Côte Cardiff Bay

We ate there last Wednesday - the food was very nice and the service was very good. Mario and the kitchen team paid attention to my colleague's complex allergies and made a meal that was adapted for her. There are lots of chain restaurants in the Bay, but we came here because when I was phoning around to see who could take a group of 12 and handle one person's allergies respectfully without making her look demanding in front of new colleagues, Mario answered the phone and demonstrated what professional customer service should look like. He knew immediately what Cote's team would be able to do and didn't over-promise but gave me confidence that my colleague would not be left hungrily watching people eat and would not be made to feel bad for having allergies. I had been unpleasantly surprised that other restaurants did not respond as kindly as Mario. My colleague said Cote are usually pretty good, including a good gluten free menu. The food was well presented and well seasoned and the other staff were attentive too. Bottled water was a bit pricey. The restaurant was easily accessible for my colleague who cannot use stairs as it is quite well spaced out and flat.

We booked a table for 3 of us after seeing Blood Brothers at the Wales millennium theatres opposite. Great location, accessible, flat. Pleasant staff who had a gluten free menu ready for me, which was great. I had the Breton fish stew with loads of mussels, prawns and a piece of white fish in a delicious tomato-y sauce and gluten free bread. My partner enjoyed the duck a l'orange and my sister-in-law enjoyed her Parmentier fish (like fish pie). We shared a bottle of Pouilly-Fume white wine. 2 had the Café Groumands, coffee with 3 mini desserts, all very tasty and I had the creme brulee with macerated strawberries on top. Lovely decor. Food was so tasty I would definitely go again and recommend highly. They do add a 10% service charge though.