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The Four Elms, Roath, Cardiff
Cardiff
CF24 3QR
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Reviews of The Four Elms (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Four Elms
A little east of the city centre in a terraced residential area, the Four Elms belongs to the JW Bassett chain of pubs. It is one of 2 of the chain in the city, the Queen's Vaults being the other.
We arrived to find a couple of real ales - Boss Brewing Brave & Skinner's Betty Stogs, promoted using a handwritten pumpclip. We both ordered the Brave, only for it to run out before a second could be poured. In fact, the only one the barmaid managed to pour was undrinkable. I quickly switched to a cider and had a choice of 3 boxed ciders from Gwynt y Ddraig - Happy Daze, Ancient Warrior & Welsh Warrior.
The front area of the pub has a number of pillars creating separate drinking areas. In fact, we didn't see many people in when we initially arrived, but soon realised that there were several others hiding behind pillars! To the rear is an open kitchen and then an appealing garden area. Also off to the right is a long, narrow room now used for dining, that I correctly identified as a former skittle alley.
Menus on tables listed an interesting selection of food, with nobody appearing to partake. Despite the problems with the beer, service was cheerful and the dodgy halves we had ordered were replaced without any issues. I quite liked the atmosphere and would gladly come back for another visit.
On 7th September 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2452 recommendations about 2451 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Tony Parkinson left this review about The Yellow Kangaroo
Visited this pub several times, I found it comfortable and friendly. The food was basic but well cooked, Sunday lunch was plentiful, even I couldn't clear my plate. Good value for money.
On 10th June 2011
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2 recommendations about 2 pubs]
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Cathays, 1.03 miles, 19 min walk (show)
Cardiff Central, 1.37 miles, 26 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% includes real cider - last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 March 2016 by ROB Camra
