Le Mandela

The food at Le Mandela was absolutely lovely. Based on the name, I assumed it was South African but most dishes are West African, especially staples from Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana with the likes of jollof, tilapia, fried plantain. However, I've to say the place was too noisy and some regulars were absolutely unhinged. Especially, with the COVID-19 pandemic, extra care and measures should have been in place, with people shouting and screaming over you and your food with no masks on. In fairness, the lady (manager or owner) was trying to silence a couple of the guests but they were having none of it.

good service, amazing food and presentation👌🏾👌🏾

You won’t be disappointed!

First time trying this place, must say I’ll be going back!! The ntaba & chicken wings was MWAH chefs kiss and the jollof was party style😩😩we got the chicken stew and egusi too..chicken stew was lovely the egusi however was a little too fishy.The only complaint I have is the wait time, waited about 90 minutes for it

This is my second experience with this restaurant. I made a call to place my order and it was actually taken; 2 hours later I drove to pick it up and guess what, my order hasn't being prepared. A friend who lives here says this is their norm.
With time new African restaurants will open then I'll see how you guys will cope. So disappointed.

Very nice enjoy dining here, also took for take away nice service.

Good Custom Service. The Food is ok and there are no varieties. All the same, it was good to have Nigerian cuisine in Cardiff.

Service was 5 star, the waiter took time to ask if we had ever eaten African food (which we hadn’t) then explained every dish for us and he gave us his recommendations.

The atmosphere was great, music in the background which was not too quiet which I love!

The food was absolutely delicious, we had loads of different dishes and they were all so tasty. We will definitely be coming back.

It was lovely restaurant. Great ambiance. The food was tasty. It is a place you go to be seen. People make an effort to dress up. No that's a lie.... The Ladies make an effort to look a million bucks... men...not so much. The grilled fish is one of their most popular dishes. Rightly so, as it is phenomenal! They bring it with their own homemade chilli sauce on the side but beware ☣️☢️⚠️ that it burns like lava 🌋 in your mouth. On the downside, expect to wait about an hour for your food. Expect to buy bottles and mix your own cocktails as they don't sell shots. The staff just seemed grumpy which was not at all in keeping with the ambiance. There were zero #COVID19 measures in place. Even the music was loud so people had to speak louder to be heard. If you are a wheelchair user you have to ask for a ramp to enter. I don't believe that the toilets are wheelchair friendly at all. That said, Le Mandela is an experience I would highly recommend. 🙂