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Nº 193 in 469 in The Vale of Glamorgan

Nº 2 of 3 Brasserie in The Vale of Glamorgan

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..tapassteakpotatocookedpotatoespassporkmusselsfriedduck
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Went for an early dinner, lovely food and staff would highly recommend and they were able to help with gluten free options - it was great!

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Gareth Cz . 2024-10-21

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Fabulous Sunday lunch, highly recommended 👌 x

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Gill Swayne-jones . 2024-10-20

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Fantastic food and service today thanks to Karen and team for a wonderful experience

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Howard Jones . 2024-10-19

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A great place to eat and enjoy a night. Honestly I really enjoyed a Friday night at Cosy Tapas it has a great atmosphere and the food is both tasty and really well presented. Already one of my favourite places to eat and only the first time to visit.

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Michael Bennett . 2024-10-18

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the owners Susan James and Paul Hillard owe me over £20.000 (9 months wages) 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 . never got a single payslip‼️‼️

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erick kate . 2024-10-17

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Loved the service and food. Would highly recommend this place :)

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Megha Madan . 2024-10-11

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The restaurant was pleasant with a nice atmosphere. The waiting staff were polite and helpful. We chose the fillet and ribeye steaks, both medium rare, both should be of a high standard but unfortunately both steaks were dry and tough. The dauphinoise potatoes in my opinion should have been soft and creamy but instead was a solid square lump of grey potato. We reported this to the waitress and were given a small discount. I would not choose to visit this restaurant again.

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Margaret Bryant . 2024-09-30

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I have been a regular customer since Cosy Tapas opened buy felt compelled to write a review after last night's meal. We were a group of four ladies and ordered main meals. One lady ordered the duck, which arrived, over cooked by the way but she ate it, and was later served with chips. I did not notice until later, that the duck did not come with any vegetables, as described. When challenged it appears the chef "didn't know it was served with vegetables"! On inspection of the menu, some dishes are served with vegetables and some are not...and potatoes or fries are an additional cost. This is all very confusing for customers, and it appears also the chef! Wouldn't it make more sense to serve meats with vegetables and fries/potatoes as standard, but with some flexibility if requested. Again the cooking of the meat products continues to be overcooked. Steaks previously overlooked and tonight chicken dry and difficult to swallow and duck served well donex when should be pink. Second disappointing meal leaves us feeling very sad as have always sung the praises of this restaurant.

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Helena Perez . 2024-09-28

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Was a great experience, very friendly staff, nice atmosphere and amazing meal. 10/10

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John Davis . 2024-09-18

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Beautiful spotless restaurant with outside seating plus large brollies if needed. So, they have a special menu board inside along with the main menu. Our friends opted for a tapas starter with Sunday roast (lamb or beef) dinner. A couple had dessert and roast. I had r tapas. Scallops, mussels, crispy pork belly, and little fried potatoes with a fried egg. And Spanish sauce. The food from the open kitchen was fantastic, really good and to be fair, a lot of it. The only criticism from a couple was that the Yorkshire puddings were more like a cake. The bar had a nice selection of wine and a few continental beers. All very nice. Service was immaculate, efficient, and very friendly. A great group of staff. Well put together and run. What a brilliant venue. With carriages (train as that's the theme here) for rent with self-catering facilities. Highly recommend this restaurant if you visit Barry.

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johnhuke . 2024-08-19

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Beautiful spotless restaurant with outside seating plus large brollies if needed. So, they have a special menu board inside along with the main menu. Our friends opted for a tapas starter with Sunday roast (lamb or beef) dinner. A couple had dessert and roast. I had r tapas. Scallops, mussels, crispy pork belly, and little fried potatoes with a fried egg. And Spanish sauce. The food from the open kitchen was fantastic, really good and to be fair, a lot of it. The only criticism from a couple was that the Yorkshire puddings were more like a cake. The bar had a nice selection of wine and a few continental beers. All very nice. Service was immaculate, efficient, and very friendly. A great group of staff. Well put together and run. What a brilliant venue. With carriages (train as that's the theme here) for rent with self-catering facilities. Highly recommend this restaurant if you visit Barry.

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John Huke . 2024-08-19

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Low quality food (think wetherspoons etc, actually think Wetherspoons might be better), small portions, not very good value. Me and my wife went there for lunch on a Thursday. Ordered 6 items from the 3 for £15 menu. Gambas we ordered were tiny shrimp, not even king prawns, one small slice of belly pork that was precooked and a bit dry l. The rest we had was also small portions and not great. We had to go somewhere else to get pizza after as was like we just had a very overpriced starter.

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Alex Webb . 2024-08-15

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We were in Barry for the weekend visiting family, one of whom booked a table for us We were a large party of 16 ladies, so ordered a wide variety of starters and mains Presentation and quality of food was very good, and everyone enjoyed their meals Staff were very efficient and friendly, and served us all in good time The decor and ambience of the restaurant was very nice The prices of the food and drink were very reasonable, and I felt we got good value for our money Will definitely return to this lovely little restaurant next time we visit !

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Eileen Tracey . 2024-08-11

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Attentive staff, welcoming and friendly. Steak and tuna cooked to perfection, delicious and devoured to the last bite. Our new favourite restaurant.

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jason crabbe . 2024-08-09

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This is the best restaurant in Barry with out a doubt. The decor is very good with an open kitchen. It has a varied menu with sometime for everyone (they also have a daily specials board), at affordable prices. Staff were great, helpful and knowledgeable. Can't fault it and will be back again soon. Don't believe some of the negative reviews, try it for yourself, you won't be disappointed.

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foghorn172017 . 2024-07-21

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Lovely little gem, highly recommend 👌

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Leanne Pile . 2024-07-19

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Well.. we were attending a Masonic event at The Memorial Hall and passed this Jewel Twice....not again. 1st Rate Advice 1st Rate Food. The Waitresses 1st Class A Friend visiting from Yorkshire Masonic Province ..had a Sea Bass. It was a Joy to see 17 Year Old Waiter Zac deal with the Crusted Sea Salt that covers it. And he did so with absolute confidence. My meal likewise was Fresh and totally wonderful.. We wont Pass By Again.. Well done Ladies well done Zac who clearly has a very good future ahead of him

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JK J H Kerby Bargoed,Mid Glam, Wales. UK . 2024-07-09

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I absolutely loved the staff, two ladies who served and welcomed us were terrific. Plus young Zack who deboned my oven baked whole seabass, was a right dab hand. I would visit again the next time I am in the vicinity. Made me feel welcome and appreciated. The food was hot and of excellent standard. Thank you all very much.

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Ben R . 2024-07-03

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Be aware of this owners. They owe me over £20.000 in wages. They can report my reviews as many time as they want. For each and every deleted review I will post another 2. Give me my money! 😡❗️

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Carmen Petrovici . 2024-07-02

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Amazing restaurant, great vibe and very boujee. Food was so tasty, can recommend the Pork Belly. Staff were efficient and friendly. Can highly recommend this restaurant

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Iain McMillan . 2024-06-30

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Great little find to celebrate my wife’s birthday. We went to the Goodsheds to go the quiz, but arrived a little late, so went to Cozy Tapas to eat. Service was great, food was fantastic. We will be back to celebrate as many times as we can.

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Robert Boswell . 2024-06-27

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Stora generösa portioner. Alla tapas vi beställde var fantastiskt goda. Mysig uteservering och väldigt hjälpsam och trevlig personal.

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Kajsa V . 2024-06-26

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Superb quality food, atmosphere, service and a credit to the local Good Sheds of Barry. Highly recommended for a tapas and grill restaurant 👌

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Nicola Davies . 2024-06-16

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Great food, lovely atmosphere 5*

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Adam Harvey . 2024-06-10

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Lovely food, lovely restaurant and excellent service. Would highly recommend a visit.

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Kathy Griffiths . 2024-05-18

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Visited Saturday 11th May in a party of 7, we were seated at a table with 3 down each side and 1 person on the end, we immediately noted the volume of the music. It was so loud that even in our small group we were unable to hear each other which sadly meant we really were like 2 separate groups. We all ordered starters and mains and my partner requested mussels from the tapas menu for her main. When the starters were brought out my partners mussels were also brought even though she had scallops to start. They were returned to the kitchen. The scallops were very good and we all were happy with the food. The mains were a bit of a different story sadly, two of us ordered t bone steak and my fellow diner requested not to have the onions and mushroom and just the tomato. When served neither steak had any garnish at all and it was just on bare plate, they were returned to the kitchen and what came back can only be described as burnt offerings thrown on top of the steaks. I did not get the vine ripened tomato, I had maybe three slices of mushroom and the carrot and onion were charred and indistinguishable from each other. We did not risk challenging the chef again but what we had was clearly not freshly cooked. With my steak I ordered dauphinois potato as did another guest, they arrived at the same time but whereas one looked fresh, moist and creamy, mine looked like it had been sat on the pass under heat lamps. It was totally dry with shards of burnt potato rendering it inedible. No staff came and asked us how the food was as I would have definitely sent mine back. When the table was cleared I asked the server to show the chef as it was inedible, when he returned I asked what the chef had said and was told “we don’t tell the chef as he’s not very good at dealing with feedback…” not impressed at all with the response.my partners mussels also appeared to have been sat at the pass as the sauce had formed a skin and mussels were over cooked and rubbery. Overall not very impressed by the kitchen and other diners in my party agreed it unlikely we would return. On the flip side one of our party was drinking craft beer and as he got the bottom of his glass there was dried debris stuck to the glass, the server took it over to the bar and with a couple of minutes the bar manager came over and apologised for the dirty glass, he replaced it with a beer on the house and also removed the other from the bill. It shows the disparity between the bar and the kitchen and proves that good service is appreciated and when done well, really makes an occasion.

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Carmen P . 2024-05-16

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Visited Saturday 11th May in a party of 7, we were seated at a table with 3 down each side and 1 person on the end, we immediately noted the volume of the music. It was so loud that even in our small group we were unable to hear each other which sadly meant we really were like 2 separate groups. We all ordered starters and mains and my partner requested mussels from the tapas menu for her main. When the starters were brought out my partners mussels were also brought even though she had scallops to start. They were returned to the kitchen. The scallops were very good and we all were happy with the food. The mains were a bit of a different story sadly, two of us ordered t bone steak and my fellow diner requested not to have the onions and mushroom and just the tomato. When served neither steak had any garnish at all and it was just on bare plate, they were returned to the kitchen and what came back can only be described as burnt offerings thrown on top of the steaks. I did not get the vine ripened tomato, I had maybe three slices of mushroom and the carrot and onion were charred and indistinguishable from each other. We did not risk challenging the chef again but what we had was clearly not freshly cooked. With my steak I ordered dauphinois potato as did another guest, they arrived at the same time but whereas one looked fresh, moist and creamy, mine looked like it had been sat on the pass under heat lamps. It was totally dry with shards of burnt potato rendering it inedible. No staff came and asked us how the food was as I would have definitely sent mine back. When the table was cleared I asked the server to show the chef as it was inedible, when he returned I asked what the chef had said and was told “we don’t tell the chef as he’s not very good at dealing with feedback…” not impressed at all with the response.my partners mussels also appeared to have been sat at the pass as the sauce had formed a skin and mussels were over cooked and rubbery. Overall not very impressed by the kitchen and other diners in my party agreed it unlikely we would return. On the flip side one of our party was drinking craft beer and as he got the bottom of his glass there was dried debris stuck to the glass, the server took it over to the bar and with a couple of minutes the bar manager came over and apologised for the dirty glass, he replaced it with a beer on the house and also removed the other from the bill. It shows the disparity between the bar and the kitchen and proves that good service is appreciated and when done well, really makes an occasion.

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michael hawkes . 2024-05-12

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Enjoy to spending time with my family in the morning. Thanks 👏

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Svetlana Rossi-Condon . 2024-04-30

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Disappointing Sunday lunch microwaved peas carrots and green beans which I had to ask to be re microwaved as was cold I ordered lamb umm fat on my plate was presented nooo not for me will not be back

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Andrea W . 2024-04-28

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Great service from all of the staff..food was really nice..atmosphere great..

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A Davies . 2024-04-21

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Had a really good night , staff are really helpful and all great value for properly prepared from the kitchen in view.

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bryan thomas . 2024-04-01

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The waitresses were nice and polite. The atmosphere was okay. The wine and food was not great. I ordered a bottle of merlot that was £28 and I've had nicer bottles from Tesco for a fiver. I ordered the deep fried goats cheese to start ,which was really nice. For my main I ordered the duck which was honestly the worst duck I've ever had. It was almost dry and quite chewy where I was really looking forward to some tender nice meat. Also there was absolutely no seasoning on the meat so it tasted extremely bland. Several of my group tried the duck and agreed that it was extremely chewy and not nice and so I decided when I had finished that I would let staff know so they can inform the chef. However when I told the staff I got the overwhelming impression that none of them actually cared at all that I had had a poor meal. In fact all she said was "but you have eaten it though?" To which I obviously said that yes I have as I was hungry and my friends had also tried it as well. I don't expect anything major, but in a place like that where I have spent £70 on just my food and drink , you would like to think that there would be an apology and maybe some money off the meal or a free drink or just any small token. Highly disappointed in the end and would suggest you look elsewhere for somewhere nice to eat.

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Matthew Leonard . 2024-03-24

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Great place, staff were all superb and very welcoming. Great food too.

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A Glass . 2024-03-06

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One of the best restaurants in the area.friendly staff, really good steaks and seafood.combined with the craft republic next door for interesting choice of drinks before or after makes a great evening.

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Gregory Rees . 2024-03-03

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Belated daughters birthday lunch for 9 Lovely food, friendly staff reasonably priced. Will defo be back. Thank you

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Teresa Wilkinson . 2024-02-25

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Fantastic food, excellent service with friendly staff

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Vivian . 2024-02-22

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A very classy venue with lovely food and very attentive staff.

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Jan Evans . 2024-02-13

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Lush food decent prices and lovely staff.

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Jo Kennedy . 2024-02-12

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This was one of the best resturants i have been to in a long time. the staff were attentive and had great customer service, the place was busy with two large groups in but our food was still delivered quickly and was piping hot. The food was cooked to perfection and was very tasty.

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Andrew A . 2024-02-11

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Came here for my wife's birthday and couldn't have chosen a better place. The serving staff were friendly, funny and couldn't have been more accommodating. The food was outstanding. Scallops were perfectly cooked and the squid had a bit of bite without being rubbery. We did the usual thing of ordering too much, but managed to squeeze in a dessert, which was excellent. Whilst the food was brilliant, what made the evening particularly special was the atmosphere created by the staff, who are amongst the best we've ever encountered. Definitely making the 1h40m trip to come back in the future.

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Will W . 2024-02-04

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Nice restaurant. Enjoyed the food and relaxed ambience. Staff were welcoming and helpful. Excellent service overall.

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Chikwado Iwudibia . 2024-02-03

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Really looking forward to this visit and booked well in advance, paid the £20 deposit (bit steep for a table of 2) and stated it was my husband's birthday. Not that we expected any special treatment but, on arrival we could see the only table free was right by the front door basically where one of us would have been sat with coats practically on our head!! We were told that was indeed our table so we asked if there was anywhere else. It was sub zero temperature outside and the thought of being sat by the door was not a great one! We were told there was one table but it was by the toilets and kitchen door... it wasn't even laid up but...we said we'd take it compared to the "door" table. Our drinks order was taken but red wine was delivered and opened when we ordered white. The starters were good especially my mussels but the mains (duck and lamb) were very average and my husband's dish had no potatoes at all despite him ordering dauphinoise to go with it. When we did complain we were told they would take the wine from the bill which they did BUT they didn't remove my already paid deposit so we were technically no better off!! We will not return here as a couple as it seems like big groups get priority and everyone's attention whilst couples (still spending potentially well over £100) are neglected. My opinion is that the food is over priced and not worth it, the staff were lovely but several poorly trained and unknowledgeable, there are too many tables squeezed into the area and the atmosphere from our "toilet" table was non existent.

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catherine p . 2024-01-22

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Me and my partner visited this restaurant, due to good reviews and for our stay in Barry. However as we entered we asked for a table of two, the waiter who greeted us acted as if there was no availability, even though we could see only half of the tables were occupied. Once seated we had already experienced another couple complaining about the food and arguing with staff. The food presentation appeared to be great however the quality and taste was not up to standard. When asked how our main was due to hardly touching our meals we expressed it did not taste right. We had been given a complimentary glass of wine in the meantime which was a nice gesture. However when paying I was not happy that the full amount was charged on the bill, considering me and my partner had both stated we did not enjoy or eat our meal. For near enough a £100 meal I would expect something of a good quality.

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Mason Revell . 2023-12-29

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Went for a meal with my husband and sister in law and her husband on Saturday, I had been previously been in September with my daughter and had a fabulous time. This time again the service and food was excellent and when we asked for a dish that was not on the menu as standard the chef obliged would definitely recommend and bookagain

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Caroline Wilding . 2023-12-21

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We had amazing service from the staff, food was absolutely fantastic and we were very well looked after. We would definitely recommend, fabulous atmosphere.

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madeline rendall . 2023-12-21

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Had an amazing service , food lovely , and would definitely recommend .

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Emma Parkes . 2023-12-21

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Night out for christmas. Both festive and a la carte menu available, which we all thought was a bonus. Lovely atmosphere all round, staff friendly and attentive. Food was very good a thumbs up from all of us. Will defo attend again. Thanks for a great night out !

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Myfanawy . 2023-12-20

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Had a lovely meal and lovely staff. Thank you very much xxxx

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Tracey Prince . 2023-12-16

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Amazing food and great service 👌

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Sheena Forresterk . 2023-12-15

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Lovely atmosphere in Cozy Tapas, excellent service and a varied menu . Delicious good can’t fault it.

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Bev John . 2023-12-12

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Beautiful food, great service, fab cocktails. Definitely come back again 😋😃🤗

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Sarah Evans . 2023-12-09

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Really enjoyed the food here. So tasty, and reasonably priced.

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Brenda Ragan . 2023-12-06

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Have been numerous times and Cozy is always faultless. Fabulous food and friendly, attentive staff. 10/10

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Joel Ball . 2023-12-03

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Would not take a table of one. First server laughed in my face, second said we've no space for you. Empty tables throughout

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B Carr . 2023-11-25

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Most of our food was delicious, but the service was somewhat slow. Really nice place to eat in Barry though, so I would recommend a visit.

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Colin . 2023-11-24

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Went to Beaujolais night, set menu £65 per head. Glass of wine on arrival very disappointing. Red wine was very brown not what you would expect from a beaujolais nouveau when the wine should be fresh and ‘new’. Menu was very ‘not French’ which was a surprise when it was advertised as a beaujolais event. That said it was a nice menu and staff were very attentive and helpful. Sadly things went rather downhill from there. Starters were delicious but main courses went very wrong. My husband and I both ordered sautéed potatoes but new potatoes arrived. We sent them back but were then told that the head chef said they were sautéed. They were obvious not and we were later told by the lovely waiter that another chef said that we had been given the wrong potatoes but that the head chef had basically told him to shut up. Unfortunately the potatoes we had were not only cooked in a way we had not ordered, they had also been cooked so well in advance they had that horrible taste that boiled potatoes have when this happens. My husband had ordered steak au poivre and I have to say they were both cooked to perfection. I like a’bleu’ steak and not any chefs are able to do this but my steak was perfect. The pepper sauce was also very good and was amongst the best I have ever had. Again unfortunately, the seasonal vegetables that were included with the meal never materialised and we had to insist they were served which caused quite a delay while the rest of our food was going cold. Unfortunately the desserts were a disaster.We were asked to order them at the start of the meal. When they came to serve them we were then told they had sold out. There was nothing else that we liked so had to go without. After much deliberation we were offered a 20% reduction but that did little to compensate for the night we had been looking forward to. Another negative was that live music had been advertised.Yes it was there and was very good. But it ended so early.We booked for 7pm and admittedly were 5 minutes late. But the music ended long before we had finished our main course.

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Eileen G . 2023-11-16

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Delicious food steak was perfectly cooked Service was amazing by Karen Lovely atmosphere Will definitely go again

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Maxine C . 2023-11-14

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What a fabulous environment and food. The service is one of the best you will find. Always happy to help. Thank you

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Marcia-yvette Gittens . 2023-11-11

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Great food and atmosphere so lovely to see Karen (formerly of Caso Paco). We will be back x x

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Gillian Williams . 2023-11-11

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Really lovely restaurant and a great option for Barry residents. Friendly and attentive service, great kitchen vibe and delish food... Possibly the best Gambas I've ever had in my life!! Definitely recommend.

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Anna Cook . 2023-11-10

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Fantastic Lunch 2 courses for £16.95. Brilliant food really good size portions. Staff could not do enough for us. Our first visit but we will definitely be back

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Jane Jenkins . 2023-11-08

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I'll keep it brief.. THE GOOD Staff were friendly Environment was clean and decor was good Food arrived quickly Bread and butter were delicious Prawns were nice Toilets were clean THE BAD Price - sone items far, far too expensive and therefore overall value for money was poor Most of food was under seasoned (my wife pointed this out who rarely ever adds salt to meals) The sangria was watered right down and barely alcoholic. We rarely drink or treat ourselves to a night out so if anyone should find this alcoholic, it would be us. It was also £23 for a jug worth four glasses, but given it was basically squash, we felt massively ripped off 😥 Pork belly was well seasoned and nicely cooked but not crispy on the edges and the 'crackling' was not crunchy Dauphinoise potato was seasoned well but not cooked from fresh so a bit dry What would have made it a 4 out of 5? Sadly none of the positives made up for receiving an almost £100 bill, but to get from 3 to 4 out of 5 rating I'd suggest 25% cheaper pricing and sangria that actually has alcohol in. Would we go back? Sadly not.

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Ed Barnett . 2023-11-04

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I'll keep it brief.. THE GOOD Staff were friendly Environment was clean and decor was good Food arrived quickly Bread and butter were delicious Prawns were nice Toilets were clean THE BAD Price - sone items far, far too expensive and therefore overall value for money was poor Most of food was under seasoned (my wife pointed this out who rarely ever adds salt to meals) The sangria was watered right down and barely alcoholic. We rarely drink or treat ourselves to a night out so if anyone should find this alcoholic, it would be us. It was also £23 for a jug worth four glasses, but given it was basically squash, we felt massively ripped off 😥 Pork belly was well seasoned and nicely cooked but not crispy on the edges and the 'crackling' was not crunchy Dauphinoise potato was seasoned well but not cooked from fresh so a bit dry What would have made it a 4 out of 5? Sadly none of the positives made up for receiving an almost £100 bill, but to get from 3 to 4 out of 5 rating I'd suggest 25% cheaper pricing and sangria that actually has alcohol in. Would we go back? Sadly not.

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EdBarnett . 2023-11-04

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Hoping for a new addition to restaurant choice in Barry - setting and decor is lovely. Unfortunately there is no separate vegetarian menu and very little other choice - had to have a starter and dessert. Service was ok and very inexperienced staff who could all have done with ironing their white shirts., and didn’t know what what was on the specials board. Portions are tiny and not sure we would return sadly.

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HolidayLovers02 . 2023-11-04

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What a superb eatery and kitchen open all day too. Kitchen is open to diners so you know they have nothing to hide! Now had tapas and the lunch menu and all totally delicious and presented and tasted as prepared with love for their craft. Good price is the bonus!

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Sue Steward . 2023-10-28

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We ate here as a family of 4. Two adults and two children and our little dog! We ate outside due to having the dog with us! The staff were fantastic and couldn’t do enough for us. As regular visitors of Spain we found the tapas here fantastic! I especially loved the grilled goat’s cheese. Thank you so much we will be back soon on our next visit! Thank you from the family from Manchester 😊

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Michelle T . 2023-10-26

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Awesome little restaurant with fantastic service. I will definitely be going again.

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Dan Lewis . 2023-10-26

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Very special place. Food was superb - I had the sea bass and can comfortably say it's on of the best cooked SB that I've had. Staff were also lovely and very helpful. Would 100% recommend.

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Nick Taylor . 2023-10-22

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Fabulous. Friendly staff, lovely venue, food amazing. We will definitely be back ! We'll done Tibi, Karen and all the team.

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emmabT7014KG . 2023-10-18

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We have tried this venue twice. The first time was an ad-hoc visit on their opening week. The 2nd time was a few weeks later for a family lunch. I had really high hopes as the venue has been refurbished really well. Staff were friendly, although some seemed not overly knowledgeable on the menu. We really wanted to love this place, and tapas is a great favourite of ours. I would say it is not really a tapas venue. There are none of the classics like Spanish tortilla or chorizo poached in wine. The potatoes and chorizo was a bowl of potatoes with the tiniest sprinkling of finely chopped chorizo. The vegetarian options are sparse. All in all we felt everything was a bit beige and a bit deep fried. We probably wold not visit again. It would be great if the owners could find an experienced tapas chef, and then amend the menu to reflect that.

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kdm1967 . 2023-10-16

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I really wanted to love this place and was excited to potentially have a good tapas restaurant in Barry. On arrival the restaurant is lovely with a nice outdoor seating area and lovely hard working waiting staff. My partner and I love tapas and went for a selection of the dishes from this menu and a bottle of red. The food took a while to arrive at around 35 minutes and we were pretty hungry by that point. The dishes looked OK, though some portions were very small for the cost. As we dug in though it became clear that the food, though edible, was in no way what we were hoping for. It was all fairly....bland. Its hard to imagine that the chef specialises in tapas, which is a real shame as it is selling itself as a tapas restaurant. When I went to the toilet inside it became obvious there were a few people in the restaurant that were not happy with either the food or the service. We were deciding whether to go here or to Bar 44 for dinner as we were really fancying some tapas and I can say that I'd you're after really tasty authentic food, go to the latter.

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DawBex . 2023-09-30

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Husbands 50th birthday basically ruined. The food was so bad we left during the serving of our main meal - we called the manager over and told him this is the worst meal we’ve ever had. We are prepared to pay for the wine we have consumed - but not the food, then we left rather hungry. Luckily as a 50th birthday gift my husband received a hamper of 6 Pong cheeses, crackers and a bottle of finest red wine, which went down perfectly well instead.

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Rebekah R . 2023-09-30

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Booked in advance for my husband’s birthday, on arrival there were multiple items missing off the menu and not a single vegetarian mains options. However, we ordered and the waiting staff were fabulous. After nearly an hours wait we received our starters. Nearly two hours in and no sign of our mains. At this point we were told that they were a chef down. Unfortunately by then the birthday meal was ruined and we were told the chef didn’t know how long the food would be. I know these things happen but I don’t think we’ll be back.

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Amber Spiller . 2023-09-29

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Booked in advance for my husband’s birthday, on arrival there were multiple items missing off the menu and not a single vegetarian mains options. However, we ordered and the waiting staff were fabulous. After nearly an hours wait we received our starters. Nearly two hours in and no sign of our mains. At this point we were told that they were a chef down. Unfortunately by then the birthday meal was ruined and we were told the chef didn’t know how long the food would be. I know these things happen but I don’t think we’ll be back.

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AMBER S . 2023-09-29

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Visited for first time last week. Really impressed.

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Linda Holland . 2023-09-27

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Excelent service. The food îs absolutely amazing and The atmosphere is really nice. We'll be back soon

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Carmen Fanica P . 2023-09-27

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Great experience. We'll certainly go back. Great service and food. Staff are very attentive . Very reasonable prices

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Emil P . 2023-09-27

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Very disappointed with the service we have received this evening. We booked a table of 11 for a joint birthday meal, and to start with everything was fine. However, things went downhill from there. Our starters arrived at 19:58 and our mains arrived at 20:51. Having booked a table at 7pm. My rare fillet steak was meant to be served with a garlic & mushroom sauce, 3 of us tried it and thought it tasted like peppercorn. We asked the waitress and she said it was definitely garlic and mushroom. I cut into my steak and it had over cooked and dried out from where it had been under the pass and lights for too long. We sent the steak back and it arrived after everyone else had finished. My partner had ordered the duck breast which she really enjoyed, however she had to ask twice for her greens to come with it, to be told by the same waitress that it doesnt come with any. My partner then asked for the menu to double check, when the waitress came back (after reading the menu), she said she doesnt believe it did come with any. My partner then opened the menu and showed her where it states that it comes with deep fried brussels sprouts. She then had to ask for a THIRD time where they were. By this time, she had finished all of her food. The toilet floor was really wet, and my mother in law (who is an amputee) did slip. Our plates were cleared and we were offered dessert menus. 15 minutes went by and not one member of staff came to take our order, when more than half of us wanted desserts and coffee. My partner quietly mentioned to the manager about how disappointed we all were. There was no apology all he did was offer us 10% discount. My partner mentioned that she is a manager in a restaurant as well to he replied "well I'm actually the owner". How condesending. When talking to him a bit more the "owner" then said to her "the thing with pubs is, all of their food is cooked frozen, whereas ours is fresh". This is an extremely offensive thing to say to another restaurant manager when they have quietly tried to speak to you. We then got our bill, to realise we had an extra bottle of wine on the bill, which took a while to be taken off. Bearing in mind, our bill with the 10% discount was £373.60. Now is this really a way to treat customers? We weren't the only customers to complain tonight. Please take some advice Mr owner when I say when a customer has a complaint don't reply with sarcastic and degrading comments when your own restaurant isn't perfect, on a whole the restaurant vibe and food was excellent, however, extremely rude owner.

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Kieran Archbold . 2023-09-24

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We had an amazing time, the staff and the owner are so nice and you can clearly see the dedication for outstanding dishes and customer service, highly recommend Tibi’s restaurant 5✨ from us🔥

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Alina Mariutac . 2023-09-24

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The tapas food was very tasty and nice portion size in my opinion. The dessert we had was one of the best had in my life. All the staff were all very friendly and engaging to all the customers through the evening I would recommend this anyone who is staying around Barry

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Jonathan Bell . 2023-09-19

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Went to the Cosy Tapas and Grill on Friday for lunch with my Daughter and as the weather was gorgeous we were able to sit outside and benefit from some September sunshine. I was unable to fault the food or atmosphere and staff were attentive and helpful when it came to choosing from the menu... I would highly recommend and will be returning with friends in October.

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stephen wilding . 2023-09-17

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Went to the Cosy Tapas and Grill on Friday for lunch with my Daughter and as the weather was gorgeous we were able to sit outside and benefit from some September sunshine. I was unable to fault the food or atmosphere and staff were attentive...

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caroline w . 2023-09-17

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The staff made this place stand out for me. Really nice friendly Barry people who were easy to chat to and knowledgable about the menu. Great outdoor seating area. NZ wine was very nice and presented in a good ice bucket. Goats cheese was nice,...

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GSullivan22 . 2023-09-16

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Tried Cozy Tapas and Grill for the 1st time tonight. The restaurant is nicely decorated and there was a lovely ambience. The waiting staff are all very friendly and hard working. We ordered 3 starters to share, Bajan fishcake, goats cheese and Garlic mushrooms. The...

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Emma R . 2023-09-08

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Lovely restaurant, excellent food and very friendly and attentive staff.

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BarryIslandMike . 2023-09-02

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Sadly, not my idea of Tapas, poor quality Calamari (this was chewy 4 little pieces, chicken wings stewed, patatas were bland/anemiac overpriced for what you get. The best bit was the Belly pork. Lovely young staff & attentive, good atmosphere. If you're going to do Tapas, you need to just do Tapas. I cant comment on grill menu. Hopefully you'll have a better experience & food.

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L L . 2023-09-02

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We visited Cozy tapas and grill as a joint celebration of 2 birthdays within the family. I pre booked our table to ensure availability as I’ve been wanting to try cozy since it opened, this was easily done via their website contact form. We were...

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Ashleigh W . 2023-08-26

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Stunning food in an amazing venue. Loved it loved it and I’ve been to some amazing places . Pork belly great, lamb was soft and tasty and duck was so flavourful

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Jeff K . 2023-08-26

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I visited this restaurant with my husband when it first opened in July and we really enjoyed it so this week we returned with our family to celebrate my birthday. The service was really good and we all enjoyed our meals...there was a slight hiccup...

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Helen007 . 2023-08-26

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Visited with friends twice, first time ordered mains, poor service & extras came after we had finished mains...2lof your a vegetarian and don't like fish don't bother there is nothing else. 2nd time few weeks later, ordered starters, very small portions, garlic mushrooms were tasteless...

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Nicola O . 2023-08-23

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A lovely new stylish and smart restaurant for Barry. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The food was excellent but I was disappointed that there were no vegetarian or vegan choices on the "mains menu", and just one on the "specials board". I had to choose from the tapas menu which is limited for vegetarians and vegans, however, it was excellent.

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Lynda Banks . 2023-08-20

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Great food reasonably priced, service slightly slow but was very busy. Definitely will return in future

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1DJ . 2023-08-17

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A lovely new stylish and smart restaurant for Barry. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The food was excellent but I was disappointed that there were no vegetarian or vegan choices on the "mains menu", and just one on the "specials board". I had...

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veggilyn . 2023-08-14

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Very excited to see this place pop up so close to home. Will definitely be going back! Food was great and so was the service. Really friendly atmosphere too. A very welcome issue to Barry!

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Peter Steedman . 2023-08-13

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We had a ladies lunch here today fabulous food, really good selection also the staff very friendly and helpful with a great atmosphere highly recommended

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Pat Beard . 2023-08-11

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Got off to a promising start but went downhill after our starters! Very long wait between courses, when questioned it was brushed off and we were repeatedly told it was being plated up now. When we asked to speak to the manager he was incredibly...

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Meander53169599031 . 2023-08-06

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A would be promising nice addition to Barry Goodsheds but definitely needs to iron out a few shortfalls. It seems a popular place for big birthdays and the tables will be rearranged in long lines to accommodate despite the restaurant not really being big enough....

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Rachel W . 2023-08-05

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Lovely food beautifully presented. Great value. Would definitely recommend and will be returning...soon. Thank you.

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Sue N . 2023-08-02

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Excellent lunch here today.Choose from main Menu or Sunday lunch options.My Sea Bass was excellent,and the rest of the group were pleased with their meals from Steak to Duck.Pork and Beef. Staff were very welcoming and helpful with the 3 year old in our group.Will...

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Linda S . 2023-07-30

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I’ve never before come away from a restaurant feeling as deflated and upset as I did after leaving Cozy Tapas & Grill. The food itself was great, and I have no complaints about that at all but the way we were treated was poor and...

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JoR2346 . 2023-07-30

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