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Interior - Spice Quarter, Cardiff, South Glamorgan

Spice Quarter

3.9 (127)
£25 and under
Indian
Unit 8B, First Floor, The old brewery quarter, St Mary's Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF10 1FG

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
Spice Quarter is on the first floor of the popular restaurant hub, the Old Brewery Quarter in Cardiff city centre. Unlike the capital’s tens of ‘cheap eat’ restaurants, Spice Quarter places itself in the a la carte dining set. They’ve got the contemporary look right. And the food’s genuinely excellent. Visible hard at work in the glass fronted kitchen, each of the five chefs, recruited from luxury hotels in Delhi and Bombay, specialises in cooking from their regional home. So from the street-side eateries of Punjab comes a smooth butter chicken, while a Malabri fish curry could have come direct from the South Indian coast.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

Reviews

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3.9

3.9
(127)
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

127 Reviews
  1. LynneP3

    Birmingham/West Midlands (county)4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 November 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional service. Really tasty food. Good value.

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  2. RachelJ

    London48 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 5 November 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice food, not at all greasy and the naan breads are a manageable size. Very pleasant interior, excellent service especially considering it was a match day. Lovely wine glasses, decent wine list. My only criticisms would be that the menu is insufficiently varied, with only a few main courses to choose from and the toilets were in a bit of a state as they don't seem to flush properly. That really needs attention as it spoilt an otherwise very pleasant experience.

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  3. Danno

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 5 November 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We went to the Spice Quarter on a Match day Nov 5th, so we sort of knew it would be busy but that was ok. It was the Food that let them down, we went for their Celebration Menu, a choice to try all of the Starters and 1 main dish including Rice and Nan all for £31.99 way overpriced for what we received. It wasn’t worth the money that’s for sure, both of our 4 Starters were cold and to be honest not very good to look at either, for mains I had the Translucent King Prawn Jalfrezi and my son had the Chicken Tikka Masala, to the point!!….both of our Sauces were exactly the same except my Jalfrezi had some chilli powder and raw vegetables put in it, it was horrible AND we had to pay extra for our Sweets which took an age to arrive. No Coffee either?? In all a total waste of money and we both said we would never venture in there again…..

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  4. Belgiantaff

    London2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 17 September 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Booked for a Saturday lunch, my partner was taken ill earlier so I was unaccompanied. It hardly mattered, the restaurant was empty and there was no other guest for over 40-50 minutes. So, no ambience. However, tables were all beautifully laid out and there is plenty of space. Menu is somewhat different to many Indian restaurants, but all the better for that. Food was excellent....delicious, well-cooked and very moreish. My starter, Murg Trio (basically, chicken cooked 3 ways) was really tasty. As a main, the prawn & coconut curry with coconut rice was also a winner. Tiger prawn tails had been left on, and it is somewhat hard to identify which part to cut off, but so tasty.... I had lots of time so also tried a desert - Garama Masala brûlée, not extra special but a pleasant close to the meal. With poppadoms, coffee and a couple of glasses of wine the bill was £45. Seemed really good value for an excellent meal. I will be returning!

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  5. DawnH

    North Wales6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 28 May 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely meal and great atmosphere

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  6. LoraineD

    South Wales1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 31 December 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious meals - I had the sea bass which was cooked beautifully, my husband had a chicken korma which was super creamy and the meat nice and tender. Really clean, nicely spaced tables for covid purposes and a great wine selection! Would definitely recommend.

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  7. RobC

    South Wales1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 9 December 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time I've eaten here in the last six months. The food is not what you get from a 'typical' Indian restaurant (although that is available if you wish) Both my friend and I really love the choice and quality of the food. Service is excellent, friendly and efficient. If I'm looking for somewhere to eat in central Cardiff this is my first option. Can't recommend highly enough.

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  8. MarkC

    Surrey4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 6 November 2021

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Little variety and the portions were small and expensive

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    South Wales6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 September 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I have been going here for years. Recently took a large group from work, my husband’s friends and for a family meal. Each time we had amazing service and food with everyone raving about the place so my husband and I now know we are not biased!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 1 May 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and food.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
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