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Cardiff Bay Tavern

Restaurant Bar Pub

😠 Went there on the 19.05.18 it was absolutely shocking food. Four of us went there for food, I had the chicken wings in Jack Daniel sauce and a side order of chips, the wings were cold and tasteless and I had only about ten chips. My mate had the same but with a hunters chicken, which again was cold.... People often mention staff, great, service, friendly, good, lovely, chicken, busy, recommend,


Address

Atlantic Wharf Leisure Park, Hemingway Rd, Cardiff CF10 4JY, United Kingdom

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (1.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (14) great (14) service (13) friendly (11) good (10) lovely (7) chicken (6) busy (6) recommend (6)
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  • 1/5 Allan D. 5 years ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Went there on the 19.05.18 it was absolutely shocking food. Four of us went there for food, I had the chicken wings in Jack Daniel sauce and a side order of chips, the wings were cold and tasteless and I had only about ten chips. My mate had the same but with a hunters chicken, which again was cold. My other friend had the crispy chicken strips, which for some reason had cold slimy onions on top of them which in turn made the strips soggy. And as for my last mate well he had steak which was a pale funny colour and the smell was foul, safe to say he did not eat it. And at no point what so ever did a member of staff come over to us and ask if everything was ok. It wasn't even busy, we will never eat there again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Paul D. 10 months ago on Google • 1002 reviews
    Very enjoyable meals at reasonable prices. The food was lovely. Sadly the place is now tired, Greene King need to refresh this place. All things considered... It was still tasty well cooked food. Great value in the Bay.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Bryan J. 1 year ago on Google
    We visit Cardiff bay a few times a year and when we came here last autumn we visited the Bay Tavern and the food and service was fantastic! Since then we’ve been twice first time was a couple of months ago we came in for drinks with our family after a show and was refused service. It was a Saturday night around 10.30pm and even though there were other drinkers in the pub we were told by a woman at the bar that they had closed?? Your website says 11pm! Giving it the benefit of the doubt we then returned for food. Big mistake. The staff seemed more interested in chatting at the end of the bar or smoking out the front of the building. The one came back behind the bar and straight away served a drink without washing their hands. The food where do I start? It was awful! Several items out of stock, what we ordered was delivered with items missing such as onion rings or sauces. The steak was over cooked, chips were cold. When I tried to raise the issues the member of staff they didn’t want to know. When I asked to speak to a manager I was told she wasn’t available that she was busy. Hugely disappointed and won’t be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peter S. 1 year ago on Google
    We were looking for a table during a busy Saturday night and a kind gentlemen called Hamid (apologies for spelling) spotted us (family with 2 kids) were looking, helped and cleared a table for our family to sit down. Our food was excellent and another gentleman and lady asked us if our food was ok and cleared our tables after food promptly also. Awesome friendly service and staff. We will be back, thanks guys ❤️x
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emma L. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent. We really enjoyed our meal here. The staff are friendly and helpful. It was really busy when we came but we were told there maybe a delay, our meals came out reasonably quick. The staff that were working this evening Friday 8th were really busy but still provided excellent service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony D. 1 year ago on Google
    My wife and I were looking for a simple pub or tavern to eat. We saw this and popped in on a rainy day. We wanted some "typical" UK food. We were nervous, as some reviews had been poor, but we found a nice place, friendly staff, and good value meals. The Google Page lists its prices @ $$, but we found the prices comparable to chain American Family restaurants, very budget friendly. Overall, a great evening for two tired Americans. So glad we ignored the negative folks and gave it a chance. Thanks to Jackie (Jacky), and the folks at the bar whose names we missed!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dave C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service, enjoyed my visit. Safe and open with space around you. Need to use app for ordering, food is good although it's not Wetherspoons cheap it's good quality.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 mark s. 4 years ago on Google • 522 reviews
    Great food after a visit to the ODEON Cinema. XL mixed grill was great value for money. Gins were slightly dearer the OTHER large chains, but sill good drinks.

  • 5/5 Maria S. 9 months ago on Google • 94 reviews
    Food piping hot and amazing!! Stuff are very friendly and place is cheap but not low on quality!! Will definitely come back

  • 4/5 Adam 10 months ago on Google • 94 reviews
    Cardiff Bay Tavern is located inside the Red Dragon centre. A huge parking lot is available with free parking for 6 hours if you get your number plate validated after spending over £8 at a business here. There is a large menu with lots of deals available like 2 mains for £11.99, you can order on the app or at the bar. Lots of screens all over the pub to watch sports. Food is decent pub grub, at a good price. Was advised of a long wait for food but everything came quickly

  • 4/5 Cecilia D. 1 year ago on Google • 81 reviews
    Six of our installation team went to have dinner at the Bay Tavern. Very good value, fast service, clean and tidy environment. Drinks are reasonable price. The steak is amazing value and good quality, highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Karderia 11 months ago on Google • 56 reviews
    Very busy the night I went here. Had a 45 minutes wait however the food was great! Loved the atmosphere! Great service.

  • 5/5 Amy J. 1 year ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Only ever had one bad experience here but it didn't put us off. It's been lovely since. Came yesterday and had a great meal with my partner. The one waiter who was serving us was great. Not sure of his name glasses and long hair. Very polite and friendly so top points to him. Thank you for decent reasonable priced food.

  • 5/5 Kirstin H. 1 year ago on Google
    I went to the tavern for food with my 7 year old daughter. The atmosphere was great for her and the staff went out of their way to accommodate us. The bar tender Natasha was especially friendly and gave my daughter extra attention which she loved. Natasha made sure she had the activity pack and colours to keep herself entertained and answered the many questions my daughter had about working there. Would definitely recommend this place!

  • 5/5 G T. 2 years ago on Google
    4 of shared two of the large challenge combo's and 4 pitchers of cocktails. Value for money and tasty good food. Great staff, If passing will happily visit again.

  • 5/5 Vytautas L. 10 months ago on Google
    Nice place. Monday to Fiday 2 mains for 11.99. Very nice deal. Expect to wait ~ 40minutes. Overall higly recomended place

  • 5/5 Philip D. 2 years ago on Google
    Food good. Staff brilliant, friendly and helpful. Been visiting this place for at least 4 years and Kate and her staff have always made us welcome. Had to wait a while sometimes for food but that is because its so popular and we have always been told in advance if there is a slight delay. Well done all.

  • 5/5 Jessica Trujillo M. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing experience, no words could describe how pleased we are! My sister, niece and myself went to the Cardiff Bay Tavern for lunch earlier and had such a wonderful time that we wanted to give it the review it deserves. The staff were lovely and very attentive towards giving the best service and achieving honest customer satisfaction. We used a Groupon voucher which we are very grateful for as it introduced us to a great place with very patient and welcoming workers who work very hard and well to provide an outstanding experience. Moreover, the food was unmatched with generous quantities :) Heavily recommend!

  • 5/5 Nicholas O. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a superb steak with my brother here Monday night excellent the waiter make with long pony tail was fabulous to us 10/10

  • 4/5 Mariette S. 2 years ago on Google
    Good meals, value for money.

  • 5/5 Lucy W. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was absolutely stunning and lives up to my childhood memories of this place. Sam, Fred, Liam and the chefs were amazing and had superb service. Best service I've experienced for a while. I am definitely coming back and I know my partner feels the same. Gorgeous comfort food, great prices and a very comfortable and safe atmosphere. Would recommend twice over.

  • 5/5 kayleigh m. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely hidden gem! Beautiful food at a brilliant price brilliant as a share meal way too big for one person

  • 5/5 Thomas H. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered a chicken thing which was way too much food for me so that took a long time to eat and now I can fast for a week I like the chips they are all very crispy on the outside and soft on the inside would not recommend the fillets they taste like gone off milk. the service is very good though - 1. we reserved a table but a nicer table was available so they just gave us that one 2. food came within 10 minutes 3. the cooks had burnt my garlic bread so the waitress made them cool it again and I barely had to wait 3 minutes more for my food Its a very nice and ambient place too everything is very rustic and pretty with a long glass wall wrapping around the front giving a beautiful view of the bay There is strong, consistent theming of the entire establishment and the dim, orange lighting is great nice place, 5 stars, would recommend

  • 3/5 Danny W. 2 years ago on Google
    Wasn't fantastic or horrendous, just pub grub thats a big plate full, cheap..... A quantity over quality kind of place

  • 5/5 Richard R. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice food. Decent drink. Staff lovely and friendly.

  • 3/5 Robyn G. 2 years ago on Google
    Service was a little too relaxed, needing to go to request our drinks at the bar as the barman unfortunately forgot about us. The mango chicken was lovely although went very cold very quickly which was odd. The wings, deep fried and crisped to perfection. Although someone may need anatomy lessons as my 6x wing order included three chicken legs....

  • 2/5 Neil A. 2 years ago on Google
    Not the best. Popped in for lunch. Dirty cutlery, dirty menu - not even a 'sorry about that, that should not have happened, let me go and get a clean one for you'. Just got handed a cleaner one. Food is bland (had steak n chips with I think boiled onions...definitely not fried).

  • 5/5 Tay 2 years ago on Google
    Food was fantastic, went with Mum, we both enjoyed our meals and the servers Jess and Louise were amazing. Both were super friendly and helpful and made the experience all the more enjoyable. Got a picture of the Apple Pie Sundae as well, tasted as stunning as it looks - made by Jess so all around 10/10. We will be back soon!!

  • 5/5 Bartek R. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited last weekend with family for a couple of drinks. Lovely atmosphere and the staff was welcoming and friendly. We didn't have time to grab any food, but the food looked and smelled amazing. We definitely come back to try some!

  • 5/5 Sandra P. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a few hic ups but Charlotte the manager dealt with it in a very professional manner, ended up having a really lovely afternoon there ,many thanks 😊

  • 5/5 Ryan C. 11 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Have to say the food and service here today was excellent. The bar lady (blonde hair) was very lovely and very quick and efficient. The waiting staff was very approachable and great service. Long hair guy was excellent. I don’t usually leave a tip but I emptied my wallet and left about a 5er. That’s all I had on me. A great experience and if you haven’t been before to asap! Really is a great pub, with great staff and great food! I can’t recommend it enough!


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Amenities


  • Service options
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Sport
    • ✓️ Wi-Fi
    • ✓️ Casual
    • ✓️ Groups
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Toilets
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Free Wi-Fi
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ Great cocktails
    • ✓️ Rooftop seating
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
    • ✓️ Accepts reservations
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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