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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.
An Unforgettable Experience. Wow, where do I start… The 3 of us were treated like royalty from the moment we walked through the door. The young front of house staff were truly magnificent throughout the evening. The food we had was absolutely amazing, for starters I had the Venison Ragu, my son had the Crab and my partner had the Salmon, for mains I had the Lamb and my partner and son had the Beef. We all even had Deserts as we didn’t want to leave the restaurant. The whole experience will stay with us for a very long time and the next time we are visiting my son in Swansea we shall definitely be booking a table. A Gem ! small and unimposing . Def worth visiting! Family Meal – Travelzoo offer for 4 – Taster Menu. I am vegetarian which is not specifically catered for on the menu but i was offered lovely options. From delicious soup in quaint mini cup and saucer – to the delicious pretty after din chocs the whole evening was wonderful. Exciting to see what was coming next! Luckily they didnt have the duck so my husband and teenage daughter were offered fillet steak which they much preferred. We arrived at 7and left 9.45pm so dont expect a quick meal. We loved the atmosphere and had such an enjoyable evening as we were not sure what to expect. The choc brownie was really delicious! We were all full! The young servers were lovely. It was very warm in the restaurant. I would def recommend and we all agreed the evening for my husbands birthday was a resounding success!! Thanks all xxxxjoy salini xxxx Christmas meal excellent food. fillet steak was cooked to perfection. every staff member was so friendly despite being run ragged. 
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. 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. Seafood and a lot more besides Never having been to Swansea before if Hanson at the Chelsea is in any way representative then it has an impressive food scene. Lauded by the likes of the Good Food Guide as well as the Michelin l’homme pneumatique. awarded an AA rosette it advertises itself as a speciality seafood restaurant. Certainly the scallop prawn and salmon roulade made its mark whilst the mother and daughter at the table adjoining mine fairly ticked into their main courses of sole in a sea of mussels and shrimps which they supplemented with a sharing bowl of new potatoes. Half of the quarter of ladies ahead of me chose beaded hake and chips as their main. But there is much more besides with steak frites and pork shoulder tempting me almost as much as the duck confit I in fact chose featuring a carrot fondante, a pot of perfectly creamy dauphinoise potato not to mention a thick creme de cassis sauce. A whisky infused bead and butter brioche fairly swimming in an indulgent custard rounded off a truly memorable lunch. 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 😃 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. 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. 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. My heart sank….. On my irregular visits to Swansea, the highlight is to eat at Hanson’s. This Wednesday, it looked busy (as it well deserves to be – the food is divine), and the new waitress said it was full. My heart sank…..The night was saved when the other waitress recognised me (yes – it is such a friendly place that they remember you!) and found me a seat downstairs. I did not know that part existed, but recommended for a cosy atmosphere. The food was simply delicious and so innovative – it was my first time to eat Hake, It was worth waiting a lifetime for this dish alone…. Thank you, you made my evening and sent me away very happy. Maybe next time I will book! A touch of class, but not the finished article This restaurant is certainly something different to what the rest of Swansea has to offer. An extensive and well-planned menu is based around all local produce. It is clear that this is run by foodies for foodies and is a must for a special occasion.We were seated downstairs in a cellar-type room after being told the main restaurant was full, and in truth this was the major drawback. The room is sparsely decorated, with six tables cramped into a relatively small area. Added to that, there was no music at all, which made the ambiance a bit lifeless and enabled you to hear everyone’s conversations. Despite this, the food was generally of a good standard. I ordered goat’s cheese salad to start, but the two big pieces were far too much and overwhelmed the small portion of cabbage it was accompanied by. However, the dessert of salmon, asparagus and mashed potato was simply one of the best mains I have ever eaten (and I used to be part of a supper club). Tasty, fresh with wonderful combinations of flavours. The dessert, too, didn’t disappoint with a unique whiskey and honey bread and butter pudding. My companion loved his starter of salmon fish cake, didn’t rate the flavourless steak (nor did the couple on the table next to us with theirs), but enjoyed the trio of desserts. There is an excellent wine menu and staff are friendly and attentive.Overall, probably didn’t quite justify the price tag, but with a table upstairs and choosing from the fish dishes alone, you would be guaranteed a night with a touch of class and contented diners. Good food, moaning customers. I was one of the four people who was talking on the table behind from Daniel’s review. At least we enjoyed our meal though. By the way we were not being derogatory or offensive to anyone just enjoying ourselves. Oh and I can at least spell all the words in my review correctly! On a serious note the seating wasn’t the best as we had a whiff of the toilets every time someone went in, but we didn’t let that spoil the night. 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. Outstanding food, impeccable service – the perfect place for dinner! Have been here several times in the last few months, the last in January for a graduation celebration. The menu is delightful, with lovely local produce available. I would highly recommend the lamb and dauphinoise potatoes! The service is brilliant – friendly, timely and efficient. A lovely relaxed atmosphere, where you could not ask for better food. A sure favourite with myself and my family – can’t wait for our next visit. Lived up to the hype My friend and I redeemed our Living Social vouchers here today. She’d been before and assured me it was good. I’d heard great things from many people so had expectations. Even with the restricted ‘offer’ menu it didn’t disappoint.To start I had mushroom risotto while my friend had chicken liver pate on sourdough bread. For mains and dessert we both went for the cod with Welsh rarebit followed by crème brulee. These are all straightforward meals but simple doesn’t have to mean bland. The food was rich and flavoursome from start to finish and we both agreed it was the best meal we’d had all year. We topped it off with the very decent house white. The restaurant was busy and service was friendly. We weren’t rushed at all and made to feel welcome. I’m looking forward to my next visit! 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. I can see why we were recommended this restaurant This was my first visit to Swansea and we were recommended this excellent restaurant. Zero complaints. Lovely but quiet atmosphere. We were welcomed by a friendly waitress and the standard remained very high. The menu had great variety and the steak was cooked perfectly and the dessert was also delicious. Highly recommended. Great food but cramped dining space. Great food and great value for money but the restaurant is cramped and that does detract from the experience.My mackerel starter and confit duck main course dishes were well presented and tasty. My partner’s fish-cake starter and hake main were tasty and generous. The atmosphere was relaxed, the service good and the cost more than reasonable……but the downstairs is small and anyone sitting on the ‘outside’ of the tables is going to be conscious of people having to squeeze past. Great food but not as relaxing an experience as it should be to enjoy it because it’s cramped. Beware the 7 course scam 😉 The food is absolutely top notch, the front of house staff have personality, the ambience is great and highly recommend BUT we went for the 7 course special. At the end of the meal I pointed out we’d only had 6 courses. ‘Oh we must’ve forgotten the bread and butter, I’ll make a deduction from your bill’ !!!!! Result £2.45 off!!!! 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. Amazing lunch This restaurant is so good. Food and service are excellent. We had a delicious lunch from the reasonably-priced menu. 6th visit just as good as the first Hanson’s was written up in the Sunday Times last week, the review is accurate from my experience, I find it difficult to understand why this exceptionally good restaurant, which is good value for the standard it sets, isn’t higher in the ratings. Andrew Hanson deserves better, it must be hard work to produce consistently good meals. Not only have I recommended this to many friends but I intend to go there often. Unfortunately Swansea has a number of other good restaurants that deserve patronage too.I rated the atmosphere lower because of the downstairs seating on this occasion, upstairs is more fun. Must be one of Swansea’s best! Although I haven’t tried many of Swansea’s restaurants this must be one of the cities best posh nosh places! As I live in London I won’t be visiting again soon but it’s defiantly on my ‘recommend to a friend’ list.The restaurant has an intimate feel. Great for a date although there was a selection of different groups eating including friends and family tables. It can get a little noisy if you are next to a loud table, the table of four next to us had enjoyed a few drinks and could be a little distracting.I was there having dinner with my mother and at £8.95 we both had high hopes for the starter. We were not disappointed! Three scallops, excellently cooked, on a garlic bread slice with a pot of crumbed lava bread on the side. Excellent! Although the generous starter sadly meant we had filled up before the main even arrived. I had the steak and my mother the pork belly. The pork belly was very rich, as it often can be, and the cracking was disappointing, as it often can be. My choice however of the fillet steak was much better, reasonably priced at £19.95 and cooked perfectly medium rare as requested. The food was rich but full of flavour…an excellent place for a treat meal when the occasion arises!The staff were on the whole friendly except for one very miserable waitress who served wine (don’t ask her for anything else!). However the service was slow, no apologies were made for the wait and we had to go to service counter to pay.My advice go hungry, choose carefully and leave plenty of time! But with that in mind, the Hanson at the Chelsea should not disappoint. 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. 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. 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. 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. Amazing food Smoked salmon and melon, included crab, caviar and prawns! The three of us had the same starter, followed by pork for myself and my mother and my wife had the hake!This place was busy which created a lovely atmosphere, the wine was reasonable and excellent a really good malbec “zapa” we couldn’t fault it.I’m allergic to cows milk and wheat with no problem. 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. 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. 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☺️ 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! Don’t sit downstairs in the basement! Visited with husband and parents and booked early table around 6:30pm – I was warned that they only had tables downstairs available, and I said this was ok wrongly thinking that they meant ground floor. The basement is fine but was very quiet until two other tables arrived. We also felt slightly forgotten about until the two other tables came. Food was excellent though and the staff are lovely. We also had some very nice wine and desserts off the specials choices were incredible! 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. 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 …… Our first night of three in Our first night of three in Swansea and we couldn’t have asked for better!! What an amazing restaurant! The food was incredible and the service was impeccable. Both the waiter and waitress were very attentive and friendly and made us feel very welcome! Can definitely recommend the sharing dessert platter and any of the main courses!! Superb! Four very happy diners 🍽 Lunch time visit midweek.Lunch menu not changed much since our last visit.Each course we received was presented very nicely and tasted delicious.Swift efficient service from the waitress who has worked there for some time. Sadly she is leaving soon for pastures new. She will be hard to replace.We always come away happy from this restaurant.Would highly recommend. 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!!!! Lovely birthday treat! My husband booked a table for 7.15pm on 11th January. Having never been before and reading the reviews I was very excited and was blown away by the place. I had the goats cheese to start and my husband had the scallops which where both divine. We both had the belly pork for our mains, which we ordered side orders of veg all absolutely stunning and very good size portions!. For desert my husband had bread and butter pudding and I had a gorgeous raspberry cheesecake again another perfect course. We had 3 glasses of coke and a glass of house white wine which I found a little poor. Our bill came to £86 which we think was very good value for the food and experience we recieved. For us with 3 kids, a business and only one night a month which the kids sleep over there grandparents its the perfect place for us to relax and enjoy good food. Already planning our next visit! 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? A quiet Thursday night but a wonderful meal Took advantage of the “Living Social” 2 for £38 deal and visited for the first time on a Thursday evening. The 3 course meal with a drink did not disappoint and we will certainly visit again. (Possibly for a lunch ). Convenient and nice !!(Excellent service from the waitress) Delicious high quality food. Highly reccomend 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Delicious, high quality food with a great variety to choose from. Food arrived in a good amount of time, a perfect portion size and beautiful presentation. The food tasted incredible and each flavour complemented the others. The waitress was polite and helpful and even accommodated extra requests for my cousin. Would definitely return and am interested in the tasting menu in the evening! Thank you. Superb food First visit so only had reviews to go by. The restaurant is small so some people might not like that aspect. However, we had no complaints about the food. The waitress was very polite but I think she needed a little more training. When I asked what the catch of the day was she didn’t know and had to ask the chef. She should have been told that as soon as she started her shift. We had 3 courses each and each one was excellent. For our main course I had fish and my husband had steak which we both raved about. The choice of wine is also excellent. Will definitely visit when next in the area. 
Lunch menu outstanding value Another lovely meal, unfortunately a long wait for the bill. I would love for this restaurant to be bigger, as there is no privacy. You can hear most conversation in restaurant.Still one of my favourite restaurants in Swansea 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. Fabulous afternoon.. Had a beautiful meal with my wife on the day restrictions changed again, luckily before 6pm so could enjoy a drink too. Felt very Covid safe at all times.Fantastic quality to all courses, and wonderful service from Molly.Can’t wait to return again under more normal circumstances. 👌👌 Fine and original combination of tastes Excellent restaurant. Traditional but original combination of tastes giving a nice arrangement on the plate and a delight in the mouth. And also very friendly staff and very cosy atmosphere. Summary: perfect! 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! Lovely meal Had a fantastic evening with lovely food, the staff were very helpful, would visit again. I highly recommend the trio of desserts x 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. 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. Outstanding If you want fine dining at reasonable prices then the set lunch menu at Hanson at the Chelsea is a must. For just £16 you can have three fantastic courses that are a mix of classic and contemporary. The slow braised pork with apple, mustard and black pudding is one of my favourite dishes ever and the salted caramel chocolate torte for dessert? To die for. Nearly perfect Went for an anniversary meal. Pork belly delicious and presentation stunning. Steaks weren’t 5* I’m afraid and we’ve defiantly had a better cut of meat elsewhere. Fish was lovely but served with just 2 boiled potatoes so the people eating fish were still Hungry. All desserts ordered were lovely. All in all I would recommend, however I just feel the fish should come with some vegetables on the same and not 2 potatoes, as it’s not cheap, and also look at the quality of steaks you get. I won’t mark down as it’s a lovely little restaurant but feel with minor improvements it would be perfect. Going to try the daytime next time as it I’m sure it’ll be much better value 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 A treat Wonderful food friendly staff dreamy atmosphere romantic or fun girls night out or romantic dinner for two ticks all the boxes 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. Beajouliase Day Excellent meal and service as allways good choice on menu wine was excellent good value best meal in Swansea on thi sday we have tried all the other well known establishments we shall return 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. Always delivers – the benchmark to which other Swansea restaurants should aspire Went as a party of 3 on a Saturday evening. Restaurant full with a friendly buzz to it.Waiting staff informative about the dishes. Great value 3 course set menu and a competitively priced a la carte menu/fish of the day board, with a good eclectic mix of local and international ‘twists’ (twist as in a good way, not bad !)The scallops starter, served on different purees/sauces with an accompaniment of cockles and laver bread crumble are sublime, and even my dining companion’s more traditional pate had a certain edge to it, elevating it beyond the mainstream.Main courses of hake with rarebit crumble topping; pork medallions and daily special of lobster thermidor were drooled, oohed, ahhed over and devoured !Especial mention goes to their bread and butter pudding with Penderyn whiskey – which knocks bread & butter pudding knockers like me, firmly back into their place. Light, creamy, dreamy and flavoursome – banishing all (bad) memories of school puddings once and for all.Good wine list catering to all palates and budgets; and no sniffiness when you ask for tap rather than bottled water !Forget the rest, this really is the best ! Leaving Do Recently went to the restaurant for a colleagues retirement do, there was ten of us so we were seated in the basement. It was lovely and cool down there compared to upstairs during all this hot weather. I had ordered the fish cake for starters and the duck as my main. Both were beautiful with the duck meat just falling off the bone. Great service and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend. 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 Hanson at the Chelsea is a small seafood restaurant with Lovely meal and good value for lunch in Swansea . The staffs were friendly. The toilets are upstairs a bit awkward to get to. 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. 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. 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. Nothing is too much This restaurant is quite hidden away you could quite possibly walk past it without realising. Their really accommodating we rang up and said one of the party struggles to walk long distances due to an illness. They said no worries and rearrange seating plans so we could site a street level. The venue is tastefully decorated with a nice ambiance, the staff are polite, well mannered and know the menu. The food….This has to be the best restaurant in Swansea by a long shot. I don’t know what it takes to get a Michelin Star but I’ve been here twice with medium sized parties and nobody has anything except praise. Here’s a Star from me to you. * Good tasting menu deal Found a deal on Travelzoo which my friends and I decided to buy. £89, for 4 people for the 5 course tasting menu. Included bread and coffee. We were quite impressed with our food. Interesting and enjoyable. 3 of us had hake and 1 had the duck for an extra £2 as our main course. Very good. It was a fairly quiet night with 1 waiter, a pleasant young man. He looked after us well. Full price for the tasting menu is £39.95. Despite really enjoying our food, we didn’t think we’d choose that menu at that price. The rillette was not something I’d choose again for instance, but for the price we paid, we enjoyed everything. Amazing lunch This restaurant is so good. Food and service are excellent. We had a delicious lunch from the reasonably-priced menu. Very good meal I visited this restaurant with a group of friends. I was very impressed with the dishes offered on the menu, many of which you would not expect to see in an average restaurant. Each of us thoroughly enjoyed our meal (all three courses!). The service was also good, friendly and attentive. My only complaint would be the location of the table on which we were sat. It was so close to the kitchen/serving area that I was constantly aware of the waitress walking behind me with plates and dishes (don’t know if there is a health and safety issue with this). If I go again, I would ask to be sat at another table. 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 ! Fine and original combination of tastes Excellent restaurant. Traditional but original combination of tastes giving a nice arrangement on the plate and a delight in the mouth. And also very friendly staff and very cosy atmosphere. Summary: perfect! 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. 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). A surprise Our daughter booked this restaurant for a special occasion for the 3 of us. She chose it as the website said it catered for vegans – she is one; we are not! It did not disappoint. There was a busy lunchtime service when we visited, but we were well looked after and the food was very good. We were happy with our fish / meat courses; she was happy with the vegan fare.If I have one tiny grumble – it was that I felt cold. Was there heating on? Was it to do with fact we were sat by the window? But I was told I was being ultra fussy, as OH and daughter did not feel at all cold.This place is a surprise, tucked away as it is, at least to me, who “knew” Swansea many moons ago, but not this restaurant. We will return. 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. 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 Excellent food and very good service Just a small gem in the middle of the city. Excellent fish dishes and very good service. Will definetly visit again. thanks Despite Covid restrictions still friendly with excellent food We went to celebrate out 20th Wedding anniversary as we had enjoyed our previous occasional visits. Despite Covid we found it was still excellent for a leisurely lunch and an excellent bottle of rea wine. The staff were attentive and we both enjoyed our food and wine. Can not fault the food , wine or the staff. An excelent lunch and we will be back. 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. Always Great Food at The Chelsea Cafe Had lunch midweek with friends. The food was as always excellent. We love going there in the evenings but this time tried lunch there and the food is just as good lunch time as in the evenings.This has to be one of the best restaurants in Wales. Fish Night I had the Scallops with Black Pudding and Quails egg to start, lovely combination and just enough as a starter. For main I had the Sea Bass in with a cockle butter and vegetables, everything was cooked well and all our dishes were presented well.It is a bit more expensive than an average meal in Swansea, but well worth it.Lovely little restaurant, nice atmosphere. Relaxed I have visited the Chelsea Cafe several times in recent months both for lunch and dinner, with my partner and with a group of friends. It’s quite bijou with simple decor but this belies the quality food served. Food is classic, well cooked, beautifully presented with lovely flavours. The pork belly main with sage mash and a cider sauce is to die for. Deserts are gorgeous, drinks are reasonably priced. Service can be a little slow however this has never bothered me as the restaurant is somewhere I like to linger, savour courses and just relax. Lunch is a bargain at £16.95 three courses, dinner is around £30 three courses. Local food, beautifully cooked This is the third time I’ve been here mainly for work, it is a small restaurant with a nice ambience. Food is based on local and welsh produce and is pria daily meat and fish, but does have a small range of vegetarian options. A good wine list complements the food. I had butternut squash soup which was nice, though a little under seasoned. For mains I had salmon with mozzarella, figs, avocado … I could have done with some more vegetables on the table. Dessert was a trio which were really nice. All in all, a nice meal though service was a little slow, especially towards the end of the evening. I would recommend it. A Delightful Experience Set in the centre of Swansea we came to experience their tasting menu on a trip advisor deal. It was our first visit and we were not disappointed.A compact rerestaurant probably seating around 30 is comfortable. The service provided by 1 solitary waiter was excellent and attentive.The food was very well prepared and presented and tasted good. Accepting that this was a tasting menu on an offer this was very good . We would visit this restaurant for lunch if on a visit to Swansea to try their fish courses in which they specialise.A solid no frills restaurant. We will return 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’. Fantastic Hadn’t visited for some time, but not disappointed. lovely tasty food and decent wine too. The pastry on the beef bourguignon was fantastic. very nice lunch we’d love to have lunch in Hanson’s at chelsea cafe. the food were fresh pepared and worth for it because the dinner were expensive campare lunch. so we will definitely go again for lunch. 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. Favourite Our first visit was a few years ago after a work colleague recommended it, so glad we went! Have been coming here ever since. Stunning food. Lovely atmosphere. Never disappointed. Friendly, caring staff. A firm favourite of ours. 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. Just Simply Fantastic The title says it all. Wonderful food cooked with so much passion by chef and owner Andrew Hanson. We arrived on a Friday night to a really warm welcome. The ambience was intimate with the staff on hand just when needed. We had scallops to start which were cooked perfectly and Lamb as main course (not my usual choice but were just so tender). My wife had the hake which she said just melted in the mouth. We were quite full by this time but were recommend the trio of desserts with two spoons which topped off a wonderful gastronomic experience. Would thoroughly recommend and no doubt will be back soon. Quality in a small setting Took advantage of a Travelzoo offer and had the special menu. Good choices, well cooked. Well presented. Very tasty, although a bit too rich. Excellent service and a great atmosphere. Will go again 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! Recommended by a colleague Great place visited on a Monday night in January. Place was packed with other diners who was obviously was in the know. Had fish starter and calves liver to follow. Really was looking forward to trying the cheese board but had no spare room. I’ll have ago next time I’m in Swansea. A great restaurant Went to this restaurant for lunch last week food was amazing as it always is we have been going here for many years and have always had great food and service.would highly recommend giving it a visit you won’t be sorry. Perfection Fabulous as always. Food was beautiful, the staff couldn’t do enough for us. Service was excellent. Can’t wait to visit again. Let us know what we were able to do for you.