The 'eating out in Wales' thread...
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I heard they do very good rats on sticks over your way.Tan_Y_Ddraig
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I wanted to let you know about MOKSH.
It's the newest curry house in the bay (mermaid quay) next to eli jenkins opposite tescos. I decided to give it a try as their menu looked very interesting, and unique.
Now with the introduction of Nandos I'm sure everyone knows how strong peri peri can be and I love the stuff, anything hot, madras, ceylon, etc I'm into it... but this place offered a peri peri dish, not the portugese version but an indian version, a curry. Wow! YummMmmm.. (Was about £10, plus the pilau rice about £3, but so much rice I shared it with my friend (enough for 2). The service was really good, very courteous, polite, and professional, it was first class in every aspect.
It's the newest curry house in the bay (mermaid quay) next to eli jenkins opposite tescos. I decided to give it a try as their menu looked very interesting, and unique.
Now with the introduction of Nandos I'm sure everyone knows how strong peri peri can be and I love the stuff, anything hot, madras, ceylon, etc I'm into it... but this place offered a peri peri dish, not the portugese version but an indian version, a curry. Wow! YummMmmm.. (Was about £10, plus the pilau rice about £3, but so much rice I shared it with my friend (enough for 2). The service was really good, very courteous, polite, and professional, it was first class in every aspect.
Col_Buendia
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zog said:
Never. Ate in Armless Dragon a few months ago, and while everything seemed like it should have been equal or better than Le Gallois, it simply wasn't. It might just be a subjective thing, but the 4 of us there all agreed that for the prices, the food was strangely lacking in flavour/passion.
As for Le Gallois, I went there for the express lunch, and after asking for the veggie option, was served a spoonful of mashed potato. Fuckers. A total no-no if you're a veggie. Although I'm sure the food is great for the heartless, sorry, carnivores.
Col_Buendia
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Heads-up... just had a snack/lunch today in Madame Fromage, in Castle Arcade. Phew! The portions were fantastic, and the quality was amazing. The coffee was good as well, and it was really heartening to see somewhere that took their side salad seriously - neatly presented and even drizzled with a dressing! 
Sort of surprised to learn that they have been there for over two years now, it certainly won't be the last time I'm in there. 
Sort of surprised to learn that they have been there for over two years now, it certainly won't be the last time I'm in there. 
High Voltage
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Knights in the Mumbles, and Patricks with Rooms (again on the sea front in the Mumbles)
Two jolly good restaurants that would be able to hold their heads up in a city let alone and small sea-side resort.
Love both of them.
Two jolly good restaurants that would be able to hold their heads up in a city let alone and small sea-side resort.
Love both of them.
LilMissHissyFit
Disturbed in a pink bra
Patricks is teh coolio just £££
Can I recommend Bouchon De Rossi in swansea
http://www.bouchonderossi.co.uk/about.html
Its not widely known about AFAIK but its bloody fantastic
Can I recommend Bouchon De Rossi in swansea
http://www.bouchonderossi.co.uk/about.html
Its not widely known about AFAIK but its bloody fantastic
Col_Buendia
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Had any mentions of Bar Mimosa down the bay yet? Eaten there three times in the past year, and each time have been tickled with the food. Really well done grub, not madly overpriced, and a nice laid-back atmosphere which is better than most of the plastic chains cluttering the bay area.
Ben Bore
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Anyone else been to Canteen on Clifton, on Clifton Street in Splott, Cardiff? It sells itself as a veggie/vegan restaurant that also does one meat dish. There's only 3 choices of starter, main and puds on the menu at one time, which is changed fortnightly, and 3 courses are only £14.
Well worth a visit.
Well worth a visit.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
this is where the portugese caff was init?
been reading the website and listening to his audio.
seems like an experiment by some ole lecturer.
the website is ok but v messy with far too much stuff on it.
http://www.canteenoncliftonstreet.com/
also not buying the 'we do one meat dish in retaliation to the one veggie dish offered in most restaurants'
bit strange, either your a veggie/vegan place or not!
tried to take my parents there last week and they won't go near it because of the meat angle.
Ben Bore
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Agree the website's a bit overkill, although it looks nice, and you can't accuse them of not providing enough info!
That's a bit tongue in cheek. The chef's a carnivour and his missus is a veggie, just like our house. Going out to eat in Cardiff can be a bit of a nightmare for veggies (and non-veggies come to that), so this place fills a gap I'd say.
That's a bit tongue in cheek. The chef's a carnivour and his missus is a veggie, just like our house. Going out to eat in Cardiff can be a bit of a nightmare for veggies (and non-veggies come to that), so this place fills a gap I'd say.
Dic Penderyn
Newport Civic Pride!
I disagree, it's getting easier and easier all the time, armed with the latest copy of eat out vegan wales, you won't go far wrong!
Col_Buendia
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Got to disagree with you again, there, dude. Just had a peek at the website, and apart from the rather silly idea that anybody would have enough time to spend it on the "forums" of a small local restaurant, it has really made me want to go and try the food. The photos look amazing!
Didn't think it was too cluttered. But then, one man's meat is another man's...
Gavin Bl
terrible awful baaad
If you are heading up to the Beacons, you can get very good pub food at the Nant Ddu lodge north of Merthyr. Its a couple of miles on from the turning for the Garwnant outdoor centre - can't recall the exact spot, but its clearly singposted on the A470.
Very nice 'gastro-pub' type stuff. About £8-10 a main. Tidy beer n'all.
Very nice 'gastro-pub' type stuff. About £8-10 a main. Tidy beer n'all.
tom-cardiff
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Best pub food for a walk near Cardiff?
A group of us are looking to go for a walk in the hills north of Cardiff (possibly around Garth Mountain, possibly further east eg Cefn-Onn/Rudry) in a couple of weeks time. Can anyone recommend a good pub for lunch? Ideally we'd like to be able to do the walk by public transport. Or if anyone has any other suggestions for a good walk with a pub that's not too difficult to get to. (Not the Plough and Harrow - we're looking for some hills).
A group of us are looking to go for a walk in the hills north of Cardiff (possibly around Garth Mountain, possibly further east eg Cefn-Onn/Rudry) in a couple of weeks time. Can anyone recommend a good pub for lunch? Ideally we'd like to be able to do the walk by public transport. Or if anyone has any other suggestions for a good walk with a pub that's not too difficult to get to. (Not the Plough and Harrow - we're looking for some hills).
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
this is where the portugese caff was init?
been reading the website and listening to his audio.
seems like an experiment by some ole lecturer.
the website is ok but v messy with far too much stuff on it.
http://www.canteenoncliftonstreet.com/
also not buying the 'we do one meat dish in retaliation to the one veggie dish offered in most restaurants'
bit strange, either your a veggie/vegan place or not!
tried to take my parents there last week and they won't go near it because of the meat angle.
So your folks wont eat in a restaurant because there is ONE meat dish on the menu? That must make any type of eating out incredibly difficult.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
yeah it does and they hardly eat out at all, and then only Indian food.
what they and i object to is a supposed vegi restaurant serving a meat dish as some kind of quirk. but if it works for them and keeps them going and maybe even convert a couple of carnivores
then all good
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
yeah it does and they hardly eat out at all, and then only Indian food.
what they and i object to is a supposed vegi restaurant serving a meat dish as some kind of quirk. but if it works for them and keeps them going and maybe even convert a couple of carnivores
I thought it was probably a ploy to get people who maybe go out with non veggie mates for a meal. If theyd idnt have any meat options then they would miss out on a lot of trade, surely its better to have a veggie place that isnt strictly veggie than not have one at all. Personally as a meat eater i dont have a problem eating veggie food and would ahppily go there, but I know some people who would never step inside, and I suppose offering them a meat option isnt gonna make any difference, but there must be a lot of people in between.
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