Harden's survey result
Summary
“Superb Keralan food from chef Anand George” – formerly of Mint and Mustard – is to be found “in a surprisingly upmarket setting for a grotty Cardiff suburb”. The cooking is “refined and elegant, with delicate sauces”, and constitutes “a real gastronomic experience” – “without doubt some of the best food in town”.
Summary
“Superb Keralan food from chef Anand George” – formerly of Mint and Mustard – is to be found “in a surprisingly upmarket setting for a grotty Cardiff suburb”. The cooking is “refined and elegant, with delicate sauces”, and constitutes “a real gastronomic experience” – “without doubt some of the best food in town”.
Summary
Ignore the drab setting next to a Cowbridge Road East butcher’s shop, and take refuge in this vibrant dining room, where chef and author Anand George delivers “brilliant Keralan cooking” with nouvelle Indian flourishes; early-bird thalis are a new innovation.
Summary
It’s “not in a great location” (atop a shop on Cowbridge Road East – even fans “wish it was a nicer looking place”), but this haute-yet-trad curry house has a “strong sense of place and origin” and its “well executed, beautifully presented” fare is a “must in Cardiff”.
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Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £25.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
185a, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AJ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 1 pm‑9 pm |
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