Restaurant · Cardiff
Right on the waterfront in Cardiff Bay, this is the sort of French brasserie that works better with children than you'd expect — buggy access, high chairs, a kids' menu and outdoor tables for when the noise inside builds up, which it does, because the atmosphere is genuinely lively rather than hushed. Breakfast before a morning at the cinema seems to be a local habit, and the staff are patient and chatty even on a heaving Sunday. The steak and fries is cooked properly, the moules marinières and the sea bass get repeat praise, and the chocolate fondant is worth the room. Fries and non-alcoholic drinks come with free refills. It is a chain and it isn't cheap for what it is, and food between courses can be slow — but one parent says the service is "10/10", and the waterfront view earns its keep.
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