Vivo Amigo Cardiff Reviews Summary

Fusion Cuisine

Pros:

• "The Mexican Indian fusion works great."
• "Very interesting fusion of Indo Mexican."
• "Food fusion is excellent."
• "The fusion of Indian and Mexican cuisines works so well."
• "The fusion of Indian and Mexican tastes and flavours were delicious."
• "The addition of Indian spices and flavours to Mexican staples like empanadas, elote, and fajitas beautifully complemented each other."
• "Really genuine Mexican food with a bit of Indian pzazz."
• "Mexico meets India, very good fusion food."

Cons:

• "Mexico meets India, very good fusion food. Prices were on the higher side."
• "The fusion is real; I'd surely recommend even if you're a vegetarian like me :)"
• "The tandoori burrito was a bit bland."
• "The dal, burrito sauce and chicken enchilada sauce were all the same."
• "I'm not entirely convinced that the fusion works, but would need to try is again when the food is fresh and hot."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Always great service here and the staff are super friendly."
• "Friendly service although seemingly understaffed."
• "The gentleman serving us was an absolute pleasure."
• "Staff is very helpful and nice."
• "Vikram is a fantastic chef and food is absolutely brilliant."
• "The staff were friendly, helpful, attentive, happy to offer suggestions."
• "This is such a friendly place to come for dinner!"
• "The staff were very attentive and were happy to go the extra mile for us."

Cons:

• "Friendly service although seemingly understaffed."
• "The waitresses are very nice but the service is too slow."
• "The young lady serving us was new or something as it was a bit of a point at the menu and repeat your order situation."
• "Unfortunately the service was very slow. We were in there for an hour and a half for two courses."
• "Three stars is generous, since we placed an advance order at 4.30pm for a 7pm delivery and it was still 40 minutes late."
• "They gave us a seat, but then failed to serve us."
• "The service does become terribly slow which has an impact on service and food quality."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The food is always top quality with amazing flavours."
• "Food was really tasty!!"
• "Honestly one of the best dining experiences I’ve had."
• "The food was terrific as was the service and very reasonably priced."
• "What a great place! interesting menu options."
• "Had an excellent evening meal, food was delicious and served piping hot."
• "Everything we ordered was up to the mark, rather beyond it."
• "Loved it. Highly recommended if you are in Cardiff and looking for a place to eat."

Cons:

• "The Fried calamari was chewy and side of salad was completely plain."
• "I would only suggest to change the buns on the burgers as they're too doughy."
• "The tandoori burrito was a bit bland."
• "The dal, burrito sauce and chicken enchilada sauce were all the same."
• "ABSOLUTELY disgusting. The food was terrible, the chicken tasted like it had been defrosted on that day."
• "Less than a small pack of doritos worth of nachos, no nacho cheese or cheese of any kind."
• "The food was getting cold and the cheese was congealed, and it was all generally rather unappetising."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The vibes were amazing, too."
• "Environment is clean and calm."
• "Service was excellent. really friendly and attentive staff."
• "Nachos then jackfruit/black beans burritos... Highly recommended."
• "This is a MUST visit on Whitchurch Road. Rustic appearance, the friendliest service, incredible fusion food."
• "Great vibe, good decor and - most importantly - AMAZING FOOD!!"
• "The decor is more cafe than restaurant. Makes a pleasant change and reasonably priced."
• "We had an absolutely amazing evening here."

Cons:

• "Only complaint as it's a small establishment the noise level was awful."
• "Can get a bit noisy but there was one particularly noisy table so not sure how much that would change in other circumstances."
• "Ordered from uber , having never tried before. I was blown away by the quality and obvious care that goes into their products."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "We all left having had a starter, main and a few alcoholic drinks for under £30 per person."
• "With how much we had ordered and the portion sizing it was definitely amazing value for money."
• "Six of us went here midweek and it was an extremely enjoyable experience."
• "A great mix of Indian and Mexican! Service is impeccable and atmoshpere waem and inviting. Very, very highly recommended."
• "Really enjoyed the meal. I felt that the food was of a good quality and offered good value for money."
• "Great prices and great selection on the menu!!"
• "Good value at under 20 quid for a starter, main and soft drink."
• "The food was well presented, tasted awesome and was nice and hot."

Cons:

• "Looking at the portion sizes, prices were on the higher side."
• "Very expensive for what it was, £5.50 for 2 paneer rolls - while nice it is a bit ridiculous."
• "Ordered the nachos as a takeaway and was very disappointed, less than a small pack of doritos worth of nachos, no nacho cheese or cheese of any kind."
• "Spent £32 and between 2 of us were left still hungry."