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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.

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.

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.

The Welsh town of Dolgellau is home to a classic Georgian townhouse called Y Meirionnydd. A visit there feels more like a journey back in time - original sash windows and uneven floors give the rooms a lovely country feel - some of which overlook Smithfield Square and the Cadair Idris Mountain.

Diners love having relaxed meals in the friendly yet intimate restaurant, chatting between tables and staying around to enjoy easy conversation. It's hard to believe that the 17th century granite cellar was a rather austere county jail house until 1815.

The chef specialises in straightforward dishes, well-created with minimum fuss from local ingredients whenever possible. Start your day with Welsh free range eggs, sausages and bacon. Packed lunches are available at short notice. Expect to find steaks and fish, lamb, poultry and vegetarian dishes in the menu.

Welsh ales and ciders as well as local, New and Old World wines complement the menu well. Breakfast is served daily and the restaurant is not open every evening but available for parties throughout the week.

A large curved room with oak floors, windows looking through the trees to the mountains and the aroma of fine food welcome customers to this beautiful café that can be found in the small village of Brynrefail in North Wales. Caban Cyf manages the building and site to provide, amongst other things, affordable workshops and studios for the local business community and to offer free services to the local schools.

A healthy mix of organic, local produce and fruits and vegetables from the kitchen garden is used to create affordable and delicious dishes such as dandelion leaf salad or wild nettle soup. During summer there's an abundance of fresh, juicy berries and honey from the beehives in the garden, in autumn there could be velvety pumpkin soup, and in winter the garden produces Jerusalem artichokes.

Caban hosts a popular globetrotting buffet evening with a different theme each Saturday. Make sure you do book before visiting them.

Another of those lovely Welsh country houses where even the 19th century imitations contrive to look like the real thing and the views are breathtaking. Within all is well ordered and to the sort of standard one would expect to find in a substantial country home. Heavy linen, crystal and well-polished cutlery abounds and serves as an encouraging signal to those who dine.

A mousseline of sea scallops with a bitter Vermouth sauce makes a distinctive starter and could be followed by the best end of Welsh lamb accompanied by a confit of swede, green lentils and a rosemary jus. The baked apple charlotte was light and moist, well set off with the apple custard. The wine list covers extensive ground, with house wine at £16.

A skilful farm conversion in idyllic countryside with views to Snowdonia, the cuisine is an interesting blend of the reliable, well-known British dishes with equally recognisable contributions from the region. The result is interesting and enjoyable. House wine £13.50.