Cardiffgirl _
Had an enjoyable night here Saturday night. Live music, tasty food, huge portions & cheap drinks. No table service so you order at the bar, food came out really quickly. Nice beer garden with heaters out the back too.
Janine Lizut
Super cool place, the vibes were great. I went with a group of 11 girls and we all chose to get cocktails with our meal which arrived very quickly AND were 2 for 1!! We were very happy. The service was so good especially considering the size of the group, sometimes when you go to places with that many people it can be such a struggle to even get the correct meal and things often get mixed up, but at Irie Shack it went so well and no one was left hungry or disappointed. The only suggestion I would make is that the curry pots need a bit more flavour or spice, I'm no chef but it felt like it was lacking something which I can't quite put my finger on, also there was some confusion over whether we had to pay for the jerk sauce as some of use where charge a pound and others where given for free (nothing major just something worthy of mentioning) Overall I would definitely go again, everyone was super friendly and we all left very satisfied and with full tummy.
Wendy Smith
Good tasting food. We had stewed chicken and curried goat. Portion sizes were generous. Prices were reasonable.
I would prefer waiting service instead of having to go inside to the bar. The crockery seemed a little tired, I guess it could add to the family type ambience. The tables were a little dirty. Staff could have been a little more friendly.
But overall, I would go again despite my comments as the food was worth it.
D THOMAS
Had a great meal here last night with friends
Staff were great and the place looked great.
Food very a reasonably priced and tasted very good. The portions, especially the pots are large, so beware of ordering too much.
Good menu with Vegan options
Red stripe bear is nice. 3 main meals with sides and a beer was about £50, which I thought was a good price .
I would give 5 stars but they forgot our dumpling sides. For some reason they showed on my receipt but not on the order ticket that was printed for the kitchen. It was quickly rectified.
Jamie Scarrott
Lovely dishes provided from the Jerk Pit, Extremely reasonable (around £9 a dish) has a great meal! Seen here is the lemon chicken skewers and Red Snapper fish, the food is well spiced especially the mango slaw! the cocktails for £7.95 a pair is also a steal. Well worth a visit for some great and well priced food! Only complaint is the music was abruptly load for four guests dining near close, couldn't hold a steady conversation with it.
Peter McLK
Something different and worth a visit, great friendly atmosphere and simple but tasty food served in a traditional style - not expensive either and good sized portions. The coconut chicken is especially good if you like a mildly spiced dish
Mariana_jd Mariana
This has been a favourite spot of mine for a long time, and continues to be! Returning to Cardiff I knew I had to have dinner here and I was not disappointed!! The BBQ burger was delicious as ever as were the Sweet Potato Fries!! Plus the cocktails were fabulous, far better than the Turtle Bay chain that has a similar concept. Can’t wait to visit again when next in Cardiff!
The Wolf Among Us
After dining there last week, eating the hot curry chicken with a side of sweet potato fries and dumplings. It came to my attention this was probably the best meal I've had ever. I went last year ever moving back from Scandinavia where carribbean food or hot food in general is non existence. This place more than delivers. Food is excellent, decor nice and bright, 2-4-1 on Cocktails and very welcoming staff. I will be back.
Keri Beal
Really nice staff, good food with large portions! The night we went they had live music from a great female singer that made the evening even more enjoyable.
DigitalAmoeba
Great unpretentious & lively Caribbean restaurant with great food & lots of cocktail options and deals. Really enjoyed our meal & drinks here with a large group of friends.
Rhydian
Cool, calm atmosphere with great music if you like your afro Carribbean beats and reggae! Food was lovely. Cocktails are banging. Only issue with the place is that you have to order at the bar, but the staff are friendly and very fast. Will definitely be returning 👌
Krishna Chauhan
Nice selection of food which is mostly GF which is great for me. Loved the service with a smile and mocktails for the kids. Speedy service, will be back for happy hour!
Averey Chan
Goat curry and the chicken skewers were a good serving size and had excellent flavour. Prices are reasonable and overall a decent venue.
Anu Wimalarathna
Went for a late dinner here and we both ordered onepots. The food was wonderful! large portions and beautiful flavor and reasonably priced. Staff were so friendly too. No complaints here, we are looking forward to going again.
Jeevan V
Very polite staff. Food was good especially Oxtail with Rice. Will definitely visit again soon. Mentioning again, excellent staff who served us. They put the colouring done by our kids which made my little one too excited.
Lowri Kadelka-Williams
Generous portion sizes and reasonably priced delicious food😁
anthony smith
You need to know that your order food at the counter or you ll be waiting a long time for table service. Cocktails 2 4 1 all day and week made. Did was excellent. Great size portions and tasty. Music was proper groove. All in all, I had a great meal and fun time
Cherie Marshall
Lovely Carribbean cuisine and atmosphere! Amazing Curry Goat and Coconut Curry.
Jackie Trigg
Fab eve great food & service lovely atmosphere & singer was the icing on the cake in fact took the family back for lunch today as my grandson has 2 have gluten free food & fab choice gluten free menu best I’ve come across for choice would recommend!
Tina Ryan-Harley
Had a great time Saturday evening for our ladies only family Christmas meal.
Food was outstanding, music was fab especially the singer, staff were great fun and very accommodating ( a couple of our group were quite inebriated � )...
very relaxed happy atmosphere, a real hidden gem this place is we will definitely be back xx
James Yhnell
Finally got to try the food and experience the Irie shack. What can I say, food was amazing, jerk chicken was the best I've had and the halloumi fries with jerk mayo was very good. We had a very large group and the service, food, venue was all top notch. Thanks for a great meal, will be back again 100%
Martin Sharky James
Where do we start !! Gave orders for our starters waitress passed our table with food in hand twice looking for our table in end we said i think thats our order, then exactly the same with our main order walking past us with food in hand once again only to be totally disappointed with our bbq sauce burgers WITH NO BBQ SAUCE and burger being very poor for the price ( had better in burger king ) total cock up wouldnt go there again ourselves.. but must admit king prawn starters was very good. But wouldnt recommend to go there to my friends...
Jeanette Harry
Went there last night for my sons 21 st birthday staff were nice food was okay cocktails I must say tried most of them and didn't enjoy any of them it was very over crowded as it is only a small place wouldn't rush back there music very very loud we left about 10 30 and went to local pub
Hayley Guy
After an initial bad experience at the Cardiff Bay restaurant where the food was awful and staff very slack, I can honestly say that visiting the Cathays restaurant has swayed my opinion of the Irie Shack!
The food was delicious, especially our starters- Stamp N Go & the Grilled Halloumi, the staff were also spot on with their service.
Cardiff bay need to step their game up but as for the Cathays restaurant, keep doing what you're doing, it was perfect and we will be back!
Carolyn Bury
Visited this place for a friends 60th birthday Food staff and service were spot on,happy friendly staff who couldnt do enough for us.Will definitely be back pretty soon.Thank you to you all for making it a lovely night.
David Morris
45 minutes for drinks to arrive, another 30 for food to arrive, bear in mind we had booked a table too. My burger and a friends were burnt, the chips were not great at all. Other friends that ordered goat curry had very little meat in it. Very disappointing experience.
Vicki Judd
Drinks very slow in coming. Weren't offered a children's menu but apart from that we thoroughly enjoyed!! Great food and atmosphere - service slow but I guess that's kind of the vibe of the place. Would recommend and will be back.
Caroline Cowan
Left us irate not irie! One starter came out almost 10 minutes after the others. Starters were fair. Mains were very poor. One went back for cold fries. Dumplings went back twice and still rock solid! Beans were hard in the rice and peas and also a big clump of rock hard rice. The sauce used was hot but not flavoursome and my wrap contained a jerk chicken soup there was so much sauce! Complained to the manager who offered us an £8 reduction as we had eaten most of it, which wasn't true. Luckily I had taken photos of what we left and when we showed her that she gave us £20 of the bill. As a family we have eaten lots of home cooked Caribbean food as well as in restaurants in several cities across the UK and what we were served last night was at best a poor imitation! We will never eat here again and will certainly not recommend to others either!
Linda Lewis
I love this place & this visit was to celebrate a best friend's 50th Birthday, never let us down great food, lush cocktails & lovely friendly staff. My friend had the beat timeb& so did all of us, thank you for helping us make great memories xx
Tania Georgieva
The best place -amazing food � and lovely staff xxxx
Sam Trueman
Had food here yesterday, food was amazing and cocktails were delish! And staff were so friendly especially waiter billy, will definately be back soon
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