Address: 18-19 Church St, Cardiff, CF10 1BG, United Kingdom
Phone: +442920372582
Rating: 4.4
based on 132 reviews.
Vegan and Vegetarian Options
Pros:
"The vegan head of steak burger is probably one of the best vegan burger I had ever have."
"Food has a good veggie and vegan option and the loaded fries are my go to."
"The menu has a wide range of veggie, and vegan food which is always tasty, with good size portions at reasonable prices."
"Got enticed in by the vegan options, came in and had the ‘lamb’ gyros and ‘chicken’ gyros and the lamb one was absolutely insane."
"Theres a huge vegan and vegetarian selection, nearly half the menu, and it tastes amazing."
"I love this place ! ... Very talented singer ! Lots of options for beer and ciders lovely food and freshly cooked! Modern and a touch of traditional too !"
"If you are vegan, you need to get here immediately. The food is some of the best I’ve had in Cardiff, and there’s actual choice (not just burger or salad)."
"Great choice of beers plus pizzas and burgers. Quite a few vegan and veggie choices including B12 meat substitute."
Cons:
"The chicken one was a bit blander but still good quality and a reasonable price."
"Nice staff, cozy place with good music thats not in your face when your eating. Menu has recently changed so I don't know if it will have the large amount of vegan/vegetarian options."
"Terrible. They should be known as a vegan only restaurant. Menu hardly has any choice, and when you go to order, they tell you they don't have what you are ordering from the already small selection offered."
"It's twice in this chain I can't eat what I decided to. We share a fine Fish and chips and drank two awesome beers."
"Trying to mix vegan options with meat options is a risky way to go. Especially when it doesn't marry together on the plate or in your mouth."
"The vegan version of the bbq pulled pork is one to skip over... But the pizzas. Credit where its due were perfect and free of grease!"
Beer Selection
Pros:
"If you love a craft beer this is the place for you. Bar staff know all the beers."
"Dog friendly bar with a good selection of beers, staff are friendly and helpful."
"Nice bar with a great selection of craft beers."
"Great selection of beers, nice venue and tasty food."
"This excellent bar and eatery is a hidden gem in Cardiff. For beer lovers there is an extensive range of craft and micro market beers."
"Just came for a drink before the Wales vs Argentina Rugby Game. They have great selection of beers, lagers, ciders, ales, etc."
"Astonishing array of IPAs. Tiny Rebel features heavily on the bill."
"This place is a must-visit for craft beer enthusiasts."
Cons:
"Disappointing selection of beers on tap, but friendly enough staff."
"Expensive Cameron's pub in Cardiff. Good real ale choice. Up to 5. All well kept."
"Not a bad place because it has a reasonable selection of real ale but it's pretty expensive & there's plenty of other pubs with just as good selection & atmosphere nearby, so why go to this one?"
"Large selection of craft beer on tap. Many from northern breweries. Unfortunately no dry stouts/porters, just sweet stuff."
"Although several tables were empty with no reservation signs on them was rudely told to come back in an a few hours and 'maybe' they will have a table free. Appalling customer service"
"Good beer but qr code not working so solo visitors can't order from the table or risk losing their seats during peak times."
"Extremely slow and disorganised service, an app that doesn't work and very average unusual menu. Good selection of beer."
Atmosphere and Service
Pros:
"Excellent pub, The Head of steam chain always do a great job of the presentation of their pubs."
"Not eaten here but went for drinks; nice place, great for meeting friends for a drink."
"I always visit The Head Of Steam when I come to Cardiff, it's one of the best pubs around."
"I was reckoned to try the peach larger. 🍑 so I did. Venue was quite as it was a Friday lunchtime. Service was good and bar staff polite and helpful."
"Nice staff, cozy place with good music thats not in your face when your eating."
"Spacious and welcoming! Staff knowledgeable and friendly with regards to beer recommendations and food options."
"This place was lovely, great atmosphere, friendly staff, comfortable chairs and really nice food."
"Absolutely amazing experience. Staff were very friendly and welcoming, greeting us as we came in, and the space inside is lovely."
Cons:
"Really disappointed to downgrade a review. Ordered food and drinks to share, tacos and loaded fries. No apology or offer to replace, ate around the curdled cheese sauce as best we could so not to waste."
"Can I suggest an improvement to how drinks are ordered at the bar..? The queue often seems to end up snaking at the bottom of the stairs and it's unclear if you can order at the left side of the bar?"
"Usual great HoS beer selection. It's a tricky place to get into at peak times, despite it being a pub where you should be able to just wander in."
"Would have given a 5 but it was pretty chilly - needs to be much warmer inside."
"Interesting decor and friendly staff. Huge array of beers on offer. Only issue is that you can't get in, in the evening unless you've booked."
"Need more staff for game day. I waited at the bar for 40 minutes, close to 30 minutes right up against the bar. Young bartender kept skipping over us, needs more training to serve the person waiting the longest."
"A bit on the expensive side but the best selection of beer that I've seen in Cardiff. A bit loud if you want to talk with people but a really nice bar."
"We visited here on Saturday 22nd October lunchtime and despite a busy atmosphere, were helped by one really excellent member of staff who helped us up the stairs and carried our pram for us."