Dragon Court Chinese - Cardiff

Step inside the disgusting time warp interior filled with cigarette smoke, dog-eared and worn pieces of carpet and grubby plastic flowers....

Three of us went to the restaurant on Friday 18 October at approximately 13.45 hoping to have a Dim Sum lunch. The restaurant was closed despite the fact the website says it is open from 12 noon to 4.30pm. There was no explanation on the door as to whether it was a temporary or permanent closure. We had never been there before, but looking through the door it was a pretty shabby entrance and not the place we had expected from the website pictures. We went next door to the Casino to ask if they knew what was going on. They said they had no idea and were very surprised themselves as quite a few of their customers use it for food and had been complaining that day because the Dragon Court was closed and no explanation. We would not go again. You cannot run a business like this and close it with no explanation not even a sign placed on the door or message on website. Very annoyed at wasted journey.

We ordered four dishes but I just want to comment two of them. The tofu with preserved veg, fantastic. As a Chinese, I loved it. My friend, a British, loved it as well. As a matter of fact, the dish is why we were there. See attached for how it looks like. We also ordered Szechuan spicy chicken aka gong bao chicken. Total disaster. I think my British friends were just polite to say it's OK. Again, as a Chinese, it's the worst gong pao chicken I have ever had. Four dishes cost £50. Quite affordable. In a nutshell, as long as you are not ordering certain unfortunate dishes, I believe your experience won't be bad. Last but not least, they accept card payment and you can split the bill.

We called in early afternoon before the Elton John concert as neither of us had eaten and left with a doggy bag that would feed two after having the set menu for two! The decor could do with a little freshening up, but the food was good and the service, especially as they were so busy.

Traditional Hong Kong restaurant. Like I tried in Hong Kong. Highly recommand! I go there every weekend.