Cardiff Road Fish Bar
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About Cardiff Road Fish Bar
On Cardiff Rd in Aberdare, Cardiff Road Fish Bar is a fish and chips takeaway cooked in beef dripping. The menu covers a Fish Meal and a Large Fish Lush, alongside sausage and a curry sauce and chips combination. Orders are placed and collected on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken, and collection times can involve queuing at the counter. It opens Monday to Saturday and stays closed on Sundays. Delivery is handled through Just Eat.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- Good for kidsHas kids' menu
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Menu & Prices
2 dishes- Fish Meal
- Large Fish Lush
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, chips, curry sauce and beef dripping cooked food.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, chips, curry sauce and beef dripping cooked food.
Customer Review Summary
Chips are the most frequent draw at this fish bar, with reviewers praising a generous portion each time and one former chip-shop worker calling a bag of chips with curry sauce stunning. The cod is described as very tasty with just the right amount of batter, and one reviewer says everything is cooked in beef dripping and is delicious. Close behind is the complaint about staff. Several describe them as rude, unwelcoming and unsmiling, and one notes tension between workers that makes waiting awkward, though that reviewer says the food still holds up. Cold food is the other recurring complaint. One reviewer found the chips cold and unfresh and the fish seemingly pre-cooked, and another says the food is always cold. Prices split opinion, with some calling it expensive and just average and others calling it the best value around. One regular reports that the sausage seemed undercooked or possibly off on the last two visits. Delivery orders are described as arriving an hour late or being cancelled, and collection orders still mean queuing past the pickup time.
Customer Review Summary
Chips are the most frequent draw at this fish bar, with reviewers praising a generous portion each time and one former chip-shop worker calling a bag of chips with curry sauce stunning. The cod is described as very tasty with just the right amount of batter, and one reviewer says everything is cooked in beef dripping and is delicious. Close behind is the complaint about staff. Several describe them as rude, unwelcoming and unsmiling, and one notes tension between workers that makes waiting awkward, though that reviewer says the food still holds up. Cold food is the other recurring complaint. One reviewer found the chips cold and unfresh and the fish seemingly pre-cooked, and another says the food is always cold. Prices split opinion, with some calling it expensive and just average and others calling it the best value around. One regular reports that the sausage seemed undercooked or possibly off on the last two visits. Delivery orders are described as arriving an hour late or being cancelled, and collection orders still mean queuing past the pickup time.
Featured reviews
- Tomas Symonds
“The food is cooked in beef dripping and is absolutely delicious. There seems to be tension between some of the ladies working there and it can be awkward waiting in there but doesn't detract from the food being great.”
- Gray staffs
“I was disappointed with my experience at the Cardiff Road fish Bar .The food was acceptable, but the customer service let it down. The staff came across as rude, had poor manners, and didn't seem welcoming at all. Not once did anyone smile …”
- Jan Coles
““Chips were lovely as always and normally really enjoy the food from here, but unfortunately on the last two visits the sausage didn’t seem quite right — either undercooked or possibly on the turn. Hopefully just a one-off issue as everything else has always been ok”
- Happy K
“I don’t usually like leaving bad reviews, but I hope this helps the owner improve. I ordered fish and chips, and unfortunately the chips were cold and tasted unfresh, as if they had been cooked hours earlier and left sitting. I was also disappointed that the fish seemed pre-cooked rather than freshly made. Overall, a disappointing experience.”
- carwyn salvage
“don’t order from here, foods always cold the staff were horrible a woman with black hair was incredibly horrible and rude to me”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Has kids' menu
- Casual
- On-site services available
Show more amenities
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 2
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Location
Restaurants near Cardiff Road Fish Bar
- Aberdare Charcoal Grill4.01570.7 mi
chicken döner, kebabs, burgers
- Nando's Merthyr Tydfil4.19333.3 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
halloumi sticks, peri chips, chicken wrap
- The New Crown4.41,4233.6 mi
vegetarian and vegan menu, crown chicken salad, steak dishes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Road Fish Bar | 4.3372 | — | £10–20 | fish and chips, chips, curry sauce |
| Aberdare Charcoal Grill | 4.0157 | 0.7 mi | — | chicken döner, kebabs, burgers |
| Nando's Merthyr TydfilOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.1933 | 3.3 mi | £10–20 | halloumi sticks, peri chips, chicken wrap |
| The New Crown | 4.41,423 | 3.6 mi | — | vegetarian and vegan menu, crown chicken salad, steak dishes |
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