Bullys Restaurant

The food 3.5. Service 5. The food at times was less flavorful than you’d expect from the appearance of the dish. For Cardiff, I’m not sure you’ll find better, but compared to a major city, I was underwhelmed with the food. The food also felt really heavy - I don’t usually feel heavy after French food. But I suppose this is a British French fusion. I’d probably return here if I was in the neighborhood, but I would be careful on what I’m ordering. (I didn’t like any of the appetizers and I tried all 4). The place itself is really cozy and unique!

We had the 3 course lunch for £21 - such incredible value for money! Honestly some of the best food we had in Cardiff! All three courses were delicious and beautifully flavoured, as well as generous portion sizes. Highly recommend - the staff are really lovely too!

Nice local Pontcanna restaurant, with interesting menu. Stand outs were pidgeon (served very rare) and poussin dishes and a gruyure and bacon mash. Do a good corkage deal (need to ask in advance). Not cheap, but a good place to go for a celebratory meal.

Had a great dinner here. Smaller but well considered menu, delivered really pleasantly. Ideal for small groups of friends and family wanting an intimate dining experience. Staff are super polite and patient. Complimentary butternut squash soup was awesome. Would definitely recommend trying this place out.

Service was awful. Started out with a rude hostess. Sat for almost 15 minutes before the waitress even came to our table. I wouldn't have minded if the place was packed, but it wasn't. She didn't greet us and just said "are you ready to order" so we had to order drinks, appetizer, and entrée at the same time. My wife asked if she wanted all three orders to clarify and the waitress rolled her eyes and said yes like that should've been obvious.

They brought the appetizer and drinks out and our entrées came only a few minutes later. The chicken on my KFC sandwich was rubbery and almost had the consistency of jerky. I opted for tater tots instead of fries and they seemed like they had been prepared earlier then redipped in the fryer to reheat them before serving. They left a puddle of grease on the plate and crumbled when you stuck them with a fork which made them effectively inedible. My wife's stomach started hurting after eating her curry and she didn't finish it. She doesn't have any food allergies/sensitivities so not sure what happened.

The only redeeming aspect was the pickle pizza appetizer which we didn't really have time to enjoy due to the short gap between our app and entrées being brought out. When it came time to pay, we once again sat and waited for the waitress to come to our table. Took a bit over 20 mins after we had finished eating. She took my card and left it at the pay station without anyone there for at least five minutes. I was luckily able to watch it from our table, but this shouldn't happen.

Overall, very disappointed. Probably won't come back and won't recommend to anyone else. I'd give one star if it weren't for the pickle pizza app and sort of cool atmosphere.

Exceptional quality food with a small seasonal menu. Meat and fish dishes were beautifully cooked as were the vegetables. There was also a vegetarian choice. Desserts were delicious and the presentation and detail made this a a really special meal. Excellent wine list and great service. Will definitely return.

I had the ox cheek starter, pigeon for main and the bread pudding dessert.

Unfortunately I cannot agree with most of the reviews here, the food was good, but not for the price expected from us. The pigeon required more flavour from its accompaniments, you cannot pair a gamey bird meat with bland vegetables or it will just not work.

The oxcheek flavour profile appeared to come entirely from the sauce, however it did have flavour unlike my main.

The bread pudding was disappointing, I don't pay over the odds for a bit of cake and some custard on top. Seriously, who thought that was an acceptable presentation of the food?

My partner had the sea bass which wasn't really anything to shout about, why are you serving boiled potatoes with fish when I'm paying so much for it? Again it really did not pass muster and probably would have been an acceptable gastro pub dinner.

The restaurant is well presented and the staff were friendly, attentive and helpful.

Having read so many great reviews of Bullys I'm pleased to say it didn't disappoint. It has a really nice atmosphere, attentive and friendly service and delicious food. I had fish based courses, the husband meat based and it was all beautifully presented and tasted delicious. Good value for money for quality too. Would definitely go back next time I'm in Cardiff