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Happy Gathering Summary
- Address: 233 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AL (Map)
- Tel: +44 (0)29 2039 7531
- E-mail: N/A
- Cuisine(s): Chinese
- Opening Times:
Mon - Thurs: 12:00 - 22:45
Fri - Sat: 12:00 - 23:45
Sun: 12:00 - 22:30 - Avg Price: £28.00
- Reservations: Book this restaurant online
(Avg Price is the average cost per person for a full meal, drinks/wine and service/tip.)
Happy Gathering Description
Why is it that many Chinese restaurants have such a strong reputation for lunch? Dunno, I hear you say, you're supposed to be telling us. Well, I have long held that Sunday lunch is due for a comeback but probably in a different form, and that form could learn much from the Chinese pattern.
First, all sense of the passage of time must be banished. If your guests turn up an hour late, forget it, no problem. You want a large meal, it's all there; you want to emulate tapas, fine - go for the dim sum and have a prolonged nibble-fest. As with the food so with the drink, let them be long and languorous, undemanding but satisfying.
Large numbers of the Chinese population of Cardiff seem to feel exactly the same and you will find them at the well-named Happy Gathering every Sunday, and on other days of course, but possessed then with less of a sense of that well-loved Jamaican saying 'come soon'.
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Your Reviews of Happy Gathering
Steve (15 February 2005)
It's always a good sign when a Chinese restaurant is filled predominently with Chinese. All generations eat here and enjoy the excellent menu. The atmosphere is friendly and the food good.
Sahara Desert (17 February 2004)
I visited this restaurant as part of a corporate day out for guests of the company I work for. Due to the nature of the day, the restaurant itself was filled to capacity, and yet this did not hinder the level of service given by the very friendly staff.
The meal was from a set menu, but there was something for everyone in our party. The food was hot, and the courses served in a length of time that was just right: not too fast, yet not too slow.
The downstairs bar area is ideal as a meeting place, with plenty of seating, and some very comfortable sofas.
Unfortunately, I noted two drawbacks, one of which is through no fault of the restaurant owners: 1) The location in Cardiff, which is a highly populated, well-used shopping street, about 15minutes brisk walk from Cardiff Central train station; and 2) The toilets are of an average state, and can be cramped during busy periods.
Overall, it did not detract from the meal itself, nor the whole day out.
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Additional Info for Happy Gathering
Children welcome
Groups allowed- Air conditioning
- Outside seating
- Reservations
- Cover Charge
- House red: £9.80
- House white: £9.80
- Service charge: Not included
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