Hollybush Hotel in Cardiff

Good to see a community pub coming back to its former glory the new management and staff have worked very hard into getting the pub back and making the regulars welcome , big big difference in the cleanliness would really benefit from some sort of promotions like many other pubs do , would attract more business with the regulars

Been taking over by new manager and a new team of bar staff and I must say what a difference it is starting to feel like the community pub it was the first thing I notice was how it smells so much fresher and much cleaner keep the good work up

My dad went in the pub one night, got so stared at while he just wanted to be seated for a drink that he left. He came back the next day, asked to be seated for food and they told him they don't serve food today. But he could literally see people eating dinner... weird vibe, locals only for sure. Fights happen in this pub too often as well, please stop selling alcohol irresponsibly.

Love the staff, love the atmosphere love it as it is my local pub. Nicola, Kyla and Caroline make the pub very welcoming

Often drink here very good fun on the weekend with good entertainment for everyone, all staff are very friendly highly recommended

Lovely staff very friendly an welcoming lots of entertainment real enjoy a night out here will definitely recommend to go visit will be coming bk more often

I was here for the Cash Karaoke event. Seemed a lot of fun and would hopefully take part next time. Nic and Caca really friendly and fun. Looking forward to more events up the pub.

Been a long time since I had a pint here. Nice to return after so many years.

A very nice meal tonight thank you x

Lovely Sunday dinner here, landlady kerry is a lovely lady very welcoming so is all the staff .. Dj crumb the best around love his nights up the hollybush many pubs have the odd trouble maker but kerry deals with any situation to insure the safety of her customers. Both previous and present mangers have been great and the pub is a lovely place to have a quiet drink lovely food and the occasional dance.

the pub is fantastic good entertainment wicked staff they go above and beyond for the customers I couldn't get a taxi and one of the bar staff drove out of her way to make sure I got home safe thank you and most of all a great atmosphere 😊😊😊

amazing place,lovely bar staff and amazing atmosphere x

Friendly staff, lovely place! Love going here!

Love the atmosphere, warm welcome, really good entertainment on the weekends, great place to watch sport, all round top pub 👍 👍

Love this place, great for all generations, excellent staff, friendly atmosphere, I’ll be calling in again & again

I’ve been going to the holly bush for over 12 years now. Number of different managers and staff. The pub is still the same yes with new faces but isn’t that a good thing? DJ mostly every weekend. There was always fights in the pub but in my opinion I’ve seen less in the last couple months or so that I have previously. Saturday was extremely good for my nieces 21st, absolutely packed more than I’ve seen before. Who cares it has new managers and what ever they are doing it’s must be doing something right. They are coming into an already established community pub, and from my opinion has done well so far

Local friendly public house, food and staff amazing. Definitely recommend 🥰

Fabulous new team who are making amazing progress. Excellent weekend just gone with good music, amazing atmosphere and no trouble at all. Keep up the good work

Attended this venue on 26/08/2023 what a brilliant night great venue staff go above and beyond for you great entertainment staff can’t do enough for you this is definitely the place to be on the weekend

Not a place to enjoy a quiet relaxing pint, especially when the disco is on

It was good when my mum was there but it sucks now she ain’t

Always an atmosphere ,Nice clean pub ,

Oh dear. Be giving this a miss from now on. Rude staff, closed food service with no notice, place looked really grimy. We walked out after a waiting to be served. Atmosphere was "locals only".

The best local, very warm welcome and friendly, food is great and atmosphere even better, weekend events are live, the place to be for a chilled pint or a couple of cheeky ones they cater for all

Great night Saturday night great singer

The best local to be in all of cardiff. Immaculate vibes and such lovely staff!!

Love the people and the awesome staff , had some wicked nights ! x

Lovely community pub, something for everyone. Old, young or anything else. The new light bites menu is perfect if you happen to pop out but end up staying out out and need a cheeky snack

Love the staff and the environment of this pub couldn’t ask for better staff and management to be working here to make everyone else experience better!!

Great pub with a great atmosphere and always a warm welcome, no matter what time you arrive. Bar staff always smiling and helpful.

Love this place, friendly staff and dog friendly!

A warm welcome and friendly atmosphere. Lots of decorating improvements lately which is great! Nice to see someone taking pride in the place - keep up the good work.

It was really good service would recommend

Interesting local pub. Friendly hard working staff. They sell a cheaper house wine if you pay cash. They then go next door to the supermarket to buy it 😂🍷

Good serivce, Amazing guinness great darts pub!

Amazing staff and all around amazing pub to be at! Love what they’ve done with the place

Lovely community public house! Brilliant atmosphere, great staff & great company 👍🏼

Great local pub! Staff are always friendly and welcoming. Very clean pub and always a great atmosphere. The improvements haven’t gone unnoticed these past few months! Highly recommend

If you want to save in heating then this is the place to go. Always warm. Not just the heating but the hot men there with their warm welcomes. No place like home, that’s a lie. There is no place like the bush. 🍻🍻💙💙

This pub has a great community feel with a relaxed space. A welcoming, happy place to socialise with fantastic staff. The food here is lovely which is a bonus! One thing I love is the commitment to the community with creating a warm space, quizzes, darts, and so much more!

What can I say, the true meaning of a pub is a place that feels like a home for the local community and that’s exactly what the Hollybush does. Excellent service from open until close, always feel so welcome and the smile on your face as you walk in will remain until the second you leave. Truly a credit to the community, Danielle and Jamie are one on a million. Nowhere I’d rather be than the bush❤️

This place needs a good shake up as they keep running out of Newcastle Brown Ale. When you walk in they think it’s funny that they don’t have you tipple and do not make you feel welcome 3 times over this Xmas Season I have walked in and walked straight back out as the don’t have Newcastle Brown Ale also the gents and disable toilets are so dirty all the customers are complaining but nothing gets done they just smile and carry on chatting. This pub needs a reality check or it will be another pub closing down dew to bad management. Kind regards

It's OK good atmosphere friendly people 👌

As I arrived at the Hollybush, I was greeted by lovely, and friendly staff who made me feel very welcome. The service was excellent and the food was delicious and I would rate them 10/10. I would visit again as my experience was amazing and I would recommend the Hollybush to anyone.

One of the only local pubs left and have been there over the last 20 plus years on and off from when it was run by Stephens to now and a great pub, always really friendly, prices are very good considering prices these days, they do a good range of food too and have a top beer garden 👌 staff are always very friendly and always looking to keep the customers happy by asking what they want and arranging nights for them like karaoke and private singers, poker, quizzes, kid’s bouncy castles and face painting and more. Highly recommended 5* from me - Mansy

Lovely food and bar staff. Great atmosphere.

Had a really lovely lunch here today, the staff were great, food was delicious, really clean and tidy. We were made to feel really welcome, will definitely be back

Popped in for a pint with the brother in law lol in Cardiff. Used to get promps straight away not sure way I don't get them now 😕. Clean Place went in at lunch on our way back home to Peterborough.

Really quick service, lovely people and great atmosphere ! Went for the Wales game and was not disappointed at all! Danielle was great at the bar!

Very nice place.the manager was very kind and helpful. I like to Thank the manager and all the staff for the welcome and hard work they all do .I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone. Many Thanks to you all.

New to the area went to watch the rugby friendly staff quickish service good atmosphere

Warning to all Dj'S and Artists in the entertainment industry in and around the cardiff area Saturday 22nd jan 2022 i had the misfortune of covering a venue for the Regular Dj at the Hollybush in Pentwyn Cardiff my contact details was given to the licency (Karen Woodward) by the Dj that was unable to work that evening. I was then contacted by her over " whats App" and arrangement's were made to cover the venue although it was only a few hours notice After the evening had concluded i was approached by the then a drunk landlady and was told payment would not be forthcoming by her and i was to contact the previous DJ for payment as she dont see why it was her concern as it was his work i was doing unable to deal with the matter with a drunken landlady at 12oclock in the evening that acted like a 15yr old in a school yard .i then left without payment I contacted the Reg Dj the next day; To find that when she said she had already paid him for the night. what she didnt say was she had already knowing received the payment back into her account before id even been contacted by her that day I dont say this lightly nor do i post negative comments ,but after over 25yrs of being in this industry and a licency myself too.ive never seen such a immature and unprofessional person that has a dutie of care for her customers and others around her please be aware of this when taking a booking for this venue or visiting this public house

Amazing night again at the hollybush with Ed sheeran tribute. Friendly atmosphere and excellent service from staff x

amazing place.cant do enough for you.

When a DJ plays here you should not with hold there money not nice

These local pubs are really going to have to try harder if they want people to spend there hard earned cash ,terrible service most food unavailable, finally ordered food only to wait 40 minutes in a nearly empty pub cancelled order and left ,pull your finger out if you want to stay open

The Holly is slowly getting back to a family pub, which is much needed in this area

Good food and friendly service.

Awesome pub, lovely crowd and good community feeling 😎

Fantastic friendly staff who are willing to go that extra mile to help. Fabulous food all at reasonable prices. Look forward to my next visit.

Nice family run pub, lovely people.

Excellent service from a particularly pleasant young lady..... Table Umbrellas may be a good idea Steve West Xx

Went to the Hollybush on Sunday with a friend and two dog's. Having never been was abit wary of how it would be with the dog's. We were warmly welcomed by the staff who brought us water for the dog's and gave them lots of attention. The other customers were also very friendly. All the staff were helpful welcoming and served our drinks with a warm smile. I really enjoyed our visit. I will definitely visit again. 5/5 paw score from the dog's also.

Lovely food and good friendly staff and amazing service

Food was great service was great and they had the correct safety precautions in place!

Down to earth place, lovely staff, lively pub, friendly customers

Nice fun place to bring your family

Absolutely the best pub and people food amazing and land lord and staff are the best

Friendly local hostilery good management team, peasant staff food and drink as you expect from typical brains House

Very friendly place, everyone spoke to us even though we were strangers.

Enjoyed a very hearty breakfast. Lovely staff.

Decent food for a decent price. It's never too busy here but the beer garden is quite small

Lovely meal and good service would recommend.

Warm welcome nothing was too much trouble and the food was good and a reasonable price

Only went for a quiet drink, but the staff were nice and the pub was clean and comfortable. Not sure what the food is like, but menu looked ok.

I love the hollbush the food is fantastic and the owners go out of there way for people very friendly staff .would recommend it to anyone .

food was brill value drinks a bit steep

Great food good company ..... no need to say anything else ...

Just another Pub. Saying that I am not very objective as I do not like pubs generally.

Really nice food, good atmosphere

Best pub roast I've had so far in Cardiff! I have high Sunday lunch standards so was a bit wary trying somewhere new, but I'm already planning to take my parents here in a few weeks! Massive portions, piping hot, good selection of veg, freshly cooked roasties, home made Yorkshire pud and the gravy was bloody delicious! £9.99 for main and dessert, you can't go wrong. Great staff too, friendly and down to earth. Thank you again.

Pleasant pub.Food good standard. Wish there was a small lunch menu.My cousin eats of childrens menu.Staff seem very pleasant.

Love this place. The owners are fab and staff friendly. Food is always beautiful

Never been here before. Had really good home cooked food. Plenty of it. Good service and a reasonable price. Would recommend it to anyone.

Great staff friendly atmosphere good food

Not a very friendly pub like it usd to be

Nice pint of larger. Good crowd.

Still come back here 18 years after leaving Cardiff. It will always be home!

Great atmosphere. Friendly, helpful staff who will always go the extra mile to help if allowed to. Amazing food with a range of choices. Dog friendly. Lovely little place to go for a meal with family, including children. Better than any other pub/restaurant options in the area by far.

Nice enough pub grub, busy pub, sky sports, friendly poker

Good local friendly atmosphere staff good

Homely pub really makes you feel welcome, (food very good) locals very friendly.

Had a wonderful time . Staff helpful. Food nice and hot . Who could ask for more .

Great brains pub offering food and drink at competitive prices. Also do breakfasts.

A nice local pub. Fairly standard food selection, clearly competing with weatherspoons. Staff are generally friendly, especially if they recognise you. Usually a good number of people in in the evenings, especially on game night.

Pleasant local pub which is dog friendly.

Great Christmas meal great company.

Holybush pub, many memories and great poker nights Thursday and Sunday

Beautifull food, well worth a visit.

Reasonable meal well cooked friendly staff pleasant atmosphere clean appearance well stocked and well kept bar a family inn could do with a little more on the menu or specials bourd as a frequent visitor we have worked the menu added bonus of not getting a £75 fine for parking in the car park while you eat as the competition do in there dirty inn with poor food and ales c