Afrikana in Cardiff

I had the pleasure of dining at Afrikana yesterday evening, and it was an exceptional experience. The food was absolutely lush — rich in flavor and beautifully presented. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it a perfect spot for a relaxing night out. A special mention to the wonderful waitstaff, Asma and Keisha, who were professional, kind, and incredibly friendly. Their attentiveness and positive attitude made the evening even more enjoyable. I highly recommend Afrikana for anyone looking to enjoy delicious food paired with top-notch service!

I went there for my birthday dinner with my family. It was great experience, food was yummy and the service was excellent. Keisha was amazing, she looked after us through out and provided us with 5 star service and made my day better, thank you Keisha

It's not a full african restaurant, food was not all that. .we ordered a whole chicken and got three portions of breasts, which was a turn-off...the portion size for the sharing platter, especially for rice, needs to be amended it is too small.

Lovely place, great food and Dalia, our waitress, was lively and very pleasant who made our stay even more enjoyable. We will be back.

Good healthy fresh food. Served by Dalia, who was informative and friendly.

Very nice and comfortable restaurant in the north side of City road. The staff are very friendly and attentive. The dishes are mainly meat and there's only one veggie option I think, which is a pity, especially if you want to go with someone vegetarian. I've been there a couple of times and I really like it.

Very disappointed with the food and service here. There are two small plate vegan options and one large plate vegan option on the menu. I ordered the two vegan small plates to be told that one of them was not available, therefore I ordered the available vegan small plate (vegan chicken tenders) and the large plate (vegan burger). I was served the vegan chicken tenders which, whilst pleasant, were very plain. After we'd already started eating, the server came over to tell us, without offering an apology, that they did not have any vegan burger buns. Having already ordered and started eating, I agreed to the burger without any bun. This was also served without any sauce. When we complained, after the bill arrived, the manager eventually offered us money off of this meal, but I would recommend that vegans avoid this restaurant.

Booked a table had a phone call 10mins before we arrived to check we are still coming (6 of us). Arrived and was told we had to wait 10mins for our table - no big issue but we just had to stand there at the desk looking a bit awkward. Waitress service was very poor we had to ask several times for our drinks after our starters. We ended up asking for water while drinks where being made. We had 4 colas (which where awful, very cheap coke) and 2 mocktails. The food itself was lovely. We didn't actually expect 90% of the menu to be spicy. None of us had been before and fancied something new. No real sign to warn people to say about spicy and it's Non alcohol - again no big issue but a note somewhere on the website wouldn't have been good. The toilet, the ONE toilet that is shared by the entire restaurant wasn't clean. The tap was grubby, splash marks on the floor and toilet seat. Being sat right next to it you could see people coming and going far to quickly to know when they havnt washed thier hands! Mains took quite a while. It was gone 7.30 by time they come. We wouldn't visit again mainly because we didn't feel very welcome and sharing 1 toilet was an uncomfortable factor. Can't fault the food it really was lovely, just a little too much heat for a some of us.

Afrikana is an incredible quality restaurant. I went on a date here couple nights ago and was amazed by how good the food we received was, as well as the atmosphere and service provided by the staff. The killing blownis that as far as restaurants go it won't break your bank. Most main courses varied from £12-£16 (except steak).

Fab place, lovely atmosphere, food was lovely. They made it extra special with birthday dessert for our daughter’s birthday. Will be back to try the rest of the menu! Thank you x

Been to Afrikana twice now and the food exceeded all expectations both times! It’s so flavoursome, I have to try something new every time I attend. All the staff are amazing, but Dalia in particular seems to go above and beyond for customers. She’s so kind and friendly, nothing is too much for her. She’s an absolute credit to the Afrikana team.

I went there yesterday with my boyfriend, their services was so bad and she put us outside and it was very cold. We ask to seat inside she ignores us and she put someone else. The food wasn’t bad but their meat wasn’t cook well. I very dissatisfied .

This restaurant was a great find for me. The prices were very good comparatively, and the service was fast and professional. The food came out very quickly and it was steaming hot. I had my usual jollof rice which was very good and tasty. In summary, fantastic food! It was cooked to perfection and the flavours were amazing. Great menu to choose from too. Reasonably priced and the staff were very helpful too.

I ordered the goat the portion size was very less they are charging that for 16 quid for taste was average won’t waste my money again

I recently visited Cardiff Afrikaana Restaurant and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. The service was extremely poor, and there were several issues throughout the evening: • The order was incorrect, and we had to ask for our drinks multiple times before they finally arrived. • When I requested a clean glass, I was told there were none left and was instead handed a bottle to drink from directly, which was quite surprising. • To top it off, the bill was wrong and included charges for items that never even made it to our table. We had to ask for it to be amended. I asked to speak to the manager and spoke to someone named Asma, who informed me that they were understaffed. However, if you are understaffed, why continue to take so many customers in if you can’t manage the orders? Overall, the experience was very frustrating, and I cannot recommend this restaurant. There are far better options in Cardiff that provide the quality of service and care that customers expect.

Éramos 18 y, por desgracia, el servicio que recibimos estuvo muy por debajo de las expectativas. En primer lugar, fue bastante difícil contactar con el restaurante de antemano para hacer nuestros pedidos. Los intentos de comunicarse a través de Instagram no tuvieron respuesta, lo que fue bastante frustrante. Cuando llegamos, el servicio era notablemente lento. Tuvimos que solicitar nuestras bebidas tres veces, y, lamentablemente, solo se sacaron después de que habíamos terminado nuestras comidas. Si bien la comida era satisfactoria, la experiencia general se vio defraudada por los largos tiempos de espera para las bebidas y la falta de comunicación. Dados los desafíos actuales del costo de vida, sugeriría a los clientes potenciales considerar otras opciones donde podrían recibir un servicio más eficiente y una experiencia gastronómica más agradable.

There were 18 of us, and unfortunately, the service we received fell far short of expectations. Firstly, it was quite difficult to contact the restaurant beforehand to place our orders. Attempts to reach out via Instagram were met with no response, which was quite frustrating. When we arrived, the service was notably slow. We had to request our drinks three times, and, regrettably, they were only brought out after we had finished our meals. While the food was satisfactory, the overall experience was let down by the lengthy wait times for drinks and the lack of communication. Given the current cost of living challenges, I would suggest potential customers consider other options where they might receive more efficient service and a more enjoyable dining experience.

Wow! He visto este lugar en TikTok y estaba súper emocionada de probarlo. La comida era deliciosa y el restaurante es bien temático. Todo el personal que encontramos era amable también. ¡Volveremos al 100%!

La comida Pur no llegó hasta 25 minutos después. Las porciones eran tan pequeñas, que la camarera no tenía modales. Tuvimos que pedir sal, esperar por salsa de chile hasta que terminamos nuestra comida. Me sirvieron kebab sin cuchillo de carne y cuando traté de pedir uno, me ignoraron y luego me dijeron que estaban demasiado ocupados. Qué desperdicio de mi dinero. McDonalds podría haber hecho un mejor trato! ¡Nunca más!

Great service, great food 10/10

Absolutely exhilarating experience that should not be taken for granted. I am highly satisfied with the experience. Come!

En general, estaba bastante contento con esto. Los precios estaban a la par con una gran cantidad de restaurantes de cadena y el servicio era rápido y atento. Crédito donde es debido la comida salió súper rápido y estaba caliente. Tenía la comida de conejo que es curry de cordero y jollof arroz que eran buenos y sabrosos. Lo único que me desconcierta un poco aquí, y no es una crítica, es que para un restaurante temático africano hay muy poco africano en el menú. La mayoría son hamburguesas y hay muchos mojitos que son cubanos. Aprecio que necesites algunas cosas no africanas, ya que algunas personas solo comen una hamburguesa, pero ¿podríamos tener más platos africanos en el menú?

Good meals with exceptional service. The plantain and chicken wings were so good that I nearly bite my fingers 😋

Dalia was a fantastic host and the food was tremendous!

The ambience is great. Beautiful and neat with a fun afrobeats playlist. The food looks good, well presented and fresh. However, doesn’t taste memorable. The jollof was far from authentic. However, I liked the rice, cheese and chicken combo of the What Cheese Said, which I had with Afrikana fries. I enjoyed the flavor of the Afrikana House Sauce (on the chicken). The prices were good as well. However, except for the man who took our order, the service was not great. The lady who welcomed us and the lady who served us were not friendly, felt rude to both my friend and I.. that can be improved. If you want to have a nice time in a beautiful place with friends/family, I recommend this spot.

Atmosphere: The positioning of the toilet was terrible, a wall could built higher so that the only table to house a group of 8 isn’t facing the toilet. Speaking of the toilet, it was messy, could be better. Service: Food too long, some of the cutleries were dirty, dried food stuck on it. They missed out some of the orders, it just never came and we gave up asking again. Food: Affordable, instagrammable 😀( looked nice) however the taste doesn’t match the look. Especially the rice, the jollof tasted like insurance spicy rice which is interesting since the name is AFRIKANA. Rice and Peas lacked depth, basically plain. Credits to the chicken though, it was easily the best thing we had but that’s in comparison to the bland rice. Drinks were amazing though. We love it.

Food was very good, you can tell ingredients are of good quality, everything tasted great and is priced well with good portion sizes. We were only allowed the table for 1.5hrs so keep that in mind. Easy to locate, though parking can sometimes be sparse

Brilliant service by Saaliya. Priced reasonably and great food & ambience recommend if your in the area highly!

Great food for sensible price. The mojitos were great too.

Very average but overpriced for what it is

Great food. Slide into dms was delicious!

I ordered the Jammin Jambalaya. The food was delicious however the portion size was not filling for me based on the price I paid for the food. Atmosphere is nice. And the service was spot on. Will come again. Thanks.

pathetic customer service. the staff has such a bad attitude. they kept coming on our head every 2 min to order so we ordered in and hurry. then the waitress was rude af. after the meal we had to take a parcel she gave us a box which i think is ridiculous we paid 55 pounds and you guys cant pack for the customer? ruined our mood! wont recommend it to anyone!

The meal was great, everything on the platter tasted great, the best I have had in Cardiff

Best meal I have had in a long time, couldn't recommend the prawn starter enough & the chicken wings were the best I have ever had. Amazing meat & fell off the bone, very high quality food & service to go with it was outstanding. Dalia was very helpful throughout & I will be coming back very soon. Very reasonably priced for the standard of food too.

For food, I always get the chicken wings and they’re sooooo good! My bf loves the goat curry (I always get extra wings so I can take them home and have them as a snack later at night🩷)

Went to Afrikana on city road in Cardiff on 23/06/24 and the food was amazing I will be going back to try something else on the menu, but if you like a wine or beer with your food, this place don't sell Alcohol

The food itself was average but I thought the service was even worse - unable to accommodate changes, extra charges on the bill and order was taken wrong Edit: Hi, Thanks for taking the time to respond. I’ve only shared my experience. Our booking was at 5pm and you open at 5pm, so we called at that time before arriving to see if an hour later could be accommodated due to an event in Cardiff causing traffic along the m4 - otherwise would look to reschedule. The restaurant said that an hour later was fine so we proceeded with that. I have been a regular customer at Afrikana Cardiff and have enjoyed my time there with no issue. However this time around, there was an extra charge on the bill. We were still charged for a half grilled chicken after the order was taken incorrectly, the dish was sent back to the kitchen but for some reason was still on the bill. Additionally, I requested a change to a menu item which was refused (when previously this was possible but with additional charge), so confused if policies have changed with respect to that. Thanks.

Amazing food and even better service. Shout out to Adeel, our server, he made the experience 10/10. Would definitely recommend!

Lovely food and great service ! Adeel was our server and gave the best service possible. I will definitely be back

Really nice hostess, team were very welcoming. Was a great birthday experience.

Food was so good, we had one of the sharing platters and it was a generous amount of meat, the jollof rice was delicious and i’d highly recommend the mac n’ cheese! Service was really good and everyone was friendly!

The food was great but the staff were very picky with who they wanted to be nice to just because we wasnt adults they thought it would be okay to treat us differently. We went to that restaurant because of how nice they served the food and it was for my friends birthday but they didn't really deliver as good as we thought they would. The food was served just normal. We kept having to ask for cutlery because they didn't provide it when they served the food, they also didn't speak as formally. Hopefully the staff see this and take it as advice without being offended thank you for your work though.

We booked a table in advance to celebrate our wedding anniversary yesterday and the rude staff just ruined our evening ...the food is overpriced for what you get. The jambalaya which I has I think was £15 which has 3 prawns and 5 pieces of small cubed chicken and the butterfly chicken nothing special, Staff make you feel not welcome, straight after the main we felt like they want us to leave quickly ...so we did go somwhere else 👎 We want be coming back again

Best jerk chicken in Cardiff. Would also recommend the Bunny Chow, it was delicious! Staff were friendly and always smiling.

The food is great and after ordering the food I personally called them and said thanks. It was that amazing. Everyone who wants some flavour in their food please try it out.

The food was absolutely delicious, but the staff's attitude could be more welcoming.

Really tasty food !!! Similar to Nando’s but cheaper and slightly different, really like the variety of flavour options they have here. Highly recommend.

Always a nice experience here. It's not easy finding a place where chicken breast is tender and juicy but they have consistently nailed it. Great decor and service.

After a while i have visited their place which was existing. I have really enjoyed their food and service.

Waitress who met us was incredibly rude and left and awkward atmosphere for the food

Food was good but service is very slow and I came there for celebrate my birthday but after spending 45 minutes I ask them you didn’t do anything for my birthday then after 15 minutes they come with a slice of cake and no music and when I ask them for music then they said there is no crowd so when they have crowd then they give you good service seriously! So so disappointed

Disappointment for this time on my birthday in December it was very nice environment thats why i choose this location for my wife birthday but realy disappointed no music nothing we ask for cake many times but they did nithing and said we are not crowded.

Nice food , good service Ate the lamb skewers, masha and coleslaw.

The chicken is absolutely 100 times more delicious than that of Nando's.

Had the meat you again sharing platter by far the best I've ever had 100% recommend really friendly staff banging food 😁 very happy customer.

Got take away on my overnight stay in Cardiff. Lovely wings but the rest of the food was cold despite paying for priority delivery so plantain chips were inedible. "jollof rice" acceptable but only inspired by jollof rice and not the real deal.

Divine was really attentive and friendly, she was really helpful when we were deciding what to eat and drink.

It was nice food but very expensive, £70 for 2 people, they don’t serve alcohol which I know is a lifestyle choice but it would’ve been nice to have a real cocktail with our food. Basically fancy Nando’s, food took an hour to arrive, the sides are tiny, halloumi fries is 4 fries, and the mac and cheese is a tiny dish. Rice and peas is literally just plain white rice with kidney beans with no seasoning which was disappointing. Chicken was great the next day after we took out leftovers home! Atmosphere is amazing, they randomly put a bucket of dry ice on your table for effect and then take it away 5 mins later?

Very small portion size did not like sauce and rice squashed in the same container.

Service was appalling. You need to stop justeat and focus on the customers at the table. We waiting 45 minutes for our food and a further half hour for 1 chocolate cake. The tables weren't even full. It was constant justeat orders. Won't be going to the cardiff branch again. Hopefully I'll visit another franchise. Also the kebabish was a child's portion.

so my friend had her bday party and the waiter was INCREDIBLY rude, it gave us a horrid experience, they pushed our reservation forward and wanted us out earlier than expected. Sad as it was my friends birthday and overall a disappointing experience. Food was good though

Just had some lunch at Afrikana, absolutely blown away with the food and service. If I could come back every day I would 🫶🏻

The food was absolutely delicious. It was so good me and my friends went twice during our trip to Cardiff. Definitely come here if you want to have an affordable amazing meal!

-Edit: Second meal, as some foods were missed in the last order. An honest mistake. That being said, Afrikana Kitchen does put in the time and effort to make sure you have a good meal. What I got: -Tender whole chicken with peri mix -Chicken wrap -2 fries -And finally, chicken wings, hot and honey. A meal most certainly fit for a king. Here's the rundown: The peri mix chicken had a spicy kick for those that enjoy the heat, like myself. The wrap tasted fresh, and the chicken was cooked well. The fries were nice and crispy, but large—quite impressive. The chicken wings had a beautiful glaze that was not skimped on. I did get some of their homemade coleslaw on the side, which was also very enjoyable. Overall: Afrikana Kitchen is better and cheaper than the competitors (not naming names, but you probably know who I'm talking about).

Just we wanted a place inside It was overall good 👍

Did enjoy the food and the workers where nice enough. I was not a fan of the Mac and cheese or the “jollof”rice, it didn’t taste like the jollof I’m used to but still enjoyed the restaurant overall the vibes were nice. I saw a few people booking for their birthdays and it does seem like a nice, inexpensive place

Food always delish. Very friendly. Very helpful. Thank you.

It was nice to have dinner there the food was nice and fresh we loved their food, mocktails and service, especially their burger and fried chicken.

Great place, great seating, the food was very tasty,, the only thing was the service did lack a little. As I had to make my way to till and place order.. but think they were understaffed. Would visit again

And amazing place to be 5 stars service

Very friendly staff, clean and nicely decorated restaurant. Food was delivered in good time and served piping hot it was delicious and presentation perfect. ( The goat curry was mutton but still delicious)

Lovely little restaurant. 💕 Absolutely love their food and service. Very friendly and helpful staff

Their burgers are not tasty short and simple. Too dry, their burger burger sauce is not good. Even simple £3 or £4 burgers from other shops are better. Couldn't finish, had to leave it. No good dips present

Nice place, good vibes but food is too expensive for the average quality :/

Delicious food, good portion, nice & cozy atmosphere and great friendly staff! Highly recommend!

Beautiful food. A bit slow with drinks. Would go again though

Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Steak was delicious, so juicy and tender. Will definitely come again.

Very nice and humble staff nicely treat and beautifully wish if it's birthday of a person or very nice service and delicious food served...thanks Africana staff for make my husband birthday special as well as my little sister birthday...everyone enjoys a lot🥰🥰🇬🇧🇬🇧👌👌

If possible I would give it a 0 star rating. Went there as a family of 5 with a 3 year old toddler and as my husband was eating he found a piece of spring whilst chewing his lamb chop. When we immediately called the staff and complained they said they don't know how it came there and blamed it on the supplier. If it was my toddler eating it then she would have swallowed this spring and it would be so harmful to her health, they only offered a discount of 15% to the next door dessert shop and nothing else. The steak was also so tough, there was no way to cut into it, and their excuse was that medium well done becomes tough by the time it comes to the table. This used to be one of my family's favourite restaurants but their service, hygiene and taste has truly gone down. Never going back again.

Asma guided us friends what to eat and everyone really enjoyed the food. The food came out really quick even though the restaurant was busy. Definitely my new go to place in Cardiff!

What cheese said definitely hits the spot. Didnt expect the food to be this good and priced so reasonable. 💙

Service was outstanding from Asma and the food was best in Town by far

My first takeout experience from Afrikana Cardiff was fantastic! Despite it being my initial try, the flavors were incredible, and the food traveled well. The staff ensured everything was well-packaged, and the authentic taste of the dishes made it a delightful takeaway. Can't wait to order again!

Really good food, amazing quality!!!

One of the best spots in Cardiff. Busy Saturday but still quick service and quickly seated. Food was spot on and service was great. Highly recommend!!! Shout out to Asma for the wipes! :)

Amazing service by Dalia and Asma , they were very accommodating and recommended great drinks and desserts. Will deffo be back!!

Amazing food. Great hostess Phoebe! We will be back!

Awesome atmosphere, great tasting food, friendly staff and complimentary olives for the table!

My sister and I went for our Sunday lunch last weekend. The food was amazing, service excellent and ambience was perfect. We are planning to go again, very soon. Highly recommend. If they become dog friendly, it will be go-to place for dinners!!

The food was lush! The service was exceptionally good, and amazing. A lovely restaurant, and the staff are 10/10, especially Asma, Dahlia, and Keisha - They are so friendly and helpful, and know exactly what they are doing! Definitely recommend.

They provided a wonderful sparkler in a cake my partner brought for my birthday and sang which was so special. Not the mention the food was amazing - especially the grilled chicken in the sliders.

Food was good, service was excellent and they made a fuss of my partner on her birthday dinner which is amazing.

Experience was impeccable. Loved every minute of my experience. Will definitely will be back. Special thanks to Olivia for the great service.

First time and definitely will be returning…

10/10 lovely food, lovely service - especially Dee and Olivia!

Dila was amazing and food delicious

Very good authentic food. My daughter loved the tacos. My wife liked the kebab and I liked the exotic coleslaw with hot wings. I hope I get her name correct Akeena or Adina with tiger stripes hair was realky helpful.

Booked a table here for a NYE meal before seeing in 2024 and was very happy with the restaurant, staff (Hanin), and the food. The restaurant is only a 10-15 minute walk from Cardiff City Hall / Winter Wonderland. We ordered a couple of Mocktails (Afrikana Fruit Punch and Bubblegum) and enjoyed a lovely starter each (Bite Me and Put a Wing on It) before moving onto our mains. The food was excellent, and the service from Hanin was very friendly, courteous, and pleasant. Would recommend this restaurant for something different to anyone visiting Cardiff.

Hanin gave us good service & was really kind. Thank you :)