Bar 44 Cardiff
15-23 Westgate St, Cardiff CF10 1DD, United Kingdom
4.5
752 reviews
8 comments
FRH9+XF Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Monday: Close
Tuesday: Close
Wedneasday: 16–23
Thursday: 12–23
Sunday: 12–17
Tuesday: Close
Wedneasday: 16–23
Thursday: 12–23
Sunday: 12–17
The food was simply superb. A standout was patatas bravas, which as a kind of simple dish, I’d hard to make special but they pulled it off!
As a seafood lover, the gambas were also a highlight.
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Family birthday celebration and we are all very particular about our roast dinner.
Staff were amazing and very accommodating to our particular needs.
They do sharing platters only and we had an odd number of diners.
Provided extra food for us all based on an even number when we explained at a minimal cost.
Food was fab. Highly recommend 👍
We had all 3 tapas on there and also claimed the lunch offer, too and had an additional 3 dishes each (9 dishes between us) - my favourite being the meatballs and lamb.
Only reason I haven’t given a 4 star is that even though we had 4.5 dishes, I wasn’t exactly full but I think that was reflected in the slightly discounted prices but that’s just something to note.
The other thing is the is the service charge that’s apparently discretionary but is automatically added on. I get it, you’d like to reward your staff for good service but you can never guarantee that’s it’s consistently good enough to add it on automatically. Maybe add the optional button to the card machine and not the receipt? Just feel like it’s a little too far gone for you to ask for it to be taken off.
Highly recommend, food was outstanding, fresh, hot and came quickly. The venue itself is great, too.
On top of this, the drinks selection was incredible. All cocktails were very well made and the range of beers, some of which are very uncommon in the UK, were the final touches to the experience. The venue is on the upper end of pricing, but in my view is worth every penny. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Cardiff.