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!!
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.
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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.
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
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!
Delicious food, great service and the atmosphere is brilliant.
What a wonderful birthday lunch for my Mum & close friends xxx
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.
It's a really nice place to go if you fancy treating yourself or for an occasion. The food is really good & there's plenty to choose from. The fresh food bar is very nice, where you can select your fresh fish, meat & anything else they have available. I would recommend making a reservation for the Custom House as it's popular & can get very busy.
Great Service, Great Food. We Had Dover Sole Off The Bone & It Melted In Our Mouths .
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!
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.
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