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!

This was our first time at a Bill's. Upon entering, we were cheerfully greeted and promptly…read moreseated. The dining area had both chair and bench seating. Decorations on the walls gave it a cozy, home like feeling. Dinner service was provided by the very friendly wait staff. Before ordering, we were asked multiple times about any allergies and were offered a gluten free menu. Dinner consisted of Bill's Fish Pie and the 'Nduja & Burrata Meatballs. Both dishes came out steaming hot. The fish pie was hearty, with a thick layer of the mash potatoes. The cream sauce was rich, and made the dish wonderfully warm for a damp evening. The meatballs were simply amazing. The creaminess of the burrata mellowed the nduja seasoning.

The famous British traditional restaurant has always remembered a dish of Bill's, roast…read morecauliflower, which was eaten in the airport shop at that time, and tried another way of cauliflower for the first time, hoping to have more new menus.

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.

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.

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.

So, I wonder what they do at Chicken Cottage? Sounds like a retirement home for the feeble and…read moreinfirm poultry community of Cardiff, doesn't it? Well, sorry to disappoint... but it's a blue and red, plastic-fantastic fast food joint on St Mary Street in the city centre! I don't think I've ever seen anything look quite so different from the name it carries as this place! But, it's an international chain with outlets in London, Paris and NYC and so they must be getting something right! They've got nineteen outlets in London alone. According to Naeem, who works at the St Mary Street, Cardiff branch, the biggest seller is, (somewhat unsurprisingly), the deep fried chicken... so I guess that people tend to think that this is their fotre.

I finally succumbed to the lure of Chicken Cottage a couple of weeks ago now. It was 2am, I was…read morewatching the first episode of Sherlock (Filmed in Cardiff) and spotted the unmistakable Chicken Cottage logo! I then decided I was hungry and realised I had never been. Well Damn you Sherlock because I wish I never bothered. It cost me about a fiver for some spicy wings, a couple of chicken strips (or something like that), chips and a medium drink. The wings were good, but there were only two of them. The chicken strips were really greasy and tasted of nothing in particular. The chips were horrible. My Fanta was alright though! Definitely drunk food though. I won't be going there again, and it was only late night hunger and the fact Chicken Cottage is 2 minutes away that drove me to it. Next time I'll walk the little bit further to Chip Alley.

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!

I'm a big fan or real chips, especially when you've been to "chippy alley" (you may get the…read morereference after a night out on queen street). Most of the kebab shops and pizza fast establishments, supply fries, the americanised chip that lacks the appetite quenching properties of a real chip. The doner kebab is also very tasty, well made and well cooked food that is a staple simple food from the fast food road. Shah's makes a statement to the rest being a benchmark of fast food quality. Try their chips and you'll find it hard to choose between Shah's and Albany fish bar, that is highly recommend especially from the student quarter.

I do appreciate that they serve 'thick cut chips'. In other words, they serve chips the way that…read morechips should be - real chips. None of this fry nonsense. However, when you've had good solid real chips on Brighton beach, everywhere else has to step up their game in order to even begin to be on the way to matching it. Well, Shah's gives it a go and it's alright for that. But the service when I went in (when it was neither busy nor quiet) was actually fairly bad. It was not quite rude, but abrupt and I was a little put out. Unfortunately, they are pretty good chips... Swings and roundabouts really.

I'm drooooooooooliong thinking about this place. Good got chips from here is like being sent a box,…read moreyes a box,from heaven. Once, upon opening the lush smelling bag, my life literally flashed before my eyes! I thought i had dies. Award winning, Amazingly perfect Albony fish shop holds a dear place in my grease covered heart. The one bit of beef i have with this place is the sheer amount of people, day in day out have exactly the same idea as myself to get their supper fix here. You've always got to queue but my bloody god is it worth it! (Like i said a piece of heaven in a box!) There's something super special about having your fish and chips in a box, like your getting a gift, which is pretty much what you are getting. Go on treat yourself, i'll see you there!

Horrible experience here. The staff are very rude and insulting. Also very unsanitary conditions…read more Food was OK, but would never go back.

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.