Neighbourhood Kitchen & Cocktails — Restaurant in Wales

The place is small but personable. There are 3 booths which can probably fit 3 on each side (6 in total) but better suited to 4 people per table, otherwise there's not much elbow room. There is also a counter top by the window which can seat 3-4 people and there are also seats outside (which you can see on their website, although with the busy traffic, fumes and rubbish in the area I'm not sure I'd want to eat outside.

They supply you with plastic bibs (which is just as well as it can get pretty messy) but I expected that, so not a problem.

Given that I didn't know what else to expect, I was open minded and hungry - I love sea food and shellfish of all types so was really looking forward to it. There were plenty of sides and extras to choose from the menu and the corn bread sounded just the thing, being described as "Fluffy cornbread baked to perfection. Perfect for soaking up those craw’ juices". When the food came, there was a lovely mixture of craw fish, king prawns, potatoes and spicy sausage almost like a stew. Unfortunately though, there was nothing to actually mop up, as they turn the entire bowl out onto the table, so everything got soaked up by the paper as you can see in the picture. It would have been nice if it was on a serving platter or tray or similar so you still had something to mop up. While we were given a nice chunk of corn bread each, it ended up being rather dry with nothing to dip it in.

There is only 1 toilet, so expect a queue if it is busy.

When I came to settle the bill, I was quite surprised to be charged £52 when I'd already paid a £30 deposit, so a main meal for 2 to share with 2 sides (1 x collard greens (which was in a small ramekin dish for us to share at £6) and the other being the bread) no desert and 1 drink each came to £82.

All in all, not too bad and would probably go again depending on what's on the menu as it changes...

Overall : really good experience!! We got :

IPA on tap (cheap and good) watermelon and lime mocktail (refreshing and £7!)

2 £10 lobsters (slay✨ - all the little tools were there to eat the lobster which was really handy and the lobster was yummy and fresh🤩)

crab doughnuts (DO NOT GET THIS - they were small cold and hard doughnuts cut in half with some crab filling for like £10 - if they had put the filling on some crackers or warmed up the doughnuts at least, and put the price down, would’ve been better but as it is, so not worth it, never ordering again)

truffle fries (good portions, hot and fresh, could do with some more salt as the truffle was a bit overpowering but would order again)

soft shell crab burger (SLAPPED- slaw was yummy and added a bit of meat to the meal - would recommend)

Atmosphere was cute, a bit small though - we asked to move to a table instead of the stools by the window - staff were lovely and friendly :) - will say the service was a littleee slow and we waited for about 15 minutes before we were served and then about 45 minutes for food - we only had about half an hour to actually eat lol before the time they said they needed the table back by.

Would go again! But since we ordered like £30 of sides anyway, next time we would pay an extra £10 for...

Disappointing and Not Worth the Hype

After seeing this place advertised so heavily on Instagram, we were excited to finally try it — but sadly, it was a major letdown and felt like a waste of money.

First off, the atmosphere was flat and underwhelming, with none of the energy or vibe we expected. The seating was uncomfortable — just stools and a small bit of table space. I had to keep my handbag between my legs the entire time, which made for an awkward and cramped experience.

We were surprised to learn that each person is required to order a seafood boil, which wasn’t made clear beforehand and felt misleading. We tried the collard greens, which desperately needed seasoning, and the garlic butter dip turned out to be nothing more than straight butter — far too rich and not enjoyable. The mac and cheese was the one highlight, but not enough to justify the overall cost.

What did stand out, though, was the lovely waitress. She was warm, attentive, and really tried to make the experience pleasant — but unfortunately, great service couldn’t make up for the dull food, poor atmosphere, and overall disappointment.

In short, this was an expensive and underwhelming experience that didn’t live up to the social media hype. We left disappointed and won’t...