Dorothy's in Cardiff

THE must-go place in Cardiff for that iconic diner-esque heartwarming late-night experience, anytime.

The best chips in Cardiff. My family have been visiting here over 60 years, a classic Cardiff spot that has survived all the major changes on Caroline Street. Long may you serve Dots. You are well-loved in Wales and beyond.

Batter on the fish waa stodgy and un cooked and the chips were poor, there are better alternatives close by.

The worse pie and chips I’ve ever had. I’ve been going into Dorothy’s for over 30 years and it’s never good but this was worse being hungry.

Just chips and curry sauce for me post ice hockey. Sauce as good as ever but chips not as good as my previous visits but acceptable and hot. Beware a lot of aggressive beggars in the area sadly.

Such a con. Called in here about 8pm asked for sausage in batter & Chips. They put in a cone didn't ask if i wanted wrapped or not, positioned the sausage upright and placed some chips around it. Turned out there was only about 15 chips, and cost £6.50. Ended up hungrier than before I ordered it.. Go to tonys prob next time get more chips..?

Veri good quality of fish Cod and light chips. Happy to pay £10 It seems like a family the ambient and the people who work there are very nice.

Dorothy’s on Caroline Street was my go to place for Chicken Curry & Chips on a Saturday night in Cardiff for years. The best.

The food was good. The Fish and Chips were good. 3 other places on this same street, choose wisely.

Any time I am in cardiff rissoles & chips are a must

WOULDNT RECOMMEND chips were raw and hard, got food poisoning now

Really nice piece of cod and chips were good. Good mushy peas. Very happy

Been going here for years. I think the food is good, I've never been there when I was sober.

It's 1pm. Had jumbo sausage, chips and curry sauce for £8:50. It was awful. The sausage was okay. it's just a sausage. The curry sauce was made from a packet but the chips looked like they had been kept warm for an hour and dipped back in the fat to many times. Very brown, dry and inedible. At £8:50 over priced too.

Had the chicken curry and chips. Plenty of meat, curry was what you'd expect from a chippy. Pretty standard. Tried a corned beef rissole for the first time, it was very nice and would definitely get again. Great service.

Gave the sausage a nice battering 🫡

Absolutely amazing staff & the fish and chips was excellent.

A lovely cafe style chippy, the servers were very friendly and efficient, I had the cod which was tasty and very chunky and the batter was perfect, the chips, gravy, peas and sausages were all spot on, all of our food was hot, fresh and very tasty and served very quickly, the prices are very reasonable here, wouldn't hesitate to return next time we visit Cardiff.

We had Spanish students (9 & 10 year olds) visiting Cardiff and they wanted to try fish & chips. We took them to Dorothy's and they weren't disappointed. The children shared a large fish & chips each which was enough for them. They started eating and they all went silent for 2 minutes! They loved the fish and chips and so did we, cooked fresh as we ordered. The staff were super helpful and kind, they offered us to sit down put together all the tables and chairs, sauces that the children needed and gave them extra boxes to share their food in. Definitely go here again for the food and the kindness of staff. 🙂

We had Spanish students (9 & 10 year olds) visiting Cardiff and they wanted to try fish & chips. We took them to Dorothy's and they weren't disappointed. The children shared a large fish & chips each which was enough for them. They started eating and they all went silent for 2 minutes! They loved the fish and chips and so did we, cooked fresh as we ordered. The staff were super helpful and kind, they offered us to sit down put together all the tables and chairs, sauces that the children needed and gave them extra boxes to share their food in. Definitely go here again for the food and the kindness of staff. 🙂

On a Wednesday evening at 6pm took 12 spainish children (8 & 9 years old) to Dorothy's so they could have fish and chips, the staff were very friendly and helpful, they put some tables together so the children could all sit together. They cooked 12 portions of fish and chips from fresh in a very short period of time, the food was excellent. All the children went quiet while eating, which is clearly a very good sign. A really enjoyable experience, top class service and food. Well done and a massive thank you.

The food was excellent, the staff very friendly, the portions generous, we recommend 100%!!! The quality/price ratio is unbeatable. The chicken curry is very very good!!

Very good fish and chips. The portions are very large and the fish is very good.

Fantastic piece of Fish cooked to order so expect a ten minute wait. Every second of that wait was worth it the fish was second to none. The staff are really friendly too.

Great spot for late night eats. we googled reviews on where to eat late night in Cardiff, this is the first place that popped up after 11 PM. It did not disappoint. There’s a very manageable lineup outside, and you get your order in, in under 10 minutes. We were here with our kids. Our youngest had the sausage and chips , our teenager had the chicken curry and chips, my wife and I split a cod in a box - which was a very large, serving of freshly fried cod, with chips, and mushy peas. We decided to eat in. The dine in spot is very basic. But the food was very good, especially for the price. The staff were very hospitable, knowledgable about allergies, and accommodated us in, and explain a little bit about the 70 year history of the restaurant - especially Tanya. She was so great at taking care of us, checking in on if we needed anything, and making sure the food was good. Highly recommended. Great spot! Great people!

Been coming her since my Dad used to bring me in the 1960s. Havent been for a while as chips have not been very nice on last few visits but thought Id try them again today. The chips were absolutely disgusting, the worst ever and not even edible, gave me a bad stomach later. Wish I had been in a position to take them back and ask if they would eat these. Never again, I will not be going back.

Went in when just opened at 11am. Got the chicken curry & chips for £7 to eat in. Excellent !! Loads of chicken in a flavoursome curry sauce. Fantastic value at just £7. Staff were ace. Very good value for money. Highly recommend.

I have been here a couple of times for take away and the fish and chips was amazing and the staff really friendly. Also, portions were generous.

The staff were absolutely friendly, the food was filling, me and my dad absolutely loved it there. Credits due to all the team here.

The address for fish'n chips! Super attentive staff!

This is always my first choice if I crave some quick food on matchday. Staff are friendly and efficient, even on the busiest of days. Food always comes out quickly and tastes superb.

I had to try out the gravy and chips. Everybody seemed to coming out of the pubs and heading for here. Dry long drunk queue but worth the wait. It was only gravy and chips but was it was tasty

Lovely staff, generous portions and affordable prices! So delicious as well.

We were looking to get some carbs on board prior to the Prodigy gig in Cardiff, some 'fat of the land' you could say . Picked Dorothy's at random, with some trepidation but it was quite busy 'everybody was in the place'. No need to have worried, I could 'breath' easy. Freshly cooked chips that were up there with the best, a generous portion (not quite '3 kilos') a battered jumbo sausage with no gristly bits and a good classic flavour with decent batter. The coup de gras though was the curry sauce, absolute 'serial thrilla', much more tasty than the usual pale yellow chip shop gloopy 'poison' and with a perfect consistency. We ate inside, not 'out of space' it was very clean and the staff were friendly and polite, definately not 'voodoo people'. I recommend a visit and give Dorothy's 'your love' . The gig was great by the way.

I am speechless I have never taster curry like this, the curry is to liquidy. I dont recommend this place

Le meilleur fish and ship de Cardiff sans aucune hésitation 😁😉

Local to the hotel we stayed at so popped in as they have a seating area and it was not too warm outside. Ordered and cooked whilst we waited. Fish portion was quite large, but as a previous reviewer stated the only offer cod, but tasty. Have to consider owner's position - how many people are willing to pay a premium for plaice and if not then they have to discard. Chips were freshly cooked and whole experience pleasing. Would visit again

How can you not get chips here at the end of a night out in Cardiff .... chips cheese and gravy is the best

Absolutely outstanding chicken curry that I had late night it was so good I bought a 2nd portion to have for my lunch the following day!

Amazing quality chips and sausage in batter always cooked to a high quality standard, staff are fab too so friendly and chatty would highly recommend to come hear.

Been coming here for many years when in town and enjoyed but the Chicken Curry off the bone was very poor and not as good as it used to be, reading other comments it seems to be a trend, sorry will not be going back again

Always loved going to Dorothy's love there fish cakes and rissoles and there chips are very nice definitely one of the best in Cardiff

Always was the best chippy in Cardiff and this was my 1st visit since the 70s but still no1

Solid fish and chips, homemade french fries are really nice

Perfect food. Tasty, big portions. Slow cooked fish and a curry sauce you can never have enough.

It's always a good place just to go for food and chill out before going back to work,and there always helpful

A gem. One of the best Fish + chips I’ve ever had. Unfussy and down to business.

The banter is just as good as the food you won't be disappointed 👌

Ich habe mir hier natürlich ein Fish & Chips gegessen. Es war gut und vor allen eine große Portion.

Good service. Sausage in batter was like a brick, curry sauce wasn't like any curry sauce I've ever tasted not in a good way. Chips were ok

The best late night chippy in Cardiff, amazing chips, battered sausage and curry sauce. Would not go to any other place but Dorothy’s.

Price has gone up while quality has gone downhill ☹️☹️

Disgusting food not fit for human consumption. Never had such poor food. I should keep them but they will only be worse if I were to return then . Saturday night Dinner ruined for Dorothy’s chip shop Caroline street Cardiff .

Cracking food especially the chicken curry and chip's from an establishment that's been there for year's. Staff superb even late at night after the beer had been flowing, the curry was that nice I went back the following lunch time and had it again

Decent chips cod and gravy for around £10. Asked for fresh fish, but don’t think it was. 7/10

It's fish 'n chips and fish 'n chips can't fail to please if it's done properly, using fresh fish, proper spuds, and l the right consistency of batter, cooked in the best frying oil at the right temperature. Well Dorothy's has certainly got it right because I couldn't fault it, and the chunk of fish was so big I had to ask for a doggy bag. So full marks on that, and for the cosy dine-in area in which to enjoy it. However, Dorothy's is typical of 99% fish bars in Cardiff in that the only fish in the sea is cod, which is boring. Also, if tables and chairs are there for dining in, why not proper crockery and real cutlery and a glass for your drink instead of disposable paper and plastic. If they gave me a small discount. I'd happily wash my own dishes. So good but not exceptionally so, which misses the mark, unfortunately.

Very quick service given the amount of people in the queue

The Legend of a chippy didn’t disappoint chicken curry off the bone and chips late night on a Saturday ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ bonkers busy staff were amazing gods knows how they do their job in that madness

Off the bone chicken curry and chips.

Great food and great service I went to Dorothy's as part of a rugby weekend and needed to order for 40 people. The manager (Tas) made sure to cook the food at just the right time so when we picked it up it was freshly made and hot. Everyone loves their food. It included: Cod and chips Chicken Curry and chips (Dorothy's famous dish) Battered sausage and chips And lots of chips. Tas also have us curry sauce, Tesco, vinegar, salt, napkins and cutlery for 40 people. The team were great. Thank you Would highly recommend

Had the chicken curry with no chips (£5.60). A tray full of lovely tender chicken smothered in the famous curry sauce. Highly recommended!

Never disappointed in 40 odd yrs. Chicken curry and chips. 👍

Chips aren’t quite cooked and taste like the frozen stuff you get at the store. Fish was ok, although I had some heavy oily pockets as I was chewing through.

Great chicken off the bone, curry and chips

Banging, £4 chips cheese and gravy for a student. So tasty and always lovely staff!

Fantastic friendly service. Big portions that taste great.

Came here on a Saturday lunchtime so very quiet. Staff were very friendly, just had a bag of large chips for £3 and ate them on the train. Would go there again.

Fast food fast and large portions

Best chicken curry about staff friendly

Fish, chips and gravy. What a night.

Been using Dorothy's since early 80s. Tonight got chicken curry and chips to bring home and well disappointed. Chicken and chips but very little curry. Dry and nasty. Not the usual standard.

My first time here and loved it great food with little waiting for your food

Why go anywhere else on chippy alley?!

Incredibile amount of delicious food for a low price. Plus, the staff was really awesome, kind and attentive. Best place ever. I'll miss Dorothy's Fish Bar

Always call in for lunch when in town lovely chips and fishcakes always!Thanks Pauline and team see you next week 😀

Incredible flavours after a night out

Visited Dorothy’s last night around 9pm for the first time in a while and was really looking forward to their famous “ chicken curry off the bone & chips “ . Well all I can say was it tasted like eating a tray of salt . Absolutely disgusting. Will not be returning , really disappointed. Must do better.

I had a fantastic shopping trip to Cardiff with my sister. We spent several hours browsing all the high street favourites such as Next, Monsoon, Primark, Pandora and Boots before visiting the indoor market. Before heading home we popped to Dorothy's on Caroline Street for our takeaway favourites. I ordered the chicken curry and chips which were out of this world. My sister ordered a jumbo battered sausage with chips and gravy. She also took home an assortment of pies for her husband and children. The food was piping hot and very reasonably priced. Dorothy's was immaculately clean and the staff were friendly

Every time we stay in Cardiff which is our favourite place to stay at Christmas and we visit for the Rugby we always call back to DOROTHYS Which I can tell you it’s the CHICKEN CURRY AND CHIPS !! I’ve been a customer for 35 years and the taste and freshness sticks in my memory. My late husband and I loved it too god bless him ❤️ My partner of 6 years now looks forward to our MIDNIGHT MUNCH ❤️❤️

Best fish and chips ever and very cheap. Great customer service too. Highly recommend Dorothy's chip shop. Open until 5 am!!!!

I have had two lunches here and what I like the best the fish is cooked to order. One is given a most generous portion in a overly light crispy batter. A must place to visit after visiting one of many Cardiff’s attractions.

I don’t live in Cardiff, but do visit frequently for events etc. Without a doubt every time I have to make a trip to chip shop alley! Dorothy’s is consistently good and I recommend everyone to try!! 😊 5 stars from me and the family!

A long wait for good fish but disappointing chips and not much interest from the staff when we asked about the wait. Great falafels from next door ...

Due to the pandemic, had to avoid eating out, but did have a takeaway instead. Cannot fault the quality of food supplied, and the curry sauce, an ideal winter warmer !! Dorothy's has not changed over many years, and staff are eager to please.

Always get chips here when ever in Cardiff. Stunning food Happy smiling staff. Lovely tables outside to sit on . Yummy . Spotless clean , easy to find chip alley ....

Amazing staff, very friendly, the chicken curry is a must try, if you are ever in the area we highly recommend 👌

Best chicken curry in cardiff . Chips are good and homemade scotch eggs and rissoles are superlative ive been coming here for over 30 years

Best chips in Cardiff - maybe the world! Always freshly cooked and super tasty. I see someone whore a 1 star review after they had a bad chip there 6 years ago. I can’t Somme the on their experience but I’ve been to Dot’s MANY times in the last 5 years and have never had a bad experience ‍♂️

Never fails Always the best tasting food and great value for money. Almost miss the long queue outside that made it feel as though you were waiting for the best. Back to normal soon

Mi pareja y yo hemos estado aquí muchas veces. No hay nada de cola cuando visitamos, y personal amable. Opté por el pollo al curry que recuerdo que siempre era el siguiente curry. Lo único que lo decepcionó fue que ya no tienen la opción de mitad y mitad, pero la comida sigue siendo deliciosa.

Have visited Dorothy's several times, usually after a few pints or a concert in Cardiff. The service is always polite and the food, indoor or takeaway, is delicious. The chips remind be of chip shop chips from my childhood and the fish, pies, sausages, curry etc are also very tasty. Highly recommended!

I went here because the reviews were good, but i was disappointed. The chips are fine, but the battered fish was tasteless, it wasn't the 'wow' factor that i wanted to experience & it was boring. The chips were a bit dry no matter how much vinegar, salt & tomato sauce i put on. If you like tasteless fish & chips, then go here. This the the sort of fish & chip bar after a night out people go here, because they are so drunk & can't taste whether the food is good or not. You can't complain how much you are paying for average food because it is not that expensive.I think next time i will just stick to another place to eat around the centre for on-the-go food

Most sensational chips I have had in Wales so far. Chips, curry sauce and cheese. That’s all you need. Great service too - will defo be coming back

Chippy chips deliciosos yums. Al acercarme a la tienda en sí, pensé que parecía una caja de madera. Dentro de la caja de madera había un hombrecillo que servía algunas comidas pequeñas. Diré que mis ojos lucharon por concentrarse en el menú. ¿Por qué algunos de los nombres de los platos se organizaron en un círculo? Dios sabe. Estaba intrigado por la puerta enana en la pared. El pescado y las patatas fritas eran impresionantes. La masa estaba crujiente y crujiente pero suave y deliciosa. Un poco bien No había ningún asiento visible, así que mi amigo y yo comimos en la plataforma del tren frío y ventoso. Ñam ñam.

Nos quedamos en Cardiff para el concierto Five Finger Death Punch y necesitábamos un lugar para comer. Definitivamente elegimos el lugar correcto. Buen servicio y la comida fue excelente. (y mucho) ¡Si estás en Cardiff y te apetece visitar pescado y papas fritas!

We had 2x off the bone curry and chips. Our meals were served within minutes and the portions were large and wholesome. The staff attitude was excellent, we will definitely be back for another lunchtime meal when we visit Cardiff.

Regular stop after the rugby, friendly staff, chicken curry on chips with a rissole on the side, what's not to love ?

Visité ayer a Dorothy por primera vez¡DIOS MIO! Tan delicioso¡Porción de papas fritas recién cocinadas completamente cubiertas de pollo al curry!Personal amable Calificación de higiene de 5 estrellasGran relleno de barriga para viajeros hambrientos.Grandes porciones de tamaño y aproximadamente 5 a ir!Completamente recomendado

Mi esposa quería parar después de algunas charlas durante el día.El lugar parecía muy limpio y el personal era eficiente y amable.Mi esposa tenía salsa de curry en sus papas fritas y parecía realmente líquida.Las patatas fritas estaban bien y también las salchichas maltratadas.Recomendaría.

All I can say I wish there was a Dorothy’s close to meFish and chips are amazing, the chips are so moorish , I never finish a portion of chips but these you could not leave anyThey are real potatoes none of your frozen rubbish Do yourself a favour a great to Dorothy’s