They only have drinks and chips. Must visit, though. Yes, it is a oldest...so it's SAD they don't…read moreserve food...just relying upon people who want to have a drink at the oldest pub in the port area.

Just visited after a lovely few hours in Cardiff bay . Me…read moreand my husband waited at an empty bar , apart from one lady being served . After the lady was served he knew we were there and he served two other people that walked in after us . Obviously theses were regulars . Very disappointed with this service , from the outside it looked welcoming, but not inside . The barman was very tall , wearing a vest top and obviously thought the bar was making enough money by the regulars to ignore new customers . We left without a drink . Social & business skills needs approving in my opinion .

Cool cocktail spot with loungy, trendy vibes. Music is loud, so don't come here for meaningful…read moreconversation. Solid third date kind of a spot (dark & sexy) but also a cool place to hang with friends. Cocktails were good, though we went right after the Oasis gig so they had a reduced menu for the weekend. Still everything we had ranged from solid to great. Service was friendly and helpful.

I wish that I could give this place more than 5 stars. This is absolutely one of my favourite…read moreplaces that I have ever been - and certainly the best cocktails that I have ever had. My husband took me here as part of my birthday treat a few months ago and I will be forever grateful that he did. It is really quite difficult to put in to words just how good the cocktails are. The premise of this place is that they make 'molecular cocktails' - essentially cocktails that they have scientifically concocted so that all of the ingredients complement each other molecularly. For just £50 per person, you are treated to a 7-course cocktail menu. With each delicious cocktail you are brought a unique side dish that has been chosen specifically for that drink. We were given such unusual dishes (including slices of cured meats and filled pasta!) that oddly did enhance the taste of the cocktails. As well as the delicious cocktails, what this place also has going for it is the decor. It is very sleek, elegant and gothic. The service is also incredibly good as well. I would absolutely recommend going to this cocktail bar if you can. You would be stupid not to go here. It is absolutely worth visiting. I cannot wait to return.

I admittedly walked past this place many times without actually realizing what it is. It looks half…read morelike a castle keep, with a super modern shell attached to the back. It wasn't until the summer when I noticed all the people drinking outside that I realized it was a bar and restaurant! The inside is an equally odd mix of old mixed with very new. It's a Samuel Smiths bar which means they offer up a unique mix of reasonably priced beers. My bloke was recommended a 'Man in a Box', which tasted better than its name would suggest. I opted for a lovely cider. The menu didn't temp us, especially being a little more expensive than we would normally pay. Nice enough place for a quiet, relaxing drink especially in the summer, but not really anything special.

If you want to avoid the more crowded bars of the bay (Salt and Terra Nova) then head towards the…read morecastle look-a-likee that happens to be a bar called The Waterguard. The upsides are: As I said can have a quite drink and get served hassle free. You can play board games as they have quite a few behind the bar including Monopoly and Scrabble. They have a lovely outside area where you can either sit at a table or on the lush grass in the summer. They have speciality beers. The downsides are: They have speciality beers - some people will see this a good thing but I can honestly say I have never tasted a beer I like here. It can be a bit pricey. It can lack a bit of atmosphere if its too empty.

Amazing! Lovely dark academia/ alchemy atmosphere. The food is the best I've had in Wales! Not to…read moremention the super cool interactive alchemist /molecular style drinks. Love this vibe and delicious food.

A great stop for some amazingly unique drinks! The atmosphere was fabulous, and the super friendly…read more staff took their time to recommend some great choices! A must stop if you enjoy a good cocktail, or two!

Gord and I had lunch at The Dock on Monday…read more He had Scampi & Chips (breaded scampi tails served with thick-cut chips, mushy peas and our chunky tartare sauce) and I had Southern Fried Chicken Burger (Southern fried chicken breast with garlic mayo, tomato salsa & tomato). Both were good.

Was looking for a place for pre Theatre meal and was looking for a place that wasn't another chain…read morerestaurant that I can dine at in London. Found The Dock as it advertised 2 course set menu for under £10 and it was by the water. A very modern looking pub with 2 floors, I really liked the decor and seating set up. Very large menu and thought there was good variety for the set menu. Staff were really friendly, service was fast and food portions decent size.

Huge menu and open late. Went late and ordered dinner &…read moredrinks at the bar, for the family. All was fine until a short blonde female server from upstairs came downstairs and inserted herself into our situation as I was retrieving our drinks from the bar. I only asked if my sons' drinks were sugar free and her response was suddenly asking for ID and then telling us to leave (after paying) bc I said my 18 year old did not have his id (ended up that he actually did have it). The policy is fine but was not clearly stated. However, her handling of the incident was bizarre, abrupt and rude. I think she is anti Tourist or maybe has a Napoleon complex to conduct herself as she did - especially when the restaurant was so empty and we had already paid. customers beware of the short blonde. Everyone else working there was friendly. Food was fine. Will not return due to unbecoming behavior of short blonde female employee.

The service was slow. Very touristy. Never wiped the tables between seatings. Gum on the glass…read more Very dirty. Empty cans rolling on the ground nobody bothered to pick up. We were going to eat here but decided against it.

Porter's Cardiff is a brand spanking new bar next to The Big Sleep Hotel and opposite the CIA…read more(Motorpoint) so really central! All the staff are really friendly and they have a great range of drinks. You can buy cheap pints or more specialised flavoured beers. It's a really big space which you can sit around and chat with your friends or get up on stage where they have a piano and have a good ol' sing song! This did actually happen on Saturday night. Who doesn't love an impromptu sing song?! They also show the rugby on the big screen in the main room. Oh, how could I forget? They also have another room with a cinema in it! Beautiful red velvet seats and great films. I've had a great time here and in one night have managed to have a good sing song, a dance, some wonderful chats and watch some cartoons. They also sell pizza and flavoured popcorn. GET THERE NOW!

Lovely bartender, who couldn't have been nicer. That said, not sure how this is the second best pub…read morein the city. Place smelled like it hadn't had a good scrub in a while, table was sticky, smelled of stale beer and alcohol, food was fine.

I base this review on our overall experience of British food - so I give this restaurant higher…read morepoints than I would had it been in the US. It's cheap, had decent (if not anything special) food, and a relaxed atmosphere. From an American visitor perspective, the beer selection is fairly limited (they have more than a few choices but they all seem to fall into a few basic categories, e.g. I was hard pressed to find a place that carried any beers with a bolder taste - a good IPA or a dark beer more "risky" than the usual Guinness). Also while the burgers were incredible, the other meat based dishes were rather devoid of spice and bland. I ordered cod and chips, and it was ok... the cod was basically battered and fried but it could use a bit more imagination. Or seasoning (again, my ongoing complaint with most British food, so it's not just this place). My son's burger on the other hand was absolutely outstanding. My wife also liked her dish. Overall, this is a nice place to sit down after a long walk in the town, and get a few drinks and a basic decent meal. And the prices are very good.

Gord and I had lunch at Eli Jenkins on Tuesday…read more My Jubel peach lager was yummy as was Gord's Tiny Rebel Cali Pale Ale. We ordered 3 appies for £17.50 ($33) ... Cheesy Garlic Bread (we shared), Crispy King Prawns (for Gord) and Crispy Chicken Tenders (for me). All were good.

Upon entering my partner and I chose a nice booth in the window and had a look at the menu…read more There is a great choice of food to choose from including 'challenge meals' on the last page. I decided to go for the 32oz rib eye 'Bulls Head' steak, which is served on a skillet with a bed of fried onions and mushrooms and a heap of fries, and my partner went for the 'Hot, Hot, Hot' which consists of a flaming hot Naga chilli chicken, hot pulled pork burger, hot chicken wings served with rice, chips and sour cream. We went up to the bar to place our order and were served by Ieuan who was friendly and helped us with our orders along with 2 large Cokes. Unfortunately, they had run out of the Bulls Head steak so he suggested the next largest steak they had which was a 15oz rib eye which I had with skinny fries and salad. This also comes on a hot skillet with fried onions and mushrooms which was great. We took our drinks and sat back down to wait for our food to arrive. There were several other people also waiting for food. After about 20 minutes had passed by we started to wonder where our food ws as we were extremely hungry. We had seen lots of other food leaving the kitchen but not ours...all being brought out by one waitress, who didn't seem very happy. After almost 45 minutes my steak finally arrived and was dumped on the table along with a tray of sauces and the waitress said 'There you go...' and then walked off back too the kitchen. My partner was still waiting and had to make do with watching me eating mine. I had asked for the steak to be cooked medium rare, but came out barely still medium and was fast heading past medium, but still tasted extremely nice so I carried on eating. Everything was hot and tasty. After nearly an hour my partners food arrived, which was also dumped on the table, but not any sign of an apology for the extremely long time it took to arrive. I had gotten half way through my steak and had eaten all my fries so thought I'd buy some more so I went to the bar, where there was a queue of 2 other people in front of me. I stood patiently waiting for the people in front of me to be served. The same person was behind the bar who had served us earlier. He was anything but quick and you would think there was only 1 person at the bar with nobody waiting. Eventually I got served and asked how long the fries would be as my meal had already taken 45 minutes to get to me. He said 'I would hope its not long for some fries'. He asked a different waitress (who had taken over from the other one) to go into the kitchen and ask them to do them asap. I thanked him and went back to my seat again. Within a few minutes my fries arrived and the new waitress said 'sorry about that sir' in a very patronising way. During the long time I had waited to be served at the bar (to which the manager had now put in an apperance) my steak had now cooked its way to almost well done and tasted awfull. The fries that arrived were also barely warm. This meant the last half of my meal was ruined. My partners food was also not the best and some of the chicken wings were over cooked and hard. We had no check back in the entire time we were there. We had eaten in there about a month ago and things weren't that good then either but thought we'd give it another try. Will we go back...? highly unlikely! Looking on their twitter page while waiting for our food, showed there were streams of other people that had experienced similar issues...

Visited twice, weekday and weekend, and everything about our visits was far from satisfactory…read more The waiting times exceeded 45 minutes for two simple burger meals on both visits. The restaurant is also cold, meaning the long waits were even more uncomfortable. Waiting staff do their best and aren't to blame, but even overhearing their conversations whilst waiting at the bar is off putting.

Dropped into the City Arms to get out of the rain. The last time I was in this pub was on…read moreinternational day. Just one drink no food --- no one else in the pub. Not a good experience.

The City Arms is perfectly located for a drink before a night at Clwb Ifor Bach (also known as the…read moreWelsh Club) - and, also being near the stadium, is handy (but rammed) when there's a match or concert on. It gets pretty packed out on any weekend nights, in fact - so there's lots of standing up rather than sitting down for most people. The place has a really sociable atmosphere, though - and you often find strangers striking up conversation with one another, which can make for a fairly random but interesting evening! It's a bit grubby, with fairly grim toilets and a rather sticky floor - but at least that probably helps stop drunk people from slipping over on the dancefloor! If your eyes are still able to focus, the walls on the lounge side of the bar are full of interesting photos of Cardiff's history.