Mowgli Street Food in Cardiff

Really enjoyed a meal out with friends, great food and atmosphere.

Not at all authentic indian food. Lot of efforts are put into the preparation, look and ambience but food has no taste. Not at all recommended for non vegetarians. Only Potato Chat was good.

Had a great evening here this weekend. The food was amazing. Our server Jack recommended the sharing menu which was delicious. Cant wait to return

Came in for lunch. Food was delicious. Lovely atmosphere. Our server Jack couldn't do enough for us. Thank you!

What an amazing place, we will definitely be back, such flavours and choice if you’ve not been you should go

Great service from Jack. Food was delicious. Would definitely recommend!

Lovely food, our server Damian gave us great recommendations!

Jack did an amazing job. Service and food was amazing.

Ate here for my birthday. Our waiter Jack was fantastic. Highly recommend.

What a great Modern Indian restaurant. Beautiful interior decor. Amazing food... Extremely helpful staff especially Damian everyone love him.This is one to go back to!

What a lovely restaurant, the food was delicious and our server Damien was very helpful 😍

Mowgli's is always is a joy to return to. This time, we had the sharing tiffin boxes. Some of the party hadn't had this type of food before, and geez were they impressed. The chaat bombs are an explosion of flavours in your mouth, and there was so much food we had to take a box home. Great veggie and vegan options plus it's halal so great for everyone! Great value for the money and really tasty variety of dishes. Recommend!

Thank you jack for great service🤌🏽

Munch was crazy good! Jack is my favourite person of all time and I want to spend more time with him 10/10

Simply sublime thank you Jack (legend)

We had a fantastic evening, food was immense! Jack was lovely and legend!

Had a fantastic meal this evening as a work-do, I was immediately blown away by the attentiveness of the staff. I was seated by Matty and he was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was also divine. No complaints. I will definitely be back and recommending to friends. Diolch !

Simply the best. Best Indian food.

Wonderful venue, vibes are great and the food is stella!! Staff are attentive and welcoming.

Good place for Indian food in the centre of the city but Menu feels incomplete. Good staff and service 👍🏻

Just stunning, in particular our server Andy who is an absolute queen !

We had a nice experience and there was one person in there amy was her made tbenight

Cai is really good, I like him, Also handsome also cute, Has really fun vibes and would love for him to be my friend if we meet again

andy was incredible today. what a great lunch

The decor is gorgeous always wanted to go here and so glad we did. Was welcomed really wonderfully by Damian who took care of us so well and was extremely kind. Jordan also was so lovely and helped our dining experience be even better on top of the really gorgeous food. would definitely recommend to people visiting and would like a romantic atmosphere and flavourful food x

Pre booked table. Nice food, good service.

Such a pretty place. Interesting food, different from your usual curry restaurant. Plenty of options for vegetarians. Also lovely cocktails.

Fabulous place, the food was excellent, very tasty. I had the Bunny chow, it was lovely, very filling. The sticky chicken was amazing. My 1st visit here, but I will definitely be returning. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

First time, I thought it was delicious. The waitress was very helpful and reassuring which was nice. Atmosphere quite noisy. Would definitely go back.

Had a lovely meal at lunchtime, we chose to sit on the swinging seats... something different. Ordered 5 dishes to share between 2ppl , service was amazing, knowledgeable & friendly. The lighting in the restaurant add's something special ✨️ food was great. All round great experience... will 100% be back

I’m never going back here or bring my family in here. One of the servers was rude and basically yelling at us to explain how to order. It felt like we can’t understand what she was talking about just because we’re foreigns. It was not busy and no reason to be spoken to like that. I was upset honestly and ended up not enjoying my food.

Really lovely food, lovely flavours and atmosphere.

First time here and we will definitely be back. Good was bang on... Taste sensation in every mouthful. Chat bombs are now my favourite food. .We even brought half of it home as there was too much to eat.staff and service was amazing too.

Very good selection of GF options. Nothing with Gluten is cooked in the fryers either so you dns rest assured you’ll be safe. It’s a little pricey for the portions but the flavours incredible. We will be back.

A very lovely atmosphere and great service from the staff, we came for a group work dinner and decided to go for the £25 sharing tiffin menu. Reasonable portions, the starters were lovely with a choice of spicy fried chicken bites and fenugreek fried potatoes. The mains offered were a mixed of veg & meat curry with rice, which really lacked flavour and was quite disappointing. On the bright side, dessert options on this menu were a choice between a brownie with ice cream or mango sorbet. I opted for the sorbet which was delicious.

It is a beautiful place to go and have an evening meal with a group of people. Very helpful information was given from the staff as to how the menu worked. Sharing is very recommended when you eat here. The dessert was especially good.

Being Asian I didn't find the food authentic. It is good for British palate. The servings were so small and we are not big eaters. The price was for what I expected a third bigger portion . Normally takeaways and restarting eat at charge this amount for bigger plates. Definitely pretty and atmospheric but over priced and small portions. Not authentic for an Asian persons tastes.

I eat plenty of Indian/Bangladeshi food. Too much tamarind in a couple of dishes overpowering other flavours. Overpriced. Nice mocktail. Service was good.

This restaurant has become like my second home! From the impeccable service through to the food, it never disappoints. Miguel and his team always go out of their way to make sure me and my friends have the best experience every time. I've worked my way through the menu, but always return to the chat bombs, Bhel Puri and monkey wrap. Already looking forward to my next visit.

The menu provides a variety of small delicious dishes, which allows you to have a tapas style experience, especially if you are dining with a few people. The service was very friendly and the atmosphere was excellent with very extravagant lighting.

Very pretty inside, we were welcomed with a friendly smile staff were very helpful and polite. Atmosphere was relaxed and the food was so delicious 😋 We had the chat bombs, house chicken curry, mother butter chicken and the fenugreek kissed chips Alm were super tasty.

Delicious delicious Indian food. Got a tasting plate with rice and 3 different dishes. It tasted fantastic and the quantities were good. Fun decor, where some of the chairs are like swings hanging from the ceiling. Cozy place and friendly staff.

Visited lunch time and the service, the food was delicious, ambience and experience, it was busy and the servers were able to answer questions asked about the dishes on the menu, will love to return again in the near future. Lovely experience.xxx

Thanks to my husband who researched this place. If u like qn ambient restaurant with a nice vibe and good food, then this will be a good place for u. Our food was amazing. If u r couples I would recommend u to order a sharer, which was £25 per person. Thanks to Damian who said the sharer was enough for two people. Thanks again to Dominica for guiding us on how we eat our starter. All staff were amazing and we will definitely come back again. . BTW compliments to the Chef and a takeaway container as we could not finish our food 😍

Highly recommend. Great food, friendly helpful staff. The sharing platter is well worth a try. Will definitely be going back

I’ve always had great experiences at this Indian restaurant, but last time the food didn’t quite live up to the usual standard, but it was super busy, so I’m hoping it was just a one-off. What really stood out, though, was the service was absolutely incredible. The manager always goes above and beyond to make sure everyone feels welcome and well taken care of. I’ve forgotten his name but he’s a real asset to the place. My girlfriend also loves the Instagram aesthetics of the venue, and I’m glad they’re not just a pretty face but also serve up great food. I’ll definitely be back, great service and a generally solid menu keep me coming back time and time again.

We have been regulars at Mowglis for several years and booked a birthday meal for a friend. When we arrived our table wasn’t free as the previously group hadn’t left, but this should’ve been addressed before our arrival. It took 15 minutes to finally be seated after standing in the middle of the restaurant. After another 20 minutes being sat down, no one came to take our orders so we had to call staff over for both drinks and then food. Our waiter was less than pleasant. Some drinks were forgotten by staff as well. The service here has declined massively since our first time and we’re unlikely to come again.

Visited after rugby. Food and service fantastic and even when I left my glasses there they sent them back to London. Class!

We were served frozen Indian style (not Indian) food, probably microwaved

First time we've been . It was from a recommend. It was amazing. Great staff. Stunning food and such beautiful decor. We went for the set menu for 2 so we could try lots of different dishes. So nice and we were very full. It was also my birthday so was presented with a warm chocolate brownie with ice cream and a birthday candle. Perfect end to a fab day.

The atmosphere at the restaurant is electric with fairy lighting, busy atmosphere both with patrons and servers and with some of the seating arrangements on swinging seats. The menu is extensive and very different to the usual Indian restaurants. We has dahi puri, fried ricotta cheese cylinders wrapped in roti bread, chicken curry and lamb curry. All the dishes were delicious. The serving was good though slow because of the amount of patrons to be looked after.

Very good restaurant in Cardiff. Pleasant setting, friendly servers and delicious and hearty dishes

Really nice experience! Nothing to say about the service, great food! We had a good time there, I recommend!

Had lunch recently, the Butter Chicken and Basmati Rice tasted delicious.Service was very attentive, and the restaurant looked good with twinkling fairy lights.My daughter and her friend also enjoyed their chosen meals.

The perfect spot for a delicious meal! The dishes were cooked perfectly, the portions were just right, and the staff made us feel welcome.

The 4 start is for it atmosphere. The food was really average. The potatoes curry, one of the sharing roulette curry, tasted like boiled potatoes in a can of tomatoe sauce. It's risky to order the Tiffin Sharing Roulette (hence the name of roulette, I guess), as you might not like any of 3 curries the chef chose for you! So bear that in mind when ordering. We had such high hope as a friend highly recommended it to us. After our meal, I went on to read some reviews (I know I should have read it beforehand). There were 3 or 4 people mentioned about the food being flavourless/not good. It is rather pricey, too, for what it is. What puts me off the most is that they charged service charge on the £1 charity donation!! It's only 10p but it is off-putting. Would I visit it again or recommend it? No.

Another fantastic meal! Lovely fresh ingredients in a lovely atmosphere. Our server was Kat who was excellent.

I absolutely loved this place! The dishes were creative and delicious, the service was fast and friendly, and the atmosphere was relaxing. Highly recommended!

Our first visit, and the waiter explained the "it comes when it's ready" style of serving. Our "starters," because they arrived and were eaten before the other dishes arrived, were delicious. One was tamarind potatoes and the other a paneer wrap, which wasn't a wrap but flat on the plate. I wondered what would happen if the rest of our food just came "when it's ready" but our curry dishes arrived with the accompanying rice for my partner and bread for me. So, I can't help wondering if the "it comes when it's ready" is just a preemptive excuse for poor kitchen planning. Let's face it, order a set meal in a Chinese restaurant and it more or less arrives together. We both had potato picnic, which was hot but not that tasty and basically potatoes in a tomato sauce. The vegetarian menu is not that imaginative and rather potato heavy. The portions, as seems to be a regular complaint were not generous, particularly when considering the prices. Drinks are expensive too for small bottles. But the worst thing was because of the portion sizes, I left hungry. Tried it for the novelty and because people seem to talk it up but I would not rush to return. Overall, while the "starters" were lovely, the rest of the food was lacking in taste and amount. I was disappointed.

Fabulous meal and Fantastic service from Aaron.

Fantastic experience from start to finish , looked after really well by Aaron

Aran was our server and he was great, quick service, excellent food

Amazing food, served by Aran and Meg and they were so lovely, quick service and nothing was too much to ask! Thank you so much!!

Came for an early Valentines date night. Food fantastic as always, we love eating here. Service is always exceptional. A big thank you to Aran, great server tonight!! Thank you Mowgli Cardiff 💛

Celebrated my Birthday here and the food is amazing! I had the Butter Chicken and house chicken curries and the bhel puri🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍 my favourite eating spot in Cardiff!!!!! Real and authentic tasting Indian food 🥘🫶🏼

Lovely food, beautiful restaurant!

Friendly service, with great food.

Beautiful night with a badminton club! tasty food the atmosphere is nice but a little too loud. Meg that was serving us was an absolute star very professional friendly and efficient thank you!

Amazing night in Mowglis. Meg and her team looked after us so well. There was over 20 of us and they looked after us so well. Everyone had a great time and our food was perfect.

Damo was a legend awesome service lively food big up damo

Miguel and co took care of us amazingly! And the food was delicious - great vegan options!

Great food and amazing vibe in the restaurant. Really enjoyed!

Really great service, would like to mention Damian in my review

This place is super cute! The atmosphere was lovely, staff were friendly and attentive and the wait for food wasn’t long at all. The food was delicious! I’d definitely come here again 😄

Very good food, slightly expensive but worth it

First time here; definitely adding this place to my roster. Super tasty food, super tasty drinks

Mowgli is a regular for us on a shopping trip to Cardiff. The food was great as usual and the free chat bombs via an email promo was a bonus. Aran was our server and he was very helpful and friendly.

First date night of 2025 and we both had a fab time. Our server Jack made it all straight forward and couldn’t do enough for us . Food was fantastic, we’ve been once before and it was even better than we remembered!

Rushed, not pleasent informed all food will be brought out at the same time including starters,my food was cold so had it replaced, rice had no flavour,bread was cold ordered 2 only got 1, nothing like the Cheltenham venue. Wouldn't recommend and won't be going back.

The food was outstanding, with vibrant, fresh flavors in every bite. The restaurant’s cozy setting and friendly staff made the experience even better. This is a place we’d happily recommend to anyone looking for a fantastic meal.

This restaurant combines incredible flavors with a relaxed atmosphere. The staff’s professionalism added to the overall enjoyment.

Very poor and slow service. No attention to customer even after calling staff for minutes.

Second time visiting and not disappointed. Was very busy for an early Saturday evening and Jordan went out of his way to sort us out a lovely table. We went for the sharing platter for 3 of us. So much food kept coming out. Every bite was explosive with flavour. Atmosphere was lovely and service fantastic.

We visited in December & i am so glad i pre booked this restaurant I have to say the food was amazing They were so busy but the staff still took time to explain the menu & nothing was too much trouble The decor was superb we loved the swings I would re book again as we had such a great night Well done guys , you work so hard

All was PERFECT!!! Especially Miguel!

Lovely food 😋 Friendly staff ❤️ Good atmosphere ☺️

This is the third year running that we’ve eaten in this lovely little restaurant and each time the staff have been amazing in explaining how they serve their food ie it comes out at the time it’s cooked. We asked for an extra side dish whilst we were eating our main dishes (name not remembered) the waiter did look a little surprised and did explain that it was a large dish, and when it came by another server I could see what he meant (large)but something must have been misinterpreted as I explained to the new server and she knew exactly what I dish I meant. The wrong order was taken away without any problem at all & shortly after our correct dish was with us. I’d definitely recommend this restaurant and shall return the next time we are in Cardiff.

Amazing food, fab staff, and the cocktails....wow! Worth a visit

Fantastic birthday meal. Excellent food. Really recommend the sharing platters

Ambience and decor 9/10 Staff and front of house 9/10 Food 6/10 Lovely ambience and decor. Lit with hundreds of fairy lights giving a warm intimate vibe. The young staff were helpful friendly and attentive. The food was served in small oblong tiffin tins. We ordered numerous dishes to the value of £114. Which included just two Coke Colas only. All the dishes were tasty, vibrant and punchy in those familiar Indian flavour notes. I chose the Lamb curry. It was a richly flavoured slow cooked curry. You could taste the individual spice notes. It was lovely. My main gripe with our Mowgli experience was the portion sizes of the dishes. If you actually counted the pieces of chicken or potatoes. There wasn't much. Nearly all of the dishes are served on beds of salad leaves with sliced red onions as a feature garnish. The lamb curry portion size was dire to be honest. If it was a ladle full at the very most. The amount wouldn't fill your average coffee mug. Also, our group did not like the 'Discretionary' service charge of £11.23p It's a sneaky form of emotional blackmail in my opinion. We eat out a lot. We are good tippers if we feel we've had great service and food. We just don't like the service charge added on the bill. We want the opportunity to decide in how or who we decide to tip. So to conclude this review. The food is good. The portion sizes were meagre.

Had a great "date night" on Friday. Excellent gluten-free menu, very extensive. Will definitely be back soon!

Exceptional flavors and impeccable service made this restaurant a true standout. The warm ambiance was the cherry on top of a perfect dining experience.

We throughly enjoyed this cultural experience being transported straight to the Himalayan mountains. The food was delectable perfectly balanced between spice and sweet though sullied by the presence of foliage. The orange wine though exotic in title-ship was ordinary in taste, would recommend to fellow alcoholics. It is not the kindest to bank accounts but it makes up for it in atmosphere

Not bad, not great. Food was average, staff were ok, however when clearing up one of the waiters dropped plates with food all over our belongings. Didn't bother offering anything as an appology. Considering it was a fair amount, I felt it was very strange as we ordered a decent amount of food and drinks for a family of 4, yet still kept the service charge on the receipt even thought he spilt yogurt all over our items,my jeans and jacket. Otherwise ok location, fancy restraunt and if you like bland food then not bad. (They did bring chillis on request which helped). Unfortunate occasion, otherwise would have found the experience ok.

100% recommended. Great atmosphere, good service, amazing food. Loads of vegan options.

I went to buy food to take away, wouldn't take a card, makes me laugh coz how people will order oon line... Shit customer service for local

Dhrubo's service at Mowgli was exceptional. He went above and beyond to make our dining experience memorable. His knowledge of the menu, especially the Indian dishes, was impressive. He guided us through the menu with enthusiasm and made some fantastic recommendations. The food itself was a culinary delight. The spices were perfectly balanced, and each dish was bursting with flavor. A truly unforgettable experience.

service was great, staff are nice and welcoming. the atmosphere in the restaurant is amazing, light and cozy. however, the food portions are absolutely tiny and not filling whatsoever, not to mention it’s overpriced. I asked for a gunpowder chicken and didn’t realise it had coriander in it so i asked for a new dish without coriander if it was fine, which it was so they made a new one and the new one literally still had coriander in it so i had to eat it despite not wanting any coriander. so overall, food is okay, portions are absolutely tiny for such a extortionate price, always wanted to come here but this will be the first and LAST time ever coming to Mowgli. Walking in hungry and coming out still hungry due to small portions and expensive prices.

What a taste sensation. Had the tiffin boxes, lucky dip, where all dishes are the winning ticket! Loved it all. Great, friendly staff too. Thank you for the experience, we will be back.

Terrible service, okay food. I was handed a hot metal bowl of the curry I’d ordered (rather than them putting it down in front of me) and half the pot spilled all over my jeans, coat, handbag and trainers and they didn’t even say anything or offer to bring me a cloth to wipe it off, now my clothes and trainers are completely covered in bright orange turmeric stains. They don’t bother to pour the wine for you, and while some of the food was okay, I've had much better. It seems like they rely on the pretty interior rather than anything else.