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18:00 - 23:00
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18:00 - 23:00
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18:00 - 23:00
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18:00 - 23:00
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18:00 - 23:00
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Travellers' Choice 2024
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CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Balti, Bangladeshi
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
features
Does this restaurant offer highchairs for toddlers?
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Premier Multi Award Winning Tasty Love Authentic Flavour Best Indian Restaurants in Cardiff Wales Visually Outstanding Vegetarian Kitchen Poppadom Mint Chutney Tandoori Biriyani Chicken Tikka Masala Naan Bread Delhi Prix Nouvelle Savour Meilleurs Cardiff
CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Balti, Bangladeshi
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards
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4.5
1,260 reviews
Excellent
956
Very good
148
Average
58
Poor
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Terrible
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Stan77777
71 contributions
Sept 2020 • friends
After waiting some time to visit we were finally able to do so and were not disappointed. The chicken wrap was amazing, one of the best lunches I have had all year. The chicken curry was good but not as great as the wrap. Our waitress was extremely professional and helpful, however she did forget to provide one of our drinks.
A helpful tip, one item would have been more than enough per person for lunch but we were recommended to have two or three which was a mountain of food!
Written 17 September 2020
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burroe
4 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
I visit Mowgli's often with my friend who is Vegan and has a Gluten intolerance - the staff are always so helpful and friendly and go the extra mile to ensure the food is suitable for my friend. We always have such a relaxed and easy experience there, I can't think of any other restaurant I would rather go to. Unfortunately you can't book if you are a small group, however if you go in on the day and ask to go on the waiting list, they are usually less than an hour in seating you (so many bars around there to have a drink in) and it's well worth the wait.
Written 21 January 2020
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Ellie P
1 contribution
Aug 2020 • none
Just had a lovely meal at Mowglis and felt very safe and comfortable. The tables were nicely spaced out (much more so than other places I have been to in the last couple of weeks) and they offered the same standard of friendly service and delicious food as always. This restaurant is a firm favourite of mine in Cardiff and it was even better on a hot day like today because the air con was amazing!!!! The food is very reasonably priced and they also do eat out to help out.
Written 12 August 2020
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Ekta c
16 contributions
Mar 2020 • couples
Extremely uneatable worst experience ever. My husband asked them to make indian punjabi style spicy paneer makhani he refused saying that we cannot make that spicy and recommended to take paneer tikka masala saying he can make that spicy and Indian punjabi style but when we had that it was unbearable sweet and horribly worst in taste. We couldn’t eat after a single bite. For which when we spoke to the manager he started speaking rudely and saying he cannot do anything and we asked him to return this dish and refund the money but he straight way refused and started speaking badly and misbehaving with us. We recommend don’t trust their words. The food is totally rubbish. Bad management, terrible customer service and worst standard.
Written 15 March 2020
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Mowglis_Team
Dear Ekta,
We have taken a long time to respond due to the through internal investigations into this matter. It seems your feedback was meant for "Mowgli Street Food" in Cardiff City Centre Church Street an entirely separate businesses - we have no association with.
As you have left your feedbacks on 15th March for both our Restaurants it just shows how strongly you felt and perhaps the anger to you as a tourist to Wales.
What you experienced as described here, was appalling & unacceptable for any restaurant anywhere in the world. Everyone deserves to be treated with courtesy & respect no matter what may be the circumstance or challenge at hand.
We understand you came from Glasgow to visit South Wales, we would like to welcome you again on your next visit at Crwys Road Restaurant for a positive experience to help gain your trust on behalf of Indian Restaurants in Cardiff & South Wales.
We also understand you had a positive experience at Zafran Indian Restaurant, Swansea on your Birthday so we hope you will be kind enough to not hold against us this bad experience. - Please do mention your reference as above at the end of the meal so that we can see how we did and any feedback to help improve on.
Best Wishes,
-Director
Mowgli's Restaurants (
The Real Mowgli's Team of Cardiff)
Written 18 March 2020
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Martyn Patterson
Cardiff2 contributions
Sept 2020 • family
It’s a shame that I have to say this. I have in the past had positive experiences at mowglis.
However I took my son, my partner and her son for a meal for her birthday. We were seated in the front corner by the entrance, which felt close to anyone entering.
Apart from when the food arrived we did not see any waiter despite trying to order more drinks. Nobody came to ask how our food was and we were pretty much unwelcome.
After we finished main course I proposed to my partner (she said yes, thankfully). No waiter staff noticed so nothing was said to us. This left me feeling rather underwhelmed.
After a long while we ended up having to shout over to a waiter for the bill, which didn’t come with the usual chocolates. The waiter joked and they had not ordered any. I asked about maybe a coffee but he said it would take too long to make.
Whilst glad that the occasion was a success however bitter sweet as the price of the food means that the service should’ve been much much more satisfactory.
We were shoved in the corner and forgotten about.
Written 15 September 2020
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Bethan F
2 contributions
Apr 2020 • family
Really disappointed with the service this weekend. I pre-ordered a takeaway at 2.30pm to be delivered at 7.30pm. When this hadn’t arrived at 7.45pm I contacted the restaurant to see how long the food would be to be told it was on its way. By 8.20pm the food hadn’t arrived (it obviously wasn’t ‘on its way’ as previously stated) I was then told ‘sorry we’ve been slammed in the kitchen....it’ll be at least another 20minutes’. I cancelled the ordered. There is a very big difference between eating at 7.30pm or 8.45pm at night, particularly when you have a diabetic family member waiting upon the food.
I was also disappointed with the response that I received when I contacted the restaurant via Instagram the next day who stated... ‘it was bank holiday so very busy and the first weekend of takeaways’. I pointed out that a) I pre-ordered b) I was told the food was ‘on its way’ when it wasn’t c) not once did the restaurant contact me to explain they would be running late.
Written 13 April 2020
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Niall
1 contribution
Dec 2020 • none
I have been a customer of Mowglis for the last year. The food is always of very high quality and the service is second to none. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for high-quality Indian food at a reasonable price.
Written 5 December 2020
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Housetricks
Toronto9 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Visiting from Canada, we took my (Welsh) Uncle out for a local Indian meal. Of course he knew where the best Indian fare was - hence how we landed at Mowgli's. We had 4 in our party and we each ordered different dishes - 2 Biryani dishes, a Masala and a Monkfish. The meals were all very fresh & fragrant and the taste was delightful. The service was over the top and the price at the end was surprisingly inexpensive. I can certainly see why my Uncle likes to dine there as often as he can. We'll certainly return to Mowgli's when we're back in Cardiff. We did take a family photo at the end of the meal but sadly none of the meals themselves - although any amateur photo wouldn't do these meals justice.
Written 24 February 2020
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Trudi
Cardiff14 contributions
May 2020 • none
We had our first take away from Mowgli in Crwys Road yesterday eve.
We had king prawn buna and a lamb vindaloo. We had ordered the day before and on the day were able to add to the order which was delivered to ourselves and the other half of the order of chicken amm and lamb madras was delivered with starters and sides to our friends at a different address. The food was delicious, and the persons taking and amending the order were very helpful and the delivery man was pleasant, polite and punctual. We eat a lot of indian food and this was by far the best take away we have had. Thank you
Written 17 May 2020
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Shannon
Cardiff279 contributions
May 2020 • family
HIGH quality, fast service, brilliant as always!! We usually come here to sit in for an evening however due to COVID-19 we had a takeaway instead. I was so pleased to see that this place was open as it was exactly what I was craving. We travel all the way from Caerphilly for this Indian as it’s an all time favourite.
At 5.30pm we ordered...
1 x lamb masala
1 x king prawn masala
2 x chicken tikka masala
1 x chicken kohlapuri
1 x Ducksheri special
3 x peshwari naan
3 x pilau rice
3 x chips
8 x poppadoms
3 x onion bhajee
Chutney tray.
We were worried that there would be a delay due to ordering late however it was ready in 30 minutes!!! They also chucked in two large bottles of beer. The food was incredibly tasty, the king prawns were as large as they should be and the lamb fell apart when you cut into it, the onion bhajee’s are massive and beautifully crispy. Chips were still piping hot when we arrived home. Everything about this place is exceptional and look forward to sitting in & enjoying a good meal here when lockdown is over.
Thank you very much! See you soon!
Written 16 May 2020
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Tom James
Cardiff120 contributions
Sept 2020 • family
Four of our party of eight fell extremely ill after eating at this restaurant. Three of which had the House Special Biryani. There was some sort of fish within this dish, which we questions to what it was; the answer being “king prawn”. I have never in my long life seen a king prawn look like that. It was definitely not a prawn, it was grim, and left us feeling extremely unwell.
Will not be returning to this place, no curry should leave four people feeling violently ill.
Written 15 September 2020
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Thomas D
Cardiff74 contributions
Jul 2020 • friends
Ordered from here to be told it would be 45 to 50 minutes. Only for the food to materialise 2 hours later. After ringing them they were very rude. Then when it arrived not everything that was ordered was there and we were told they would not send any more food out, no refund because they were busy.
Shame because we loved going to mowglis but won't be visiting again anytime soon after this experience.
Written 6 July 2020
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Maria R
Cardiff2 contributions
Nov 2020 • none
I usually love Mowglis, and have recommended them on many occasions to family and friends and I have even put a good review on Trip Advisor previously.
However, that being said after yesterday please don’t bother with Delivery Service whether direct with the restaurant or through Just Eat etc. Our delivery was over 1 hour 20minutes late from our initial allocated delivery time. When I called the restaurant and eventually got through, the man I spoke to was rude and non apologetic.
When you have young children you don’t really want them eating late at night!
It is such a shame as I have always loved the quality of the food and the restaurant. But this one bad experience has definitely put me off and I won’t be recommending again !
Written 28 November 2020
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Megan Evans
Cheltenham4 contributions
Nov 2020 • none
Absolutely Amazing place, the inside décor just stunning and I think the best meal I have ever eaten. Beautiful Indian street food, feels so authentic and reasonably priced considering the quality of the food. Sat on a swing under the fairy lights was a perfect evening. we were served by a lovely young man very attentive. 10/10 from me!
Written 14 December 2020
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Adam V
Cardiff2 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
My wife and I have been coming here for 8 years in total now. The food is beautiful. It's a relaxing atmosphere, with plenty of choice on the menu from classics to chefs specials, all of which are priced sensobly. The staff are so friendly and make you feel welcome, even coming over for a chat.
I can't fault this place at all. Keep it up guys. Great to see you continue to thrive.
Written 9 February 2020
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