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Star Chinese Restaurant 金满楼

Restaurant Chinese restaurant

👍 Odd mix of really authentic, great food at very reasonable prices but poor service. Lots of Asian people there seemed used to it so maybe it’s a cultural thing to have to wave your arm in the air or stand up and walk to the counter in order to pay, not to mention the water which came in plastic cook... People often mention Chinese, nice,


Address

23 Churchill Way, Cardiff CF10 2HE, United Kingdom

Contact

+44 29 2023 2769

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.60 (291 reviews)

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  • 4/5 Showmen B. 5 years ago on Google • 125 reviews
    Good food and reasonably priced. Food served quite quickly. Waiters polite and friendly. Standard Chinese fare. Decor is mundane, but if one is looking for quick food served at reasonable prices, this is the place to go. We arrived at around 6 pm when it was quite empty, By the time we left one and half hours later, the place was pretty full
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sam P. 4 years ago on Google • 34 reviews
    Odd mix of really authentic, great food at very reasonable prices but poor service. Lots of Asian people there seemed used to it so maybe it’s a cultural thing to have to wave your arm in the air or stand up and walk to the counter in order to pay, not to mention the water which came in plastic cooking measuring jugs. For me, it was worth it for the food and so I’d still recommend it. If you’re having the duck, expect lots of small bones in it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Isadora S. 4 years ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Authentic Chinese food with ingredients and dishes you don't normally find in the Chinese restaurants in the UK. Very reasonably priced too. Simply love their delicious food! I always go there with friends for special occasions.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Olympia 4 years ago on Google
    My sister had eaten at this place before but unfortunately it seemed to be worse when we went together compared to her previous experiences. The hygiene rating now was at (1) lower than previously. The staff were a bit slow. One of our dishes, a tofu one, which was my sister's favorite was very different this time. It looked nothing like the picture. It had no veggies at all included and there was just a layer of oil which made it very heavy and we couldn't finish it... Aside from that when we received the receipt, the prices were higher on some items than what was written in the menu!! Pretty disappointed all in all.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Tatiana P. 6 years ago on Google • 410 reviews
    It's controversial the fact that the food it's very tasty and large good portions served so "familiar "simple. Maybe too familiar and the hygiene it's at the limit. The total experience it's average but you must think and choose from the beginning what ar you here for: food or to feel good. No room for both yet. I didn't feel bad but the total experience it was to be suspicious. Pretty much like a cantina. If we asked for something authentic, at the number of the population in China, the restaurant can look like a cantina. Still it's room for improvement. Anyway....We enjoyed the food. Not exceptional but good. I'll give them some feedback here maybe they will consider. For you guys have a look in the pictures.

  • 5/5 Pitchaya W. 6 years ago on Google • 89 reviews
    Great chinese restaurant Not expensive around 7-15£ Per each

  • 5/5 Cezar N. 6 years ago on Google • 28 reviews
    Really tasty food and big, cheap portions. Probably best to get a nice variety and share rather than getting one dish per person. I Don't know the first thing about Chinese culture but the atmosphere was really weird and there was a lot of Asian customers so I'd say they're quite genuine. There was also a couple preparing their own raw meat at their table, which is nice. I think.

  • 5/5 The Andy N. 4 years ago on Google • 16 reviews
    I have been here a few times. It's very nice the food is full of flavour and it's very quick and the price is good as well. I had the chill beef which was very spicy but it was nice in taste.

  • 4/5 suvannee i. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was delicious but table need to be cleaned.

  • 5/5 James R. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was excellent, really great service.

  • 3/5 Lisa Lewis f. 3 years ago on Google
    I will give this place an average rating however the food is really nice hence the 3 stars The overall look inside this Chinese restaurant needs a radical revamp to move it with the times because even on sitting inside eating a meal you get a bit of a feel of a Chinese cafe of higher quality which makes it feel like a bit of a weird experience. Also the freezer in the room with various weird looking foods in it is in the wrong place. I imagined this place different looking very professionally run and modern and I hope one day it aspires to this standard Like I said the food it nice but the environment isn’t so much One day I hope that I am able to give it a 5 stars when it becomes that exclusive modern state of the art Chinese restaurant To compare it to elsewhere it reminds me of the Chinese restaurants in soho london which are not so great to Go here as a person or family taste the food and flavour the environment and draw your own conclusion by your own experience Dont let my review stop you !!

  • 3/5 Jonathan H. 5 years ago on Google • 13 reviews
    It's not much to look at and actually a bit shabby but the food was very good and the staff was helpful. I would repeat even though first ippressions were not great.


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