The Potting Shed Cafe Ltd in Cardiff

Really cute café. Wish there was a bit more seating but also went during a busy time. Definitely a good cup with some tasty sounding food options.

Great place to relax and catch up with friends - staff so friendly and positioned in the lovely setting of Insole Court, in itself a!lovely place to visit.

Haven't visited for a while, but felt cafe had gone downhill. It looked grubby & jaded. Cobwebs, tired cushions, dirty walks/ skirting boards. A shame for a lovely location.

Excellent place for tea and cake 🎂☺️ great staff

We like Insole Court and want it to do well. This time we visited the second hand bookshop and were very impressed. The Potting Shed however seemed to lack the fine edge it used to have. Still using paper cups even inside the cafe, it doesn’t seem to have moved on from Covid times. Our coffees, sausage rolls and carrot cake were ok but not exceptional. Mid morning it was busy but sitting near the counter, the atmosphere was not very relaxing. This was mainly due to the loud voices of the staff talking to each other and to customers in a way that was more Greasy Spoon or Beach Cafe than Heritage Culture. Maybe it’s better in the summer when you can sit outside.

Visited The Potting Shed this morning. Don’t write reviews but I felt the need to comment. Our food was poor. The Rarebit was tasteless and cold, and the topping/filling of our coffee & walnut cake was rock hard. Staff surly and completely lacking in any customer service skills. All in all a very disappointing experience. Shame as I used to visit the cafe regularly several years when the food was truly fantastic - guessing it’s changed hands ?

A really attractive venue, with pleasant staff and plenty of seating, including in an outdoor courtyard. The indoor space feels crowded and noisy to me, however. Decent coffee and snacks, and plenty of cakes on offer at reasonable prices. Everything is served in paper cups and takeaway cartons, however, even if you sit in. I'd rather crockery and cutlery.

Stopped by for a Sunday morning breakfast. It was quiet and the staff were very friendly! Food was good - particularly the toast with poached egg! Very nice soft bread without the painful crust you sometimes get on a large slice. Lovely atmosphere as well surrounded by nature and in the block of buildings that make up Insole Court. Would definitely return as the calm and quiet was perfect for an early spring morning!

The cafe is hugely improved. Food is good. The interior of the cafe is nice enough but the overall location of Insole Court is lovely. There’s also an excellent music school on site which I run.

Good strong coffee and enjoyable, big slices of cake.

Visited early on a Saturday morning and it was empty (perfect). Nice to have a quiet coffee and relax. Service was friendly and coffee was fine. We will visit again when in Llandaff.

This is in the grounds of insole court. Everything was perfect, will eat there again

Chose the Welsh Rarebit which was presented on soggy bread and tasted of wholegrain mustard rather than cheese. Overpriced and poorly executed.

The surrounding gardens are lovely so is the Manor House. The cafe is dog friendly and serves food with hot or cold drinks. Food is over priced but is claimed that it is “homemade”. Drinks are a lucky dip. Depending largely on which staff are working. Some of the staff are fantastic, very helpful and polite. Sadly not all the staff are like this, as some are happy to serve watered down drinks both hot or cold.

Lovely surrounding gardens, dog friendly and service food and drink. Food is very over priced but claims to be “homemade”. Drinks aren’t cheap but can be nice. Really hit and miss depending on the staff. Some of the staff are brilliant and very polite but others couldn’t care less, cold drinks with no flavour. Good luck 🤞🏼

The last couple of times I have been here they were not selling food. No explanation except “kitchen closed”. A bit odd for a cafe not to serve food so often. Had to go elsewhere both times. Also didn’t even have decaf so we could have a coffee yesterday.

My husband had carrot and coriander soup which was very tasty but wasn't very hot and I asked for the rarebit with bacon and got it with mushrooms. I asked for bacon twice at the counter. This wasn't very hot either. Very disappointed.

Lovely and quaint café. It was a pleasure to visit!

Friendly, tasty generous cake, nice coffee, perfect if you can sit outside in autumn sunshine😀

Rude staff who ruined the trip. Had friends visiting from Chicago and went to visit the old house as I had heard wonderful things. After we stopped for a late breakfast. With two two year olds and four adults we were keen to try the food, as again, friends and family had said how wonderful the place was. However the man at the desk was BEYOND rude, abrupt and blunt. Really disappointing. We decided to leave as it was completely uncalled for an not needed.

I had bacon and avocado on gluten-free toast, dressed with a few tasty salad leaves. The dish was lovely and bacon was superb. Just the job on a Saturday morning, washed down with a smooth latte. Bendigedig.

V tasty cake. Friendly staff. Nice ambience Can sit inside or out

The cafe in the grounds of Insole Court is lovely. Staff are friendly and helpful. Insole Court is a hidden Jewel well worth a visit.

Lovely day spoilt by a very rude and aggressive man called John at the Potting Shed. He was so unhelpful. Very upsetting. Charged me £4.50 for a bread roll. Shocking. His attitude spoilt the whole experience.

First time visiting. Lovely staff. Beautiful setting. Although I didn't eat (so couldn't rate it) the food looked incredible. Looking forward to my next visit.

Lovely lunch here, served as take away only at present, loads of places to sit outside. Recommend the pasties, we tried chicken & leek and cheese & onion, both delicious. Update April 22, full menu back in operation, inside seating all available. We had delicious tomato soup and sausage bap. June 23 another lunch visit, excellent poached eggs on very thick toast.

A hidden gem. Don't tell everyone 😉.

Eggs Benedict / anything with bread - The bread is too thick and as such the crusts were inedible. The food came in 5 mins suggesting not much care was taken. It’s a shame as I ate here last year and it was much better. Perhaps there has been a change of chef but a little more finesse would go a long way. We basically left 4 plates full or massive crusts 1 inch. Poor.

Gorgeous little place and the food is delicious. Good portions, tasty and very affordable. Really enjoyed our lunch

Due to energy costs, gone are the days of our last visit whereby cup&saucer or mug & spoon were of the norm. Except for cooked meals. Now replaced with a take away set consisting of cardboard mug & box with wooden cutlery. We enjoyed a carrot slice & courgette walnut with lemon zest butter cream.

I enjoyed the caramel slice I had on today's visit. It might have been too sweet for some people. The hot chocolate was good - the oat milk that was used did overpower the flavour. There was a small event on in the Insole Court gardens, so they weren't bringing drinks to the tables outside. I'm not sure if that is something that is usually done here, though.

Disappointing. Unfriendly & unwelcoming staff. Sadly very average.

I’ve given this cafe the benefit of the doubt several times but unfortunately it remains the same. The staff (particularly the older man) are just so unprofessional. He gives off an air of ‘lazyiness’ tbh. I order a slice of cake and they produced an old piece from behind the fresh cake and handed it to me. He then scoffed ‘oh, this is yesterdays cake, we didn’t sell much!’. Handed me a tea in a shallow coffee cup with barely any water and a floating teabag. I think nowadays there are so many fantastic coffee shops with lovely staff this sort of attitude doesn’t go unnoticed. I’ve given it several chances but sadly won’t be back and certainly won’t be recommending.

The food was fairly quick and very tasty but the staff were really unwelcoming and unfriendly. As young mums, we had 2 pushchairs with us that we tried to get out the way as much as poss but 3 separate staff rolled their eyes and one even acted like she couldn’t get past when there was clearly enough space. Two of them asked us to move the pushchairs to two different places. I understand they are bulky but there is a nice way of asking and that was very much lacking here. Such a shame as it’s a lovely cafe!

The staff are always very lovely and friendly, the food is always gorgeous and the atmosphere is always lovely. Breastfeeding friendly!

I have never seen such an unwelcoming group of staff who were working serving the food and drinks in this rather attractive cafe. The only person who had a smile on her face was the girl on the till. Due to the unfriendly staff we decided not to be tempted by the cakes. We ordered a hot chocolate and a double espresso; the hot chocolate was a very dark cardboard cup full of tasteless dark brown liquid, (I suppose most people don't see this because they have cream and marshmallows). I would challenge anyone on a blind tasting to say what the liquid was supposed to be. I only drink double espresso and I have enjoyed it all over the world but not at The Potting Shed; here it was bitter and unpleasantly rough. Somewhere I would definitely avoid in future.

Very good choice and nicely presented

Such a shame this cafe isn't open for the morning school run. So many passing parents would benefit from this! And give them plenty of business!! Cakes are nice, coffee good.

Lovely cakes and a very tasty hot chocolate.

Lovely setting and friendly staff BUT only one vegan option for food and it wasn't even on the menu (soup of the day, which came with bread and BUTTER?!). Would stop me from returning

Delicious cakes and coffee lovely seating area!

A great place for coffee, cake or a light snack. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Lovely coffee, delicious cakes. Staff friendly.

Enjoyed my hot chocolate here today!

A complete rewrite of my review as this is not the same business as when I first added the Potting Shed to google maps a few years ago. Since then half a million people have clicked on it. My favourite coffee stop now. Half of that is due to the lovely location and easy parking. The other is due to the coffee being good and still being under £3. Lovely small garden area to sit out in. Great for your dog on a sunny day. But dogs not allowed indoors unfortunately. There are picnic benches and parasols. My only criticism is the cakes. I find them stodgy and tasteless.

Visited Insole Court today and had a delicious meal in the cafe.We had a wonderful Welsh rarebit accompanied by a delightful salad.The service and food was excellent and will definitely be returning.

Very nice coffee and a superb eggs benedict. Got there a half hour before closing but they didn't make a fuss and still us served freshly cooked food.

Really nice Bacon roll. Very nice coffee. Reasonably priced. Nice staff.

Atmospheric cafe. Good range of snack meals and nice coffees. The garden is a real suntrap too.

Excellent Excellent Excellent Staff food &location

The drinks are great, the staff are lovely, it's kept clean however I would not call it dog friendly - more dog tolerant as they are not allowed indoors apart from to walk through into the outdoor courtyard. Unless the weather is good enough and you're happy to sit outside then it's not dog friendly!

Not sure why we didn't get any cups or plates when we were sitting in and the coffee was not great. The service was nice and it's a lovely place to be however.

Nice quiet cup of coffee with my son and daughter in law in the garden.

Love this little dog-friendly cafe.

Carrot cake was nice but the Americano was very weak and watery.

Lovely place to stop off for a coffee , with a variety of delicious homemade cakes.Lovely gardens.

Great coffee cakes & home made snacks - delicious. Plenty of seating under a marquee in the courtyard, outside in the pleasant walled garden & inside the cafe itself. Recommend a visit

Lovely café located at the beautiful Insole Court. A great range of lunch items from sandwiches and soup to homemade pasties and scotch eggs. Great coffee and Lovely cakes too. Currently only outdoor seating available but outdoor tables have large parasols so it's perfect!

Lovely place for an outside coffee and cake in these Covid times. Feels well organised and safe. Staff all wearing masks and good coffee!

Nicely presented cafe, coffee was very nice and so was the vegan chocolate brownie. Plenty of seating was available and they adhered to the social distancing rules. Unfortunately lost a star for the fact that service was not with a smile but apart from that it was great and will be visiting again.

Lovely cakes and good coffee, friendly staff

Lovely surroundings with lots of outdoor seating (indoor seating currently closed due to Covid) and friendly staff but they are only providing a takeout service, at the moment, so the number of sandwiches is limited. Don't leave it too late. Good coffee and lots of cake.

Lovely location but service was pretty slow.

Coffee good staff lovely weather great sat in Courtyard

Lovely little place, but menu is small, example it's just sandwiches, cakes, crisps

Nice staff, good environment, Covid-19 restrictions in place and accessible to all.

The food was very tasty and good quality. The cakes were delicious especially the courgette cake!! The coffees were very good ,my mocha was just right, not too sweet. They have a good selection of milk alternatives. The experience was good, the small selection made for quick service and the Covid arrangements were good. We sat in the covered courtyard which was ideal for containing our toddler.

Really nice place, good selection of cakes and snacks. Staff friendly and proficient.

Our first time out for coffee since March, the gentleman made us feel very welcome plus the coffee and Chelsea bun was lovely, hot and fresh. Will certainly be going back.😊

Great hot chocolate, friendly staff.

Thought the lunch deal was good value for the quality of the food

What an absolute awful place. Charged £4 the world's smallest worst scotch egg. No menu. Slowest service ever. My latte was terrible. I'm not exaggerating worst place in Cardiff.

Nice little coffe shop with decent selection of drinks, snacks etc. Located in one of Cardiff's hidden gems, Insole House and gardens.

Lovely little place. Good cakes, good coffees, in the heart of lovely insole court. Doing a great job in COVID times too. Felt very safe.

Minimal choice in food but good value. No indoor seating so if weather wet not advisable.

Such a shame! This place used to serve amazing food. The most amazing bacon sandwiches with chilli jam, homemade hash browns. Today I had a hard white bap with no jam and frozen hash browns. Used to love the breakfast’s here!

Nice interior. Friendly staff. Pity the delicious coffee was in a take away cup.

Great food, good atmosphere, out of the way, relaxed staff.

Had coffee with my cousin today and it was very clean and friendly coffee and cakes were very good

Great breakfast selection, nice coffee and friendly staff.

Food with a difference very good quality. The cafe is a little on the small side

Great afternoon tea the only place I have ever been that has asked if we wanted mor at no extra cost.

Excellent coffee and cakes. Definitely worth a visit.

We visited here as always for the lovely sandwiches and delicious cakes. I believe it’s under new management now so unsure what it will be like now. We’ll be following the old manager to her new cafe!

We had a nice cup of tea outside as full indoors, seats were wet thankfully we'd brought tissues to sit on. Cakes were very good so my sister's told me. Would visit again.

Good coffee nice to sit out/in, could be friendlier and a little expensive

Visit here regulary for breakfast fantastic menu with fresh ingredients. The cakes are homemade and amazing

Charming cafe with good coffee and food, excellent staff and lovely seating area outside overlooking the grounds of Insole Court

Lovely cakes and good service. Free biscuits for doggies!

Had a choice of 3 different vegan options. I choose the courgette and pepper soup that came with dairy free spread for the bread. Gorgeous.

A tastefully furnished and decorated cafe in keeping with the high standards of the Court itself. Plenty of choices from simple hot and cold drinks to imaginative brunches and teas, with a variety of cakes and treats to suit all visitors, including Vegans. We received friendly and professional service, and spent just a little more than in run-of-the-mill cafes: well worth the premium.

Great selection of brunch and lunch. Cake is really nice too. Lovely setting and you can take dogs to sit in the outdoor seating area.

Me and my mum came to the Potting Shed for brunch as I had heard great reviews and it did not disappoint! The inside is quirky, the staff are friendly and the food was delicious and all locally sourced. We both had the crumpets with poached eggs, Glamorgan sausages and chilli jam which came beautifully present with edible flowers as a lovely finishing touch. After a walk around the gardens we came back for a slice of cake, there is a great selection and they are all freshly made. Would highly recommend a visit here if you are in the area, we will definitely be returning!

lovely cafe with great food for lunches that is also reasonably priced. it has great access to insole court, a great day out if you're visiting cardiff.

Mi hija y yo visitamos el cobertizo para macetas en la cancha de plantilla para un almuerzo ligero. Excelente variedad de bocadillos y bocadillos utilizando solo ingredientes de calidad. Toda la comida es muy sabrosa y bien presentada. La mayoría de los almuerzos cuestan entre 6 y 7Hubiera sido 5 estrellas aparte de que son un poco lentos para limpiar las mesas.Buena selección de comida para la cena vegetariana.Definitivamente regresaremos.

Lovely place, especially when the sun is shining and you can sit outside.

Keeping up its fab reputation with a range of foods from containing meat to vegan- the choice is yours!!! Excellent surroundings, food and service.

My favourite place, it's local to where I live. Fab place (dog friendly outside) lovely food and a nice selection of teas and drinks (no alcohol). Plus, you get to enjoy Insole Gardens and visit Insole Court, an absolute stunner of a building. There's usually something going on most weekends. Go, you really won't be disappointed ☺

Bueno, acabo de mencionar este lugar en mi reseña de Insole Court y es un gran café. El sol había salido y nos las arreglamos para agarrar la última mesa que estaba afuera, gloriosa. El interior estaba lleno de gente, no es un lugar enorme. Tuvimos que esperar un rato por la comida, pero pudimos ver cuán ocupado estaba, no nos importó demasiado.La comida en sí vino y estaba deliciosa. No por el lado barato, pero están pagando por la calidad y también es bueno ver que se promocionan las cosas locales.El personal era muy bueno también. Así que date un capricho.

Lovely staff smiley friendly cute seating areas in various parts of this lovely coffee shop a real destination set in pretty ancient gardens and grounds to walk around . Lovely home made cakes and savories. A must destination.

Great place to go .Great food . Friendly staff