The Nine Giants - Cardiff

Always loved the Nine Giants however the last twice I've visited I've not left happy. The food has gone down hill badly and sad to say overall a party of 10 left with no intention of returning. The starters we chose out of what was left available were not a hit. The batter on the mushrooms and cauliflower bites was vile, a soggy mess and tasted disgusting. The hunters chicken came thrown on a plate with not a scrap of salad garnish. The steaks were not the best and the onion rings again soggy. Onions all full of water. A lot of food was wasted.

We arrived at the venue and it was very busy inside trying to find a table was a problem as there wasn’t enough chairs for our party and no staff were available to help. Eventually found a table but it was pretty dirty again no staff member to clean so we cleaned it ourselves. Ordered food at the bar as it was more convenient for us to do this. Didn’t wait long to be served for our food. Food arrived which was fine. We run out of drinks so my partner went up to order us more drinks and he was waiting along time to be served even though the staff member saw him waiting at the bar to be served. Another person came to the bar and was served straight away even though he was waiting to be served.

Our band played here. Fantastic venue, friendly staff and audience. Would recommend!

We had brought along a large family, where we had booked tables in advance. When we arrived, we did have to wait for our tables to be set up for the family. Apart from that, their service was top tier, from the delivery of the food, to offering alternative options to unavailable deserts. The food was really good, I ordered the Surf Turf, with the steak being medium rare. Very satisfying meal, and good value for the money. This pub is portrayed as a family friendly pub, however there was little in the way of outdoor kid-friendly play areas to keep the kids busy whilst the food was being prepared. Friendly atmosphere, but I get the impression that this is more a local watering hole as the afternoon turns into evening. This is a great place if you’re a small family (parents, 2 kids) but for three generations of family, be prepared to try and keep the kids distracted, charge up those tablets! Great place for great grub on the whole though!

Wasn't acknowledged for over 5 minutes even though it was quiet, staff behind bar not overly friendly, plaster coming off wall where we sat. Food was good but don't think I'd revisit