Hudo Lounge in Cardiff

Fantastic food - wide range and very very tasty. Had small plates/tapas personally and so many great choices. Good sized portions. Very quick service and friendly staff. Very reasonably priced. Great atmosphere too. Highly recommended

Food very good and reasonable..staff always lovely ...Great place to meet friends in cosy atmosphere .

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Service & Welcoming Atmosphere at Hodo Lounge! I visited Hodo Lounge last night with my partner, four friends, and two dogs, and we had an absolutely wonderful time! From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, but what really made the experience stand out was the incredible service from Ryan behind the bar. I have a severe banana allergy, and one of my friends has celiac disease, so we’re always cautious when dining out. Ryan was exceptionally attentive to our dietary restrictions, ensuring we felt comfortable and safe while also being genuinely friendly and easy to chat with. I ordered the standard Lounge Brunch without tomatoes, and Ryan went the extra mile by offering to swap them for something else. I chose mushrooms for my partner, which was a thoughtful touch. I also ordered the large Lounge Brunch for myself with the same adjustment and got an extra hash brown instead—small details like this make a big difference! For drinks, my partner had a Diet Coke while I ordered a Daceri Nolarder (alcohol-free). Two of my friends also got the same drink and really enjoyed it, but I found it wasn’t quite to my taste. When Ryan checked in with us after a few minutes, I mentioned this, and without hesitation, he asked if there was something else I’d prefer. I requested a peppermint tea, and to my surprise, he brought it out free of charge—a really kind and thoughtful gesture. Beyond the excellent service, the food was great, the atmosphere was relaxed, and we all felt incredibly welcome—including the dogs! It’s rare to find staff who not only accommodate dietary needs so attentively but also go out of their way to make sure every guest has a fantastic experience. We’re already looking forward to coming back, and we’ll definitely be recommending Hodo Lounge—especially thanks to Ryan’s outstanding hospitality.

Great food staff were excellent, will definitely be seeing me again keep up the great work kind regards Keith

Very disappointed ☹️ Ordered 2 x eggs Benedict 1 with salmon & the other with bacon. Poached eggs were more like hard boiled eggs on both meals, salmon almost non existent, bacon was un edible & over cooked , hollandaise sauce hardly any at all no garnish, Told the staff member & all she said was I will let the chef know!! & offered a slice of Cake 🤔 1 coffee 1 Beer £31 Never to return Disgusting 👎

A nice place to go that isn't too busy around mid day. Nice coffee, lots of selection on the menu. Staff are great, always made to feel welcome every time we go in for lunch.

Always love coming here. The food is top-notch and they have a nice selection of cocktails. The atmosphere and decor is lovely. My only issue is that the service is sometimes slow, but everyone is always friendly and accomodating.

the food was so good, and most of the servers were nice but there was this one concerning guy. He was clearly rude to staff which made the environment toxic to watch for my husband and I. Would go to a different branch but not here

Always love it here coffee is amazing food is always fresh and good they take a bit long to bring food out

Fine gluten free options. Food good. Staff very helpful and pleasant.

Great food, came quickly and was to a good standard. Service staff friendly, attentive and helpful. Thanks so much!

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Loved the brunch options.

Have been coming here quite a lot recently and have found the service to be pretty poor. The staff are quite rude and normally if I had a problem I would approach a member of staff in the first instance but this evening I found the bar man to be quite intimidating so didn’t want to. Beautiful place but customer service not great.

Not the cheapest but great quality and good service.

Very warm and welcoming environment.Staff very polite and obliging and food looked very nice although I didn't dine there.Had a pint of Brixton Ale which was very nice and reasonably priced.One of Canton's better class of pub for sure.

A busy place, plenty of space and the staff are friendly, locals are nice and beer is great!

Food is lovely but my potion size was very small for the money had lounge burger a few chips and a little dash of coleslaw bairly a mouth full very disappointed 😞 for the money.

Met the family to celebrate husband and daughter's birthday. Thoroughly enjoyed the food, very tasty. And the service was excellent, friendly and prompt. Would definitely recommend this place. And hope to go again

The staff were lovely, friendly and helpful, great place to go, loved the decor and the food was amazing ❤️

Great place to have a coffee and a chat or a full breakfast, Brunch. Lunch, tea, or even a Pint & Gin with Tonic. Service is always good staff helpful and appear happy in there jobs to. We use this chain in most cities & towns as they are always consistently very good.

Great place for hanging out or for a quick bite. Absolutely loved the experience and the food.

It's a gastro pub... It's good...

5 of us eat there at lunchtime today. Meals came all different times. Still waiting for mine 20 mins after everyone else. Also turned up completely cold. All the meals were cold. It was very busy today but meals were really not up st scratch for a lounge. Having eaten in many lounges throughout Cardiff and always enjoyed. Unfortunately today was a let down and a put of. Staff were extremely busy though. Need more staff and food arriving still hot.

It's a Lounge. Staff are friendly. Nice red wines

Great food ,friendly service and atmosphere. Loved the fact they have a little corner for the kids..see u soon

After working out at the gym, I would deffo recommend the big veggie breakfast. So yummy. Excellent friendly fast service, cosy and warm restaurant.

¡Acabo de tener la cena de Navidad más deliciosa y sobresaliente! Las verduras de cerdo y asadas estaban perfectamente cocidas. Me encantó todo sobre . El personal era muy amable y servicial, especialmente el tipo en pantalones cortos con gafas! ¡No puedo alabar este lugar lo suficiente! Gracias.

Loads of vegan and vegetarian foods 😋 Food tastes nice and warm enough. Good place for gathering.

like this place but the portions have got so small over the last 12 months, such as the nasi goreng. Also, it's in Canton so not sure why the address says Pontcanna?!

I can’t recommend this place enough! The food was fresh and perfectly cooked, the portions were generous, and the staff ensured we had a seamless experience.

Having recent experience of other "Lounges" venues i sent a booking enquiry through the Hudo website, had automatic reply saying member of the team would be in touch within 24 hours but nothing. Tried chasing but got nowhere. So....booking enquiry ignored. Messenger message ignored. Comment on Facebook post ignored. Email ignored & phone line constantly engaged. Shockingly unprofessional, highly disappointed. No idea what the venue or the food is like, and sadly never will.

First time I’ve been to this lounge. Came for an early works Christmas do. Staff really friendly, helpful and attentive. Food was delicious and really good portion sizes. Competitive prices. Would come back.

Nice cosy pub .lovely coffee .staff friendly

This review is based purely on the booking system. No one answering the phones ever no matter what time you call to amend a booking. The booking system only lets you book for 6 or more people which doesn't help for smaller parties.

Great tapas place. Good food. Good service. Portion size could be little bigger.

Fui con mi hija después de una sesión de gimnasio cerca. Gran menú con opciones vegetarianas. Personal amable y servicio rápido. Cuidado con las alergias también. Tenía un gran pan plano de cordero kofta. Precio razonable.

Really nice staff and good food, much bigger breakfast than I expected

We had 1 vegetarian dish, and 1 meat dish. The latter dish had a very small amount of meat, and the quality was poor. Drinks were ok, but the food was pretty expensive Disappointing.

There was a lady locked in the accessible toilets (she was okay, albeit.. drugged up.) had to climb an obscene amount of stairs with my walking stick (MS) to the other toilets while staff flapped. Staff were unaware that the lady had been in there since before we had arrived (90 mins earlier), but they were familiar with her. Staff were not remotely apologetic for the inconvenience and struggle to get upstairs. It just put a dampener on the experience. Food was very nice though.

No puedo recomendar el personal en este lugar lo suficiente. Estuvimos aquí el 9 de septiembre y el personal era brillante cuando les hicimos consciente de una alergia. El gerente fue y revisó todo en la cocina hasta qué ingredientes estamos en los diferentes tipos de pan que tienen con el fin de construir a mi compañero un lácteo y huevos libres de soja Benedict. La comida era buena, y su nido de abeja helado café con leche era genial también!

Wnt there to work, WiiFi was tricky but atmosphere was nice.

We visited for breakfast. The full English breakfast was delicious. The bacon was not piping hot, but all of the other items were. Lovely decor in this place.

We had the best experience at Hudo Lounge when we booked it for a post parkrun brunch to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Camilla was an absolute star and a pleasure to deal with throughout - from taking our initial booking for 40 people and managing the food pre-orders to decking out our section with balloons and Prosecco on the day. The efforts Camilla and her team went to for us really made our celebration ❤️

Really love the food in the Hudo lounge, always tasty. Staff are friendly and attentive. Service occasionally a little slow if it's busy. Good choice of vegan and vegetarian options. I love the tapas selection!

Called in for a family meal before the Wales football match. Very busy, but the service was friendly and quick, and the food was tasty.

Only popped in for a quick drink but the choice of drinks is really good and the service was excellent. We'll be going back soon and having a meal there. Very nice place. New visit. We had food this time, which was very nice. Great service and a good selection on the menu. Well be going back again.

Food is always cooked really good BUT management need TO listen your portions are FOR SPARROWS give just a little bit more on the plate always leave feeling hungry after eating here but the breakfast are great tasty and filling so will be staying away from the mains I have tried nearly every mains here better places around portion wise

Dreadful food raw sausages raw eggs had food before and was fabulous but this time left it although the brought sausages when we were leaving could be an off day but for the cost not excitable really don't recommend there now

Good place to have some cocktails with your friends or family. Very good flavor although the "Raspberry Mojito" a little strong. The "English Garden" is highly recommended.

Good service, lovely food, and great atmosphere.

Only had 1 drink in here but it had a nice vibe about it and the staff are chatty and helpful.

Always a nice chilled vibe and great service, at reasonable prices

Comida encantadora y buen ambiente, servido por una camarera con el pelo rojo que era muy encantador y servicial, volverá de nuevo!

Nice enough place but to pricey for drinks and not a lot of choice

Not enough staff, 8-10 people queuing at the bar. Utterly ridiculous

Love this place staff friendly and the cocktails are to die for the food is also good with a good varity.

One of my fave places in the area! The food and drinks are always good, the place is cute and the staff is always friendly and helpful. Can't fault it!

Love going here with my family...such a beautiful place to eat, always welcoming, such tasty well presented food...highly recommend a visit...

Gran lugar, vine aquí en una reunión de negocios para mi cumpleaños y el servicio al cliente que recibí de junio fue excepcional. Recomendaría este lugar a mis amigos y familiares

Staff always lovely, quick service. Food is good. Nice atmosphere and always feel welcomed here. Adam was really helpful today

I've just been in, and it was a lovely experience. Dog friendly. Shout out to the servers and the bar staff who couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. Good choice of vehan and gluten-free options, There was an art lesson going on tonight! Definitely will go back.

Beautifully designed bar/cafe. I love the interior design. Beer was very nice but wine was average (even though it was the expensive one on the menu). Clean toilets too!

Table service, friendly staff and the food emwas good. I had brunch, which was an all-day full British breakfast. My wife had the butter milk chicken. Both were reasonable priced and tasty.

Excellent staff and service, great atmosphere and always really great food

Always an amazing gluten free selection from The Lounges. A coeliacs dream! Highly recommend the burgers or selection of breakfasts! We were here for a sip-and-paint event which was brilliant as well. Lovely atmosphere

Amazing brunch absolutely love the feta flat bread, service is always stop on. Staff are do friendly. Looking forward to my next visit

I love this place, great ambience and atmosphere and fab staff!

It gets very loud when it's busy - no soft furnishings to soak up the sound - but an amazingly varied menu and absolutely ideal for veggies and vegans, they have separate menus for each which are as big as the ones for carnivores. Drinks are a bit pricey, though.

Fabulous food. Friendliest staff ever. Nothing too much trouble AND dog friendly.

The food in here is always amazing! The service is top tier. June and Laura always go above and beyond to make you feel welcome. They either have phenomenal memory - or I order the same thing far too often. They know my order before I place it. Love this place.

Great atmosphere, decor and service. Food very good except the chicken was a bit dry but overall everything excellent

Went here for the second time with a large group of 16 for dinner on Saturday evening. Once again we were very impressed with the friendly service which is always a bonus , a warm welcome and of course excellent food. More than happy to go again, just about to book again for 3 further events in Cardiff and am hoping they can fit us in. P.s. The interior of the place is really welcoming too.

Went lunchtime on a weekday, plenty of free tables. Nicely laid out with low lighting rather than stark bright ceiling lights. Good choice of food, prices reasonable. I had a tapas - not a massive portion for your money, but nice enough. Ordered from our table on the app - super easy! Would definitely return.

Cozy place for a coffee or food stop anytime of the day, lots of veggie options. Extrensive cocktails and drinks menu.

Food gone downhill cold soup had to be reheated full of. Cream half a tuna baguette col three seventy five glass of orange juice ,very disappointing

A different type the nopubs in Cardiff. Nice atmosphere with a mix of good food. Friendly and welcoming staff.

Lovely new menu, had cowboy burger, raspberry and lemon drizzle cake, coconut mocktail and expresso and tonic as I don't drink Friend had bacon cheeseburger and sticky toffee pudding. Very quick service, lovely staff not intrusive. Very tasty food delivered very efficiently, lovely options for non alcoholic drinkers. Nice chilled out Sunday lunch.

Lovely tasty burger, raspberry and lemon drizzle cake, coconut mocktail and expresso and tonic. As I don't drink I wanted to try something I've never had before, they were both very tasty. Lovely friendly and quick service too!! 5 stars!

Great place to go love the lounges group. Great food atmosphere and friendly staff

Come here regularly and always happy with food and service. It's easy to order and never a long wait for food. Staff always friendly too

Extensive menu. Friendly service and excellent food. Though not vegetarian, we did choose the vegetarian options because it sounded interesting and we weren't disappointed it was very tasty and flavoursome.

The food was very nice . The service was excellent. The atmosphere was fabulous. Definitely go again . Tapas Tuesday looks good value

We had a wonderful evening and despite a mistake made in order, probably app issues by us it was quickly sorted! Thank you very much for a lovely evening!!! C

Great staff and good choice of drinks.

Lovely choice of menu something for everybody. Alcohol and soft drinks available. Food tasted amazing and great customer service.

Stopped here for brunch while out visiting family. dog friendly, great menu selection, relaxed atmosphere, staff were all friendly and helpful. Food was great quality and reasonably priced. Just found out there's another of these 20mins from me in Stratford upon Avon so I'm going to try it out as so impressed by this.. will visit again next time I'm down.

Really enjoy going here. I have recently found this place went there over Christmas for a Christmas meal with a large group of friends I have then since been multiple times with family including with kids and I've always had a very enjoyable time. The food has always been excellent. Price is not too bad. Service is always good. Enjoy coming here

Spent a lovely evening here for a charity pub quiz. A very nice pub with tasty food, but my highest praise goes to the staff. Every member of staff were very professional, friendly and couldn't do enough for us. We will be back!

Good food, chilled out vibe and dog friendly. Love it

Really nice food, lovely staff and dog friendly!

Absolutely love it here, so cosy, staff very friendly. Food amazing.

Just had the vegetable burger without coleslaw and the mayo ( there is no need for either at any time). Amazing, highly recommend it, and I've eaten a few in 60 years of being a vegetarian. Service was also brilliant.

I only had a white coffee and teacake. It was ok, not enough butter! It was quite busy but we didn't have to wait too long.

Friendly, great staff and really helpful if you have allergy requirement. My wife is coeliac and this has always been such a safe place for her to eat with great options.

Really enjoyed our meal! Great value for money, nice size of the portions, very tasty and a lovely atmosphere. Would recommend!

Went in, before going to the rugby. Was fantastic 👏 👌🏼

Plenty of vegan options available - Christmas vegan item included. Labels included to identify decaf/soya/oat milk. Friendly staff. Good quality food 😀

Really like the lounges in Cardiff. Ppl are lovely, food is always good. They allow dogs. It's a teeny bit pricey for a pub. 4 ppl. Mains and coffees. No booze. £15 a head. But I am out of touch.

Good atmosphere and nice beers. Enjoyed a lovely few tapas dishes.

Lovely cosy relaxing atmosphere highly recommend. The food is amazing. Especially the lamb flatbread. Staff were really friendly and chatty 😁 I hope this place stays open