Fancied a takeaway this evening and decided on Summer Palace as I had heard and read great reviews about it. Small family run business In Llandaff village. Ordering was easy via phone (as some places, there’s loads of confusion due to my dietary requirements!) The lady was able to explain and suggest dishes which is always a positive. The lady at the counter was really polite and friendly when collecting our takeaway. Service was efficient. All dishes were hot and tasty. Favourites of ours were the fish ginger spring onion, duck with beansprouts and my kids absolutely loved the noodles. Definitely a returning customer!

The vibe and service was really good. We didn't have a reservation so we were lucky to have gotten a seat. The food was decently portioned and good for the price. However the restaurant loses a star for the absolute mess of fried rice. It was rice for £3. The Chicken curry sauce was also very grainy like it was made from a can. Overall good! But a little overhyped in my opinion.

Personally, I believe this is the best Chinese restaurant in Cardiff. The food is authentic and tastes fantastic. The staff are as attentive and accommodating as is possible and the atmosphere and restaurant is as traditional as it gets. The prices are reasonable, the service is quick but not forced so you never feel rushed. I can't recommend the summer palace highly enough. 👍

I was looking forward to this takeaway for a long time but I found it to be disappointing. The pancake rolls aren't very nice, they lack flavour and dont taste or look restaurant made. The prawn crackers are very good as are the sweet and sour chicken balls. I prefer swapping my sweet and sour sauce for bbq sauce but they told me they dont sell bbq sauce?? So they suggested peking sauce which they wouldn't swap, I had to pay an extra £1.65. (They still gave me the sweet and sour sauce?) When eating the meal, they either gave me 2 sweet and sour sauces or the Peking sauce tasted the same...... so I had no sauce at all to go with my food. The yung chow fried rice was tasteless and was boiled more than fried, the beansprouts were also tasteless and together they looked anemic and tasted bland. See picture. It was also expensive. 7.25 for chicken balls! .... they also told me they only sell rice in one size carton which is large, they are not, they are the small size so not enough to share. I had to finish off my rice with sesame oil and soya sauce due to the blandness. Doubt I'll eat there again.

Such a beautiful establishment. I hope they stay open forever!

Very pleasant staff, very warm and welcoming. The food tasted amazing, a highlight was the spare ribs. Highly recommended. A very good experience.

Literally one of the best sit down and takeaway Chinese in Cardiff! Sticky crispy chicken and their broccoli & ginger in soy sauce are superb 🤤

Food was delicious and the quantity of food was really good. I ordered the vegetarian Singapore noodles with black beans, aubergine chilli sauce with it but they gave me back beans with pepper sauce, which was still good. My friends ordered a portion of fried rice and a sauce to go with it. However, I think they could have avoided ordering so much and the rice and noodles portion would have been shared. The place was crowded as I thought it won't be. Looked like a popular place. Would recommend it.

Fantastic service, great food reasonable price. Loved it, previously eaten at the Crispy Duck highly rated but this was much better.

Amazing food, lovely service from all the staff, really kind and helpful will definitely be back soon! Thank you

Lovely meal and great service . Hope to come back soon .

Called for a takeaway on Friday night, given a time slot to collect and super friendly over the phone! Food was ready for time given and wow the best Chinese takeaway I’ve come across. Fresh, great quality and tasted great!

Went to Summer Palace twice within a week for two different occasions, one being a big group meal. Summer Palace is really popular and I feel you'd be unlikely to find a table just by turning up (they do offer a takeaway service though which also appears to be popular). Must say the food is very tasty, well portioned and all come out quickly. Over my two visits I've sampled a good selection from the menu and all dishes have been of a good quality. Salt and chilli squid, chilli beef and their King Prawn dishes have been particularly tasty. The waiters and waitresses are all very polite and attentive, and the restaurant itself is nice and cosy without feeling cramped ... no matter the size of your group. Must say that Summer Palace is one of the best Chinese restaurants I have been to in a while, and I would thoroughly recommend visiting it.

Had round table at back of restaurant and felt like we were in dumping off ground for excess tables and chairs it was also cold in there no cloth on table so bit dissapointing food good as usual but not same as in previous visits they need to heat place up before opening not the usual standard 🤨

Absolutely delicious food. Best Chinese food ever

Lovely venue in a great location opposite the cathedral. Staff welcoming and friendly. Good service. Table for 2 was very small so little room to fit the food \ drinks which made eating / enjoying the meal a little awkward / uncomfortable. Food was good portion and tasty. Enjoyed but slightly underwhelmed as ribs rather fruity and duck had thick fatty skin.

Very good Chinese takeaway, checkout the spicy ribs - delicious.

Wonderful food and service, ordered a takeout for 8 of us and it was great. Every single dish delicious, the lady in reception was wonderful too. Would definitely recommend, portions spot on and still hot after a 20 min journey home.. I especially loved the ribs, beef and King prawn dishes. Lovely will definitely return and 100% recommend.

Amazing Chinese food. Ordered the Set Menu E for 2 and it was plenty of food. Great quality, portion size and flavour. The only tiny thing is that the crispy chilli beef was not as crispy or chilli hot as I would have expected. Not the cheapest but well worth the extra cost in quality and service recieved. Will definitely use again for special occasions.

Can not fault the food it was delicious. We felt the prices are reasonable will definitely be going back.

amazing food ordered multiple times and consistently good

Stunning food, great value. Brilliant service. Can't wait to go back soon

Absolutely delicious food. Very busy so a little wait but so friendly and was worth the short wait.

First time trying this restaurant as it always have been on my list and it has good ratings. It was quite disappointed. Basically it is not authentic Chinese food. This is the first time I had a sweet Mapo tofu rather than spicy and numb as what Mapo tofu is. Asked for some chilli oil to make the tofu more spicy and being charged £1.50 for the a small sauce plate of chilli oil! This is the first time in my life being charged £1.50 in a Chinese restaurant for condiment. Basically you are being charged for £1.50 for a ketchup. The baseline is there are other Chinese restaurant that offer more authentic food and cheaper.

Excellent takeaway meal as always. It was also nice to see a busy restaurant. Hopefully another sign we are returning to normal!

Fantastic chinese food with great flavours and sauces. Cheerful anf attentive service. Can be pricey but worth the money. If you order too much, you ca.n get takeaway

Great atmosphere, food and service! Glad my girlfriend took me here for my birthday. My first time here and now I understand why it isn't so easy to book a table. Absolutely recommended.

Excellent restaurant meal - to their usual high standards.

Amazing New Year’s day take away from the summer palace. The food was outstanding as was the service. Can’t wait to try eating in at their restaurant. Highly recommend the summer palace, Llandaff.

Amazing food, wonderful service, one of our favorite restaurants in cardiff, 1000% recommended

Excellent food, fast service wide menu choice

Very popular on a mid week. I did not book and was " lucky " to get a table for one after promising not to be longer than an hour. Staff were very busy. Menu was a huge choice. The place is quite small and seems to curl around the outside of the property. The tables are close together so it's a little noisey with everyone talking at the same time. The staff were polite whilst appearing to be a little flustered. The food was ok, nothing wrong with it but nothing special to write about either. Maybe all the other people filling the place saw something I didn't. I'll be back ,maybe.

Lovely food, very attentive staff, very much enjoyed our meal, thank you

Been coming here since I was a kid. The food is always amazing, just check everything is in the bag if you order a takeaway lol. My personal favourite - pekinese spare ribs!

Very disappointing. Simple changes to dishes were met with "no", the staff were a little abrupt, the food is not what it used to be. Rice was served in open bowls, so it goes cold quickly. All dishes tasted similar, the vegetable lettuce wraps tasted of nothing whatsoever. Just so disappointing, after many great visits in previous years.

It was heavenly... I haven't had a meal like that for many years. We were a table of 6 people and ate the most expensive fixed menu. We'll worth it. Prawns, crispy beef, lemon chicken, the most tender beef ever, peking duck... Plus much more. Can't wait to go again...

Good food and atmosphere. Maybe tone down the politeness to make it more authentic

Fantastic service, everyone is so friendly. The food is delicious, especially the duck!

Excellent set menu for 2 eaten. Been wanting to try here for months but always full when I ring and I was lucky to get a table for Friday night Will definitely go back

Really enjoyed our food here, great service

Was exploring Llandaff and just randomly saw this restaurant by chance after visiting nearby attractions. This is my first Cantonese meal since moving from Hong Kong. Very comforting food. This reminds me of home. Thank you.