Amazing coffee, amazing food and amazing friendly and welcoming staff!!!!read more

Terrible service u waited for 10 mimutes and no one asked what u would like to drink I am furiousread more

Can't quite believe I'm reviewing another Starbucks, but I feel there's quite a bit to say about…read morethis particular branch. Since it's situated in a relatively small retail park I can never quite get over how busy it always is. As a student I worked during one Christmas period as a temporary sales assistant at the nearby M&S. As a fan of Starbucks I assumed that I'd be able too have my lunch at this branch. Unfortunately the queues were always horrendously long, so long in fact that I spent almost my entire lunch break queuing, with clearly no time to eat I gave coming to this Starbucks after only two visits. The staff seem pleasant enough, but are far too rushed off their feet. They also forgot on more than one occasion to give me the whipped cream I'd asked for with my frappachino, which hardly endeared them to me. Unless you have plenty of time to spare, I recommend you avoid.

Right in the centre of Llanishen village, the Coffee Lounge is without a doubt better than you…read moreaverage coffee shop!. Light and airy, with small tables, a number of sofas, and an outdoor eating area for those sunny days (which are here at last)! They have an excellent selection of homemade cakes, as well as pastries, sandwiches, crisps, and soft drinks, all of which can be for take away as well as eat in. The atmosphere really is great! As i sipped my cappuccino, Frank Sinatra crooned mellowly in the background. One little corner of the shop had shelves with jars of old fashioned sweets (which are the best kind of sweets in my opinion). Ornaments are showcased in glass fronted cabinets. A community noticeboard detailing local events as well as copies of todays newspapers seemed very popular. There is a steady stream of customers, but you can generally get a table with little bother!

I'm so saddened to be writing this review but I feel I have to in order to save anyone the…read moredisappointment I've had. I used to be a solid regular of the coffee lounge as I'm retired and living in the village, visiting at least 2-3 times a week. About a year ago, the owners decided to divorce and the husband continued to run it and I suddenly realised where all the skill had been! The homemade cakes stopped immediately, the fair trade coffee and products were replaced by sainsbury's basics but still advertised as fair trade!! (I wheedled it out of the young waitress there before she finished due to poor treatment). All in all its just terrible now, which makes us very sad here in the village. The owner doesn't live in the village (from up in Pontypridd) and has no care for his regulars or locals. The opening times are totally unreliable now and seem to be purely on his whim. I was in the shop just last week having just been served my lunch at 12:00 and he flicked the sign to closed on the door and refused to serve anyone else with no apology just attitude! When my latte was made too cold by the new waiter, I returned it and asked for another one. He took the late with no apology and litterally threw it in the sink in the kitchen. I think he thinks that just because he steps into the kitchen that we can't hear anything out in the shop! But I've often been sitting on the sofa and heard him mutter 'fuck off' in response to a customer request or having a temper tantrum and slamming plates around!! If he's not behaving such, the he spends his time on his phone texting whilst his underpaid staff are working hard to keep up with orders and taking the flack from customers for his lack of stock! I felt very sad and defensive of his staff, in particular Sue who supported him constantly during his strife, doing her job and the cooking to help. He paid her nothing but minimum wage and would cut her hours when he couldn't be bothered to come in. Sue is loved in the village and to be completely honest I timed my trips to the coffee shop ONLY on the days when she was working! We all wanted her to buy it but whilst he was allowing her to build a business plan he sold it to another Pontypridd boy who also owns a fish and chip shop. So I doubt it will be better. I feel bad for the lad who's bought it as if he's paid for goodwill, the current owner has driven his customer base into the ground and to be perfectly honest I don't want to sound snobby, but we don't want another rough owner here, we want someone who loves the village to own shops here like the card shop and the florist. Don't waste your time, go five minutes to the next village and eat at Snails in Rhiwbina - that's where I eat now a days despite it being a bus trip and I won't be frequenting the next owner either. A former fish shop owner from the valleys in Llanishen? No thank you!

I wanted to try some Welsh food before we left. I had looked up what I needed to try and found…read moreSnails deli had them. It was early so I was a little worried they would only be serving breakfast but I was so happy when they said I could get what I wanted. I wanted the Welsh Rarebit and the Glamorgan sausages. I had never tried either before. The Welsh Rarebit was amazing. Thick bread and the cheese mixture was so good. I could have eaten it all. I may have to try to make it when I go home. I had no idea what to expect with the Glamorgan sausages. No meat. Just cheese, leeks and breadcrumbs deep fried. I tried it and for Americans, it tasted just like Thanksgiving stuffing! Good, homemade thanksgiving stuffing. It was a surprise. Really good. My friend got scrambled eggs and toast. She liked it. She also got an iced coffee that she loved. The ladies working were wonderful and we chatted about our trip. They were on top of everything. It was such a cute place. Well worth the drive out of city center.

I only very recently discovered this brilliant little Rhiwbina establishment and am already…read moreplanning my next visit. Firstly I ate in the café with a group of friends, and as our table appeared to resemble a giant mushroom, I must admit I felt slightly like a snail. We were all rather naughty and ordered some cakes; I had a lemon drizzle cake, which was utterly to die for though I think I may need to make a few trips to the gym before ordering it again. I'm a big fan of delis so was very excited to check this one out. They sold a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, pasta, fresh bread, and some incredibly unusual spices which we were aloud to try out. I purchased some olives which whilst weren't the best I've ever had (nothing could compete with fresh olives in Italy), were jolly good. Sticking with the French theme Snails also offers weekly French conversations, which I'm told are very popular. A Fabulous cafe and deli, Snails is a real little treat for locals and those visiting the area, oh and be sure to check out their little garden outside (very cute).

Popped in for a quick lunch with the family. First impresion it was loud.It an order at the counter…read moretype restaurant . Ordered some drinks and our food order followed soon after. The food was OK nothing special.

I feel so bad to give this place such a poor rating, but I am basing it solely on my experience…read morethere, as well as the experience of those with me. Never have I been so disappointed in a place as I have been with this one. The decor and sound of everything on the menu was just outstanding. I was visiting my boyfriend's family in Wales when they suggested us go here for a late lunch. They said that the customer service was a bit lousy as the place tries to be hipsterish (is bad customer service associated with hipsters!? I don't know but hellllllll naw if so), but that the food and atmosphere was pretty on point. We arrived there with a fairly large group and found our way upstairs to sit. The decor of the place was quirky and rather cool, in my opinion. I also loved the large wooden tables. The restaurant is swarming with children and super loud music. The children are obviously nothing to complain about (as I was with children at the time), but the music was soooo loud. We were sat in a corner near a speaker, but it was still unmanageable when we initially sat at another table initially. I couldn't even hear those around me speak. We were told that Fino had great burgers. I opted for a falafel and butternut squash burger and my boyfriend opted for the Hero burger. The falafel burger (which comes on a brioche bun) also comes with a tomato and red pepper chutney, wood roasted peppers, red onions, a side of slaw, french fries, and halloumi and ruccola on the burger. Nothing was that tasty. The falafel itself was super dry and overly sweet. The chutney tasted way too sweet and almost more like a jam instead of a balanced out chutney. The halloumi was okay but not enough of it. The fries were alright, but I wish we had been given a menu option instead of fries. And the slaw was just terrible. Pickle that stuff guys! Or something! It was really lousy. The brioche bun (which, too, was dry) was too sweet for this sweet of a dish. My boyfriend will review his burger (which he thought was awful) on another review. His mother ordered a salmon fish cake and was extremely disappointed, as well. She said it was overly dry and the poached egg on top was way overdone. One of my bigger complaints about this place is that it tries to be innovative and 'hip', yet has the crappiest beer selection of nearly any place I have ever been. Not many craft beers or even Welsh beers. I ordered a Cruiser Atlantic Pale Ale. It was alright, but more choices (AND NOT PERONI) would have been pretty amazing. I'm certainly not going to be heading back here next time I'm in Cardiff. The menu and place has so much potential. And given the ratings on Yelp, it seems as though most people don't mind the food. It just wasn't my cup of tea.

This is neat little shop in the Rhiwbina area where there is a small section of shops and cafes…read morethat are all squashed together near some houses within that area in Cardiff. Love the idea of eating and drinking right next to a neat little book shop? Then this is the place for you, particularly if you're a Christian. It was originally owned by a church in Rhiwbina, over twenty years ago and it has grown ever since and now has a cafe joint with the book shop. You can get Christian books; jewellery, stickers, stationary, book ends, book marks, window stickers, children books, bible study books and study journals for the use of your quiet times with God. Either as an individual or whilst being in a bible study group. I recommend it to all Christian's and possibly even to Catholics. They have friendly staff members working on the till and they have wheel chair access.

A coffee and book shop run by the local Baptist church using Fair trade products. The coffee shop…read moreis very popular serving wide range of hot and cold drinks as well as snacks, soups, sandwiches, jacket potatoes etc and cakes. The bookshop had a large range of Christian based literature,books and magazines as a small range of non religious literature including some Jane Austen books. The shop also had a stock of DVDs CDs and a large range of greeeting cards for every occasion as well as a range of resources for Sunday school/RE teachers.

Chapter isn't just a cinema, its a centre for arts of all kinds in Cardiff. It has quirky art…read moredisplays, great theatre and dance performances, comedy nights and hosts lectures and debates, not to mention scrabble Sunday. I wish there were more places like this in Cardiff, places that work with community and offer up something less mainstream that provides the arts scene in city a really good base. Defiantly think its worth checking out their brochure and find out whats going on, and get down there and support the place.

Chapter Art Centre, as a single entity, offers one of the most comprehensive programme of events to…read morebe seen outside of London. Comprised of a cinema, gallery, theatre, café-bar, dance studios, workshop spaces and bookshop, it is, quite literally, an all singing, all dancing, creative hub. It also happens to be one of my most loved havens in Cardiff. I spent the best part of Monday there, (which wasn't my intention... it's just a very difficult place to leave!) I regularly ensconce myself in the newly refurbed café, lunching out whilst taking advantage of the extremely quick wifi they provide. These days there are plenty of sockets so that everyone who wants to can plug-in, (in the bad old days I have had to queue to get to a socket when I ran out of juice... there just weren't enough to go round). The facilities have improved across the board since vast sums of money have been spent modernising the space. There are two schools of thought regarding the refurbishments, with the old guard firmly protesting the changes, and people like me, who think that it has lost nothing of its charm, and are grateful for the improvements that have been made. I guess not everyone appreciates change. Oh well, done now!

Small coffee shop situated on busy Caerphilly Road in Birchgrove Cardiff. Popped in the other day…read morefor a quick drink. They have a very limited selection of cold drinks but serve the usual coffee and tea at reasonable prices. They also had quite a good selection of snacks to eat in or takeway, paninis, toasties, bagettes, baked potatoes sandwiches etc as well as a small selection of cakes. Although clean and fresh there was something very bland about this place it didn't really seem to have any atomsphere about it, and was not the sort of place you would wish to linger. Having said that it was busy with a constant stream of customers which at times seemed to put quite a strain on the 2 staff present and there was quite a long wait before my coffee was served. There are a few table and chairs outside but the traffic queuing at the traffic lights didn't make it a very conducive place to sit. Inside there was a comfy sofa in the window and a few easy chairs as well as a number of small tables and chairs.

Coopers Cafe offers simple well cooked basic fare. It's all day cooked breakfast at £4 is always…read morepopular, but my favourite menu option is its delicious cheese toasties, which are very yummy. The cafe provides the standard fare of rolls, sandwiches jacket potatoes as well as all the usual hot and cold drinks. On warm days it's nice to sit outside and watch the world go by, enjoying one of their renowned Joe's ice creams!

My absolute favourite meal at Coopers Cafe is 'double egg and chips'. It's such a winner…read more As the slogan outside the cafe says - Good food, Good prices, Good service - and I agree. Try it yourself and prove me right!