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!

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.

Apparently they had NO cheese and NO squish mellows but KFC is well recommended staff where rude…read moreaswell

I often visit this baguette shop for my lunch or for a snack the baguettes are really nice and they…read morehave a wide selection to choose from. They do other food such as sausage rolls pasties cakes etc also tea coffee soft drinks . Prices are reasonable and they do a deal as well all in all a good place to eat forgot to mention all the staff that work there are friendly and happy especially Diane

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.

Best in Cardiff. Perfect delivery every time, delicious food. I wouldn't go anywhere else!read more

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 got food poisoning but I still come here when I'm broke.read more

Delicious freshly cooked food. Have been buying from here for many years. Always great…read more Plus a food hygiene rating of 4. Top Oriental also provide home delivery.

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.

Best takeaway I've had. My brother and sister-in-law use it regularly: as a cold takeaway, you pick…read moreup the food chilled and heat it up yourself: it comes with instructions for microwave or oven heating. What I particularly liked was that none of the items came with the excess oil/ghee so common in takeaways. Instead, all the items were tasty, and beautifully spiced. I don't like very hot spices and found "two chillies" of heat was plenty (items with three chillies would have been too much). Our meal of poppadums, 2 naan, 16 mini samosas, 4 onion bhajia, a tray of chicken pakoras and 4 curries came to £59. It was plenty for 4 and made for two meals. I wish I had a takeaway of this quality closer to home.

This place is a step above your usual curry house. The…read morefood is fantastic and the ingredients used are obviously of the highest quality. It is a cold indian which means you order, they cook it, blast freeze it and give it to you to take home and cook whenever. That was a strange concept to me at first but now I just pick it up earlier and like being able to heat it up when I want. No more waiting for delivery drivers to turn up not knowing when you are going to eat. The staff are very friendly and the menu is ever changing. Every week they put on a special additional menu with lots of curries you have never heard off, each unique and worth trying. The only issue I have had is a couple of times I have had to wait longer than specified on the phone. One time I waited over an hour longer in the shop, although that was an exception. My tip is order early, it really is worth it because as I said - this one is in a different class. Jason

Long Fang Kitchen, (formerly China Diner), is a Chinese take-away on North Road in the Maindy /…read moreGabalfa area of Cardiff. Positioned amid a cluster of local businesses, including Dianos take-away, (offering Kebabs, Pizza and fried chicken), Subway, (serving nutritionally bereft baguettes of the blandest variety - but hey, I didn't need to tell you that!), not to mention The North Star gastro pub, which opened up in October of last year, and also does take-aways... the competition for the student dollar just got a little more fierce in this part of town. Mixing it up, the traditional Chinese menu extends to cover currys too, and closing time was recently extended to midnight in an effort to attract new customers, and to keep the old ones happy as well. Some of the local Chinese order take-outs from here... so I could wax lyrical about how great the food is from here... but in reality, there's no better commendation than that!

I'm 2nd generation Chinese-American who grew up on the amazing Chinese food that California had to…read moreoffer. Basically, since I've moved to Wales my partner's probably sick of my complaints on how much I miss X dish my grandma makes. I'm boycotting this mysterious "chop suey" I've heard of that looks absolutely disgusting and sweet and sour from jarred premade sauce I won't touch with a 10 foot pole. I've tried to preach to everyone I knew to order the "good stuff" but I noticed a lot of people seem hesitant about branching out and eating things they're unfamiliar with, even if it's not offal. Long Fang Kitchen to the rescue! - Char Siu Bao - BBQ pork buns. Really delicious and tastes just like my local yum cha restaurant makes from back home. - Xiao Long Bao - AKA XLB aka Shanghai Soup Dumplings. This is literally my favourite dish in the entire world so I've eaten A LOT of it. If you don't know what they are, it's basically minced pork with broth wrapped in a parcel. It's hard to explain what the wrapper is made of as I don't think they're a Western equivalent, but it's nothing strange and very tasty. Absolutely divine and a lot of restaurants straight up specialise in this one dish such as the legendary Din Tai Fung from Taiwan. Upon seeing Long Fag's interpretation, I could immediately tell that these dumplings were handmade. Huge respect for that because they are VERY intricate and difficult to make (trust me, I've failed attempts at trying to make them at home). Although Long Fang's XLB weren't the best I've had, I do appreciate that my bar has been set very high since I've always went out of my way to find the best XLB in the world. However, these ones were still great and I would definitely order them again. - Custard Buns - Every Chinese child loves these as it is literally custard in a fluffy bun. What more can you ask for? - Beef Ho Fun - I adore ho fun, it's probably my favourite type of noodle. It's a rice based noodle that's flat so it absorbs a lot of flavour and ho fun has a LOT of flavour to be absorbed. I normally go for beef as that's my favourite but you can choose what meat you like. Really delicious here! --- Overall, if you're looking to broaden your horizons a bit, please consider my recommendations instead of just going for the Westernised Chinese food. I'll say it once and I'll say it again, it's like if you only ever ate McDonald's and think that's all Western food has to offer when there are luscious roast dinners to be had. A lot of Chinese takeaways have compromised themselves to fit the Western palette and I'm really glad Long Fang hasn't gone down that route. I think I finally found a Chinese takeaway in Cardiff that'll remind me of home!