Mowlana

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1. Gwyn Lloyd ★★★★★

   What a fantastic little gem of a restaurant! The food is superb. Good quality ingredients to make fantastic dishes full of flavour. Service is very good, very welcoming, very attentive, allows you enjoy your meal. Quick delivery on food too. Drinks very reasonable in price. No alcohol but you can take your own if you need it. The Persian tea is lovely - as is the cake and the saffron ice cream! The mixed grill sharing platters give you plenty per person, and at a very good price. You need to eat here. You won't be disappointed. Not expensive either so happy to tip big when we went.

   1 year ago
2. David L ★★★★★

   A nice quiet place, tucked away off Newport road. Everything was decent. My Bamieh main was £10. That Okra was outstanding. A menu with pictures actually helps. Apparently this is #20 in Cardiff on TripAdvisor. Take that with a pinch of salt. It is however BYOB, beautiful, great staff, great food, reasonably priced...worth a revisit.

   1 year ago
3. Abdul Azad ★★★★★

   My family and I had the most amazing dining experience at Mowlana. We've had the chance to dine at some of the best restaurants in the world and have concluded that this lovely location is a Cardiff treasure. The cuisine was amazing. The level of service was outstanding. The waitress that was serving was really kind, courteous, and helpful. It's a modern, comfortable, clean, and family-friendly setting. Eager for the upcoming visit.

   1 year ago

1. Parand Najafi ★★★★★

   One of the best Iranian restaurants I’ve ever tried. Great service topped with good quality food and cozy atmosphere. Would definitely recommend. We did try the mixed grilled dish for two and couldn’t finish it in one sitting. We had heard good things about the place and it didn’t disappoint.

   1 year ago
2. Eli McClanahan ★★★★★

   Right around the corner for our stay in Cardiff, we found this restaurant via Google Maps. It was a fantastic surprise. The interior was quiet, beautiful and had an excellent atmosphere. The staff was very friendly, personable and professional. We sampled a lot: hummus with pita bread, lamb, stew, chicken, beef, dolmeh (grape leaf wraps, I believe), doogh (a yogurt drink), mango drink and a Persian-made tea. The portions were very large and everything was delicious. We left with a very positive opinion of the restaurant; one of our best dining experiences in Cardiff.

   1 year ago
3. Chloe Lau ★★★★★

   Visited Cardiff recently to go to my pre-pandemic favourite spot for Persian food, the food were lovely and the service is really nice. The price is still a super deal and we came all the way from London to get one of UK’s best Persian restaurant. No other place does a Koobideh as good as Mowlana Cardiff. Keep it up!

   almost 2 years ago

1. Mark ★★★★★

   Had a lovely meal in this beautiful Iranian restaurant. Service was friendly and the food was outstanding. Try the almond sponge if you're staying for desert.....delicious.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Robert Juane ★★★★★

   My partner and I were on our second night of our visit to Cardiff and were looking for a place to eat when we chanced upon this lovely restaurant. We both never had Persian food before and decided to take a risk as it was something new. As we walked in, the staff were really friendly and welcoming. We were sat at our choice of table and my partner and I picked the corner where the ambience was quite relaxed and comfortable. The food was simply mind blowing and we didn't wait as too long for it to arrive. I had the sea bass which was fried to perfection: the meat was moist and flaky and not overtly greasy. The saffron rice it came with was soft and fragrant and just went well with the fish. My partner's chicken Joojeh was deeply flavoured, also with saffron and was tender and quite juicy. Also, I've tried other stuffed grape leaves in other restaurants but Mowlana's Dolmeh were probably the best ones I've had. The herbs and spices used were a real treat to the senses. Overall, a fantastic restaurant which highly deserves a visit.

   almost 4 years ago
3. Adnan Jaffrey ★★★★★

   Perfect, best experience of Iranian food. 5 star for ambiance, food and service. Staff was very accomodating and suggested that we are ordering a lot of food, which we realised afterwards! Ordered a mix grilled platter which is served with 3 portion of rice and a separate kobaida (which was unnecesary). Platter is enough for any meat lover. Also, ordered starter - humus with naan, which was very delicious and fullfiling. Would recommend it to anyone with a taste for Iranian food.

   more 6 years ago

1. Lana S ★★★★★

   Some of the best Persian food we have ever eaten. The owner and his staff were very friendly and accommodating. As tourists we didn't have a lot of cash on us, so we needed to find an ATM to withdraw money to pay for the food. The owner was nice enough to give us a discount for our trouble.

   more 6 years ago

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