The Potted Pig

The food in the potted pig was delicious, however, despite the waiting staff being incredibly friendly, the service was extremely slow. From sitting down to receiving mains took around 1 hour 45 minutes. The staff apologised to us that they were overwhelmed (Friday evening) but it seems like they are just understaffed. Easily fixable and overall a superb night!

I really enjoyed lunch here. Food was really good and the lunch time deal was fantastic value for money. We had two courses: pork burger and the Welsh rarebit. Both lovely. Roasted potatoes with the dishes slightly harder but flavourful. Rarebit was divine 😍 Desserts of sticky toffee and the lemon posset were lovely! Posset was lemony but not too tart. Balance was great. We had red wine and summer spritz which were lovely. Nice way to enjoy the meal. Downside was food took long time to come almost 45 mins after we put in our order which was too long of a wait. Hence I removed a star for service. Otherwise the staff are great and the atmosphere is lovely and cozy. Recommend it!

The staff made the entire night. Extremely welcoming, chatty and attentive. Perfect example of why you tip service. Only lost a star as unfortunately the table was a bit near to the kitchen which naturally had a bit of working noise. As well as this, the duck dish didn't quite live up to the price. Would 100% recommend the fish and garlic potatoes though.

We visited on a night when there was some filming going on with Adam Richman. We decided to just order mains and save ourselves for dessert. I’m not sure whether it was the kerfuffle from the filming but it took a very long time for our food to arrive. The waiter having noticed this brought out a bowl of olives. We would have preferred the Crackling, Dijon and Cornichons. For mains we ordered: Roast Pork Belly, Glazed Pig Cheek, Butternut Squash Purée, Celeriac, and some long awaited Crackling. Rib-eye, Oxtail Sauces, Pommes Anna, Chimichurri. The steak was cooked medium/rare as recommended on the menu. I am really pleased that I went with the pork. It was the right choice. The three generous squares of perfectly cooked, tender pork belly came resting on three sweet circles of butternut squash. Laid on top of these was the Glazed Pig Cheek, which was dense in flavour and texture almost acting like a rich stuffing would to a roast dinner. Finally there was a small heap of celeriac and a thick strand of well crisped crackling. It was a very comforting and yummy. The ribeye steak came cut into strips and cooked as requested. It was juicy with a good balance of meat and fat. There was no requirement for steak knife that arrived with it. Restaurants should not need to provide if they are confident in the quality of their meat! There was a large slap of the Pommes Anna accompanied by a good portion of chimichurri. The rich oxtail sauce was served in it’s own little pot rather than drowning a perfectly good steak. Overall a lovely evening with decent food.

Booked for a group of 6 for my birthday, the Sunday roast was divine. I ended up opting for the sharing platter as I couldn't choose a main - they all sounded incredible. Food was excellent, great value for money. Heads up, they have an updated Sunday Roast Menu in person rather than their website. No pate but the black pudding was delicious. Service was great, everyone was lovely and friendly. However if you're booking for a group/birthday/event ask them to allocate extra time if you need it, as, as soon as we got there we were asked to give the table back within 2 hours. Not a problem, but would have been nice to not feel rushed as friends travelled from London to catch-up, and we would have stayed longer for drinks if possible. Overall a great experience. Definitely reccomend. Veggie pals spoke highly of their options too!

First time dining here! The service was top notch; seated within a minute. Drinks orders taken within five minutes, food orders five minutes after. The staff were jovial and very welcoming without being over the top. Their menu was short and seasonal; certainly enough to entice the taste buds of anyone. The food was served within around twenty minutes of being seated. Appetisers were super tasty and not overly fussy. Starters were light and packed with flavour -delightful. Main courses were the stars of the show -I had the pork belly and it was some of the best I've tasted. Deserts were a perfectly balanced end -I (over)indulged in poached pear tartlet with a walnut crumb. Delicious. The general atmosphere was great, it was busy without being overly loud, everyone seemed to be having a great time (us included). Would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Cardiff - it's a local treasure of a restaurant and deserves to remain a landmark in the city centre! Five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The potted pig Known for one of the best restaurants in the area and very tough to get into. I was able to slide in as a walk in and though the greater and service has been attentive thus far the area that I was placed in was secluded from the main restaurant with the décor of an old cellar. I ordered the Chicharrón’s, duck pate, ribeye, sticky toffee pudding and the Cabernet Sauvignon. The chicharron’s were very dry but also super crunchy, the duck leg pate was cool and didn’t spread well but was well flavored to the salty side however was cut by the mustard greens and Gergen pickles. The ribeye was ordered medium rare but came medium. The flavor was well seasoned on the salty side that was again cut by the side salad of Cabbage, and Lakota topped with garlic butter. The dessert was topped with a sticky toffee bread pudding was the star. Light, fluffy, and served pipping hot while drenched in a light toffee syrup and a side scoop of vanilla ice cream. The food was amazing, the service was very attentive, the only negative is the isolation but I’m guessing that with a reservation you could be in the main rooms with everyone else. In short this was an excellent birthday meal and has me excited to see what the next birthday brings.