The Monkstone Inn in Cardiff

Sausage and mash with a few pints of Guinness, lovely. Great food in a friendly pub, thanks.

If you get a job from this pub or this company avoid it!!!!!!!!!! My dad was not paid for the hours he worked at this place and the hr department promised to pay us on the October 7th then ended up not paying and lead me on saying on the November it’s the November 9th now and we still haven’t got paid This is so unprofessional if they don’t pay us I will have to take actions against this idgaf I will do do anything to get the money

Haven't been there for a long time but someone recognized me straight away, had a long chat, it felt good. Went with family and a friend , lovely time, food and service was great will come back again. Big car park, toilets, and outside seating area under cover. Thank you

Really not great experience wth the food. Over cooked and tasteless however the staff were great.

Very busy food was lovely had a little bit of a wait but worth it staff very friendly

Do you know, this pub is the absolute bees knees!! From the facilities to the food to the customer service, I absolutely cannot fault it!! Leanne and Dave, the best landlord and landlady, you’re doing the best job ever!! It’s a home from home #simplythebest

The Monkstone Inn has been one of my "locals" for several decades now. It has a good regular clientèle who enjoy and add to the atmosphere of this establishment that has always had a big emphasis on the food served. When it was a free-house it was run by the same family team for almost 25 years and built up a great reputation. It is now, after a few chops and changes, owned by Marstons. It is a good reliable place to go and eat simple "pub-grub" in a great atmosphere. Don't come here for "cordon-bleu" or nouvelle cuisine but do come for good simple tasty and well cooked food that we can all eat at everyday prices (different special offers available each weekday evening). See you there...

It was a lovely evening, good food we were a party of 12.

Have been to the monkstone for almost 30 years due to moving around a lot , it's not lost its appeal worth a visit

Great family fun. Good food reasonable prices.

Lovely food great atmosphere haven't been here for good few years...I am glad I did....

Great pub. Had a Chicken burger which was lovely.

A great meal as always , never had a bad one yet!! if you want a nice meal at a decent price it’s definitely the place to go!! 5* food hygiene rating too!! Staff are always great and can’t do enough for you!! Thanks all at Monkstone inn!!

Very disappointed, fish was so overcooked . The battery was so hard it could be used for a doorstop . Was offered a complimentary coffee which was very poor. Will not be using the establishment again ..

A very friendly local pub. Great drinks, great food, great value and excellent staff, everything you want in a local pub.

Standard pub with the usual offerings on the menu such as burgers etc. The pub itself is nice and clean to be fair, with a nice terrace for when the weather is decent

Sunday roast was amazing, staff really on the ball.

My experience was poor the food we ordered mixed grill was cremated still had the charcoal taste in my mouth hours later the steak was inedible tough and chewy

Great local pub, staff are fantastic.

Amazing food and a fantastic service by all from the Monkstone inn !! Definitely be coming back !!

Had food here again was lovely my vegi burger was massive and I could change my fries chips witch was great and food came out quick

Meal was nice and then some one out in the beer garden started on my brother it looked like he was on something I will never go back to this pub again

Had a lovely evening fabulous tapas..Leanne & the team wk well to make it a good atmosphere xx

The food was lovely. The fish was big. Did not eat all my chips. Too full. Can not wait to go back soon.

Friendly staff. Varied menu for vegans vegetarians or omnivores .

Lovely food, great portions and came out really hot too. Booked a table for 4, had a booth which was great for privacy. Staff were extremely accommodating and helpful with my friend who is gluten free. Fast service and really friendly staff. Loved it and will definitely be back.

Ordered food was lovely vegan nachos where massive portion could not eat them all but for 8 pound couldn't complian and the hulumi fries where good and hot sauce was hot hot deffo go again and waitress was polite and working hard deserves pay rise

Had evening meal here . Sirloin steaks, came as ordered. Nice & tasty . Loved it.

Booked tables for a group of 30 (adults and children) celebrating a 60th birthday. Food served quickly and was hot and tasty. Staff were more than happy to help. Drinks and food reasonably priced. Landlady went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our day. Thanks to all the staff.

This is our local pub restaurant have been going here for years Food is fab mu favourite is the curry.The staff are always friendly can't do enough for you will be visiting again soon.

Have just been to Monkstone Inn Rumney for Sunday lunch. I would not recommend this. Food was served cold, vegetables were frozen, Yorkshire puddings burnt and the beef was most definitely not a roast joint, seemed similar to what gets served in a ready meal. Mentioned to member of staff (I believe it was manageress who runs pub) who said we should have said earlier and she would have replaced it all but quite frankly we did not want the same inferior quality of food, only hotter. We did get asked if we were having dessert or more drinks but were so disappointed with what we had been served we weren't interested in staying. It's such a shame to feel let down by a local pub. We have had other meals from the menu in the past that were ok but today's experience has taken the Monkstone Inn off our places to go for food. I understand hospitality has been hit hard by cost of living but so have everyone and the cost of this Sunday Roast was higher than the food quality warranted.

Total disappointment! Had Sunday dinner there today. Won't be going back. Food was cold. Paid £10.99 for a beef dinner. The veg was not fresh and was more like frozen veg you get from the supermarket. Beef were slices you buy for a sandwich. The only thing I liked were the roasties. We complained but not offered a refund but offered a free drink or dessert which we both declined. Feel the whole meal would have cost the pub a couple of quid and therefore, I feel were massively overcharged too.

Service brilliant food was lovely went large and it dosent disappoint let's just say left there full to the brim will deffo have dinner there again

Ate here this evening, made very welcome. Service and food great. Leanne exceptional hostess. Steaks were amazing.

My wife and I enjoyed a pleasant experience having dinner here at the Monkstone Inn. We will definitely return again soon. The food was lovely.

Some staff members were totally ignorant and gave awful customer service. A young waitress behind the bar (I went to Secondary School with her) was serving alcohol when she is underage. She then complained about me drinking alcohol (I was not) and told her manager who told me someone else had to finish my Pepsi for me. This was ridiculous. This girl should not be working there. I will be contacting Trading Standards and most definitely would not be going back.

Always good service and great food here,

I checked the receipt after my mother a pensioner had bought in advance. I said I think we have been overcharged as she was adamant that it is correct it has been run through the till so I say can you run it through the till again please and and produce another receipt because I am getting about £5 odd extra The look on her face as if she had been rumbled I suspect yes it could be an honest mistake that they do add the odd drink on and added it to the tips jar was extremely rude. Mistakes happen which I’m still polite now and I said yes, okay fair enough no apology I was extremely polite as I always am was told not welcome here anymore would not want to come back. The quality of the food was really nice but the service extremely rude still left £1.65 rounded the amount of think she wanted the other £5 they charge mysteriously for an extra drink when we ordered three meals which come with three drinks, this is my honest opinion

Excellent good and service as usual considering there were 12 plus, food was hot and fresh and service outstanding. Compliments to the chef and staff as always.

As usual this place never disappoints, friendly staff, great customer service, fantastic food and all at a really good price. Great selection of food and drinks, enough choice for everyone. Keep up the great work all, you do an amazing job!

Have found the place really nice friendly staff always update you what’s available and not and quick service and the bar staff are really good at their job

Lovely food Lovely staff,good atmosphere

Food excellent, staff went all out to help us after being letdown last minute. Could not fault anything.

Lovely food & great afternoon out.

Thank you to monkstone for accommodating our party at very short notice. Staff were amazing, food was delicious. As always, amazing. Thank you again xx

Great service and food very friendly atmosphere

We had what we expected, a Saturday lunchtime meal. Cider for my wife, Guinness for me, and pleasant service.

The food was so nice and cooked to perfection definitely go back again....

Nice but they stopped the ribs/chicken wings starter.

Rude staff, unhappy to be there? Shame as I rated 5 stars 4 years ago

Great service & food. Staff are hard wirkers

Visited with a large party for our Christmas night out and everything was amazing . Great food , fantastic service and fabulous atmosphere. Thank you to Leanne and the team for a wonderful evening.

Came to pub for our Christmas night fantastic service from all the staff many thanks Blue Diamond Cardiff Garden Centre

Great service, Great food. The staff are always friendly, helpful and welcoming. The food is always lovely and I would recommend this pub to other people.

Thoroughly enjoyable evening staff fantastic ( The younger staff were amazing with nieces and nephews in with us) who interviewed the staff done an amazing job. XX

Great food. Great staff! You get a lovely warm, friendly atmosphere here. We always feel welcome and the staff always do whatever they can to accommodate you. The food was delicious as usual. I love coming here and would recommend it to anyone.

Sunday lunch was awful. Treat for my daughter every other weekend. Our usual place that we go was booked up . I had to take her home and feed her the food was disgusting. I'm so angry that they allow this rubbish to leave there kitchen. 😡

Most definitely the worst Sunday lunch anywhere. The sign says great food. Plenty of gravy stated on the menu . What gravy ? Also go large for an extra £2 (Joke). All I can say is it was cold and disgusting. When you leave half of nothing theres an issue.The Cross is just across the road . When it comes to food quality The Monkston is a million miles away. As for the Yorkshire pudding. Photo uploaded Shocking!! Your only as good as your last meal . Never again!!!!

Great pub serving lovely food dog friendly staff very helpful

Lea and dave and the entire staff bend over backwards to make everyone feel welcome.food is always lovely and warm.. menu is fantastic... highly recommend the monkstone Inn to anyone ...

Food was OK, staff were helpful

Love it here, great atmosphere staff are really nice, helpful

40th family birthday party. Food great and staff warm, friendly.

The food was good and tasty. So was the service We'll come back soon.

Only called in on the off-chance driven past many times called in today. What a little gem of a place 🥰

Leanne and all the bar staff were brilliant. We were there for my 50th birthday. The food was lovely. The bar service was great and nothing was to much trouble. The service provided was brilliant! Everyone has a brilliant evening

as always the food was amazing lianne went above and beyond to cater for my sisters 50th birthday 🥳 the bar staff are amazing !! i have been going here for years and will continue this is by far the best pub/restaurant around.. Thanks lianne your. star ⭐️ xxx

The food was TERRIBLE, staff where friendly. would not recommend and will not be visiting again!

The Monkstone hosted my mums 80th birthday party on Saturday 22nd July- it was such a great success, the buffet food was delicious, we had so many complements about it,the atmosphere and service second to none- nothing was too much trouble. Thank you so much to Leanne and the team for looking after us and ensuring that both young and old had a fabulous afternoon. Many happy memories were made and we would highly recommend them . Best wishes going forward xx

Good value...Nice food. Surroundings could be upgraded as pretty tired

Lovely food served in cosy surroundings.

We went for a wake. Didn't try the food but it did look amazing

Good points- tasty food, friendly staff, good prices. Bad points- decor. Badly stained seating and even up walls. Chav central for parents who wish to get p*ssed whilst leaving unruly kids to own devices and annoy other guests.

Always great service and amazing food

Nice steak meal, and good Guinness.

Fish and chips was awesome 👌 my granddaughter had sausage and mash and cleared her plate 🍽 😋 thanks guys 😋😋

Absolutely fantastic little pub. The girl was faster than Usain Bolt running around looking after us. Fantastic kindness and understanding for our special needs group. Great deals on the food really enjoyed it today thanks so much xx

Fantastic service and atmosphere. Really friendly staff that go above to make you feel welcome. Lovely food. Would definitely recommend.

Wicked staff and always helpful. A great pub that should have more funding to become an even place

Myself and two daughters went for birthday meal & there was no faults. Food was cooked to perfection and served hot. Great value for money and excellent customer service given by Bethany and landlady leanne.

Had the cauliflower and red pepper curry this evening for a change, omg was absolutely stunning, I'm not a veggie but this had all the flavour that it didn't need any meat, service from staff amazing as always, great atmosphere.

They ran out of fish but the gammon was an excellent replacement

Love going there, Leanne and her staff are so lovely, service is quick and the meals are always delicious

My daughter had her baby shower here. Lovely pub, friendly atmosphere decent prices.

Lunch with my daughters and granddaughters, staff friendly and helpful. I had the fish and chips 10 out of 10 absolutely fabulous.

Thank you to all the staff at the monkstone, we brought our son with 6 of his friends and parents. The boys played football outside and we had a good catch up. Food was lovely and staff attentive as ever. Highly recommended 😊

My wife and I have mobility issues and we were disappointed to find no disabled places in the car park. Friendly pub, popular with the locals, good food and service.

Very nice place we had my Granddaughter's Baby shower there food very nice & cheap & a lot of Birthday meals lovely staff

Awesome. Brilliant staff and lovely food

Decent food and drink. Nice atmosphere 👌

Nice pub lunch, the staff were friendly and welcoming.

Went for my dad's birthday the food was amazing my children and myself loved it the staff I could fault them we didn't know children had to be out of there by a certain time but my daughter had already left but my son was still there and they were fine with it because he was well behave but my children do behave lovely when out for a meal iv been told loads of time how well behaved they are when we've taken them out for meals, so I would recommend this place to anyone the prices were good too xx

Have been coming here for about a year whilst waiting for our kids at a local drama class. Food is lovely and good value. Most of all we love the atmosphere and the staff are amazing, so friendly and they remember you which is a lovely personal touch. Special mention to Leanne for making us feel so welcome and staff. We don’t live locally but it has become our new local! Highly recommend!

Oh my word! You just have to try the food here. Fresh and cooked to perfection. Didn't want my dinner to end! Plus, customer service was second to none. Thank you The Monkstone Inn.

Lovely food piping hot lovely staff couldn't ask for more

Very family friendly, we always enjoy the food

Food was great. Service was excellent. Seemed clean and tidy. Definitely visit again.

Excellent food. Very friendly pub. X

We were staying in Cardiff for a competition and were looking for somewhere for a group meal close to the hotel. Didn't know what to expect but was really pleasantly surprised. Booked over phone nice and easy and were sat away from main bar. For us with some younger kids and it being a Saturday night this was good. The food was pretty good pub food. What set it apart though was the staff - they were so friendly and accommodating. Nothing was a problem for them. As a result enjoyed our meal out.

Always very helpful and friendly and when your the driver they make a lush cappuccino coffee