The Cardiff Cottage in Cardiff

I’ve never been here before, in fact I’ve lived in Cardiff most of my life and to be honest I’d never noticed this pub before, but I was really surprised. I really liked the decor, the staff were very friendly and I’ll definitely be popping in here for a pint next time I’m out in Cardiff

Unfriendly bar lady. Timid atmosphere and smells a bit funny inside.

Little change since it's refurbishment. It's still a great post-match pub No food served now.

Disgusting behavior from the bar staff Friday evening. We were refused service as we were "Too Noisy". I was told no more drinks and he was laughing and refused to tell me why, when asked for the manager she just said I have to agree with him. Bearing in mind , this was a few hrs into our evening and moved 3 tins to try and find a quieter area so we didn't have to shout over the music, we asked for it to be turned down and was advised no, it's at the right level. The security treated us like drunken fools, disgusting behavior. Always go there but won't form now on ; Shame on you !

Lovely pub. Very friendly barman, comfy seating. Just one gripe, £3.50 for a small glass of nuts?!?! Otherwise a very pleasant place.

Great old pub Lovely atmosphere and live music brilliant!

Came here at 5, looking forward to fish pie - and the bartender informed us they don't serve food, drinks only. Frustrating. (Followup to their reply - their Maps description mentioned their kitchen and food...which they removed immediately after replying to my review. So yeah, the 1 star stands, as they were misleading customers (why haven't they requested removal of food pics??).)

Slipped on the slops thrown out at the end of the night and broke my wrist. Avoid or cross the street.

Great little pub, lots of atmosphere, good value drinks and lots of seating in the centre of town. Certainly recommend going 👌

Great old school pub. Very reasonable prices for Cardiff. A warm welcome, very friendly staff.

What a Great Pub in the center of Cardiff visiting from France.

Been for a drink but when Live performer started to play, had to leave. Definately too loud for such a small place.

Popped in late as we heard the guy on guitar. He was good, sadly we only caught his last couple of tunes. We stayed on for the atmosphere and the staff.

Excellent service and friendly staff 👌 delicious Guinness 😋

Really nice ambience, really nice cocktails... lovely small bar with low lights, chilled music and comfy seats 😊 will def return

Great pub, really nice atmosphere inside 👌🏻

Hadn't been for years. Delighted to see it was as good as I remembered it!

Fantastic pub, good friendly staff

Great little boozer well worth a visit 😀

Beautifully designed inside out. Drinks (beer and wine) are decent. Nice atmosphere and polite staff. I recommend this pub and I’ll visit it again.

Nice to have the Cottage open again. My go-to pub in the centre of Cardiff when I visit. Brains good as ever.

Very good reasonably priced Cardiff boozer

Pint of Dark & Rum & coke yesterday (Thursday) cost £8.50 excellent price ... However same round today cost £10.70!!!! Cannot knock the atmosphere, but price jump is questionable!!!!

Great place, and great atmosphere

They've done it up recently and it looks good. Those floors are super sticky though.

Nice little pub with good staff. Great cask beers

Was in the cottage for the Wales V France game, bar was flowing very fast and staff were amazing despite being overrun by drunken rugby fans. A great space, back again on Saturday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

New Pub discovered in Cardiff, cozy, warm. Thanks to the waitresses for the photo of Enly 😜

First time back here in years and thankfully it's still great. Beautiful exterior and interior, beer choice not the best and no craft but they serve a very good pint of Guinness. Really nice atmosphere for city centre and friendly staff. Not sure about the food situation as I couldn't see any menus

Love this place, great crowd pre 6 Nations

Great newly-renovated traditional pub in the heart of Cardiff

One of Cardiff’s old pubs that was Brains for many years. Following Brains demise the pub closed and subsequently re-opened. A reasonable pint of Guinness and fairly busy inside.

Great service and atmosphere, great to have it open again.

Nice, clean place city centre pub, olde worlde atmosphere, warm and not loud as ceilings are low.

Friendly atmosphere, staff were great, Guinness was good

Awful generic Brains beers. Nothing special.

Really nice refurbishment of the old pub. Great pint of dark

Really nice traditional pub. I haven't been here since it was reopened, but I was pleasantly surprised at the refurbishment. Still had its character inside and out. We just shared a bottle of white wine, which we thought was expensive at £30 but I guess that's Cardiff prices. Probably my favourite Cardiff pub.

Great classic style pub with a good atmosphere!

Great Guinness. The bar was quite busy but it was still an excellent two part pour. The person serving me quite rightly took another order whilst waiting for the first part to settle. The glass was very clean as well. Had a couple of pints, both poured by different people, and both were very good.

Great place for a beer stop when shopping

Excellent pub recently refurbished.

Great pub with lots of original features

Great pub or as they would (could?) say in the old days, a proper boozer!

More spacious pub than the Blue bell

As one of the original Cardiff pubs , I'm glad to see it's been refurbished sympathetically.

Friends and I visited here monthly for many, many years. It was a classic Brains pub with classic decor. It had some of the best kept beers (Brains) anywhere. We were keen to return when it recently reopened. If you'd never visited before, you'd regard it as a "nice" pub. But, "The Cottage" is no more. The bar "person" was engrossed in her phone, the place smelled heavily of varnish, and all the nostalgic Welsh memorabilia prints have been disposed of. They alone would at least remind you that you were back in the landmark Cottage. The nail in the coffin was that the (just) two Brains beers on display were "off." I have no idea if food is on offer as the kitchen hatch at the far end is decorated over, and no menus were on display. We left for The Old Arcade with its well-kept and full range of Brains Beer. A few days later, I met other friends who were also regulars before the closedown, and they too felt the same. I'll probably return out of nostalgia and curiosity some time in the hope that I can recapture the memory.

Brilliant!!! It’s back and better than before. Brains SA and Dark + 2 others. Reopened to the public 06 Oct 2023, support your local!

Great old pud with good beer and friendly staff, quiet on a Wednesday

Always a good pub to visit when in town. Beer always kept well, shame they don't serve the "gold" range. Good news, they now sell SA GOLD! Bad news, Marstons have started to move their beers in starting with HOBGOBLIN.

Great pub barman work brilliant fair play

Stopped for a quick pint on route to train Station.....traditional pub

Excellent staff great service under huge pressure from crowds of rugby fans , best pub in Cardiff

Lovely place and pints are good value for money . Dog spoil by great barman.

Great music, great beer and great service. Thoroughly recommended

Really lovely guys at this place, fab service 👌🏻

Always a great visit to one of Cardiff's well know public houses.

Excellent traditional pub. Good friendly service and a nice cosy interior.

Lovely nice pub. Staff very friendly. Enjoyed our day

Loved it. First visit to Wales and horrendous weather. Popped in here for a pint and stayed for 3 hours. Friendly and welcoming.

Friendly service and good beer.

Beautiful listed building that has not been vandalised. Stunning glass in windows and a very old pub that has stood the test of time.

Located in City Center. Old pub serving a generous portions of traditional pub grub. Friendly staff.

One member of bar staff very rude made the whole experience not a happy one. Asked about drinks not very helpful!!

Very very very friendly staff! Nice place, good food! Strongly recommend!

Such a friendly and welcoming pub. Others take note. This is how a pub should be run. No drama or over the top Covid s**t! Well done. We'll be back soon.

Great to pop in here and have a pint of Brains in between shopping. Staff are really freindly and there is a small sitting area outside that gets the sun on a lucky day. Plenty of space onside even though covid is still causing havoc. They do treat covid seriously in here and details and social distancing are required. They do meals, but did not get a chance this time, but hopefully plan it a bit better for our next visit.

Nothing fancy here, excellent choice of Beer,packed today due to the cancellation of the Wales v Scotland match, don't know if they serve food,reccomended, K

Small but very central location. You'll struggle to sit down during peak times.

A real pub but in Cardiff. No loud music people enjoying a beer with their mates.

Bonne ambiance dans ce pub avec des serveuses sympathiques

Always pop in for a pint when we're in Cardiff, friendly, cosy atmosphere, great for a quiet drink

Brilliant atmosphere, wonderful staff, would highly recommend.

Decent Brains pub, more of a middle aged crowd

I did NOT visit this place and never have

Very good. Not as good as the city arms but very good.

Great iconic cardiff pub, proper pub meals available and a wide selection of drinks available, pub staff are welcoming and friendly.

Smells bad and had a lot of flies hanging around

Food is very good. Had to wait about, 40mins for it to arrive but worth it.

A piece of Cardiffs history, still living and breathing. I love to go here for a pint of Brains Black, the Welsh equivalent of Guinness. They serve such a good pint of it here I prefer it to Guiness.

The heating has been broken for over a year. Time to go to a warmer pub.

It's an old Brains pub But it's cosy great food and great staff will call in soon.

Nice pint great staff ..up the boro

Good oldie type brains pub friendly atmosphere, brains and real ale fayre. Good friendly staff. Didn't eat

Head here for cocktails and beers served at the bar or delivered to the seating area, while you catch up with old and new friends. The staff here make the difference, Cardiff at its best.

Cardiff lovely place for shopping but too much walking wish I had my scooter

Was quiet a bit to quiet but staff were friendly with a good selection of beers, worth popping in between other places to chat and plan the night

Nice place for a pint and to people watch 🍺

Very interesting traditional pub with authentic atmosphere. Good choice of beers and food

Loved it. Great location and top service

Precioso lugar, personal muy amable

Very enjoyable would certainly go there again.

Ist time I've ever been in there and wasn't impressed dark and dingy inside

Nice pub. Nice pint of Dark to be had.

The staff and the owner was welcoming.A quiet place we went to have diner.We tried the nachos to share and the portion was generous.I had the home made fish pie which was a very good choice:tasty ,creamy,cheesy,it was a very good place to eat.

A pub which doesn't seem to have changed very much over the years, which is a good thing

Nice traditional Brains pub. Long and narrow. Nice traditional customers. Occasional outside seating. Brains beers. Can't fault it.

We went here on a Friday night and it wasn't overly busy - we got a seat easily. The ambience was very good and a nice friendly atmosphere. We went past on the night after, Saturday, and the place was really busy, with people drinking...

Delicious food and very competitively priced.

Quiet this morning but the beer is well kept