The best place for a quiet drink in the Bay. No music, no televisions, just far enough away from the middle of things that it has a more chilled atmosphere than other pubs down there. And I do love the Imperial Stout – proper pudding in a glass stuff.
Been here quite a few times. Their ales are really good and a reasonable price. Never too busy and don't mind us having our dogs with us out on the patio. Chilli crisps and nuts are great too.
Cosy pub, friendly staff, a beautiful building to be in. Really good vegetarian options.
I think this was the best pub I've ever been to! Well worth a visit! :D
Visited today for lunch with our 3 toddlers and 2 babies. The staff were welcoming and bought chalkboard out for them to play with. One of the babies had an accident and the staff couldn't have been more helpful and supportive. A trip to A&E and back and the staff kept the food warm and helped my friend who had been left with 3 toddlers and a baby whilst we went to A&E. Food was lovely as well and it's nice and spacious inside.
Lovely staff and very well kept beers (the Tadcaster / Taddy is particularly good)
Interesting location and a lovely view
Had an excellent meal here in Cardiff, good place to eat.
Welcoming staff. Quiet and clean. Not many in at 1pm Saturday. Lovely earl grey. Had the 3 sharing dishes for £18. Very nice. Highly recommend
Great pub with great choice of Samuel Smiths beers and lagers. Pub grub food menus. Friendly and efficient staff.
Great location, no sports screens or taped music. Dog and child friendly
Set apart from the other eateries of Mermaid Quay, just past The Senedd, this Pub is well worth a visit. We were so glad that we continued walking past the other restaurants as the food and service were both excellent at The Waterguard. Would highly recommend. 😁
Just popped in for a snack and coffee. Only had Hallomi Frys but they were delicious, and the coffee was good and strong. Stopped on return journey for another coffee before going back to hotel. Very quiet for time of day so not much atmosphere but for us it was nice and quiet with good views.
Nice friendly pub, slightly away from the main food/drink area.
Good selections of ales and beers, food was good and the staff were friendly. Chilled and quite atmosphere.
Bit pricey otherwise 5*
We went to this pub for a evening meal food was good. Also dog friendly as we were on holiday only staying in town for one night . Good outdoor seating area too out the back .
We were so happy to find this restaurant/bar quite late on a Sunday afternoon. We had our small dog with us so we weren't confident on finding a suitable place to eat. We were welcomed at the door and seated. We enjoyed a Sunday roast and even the dog received a small bowl of meat.
Food quality was excellent, the veggies being cooked to perfection, not over-cooked.
The dessert were delicious too.
Thank you team Waterguard!
Had a lovely time at the Waterguard today, We went for Sunday Lunch the 1st time there and it didn't dissapoint..Lovely Friendly service, Delicious Food & good atmosphere & very dog friendly..Impressed so will definitely return..Thank you
I feel like some of these reviews are unfair. There are criticisms that the pub doesn't have a music license - so? Who goes to a pub to listen to music. All Sam Smiths pubs don't have music, it's part of the aesthetic. You go there to chat, not to shout over the speakers. They say this on their website. Also, it's a proper public house, not a free house so they only do Sam Smiths products and associated products. This means Sam Smiths lager, bitter, crisps etc. I didn't know this until I went there and Googled it so I can understand why some people would rate this low, if they were expecting San Miguel on tap and Sam Smith on Radio 1. I will say however that it is expensive. More than £1 per pint more than the other bars in Cardiff Bay. I'd say try it out, but don't make it your regular unless you're a millionaire.
Edit: still hasn't changed from my original review
Banging place for a quiet pint or meal with the family/dogs.
Been a few times, from the pie to burgers and the Sunday roast to the ice cream, we've never had a bad meal there.
Drinks are all good too, cider to larger it's very reasonably priced and good quality.
The views out the front and back are nice, facilities are all very accessible, play ground outside for the kids. Family and pet friendly atmosphere.
Owners are nice too, very friendly. Never seen my daughter try to hug a stranger on first meeting them, really took to the manageress.
Could go there as a 1st date or a 50th.
Called on here onbthe weekend was really quiet but welcomed dogs and friendly staff will definitely call again, looked clean and tidy with a nice array of food and beers (not your normal named types however)
Did not eat here but the staff were very friendly and professional. Sadly, we were only visiting Cardiff for the day, but we would definitely visit again
A really nice pub (Dot) 🍻🍺🍴 They are serving mainly Samuel Smith's beers (they are good anyway) on draft and in bottles as well. Food is classic pub food, the ingredients are great quality ones. Burgers 🍔 are beautiful, the chips is hand made. The only shame is they are not doing roast on Sunday...amazing location...
Overall: must have a bit of rest here after a long walk on the barrage 👣🚶 👷
Lovely pub, used to visit The Waterguard very often as it local to friends living near by.
Great cosy atmosphere to have a quiet drink and chat up with mates. God selection of beers and food is nice also.
Service and staff have always been good and would recommend to anyone visiting the bay.
Mark Greenwood aka NANDOFF Data Recovery
+4
Nice place.
Only does weird beers though.
Would be a 5* if they had something mainstream in.
Staff where lovely.
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