Owned and run by brothers Tom and Owen Morgan, Bar 44 Cowbridge was already a well regarded fixture on the food scene in South Wales, when the announcement came last year, that a second bar would be opening, this time in Penarth. Tom (Owner) and Tommy (Head Chef) at the tapas bar Bar 44 Penarth This has been a carefully managed expansion. Having built the business from the ground up, and defying expectations over the last 10 years, the brothers are working to ensure that the new offering maintains standards. The new place bears the marks of their experience, and has a style distinct from the Cowbridge offering. Cus
Reviewing restaurants is an undeniably subjective activity. Whilst there's often a consensus of opinion about a particular place, variations in food and service and differing tastes and palettes often result in drastically different conclusions. The contrasting views of Egg Wallace and John Letoad on Masterchef, and the varied conclusions of professional critics is evidence of this. One of the difficulties of forming an opinion of a restaurant is that on a single visit you can only sample a small proportion of the menu. As a result, there's every chance you've ordered the 3 worst or 3 best dishes on offer. Whilst it can be argued a top restaurant sends out food which is consistently excellent, in reality most places have a few duds and winners lurking somewhere.
Fantastic food and service was outstanding. Made to feel very welcome by the team who made sure that we had the best experience. Food was 5 star. If you want tapas this is the place to visit!
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