All you can eat chinese but not like the others!!The food is beautiful lots of choice and flavour,…read morethere are two kinds of buffet a lunch and dinner. The dinner buffet includes aromatic crispy duck it is amazing!the buffet boasts a spread of noodles rices chicken dishes pork dishes beef dishes the list goes on. There sre also desserts on offer :o) included in the price. I must say this all you can eat i think knocks spots off the other ones in town it is reasonably priced too around £6 for lunch and £9 for dinner. They also have a special offer at the moment mon - thurs after 6pm 4 adults eat free bottle of wine on a fri and sat 5 adults eat they get a free bottle of wine!!

This place is a little gem. The restaurant is nicely set out and very clean, the staff are friendly…read moreand above all the food is delicious!! It's just a little off the main shopping drag of the city so therefor is not too busy. This is a massive plus because you can plate and eat your food in much more of a relaxed environment than some of the other Chinese buffets in the city. Uncle Chans is well worth a visit!!!

The food is good you can get as much as you want but every 5 minutes somebody would come up to us…read moreand ask if we were done when we are clearly not but the surroundings are calming and all about nature but I the end I got some Yorkshire puddings and found a hair in my gravy to short to be mine

Well I was disappointed with unfriendly staff and service for lunch ,…read moreThe food selection were min , the quality of food,and taste were bad . So not worth it .

What is it with stupid restaurant signs that feel the need to have classy hand written logos. I…read moreseriously thought this place was called Spice Riot until I looked it up online. It was probably way I went. Looking for surly spices going around burning people and collecting ASBO's sounded like a good night out if I'm being honest. Much to my dismay it was far more civilised than that and found it to be a Thai restaurant too. I like Thai as I'm newish to it and am still finding myself ordering whatever looks good rather than going for a usual dish I like. Beef with hot thai bean sauce was my weapon of choice and I wasn't disappointed. There was a small Spicy riot in my mouth, but nothing I couldn't handle and found it very tasty indeed. The staff were polite and served as well, nothing out of the blue though. It did take a little longer than I would of liked but that may of been due to the large number of bodies that were taking up my air and my time, so it was understandable.

Within a samosas throw of the Red Dragon Centre's other Asian all-you-can-eat buffet, the Spice…read moreRoute caters to those who prefer more Indian based cuisine. The interior is modern and very well furnished. Not a typical, authentic setting for this kind of cuisine, it's still pleasant enough and certainly kept clean and in good condition. The staff here are friendly enough, although given the nature of buffet dining, there's pretty much very little they have to do. Staff are keen to offer refills on drinks, but this isn't entirely innocent. With the quite cheap prices on buffet food, the drinks are a little bit more expensive and carry a bit of a premium. The food is pretty average. That's an honest opinion. Really don't think it's anything to write home about, and i'd hardly call it authentic and flavoursome. The poor quality of the food is detrimental to the whole experience quite significantly. After all, you do go out to eat the food, not take in the surroundings.

Salt N Pepper Grill is a modern fronted corner restaurant on City Road, with a reasonably plush…read moreinterior compared to a lot of the other kebab houses found a little further up the road. This is what I find odd about the city centre end of this fabled street: It somehow looks more dilapidated than the other end of the road, but some of the most lavish eateries, like Cla Zaman and Mirchi, and some of the most renowned and upmarket salons in Cardiff, such as Guy Christian and Coray & Co. are based here. This seems to contradict the appearance of the place, which is a little baffling! Salt N Pepper Grill, as the name would suggest, concentrates its efforts on charcoal grilling a pretty impressive range of kebabs, some of which are vegetarian. They have an 'all you can eat' option for £8.99, offering forty different items to choose from. Students, who get a 10% discount on normal menu prices, can enjoy the 'all you can eat' offer at £6.99. The food is well prepared and the service is good, but I wonder how adversely affected this restaurant is now that Cal Zaman has opened its doors... they're difficult to compete with in terms of scale and luxuriance, and priced similarly they present pretty stiff competition.

Touted as an all you can eat "Indo - Pak cuisine" this restaurant has 40 different dishes to sample…read moreand at the very low price of £8.99 for the general population and £6.99 for students, students also benefit from a 10% discount on all deliveries costs for takeaways. If you always wanted to try every dish but haven't built the courage to try the hotter menu items this is a great opportunity. Get there early and claim one of the booth tables to have a more secluded dining experience. For larger groups this is an ideal curry place with some fantastic dishes for everyone's taste. The seating is very comfortable, with marble floors and some very attractive interior design it's a restaurant to put on the list.

Visited here with my partner and his mother to celebrate Chinese New Year and overall I really…read moreenjoyed it. I've never been to Pearl of the Orient before, but I really loved their neighbouring bar's food so was happy to try this place out for the special occasion. The food itself was 5 stars, but I'm taking 1 star off due to speed and portion-size. ~ Atmosphere: If you're looking for a fancy night, Pearl of the Orient really gives it. Sleek and classy, this place has all the makings of an upscale restaurant. Probably the poshest Chinese restaurant I've ever been in! ~ Customer Service: The customer service was great, but the speed was really slow. Granted, we came on Chinese New Year which also happened to fall on a Saturday night, so I can't speak for the speed of the service for other times, but we waited over an hour for our food to arrive. As I recall, Ba Orient didn't take as long with the food so it could've been entirely that the kitchen couldn't handle the packed hall of diners, and some of the chefs may have been off themselves to celebrate the New Year. So, the long wait times may possibly not be a regular thing. ~ Food: Absolutely gorgeous. I'll be honest, since I moved to Cardiff from California, I really had to lower my standards on quality Chinese food since there's little to no competition for an authentic Chinese restaurant. However, Pearl of the Orient's food is probably good enough to hold its own even in San Francisco! The Hong Kong stye crispy roasted pork was heavenly and the sea-spiced aubergine was out of this world! The meal was so delicious and you can definitely taste the quality. The only disappointing thing is the portion sizing! I ordered 7 dishes total for 3 people which normally should've been plenty, but everything was in such small portions that we were only filled up when we ordered an extra dessert. Great tasting food, but if you're looking for a Chinese-style "feast", then you definitely need to order a lot more. I would've added more orders on, but with the wait times we decided in the end to not bother. Oh yeah, for the dessert, go for the fried custard buns. OMG! --- Overall, I'm happy to give Pearl of the Orient a try again. It's a tad bit expensive, but in my opinion you're paying an extra surcharge for the magnificent decor and atmosphere. The food is incredible, but you might want to order a lot more than you had originally planned. However, if I come back another time and the horrendous wait is still in effect, I would have to pull the rating down.

I went with a group of friends, the service was a bit slow but the food was a gastronomic feast we…read moreall ordered to much and shared, as is the custom in many south east asian feasts. The flavours unleashed were incredible as you would expect from a middle tier restaurant, you can expect to pay at least £20 a head but it is well worth it, try to avoid to much rice don't buy it just because its what you usually do. The point is to try many different meat, fish and poultry dishes not fill up on rice. The dishes come out on these little trays with fairy light candles to keep them warm a nice touch and practical. I would go as a group of 4 maybe a double date and be spontaneous try many new dishes you've never thought of having the taste is amazing. I would recommend going for special occasions, meals with family members or the introduction to the in-laws or celebrating engagement. If you are going for a birthday party It might take to long for the service, Its your call.

Was pretty excited to try this place out as they have pretty great reviews on Google but this was…read moreone of the poorer Brazilian Steakhouses I have had in terms of the food. Vibes and service were absolutely wonderful though including the price so it was a pretty conflicting experience. Pros First: - I think it's genuinely hard to find another Brazilian Steakhouse buffet with vibes like this anywhere else in the UK or the States. £25 for AYCE is quite a good deal especially with the variety of meats they do have. - Cinnamon Pineapple - I could not stop eating this and definitely the best item of the night as the juice of the pineapple was crystalized within the cinnamon. Hot tip: Use this as "sauce" for the dryer meats like pork and chicken. - Picanha Com Alho - This was the best meat item by far for the night. The fat was perfectly well incorporated into the meat which was extremely juicy and flavorful. - Service was great as our waiter was extremely friendly and attentive. Seems like they were very busy though. - Gnocchi with Prosciutto and Asparagus - This was surprisingly delicious and I would actually order this at a restaurant. It was a little greasy though. Cons: - Most of the sides were very mediocre to bad. Steamed broccoli literally means that they just steamed the broccoli. - The rest of the meats also lacked flavor and were a bit tough to chew on at the end. When I asked for sauces to go alongside the meats, the special ones all were an additional charge and so I asked for BBQ sauce and it was exactly that, very American BBQ sauce. Overall, very okay Brazilian steakhouse. As long as you focus on the three items listed above you will not be disappointed but everything else was very okay. Come early as the place does pack up for later lunch.

Fail. Do t even bother. Slow service, uninspired and Boeing. Grrat company though. Perhaps another…read moretime.

Like so many of the eateries on St Mary Street, China China looks really impressive from the…read moreoutside, and then is shockingly cheaply furnished inside. The modern, antiseptic, practical seating doesn't sit well in stark contrast to the hand crafted stonework of the exterior. But I have to say, I do love the huge mural of a little Chinese girl behind the counter. It's got that Communist, political poster campaign look about it, and makes me smile. In its defence, it's an 'all you can eat' restaurant that lets you blow out on a cloud for £3.99, and that includes dessert! The food is okay, and the service is really proficient. This isn't fine dining, but no-one expects it to be! It's all about a quick rotation, not too dissimilar to McDonalds... but for the same price as a meal deal at Macky D's you can eat a fabulous amount of food that is definitely loads more healthy... (Remember Supersize Me?) And with this place you certainly won't be hungry an hour later, as you would if you went to Mac D's and squandered your money on empty-calorie, bland, potentially harmful non-food!

This is a stuff-your-face, belly-busting, 'all you can eat' Chinese restaurant, located smack bang…read morein the centre of town. The décor is mediocre and the food is far from authentic, but the prices are cheap. And I mean seriously cheap. What can you honestly expect to get if you're paying less than a fiver? For cheap and cheerful, fast, unhealthy, filling, pseudo-Chinese food after a few drinks, this place might be okay. For a civilized evening out at a Chinese restaurant, pay real prices and eat at one of Cardiff's classier establishments such as the Riverside Cantonese or Happy Gathering.

I was not 100% impressed with Spice Merchant, but went on a sunday lunch for the buffet lunch. The…read moreplace was very empty and when we had order the drinks they said they would be closing in 20 mins. They was another small party which were complaining at the prices were now 25% higher than when they booked, they said they checked prices. We were also charged an extra 25% than advertised. The food was of good quality but there was only a choice of two mains chinese and 2 mains for Indian and a few starters. The service was good and the deco was very nice, it didn't look cheap like some places. We have not been back perhaps we will try again if we see any better reviews.

The 1st time I visited Kismet was 2am on a Saturday night…read more I walked in and there on the floor in the middle of the restaurant rolling about laughing like a maniac was a drunk man. The staff seemed to carry on around him. We got served by a smiling waiter who seemed not to notice it was 2am in the morning or if he did it ddn't seem to bother him. Just before the foods arrival my friend pointed out to the waiter that his plate was a little dirty. The waiter picked it up blew on it, gave it a rub with his napkin placed it back under my friends nose, winked, smiled then walked off. We just laughed. Anyhow - you'd think after this experience I would give it a bad review - but no - every town needs a curry house exactly like Kismet which caters for the drunks when all other places have shut down and their chefs gone home. Plus its cheap, plus the food was good.

Really this place should get five stars just for the effort they put into creating meal deals. As…read moreyou can see from the picture, there are just loads. What is there? The £2.95 buffet (I know; we couldn't believe it either...), £5.95 for the 4 course set meal and all drinks buy one get one free. Absolute craziness. The service we received was just great. I went there with my housemate Rachel (who you can actually see in this picture!) and we had an excellent time. Our server was friendly, engaging in conversation rather than just delivering information. The food itself wasn't the BEST indian that I've ever had but it was pretty darn good, especially considering the outrageously low prices of everything.

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.