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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!
Awesome Fantastic food with friendly & attentive staff, nothing was too much trouble. We went there for a family birthday and the staff were more than happy to lay out decorations for our party. It’s a small reastaurant full of charm with a wonderful menu. I advise to eat upsatirs rather than down as the decor & atmosphere are so much better. This is a ‘hidden gem’ and a ‘must go’ place to eat either as a couple or as a large party. we have done both, but you must book in advance so as not to be disappointed. 
Nice palce, good food, fab service and good price we were there last weekend, book table 3 days before visit. quite small place but we had good time, the food were very nice, my hand made fish cake was amazing and my hubby’s roast Gover lamb, super! the staff were nice and all food came on time. we used St Mary parking, very cheap compare with where we come from. night club next door, we walked in to couple of drunk guys but alright. we do not mind go back again at all! BEST RESTAURANT IN SWANSEA AT THE PRESENT TIME I eat out a lot and Hanson at the Chelsea is definitely streets ahead of the competition if you are willing to pay just a few pounds more. Their set lunch at £13.95 (2 courses) is maybe a couple of £s above most of their competition, but the quality and presentation is streets above – I have eaten less of a standard at Michelin Star places. I had the Goats cheese on Foccacia to start and then the Roast Belly of Pork, both of which were superb – been there a few times so definitely not a one off, the quality of food and service is consistent. Only down side is that it is not the biggest of venues and so the tables are close together and being its so popular then it can seem a bit crowded – but in fairness there is nothing they can do about that! Don’t be put off if they offer you a table downstairs, its now light and airy and a bit quieter than upstairs. Am sure the evening service is equally as good. 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. Family celebration 8 of us booked a table there for a special birthday, the resturant is very small but compfortable and staff make you fell welcome and specialThe food is very good, but portions very small, some of us had three courses just to fill up, my grandson asked for extra portion of chips as we counted the portion which consisted of 9 chips, so if you got a good appetite it’s not the place to go I had fillet steak, chips, Veg was a small dish of veg in season, we thought it was for one person, but discovered it was between three of usNot value for money, 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 🙂 Fine dining. A lovely dining experience. Great range of food on the menu. Cosy atmosphere. Toilets are upstairs if mobility is an issue. 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 Excellent – Lunch Lunch today – extremely good. Starters – Ham hock and pistachio terrine, cracking terrine but made extra special with clever garnish of tiny pieces of cooked apple, and tiny pieces of raw apple – smoked salmon with melon and lime creme fraiche, good portion well presented.Mains – fillet steak Tournedos served perfectly rare topped with mushrooms and good sauce, – hake topped with fondant potato in a delicious chive beurre blanc. Came with frites/saute potato – and a dish of veg. All top notch.Puds – were Baileys creme brulee and the cheese board.Super.Service good – friendly, attentive – checked everything was OK with each dish.Now bear in mind there were small supplements £4 on the fillet, a £1 on the smoked salmon, BUT we are talking £16.95 for three courses which is outstanding value for money. Cannot recommend it highly enough – go and enjoy.Bottom line – House wine entry £13.95, had a decent bottle of Chilean Sauvignon blanc, coke and a beer – £60!! Lovely meal, but more company than we bargained for The food here is not cheap, but is fantastic. My steak with peppercorn sauce was terrific, as was the wine. I even ate the onion rings, which I usually despise. Not because I was starving – they actually looked very appetising. After being thoroughly stuffed from the main courses, my partner and I both had to find room for the tempting desserts and I was not let down by my créme brulée.The downside of our evening was being sat so close to the next couple it was rather uncomfortable. This was made worse by the fact that the lady did not stop moaning about her partner underpaying a painter who had done her a deal (I think). It was not a case of us eavesdropping, but there was so little room between us it was like being placed on a table for four with complete strangers. Personally I hate it when this happens, as knowing you will be overheard can stop you speaking freely and therefore properly relaxing.There were other tables spaced out more generously, but it’s luck of the draw whether you end up on one. I will still wholeheartedly recommend the restaurant as we both ended up totally fulfilled by the meal itself. Birthday dinner It was our first time visiting this restaurant and it will not be are last – IT WAS FANTASTIC The food was amazing, my husband had the lamb and mini shepherds pie – he hasn’t stopped talking about the flavours in the shepherds pie😀 stunning.The whole evening was fantastic and the waitress was amazing – nothing too much trouble for her and so down to earth.We cannot wait to go back x Travelzoo voucher – lunch Hidden gem of a restaurant. Fabulous meal of superb quality and value for money. This was our first visit with the voucher. We will definitely return if in Swansea and thoroughly recommend it 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. Amazing lunch This restaurant is so good. Food and service are excellent. We had a delicious lunch from the reasonably-priced menu. 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. Very nice Small intimate restaurant just off the main drag, where the food is definitely the star.The smoked salmon with caviar starter was outstanding, the rib eye is one of the best I’ve ever had and the duck fat chips were equally as good.Service was friendly and they have a very good wine list that’s sensibly priced Overall I’d seriously recommend 
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!! 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. Anniversary Visit Booked as a last minute thing and I can say, without reservation, that you should make time to dine at this gem of an establishment is you are in Swansea.We started with Scallops, had a main of a Hanson’s Trio, and a beautiful desert of a Tahitian Vanilla Creme Brûlée. We couldn’t fault a single thing. Everything was cooked to perfection and the desert was served with a special anniversary message. The waitress is a credit to this establishment. She waited on all the tables alone and did so without fuss or effort. Nothing was too much effort.If you add to this the fact that the prices were more than reasonable I can say that I was blown away with the quality of everything. Even the champagne was inexpensive compared to other venues. This is certainly a place which should not be missed. It is worth travelling to and deserves more credit than it gets. The awards it received over the years only back up how good it is. Birthday Stunning food and drinks,best to book.Service was fast and waitress help with choice of food and advised wine to to go with food. 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. 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 Fantastic Anniversary Meal My husband and I ate at the restaurant for our anniversary date night after recommendation from a friend. So glad we have friends with excellent taste! Service was prompt, friendly and helpful, wine well priced, fantastic choice of meals. Food was so tasty and beautifully presented. I had 3 course, hubby had two and we shared a bottle of wine and bill came to £75, excellent value for a superb meal. 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! A treat Wonderful food friendly staff dreamy atmosphere romantic or fun girls night out or romantic dinner for two ticks all the boxes Fabulous Food Another great food experience. Set menu provided varied choice and lived up to positive past experience. Service good and food was of excellent quality. Faultless! 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. Never lets me down Great value and superb food. Belly pork is one of the best I’ve ever had. I can’t wait to go back. Good selection of wines which appeased my self professed wine snob friend. A small gem in a big city! Went as a group of 6 including a 3 year old boy, for dinner on a tuesday. A bit tricky to find the place. Small but cozy. The service was by a lone waiter who did a good job covering all the 3 tables with diners on that night AND managing to engage and entertain the 3 year old. I went for the £19.95 3 course set menu while the rest ordered a la carte. The bread was not bad( not warm though), but as this is the first ‘dish’ which you normally taste in a restaurant, I am sure they should try and produce something better. My starter mussels in a creamy sauce was very good with some intense delicious flavours and not surprisingly the sauce was finished off with the bread by my co-diners…and the mussels were chunky and fresh. I had salmon for the main course which was quiet good as well. I also managed to sample some of the food of my friends. The carrot and coriander soup was a touch too sweet, but still very good. The lamb steaks were excellent and the wild sea bass was perfect. Desserts were cheescake, creme brule and ice cream – all good( but could be better). All in all, we had a lovely evening with no faults with either the food or the service. Didn’t realise that the restaurant had 2 AA rosettes and I think it thoroughly deserves it. Glad we discovered this place as I do agree with one of the diner’s review that Swansea ( surprisingly for a big city) has a dearth of good restaurants. Will defenitely return. 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. So quaint and food phenomenal We have visited this restaurant several times. for both lunch and evening meals. It’s a restaurant on a side street so a cute hideaway. The staff were so friendly and the food, though expensive, was amazing and definitely worth the money. I would definitely go here again, and would recommend it to anyone. It’s close to Wind St too, so if you fancy a few drinks after, it’s only a short walk, however being on a side-street means that it’s not disturbed by noise from the bustle of Wind St. Lovely evening! Great food, relaxed service, reasonable value What more can you ask for? There is a regular dinner menu and a ‘specials’ board … the prices of some dishes were on the high side but, overall, fairly reasonable. The set-lunch menu looks to be excellent value. Let’s clarify a few things… If I were looking at TripAdvisor at this restaurant, and read through the varying reviews, I wouldn’t know what to think. So, having eaten here on Tuesday, let me clarify through my experience:- The food is excellent. If you are not a big eater, I’d certainly recommend ordering 2 starters. It took quite a while to get through the starter course of scallops.- Without ordering vegetables, the mains are a manageable size (I ordered the Veal, which was without vegetables, so had these as a side dish).- The price of the food is the top end, especially in Swansea, but the quality is good enough to deserve the prices. It’s certainly a ‘special occasion’ restaurant.- There are both tables with chairs and tables with benches. So you may well be sitting close to another table. I’d recommend upon booking asking for a separate table. I have not seen downstairs, so cannot comment. On Tuesday night the restaurant was full, had a lovely atmosphere, and as we were on a separate table for 4, did not feel too close to other diners.- The waiting times for food are towards the longer end. We actually had our starter and main course in reasonable time considering the restaurant was full. However, dessert did take a long time, ironically when the restaurant was at its quietest. Our drinks order was taken within 5 minutes and our food order within 10.- The service lets the restaurant down. The staff are not particularly attentive or caring. We got a negative vibe off our waitresses, however it did not affect our enjoyment of the night or the meal. It was the little things – placing your food down hurriedly and carelessly, not providing cutlery before the courses rather than after & general demeanour. So, a great restaurant for special occasions or in search of good, tasty food (but don’t think you will be treated like royalty). Request a separate table if you don’t like being too close to others, give yourself time and enjoy the wine and great food. 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. 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 Another Beautiful Meal at Hanson at the Chelsea Cafe. We frequently eat at The Chelsea Cafe and have done for years.I have to say we have never been disappointed. Lunch or dinner is always excellent.We visited lunchtime as a group of friends, there is a smashing lunchtime menu with delicious food reasonably priced. All of us thoroughly enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. There service is also first class.I thoroughly recommend it and will certainly be back again soon. 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. 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 Great food Attended this restaurant today for a baby shower,we were downstairs.I had read that the food was excellent, and it was,very very good.The only drawback, was the size of the rooms,it was ok where we were as we were all together,and was great that we could make a lot of noise.Upstairs would put me off going, as everyone was on top of each other,with no privacy.But as I say,excellent food,really great. 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. Awesome restaurant excellent food The is one of my favourite restaurants. Having dined here many times over the past few years we have always received great service and excellent food. We prefer to have a table upstairs as the ambience is nicer. The waiting staff always remember us. The food is excellent. Fresh, superbly cooked and a great select menu choice.My favourite starter is the goat cheese dish. Main dishes are excellent I could recommend the veal, halibut or steak. My favourite restaurant that I have recommended to many friends. 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. Fantastic well,what can I say. It was perfect!!service friendly and attentive, food arrived quickly and was excellent. It must be one of the best fish restaurants around. Excellent food, well presented and good service We were a party of 5 celebrating my 60th birthday, booked in at the last minute and had a table in the basement. The resturant was fully booked, but the service was friendly and efficient. The food was well presented and delicious. I think it is the best in Swansea. The only downside is that such a beautiful restaurant is at the bottom of Wind Street, which can be a little boisterous on a weekend matchday! We really enjoyed our visit. Difficult to get a table We would have eaten here much more often if it wasn’t always fully booked, a good sign in itself. The food is always first class. Mam’s 80th Swansea salmon is a great starter, we all had it, my wife had hake, my mother had belly pork as did I, very good! Not as exceptional as usual but very busy! Love this place, great champagne, excellent quality and value £109 including good champagne. Excellent food and service We went here for dinner and all really enjoyed the evening. Both the food and service was excellent. I had the scotch egg and confit duck, both of which would not have been out of place in the West End. Decent food and service Went to the Chelsea Cafe in a party of 7 for a friends birthday. Had the basement room to ourselves which was like private dining!As usual, the food was pretty good although my rack of lamb was overcooked (cardinal sin). The mini shepherds pie though was imaginative and delicious. Wine was very good, especially the Uruguayan red.Will book again but next time will probably try the tasting menu. 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 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). 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. Best Restaurant in Swansea. We frequently dine out as a group of middle aged people and have tried the majority of restaurants is Swansea and in our opinion The Chelsea Cafe is “The Best”.A lovely atmosphere, very good service and outstanding food at reasonable prices.We have eaten here many times both for lunch and dinner. No matter what we pick everyone thoroughly enjoys the food.We cannot recommend the place highly enough. Great food just a shame it was empty Visited on a Wednesday night after looking for an independent restaurant in swansea City centre Phoned earlier in the day and when we got there a little disappointed to find that we were only ones booked for dinner – there were four of us so we felt comfortable but had it just been my partner and I, I might have felt differently We didn’t want a starter but as three of us ordered gower lamb we were informed that we would have a little wait as the lamb was cooked from scratch – this wasn’t a problem.What was a lovely surprise and brilliant touch was the complimentary ‘amuse bouche’ we were sent out , espresso cups of delicious carrot and coriander soupMain courses were all delicious, hot and of great quality Three of us had dessert and none of us were disappointed The waitress was lovely although was lacking in confidence and wasn’t totally knowledgable about all aspects of the menuWe had three bottles of wine and our bill came to just over £150 which we felt was reasonable Such a shame it wasn’t busier, perhaps a sign of the times that lots of the chain restaurants round the corner were very busy ! Great food but cramped dining space. Great food and great value for money but the restaurant is cramped and that does detract from the experience.My mackerel starter and confit duck main course dishes were well presented and tasty. My partner’s fish-cake starter and hake main were tasty and generous. The atmosphere was relaxed, the service good and the cost more than reasonable……but the downstairs is small and anyone sitting on the ‘outside’ of the tables is going to be conscious of people having to squeeze past. Great food but not as relaxing an experience as it should be to enjoy it because it’s cramped. Very good Hanson at the Chelsea is a small seafood restaurant with Lovely meal and good value for lunch in Swansea . The staffs were friendly. The toilets are upstairs a bit awkward to get to. 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! Another great lunch My second visit. Great lunch time menu. The food is fabulous and the staff are very welcoming and friendly. The wine choice is great as well. Lovely food and cosy atmosphere Met with friends for lunch which was beautifully presented and really tasty. Lovely home cooked soup to start and salmon with lovely spicy shredded vegetables – delicious. Lemon tart to finish with ice cream. This place never disappoints! Can’t wait for next visit. Always great Have visited here several times and its always great. You do need to book and its not a cheap meal so I usually go for special occasions. My partner and I both had starters the scallops were great and the salmon with melon was refreshing. I had the pork for main which even though it was tasty I would have liked it less fatty but that’s the belly for you. My partner has the fillet in sauce which was amazing. Still one of my favourites in Swansea. Sehr gute Küche Wir waren eine Gruppe von 16 Personen und hatten reserviert, müssten dann aber eine ziemliche Weile warten, bis wir nur mal das Getränk bestellen konnten. Mit der Weinbestellung war es dann auch so eine Sache. Wir mussten 4x (!) den Wein wechseln, weil von jedem Wein nur 2-3 Flaschen verfügbar waren. Das Essen war dann aber sehr gut. Das Ambiente in diesem kleinen Lokal ist sehr gemütlich. Trotz den anfänglichen Problemen im Service waren wir letztendlich mit dem Abend sehr zufrieden. wife’s birthday excellent food- spoilt for choice, will have to go back soon- superb fish and loads of different meals surprise find Wonderful food beautifully presented their speciality fresh fish. Extensive menu. A lovely ambience. Good service. Abrilliant find in the centre of Swansea 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. 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! 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. Excellent as always. We went once again to The Chelsea Cafe for dinner, as every time previously it was excellent. There were four of us and we all thoroughly enjoyed everything we had.Service was good and even though it was very busy, we did not have to wait too long.To us The Chelsea Cafe is the best restaurant in and around Swansea always everything to a very high standard.It is not cheap but well worth the money.I thoroughly recommend it to anyone. 
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. Fantastic Food and service Fantastic Food and service. Came here with friends and our 8 year old daughter, were made very welcome by the staff who made every effort to ensure not only we were looked after, but our daughter was able to eat what she wanted. The lunchtime menu has a good variety of choice and is excellent value. The wine to compliment the food was superb. Would certainly recommend as a location for family meals, romantic meals catching up with friends etc. The food just keeps getting better and better. Wide Ranging Menu Four of us visited here last weekend for a Saturday dinner. Parking was easily found close by. The dining area is small and the atmosphere is unpretentious and cosy. The menu is wide ranging and supplemented further by a number of specials so making a choice proved difficult for me. I eventually chose the smoked salmon starter. This consisted of 3 small rolls of salmon each served on a horseradish sauce covered slice of beetroot. It was not large but it looked very pretty and was very tasty. I chose the crispy pork belly for my main and shared a side serving of mixed vegetables with my husband which was sufficient. It was served with crispy sliced potatoes. This was also lovely. For dessert I chose the sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice-cream which was as you’d expect. We also had tea/coffee afterwards. Service was excellent. We were never rushed and the white wine served by the glass was perfectly chilled and the recommendation was to my taste. The cost was £40 a head. A perfect meal and an acceptable price. We do recommend this restaurant. A lovely evening What a delightful restaurant in the centre of Swansea with a cosy atmosphere, delicious choices on the menu and reasonably priced wine.We visited on a Monday when many restaurants are shut and you would not expect a great atmosphere, but Hansons did provide a good venue with a warm friendly and romantic setting.The menu is exciting. Emphasis was on fish with many interesting variations for starters mains and specials. That said I had the rack of local lamb. Delicious.The waitress was a lovely young lady and made us feel very welcome.As I said, a lovely evening, and if you are local or visiting Swansea and want a special meal…this could be the place for you! 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! Excellent dining experience Really enjoyed our meal , food perfect , staff friendly and professional . I had the steak , family members I dined with all had different dessert and every dessert was delicious .. would definitely visit again .. 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. Lunch visit Great impression from 1st visit to the Chelsea. Small intimate venue, fantastic service and beautiful food. Starters were perfect, steak and belly pork delicious, and deserts out of this world. £18.95 3 course was great value, plus £2 supplement for steak.Wait no longer than 10m between courses. Waitress couldn’t do enough.Will visit again soon. 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. * Fantastic We came to Swansea to see family and decided to have a nice meal on our own on the Friday nightIt was not quite what we were expecting as we thought there would be more focus on fish but that was soon forgottenThe food and wine we ordered was fantastic, my pork belly was to die for and the service was second to none. The staff were very friendly and attentive and it was a pleasure to spend our Friday evening hereGreat value and we will definitely be back Delicious, different dishes, DIY For starters we had the venison and camembert bon bons (newly added to menu) which were perfect. For mains we had the duck and monk fish dishes which were very good. The side of chips was nice too. Enough food on plates. Really great service from Kelly who made us laugh and checked in on us. The table was a little wobbly, loose feet which fe fixed. 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. Delicious food and great service! I always book dinner at Hanson at the Chelsea whenever I am in Swansea: I’ve tried various restaurants in this city and this is by far the best!.(I have now been 3 times and have just booked a 4th)The food is superb; amazing tastes and beautifully presented. Excellent wine list.It is perfect for dinner a deux or supper with friends. The atmosphere is cosy and informal; the staff attentive and cheerful. 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. 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. Brilliant value, great location, going for lunch is great for ‘something to do’ without large expense. I have been to the Hanson many times and I keep going back. It is the best place in Swansea to go if you want good food and value for money, especially for lunch. As my boyfriend points out you could have a frozen-food starter and main from Frankie and Bennies or TGI Fridays for the same price as you could go here and have beautiful fresh food, three courses and good portion sizes. Young people should not be intimidated under the illusion that it is expensive and posh – because it isn’t. You just get good food for good value. Set Lunch with 3/4 options for each course is £12.50 for two courses and £16.50 for 3 My boyfriend and I will go here rather than going to the cinema or something like that. It’s great especially for young people like ourselves who don’t have a lot of money to spend. Evening meals are more expensive, but that is to be expected and when I have eaten here in the evening they certainly delivered.As a regular visitor to award-winning restaurants, it is by far the best place to eat in central Swansea and it definitely deserves its 2 AA rosettes. 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. Great food As usual, great food. Have never been disappointed at this restaurant.Everyone enjoyed their meals. 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. 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