Mirchi in Cardiff

fantastic food and service as usual

A flavourful experience for spicy food lovers! Mirchi has been a well-loved spot in Cardiff for a long time. We ordered a Sindhi-style chicken biriyani , butter naan and tandoori chicken, and each dish was bursting with flavour. The biriyani has tender, juicy boneless chicken pieces and perfectly spiced rice. The tandoori chicken was equally flavourful with a nice char and spice. They let you choose your preferred spice level - mild, moderate or spicy - so there’s something for everyone. The staff is warm and welcoming. If you are a fan of bold and spicy food, Mirchi is a must-try!

Very delicious chicken masala 😋 There was a Pashto speaker person, very polite and supportive 👍

My family and I had a wonderful meal at this lovely restaurant. Both the food and the service were excellent. The food is well prepared and served by very attentive staff.

The grill was just amazing.spice was perfect and it was all sizzling hot. The mains were achari chicken bit on the salty side and sindhi biryani which we thought was very dry.naan were on point. The service was top rated I would say.A very clean place and very well done up. I would recommend this place. Will be coming again with family very soon.

Really nice restaurant. Staff were so friendly and happy to serve us. We were passing by after returning from a holiday in South Wales. The food was served nice and fresh and really tasty. Great place, will recommend 👌

Food was not nice at all i would never go back there to eat !

Excellent customer service and very delicious food 😊😊

Had a wonderful meal at Mirchi with my wife and two-year-old son. Sohil and Sarfraz provided impeccable service—attentive, on-time, and incredibly friendly. The food, from the chicken karahi to the lamb chops, was simply outstanding. A truly family-friendly gem with amazing flavours and warm hospitality. Highly recommended!

I booked a meal here for a group of sisters from our local Mosque. We all had the most amazing evening. The food was absolutely delicious and the portions were extremely generous. We were a large group and tge staff were all amazing and extremely helpful. Mirchi is a fantastic restaurant and I would thoroughly recommend it. My favourite place to eat in Cardiff. I would like to thank all the staff at Mirchi for a wonderful evening- Maria Alonso

Me and my uncle had 2 faloodas that were made with Vanilla ice cream and milk and a bit of red colouring. No flavour and definitely did not taste like falooda. When we asked if it had rose flavouring, we were told it did but it definitely did not. Worst falooda we've ever tasted. Will definitely not go again.

I had invited my friends they came specially here on my invitation. Just after entering in on Monday. We sit on table and one of staff member came to ask for order I said just 2 minutes please. He rudely insult me said can you stop using your phone while placing order and said I don't like it. Then I asked on counter that mobile in not allowed while having food.? They said it's nothing like that you can use it. Then we 5 people left without placing an order.

Amazing food with fantastic atmosphere

I visited 2-3 weeks ago and the guy who took our order started talking and did not stop. He talked to us about his 6 wives and he also mentioned he killed one of those (idk if this is true but this was not funny). Then he called me a Tomboy (doubtful if he even knows the meaning of it). The food was great and the service by other staff was amazing as well. The guy who took our order ruined my day. I wish you gave him lessons on what is apt to talk about.

Sat us down and it was 20 minutes before anyone spoke to us or asked if we were ready order. Food came very quick and was amazing to say the least. After food, we had to wait another 15 minutes for someone to bring us the bill after asking 3 times. The service really let Mirchi down. No issues with the food

It was ok..not what I expected quiet pricey

Your biryanis are usually the best but today it was far from that. The rice is completely mushed / over cooked to the point it’s like eating baby food. Clearly the rice like this is not edible so how can you send this out?

Went here a few weeks ago but decided to come back twice because the food was simply that good! In terms of service, the manager is a really great welcoming guy who will really get involved and make sure anyone eating here has a great time. Sometimes I'll come here to order takeaway and Taqi who works at the desk is always extremely helpful. If you're a reasonable person you definitely won't have a single problem/issue with this restaurant, and if you do, know that it will be resolved.

My daughter had a graduation meal. The service was the best and the food was amazing. Will definitely recommend this place.

Mirchi is an absolutely amazing restaurant. The staff are wonderful and so kind and helpful and the food is fantastic, it is definitely one of my two favourite restaurants in Cardiff with Calabrisella. We held our special celebration at Mirchi and the staff went above and beyond to make the day perfect for us. Everyone loved the food too. We can't thank everyone enough for giving us such a perfect and memorable day.

We came here a few months ago and it was the best food authentic curry I’ve ever tasted. We had a lamb karahi and the manger told us they use fresh ingredients and it tasted out of this world, now me and my husband are coming again soon from birmingham just for the food!

The best Indian and Pakistani restaurant in Cardiff. Great service, soo testy food and amazing place. Of course recommend to visit it. Mr Sohail is the best.

Went here with some friends, ordered various curries, rotis and naans. Everything was very good and delicious. Prices are reasonable. I liked the fact that they have 5 different options on how mild or spicy you would like your food. Please remember to mention this to them when ordering something mild otherwise your food may turn out to be spicy. They were very busy but pretty quick and didn't make mistakes with the order even though we kept on ordering additional items.

Spent the evening here waiting for our daughter. Great food and a lovely family atmosphere, highly recommend.

absolutely disgusting service really bad experience not recommended at all i waited with my family for one hour ordered chicken they bring lamb when i asked them they said sorry.

We booked a table for 7pm. When we arrived, we were asked if we could come back in 20 minutes as they had no tables free. When we returned we waited 10 minutes to be seated. They took our order quite quickly & brought our drinks in cans. We asked for glasses & were given plastic disposable cups. After an hour, my husband asked how much longer we would have to wait for our starters, we had only ordered, chilli chips & onion bhaji. He was told “I don’t know” 10 minutes later, the whole meal came together, starter & main. The chilli chips were so soggy they were inedible, the bhaji’s were dry, the rice was all stuck together, all the meat so dry it was chewy & hard to swallow and the curry was tasteless but very spicy. All in all, a very bad meal. At no point did anyone ask if everything was ok with the meal, not even when we were paying. Very poor all round and we would never visit again or recommend this restaurant

Ordered mango lassi & nihari with roti. I genuinely enjoyed this nihari as it was so tender & the mango lassi. It was a bit too much for me so I wasn't able to finish it.

The food is fine but the manager of this restaurant needs to learn how to interact and respect women.

Food was avrage not what i expected. Nothing so special

Food was good but customer service was awful as we walked in we are told there is no space to eat in so we end up ordering takeaway while we were waiting for our order people were allowed to dine in. I was charged for the items I didn't even ordered.

I usually never review but this place absolutely violated. They sat us for nearly 2h. Now food whatsoever and then in the end gave us the wrong order... And when we challenged they said our fault do choosing a busy night. Would not recommend at all.

Very poor quality of food. Wasted £50. Biryani was dry, hardly any meat and not tasty. Most of it went in the bin. I have heard new owners have taken over this place and they have ruined the quality of food. Will not buy again. Avoid - don’t waste your money. Many other better places in Cardiff.

The best Indian restaurant in Cardiff

The staff is very friendly and the food is very good too. A must visit for Indian food.

Amazing Food and Mind-blowing Hospitality! Best for fine-dine experience.

One of the best Indian restaurant in cardiff

This is such an amazing restaurant with authentic desi food and a pleasant atmosphere. The staff are always so welcoming and friendly and make sure that you are enjoying your time. Make sure to try their kadhai’s they are so good!

Lovely place to visit. Nice atmosphere, good service and very tasty food. would love to visit again and again

The best indo-pak restaurant i have ever tried. This one is must try

It was an great experience of indian food with some music

Awesome food nice ambience with soft Indian music luvh that surly visiting next time soon.

The food was very nice. The atmosphere and serving was very good as well.

We had the Lamb Nehari, which was lovely and tender. Will definitely come back for the same

The food was nice, we were able to order a mix platter and alter the rice for biryani which we were happy about. The order was lost, which meant a wait of 45 minutes before the food actually arrived on the table. We got a simple apology and nothing else. Parking is street parking, and service was awful as the waiters were more interested in what was on telly. If their service matched their food, I'd give them 5stars, hand down.

Good quality food, good atmosphere, good service quality.

Best pak food around. Top staff. Reccomend the butter chicken and lamb chops.

After a day hiking the Brecon Beacon nothing better than a mix of great food at Mirchi. The restaurant is situated on the high road Cardiff. We visited on bank holiday Monday and roads were very busy and we managed to find parking. Please be mindful restrictions in place during non bank holiday times. The restaurant has a good decor and lots of seating. The BBQ and charcoal grill is at the front and customers can choice and see while the food is bring cooked by the chef. Staff were very friendly and we were seated in a very nice spot curved sofa seat and table. The restaurant has its own VIP wing if you want to treat that special person or for a family event, birthday etc. Once seated we given menu and able to relax. The waiter gave us enough time to read menu and told about specials on menu if we wanted it. We went for the mixed grill, king prawn karchai, meat and chicken karchai, mushroom rice, butter nan and nan. The waiter brought us popadoms with sauces on the house and also gave us a water bottle on the house. They don’t serve tap water but the waiter gave us a bottle water on the house. We also ordered a jug of mango lassi. The mixed grill came first and after a short wait all other dishes arrived. The mix grill had good portions and enough for 3 of us. All meat was well cooked, tender, fresh and well flavoured. All the dishes were great. They tasted delicious, hot, great flavours and spice not to hot and not to mild for us Deshi boys. The food was just what we needed after that hike. Great food, great service and great place to eat, relax and have a laugh. Next time your in Cardiff and looking for a curry give this restaurant a go you wont be disappointed and the price was excellent for 3 people eating.

First time going the food was not hot seem a bit cold but the portion for briyani was good compared to some London locations, the food over all was lush will definitely go back there.

Authentic pakistani restaurant very good karahi. Quick service. Lovely relaxed family atmosphere came with my kids. We all enjoyed food thoroughly will be back soon

Tastes authentic pakistani food. We ordered lamb karahi chicken biryani. The meat was sooo tender and juicy we will definitely visit again

My Pakistani friend brought me here for authentic food. Judging by the amount of south Asians frequenting the restaurant I suppose the food must be pretty authentic. Their chicken Karahi is one of the best south Asian dishes I’ve tried and I come back just for this dish. Their biryani is also very good. Additionally their naans are very fresh and tasty. I’ve subtracted one star for the service, which can be slow and inconsistent at times, plus occasionally I find their dishes a bit heavy on oil. Still delicious though.

The atmosphere and the service is good but the food was over priced and not tasty. A biryani cost like 10-12 pounds but it’s not worthy. Everything is just overpriced. I would be happy to spend money if the food is good but it’s not actually. Never going there again.

Whaiting time for ages my food came cold and the staff were rude. Over all 1 star

6.00 for a small rice, daylight robbery

The single best authentic curry I have had; amazing service, great portion sizes, great value for what you get. Even though we had a takeaway, it tasted fresher than any other Indian curry I have had in a restaurant. If this is how good a takeaway was, I will definitely be coming by again to try the restaurant experience. Highly recommend.

We asked for a mild chicken jalfrezi takeout, and when we served it to our guests at our home, nobody would dare to take a second serve. It was extra spicy and hot and we had to throw the rest.

We are from Poland, we travel around the world and this restaurant positively surprised us. Very nice service and delicious food, especially meat, freshly grilled for us. We recommend.

There was a hair in biryani then all 3 of us got sick after eating their food. Terrible food

I ordered raita and biryani guyz why you send curry with biryani who eat curry with biryani??

Everything was exactly upto the mark biryani got me stucked in taste it was awesome either ,Thanxx for such hospitality .” HIGHLY Recommended Mirchi”!!!

It was A nice place i have ever Visited in my Life. When we stepped in we were welcome by a Nice Manager and he walked with us to the table. We get poppadom with 4 sauces free of cost and then we get clean plates again for food. The Food was so delicious that i Ever tasted in my life. It was amazing visit to Mirchi. Recommended again and again and specially when you got friends and Family so peaceful environment it was. Thanks ☺️

worst restaurant in Cardiff for the last 7years always same experienceWORST WORST RESTAURANT.We booked for Eid 2024 eidulftr.Worst service,same meal quantity fraud,like small pots,servibg pots whrer big no meat in lamb karahi.Chicken tikka small size and even meat was swiftly cleverly cut off bone. How terrible the experience was I can’t explain in worda and words wont be enough to describe the horrible food in taste and quantity.PLEASE DONT SPEND YOUR MONEY GOING THERE

the worst experience ever still not received my order I'm in parc plaza Hotel waiting 2 hours

Very un hygienic. Poor service, they were not able to manage the serving the customers in time, caused long waiting. Had stomach upset after having dinner.

Orderd 1kg of lamb they sent 2 small containers which was not 1kg of lamb false advertisement and medioca food go to lahore in grangetown on penarth road if you want authentic food and great prices

I am going mirchi from years,tonight i book table for iftar..travel al the way from newport to cardiff with family.. We reached 6:30 and iftar time was 6:40,we were early by 10 minutes.. On reception they told us you are late and we gave your table to some one alse,on booking they did not give us anytime of arrival.. They boy reception told us i will ask the owner if they can arrange some table for us,,they owner was worst one,proper D head..did not ever bother to listen to us or sort out the situation.. It was the worst service ever,they dont even bother we were fasting.. -100 for the manager and owner we not going to go their again in our life..

I had a platter for 4 last time my lamb chops was short this time it was so thin looked like biscuits and dry burned paid 44.90 on just eat portion was very small not value for money i paid. Lamb chops when you grill them when is too thin they get burned please sort it out. My family and friends come here alot of times every one said chops are very thin no meat on it...

Delivery Driver went away from my address to city centre dropping my food cold i was breaking my fast came to near my house took ten minutes to find and when I ask why didn't you ring me he just laughed and very rudely told me he was dropping another Delivery before mine by the time he came my grilled food was dry and cold i am very unhappy with the Driver

Amazing experience still regular customer

Bad service they give nhs student discounts only on cash food is not good as well not going there again

never received my order although driving said he was outside. very disappointed

Food was 25 minutes late. Food was cold and the chips were stale.

Typical indian cuisine. I have had nicer but it certainly is good quality and good value for money.

The food took almost 2 hours to arrive and was not warm when it got here. I ordered cheese naan but I got just plain naan and the butter chicken was not as I would expert. I’ve had it from the restaurant before but I had it in there and this was nothing like I had before.

Thank you for your support. You must visit this restaurant. Friendly staff. Nice food. Big place to celebrate special occasions.

Certainly! "This Indo-Pakistani restaurant is an absolute gem! The authentic flavors, warm ambiance, and attentive staff make it a must-visit. From savory biryanis to mouthwatering kebabs, karahi's each dish is a delightful journey through Indo-Pakistani culinary excellence. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of flavors and experience a true taste of Pakistan. A culinary haven for those seeking genuine and delicious Indo-Pakistani cuisine."

This restaurant has continued to decline and sadly its the last time we will ever use this place. The service is not great but the food was good. The ever increase in prices and decrease in portion size means that this restaurant is no longer any different to many in Roath area. I paid £11.90 for a portion that had 5 tiny pieces of chicken and half the container was empty. It was barely enough for one person. Sadly greed and profits are more important than quality and customer care.

Quite disappointed after my last visit. Ordered lamb karai and got lamb curry with extra salt.

We celebrated our son's birthday here very helpful and friendly staff

The food is excellent, but I was not fond of the service. I felt so uncomfortable with one of the staff members' comments. He kept making unsolicited conversation with us.

Any London Asian food u can get. Better taste. Friendly staff.

Not fresh. Chicken was very hard. Waste of money

Nihari 👌👌👌👌👌 Haleem 👌👌👌👌 Nan 👌👌👌👌 Everything was just yummmmm

All the curries taste them. And too much oil

Food was delicious worth the wait

Overall good food and nice Ambience.

Very nice bit of a wait but good food me and my wife eat here as often as we can

Every thing is good even the crow member is beautiful there a woman on the door she’s very nice

Best and lovely ambience. Food adds one more star to the place. Worth of money. Must visit place

Last night seven of us went to this restaurant for food It was the most disgusting food I ever had I wouldn’t recommend this place to anybody

I'll get to the point Mirchis water price is absolutely ridiculous £4.50 normally this same water cost only a pound in Tesco be wary of this they don't tell you when you asked for water but they will say "bottle water " 😸 ?

Overpriced gulab jaman almost 4£ for this

Order arrived 90minutes late. I rang the restaurant a few times. Food arrived late and was very cold and not eatable. I wish I could have cancelled this order and request a refund. Waste of money and will not order again from here.

This food was not good. They served cold food. When we complained about it. Then the waiters misbehavior with us And told this is our mistakes.

There is a multi-award winning restaurant in Cardiff that has to be at the top of the list for those who enjoy authentic Indo-Pakistani cuisine. Located on the busy stretch of City Road, Mirchi is a large and vibrant 130-cover curry house that has been serving its community in more ways than one for 13 years now. The fact that it added to its tally of awards by winning the prestigious Welsh Asian Food Awards ‘Curry Restaurant of the Year’ in Cardiff last year speaks volumes of its commitment and endeavour. HALAL STATUS: Fully Halal

Very cold food and same flavour of all dishes.waste of money. Not recommended

My first time here and wow the food is gorgeous, quick service and food didn't take that long. Will definitely be back and I recommended this restaurant.

Very beautiful place restaurant and very wonderful meals and drinks Owner manager very good attitude good communication Good service and staff good company talking

My family and I went to the Mirchi restaurant. Every visit is a genuine pleasure because to the welcoming atmosphere and the attentive employees. For appetisers, we got mix grill and fish tikka, both of which were delicious. The waiter advised we try the Lahori Lamb Karahi, which is lamb on the bone, and it was fantastic. The curry had fresh ginger and coriander on top, which brought out the flavour of the karahi. And also we ordered Sindhi chicken biryani which was tasty as well . Very nice place and delicious and fresh food.

“I recently dined at Mirchi Restaurant and my dinning experience was truly exceptional thoroughly impressed by both the exquisite cuisine and the impeccable service. From the moment we entered, the welcoming atmosphere and attentive staff made us feel right at home. The menu showcased a variety of innovative dishes, blending bold flavour’s, each expertly crafted with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Every bite was a culinary delight and beautiful. Food was very delicious and we also got complimentary papadam and sauces which were amazing. The attentive and knowledgeable staff ensured that our meal was a memorable one, providing excellent recommendations and ensuring our satisfaction. Such a warm and welcoming environment. Highly recommended!