Pendragon in Cardiff

As stated previously, lovely meal served by friendly & courteous staff. Only reason that I have not given a higher rating for atmosphere is that I believe that the Pendragon needs a major refurbishment, the furniture needs replacing & for months the ceiling between the main bar dining area has been damaged & needs repairing. Love going there with friends who know the pub, but would not take friends who have not visited before.

Always a friendly welcome, excellent range of drinks, great food, reasonable prices.

Good food at a reasonable price. Great outdoor space for kids too, highly recommend the Sunday roast.

Lovely pub, friendly staff and excellent food.

Great friendly staff and good food

**UPDATE -must be new management and chef. The food the last 2 time has been great, 10 times better than from the previous review. Had a steak today and it was cooked perfectly. The bar staff are friendly and helpful, just generally an improvement all round. Came in as a table of 8 and ordered food as they started service time. Waited nearly an hour, some dishes had obviously been under the heat lamp for a while including the burgers (who's buns were completely toasted by this point and the chicken dry and rubbery). Kids Mac n cheese has chilli powder in it?!? Asked about it and told that's how it comes in. Fair enough, but no mention on the menu.

Absolutely love the pendragon. Such an amazing pub for families or gatherings. Roast dinner is the best around and such good value for money. Also a great place for a midweek meal and a few drinks. Such a lovely atmosphere and so welcoming. The people and staff are all amazing too. Definitely worth a visit or 10!

Amazing Sunday lunch. We regularly visit with or without the children. Usually for a lovely evening meal or drinks with friends. Always great food and service.

Table of 10 and 3 children Everyone wasn’t happy with their meals The chicken goujons were rock solid, the salad was pathetic it was 4 leaves and half a slice of tomato. The bbq sauce was just greasy it was separating. There wasn’t much veg to share around 4 people and their roasts. The chicken curries came out cold. Not a member of staff in sight that you could speak too. Got the drinks wrong at the bar to the point they was giving away free drinks that wasn’t ordered because they’ve made them incorrectly Won’t be visiting again

We had a large table of 10 and nobody was satisfied with their meal. The Sunday diner was cold and flavourless with the meat being chewy and tough. The curries were dry and very bland. The final dish of chicken goujons lacked seasoning, and the honey BBQ sauce was a small pot of just honey…Overall each dish was extremely poor quality. Though the service was good, we will not be returning.

Went with four friends and we all had lovely meals

This was a lovely place. I got the Pendragon burger. It had buttermilk chicken and a hamburger on it. It was lovely. The atmosphere was great too! We had a number of kids with us and they had a place to play outside. Overall 10/10!

Good food and friendly service. Excellent Sunday roast

I just wanted to leave a well deserved review for the Pendragon. Amy and the rest of the team gave A* service from booking over the phone, right up to taking for our bill. My daughter had a lovely, last minute birthday meal (with 20 of our family members) which all run as seamlessly as possible. The food was delicious and reasonably priced and they even let us bring our own birthday cake. We will definitely be back soon. Thanks guys 👍

Busy father's day but served in a timely manner with tasty food

Came to the Pendragon for my mother's wake & we ended up paying £500 on food & literally no one came out with a plate full of food. If that's what £500 gets you it's an absolute joke!!!!

The food here is lovely, freshly made and not your normal pre cooked stuff. I can recommend the Sunday lunch, very high upon my top five in Wales. The curry is also very good. The service is also great, always friendly and attentive.

Excellent beer garden - especially for children too!

Nice friendly country type pub I am happy to visit in the future.

Fantastic Sunday Lunch. Hot, tasty, loads of gravy and service with a smile. You won't leave hungry! Great staff, they really look after you here.

Excellent service, lovely meal, good friendly atmosphere. Always a fab visit!

Fantastic food and beer with friendly, helpful service. Great value for money

Attended the afters of a funeral here. Place was rammed as expected but the staff did their best. Food and drink were very good.

Went for a family Sunday Roast on Easter Sunday for 6 at 12.30pm. booked in advance and the table was reserved for us when we arrived. A selection of starters mains and desserts were on the menu. We went for mains only. Those who selected the carvery (beef/lamb) were happy with the quality and amount of food. Plenty of veg too on a sharing platter for the table. Those who asked for the vegetarian dish were disappointed - more of a cranberry tart than any veg (I think they mentioned it was a butternut squash tart). Most of us were too full after to order anything for dessert. You order and pay at the bar before eating and go and help yourself to condiments. Staff were cordial. It got very busy while we were there and they were turning people away so we were glad we booked. Overall a pleasant reasonable Easter Sunday meal.

Lovely pub the staff are so friendly

Good food reasonably priced. Great service from bar and serving staff, excellent evening out at the Pen Dragon.

Amy P has been an absolute star Will come here again Food was to die for Service was excellent Didn’t wanna leave- seriously

We chose the Pendragon to hold my mother’s wake and were not disappointed, the food was plentiful and the staff were very obliging. Everyone who attended were very impressed which made us the family very happy. Thank you

We chose the Pendragon to hold my mother’s wake and were not disappointed, the food was good and plentiful and the staff very obliging. Everyone who attended was impressed with the quality and quantity of the buffet. It made us the family very happy and relaxed after an emotional day. Thank you

Spent mothers day here and it was a beautiful meal.....thanx so much 🥂

food excellent, service also, bit of a quiet night but staff helpful.

Fab food & service Sunday lunch , the best !

My two children and I came here today for Sunday lunch. I had a roast with beef and my kiddies 8 and 10 had the children’s roast with chicken. The beef was just lovely! The vegetables were cooked really well. The kiddies portions were really really generous too. Extremely good value for money. The staff as always were super friendly and accommodating as I hadn’t reserved a table. The food wait time was perfect and the atmosphere inside just lovely for a Sunday afternoon. We were not rushed to leave at all. I even managed to get some work done whilst the kiddies played in the outside park. I will definitely be back and I would recommend it to families for Sunday lunch.

Really good food and the home made chips were a delight 😊 will defo be back. Staff where very polite too

Food was absolutely amazing, everything was well cooked, staff were super friendly and welcoming. Will definitely come again!

This pub has upped its game , fabulous meals for all 6 of us , really busy but the service was second to none . Friendly staff working super hard at Christmas time . Loved my evening out with the family , thank you all

Lovely fresh veg. Turkey, beef and gravy perfectly cooked

A lovely suburban pub with a lively atmosphere. Good selection of beers. There was a male voice choir singing carols there the night we went which was really lovely.

Fantastic Friday evening dinner. One of the best pub meals I’ve had in recent months. I really enjoyed it. Great staff too, friendly and on-the-ball. I’ve been here before and it just gets better and better.

Came in on the off chance of getting a table for food and some drinks there were 5 of us and we were seated straight away. Service and food were 2nd to none and very reasonable. Lovely thank you

Met up with relatives here, a first time visit, and although we didn't eat here, what was being served looked fantastic. The beers were excellent and l would recommend coming here for whatever reason,

Can’t fault The Pendragon since it’s been taken over. Really great tasting & large roast dinner enjoyed today.

Amazing Sunday lunch, food was cooked very well, good quality and a good enough amount to feed us all which included 3 men with large appetites! Staff very welcoming & pleasant. Easy booking online. Definitely worth a visit.

Love this pub. Relaxed atmosphere, super helpful staff, good honest food and very reasonably priced. Dog friendly too with a lovely outdoor space.

Fantastic food and service Highly recommend for all groups Great atmosphere in the pub! Recommend Sunday lunch the cauliflower cheese is fab too as far as pub grub goes! Staff are very friendly and helpful Wonderful customer service

Came here with family for lunch and drinks food was excellent and service was great..would highly recommend 👌

Went for Sunday dinner with my family which was lovely plenty of veggies with meat of your choice, excellent service!

Great Sunday Lunch, food was amazing, staff were very welcoming and service was great. Highly recommended.

The Pendragon has always been a fantastic venue with a great garden for beers in the sun. The menu is amazing with food fit for royalty. The Sunday roasts are mouth watering and portions to feed a small army or my son Charlie. The staff are courteous and fun, both the Amy’s are great. Service with a smile and a good laugh. Kudos to the whole Pendragon team for all of their efforts to make my family feel welcome and well looked after. Thank you so very much. Andrew

Great food at a reasonable price. The standards have improved greatly over the last few months. The new pizzas are amazing! Proper Italian dough style! And their hunters chicken is fresh and delicious, not the usual microwave nonsense. Always great service. New lights in the beer garden and music is lovely. Our son loves the play area. Inside could do with more lighting in the dark areas especially as we go into the autumn and winter please.

Fabulous birthday lunch. Excellent food, awesome service, great value.Nothing was to much trouble. Convivial atmosphere in comfortable surroundings Happy to recommend

Fab local pub, lovely staff. Food nice and hot and very tasty. Really pleasant experience for bite to eat

Went to pendragon for Sunday lunch best Sunday lunch ever the beef was beautiful staff & service great can’t wait to go again

Came for Sunday lunch and it was the best beef brisket dinner, it was everything I wanted! Everything was so fresh and tasty! Even tried one of the new cocktails and it was gorgeous!! Our server Amy was very welcoming and pleasant and came to check back on us as well! Will definitely be going again! 10/10

Great service and a warm welcome. Outstanding food in a clean and spacious environment. No faults whatsoever, highly recommended. 10/10

Had a lovely meal, excellent food, service and staff. Would highly recommend the Pendragon to my family and friends.

We have eaten at the Pendragon several times and never been disappointed. Today was no different excellent service from Amy from taking our orders to bringing it to the table, she checked everything was satisfactory and couldn’t fault the attention she gave, definitely be returning.

Unfortunately the pub and beer garden is super run down and very dirty. I sat down with my partner and dog on a bench at a table outside and instantly got covered in sticky stuff that was all over the bench. The table was also super sticky everywhere to where it would then stick to my elbow and then when I leant on the menu it had my elbow print on there and the dirt would stick to the laminated menus and put dirt onto that! One waiter also came out to ten out dog that he couldn’t jump on the table outside (which is fair even though the table we were sat at had old gum and bird poo on it) but he was so rude in the way he said it it made us want to leave. The waiter said ‘can you get your dog off the table people eat there you know’. There’s a polite way of saying things and a rude way. He also said it to myself when I was alone and my husband had gone in to order food. Anyway very disappointing and not friendly member of staff. The tables outside had not been wiped down once since we got there with a busy changeover.

Okay. Prices not too bad. Kids running around everywhere though.

Amazing food and service. Great friendly atmosphere. Sunday lunch was cooked perfectly. Looking forward to next visit

We regularly go to the Pendragon for drinks and occasionally food too. The garden area is brilliant for the children. The atmosphere has dramatically improved with the current bosses. They do pub grub to a really high standard. I recommend a bowl of chips with...

Decent sized friendly safe pub with pool table, parking and a beer garden, drink deals on a Monday.

There was a really horrible smell in the pub. There was a very long wait for food even though it was quiet. I wouldn’t have minded if the food was good when it arrived but it wasn’t. Tasteless watery curry and it wasn’t cheap either....

Very friendly and efficient service.

Good parking, great inside good food and lovely beer garden

The staff at The Pendragon are really great. I went yesterday, with my husband, just for a couple of drinks. The location is lovely with great views. There are now some very pretty fairy lights in the well tended garden. I worked in customer service...

After a lovely spa day my friend and I thought we would have a nice meal to round off a very enjoyable day..how wrong we were..we were told we were too early for a meal so ordered a drink to have in the beer garden...

My friend and I had a disgusting meal at the Pendragon yesterday. We chose a meal with chips, when the meals were served to us I was shocked to think they could present customers with such an awful meal. I told them I couldn't accept the meal, she did replace the burnt chips but the replacement was almost as bad, and the cheese was like rubber. In the recent past I frequented the place weekly for around 13 years, the meals at that time were lovely. What a huge disappointment, we won't be going there again

The main issue with the pub is is has a strong stench of urine in the main bar area. It is very overpowering and unpleasant. I would not personally want to eat or spend any length of time it there for that reason.

Great for Sunday lunch 👌best roast lunch out in ages

Another disappointing visit . Well after going here for years and never feeling let down by the food tonight has shown me the change of ownership is not a good thing. The Wednesday wine offer had drawn lots of people out to the pub which...

Nice, modern style pub with good customer service and decent beer. Our lunch was good value, with nice chips. And ale was £2.50 a pint on Monday, which was a lovely surprise.

Excellent steak. Best in 4 weeks of vacation.

Went here for a Sunday lunch to celebrate our wedding anniversary - big mistake. Service was extremely slow, with no apologies for the delay. The fishcake starter was more potato than fish but was actually the best part of the meal, it went downhill from...

We booked at Pendragon for a Friday night family dinner before a wedding at Manor Parc along the road. Lovely pub. Plenty of parking (we walked). Varied menu. Good food. Reasonable prices.

Went there with family after a funeral Good choice of beers and a few zero alcohol beers too which was good as I was driving Lovely spread too

Bar staff are very nice but also professional. The food was lovely even near end of evening. We love it there.

Fab experience. Lovely food. My 22 month old grandson loved the children's area. Staff very polite and couldn't be more helpful. Will visit again soon as only live 15 mins walk away so very local.

Nice place. Kids could have fun on a playground while their parents enjoyed their drinks. Dogs friendly.

Spent a lovely 4 hours here with daughter, son in law and 22 month old grandson. Lovely little play area and spotlessly clean. Plenty of tables with umbrellas as it was a very hot afternoon so glad of them. Decided to have a meal here...

We arrived as a group of 7 mixed ages, we’re greeted warmly and efficiently by Amy , the menu looked appetising and when the food arrived ( promptly) it was exceptionally good and great size portions, nothing was too much trouble and we’ll definitely be making a date for lunch again very soon!

Excellent food, well worth a visit. Great quality food, generous portions and great for my gluten free son. Staff very helpful. Will definitely be back.

Bank holiday visit , the pendragon has changed hands from marstons and clearly advertised that they do not do all day food anymore just lunch and evening which was fine . Except a bank holiday Monday when unbeknown to myself they stop serving at 7pm...

Arrived at the pendragon on the 3rd June at 1:30pm for a meal with family. The staff were all fine and helpful but unfortunately the food I received was very poor. I ordered the 8oz rump steak rare and my mother in law had gammon. We waited just under a hour for food to be served and when it did arrive the steak came out half well done to half burnt and the chips on both plates were some of the worst Iv ever been served (looked like they had been left in a deep fat fryer for 2 days) very disappointing and unfortunately I would not recommend this pub to anyone for the risk of getting the same experience.

I have enjoyed many meals ar The Pendragon on the years, but this my be my last! My Wife's hunters chicken was dry as a bone and my surf & turf was initially missing the surf. Chips also the worst we have had in a long time. Something needs to change!!

Used to be a nice Brains pub, then Marston's, now owned by a different man who owns one more pub. Awful sour beer I'm afraid and a pretty average meal. Used to be my regular lunch choice but don't think I will be back sorry

Came here on Friday not been here for many years. The food was lovely and good service definitely be back.

Under new management and so far a vast improvement all round. Guiness a bit expensive though

Lovely staff, food was lovely with homemade chips. Portions were massive

Went here after a funeral they put on a buffet food was freshly prepared and tasted delicious. Friendly staff meals being served to other guests looked delicious well worth a visit.

A lovely atmosphere. Food was good but standard pub stuff nothing special. Went on a Thursday so it was very busy.

The new owners have made a good job of the new menu. They seem to be fans of buttermilk chicken as there's a good selection of it.

Sunday lunch was excellent. Couldn’t fault it .

I'm afraid food wasn't good. My friend had a refund on hers. Its changed hands since the last time I went. Buttermilk chicken seemed to be on the menu in many forms and the peppercorn sauce looked like gravy with peppercorns in it. Disappointed I'm afraid .

Awful experience, swearing which could be heard by groups of men from all parts of the pub. Will never return. Vile horrible visit!

Very lovely pint, and very clean and tidy

Have been 3 times since the change of hands , 1st time as a pair midweek , we had the lasagne and curry rice and chips , both meal’s delicious and served in a timely manner. 2nd time was for Sunday roast , my partner...

Went for food with 5 friends last night. We were a bit apprehensive as read some poor reviews but wanted to give it a chance as it’s recently changed hands. Staff were very welcoming and attentive from the start, all of our food was delivered...

Excellent service and improvement in the food.

Booked a table for 8 of us for husband's 40th. Couldn't fault the service! Two rowdy children who didn't Wana stay still for more than 2 mins, was given colouring and bubbles to help with the situation and the landlady was so friendly! Outside play area helped massively too! Ordered food and the beef Sunday dinner was to die for! Everything was cooked to perfection. Others had the fish platter and hake & chips and also said how nice it was. 5* and will definitely be returning soon.