Creamy and rich pasta with pancetta, Parmesan cheese, and a touch of garlic, topped with cracked black pepper.
Pizza • Vegan • Italian • Pizzeria E Calzoni
"I could have sworn I had checked out this amazing place before, so it really speaks volumes that I’ve now eaten here for the fourth time that I can recall. The atmosphere is incredibly friendly, and the food is fantastic. The English breakfast with unique Italian-style ingredients is a firm and consistent favorite, but everything on the menu is a safe choice for delicious meals. My desire to explore new dining options and enjoy the incredible variety that Cardiff has to offer is what keeps us from coming here more often. I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant. This review is specifically for the Cathays location, but we've also tried their other restaurants, and the quality remains consistent."
Pizza • Cafés • Mexican • European
"I have been to the restaurant several times and have ordered online several times too but now I am dissappointed.. I have placed my order over 2 hours ago and still havent received it. When 1 hour had passed I called them, they said their driver went to my area but they didnt send my order with him as I ordered an ice cream which would melt by the time driver gets here and that they tried to call me I did not receive even one call anyway, as I called we sorted this and they said they are sending the order now. Another hour has passed now 2 in total and I still havent received my order, I wonder how the food will be when it arrives if it ever arrives considering I ordered 2h ago. I did like the food here but this has ruined any good impression I had, 2hours wait when the restaurant is 15min drive away..."
Kebab • Cafés • Mexican • Seafood
"calabrisella is not much of a looker. with its brick-effect wallpaper, budget furniture and handy paper bits that are pulverized over their windows, they can easily confuse this cantonese Italian esserei for a greasy spoon cafe and give it a failure. but if they did, then they would get rid of some of the best Italian food in cardiff. while pizzas are the appetizer of the house, breakfast, sandwiches, pastas and other daily specialties on the menu – there were two types of calamari and a steak in the night we visited. at the beginning a hepper made of a golden crumb arancino £2) with perfectly cooked risotto each corn still clear,) uzy cheese and fleshy bolognese. a couple of beers – a peroni red £2.50) and a Ichnusa £2.50) – brought remembrances to celebrate in italien. the pizzas were stunning, each consisting of a golden crust and a millimeter thin floor with perky tomatensauce and melted mozzarella. they were also the size of a car tire. for woman g, a roma £8.50) with tender chicken, mushrooms and funky, creamig gorgonzola. for me, a calabrisella £10.90) with opaque, fiery nduja sausage and sun-dried tomato with a pleasant bite."
Pasta • Coffee • Chicken • / Pub Food
"I went to this restaurant with a group of friends for lunch. The restaurant was clean, despite some renovations taking place. The service was excellent and the menu had a great selection of dishes to choose from. The prices were reasonable and the portion sizes were generous. I ordered the fish and chips, which came with peas, salad, chips, and not one, but two fillets of fish, along with tartare sauce. It was delicious and I would highly recommend it. Rating: 5 out of 5 for food."
Soup • Steak • British • Brasseries
"Fantastic meal as always. No visit to York is complete without a visit to Michael's. Friendly helpful staff, lovely food and nice surroundings what..."
Pubs • Beer • Steak • Cheese
"I made a reservation online 6 weeks in advance for an early dinner, but when we arrived, they had no record of it. After showing them the confirmation message, they were able to seat us as the dining room was empty. We had an early dinner and some menu items were already sold out. I ordered the beef roast dinner, which was good overall, but the roast potatoes seemed reheated and the parsnips were overcooked. My husband had the steak and mushroom pie which he found to be dry with hard pastry. The price of £48.00 for a pint of beer and a glass of wine felt a bit high for the quality of the food. We don't plan on returning due to our experience with the cooking."
Tea • Tapas • British • Kitchen
"Today, my aunt and I visited this restaurant. It was our first time seeing each other since lockdown, so we thought it would be nice to go out for lunch. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed with our experience. We arrived at 11:55am and there were only two other tables of two already seated. We gave our names for track and trace, got shown to our table, and then waited for someone to come take our order for about 15-20 minutes. For starters, my aunt had pate and I had garlic mushrooms, which took 35-40 minutes to arrive. We then waited for our mains – scampi for my aunt and chicken curry for myself. After nearly 50 minutes of waiting, I asked how much longer it would be, only to be told another 15-20 minutes. In the meantime, a table of four were seated and immediately served with pizzas and burgers. When I inquired why they were served so quickly, I was told it was because they skipped starters. The couple next to us were still waiting for their food. Frustrated, my aunt and I decided to cancel our mains. To our surprise, they still charged us for the starters and drinks. Needless to say, we will not be returning to this restaurant."
Pizza • Indian • Italian • Vegetarian
"I visited recently with my sister and we were both very impressed. I had curry and my sister had ravioli, both meals were excellent! There is something for everyone including loads of choice for vegetarians. They also serve some yummy cocktails. The staff were really welcoming and attentive. Absolutely can't fault this place and highly recommend it."
Meat • Beer • Wine • Steak
"The positives are that the room was cosy very comfortable. However, we were attending a wedding, when we returned to the hotel in the early hours of the morning to find we’d been locked out, no one on reception or answering the call buzzer that went directly to an EE mobile message which left no option of details or able to leave a message. We were very lucky that we had friends staying in the same hotel which we could contact and were able to let us in. Never experienced that in a hotel before. Then unbelievably the same thing happened again on the Sunday night, unfortunately this time we didn’t know of anyone staying in the hotel. Thankfully, the bride groom live 15 minutes away from the hotel, so we walked back to theirs. When asking the manager, the next day what time was the curfew he explained there isn’t a curfew it’s all depending on who is still in the bar that night if the bar staff is happy to stay on. At no point of our arrival was this lack of information was given to us."
Beer • Wine • Steak • British
"The food was really very good. We had a party of 5 and had advised that we were opting for the 5 course, however our food came before the sorbet so we cancelled the 5 course at that point. Errors happen and to be honest our party was already full as the mains and starters were gorgeous. The deserts were also very good, however the creme brûlée was advertised as a pistachio creme brûlée but we couldn’t taste any pistachio in it. All in all really very good."
Sushi • Kebab • Pizza • Seafood
"visited jun2021 after a 10 miles walk. looked outside in the evening sun, gently sung by the sounds of stansted airport to convince the world that it was busy. this is a greene king pub, so that the quality is controlled, they know what they are. and safe, we got a friendly reception, good service, well maintained beer and good, middle-of-the-road-pub-rub. the pub is excavated for families. in these slightly fake lockdown times the pub has a large marquee for protected outdoor kitchen, filled with dozens of standard benches. there are also tables and chairs on a veranda for those of a middle class convince. menu is comprehensive. the prices are typical of greene king in the eastern englands. the pub was quite quiet on this locked Saturday evening, with perhaps 17 adult and 3 children, visible during our meal from our garden seat. it is in a quiet village."
Kebab • Steak • Coffee • Italian
"good place went to the breakfast expect crepe sorting no full English goes here! would have the Canadian breakfast (krepp, speck maple syrup) really have to be streaky speck to be more authentic, but this is personal preference. all ice creams looked very good, although we didn't have this opportunity."
Cafe • Vegan • British • Vegetarian
"The food was absolutely delicious, and the prices were very reasonable! The cocktails were beautifully presented as well. The staff seemed to be under a lot of pressure with a fully booked restaurant and people constantly looking for tables. There were only two staff members on the floor, yet they managed to remain incredibly friendly, even as we ordered a few big cocktails and stayed at our table longer than expected. Their attentiveness really impressed us. The restaurant's location is perfect for the Odyssey, and we will definitely be returning!"
Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Mediterranean
"Having last visited this restaurant as a child and having very fond memories of family evenings there I was delighted to return today and find the same owners still in place and the same brilliant food. The owner could not have been more welcoming and my 6 year old daughter, having been gifted a free ice lolly after enjoying a delicious bowl of authentic spaghetti carbonara, described the restaurant as “the best in the world”"
Soup • French • Fusion • Coffee
"I had to go up twice to ask to order and call a waiter as we hadn't been asked if we wanted drinks after being sat in the restaurant for minutes. The bill was wrong too, I don't think this one server is reflective of all wait staff but service was appalling on this particular day. When I went up to ask for someone to take our order, I was ignored for a while too... Atmosphere was great, and food was really nice."
Full • Wine • Drinks • Mediterranean
"We ordered our meals, which are freshly prepared by the owner's wife. After a brief wait, our starter of olives and bread arrived, and the portion size was excellent. Our main courses were incredibly well-prepared, and the flavors were absolutely amazing. For dessert, I indulged in the homemade baklava, which was outstanding. To top off the experience, the owner treated us to a complimentary shot of limoncello. The entire dining experience was tremendous, so much so that we decided to return the very next night. On our second visit, the owner's daughter was serving, and she was just as welcoming and accommodating. I highly recommend Oliveta for anyone looking for a wonderful meal!"
Pizza • Pasta • Steak • Italian
"the service was extremely slow, although it was occupied only a few tables. our starters arrived after 30 minutes, but then there was a very long wait until the main course. concerning eating, the appetizers were very good, but both main courses were bland and quite tasteless. the waitress tried to handle her best and was pleasant enough, but there was no real presence that ran the restaurant they expected to see our long wait and hopefully challenge the kitchen to send our food in a reasonable time. the ambiente was a lot of one of the caffes that tries to be a restaurant, and the total layout would be put with table clothing, cutlery and weinglasses already in the place. there was no atmosphere without background music. the total bill came to £91 which was not worth money. the Italian garden must be "on his game " with regard to all asspects of the meal experience, especially in consideration of the entire fine ess competition in the city."
"italian'? Not really... Good food? Only if you have the lowest of the standards... Friendly staff? Only if you are a hardcore masochist... We ended up by accident to Fanelli's and to say we were not impressed would be an understatement! I cannot recall one...menu item which was actually tasty or worth its money. The pizza was soogy and the mushroom risoto so full of huge pieces of garlic that I was so disgusted I had to send it back. Dreadful quality of pasta and overall ingredients with little reference to real Italian receipes. I am not sure if the food or the staff was the worst part of the experince... So rude, inpolite and slow. Truth to be told, the place was understaffed but that is not an excuse to be rude to a group of ten people who will leave you a substantial amount of money. Any positive review about this place makes me loose faith in humanity."
Cafés • Pizza • Pasta • Seafood
"This restaurant offers high-quality food at affordable prices. It is hands-down the best Italian cuisine I have ever had in the UK. The mozzarella focaccia is a must-try, and be sure to end your meal with the strawberry cheesecake. The service was excellent, and the overall atmosphere was pleasant. Dining in for dinner is recommended. The price per person ranges from £10 to £20. I would rate the food and service a 5, and the atmosphere a 4 out of 5."
Bars • French • British • European
"I used to love this restaurant. I loved their Brie and bacon panini and their English breakfast, plus a whole host of other dishes. The last three times I pre-orders either a panini it was awful. They were on inferior panini bread, there was hardly any Brie in it and it was packed with too much bacon. I tried to order that again and it was just as poor. I waited half an hour for it, when thought I pre-ordered it and it was stone cold. I then tried a breakfast sandwich with scrambled eggs instead of fried for a takeaway. I pre-ordered it and I again had to wait for Hal an hour for it to appear. I was given two slices of bread and all the elements for the sandwich were given to me in a plastic box. I had to assemble it myself when I got home. The quality of each individual element was awful too. The bacon was very fatty and extremely salty, the sausages were cheap nasty thin frozen ones and the eggs were over cooked. They used to serve their breakfasts with lovely fat sausages and good quality bacon and their scrambled eggs were never over cooked. It’s a crying shame because this was a great restaurant with a solid trade from the trading estate during the week and locals in the evening and weekends. I cannot see that continuing now. It’s changed hands a few times and I guess if people are not working from offices anymore then it cannot live up to it’s former glory."