Ye Olde Royal OakYstrad Mynach 01443 815786

Commercial Street, Ystrad Mynach

A Thai kitchen
in a Welsh pub

Chef Jai cooks Penang, Thai green and pad Thai in the kitchen of a Victorian corner pub that also does a proper steak, a giant toad in the hole and a basket meal for £8. Two beer gardens. Children and dogs welcome.

The Royal Oak's Victorian frontage on Commercial Street: cream render, dark timbering and the red hanging sign.

The Royal Oak, Commercial Street

  • Thai food by Chef Jai
  • Two beer gardens
  • Children and dogs welcome
  • Free WiFi
  • Large car park

The lunch menu

Tuesday to Friday 12–2pm
Saturday 12–4pm

£9.95 each
or 2 for £18

From the kitchen

  • Gammon steak with egg or pineapple
  • Sausage of the day on creamy mash
  • Home made chicken korma
  • Home made tikka masala
  • A Cute Cod, chips and peas
  • Home-made corned beef pie
  • Home cooked gammon ham and egg
  • Wholetail scampi
  • Home-made beef chilli
  • Beef lasagne
  • Brunch: 2 sausage, 2 bacon, chips and egg
  • Spaghetti bolognaise

Vegan & vegetarian, same price

  • Vegan curry of the day
  • Vegan pizza of the day
  • Vegan no fish burger
  • Vegan spicy bean burger
  • Vegetable hotdog (V)
  • Veggie burger (V)
  • Vegan no fish bites
  • Crispy veggie bites (V)

All dishes are subject to availability. Please tell us about any allergies before you order.

What's on

Ring the pub to check dates and to put your name down – the marquee nights fill up.

Every other Wednesday

Steak & a drink night

  • 8oz rump £11.95
  • 8oz sirloin £11.95
  • 12oz gammon £11.95
  • 20oz mixed grill £16.95
  • Grilled chicken breast £10.95

Each meal includes a drink: a pint of Carling, Strongbow or Worthington, a 175ml house wine, or a pint of post mix. Upgrade to a Blackrock steak.

Book ahead

Afternoon tea

Hot afternoon teas served on tiers – sandwiches, cakes and pastries. Popular for birthdays and small parties in the pub.

In the car park

Marquee parties & tribute nights

Band and tribute nights through the year, and marquee parties in the large car park with seating put out for guests.

Off the pass

Plates that have gone out of this kitchen.

What people say

Reviews the pub already publishes, in full and unedited.

Absolutely fantastic meals, couldn't fault it… great staff and the service is spot on. Would definitely recommend Thank you
Kathy Huish
Absolutely beautiful Thai food. really busy and good atmosphere the staff all worked so hard and were still polite and friendly. highly recommended
Michelle Pearce
Had the Thai Green Curry with Beef plus chips/rice half-n-half. It was very tasty and a reasonable price. The staff were very friendly and helpful… Well worth a lunchtime stop.
Noel Carey

Find us

Book a table by phone. We answer during opening hours.

Opening hours change with the season, so we would rather you rang than turned up on a guess. The kitchen serves the lunch menu Tuesday to Friday 12–2pm and Saturday 12–4pm.

Address
Ye Olde Royal Oak, Commercial Street,
Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7DY
Telephone
01443 815786
Good to know
Two beer gardens · large car park · free WiFi · children and dogs welcome