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4.8

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Nº 196 in 1625 in Cardiff

Nº 16 of 56 Italian in Cardiff

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..cheesepizza

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Ronny was such a great sever! Great food and lovely atmosphere will defo come back!

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chloe fairbairn . 2024-10-06

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Had a lovely time, was served by Ronny who was great, would go again

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Daisy Fisher . 2024-10-06

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Love Franco Manca. Always great food and Rony gave great service. Highly recommend.

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Amy Sproston . 2024-10-06

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Had a lovely trip, excellent friendly service from Ronny! Very quick too. Absolutely will come back again

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Samuel Terrett . 2024-10-06

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Amazing meal here, our waiter Ronny was great! Will definitely be coming back

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Holly Sims . 2024-10-05

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Lovely pizza, I had number 5. Service was fantastic, Ronny was extremely friendly and very helpful.

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E Parkinson . 2024-10-05

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Great pizza and great service from Ronny.

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Alexandra Davies . 2024-10-05

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While visiting Cardiff for 3 days, we looked for a pizzeria and decided to try Franco Manca, but it was disappointing in terms of the quality of the pizzas. Burnt on the bottom as you can see in the photos and with few ingredients. The service was good, with friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere.

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Humberto Fernandes . 2024-10-05

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Tiffany was great. A good laugh and appreciated the crack. Very impressed felt valued.

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Mathew Taylor . 2024-10-04

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Really lovely place and food was amazing! Very tasty pizza and Tiffany the waitress was lovely and very attentive

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Courteney Tarleton . 2024-10-02

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Tiffany and the team were great ! An enjoyable evening with great food .

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Alicia Jane Mellett . 2024-10-02

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The food was superb, especially the meat special pizza, the atmosphere was great and the table service provided by Tiffany was great too!

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Getaway20655413316 . 2024-10-02

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Great service and food. Enjoyed the pizza and the dessert. Our friend had a great birthday. Tiffany was great. Happy Birthday Richard

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Jennifer H . 2024-10-02

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Lovely food! Great student deals! Thank you to anna who looked after us:)

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Angela Griffith . 2024-10-02

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Lovely staff, good deals for students, tasty food !

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Henry Moxon . 2024-10-02

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Good student deals and friendly staff. Anna was very helpful.

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emily clegg . 2024-10-02

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Pizza was fantastic as usual, service and staff was quick and very friendly. Our waiter Ronny was great, will be running back :))

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Madeleine Colwell . 2024-09-29

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Amazing service, Ronny was very friendly and welcoming! Food is great and prices are good, would recommend Franco Manca :)

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Babs P . 2024-09-29

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Very nice pizza and service at the Cardiff castle location. Good service at the table and friendly staff working on the day

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Nathan R . 2024-09-29

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Nice place in the center of Cardiff, our waitress Angela helped us out really well. Pizza was great and quick

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Seppe Degelin Willekens . 2024-09-28

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Very good pizza and nice servants as well

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Hannes Ylitalo . 2024-09-28

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Lovely pizza using student deal so very happy with my delicious £5 pizza !!

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Amy Beilby . 2024-09-28

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Nice location, food reasonably priced and Rowan gave a great service.

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Mattheww Alexis . 2024-09-28

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Rowan gave such lovely service!! Great price for food! Really enjoyed!

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Catherine Owen . 2024-09-28

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Lovely atmosphere, quick service and the food was lovely! I had the house special pizza and it was delicious, garlic bread was INCREDIBLE! Sanjana our server was so attentive! No complaints!

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Miriam S . 2024-09-28

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Had such a lovely experience, GREAT food and GREAT service!! really enjoyed my time, highly recommend number 7 pizza, very yum!

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Grace Mullan . 2024-09-28

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Delicious food, served by lovely very friendly staff. This is our favourite place to go for Saturday lunch!

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Kyla Honey . 2024-09-28

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Tiffany was a brilliant server, lush pizza and great people watching spot

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Kirsty Stickler . 2024-09-25

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I’ve been to a few Franco Mancas but Cardiff takes the cake for me. Staff were super welcoming & friendly. Had a perfectly cooked pizza, and everything was gorgeous right down to the placement of the ingredients, all tasted super fresh and full of flavour. Super reasonably priced and quick service.

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Daniel WIesner-Papp . 2024-09-25

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Vegan special was great! Lovely service from Tiffany and everyone else!

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Thyme Lewis . 2024-09-25

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Great food and service thank you so much Tiffany!🫶

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Carolina Peret . 2024-09-23

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Love Tiffany! Great service and food 💗

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Rowan Dominique . 2024-09-23

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Had the truffle pesto and mushroom pizza, outstanding! Service was brilliant and food came out fast, will definitely be returning

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Arnas Stankevicius . 2024-09-23

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I use to come often, but I hadn’t been in a while. The pizza is easily one of the best in town, phenomenal. Props to the chefs. Isobel and Tiffany were also attentive and welcoming. I will be back

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facundo hornos . 2024-09-23

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First time in the Cardiff branch. Highly recommend. Lovely staff, excellent service and delicious food. I highly recommend the pesto garlic bread. I will be back.

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M M . 2024-09-21

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Great ingredients and great crust. Waiter was way too busy for the number of tables and easy service menu and a bit kirt, giving that authentic Italian condescending vibe 😉

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L Walton . 2024-09-16

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Tiffany was great. Excellent service and reasonably priced food!

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bronagh bolger . 2024-09-15

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Thank you Sanjana for your wonderful service. Fantastic dining experience! The ambiance was cozy, the service top-notch, and the food was absolutely delicious. A must-visit for anyone craving Italian pizzas and a relaxed atmosphere.

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Mahima Dissanayake . 2024-09-14

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Sanjana was wonderful. Very kind to us. Had a great time. Thank you

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Rowan . 2024-09-14

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Amazing service from Tiffany :)

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Helen Needs . 2024-09-14

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Food was amazing! And our server Tiffany was super lovely and helpful!!! Thank you:))

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59 Cathays terrace . 2024-09-14

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I recently had an excellent experience at Franco Manca, thanks to Isobel's outstanding service. Her attention to detail, friendly demeanor, and genuine care for our dining experience made the evening truly special. She was knowledgeable about the menu and offered great recommendations, which enhanced our meal. Isobel's service was attentive without being intrusive, making us feel well looked after throughout our visit.

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Sita-May Cavey-Wilcox . 2024-09-14

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It's a warm comfortable restaurant, found us a table quickly even on a busy night, and our server was very lovely, food has been consistently good

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stirling newlove . 2024-09-14

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Pros: The pizza is delicious. When you get it. With 90% of the advertised toppings. Cons: Service very slow. 20 minutes until we were asked about drinks orders and we weren't ever asked about drinks with our meals. The meals took nearly an hour and then two orders were incorrect. Two members of our party had to watch the others eat without their own food. When it came, it lacked all the toppings. Entertainment: The manager shouting at a deliveroo driver in the doorway was certainly something. Then the arguing between pizza cooks and the staff.And everyone all standing around instead of say, offering drinks. It would've been laughable if it wasn't so frustrating. So much for a nice birthday meal. I don't think any of us will really be choosing to return. Shame because the pizza bases are really nice. The finishing touch was the absolute gall to add a service charge to the whole shambles 👏 👏 👏

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Sarah Murphy . 2024-09-08

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Lovely wee place. We had a pizza and a garlic bread on a date and it was great. Came out in good time and all the staff were super friendly. All the members of staff were all helpful and friendly without being overbearing

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Dillan Roberts . 2024-09-02

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Very good pizza, with ingredients that are a little out of the ordinary. Friendly welcome and pleasant decor.

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Helene G. . 2024-09-01

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I've always thought that like curry, you can always imagine a better pizza. Well I can't now, this was the Holy Grail of pizza. I had the vegan no cheese option and it was the best I've ever had

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Christopher Walsh . 2024-08-30

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Great staff who were bith friendly and professional as they accommodated our lateness - especially as we were dining on a super busy day prior to the Foo Fighters concert. We never felt rushed or like the annoyance I am sure we were. Super quality fresh food. Delicious pizza. I especially loved the salad - which my family thought I was ordering to be healthy but it was actually just so full of flavour! Thanks we will return..

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Kate O'Neil (Kate & James Nicolian) . 2024-08-29

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Amazing pizza and 10/10 value for money.

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Lily Carline . 2024-08-25

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Sanjaria has been great servicing us. Good food as well.

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Nikos Tsiounis . 2024-08-24

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Eloise was so friendly and brightened up our day. The food was lovely and it was relaxed atmosphere to catch up with friends

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Andrew Williams . 2024-08-23

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Food was amazing, quick, a lot, and Eloise was our amazing waitress. She made the whole evening

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Diana Beljaars . 2024-08-23

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Ronnie was lovely and the pizza is amazing!

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Ella Mcnicholas . 2024-08-22

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Great food, atmosphere! Service is always so friendly and professional! Can’t recommend enough! My personal favourite pizza place in Cardiff from now on ⭐️

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Jedrzej Palczynski . 2024-08-18

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The staff were clearing plates when people had not even finished eating, otherwise perfectly polite. My pizza was nothing more than average, bruschetta was a bit of bread and pizza sauce which is not bruschetta. I am in no rush to go back.

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Emily Ellis . 2024-08-18

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Absolutely amazing service and food! Despite the busy day (GP in Cardiff), we were served incredibly quickly. The Pizza 5, paired with seasonal pesto and parmigiana, was an absolute treat! Special thanks to Anna, who went above and beyond in making our experience exceptional.

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Weronika . 2024-08-18

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Very pleasant restaurant, with plenty of space and a nice decor. The pizzas are excellent (and we're picky about pizza!), with a choice that changes from what we usually find without it being too exotic. Desserts also good. Perfect children's menu, and the restaurant offers a drawing placemat and pencils for children.

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Louise FL . 2024-08-15

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Fabulous service from the waiter, Israel - He was very pleasant and helpful. Pizzas were amazing and big. We will be back!

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Zoe Phillips . 2024-08-15

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They make fantastic pizza here. Real sourdough, great toppings and actually reasonable prices. Luckily we had a reservation. It's not exactly cozy because it's very busy, but if you're interested in a really good pizza, you should visit this restaurant. Franco, Manca is also very centrally located, making it a suitable starting point if you want to do more in Cardiff. Greetings to the friendly waiter who did an internship in Achweiz!

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Der Wormser . 2024-08-11

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Food was absolutely delicious and prices are very good. However service was poor, had to wait 30 minutes to pay our bill even though we were the only table inside the restaurant and when we tried to find our server he was on his phone, despite asking him twice to pay. Took a while to get our order in also.

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daisy barnett . 2024-08-07

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Very tasty pizza and a good service.

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Raf Wuj . 2024-08-07

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Paid with credit card. Nobody warned us about the 22 Pound extra for paying with our card. In addition to that I can't get the idea to drink wine out of a standard glass.

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Thomas Fricke . 2024-08-07

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Fantastic value for money! Lovely outside seating

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Sonny Keywood . 2024-08-05

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The food and service was amazing, Eloise was kind enough to recommend the pizza with the Feta cheese, olives and other veggies which was our personal favorite😋 Thank you Eloise, you were so kind!

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Fatme Faour . 2024-08-05

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This was delicious! The best pizza in Cardiff if not all of Wales. Eloise was awesome and kind. Would definitely return

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Ghaida D . 2024-08-05

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Very average pizza & service, had to wait quite a long time to be served and then acknowledged once we finished eating.

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Paulina Brzoska . 2024-08-05

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Our server was Tai, and he was excellent with our family - kind to the kids and attentive and helpful. Thanks so much to Tai!

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Ayesha Rafiq . 2024-08-05

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Pizza was good. Nothing to complain about, but that’s also what holds it back from a 5. It’s a high better than average just hasn’t crossed the line to exceptional. They have potential, all the ingredients are present and I would suspect that in some nights they will nail a perfect 5 depending on who’s preparing the food and ripping the pizza. There is no reason to not try this place and it was really good and service staff were really nice and helpful.

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Tim . 2024-08-04

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Really good food and friendly staff. Chill and nice atmosphere and the place can also receive large group of people. Clean bathroom and the experience was really good in general. Only the air conditioning was not enough and it was too hot that day.

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Guilherme B . 2024-08-03

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The food was delicious, the only problem I had was that the menu said an OPTIONAL service fee would be charged, so since it was optional I asked not to be charged and the waitress gave me a bad face and instead of giving me the When he returned he put it directly into the tip jar.

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Adrián Izquierdo . 2024-08-03

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Lovely food and great service from Eloise and the rest of the staff ❤️

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Sian Hopkins . 2024-08-02

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Great pizzas here 👏 I always ask for extra cheese which makes a big difference 😉 Staff are always helpful 🙂

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Greg Parry . 2024-08-01

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I was hungry for something simple and Franco's interested me with its sourdough crust. Ordered #3, which was Greek style with Feta, organic tomato, peppers, sundried tomato, and kalamata olives. I really liked how it was normal cheese pizza topped with these additional toppings, and with a good amount to have tasty flavor without overwhelming. I also really liked that it wasn't greasy at all. The dough was cooked well. I'd say one pizza is enough for two lightly hungry people or one very hungry person because they're big but not thick. Would definitely recommend!

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Jade . 2024-07-29

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Eloise took great care of us, making our dinner supper enjoyable ☺️

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Katerina Boncheva . 2024-07-29

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We had an amazing experience dining here, and we owe it all to the exceptional service provided by Eloise. Working part-time alongside her university studies, Eloise went above and beyond to ensure we had a wonderful time. Like other reviews mentioned, the sourdough pizza was very delicious! Thank you, Eloise, for making our visit so enjoyable!

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Scarlett . 2024-07-29

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Great sourdough pizza. The kids love it! A great place to start our holiday. Thank you Tai for great service and looking after us.

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Gareth . 2024-07-28

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A large group of us visited on a busy Friday night and were served by Nathan. He was genuinely a pleasure to be served by and nothing was too much trouble. Our food arrived promptly and was delicious. Someone even commented that it was the best pizza they had ever had. A group member wanted to modify an order and that was no trouble. Another person accidentally hit the dip out of a servers hands and it was dealt with without a fuss. Genuinely great service from Nathan and the team and delicious food. We will definitely return!

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Heidi . 2024-07-21

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Had a great time and the food was amazing! Nathan was very helpful and considerate regarding providing us with Halal options before we could mention it! Definitely coming back soon

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Fatme Faour . 2024-07-20

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Lovely food and our server Nathan was great. Thank you!

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Bronwyn Dennis . 2024-07-20

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Absolutely fantastic experience at Franco Manca! The pizza was incredibly delicious with a perfect, crisp crust and fresh toppings that were bursting with flavor. Eloise, our server, was outstanding. She was attentive, friendly, and went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed. Her recommendations were spot on and her warm demeanor made our evening even more enjoyable. We will definitely be returning soon. Highly recommend!

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Morgan . 2024-07-17

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Best food in Cardiff. Pizza, starter, desserts - it s like being in one of the top places in Italy. Moreover, the manager of Franco Manca obviously does magic in creating a pleasant and efficient work atmosphere. The team is super friendly and the whole place relaxed and cheerful, even when it s very busy. Sanjana's big nice smile made our day even before the food arrived. Highly recommended!

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Kristin Hentschel . 2024-07-16

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Great pizza place Nathan went above and beyond with his customer service 10/10

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Karen Clyde . 2024-07-15

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My partner found broken glass in his pizza. I cannot possibly recommend this restaurant.

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Marc Olivier-Loiseau . 2024-07-13

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Really lovely food and great service. We were served by Nathan who was really great with such a large table. Definitely will come again

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Mary Lillington . 2024-07-11

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Best sourdough pizza in cardiff, Nathan was very friendly!

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Will Pritchard . 2024-07-11

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Great pizza, reasonably priced with lots of deals, offers and loyalty card system, staff very friendly. Visit here often and is very consistent. Like if you want pizza no point going anywhere else.

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John Burbidge . 2024-07-07

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Excellent pizza and excellent service from Eloise and Tai in Cardiff. The whole team were so friendly and professional. Best Pizza in town!

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James Newman . 2024-07-07

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We had a lovely meal here with a great table. Our waiter Tai was excellent, attentive and friendly and very helpful when ordering. We will definitely return.

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sian c . 2024-07-05

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Came here Wednesday afternoon, was quiet inside but we sat outside in the sun. Had few cocktails and nibbles. Was very nice. Staff very friendly

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LCD . 2024-07-04

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Couldn’t rate the food as we didn’t even make it to ordering drinks. Walked in to an empty and bleak atmosphere, nobody to greet us at the door and we was left waiting for anyone from the team to acknowledge us. The blonde waiter who finally appeared, behind us from outside the restaurant asked if we was “ok?” With a confused expression on why we was there, asked for a table for two then was told, not shown, told to go sit down over there and then left us. We sat for a bit then got up and left. It wasn’t busy, so it didn’t justify this bad experience we had. Probably won’t be returning. Terrible customer service.

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L . 2024-07-03

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We loved the service provided by Lucy and had an amazing experience dining here. Service was exceptional and like the other reviews, very shortly after we ordered, our pizzas came out. This was probably the best pizza I have ever eaten, the sourdough pizza was absolutely delicious! It was the perfect portion for the both of us and we were pleasantly full after. Thank you Lucy!!

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Cathy P . 2024-07-03

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Best pizza & services in Cardiff, not to mention gluten free options! When you visit, ask for Marlo, service, quality & environment was 5 star!

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Vadim Shalyt . 2024-06-27

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Had a number 3 pizza…. Wow what an awesome pizza! One of the best I have tasted. The service we received from Eloise our server was second to none. Am definitely coming back on my next visit to Cardiff

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Louisa Garnett . 2024-06-24

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A simply stunning dining experience. Unbelievable service from Eloise who went above and beyond for me and my partner to have a great meal and drink. 10/10 would highly recommend.

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Evan Powell . 2024-06-23

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We had a lovely time, and our server Nathan, was very attentive and helpful. The whole team were very accommodating with the menu when dealing with small dietary requirements. Very happy group!

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Georgia Eloise Glasspole . 2024-06-22

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Really good pizza. They were super busy but they still squeezed us in. Would go back!

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Arizer Rizer . 2024-06-21

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Excellent pizza place in Cardiff. We ordered numbers 7 and 10 as well as some side salads and pale ales. Number 10 was amazing, perfectly balancing the flavors of the burrata, mushrooms, and truffles. Very often pizza with burrata becomes soggy, but this maintained its texture perfectly (which is a good thing because the crust is incredible). Look forward to coming back!

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Jessi Rizer . 2024-06-20

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been sat down for 45 minutes waiting for a check and there are 2 tables that haven't been cleared for over an hour

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The Boy . 2024-06-20

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The food was absolutely insane! Some of the best italian i’ve had in a long time. Food came out so fast the homemade lemonade was so nice and our server Nathan was efficient and absolutely amazing! 10/10 would recommend!

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Tess . 2024-06-18

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Come here often with my partner as we both have an inappropriate relationship with pizza. Always fantastic service, especially by Nathan, who we've been served by on our last few visits. Very rare that a chain delivers such consistently great experiences. No. 10 is the best pizza I've ever had... and I've had a lot.

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Molly McGhan . 2024-06-15

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