El Camino Whitchurch in Cardiff

We had friends visit from Australia and so we decided to treat them to a meal here as our previous visits have been very enjoyable. Unfortunately it was a very disappointing experience, the restaurant wasn’t very busy, so there was no ambience, we were seated at a table at the back, this had three big lights above it so it felt we were under spotlights. The one positive was the waitress was very good, but when we ordered our wine another waiter came to the table with it already opened and just put in the middle of the table and walked away. My friend from Australia said ‘looks like we are pouring our own wine then’. I would have at least expected them to pour the first glass for us or give one of the group a taste to make sure we were happy with it. So on to the menu, all I can say is that compared to previous visits it was extremely restricted, just one A4 sheet of paper. I can understand that on a quiet Wednesday night in Cardiff you may have to have a smaller menu, but this should be explained when you book it. The food was ok, but nothing that would get me to rush back. Unfortunately Bar 44 has now lost one of its customers, I doubt whether I will return.