The Jewel In The Crown — Restaurant in Wales

I arrived at the restaurant and noticed something a bit unusual—young children in their nightwear were seated at a table in the dining area while the adults were working. It gave the place a slightly unprofessional feel.

The chairs at the table were very wobbly and didn’t seem to be of commercial quality—more like inexpensive home-use chairs, possibly from IKEA. This detracted from the overall dining experience.

While reviewing the menu, I noticed two types of prawns offered: king prawns and tiger prawns. I found it odd that the tiger prawns were listed at a lower price than the king prawns, as tiger prawns are generally known to be larger. When I politely raised this with the waiter or possibly the owner, he responded in a condescending manner and joked as if I was confused or uninformed. He claimed that tiger prawns were “very small,” which is inaccurate, and his dismissive attitude came across as quite unprofessional. I was simply trying to clarify a menu inconsistency.

That said, the quality of the food itself was good—well-prepared and flavorful. However, it would have been much better if it were served hot and on properly warmed plates or serving dishes, rather than lukewarm.

Overall, there’s potential here, but several aspects—service attitude, seating, and food temperature—need improvement to deliver a truly professional...

When we came in we weren't sure the restaurant was really open for lunch because of how empty it was inside. No one to be seen but a waiter noticing us after we stepped in. But, they were open and had a lunch menu instead of the regular dinner menu. We had to wait quite a while before the waiter finally came to take our order, even though the restaurant was completely empty and we were sitting with the menu closed. With only one vegetarian option on the lunch menu, that is a big let down for an Indian restaurant, which normally has many vegetarian options.

So, I ordered the Saag Paneer and a soft drink. The soft drink came and the waiter put it down quite roughly even spilling a bit of it. The waiter's attitude throughout our visit was lacking care.

After that the Saag Paneer came, and it looked beautiful. The paneer was beautifully grilled and tasted perfect. The rest of the dish however, was way too sweet. This was also the case for my girlfriend's dish, the chicken tikka wrap. The sweetness ruined the dishes for both of us, dishes that could have otherwise been great. Back to a positive, the portion sizes are great.

Lastly, outside was mentioned you could pay by card, and there was an obvious pin machine at the register. However we were not allowed to pay by card, and had to go out to the nearest atm...

Good quality Indian restaurant and takeaway. The food has always been Delicious in recent times. Excellent Tandori king prawns and onion bhajis. Back again August 2023: I have to say this restaurant is so good now. The food was as good as I could have hoped for. The flavours are superb. The standard is very high. I need to recommend some dishes: the Tandori king prawns main course is beautiful. Big butterflied tender tasty prawns. The family recommended special of lamb cooked with fenugreek and spinach is as good a dish as I’ve ever had..a taste sensation. Very lean tender lamb in a delicious sauce. The onion bhajis are crispy and light. Meat samosas are as good as you’ll get anywhere. Better than everywhere else. My friend said their chicken dhansak was gorgeous. The nans are superb as are chapatis. The rice is light and fluffy and top quality. Seek kebabs also very good. Trust me the chef or chefs here in 2023 are at the top of their game. I think we’ll try a Balti and a rogan Josh next time as we always order the Tandori king prawns which are stunning. Best food...