Gathering Ground in Cardiff

Great little cafe next to Victoria Park. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, great service, excellent food and drinks.

Lovely little place with nice staff and good service. Very cosy and always good value for money for us.

What a friendly place with amazing coffee and tasty food. Dog friendly too

Absolute delicious veggie breakfast, staff were very friendly and made me feel comfortable. Love that they have a pay it forward board. 💜 Will be coming back.

Excellent friendly coffee shop. Child friendly with varied menu food and home made cakes

My second visit here and the food is really good.better than good and the people running and working here are just lovely.and such an awesome atmosphere too

We have been here a few times. The last time was very disappointing. We had one large breakfast and one small, the food was cold. The coffee was nice though. Such a shame about the food. Hopefully it was just an off day .

First time here. Lovely staff service and food.

Always accommodating. Super friendly & great with dogs & kids. Very clean & spacious.

Lovely coffee ☕️ and lemon drizzle cake really delicious 😋 Full English this morning. It was absolutely delicious.

The best place for coffee in cardiff. Can't be beaten.

What a lovely lounge this is, very friendly, great atmosphere & where do I start on the breakfast!!! Everything about it was lush & the sausages were banging 💯lovely hot cuppa to, highly recommend you pay the great place a visit, keep up the good work everyone

Fantastic service, delicious coffee, lovely breakfast and really felt very welcome! Thank you so much!

Serves food quickly,good for families with children because there's books and games.

Great place for breakfast or lunch. Really good value, delicious food and brilliant service.

Proper freshly cooked all-day breakfast with a taste of good quality ingredients. Feels like a nice local cafe close to Victoria Park if you want something basic but good quality.

Great food, lovely atmosphere and friendly service. They had a great board where you can pre buy food or drink so if anyone is struggling, they can get a free meal/drink. Such a great idea

Really lovely cafe! Great service, yummy affordable food, really wholesome thing where you can buy a hot meal ticket for someone that needs it, great idea. Would recommend!

Food and coffee was lovely. Really enjoyed. Staff was amazing and very helpful

Amazing food and amazing opportunities to support others

Great service, great coffee, and they have a pay it forward board which is really amazing.

This cafe on the edge of Victoria park is outstanding. They serve great coffee and delicious food. The staff are always very friendly, chatty & welcoming. We’ll be back again soon.👌👍👏😋

Came here for a coffee and cake while my car was having its MOT. Coffee and cake were fab, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff...can definitely recommend!

Great all day breakfast, lovely and helpful service, very reasonable. We'll be back!

Amazing coffee, beautiful food and a lovely chilled atmosphere, the staff here know how to treat their customers😁it's nice to find somewhere where you can just relax and watch the world go by. if u haven't tried this place yet u need too👍👍

I eat and drink at the Boomerang Lounge, most days. The staff are helpful, kind and welcoming. They make every effort to accommodate. The fact it is dog friendly is a plus and adds to the calming atmosphere. The covered outside space is a big plus. The ethos behind the business is refreshing to see. I especially love the fact that people can pay for a meal that goes onto the 'meal board', which allows those in need to have a free meal. I would highly recommend trying this café.

Thanks for updating the response, Dave. I'll be back in the Diff in a couple of weeks and will definitely be stopping by for a coffee, and hopefully adding 2 extra stars.

Really cool new place, Stunning breakfast Great vibe Attentive friendly staff Really good price Large variety for everybody

Great food, great service, will be back for more no doubt!!

Great place! Recommend to a friend any day!

Great food , amazing service and the gentlemen serving made us really welcome

Fast, fresh, hot, and served with a smile, and a massive plus is the board opposite the service counter with pre paid meals to help people less fortune or struggling to buy a hot meal awesome idea!

Great food , great location , great team . The team do a lot for the local community which is amazing and what it's all about. We are proud to support them. Dave and the team take pride in what they do . Pop on down you won't be disappointed

Great place and great staff would recommend to everyone

Great Service and Delicious Food with lots of choice. I had a Hot Chocolate with the Works and a Breakfast which was amazing, the sausages were really lovely!!! My Boys also had a breakfast with orange juice, they can’t wait to come back. Best of all there was an opportunity to buy a meal / drink and pay it forward for someone else. It was lovely to see the board Full from lots of people 🥰 Thanks Again Boomerang Lounge. We will be back soon x

Great little place,really amazing what they stand for.They have a board for people to buy things and pay it forward to people who might be struggling. This board is completely chocka of receipts ready for them to use.Really lovely people!...And you HAVE to get Dave to make you a cappuccino....MMmmmm

Food is always lovely and great portion sizes depending what your fancying. Staff are always welcoming and very friendly.

Lovely food at reasonable prices, great atmosphere and the staff are fantastic.

Excellent breakfast friendly welcome and service.

Just had breakfast here..the breakfast was 10/10 perfectly cooked .pleasant friendly staff..highly recommend.👍

Just coffee for me, nice friendly atmosphere

I've edited my review as this place is no longer Gathering Ground it's called boomerang lounge. We went there this afternoon and it was lovely. The staff super friendly and we really enjoyed the cakes and warm food. The pricing was very reasonable too! Look forward to coming back regularly

Wonderful spot with a build your own breakfast menu. I highly recommend the mushroom they are sensational. Lovely chilled out place. The staff member was really friendly and helpful.

I’ve had a lovely time waiting for my car to be fixed in this lovely coffee shop, the best part was Lynne she was extremely nice and we had a great chat! I thought I was going to be lonely but she completely changed that. The coffee was delicious too! Thank you so much Lynne, hope you have a lovely time in your holiday!

So it turns out that there’s more than one of these cafes and this one is great too. Location is fantastic on the corner of Victoria Park and the corner position is ideal for catching some sun on a nice day. Food and coffee is excellent with the savoury Welsh cakes being a signature option here and at the Roath location. Really friendly staff - shout out to Robin for a lovely conversation with my breakfast. They also had posters up for Dirty Gnocchi doing evening food there, so we will definitely be back for that. Unexpected in this location but definitely recommended. There’s also parking outside, which is at a premium in this area.

Stunning food, thought it was a little pricey to start but when the food came out you could taste where the money went. Was a little spun out by the sign that offered all day breakfast which wasn't on offer at lunch time

This is a fantastic cafe. Comfortable and relaxed with professional friendly staff. As for the full English breakfast: it was absolutely top notch. Every element was high quality, fresh, and delicious.

First visit to this particular one and as with other Gathering Ground cafe's the coffee is lovely, smooth and rich

Just moved to the area and this lovely coffee shop is just around the corner. Popped in for my first coffee and cake there today and it was absolutely beautiful. The customer service was amazing, I spoke to Robin who was lovely. So glad to call this my local coffee shop, and will definitely be heading in regularly! Great vegan options too! 😊

One of the worst experience I could ever have, my child who is 4 years old wanted to use the little ladies room, went in an a absolutely horrible lady said that it is not a public toilet even after explain it was for her she said she did not care! Could not believe what I was being told! I live in the same area and now know I will never use that cafe and will tell others! Women was large build body with bad blonde highlights! Utterly let down by local business!

Twice me, my partner and little boy have had issues with this place never again!! Both times me and my partner have walked through the door so we can grab just a coffee and few steps into the shop the woman which im guessing is the owner.... have shouted over too us in a rude way very rude way if I say so myself.... sorry we are not serving food and sorry we are closing!!! When infact the time she said she was closing she was still open 30 mins after she said this!!! Said this in a rude and disrespectful manor really embarassing even the people sat in the shop was shocked! Is it because my partner is in a tracksuit and a cap? Are we not good enough for your shop? This is unacceptable wont be going near this place again thats for sure.

Service was perfect, breakfast was delicious with super quality ingredients.

The reviews below are from the old pancake shop which was bright and breezy and always busy.This new coffee shop however is dark and dingy and quiet. Nice cup of coffee, and the lady working there was lovely but i'm sad to say it's nowhere near as good.

Food was so good I forgot to take the 'before' pic

Great service and great atmosphere. The decor is industrial and there's plenty of space in the seating arrangement.

Lovely place for a coffee which was very tasty. It would have been even nicer had it been hotter.

Was informed at the counter no hot food is available as no chef in kitchen !. I will try again in the coming months in order to update this review.

Nice place. Good selection. Fast and friendly service.

The over priced brownies and cakes are disgusting

Called in on the spur of the moment as it was a new cafe near where I live. Had a very nice, very tasty coffee. Served in lovely cups and nice and hot. Good value too. I am sure we will be back

Most of these reviews are for old business!!!

Great new coffee shop right next to Victoria Park, has great the dairy alternatives too - soya and oat. Will definitely be back!

Excellent food and ambiance, such a shame they are closing

Good crepes and coffee. Was a bit of a wait on a Saturday morning but overall a pleasant experience.

Excellent service, great food, good location, friendly staff. Children's menu. Also Gluten free available!

Great place for breakfast / brunch with kids after going to Victoria park. We have been going for years with our toddler. Always very friendly with prompt service !

Good time spent here. Quality a bit sandwich. One bad one great. Great idea with the concept. People enjoyed it and I enjoyed the desert. I can't put a finger what was wrong with the savory I've chosen. Maybe too simple and perhaps not well cooked the toast that was cold and the eggs little uncooked. Great taste for the sorbet and crepe! Nice looking and feeling fresh.

It’s okay for their products. French design inside and welcoming staff. Merci beaucoup!

Desayunos deliciosos y la dueña es muy amable

Beautiful place. Always take my clients in for their weekly treat. I completely disagree when people are commenting its over priced. Its very reasonable as the quality is fantastic. I would be happy to pay more! Will always come here. Lovely service, ladies are always warm and friendly and always get the ramp ready for the wheelchair despite how busy it is. Thoroughly enjoy my visits!!!

Fabulous food! Possibly a little overpriced for pancakes 🥞 but Claudie and her team make them so well, you are willing to pay a bit extra. Parking is a little difficult in the area, but there are some spots on the roadside. This is one of my favourite food places in canton - would recommend.

I love this place, the crepes are lush. Very friendly staff and right next to Victoria Park.

Food was really tasty and staff were nice, a lot vegetarian and gluten free options too.

Love this place. Great food and service. A little gem in Victoria Park!!

Would give 0 stars if I could, went to take my daughter as a treat I had only just walked through the door and up to the till as none of the staff acknowledged I was there, some lady sitting near the till but not next to me shouts shes isolating scares my daughter to death then staff come running over tell me i cant come in with the pushchair and to leave, humiliating experience, will not ever attempt to go again very rude staff.

Went for christmas meal with friend. Lovely service and fab food

Amazing pancakes for a great price!

Most authentic French crepes and gallettes for miles around. Friendly recreation of a typical Crêperie Française situated right adjacent to the delightful Victoria Park, erstwhile home of Billy the Seal and now home to her (apparently Billy was a she) statue.

Delicious, light pancakes with wonderful fillings. Friendly service. Comfortable chairs. We always leave with happy tummies. Tres bon😃

Place was pleasant but disappointed with the crepe

Wonderful food ! Variety. Friendly staff. Simple. Delicious. Good time with my family. Thank son very good choice to start a special day👌💎

Food is excellent, art is subjective. But overall a good quality establishment for a savoury or sweet.

Highly recommended, clean , tasty , delicious

Love this place, food is always lovely and staff are lovely too

An amazing savoury crêpe. I had the tuna, cheese and sweetcorn. Cannot wait to go again!

Great coffee and pancakes. Very friendly owner.

Good selection of crepes, tasty food, beautiful French decor

Lovely owner. Great welcome. The guy who works there needs to chill out the youngsters serving are excellent.

Polite staff, fast service, delicious food and a variety of options. What's not to love?

A lovely little place, food is fantastic, kids loved their waffles and icecream. It is a little expensive but everything is made from scratch so worth the expense

We love Claudia's fantastic crepes with lovely fillings. My husband loves the banana and caramel (home made) my favourite is the peach and maple syrup. She also does a range of savoury items including galettes so there is plenty of choice.

My favourite place in Cardiff. One of my friends and I always meet there. The pancakes are always delicious and staff are very polite and helpful. I just wish I lived closer so I could go more often. :)

Friendly service, great food and coffee. The best crepes this side of La Manche.

A cute and cosy establishment, family friendly and a cheeky location. Anyone who's anybody will try some of the crepes and baguettes, tea, coffee or any of the calculated selections on the menu. A testmiment to a cafe presented for the soul purpose of enjoyment and affordability. bon travail Claudie

Lovely family run business with French delicacies and friendly staff. We were on our way back to Carmarthen when we spotted the shop front, worth stopping! Bravo

Lle da am ginio wrth ymyl Parc Victoria, y staff yn wych! Digon o ddewis pethe sawrus a melys. Coffi neis hefyd.

Superb friendly relaxing place with delicious food and a big pot of tea.

Food was okay. Service was poor. Walked in and was busy but there was no effort in finding us a table. Waitresses didnt even acknowledge us and kept walking past us. We ended up moving our own chairs to the table. When our order was taken not even a smile from the waitress. Then out order started arriving to the table. One drink at a time. The adults crepe was served 10 minutes before the childs waffle. For me a childs food takes priority. I can appreciate waffles take longer than crepes but that should be taken into consideration when the order went through. Again when food was brought ... the waitresses seemed rude and couldnt even find it in themselves to smile. Wont be returning here due to the poor service.

Traditional French Crepe, run by a French Family. Amazing service.

Lovely French Lady made me and my friend feel very welcome on arrival and got us high chairs for our little ones. Food was lovely! The banana and nutella crepe went down very well. I will be making this a regular meeting place 😋