Reviews of Le Mandela restaurant and Grill Bar. (Restaurant) in Cardiff (South Glamorgan).
Le Mandela restaurant and Grill Bar
156 Penarth Rd, Cardiff CF11 6NJ, United Kingdom
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Information of Le Mandela restaurant and Grill Bar, Restaurant in Cardiff (South Glamorgan)
On this page you’ll find the address, open hours, more popular times, the contact, photos and real reviews of this business.
This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.
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Open hours of Le Mandela restaurant and Grill Bar
Sunday
1–10PM
Monday
1–9:30PM
Tuesday
1–9:30PM
Wednesday
1–9:30PM
Thursday
1–9:30PM
Friday
1–9:30PM
Saturday
1–10PM
Reviews of Le Mandela restaurant and Grill Bar
M. S.The food here is delicious and a really good price, but don't expect your food to be ready quickly unless you order before you arrive.
This restaurant serves real, traditional African food. It is delicious. There may not be many options for vegans or vegetarians who don't eat fish (many African dishes are meat/fish based, so that's to be expected) but it was fine for gluten free diets. The chefs know what goes in their food, so if you have any questions just ask.
As mentioned, food can take quite a while to come out once ordered. This is because everything is cooked from scratch, not pre-packaged food like many restaurants. It's just a consequence of the good quality food preparation. So don't turn up when you're about to drop dead from hunger and you'll be just fine!
A. P. B.It was lovely restaurant. Great ambiance. The food was tasty. It is a place you go to be seen. People make an effort to dress up. No that's a lie.... The Ladies make an effort to look a million bucks... men...not so much. The grilled fish is one of their most popular dishes. Rightly so, as it is phenomenal! They bring it with their own homemade chilli sauce on the side but beware ☣️☢️⚠️ that it burns like lava 🌋 in your mouth. On the downside, expect to wait about an hour for your food. Expect to buy bottles and mix your own cocktails as they don't sell shots. The staff just seemed grumpy which was not at all in keeping with the ambiance. There were zero #COVID19 measures in place. Even the music was loud so people had to speak louder to be heard. If you are a wheelchair user you have to ask for a ramp to enter. I don't believe that the toilets are wheelchair friendly at all. That said, Le Mandela is an experience I would highly recommend. 🙂
t. k.The food is absolutely lovely but the customer service is very very poor. They disregard me several times, when picking up my order. Once I had to wait four hours for my meal. I wish the customer service could improve but it gets worse every single time. Such a shame because the food is good.
V. C. “. C. P.Freshly cooked, authentic and tastes amazing. Highly recommended. I had the hot pepper soup and is was the best I've ever tasted. Thanks for the great food!
J. S.Incredibly warm and welcoming.
Let them choose your food if you're not fussy on what you eat! Can't wait to go back and try the rest of the food 😀😀
W. R.The food at Le Mandela was absolutely lovely. Based on the name, I assumed it was South African but most dishes are West African, especially staples from Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana with the likes of jollof, tilapia, fried plantain. However, I've to say the place was too noisy and some regulars were absolutely unhinged. Especially, with the COVID-19 pandemic, extra care and measures should have been in place, with people shouting and screaming over you and your food with no masks on. In fairness, the lady (manager or owner) was trying to silence a couple of the guests but they were having none of it.
P. A.Food was great, we ordered mainly Nigerian dishes egusi soup, okra, stew grilled fish and it was amazing. The guy serving was a young guy, also mainly eats pescatarian so was able to advise me on what to have.
S. I.I wish I could write enough to convince every African in Cardiff and it's environs to visit this restaurant after eating egusi and poundo Yam, I would have criticised several other African restaurants that I tried in Cardiff before I got to know about this but this is just a review, 🙃 they are not even close to Lè Mandela when it comes to enjoying the value of your money(delicious, tasty and affordable). You will love it.
F. M.Some of the most delicious African food I tasted in Cardiff ...lovely ambience but the staff is way too slow 🤧
O. O.Reasonably priced. Good food. Recently refurbished. Grilled fish is amazing.
M. H.The ambience, the food and the friendly staff make this a great experience at any time of day
E. A.The place is homey and clean.
The waiter was very accommodating and kept checking on us to make sure we had everything we needed and to our liking.
even though it took a while to get the food, it was worth the wait. The food tasted great and felt like a nice home cooked meal. The portions were very generous and filling. The waiter did warn us, but we didn't listen 🤣.
v. m.Pounded blazing hot and delicious
E. L.Lovely African restaurant. Food is the best I have tried in Cardiff so far. Eat in or take out options can be selected when visiting and prices are well graded with very descent portions of food.
Would recommend to anyone wanting to try something different go enjoy the experience. It's second to none! Great food and lovely people who run it.
N. G. U.Really nice place and interactive service, you can feel free, settle down and look forward to some pleasantly tasting African meals. The grilled fish 🐠 and chicken is great. You also have a selection of amazing tasting small chops like fried yams and plantain. You good music videos, the best African artiste playing, might be a bit loud 🔊 though but you can always ask for it to be turned down.
K. N.Food took quite a while to be brought out to our table however I have to say I enjoyed every bite 🫕
O. S.Nice and quality African meals with nice African music and a wonderful customer service
J.Delicious food 🥘 me and my partner both enjoyed a variety of dishes, such as pounded yam, ogbono, goat and fried rice. We would highly recommend. There was a very friendly welcome from staff and a range of multi-culture of customers. Thank you
G. K.Excellent food. Been there twice already and each time the food and service is wonderful. Love the Kenyan nyama choma and sukuma wiki then the jollof rice and the plantain. Will be taking a friend there this week to have a taste of real African good food. And their portions are massive something I like cos you can always take away..well done guys for bringing Africa to Cardiff!!
A. L.All the food we ordered was nice and tasty although it a bit of time for the food to come it was worth it . Customer service was good I intend to visit again if I come to Cardiff
n. y.This place is a gem in Cardiff. Nothing but Generous portions, good food, good beer, extremely friendly staff and African vibes. The food is more targeted to southern African food, but has popular dishes like Jollof rice which can be found throughout Africa.
N. D.A proper african restaurant with nice Nigerian dishes and other african foods. I have visited several times and their grilled fish and grilled goat meat with sauce remains my fav. Worth it.
P. O.Great place to go for African food and to meet up with friends.
A. D.Food was very tasty...and cooked to perfection...Varied menu so quite a few dishes to choose from. I'm from Cameroun but there were Nigerian and South African dishes too... so definitely worth checking out...
s. s.A lovely place to feel like home. I enjoyed each meal I encountered in that beautiful restaurant. And I really thank those amazing people working there.GOD bless
A. P.Nice
This restaurant offers African cuisine .... Jollof rice, egushi soup, ogbono soup......
Z. R.Delicious food, relaxing vibe, and great music ^_^ I could really take my time and enjoy the music, read a bit of my book, and enjoy my meal – spicy, beautiful catfish soup with yam ~
D. A.Nice, tasty meals in a relaxing atmosphere. I'm sure you will love it
D. H.Jolaf rice and fish were delicious. Service was personable and welcoming. Good music too.
S. M.Amazing food, fantastic staff, could not do enough for us and our little one. Defintely worth going to.
E. O.Good food
V. A.Beautiful place to get West African food. Egusi soup, Edikaikon soup, Ogbono soup, Jollof rice, pepper soup of all types, barbecue fish etc.
L. O.Very very delicious and affordable African food with a great touch of class and friendly customer service.
A. D.The food reminds me of home. It’s a whole new African experience. Home away from home.
M. 2.The food was delicious and very well presented. There is a noticable improvement since my last visit in 2017.
a. e.Very nice African food with excellent customer services. Worth trying out.
H. R.Very nice restaurant, lovely food and friendly staff.
2. C. A.Very tasty food. I definitely recommend.
D. I. M. (.Service a bit slow. But food is great
A. N.Warming welcome, the food is just amazing.
Just go and have a try I want tell you more...
I. I.The food is amazing 🥰
I. P.Tasty food and really good service. Definitely coming back
D. J.It was a nice experience food as ready on time for collection and they were nice
l. m.Awesome food, best African joint around Cardiff, relaxed environment too.
T. O.Food was very tasty
I had the nkwobi and a star and that nkwobi was delicious 😋.... I will definitely be coming back definitely....
A. m.The food is great, reminds me of my mother's dishes.
M. S.Ot the best African traditional food in Cardiff feel like home.
T. F.Food is good and quick . Opening time could be improved. Good overall .
j. i.Nice food nice staff
Best peppersoup I've had since back home
R. B.I had Okro and Fufu. It was amazing! Loved it. Deserves a try. Good customer service...
L. C.I love the tilapia fish from Mandela restaurant. Great african food
O. O.They sell African foods and drinks.
O. M.Excellent
A. N.Superb experience!! Great services, will recommend it for a nice experience!!
E. N.Good place, real African style; expect high volume music and people dancing😁.
R. K.The best place to be in Cardiff, nice food, friendly atmosphere, nice music and the staff are welcoming
I. O.It was a wonderful experience and the food was prepared with finesse. Africa away from Africa 🌍
s. P.Basmati rice was a bit strong but nice service
M. k.Too good lol will recommend to who loves good food
A. M.Nice food, good ambiance highly recommended.
C. O.They need to improve on their services. Update customers on delays, food was good, that was the plus
D. W.Food is alright, but terrible delivering services
B. M.Amazing food, great vibes.
S. D.Excellent food and very friendly people and staff
O. I.Very nice pepper soup! Decent service
C. U.Good food
w. o.Best African/carreabean Restaurant In town
C. O.Very good African food here
D. P.The atmosphere, quality food and the people
s. m.Nice fish grill and African dishes
T. A.Excellent customer service and very friendly staff.
O. O.Lovely freshly cooked African food.
N. R.Very friendly and sociable place ..
B. D.Good African food. Understaffed
P. A.Very good African food restaurant
U. O.Good food and nice place to be
M. K.Great tasty African food
T. O.Ok for afrikan food
A.Nice lovely place, friendly staff
L. L.Ok
s. m.Great food
G. M.Good
M. G.Lovely
P. E.Lovely food
T. D.food is delicious
c. o.Good service
c. c.Great food
K. A.Good food.
R. G.(Translated) Very good food, evocative local. All perfect
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Cibo buonissimo, locale suggestivo. Tutto perfetto
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