La Mina - Cardiff

While visiting family back home, it was a no-brainer to revisit this restaurant that I remember as offering great value and delicious food. However, my partner and I were disappointed with our experience today. We ordered the salad box meal deal for £8.30 and received only a few bites in a large container. It seemed like everyone else's meals in front of us were much more filling, so it may be a case of appearance influencing portion size.

We decided to check out this restaurant based on a friend's recommendation. Unfortunately, the atmosphere was not very inviting. There were no menus displayed on the walls for us to peruse before approaching the counter. The woman who served us was rather rude and abrupt. When my husband asked for a juice or smoothie, she seemed uninterested. We also inquired about getting a salad box with a mix of chicken flavors, but the options were not clearly explained to us. It was confusing not having anything labeled. Additionally, they offered margarine instead of butter for the baguette, which we did not like. The prices were quite high, with our total coming to £20 for 2 chicken salads and 2 juices. We felt we could have gotten a better deal at Subway or Greggs. Overall, we were disappointed with our experience and will not be returning or recommending this place to others.

Visited last week. No social distancing- there are marking on the floor and a rope but they were calling customers to the front (like Subway used to do when they were busy) to place an order when others were still being served, couraging/forcing customers to bunch up and mix.

I’ve been visiting la mina since I were a child and nothing has changed. Massive range of baguette fillings, salad fillings and more. The spicy chicken and chicken tikka in a baguette taste insane

This restaurant is a popular choice for baguettes, salads, and baked potatoes. They offer a good selection of fillings and the prices are reasonable. I will definitely be returning in the future.