Lovely restaurant on Gloucester Road. We found out about this place through a korean supermarket…read moreowner who recommended this place. I think this place is owned by a Persian/korean family and instead of going fusion they decided to serve authentic Korean and Persian dishes. The place is very cute with limited seating (about 30-32 people) and it gets full quick so reservation is a must. We ordered Pajeon, Kalguksu and jambbong. Pajeon had plenty of seafood and was crispy on the outside. Both jambbong and kalguksu were made authentic ways but the noodle for jambbong was thicker than usual which worked pretty well. I saw other people ordering kalbi/bulgogi of some sort which was served on a hot stone grill with plenty of lettuce leaves to make wraps with. Overall the service was great with very friendly staff. I ordered Persian tea with dates before meal (I think I was supposed to order it after meal) and the friendly waiter told me how he used to drink it in Persia! I haven't tried any Persian dishes to comment on them but I felt that most people come here for korean food as most of the main dishes are korean with about 4-5 Persian main dishes. They had a lot of interesting Persian starters though which I hope to try on my next visit.

Truly Persian food, aromatic and generously served. Excellent tea, sweets, and saffron ice-cream…read more Beautiful atmosphere. Highly recommended.

من واقعا تز فضای رستوران و کیفیت غذاشون لذت بردم ،چتی و…read moreقلیونشم عالی بود من دومین روز حضورم در ساوتهمپتون اینجارو پیدا کردم.و به همه توصیه میکنم یکبارامتجان کنید

My wife and I were staying in an AirBnB rental around the corner from Mowlana, and when we wanted a…read morelate-night bite to eat (they're open until 11 on Fridays) we decided to give them a shot. The experience was fine. We appreciated that the waitress was willing to go to the kitchen to ask questions about food allergies, and she made sure that everything we ordered was gluten free. However, the service overall was slow and a little scattered. We had to ask multiple times for water glasses and for our change at the end of the meal. The food itself was all right. I don't know much about Persian food, so I don't have much of a basis for comparison, but I thought it tasted good. I got brave and tried a yogurt drink called doogh, which I didn't like at all (think "cheese" rather than an Indian restaurant's "mango lassi" and you'll be on the right track), but that's not their fault. So-so service combined with food that was nice but not exciting equals three stars from me. I wouldn't go out of my way to avoid Mowlana in the future, but I'm not seeking them out again.

I have been going to this restaurant since it opened. At first the food was really great. The…read moreservice has always been very friendly and inviting. However in the last two to three years we have been going less and less. The reason for this is mainly the quality of food has gone down. I know this restaurant is very popular with British customers but unfortunately as there are no other Persian restaurants in Cardiff they think Persian cuisine is what they get served at this restaurant. I took my family again last night after a year as we were hoping the food had improved but sadly starting from the starter (MIRZA GHASEMI & DOLMEH) to our main BARG it was again disappointing. The Barg was covered with Turmeric which for non Persians/Iranians if put on Kebabs by Chefs to cover the smell and taste of meat that is not fresh. After the taste of Turmeric fades you can smell and taste the meat, not Cool. I would have rather spoken to the Manager but didn't want to spoil it for my family. I won't be returning for at least another year.