Hang Fire Southern Kitchen

Came here for lunch off the back of amazing reviews. Absolutely womderful experience. Extremely welcoming staff and a lovely restaurant. Food was delightful! Some of the best slow cooked meats I have ever had in the UK. Book ahead, restaurant has a long waiting list. Will definitely be returning for an evening meal.

Didn't disappoint! I've tried the pop up stall a few times at food festivals etc and I admit I did wonder if the novelty of it all would be a little lost in a permanent premises but boy was I wrong! Food is as impeccable as it has always been and the welcome is twice as warm. Plus I really noticed that unlike many other meat related establishments I didn't leave there smelling like a smoked burger myself - impressive. Menu is meaty as you would expect although there is a token vegetarian choice on the dinner menu that my wife ordered and it looked so delicious I almost wished I'd ordered it myself....almost ☺ I personally can recommend the brisket and burnt ends....delicious. So in short I thoroughly enjoyed my food experience here, the location is perfect and I really hope they continue to flourish.

We only had one week in Cardiff, otherwise we'd have visited this place far more often. The atmosphere was great, the service exceptionally good (the owner greets you at the door in a way that makes you feel special and extremely welcome). The food is just too die for. Have the spare ribs! They literally fall off the bone. I eat very little carbohydrates, so dessert was not an option for me. I ordered the Korean chicken wings instead. That is what they must eat in heaven, I'm sure. Everything is first class. The salads, the meat, starters, sweets, everything! This place will see me again, the next time I'm in Cardiff.

Great independant meat & southern American BBQ food restaurant, that's won awards & still run hands on by original two owners, who've appeared on TV & have their own cook book.

Note there's often a 3 month wait list for booking tables (& they will therefore likely require a deposit) although it is possible to get walk-in tables sometimes at less busy periods. Just don't expect that even on a week day evening!

The food is all freshly prepared from scratch on site & owners & waitress staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. Really adding to the relaxed & friendly atmosphere of the place.

Where do I even start. This is the best barbecue restaurant in the UK, I rarely give 5* but I would give this one 6* if I could. Let's go: for starters we had Buffalo chicken wings, Kansas chicken wings and fried pickles. The wings are cooked perfectly, you can taste the smokiness on the second and third bite which shows that they have been smoked for a long time just as the menu says (3h smoking) they are tender and jucy and full of flavour, the sauce is just the finishing touch. The fried pickles are thick and tasty. Mains: had to have almost everything on the menu so we had brisket, pulled pork, ribbs and sausage. The brisket is tender and full of flavours, the pulled pork melts in your mouth and works great with the house sauce you can pick from the table. The ribs were cooked perfect and the spices and smokiness made them delicious. The sausages were meety and full of flavour, what a treat. Oh and the sides, brisket pit beans and pastramy hash, the beans are just delicious, the meat was so so good and tender, the pastramy hash was different than what I was expecting but in the best way possible, couldn't fault a thing. Let's not leave out the drinks, hangfire cherry cola a nice refreshing mix, hurricane amaretto sour a well made rum mix and an old fashioned strong and just right. The atmosphere is great, not a big place, intimate, friendly, welcoming. The staff was nice and casual, attentive but not overly, helpful but not over the top, just right. Needles to say I was impressed and already booked my next meal in February, yes its almost full booked by then, IT'S THAT GOOD. Oh... The prices are very good for the quality. Enjoy the pictures

Very tricky this one. We really wanted to give this 5 but after much deliberation we decided on 4. It was expensive!! The service was good and very friendly with a nice atmosphere, especially on a friday lunchtime (half term). The food was good. The brisket on bread was a little dry and it felt as if the bread was included to fill up the plate. The pork was delicious....but it was pricey. Nice touch with local suppliers being used and meat from sustainable sources.

Possibly the best steak in Wales, this was the best meal we had in a long time. The service is extremely friendly and the environment is very pleasant.

Absolutely 💯 food was amazing so tasty and cooked to perfection 😋
We were looked after all night by the amazing Gage customer service was superb you made us feel very special 😀