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Best restaurant in Swansea Such a find I just wish I’d found it sooner! Honestly the food is amazing, brilliant flavours, cooked perfectly and makes you want to go back time and time again! The chef is without a doubt on another level than most in Swansea and creates a range of mouth watering dishes throughout the year. I’ve been there several times and found both the atmosphere and service very warm, relaxed and friendly. I’d recommend for special occasions or a week day meal as they do great deals. Suitable for couples, family, friends, business or solo. Can’t wait to go back!
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. Lunch ! Just had lunch with a few friends. Food was …….well worth every penny. Don’t expect a lot of ‘hand cut chips’ on the lunch menu but savor every one,1st class. Make room for dessert…but it’s hard to decide! Staff, well one waitress when we were there could not do enough for you. FABULOUS This is probably the Best Restaurant in Swansea. The food is faultless, the service superb and the wine divine. Nothing else to say………….Be back soon. Cracking little restaurant Incredible food in a hidden gem.Just off a very busy Wind Street but so quiet when inside. A small unassuming restaurant serving exquisite food. Kitchen should be highly recommended. A table of 10 served together( which is always ideal.) Only issue is that waiting staff should have been more attentive in terms of time taking orders and drinks service was slow. Possibly understaffed. Well worth a visit. 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. Terrific lunch Lunch today was first class. We had the set deal and were not disappointed in any way. Fresh soup followed by confit of duck. Superb. I could go on but you get my drift!! 
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). Best Restaurant in Swansea Book in advance, expect to pay £50 per head inc wine, and enjoy. The food was great, it is a little cramped, but the wine suggested by waiter, and the food were excellent. Birthday treat with the wife Picked up a voucher from zoo land , and phoned and booked table for Wednesday evening .Turned up and the place was quite busy seemed that a lot of dinners had the zoo land vouchers.The restaurant is small & homely ; staff where friendly and most helpful .A three course meal for 2 cost £38 which was great value The wife & I had the Chicken liver pâté (see picture of menu for full description ) , followed by the beef (£4 supplement ) . Both courses where excellently , backed up by clean plates . I will admit to leaving a few chips to ensure I’d left room for the desert .Wife had the creme brûlée which was quickly dispatched . I had the triple chocolate tart , was ok but slightly disappointing , was served a tad cold which made it had to break through the white chocolate topping , but soon warmed up a and the rich chocolate was soon dispatched. Well worth a revisit , next time think we will give the full menu a go , quite liked the look of the 6 course special in the black board Good food ; great service , at a reasonable price what more can I say ! Ps I’ve made a conscious decision not to photograph the food when I visit a restaurant. I enjoy looking around seeing what’s on people plates much more interesting than looking at an on line badly taken still life . if you want to see what it looks like go and try it 👍 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 
Fantastic restaurant – great lunch! My husband and I had the set lunch here in December and it was great value for money. There was real attention to detail in the presentation of the dishes, and the chicken liver parfait and the duck in particular were delicious. Only criticism is that it feels a little too cramped in there, but otherwise it’s a real city centre gem. Wow!!! Wow! Fine dinning with big portions! My partner asked me in the car on the way “Will i need a Kebab on the way home after eating here?’, him thinking it was somewhere with small portions. It DEFINITELY does not have small portions they were perfect and cooked to superbly! This will be our go to from now on, we can’t wait to go back and try other dishes! 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. 
Excellent lunch would recommend Very nice menu, we went for the three course set menu. The starters were excellent, main courses were good but not as good as we expected. We had a cod and mash dish which was a little under cooked and a liver and bacon with hand cut chips which was very nice but lacked a rich sauce. However the desserts were fantastic, bread and butter pudding and a wonderful cheesecake.Restaurant was quiet probably due to the bank holiday week. Service was excellent and very friendly, we would definitely go back, next time in the evening. 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. Part of a group of 8 (2 tables of 4) on a golf tour from London. The restaurant is not large. We all had the 7 course tasting menu and it was excellent. All fish cooked exactly right. One of the courses is bread and butter but nonetheless this was great bread and for £40 good value. Ordered lots of different wine between us and all priced fairly. Service was very good as well. Already booked to go back Lunch time Booked for lunchtime, we had the lunchtime menu, both dishes were excellent quality and well presented. Service was fantastic. Overall great experience and would highly recommend and return. 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. Always Impresses! Although this is about my 5th visit to this restaurant, this is my first review of it. As always the food is so tasty, cooked very well and presented so neatly, and the customer service is always friendly and accommodating.I’ve only ever encountered one issue with one of my dishes and that was a tiny bit of crab shell in my prawn and crab avocado salad, but that can happen and as it was such a tasty starter I completely disregarded it. I highly recommend the fillet steak which is what I’ve had on 3 occasions now. Last night I asked for medium/rare but more rare and it was exactly that, cooked to perfection! Their fish dishes are amazing as well (and they have one several awards for them). All in all this is by far the best restaurant in the centre of Swansea, and suitable for all occasions; for a romantic meal, or a friendly catch up with friends. Oh and I forgot to mention their lunch menu is amazing value, pretty much the same options as you would have in the evening but half the price. Whether you go in the day or the evening, it is definitely worth a visit! 
Beaujolais Nouveau Ate at this restaurant with friends for the first time on Beaujolais Nouveau Day. Restaurant was busy with great atmosphere. Set menu all sounded delicious. Had salmon and crab starter, beef main and profiteroles as dessert. Considering how busy it was, service was quick and efficient. Food was delicious too. Looking forward to visiting when not quite so busy! What a find! What a find! This is just off wind street, but yet feels a million miles away with how calm and boutique the venue feels. The tasting menu was excellent. It felt like a real treat but not pretentious. It is small inside, but well laid out. There is a good range of wine and other drinks on offer. We will definitely visit again. The chef here is consistent , I wish the service was . The food you can not fault , the service varies , either the waitresses are not trained sufficiently or are there part time and not really bothered , they are not bad but just not up to the standard one would expect to accompany such cooking . On the other hand We have very good service from a couple of Waiters who have or still do work there , its odd .As an aside , we were due some change , approx thirteen pounds , it never came back it was assumed it was the tip , yes it was part of it , but if they had not assumed , which they should not have done , they would have actually had it made up to the full ten per cent , a costly assumption , change should always be returned as a courtesy .You will not be dis-appointed with what you choose to eat though. 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. 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 Taster menu lunch Great value, quality food, and good wine list and service. Will definitely go again to try their a-la-carte menu.Shame the tables and chairs weren’t a little bigger and more comfortable, which stops it getitng 5* from me. 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. 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! Easter weekend break We found this little Gem on thr TripAdvisor website and I can summarise it in one word; Fabulous! !!!!!!! The hake was perfectly cooked and the best I have tasted in many years I was in Swansea on business, wanted a light lunch and had heard about Hanson’s at the Chelsea. It was a magical experience. I started with flaked crab and delicately smoked salmon- a perfect combination. The I had fish (hake) and chips. It takes a rare talent to cook the fish,which was very fresh, to that level of perfection perfection.I look forward to my next visit and being able to try the tasting menu in the evening. Exceptional service and good food 4 of us came after a day playing golf at Machynys.We’ve been before and glad we returned again.The food was faultless and the service exceptional. Our waitress was fantastic and ran the whole front of house too.We will return! Lunchtime treat Not knowing the precise location we were surprised at how understated the exterior was, so much so we almost walked straight past! We ordered from the 3 course lunch menu and each dish looked beautiful, portion sizes were perfect and every element tasted exquisite. In addition the perfect meal we found the atmosphere to be cosy and relaxed despite us booking close to end of service. We will definately visit again and highly recommend to all! 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!! Surprise Birthday Party We went as group of 6 here for a Friday evening meal. The restaurant is a little on the small side and amusingly the disabled toilet is located up a flight of stairs. We each had starter, main and dessert. The quality of the meat was fantastic and the portions were fairly generous. I didn’t have a starter but the rest of the group did. They all enjoyed their desserts which, while simple, were very well executed. The waiter was very good and patient with the group while we chose the wine options offering excellent suggestions. I’ve submitted photos of our evening as well. 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 . Fantastic for lunch I have been to Chelsea for lunch a number of times and find it fantastic value for money. They do a set lunch menu for around £12 for 2 courses and £16 for 3. The food is always perfectly cooked and the menu offers a good range of choices. The chicken liver parffait to start is to die for and i like the fact that they offer a steak upgrade to a fillet for a £4 supplement. The only problem with this restaurant is that it is not the most comfortable. Tables are very close together and you often have to ask people to move to let you out of your seat.I have visited once at night and didn’t feel that it was worth the extra money for dinner and so stick to lunch. AMAZING meal!!! My friend and I visited here in June. It was last minute and we managed to get a booking thank God!!! I had never been before and it was a nice cosy restaurant with not many tables which suited us fine.The food I had was out of this world!!! For starter I had a salmon & potato fishcake with a per las centre, mushy peas and cockle popcorn. I don’t even like mushy peas or cockles but I eat every last bit and loved all of it!!! The best starter I have ever had and I was gutted when it ended!!!For main we both had a rare sirloin steak, triple cooked chips, onion rings and bearnaise sauce. Again it was out of this world!!! The steak was like butter and melted in the mouth, it was so tasty!!! It was also my first try of bearnaise sauce which was delicious!!!I would thouroughly recommend the cafe. I’d say the prices are mid-high but the quality and taste of the food is worth every penny. I have also visited for lunch since then and the lunch menu is very reasonable.Can’t wait to visit again!!! Saturday evening family meal Excellent service by frieindly patient staff, food top class, picture on a plate , simply delicious, unable to fault any dish. Big thanks to all at restaurant . A hidden gem This place was not easy to find as it doesn’t scream its name from a great big sign like other places and I think we’d walked past it twice before spotting the writing on the window. Luckily we’d booked as it did get quite busy and it’s quite a small place.I went for the three courses from the set menu and was pleasantly surprised with every course. My chicken liver pate was superb: smooth, almost creamy and delicious enough to shut me up for ten minutes. My main was fillet of salmon and again, this was cooked to perfection so that it only needed the slightest touch of the fork. I finished with Welsh cheeses and, again, I thoroughly enjoyed every morsel and left nothing! The wine was very reasonable and both the Pinotage and Pinot Noir we tried were excellent.Next time I’m due a trip to Swansea I’ll save myself hours of trawling through list of restaurants and just book this one again.Apologies, but I’m not going to recommend it for families with kids as that would spoil it for the rest of us who thoroughly enjoyed the absence of ‘little people’. Many visits. The venue is nicely intimate, and the food great.The atmosphere is most pleasantand the staff polite and efficient.Been many times and never disappointed. Amizing quality and value Hansons just gets better, faultless. Great wine and amazing food. The scallops with haggis are fantastic. I run out of superlatives. I am dairy and wheat free, this is never an issue. Great restaurant, staff are great. Amazing value for the quality, i just wish it was closer, we live in Nottingham. EXCELLENT RESTAURANT AND SERVICE – NEVER DISAPPOINTS This has to be one of the best restaurants in Swansea… you need to book ahead as hardly ever can get in as a “walk in” as it has limited tables and very popular. Service is attentive and welcoming – always friendly and making sure everything is fine, they are constantly on the watch out to see if anyone needs anything. The food is excellent – set menu at lunchtime is extremely good value and week on week there are always some changes with popular things such as steak, fish etc., always available. Am personally not a great dessert person but they do look stunning and when I have been with a guest then they have always certainly enjoyed. Definitely worth going… one of the best establishments in town! 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. 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. 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. 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! Superb visited this restaurant for the first time, it was faultless. Food and menu was excellent. Staff friendly and helpful. atmosphere lively. Prices were on the high side but certainly felt we had a ” special ” meal. Will definitely go again and would recommend. 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. 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. A delicious and unexpected experience In the bleak panorama of the few restaurants and pubs in the centre of Swansea this little place took us by surprise with its delicious offer of Welsh food ‘revisited’ with proper culinary skills by the chef. He buys his ingredients in the local market and you feel the freshness of the fish and the vegetables.The meals are abundant and very well presented. A little gem Took a friend out on a special birthday lunch didn’t know what to expect and we were not disappointed. The restaurant is small and friendly, the food was excellent, as was the service and the house white was delicious. Cant wait to go back. Anniversary lunch We come here every year and it never disappoints… Had a yummy 3 course lunch, goats cheese to start which was warm and delicious, pork for mains done a few different ways, a little bonbon, and topped with apple and various other tasty bits then cheesecake… All stunning! 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. Cosy small restaurant with tasty food My friend and I went there for lunch (her birthday celebration), and the restaurant was almost fully booked. They quizzed us in with a small table for 2. The food was good, but the service was slow; need to be patient while waiting for everything. Overall, it was nice. 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. 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. 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! 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. 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 🤫 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. 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 .. Heavenly Hanson.. We love this little restaurant ..It is very small and extremely popular so booking, even for lunch is a must. I you are in a wheelchair it’s not the place for you as there is almost no room to manoeuvre, my husband is on crutches and just about managed, plus I couldn’t see a ground floor disabled toilet.The menu offers something for everyone. The food is cooked and presented beautifully, and I have always had good service here. It can get very noisy as the ceilings are low in a small room, but on booking they always let you know if there is a big party due in.A favourite we have returned to regularly. Valentines meal I booked a meal for myself and my wife for Saturday lunch time. It was our first visit and the overall experience was very very good.We arrived a few mins early for the booking and we were shown to our seats. It did take a little while for us to be seen to and for our orders to be taken. But after that we both ordered and the meal was underway.We both ordered the same starter, smoked salmon….and we both really enjoyed. Just the right size and full of flavor. For our main meals, i opted for the belly pork… it was served with potatoes and black pudding and was outstanding… i REALLY enjoyed. I dont remember what the wife ordered, which can only be a good sign, cos i was so engrossed in my food. But i do remember her really enjoying to :)The restaurant is quite small, but it just added to the cozy feel and you dont feel that the other dinners are on top of you, even though the tables are quite close to each other. Overall i would defo recommend the restaurant. The food was defo worth the cost and the lunch time menu is really reasonable. Will defo be visiting again. Top class venue for lunch Delicious first class lunch in cosy environment. Menu choices were excellent , the meals were very impressive and the presentation equally so . Staff were lovely extremely polite and professional . All in all a fab lunch time treat. Would Definitely recommend as a upmarket establishment serving high quality delicious local food . Great food, nice service, very friendly. For me the portion size was perfect. The food was cooked to perfection and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend, but not if you have a massive appetite. Reasonably priced for 2 courses. Little Gem I ruddy love this restaurant, the staff are great the food even better, decor is amazing to vintage but not dated.I’d eat here every night if I could but I can’t so I go all out when I do Great food As usual, great food. Have never been disappointed at this restaurant.Everyone enjoyed their meals. 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! 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. 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. 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. 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 . GREAT FOOD Been to Hansons a few times in the past but not for about a year. Was just looking for somewhere a little different for a Saturday lunch, so called in on the off chance and there was a table available, even though they were pretty busy. Having read some of the view I half echo their comments… the food is outstanding – there was nothing to complain about… ok at £13.50 it was a little more than most lunchtime places and it actually came to more than that as veg was £3.50 extra for a very small portion, wine by the glass was also expensive, but in fairness the food was brilliant and I personally didnt mind paying that bit extra. The service was good, but lacking – just not attentive.. things like finishing your wine and then waiting for ages and not even being asked if you want another glass untill I asked when my main was put down – I would not say its bad service by any means but they could do a bit more and therefore improve their takings! A lovely place, have to say. If you want an intimate dining experience I would suggest the place is too small as you are very near each others tables but if you like the buzz of atmosphere then that isnt a problem. Service staff need more training Overall we were quite happy with our meal. We had the “specials” menu. For the price it was just OK. Choice for the first course was limited to say the least and all the portions were on the small side, but that for a specials menu is to be expected I suppose I had the steak & kidney pie and could have eaten two!Where Hanson’s fails though is in some of its staff. On several occassions we had to remind our waiter that we were still waiting for our meal and also for our wine – which when we ordered it was referred to as a “bottle of No 18 sir?” That’s more in line with a Chinese takeaway than an award winning restaurant!There are better restaurants in Swansea but, although I wouldn’t rush to go back to Hanson’s I would go again – sometime. Little Gem My partner and I had lunch here today 18/01/14 this is our second visit to the restaurant. the food was fantastic on both occasions. It is a small restaurant so an early booking would be advised. Well worth a visit!!! 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. Can’t believe I haven’t been here before We booked a table here for my boyfriend’s birthday, we were a group of four. It feels like a little continental Parisian restaurant. The food was superb. I am vegetarian and the food was so flavoursome and the portion sizes spot on. The meat eating others were bowled over by the presentation and taste of their food. Each dish was considered and imaginative. We had the trio of desserts – wow. Wine list is perfect. Although it’s not cheap there, it’s reasonable – you don’t come away feeling short changed. We only went because our usual choices were fully booked. I am glad they were – we will be back! 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. Excellent Small but cozy and romantic place. Very refined and never banal cuisine. Very friendly and attentive service. Ideal for a couple’s dinner. Excellent soups to start and meat main courses, especially duck and lamb. Medium to high prices but money well spent. Best Rack of Lamb! Lovely dinner at the Chelsea. Hands down the best rack of lamb I had in Wales. Charming little spot, definitely make a reservation as there aren’t too many tables. Affordable good wines. Don’t miss it! 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. 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!! 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 Very good food, poor waitressing Had to book a couple of weeks in advance but was understandable as the restaurant is one of the best in the city and holds 2 AA Rosettes. I booked here as my parents were coming down to visit me at University. We arrived and were immediately seated , the first waitress that served us was quite cold and didn’t seem like she wanted to be there. The other waitresses were helpful but not attentive as we had to call to ask for the dessert menus and the bill despite our plates not being cleared, this was the same for a couple of other tables. We all ordered different starters, mains and desserts and all thoroughly enjoyed, just wished that the service was as good as the food. 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. 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 ! Beautifully gorgeous Visited with a group of girlfriends for lunch today. Lovely welcome even though we were slightly late. The staff were warm and friendly but also professional. The food was gorgeous. The mushroom soup was to die for. The salmon was beautifully done. Others had the steak which was completely tender. Would visit again and again 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. Day out Was recommended this restaurant by a friend, it didn’t dissaplnt. Service and food very very good. Will definitely go back Better than expected This is very much a restaurant for grown ups. Its small, intimate and very smart. I visited with my partner and his mother to celebrate her birthday and we were not disappointed. It was a Sat night and we arrived at 19:15. We were seated straight away and at a comfortable table for 4 for 3. There was no attempt to try and squeeze us in somewhere because of the number. The service was excellent from the start, we were seated by Andrew (going by the receipt) who along with the 2 girls also serving that evening never missed a beat. Attentive, polite and they look genuinely happy at doing what they do. My partner had a starter of Scallops/Black pudding and I had the French Onion soup. Both were excellent although personally I’d have preferred less onion more stock (personal choice) but it was exceptionally flavoursome none the less. For our mains my partner had the Liver & Bacon, his mother had the Duck and I had the Filet steak. All the meals were served with a potato dish and some veg although we ordered an additional side of veg. My steak was fantastic, the meat was rare as requested with not a hint of blood on the plate (it takes a real knack to do this, so fair play) and the chips were truly outstanding. The liver wasn’t to my taste as I felt the texture was wrong but my partner seemed happy enough with it and cleared his plate. The duck was the big surprise, plenty of meat on the bone (which fell away quite easily) and was served with a couple of veg dishes one being a very tasty potato dauphinoise. I had a dessert of sticky toffee pudding which did not disappoint. We had 2 bottles of wine I’d seriously recommend the Italian Pinot and 2 large bottles of water. The complete bill was £125, which we feel was more than reasonable considering the quality of the food and service. My only gripe is that if you are serving bread please ensure there is the adequate amount of butter. You don’t eat food like this and worry if too much butter is bad for you. Having read some of the reviews prior to the visit we were apprehensive re the visit but either we were lucky on the night or they have listened to the reviews. I should state that I am not easily pleased and my partners mother certainly isn’t, so well done to everyone for making her birthday a hassle free evening. Never Disappoints Always great food, service takes a little longer but we dont mind as the food never disappoints. Steaks always cooked to perfection, try the potted chicken Parfait its amazing, good wine list and very cosy. Let us know what we were able to do for you.