We came by the Purple Poppadom on a family visit and it was far and away the best food we had in…read moreour four days in Cardiff. It serves elevated Indian cuisine that is beautifully made and creatively presented. This isn't your standard Indian take-out. The dining room is casual but stylish, the cocktails were terrific and the food top notch. Service was very welcoming and efficient. Had we been hungrier we would have gotten the tasting menu with the wine pairings. Highly recommend.

This is easily one of the best meals I have ever had, anywhere in the UK. This is Indian dining…read moredone well! Go as hungry as you can so you can try everything! For starters, we had the Aloo tikka chat (5*), the Bombay chat (5*) and the creamery (4*) plus poppadoms with the trio of dips. For mains our table had: Chicken Nawabi - easily the best dish I have ever tasted. The chicken bhuna in this dish is NEXT level. 5 stars does not do this plate justice! 5* Tiffin sea bass - their signature dish and also delicious! 5* Nadal khozi curry - fragrant, deep flavours. Probably one of the best curries I've ever had but it had tough contenders in the other plates! 4* Raman Akhbari - the lamb leg with mash. Amazing. 5* For dessert we had chocomosa anand and the grilled pineapple dish. Do not think you can share played as the portions are small. The little choc filled pastry delights were melt-in-the-mouth crispy parcels filled with warm melted chocolate, on a bed of caramelised banana. These guys are outstanding. Do not let the exterior and street fool you. This is memorable.

The best Indian food I have ever had in my life. Possibly even best FOOD I've ever had!…read more Almost didn't go as I thought I was in the wrong place. Looks can be deceiving as I almost left after standing out the front of a very average looking building. However felt right at home as soon as I entered the door. I was greeted immediately by the friendly owner and staff and told about the menu and recommendations. After ordering food and drinks arrived quickly and looking around the rest of the restaurant I could tell everyone was being treated like royalty. When the food arrived my mind was blown, I had ordered £7 worth yet was given a huge array of breads, rice, curry, soup and a dessert, all of which was fantastic. I cannot recommend VFS enough, I'm even considering going back to Cardiff this weekend just so I can come back here!

Try it (it's good value) & amazing quality. Definitely amongst the best Indian restaurants I've…read moreever tried (and probably the cheapest). No British-Indian here, this is as authentic as it gets & as flavoursome too! In keeping with that it doesn't serve alcohol, but BYO is fine, and it's vegetarian. As any meat-eater (and veggie) who's eaten here will testify - why can't all veggie food taste like this! Order early if taking-away, they're very sensitive to neighbours' concerns about noise/parking, so they close v promptly!

Well I really am the Curry queen so as soon as anyone mentions somewhere they claim to have the…read morebest curry ever I am there within a week. Bokhara was indeed voted Welsh Curry Restaurant 2009 and its website suggests one food critic rated it as one of the top ten in the UK. Driving out there doesn't feel like your going to an Indian as you come down the drive way up to the manor house. Yet the actual restaurant doesn't feel at all pretentious. Its Indian and Mediterranean so if someone in the group is adverse to the spice there is lot of other choice, especially fish. I went expecting a restaurant in a manor to cost an arm and leg and it really wasn't. In fact it was about the same price as our local, only even better taste. The chicken was so tender and the spices were so delicate and flavoursome. We went on a Saturday but apparently there is all you can eat buffet during the week so I might be checking that out very soon.

Radhuny is located at the newport road end of city rd and so is generally quieter curry house…read morecompared to further towards albany road. I am such a huge fan of this curry house from the starched white chair covers and table cloths to the excellent service, it's hard to find a reason not to come back again and again and it's location means there is parking down one of the side road that always available, unfortunately if you live nearer Albany road you will never have reason to try this place out and that a shame. For groups book ahead, the place is calming experience and every time I've been there I've totally enjoyed the food. I tend to go with lamb dishes and this place compares well to some of the restaurants down the bay for quality. All this place needs is a renovation to bring the front entrance into a more appealing light. There's a 20% discount with an NUS card.

Let me first start by saying that I am very surprised that nobody has reviewed this wonderful…read moreIndian restaurant. The Radhuny is an excellent restaurant that delivers excellent service and very tasty food. If you like a curry now and then, this is definitely the restaurant for you, it can get busy at times so if you are planning a night out in a big group then I would advise a booking. However, I have been going there for a long time now and I go there at least every 3 weeks and have never encountered a problem with finding a table. They do serve a variety of curries from the Korma to the Vindaloo. Whatever your preference is; they serve it. You can also order from a variety of starters. I personally recommend the mixed cocktail. You can add all the usual trimmings to go with your main meal like poppadums, naan bread, chips, rice etc. The staff service is very efficient and they are very friendly also. Drinks are also at a reasonable price ranging from soft drinks to draught beer and bottles of wine. The atmosphere is very calm so you can hold a conversation with your friends rather than shouting like in a loud restaurant. Overall, this is a lovely restaurant that serves high quality food and drink. It has a nice atmosphere and excellent service. To top it all off; they give you an after eight mint after your meal when you pay the bill. An after eight mint! That's enough to make anybody visit again surely?

Attended a 'party' there. The food was excellent and the service was outstanding. Would highly…read morerecommend.

Mowgli's is best visited on wednesday banquet night for a full menu choice of courses or sunday for…read morea 5 course set meal and at £12.95 you really cannot argue but expect the service to be rushed as people cash in on this offer. Banquet night in my opinion is the best value for money Indian sit in restaurant offer around the Crwys rd area. The interior is spaces and light. They have very basic wooden furniture that can be less than comfortable. The toilets are kept clean and presentable. From my experience I would definitely go again, try some of the monkfish dish or the spiced king prawns. As curry houses go Mowgli's is a winner unfortunately it's location is less than desirable for a evening date, but for larger groups I would take a look.

As you stroll around the bay from time to time you may see a serious looking man dressed to the…read morenines in full Indian regalia from top to tail (having said that I haven't seen his tail) and unless you know he is the PR guy for Spice Merchant you might think he is a visiting ambassador. I will point out at this stage that if he isn't handing out leaflets he could very well be the ambassador. So it maybe wise not to ask him if he does takeaways. I've been to the Spice Merchant about five times 4 of those were to sit down in the restaurant, once was for a takeaway. I've always liked the food and it has always been served to me by friendly welcoming staff. I wouldn't like to commit myself to say its the best curry house in the bay as they are all good but its definitely in the top 3 (there are only 3).

Was a bit hesitant visiting here after the mentioned flyer annoyers buzz by me every time I'm in…read morethe bay. however I was pleasantly surprised by it's simple light wood decor and lovely food. Unfortunately I wasn't eating in there as I was taking away and wanted to mention that here. The menu seems alot more traditional than the westernised food of other places and found it utterly delicious. It was prepared as if we were staying at the restaurant and had really quality to the food rather than the greasy take aways you can find your self with at times in other places. It's a little more expensive than a normal take away but it very much worth it if your into your Indian food.

Good Lord, what a spicy curry…read more I asked for it though, so it's nobody's fault but my own. At the time, my normal order of chicken korai wasn't listed on the menu, so I asked the good man if the chef would kindly whip one up for me. "Of course," he said. "How hot would you like it?" "Um, you know, like madras hot," I said. I learned my lesson, boy. It was like that scene in "Along Came Polly", where Ben Stiller was sweating profusely after consuming a number of dishes in an Indian restaurant - I was literally dripping with perspiration, but to make matters worse, I couldn't stop eating because it tasted so good. So yeah, basically I'm a bit masochistic. But I've been back since and asked for something a bit more modest on the heat index and have been happy every time.

Spice merchant is one of my go to places when I want takeaway. We've had some really good evenings…read morein with their meals so I thought I'd try out the city centre branch for a change one lunch time. I was quite impressed that they had a totally different lunch time menu with lighter bites and cheaper options than their evening stuff. The service was prompt and the food was really quite nice. I had a grilled sizzler that was lovely but my work colleague wasn't too impressed by her lamb dish. Evening time it costs can mount up quickly which is why we tend to get takeaway and have our own drinks. Also there's never really much of an atmosphere or particular enjoyment about eating there.

First off, for those of you that like a beer to wash down your curry, beware: this place does not…read moresell or allow alcohol on the premises. If that doesn't bother you, however, the food is really pretty good. Mirchi is a family-run independent restaurant serving traditional Indian and Pakistani cuisine, and they now do home delivery. Some of their best selling dishes include the simple but tasty Tandoori Grills, and their Karahis and Biryanis, but they also do some more traditional dishes such as Nehari, Paya, Haleem and Falouda, as well as glasses of refreshing Mango Lassi. For vegetarians, this is also a good option because there are plenty of veggie dishes to choose from. They have some price busting promotions, too - such as chana biryani for just £3.99, or their special student meal deal of a plate of boiled rice with Chicken or Chana Curry for just £3.50 (until 7pm) - they may not be the most exotic meals on the menu but they are such good value, for cash strapped students it's got to be worth a try!

Mirchi opened its doors back in 2006, offering a comprehensive Halal Indo-Pak menu. Since then it…read morehas received a number of awards, along the lines of 'Welsh Curry House of the Year' etc... the evidence of which is adoring the walls inside. These awards are all a little surreal... there seem to be so many of them liberally handed out with gay abandon, but with often very little information to tell us who by... even Mohammad the owner was none the wiser when I asked him about them on a recent visit... curious! Nevertheless, Mirchi does deserve recognition. It is a large eatery that serves good food accompanied by decent service. Prices are reasonable for main meals, and they do a selection of really affordable fast food options that are well worth trying, like the Mirchi Special Roll made with Tandooried Chicken Tikka rolled in a nan bread with salad and sauce for £3.50. They also do a good range of really reasonably priced Byriani's, a favourite of mine, starting at £4.90 for the vegetarian option and ending with £8.00 for the prawn Byriani. And, best of all, they do Chai for £1.00 a cup! There's all the usual student discounts, and they have just started doing home deliveries.