Aj's coffee house in Cardiff

This little breakfast joint in Cardif was just amazing...the food was sooo good and the atmosphere was just calm and relaxing. We had breakfast here 3 mornings and I was just good. Very cost effective...walk with cash...

My favourite café in Cardiff. People here are lovely, service is amazing, as are the drinks and food. I always feel right at home. 100% recommend!

Amazing breakfast. Lovely staff, chased me down the street when I forgot my wallet. Saved my day! The best in Cardiff. Thank you guys so much!!!

I used to come here 20years ago for my lunch, when the college across the road had not yet been turned into a block of student flats. It was amazing then. Always packed to the rafters. It was still amazing, but dead as a dodo :-(. We're lucky this place is still open considering the revenue they've lost since the college closed. Very sad. Make the most I say. Their shakes are out of this world!

Absolutely amazing breakfast, highly recommend. One of the best breakfasts I've had in a long time. Lovely staff also.

What a lovely place to eat breakfast and lunch!

Me and my partner had visited this place for around 3 years, at least once a week, but usually 2-3 times a week. But a while ago it changed management, the original owner (Kate) had moved on from the business and left it with someone else. Whilst the service is lovely and attentive, the quality and standard of food is nowhere near what it was with Kate, the prices increased, the amount of food dropped etc etc. It’s still a cute little cafe at the bottom of city road, and I would recommend to give it a try.

Really tasty, huge portion, of jacket potato, loads of cheese and lashings of beans. Really hearty filling portions.The salad is surprisingly good. 10/10!

Ordered a tuna and cheese panini and it was absolutely delicious. The lady that took my order was so friendly and helpful. The cafe is super clean, It has a nice cozy and relaxing vibe to it. 👌👌

Food nice, very slow to come out though

I planned to meet a friend here for some food and coffee after checking out the menu on their website and seeing lots of great vegan options. However, we were handed the menu which had no vegan choices whatsoever. I went to the till and asked the man if they had any vegan options like the ones on the website. He said no, and that the website is old and he is the new owner and has no vegan options. He did offer the veggie breakfast without eggs but that's not really what I was looking for. Unfortunately we left without buying anything. Really gutted because it's a lovely little cafe and was hoping to make it my local meet up place with friends.

Great for lunch, had a panini, chips and a drink for £6! Friendly staff and fresh food

Hi there 😊 today me and my partner went there for place friend recommended this place we so glad we went there and tray this delicious good quality food not expensive really good price to deffenty new place for both . So for anyone who never tray plesse do you want be dasspoint it I promise you that. .p.s so lovely atmosphere there owner and his family so lovely and welcome thanks you so much both 😊

Fabulous home makes cakes, fantastic service, made me and 2 small children, waiting for their Mum to arrive, very, very welcome

The food was good and the service was great. My kid accidentally spilled coffee over the table. The waiter was very kind immediately assessed the situation and asked us to change the table and cleaned the mess. More than the food their service was very great, we will definitely go back and recommend this restaurant to my friends as well.

The most lovely staff, good food and a peaceful environment to study or hang out with friends

Very lovely food and drink. Very friendly staff. Me and my partner go here regularly as its become our favourite place to have breakfast and lunch. It's all reasonably priced, and there are a lot of options. Strongly recommend the milkshakes.

Sunday morning breakfast joy! Interesting and varied menu, high quality and locally sourced ingredients cooked with care and skill. 4 adults enjoyed freshly made poached eggs and avacado on granary toast, fish finger sandwiches, fruit smoothies, delicious freshly baked pumpkin and cinnamon muffins. Friendly efficient service. Lovely.

Very good owner manager and very good attitude, communication,I’m love there because very relaxing and good peace, I like seat front windows make me very relaxing Very good foods better than Weatherspoons because good old way homemade breakfast I look around back gardens very nice seat and tables Look good menu’s very good impressive I’m happy with full breakfast perfect

Breakfast was really delicious and as I’m a coeliac they made me a special gluten free one with gluten free bread.

The best shop I've ever been to in Cardiff, the staff are super friendly🤗🥰

Awesome breakfast menu, a proper full English breakfast with lots of options and great food Really nice people, service with a smile 😀

Best pasta place in Cardiff so far! Very calm ambience and the owners are really kind and sweet.

Food was nice, went for poached eggs on toast. They have the largest selection of coffee syrups it's insane. Cute family/local feel to the cafe and a relaxed environment. I think everybody should come and support them. I think you guys should make more of an effort to bake some cakes or homemade treats!

Great atmosphere, great food, loved it

Wij hebben hier iedere dag ontbeten tijdens ons verblijf in Cardiff. Goede prijs-kwaliteit verhouding, altijd zit plek en vriendelijke medewerkers. Ik vond de porridge erg lekker en vullend. Het enige minpunt vond ik dat de vloer er best vies uitzag, ik betwijfel of die regelmatig wordt schoongemaakt.

Love love love this place! My go to morning breakfast location, great coffee, lovely food and great staff

Very relaxing place, with friendly staff

The food is made from scratch and fresh to order, so the wait is a little longer but that’s to be expected. Friendly front of house great value for money too. Coffee is well made and strong!

What a lovely place went yesterday with my friend and my son this place his a little treasure 😊you do feel at home. the service was great and the food was really good as well. my son had an omelette with cheese and some curly fries and he loved it. Owner went the extra mile even if it was nearly closure time. Thank you will definitely go back 😊.

Had a very nice breakfast 7.99 and an americano.

Amazing breakfast, I had the pancakes and they were so fluffy and light! The owner was so kind and welcoming, and her Christmas hot chocolates were to die for. Thank you!

Would you believe that the fabulous staff aren’t event the best thing about this place? You simply must try the Club Sandwiches, they are incredible!

Had a lovely breakfast here. I had the cooked breakfast and my daughter had pancakes. We both really enjoyed it.

Great service, friendly stuff 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Kate the owner is one of the most professional and kind people in the industry. Having only a small amount of staff this place is ran perfectly and professionally without being pretentious. The menu is extensive and delicious and the barista is always attentive with what drinks you would like. For a cafe AJ’s is an all rounder with alcoholic beverages breakfasts and many more. I have booked with AJ’s for private parties before and they’ve been amazing, with a fully equipped stage and kareoke available- Kate also offers buffets and a fully stocked bar- absolutely outstanding place for Cardiff it would be a huge shame if AJ’s were to ever close down as it’s a real gem of Wales.

Has the most amazing vegan breakfast 🤩 will most definitely be ordering again! Good value for money too!

The food in the place is only ok (apart from the awful, packet frozen curly fries) Came in here with colleagues one lunch break. There were 4 in front waiting the que to order so we waited for them to order and placed an order for 3 breakfasts. Immediately after us, there was a table of 12 people who qued (BEHIND us to order). I asked how long the wait would be and the member if staff said 15 mins so we carried on with the order. After waiting for OVER AN HOUR for our food to arrive (and the table of 12 who came in after us getting their meal before us and leaving ). I asked why the long wait and why did he promise 15 mins. He replied no I said it will be 15 mins before we start cooking and there will be a delay. I think this place needs to be more up front to office workers about the time they have to wait for their food. If he said it will be 15 mins before we start cooking and another 1hr 10 mins before you get your food (being honest) then we would have gone elsewhere. We did get an apology and some awful curly fries to make up for this but they were not needed and left and all we wanted was to dealt with before the table of 12 who were behind us in the que. Simple etiquette really! This place made us very late for a meeting we had and won't be ever back. A bit of honesty wouldn't go a miss rather than white washing us with the 15 mins before we start cooking lies. We won't be back. Lost customers just because you weren't up front about the wait time!

Was told we are taking no more orders because we just had a big order by a very angry looking lady, you only get one chance to make a first impression and you blew it.

🇦🇹Wir waren Mittwoch am 06. Juli 2022 um 08.30Uhr da, haben 15 Minuten gewartet. Leider war ohne ersichtlichen Grund geschlossen.

dodgy toilets...needed a clean.

Well what can i say about AJ's Coffee House. Ran by the wonderful K and home to one of the best fry ups in Cardiff, it is most defiantly one of my favourite Cafes in Cardiff. Not only does it have fantastic food and drink, the cafe is homely and friendly. I'm a big fan of the garden. All in all one of the best cafes in Cardiff! 6 Stars!

Lovely little cafe. Great breakfast 👍

I highly recommend this cafe. The food is SO fresh and comes out piping hot. Very generous portions and excellent value for money. Great range on the menu, can’t wait to come back with family and friends!

Sehr netter Coffeeshop. Gutes Frühstück, große Auswahl, sehr freundliches Personal.

Very slow service If you see more than one person In the cafe be ready to wait a long time to be served Breakfast took 45 minutes to arrive with no one before more

Superb little coffee shop, have a variety of coffees. I had a cafe bonbon (espresso with condensed milk) and my wife had a flat white. The breakfasts and eggs benedict are highly recommended. The coffees were great, better than the chains on nearby Albany Road. They even hire the cafe out in the evenings, £75 and karaoke for an extra £25. I'll be making this shop my regular

Lovely place, great coffee and food!

Quality coffee and food good service

Very good place for a coffee. Wouldn't have lunch from here though.

Lovely ambiance. Delicious vegan breakfast cooked by Kate. Scrumptious traditional Welsh cakes. Attentive service provided by Helena. A little gem!

Lovely little place, food is freshly prepared and staff is very polite. Also the welsh cakes are amazing!

This place is lovely, the food and service is excellent - I come here whenever I can.

This quirky coffee house was not what we were expecting but we are glad we came! It’s quite a trek out of the city centre, but there are quite a few hotels dotted close by. We came at about 12:15 for brunch and it was quiet. there was a good breakfast and light lunch menu, great for smaller appetites. We both had pancakes which were homemade; you pay per pancake which was brilliant as most places just create a standard stack. We were pleasantly full afterwards. Never judge a cafe by its exterior; it looks tiny from the street but has multiple tables inside and about 6 in a heated and covered garden. The only downside to the garden area was that some customers were smoking under the cover which didn’t allow for proper ventilation of the smoke so the smell did linger for quite sometime; I appreciate we could’ve gone and sat inside but at the moment we much prefer sitting outside because of the current Covid circumstance so I don’t mean to moan! Very much recommend and well worth the walk.

Fabulous vegan breakfast and very accommodating to my nearly 2 year old toddler. Thank you so much

A quiet place, nice ppl, affordable prices. A good place to rest and serve a nice coffee ☕ at their own garden

Comfy, Cosy, Coffee house with amazing food, lovely staff and lots of vegan options- The vegan club sandwich is the best I've had! Would really recommend everyone go to Aj's 💕

Popped in today for a berry smoothie and a BLT. Smoothie was lovely, lots of it too, not the usual thimble full you normally see in places. BLT was outstanding. Haven't found one that beats University of Glamorgan's Union BLT back in 1999, this one does. Stunning. Thanks!

Lovely food, very cosy and amazing staff. The Welsh cakes are incredible! We will definitely be back!

Always a meal and GREAT service

In these strange times that we are in, it's nice that on your way to a meeting that you chance upon a great place like AJ's for a stunning breakfast and coffee. Waitress was just so nice and kind and looked after me and my wife. We had the full breakfast, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Hash browns, Toast and beans and a latte and I must say it was so good, cooked well and very tasty. We will be back, keep at it!!! Thanks!

Fantastic coffee, friendly service - can't wait to try the delicious looking baked goods sometime soon

Amazing place .Best cakes and coffee .Very friendly staff.

Great Brunch and Lunch. Lovely owners!

Fantastic food and great customer service. You must try this place!

Amazing food, you gotta try it!

Home made soup and coffee excellent. Take home cake, pear and ginger, did not last long enough to take a picture.

Had a lovely club sandwich and some of the best chips I’ve ever tasted. Great coffee too, wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Awesome!

Lovely quality food served with a smile from the younger members of staff but the senior staff was not friendly or welcoming. Tasty BLT and mushrooms on toast. Would come back if the atmosphere improved.

Yummy fresh menue chioce served with a helpful friendly manor in relax atmosphere a good meeting place loved the "help your self" book shelf..

Ah I wouldn't even bother, the lady was so rude on the phone, when I went to add on to my order she ended the call, we was a few minuties late picking the food up and all we had was " thought you wasn't going to pick it up" wiith the most nastiest attitude !! ooh and to top it off the food was vile!! very cold, may have been a little late but that still doesn't mean we should of been given cold food !! will not be returning and I highly recommend you go else where for a takeaway!!

Very nice food and the staff were very friendly and helpful

Great little place with lovely staff

My sister's love AJ's but it all depends on which chef is working.

This place is overly priced but they used to do a really nice breakfast so you didn’t mind but I had one today and it was awful! They used to use decent sausages but now they use cheap ones with the herbs in. My egg was frazzled and just wasn’t nice at all. They were supposed to open at 10 but didn’t answer the phone till half past. Told me 15 minutes and when I got there she said another 5, 20 minutes later I was still there and there was only one other person in the place so wasn’t busy. Shoddy place

Came here for breakfast very nice to have a chilled morning together. Not many people here so atmosphere was low. Staff are kind. Would recommend and come again.

Searched Trip adviser for coffee shop for breakfast. This establishment came up with a good rating. We were the first customers of the day, so plenty of seating!! - there is actually a lot of seating for customers. We were served very quickly - food was freshly cooked. I had a BLT which was tasty. Hubby had pancakes with bacon & egg. The greedy git upgraded to 3 of each - how wrong he was - they arrived and were huge and extremely filling - he couldn’t finish his food. Loved the sign for the “gender neutral” toilet! Would definitely recommend & would return.

Delicious waffle and service was excellent

This is our regular you really cannot beat it value for money when you have really good quality breakfast ingredients fantastic, coffee if you're serious about coffee, we try out other places but nothing comes close.

Visited here with my business partner to negotiate business the staff were extremely rude and and my eggs were to runny. I would have thought they would be a little more polite seing that when we arrived we were the only business they had. Very disappointing will not be returning I look forward to your reply

So many good events here and the owner is a star!

It was lovely, very cosy atmosphere

Lovely little coffee shop,well worth the visit, welsh cakes were wonderful

AJs is a great place to get coffee or a bit of lunch. Very friendly and helpful staff. They make very tasty food and have exceptional veggie/vegan options. Really chilled atmosphere, clean, great decor, comfy sofas as well as tables. Fantastic for meetings or just to chill with friends or solo. You can also park nearby which is a plus. They sometimes have events in the evenings which range from karaoke to bands, open mic, poetry etc. They have a projector and brilliant sound and lighting equipment. I like it!

My colleague and I went there yesterday for our lunch break and we both ordered fish, chips, onion rings and tartare sauce. We were told that the wait was 20 minutes as they were very busy. We said that was fine. 40 minutes later we asked if they could put the food in a take away box as we had to get back to work.. They did this and handed us the boxes with a mumbling of an apology. On opening the box back in work it was minus the sauce and onion rings. The food to be honest was mediocre and the fish looked and tasted like something from a supermarket freezer Very disappointed ! It would have been nicer if we had a sincere apology and the staff had been friendlier

Good staff, nice atmosphere, I come here for smutslams which are always fun!

Delicious food at a great price. My partner and I came here to celebrate getting our new flat and had a lovely time. Great atmosphere.

Came here with my sister on Monday, breakfast was amazing and the berry smoothie was delicious! Nice and cosy atmosphere as well. Only downside was we were told it would be a 15 minute wait for the food but instead we had to wait 25 minutes. This wouldn't bother me normally but my sister had a bus to catch that day. All in all I had a good time and would definitely recommend this place!

I've been eating here all week. Great food, nice service. A little slow, but only because they cook everything fresh and the wait is absolutely worth it. Highly recommended.

Lovely food good service and friendly staff.

Quality food and such a good variety for all including vegetarians all at a brilliant price! Would definitely come again!

Excellent food. Good choice too. English breakfast options, salads, burgers, quesadillas, soups. Very comfortable environment and the staff are lovely. The coffee is okay, but a bit bland. Italian, rather than lighter/fruitier/African. It's up to your personal preference.

Fui hoy con mi familia, mis hijos tenían panqueques americanos, tuve huevos escalfados, otros medio desayuno y ¡GUAU! ! ! Todo recién hecho, nada demasiado, ambiente relajado, precios razonables, buenas raciones, podría seguir. Me hubiera tomado fotos pero comí mi comida demasiado rápido

One of my favourite cafes in Cardiff! Local, family run, great quality and atmosphere! They make the best curly fries in town and very tasty food!

Excellent food and brilliant service.

Fui allí el lunes, justo antes del cierre, amablemente la señora detrás de la barra felizmente me sirvió a pesar de que estaban a punto de cerrar, conseguí ensalada de AJ y café con hielo, ensalada era increíble refrescante y vino con pan y ensalada con mantequilla, sabroso. Hielo tarde se fue mucho antes de que llegara la comida, ¡pero no lo tomes como algo malo! ¡Fue una locura! Buena comida, personal educado. Definitivamente puedo recomendar! ! Regresaré chicos; )

Always good to be here, very welcoming place. 😉

Friendly, happy staff, good range of food, fair prices.

Conveniently located at the bottom of city road this place is comfortable and tastefully decorated. Coffee was great and the staff were chatty and friendly.

If their soup were a person I'd marry it