The Cambrian Tap in Cardiff

Always a great place to have a good night

Clueless bar staff. Waited at bar 4-5 mins, a bunch of lads walked in got served straightaway. Pointed this out to the female bartender who served who replied with 'The bar staff will decide who gets served first'. No apology. So, as a customer, I decided that this particular bar staff member was a clueless, unskilled individual who had no idea how to serve punters. Yes, we walked out. PS if the Cambrian Tap managers/owners want to know, we were in there, briefly, around 5-6pm Saturday 16th November. A bit of basic serving skills, including memory in terms of keeping an eye on what order people get to the bar and basic customer service training should fix this. Is it any wonder some pubs are struggling, because some employees are just a bit clueless?

Good beer friendly staff and a nice atmosphere.

Great proper pub in the centre of Cardiff at the end of chippy lane. Friendly staff, nice and cosy atmosphere and great selection of drinks. Ideally placed to stumble into a takeaway once you've had a good drink. Entertainment on the weekend too. You won't be disappointed

Good service. Great selection of beers too. Clean and good to see branded glass used with the right beer.

Lovely pub with friendly, helpful staff. The pub has recently changed hands and the new manager has made some great changes to the decor making it even more inviting. There’s a great selection of drinks at affordable prices, much cheaper than most Cardiff pubs. The karaoke is always busy with a great crowd - our new regular spot! ☺️

Fantastic place with plenty drinks to try. Will definitely come back next weekend.

Very reasonably priced drinks in the centre of Cardiff.

Lovely atmosphere with a lovely location. Best place for a sing song

Great atmosphere friendly staff. Great bar service

Popped in on a damp Tuesday night, cracking venue, I love the booths and wood etc. Had the Brains, Bitter and SA bitter, fabulous. All tastes catered from Carling to Asahi and a good selection of spirts. Would recommend if your visiting Cardiff. If you like lager, drink the bayside, crisp and refreshing. Didn't have the food so no review

Great pub, great service, brilliant bar staff. Big group of us from Liverpool visited Cardiff for the weekend, we made more than one visit to The Cambrian Tap and were made more than welcome each time.

Do not be deceived by the exterior of the building. The staff welcome you with open arms. Unfortunately no food served there. Yet they are more than happy to point you up the road to there competitors for food. Was there this afternoon then back this evening. Debbie the bar staff was an absolute delight. I recommend this establishment wholeheartedly. J.

Great music,range of drinks and atmosphere.

Great karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights.

Great pub with karaoke nights! Somewhere to store costs would be a good addition.

I love this pub, don't know why, just do.

We showed up during the Six Nations match. Service was outstanding. As tourists we didn't know the local beers. Bartender took the time to describe them and let me taste. Patrons were incredibly friendly and engaging. A very inclusive pub.

Great atmosphere every time I have had a drink in this pub, always doing deals on bottles. Fab little pub.

Good pub. Good pint. Well.kept.

Great pint of Brains Bitter, well kept and served, fab value also.

Disappointed with the range of ales, but the SA wasn't bad

Amazing old traditional pub, new manager doing a great job . great selection of drinks available for all ages and tastes, probably the best Guinness in Cardiff, close to the stadium great day out for the rugby. Well done to all the staff

Not sure what happened to this place. Not sure why they've got 7 different (mostly bad) lagers on tap?

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and great place to watch the rugby

Great place to watch the rugby as great atmosphere. Karaoke 🎤 was amazing, Defo be back

Super pub, limited opening hours, but worth the wait. 3 ales on the bar, and a pleasing atmosphere.

Nice atmosphere and quick friendly service

A decent spot nearby to Central station which has a simple range of drinks at affordable prices. I can definitely g et bused to a pint for £4.05! The pub itself is fairly small and has a bit of seating outside too. I liked the booths inside in particular. Definitely worth stopping off if you are heading to the station or for a first drop off when arriving.

Iat was quite there, staff are friendly

I cannot believe how one member of staff is being abused. She is left on her own to serve about 30 people. The other 'white' people who were serving till this lovely lady came on shift dispersed. Disgusting beyond belief. Abuse of staff.

Seems to be under new owner ship, local couple so know more about their clientele and their needs. Also they’re very friendly. Bar staff are also very good especially the lady whose serves in the afternoon. Beer is well kept and reasonably priced for town. Clientele are friendly and varied. If I have to make one minor niggle is that it doesn’t need music ! It stands in its own as a talkers pub.

Great service good selection of beers and other drinks

Please note they don't sell Taps

Awesome beer and food, would definitely recommend this place. Good service, nice decor and friendly staff.

Good selection of ales and lagers.

10/10 service from Kay behind the bar. Would recommend this place to anyone whose looking for a good time

Had a couple of drinks midweek on an evening. Nice setting with a good range of drinks, plenty of beers on draught. Got very busy later on with a couple of pub crawls and hen party, only one bar staff but coped well.

Kay was amazing! Really took care of us and made our night!! Xx

Nice little bar near the Brewery Quarter. Good service and nice atmosphere. No food is served though.

Nice pint of brains bitter,first of many

Excellent excellent pub if you like great beer

Excellent pub with excellent atmosphere. Really loved their selection of beers. Would definitely go back.

Was in Cardiff for my first ever rugby match and visited The Cambrian - what an experience! Spent Friday night in the pub, the staff were amazing and there was a great atmosphere. So, we made our way to the pub again after the rugby on the Saturday night and had an even better evening and the bar staff even remembered us and what we'd been drinking from the night before. 100% recommend this place for anyone visiting Cardiff. You won't be disappointed. Thank you Claire and Brian for keeping a great pub and looking after us during our visit. See you again very soon

What an amazing bar, great atmosphere with some great beers. Would recommend to anyone can't wait to go back

One of the best pubs I've ever been to. The staff are so friendly and can't do enough for you. The atmosphere is amazing. They are very knowledgeable about the area.

What a great place to start and finish with a good game of rugby in between... lovely staff, great choice of beverages. Would totally recommend only place for me in Cardiff to be for a drink and good times....

Atmosphere was great, I'm not that keen on Brains beer though.

Disgusting bar, they don’t treat you very humane, would strongly advise against visiting here.

Old charming pub in the city centre of Cardiff, great karaoke on Thursday night, friendly staff and great deals on beers. A must visit when next in Cardiff.

Fantastic little pub with great tap selection 👍

Great choice of beers (quite a few local Welsh brews), pleasant music and helpful staff.

cosy pub and drink specials. karaoke music on fridays, open mic nite on sundays.

A wonderful environment. Cheerful staff and customers. Been going here every Thursday for karaoke with my mum and we have LOVED every second of our experience! Definitely recommend if ya looking for a welcoming atmosphere and an awesome rememberable time!!!

Fantastic Pub, fantastic Staff, great atmosphere and most importantly, great Beer

Love This pub great atmosphere fab friendly staff great location

Great atmosphere, Great Staff, Great Beers

A Lovely, friendly pub in the centre of Cardiff. Great atmosphere on international days ! Great staff and pint too ! One of the only good old pubs in Cardiff left ! A hidden gem 🍻👍

Popped in for a few local brews with friends. Ended up staying all evening! Great friendly atmosphere.! Amazing staff & fabulous management!!! Made us all feel so welcome!! A great evening had by us all & we will be visiting again!!! Considering its in the town centre, it's perfect! No trouble, just Great vibes and fab music!! Karaoke was sooo funny! Even the staff get involved! They have Kareoke on a Thurs & Sat every week! Thanks Guys 😘

Great atmosphere. Lovely traditional pub serving a great range of beers. A great place to meet friends. A great sports pub in the centre of Cardiff.

Great pub with a great atmosphere, really enjoyed visiting the Cambrian Tap when I was last in town. Really nice, warm and welcoming staff. There was a great selection of spirits and beers too. Will definitely be coming back and recommended this pub to anyone who is looking for a good pub to go too.

Decent selection of beers. Nice offers available on beers and shots. Good atmosphere and help is knowledgeable and helpful.

Friendly staff, nice for casual beers.

Thank you to Isaac and lana. They really helped me and made me felt at home. That is all I want. Thank you very much Isaac and lanna. I will be back. To have chat with Isaac and Lana xx

Great friendly place to hang out when you go to Cardiff. Perfect for tourists and very versatile excellent choice of drinks and food. Excellent customer service as well definitely recommend this place

Great pub and fabulous atmosphere, staff couldn’t be more friendly, will definitely be back for sure.

Had a fab day for autumn internationals. Good hardworking staff. Great music. Lush place will visit again when in cardiff xx

Had a couple of drinks in this pub. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Open mic night when we visited. Definitely recommend a visit.

3 for £9.50 shots??? AND NO PUB QUIZ? Not having this 😡😡😡

Segunda vez en 20 años.... ¿Repitire?

Nice atmosphere and location, only negative was a very very sticky table and lots of glasses which weren't cleared.

Changed so much since covid. Gone is the vast beer selection, in is the karaoke with its volume at max so you can't talk to the person next to you.

Nice pub, I enjoyed with a few mates.

Comfortable. Good choice of beers, lagers and ciders.Knowledgeable staff. Get a flight of 3 third pints.

Great pint of Brains Dark. Shame nobody else in the pub. Sign of the times sadly.

Lovely guiness. Pleasant staff.

Pleasant cosy pub. Seriously understaffed for a busy Friday night

Never been in just walked past but looked pretty busy

Great staff and reasonably priced drinks

Great place for Brains ales on handpump, staff excellent including dealing with Friday night clients which can be challenging

Nice traditional style pub with great selection of beers and ciders. Friendly staff.

Nice little bar with beers and cocktails at a very decent price

Nice pub with a good selection of Brain's beers

Went to the tap on a Thursday night what an excellent night Dj was amazing nothing was any trouble bar staff superb will defiantly be back most professional karaoke in cardiff town and I’ve been to them all

Visited on a hot night.What a lovely pub, good selection of beers and ciders.Good selection of gins.Clean toilets ,outdoor seating , great atmosphere.Will definitely visit in my next visit to Cardiff.

Good service and nice place to go

SA vs Wales 29-32 nice pub good crack

Nice old world pub prices not to bad although don't know measurements of martini its 50ml not 25ml spirit measurement

Visited after a concert in the stadium. Busy but didn't wait long to be served. Small pub very nice.

Lovely pub in the heart of Cardiff. Good selection of beers on tap and friendly staff.

Really enjoyed this place. We ended up here on a concert day because everywhere else was so busy but to be honest we couldn't have been happier. Grabbed a spot in the sun outside and watched the throngs of people go by. Good choice of well served beers, decent toilets and the staff were friendly too

Had great fun during the karaoke night. Good crowd and nice tunes. Will definitely stop by on my next visit to Cardiff

Great selection of drinks. Lovely atmosphere

A great little pub for Ale and Cider drinkers, they do have larger but I believe there are only one or two choices. Small and quirky, a “proper pub” rather than the soulless bars that surround.

People were friendly, drink prices were lower the whetherspoons and lovely atmosphere

Decent beer and wine - good prices. A bit scruffy inside, very basic pub.

Google indicates that this place serves good pub food, but there is no food service at all.

Awesome pub. Known for great independent drinks and huge variety of choice

2019: Great tap bar, fantastic range of craft beers from around the country. Small old Victorian bar which has been brought up to date. Pies and mash go great with the beer!! 5 stars 2022: Gone is the craft beer and pies, now just a boozer - still decent though. Probably been affected by pandemic, then Marston's takeover and then Carlsberg. Now 3 stars

Good beer, kind service and fragrant toilets! 😉