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.

The last time I visited Ten Mill Lane I remember waking up the next morning SO hungover that even…read moremy hair hurt - yet that's probably down to the copious amounts of Gin and Prosecco that myself and my friends drank. Inspired by easy listening bars with relaxed surroundings where office types and socialites can relax in sophisticated yet discreet surrounds. Ten Mill Lane is perfect destination for both post work and Saturday nights drinks. It's home of the infamous 6am challenge (which if completed you'll receive free breakfast) a-mazing cocktails AND knowledgeable friendly staff who will more often than not teach you something new. Try 'Stuntman Mike' (my favorite) - Wild Turkey 81, Amaretto, Cherry Brandy, Lemon Juice, Apple and Coca Cola. OR, if you're going with friends... 'Everything and the Kitchen Sink' - Absolut Vodka, Beefeater Gin, St Germain, Lemon Juice, Pomegranate Juice topped with Prosecco. HEADS UP - Become a member of their 'Society' and receive 2-4-1 on Cocktails everyday until 10pm.

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!

I really liked this pub!…read more 2-for-1 cocktails and drinks?! Yes please! I had a delicious espresso martini. My friend had a whiskey sour which she enjoyed. Our bartender was friendly and welcoming. The bathroom was also very clean. I definitely recommend coming here to get your drink on! Cheers!

In my view this is Cardiff's best bar …read more.. The place is quite small and can get busy but that is the only negative here. BAO has a fantastic choice of cocktails to cater for every possible taste. The staff are excellent. Really knowledgeable about their craft and they deliver brilliant customer service. #serviceisking The decor is cool. The tunes are funky. The clientele are fashionistas. The price of drinks is reassuringly reflective of the quality. They have a cool app which helps you extend the time you can get deals on cocktails. A must visit bar in the Diff!!

Mill Lane, or the 'Cafe Quarter' as Cardiff seems to slowly be rebranding the area, is full of bars…read moreand restaurants (very few cafes, actually). This is the kind of place that will become packed any day after work when the sun is shining. Each place has tables and chairs on the pavement in a very European-feeling setting with trees and waiters and glasses of rose wine dotted about. Mocka Lounge is one of these places, and, very much in its favour, is one of the few places that remains a happening and well visited place during the entire day and not just coming alive in the evening like many of the others. This is a great place for a sophisticated drink and bite to eat at lunch time and late afternoon, and then stay sitting and watch the nightlife awaken around you as the sun goes down. One of the most attractive and friendly places along Mill Lane, this place is certainly worth checking out. Lovely.

I was all geared up to hate this place. I don't enjoy Mill Lane, the pretentiousness and the prices…read morerub me up the wrong way. Walking in to Snow Patrol on the stereo wasn't a great start to this visit either. But upon sitting down I found myself warming to the place. The service was excellent, prompt and professional, the black and red décor very much to my liking and the bottle of house red (which comes in at £14 a bottle) was light and fruity and highly quaffable. So much so that I found myself able to ignore The Black Eyed Peas that has dripping out of the speakers . We ordered the steak (8oz Sirloin = £14) from the surprisingly small menu. During the time it was being prepared I flicked through the drinks list. And then it became clear. Food for Mocka is a lunchtime slash early evening fixation (the kitchen closes at 8.30pm) with the main focus of the business on cocktails. Indeed rather than focus of how say much a double spirit and mixer is, such as the drinks lists in Wetherspoon's do, Mocka do things by the bottle. With a bottle of Grey Goose setting you back £90 and a list entitled "Cognac & Cigars", they're clearly going for a classy clientele or those on a total paycheck blowout. The steaks arrived and were divine. They were seasoned perfectly, the chips were super thick, the mushroom was buttery and meaty, while the peppercorn sauce was creamy with a delicious kick to it. My girlfriend reckoned it was the best steak she'd had in Cardiff. We opted to share a chocolate fondue for dessert. And while the chocolate was slightly sour, it strangely worked with the array of fruit, waffle and brownies we had to dunk with. A quick cocktail (from £5.80) was ordered to finish off what had been a fabulous evening. Highly recommended, if you've just been paid.

Finding this place is half the fun. Once inside, the setting is very relaxed and fun. The drink…read moremenu is extraordinary and their mixologists can pull off about any request you have. Tried one of their menu drinks and think an off-menu Penicillin. Both were fantastic!

Great atmosphere but every drink tastes watered down. Today I purchased Pinot Grigio and even that…read morewas questionable.

I attempted to eat at Peppermint twice today with a friend. The first time, the server…read moreconsiderately informed us before we were seated that they are only able to accept tap to pay cards or cash. We didn't happen to have either, so we figured we'd get cash and try again for dinner. After seating ourselves for dinner, it took quite a while for a server to come speak to us. They were busy, though, so that was understandable. We tried to order entrees and tapas. Both of the entrees we wanted were no longer sold at the restaurant, so we settled for just the tapas. I also ordered my second choice cider, as they no longer sold my first choice. My cider arrived promptly and was delicious. My friend and I waited 50 minutes for our tapas to arrive, or for the server to at least check on us. Neither happened. At about 40 minutes, she appeared to realize that we had no food (glanced at our table and then went into the kitchen), and then continued to ignore us. At 50 minutes, we left cash for the cider and walked out. It was the worst service I have ever experienced in a restaurant. Avoid this place unless you just want a drink.

This is a great bar, staff are lovely and drinks amazing,one of my favourite nights out,,it can get…read morea little cramped but then it is very popular ,good place to meet after work ,x

In Cardiff for a few days and stumbled into this great place for a hand crafted cocktail. The…read morecocktails were awesome and the service was great!

This was a fantastic cocktail bar. The drinks were so imaginative! And we had the best server I…read morethink I've ever had, Ben!

I like to surround myself with lovely things. I like to drink in a place with a lovely atmosphere…read moreand a decent carpet, I'm a fan of low level lighting and elitism. Sodabar is a place that I like purely based on aesthetics. It's a bit, poser-ish yes but it's also warm and chic and provides a haven from those horrible city centre bars because it has all of this lovely wood and plush seating. On a weekend, it's filled with annoying people and on a week day it's slightly dead so the clientele can leave something to be desired. I visited with my good friend, an ex bartender (who had worked in some of the nicest bars) to see what all the fuss was about. There's a membership fee which allows for reduced entry, I don't really see the point, you still have to pay at least £3 even if you're a member and I think for non members the starting fee is a fiver, depending on what's on. The girls on the dance floor were a bit orange and screechy, the boys on the perimeter were a bit orange and pervy. The drinks were mediocre and the tonic for the gin wasn't as cold as it should have been. Still, it looked pretty, until my friend moved a table on a white rug and revealed a huge white ring underneath it. I wonder how often they hoover... Sodabar is nice, it's alright, the setting is lovely, just don't look too closely.

Sodabar tried its level best to make me feel privileged just for being inside. And it worked…read more... for about 3 hours. My first experience of Sodabar came as we attended for a friends 21st birthday. She had somehow managed to wangle the VIP area. It felt a bit ridiculous (but also pretty awesome) to go behind a little red rope, away from the peasants and get free champagne and food all night. Naturally then, my first impression of the place was that it was great. But bear in mind that I didn't spend a single penny that evening so my view was bound to be tainted somewhat. I then made the mistake of going back as a regular punter. What a letdown it proved to be. First of all, it's £3 to get in, which is alright I suppose. From there on in though, unless it's a Sunday night the drinks are pretty extortionate. I paid just under £8 for two bottles of your average lager. That makes my heart weep. So prices are no good then how about the atmosphere in there? Um.......nah! That's pretty dull as well to be honest with you. It's decked out really nicely in fairness but that just attracts people who love to feel special and think that the high prices make this an "upper class" establishment. They're wrong and there's not a great vibe inside. The best part of the whole place would have to be the upstairs decking area. I wouldn't like to brave it in the weather we're having as I write this but in the Summer months, it was pretty nice up there. There's plenty of large tables and plenty of seating and it's got it's own bar aswell as a seperate dancefloor. That goes some way to redeeming the bar itself but not by enough. For the amount of money you'd wind up spending it's simply not worth it.