Reviews of Riverside Cantonese Restaurant. (Restaurant) in Cardiff (South Glamorgan).

Riverside Cantonese Restaurant

418 Reviews

213 Comments

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Chinese restaurant

Leckwith Rd, Cardiff CF11 6HN, United Kingdom

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Information of Riverside Cantonese Restaurant, Restaurant in Cardiff (South Glamorgan)

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Reviews of Riverside Cantonese Restaurant

A. T.

Delicious food and very nice service, duck was just beautiful, I sent compliments to the chef😍 Loved that tea was served in a crude pot, very authentic for those who appreciate fine Chinese food😍 We had a lovely evening🙏

S. D.

Great food, friendly staff - the restaurant is immaculate.

C. G.

Great meal out with family at the Riverside. Unpromising on the outside but light and airy and modern on the inside. Similarly, the food is light and delicious. Staff very friendly and well-organised. We were later than planned because of a family emergency but they couldn't have been more flexible and welcoming. Good value as well for the quality - paid £150 for a generous meal for 5 adults.

M. F.

Great quality diner. Spacious and busy atmosphere. Good quality dishes. Friendly service. And did their best to accommodate me at very short notice. Thank you

M. B.

Lovely food. 16 of us went service was excellent, and everyone enjoyed what they ordered and enough to share. Only thing a bit pricey

P. J.

I have been eating at the Riverside since late 70s from the original restaurant were nicks dad opened.to me its the best restaurant anywhere. The heady afternoons of endless dim dum may no longer be there but what is there is the best cantonease food in the city. Great chefs great front of house great owner amazing food and the wine ain't bad either . A MUST GO TO RESTAURANT I PROMISE YOU YOU WILL LOVE IT

M. K.

Great service and food was brilliant. Quiet atmosphere and very nice interior. I can recommend to everyone.

A. A.

Always amazing food here, food is always 5 star, staff are so attentive and helpful no matter what you order you won't be dissapointed

a. x.

We loved the place, friendly staff plus the food was amazing. This is the first time we tried this place. We will definitely recommend to our friends and we will come again if ever we are in the area.

D. P. M.

We have been walking past for the last 10+ years and finally went in. Modern decor, lovely staff and excellent food and wine. Recommended

k. p.

Very good food, very busy restaurant and very reasonable price. The service was very good. You have to try the salt and chilli prawns

S. C.

Very good haven't had good meal out for long time as good as this

S. C.

superb food ihavebeen delighted with the food atmosphere and service for 40 years truly excellent o cannot praise their standards enough well done you!

E. J.

My partner and I walked in here for a table. Although it was busy they accommodated us, the food was delicious and very fresh, I recommend the hot and sour soup. The staff were very friendly.

L. d.

Lovely clean place beautiful food very very clean really enjoyed it will definitely be going back

R. V.

Always love their food I have been going to there since i was 10 I am now 50. Restaurants like this are amazing if you want proper delicious cantonese food please visit.

T. C.

Highly recommended restaurant for authentic Chinese food. Food is great with full selection of traditional dim sum on the menu and Cantonese dishes. Restaurant itself is a nice modern setting with a clear view of the kitchen and there’s plenty of spaces for small or large groups. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Have visited Riverside for years, the new location is far more accessible with parking at the rear with disabled spots and accessible for disable/wheelchairs. This place does get busy so recommend booking in advance.

L. M.

Excellent food/service/ atmosphere Fab time there

D. M.

Excellent food at reasonable prices. Relaxed spacious layout. Rotating table centres are perfect for sharing dishes. Big viewing window into the kitchen.

P. S. C.

Real authentic Chinese food. Nice pleasant service and real busy and noisy.

D. p.

Great meal, one of the highest standards of Cantonese food you can get 👌🏼

T. C.

I like this new place. Had a great time with the family. Quick polite service. Good quality food. Generous portions and reasonably well priced. Recommended

G. L.

Uses fresh ingredients. This restaurant is very comfortable and boasts great service. Extensive wine list. Top quality dishes and will definitely come back again.

V. M.

Very good food. One of the best dim sum you can get in Cardiff. The waitresses are very friendly. Service is good.

M. L. P.

Lovely clean place ,delicious food one of my favourite Chinese place x

p. t.

Our favourite restaurant. Been going there since I was a baby & now my children absolutely love it. If we don't have time to eat in we always order a takeaway when in Cardiff. The new restaurant is easier now as no stairs & the kitchen is visible for dinners to eat. We love the fact that it serves food all day & dim sum until 5pm. Staff are always friendly & chatty & remember our family. We will continue to come with more generations from our family. It's my kids favourite restaurant!

D. T.

Excellent food and service,hygiene standards second to none.Lovely atmosphere, highly recommended.

C. C.

Great service, tasty food

M. B.

Outstanding vegetarian food. Superb service

M. L.

I love this restaurant. I didn't know what this place was until my Dad said he had been going with friends and told me how great it was. So I had a look. About 30 visits later and nothing can stop me. The food is delicious. It actually gets better and better every time I go. Staff can at times be reserved and quiet but the service they provide is impeccable. SPOTLESS CLEAN KITCHEN FOR ALL TO VIEW ! Whoever owns this place is a genius well done !

C. R.

Went in a family group of 9. The round tables are brilliant for large groups. The food was excellent, better than ever. All had a great time and will definitely return.

M. G.

I revisited after a 12 month gap and the difference is remarkable. Having been a regular customer for 30+ yrs when they moved premises it deteriorated so.much that as I said earlier I stopped going but I am so glad I decided to give them another try. Tonight the food was great the service was super. I will be back

l. l.

Great meal here last night. Excellent food and service. Very busy when we left at eight o clock. Will definitely return.

A. S.

A very good variety of dishes on menu. Love the garlic aubergine and monk vegetables stuff. Always fresh and delicious. Haven't had a bad experience as of yet. Can not comment on eat in always ordered take away.

L. M.

Stopped off for a quick dim sum lunch. Very good and reasonably priced, and great service. Lots of parking and toilets super clean!

S. D.

The food is good but the service was really slow!! I think they forgot about us! But after we told them they were quite attentive and quick with the service!

A. S.

This is the best Cantonese restaurant I have ever experienced. Absolutely unexpectedly high quality, fresh and tasty, very reasonably priced food. Blew me away!

J. H.

Amazing Chinese food with some seriously impressive service. Not been here fora while but will definitely be back soon! Highly recommend!!

N. H.

First time visit, resulted in Excellent food, the staff and service I (We) received was second to none, I would recommend this restaurant for an all round pleasurable experience.

c. s.

Brilliant food, amazing staff, very relaxed even when busy. Very quick to do anything you needed without being pushy. Will definitely be visiting again

J. M.

The best Chinese restaurant you will go to. If you haven't been you should book now. Good service, a lovely comfortable decor and superb food.

G. C.

Fabulous food, good service and spotlessly clean... But if you need a high chair you'll need to take your own

M. S. (.

Lovely food at reasonable prices. Very friendly staff that go out of their way for you

B. S. (.

Best Chinese restaurant in the area. Great menu selection for all tastes. Recently opened with all new facilities and superb for people with disabilities. Love it.

C. M.

Great friendly staff, fab food and lovely clean restaurant. Dim sum is really good. Definitely recommend.

T. B.

Very modern and tidy space with attentive staff. Food was very tasty with generous portions. Liked that you could see into the kitchen and it looked very clean. Would go back with friends and family.

M. T.

Great food I went for a sit down buffet with a couple of people food was brought too table too share , food was lovely but I left hungry

J.

Excellent food,service,very helpful staff,will definitely return after this our first visit

C. W.

Great service, fantastic food. Drinks a little pricey but it's all about the food!

L. C.

Good location. Nice decor. Tasty food. Great service. S touch on the expensive side for what it is but not ridiculous.

A. A.

Today food was splendid. It is good to seee that after so many years it maintains quality with still not unreasonable prices.

A. B.

Seen this place when passing through. Booked a table a few days later. Lovely welcome, lovely staff, and the food was amazing, the best Cantonese food we have ever had...we will be back. Thank you

s. M.

Nice bar very small and over packed. Food was nice and loads of it. Parking is the main issue as there is non. It's not easy to get there as it's out of the city center but nice.

W. W.

Great food, if anything, an improvement in quality over the old premises. We really enjoyed the dim sum and will definitely be going back!

A. P.

Extensive Chinese menu at reasonable prices. Enjoyed a delicious dinner served by attentive staff. Highly recommend this excellent Asian restaurant.

C. B.

Excellent food and service in a safe, clean and modern environment. A fabulous experience and would definitely recommend making the trip to Riverside Cantonese.

T. S.

Aside from great food and lovely service in a quirky atmosphere, every time I think about this place I want to go back.

I. N.

Car parking, attentive staff, good drinks menu, not too crowded, staff wearing masks, huge food menu, no fries, but delicious food, great price, what more could you want!

D. H.

The original Riverside Restaurant was opened by George Thomas, speaker of the House of Commons in the 1970s. I was introduced to it by a friend from Hong Kong, and loved the place - becoming a regular visitor in the 1980s and 90s. Now a less frequent visitor to Cardiff, we decided to seek it out. It has moved to brand new premises not far from the Cardiff City soccer ground in Leckwith Road. Parking was always problematic at the old site, but the new one has its own car park. Even on a quiet Monday night the spaces were near full and the restaurant lively. Some of the staff from the old place are still there. I’ve been astonished to find some less than enthusiastic reviews; we found the quality of food to be excellent and good value, though the menu is less extensive than in former times. Service was courteous and helpful. The wine list was a surprise; house wines are followed by French, some highly priced. Further on some very good new world wines can be found at reasonable cost. I suggest no hesitation about visiting, but booking is recommended and early arrival if a parking space is desired.

M. C.

Great food .Staff are attentive and unobtrusive. Advised to have 2 portions of rice not 3 good advise as the portions are huge. Very impressed.

A. D.

Great food, decent portion sizes and friendly service

M. M.

Staff were great for my daughter's 18th Birthday, very helpful and accommodating for a large party. Food was very nice. Would highly recommend

D. W.

Great food as usual however they need more Staff, waited for ever for drinks.

N. K.

Food was lovely, but customer service was really bad, waiter was very rude and rushing us with everything.

D. R.

Lovely food and very attentive staff. Clean and comfortable.

s.

Very tasty Cantonese food in pleasant modern surroundings. All dishes are well prepared and served promptly.

M. E.

One of our family's favourite eating places. Very attentive service, whilst not ' in your face' intrusive. Food is great too. Only criticism is that prices are quite steep compared to similar Cantonese restaurants quite nearby. Will be trying other options before returning.

S. T.

Great atmosphere, lovely, fresh food and excellent service.

K. S.

Really nice staff, very good food and ok prices.

J. H.

Lovely people and gorgeous food at a standard price!! Always go here the di sum is amazing xxxx

B. A.

New venue for this well established,, much loved restaurant has only made it a better experience.... Was always good - - - now even better

D. C.

Really enjoyed our meal the other night and the place looked great

j. b.

Lovely food from a very extensive menu, service was fast and the environment very pleasant. Got to be one of the best Cardiff has to offer

S. J.

Great food, friendly staff. A great place to enjoy a meal before a Wales rugby match

K. A.

Our favourite. Great food, good prices, friendly staff

M. x.

Excellent meal last night Turned up with no booking but staff were great even though very busy. Service was brilliant and food was very tasty, loved it😋 worth the walk when the cab driver Told us it was just over the bridge!! No it wasn’t but go it’s great 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

N. P.

Great food.shame they have stopped there dim sum menu

K. B.

If you want a fantastic Chinese meal you would go a long way to find a better Chinese restaurant. Outstanding food and services.

E. Y.

Always find this a friendly and relaxing environment. Quality of food very good and staff are obliging. This new location is much better and more accessible. This is the best Chinese restaurant we have visited in Cardiff and reasonably priced.

M. S. (.

Lovely food at reasonable prices. Very friendly staff that go out of their way for you

A. A.

Today food was splendid. It is good to seee that after so many years it maintains quality with still not unreasonable prices.

A. D.

Great food, decent portion sizes and friendly service

W. W.

Great food, if anything, an improvement in quality over the old premises. We really enjoyed the dim sum and will definitely be going back!

M. C.

Great food .Staff are attentive and unobtrusive. Advised to have 2 portions of rice not 3 good advise as the portions are huge. Very impressed.

G. T.

The food was excellent and staff were very friendly and helpful

m. l.

Food great. Service slow at the end. Took an age to get the bill. Over charged by 6 quid. Had to get the manager with his calculator over to sort it. If you're not in a rush and make sure you check the bill at the end you will be fine.

m. l.

Food great. Service slow at the end. Took an age to get the bill. Over charged by 6 quid. Had to get the manager with his calculator over to sort it. If you're not in a rush and make sure you check the bill at the end you will be fine.

S. B.

Good food good company friendly staff great night

N. S.

Excellent menu selection, delicious meal, fantastic staff and very clean. Toilet facilities particularly spotless. Thank you Riverside, will definitely call again!

S. A.

Great food, Great Service, and Great new venue. This was the old Cantonese on Tudor Road which re-located to Leckwith. Staff are very friendly and can cater for non listed menu items within reason.

B. S.

Wonderful selection of well cooked and presented food.

E. R.

Food is good probably 2nd best Chinese restaurant in Cardiff. Friendly staff. Very clean place. Will definitely return for more exploration. Good for larger groups. Plenty of space inside.

A. P.

Walked in to a fairly packed and quite noisy restaurant. Was greeted and asked to wait (we had arrived a few mins early). I spotted what I thought was to be our table already vacant and ready yet we were to wait for no obvious reason. We got seated ordered and waited. Food was good but I wouldnt say very good. When it came to clearing the table and getting the bill they took ages. Worth another visit. Generally a good experience but for me could've been slightly better.

P. P.

The children were not happy with choices but our food was gorgeous and very good and friendly service.

r. j.

Excellent meal and service. Highly recommended.

A. O.

The food was very nice. Especially the Char-zui Pork. The staff were very friendly. The only issue I had was that they don't follow up to see how you are doing or ask if you want a drink. Twice I had to try and grab their attention just for a glass of water. Once they collected the food they didn't ask if we wanted a desert and I waited 25 minutes for them to ask if I wanted the cheque.

S. L.

Had to wait for table (20 minutes) even though table was booked day before. Food was same as other restaurants. Nothing special.

V. C.

Very clean restaurant, open kitchen, and loos. Good service. Lovely food. Would recommend.

D. G.

Had the set meal for 2. Disappointed with the lettuce wrap starter as the filling was quite bland. Main event was a different story, all 3 main dishes along with the fried rice were excellent as was the service. Worth a visit.

T. R.

Great food and lovely atmosphere

P. W.

Fabulous food and 1st class service.

P. W.

Great food, great service, will be coming again, although questionable ethics regarding fish tank size :-(

G. v. d. S.

Great quality food freshly cooked

K. F.

Great food - great service and new refurb is lovely. Parking also.

M. E.

Great food and atmosphere. Advisable to book a table as gets busy. Best to avoid when Cardiff City are playing at home as it's a few hundred yards away from the stadium and parking is very limited.

P. D.

Good range of standard dim sum and Cantonese staples - modern setting and service efficient and professional if not overly friendly

P. B.

Beautiful food excellent service

D. E.

Good quality Chinese with big menu and ok prices. Update after being to new location. Food mediocre. Meat feels cheap. Spare ribs not trimmed - had been cooked with big arteries on which no one spotted and was a big huge slab you couldn't eat with chopsticks or hands. They refunded but that wasn't the point really was it - that was meant to be my dinner!

G. S.

Food is OK. I enjoyed dumplings, though service was not great at all

d. p.

Food was delicious the duck was moist and the steak was perfect. Would recommend.

S. S.

Dim sum was incredible. Do book in and try. Well worth a visit. And very good value too.

J. D.

New kitchen, good meals and friendly staff. Surrounding traffic can be bad at meal times

C. H.

Good range of Chinese food and excellent service

G. B.

Lovely food, cheap price.

V. S.

Foods great, and the kitchen is on show and very clean. Only downer is the price of drinks, 2 wines, 2 soft drinks... £19!!!!!

C. B.

Awesome food, friendly people

f. s.

Great food great service great value.

J. P. E.

Great food tasted fantastic, you will not be disappointed.

J. K.

Great food. Worth a visit.

D. U.

Very quiet during our Saturday lunchtime visit. The dim sum was good as was the service (unsurprisingly given the diner/staff ratio).

M. S.

Best crispy shredded beef ever great service

T. C.

Taste of food is good. The price is in comparatively high level.

G. M.

Food fantastic and friendly staff

G. L.

Excellent, couldn’t fault it , great meal

C. B.

Lovely, good looking place. The food was amazing and plentiful. Will visit again if I'm in Cardiff.

G. W.

Wonderful time, excellent food 😁

l. l.

Lovely night out and great food

C.

The dim sum is the best thing I’ve tasted in my life . But call ahead to make sure they have them as they are served fresh.

R. J.

Great food and service as always

S. M. A. E.

Very good food, but expensive

P. M.

Four starters ordered two came out but had to wait for the other two starters! From then on it got better, lovely main course!😁

J. W.

Great food and service at a good price. Open from midday till 10pm. Got to be the best Cantonese restaurant in Cardiff, if not in South Wales. It's the place to go. Just been there with 5 family members on a Wednesday afternoon from 3pm till 8pm. Had Dim Sum, starters, whole Crispy Duck, mains including Soft Shell Crab, wines, beers and Toffee Apple and Banana for dessert. The 4 kids had a great time, entertained by the staff. Couldn't have been better.

I. R.

Delicous food and friendly staff.

R. A.

Dim Sum menu is very good with gorgeous and extremely tasty squid balls and paper wrapped prawns. For main dishes choi sum with oyster sauce and lemon chicken were delicious. Friendly staff and comfortable atmosphere to spend time in on a Sunday afternoon. Good value for money too!

D. C.

Good food, as always it's about ordering the right things on the menu. Singapore noodles is great, crispy shredded beef is served in too much sauce for our liking. They always make you feel bad for not booking, even when it's empty. No draft beer. Service was curt but efficient.

B. L.

Authentic Chinese Dim sum. I am Chinese so I know what is real and what is not. Quality of food is excellent and it's the only place I go for Dim sum.

R. P.

Great food great service!

p. c.

Lovely food will definitely be going back

J. B.

I always come back here for special occasions, large portions, staff are lovely and the Singapore noodles are the best in Cardiff! Great food especially the Cantonese style roast duck, the ribs are lush too, I would definitely recommend!

D. P.

Good food and service .

L. C.

i liked being able to see into the kitchen as they cook - looked clean

M. C.

Another top restaurant in Cardiff well done

T. T.

Came for afternoon dim sum. Great quality and a good price.

m. a.

I found the food ok, normally eat at the happy happy gathering after Cardiff city football. Both places are ok

S. M.

We had a lovely mother's day meal at the Riverside Cantonese and it was delicious as usual!

S. G.

Great food and prices

A. G.

Excellent food and service

C. H.

It's an Ok restaurant that you can have Chinese dim sum at, decors a bit dated and food quality isn't as good as the other dim sum restaurant in Cardiff, but very central and very close to Cardiff stadium and train station, a big plus.

S. A.

Amazing food and service

J. L.

Massive portions of lovely food. The stuffed aubergines are amazing.

c. s.

local and really good food

R. H.

The orders of this restaurant of Done themselves Proud they have continued with excellent service excellent atmosphere and excellent food can always recommend going to this establishment👍👏👏

K.

Haven't been to London to eat, but this is one of the best places in cardiff

s. h.

Fantastic dim sum in Cardiff. It's like being back in Hong Kong!

A. M.

reasonable prices and lovely food.

M. A.

The meal really wasnt to the standard expected.The waitress didnt understand which gluten free options they supplied and the crispy duck was a tad too crispy. The egg fried rice was perfect, but the pak choi was well overcooked. Staff are surly. I got the feeling they thought they were doing us a favour. If it wasnt for the squid done to perfection I would have given a two stars.

Z. L. a.

The dim sum menu is meticulously well prepared to equal the standards of fine dining. My favourite ones are the rice rolls, which comes wrapped in a very soft rice dough and well seasoned beef, pork or shrimps in sweet soy sauce.

M. K.

Awesome food. Well worth a visit...

B. F.

Excellent food - takeaway or eat in.

D. F.

First time tonight that I have visited Riverside Cantonese Definitely would go back awesome food awesome customer service

L. J.

Delicious! Would definitely go back!!

C. H.

Really good food ,but mostly bottled bear smoke garden rear

K. C.

This was lovely very comfy and a nice welcome

P. H.

Fantastic Chinese best you can get in the city. Very good prices too.

M. E.

Excellent cantonese food

N. A.

We had how'r Company Christmas party at Cantonese,the food is amazing lovely evening

D. H.

Workmanlike but ordinary. Compared to London at least. It was fine.

P. M.

Lovely food.

R. T.

Lovely meal, great service

C. F.

Great dim sum and Chinese food. Very authentic.

W. M.

Lovely food,very noisy hard to hear conversations

J. R.

Fillet steak with black pepper is my favourite

A. Z.

Great food

V. B.

Great dim sum

s. 1.

Sometimes good sometimes great !!

K. A.

The best Cantonese in Cardiff. Great good, great atmosphere

J. P.

Excellent food and service.

J. W.

Still the same it's been a long time when you see Chinese people eating there that says something

L. O.

Lovely restaurant good food

S. B.

Excellent service and luvly food

C. T. x. o.

Excellent. Possibly best oriental in South Wales

P. J.

Great Dim sum

c. d.

G8t experiment. Love it.

D. M.

Nice new restaurant and food is nice

L. W.

Very nice, well worth a visit.

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Always a pleasure to eat here

d. h.

Great taste

L. D.

Very quick service

j. h.

Delicious as always!

C. J.

Bad day maybe

S. T.

Expensive but tasty

s. l.

It's perfect restaurant

w. e.

Fantastic as always

J. W.

Excellent service

j. k.

Good food and services

L. T.

Absolutely lovely :)

T. I.

Very good

J. L.

New premises now on leckwith road

D. T.

Very good

A. S.

Always a pleasure.

G. T.

The food was excellent and staff were very friendly and helpful

D. A.

Perfect 👌

J. B.

Fab food

D. O.

Meal very nice

S. “. c. l. t. o. t. c.

Great food

A. D.

Fantastic

p. o.

(Translated) Very good Chinese food, the owner is also very nice. Recommend the Kung Pao shrimp ball (shrimp is very big), Fujian fried rice ~ (super large bowl, which has a large scallop meat, duck meat, shrimp ball is very rich ~) worth returning (Original) 非常不错的中餐，老板人也很nice.推荐宫保虾球(虾很大)，福建炒饭~(超大一碗，里面有好大的扇贝肉，鸭肉，虾球好丰富~)值得再来

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D. K.

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J. c.

(Translated) dimsum (Original) dimsum

M. E.

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