The Cardiff Stable Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Pies are good but quite small."
• "Pizza is tasty but wafer thin to the point of almost being cracker rather than bread base."
• "Came for the bottomless brunch and the pizza (and tater tots) were tasty - save room for the brownie!"
• "Tasty pizzas, good sides, and some very nice draft beer and cider."
• "The food was very good and very high standards."
• "The pizza is one of the best I've ever had, having a perfectly cooked base and a unique mix of toppings."
• "The food is super tasty and good value for money."

Cons:

• "The “pizza”, as they call it, is not even close to what a pizza should look like."
• "11.50 for a pizza that size and quality is daylight robbery."
• "Really nice food but the pizzas are small/thin compared to other restaurants in the same price range."
• "The worst pizza I have ever had. For a restaurant that prides itself on pizza, pies and cider, the pizza is well below par."
• "It is incredibly expensive for the paper thin pizza you get."
• "The pizza base was essentially a poppadum and the toppings were bland and lacklustre."
• "The pizza was mediocre at best. The tator tots were bland."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were also very friendly and this spot is dog friendly which is great!"
• "The staff are so lovely."
• "Service was spot on."
• "Staff was friendly, would be great if they could be more attentive."
• "Great friendly waiters excellent choice of drinks and food."
• "The staff are incredibly efficient."
• "The staff were all really friendly, passionate and knowledgeable and happy to chat with us."

Cons:

• "But the service being designed around doing everything by phone... and then requesting a 17 percent service fee is totally sketchy."
• "One waitress dropped red wine all over my dress, shoes and bag, then giggled ‘sorry!’ and ran off."
• "Pre booked for 6:30pm. Left at 9:45pm due to constantly having to wait and a waiter who was not only rude and arrogant and cocky but hopeless at his job."
• "Staff are clueless without any attention to customer service."
• "Service wasn't particularly attentive some people on the table were long finished eating before all the pizzas were out."
• "The only minus point was the staff member who seemed very unhappy to be serving."
• "The staff were so unbelievably rude, we just got up and left after ordering."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Was there for a late lunch. Really chic ambiance and decor."
• "Nice venue, friendly staff."
• "Great staff lovely and spacious establishment it even has a mezzanine for extra tables."
• "this place is superb 🥰 the interior design is so beautiful ✨ *the candle lights ✨💛"
• "The inside has such a warm atmosphere."
• "Great atmosphere even on a weekday night."
• "The atmosphere is great."

Cons:

• "The menu is not good for vegetarians or vegan and is very bland."
• "The seating arrangement is wooden benches, which are a tad uncomfortable."
• "Not too keen on the long table /benches either. Reminds me of school dinners."
• "It was a Wednesday evening, so not a busy night which affected the atmosphere a little."
• "However when we first arrived they made us sit outside despite the cold because we 'had not made a reservation'."
• "The only thing that let it down was the music. On the night we were there if was too loud and to be honest, not very good."
• "Only thing letting it down is that the seats are very hard."

Value

Pros:

• "There was a deal on, Tuesday you pay £10 for 2 courses and it stipulated on the menu that you can add a side for £3."
• "Went in on a Tuesday evening, which turned out to be a buy one get one free on pizzas."
• "If you're looking for a place for a pint and some food for under £20 then this is the place to go."
• "All for £29 which I think is good value."
• "Food was really good - menu has lots of choices ..... And very reasonable prices."
• "I had Devon Mist which was delicious, and part of a good value for money deal."
• "Great Pizza, Great Cider!"

Cons:

• "The reviews are good. But I think the majority are purchased."
• "The barman wasn’t picking up the online orders from the table and instead spent the whole time sniffing, pinching and touching his nose!"
• "After eating a really nothing special pizza the bill arrived and we were billed full price."
• "Just go and grab beer. Food was awful! Do not order anything. It's just waste of money. Beer was nice but it's overpriced 10 pounds per pint is not worth."
• "This ruined the Christmas party for me as I then had to demand a discount, over and over."
• "The pizza was nice, but the options limited somewhat and left you wanting."
• "The pizza was a bit undercooked for my liking and the drinks were overpriced."

Drink Selection

Pros:

• "A huge selection of ciders to keep you entertained."
• "The drinks menu is even more impressive, and there are lots of exciting drinks to try on tap."
• "Great cider selection."
• "Their cider selection is really impressive and their cider tasting board is well worth the money."
• "Nice selection of ciders."
• "Huge range of ciders."
• "Great selection of ciders and beers."

Cons:

• "The drinks however took forever!"
• "They didn't know much about the ciders but brought lots of tasters!!"
• "The drinks are regularly updated, and there are some unique varieties of cider."
• "It was incredibly difficult to get the attention of the waiters when we wanted extra drinks."
• "A note of warning that the ciders are really nice and easy to drink but deceptively strong."
• "Can't go wrong with their cider selection."
• "We always try a new cider but recently went for the cider tasting board and probably won't look back. Again, it was great value for money and really quite fun deciding on a favourite flavour."