Vegetarian Food Studio Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing."
• "Dahi wada was good."
• "The food never fails to disappoint, the flavours and the spices are very complex and the extensive selection of meals on offer means that there will always be something for everyone."
• "Great for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans alike, I have never found another restaurant in the UK that so expertly delivers on flavours from the Indian subcontinent."
• "Food is always delicious and incredibly good value for money."
• "The food was amazing. Perfectly spiced, very homely."
• "The food was overall pretty good. The chilli garlic Mogo is delicious."

Cons:

• "It was very bad food I found a cockroach in my food."
• "The food didn't seem fresh (frozen vegetables?) and was way too spicy (ordered mild)."
• "Not the place if you're in hunt of 'authentic' taste."
• "Atrocious food, STAY AWAY!"
• "Food looks nice from outside but from the first bite you can see there is no flavour on it."
• "The Sabji was very oily."
• "The strange (carrot?) pickle was inedible."

Service

Pros:

• "The owner though was decent enough to ask about the meal."
• "Staff were friendly and explained clearly what the food was and what it contained."
• "Staff are super friendly and helpful."
• "We had a really fab warm welcome and everyone working there was attentive and cheerful."
• "Very easy going, great service."
• "Quick/friendly service and adequately priced."
• "The staff are super friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "I felt that charging 10% service charges without mentioning anywhere were unreasonable."
• "The waitress was I guess too busy as she just thumped down the glasses and water jug and left."
• "No water was served till I had to get up while dining with my family and in-laws because there are no body to be seen to ask for another rotis to be served."
• "Customer service was ok but the manager didn’t even apologise for the tasteless food."
• "Service however could be better."
• "Concluding with overpriced food and delivery which I haven’t had any joy eating."
• "Service was appalling."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Fairly priced and super tasty!"
• "Good value for money, there are loads of vegan options."
• "One of the BEST restaurants in Cardiff. Family owned and run, great value for money."
• "Fantastic food, low prices and friendly staff."
• "The portions are huge. The value for money is incredible."
• "Great value and a nice change, even if you're a staunch carnivore."
• "The food was so delicious and I would highly recommend it to everyone, it truly does live up to all its awards!"

Cons:

• "£3 each person corkage charge on one bottle of wine!!!! added £9 to our bill."
• "For a cafe type eatery they are now charging restaurant prices."
• "They charge a hefty packing charge and not to forget the unnecessary service charge when the food is already overpriced when compared to portion sizes."
• "We spent £5.50 on delivery direct from their website only for the food to never arrive."
• "The thali is expensive and often your just given some chick peas in a sauce as main which is a really cheap easy dish."
• "Everything priced too much and cooked badly."
• "But very over priced for the food we had."

Ambience and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The restaurant is also clean and comfortable."
• "The ambience was great."
• "Lovely hosts and beautiful ambience."
• "The restaurant was well lit and spacious."
• "Very clean and hygiene perfect environment."
• "The ambient is quite pleasant."
• "The atmosphere is more family friendly than romantic which fits well with the value for money feel of the place."

Cons:

• "Dirty toilets."
• "The decor is nothing special."
• "The washrooms were filthy."
• "Very limited parking and doors make difficult access for disabled."
• "The slightly run down decor and seemingly infinite menu had us slightly worried at first."
• "If you want to go for a romantic date, unfortunately this is not the place."
• "The waitress didn't care to come once to see if we needed anything."