunch and it never disappoints. There are allot of far more expensive places that don’t measure up to this standard. Recommended!
  4. JamesL

    South Wales

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    The food was pretty good and the staff were friendly however, it took over an hour to get our starters and each course was slow.
  5. DavidK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Ribeye I have had in a long time cooked to perfection
  6. EddieB

    Yorkshire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutly spotnon all round Thats why i keep returning
  7. VanessaW

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always fabulous staff food price all amazing beautiful desserts never ever to busy to help
  8. Andy

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The sunday lunch was very good, a good selection from the mains and seemed to cater for most people. The dessert were very good. The service was prompt and professional so well worth the visit.
  9. JenniferM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Enjoyed my visit and the food very much. Good value and friendly service
  10. PFC52

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great for Sunday lunch …. Judging by all the other diners they all thought the same
  11. PeterH

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    4 of us booked on Open Table App. Table ready on arrival. Lovely good value menu. Drinks came quickly. 4 different starters all excellent from comments. 3 different mains arrived in goid6 time and were hot. All well received again including my home made chicken curry which was the best i have had there. Excellent service grom very attentive staff. Well done all. We shall definitely return. 👏👏👏
  12. DenS

    South Wales

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Food really nice but sauces could be better. Staff friendly but service slow but would still come back
  13. HeidiP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great choice of food, quality ingredients, attentive staff. Highly recommended
  14. MartinJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall4food1service5ambience4
    Don't normally leave reviews but if a chef serves raw chicken breast that is a big issue, staff were very good and refunded meal and free desserts.
  15. davidg

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our first visit here and everything was lovely from arriving and hearing the Caldicot Men's Choir singing while enjoying a pint out side to lovely food and service inside. Will definitely be back.
  16. LizS

    Bristol

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another lovely meal. Service was great and the food was tasty.
  17. LINDAB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice evening. Lovely food and service was great!
  18. Jenn85z

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have been wanting to try this venue for ages and was certainly not disappointed. The food was gorgeous and very generous portions. It was great value for money also. The staff we super friendly and attentive and I even took my left overs away because I couldn’t bare to leave it. Definitely 100% my new favourite place to eat.
  19. LizL

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Good food, shame no vegetables with chicken and chips meals.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    South Wales

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Always enjoy lunching at The Rock and Fountain, staff are excellent and helpful and food is always very good
  21. SarahFW

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great value for money. Excellent food and service.
  22. marcl

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Always lovely such good value with a good selection of starter mains snd puddings . Staff are lovely
  23. ChrisB

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food, real value for money 2nd time back, look forward to going again
  24. Kate

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous as always! Plenty to eat, lovely presentation, quick service, friendly staff.
  25. LouiseW

    South Wales

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    Was disappointed with the roasts food was Luke warm yorkshires were hard and the veges I.e the carrots hadn’t been peeled. I did mention the temperature of the food to our waitress who offered to take it back but I wanted the kitchen to know. I think the standard of Sunday lunch is very average compared to other pubs. Have been coming to the rock and fountain on and off for many years
  26. SianG

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really friendly service, a lovely relaxed dining experience in a beautiful setting.
  27. StephenM

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful Sunday roast can’t fault anything We had a lovely window seat service first class fast hot and delicious
  28. LouiseG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Lovely meal, steak cooked very well, staff very polite and helpful Staff changed our reservation to an earlier time as we arrived early Recommend a visit
  29. NatSw

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, warm and friendly staff. Very highly recommended.
  30. SianS

    Jersey

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall4food4service1ambience4
    Food was good but got charged for someone else’s starters and didn’t notice until I got back to the car, went back in and looked like they didn’t believe me , the waitress asked me to work out what I’m owed , ridiculous 😡
  31. MarkH

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience2
    Good food and excellent service. The restaurant area was a bit uninviting - could do with an update.
  32. PaulI

    Isle of Wight

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service from all the staff. No waiting on arrival and orders for drinks and food taken at the right time. All our meals were very well prepared and the fish and chips are highly recommended. A good selection of deserts were on offer and were delicious. Overall, lovely food and good value for money!
  33. AlliF

    South Wales

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    It was very busy when we visited, but service was excellent, as was the quality of the food. I’ve given an overall rating of 4, just because we ordered another round of drinks, and they didn’t arrive. We will definitely return.
  34. russellf

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Service was excellent although it did slowdown once the place got busy.
  35. VanessaW

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff are amazing really attentive food is always lovely hot and the desserts are to die for always good value for money the atmosphere is lovely will always keep going back
  36. ChristineM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Friendly service& helpful nice too see the restaurant very busy very good prices
  37. Gomezz

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    Disappointed with the Sunday Lunch. The staff were very nice and helpful and the service very good.. The meal itself was bland but the dessert very good. The pub was very busy so it must be popular. Perhaps I am missing something but I don't think I could recommend the lunch on my own experience.
  38. Kate

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The meal was delicious, arrived quickly, nice and hot and all the staff were friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended.
  39. ColinL

    South Wales

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    We dined early Friday afternoon. Staff were pleasant and welcoming. Food was excellent and very reasonably priced. Restaurant was busy at lunch time and the wait for dessert was a little longer than ideal. I will definitely return.
  40. GregK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely food and great service. One of our favourite places to eat.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

The Rock and Fountain Inn is rated 4.5 stars by 1038 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 40 times today
Google Map for The Rock and Fountain Inn

LLanvaches Lane, Penhow, Newport, Monmouthshire NP26 3AD

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood

    Newport

  • Hours of Operation

    Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Pub, British, Steak

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking Details

    Private Lot

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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