Swansea
The Village Cafe

The Village Cafe

United Kingdom, Swansea

Pub • Wine • Coffee • Spanish


"The food at this restaurant is absolutely delicious, with generous portions that are well-cooked and beautifully presented. There’s a wide variety of options available for any meal, and the coffee is also quite good. The seating is comfortable, and there’s enough space between tables, so it never feels crowded. The atmosphere is friendly, with both indoor and outdoor seating, and my dog was welcomed as well. I haven’t tried the vegetarian options yet, but given the chef's skill, I have high expectations that they will be just as tasty. I don’t have any dietary restrictions, but the staff appear very accommodating and eager to ensure everyone has a pleasant dining experience. As for parking, there’s a free car park located about 50 yards behind the square where the café is situated, which includes accessible parking spaces. Additionally, there’s roadside parking available on the main road in Killay, also around 50 yards away. The children I observed seemed to be enjoying their meals alongside their parents, indicating it’s a kid-friendly spot. The entrance and other areas are wheelchair accessible, with no steps and ample space between tables. For my lunch, I would rate the food a perfect 5, the service also a 5, and the atmosphere a delightful 5. I highly recommend the English Breakfast and the Crispy Chicken Salad Wrap. Overall, it's a great place with plenty of parking options!"

Banana Leaf Swansea

Banana Leaf Swansea

7 St Helen's Rd, SA1 4AW, Swansea, United Kingdom

Asian • Indian • Seafood • European


"I've eaten here a few times with my partner and always been blown away by the food, so for my birthday this year I thought I'd arrange a meal with some friends to share the deliciousness with loved ones. Big mistake. The restaurant clearly don't want to cater for large parties (there were 12 adults and 4 kids in our group . We booked an early table at 5pm to make this easier for the restaurant and free up the space for evening diners. From the moment of our arrival we were treated with utter contempt, bits of our order never turned up, drinks took ages to arrive. When it came to leaving, we were told we had underpaid by £25 but previously the waitress had said we had completely covered before I'd even paid my portion so the £25 I paid for my meal was essential the tip (way more than 10% . The hostile manager wouldn't let us leave and insisted we pay the missing money plus a tip. After we left we checked all our receipts (though most of us paid in cash , added them up and saw we had indeed been swindled. I am genuinely devastated because I have loved eating here until this point, but I won't be going back because of the way we were treated. If you are a solo diner or couple then please do visit because the food is absolutely out of this world, but if you are a large party please avoid the awful experience I was unfortunate to have at the hands of such a grumpy man completely devoid of human kindness (who really shouldn't be front of house ."

The Rake Riddle

The Rake Riddle

Gowerton Road, SA4 3RB, Swansea, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Pizza • Welsh


"Wouldn 't go again! The food was average at best, the young waitress was beyond rude, the best but about our meal was the location of the table we sat on. When we arrived the last behind the bar was lovely and took our drinks order then we were shown to our table. We sat upstairs, the menu choice is not brilliant. Nevertheless we ordered our meal, it didn 't take long to come and it was ok average food you could get in any pub but overpriced for what it was. When it came to dessert we ordered at the bar (Nutella waffle with strawberries and ice cream) we asked for extra strawberries when ordering. When the waitress brought it out there was only 1 strawberry on the plate, I asked her why there was only 1 and she replied with attitude, well we don 't have any more I then told her we had asked for extra strawberries at the time of ordering and there wasn 't even the basic amount on the plate. She then came back with well they should have told you at the bar we didn 't have them she then proceeded to throw the spoons on the table turned and walked away. No apologies just bad attitude. This place really needs to teach their staff how to speak to customers. Then eating the dessert the waffle was hard and dry, the best part was the Nutella and that just came out of the jar! Seriously don 't waste your time and money on this place, first and last time myself and friends will be eating here."