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Quality all the way! Superb menu choice, could have picked so many dishes, amazing flavours, everything done so simply well – not a surprise I guess from a chef trained in a well know London establishment. We’ll be back v soon!
Just plainly SUPERD Just passing and popped in for lunch. Absolutely superb. Atmosphere, ambience, service, food choice were all five star.Wine selection was good but above all else the food was terrific.Cooked as ordered, hot and timely. Every course of the twelve served to our table was outstanding.Will I be going back? – definitely.Would I recommend? absolutely. ANNIVERSARY LUNCH I have visited this gem before and knew it would be a perfect place to treat my wife for our anniversary.The welcome was warm and friendly from the two waitresses. The food was delivered in evenly spaced intervals.The food was of high quality and a delight.Goats cheese cheesecake, vegetable soupCrispy pork belly and steak with pepper sauce. Lemon tart and creme brulie.The venue is compact and we were glad to be seated in a corner as space for the waitresses is limited when the tables are full which they were with all the graduations. Would visit again and would highly recommend this cosy restaurant. My favourite place Just love this place. Don’t be fooled by the plain exterior. Word of warning, don’t go if you are in a rush or want fast food, and this is by no means a criticism!! The atmosphere is relaxed and the service is as excellent as the food! Nothing too much trouble, you don’t get hassled to order, to finish, to pay..I cannot recommend restaurant enough. I have visited over years have never had a bad meal. I just love this place!! Take someone special…You won’t regret it, I never have 🙂 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 .. Birthday day lunch with the girls We visited the Chelsea on my birthday, as a party of six, this restaurant never lets you down, the food and staff are second to none , must go more often. 
good value for luch Fantastic three courses lunch at a reasonable price. …. Food is fresh and well presented . the staff are very friendly . it is a lovely restaurant in wind street. 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! 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. mmmmmmm bop Wind st to the left of me, The Cross Keys to my right.Here I am stuck in the middle with….. Suprisingly nice food!OK so for my first (of many) trip advisor reviews, here goes;The service was great, I was really impressed by the speed of service, politeness and friendliness of our waitress, another good thing is that although it wasnt too busy she wasnt hovering around us which can often be off putting.Its a nice, cosy place clean and the music was nice enough and quiet enough but not silent. The toilets were very clean which was great but its worth mentioning that you have to climb a steep and narrow (although fairly small) staircase to get there.Now, the important bit- the menu/ food… The menu is great in terms of choice, although a minor complaint is that it wasnt easy to read- pretty heavy on the italics!! I really struggled to make a decission as basically Im greedy and wanted all of it! luckily the friends I was with are a generous bunch and so I tried a bit of everything. I ate the pork starter followed by a seabass special for main- both of which were incredible! The set meal options looked pretty good value and quality too.So, in short- I am very happy to recommend this place! 
Five days later I’m still raving about the food Family celebration for grandaughters graduation,pouring with rain wet coats and umbrellas were taken with a smile and hidden away. We were shown to our table we all chose from the lunch time 2-3 course menu,the young adults chose to have the various steaks at extra cost but the hake was so fresh and firm with a delicious taragon sauce and those of us that tasted it knew we had made the best choice.My daughter has a problem with gluten and checked if the hake was gluten free, no, but they could make it so,.and later when it came to desert it was creme brulee but they offered to do a chocolate desert with fresh fruit and vanilla cream for her. The former is her only option.usually.The cheese starter was also put on gluten free bread we couldn’t believe how helpful the waitress and chef were on a busy lunch time. Amazing! Been to the Chelsea Cafe many times and always had a lovely meal there. Can’t recommend it highly enough! Dinner with friends Visited the restaurant on a Friday evening after booking a table for four. We were seated in the rather small cellar area down an alarming flight of steep stairs. Although well decorated and quite cosy, we did feel rather apart from the nice atmosphere upstairs and were concerned that we would be forgotten by the staff. My husband, who has visited the restaurant on several occasions said that upstairs is nicer, so bear this in mind when booking, unless you wish to be secluded. The wine list was extensive and we had a bottle of rose with some very nicely mixed Hendricks gins to start. I chose a pâté starter and a steak main which were both very good. I particularly liked the large stuffed mushroom on my steak and the beautifully crispy large chips in a little steel pot. My husband had the pork belly and said it was lovely. Our companions found the menu more problematic as one is a vegetarian and the choice was limited to only a couple of dishes, and the other really wanted chicken or salmon and there wasn’t any on the menu Great night out Went for a colleagues leaving dinner. Not been here for a while and the food was amazing. The whole evening was perfect, great service, lovely wines and food cooked to perfection. The beef three ways is stunning, with hand cooked chips. They do a special lunch menu which is of great value. Highly recommended! 
Christmas meal excellent food. fillet steak was cooked to perfection. every staff member was so friendly despite being run ragged. Easter weekend break We found this little Gem on thr TripAdvisor website and I can summarise it in one word; Fabulous! !!!!!!! Amazing food Superb evening ! All dishes are delicious, very well cooked and thought through. Everything is decently priced as well which makes it great value for money. Strongly recommend ! 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 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. Birthday treat I visited here in September for my boyfriend birthday we had the lunch time set menu. The food was delicious and amazing the atmosphere was lovely. Excellent service will definitely be returning soon Outstanding Great atmosphere..amazing food..and friendly but professional service all adds up to an outstanding afternoon! wow The restaurant sn’t very big but it’s a bit of a hidden gem to be honest. I didn’t know anything about it but was recommended by a collegure so decided to treat the misses to some dinner.The steak was probably the best steak that I’ve ever tasted. Just melt in your mouth. It was so good. I cannot wait to dine there again! 5 star food again and service Me and my wife have been here twice now , and I must say that that the food and service was top class again ,we had the living social deal , which was a bargain and plenty of choice , the food was well presented and cooked to perfection , and the staff very friendly …will be back again ………not bothered about paying full price , as the saying goes , you pay for what you get ? You won’t be disappointed here …… Superb food If you’re ever in Swansea you MUST visit Hanson’s. The food is of exceptional quality. The menu is varied and interesting using locally sourced meat and fish which are cooked to perfection. Also, the staff are friendly and helpful.Give it a try. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Lovely food!! Dined here with my wife on NYE 2011 and was totally impressed with the 5 course meal on offer for £40 per head. The rack of lamb was to die for…. absolute heaven!! Staff were polite and attentive. Reasonably priced to considering the quality of the food. Book a table in advance as restaurant is quite small. Will defintely return. 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. Lovely Meal Went for a 5 course taster menu with a Groupon voucher. The meal was very good and plenty of it. Service was very good and we didnt have to wait long between courses. Would def go again . Again, we had a lovely lunch. We had not booked but we were lucky this time, perhaps people are saving for Christmas ! There are several options to choose from on all three courses so you should find something for every pallet. Value for money, two course £12.95 or three course £16.95. The menu does change but I can recommend for starter the goats cheese, it just melts in your mouth, for main course then it’s the fresh salmon or the beef pie and as for dessert, which you should just have, then the choice is ……..bread and butter pudding. It’s a small restaurant which can get a little cramped and unfortunately tables are a little close together, also the front door opens directly into the room which then gets a little chilly. The waitress again was very pleasant and we did not feel rushed. The Best First class meal as always, food is to die for best restaurant in Swansea , can wait till we go back again, we will be booking for april A treat Wonderful food friendly staff dreamy atmosphere romantic or fun girls night out or romantic dinner for two ticks all the boxes Excellent meal! We had a lovely meal with friends. We were all pleased with our choices and the attention to detail to each element of the dishes was superb! The staff were also excellent and based on our experience it can’t be long before this restaurant moves up the trip advisor list. In response to the last review… I attended Hanson at the Chelsea also on the weekend of the 15th January.. I am a regular at the restaurant and would not choose any other place to eat in swansea. The waiting staff were fabulous, and I am confused at the statement that the waitresses were two young girls lacking training.. being a regular myself I have got to know the staff there. The two young girls in question are the weekend staff and are in their 20’s with experience in waitressing since they were in their mid teens, and are polite and can not do more for you. The restuarant is fully booked friday and saturdays the majority of times i have been there, and yet the kitchen and front of house staff always apply the same excellent food and service whether they are serving 50 or 15 which is always a bonus. The chefs are especially flexible with vegetarians and celiacs which has been demonstrated when I have taken friends and clients for meals there, as they were able to adapt the dish as we liked. I am very disappointed the gentleman in the last review slated such an excellent restaurant, and I believe he either has ridiculously high standards or too much time on his hands. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anybody who is thinking of dining there and think it would be a shame for anybody to disregard eating there after reading the review before. I hope this review helps! I think I will pick up the phone and book another special treat there! Nice place What an amazing place ! The food is well presented and the flavours are well balanced. Very small and intimate, perfect for a date night. 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. 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!!! Amazing lunch This restaurant is so good. Food and service are excellent. We had a delicious lunch from the reasonably-priced menu. Excellent lunch Three of us had the Taster Menu, each course was beautifully presented and we enjoyed every delicious mouthful. A very high standard of cooking, and a lot of work had gone into preparing our meal. Very friendly and helpful service a memorable experience. Fantastic experience, delicious food I came across this restaurant after googling for a classy/upper market restaurant to celebrate a job promotion for my partner and the menu online looked fantastic with a large variety. We got a table with no trouble for Friday evening at 7pm. The place itself is very simple but cute, it’s quite small but gives quite an intimate and cosy vibe. I was initially quite disappointed as the menu given to us was completely different from the online one – I am someone who always checks online before I go to any restaurant, so I was questioning whether to stay as there wasn’t anything I had planned to get on the menu and myself and my partner love lobster so I wanted to go here specifically for that (so don’t check online before coming as it is different! If the restaurant could update the online menu it would be super helpful!). We decided to stay and throw our ideas out the window and get the 7-course taster menu as this seemed like fantastic value for money. I am so glad we didn’t leave!! If you come here, you MUST get the 7-course taster menu. It is only £50 and includes starters, mains, and a dessert as well as petit fours (coffee/tea and a little chocolate). The food itself was delicious – simple flavours done incredibly well, the micro herbs adding so much freshness and flavour, and the quality of the produce was sublime. I could not fault a single dish – the venison, the scallops, the salmon, all amazing, and the chocolate torte was one of the best I’ve ever had. We opted for the cheese board at £5 extra per person – we ended up paying £7.50 for a smaller sharer which was great value for money. We weren’t the biggest fans of the cheese board due to the chutney being quite a strange flavour, like 5 spice/christmassy, and not being a big fan of the selection available (i.e., we’d rather have had a strong cheddar over the wensleydale), so we’d give this a miss next time but it was good quality cheese if you’re questioning whether to get it. Overall, we were super impressed with this place and could not believe the price margin. The service was impeccable, we received fresh cutlery after every course, offered frequent drinks top ups, and were not disappointed with the experience at all. We definitely plan on coming again as this place impressed us massively (and the downfalls mentioned in the review were very minor and didn’t ruin our experience at all!!). We had the 7-course taster, extra cheese board, and a bottle of white wine and the meal came to around £160 including a 10% tip. You will not get the same taster menu experience anywhere else for that value. Thank you to the restaurant for making our celebration a great experience. 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. Awesome food 🥘 Another great night at Hanson’s at the Chelsea, I can’t fault this little place, eaten here many times and the food is exquisite and not expensive for the quality at all, wine is also great. Fab night out, please don’t go there as that will mean it makes booking my table will get more difficult 😂I prefer to sit upstairs, although it can be loud when the weathers hot 🥵 due to windows and doors open and neighbouring pubs etc, downstairs has no windows but is quiet 🤫 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. 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. Mother’s Day Lunch This place was revisited by me and the family after many years. I must say we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of food and Calibre of service. It was fantastic. The servers were attentive and the food was just as we ordered. Came out hot and piping no long delays and it was well presented on the plate. Made it appetising and couldn’t wait to dig in. It wasn’t frightfully expensive and the portions were adequate. Really enjoyed my treat today. 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. A gem This restaurant is an absolute gem. We were welcomed and seated on arrival perfectly. The restaurant is quite small but has a lovely atmosphere. The food was extremely good, I would recommend and definitely return. Room for improvement. As expected the food was very nice and good selection of wines but professionalism and efficiency of staff could be improved. Our first course arrived before our wine and they took a long time to bring the bill after being asked. Another Great Meal at Hansons. We are regular visitors to Hansons at the Chelsea, and every time we have excellent food and first class service.This is most certainly one of the very best restaurants in Swansea and for many miles around.I would thoroughly recommend Hansons to anyone who appreciates good 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. An exquisite restaurant located in an quiet alley The atmosphere in the restaurant is very good. The food is nice and rich. We went there for dinner on a Monday night. Although only one waitress in the restaurant the whole night and the restaurant was full until 8:00pm, she works very professionally and efficiently. We didn’t experience any delay for the service. I sensed a bit of Michelin’s service standard. I also took a glance of other tables and their received as good service as we did. Well done! Birthday treat First time here and it was lovely. Tried the 7 course taster menu. It was beautiful. Bread and oil. A pork terrine. Medallions of beef. All stunning. Waitress was amazing and the atmosphere was lovely. It was a Tuesday evening but still 4 or 5 tables full in there. Highly recommend Very impressed! I had seafood and my partner had steak both dishes were beautifully cooked. And the deserts were out of this world.Staff were greatWould highly recommend this restaurant without hesitation. 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. 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 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. 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! 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 Lovely food but a bit cramped on the ground floor. A small dining area,but makes up for it by providing good food,well presented and cooked.Waiter staff courteous and efficient.Prices ok. Amazing Valentines Had previously been to the hanson and the food was outstanding, my partner booked for us to go on valentines night, they had 2 sittings, ours was at 8.30pm. We were the last to arrive for the sitting but ended up being on of the first to receive our food… this was not to the other customers delight. People were complaining around us about the service but as soon as their orders were taken and the food came out, they were more than happy. We had the confit duck and a lamb dish and a steak, was beautifully cooked and well worth the money. Always amazing food here!! Highly recommended. 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. Bijou British This is a small restaurant, just off the stag/hen do mecca that is Wind St. But don’t be put off – it is a place that cares about it’s local produce, and the staff are attentive and well informed. The dishes and menu are like the restaurant – perfectly proportioned, but not gargantuan. It’s all about quality. Local produce is the speciality – whether it is a local catch of the day, or a rack of Welsh Lamb (I’d recommend – though they sell out, so maybe order ahead if you want to taste the lamb). The wine list is very well balanced, and you’ll find something to please your palate. I’ve been twice, and will go again. 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. Wonderful experience! We head great scallops, pork belly and sticky toffee pudding…Very english menu, with great choices both starters and main course. With a very nice cheese selection from the region. The Chef is great and service good. Not expensive for the food quality you get. Very good option. Nice ambience. Business Dinner Took clients to this restaurant and cannot fault the food. I had a starter of prawn, salmon and crab. Main course was fillet tornedos Rossini (not sure of spelling) served with chips and for dessert was a trio of apple crumble, chocolate pot and crème brulee. Delicious!!! Good wine list too. This place is not cheap but food quality is great. The only negative I have is that the staff need to smile more and make you feel more welcome. excellent lunch – worth booking we had a really good meal from the set lunch menu, to celebrate a family birthday.The menu offfered a good, sensible choice, and the food was well cooked and presented. The restaurant was pretty much full, but service was efficient and always friendly.We looked at the blackboard menu too, and were impressed with the local seafood on offer (though didn’t deviate from the good value set menu).For around £80 for three, including a decent bottle of wine and coffee, we felt this added up to an excellent experience. Anniversary lunch We visited today for the first time and will definitely be back! What a fabulous find – set lunch was delicious. The starters of goats cheese cheesecake and venison ragu were fantastic, followed by the most delicious fish in tempura batter with chips and cod wrapped in Serrano ham on linguine carbonara. We couldn’t resist the dessert menu and opted for bread and butter pudding, so glad we did as it was faultless. Can honestly say it’s the best anniversary meal we’ve had, the staff were lovely and we can’t wait to go back 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. Great Evening Meal Five of us dined here as working in the area. It had come highly recommended and it certainly didn’t fa8l to impress. From start to finish everything from service, wine, food, ambiance etc. was as close to perfect as it gets. Will definitely return. Fantastic Meal & Service We ate here on Monday night after managing to get a last minute booking. It’s small restaurant with a great atmosphere. The menu looked great and we couldn’t decide what to order so went for the tasting menu and were not disappointed. Would certainly return if in Swansea 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. Great food good service Eaten there quite a few times and the food is always good and the service excellentMust be the best restaurant in Swansea great seafood Good (rather than very good) lunch time visit We have eaten here before but not for a while so thought it was about time we revisited. In our opinion the exterior looks a little in need of a bit of a make over but it doesn’t help that the place opposite is undergoing a refurbishment. The interior is only small (around 10 tables) but it has a nice atmosphere. We ate from their lunch time set menu 2 courses @ £13.95, 3 courses @ £17.95 (they also have a specials a la carte menu.) An enjoyable lunch, friendly efficient waitress, good cooking, nicely presented food and good value for money. We would return. PS – One thing worth noting however is that the toilet is up a steep flight of stairs – there is no ground floor disabled toilet. 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. Top Quality in Swansea We dined here on a Saturday evening. The food was absolutely top quality. I have even been converted back to laver bread after trying it with the delicious scallops! We both had the welsh trio of lamb (in a mini shephards pie), beef and venison for a main, and it was outstanding – the best venison I’ve ever had, and the steak was first-rate too. Looking for fault, perhaps the lamb Shephards’ pie was a little ordinary, but overall it was the best main we’ve had in Swansea. The specials board can be difficult to read for a few tables, and you are packed in a little tight.If you are on a budget, it’s worth knowing that they serve drinks other than those on the wine list, but there isn’t a drinks list anywhere. Believe the hype! It’s a superb little place. fantastic food in an amazing restaurant hansons at the chelsea ofers amazing food cooked to perfection every time, very friendly staff great atmosphere first class food in a frst class enviroment Gourmet Excellent food with diverse choice in an unassuming location. So close to Christmas we were lucky to get a table. Well worth a visit!! mu husband and i went for dinner last night. We are my no means regulars but try and go twice a year. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough! The food is amazing, great atmosphere, lovely staff and an all round great experience. Miss it miss out!! Top Food expertly cooked A spontaneous visit to Hanson’s last night brought a much deserved smile to my face after a long day in the office. The food never fails to impress – Andrew is a true master of his trade and truly deserves his rosettes. I have to disagree with Rachel D in that it is expensive. We had a starter of chicken and foie gras parfait and one of scallops, followed by the thickest rib-eye steak I have ever seen and a dish of lamb three ways. Extra seasonal vegetables and two large glasses of very good red wine and two italian beers at under £75 seems pretty reasonable to me. Having been charged £50 at another Swansea eaterie last year for unspeakably horrible food and wine Hanson’s is probably one of the best value restaurants in town. Top quality food expertly cooked – what more could a girl ask for? 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 .. Fantastic lunch during a bleak Fantastic lunch during a bleak December. The food was amazing and the price very reasonable, I’m sorry I have not visited here more often but will do so in future. Very nice lunch and good value ! Called in for a set lunch last Friday We had the venison ragu to start ( very nice but could have done with more seasoning) We had the pork belly and baked cod for mains. Both were delicious and decent portions At £24 for two courses it was excellent value Recommended 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). 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. A Hidden Gem A few friend recommended this restaurant. It is tucked away just off Wind street so you may not stubble across it if you weren’t looking for it. It is fairly small and it is advisable to book in advance. The decor is nothing special, but the staff were friendly and the food was spectacular. There is choice of a set menu or a wide choice on the main menu. The portion sizes were very generous. The garlic mushrooms were delicious and so was the scallop starter. The steak was the best I have ever eaten. The belly pork was also great. We’ll go back. Excellent Been to this restaurant in for occasions and always had an excellent food and service is amazing each time. We think this is the best restaurant in Wales we can’t wait to go there again. Well recommended! Great food at a reasonable price. Been here a few times. Always great food. Recently I booked for valentines day for me and my girlfriend. Little bit of a mix up with the booking, but the girl that was there was very efficient and sorted it out quickly (not sure her name). After that we had a great meal, I had pâté and steak. Was very nice! HAD A GREAT NIGHT Currently no.17on TA for Swansea so there must be 16 other absolutely ‘must visit’ restaurants (-have been to one of them and sadly that one came nowhere near the standards we experienced ‘at the Chelsea’).The food was excellent,service very attentive without being OTT and the restaurant clientele was fun and friendly all adding up to a great ambience.Altogether excellent and highly recommended Let us know what we were able to do for you.