Hanson at the Chelsea Restaurant

So very glad that my date brought me here! While it is a very intimate… and cozy restaurant, we had dinner with friends. Although, guys… if you happen to be on a date in Swansea and want some place to take your date, stop in here because she’ll be impressed. While they are known for their seafood, if you are not a fan of seafood there are options for you as well! We were late for our reservation, but they still sat us.
Not only were we there in a group, but there were couples, and even a few families, so it appears as though it is popular with a wide range of people. I shared a starter with my date… it was scallops with a side of laverbread. It was the first time I had laverbread and unfortunately I just didn’t like it, but my date really seemed to enjoy it. The scallops were wonderful! Don’t think I’ve ever had scallops so fresh. I ordered the salmon with a nicoise salad. The salmon was just done wonderfully… not overcooked at all. The nicoise salad… garnish… whatever it was, I was not as impressed with it. I did have the sauteed potatoes, which were wonderful as well! My date had the scallops, sea bass, and seafood parcel. I tasted the sea bass and it was even better than my salmon!
For dessert, we had the trio of bread pudding, apple pie, and crème brûlée… Skip the trio and go for the bread pudding. Out of the three it was the best and I had wished I had just ordered the bread pudding! The staff were very attentive and very patient with us… there was quite a bit of wine and bubbly flowing, so you can imagine that our table may have been a handful for them, but they handled it very well!
I really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere (no, not just because of the wine and champagne…) and hope to go back and try some of the other dishes… and of course have more of that bread pudding!

Been here on 2 Christmas work parties. Lovely menu. Lovely food. You get what you pay for here. Meals pricier than average but food is much better than average. Small but lovely setting just off wind street so very central. Would go back