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Bay Leaf

Restaurant Indian restaurant

👍👍 Friendly and brilliant staff. Food is outstanding. I travel from Ponty to get the family takeaway, guess I am a creature of habit but when staff and food are that good why change. Definitely recommend People often mention staff, restaurant, service, time, good, Cardiff, great, friendly,


Address

28-30 High St, Cardiff CF5 2DZ, United Kingdom

Website

www.bayleafcardiff.co.uk

Contact

+44 29 2056 7888

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (196 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 5:30 to 10:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:30 to 10:30 PM
  • Thursday: 5:30 to 10:30 PM
  • Friday: 5:30 to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 5:30 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 5:30 to 10:30 PM
  • Monday: 5:30 to 10:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (14) restaurant (11) service (9) time (8) good (7) Cardiff (7) great (7) friendly (6)
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  • 5/5 R “Percy” P. 3 years ago on Google
    Friendly and brilliant staff. Food is outstanding. I travel from Ponty to get the family takeaway, guess I am a creature of habit but when staff and food are that good why change. Definitely recommend
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David M. 2 months ago on Google • 362 reviews New
    One of the best meals I've had in Cardiff. Great atmosphere and food was amazing. Price's good, best to book table mind, as by 8pm people were queueing to get table's.

  • 5/5 Michael F. 2 years ago on Google
    Always good food from The Bay Leaf. The staff are very friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Elwyn L. 1 year ago on Google • 116 reviews
    The food is excellent but for some reason, the staff insist on cleaning whilst you're still eating. This has now happened three times. The first time was lunchtime when they decided to clean the wall lights. Then, on two occasions (an hour before closing), they were sweeping and mopping the floor whilst still eating. There was also no choice to have deserts or coffee as the bill was presented without requesting it.

  • 5/5 Donovan O. 7 months ago on Google • 70 reviews
    Really nice/ great food, friendly atmosphere. Waiters very helpful and could not do enough for us.

  • 5/5 Susanne S. 4 years ago on Google • 66 reviews
    Nice food, great staff in a lovely area of Cardiff. Well worth a visit

  • 5/5 Phil 3 months ago on Google • 26 reviews New
    Janga Puri for starters, King Prawn dhansak for main and all was delicious. On previous visit to Llandaff this place was fully booked and I can see why. I had 3 meals over the weekend in Cardiff and they all took the plate away before I'd finished chewing the final mouthfull, speedy but odd.

  • 5/5 Owen S. 1 month ago on Google • 21 reviews New
    I go here all the time, it's definitely one of my favourites. The servers are all friendly and helpful, and I enjoy the food, I love trying the different dishes.

  • 5/5 Paul D. 2 months ago on Google • 18 reviews New
    Very nice food &service brilliant 👏 👌

  • 5/5 Louise T. 2 months ago on Google • 16 reviews New
    Wow! 1st visit to this fab restaurant & not the last. All the staff friendly. Atmosphere so calming. Not rushed in any way. Best Indian food I've ever tasted from a restaurant. Prices very reasonable too. Definitely coming back.

  • 4/5 Mark D. 3 months ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    Great food, excellent atmosphere and really helpful staff. Fab venue for a Curry night.

  • 5/5 Ullas J. 1 year ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Simply the best restaurant in Cardiff, quite possibly the best Indian restaurant I’ve ever been to. No faults. Fantastic service and incredible food, every time. I’ve been going for best part of 8 years, not a single bad meal!!!

  • 5/5 Sarah H. 3 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Not such a hidden gem!!! Absolutely outstanding - hygiene - staff - food Everything about this restaurant is faultless. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Harel H. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent crisps, samosas, biryanis, naan, etc. Great workers. Minor mishap in our order but they handled it professionally, no real complaint.

  • 5/5 anne-marie d. 1 year ago on Google
    Always an amazing meal at The Bay Leaf. Great service as well.

  • 5/5 Liz P. 1 year ago on Google
    The best restaurant in Cardiff. Excellent food, great staff.

  • 5/5 Kevin G. 1 year ago on Google
    Never had a bad meal. My wife loves the singing waiter.

  • 5/5 Mrs M. 1 year ago on Google
    Best restaurant in Cardiff by far. Food and Service in this place is top. You can tell why this restaurant is so busy. Lots of variety of special currys and top atmosphere at the place even on Tuesday.

  • 5/5 Stuart K. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best restaurants in Cardiff. I ordered the chicken shashlik and it really was the best I've ever had. And I've had a few! Good value too, around 25 per head with drinks. I cannot fault this superb restaurant.

  • 1/5 Anthony E. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a takeaway, which was cold to start. The Captain Palitha curry sauce was very watery and tasteless ( think they forgot to put any spices in it). Will not be using that place for a takeaway again. It did use to be one of the best Indians around, don’t know what’s happened to it now.

  • 5/5 Adil O. 2 years ago on Google
    Food clearly contains the highest quality of fresh ingredients which can be tasted in everything they The food is always fresh and hot, presentation is exceptional and they always plan ahead to keep the food hot. Service is amazing too. Restaurant is very clean which is exceptionally rare today. Thank you to the staff who have been serving me and my guests for many years! Always my go to place as Mr Khan and his team never fail to impress. Wishing you many more successful years ahead!

  • 5/5 Lynne W. 1 year ago on Google
    Always have a great time here. Food is delicious, service is great.

  • 5/5 moez h. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely food, I will go there again 👍

  • 5/5 Richard V. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a lovely time dining here. Very good service and they accommodated walk-ins. The food was delicious and well rated. We will visit again 😊

  • 5/5 Adam R. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good food and service were perfect

  • 5/5 paul j. 2 years ago on Google
    Just been for a lovely meal, tasty, hot and well presented. With excellent service and an unexpected valentine gift. Thank you Bayleaf

  • 5/5 Reg W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food good service...Will go again..

  • 5/5 Blue B. 2 years ago on Google
    I visited this restaurant last night for my first ever Indian restaurant experience and my birthday. The food was excellent with lots of options, we where given popadoms right away before even ordering and free chocolates included with the bill. They had Bollywood music playing in the background which was a very nice touch and the decorations lovely. Will definitely be returning

  • 5/5 J D. 1 year ago on Google
    Simply the BEST! Have visited a few time and both time have been excellent. The staff are so attentive, friendly and the food is simply divine ( my personal favourite is the dhal )

  • 5/5 Elaine H. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely food , good service, have been here a few times now , always a great standard

  • 5/5 Ian J. 2 years ago on Google
    Fabulous food every time I go to the Bay Leaf

  • 4/5 Beth L. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food. Friendly staff. Good value

  • 5/5 Amanda R. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome food great staff lovely location

  • 5/5 peter s. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely food friendly staff , one of my favourite places


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout

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