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Best meal in Swansea! I have regularly eaten at this restaurant and it is great value for money. As for the review before this one, how can you have the misfortune to eat there more than once. If. You didn’t like it the first time, you shouldn’t have returned. If your worried about your overdraft, there is always the harvester with free salad counter. What a pearled…
Fine Dining- excellent food. The food was beautiful and presented well. Its definitely somewhere worth going for a special occassion Sneaky Supper Took advantage of a free evening and a very handy voucher that gave us the 6 course taster menu at an amazing price. Our second visit to this restaurant did not disappoint. The food is excellent, service to match. We will be back, soon hopefully. 
Little gem We were staying in Swansea on a golfing break and this restaurant was recommended by a lady at one of the clubs we had visited. We are retired, fairly senior executives, taking little on trust but after a little research we decided we would book. The food and wine was simply superb, I opted for wild sea bass, you can have the farmed stuff if you want, our efficient and friendly waitress Molly brought the other mains and advised me that my sea bass had been accidentally dropped and was being replaced, great no bull and no dish served off the floor with fingers crossed! My dish was well worth waiting for the sea bass included langoustine, prawn, various shellfish including the sweetest scallop ever. My dining companions were all equally impressed with dover sole, traditional fish and chips ( best batter ever ) and steaks. You can pay £25 in Swansea for a rubbish meal or dine here splendidly for a tad more. Faultless My wife and I came here for our wedding anniversary dinner and it was lovely. The food was perfect the service excellent. Nice atmosphere and great value. Very very good and well worth the trip. 
Not quite tip top When I arrived they couldn’t trace my reservation and weren’t expecting me. Oh dear. They found a table but could have been slightly more welcoming. The food was great if a little uninspired. Classics, particularly fish, well executed and well seasoned. Best restaurant in swansea I love this place. I have eaten here many times and have enjoyed every meal. As well as the food being delicious the portion sizes are just right so that I can comfortably eat three courses. The menu is constantly changing although a few favourites thankfully stay. The staff are always friendly and helpful. I will agree with the last reviewer though that it is cold there but I have learnt to wear something warmer. As good as it gets in Swansea This is my favourite resturant in swansea. The hake is incredible as main. But i have had, steak, salmon and pork belly. They have all be great! All washed down with peroni. I just wish they would have some nice ales… 
Excellent Dinner We had the most wonderful dinner there last night. Both my partner and I had fish. I had the hake and he had the monkfish. We visit this restaurant a few times a year and have always found the food to be excellent. It’s my favourite restaurant in Swansea. I would highly recommend it. Chuffing Brilliant… Took my ‘other half’ for a special treat and we were not disappointed. The service was friendly and spot on with the waitress being attentive and pleasant without being over the top. We ordered the specials and the food was way above standard without being too ‘foodie’ but still ‘posh nosh’. The wine was excellent as was the desserts. Whatever you decided to have I think you will not be disappointed. If you can, try and book the less loud area which is more cosy and ideal for one to one dinning with good company. It may be a little smaller but you don’t feel overcrowded. Meal for two and wine came to around £65.00 which considering it’s Swansea is a good deal. We went on a Friday night but book before hand. You really get what you pay for which for an experienced diner and fussy to boot..well worth it. 
Fantastic Food! Lovely Place! I’ve been going here for a number of years now. The standard of the food is consistently high – an innovative menu and excellent service. This really is a hidden gem. mmmmmmm bop Wind st to the left of me, The Cross Keys to my right.Here I am stuck in the middle with….. Suprisingly nice food!OK so for my first (of many) trip advisor reviews, here goes;The service was great, I was really impressed by the speed of service, politeness and friendliness of our waitress, another good thing is that although it wasnt too busy she wasnt hovering around us which can often be off putting.Its a nice, cosy place clean and the music was nice enough and quiet enough but not silent. The toilets were very clean which was great but its worth mentioning that you have to climb a steep and narrow (although fairly small) staircase to get there.Now, the important bit- the menu/ food… The menu is great in terms of choice, although a minor complaint is that it wasnt easy to read- pretty heavy on the italics!! I really struggled to make a decission as basically Im greedy and wanted all of it! luckily the friends I was with are a generous bunch and so I tried a bit of everything. I ate the pork starter followed by a seabass special for main- both of which were incredible! The set meal options looked pretty good value and quality too.So, in short- I am very happy to recommend this place! Must be one of Swansea’s best! Although I haven’t tried many of Swansea’s restaurants this must be one of the cities best posh nosh places! As I live in London I won’t be visiting again soon but it’s defiantly on my ‘recommend to a friend’ list.The restaurant has an intimate feel. Great for a date although there was a selection of different groups eating including friends and family tables. It can get a little noisy if you are next to a loud table, the table of four next to us had enjoyed a few drinks and could be a little distracting.I was there having dinner with my mother and at £8.95 we both had high hopes for the starter. We were not disappointed! Three scallops, excellently cooked, on a garlic bread slice with a pot of crumbed lava bread on the side. Excellent! Although the generous starter sadly meant we had filled up before the main even arrived. I had the steak and my mother the pork belly. The pork belly was very rich, as it often can be, and the cracking was disappointing, as it often can be. My choice however of the fillet steak was much better, reasonably priced at £19.95 and cooked perfectly medium rare as requested. The food was rich but full of flavour…an excellent place for a treat meal when the occasion arises!The staff were on the whole friendly except for one very miserable waitress who served wine (don’t ask her for anything else!). However the service was slow, no apologies were made for the wait and we had to go to service counter to pay.My advice go hungry, choose carefully and leave plenty of time! But with that in mind, the Hanson at the Chelsea should not disappoint. Lovely food but a bit cramped on the ground floor. A small dining area,but makes up for it by providing good food,well presented and cooked.Waiter staff courteous and efficient.Prices ok. A place we don’t want to share as it is perfect as is! This was recommended to my hubby when he was asking work friends for their fav restaurants. It is hidden down a quiet side street and was gorgeous. The staff were efficient, polite and relaxed. The setting is quaint, understated and comfortable. The food was superb! We chose the set menu 3 courses which consisted of chicken parfait and pear chutney, rump steak with saute pots, cooked perfectly and quality meat, followed by a delicious and creamy brulee. Highly recommend if your thing is a personal, relaxed and delicious eating experience. We had a wonderful evening and will definitely be returning! Over from Dublin visiting family Visited this restaurant this week as a guest with new family. Service was excellent. Goats cheese starter delicious followed by lamb 2 ways – the nicest lamb dish I have tasted in years – lovely creamy potatoes with 2 lamb cutlets which were melt in your mouth ! The second lamb dish was a small pot of shepherds pie also delicious. For dessert we had the sharing platter with various assorted desserts and cheeses. Everyone in our party enjoyed their meals – duck, steak and fish dishes. Best meal I’ve had in a restaurant in a long time ! Definitely will return. Fantastic lunch during a bleak Fantastic lunch during a bleak December. The food was amazing and the price very reasonable, I’m sorry I have not visited here more often but will do so in future. 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. Excellent meal Went to the Chelsea Cafe last night with family to celebrate a 25th wedding anniversary. This is my second visit to the cafe, the first being a lunch and this being my first dinner. The place was busy with every table full and had a nice ambient feeling of conversation. The place isn’t the biggest so it is quite intimate and although being full there was no sense of urgency or panic from staff you get in some places. Service was swift efficient and relaxed. At no time did I feel rushed or that the server was rushed. For starter I had the mackerel with creme fresh, beetroot and capers. It was absolutely beautiful. The fish was perfectly cooked, moist with a lovely flavor and when complimented with the creme fresh was perfect. There was just the right amount to set me off for my main which was a good old fish and chips. Now I order fish and chips everywhere being it is one of my favorite dishes. Here it was beautiful. The batter was crispy and full of flavour and the fish itself was juicy and succulent cod. The tartar sauce was perfect and the chips… The chips were incredible, cooked in duck fat they were a treat themselves. The desert I had the vanilla cheesecake with vanilla and mascoponi cheese with raspberry coulis. This was full of flavour and although started light got a bit rich by the end. It was nice to get a real size portion though. The entire trip was excellent. Food, service and price for what we had. The bill came to around £230 for eight of us, three courses for all but two, coffees and numerous bottles of wine. Starters were around 6-10 mains 12-25 and deserts just shy of 6 pounds. A great place to eat be it for lunch or dinner. Well worth a try some of the best food in swansea. Also try and choose fish, it is the speciality and you will not be disappointed. The only flaw was that they didn’t serve custard with the crumble. This isn’t a huge deal but if you like crumble you tend to like it with custard. Really really good food Food excellent, service excellent, what more do you need.First time out since March but glad we went to this resteraunt good quality food and service Went mid week for a friends anniversary , we had very good food and un-intrusive service. As with any restaurant that serves good food you struggle to make a choice from the menu and several visits are clearly required. A good selection of wine . A consistently great place to eat! Eaten here at least 5 times now, every meal has been amazing. I’ve eating from the main menu and the specials board, it’s our place to eat when we’re looking for something a bit special. I have eaten in many Michelin stared restaurants all over the world and feel the quality and seasonally reflective menu should hold a Michelin rating! I prefer lunch time dining over evening dinning as I’m not fussed about walking through the gauntlet of half naked youths on Wind St. Birthday treat with the wife Picked up a voucher from zoo land , and phoned and booked table for Wednesday evening .Turned up and the place was quite busy seemed that a lot of dinners had the zoo land vouchers.The restaurant is small & homely ; staff where friendly and most helpful .A three course meal for 2 cost £38 which was great value The wife & I had the Chicken liver pâté (see picture of menu for full description ) , followed by the beef (£4 supplement ) . Both courses where excellently , backed up by clean plates . I will admit to leaving a few chips to ensure I’d left room for the desert .Wife had the creme brûlée which was quickly dispatched . I had the triple chocolate tart , was ok but slightly disappointing , was served a tad cold which made it had to break through the white chocolate topping , but soon warmed up a and the rich chocolate was soon dispatched. Well worth a revisit , next time think we will give the full menu a go , quite liked the look of the 6 course special in the black board Good food ; great service , at a reasonable price what more can I say ! Ps I’ve made a conscious decision not to photograph the food when I visit a restaurant. I enjoy looking around seeing what’s on people plates much more interesting than looking at an on line badly taken still life . if you want to see what it looks like go and try it 👍 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. Excellent food and service I eat here regularly as it is one of my favourite restaurants in Swansea. I visited with friends this week to celebrate Christmas. It was busy but the service was friendly and efficient. We ate from the lunch menu. To start I had the chicken liver parfait with chutney and warm walnut bread which was delicious. For the main it was baked hake on a bed of welsh rarebit and mash. The fish was succulent and the combination of flavours worked well. For dessert I had the chocolate tart which set my taste buds tingling, coffee rounded off one of the best meals I have had for a while. The three course lunch menu is £19.95 and worth every penny and, if you haven’t done so before, I would recommend a visit. One thing to note however, if you have mobility problems, is that the toilet is upstairs with no lift. Beajouliase Day Excellent meal and service as allways good choice on menu wine was excellent good value best meal in Swansea on thi sday we have tried all the other well known establishments we shall return Highly recommend Very impressed! I had seafood and my partner had steak both dishes were beautifully cooked. And the deserts were out of this world.Staff were greatWould highly recommend this restaurant without hesitation. Lovely Meal Went for a 5 course taster menu with a Groupon voucher. The meal was very good and plenty of it. Service was very good and we didnt have to wait long between courses. Would def go again . Fine dining. A lovely dining experience. Great range of food on the menu. Cosy atmosphere. Toilets are upstairs if mobility is an issue. One of the better restaurants We dined in Hanson at the Chelsea on a week night in early August. we had brought our boat to Swansea Marina and the restaurants in that area did not appeal, so we walked uo the street to look for something better. Hansons were close to fully booked, but were able to accommodate us in a small basement space- not the most cosy area as it featured a dehumidifier which remained on show throughout service, but they did well to fit us in and the result was fine. Several other tables were also sat in the basement and we enjoyed some friendly chat with them, which made the night good fun. The food was of a high standard and brought out in a timely fashion given that the restaurant was very busy. One or two minor service slip-ups occurred- athe table next to us never got their olives and we didn’t receive a jug of water- but these are minor points. Recommended (especially against the chain-food wasteland that seems to be the rest of Swansea’s commercial centre) and we would visit again. absolutely fantastic food is absolutely delitios will definitely go again service is a little slow but it is busy , a firm fav Great Food,Excellent Service,……….But Cold Inside. We had eaten here before and were in the basement i had phoned up and was told downstairs was not open on a weekday to my relief.It was a weekday lunchtime and we had booked for 1-30pm the restaurant was very busy and we were asked by a lovely lady called Molly where to sit there was by the door which we turned down and sat on the left hand side by the fireplace,we both realised straight away how cold it was inside the restaurant and hoped by the time we had food it would warm up.Molly who was the only waitress on looked rushed off her feet,we ordered our starters and mains and service was fairly prompt,my wife choose the chicken liver,and i went for the fishcake,both meals were excellent,for our mains my wife had the belly pork and i had fish and chips again meals were well cooked no complaints,after our food we were feeling quite cold we asked for the bill,by this time Molly was busy serving the big table on the same side as us and was trying her best to serve coffee and desserts and i think it was a few brandys for the big table.We must have waited about half an hour for the bill to come and get paid(I must add Molly seemed under pressure and the wait was not her fault)overall a nice meal service was great but unfortunately you do not book a restaurant and feel cold,would i come back here yes i would but i would insist on a cold winters day not to be seated any where near the door.For all those disabled people level access to go in very tight for space inside tables are situated very close together,toilets upstairs quite steep to go up.I would score this restaurant seven out of ten. Above average but could be excellent We had a lovely lunch here. It’s a small place and our server kept apologising for the waits which were fine and not excessive! Very reasonable lunch menu- we both loved our starters. The mains were fine but not as good as the starters. The reason I can only give 4 stars. The service needs a few tweaks. Two servers on duty and they were both lovely and friendly. But… we had to ask for a spoon for the soup starter, a steak knife for the main course and our Prosecco was brought to us in an ice bucket but once the bottle was dispatched into the table the ice bucket was taken. Also I was asked to place orders for me and my partner while he was in the loo. None of this are dealbreakers- they were lovely and I hope this is constructively (recognise they were busy!) – but the focus seemed a bit off. We’ll come again probably! My heart sank….. On my irregular visits to Swansea, the highlight is to eat at Hanson’s. This Wednesday, it looked busy (as it well deserves to be – the food is divine), and the new waitress said it was full. My heart sank…..The night was saved when the other waitress recognised me (yes – it is such a friendly place that they remember you!) and found me a seat downstairs. I did not know that part existed, but recommended for a cosy atmosphere. The food was simply delicious and so innovative – it was my first time to eat Hake, It was worth waiting a lifetime for this dish alone…. Thank you, you made my evening and sent me away very happy. Maybe next time I will book! A very nice and pleasant lunch for two. 🙂 My wife and I visited for lunch, we arrived just after 12 and found the place empty, within minutes of sitting down many of the tables filled up, some of which were obviously very regular. We were served by a pleasant young lady who took the time to discuss the various options on the menu. My wife ordered, Starter = PateMain= Hadock She says her food was Beautiful !I ordered, Starter= Popcorn Cockles.Main = Fish and chips .My food was lovely as well. We were tempted by the three courses but decided to stay with the two course’s for £12:95 which was a fair price. My wife and I would recommend this restaurant however for me I should have picked something more exciting than the Fish and Chips. To the owner, thanks for a lovely lunch. Superb small, cosy, and excellent service only topped by the food.Hansons run 2 sittings per evening 7pm and 9pm. You will need to book and suggest that you go for the 7pm slot as I was gutted that they had run out of specials by 9pm. The scallops with pancetta and Lavabread crumble is to die for.Not bad value either. Kwalitatief erg goed en culinair Kwalitatief erg goed restaurant, met hele bijzondere en buitengewoon lekkere gerechten. Wel jammer dat er geen bijgerechten worden geserveerd zoals groente of aardappelen. Best meal I’ve had Wow the food here was beautiful. It isnt cheap but for a special occasion it is well worth it. I can highly recommend everything i had…the scallop starter, hanson trio main and sharing desert. All to die for. We did have to wait a while for starters but there were a couple of big tables in. The waiters were very helpful and attentive and its a lovely romantic place. We’ll be back! 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 ! Lived up to the hype My friend and I redeemed our Living Social vouchers here today. She’d been before and assured me it was good. I’d heard great things from many people so had expectations. Even with the restricted ‘offer’ menu it didn’t disappoint.To start I had mushroom risotto while my friend had chicken liver pate on sourdough bread. For mains and dessert we both went for the cod with Welsh rarebit followed by crème brulee. These are all straightforward meals but simple doesn’t have to mean bland. The food was rich and flavoursome from start to finish and we both agreed it was the best meal we’d had all year. We topped it off with the very decent house white. The restaurant was busy and service was friendly. We weren’t rushed at all and made to feel welcome. I’m looking forward to my next visit! Lovely food!! Dined here with my wife on NYE 2011 and was totally impressed with the 5 course meal on offer for £40 per head. The rack of lamb was to die for…. absolute heaven!! Staff were polite and attentive. Reasonably priced to considering the quality of the food. Book a table in advance as restaurant is quite small. Will defintely return. Fantastic lunch at the Chelsea Cafe to brighten a wet, dreary day. My partner and I visited the restaurant on Tuesday lunchtime. We did not reserve and found the restaurant reasonably full. The service from the waitress was excellent and she served us in an efficient, unflustered manner, and was able to offer good advice on the dishes we ordered. As to the food itself, well….My starter was the Salmon and crab and it was a visual and tastey delight. The main I had was the Hake, whilst my partner had Confit of duck. We finished with brioche bread and butter pudding infused with whisky and honey and crepe brûlée, plus we each had a glass of wine with our meal which took the meal to £50 which I thought very reasonable for the excellent quality of the food on offer here. The place has been going for the best part of 18 years and is an absolute gem of a restaurant. Superb Fish We go to this restaurant on fairly regular basis – never have been disappointed. Andrew Hanson is probably the best chef in Swansea Delicious Visited for lunch with friends. The lunch set menu has plenty of choice – starter and main, or main and dessert. Our party had a mix of starters and desserts. The starter was pate and looked beautiful, served with bread and chutney. Mains included hake Kiev and chicken with pasta. The hake was served with chips. All were delicious. Desserts were lemon tart and baked cheesecake. Again plates were scraped clean. If you want delicious food that’s slightly different then this is the place to visit. 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. 
Great food, great service, great Resturant! Have visited the Chelsea on numerous occasions and must say on every visit the food just gets better and better! We visited on our first outing with our newborn baby and the waitress could not have done anymore to accommodate our needs. The lunchtime specials are great value with an excellent selection ! Excellent lunch My wife and I had the lunch menu and it was superb. The ambiance ,service and food were all great. In fact I think that the food is the best in Swansea. I had the sardine ad my wife had the smoked salmon to start and we both had the belly pork as a main. Although rather full by this time we couldn’t refuse a dessert. I had bread and butter pudding with honey and whiskey, and my wife had the sponge pudding.. This put together with the relaxed but very efficient service made it a lunch to remember. We’ll be back again soo. A little ray of sunshine ona cold & wet day Just had lunch at Hanson’s at Chelsea Cafe, haven’t been for over 2 months – cannot believe we’ve waited this long to go back. Absolutely brilliant value for the money, a little pricier than similar venues but much much nicer. I had the liver while my dining partner had the belly pork, both cheap cuts of meats but made into fine dining. Neither of us could finish the 2 courses as they are so rich & decadent, came out upset that we had to leave such loveliness behind. Well worth a visit, exceptional quality & value for the money, cannot wait to go back 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. Excellent service, excellent lunch choice My mother and I decided to have lunch here as word of mouth reviews were very complimentary. I am a fussy eater but was torn as to the choice of starters. We chose a salmon starter and a goats cheese starter. Good portions and tasted wonderful. We paid the extra to have steak which was perfect. The service was second to none. We were served by a young gentleman who was attentive and extremely helpful with our choice of meals. Excellent place to take a party group and will do so in the near future. Superb Food. I had wanted to go to this restaurant for some time,we had been quite here a couple of years ago and wanted a change from the Brasserie.I was late booking and they said it would be a downstairs table,which my wife suggested that it would not be suitable for me,we had booked for lunch on a Saturday,when we arrived the place was packed,the waitress asked if i was ok to go downstairs,i did not expect the stairs to be quite steep and windy,it reminded me of the stairs in a castle.We were shown to our table,there was one other couple seated to the right of us,there was a musty smell that both myself and my wife had noticed,also it was quite cold but we thought once we had our food it would warm up,we ordered drinks by a very pleasant young girl,we looked at the menu there was a great choice of starters and mains.The lady who took our order was a bit short of personality,I choose the hand made fish cake,and my wife choose the scotch egg with black pudding,both starters were excellent.presentation and flavour no complaints at all,for our mains,i went for the sirlion steak and my wife had belly pork,again superb with presentation and flavour,my steak was cooked to perfection,we do not normally indulge in desserts,but the choice tempted us,i went for the chocolate brownie,my wife had cheese and biscuits,absolutely delicious again great flavours and presentation,We both really enjoyed our food,would i return here again yes i would,i would make sure we had a table on the floor as you walk in.For all those disabled people,downstairs is not suitable with quite a steep and windy stairs,on the floor to go in there was one step to contend with,the way the tables were set up i do not think you would get a wheelchair through as the tables were set up quite close together,toilets up again quite a steep set of stairs,I would score this restaurant eight out of ten,fabulous food but as a disabled person stairs quite a challenge. 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. Fantastic Just returned from a romantic meal for 2 .great food in small intimate surroundings .staff were very punctual .food was very good indeed and shall be recommending to many people Great Food,Excellent Service,……….But Cold Inside. We had eaten here before and were in the basement i had phoned up and was told downstairs was not open on a weekday to my relief.It was a weekday lunchtime and we had booked for 1-30pm the restaurant was very busy and we were asked by a lovely lady called Molly where to sit there was by the door which we turned down and sat on the left hand side by the fireplace,we both realised straight away how cold it was inside the restaurant and hoped by the time we had food it would warm up.Molly who was the only waitress on looked rushed off her feet,we ordered our starters and mains and service was fairly prompt,my wife choose the chicken liver,and i went for the fishcake,both meals were excellent,for our mains my wife had the belly pork and i had fish and chips again meals were well cooked no complaints,after our food we were feeling quite cold we asked for the bill,by this time Molly was busy serving the big table on the same side as us and was trying her best to serve coffee and desserts and i think it was a few brandys for the big table.We must have waited about half an hour for the bill to come and get paid(I must add Molly seemed under pressure and the wait was not her fault)overall a nice meal service was great but unfortunately you do not book a restaurant and feel cold,would i come back here yes i would but i would insist on a cold winters day not to be seated any where near the door.For all those disabled people level access to go in very tight for space inside tables are situated very close together,toilets upstairs quite steep to go up.I would score this restaurant seven out of ten. Excellent lunch Three of us had the Taster Menu, each course was beautifully presented and we enjoyed every delicious mouthful. A very high standard of cooking, and a lot of work had gone into preparing our meal. Very friendly and helpful service a memorable experience. 21st Birthday- Round 2. I was treated to a meal here to celebrate my 21st birthday (might have been my 30th…not too sure). I didnt know where I was going and had never been here before…..BUT it did not disappoint!! The food was outstanding and the 2 bottles of wine were even better. The staff were fantastic! Really helpful, friendly and welcoming. Some of the best service I’ve ever recieved while dining out. Couldn’t have asked for a better place to celebrate my 30th….I mean my 21st!!! Lunch time Booked for lunchtime, we had the lunchtime menu, both dishes were excellent quality and well presented. Service was fantastic. Overall great experience and would highly recommend and return. Outstanding Ate here once again on Thursday and was again outstanding. Special set menu was superb and great value, the pork belly was the best I have tried. In my opinion the Chelsea should be nearer Slice in the TA ratings. Small, but excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed our meal here. The service was very good and the food was simply delicious. I was surprised how small the place was, but the atmosphere and food were brilliant on a busy Saturday night. There was order to the chaos and the food was great. Our first night of three in Our first night of three in Swansea and we couldn’t have asked for better!! What an amazing restaurant! The food was incredible and the service was impeccable. Both the waiter and waitress were very attentive and friendly and made us feel very welcome! Can definitely recommend the sharing dessert platter and any of the main courses!! Superb! Beautifully presented food , excellent quality very fresh. Fabulous food lovely intimate surroundings, definitely a two rosette restaurant,well worth a visit. I had my birthday party here,we took over the whole restaurant and the standard was exceptional, everyone was so impressed with the food thank you all for a memorable evening. Stunning food not extortionate prices Have eaten here a few times. Have never had a bad meal . Beautiful presentation of tasty food and lovely staff. Small room but carries sound a bit too easily so you feel you have to tone your conversation down when you are in a group because you don’t want to disturb the loved up couples Great food, nice service, very friendly. For me the portion size was perfect. The food was cooked to perfection and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend, but not if you have a massive appetite. Reasonably priced for 2 courses. fantastic food in an amazing restaurant hansons at the chelsea ofers amazing food cooked to perfection every time, very friendly staff great atmosphere first class food in a frst class enviroment Fantastic restaurant – great lunch! My husband and I had the set lunch here in December and it was great value for money. There was real attention to detail in the presentation of the dishes, and the chicken liver parfait and the duck in particular were delicious. Only criticism is that it feels a little too cramped in there, but otherwise it’s a real city centre gem. Saturday evening family meal Excellent service by frieindly patient staff, food top class, picture on a plate , simply delicious, unable to fault any dish. Big thanks to all at restaurant . 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. 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! 
Nothing is too much This restaurant is quite hidden away you could quite possibly walk past it without realising. Their really accommodating we rang up and said one of the party struggles to walk long distances due to an illness. They said no worries and rearrange seating plans so we could site a street level. The venue is tastefully decorated with a nice ambiance, the staff are polite, well mannered and know the menu. The food….This has to be the best restaurant in Swansea by a long shot. I don’t know what it takes to get a Michelin Star but I’ve been here twice with medium sized parties and nobody has anything except praise. Here’s a Star from me to you. * 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! Fabulous Visited with a few friends at lunch time on Saturday the restaurant was full but the service was first class the staff were lovely and welcoming and attentive. We had a 3 course set meal plenty of choice and great value at 19.95 the food was exquisite and beautifully presented a definitive gem of a restaurant in the heart of Swansea well worth a visit 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. Well worth a visit We lunched at the Chelsea today and were blown away by the food and service. We have not been to the Chelsea for a while as we have to travel by bus and during the last 12 months the journey into Swansea has been a nightmare owing to the road works but we decided to bite the bullet today and we were so glad we made the effort.Both the starters my husband and I had and the main course were faultless, accompanied by a lovely bottle of nicely chilled Pinot Grigio.We will be returning very soon. Date night ! What a find, I had heard some good things about this lovely little gem of a restaurant in Swansea but had as yet not found a suitable evening to visit.Well an impromptu date night and a lucky table reservation soon put that straight.Lovely atmosphere in what is a quite compact venue, though not too compact and the experience was cosy not cramped. Also centrally located so you can if you wish go onward to a number of venues for later night drinks.The staff were attentive despite that there were a few large groups in that evening.The star of the show of course was the food, everything cooked to perfection and utterly delicious.We will definitely return! Amazing lunch This restaurant is so good. Food and service are excellent. We had a delicious lunch from the reasonably-priced menu. Valentines meal I booked a meal for myself and my wife for Saturday lunch time. It was our first visit and the overall experience was very very good.We arrived a few mins early for the booking and we were shown to our seats. It did take a little while for us to be seen to and for our orders to be taken. But after that we both ordered and the meal was underway.We both ordered the same starter, smoked salmon….and we both really enjoyed. Just the right size and full of flavor. For our main meals, i opted for the belly pork… it was served with potatoes and black pudding and was outstanding… i REALLY enjoyed. I dont remember what the wife ordered, which can only be a good sign, cos i was so engrossed in my food. But i do remember her really enjoying to :)The restaurant is quite small, but it just added to the cozy feel and you dont feel that the other dinners are on top of you, even though the tables are quite close to each other. Overall i would defo recommend the restaurant. The food was defo worth the cost and the lunch time menu is really reasonable. Will defo be visiting again. Excellent Lunch I dropped in for lunch with a client without a reservation and quite late but was still accommodated.Lunch was excellent, starters were sardines and smoked salmon, mains were fish and chips and hake fillet followed by Creme Brulee. Food was full of flavour and well presented and the total came to £57 including drinks.Friendly staff and good background music at the right volume.Definitely on my return list and highly recommended. A hidden gem! This is indeed a case of ‘NEVER judge a book by it’s cover’. From the outside, it looks very unassuming, almost Dickensian. What a wonderful fine dining bistro. It seats 32 patrons & there’s a private dining room that seats 12 people. Booking is essential.If you were not a gourmet on entering, you most definitely will be on leaving.A great fish menu accompanied by meat, vegan and tempting desserts. As a rule I do not eat dessert, try not to sample the choc brownies… the lightest I have ever eaten!Andrew, our gracious host and owner was only too pleased to give us ‘newies’ a brief history on the venue.We had the 7 course taster menu accompanied by a lovely bottle of red wine selected from an extremely comprehensive 84 bin wine menu. The food is to die for, and of course, equally so, are the prices, which are in keeping with what one would expect to pay for fine fresh food prepared and cooked by such a great chef. We will be back to sample more of your delightful and innovative menu. The Hanson is not somewhere to go every weekend. It’s somewhere to go for special occasions. It’s a celebratory experience. I was so impressed with Andrew & The Hanson that I did a really in-depth ‘course by course’ review the very next day. However, TripAdvisor’s temperamental site decided to wipe the whole review. So, sorry to say, if you want to know what’s on the daily changing menu, you will have to phone Molly on 01792-464068. Perfection Fabulous as always. Food was beautiful, the staff couldn’t do enough for us. Service was excellent. Can’t wait to visit again. Late lunch at Hanson at the Chelsea I was on M4 at 1.40pm and hungry, took J42 and A483 into Swansea parked in the Strand, the street behind all the bars and restaurants in Wind St and only 5 mins walk from Hansons at the Chelsea Restaurant.Walked in the door at exactly 2.00 pm from a desolate freezing cold deserted Swansea into a delightful small but packed bistro type room full of hubbub and cooking aromas, marvelous welcome from waitress who turner out to be proprietor.The 2 beers we had was the worst part of the visit, cold wet, however they need to up the quality, any decent bitter in a bottle.Everything from that point on was fantastically good.Crab and Smoked Salmon starter followed by Confite of Duck and some delicious dauphinoise type potatoes + veg platter, me mate had Pork Belly with crackling, apple sauce and veggies. Great meal . Nice Viognier and 2 double espresso. All in £45. Bargain of the year so far. Improvement suggestion, call it Hanson at the White Hart Lane, COYS Interesting and Pleasant Venue First visit, and we went with a taster menu voucher. Service was excellent, and food was gorgeous. The taster menu had been put together thoughtfully, and we enjoyed every course. A tiny little restaurant that you could easily walk past. My one comment would be that the loos could do with a bit of a freshen up. Room for improvement. As expected the food was very nice and good selection of wines but professionalism and efficiency of staff could be improved. Our first course arrived before our wine and they took a long time to bring the bill after being asked. Best restaurant in Swansea Hands down the best place to eat in Swansea, I’ve eaten here twice, the food is gorgeous and the staff are so lovely☺️ Amazing!!! My favourite place to eat!! Food is always consistent and so well presented, and is delicious. Will continue to visit again and again!! Xx Good Food This small restaurant has an inventive menu with something to offer for all. Book to secure a ground floor table unless you like basement service. Affordable wines and good service. Not far from the well known Wind Street so lots of post meal entertainment!Definitely worth a try. Birthday day lunch with the girls We visited the Chelsea on my birthday, as a party of six, this restaurant never lets you down, the food and staff are second to none , must go more often. Delicious high quality food. Highly reccomend 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Delicious, high quality food with a great variety to choose from. Food arrived in a good amount of time, a perfect portion size and beautiful presentation. The food tasted incredible and each flavour complemented the others. The waitress was polite and helpful and even accommodated extra requests for my cousin. Would definitely return and am interested in the tasting menu in the evening! Thank you. Great food at a reasonable price. Been here a few times. Always great food. Recently I booked for valentines day for me and my girlfriend. Little bit of a mix up with the booking, but the girl that was there was very efficient and sorted it out quickly (not sure her name). After that we had a great meal, I had pâté and steak. Was very nice! Lunch set menu The lunch set menu is incredible value for money at £14.95 for two courses. The options available on the menu made it very difficult to choose, I wanted it all! The food was delicious, my only slight complaint was that the belly pork was a tad on the dry side. Otherwise fantastic. Lovey setting and atmosphere. Wine was good too. Will definitely go back again. Never Disappoints Always great food, service takes a little longer but we dont mind as the food never disappoints. Steaks always cooked to perfection, try the potted chicken Parfait its amazing, good wine list and very cosy. Lovely food, locally sourced Fantastic food, quite a good choice with a 3 course set menu for under £20. Enjoyed the lava bread crumble and cockle popcorn, always good to have local food choices. Quite a small restaurant, but felt intimate so good atmosphere. Thoroughly recommended! 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 Top Quality in Swansea We dined here on a Saturday evening. The food was absolutely top quality. I have even been converted back to laver bread after trying it with the delicious scallops! We both had the welsh trio of lamb (in a mini shephards pie), beef and venison for a main, and it was outstanding – the best venison I’ve ever had, and the steak was first-rate too. Looking for fault, perhaps the lamb Shephards’ pie was a little ordinary, but overall it was the best main we’ve had in Swansea. The specials board can be difficult to read for a few tables, and you are packed in a little tight.If you are on a budget, it’s worth knowing that they serve drinks other than those on the wine list, but there isn’t a drinks list anywhere. Believe the hype! It’s a superb little place. Lovely Saturday lunch Four of us came here for a birthday celebration. The restaurant is small but well laid out so it doesn’t feel crowded. There was a good atmosphere with all tables full. The menu is divided between a really good value fixed price selection with six good choices per course and a more expensive but interesting a la carte. Starters were good ranging from from soups to a succulent mushroom bake with Welsh rarebit crumb. My belly pork main was delicious and the pheasant that my partner had was delightful. All in all a thoroughly good experience to set us up for a welsh defeat!! Fantastic food and service Celebrated our anniversary with a wonderful three course lunch. Each course we had was delicious. The service provided by Molly made the whole experience perfect. Can’t wait to return. Let us know what we were able to do for you.