08-05-2025
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Rhod Gilbert reveals his favourite Welsh takeaway, and another so good it made it into his wedding vows
Rhod Gilbert reveals his favourite Welsh takeaway, and another so good it made it into his wedding vows
While on the Off Menu podcast, the comedian discussed two Chinese takeaway establishments that he was fond of in Carmarthenshire, one of which was even mentioned at his wedding.
Rhod Gilbert has revealed his favourite Chinese takeaway restaurant in Carmarthenshire, which he first tried as a teenager
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Rhod Gilbert has revealed his favourite takeaway place in Carmarthen. The Welsh comedian choose his dream starter, main course, side dishes, desserts and drinks in a special episode of the Off Menu podcast, presented by fellow comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster in front of a live audience at the London Palladium.
While on the podcast, he discussed two Chinese takeaway establishments that he was fond of in Carmarthenshire, one of which was even mentioned at his wedding.
After revealing that his favourite side dishes would consist of several form of potatoes and fried rice, Rhod revealed that he and his wife Sian had a song about Magic Wok - a Chinese takeaway based in Carmarthen.
He went on to explain that the couple even had a song for the takeaway venue, which they sang to the BBC television show Animal Hospital's theme song. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
In front of the audience, he sang: "We gonna go to Magic Wok, we gonna go to Magic Wok, we gonna go to Magic Wok."
His wife Sian, who was a member of the audience, then confirmed that the made-up song was actually mentioned in their wedding in 2013.
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"We didn't sing it," Sian explained, before confirming it was mentioned by the celebrant during the ceremony.
Sian continued: "She said something like, 'do you promise to love each other forever, even though you sing the Magic Wok song?'."
Despite having a song dedicated to Magic Wok, Rhod later confirmed that the establishment had sadly closed, but that it wasn't his favourite takeaway restaurant in Carmarthen.
"My favourite Chinese restaurant in Carmarthen is the Kwong Yick, where I had my first Chinese food as a teenager," he said.
Rhod Gilbert confirmed that Kwong Yick on Water Street in Carmarthen was his favourite Chinese takeaway restaurant
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Kwong Yick is situated on Water Street in the Carmarthenshire town, and it seems that Rhod isn't the only one in love with this Chinese takeaway restaurant, with some Google reviews praising it for its "good food" and "nice staff".
During the podcast, the comedian also admitted he found it hard to make a decision when it came to choosing what to eat at a restaurant, which would often result him ordering several dishes.
He said: "When I'm at a restaurant, I'll make excuses to go to the loo, I'll make excuses to go and look at a picture on the wall, I'll have a look what other people - I have terrible food envy, and I can never make up my mind because there is a lot of stress.
"Eating out is a big thing and I want to get it right, I want to get the best thing on the menu."
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He continued: "And so I quite often order several things."
You can listen to Rhod Gilbert's episode from the Off Menu podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
