I love the Old Custom House. Spur of the moment visit on a wet summer Sunday, me, husband and adult daughter. Full downstairs so were given table on first floor. Staff were friendly and helpful, menu is on chalk board behind the counter, so take your glasses! Great display of fresh fish, but remember it it priced per kilo not per portion! My daughter and I plumped for Sunday lunch, roast beef, £17.95 for two courses, delicious! To start I had the fishcakes, lovely. Husband had garlic mushrooms followed by sea bass with garlic which he said was really good. We had puddings which were yummy and a glass of wine. Yes, it was a bit pricey, around £90 for the three of us, but it was a bit special and we thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and would recommend 😊
I’ve always been impressed with the food here. I’ve experienced friendly service by the staff and management. My go to place for great meat dishes and drinks. Fantastic homely feel for summer outside and winter food. Highly recommend!!
Have been coming to El Puerto regularly for several years. Lovely, relaxed surroundings with polite and efficient staff. Have never had a bad meal here. Yesterday had fresh zingy seafood salad with mussels, squid, king prawns, shrimp, onions, peppers. For main I had wolffish in Caribbean sauce. Delicious. And then a gorgeous creme brulee for dessert. My friend had a tasty Mediterranean fish soup to start and a beautiful tender and flaky hake fillet for main. All washed down with a lovely sauvignon blanc. Great lunch!
After several visits in the past 8 years, this is still an outstanding choice of fine dining in the Cardiff area. The choice in food and fine wine is 2nd to none and have to say that it's in my top 5 favourite restaurants in the UK. Just come back from a weekend away with friends and would like to say a special thank you to staff and Paulina our waitress for looking after us. See you soon.
Lovely food , very busy , the staff were amazing changing two meals that weren't liked without cost too us , staff went an extra mile . I can understand why it's got good reviews
Came in for lunch; Brilliant food, great service, much better value than expected (seeing as how upmarket the place is) - loved it! Thanks :)
Great food, fantastic views, great atmosphere - definitely recommend ❤️❤️❤️
With out doubt our favourite restaurant.
The service was good, the food was excellent and the setting is superb.
What more can you ask for.
Peter Walker...
Great as always. Parking has become a bit tricky though. But always great food food and service. My favourite
Excellent food, courteous staff, beautiful building, stunning gardens....A1 superb ambience, a little piece of the 'Med' at Penarth Marina.....highly recommended.
Lovely place, great location, friendly staff. Would visit again.
Great food, fantastic service & overall lovely ambiance for a double date. Love this place ❤
Had a wonderful night celebrating a friends daughter 18th. Food was amazing and the staff are so friendly and helpful.
We are so lucky to have this lovely restaurant within walking distance of where we live....The food is gorgeous and the scenery is very relaxing...well recommended...
Brilliant service , enjoyed a beautiful bottle of wine on the terrace , just perfect on a Sunday afternoon in the sun
Got a table as a walk in, it looked empty but soon filled up. Unusual ordering method. You go up to the "fishmonger's counter" look at the produce (which is quite spectacular) and then order what you want to eat. I had a vegetarian option, it was so good to have something cooked from scratch. My chick pea patties were a bit too soft but I'd rather that than something out of the freezer. Loads of asparagus on my plate. Very tasty potatoes, you get a choice of chips or new or fancy. Fabulous building. Very helpful staff, attentive.
Had the amazing fish starter. Excellent lamb dinner. Service amazing. Looking forward to going back again
Stunning restaurant with amazing service especially the lovely maitre de and Darren on the service counter.
Had a wonderful lunch in La Marina celebrating a couple of birthdays .. Everything was perfect. We had a table for 8 near the bar area. The food was great, service excellent and the ambience and view was great. ... would highly recommend.
Friend and I went to The Old Custom House for a lunch. Restaurant is situated in historic building (there are 2 restaurants) , with a stunning outdoor terrace overlooking Cardiff marina, surrounded by plants around the tables . Spanish theme. We enjoyed delicious food, wine and the views. Very enjoyable afternoon.
Great lunch, as always at this fabulous restaurant. Awesome food, plenty to choose from , great table (15) lovely view and warm welcoming and helpful staff
El Pourto at The Old Custom House was beautiful. Food was cooked to perfection and the wine selection was superb. Will definitely be returning. We all had 3 courses and 4 bottles of wine.
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We visited on a Sunday in October after pre booking, we’ve fancied visiting for a while but never got around to it and I was a little put off by the reviews stating bad service. I’m glad we visited because our meal was excellent from start to finish. We were welcomed at the door and offered a seat at the bar while we waited for our table, we waited for a small while to be served but our table was ready when we did. My wife had a Sunday lunch and I had a fillet steak, my wife said the Sunday lunch was the nicest one she’d had for a while. The fillet steak was excellent, really nice size for a fillet, really tender, tasty and perfectly cooked to my order. We shared the pate starter and had a bread basket, the pate was lovely and so was the bread. The broccoli side I had was very nice, cooked with chilli and garlic and so was the pepper sauce I had with the steak. We had a bottle of the Marques de Riscal Verdejo and a couple of glasses of Piper Champagne, both very nice. The service was excellent throughout, from the greeting to the table service and the guy behind the ordering counter, very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The building is very nice too, nicely decorated, bustling with activity but plenty of space around the tables. Including the alcohol I mentioned the bill was around £130 including a tip. We will definitely be back.
Booked a table last minute after previous venue wasn't suitable...lovely restaurant, with pleasant atmosphere. Excellent food counter displays( fish, salad etc. ) Four of us had the 'Festive Menu'( 2 courses £35)
Two lamb dinners & 2 turkey(with all the trimmings) dinners, all delicious & tender.
Excellent food, but only a 4* review because there was NO vegan option for dessert whatsoever, which spoilt an otherwise pleasant night....beware, they charge £6 for the 'bread option' with the starter!
Good service, lovely food but not my preferred way to order a meal. Have to queue up like a school canteen and pick what you want to eat from the options written on a wall. Not a lot of thinking time especially if people are behind you waiting their turn.
Extensive wine list if you know your wines - I don't. Price wise on a par with Millar and carter.
Delicious food, great service and the atmosphere is brilliant.
What a wonderful birthday lunch for my Mum & close friends xxx
The Custom House is by far one of the best restaurants in Cardiff. The atmosphere and decor is lovely and the location for views especially at night time. The food is lovely also and the 2 course menu is great value for money. I like the whole go to the counter and choose your food it's a nice little touch.
The staff are always smart and very friendly. To me the place is flawless. You won't be disappointed. Been my favourite restaurant for years.
Our family shared one of the happiest, most delicious, meals out here, that i can remember. The staff are passionate, the restaurant food counter is beautifully presented and the food is exquisitely prepared, and all at a really quite reasonable price point.
Their focus seems to be on simple food done to perfection, and they are down-to-earth enough to have a salad bar.
As someone who is gluten free, GF, I really appreciated that there was very little I couldn't eat.
There is free parking outside the restaurant and they even have an electric car charger (albeit an expensive one).
Next time we are in Cardiff we'll defininely make the effort to drop by again!
Matteo Trisolini Longobardi
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We go here every year - almost with our fail. Great for couples, or family celebrations. The seafood and meats is expertly cooked seasoned perfectly and lightly with just right amount of salt and butter ( not to much not too little) On top the waiting staff are superb, friendly, professional and knowledgable when recommending an appropriate wine or dish. Simple fantastic!
We ate in El Puerto which was excellent. The counter display of fresh fish and meat was a novelty. The food was delicious and satisfied both a vegetarian who eats fish and two meat eaters.
Very impressed. 1st visit and already book in. Food was perfect. The goat cheese starter was delicious. Salmon was cooked to perfection. Cheesecake to finish.Reasonable priced. Huge wine choice. Later enjoyed the outdoor space. Can't wait to go back
Called in for the lunchtime menu. Very pleasant environment, efficient, friendly service and good quality food at a competitive price. Will definitely go there again.
We were there on Wednesday and the service was excellent and the food was top rate, nothing was a problem for the staff would highly recommend to anyone thinking of going there.
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