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Lunch Lovely little place , good wine and great food , our meals would of been more to our liking, if we had a little more sauce on our mains , and that is only because we like a sauce, and I’m sure, if we asked next time we go, it would be ok , absolutely loved it and will be going again xx
Outstanding I have lived in Swansea and had never noticed this place. It is a hidden gem! About 10 of us went for lunch on a Monday and honestly, everything was amazing! The waitress was lovely and helpful, the food was mind blowing and the actual place itself was lovely. I will 100% be returning. Not one of us had a bad thing to say about the place. Found it! Despite having eaten here before, I still had a job to find it….but it was worth the hunt! It remains my hidden gem.I was a little early, but had a happy time with a glass of wine and the art until they opened.The fish dishes are superb, and they are justly famed for them.Delicious food, modestly priced for the quality, care in preparation and presentation. I had the crab and prawn starter, then Hake – splendid.The best meal I have had since….well, last time I ate here! Excellent Small but cozy and romantic place. Very refined and never banal cuisine. Very friendly and attentive service. Ideal for a couple’s dinner. Excellent soups to start and meat main courses, especially duck and lamb. Medium to high prices but money well spent. Wow, really, wow! First off, I will get my little gripe out of the way – for e fish restaurant they didn’t have a huge selection of fish dishes. I can only think that this was because it was mid week. But what fish dishes they did have and we chose well. The crab and salmon stater was simple and quality, the mussels were, well, the best I have ever had. For mains, we both had the Sea Bass – Wow.This was the second time we had been here, the first not so great, but put that down to the inability to get the fish due to the snow stopped most traffic going anywhere last winter. We were more surprised that it was open in the first place! But on going back, we knew we had been to a little Jewel tucked away in the side streets of swansea. Just go and enjoy. WIne priced reasonable too. Great food, great service Lovely relaxing atmosphere, service is great as I was being a little fussy when we went and they were more than happy to sort out exactly what I wanted. The food is so tasty! excellent lunch – worth booking we had a really good meal from the set lunch menu, to celebrate a family birthday.The menu offfered a good, sensible choice, and the food was well cooked and presented. The restaurant was pretty much full, but service was efficient and always friendly.We looked at the blackboard menu too, and were impressed with the local seafood on offer (though didn’t deviate from the good value set menu).For around £80 for three, including a decent bottle of wine and coffee, we felt this added up to an excellent experience. Good food, moaning customers. I was one of the four people who was talking on the table behind from Daniel’s review. At least we enjoyed our meal though. By the way we were not being derogatory or offensive to anyone just enjoying ourselves. Oh and I can at least spell all the words in my review correctly! On a serious note the seating wasn’t the best as we had a whiff of the toilets every time someone went in, but we didn’t let that spoil the night. Excellent meal in heart of Swansea Excellent selection of fish in a cozy restaurant in the heart of Swansea. The waitress was very efficient and coped well on her own with a full restaurant. The picked local lobster was very yummy and my wife enjoyed her rendez vous of fish – scallops were in a tasty butter and chive sauce. We managed to work our way through the dessert board including cheese! Nice place for intimate celebration EXQUISITE Visited yesterday for lunch. Standard price for a two or three course meal. Full on menu with a sufficient variety of alternatives.My smoked salmon starter, with flaked fresh white crab meat was the perfect summer appetiser. The use of complimentary herbs and the poor mans caviar (lump fish roe), were a welcome addition.The baked hake main course, two pieces of hake with a mushroom stuffing, was flavoursome and substantial.The finale, cheese cake with fresh raspberries, was beautiful to look at, wonderful in taste and a perfect completion to a meal which will linger long in the memory. But not for long really, as I will be back very soon. Weekday meal Very good food, lovely lamb and belly pork for main, good value for money and nice location. Would recommend dining here The best food in Swansea by a country mile. A great menu with superb choice, a great wine selection, a really cozy atmosphere and great , great service.This restaurant ticks all the boxes.I can’t wait to go back.All four of us were very impressed indeed. Nearly perfect Went for an anniversary meal. Pork belly delicious and presentation stunning. Steaks weren’t 5* I’m afraid and we’ve defiantly had a better cut of meat elsewhere. Fish was lovely but served with just 2 boiled potatoes so the people eating fish were still Hungry. All desserts ordered were lovely. All in all I would recommend, however I just feel the fish should come with some vegetables on the same and not 2 potatoes, as it’s not cheap, and also look at the quality of steaks you get. I won’t mark down as it’s a lovely little restaurant but feel with minor improvements it would be perfect. Going to try the daytime next time as it I’m sure it’ll be much better value 
amazing lovely quality stunning food always the same cannot fault it at all. staff are very helpful and polite. i go there at least once a month its a treat 
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION A birthday group of twelve,not one gripe,the food was first class,the chef must be the tops,Steak diane was fantastic. Always Impresses! Although this is about my 5th visit to this restaurant, this is my first review of it. As always the food is so tasty, cooked very well and presented so neatly, and the customer service is always friendly and accommodating.I’ve only ever encountered one issue with one of my dishes and that was a tiny bit of crab shell in my prawn and crab avocado salad, but that can happen and as it was such a tasty starter I completely disregarded it. I highly recommend the fillet steak which is what I’ve had on 3 occasions now. Last night I asked for medium/rare but more rare and it was exactly that, cooked to perfection! Their fish dishes are amazing as well (and they have one several awards for them). All in all this is by far the best restaurant in the centre of Swansea, and suitable for all occasions; for a romantic meal, or a friendly catch up with friends. Oh and I forgot to mention their lunch menu is amazing value, pretty much the same options as you would have in the evening but half the price. Whether you go in the day or the evening, it is definitely worth a visit! Despite Covid restrictions still friendly with excellent food We went to celebrate out 20th Wedding anniversary as we had enjoyed our previous occasional visits. Despite Covid we found it was still excellent for a leisurely lunch and an excellent bottle of rea wine. The staff were attentive and we both enjoyed our food and wine. Can not fault the food , wine or the staff. An excelent lunch and we will be back. Amazing Often go here mainly for lunch. Andrew is an amazing chef, the food is of high quality and So flavoursome. The staff are great so friendly, would definitely recommend but you would need to book. Amazing food Superb evening ! All dishes are delicious, very well cooked and thought through. Everything is decently priced as well which makes it great value for money. Strongly recommend ! Eating with friends Our Dining Out group decided to eat here after the long gap of lockdown and were not disappointed. Every person came away extremely happy and all have said how do we beat that? Being an older age range group we really messed them about on numbers with cancellations and then extra people who wanted to come and they were totally unfazed. There was no choosing our menu in advance which is common with larger numbers. Not a person said that they had not enjoyed the meal which was served by charming staff. Recommend the prawn and crab tian and the duck confit was also extremely good but too large for one to my husband’s delight. Fine Dining at modest price Visited Hanson at Chelsea with a friend. The restaurant is situated in the centre of Swansea off St. Marys Street near the Cross Keys Pub & Hogarth’s Gin Palace. I was recommended the place by a work colleague who had the three course set lunch. The occasion I was going up for was a Bill Bailey gig in Swansea Grand, with him on his Larks in Transit Tour. So we decided to have a pre-theatre lunch (and a boozy, lazy afternoon). We also went for a three course lunch with a bottle of red wine to wash it all down. I had the rabbit, chicken & ham hock terrine with apricot & ginger chutney with sourdough toast for starters. Followed by a main of steak Diane with vegetable & roast potatoes. Finally the piece de-resistance the desert – bread and butter brioche pudding with honey & whiskey. My friend had similar only he had the chicken rillettes as a starter. The meal was fantastic to the taste & well presented. The restaurant is very small, narrow & cosy. (Dare I say compact & bijou?) The staff are very helpful esp. with wine recommendations. They do have a full a la carte menu for evenings. When we return to the restaurant at a later date, my friends have their eye on the seven courses for £40s (compare that to the lunch of three courses for £20). This is well worth a visit for fans of fine dining or that special date, family celebration etc. Look forward to going back there. Flawless This is the second time we’ve eaten at the Chelsea and it was absolutely wonderful. The service was fantastic – just one waitress for the whole room who was friendly, had everything effortlessly under control, and made us feel very comfortable. The atmosphere was pleasant and the food was delicious. Absolutely no complaints, would recommend it highly, a great place to eat for a special occasion. suberb night my wife, myself and our 2 friends went here sat night for a celebratory meal and it did not disappoint the atmosphere in this small but welcoming place is fab we sat down stairs as it was quite busy but although we were out of sight we were never out of mind to the serving staff who were great they willing and only to happy to get what u wanted even tho it was up and down the stairs and the food was truly amazing pate, fillet then a special sponge pudding all washed down by some lovely red and white wines made this a wonderfull all round night which we wll be doin again sometime soon Wonderful experience! We head great scallops, pork belly and sticky toffee pudding…Very english menu, with great choices both starters and main course. With a very nice cheese selection from the region. The Chef is great and service good. Not expensive for the food quality you get. Very good option. Nice ambience. A very tasty tasting menu We had lunch here, using a Travel Zoo promotion. The small, tucked away, premises were sensibly laid out with attentive and welcoming staff who provided excellent service. The tasting menu was well thought out with a wide variety of flavours which complemented each other and worked very well as a whole. Also of note were the ‘just right’ portion sizes. A very enjoyable lunchtime meal. Excellent food and very good service Just a small gem in the middle of the city. Excellent fish dishes and very good service. Will definetly visit again. thanks Fab find on a Gower golf trip Found this gem of a restaurant whilst away with friends on a golf trip. We had the 7 course tasting menu which was devine and excellent value for £50. Our pannacotta wasn’t quite set at the end of our meal, so I had the difficult task of choosing from the 7 desserts that were on the main menu! The sticky toffee pudding was the winner, served with homemade ice-cream what a treat! The young waiter that served us as fantastic and had a great knowledge of the menu and advised us perfectly us when we had queries with dishes. Thank you 👌👌👌 Non comparable – superb Visited early this week and already eyeing up a return for an evening meal. Enjoyed a superb two course lunch there with work colleagues and without doubt Swansea’s best eatery. Locally sourced dishes which were simply stunning and service to match. Your only dilemma will be what to choose as everything looks so appealing with a choice of 8 starters and 8 mains you are spoilt for choice and it is a tricky decision you will not be disappointed whatever choice you finally make. I highly recommend both the fish cake and the belly pork as they were outstanding but every member of my party enjoyed and we all had different dishes. To complement the food there is also a fabulous wine list with some perfect food pairings.Looking forward to my return Simply The Best We have recently returned from London & Paris where we selected many acclaimed restaurants All deserved the complimentary reviews This Wednesday we were back in Swansea & decided to reserve a table at Hanson’s to celebrate my husband’s birthday What a revelation ! Quality, presentation can be rightfully to the very best We felt so proud to be in our home town & have the priviledge of this wonderful eatier Thank you Mr Hanson we look forward to the next time Cynthia & John davies A Swansea Gem Always a joy to go to Hanson’s. Lovely warm, intimate atmosphere and consistently excellent food and service. Looking forward to our next visit 😃 Amazing Extremely impressed with the service and even more impressed with the food. The quality is fantastic and it didn’t lack quantity. Only eaten here once and can’t wait to return. I can’t give this restaurant enough praise for their food. It’s not a budget menu but for all you people who like your food…it’s worth it. Wonderful Lunch This cozy restaurant left a big impression! Ambiance was warm and welcoming, the food was delicious especially the vegetarian option, which my dad thought it was the best he had tasted! The service we received was second to none our waitress knew the dishes and was able to talk us through any questions we had, we were all very impressed.I highly recommend to everyone! We will definitely be back and booking the 7 course taster menu which looked delicious!Thank you for a great afternoon! Quite Good Monday night and now much open in Swansea but we found this little gem. I deed seem out of the way, generally in the midst of the pubs and heavy drinking areas on and off Wind Street. But this is a real restaurant with nice traditional food. We dined well and did not break the budget. Very sweet and kind service. Nice quiet atmosphere. BRILLIANT LUNCH MENU Called in today on the off chance and being a Tuesday managed to get in which I understand can be difficult many days without booking. The place is nice enough but I think if it was full then you would be a bit crowded and have everyone listening into your conversation – but thats the only negative (get a larger restaurant!). Service and welcome was warm and efficient – couldn’t fault it. The food was absolutely excellent – can’t remember the exact price, but 2 courses around the £12 mark but very good size portions and excellent choices. Food come up beautifully cooked and very well presented. This place, like the Dragon, provides an excellent lunchtime venue. Well recommended – but probably best to book! best meal wow top notch amazing food. all freshly prepared using local ingredients. 5 of us went for a family meal here and it was delicious. everything cooked to perfection and we paired it with a margaux . great food and lovely service. Love the fact no salt and pepper on the table, if you wanted it or added sauces just needed to ask. also thanks for the buttered gluten free toast for the pate that was an appreciated gesture. A special lunch Excellent lunch. Had the lunch time special included a herb risotto – which was to die for. Service is excellent. Not cheap but well worth a visit for a special occasion. Superb Stumbled on this little gem a couple of years ago hiding away in a little side alley off the infamous wind street!So glad I did, the food is fantastic quality and great value considering the obvious care that is taken preparing it. this great little restaurant is quite simply top notch Good food and service I’ve tried some places in town and I think this has been the best so far. Nice fish, well cooked and seasoned with good presentation. And not too pricey for what you get. Lovely service too. Gastronomic delight Booked this through an offer with travel zoo, and didn’t really know what to expect. We were absolutely delighted!! There was a great selection of starters, main courses and desserts, not to mention an excellent wine list. The staff were very friendly and welcoming – nothing was too much trouble. The food was delicious, all three courses served with a very nice bottle of red. It was a fun evening, and although the restaurant was full it still felt intimate. We shall most definitely visit here again, and would have no hesitation in recommending. Lush Lunch!!! ‘Hanson at the Chelsea’ was recommended to me by a representative that visited our company in the Midlands, he came from Swansea and I was off to the Gower on holiday, he said “you must go to this place, it is amazing”. I duly booked lunch to celebrate my 60th birthday – we were not disappointed – we chose from the selection of the set lunch menu and the food was locally sourced, imaginative, beautifully cooked and very well presented. This restaurant is a little gem hidden away on a side street and most certainly a credit to the owner, we will visit again, thank you, you made my birthday memorable and my waistline expand!! Business lunch Met with a local solicitor for a business lunch. The menu was good, the food truly excellent and very good value for money Service was good and would highly recommend for lunch Lovely lunch I visited this cosy little restaurant mid week for lunch,after friends recommended it to us, as there were no other customers there when we entered we were able to pick our table,we chose a table for two near the door as the other tables were to close together, a pleasant waitress took our coats and handed the menu, a good selection for lunch time,my husbands main arrived which was excellent and well presented, my fish arrived without the vegetables,the waitress took it back to the kitchen,it was returned with lovely crunchy vegetables and a delicious cheese sauce, I picked the creme brûlée which was one of the best I have had,we most definitely would return hoping to have the same table. Excellent ! We have been a few times for a relaxing dinner and they always deliver . Food is fantastic, service is very attentive and professional , and the atmosphere is very relaxing . We will be back for more soon ! Ritz quality dining. Andrew, the chef and owner, trained at the Ritz. I visited for lunch with a “Travelzoo” voucher priced at £45 for 2 persons. We dined on the 7 course tasting menu priced at £40 each. Obviously all portions are small which allows the chef to demonstrate his work. First course- chicken liver parfait on toast followed by foccicia with red onion marmalade.This was followed by a tiny portion of carrot and rosemary soup, The main course was a choice between the hake fillet or confit duck with Dauphinoise potatoes. We chose the fish. the dessert was a chocolate biscuit and coffee to finish.I selected a good bottle of Chablis la Colombe famille Michaut 2016 at £29.95 to accompany the fish. I recommend a good bottle at a restaurant of this quality. Excellent restaurant. The only slight problem is that the toilets are upstairs so might be difficult for infirm diners. Friendly staff. Recommended. Hidden Gem Thank God I read Trip advisor when I visit new places as we would have not known about this restaurant and it was my favourite meal of the holiday, I had the chicken liver parfait for starter, lamb for the main and the chocolate dessert it was really lovely and clearly a popular little restaurant as it was fully booked A wonderful experience – when can we go again? I arranged a family meal here for my Mum’s birthday and hubby and I can’t wait for a return visit! The staff were extremely accommodating – service and food were excellent. I can thoroughly recommend the smoked salmon starter and hubby loved his scallop dish and the main course rack of lamb from the specials board which we both had was just amazing. Others in the party had goats cheese starter which went down really well and the sole and duck were excellent mains. We didn’t sample the desserts as we had taken a birthday cake along which the staff brought out, singing “Happy Birthday” – but on the next visit, there will be no excuse and there were a few I had my eye on! Well done to Andrew and all of his staff – what a gem of a restaurant! Gourmet Excellent food with diverse choice in an unassuming location. So close to Christmas we were lucky to get a table. Lovely food, nice birthday treat We went here for my birthday and there was a group of 5 of us. We were seated downstairs and we were the only ones downstairs. This was fine as we were a group but would have been disappointing if there were less of us. We all chose the steak and it was excellent. Also the trio of puddings was quite literally like having 3 desserts – I definitely recommend them! Birthday lunch Just had a beautiful lunch with my friend for our shared birthday. I had the cod in tempura batter which was superb white fish in the lightest of batters. Followed by a perfect creme brulee. Service was excellent, only downfall was that it was a little noisy. But will definitely return. Faultless Just been for lunch, outstanding quality, visually inviting, tantalising tasty, fantastic service can’t believe it has taken me this long to find! But will definitely be back Dinner for Eight It seemed the perfect storm had arrived overhearing staff discussion that the majority of folks for all tables had arrived early / simultaneously putting additional pressure on the kitchen and the front of house.However our party of eight were kept informed of progress, the food arrived promptly and together, and was of excellent quality. The presentation was as delicious as the flavour of each dish. The only slow aspect was provision of new glasses for the wines selected, and removal of redundant fizz flutes. very nice lunch we’d love to have lunch in Hanson’s at chelsea cafe. the food were fresh pepared and worth for it because the dinner were expensive campare lunch. so we will definitely go again for lunch. Small but perfect… What a find! Tucked away just off Swansea’s night life centre in Wind Street, it’s an oasis of civilised eating. Mostly traditional dishes, but some with a twist, it’s a great venue for a couple or small group looking for something a bit special.The service is good, but the food is the star. A little gem Took a friend out on a special birthday lunch didn’t know what to expect and we were not disappointed. The restaurant is small and friendly, the food was excellent, as was the service and the house white was delicious. Cant wait to go back. Delicious We arrived early and liked the rustic surrounding, ordered a gorgeous bottle of Australian reisling, my Wife had scallops with a quail’s scotch egg, whilst my mother and myself had the smoked salmon, (I’m gluten and cows milk free with absolutely no issues.) Amazing pomegranate and crab.Main courses of cod, steak and lamb all of which were fantastic, really fantastic! service was impeccable, no desserts but a coke,espresso, Bailey’s, coffee, Tia Maria all for £125.00 extremely good value for exceptional quality. Birthday lunch Excellent lunch. Food very good. Service amazing. Will definitely recommend to friends and family and we will visit again soon Genuine fine dining Highly recommend this place if you want a great dining experience. Waitress was brilliant, really friendly and knowledgeable. Food was all top quality and fresh. The prices are not cheap but definitely worth every penny. Thanks for a great evening. A Delightful Experience Set in the centre of Swansea we came to experience their tasting menu on a trip advisor deal. It was our first visit and we were not disappointed.A compact rerestaurant probably seating around 30 is comfortable. The service provided by 1 solitary waiter was excellent and attentive.The food was very well prepared and presented and tasted good. Accepting that this was a tasting menu on an offer this was very good . We would visit this restaurant for lunch if on a visit to Swansea to try their fish courses in which they specialise.A solid no frills restaurant. We will return Relaxed I have visited the Chelsea Cafe several times in recent months both for lunch and dinner, with my partner and with a group of friends. It’s quite bijou with simple decor but this belies the quality food served. Food is classic, well cooked, beautifully presented with lovely flavours. The pork belly main with sage mash and a cider sauce is to die for. Deserts are gorgeous, drinks are reasonably priced. Service can be a little slow however this has never bothered me as the restaurant is somewhere I like to linger, savour courses and just relax. Lunch is a bargain at £16.95 three courses, dinner is around £30 three courses. Fantastic Food A recent visit with an old friend and the food was fantastic. The restaurant is small but cosy and the service is excellent. Definitely be visiting again Lunchtime meal Called in on the off chance of a table for 2.Luckily one was available. The staff were very friendly as were the other diners. We both had the slow roast belly pork which was delicious. the starters were excellent as well. Really full after 2 courses so couldn’t manage a dessert.Really good value for money with quality produce. A very pleasant experience.Will definitely call again. F… it When I was young penny less I liked traveling and eating in good restaurants. I would starve for two days and go to a nice recommended restaurant.Well, now I can afford my myself to indulge spending 52 quids for one person and love each dish set on the table .It is not cheap place.dishes may change, however, still each one has a unique taste coming from the sauce or the ingredients.Enjoy A great restaurant Went to this restaurant for lunch last week food was amazing as it always is we have been going here for many years and have always had great food and service.would highly recommend giving it a visit you won’t be sorry. Surprise visit for birthday meal My husband booked Hanson’s for a birthday meal with my family. We haven’t been there as a couple for quite a few years (anniversary I think) and I had forgotten how wonderful the food is. We visited on a Tuesday evening this time and were surprised to see a few couples there aswell. For such an exceptional restaurant, the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. The waiter (sorry I’m hopeless with names) was very friendly and attentive without being imposing. Although the menu and environment is probably more suited to adults, my teenagers enjoyed themselves immensely (which probably increased my enjoyment) and ate more than they usually do!!! I don’t know why it’s taken us so long to return… I really don’t… but top brownie points to my husband on my special day! Awesome food 🥘 Another great night at Hanson’s at the Chelsea, I can’t fault this little place, eaten here many times and the food is exquisite and not expensive for the quality at all, wine is also great. Fab night out, please don’t go there as that will mean it makes booking my table will get more difficult 😂I prefer to sit upstairs, although it can be loud when the weathers hot 🥵 due to windows and doors open and neighbouring pubs etc, downstairs has no windows but is quiet 🤫 Flying visit I just had the scallop starter and a glass of wine. The service was excellent and the food delicious. Every item on the plate was perfectly cooked and full of flavour. Nowhere else in Swansea serves food of this quality, I shall definitely go back. FABULOUSLY TASTY visited 16-12-15 – party of 6 – the starters, mains and desert were all beautifully presented and cooked. I can thoroughly recommend the restaurant. My favourite place Just love this place. Don’t be fooled by the plain exterior. Word of warning, don’t go if you are in a rush or want fast food, and this is by no means a criticism!! The atmosphere is relaxed and the service is as excellent as the food! Nothing too much trouble, you don’t get hassled to order, to finish, to pay..I cannot recommend restaurant enough. I have visited over years have never had a bad meal. I just love this place!! Take someone special…You won’t regret it, I never have 🙂 Possibly the best food I’ve ever eaten Visited Friday just gone with my wife for a special occasion and was thoroughly impressed. Service was good and the food absolutely fantastic! Yes it’s not the cheapest restaurant but you very much get what you pay for!We will certainly visit again A touch of class, but not the finished article This restaurant is certainly something different to what the rest of Swansea has to offer. An extensive and well-planned menu is based around all local produce. It is clear that this is run by foodies for foodies and is a must for a special occasion.We were seated downstairs in a cellar-type room after being told the main restaurant was full, and in truth this was the major drawback. The room is sparsely decorated, with six tables cramped into a relatively small area. Added to that, there was no music at all, which made the ambiance a bit lifeless and enabled you to hear everyone’s conversations. Despite this, the food was generally of a good standard. I ordered goat’s cheese salad to start, but the two big pieces were far too much and overwhelmed the small portion of cabbage it was accompanied by. However, the dessert of salmon, asparagus and mashed potato was simply one of the best mains I have ever eaten (and I used to be part of a supper club). Tasty, fresh with wonderful combinations of flavours. The dessert, too, didn’t disappoint with a unique whiskey and honey bread and butter pudding. My companion loved his starter of salmon fish cake, didn’t rate the flavourless steak (nor did the couple on the table next to us with theirs), but enjoyed the trio of desserts. There is an excellent wine menu and staff are friendly and attentive.Overall, probably didn’t quite justify the price tag, but with a table upstairs and choosing from the fish dishes alone, you would be guaranteed a night with a touch of class and contented diners. Faultless Went here for the first time for my birthday with my partner. Honestly one of the best meals I’ve eaten, starter and main ( no room for dessert, unfortunately). Service was impeccable and the atmosphere was just right. Cannot recommend enough. very nice I’ve wanted to visit this place for years after hearing consistently good reviews and finally got around to it. The food was very nice and the service was excellent. Its a very small place so if you like a lot of space you probably wouldn’t like it here as you are quite close to other tables. I only had 1 glass of house wine (large!!) but it cost more than my starter so wine probably overpriced. We also went on one of the hottest days of the year and it was very warm in there which made it uncomfortable to the point where I couldn’t stay for desert (shame though as they looked lush). to conclude we had a nice meal in nice surroundings and would go again. Very good meal I visited this restaurant with a group of friends. I was very impressed with the dishes offered on the menu, many of which you would not expect to see in an average restaurant. Each of us thoroughly enjoyed our meal (all three courses!). The service was also good, friendly and attentive. My only complaint would be the location of the table on which we were sat. It was so close to the kitchen/serving area that I was constantly aware of the waitress walking behind me with plates and dishes (don’t know if there is a health and safety issue with this). If I go again, I would ask to be sat at another table. HAD A GREAT NIGHT Currently no.17on TA for Swansea so there must be 16 other absolutely ‘must visit’ restaurants (-have been to one of them and sadly that one came nowhere near the standards we experienced ‘at the Chelsea’).The food was excellent,service very attentive without being OTT and the restaurant clientele was fun and friendly all adding up to a great ambience.Altogether excellent and highly recommended Won’t visit again 😢 We used to consider this restaurant our favourite and first choice when eating out in Swansea. However, after a recent visit and some very upsetting communication from the owner we won’t be returning. I won’t be vengeful and give it a poor rating as the food is truly delightful and the atmosphere is lovely. It’s a small restaurant and booking is advisable. They do have tables downstairs but that area doesn’t have the same atmosphere as the main restaurant. It’s not suitable for disabled clients who may have trouble climbing stairs to go to the toilet. I’ve had to accompany a family member to the pub next door in order for her to use the toilet. It has a children’s menu but I would question if it is child friendly. However, I wish them continued success for the future. Birthday lunch Excellent lunch. Food very good. Service amazing. Will definitely recommend to friends and family and we will visit again soon Fantastic food, so-so service I would definately recommend this resteraunt 100% as far as the food is concerned, we were a large party and so I saw (and tasted!!) quite a few of the options. Everything I tried was first class, I had the fish cake and the 8 hour pork and both were stunning. The wine and champagne were also reasonably priced and came from a good selection. My only problem with the whole night was the first waitress we encountered, she was rude and confrontational from the moment we arrived and thankfuly after a while we dealt with other two waiting staff who were both completely proffesional and friendly. The first waitress certainly won’t stop me from repeating my visit but I think that my spirit will dip a little if she come to take our order!! First class meal Went there today 18/6 /24 the food was to die for, every fish was perfection, we had a most charming waiter, there was nothing that was to much trouble for him, we will be back soon for another meal Cosy City Haunt Tucked away in a quaint little street just off Swansea’s popular Wind Street is this super restaurant. The menu is local, fresh and really good value. Very stylish and beautifully presented. Worth a visit to discover their fresh fish dishes. Steve was a STAR!!!! We ate here last night…four of us, and it was Fabulous!!! Steve looked after us VERY well and was most informative about the menu choices. I had the “Set Evening Menu” priced at £19.50. To start with I had a Chicken Liver Parfait which was delicious, everything on the plate was fresh and the bread to accompany was Home-Made. I followed this with Local Gower Pork in a Cream and Mushroom Sauce…that too was beautifully cooked and served along with a selection of fresh vegetables. For dessert I chose Baileys Irish Cream Crème Brulee. One of my friends had Tempura Battered Monk Fish and another had Gower Lamb cooked 3 different ways….again all were really beautifully cooked and presented. Next time I am in Swansea I shall be returning. As I said “Steve” who served us was extremely personable and likeable!!! Great food Whether you like meat or fish this place has an excellent cooking standard… It has a quiet intimate setting without too many tables giving a cosy atmosphere. The service is personal and not over bearing, the waiting staff are very lovely and set a lovely tone. I am a fish eater and the scallops were outstanding nit a lot of places get the right, and my parter a big meat eater was delighted with the racj of lamb stating it was second to none. Smart, delicious and in vogue Group of 14 of us went, as it came recommended by another. Have to say that food, service and decor was up my street. Definitely go back First timers but will be back Beautiful food and excellent service from Molly. We enjoyed a lovely lunch here. We bought a Travelzoo tasting menu; from the bread to the petit fours, everything was delicious and the atmosphere was very relaxed for a great experience. There were a few ingredients that aren’t my favourite, but the combinations worked wonders. My partner wants to return as soon as we can to try the excellent value for money set lunch menus. I would thoroughly recommend Hanson’s, can’t wait to return!! The only photo I took was the quail scotch egg with roast pepper aioli & parmentier of pancetta, black pudding & vegetables. Lovely presentation and flavours. The food was so scrummy, we just dived in and forgot to take any pictures to remind ourselves! Service wasn’t best. Food was great As i was working on mothers day, i took my mum here as a wednesday lunch time treat. I didn’t book and we were lucky to have a table.We were sat at the back by the bar sort of area. The waitress came with menu’s but didn’t ask us if any drinks. We sat there for a while with the menu before i had to ask for a drink. We weren’t given a wine menu either.The lunch time menu is a great price £13 for 2 course. The quality of the food is excellent. All fresh. We both had the hake- very nice. I had creme brulee & mum had bread/ brioche pudding. Its a tiny venue but would return again. Just hope the staff are a bit more switched on next time. Good food and Great Service Have to call to book a table for four. It was a bit hard to locate due to poor street lighting. Finally had to ask for directions. Got seated and started to order our starters and followed by the main dishes. I didn’t have to wait too long and the food was served. The food tasted great and I was happy with the service as well. The premises were small and I was told it could only accommodate 32 guests. I would recommend and will definitely come back if I am in Swansea in the near future. Dinner The 28 day steak (medium rare) ranks with the best (and I am over 65). My wife had monkfish which was also spot on. Perfect end to a busy day. Highly recommended. Little Gem My partner and I had lunch here today 18/01/14 this is our second visit to the restaurant. the food was fantastic on both occasions. It is a small restaurant so an early booking would be advised. Well worth a visit!!! Perfect for any occasion or just for a little self indulgence. This is the third time we have visited this delightful restaurant. It is consistently excellent and well worth a visit. We were visitors to Swansea but for the locals it is clearly a favourite. We had the lunchtime menu and eventually chose salmon fish cake and chicken liver parfait, followed by hake in a light sauce, and to finish cheesecake. All excellent.The staff are polite, efficient and very helpful. Again a memorable experience and we both are looking forward to our next visit. Very good food, average atmosphere Me and three friends had a nice dinner at Hanson last weekend. Their food is delicious. Very nicely cooked and full of flavour. I especially enjoyed their Halibut steak fillet served on a bed of mussels and clams. Yummy! Overall, we had a great evening, but to be completely honest I think the place lacks in ambient and atmosphere. The room is a bit too boring and plain. Moreover, the service went up and down during the evening (the service provided by the male waiter was very nice, while the ones received from the female waiter was not). First visit Lunch visit set lunch was full of choice very reasonable and the food was excellent. 4 diners all had different starters and mains all very impressed. Highly recommended restaurant. Let us know what we were able to do for you.