Afrikana Cardiff Reviews Summary

Menu Variety and Choices

Pros:

• "A wide selection of food always leaves me with more to consider for next time."
• "The food was very delicious, a fusion, burst of different kinds of flavours."
• "Menu has number of choices to select from."
• "I ordered the Soulful Stew. It's a wonderful combination of spices, herbs, and chicken."
• "What cheese said, Fried chicken is life and Hot honey chicken wings are some of my favorites."
• "I ended up leaving my full faith in Asmaa (my waitress) to make my order."
• "Recommended dishes: Hallomy cheese, Prowns to be wild, That's what cheese said, What is beef."
• "I had the sharing platter, chilli con carne & fried chicken."

Cons:

• "I think the name of the restaurant is misleading, I’m Nigerian and I came here wanting some African food."
• "Food not bad but chicken breast tasted a bit chemically and Afrikana rice was not nice because it's cheap rice."
• "The platter implies a wide selection of items, but to our surprise we were given a full chicken and two minuscule lamb chops."
• "Nothing Africana about this restaurant."
• "The cod pieces and chicken pieces were basically mashed and put together in a batter."
• "I ordered a dish with rice that tasted like it was reheated & ready made."
• "The food is delicious but its busy so hard to find a seat."
• "The steak was well below average as was the steak strip wrap."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff and management are very helpful and friendly."
• "Service was fast."
• "Asaima was welcoming and took time to explain the menu."
• "Great food with amazing service from the team (Asma and Phoebe)."
• "A waiter that especially stood out to me was Noah with his calm demeanour and incredible patience."
• "We received excellent friendly service from Aya!"
• "If I was the owner of this restaurant I would definitely look into putting her forward for promotion & recognition excellent customer service."
• "The wait time was hardly 10-15 mins."

Cons:

• "One of the staff members’ service was appalling-dropped the food & left - no mention of any sauces, salt etc."
• "Waiting time was 20 minutes which is adequate for a starter."
• "After we nearly finished our starter sharing platter we had 2 empty plates brought at the table."
• "The waiting staff take your plates and food away whilst your still eating."
• "First time eating at an afrikana restaurant, will NOT be the last."
• "Staff member not wearing the mask when serving food and same was for the staff behind the counter."
• "I waited for about 45 mins in the cold, after letting all the asians in it was our turn just to be told the restaurant was closed at 10:15."
• "The hostess sat 2 people at the table we were originally sat on at that point we got up and asked to speak to get manager and got a abuse from the hostess."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "We tried some of the small dishes and they was great! The fried wings with the honey mango glaze was beautiful!"
• "Food was good, bunny chow was tasty, 'we goat ur back' I definitely recommend, lamb chops were spot on."
• "Food was cooked perfectly and very tasteful."
• "Absolutely stunning food! 💛 very very good value for money the portions are huge!!"
• "Chicken Wings, Hot and Honey: The chicken wings were very well-breaded and the glaze was flavourful with a good kick."
• "Unbelievably tasty and so much chicken."
• "Food was so flavourful and filling and service couldn’t have been better."
• "I got my usual butterfly burger and I think it's the best price for value."

Cons:

• "This was a mistake the burger lacked anything other then what you would find at your local boss man shop."
• "They lacked seasoning and the bun they serve them in just goes soggy."
• "The chips which accompanied the burger again should be homemade or have some type of their own twist with herbs spices on!"
• "However having the starters at the table and the drinks after (25 minutes for 2 cocktails) is not desirable if I am being honest."
• "Moreover, desert was dry and very much defrosted before serving."
• "The food was very delicious, a fusion, burst of different kinds of flavours."
• "Great meal but jollof rice is not how we make it in West Africa but still it was good!"
• "One of the staff members’ service was appalling-dropped the food & left - no mention of any sauces, salt etc."