Islwyn Indoor Bowls Club - Caerphilly

Visited there a couple of times in the last month,food very expensive and of poor quality,the only ones seem to be enjoying themselves are the three old admin staff who watches what everyone else is eating

Have held many a family party at the club since my wedding in 2014, that was conducted in a very professional way with a wedding co-ordinator in attendance throughout the day. The food was excellent and the staff second to none. We had my mother's golden wedding there this year and we could not fault it, and Sunday lunch is the best we've had in the area. Don't be afraid to visit the club just for a coffee, or your large function, very friendly and all the staff very obliging.

I have visited the bowls club on a few occasions and every time has been really lovely, the food is cooked brilliantly with great presentation, the staff are also very good. Both Sunday lunches and mid week meals are very very delicious! I would highly recommend the bowls club to anyone!

Attached to a large indoor bowls rink, the restaurant is competitively priced and has a typical menu that you might find down the local pub. The atmosphere is unlike your local pub though. The room is large and it caters mainly for bowlers and their friends and family. It has a number of specials and is trying to attract regular customers and the age profile of diners tends to be that of most bowls clubs, i.e., 65+.On the day I visited I chose a chicken Korma which was served up with Naan bread but no popadom or chutney. The portion of rice was large and the chicken was in large chunks-plenty of it but very unimaginative, it could have done with some little extras to spice it up a bit. It was a weekday lunch time and so it was very quiet, except for some banter between some of the staff and some regular customers. Compared with other places in the area you could do a lot worse but don't expect unusual dishes or high standards of service.The venue is often booked for private parties and so its best to phone if you have a large group.

Nice food. Good quality, but the price went up, and portions are now really small. Using smaller plates. Lamb chewy. Gammon is really nice. Need to revert to original dinners to keep customers, or they will go elsewhere.