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David Walton left this review about The Dock
Visited 27/11/25. Visited previously 14/02/24.
No cask. Keg offering of Ffresh, a new one for me the strawberry SB cider, Inch’s, Asahi, Moretti, Cruz, Guinness, Peroni, Stella, Madri, Thatchers Gold and Clwb Tropica.
Large sports and entertainment orientated bar. On two levels but I didn’t venture up to the second floor on this or indeed any previous attendances. Ground floor is dominated by the bar counter in the middle of the floor space. Venue is a mixture of bare boards and patterned tiles especially around the bar counter. Multiple screens were showing the Palace Euro game on my attendance absent commentary, the noise annoyingly provided by a thudding soundtrack of utter non-descript music (if you could indeed describe as music rather than noise). Variety of seating options, plenty of regular tables and chairs and booths, with the odd semi-circular crushed velvet banquette thrown into the mix. Spotted a stage / DJ booth in a corner of the venue maybe a weekend operation only as unoccupied on my later Thurs evening visit.
On 30th November 2025
- rating: 5
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Graham Coombs left this review about Terra Nova
Large and ornate pub in modern building as described below. They seem enthusiastic about their beers and have Brains special brews and craft beers alongside the regular ones. Cask Marque listed. One of the better drinking places in Cardiff Bay.
On 4th November 2014
- rating: 8
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Pub SignMan left this review about Terra Nova
This is an enormous Brains pub in a striking building on Mermaid Quay. Despite the very modern exterior which seems to have been designed to resemble a boat with a bow and sails very easily identified, the interior has been fitted out with a lot of traditional materials. There is plenty of dark wood throughout, as well as quarry stone walls, tiled floors and exposed beams and supports. The overall effect is a pleasant blend of a modern bar within a traditional British pub setting. The place is so big I only managed to explore a fraction of it, as we had booked a table on the upper level which has balconies giving excellent views out across the bay. We all ate here and the general consensus was that the food was very good and value for money given the location. The staff were also very helpful, especially as we caused the kitchen staff all sorts of trouble by arriving late, just as the kitchen was about to close.
On the bar, I noted Brains SA, Bitter, Dark and Farmers Walloon on handpull, with additional Brains brews on keg alongside other more commonplace lager and cider options. The Farmers Walloon wasn’t really my cup of tea, but I managed to get through a not inconsiderable amount of the Dark before we all staggered out to party the night away elsewhere.
This place struck me as a great, multi-purpose venue capable of simultaneously accommodating our noisy stag-do crowd, casual diners and drinkers, large family groups and everything in between. It’s worth a visit just to sit on the balcony or on the seats out the front, but I’d happily return for food or drinks without the need for a view.
On 24th June 2013
- rating: 7
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Cardiff Central, 1.34 miles, 25 min walk (show)
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