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Part of the Whitbread family, Table Table restaurants aim to bring great value tasty pub food to an ever increasing eating-out public who like well prepared and genuine food served by friendly staff in relaxing surroundings. If that sounds too much like a dream come true be assured that at Table Table they also walk the talk, and are pleased to have the chance to prove it.

Their well located restaurants are spread across a wide range of decors and styles, and all of them share a determination to provide comfort, warmth and relaxation. Their buffet menus for special occasions are remarkable value.

In keeping with modern trends they provide dishes to nibble or share as guests consider the spread of options on a menu that could be described as British with welcome incursions. So as you share long Italian flatbread, and dough balls and dips, or a sharing platter with an imaginative range of finger food starting with garlic and breaded mushrooms, it's time to think about the relative merits of aromatic duck parcels, a prawn cocktail, breaded Camembert or sticky chicken goujons to name but a few.

Many an innocent dish from the past has been hi-jacked in the best possible sense into becoming what is now called a 'pub classic'. Wiltshire cured ham with eggs is served with chunky chips and beef, mushroom and ale pie, or chicken and chips are all familiar with British tables, be they in the dining room or the kitchen. Now they have been added to by chicken fajitas, a sweet red pepper, crème fraiche and fennel tart, a leg of duck slowly cooked and served with a Bramley apple and cider sauce, or chilli con carne with basmati rice, sour cream and guacamole and nachos. So is the humble burger with six enticing toppings.

The point is they, and others, are all here at Table Table, well prepared with quality ingredients, and presented in a way that makes you hungry even if you thought you weren't.

Getting down to the more serious side of the table keep an eye open for the seafood pie, a delightful assembly of things fishy including crayfish, red snapper, prawns and clams. Many of their steaks are 28 days matured, including a 7oz fillet. All steaks are served with watercress, roasted cherry tomatoes, a flat mushroom and chunky chips. A choice from 4 sauces adds the final touch of enjoyment.

Pastas and salads embrace some well known and loved names, but for sheer enjoyment the hot smoked salmon salad takes some beating - flakes of hot smoked salmon mixed with a house salad and soy and ginger sauce. A real winner.

Snacks aplenty cover hot baguettes with the like of grilled pork loin and Bramley apple sauce, sandwiches filled with Cheddar cheese, or prawns and Marie Rose sauce, and jacket potatoes with such temptations as chilli con carne. Add a bowl of chips for only a little extra.

A well travelled wine list offers helpful advice for the uninitiated and there's an impressive choice of draught and bottled beers and lagers. All in all it would appear that Table Table are more than achieving their aims, providing the opportunity for people to eat out enjoyably, with excellent value for money. Long may they continue to do so.

For completely up to date information on menu changes and special offers do make a regular check on their lively Website.

Recently awarded Restaurant of the Year by Taste of Wales, it is not difficult to see why. The emphasis is on serious cooking, using nothing but the best of the local produce, but without becoming carried away on flights of fancy and culinary ego rides. The word 'honest' has been used on numerous occasions to describe Lynda Kettle's cooking. House wine is £11.50.

Situated within the town walls of the Royal Borough of Caernarfon and only two blocks away from the main entrance to the Castle, Black Boy Inn makes for a perfect stopover while exploring a world heritage site with both Roman and Edwardian history. For over six centuries the inn has provided fine food and drinks for both travellers and locals alike and its undulating walls, low ceilings, roaring open fires and thick wooden oak beams create a cosy old-worldly atmosphere.

Unfussy yet skilful preparation of quality ingredients characterises the attractive dishes here. A passion for fresh seafood using the locally sourced, organic Welsh produce, starters such as smoked mackerel, pan fried tiger prawns and deep fried chicken dunks and mains on the lines of steak and ale, roast silverside of Welsh beef are all visibly popular. Game pie with venison, rabbit and pheasant in a rich red wine and thyme gravy, topped with flaky pastry also features on the menu. A wide selection of wines from around the world is on hand to pair up with the food at the Black Boy Inn.

Plas Dinas is a country house set in a farmland and has a reputation for hosting guests drawn from the fringes of the Royal Family. The building was constructed around the mid seventeenth century and features a substantial stone arch fireplace from that era. Andy and Julian, the hosts, have no formal background in hospitality but do what comes naturally to them making your stay pleasant and memorable.

A refreshing morning walk could be followed by a full Welsh breakfast with pork and leek sausage, bacon, mushrooms, free range fried egg, grilled tomato and black pudding. A day spent visiting local attractions such as Caernarfon Castle and the Bodnant garden can end with a sumptuous meal at the dining room. Order the spicy parsnip soup and crispy coated camembert for a start followed by beef in whisky sauce served with new potatoes and vegetables. A crème brûlée for dessert will fill in the chinks.