Deri Inn in Cardiff

Quick disclaimer - it was a cold and damp night, so the bar was pretty empty. The kitchen was also out of order - the gas supply had been disrupted - so food service was off. And probably because of that, most of the staff were clustered in the kitchen, so I had to go and find someone to serve me at the bar. Considering we'd come to have a meal, it was an unmitigated disaster. I have never really enjoyed the experience of being in this pub and I don't go often as a result, but I'm not sure of the specific reason. The staff seem nice and it's usually busy. Just a bad night in particular. As I have friends who live close I imagine I'll be back so can re-review on a kore typical day!

Had a lovely evening spending time with with work colleagues - a rare chance to enjoy time with colleagues and friends

Food basic they take ages to bring food and it's usually only warm not hot desert is awful definitely only a basic chef

Had a family birthday meal on Saturday 30th November. We were placed in front of the fire near the entrance in a lovely seasonal setting . Good menu selection, the young lady delivering the food did a super job. We enjoyed the meal very much, bit mean with the tiny jug of custards contents. We will all be back soon

We hired the function room in December 2024 for my husband & I joint 50th birthday party. We hired it again this evening for our works Christmas Party and had an absolutely fantastic time. On both occasions. the food was wonderful. The staff are so friendly and the atmosphere is great too . We absolutely love coming to the Deri as a family too and look forward to Sunday dinner next week with our parents and children Rachel is always so helpful and makes sure we have a wonderful time, as are all the other staff Thanks you so much, Emma and Martyn

Long wait on food Portion size fit for a child Overcooked, dried out gammon. Poor response to complaints by manager. Will not return

Jamie and Ainsley were a pleasure to be served by. Lovely quick service with good chat. Food was great from Sean. Proud to call it my local :)

Great staff and food today, brilliant with our family & the food was excellent 10/10 will be back soon!

A group of walkers booked the Deri Inn for Sunday lunch on the 17th November. We were on time for our reserved time (slightly early) but had a wait of about 45 minutes before our food arrived which had been pre-ordered. When it arrived, no cutlery was brought, no apology for the wait. The meals were edible but of poor quality, with only a small portion of fresh vegetables. Many pubs bring out extra veg for clients. The desserts were again just ok, small in quantity.

Lovely Xmas food today, reasonably priced. Staff were so friendly and there was a lovely Christmas atmosphere in the Pub. We all had a fab afternoon. 🎄🧑‍🎄🤶🎅

Hoy he pasado una tarde fabulosa con amigos. Las comidas navideñas fueron disfrutadas por todos, en el Deri Inn hoy. El personal era muy sociable. Lugar muy acogedor con un ambiente navideño - apreciado por todos. . . . 🌲🎄🎅🧑‍🎄🤶

Excellent service from Ainsley this evening. Excellent food - perfect portion sizes. Would definitely recommend the set menu to visitors! Will be back again soon

Brilliant service excellent staff !

Amazing Sunday lunch, we had a standard meal and a child’s size portion, which was more than enough. Highly recommend and will definitely revisit

Really pleased with the food as always. Never disappointed with the service or the food here!

Very overpriced for portion size also poor quality food

Service was outstanding, girls behind the bar were smiling all night!

Visited the deri inn today and what a great place, friendly staff, and food was lovely, everything was very reasonably priced

Food was beautiful and service was great!

Took ages to be served at 6pm. A few members of staff walked past, seemingly doing nothing, was disappointed. As one of the two local pubs in the area I know where I’d rather go for better service. Reasonably priced but service is poor.

We held Dads funeral wake at the Deri inn, would highly recommend this venue . Food good and service excellent also very reasonably priced

Rachel and Ann-Marrie were very polite and friendly. Large area nicely laid out, great for an afternoon chill. Didn’t eat but everyone seemed happy with the service. Real fires👍, and large screen TVs for those who want that.

Staff were happy to help me with and took me through my options with a gluten allergy . Food came down within 15 mins and was perfect ordered a medium rare rump and extra tomato’s (as couldn’t have the onion fries) all cook to perfection 10/10 will be popping in again

Thank you looking forward to Christmas dinner with you all

Precioso pub, buena comida y precios, tuve el macarrones con queso y fue muy agradable, mi pareja tenía la parrilla mixta que era encantador también, gracias, volveremos en g

Very cosy by the fire & lunch offer was good value. Staff welcoming & friendly. Kids ate everything which was a great bonus. Will be back

Popped in for a quick drink. Selection good & hubby liked the cask ales. Didn’t eat but food looked good. Not my local but will definitely be back. Staff friendly & smiling

I cannot believe the difference in this place 😢. We had to wait 5 -10 minutes to be served each time when there was no one waiting. The food isnt great and overpriced compared to other venues. The chicken is rubbery and over microwaved. The worst thing was, despite the NZ barman being told the mens toilets had been left in an awful mess by some filthy person, they were left like for hours until we eventually left. Im not surprised it was mostly empty on a Saturday night with service like this. What a shame this was once a lovely pub in a great area. Very disappointed.

After having a meal here tonight ( 27/09/2024) ive had to change my original review... they forgot about our table... and after reminding the staff we had not received our food( approx 70 mind after ordering, to be told be bar staff the kitchen was closing).. our meals arrived with in minutes, burgers cold, curry and rice luke warm... mentioned this to the staff, taken away and clearly microwaved... brown lettuce, and the rest cremated... asked for a refund.. really disappointing, others in our group left the majority of there food...

Cosy pub, friendly and helpful staff. Just popped in as passing through for a spot of lunch. The burgers were lovely especially the chicken one with melted cheese. Hopefully passing thro for another bite to eat in the future

I had a private party and Ainsley looked after us. She was excellent - really helpful, friendly and keen to make sure we were all happy. She went out of her way to help me sort a problem with the music and regularly checked in to make sure I was happy with everything. The function room was a good space with plenty of chairs and tables, and the buffet received lots of compliments. To improve, the function room would benefit from a deep clean.

Food came out really quickly and staff were very friendly. Pub was busy so could have done with more staff being on to avoid queues at the bar

Cosy by the fire. Lovely lunch with my friends.

Good food early bird 2 course £10.29, clean cheerful staff.

I ordered shepherd's pie with vegetables. Everything would be fine, but the vegetables were not chewy. When I told the waitress about it, she simply apologized for the fact that I did not like it. And that's it. Without an offer to replace it with something or offer something from the establishment. Disgusting.

Nice pub, with a nice garden. Friendly bar staff. Good food menu

Lush here to be fair, family love it

Lovely evening meals and drinks and very friendly and helpful staff. Pub was very busy but all the staff were very polite and helpful and explained that the food may be delayed as the kitchen was busy with orders. Food came within 30 mins and was served hot and was very good. Would definitely come again !

Great service. Elin looked after us with brilliant service. Food was excellent.

Living in Rhiwbina we've been to the Deri for food lots of times, but since the new managers have come the food standard has really improved. We came with family in a big group, we hadn't booked but they kindly sorted some tables to accommodate us. All the food came out quickly, even the meal we'd forgotten to order! The service was impeccable and the food really well cooked.

Had a lovely family meal out. Staff were helpful and friendly.

Had my mother's wake here on Monday and was very happy with the service, the food was delicious and plentiful, and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Was very happy all round. Would definitely recommend.

The steak was half fat non edible salad stale admittedly it came via Uber but all cold but I thought or hoped the steak would be good no it was awful I spoke to them they said not their problem offered me nothing not a voucher or anything so avoid them folks jus saying my experience with them not good at all

I took my dad there today for a beer and packet of crisps - we both really enjoyed the experience. Big smiles from everyone especially from the manager who I believe is called Stacey Fudge. I'll be taking my dad there again for his 94th birthday whereupon we hope to enjoy the same atmosphere - particularly if Ms Fudge is there. Thank you all.

Stacey was warm and inviting with a great sense of humor

Deri Inn is a firm favourite for us! Rachel is a star!

Really nice meal. Very friendly staff

We visited today for Sunday lunch. The staff were all very welcoming and friendly. We never had to wait long for anything. We had the ultimate burger and the gammon roast dinner both of which were very tasty and the portion sizes were generous. We had a pudding each and a couple of drinks and the bill was £36 which we thought represented excellent value for money.

Sam at the Deri Inn - Great warm welcome and service. Ellen served us our food and she was so friendly and helpful. We had a great evening with fantastic Curry and drinks. Thank you Sam and Ellen.

The Deri Inn team couldn’t do enough to ensure my family wedding anniversary party in the Sam Warburton suite (upstairs) ran smoothly. With a dedicated contact (Rachel) in the run up to the event, flexibility on numbers and polite, respectful genuinely lovely staff throughout. The buffet was excellent with something for everyone, and many of our party’s dietary requirements considered and catered for. On the day we had Ainslee upstairs the whole time and she was amazing. When you have a special event like this and have family travelling far and wide from across the country, it’s so reassuring to have everything run smoothly! Thank you so much to the whole Deri team for making this day so special for us all.

First time coming to the Deri Inn. Lovely food. Came on a Friday which was a busy night, due to this food wait was a little longer (30mins ish) however Rachel was very accommodating, apologised sincerely and gave us a bottle of wine free of charge for the wait. Spent the rest of our evening enjoying our drinks in the beer garden

We love the Deri Inn. Ainsley was so lovely and welcoming. Great drinks and comfy seating

great quality food and brilliant service from the in house team (especially Rachel).

Visited today and left after one drink. Music was so loud could not have a conversation with company. It was 11.45 am with other customer of older age. Would qualify to be a discotheque!

Second time - unfortunately the second time we came here on a Friday the meals were awful. Chicken was dry and hard, chips over cooked, Brownie cold hard and crunchy in the middle, really disappointing. Custard was like jelly. First time - mothers day - Great value for money on the 3 course meals. Really tasty, good service and surprised at quantity for the price.

Superb meal , steaks cooked perfectly , Fish tasty , Highly recommend.

I visit on a regular basis at least once a week. Very friendly staff love the cosy atmosphere food is always hot and delicious

An excellent meal and good value for money

What a clean and warming pub, the food is brilliant and everything was clean even the cutlery.

An enjoyable pub to relax in, its like an old fashioned living room, the food is excellent in all respects. The chef at present is a fist class chef. On the out side you have a large garden with plenty on seating.

Hired the Sam Warburton suite for my late mums get together. Food and service was great. Thanks to Ainsley and Anne Marie for sorting it out and giving us a perfect place to celebrate her life 👍

Went there for lunch with my wife today. Had the chicken tikka masala. Not impressed with the food. Curry was very mild and chicken was tasteless. My wife had the lasagne which she enjoyed. Would not go back.

Possibly the best mixed grill I’ve ever eaten. Perfect portion size, piping hot and full of flavour. Nice as well not to be swamped with customers, even though the football was showing.

Great place to visit, food great and staff very friendly, was here in the nice weather sat outside in their beer garden (which has lots of seating) drinking a few cocktails with my friends we all had a good time and choose a selection of their starters and sides to nibble on all of which were very tasty

Staff looked like they we’re running a morgue, could have at least smiled when serving paying customers. Service was extra slow!! Waiting a good while for a childs brownie and ice cream and it was not busy at all!! Not somewhere il be running back to or recommending. Could up their game a lot

Super dog friendly and lovely value for money

Great service. Good atmosphere and friendly staff. Excellent food

Good luck getting served literally 2 staff on the bar on busy times the other times they just look at you and walk past!!!

Dog friendly and super nice staff, recommended 👍🏻

We popped in to the Deri Inn on our travels for lunch. Food was very nice, reasonably priced and served promptly. Sat outside in the sunshine, very enjoyable...

Great food, great service staff very friendly and cheerful. Lovely atmosphere and a lovely evening.

Had a big party but all were served quickly and efficiently

Big thank you to Shaun the chef, fantastic meal! Not the average pub food! Excellent!

Food was excellent! Hot, tasty, served quickly and cannot fault it! Rainbow lasagne was delicious! Head chef, Shaun, is doing an amazing job! 👍🏻

We had a meal here on a Friday evening 25/5/24. It wasn’t that busy. The pub decor and surroundings are fine. BUT. They had no ale available at all. The food was awful. It took over an hour to be delivered to the table and was then dumped on us with zero apology. The quality of the food was awful. I ordered the slow cooked beef rib which was inedible. It had obviously been under a heater lamp for ages and had just turned to boot leather. Absolutely horrible. They clearly take zero interest in the food being served. Save your money and go somewhere else.

Been here with friends a couple of times and they don’t disappoint. Food is tasty, good list of cocktails and service with a smile.

Good food, service and atmosphere.

New munu and the food is amazing! The service is always great, especially Rachel behind the bar who is always welcoming and friendly!

Not great! We went for my brothers birthday, food portion was small quality poor, staff were friendly but had to wait a very long time for food.

Rachel was brilliant 🤩 Friendly and efficient and food was tasty. Coming back. Thanks

We booked the Sam Warburton suite to celebrate Cardiff Wanderers FC U16s winning the FAW U16s Cup. Excellent function room upstairs, the staff looked after us brilliantly, the buffet & service was excellent.

Bit like hotel lobby not much atmosphere sometimes service is terrible 😕

Roast dinner was overcooked, deep fat fried and dry and my long island iced tea definitely wasn't.

Recent refurbishment looks good. Food was decent and reasonably priced.

We had a very pleasant meal. Holly was very kind and attentive. She helped us order a taxi and made sure my elderly mother and myself knew the car. Thank you very much.

I’ve been going to the Deri for years, but a lot more the past couple of months and it’s always fantastic. Went last night and tried their new menu; the chicken pie is amazing as is the tikka masala! All the staff are lovely and friendly as well. Highly recommend

Holly and Rachel very attentive and helpful

We have been using the Deri Inn (Rhiwbina Cardiff) since we moved to the area. Always have a friendly welcome from everyone (Rachel and Ainsley and the rest of the team are great). We frequently have eaten here and have always enjoyed it. Today (24/04/24) sees the launch of the new menu, so obviously we are here giving it a good. 5 Star guy's especially as there are new veggie options for the Boss👍😂. Needles to say we will be back to work our way through the new menu

3 courses very good price nice food good service

The food cooked Aaron was amazing, the steak was unbelievable!! Servers are very attentive and lovely especially lily. Food arrived quickly and the drinks were lovely! Would recommend 100%

Gem of a pub! Good food and great beer. Special mention to Rachel who serves the best pint in Cardiff

Lush meal the new chef Aaron cooked a delicious meal and our waitress Ainsley was lonely too

Very pleasant lunch - hot, fresh, arrived in good time. Helpful and friendly staff - would return. One improvement for me would be a separate handheld paper gluten free menu - to save having to refer to an app.

Boil in the bag type food. Fine if you like that sort of thing. Service okay, but nothing special.

Tidy pint and plenty of parking.

Rach has really helped turn this place around in the last 5 years. Finally good food, great service and a nice atmosphere.

Nice place; great service. Rachel is world class.

Tasty food just as you would expect from a pub. Very friendly staff

Food excellent Service excellent Friendly

Such a lovely meal and very helpful staff like to thank Hywel for all his help.and with the app we will beback