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Mowlana, Adamsdown, Cardiff: 2023 revisit
On February 19, 2023 by The Plate Licked CleanFor those who pride themselves on the finer points of Cardiffian chicken arcana, Mowlana has long been a name to reckon with. The name, perhaps. Since 2013 in fact. Their delayed post-pandemic reopening (for refurbishment) brought more panicked update queries to my inbox than any other Cardiff restaurant. In short, it’s good to see it
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Chai Green, Roath, Cardiff: review
On January 21, 2023 by The Plate Licked CleanSome subjects are guaranteed to provoke a thunderous eye roll in any food discussion right now. Instagrammers touting themselves for ‘collabs’ before they’ve proved they have an opinion worth a damn?Always a front runner. The perceived dubious use of crowdfunding? Certainly. Claims of ‘authenticity’? That’s a slippery beast at the best of times, a loaded
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Bab Al-Yemen, Grangetown, Cardiff: review
On December 14, 2022 by The Plate Licked CleanIf you like lamb, have number 16, he says, grinning. That’s what everyone likes first time they come here. Haneed lamb it is, then. Unsurprisingly for a local Yemeni menu, meat dominates and lamb in particular. Some names are faniliar, others less so: so you can have it minced with tomatoes and onions, as soughar
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Nook, Canton, Cardiff: revisit review 2022
On December 10, 2022 by The Plate Licked CleanI’ve come at the wrong time, haven’t I? It’s a bright, cold day, the light filling the room those huge windows. Lovely if you’re the kind of inveterate arsehole who insists on photographing their dinner, mind. And yet…in my head, the default Nook look is seeing the place lit like a picture on an autumn
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Little Vietnam, Albany Road, Cardiff: review
On December 1, 2022 by The Plate Licked CleanIt starts well enough. I’m anyone’s for a good prawn cracker and I’m brought a complimentary bowl of prawn crackers, a nice touch. They don’t last long. More arrive: I do love it when someone tops up my crackers. Matron. King prawn with lemongrass are not ready yet this lunchtime, so I order strategically: I
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The Grange Pub, Grangetown: 2022 revisit review
On November 19, 2022 by The Plate Licked CleanIf Dante Alighieri imagined Hell’s gates with the inscription ‘Abandon all hope, ye who enter here‘ – and as a mission statement that takes some beating- then what happier slogan should you find at The Grange? After a series of heartily satisfying meals here on Grangetown, it’s tempting to imagine something which leaves you in