I've eaten here 4 times. Each time it's been fantastic. The venue is cosy, it's not massive, it's…read morenot too small, plenty of room to get around. Its decor is Italian, Mediterranean, it's not high spec modern it's comfortable tasteful friendly & welcoming. It's an enjoyable place to sit and eat. They also have an outdoor are and function room beyond that. They would make more use of the outdoor area, it's a nice large, enclosed slabbed area. The function room is great, will seat 70-80 comfortably, it has it's own bar and toilets. Very clean, very warm & welcoming. Doesn't feel like you are stepping into a massive function room but stepping into a Mediterranean eatery. The food has been fantastic, the chefs will alter things to suit. The last time we went there our favourite dish wasn't on the specials board that night but we asked and they made it for us. We recently attended a party in the function room, there was a buffet. I am sure they do buffets to fit all budgets, I think this one was the lower buffet Price as it was a bit "Mums gone to Iceland". But nether the less I managed to eat plenty of it as it was delicious. Price wise, you get what you pay for. It's a great restaurant with great food. We had 2 starters, 2 main course, 2 desserts, 2 side orders, olives and bread, 1 bottle of house white & a couple of soft drinks and it was under £100. I call that value for money. I can't wait to eat there again!

The food is consistently good, the service friendly and the value unbeatable, highly recommended.read more

La Calabria is probably the best restaurant I've been to since arriving in the United Kingdom…read more Nestled in the countryside of central Wales, La Calabria is one of those places you don't expect to find after having had so many fair-to-midland meals. This place prides itself on serving Calabrian cuisine, which the restaurant describes as "... primarily a diet of simple fresh pastas, homegrown vegetables cooked in a myriad of ways, and meats, particularly pork." Pasta, though important to all regions of Italy, in Calabria it is "... treated with an almost reverence." If I had read this about the restaurant prior to going there, I would definitely have had a pasta dish. But I didn't, and chose one of their house specialties instead, Pollo Marsala. Ironically, none of the restaurant's specialties includes pasta. The Marsala was like none I've had in the past, and it was excellent. The chicken wasn't overwhelmed by the Marsala. Overall it was a simple meal served with roasted potatoes and green beans. On this occasion I broke down and had their dessert, trying their homemade ice cream. One scoop of hazelnut and one scoop of Nutella, which may seem redundant to the hazelnut, but there truly is a distinctive difference just like true hazelnut and Nutella. Also, I sampled the Fruits of the World, a berry ice cream. Great care is taken in presenting the meal and making each patron feel welcome. If you arrive early, they invite you to sit down in the front bar area, where you can order drink, look over the menu, order your meal and get to know those sitting next to you. Once your table is ready, your waitress escorts you to your table. I have to admit that my first choice for that night's meal was at the Daffodil Inn, which is down the road in Penrhiwllan, but they didn't have any available tables for the night. In the end, it didn't matter, because La Calabria was excellent and truly exceeded all of my expectations in every way. It is highly recommended to call La Calabria for reservations at least the morning of your dinner plans.

I took my Mum to G&Ls for dinner one night when I was visiting her on holiday…read more The food was very tasty and the staff were very friendly. We had a lovely meal and will be coming back again! Thank you G&L!!

Fully agree to the other comments. Great place to have a decent real Italian evening. Family run…read moreplace with good food, friendly and efficient service. Its loud and not chic but all in all a great evening if you dont want the usual steak/burger/fish menus that all of the other restaurants seem to have copied from each other in this town...

Ordered a meal to pick up with only ONE clear instruction, no cheese, as my friend is allergic to…read moreit!! Got home and realised it was covered in cheese and completely ruined. F.

I always enjoy eating here. The service is great and the food very good. I agree that if you wish…read moreto have fast food, then McDonalds is your bet. The food here is definitely worth the 20-30 min wait.

We have had both sit down and takeaway meals on numerous occassions, and have yet to be…read moredisappointed by the quality. The staff are very friendly and helpful, which makes for an excellent atmosphere. Always look forward to my Italian meal at the Ristorante Rava.

Wow!!! This place was very very delicious! The service was impeccable. I let the server chose my…read moredish for me because I couldn't decide, and I was not disappointed. What's great is they explain what pastas they have for the day and show you an example of each cut before the meal. I highly recommend a stop!

First time in Cardiff and came as a suggestion of a friend and i have to say it was A-mazing. I had…read morethe Bolognese and it was great I recommend it. My friend had the Minestrone and he was of the same opinion, the food is great. The service was very good. Portions very good too. And if you are wondering, i never give a perfect score because i dont believe perfection exists. But hands down and with my eyes closed i recommend this place. I will be back.

This was the original restaurant owned by the family who run Castellemare up in Limeslade. They…read morewere making stone baked pizzas here back when no one had a clue what that meant. The original Italian pizza restaurant in Swansea. Genuine Italian flavours. Reasonable prices. Not a great location, bags of character though.

This is the mother restaurant to Castellamara and remains a great place for lunch with Vesuvio's…read moredoing a special lunch menu. Surroundings wise it lacks the wonders of Castellamara on the sea but has the convenience of the Morfa shopping centre and Liberty stadium. A taste of Italy in industrial Swansea which is very welcome on a gloomy welsh winter's day! Castellamara for sunny days and Vesusios for cosy winter lunches is the ideal. When there are matches at the Liberty stadium the restaurant still does a special set lunch menu which provides a very reasonable and filling delicious meal. As well as wonderful stone baked pizzas the chicken and meat dishes are deliciously served with rosemary potatoes and lovely fresh vegetables.