This was the first place I've had dim sum, and thankfully I went with my partner who is a lot more…read moreexperienced at ordering than I am. We got the: - chilli + black bean ribs - spicy XO turnip squares - preserved duck egg and pork congee - char siu buns - prawn rice rolls - sui mai - a pot of tea To the best of my recollection, all of the food was cooked well and pretty delicious. Since this was my first time, I didn't exactly have anything to compare it against, but my partner also approved. My favourite was the turnip cake, which I'm probably going to insist on getting upon subsequent dim visits (and have done, on the one other occasion I've been).The servers that we spoke to were all friendly, and the restaurant was busy but had a nice atmosphere as a result. There was a good level of background chatter, but it was never too loud or distracting. Looking forward to returning one day (hopefully soon!)

Very traditional Chinese Cantonese cuisine, the food is very good, you can eat in or take out…read more Cantonese dim sum will be served in the afternoon, if you want to try Chinese Cantonese cuisine, this is a very good place.

Chinese food at it's best and at a very good price. Best place for groups I've been, mainly due to…read morethere circular tables. The decor is pink throughout. The menu is varied, you can expect to easily spend £12. The alcoholic beverages are slightly excessively priced, they have a special shot of high grade spirit, It knocked me for 6, I think it was moonshine couldn't be sure. The portion sizes are very good, the services was very friendly. Walking up to the second floor could be a problem for disabled people.

It is rare that I'll eat in at a Chinese place. Chinese is made for takeout, dammit! You order your…read morefood, they cram it into little foil tubs, top it with white cardboard and send it to you. Then, you shovel into your gaping maw as you sit, slack-jawed, watching whatever the television has deemed appropriate for your evening's entertainment. Chinese just isn't Chinese without uniform scenes from Emmerdale flickering across your retinas like a strobe like from some really boring Hell. The Phoenix Garden, however, has gone some way towards dissuading me of this notion. The decor in the restaurant is quite lovely; the pink pastel hues grant the place a lovely, warm ambience for you to enjoy your food in and the service is quick, charming and very helpful. The food itself is certainly the best part though. It's not that expensive, and is very delicious. It loses something in the formality of the restaurant atmosphere, I feel, but the food is still worth the hassle of actually leaving your hovel. It's not quite The Swallow (but then, what is?), and I'll never forgive The Swallow for closing the restaurant portion of the business, but The Phoenix Garden does a fine job in its stead.

Yummy Yummy is a great little Chinese take-away on the edge of town - perfectly positioned if you…read morewant to grab something to eat on your way home from the park, (Bute Park, that is). Service is fast and there's on street parking, what more could you want? Of course, if you are feeling lazy you could always get them to deliver. My heart goes out to Marco, the guy who owns this place. He is often obliged to work on his own, serving behind the counter as well as cooking the food. His wife sometimes helps out on the busier nights, but it's difficult with children that need looking after at home. This means that he never gets a night off. Yummy Yummy is open seven days a week. I recently asked him why he didn't close on a Tuesday like most other places, and he explained that he couldn't afford to as the busy nights are random in this part of town. Sometimes he does better on a Tuesday than he does on a Saturday night, and with business being pretty slow taking a night off would really hurt. I don't understand why this little take-away isn't constantly teaming with people. The food is great, made with real flair, with Marco using his massive ladle to scoop up all of the ingredients, including the spices and salt. His dexterity is impressive. He makes Duck and Pineapple just how I like it.. delicious! And it's so full of vegetables that I know it's packed with nutrition, (even though I know it's more than likely full of MSG as well... but what Chinese take-away isn't?).

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.

I love this restaurant, I have been here too many times to count, always receive amazing service…read moreand the food is simply delicious , every time I mention to a friend to try they come back raving about this place

I've lived near Crispy Duck ever since it opened but had never got round to going. I finally went…read morelast night with some friends and was extremely pleased with the experience. The layout and décor are fantastic. It appears crisp, clean and well run. Customer service was impressive and the food arrived reasonably quickly and was cooked to perfection. The menu is reasonably priced and has enough plenty of diversity but not to the point of it being overwhelming. We didn't announce it until near the end of our meal, but it was my birthday. Soon after the staff came out with a lovely cake at short notice. Overall it was a lovely evening and I'd recommend it to anyone.

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.

Oriental Garden is brilliantly lit inside (You'd never guess I suiffer with S.A.D would you) and…read morehas a real positive vibe inside. We only came in for a quick drink and try a couple of sushi plates while we were there. One of the ones were a dish called California Maki, which for £3 is probably the cheapest price you'll ever play for caviar (it's sprinkled on top) infact everything was delightful, from the service to the quality of food. Drinks are particularly cheaper than other restaurants too, under £ for any pint of lager you so may wish, excellent. I shall defiantly venture back with food on my mind this time, watch this place.

If you go here then it has to be for the lunch time buffet from Monday - Thursday which only costs…read more£5.95 for as much as you can eat. Ok it won't be the best Chinese you'll ever eat but its tasty and well worth it. I've done the old lunchtime buffet more times than is healthy and as long as you get here not too early and not too late the food will be great. The service is also very polite and very swift. As soon as you clear your plate they're so quick to clean it away I had to tell them I hadn't finished once. Never the less - its £5.95 and you can take all the time you require to eat all the Chinese food you want. To me its a no brainer.

Sammy Chop Suey House doesn't just serve Chinese and English takeaway food... it serves it very…read morewell! This is a well cared for business, and it shows. The English items on the menu are very limited and are not exactly inspiring, which suits me down to the ground. I don't go to a Chinese to order English food! There's 130 items on the menu, only eleven of which are classified as 'English', the rest are all of the usual favourites, with no surprises. The general headers are as follows; Chow Mein, Chop Suey, Curry, Foo Yung, Sweet and Sour and Satay dishes. The mains are slightly more expensive than other Chinese takeaways, but the rice options are cheaper, which means that everything balances out in the end. There's free delivery for orders over £25.00, and a charge of £1.00 for lesser orders within the local area. Deliveries are available between 6.00 and 11.00, with a minimum order of £6.00 required.

Personally I have used Sammy's for Chinese for 10 years or more now, have tried various others but…read morenone come close. Very tasty great service with a great value balance.. All round great Chinese takeaway.

Cardiff has a couple of really good Chinese restaurants, and the Riverside Cantonese is one of…read morethem. Take no notice of the slightly plain-looking exterior, because inside it's quite smart, very friendly and serves great food every time. Their crispy duck is delicious, as is the grilled satay chicken - and besides many meat dishes they also have some lovely fish mains on the menu, including dishes with Monkfish, Scallops and Red Snapper - and plenty of veggie options. Apart from offering a varied menu, they also have a number of Set Menus which are good for sharing - offering excellent value. I've only ever eaten here in the evening, and didn't realise until reading other reviews that they also serve dim sum in the afternoons - so that's now on my list of things to try sometime!

The exterior decoration provides some clue as to what to expect inside at the Riverside Cantonese…read moreRestaurant. It is incredibly well maintained, despite the general dilapidated look of the immediate area surrounding it. I would go so far as to say that this is the best Chinese restaurant in Cardiff, it's certainly my favourite. Renowned for their inexpensive dim sum on a Sunday, getting a seat can be pretty tricky. But they serve dim sum every night - you just have to ask for the special menu. The staff are great, they'll stop to have a laugh and joke if you are inclined to get conversational, but regardless of this the service is prompt. They really know what they're doing. The interior is light and airy with well spaced tables and decent décor. It's easy to spot a well cared for restaurant, and the food always corresponds to the standards