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3.7

Based on 708 opinions finded in 3 websites

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Nº 1171 in 1625 in Cardiff

Nº 141 of 179 British in Cardiff

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..steakfishpotatocookedoldbrains

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

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Dave Cargill . 2024-11-10

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Great old pub Lovely atmosphere and live music brilliant!

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Shaun Pritchard . 2024-11-09

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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??).)

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Munro Stuff . 2024-09-26

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

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Angus Swanson . 2024-09-23

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

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Lewis Snell . 2024-09-15

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

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Leigh S . 2024-09-13

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

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Phil Wilkinson . 2024-09-10

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

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AsinanTimun AT . 2024-09-09

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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.

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Jane Grieves . 2024-09-08

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Excellent service and friendly staff 👌 delicious Guinness 😋

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Gerald Wilson . 2024-09-04

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

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Wendy Murphy . 2024-08-28

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Great pub, really nice atmosphere inside 👌🏻

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romanidzeee . 2024-08-26

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

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David George . 2024-08-23

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Visité este lugar hace quince días el sábado con dos amigos para tres lagers que usé mi tarjeta bancaria para pagar, debería de haber sido £ 6. 30 pero cuando comprobé mi extracto bancario la señora detrás de la barra me cobró 63 libras. 00 He estado tratando de llamarlos para tratar de recuperar mi dinero, pero no contestan el teléfono, simplemente sigue sonando y sonando, siento que he perdido mi dinero.

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Resort06424472135 . 2024-08-21

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Fantastic pub, good friendly staff

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steveo Davies . 2024-08-12

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Great little boozer well worth a visit 😀

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kevin thomas . 2024-07-25

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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.

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Faranak G . 2024-07-12

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

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Alan Brewster . 2024-07-10

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Very good reasonably priced Cardiff boozer

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Nigel Moss . 2024-06-25

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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!!!!

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Lynn Hogarth . 2024-05-03

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Great place, and great atmosphere

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Juls Wallace . 2024-04-14

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

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Paul Needham . 2024-04-12

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Nice little pub with good staff. Great cask beers

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Kari Venekoski . 2024-03-23

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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 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Meg Bunney . 2024-03-14

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Lovely pub. Excellent staff and beers served perfectly. At the other end of the scale - the toilets are beautiful and clean and well stocked. Must visit when in Cardiff

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Andrew T . 2024-03-13

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

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Dimitri Guérineau (Enly) . 2024-03-11

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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

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Paul Bobo . 2024-02-19

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Love this place, great crowd pre 6 Nations

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Nicola Rogers . 2024-02-08

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We'd never been to this pub before, so we have no experience of what it was like before the reopening in October last year, so this is only my review of my first time in this pub. We thought it was a lovely pub. No gimmicks, no kids running round, no dogs barking at each other across the bar... It's just a traditional pub in Cardiff city centre with a lovely atmosphere.

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Somerset Belle . 2024-02-01

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Great newly-renovated traditional pub in the heart of Cardiff

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Paul Kennedy . 2024-02-01

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

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T . 2024-01-27

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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.

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William Blower . 2024-01-27

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

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Gary Nancarrow . 2024-01-26

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Friendly atmosphere, staff were great, Guinness was good

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Martin Timpson . 2024-01-16

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Awful generic Brains beers. Nothing special.

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Phil Giles . 2024-01-15

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First visit since the reopening very welcoming atmosphere and good drinks selection Surprised to see no food service but still a good place to socialise

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Pez Carter . 2024-01-06

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

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Paul Davies . 2024-01-04

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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.

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Catherine Lewis . 2023-12-31

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Great classic style pub with a good atmosphere!

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Ian Jones . 2023-12-31

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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.

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Darragh Hanley-Crofts . 2023-12-29

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Great place for a beer stop when shopping

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David Nash . 2023-12-19

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Excellent pub recently refurbished.

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Simon Freeman . 2023-12-10

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Great pub with lots of original features

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Dekk Brain . 2023-12-05

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

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Sean Humby . 2023-12-04

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More spacious pub than the Blue bell

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Jose Manuel Naranjo Espinosa . 2023-11-23

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

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peter dite . 2023-11-11

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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.

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BT Cardiff . 2023-11-01

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

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Peter Br . 2023-10-07

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

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Mark Donohue . 2021-11-12

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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.

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Elwyn Lillywhite . 2021-11-10

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Great pub barman work brilliant fair play

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Terry Williams . 2021-11-02

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

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Gail Harris . 2021-11-02

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

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Mark Randall . 2021-11-01

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

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Chris “Gooner63” . 2021-11-01

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Great music, great beer and great service. Thoroughly recommended

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Paul H . 2021-10-29

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Really lovely guys at this place, fab service 👌🏻

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Gemma Evans . 2021-10-23

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

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Mark Sutton . 2021-10-17

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

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David Gillen . 2021-10-15

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Lovely nice pub. Staff very friendly. Enjoyed our day

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Donna . 2021-10-13

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

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Derek Storrs . 2021-09-28

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Friendly service and good beer.

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Will Stevens . 2021-09-27

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

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chris newton . 2021-09-23

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

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Gillian Collins . 2021-08-29

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

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Coralie Kendall . 2021-06-12

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

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Kelly Chaplin . 2020-09-26

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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.

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Andrew Williams . 2020-09-26

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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.

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leighton ponting . 2020-09-13

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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

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K Watts . 2020-03-13

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

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Carlitos Way . 2020-03-10

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

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Jonathan Harvey . 2020-03-07

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Bonne ambiance dans ce pub avec des serveuses sympathiques

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Ken Nguyen Chi . 2020-02-23

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

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Marika de Vet . 2020-02-22

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Decent Brains pub, more of a middle aged crowd

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David Prosser . 2020-02-21

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Brilliant atmosphere, wonderful staff, would highly recommend.

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Wayne Cobley . 2020-02-21

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I did NOT visit this place and never have

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Bill Lambert . 2020-02-18

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

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Paul Phillips . 2020-02-14

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

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Brian . 2020-02-08

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Smells bad and had a lot of flies hanging around

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loobylou . 2020-01-21

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

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Derek Thomason . 2020-01-16

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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.

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Gavin Richards . 2020-01-14

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

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Paul Luff . 2019-12-30

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

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Tony Mcgorrigan . 2019-12-30

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Nice pint great staff ..up the boro

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Andy Robinson . 2019-12-27

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

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Vincent Dimech . 2019-11-27

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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.

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Daniel Grace . 2019-11-23

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

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Margaret Meats . 2019-11-18

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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

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paul meadows . 2019-11-17

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Nice place for a pint and to people watch 🍺

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AuntMimi . 2019-10-16

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

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Bojan Budeš . 2019-10-15

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Loved it. Great location and top service

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Lawrie Willcox . 2019-09-19

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Precioso lugar, personal muy amable

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Manuel Gayoso . 2019-08-01

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Very enjoyable would certainly go there again.

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Kelvin Jenkins . 2019-07-27

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

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Glenys Mason . 2019-07-15

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Nice pub. Nice pint of Dark to be had.

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Geraint Lewis . 2019-05-01

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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.

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karolusPrimus666 . 2019-04-21

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

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Andy Williams . 2019-04-13

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

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mickey b . 2019-04-09

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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...

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CheekyLondon . 2019-04-01

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Delicious food and very competitively priced.

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Els G . 2019-03-31

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Quiet this morning but the beer is well kept

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Mark Charrington . 2019-03-25

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