RestaurantCardiff

QBAO noodles bao 包小食

4.6/ 5 · 207 reviews
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite

Menu, ordering & reservations

Services & amenities

20
01

Service options

Takeout
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
02

Offerings

Healthy options
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
03

Dining options

Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
04

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible parking lot
No
05

Payments

Credit cards
Yes
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
06

Parking

Free street parking
Yes
Usually difficult to find a space
Yes
07

Crowd

College students
Yes
Tourists
Yes
08

Atmosphere

Casual
Yes
Trendy
Yes
09

Popular for

Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes

Customer reviews

4.6 / 5207 reviews
5 164
4 22
3 8
2 2
1 11

Review topics

  • chinese 9
  • biang biang noodles 8
  • beef noodles 8
  • broth 7
  • bao bun 6
  • portion size 6
  • student 6
  • buns 6
  • chicken katsu 5
  • asian food 5

Available reviews: 15

Google · 1
5 / 5
It was a lovely and cozy Chinese café/restaurant. The waiting staff was very helpful and friendly. We ordered a biang biang noodles with beef, Hong Kong wonton noodle soup, Taiwanese beef brisket noodle soup and fried gyoza. Gyoza was crispy and nice spiced meat inside. Wonton noodle soup had a tender taste. I really enjoyed their biang biang beef noodles too. I would like to go back there!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Parking options
Free street parking
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 2
5 / 5
Went there with a friend. We like to try different food and places, and were not disappointed! Very friendly staff, a nice relaxed atmosphere and very tasty food. I had chicken katsu curry & rice, a bao bun and lemon & honey tea. The curry was delicious, the bao bun was different from what I expected but very nice - the portion sizes meant that I was unable to eat it all. The tea was luscious. Highly recommended!
Meal type
Dinner
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 3
5 / 5
Very nice authentic Chinese food at a reasonable price. Lots of items to choose from. Please also note that their English menu is not a direct translation to the Chinese one; some items are only on the Chinese menu. So grab your Google translate if you wanna try some new stuff T…More reviews
Very nice authentic Chinese food at a reasonable price. Lots of items to choose from. Please also note that their English menu is not a direct translation to the Chinese one; some items are only on the Chinese menu. So grab your Google translate if you wanna try some new stuff They do offer unlimited steamed rice on some of their menu. Student discount available, so do remember to bring your student ID if you have one. Overall would highly recommend this place
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
4
More reviews+12
Google · 4
5 / 5
Was amazing, came here after seeing a TikTok and my oh my was the food delicious and filling, the food came out fast and was very hot, the server was super niceeee. I loved the Hello Kitty decor so muchh I am a student so I came in the evening after uni it was the best.. I got th…More reviews
Was amazing, came here after seeing a TikTok and my oh my was the food delicious and filling, the food came out fast and was very hot, the server was super niceeee. I loved the Hello Kitty decor so muchh I am a student so I came in the evening after uni it was the best.. I got the homemade spring rolls and the Hong Kong duck udon noodles the broth was amazing only thing was the duck it was a tiny bit dry but it was still so gooood My friends also got the home made spring pumpkin and tofu curry rice and Taiwanese braised beef noodles Next time I’ll try one of the chilli oil spill noodles and gyoza I recommend goingg it was 10/10
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Curry Udon
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 5
5 / 5
In order of rating: I usually order the noodles (soup based) and 9 times out of 10 it is consistently good, with the one odd occasion where it was a little salty. The price is very fair and reasonable, even better if you the documents to prove you are a student for a discount! Fu…More reviews
In order of rating: I usually order the noodles (soup based) and 9 times out of 10 it is consistently good, with the one odd occasion where it was a little salty. The price is very fair and reasonable, even better if you the documents to prove you are a student for a discount! Furthermore, the portions are very generous. Taking into consideration this is a Chinese store, where the service may not always be in other restaurants , the service is great and efficient. The environment is cute and feels very lively due to the decorations. However, the lower rating is due to the tables sometimes being sticky and not wiped down thoroughly.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
4
Google · 6
5 / 5
Food was really GREAT 😊 but service was okay🙃. It could have been better but the guy in the til who is taking our order was a bit moody(he probs had a long day). But, it would have been helpful if he let us know about the availability of the other dishes in advancr. Its our fir…More reviews
Food was really GREAT 😊 but service was okay🙃. It could have been better but the guy in the til who is taking our order was a bit moody(he probs had a long day). But, it would have been helpful if he let us know about the availability of the other dishes in advancr. Its our first time eating here as well so we were unsure on what to order. We were going to ask questions what's the bestseller but as I said the guy who was taking our order was moody. That's why we only ended up ordering only 3 things. We usually order a lot but not in this case. Maybe it'll be better next time.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£40–50
Recommended dishes
Gyoza
Food
5
Service
2
Atmosphere
3
Google · 7
5 / 5
Such good portion sizes, lots of options! Super speedy service, and kind staff! Pork bao bun, duck noodles and seafood rice were honestly so good! Can't wait to come back again soon!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 8
5 / 5
I've dashed into this place many occasions, and they never let me down! The food? Absolutely banging! And the service? It's top drawer! The lovely lady who served me tonight was an absolute legend. The beef noodle tonight? Cor blimey, it's a taste explosion in your mouth! I've ha…More reviews
I've dashed into this place many occasions, and they never let me down! The food? Absolutely banging! And the service? It's top drawer! The lovely lady who served me tonight was an absolute legend. The beef noodle tonight? Cor blimey, it's a taste explosion in your mouth! I've had the ramen before, but this beef noodle is off the charts. Seven minutes from order to chowing down? Spot on after a gruelling gym session when I'm gagging for a feed. At just £11.20, it's a steal, and with that sky-high food hygiene rating, you're in safe hands. This place is the brilliant! Will be my regular hit.
Service
Dine in
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 9
5 / 5
Really really good food. So far we have tried chicken katsu, braised beef potato hot pot and biang biang noodles. Would recommend all of them. Portion sizes are good too.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 10
5 / 5
My now favourite Noodle bar in cardiff !! I had the duck ramen!! And it was simply stunning The broth actually tasted deep and complex rather than just water !! The duck was generous and perfectly cooked I need to work my way through this menu over the next year !! Stay tuned
Wait time
No wait
Noise level
Quiet, easy to talk
Seating type
Indoor dining area
Parking space
Difficult to find parking
Parking options
Paid street parking
Vegetarian offerings
Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes
Recommendation for vegetarians
Somewhat recommend
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 11
5 / 5
I ordered delivery from this place for the first time yesterday. The soup was incredibly delicious. I missed good soup and noodles taste sm. The food felt both homemade and restaurant-quality at the same time. Thank you. Now I know where to eat healthy food in Cardiff 🫶
Price per person
£10–20
Google · 12
5 / 5
These noodles and kimchi are my Roman Empire. Fiancé said the curry was really good too 🍛
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Hot and Sour Soup, Pork Katsu Curry
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 13
5 / 5
Food was amazing. The soup dumplings were so good! First time in a Chinese restaurant where the skin is thin and filling is generous. Worth the money for sure. Also had biang biang noodles and pork bao, both were also AMAZING. Atmosphere and service is typical Chinese which adds to authenticity but may be harder for Westerners to accept.
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
3
Atmosphere
3
Google · 14
5 / 5
Very friendly lady served me, the food was fantastic also pretty quick to be fair. Big portions and a very reasonable price. Highly recommend !! I will Definitely be returning Thank you
Meal type
Lunch
Wait time
No wait
Group size
2 people
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free street parking
Price per person
£20–30
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 15
5 / 5
Absolutely amazing authentic food! Was craving a hearty ramen and I was absolutely blown away, we had the beef ramen , hot and spicy dumplings & beef fried rice. All 3 were piping hot, tasty and fresh. 100% will be back have not enjoyed any ramen in Cardiff as much as this! Lovely and friendly too ☺️
Meal type
Dinner
Group size
3-4 people
Noise level
Quiet, easy to talk
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
4

Opening hours

Monday
11:30–21:30
Tuesday
11:30–21:30
Wednesday
11:30–21:30
Thursday
11:30–21:30
Friday
11:30–21:30
Saturday
11:30–21:30
Sunday
11:30–21:30

Updated by phone call 2 weeks ago

Find us

Cardiff

90 Salisbury Rd, Cardiff CF24 4AE, United Kingdom
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Customer updates

Great freshly family cooked food 😋. Value for money. Lovely hosts.

Location details

street
90 Salisbury Rd
postalCode
CF24 4AE
plusCode
FRQG+GG Cardiff, United Kingdom