The mackintosh Hotel. Cardiff in Cardiff

A lovely lively pub, loads of history and well used by students. Big space inside the pub and garden area outside. Well worth a stop

Brilliant pub prices are a bit steep for students however overall good pub

Great local, with a mix of student heavy atmosphere on one side and a more chilled locals area at the front. Good amount of screens for sport, and no shortage of visitors, which can get very busy during the university months!

Ordered the chicken and bacon burger (which come with a drink), I didn’t take a picture because it looked soo good I couldn’t stop myself. It tasted just as good as it looks. Would recommend the waffle fries

Student friendly pub with good drinks deals!! Great atmosphere with lots of screens to watch sports!!

The Staff are amazing and friendly make you feel very welcome, the pub has a lovely atmosphere and they do the best burgers 😍

First visit in here in almost 20 years and pleasantly surprised. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere which was mainly students. Glasses were filthy though

Good food, but the staff spend more time bickering behind the bar in a group than actually serving. Ordered a drink and it was left for 20 minutes before I asked them to make it!

Xmas day lunchtime beers with family is always good - if your in a welcoming friendly pub it's even better... First time in here - free shot to everyone who came in. A lovely looking pub from the outside too Great selection of beers. The two guys behind the bar - sorry forget your names - were excellent hosts and full of Xmas spirit. Good beer Good prices Friendly Welcoming What more do you want Highly recommended

The mackintosh really exceeded expectations from fantastic vibes to exceptional drinks that are nice cold and refreshing. Its at the heart of Cardiff 20 mins from practically everywhere Me and my friends had an exceptional Christmas drink up we had lots of

Best spot in Cardiff, loads of fun. Beer, cider and Guinness all on draught. Cheap as chips, perfect spot for a night out. Occasional live performances from accredited singer “Viner”. Get to the Mac if you like having fun and drinking lots of carling!

Staff are very friendly and accommodating. Good value for food and drink especially if you’re a student.

Absolutely loved it here. Unreal spot for some cheap drinks, watching sport, or playing pool. Great friendly atmosphere and a quality drink selection. The best place to go to in Cardiff for a proper pub experience. Never got to try the food but everything I saw coming out of the kitchen looked delicious. Cannot fault the place will 100% be coming back.

The Mack have excellent service and reasonably priced drink and food. Maximum fun is always had at the Mack. Shout out to Keri.

Great place to go for a pint, especially as a university student, the service is friendly and quick, there is an amazing atmosphere and all round a very good pub. would recommend.

the Mackingtosh Hotel is a great place to go have drinks with mates with amazing staff and great prices for drinks. really nice of them to host our sports socials each week, never had a bad time. highly recommend this place to have a fun time.

Shocking, went for a quiet few with friends and got made to leave by the bouncer with the cap on and the captains armband… nob. Moved into the other side of the bar to enjoy another pint which we were allowed to do which was strange. That bouncer then followed me into the toilets on suspicion of drugs… enjoying a quiet pint with friends. Was quite clear he was just trying to take a quick peak at what I had to offer. Ruined my experience at one of my favourite locals.

Great spacious pub with good prices and friendly staff.

Always a good night the macky. Staff are 10/10 and guaranteed 3/4 new friends by the end of the night. Love the place

Great traditional local pub full of characters and character 😄 pool tables and food, sports being shown. seating area outside pub to watch the world go by in Cathay's. not too far to walk to city centre.

Classic studenty pub - staff oddly don't seem to know what's on tap. Waffle fries are the best ♥️

Good for Booze and Pool. Not so much for Food. Inattentive Service by the Blonde.

Nice little community pub. Guinness is good and well pulled. Will be checking out their pub quiz on a Thursday night

Cheap drinks, lots of tvs to watch sport on

Hadn't been for years. Still a great, friendly pub.

Good food, good drinks, not too expensive by today's standards. There's a student room and a locals room, so if you identify as one or the other, there is a space for you.

Love this pub and Betsy’s bar service was outstanding!! Phenomenal work from her !! Would definitely come again

Lovely pub, good atmosphere (especially on a Wednesday), great service and two pool tables. Will definitely be going again.

The best pub I have ever been to, the people are as friendly as the beer is beautiful

Brilliant pub, best carling in Wales and some lovley trees outside to have a chat to

Such a great venue, so accommodating when we have reserved tables and there are people on there! Lovely staff willing to go out of their way to improve our night every week 10/10

It makes my day when I’m blessed with purchasing a beautiful pitcher of the gods nectar, this pub makes me feel like I’m the only girl in the world

Only been once full of students but was a good night enjoyed it and would go back

Cheap enough and good atmosphere

Went to watch the f1, and even though there was a big football event on they kept a screen playing f1 for us. The food was really nice

I had a fantastic time at the Mackintosh. The service was fantastic from Sam and Eddie. Would recommend

Lively backstreet pub, popular with students and locals. Friendly staff, and good value too. Would definately recommend.

We were traveling around Wales from the US with our young children, including a 4 year old with a long list of food allergies. We contacted the pub via email the night before we planned to lunch there. We received an immediate response confirming they could accommodate our food allergic kiddo. When we arrived, we showed our chef card, but they indicated the chef was all set and prepared for us. Our son was able to have gammon specially prepared for him with a side of raw cucumbers and carrots. He and we were thrilled. The rest of us enjoyed our meals as well! The customer service and attention to the allergy details was exceptional.

What can I say, just an really nice experience, the staff were amazing special shout out to Laura she was very welcoming and poured the perfect pint! Hannah I thought could have smiled a bit more and could do with a bit more direction other than that she was ok at best. Elena, I think her name was, was very smiley on the other hand and made me feel at home. Overall, the pub is amazing, good vibes, good staff and good drinks thoroughly recommend to a friend!

Nice place modern on the inside but still feels like an old Cardiff pub Great !!!

What a lovely pub. It was great to sit out in the sunshine and enjoy a beer. Great range to choose from and the staff were wonderful. We had a bite to eat, it’s was hot and delicious. Clearly a very well ran pub. We will be back.

Popped in for a quickie on my way home from work and the team really put a hysterical end to my somewhat stressful day. Keri has a very dry sense of humour which is very refreshing to see and Laura couldn’t be polite enough. I will definitely be returning 10/10!

Fantastic staff members! Especially Keri - 5 star service!! Would defo recommend this pub, great atmosphere and reasonable prices🙂

Good food made by chef Quinn and equally as wonderful pints poured by the deputy manager Keri to drink while I was playing at the pool tables waiting for food

Had a great time playing pool with my mates, drinking (shout out to Keri for the WONDERFUL service) and having some food from the wonderful chef Astro. Thanks guys

Pleasant hard working Staff who do their upmost to give the People what they want with genuine Care, Courtesy n Consideration + They are all Empathetic to ur Hopes n Aspirations towards an Enjoyable visit.

Amazing pub, friendly service and a great sun trap in the summer. The drinks are a good price and the food delicious. Free pool on the weekdays 12-5 is just a bonus

Upon entering the pub I was very pleased with the cleanliness and was greeted with open arms from all of the staff. Morgan advised me that there was a great deal on the food today as I’d mentioned I was hungry. I ordered food which...

The Macky, this place is the absolute pinnacle of student life in Cathays. Laura and her amazing team make anyone and everyone feel welcome in my second home. Make sure you get down for the quiz on Thursdays from September, Tom, Danny and James will be pouring some stupendous pints and offering some unbeatable chat. Couldn't recommend enough - quite simply a must if you're in the area. Love you all xxx

Nathan was very accommodating to my group of friends and I on my birthday. Thank you for making my night so lovely

Nathan made us feel super welcome! He deserves a pay rise! ♥️♥️♥️ He was grand, and everyone should come here.

Nathan was so helpful for pub golf !!!

Nathan Friend was a great barman

Great pub, Nathan have great service !

Super friendly service for pub golf from Nathan!!

Nathan was quick to serve and very helpful!

The Mack is a great pub, great atmosphere and Nathan is a great server

best pub in cathays, nathan gives best service ⭐️

Love the Mac. Big shout out to Nathan with the best service!

Nathan was sick, highly recommend

Nathan is the best! Best pub ever!!!

Had a great time the other night before my shooting club social. Cheap pints and Elena was immense behind the pumps. 10/10

Amazing atmosphere. Nathan was especially helpful. Would recommend to a friend as the drinks are amazing!

Had a great day at the Mac great service from nathan

Had a great time, Nathan was very welcoming

Such a friendly place and amazing service from Nathan!

Always have a lovely experience here, good service and in particular Nathan, always looks after us very well!

Friendly bar staff, did a great breakfast. Nathan Friend was particularly helpful with the booking process.

Good stop for pub golf, cheers Nathan!

Nathan was lovely, really friendly and I hear he’s a great quiz master at their Thursday Quiz Night too! Thanks mate ❤️❤️

Nathan is a fabulous waiter, serves you so quickly and efficiently! Very friendly, will be back!

Good meeting place. Good food & drink, reasonably priced. Friendly staff.

Staff absolutely outstanding, perfect service. Good always ten out of ten and the staff know how to make you laugh. The owner is unbelievable and is a joy to be around, she is delightful and just something I will never get over. 10 out of...

Not good, food was not like the Macintosh advertised by Steve jobs. Unacceptable.

Really fantastic pub, excellent food at very reasonable prices..attracts many ustomers particularly cheerful, polite students from Cardiff University..my wife and me certainly enjoyed our visit to thus great little Gem.

Amazing pub for a chilled drink or for a bigger night out. Staff or always lovely and quick to service. A special thank you to Laura, Liam and Izzy for making my visits awesome. Pub Quiz is always good on a Thursday with Nathan brining comedy and good causes to the events. One thing I will say Richard needs some more training.

Drinks were ordered via the app/webpage and took 20m to arrive. The pub wasn't busy either.

Great little local, lots of sport, decent food and a decent selection of drinks, real ale is pretty pricey but larger and Guinness is cheaper than usual

Travelled from Swansea for a weekend in Cardiff, we picked the Mackintosh to watch the Wales Vs Australia game...what a Great pub, staff were polite helpful and very accomodating..we ordered a drinks package on line before we arrived and it was brought to the table within minutes of sitting down.. 10/10

As a pub it was amazing. Staff are nice and work quickly even with large lines and the space is just small enough that it feels cozy and very comfortable to socialise in with a big group. When busy bathrooms get a little crowded but it was not a big issue.

Great pub with an amazing selection of beers

Went there for the first Lions match. Staff were brilliant, service was quick and their buffalo wings were amazing.

Haven't been for years but still a great pub

Left my phone there, got it back, love it

Lovely local pub in Cathays. Very good value beer and loads of screens for the football and rugby. Recommended

Went to the mackintosh hotel for the football, Josh our host was amazing! Great COVID procedures, although the app for track and trace and ordering is a little confusing. Josh took our first order and explained how to use the app properly. Thank you so much 😊 would definitely go there again!

I burped in the toilet and the staff said I’m drunk and let me go compulsorily. Can’t understand why they make this hilarious decision. Anyway it’s a joke, they have to improve the service.

10/10 service from Josh, he couldn’t do enough for us. We love him!

Good choice of beers and a lively atmosphere. House band Opposites Attract were excellent and the man next to us played the spoons with such vigour his trousers fell down.

Outside seats like gold dust in sunny weather. Good staff and good atmosphere. Definitely be back next visit to Cardiff.

Very nice place, good drinks and friendly staff

Very pleasant atmosphere, have made it covid secure without intruding too much on the experience. Good beer and quite a large outside area.

As always. Lovely. The staff here are wonderful. Friendly atmosphere even though it's kinda student place. Good place. The bar staff are amazing! 😁🤘

Brilliant: food great, service impeccable. Five adult dinners, three puddings, one tea, 4 soft drinks £37 only. WOW!!!!

Refused to serve us food at 8:30, was very rude when we asked about it. Always been a regular to this pub but I won't be returning.

Good old fashioned pub. Nice selection of beers and a tidy food menu.

Reasonable enough but too many TV screens on practically every walk in both bars

food excellent:presentation immaculate. We couldn't ask for better. Price is reasonable, service quick and polite. GREAT PLACE FOR LUNCH.

Great food and sports atmosphere.

Friendly staff, great pool tables and cheap beers! What else could a student want?