Cosy Club Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything was hot, well cooked & presented well."
• "The food is lovely, I would recommend the halloumi, Korean chicken and fishcakes."
• "The curried cauliflower is outstanding."
• "The food was outstanding and we all loved the cocktails."
• "I had gishcakes with a side of broccoli fish cakes were overcooked and a nicer side that they didn't do would have been roast tomatoes would have really complimented the fish cakes."
• "Food was good quality but small portion size a disappointment."
• "Probably the best food I've had in cosy club ever, lovely atmosphere."
• "Nice food in a very good location."

Cons:

• "The Spanish C’ken & Chorizo, too salty."
• "The quality of the food wasn't great, one member of our party was left waiting for their food."
• "The seabass I was served was totally dried out and pretty crisp."
• "My desert had grapes which you could see were off and cheese which was hard and crumbled easily."
• "Extremely poor quality of food and very small portions."
• "Food was bad and quite small portions."
• "Food disappointing as it had no taste was very bland."
• "The food was absolutely stunning and the service was excellent."

Service

Pros:

• "Service is quick and friendly, kitchen is a bit slow."
• "Service is amazing and their bar manager is the most talented and skilled in cocktail making."
• "The staff are really lovely and the food is super fresh and tasty."
• "Thank you so much to the Cosy Club Cardiff Bay for making my mum's 80th Birthday lunch so special."
• "Our server was Boo and was so attentive and lovely."
• "The service was excellent made even nicer by one of the loveliest waitresses Safiyah who was an absolute sweetheart."
• "Great and cozy place to have some dinner. I like coming here more often."
• "Our server was Alyssa who was excellent, personable and helpful."

Cons:

• "The service was poor, so we could only raise the issue when we went up to pay."
• "It took over 20 mins for anyone to take a drink order."
• "Service was okay, nothing out of the ordinary, food was okay, a bit too pricey."
• "We waited over 45 mins for our ham hock hash with egg."
• "Service was slow, but hats off to the one front of house gentleman who seemed rushed off his feet."
• "Ordered a drink and food. Drink turned up but no good."
• "We waited for nearly 40 minutes for food (with two young children), in what was a fairly empty restaurant."
• "Just got back from a lovely evening at The Cosy Club in Cardiff Bay."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Bright open Restaurant with good lighting, nice music & a great atmosphere."
• "Beautifully decorated inside with an outside seating area."
• "Lovely. Just lovely. It's has a tastefully decorated Art Decor interior."
• "Really pleasantly decorated inside, retro style designed."
• "The atmosphere was awful- very loud 'music' which meant everyone in the restaurant was shouting."
• "Nice cosy, comfortable place. Loved the set up!"
• "Saturday night in the Cosy Club and it was as bustling and as loud as always."
• "Lovely brunch for the husband and delicious main for me."

Cons:

• "Full of flies. The food was fine and the restaurant was nicely decorated, but it's hard to enjoy your food with flies all around."
• "I know that 'dog friendly' is a new trend but please be aware that there are paying customers who do not appreciate dogs being allowed in."
• "However, on a recent visit we noticed that it was beginning to smell of that distinctive doggy aroma and found it quite off putting."
• "Nice venue but the service was slow for a fairly quiet afternoon."
• "Lovely looking place with great ambience and a unique & interesting decor. Sadly let down by very average dried up food."
• "Was very disappointed with the size of the meal."
• "Food was good, but took a long time to arrive, despite the place not being particularly busy."
• "Having waited over 30 mins for our table, we were shown to the restaurant area and seated with 7 dirty tables around us."

Location

Pros:

• "Next to the water on Cardiff Bay."
• "On a beautiful November day, I enjoyed my visit to the Cosy Club and sat outside in the warm sunshine."
• "Perfect visit, no complaints. Will call again next time I am at Cardiff Bay."
• "Went here for brunch on a weekend and it was a good experience. Cosy club has a great location, on the bay!"
• "I love The Cosy Club. We usually go to the St David's one but as we were going to see a show we decided to try the Cosy Club in Cardiff Bay."
• "All cosy clubs are great; interesting decor and a great relaxed vibe. We came here for a quick drink before a boat trip around the bay."
• "I have to use a mobility buggy, because I am disabled, so sat outside in the evening sun."
• "Just got back from a lovely evening at The Cosy Club in Cardiff Bay."

Cons:

• "I'd love to say this was ideal. The location is fabulous, the decor is exquisite - but I had to go we'll off-course from what I wanted to get something to eat."
• "The manager was brilliant in trying to help out with a free glass of wine. As the seabass I was served was totally dried out and pretty crisp."
• "We didn't dine here but the cocktails were delicious and beautifully presented."
• "We just popped in for a drink on the spur of the moment as we had time to kill before a show at the theatre."
• "The booth we had booked didn't really look like a booth, just a long bench and a table."
• "The food arrived quickly and was hot, a plus, and delicious. Spent a very enjoyable and relaxing few hours here."
• "We waited over 45 mins for our ham hock hash with egg and when it did appear was such a disappointment."
• "Service was slow, but hats off to the one front of house gentleman who seemed rushed off his feet."