The Ivy Asia Cardiff Reviews Summary

Visual and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The place is visually stunning, love the tree deco!"
• "One word, AMBIENCE. 🤌🏽 Beautiful to look at and be in."
• "The interior of the restaurant was stunning & the tall figurine greeting me in the toilet with 'Konnichiwa' scared me but loved it 😂."
• "Even the full size Samurai statue waiting in the toilets was brilliant."
• "First off, what a stunning place. The decor is amazing and just walking in is an experience itself. The jade floor, incredible."
• "The venue is stunning, the food was brilliant."
• "The decor itself is very unique with bright painted, decorated and mirrored walls and ceiling."
• "Décor is incredible, a real experience."

Cons:

• "It's a bit style over substance but the interior decor is insta worthy."
• "The design and atmosphere was enjoyable as the deco is interesting."
• "The menu is very different and covers food from around Asia but seemed more Japanese/Chinese than anywhere else."
• "I personally didn't like the menu the font and the way it was presented, and the table was very small."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "We were served by the most wonderful Gisselle who understood the menu and made some suggestions which were great choices."
• "Great service, lovely food but very expensive."
• "Service was great. We were served by Alexi, who was friendly and cleared our dishes in a timely manner."
• "John made us feel like we were the only couple there, he had great conversation and was very quick."
• "The service was perfect, we never waited long for someone to be at our table when it was needed but it wasn't too much either."
• "We were expecting it to be quite pricey, but for an anniversary meal it didn't disappoint."
• "The service Abbi provided was excellent, she walked through the menu telling us what each dish was like."
• "Our waitress was attentive, lovely, explained everything and never let our glasses run dry."

Cons:

• "Sadly here it came out like a glorified Wagamamas! We arrived at 9pm and all food had been brought out within 30mins of arrival and we were done by 9.30pm!!"
• "There's so many better (and cheaper) Asian restaurants in Cardiff, so I won't be going back in a hurry but it's a good experience when you're there."
• "Nobody warned me about the mannequin in the gents toilets who is extremely creepy."
• "The restaurant was set up like a disco, very USA. Take your order, throw the food at you and charge you £200 for 3!!!!"
• "The waiters were helpful but the decoration was over the top."
• "Went for a birthday dinner. Food was amazing. The interior decor was incredible. The waiter Tom was the friendliest waiter I've ever had, great service."
• "Service was very attentative and polite."

Food and Drink

Pros:

• "Everything was cooked/served wonderfully."
• "Food and wine was Devine, but the service was even better."
• "Beautiful setting and amazing, high quality food! We loved every minute of our dinner."
• "Me and my partner both tried the vegetarian taster experience which comprised of eight courses for £55 each."
• "The food was indescribably good, absolutely heavenly."
• "The food and service were exemplary. Absolutely stunning experience!"
• "The food was so flavoursome and the whole thing is an experience."
• "The food was amazing! Very tasty and presentation was outstanding."

Cons:

• "Very pricey, I would say the prices and tastes don’t match. The dishes we had weren’t memorable."
• "It's a bit style over substance but the food theatre is also impressive."
• "Unfortunately, some dishes were lacking in flavour."
• "The popcorn shrimp was our favourite - would definitely recommend! For mains we shared the hoisin duck pancake rolls sharer between 3 of us which was the perfect amount."
• "We ordered quite a bit of food and from past experiences of visiting other branches food arrives throughout courses so you can relax enjoy the whole vibe and experience."
• "We had the lunch time stack and it was absolutely delicious."
• "The food was ok, the service was good and the atmosphere was great."
• "Amazing food and ambiance was lovely. We had the lunchtime stack. Absolutely delicious, and plenty."