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Fine Dining- excellent food. The food was beautiful and presented well. Its definitely somewhere worth going for a special occassion
Jewel of a restaurant Was taken to Hanson’s for a birthday taster meal and all I can say is wow! The food was delicious and superbly presented and the service faultless. It’s a small restaurant so booking is advisable but well worth it One of the Very Best Restaurants in or around Swansea. We often have lunch or dinner at the Chelsea Cafe and have done for a number of years.The food and service is always first class and the atmosphere is very pleasant.The menu is extensive and there are also daily specials to choose from, so there will be something to suit all tastes.The wine list is also good, albeit a bit pricey, but not more than other comparable restaurants.We highly recommend the Chelsea Cafe for lunch and for dinner and for special occasions. Superb little restaurant Hidden away (you really have to look for it) is this hidden gem of a restaurant! Sophisticated yet rustic charm. excellent food, service and atmosphere. We both had the Fishcakes to start which were very thick, creamy and seemed to be shallow fried in panko breadcrumbs only. Full of fish and SO good. Filled us up so much, we hoped the mains were small, but no, large dishes again, a beautiful Flat Iron Steak Diane with sauce to die for! Our other dish was the Belly Pork with black pudding and apple. Delicious food with reasonable prices. Will definitely be back. 
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, Never disappoints!! Came here on a whim on a week day and was amazing! Very good service and exceptional food! Steak cooked perfectly and cheese cake to die for! Highly recommend if in Swansea!! A Jewel in Swansea If this isn’t the best eating house in Swansea I would be shocked excellent friendly service, lovely food, I agree with chicken liver pate comment,meal for two with drinks less than £60. We will return Not sure about the second rosette? My fiance and I booked to eat at the Chelsea Cafe shortly after hearing that they had been awarded their 2nd rosette, we had eaten there before and enjoyed it very much. Unfortunately, on this occasion we were given a horrible table right by the door, I appreciate that someone has to sit there but with the cold weather and persons walking in and out I had to sit in the restaurant with my jacket on. Our table also appeared to be in some sort of bermuda triangle as the waiting staff paid little attention to us and we ended up eating our starters without the wine we had ordered. The starters, while being very tasty, were missing a certain something, that would be the lobster that was supposed to appear in the ‘lobster and crayfish risotto’, we were told that there was no crayfish and so the chef would put extra lobster in the starter and I can quite honestly say that there was not a scrap of lobster to be seen (or eaten). I did not manage to enjoy my main course of the confit duck firstly because I was still annoyed about our starters and secondly because there was not much taste to it, it was very greasy and I have had much better to be honest. Lastly, the desserts were in fact very nice but not nice enough to make up for the rest of our visit. A Swansea Gem Always a joy to go to Hanson’s. Lovely warm, intimate atmosphere and consistently excellent food and service. Looking forward to our next visit 😃 Small but perfect… What a find! Tucked away just off Swansea’s night life centre in Wind Street, it’s an oasis of civilised eating. Mostly traditional dishes, but some with a twist, it’s a great venue for a couple or small group looking for something a bit special.The service is good, but the food is the star. Great food, good atmosphere I have visited here a few times. NYE being the last. I have always enjoyed the meal. Lunch time is really good value for money. Dishes never look huge but always have more than enough food. It is advisable to book as it’s only a small place Outstanding My daughter took me here for lunch on mothering Sunday.i have eaten here once before. Food was outstanding. Service excellent, good value. Looking forward to our next visit 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. Local food well cooked and presented As usual Hansons was good for a business meal with good choice from the main menu and the specials. Fish, meat and veggie options and yummy puddings and wine. A good safe choice. Great food As usual, great food. Have never been disappointed at this restaurant.Everyone enjoyed their meals. Fantastic, exactly what I’d hoped! I’d heard a lot about the restaurant but somehow never been! So I treated the wife as I know she loves the place and we weren’t disappointed. Lovely atmosphere as you sit quite close to other diners, and great service (although had to wait 15 minutes to order) and much more reasonably priced than I was expecting. Superb fish dishes and the steak was beautiful. Highly recommended! Superb I had dinner at Hanson at the Chelsea with a work colleague in early August 2014. This was my second visit to the restaurant and in both occasions the food and service has been superb. The restaurant is quite small and has a nice atmosphere. The menu and wine lists are both extensive with specials added to the chalk boards and the friendly and knowledgeable staff will also help and advise. The deserts are a particular treat.I would warmly recommend this restaurant whatever the occasion. Good food and service I’ve tried some places in town and I think this has been the best so far. Nice fish, well cooked and seasoned with good presentation. And not too pricey for what you get. Lovely service too. Beautifully presented and the taste did not disappoint! Amazing menu with a french cuisine theme and lovely intimate atmosphere. I would recommend the mackerel and the goats cheese starter. Each course was beautifully presented and the combination of flavours were equally as impressive. My only critique would be the young waitress who didnt seem to want to be there and the restaurant wasnt even busy on a Wednesday…a smile goes a long way! 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☺️ Wonderful Restaurant Visited with my mother for her birthday and had their seven course taster menu. Each course was exquisite and extremely tasty, the best taster course menu we have had. Would definitely recommend a visit but advise you book. Hidden gem Arranged to meet a friend here mid-week hoping it would be OK. Surpassed all expectations. Lovely food, lovely service and lovely ambience. Small restaurant so probably would need to book as even busy mid-week when we went there. Will definitely go back. Better then ever Dined here with my friends for lunch, l had the smoked salmon, my friends had the fish cake and homemade soup all excellent, main courses , l had the calfs liver as did others all thourght it was excellent, and the cottage pie was very good, as always excellent food and excellent service will be booking agian soon. A hidden gem in the city centre Had a fabulous meal at this small and friendly restaurant just off Wind Street in the heart of Swansea city centre. We were worried it might be deserted on a Thursday evening, but were pleased to find a few other discerning diners enjoying their meals. The waitress was very friendly and helpful and not at all overbearing. The menu offered plenty of choice, including seafood, steak, and other meaty choices. The set menu was good value at £20 for three courses (but it was a little hard to read the handwriting on the chalk board!).I had mussels to start – really delicious in a creamy garlicky sauce, really fresh and cooked to perfection. Then I had fillets of sea bass accompanied by a fabulous scallop on a kind of tapenade base, and a king prawn tempura. All excellent. Even the accompanying veg was cooked to perfection – no soggy mange tout here! I went for seafood, as its the speciality – but my friends also enjoyed the 8-hour cooked pork belly and the 28-day aged fillet of beef. No complaints on anything! Puddings were amazing too!We paid around £30 – £35 a head including three courses, extras, liqueur coffees and wine.This place has a really nice ambience and we were there from 7:30pm till 10:30pm – didn’t want to leave! All in all it was really a top quality meal (and my standards are quite high!) and the place really deserves its 2 AA rosettes! An excellent choice for a top class dinner in the city centre – and I’ll be taking the inlaws next time they visit! 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!!! Flawless This is the second time we’ve eaten at the Chelsea and it was absolutely wonderful. The service was fantastic – just one waitress for the whole room who was friendly, had everything effortlessly under control, and made us feel very comfortable. The atmosphere was pleasant and the food was delicious. Absolutely no complaints, would recommend it highly, a great place to eat for a special occasion. Gorgeous food I’ve had the lunch time special a couple of times now and the food has been great value for money on each occassion. Posh Nosh A great venue! Just off Wind Street, by the Varsity, exhibits this cracking restaurant. Me and a few friends decided to book during the week and were pleasantly surprised how remarkable this restaurant is. The menu offers a wide selection of dishes including; Seafood, Pork, Steak and much more, (with the main dishes valued between £12-£20) and the option of choosing the three course set menu for £20. The majority of the menu is a little difficult to understand but the quality of food was incredible! I decided to have the set menu which offered three great dishes for impeccable value. Our waitress was very pleasant and polite, offering us assistance when requested, which made the evening more pleasurable. I feel the cost of the evening truly reflects the quality of food/service and would highly recommend this restaurant for any occasion and intend on visiting again very soon.LTMC Book to avoid disappointment Visited on my birthday for lunch. Been there long time ago and cannot work out why have not been back before. Food excellent staff attentive but not overbearing. I had three courses which is really unusual for me. Scotch egg on top of black pudding with some delicious sauces. Next was fish in tempura batter with triple cooked chips, again delicious. Desert I chose was the cheese cake. We will be going back in weeks not years. It is a small resteraunt so that is why I advised book to avoid disappointment at this time of year. Shame I don’t like fish! Excellent meal but when I went limited choice of meat or veggie dishes – it was a long time ago so check – this may have changed, Birthday meal Food and service were great. The only thing that let the food down was a side of veg that did not show any of the care and Attention given to the rest of the meal. Would defiantly return hear but wouldn’t bother with the extra vegetables offered by the waiting staff, oh and the clams are a bit gritty. Don’t mean to sound like I’m Moaning about what was a lovely meal but it’s these little things that mean its recommended by the Michelin guide but doesn’t have a Michelin Star. 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. Yummy food! We’ve eaten here on quite a few special occasions and today being my husbands birthday was another of those happy times, the place was full for a Thursday lunchtime which which shows how the reputation has grown. We were not disappointed the food once again was superb- we had the three course set menu with plenty of choice, my goats cheese starter was yummy, confit duck beautiful all finished with a scrummy homemade baked cheesecake. We’ll be back for many more happy occasions I’m sure!! 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. Amazing!!! Recommended by family member for a celebration meal and was amazed by the quality of food. Everything was cooked to perfection and a fantastic variety of food. Would recommend the scallops and Will definitely be returning!!!! Amazing pearl of Swansea I want to leave a review and want them to prosper but absolutely love this restaurant as is. Booking is essential we were a party of three, wine was excellent Marlborough savignon blanc, our starters were 2 times smoked salmon which was gorgeous and scallops (great scallops which didn’t need the accompanying items) Main course hake Kiev and pork belly amazing, I am a pain as on for map diet but have absolutely no issues as they always cater for my dietary issues. Great staff we love it here, desserts are similarly excellent, two tahitian pannacottas and an espresso. Excellent value at £133 Amazing Extremely impressed with the service and even more impressed with the food. The quality is fantastic and it didn’t lack quantity. Only eaten here once and can’t wait to return. I can’t give this restaurant enough praise for their food. It’s not a budget menu but for all you people who like your food…it’s worth it. Always amazing I’ve eaten here many times. In fact I had my graduation meal here. Their lunch menu is really good value and the specials are also very interesting. Service and the standard of food is second to none. It’s a small venue with a downstairs seating area that I don’t like (no natural light and noisy) so if you book make sure you ask to be seated upstairs. Amazing food with great staff. Amazing food with great staff. An all round success. The venue is so subdued and relaxed whilst the food is a triumph and exciting. A Perfect lunch First class and great value lunch time menu at Hansons! Food was delicious, service was lovely. Will be going again soon (if we can get a babysitter). Well done Hansons… You’ve got it just right! surprise find Wonderful food beautifully presented their speciality fresh fish. Extensive menu. A lovely ambience. Good service. Abrilliant find in the centre of Swansea 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. 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. Best yet! Best place in Swansea to date.Bit pricey but well worth it.Not usually fussed on lamb but went for the rack of lamb and was gorgeous.Starters excellent. Good wine selection. Staff friendly too.Will be going again soon. Really recommended Small restaurant. Reasonably priced set lunch. Excellent choice. Beautifully presented and served. Spoilt for choice for each course. Has a deservedly excellent reputation. Lunchtime visit Excellent meal, steak was well cooked as was the pork. The starters we very well presented and very tasty , service is relaxed and friendly , comprehensive wine list. I can’t fault the food in any way We will return A nice find Went here as part of my father in law 70th Birthday celebrations. We booked a table for 12 of us. It’s a small restaurant but has a nice atmosphere. We all had starters and mains. I brought my five year old. The website said that they do a children’s menu but they don’t. My son just had some chips.I had the Swansea salmon with melon, capers, pickles and horseradish to start. It was lovely. My husband had the scallops and laverbread and cockle crumble. I had the duck confit. It was nice but a bit greasy. The potato gratin was tasty. My husband had the steak and from the varied meals everybody enjoyed.The restaurant is close to wine street and was a few drunks around and loud. Worth noting that the only toilet is upstairs, and very steep stairs. It isn’t cheap but you are paying for quality. 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. 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! Flying visit I just had the scallop starter and a glass of wine. The service was excellent and the food delicious. Every item on the plate was perfectly cooked and full of flavour. Nowhere else in Swansea serves food of this quality, I shall definitely go back. Delicious We arrived early and liked the rustic surrounding, ordered a gorgeous bottle of Australian reisling, my Wife had scallops with a quail’s scotch egg, whilst my mother and myself had the smoked salmon, (I’m gluten and cows milk free with absolutely no issues.) Amazing pomegranate and crab.Main courses of cod, steak and lamb all of which were fantastic, really fantastic! service was impeccable, no desserts but a coke,espresso, Bailey’s, coffee, Tia Maria all for £125.00 extremely good value for exceptional quality. Fantastic Went for lunch for our anniversary. The meal was absolutely outstanding. My wife had the 7 course taster menu. She said it was the best meal she ever had. I had the venison Ragu to start, ribeye for main and sticky toffee pudding for dessert. I don’t think I gave ever had a nicer steak. It was cooked perfectly all the way through.Andrew , the owner came out after he had finished cooking and sat down to talk to us. Such a lovely touch. I would recommend anyone to go and have food at the restaurant as I believe it is the best restaurant in Swansea We will definitely be going back! Top Notch, go there How is this place not number one in Swansea. Been to pretty much all of the better restaurants in the area and this place is well up there. It’s actually up there with some of the better London restaurants. Deserves its good ratings. Good quality wine list is also well priced Wow Took my wife here for a surprise anniversary meal and I have to say it was one of the best meals I have ever had. It’s on a par with the walnut tree in Abergavenny for quality and taste and the good reviews are well deserved.I will definitely be going back. Annual review A great menu, made it difficult to choose at first; unfortunately, for a few of us, they didn’t have everything available, which was disappointing. There were 20 people which was a challenge, but the service could have been a little better; some waited ages even for a soft drink.The quality of the food was very good and no one complained about that.I would visit again, but would make sure that a large group is not going. A gem of a restaurant hidden in a Swansea lane. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening spent at Hanson’s. The food was beautifully cooked and the wine choice was good and reasonably priced. On the night we attended the place had an international feel to it with a table of South Africans and a table of Germans showing how popular it is with visitors to the area – as we were. We were particularly impressed with the service: the two people who served us were extremely friendly and could not do enough for us. It is a funny little place though, rather reminiscent of little bistros in the 70’s. Thankfully, it was a very cold night which meant that it wasn’t full – I would imagine that it would be heaving when every table is booked. I hope the people of Swansea realise what a great little place they have on their doorstep. Stunning, the best food in Swansea Lovely service, absolutely stunning food. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. It was more than just a meal, it was an experience.We will go back again and again.Lovely staff, lovely food, lovely wine! What more could you ask for? I’ve eaten in most places in Swansea, this is hands down the best. A gem of a place We have passed this place scores of times and took the plunge.What a wonderful experience.Its cozy quaint and the food superb.There is a specials board to drool over but you are still spoilt for choice.Service was smooth and attentive and top marks to the charm of the waitresses.Besides the quality of the food it was a pleasure to pay a reasonable price for the wine rather than an inflated cost.Infact it was cheaper than most pubs etc.It really caught our tastebuds and we will definitely return with family.It is perfect for romantic couples.The proof is “in the pudding ” as they say.It was just about right for atmosphere.Try it.You will not be disappointed.An excellent experience for us. A friendly lunch. Met up with a good friend here for lunch, being a halfway point for both of us. We were shown to our table by Rebecca who informed us that she was originally from Seattle. Chose two courses from the adequate menu which were very tasty and well presented. A very enjoyable lunch with a very friendly, informative server. Great but… Fantastic service, great food, but a very uninspiring cheese board to finish with. Would have expected more local cheese than those served. Excellent meal in heart of Swansea Excellent selection of fish in a cozy restaurant in the heart of Swansea. The waitress was very efficient and coped well on her own with a full restaurant. The picked local lobster was very yummy and my wife enjoyed her rendez vous of fish – scallops were in a tasty butter and chive sauce. We managed to work our way through the dessert board including cheese! Nice place for intimate celebration Hidden Gem A great friendly small restaurant serving top quality food. This small restaurant is tucked away just off Wind Street and probably goes unnoticed by many people, it is however always full. We visited for a birthday party and were not disappointed. There is a reasonable menu choice predominantly of fresh fish or meat dishes and a good wine list.Between us we tried for starters the fishcakes, pate and scallops, all very good, For main we tried the Fillet Steak and the Salmon. Again both really good. And deserts we had the sticky toffee pudding. Good service and a chat with the owner/chef at the end of the evening made it a very enjoyable visit. We will certainly be visiting again. Very Good first visit I certainly didn’t have high expectations having used hungry horses locally. Excellent service food was speedy and more importantly well cooked. Everyone was very professional and the facility very clean. Location/parking brilliant. lunch As always we had a fantastic meal again with friends and family. The food is always perfection and the service excellent. This place is a hidden diamond in the centre of Swansea can’t wait to go again. Superb !!!! Happened to stumble into this restaurant whilst looking for somewhere different to eat, luckily for us its as good as anywhere I have ever eaten. Food was absolutely fantastic, service faultless. Since our first visit we have been back at least 5 times and each meal has always been absolutely superb. We are currently working our way through the menu.Highly recommended, must try but recommend booking as it gets busy quite early Beautiful food, attentive service I had dinner here with some colleagues on Wednesday evening. The menu has been refreshed a little since my last visit some months ago. I had a delightful ‘mini welsh breakfast’ followed by the tornado of beef and my favourite trio of deserts. The accompanying wine menu was excellent as ever and the service is friendly and efficient without being overbearing.The restaurant can feel a little cramped when it’s full but it enjoys a nice informal atmosphere.I’d recommend without hesitation. 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. Possibly the best food I’ve ever eaten Visited Friday just gone with my wife for a special occasion and was thoroughly impressed. Service was good and the food absolutely fantastic! Yes it’s not the cheapest restaurant but you very much get what you pay for!We will certainly visit again Brill What a lovely restaurant food and service was excellent had the brill as a main it was cooked beautiful and then cheesecake for dessert. The service was very good with reasonable prices for the food and drinks we will be going back very soon to enjoy again thanks. Great service – great food! We were lucky to enjoy a superb meal at Hanson’s. A party of 10, the service was excellent and the food was perfect! Would definitely recommend a visit! Delightful Dinner Excellent Meal, well presented with super service. Comfortable seating for my bad back.Couldn’t find any fault.Big choice of food. so enjoyed Delicious Beautiful locally sourced food cooked to perfection.We celebrated our wedding anniversary in style 🥳.Would highly recommend and will definitely return. First class meal Went there today 18/6 /24 the food was to die for, every fish was perfection, we had a most charming waiter, there was nothing that was to much trouble for him, we will be back soon for another meal 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! Great food beautifully presented and excellent service We booked Hanson at the Chelsea for a birthday dinner and were not disappointed.There was one piece of brocolli which was more uncooked than al dente but other than that minor glitch the food was excellent, the presentation impeccable and the service perfect. I do have one criticism though – not about the food or service. They advertise a fish restaurant award for 2005. I fail to see its relevance after 10 years in a restaurant that has very few fish dishes on their menu. It also risks misleading anyone who doesn’t check the menu. Time to forget it Hanson. 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. excellent lovely restaurant beautiful service great food had a lovely meal with my wife which we enjoyed immensely the waiter could not do enough Superb food and excellent service Would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone. I am embaressed to say that I did not know of this amazing restaurants’ existance….and not only do I live in Swansea, but I also visit restaurants quite regularly!! What have I missed..well probably one of the best restaurants not only in Swansea, but anywhere!! It is only small, and to be honest easily missed if walking by….. Steve our waiter was delightful….excellent service, the food was all freshly prepared and HOME MADE. It was not particularly cheap…but well worth it. There was also a set evening menu of 3 courses, which was reasonably priced, good value for money. I have been told since my visit, that the lunch time menus are also excellent and superb value for money. Without doubt I will be re visiting SOON!! Will also spread the word!! 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. Surprised From the outside the restaurant looks like something out of a Dickensian novel. But once you walk in it is modern but not overdone. The atmosphere is welcoming and friendly. Our waitress was extremely helpful. The food was a delight the only down side was that the food was so good you wanted to have bigger portions. Excellent food and service Ate here with a Travelzoo deal. We had the taster menu which was a fine selection of freshly prepared food. Lovely atmosphere and we were served by a knowledgeable and very helpful server. A very enjoyable evening! 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. 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. Awesome got better!! We went there again a year after our last visit & I was a bit wary as I didn’t possibly think it could match the expectations from our wonderful experience of last time. Well it didn’t……it was way way better! This must be the best restaurant in Swansea. If you only eat out once this Xmas, make it here, I cannot praise the food or staff enough. You pay for quality and this place delivers……. A MUST go to Reastaurant Excellent food in a cosy setting. My husband and I visited this restaurant for our wedding anniversary celebration. We booked a few weeks in advance as we heard it can get booked up quite early, especially at the weekend.My husband had scallops with a cockle and laverbread crumble to start – which was beautifully presented and excellently cooked. I chose a focaccia bread with goat’s cheese and red onion marmalade – again, beautifully presented and delicious.Unfortunately, the restaurant had actually run out of duck, chicken and our originally chosen swordfish. Instead, we opted for honey-roast belly pork and beef fillet. Both dishes were served hot and delicious. The beef was cooked to perfection and the accompanying thrice-cooked garlic chips were quite possibly the most delicious chips I have ever tasted. My husband’s belly pork was served with apple mash and vegetables – again, the dish was perfectly cooked.For dessert, my husband chose the brioche bread & butter pudding with honey and whiskey cream. I chose a mascarpone raspberry cheesecake. The bread and butter pudding, my husband assures me, was delicious. Unfortunately, the cheesecake tasted very standard and was a slight disappointment due to the excellent meal it followed.My only complaints was that the swordfish had run out, as well as chicken and duck. The chicken and duck wasn’t an issue for me, because I was determined to try a speciality fish dish. The other fish on offer was hake, which I’m not particularly enamoured with. Also, a group of about 12 men came in about half an hour after us and they were very loud – which put a dampener on what was supposed to be a romantic anniversary meal. We could barely hear ourselves talk once they had ensconced themselves at their table. It certainly wasn’t the setting for a group of rowdy men, but it’s not the fault of the restaurant. That was simply our bad luck, and other diners did not seem pleased by the group, either.Overall, the meal was superb (when not taking the cheesecake into account). The chefs are excellent at their jobs. The restaurant is small and intimate – just pray you don’t have a large group of men sitting near you!I’d definitely recommend this place, though. EXQUISITE Visited yesterday for lunch. Standard price for a two or three course meal. Full on menu with a sufficient variety of alternatives.My smoked salmon starter, with flaked fresh white crab meat was the perfect summer appetiser. The use of complimentary herbs and the poor mans caviar (lump fish roe), were a welcome addition.The baked hake main course, two pieces of hake with a mushroom stuffing, was flavoursome and substantial.The finale, cheese cake with fresh raspberries, was beautiful to look at, wonderful in taste and a perfect completion to a meal which will linger long in the memory. But not for long really, as I will be back very soon. 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. 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. 
Lunch time Girlie get together . Saturday lunch with the girls , restaurant was full and atmosphere very vibrant . Food was a great price for a set meal with lots of choice . Wine was reasonably priced . Staff were a little pressed as busy , but quite tollerant of our giggly group ! Food very nice especially the confit de canard . Will return for sure . Very good Bra service, fantastisk mat och bra stämning. Ljudnivån var helt perfekt – hörbarhet 10. Vi kan rekommendera denna restaurang till alla. Perfect for any occasion or just for a little self indulgence. This is the third time we have visited this delightful restaurant. It is consistently excellent and well worth a visit. We were visitors to Swansea but for the locals it is clearly a favourite. We had the lunchtime menu and eventually chose salmon fish cake and chicken liver parfait, followed by hake in a light sauce, and to finish cheesecake. All excellent.The staff are polite, efficient and very helpful. Again a memorable experience and we both are looking forward to our next visit. very nice I’ve wanted to visit this place for years after hearing consistently good reviews and finally got around to it. The food was very nice and the service was excellent. Its a very small place so if you like a lot of space you probably wouldn’t like it here as you are quite close to other tables. I only had 1 glass of house wine (large!!) but it cost more than my starter so wine probably overpriced. We also went on one of the hottest days of the year and it was very warm in there which made it uncomfortable to the point where I couldn’t stay for desert (shame though as they looked lush). to conclude we had a nice meal in nice surroundings and would go again. Fabulous food,amazing staff We love this resturant, our favourite. The quality of the food, the different tastes, the presentation, the wine, cant fault anything.Andrew, Molly and all the other staff are friendly, nothing is too much trouble.This time we visited we took my brother and his wife, they were truly impressed. Thank you Andrew, Molly and all the other staff.See you soon. 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. Don’t judge a book by its cover We visited the restaurant on a Wednesday evening in April for our anniversary. In terms of location – it’s great – in a side street off Wind Street. The only negative about the location is that there seemed to be a lot of homeless people in the vicinity – obviously nothing the restaurant can do about that, but it sometimes helps to be prepared!I’ll be honest – the layout and furniture didn’t look like a 2 AA rosette restaurant – it was pleasant enough in a cafe/bistro type style, but not quite what we were expecting. The bread provided at the start was average at best – nothing fancy – just sliced soft bread… Bit odd. But it sure picked up after that!Both had starters – scallops and pork rillade – great! Main courses were a steak and the Welsh Trio. Absolutely fantastic flavours, well cooked and beautifully presented. I couldn’t manage a pudding, but the hubby had one and that was equally delicious apparently!So, in summary, if your focus is on the quality of the food, I would definitely recommend coming here! FABULOUSLY TASTY visited 16-12-15 – party of 6 – the starters, mains and desert were all beautifully presented and cooked. I can thoroughly recommend the restaurant. Let us know what we were able to do for you.
