Bab Al-Yemen in Cardiff

On holiday in Cardiff and felt like getting something other than your standard British fare, so we happened upon Bab Al-Yemen since it was near our Airbnb and based on other store fronts we were in an area with a greater population of people of Middle Eastern descent. We got several dishes like the half roasted chicken (so tender!), rice and vegetable curry, and foul moudames, and we were quite pleased with everything. The foul came with a fresh green chilli sauce (zahaouek I believe), and it was very spicy and packed with flavor. Nice spot!

Very good. We bought a platter and the rice was so good. You could eat the rice on its own. It was perfectly cooked.

Ordered the chicken mandi rice via Ubereats and it tasted like home (coming from the food paradise of Singapore). Keep up the good food and looking to dine-in next time I visit Cardiff. Would have given 6 stars if I could.

It was n nice experience. Well cooked smokie chicken and medium boiled rice with chutney and potato gravy...Liked it

Traditional home made food with amazing taste and great serviceWould recommend everyone to tryYou will not be disappointed

We've had an amazing experience at Bab Al-Yemen. Top quality lamb Haneeth, chicken mandi, and Soughar lamb.The manager is super friendly and helpful with his advice about what to order, and the prices are very reasonable, in fact cheap considering the portions and the taste.Would definitely go there every time I visit Cardiff. Highly recommended.One piece of advice to the owner though is to do something about how the entrance and ground floor looks. They don't reflect the quality of the restaurant. First floor floor seating though, absolutely gorgeous.

Just eaten a takeaway from here - the Haneed lamb with rice, salad, veg curry, and bread. All for £10! Absolutly fantastic value for money. The lamb was falling off the bone and the portion was massive. Will definately be visiting the restaurant in person soon for a sit down meal!

Well, first day in Cardiff coming from Canada and was googling for Traditional Arabian food, Bab Al-Yemen was recommended by Google; was impressed by the quality of the dishes and the friendliness of the staff . The reasonable prices are bonus. Highly recommended

I have eaten here a few times already, and it's been hit and miss, depending on what you order. The first time, I tried the Fahsah, which was like a lamb thick soup, tasty but a little bit too slimy for me (?okra) but a definite stomach-filler with the huge bread that comes with it. The second time, which was the best of all, was a Half Roasted Chicken which was absolutely delicious; the meat was falling off the bone and the flavours were amazing! However, the rice served on that day had a smokey taste and was also cold. The third time, I tried the Haneed Lamb, which as you can see in the picture, looks a bit dull and so was the taste; the rice on the occasion however was delicious!

We ordered the £30 platter deal and we weren't disappointed! The chicken was sooo soft and was literally melting in the mouth. Rice and the accompanying sauce was great too. The naan was properly cooked and crispy. Never knew Yemeni food is so good. :)