Italian · Cardiff
Handsome is the first word most parents reach for here — the room is genuinely striking, with proper booths at the back that swallow a pram and work well when you're a big group with children in tow. High chairs, a kids' menu and buggy access are all sorted. The burrata starter draws real praise, the bean soup gets rave mentions, and the chocolate mousse is a reliable win with children; pizzas are decent rather than remarkable, and pasta choices are thin. Two honest snags: the music is played loud enough that families struggle to hear each other across the table, and service can be uneven — some plates land well before others, so order everything at once if someone's hungry. Skip the small round tables by the entrance; one visitor called them "ridiculously small to eat" at. Reasonable prices for the setting.
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