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weltweit said:
Many many years ago I used to live near City Road. In Roath anyhow.

"Chapter" is a good thing to get to know, they have bars and a great cinema which shows out of the ordinary films. Well worth finding out about but I forget the name of the area it is in.
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It's being tarted up at the mo. Not much a-doing there. I think it's still functioning in parts, but it's a building site.
 
I was there on Sunday gone, dressed in a bowler hat and sporting a Victorian facial-hair arrangement for a video. I got cake in my face. I also got lost on the way out. Where is the temp bar?
 
drachir said:
This post doesn't have a clear point... just wondering if anyone has any 'local' tips for me.

Also, how muggy is my area? Is it safe to walk home from town late on the weekends? I've done it at 1am and 5am on a Sunday morning so far, and 1am on a Monday and not had any trouble, but not sure if it's something I should carry on with. I'm used to being somewhere where there aren't many muggers/I knew them from school anyway.

Thanks for any input! Abuse also welcomed.
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There is always a spate of muggings when the students come back. Easy pickings and all that.

imho

pub wise - stay clear of The Claude, its a violent shithole
both the Woodville and The George are 'Scream' pubs, cheap beer for students with their yellow cards and expensive beer for locals.

Varsity is wank. As is Cornerstone unless you like hanging out with Craig Bellamy (when he's around) and Dai Bishop.

Best pub in the area is The Albany. The Crwys is worth a look as is The Flora in the daytime. If you fancy a little walk The legendary Royal Oak is not far from you.

Best indian is The Balti Cuisine restaurant. (not sure they deliver, but they offer a 25% discount for takeaways)

Best restaurant by a mile is Mina's.

Shot in the Dark is a brilliant place for a coffee and its great at night as they have a license till late and they have great DJ's.

Best breakfast - Hoffi Coffi - a tad expensive but lovely grub.

The farmer's market on Saturdays in the bowling club is brilliant.

And The Globe and The Gate are both excellent.
 
Infidel Castro said:
I was there on Sunday gone, dressed in a bowler hat and sporting a Victorian facial-hair arrangement for a video. I got cake in my face. I also got lost on the way out. Where is the temp bar?
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say if you were going towards the old entrance it is on the right about 20yds before you get there with a little ramp going up. same place they do the food.
usually a calm bouncer type when i've been there of an evening
 
ddraig said:
say if you were going towards the old entrance it is on the right about 20yds before you get there with a little ramp going up. same place they do the food.
usually a calm bouncer type when i've been there of an evening
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I've always wondered why they have bouncers. I've seen people throw themselves out in that place. Not really on the list of dangerous nights out!
 
In a post-padding extravaganza, here's my list of why Cardiff ain't too bad in a social way:

Clwb
City Arms (or at least once upon a time)
Dempseys (Twisted by Design upstairs)
Seren (Turkish restaurant in Canton)
Cathedral Road (pubs and crawls)
Brains pubs that haven't been modernified and wankified
The Waterguard (Cardiff Bay)
Cardiff Canteen (also the Bay, Mount Stuart Square side)
A Shot in the Dark (but only because I used to run the place :D - changed a fair bit now though since the early days of Atlantic Coffee)
The Rocking Chair (old Rajah's though I never went there as Rajah's)
The Goat Major (see Brains pubs)

I'm not that well up on Roath/Cathays other than I used to go to the Tut, but I know the cafes on Crwys Road are nifty. Calcio still any good?
 
Bits I missed (in Cathays),

Cafe Calcio is excellent.

The MacIntosh pub is currently 1.99 a lager. The Maccie as it is known is alright. Head for the lounge.

The Ambala serves up excellent Indian food.

Poets Corner is a great pub. Good landlord and landlady. (stay downstairs)

Little known pubs like The Roath Cottage and The Crofts are worth mentioning.
 
pigtails said:
Oh, you may just have revolutionised my life!
:cool:
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:cool:tidy!
prob minimum order and charge but worth it if 2 or more getting some.

and seriously, if you've never had it before it WILL REVOLUTIONISE you LIFE :D
can't rate the food and people highly enough, totally amazing and consistant every single time. have had it at least 15-20 times, even for family sunday lunch :)

bet u do a thread on how lush it is :D
 
http://www.vegetarianfoodstudio.co.uk/
vfs said:
Delivery
We also can deliver our fresh meals direct to your door providing that you reside within the Cardiff Area. there is a charge of £2.50 for delivery and the total minimum food order must be £10.00, please contact us to arrange delivery.
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downloadable menu on there

beware the atom bombs i say! :eek:
 
I reckon the Vege Food Studio is a serious contender for the best vege restaurant in Britain! Think it won an award in the Observer last year, voted by the readers. Love the atom bombs! Vegan thali is heaven, and you quite often get different dishes so it never gets boring.
 
badlands said:
Bits I missed (in Cathays),

Little known pubs like The Roath Cottage and The Crofts are worth mentioning.
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I live on Elm Street and still haven't made it into either of these places. I usually end up nipping into the Clifton on the way home from Spar if I fancy a quick pint :D
 
Build_A_Fire said:
I live on Elm Street and still haven't made it into either of these places. I usually end up nipping into the Clifton on the way home from Spar if I fancy a quick pint :D
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Shit, that's a rough pub. At least the newer side of it is. Cracking pint in the lounge. Big space, proper pub.
 
Build_A_Fire said:
I live on Elm Street and still haven't made it into either of these places. I usually end up nipping into the Clifton on the way home from Spar if I fancy a quick pint :D
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love the clifton, something has cracked me up every time i've been in there
especially the elvis karaoke :D
 
Another great place for vegetarians/vegans in Cardiff has to be Canteen on Clifton Street. Really inventive menu, which changes quite regularly. Run by lovely people as well. Their sticky toffee pudding is the best!
 
One of the prime Cardiff experiences is chips on Caroline Street after kicking out time, especially at the weekend hoarse from singing Catatonia and Tom Jones numbers.
 
Infidel Castro said:
Shit, that's a rough pub. At least the newer side of it is. Cracking pint in the lounge. Big space, proper pub.
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ddraig said:
love the clifton, something has cracked me up every time i've been in there
especially the elvis karaoke :D
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It's not that rough, mind you I don't really go in at night, more round tea-time. It's the kind of pub that usually has a few all-day-every-day drinkers in it i'll admit that much :D Haven't seen the elvis karaoke, and have no intention of doing, sounds genuinely terrifying.
 
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