Lewis Arms in Cardiff

Went for the festive Sunday lunch with a child with additional needs, I asked in advance if they were able to cater to the child as he is very fussy and it can be difficult to go out for food because of this. The restaurant were very accommodating and the child said it was the best food he's ever had. Food was delicious and the staff very friendly and treated us with a warm welcome. Would highly recommend and will most definitely be returning.

Went for an evening meal. Food freshly cooked and very tasty. Classic, reasonably priced menu with something for everyone. Lovely pub, friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Will be back soon. Diolch yn fawr Daniel.

Lovely hot Sunday lunch good service friendly atmosphere. Wine was good value also. Will definitely come again

Booked Sunday lunch as we were passing though the village. Looked online at the sunday lunch menu , unfortunately this menu was not the menu they offered which was disappointing. Food was lovely and we enjoyed our meal , however the only option was roasted potato, no other choice available and limited selection of vegetables. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

Just had a cracking Sunday roast up the Lewis’s, highly recommend

Really delicious home made Sunday roast and great atmosphere as well. Really friendly and welcoming

The food was banging, can't wait until next Sunday for a dinner

Since Daniel has taken over the Lewis Arms the pub has a wonderful family atmosphere. I have just had a superb Sunday roast beef dinner. The beef was lovely and tender and fabulous crispy roast potatoes. Everything was fresh and served hot. I can highly recommend and I’ll look forward to visiting again to try his bar meals.

Great service and food, friendly atmosphere. Well done Daniel on your 1st Sunday lunch after taking over. Fantastic to have our local pub back again.

Great pub recently taken over by. Lovely food and attentive service. I certainly recommend for a drink and food

It’s under new management now, and we had a lovely soup and bread in the garden. Very friendly staff and delicious food 😊

Great to have our local village pub as it should be. Lovely classic pub menu with veggie and gluten free options, great choice of drinks and superb service from landlord and chef. Fab Friday night buzz, enjoyed catching up with friends and neighbours. Well done 👏 we will see you soon!

An excellent evening with really good live music. I wish them the very best of luck.

Great local pub definitely worth a visit!!

Sunday roast dinner absolutely beautiful , friendly staff and great atmosphere well done to the new management, highly recommend

Lewis Arms under new management and went for Sunday Lunch. Had a lovely 2 course meal £13 excellent value and quality food. This place is on the up and is building the clientele back up after the disastrous previous land lord. Give it a try you won’t be disappointed.

PLEASE IGNORE PREVIOUS REVIEWS AS NEW MANAGEMENT NOW! This place is an absolute find and full of welsh hospitality and kind people. Great value and perfect service. Not to be missed and FREE PARKING!!!

I came here for a socialise and catchup as I haven't been here since the new takeover and landlord. It was an 80s music night, and there were a few people dressed up for the occasion. I thought staff were very friendly and accommodating. Music was good and good vibes and atmosphere 👍

So there's a lovely children's park right opposite this pub. In the day time (when the pub is likely empty or with few customers) parents used to bring their children to the park and use the car park. It was never full as far as I could tell. Now the lovely owners of the pub have put in place charges for anyone using the *empty* car park. Not just evening times but all day. Great community engagement by Lewis Arms. Make it harder for kids and parents to use the park.

I came in for dinner, the place was grubby and dirty and there was a lump of hair in my food. Even prior to that the food was greasy and unappetising. Avoid at all costs! I should have gone with my gut when I walked in. Will never go there again 🤢

Avoid this pub! They use a parking company that send you a charge of £100 if you park in their car park! What a way to treat paying customers! Staff do not tell you about logging your car reg.! Why would you do that as a business? I'm surprised they have any stars at all on their reviews.

Good pint of Guinness as usual from this friendly local pub, but went here today 10/08/23 at 2:00pm, and the place was closed. We waited until 2:15 and another customer who was waiting in the car park tried to ring them but no answer, so don’t know what happened today

£100 parking fine for innocent mistake thinking it was free on Sundays. The pub should listen to all these terrible reviews about similar situations and make sure their experience is a bit more welcoming. It may not be directly their fault but they must do something about it as the car park is linked to them

AVOID THIS PUB!!! No signage outside saying that parking is monitored by camera! No sign saying that you have to enter reg in pub! Went in pub to have a drink, no where in the pub does it say to enter reg! No staff informed me that reg needed to be entered. Reg machine is apparently around back and when I was there the back was closed off so no chance at all I would even see the reg machine. Just had £100 fine in the post that I will NOT be paying!!

Do not park anywhere near this property. I didn’t park in the car park yet still managed to get a fine for parking on a neighbouring street with no signs! The fine was £100 for 20 minutes when the pub wasn’t even open. The fine goes straight to the pub so it’s obviously been set up as a profit maker. Avoid this place or risk getting scammed.

Brilliant little pub with friendly staff and visitors.

it was very quiet-not a good sign.dirty table -got it cleaned after asking twice. drinks ok .food very long time coming 2cod in chips in batter-very small-turned out to be salmon.complained but thats all they had!so what!!other meals mediocre at best ,poor service rude girl .give it a miss like everybody else except the ants who were everywhere.

Camera parking outside with basically no signage that the staff don’t tell you about and the registration for is hidden at the back of the pub. It will be the most expensive pint you ever have.

I am in my 60's and I can honestly say, without a doubt that I have never, in all of my life ever met anyone that I dislike enough to recommend this establishment to. When I entered the first thing that hit me was the smell !!! very unpleasant, sort of flowery chemically smell, not sure if it was toilet cleaner or carpet cleaner, but it was awful! I was the only customer. I had a glass of wine....it was so good I left it on the table. I would have not bothered to do a review of this place, it was so unmemorable and mediocre it did not deserve a review, not good enough for a good review and not bad enough for a bad one but! The barmaid was bored, sat on a stool with nothing to do, but serve me...so you think she would have mentioned that you have to put your car reg into the console, wherever it is hidden!!!! I suspect they do not encourage that sort of behavior, as probably the only income this pub gets is from parking fines. £3.10 for a glass of battery acid and £100 to park. (that's the twist) Lucky for me, I was working, so I got a receipt and was therefore able to prove that I was an actual customer and got the parking fine cancelled. But even so, it still leaves a bad taste in the mouth, literally!.

My partner and I recently visited the Lewis Arms for a few drinks of an evening. I am not even sure where to start! The first round of pints tasted of line cleaner. The staff behind the bar got annoyed when I politely mentioned it, the gent behind the bar was clearly intoxicated which we thought was a tad unprofessional and off putting! For such a lovely area it’s full of aggressive drunks! And don’t park in the car park unless you remember to put your reg behind the bar or the conman of an owner will pocket 80£ off you. A really disgusting pub for such a lovely area. Will never be returning and will insure all my friends and other mums at the school run know to avoid!

Absolutely fantastic really friendly

Camera parking, but staff always there to help make life easier just pop in and speak to them. Lovely happy and accommodating staff and customers,Made me and my dog, on my dogs birthday, feel ever so welcome, with a beautiful homely feel inside the pub. Family orientated. Also helps with getting me to where I needed to go and find my place. midline and I say thank you and highly recommend it, just stick your head in and say hi!! Also reasonably priced with a good range of drinks and food.😜😎✌️

Went there for a darts match. A nice, cosy, friendly pub with reasonable prices. They also looked after us with some sausage and chips... Lovely jubbly.

My husband was recommended the Lewis Arms in Pentyrch for Friday steak night. We decided to give it a try. I must be honest I thought it was too good to be true......2 steaks with the trimmings and a bottle of wine for £25. We were certainly not dissappointed. 2 sirloins cooked to perfection and lovely bottle of red wine. Excellent value. Car parking is free if you use the pub - as long as you enter your registration of the screen inside the pub. The owner/chef came out after our meal and had a very sociable chat with us regarding feedback. Defiantely recommend the Lewis Arms

Visited briefly for the first time recently with a friend. Quite down at heel place which clearly has had no real investment in it for years. A small group of loud and intoxicated youngsters were amusing themselves at the pool table. Left after 30mins to visit the Kings Arms instead which is the polar opposite, superb venue. A week or 2 later I received a £100 parking fine for using the pub car park and not entering my vehicle registration in the console within the pub!!! I saw no sign in the car park when I arrived. It was dark and I'd guess the sign wasn't illuminated. I didn't see any console in the pub and the barman made no effort to ask if we'd used the car park or explain the parking rules. I wondered how the place was surviving when I visited. Now I know how they've been making their money and it's clearly not from the food and drink. AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!!

Lovely food nice friendly service would recommend this pud ice pint of Stella 👌👌

Had a really nice afternoon tea here with some friends. Great selection of sandwiches and sweet items. Fantastic value for money. Staff very nice and attentive. Will definitely come again.

At the front of the pub. Darts, Jukebox and a game of pool with a good friendly upbeat atmosphere. And the restaurant at the back of the premises offers good food for dining at competitive prices.. also a nice change of pace in a quiet corner for a relaxing drink with a partner or freinds. Highly recommended.

Don’t even drive into the car park unless you are visiting the pub itself. We were in there for 37 minutes to use the children’s nearby park and didn’t see the tiny parking warning! I had 28 days to pay £100 reduced to £60 if paid in 14 days. Group Nexus which is a London based parking sent the fine to my home address demanding payment. I appealed the parking notice but it was not upheld, saying the signs were of standard size! Shame on you Lewis Arms for the money making SCHEME you are associated with!!!!

My time in this (empty) car park over-ran by 60 seconds. I'm now facing a charge of £140.00. Multiple calls to the management, no one wants to help. I'm actually living paycheck to paycheck with a young family, and truthfully can't afford this. This kind of callous greed and unusual lack of compassion is unlike anything I've experienced at a pub before. Depressing.

Absolutely outstanding food 👌 great service

Visitors in a car should be very aware about need to register vehicle for car park in a machine in the back of the pub. Only saw front bar but seemed more a drinker's pub than family.

Really enjoyed coming to this pub for food and drink very friendly staff and locals. And feel very safe that my car is in the lovely car park across the road free of charge because I'm a paying customer. Recommend this pub to anyone

First time and enjoyed the food

Came on Friday steak night for the first time. Cooked to perfection with home made chips like your nan would make. Bargain price. Friendly. Good wine. 10/10. Highly recommended.

Very welcoming. Nice place to meet up with friends. Very good price range. Recommended highly 👌

The pub is based in a small village community and has embarked on an aggressive money making scheme with its car park. Any cars that enter get fined extortionate fees (hundreds of pounds) and it's impossible to validate tickets. This was clearly done intentionally because the owner doesn't value their customers, the community and has no plan to make money legitimately. I have no intention to ever use this pub again (used to be a local), especially when there's 3 other cracking licenced businesses in the village. Save yourself the stress and go to the King's Arms instead.

Food was good Prices were good Will go again

We parked in the car park of this pub in early April during lockdown. The only way to validate parking is by going into the pub which of course was shut. We have parked there before and the car park has always been half empty. Since then the pub seem to have embarked on a money making venture with a parking company and we have received a letter charging us for using a virtually empty car park. I would suggest that to discourage this sort of behaviour people do not use the pub.

Don’t visit this pub-they are issuing massive fines to anyone parking in the car park opposite despite them being shut due to lockdown. I was issued a fine when I was working at the studio opposite despite sending a message to explain why I was there and that I’d been told to park there. I also notice there’s a playground nearby and this car park would be ideal for parking with young children, much safer than street parking. If they are that bothered by people parking in their empty car park why don’t they set up a pay and display system?Terrible community spirit. Certainly won’t be recommending this pub to anyone.

What ever you do, please make sure you register when using the car park opposite or you will end up with a £60 fine for parking even for as little as 11mins. I think this is how they make most of their money as they fine you when closed. Food/drink may be nice but contracting out to some London sharks with their little spying camera is a bit crappy for a small country pub.

Plenty of vegetables with Sunday lunch polite staff

lovely pub.wonderful staff.great meal..

Great food, fab atmosphere and lovely hosts 😍😍 Definitely recommended 👌

Diez de nosotros fuimos a cenar anoche. Tuvimos una cálida bienvenida y nos llevaron directamente a una mesa. El servicio fue muy bueno, nos ofrecieron una botella de vino espumoso local para probar, que era encantador. La comida se cocina fresca, pero la espera no fue demasiado larga y con un fuego de leña ardiendo y un vaso en la mano, todos fueron muy acogedores. Teníamos el pastel de salmón, pollo y puerro, lasaña y lasaña vegetariana y un plato de pan de ajo. Todos disfrutaron sus comidas. Habíamos pedido una tarta de cumpleaños y nos trajeron una casera con velas encendidas, y estaba deliciosa. Gracias por otra excelente noche.

Called here early one Monday evening hoping to get dinner, we only stared fur a quick drink as we were told food wasn’t being served that day. Why advertise as a food venue when you can’t deliver ? Wasted my petrol.

Very friendly people & great food

Went for a quiet drink while waiting for a concert to start. Bar staff were really nice. Had to have bottles of diet coke due to the tap not working, but the bottles taste better anyway. We sat close to the bar so didn't see the menu or the rest of the building, but it looked really nice and quite busy even for a Saturday night.

This landlady is amazing. knowing I was on a diet cooked my omelette in her own fry light and shared her low salad calorie dressing. Thank you so much for your kindness nothing was too much trouble

Acabo de dejar el Lewis Arms después de ir a comer algo. La comida y el servicio era excelente. Todo estaba hecho en casa, la comida era abundante y muy sabrosa y, además, los precios eran muy razonables. Les deseo éxito continuo ya que volveré muy pronto. Si alguna vez vas a los estudios de Acapela, podrías hacer mucho peor que llamar aquí para comer algo primero.

Called in here for an early evening meal.First time I have ever been into this pub.Went into lounge area which looked clean and tidy with fresh flowers on tables and around the room.I ordered scampi and my wife ordered the chicken korma.The size of the meals were very good as was the service. The only thing my Wife wasn't happy with was there wasn't enough korma in the meal,chicken and rice was plentiful though and tasty (tried some myself). Got quite busy about half an hour later so we arrived just in time. Didn't go into the bar so cannot comment.Staff were friendly with a smile.Free car park just across the road.Would call in here again if in the area.

Very friendly staff, the chef was very accommodating. Excellent food with big portions and beautiful location

Excellent food Excellent service very friendly. Would definitely come again.

Went again to sample the delights! Still the same - do not go to this place unless you want to be bored shitless

Lovely pub. I’ve frequented this pub a few times now and always been more than happy with my visit. Food is amazing and plentiful. Staff are so lovely, polite and our needs have always been met. Cleanliness has never been an issue, in fact I’m shocked about any negative reviews. This pub should be experienced first hand, you will not be disappointed. Will continue to visit the Lewis arms with my family.

This is the worst pub in the area. Staff were very rude. Food was disgusting. The toilets had not been cleaned in weeks!!!

Lovely pub environment, great food and friendly staff. Sophie was especially kind! Would recommend the Saturday curry. Fantastic, authentic Indian cuisine. 🍻

Lovely Country Pub and Stella was lovely.

Popped in here for a couple of pints before a concert across the road. Felt so comfortable the minute we walked in both Staff and Locals really friendly and welcoming. Great Clean Pint at a fantastic price and a lovely view to enjoy whilst drinking it. Would definitely make a point of visiting again when I next visit Wales. Thankyou for making us feel like regulars not just visitors. Sue

Great local pub! The landlords are lovely and have made food for us at the drop of a hat. The prices are good and we go there often. They're now doing curry on a Saturday, which is great. You can even get the curry as a takeaway!

Great atmosphere, food and hospitality!

Simplemente por casualidad, condujimos a este encantador pueblo para almorzar en este tradicional pub local. Es muy limpio, el personal es encantador y la comida es excelente. ¡Las patatas asadas y el asado de nueces con un poco de queso de cabra escondido fueron los ganadores! Buenas cervezas y café galés - Cariad! ¡Volveremos!

Los lugareños no beben aquí porque pagan 5 para estar en su pandilla y si no, te romperán las piernas en cuatro lugares. Pub peligroso, muy tosco.Cómo están abiertos. No sé, nadie bebe allí, siempre vacío, excepto los fines de semana, cuando tienen un candado el viernes por la noche, mucha bebida del conductor.

Fab meal and fantastic service. On a very busy Mothers day.

Nice food, only 4 star at the moment as it was quiet and only my first visit.

Often visit the Lewis arms, even booked on Christmas day where myself, my partner and my son enjoyed an amazing Christmas dinner. Cannot fault the service, friendly atmosphere or the value for money. Lovely selection of beers and ales too.

Visité en un capricho para el almuerzo del domingo como estaba en el área.

Good atmosphere and friendly staff

Llamado para el domingo y el almuerzo, no habíamos reservado nuestra elección fue el pavo servido con papas asadas y un montón de excelentes porciones de verduras bien cocidas. Una muy buena selección de postres, y servidos por un personal amable. Esperamos futuras visitas. Bebe un poco caro

Fabulous Sunday lunch but suggest you book now as always busy on a Sunday. Have just booked three buffets for this year!

Thank you Emma & Ian for your warm welcome. The food was beautiful and excellent value for money . Our staff is looking forward to our next visit .

Limited range of beer on tap when we visited but a great local pub... situated nicely for those having a wander up the Garth and in need of some refreshment. Excellent food.

Good traditional pub food and drink. Very friendly staff.

Un super almuerzo de jubilados. 6 para main y pud! ! una buena opción que siempre está recién hecha y cambia según lo que esté disponible. Los tamaños de las porciones son sustanciales y la comida es excelente. El pub está limpio y el servicio es competente y muy amable. Una buena variedad de bebidas a precios razonables. El aparcamiento es fácil frente al pub. Vale la pena correr por la colina desde Cardiff, si sus jubilados necesitan un buen almuerzo.

Haven't been here for many years,friendly Staff,found some of the food on the Menu a bit on the dear side

Went for Sunday lunch, which was pretty much perfect. Really delicious food, great service and a nice relaxed, unhurried atmosphere..... All in front of a nice winter warming open log fire

Había oído que este pub estaba bajo un nuevo propietario y que la comida era muy buena. Así que decidí probarlo y todos nos alegramos de haberlo hecho. 3 de es el curry, excelentes raciones y muy bueno, no demasiado caliente. La esposa de mi amigo tenía el jamón, el huevo y las papas fritas, las papas fritas. A ella le encantó y dijo que el jamón era hermoso. También la pinta de Doombar fue excelente. En general, una buena noche.

Reservamos comidas para 38 de nosotros más niños. La comida fue excelente con verduras frescas, selección de tres carnes y deliciosos roasties. Nos servían mesa por mesa, de modo que había que esperar algunas comidas, pero era de esperar con un número tan grande al mismo tiempo. Las comidas fueron porciones muy generosas y solo unas pocas personas lograron un pudin. ¡Debería haber ordenado una porción de niño para administrar un pud!

Es un agradable pub pasado de moda con un buen ambiente. No es una buena idea tener una gran cantidad de mesas, así que reservar con tiempo. Disfruté el almuerzo del domingo que a las 8. 95 para la comida principal fue una buena relación calidad-precio. La selección de carnes varía cada semana, pero el día que estuvimos allí fue carne o Turquía. Tenía la carne y era un poco masticable con muchos tendones y no con mucha carne. Pero no estropeó la comida ya que era sabrosa con deliciosos budines de yorkshire y delicioso queso de coliflor. Había un montón de todo, incluyendo salsa. Fue decepcionante no tener salsa de rábano picante disponible. ¿Pensaría que era algo dado con carne? No sé si tenían salsa de arándanos para el pavo. Pero, en general, no dudaría en volver para el almuerzo del domingo y probar otras comidas del menú. Buen servicio amable.

Este es mi pub local y está bajo nueva administración desde febrero de 2018, por lo que la mayoría de las reseñas aquí no están relacionadas. Emma e Ian, los propietarios han hecho un gran trabajo al tomar el pub. Hay un tentador menú de clásico 'pub grub', servido todos los días, porciones generosas, comida sabrosa y precios razonables. También sirven un asado de domingo crujiente. Dan la bienvenida a los senderistas y admiten perros. Hay un salón acristalado para cenar, así como el salón, con un gran fuego en los días fríos, o un agradable jardín al aire libre cuando está soleado. Ellos organizan una banda una vez al mes un viernes por la noche, y han mantenido nuestra prueba semanal en marcha, 8 pm los miércoles. Están disponibles para funciones privadas y se han adaptado a un estándar muy alto para grupos y celebraciones locales recientes. Muchas organizaciones locales tienen sus reuniones y eventos sociales allí. Un pub local apropiado: la falta de revisiones recientes es un testimonio del hecho de que la mayoría de los clientes usan el boca a boca.

¡Este pub está bajo una nueva administración y la chef tiene mucha experiencia y las comidas deliciosas! ¡Tenía bistec con patatas fritas realmente encantadoras y los aros de cebolla más livianos de todos los tiempos! También hemos comido el almuerzo del domingo aquí, que también es una excelente relación calidad-precio y genial si tienes una gran reunión familiar y quieres un día libre.

not recommended at all very disorganised we booked a table for 6/15pm we arrived at 6.10pm and were told there was a 40 minute wait what a farce.

Visitamos un domingo para el almuerzo a media tarde. Fácil de encontrar una mesa y el camarero era muy amable. Tenía una variedad de alimentos entre los 8 de nosotros. La Yorkshire llameantes en las 4 comidas de domingo eran muy pequeñas. El resto de las comidas estaban bien, un poco mezquino entregados en la papa chaqueta abundante, pero sirve bastante rápidamente a pesar de ser advertidos de que habría una media hora de espera.

Enjoyed a great meal when stopping there with a group. Outstanding attention and service from owners and staff. Beautifully prepared 3 course meal -- attention to plating and to flavors. Inventive chef with expertise in serving a memorable meal

Reservamos con un grupo de personas en el momento indicado. En la cola para conseguir una bebida, que estuvo muy bien ya que había unos cuantos de nosotros. Mientras tanto elegimos nuestras comidas de la amplia variedad de platos. Tanta variedad y sí, estábamos muy hambrientos! Luego del anuncio de choque. Como el chef a casa en media hora, no pudo ser atendida. Así que nos sentamos en una mesa con dos de nuestro grupo que nos permitió comer, viendo ellos disfrutan de su comida. Fue lamentable. . . Es que no lo entiendo, ya El pub estaba advertido por qué no pagar el chef para alojarse en una hora más, seguramente la ilícita de las órdenes habría pagado por ello? La cerveza era lo suficientemente agradable, pero como esta necesidad de pubs que se adaptaran a las necesidades de sus clientes.

Nos alojamos en el Holiday Inn justo en la carretera y no te gusta el menú del hotel o los precios así comimos en este pub. Realmente nos alegramos, no me puedo quejar. La acogida fue estupenda, servicio rápido y eficiente, cervezas maravilloso. El menú no es nada lujoso, simplemente buena comida de pub, gran variedad, todo bien y rápido. Precios increíblemente bajos para la calidad y la variedad. Felices de volver en la segunda noche de nuestra estancia y de nuevo disfrutamos. Altamente recomendado.

The family plus in laws were treated very well at this pub,nothing was too much trouble & that included our two year old granddaughter.

Mi marido y yo llamé en los brazos Lewis en 2. 25:00 los viernes 24 de febrero, que esperaba un buen almuerzo después de nuestro paseo de tres horas en la zona, que incluía Garth Hill. El pub era totalmente impersonal y vacía y nos dijeron que no se sirve comida hasta las 18:00 aunque la placa fuera de dicho comida se sirve hasta las 3 pm los viernes. Nos deberían haber dejado, pero decidimos tomar una copa y cacahuetes. Mi vaso de agua estaba sucia en el borde y entregados a mí después de estar swilled apresuradamente y todavía tenía suds. El lager estaba bien, pero todo el lugar parecía sucia y sin duda no volveremos aquí. No hay bienvenida y sentimos que en general.

Excellent food and good value . Good atmosphere in lounge. Proper pub bar ,good beer and friendly landlady

Estoy escribiendo esta crítica, ya que fue uno de los otros dos comensales mencionada en el anterior comentario. Tuve una cena encantadora de gambas y patatas fritas y una pinta de amargo y tengo nada de que quejarse. También me gustaría destacar que no trate de cambiar o pedir nuevas como el vinagre ha dicho el crítico anterior.