This is what I consider to be the best fish and chip shop in the Cardiff bay area. It's all to easy…read moreto be drawn into one of the franchises that are around thinking that you will get top quality fish and chips. The reality is that this small shop tucked quietly around the corner from Mermaid Quay offers the crispiest of batter and the best cooked chips you will find in this part of town. You may well find yourself queuing up outside the door for service but if that doesn't tell you something, when you get inside the door and see how well kept the food preparation areas are, and then you are greeted by the friendly staff who are clearly rushed off of their feet, you will notice that the prices are very reasonable. This is a locally owned store rather than a large franchise and the quality of the freshly cooked fish really shows the difference. If you're in the bay and want this kind of take away food then you should definitely make the 2 minute journey away from the bay to give them a try.

I can't believe no one has reviewed Uncle Sam's yet! It's a bit of a classic American fast food…read moretakeaway right in the heart of Studentville, on Crwys Road (in Cathays/Roath). It has been going for years, and has managed to hold on to its fine reputation for decent quality and value for money throughout that time. It IS rather tiny, however, so it's possible you could easily walk past and miss it - but once you've been there once for food, you'll be a complete convert. Basically, they do American fast food - mainly burgers. It's not healthy, and it's not complicated, but what they do they do very well. The belly-busting All American 1/2 pound burger with fries and a tub of blue cheese sauce seems to go down well with meat-eaters, while there's a generously proportioned veggie option for people like me who don't eat beef. They also do chicken and pizza, but to be honest if you go to Uncle Sam's it should be for a burger, because that's what they do best. Excellent value for money!

Best chicken in Cardiff, I repeat for effect Uncle Sam's is the best chicken in Cardiff. I used to…read morelive in the States and as anyone who has been there or is from the U.S will tell you bigger is better! Why? It just is and Uncle Sam's certainly lives up to its American namesake. The restaurant is tiny and like other reviews have said it so easy to miss, so its beggars belief how such a small place can churn out such big and hearty portions of food. The price is ok but that is completely offset by taste of the food, as the juicy and flavourful chicken engulfs your taste buds. Of course chicken is not for everyone and they do have plenty of other dishes on the menu such as huge burgers (which have appeared to been given a real shout in other reviews) and pizza but honestly I personally think Uncle Sam's rules the roost!

Small Mcdonalds located on Pontprennau's Cardiff Retail Park on the outskirts of the city…read more Convenient also for those leaving the City to the East as it's only half a mile or so from both the M4 junction 30 and the A48. Small with crammed in tables. You know what to expect from the food! Opens at 5am now to serve breakfasts

This particular restaurant has exceptionally speedy service due to it's smaller size. Very…read moreconvenient location, less than half a mile from the M4 and A48. Free WiFi and all the other bits that you'd expect from a Mc Donald's

Overpriced very average food and since when do you serve traditional fish and chips in a box , I…read moreguess that's one way of keeping the portion size small ;(

The food was delicious, I had a big-mac, large chips, a large coke and a Oreo McFlurry, the big-mac…read morewas lovely but it did fall apart a lot and the lettuce all fell out. The chips were a bit skinny but tasty, the coke was delicious in every way but the straw got soggy, the Oreo McFlurry was delicious in every way. The service was good, they served all my food in about 3 minutes and the workers were very kind offering to put my mess away. The ambiance wasn't the best having a lot of beeping noises and chavs sitting outside vaping.

I have memories of this branch going back to the age of 10, so thats a long time. Since then its…read moregone through a few changes but i'm pleased to say they still do children's parties. Come to think of it this may be the place where I developed my phobia of clowns! On the weekend its completely full of chavvy teen types so its not an ideal place to relax with your burger. There is quite a lot of seating and its been done out to look a bit more sophisticated but they will always struggle to keep it and clean and tidy when its busy. They have free wifi though if you want a lunch or breakfast stop where you can get up to date. I like that its open till 5am on the weekends. Perfect for post-drinking snacks. Food tastes the same, staff are the same, but defiantly not the worst I've been in.

When you come there may very well be a line but it's worth the wait. It moves quickly though. I saw…read morethe positive reviews and decided to give them a try and the sandwich was so good I had to come back a second time during my trip. This is a grab and go spot so you'll want to get your sandwich and then run home as fast as you can, or back to work, or find a nice bench to eat it. The prices are very reasonable and staff I interacted with on both occasions were nice. To skip the queue, you can place your order the day before and I think the morning of up to a certain time. Would definitely recommend if you're in Cardiff and want something good to eat.

What a fabulous place! Truly a hidden gem. Everyone is so friendly and the sandwich's are…read moreincredible. Options for all, bread is especially delicious and makes the experience. The line may look long when you first join but it moves quickly and is so worth it! Accessible for all mobility and flexibility for dietary concerns! Thank you Fresh for fabulous lunches, one of Cardiff's best!

One word: Poppadoms…read more Not what you would expect from a chinese restaurant, but amazing poppadoms. The best poppadoms I've ever had anyway. I think it may be testament to the quality and cleanliness of the oil in their fryer. But really good poppadoms. And, here's the best bit, they're free! I know! Free poppadoms! Unfortunately only if you spend over £10, but then who manages to order a chinese meal without it being that much. Now, this is a traditional British Chinese takeaway. You know, the really heavy, gloopy, greasy, salty loveliness that is a good Friday night chinese takeaway. The sort you eat til you burst. And bursting is a real possibility when you see the portion sizes! I always try and fool myself and say that I'll just get Singapore Noodles, cos its smaller than a meal and separate noodles. And then it arrives (they deliver) in a double size container! Although I like to 'forget' this the next time. The prawn toasts are amazing as well. Whole slices of white bread, deep fried and really good and hot prawny filling. Mmmmmm. If you want a feed, you want it delivered and you don't want to move afterwards (and a partial to left over chinese for breakfast, look em up and give em a call. Oh, did I mention the poppadoms?

This is my second favourite takeaway in Cardiff (after City Pizza), and my favourite Chinese…read more Firstly, the portions are huge. I eat way more than I should do and it still feeds me for two days, even when I only order two dishes. The noodles are some of the best I've ever had, the chips are great, the meat is always tender, and if you order over £10 or £20, you get free poppadoms or prawn crackers respectively. Their menu is huge and they have a wide variety of vegetarian meals. They're also great with fussy eaters, happy to take out any ingredients you don't, or can't eat. They deliver to nearly everywhere in Cardiff and I've never waited more than 45 minutes for an order. And their food comes in those nice plastic tubs rather than tin trays, keeping it nice and warm while you're eating, and ideal for putting in the fridge to eat the next day.

Levant Kebab Shop are one of those neatly run businesses that really know what they are doing…read more Everything is just very tidy, if you know what I mean? I guess this is because they have been in business for about fifteen years, and have fine-tuned their operation until it runs like clockwork. What they actually do is not very inventive, but it nevertheless is precisely what people want. What people want includes kebabs, burgers, deep fried chicken, pizza's, with Tikka and Tandoori options, a whole heap of sides with things like chips with cheese and samosas, and also extends to a few vegetarian options... five in fact... but one of these is 'salad in a box! Hmmm... The veggie burgers and Flafel kebab are well worth considering however! The also offer free delivery within a five mile radius on orders over £15.00, and of course there are plenty of meal deals to choose from to make your money go that little bit further.

Dont do it . Iv been a customer for many years and now iv had enough. Soggy cold late delivered…read morefood..if that's what you want give these a go.

Alright; here's the deal. In the interest of full disclosure and impartiality, I'm going to let you…read moreknow right out of the gate that if you're coming here for food on Chippy Lane, it should only be because Tony's and Dorothy's have burned down and all the food has been charred black. There's nothing inherently wrong with the Red Onion; the food in there is actually quite lovely, managing to come up a not-too-distant third to Tony's and Dorothy's first and second places. It does everything those two places do, and it does it very well. The staff are great folks, with banter skills honed on many nights spent talking to the drunken denizens of the city. All in all, it's a good place to get your food. On top of this though, they're just good people. A friend of mine lives across the street in the apartment buildings. Having just moved in there a few years back, he was annoyed to find that everything in the city centre closed at about 7pm (this was before Tesco and Sainsbury's opened on St. Mary's Street). He needed an onion for cooking, and so tried the takeaways down the bottom. He asked two of the places for one and they told him they couldn't part with one. He asked the Red Onion who happily gave him one, and refused to accept payment. It's not much, but it's things like that that win customers.

I love Nandos. My…read morefavourite thing on the menus was the Mushroom and Halloumi pitta. This has been removed from all my locals and has been replaced by a bland bean burger, bean Pitta and bean wrap. As a vegetarian bean burgers are constantly shoved in our faces as the only option. Nandos Mushroom and Halloumi pitta was a welcome and very tasty change from the norm so I am sad to see it removed. Nandos has lovely staff and nice atmosphere and lovely food for meat eaters but is sadly dropped off my radar.

Being a fan of the Nando's chain, I decided to call here for my evening meal after passing through…read morethe Old Brewery Quarter in Cardiff, the branch did look quite interesting and impressive from the first moment I walked in, to the large ordering area and drinks machine, as if you pay £2.60 you can get a drink with Unlimited refills, however this sadly doesn't improve the bottled Rubro Iced Tea, which is expensive at £2.65 for a 330ml can, especially when considering the prices of other drinks here and that the average selling price of a 500ml Lipton Iced Tea in most supermarkets is £1. Moving onto the food, I decided to order the Chicken Thighs with 2 portions of chips for £10.60, with medium strength. I was dissapointed to hear that my friends Chicken Butterfly was going to take 25 minutes, so as a good friend I kindly voulenteeted to torture him and get my food first. (The things you do when you are hungry!) The chicken was quite nice and good qualify, and it was a nice, juicy piece however this was sadly ruined by how spicy if was, they did coat it with the medium peri-peri coating but it was so much, it tasted like I had ordered extra hot, which ruined the meal abit for me. The portion sizes here were huge, for example my friend's Chicken Butterfly was double what it normally is and nearly got a full loaf of garlix bread, meanwhile I got 4 large Chicken Thighs and more chips than I could count. The staff seemed nice enough but the service was slow, having to wait to be seated despite there being no one waiting and then for a tablw, despite obviously tables being free, although I accept thr fact they were quite busy. Overall this Nando's stores look nice but the huge amounts of everything are just off-putting, making the spices even a lot hotter than what you asked for, while consisering issues with waiting, I sadly feel this branch has only done enough to warrant two stars.