Cardigan Arms in Ceredigion

Stumbled across this place whilst we were on holiday at Sarnau. Kids wanted fish and chips so after walking around cardigan we grabbed food from here, Queue was big (good sign) but they soon got through everyone. We then went back to the caravan. Still piping hot. Chips were the best I’ve had in years from a chip shop. Fish was lovely too. Batter was perfect. Not too thick of battery or sickly. Was so good we returned at the end of the holiday too.

Fish and Chips great size portion Crispy Batter beautiful fresh fish excellent value for money Can’t speak highly enough!!!

Quick pleasant service, food very tasty and lots of it, maybe a large and small portion size would be great

Great chippy the best in cardigan pleasant staff lovely cup of tea 🍵 coffees ☕️ been going there for years still as good as ever well recommend 👍 worth ever penny

8.50 for the tiniest fish and literally 15 chips mostly refried bits. 3 meals costing over £28 ! Sorry but being a local I can’t justify the cost. Mushy peas very strange to .

Tasty, fresh and one of the best I had . Great place to have fish n chips

Absolutely awful experience, have eaten at here many of times and never a issue, found hair in my food, when told a waitress she looked and said “oh yea” and took it and walked off. No apology given. Still charged full price. Will never return which is a shame as I’ve lived here for 17 years and always used it. Feel completely sick. The food gave my mother a upset stomach also which made things 10x worse

very nice exellent value clean tidy with room to sit.fish chips coffee for £9.wll be back again next friday at 2pm for the same exellent value.nigel royal mail.

Cardigan Arms is a must place to visit without a doubt. The fish and chips is fantastic, delicious, very moorish and worth every penny, also the price is very reasonable. I try to go very week if I can and would I recommend it to others, definitely without a doubt. The locals know just how good this place is and it's very popular. If I could, I would rate this place every higher than five, so five stars it is. Enjoy.

A great fish and chip restaurant with delicious cod and place Service was polite friendly and quick

had a lovely eggs, chips, and mushy peas. eggs cooked perfectly. would highly recommend

Got a takeaway fish and chips. Sausage and chios and sausage bap.. onky to find after leaving in the car no sausage in th bap. But charged for it. Already left and driving away so didn't go back . Not a good service

Best chippie around. Should be ranked #1.

Diabolical food- over cooked and over priced. Vile customer service-rude and not a smile in sight! Will never eat here again!

Always like the food from here 😋

Great food, never disappoints, staff very friendly and helpful. Love this place

This chip shop was reccomended by a former local as one of the best in the town. I am certainly not a local but we were not charged to sit down, the portion size was decent and I'm a guy who loves my food, The food was well cooked and I cannot fault the service. As a foodie I liked this place and tried a rissole for the first time. 😋

Standard chippy. The food used to be very good but standards have slipped lately

Fish and chips were lovely. Takeaway

Advise to tradesmen / builders - If your not from the area then don’t spend your money here. Customer service poor- very small portions & extremely pricey! Charged us £1.80 to sit down and eat when the shop was empty! Never again

Food was undercooked and inedible. Chips looked anaemic. Portions are tiny and chicken chunks are now tiny and over expensive. Beyond disappointing after 20 years of eating here.

Love coming here. Food is always top notch and great service too. Fully recommend

Have been coming here for years but now find portions are smaller, overpriced and food cold ….. with a hair in it! Half the table had their food and had nearly finished before the other half of the table got theirs. Standards of hygiene have dropped, portion size reduced but put on smaller plates to try to make them look bigger, and prices are far too costly now for us to continue to visit. I appreciate all costs have increased but to see standards overall dropping have been the tipping point, and sadly, we will be looking elsewhere in the future.

Great fish and chips, especially like the curry sauce

Had really good fish and chips tonight...as per usual...

We left our booked Italian meal out with half hungry stomachs. 3 corses and this pig was still hungry! We popped round the fish and chip bar and ordered one small chips and 2 sausage and chips and MY GOD!!! The chips weren’t swimming in grease like other fish and chip bars but were perfectly seasoned! Also, there wasn’t to much salt to send someone into a cardiac arrest! This was AMAZING! Definitely recommend

Absolutely disgusting chips, dirty toilets, the girls were young and inexperienced, i had the chicken curry it came in a breakfast bowl and it had 6 tiny pieces of chicken the bowl was only quarter full and it didn't even cover my chips, i will never go back in there even if i was starving , ps £1.00 for a slice of bread and butter, i spent £10 i felt i was let down badly 😞

Visited many times & for me, the best chips in Cardigan. Nice chunky chips & good size portions. The menu board is insane - takes about 10 minutes just to read everything on it!!

Very busy chip shop just by market Hall in Cardigan lovely food some homemade 😋

Vegetarian rating: 3 (not much choice) This fish and chips shop's vegetarian burger would *almost* be superior to most other similar eateries - except sadly, the burgers were slightly burned at the edges. The bun was good quality, despite being white bread. Also, there were some cucumber and tomato slices. The chips were very good. So well worth a visit, in the hope that the veggie burgers don't get overly grilled. It wasn't the cheapest meal ever at a fish and chip shop, but the quality ingredients and the quantities were good value for money.

Good service but food abit market stall

Lovely friendly staff. Good portion size.

LOVELY FOOD chips R AMAZING and scampi bacon is BEAUTIFUL NICE people

A basic but perfectly good fish and chip bar with an extensive menu. There were clues that cleanliness might have given way to economy because the salt and pepper were in cheap plastic shakers that had been refilled repeatedly but never cleaned. We were the only people in there at the time but service was still a bit slow.

Always go here for the best fish and chips

Beautiful food. Hot and served fresh.. bloody lovely.

Lovely all day Break fast Quick service and lovely staff Busy little place with a good menu

Small dining no parking only at the bottom of the hill

Lovely chippy, you can eat inside or take away. Nicest chippy in Cardigan and a great range to choose from.

The chips are okay but the portions are extremely small. Best have a sandwich before you order.

Although the chip is good the fish is like cardigan arms tasty good

Excellent chips, not greasy at all. Proper traditional fish and chip shop. Staff were friendly and the place was clean. Great choice on their menu, something for everyone.

Best place for fish and chips. Very traditional.

Was in Cardigan yesterday, parked up briefly and from the High Street could smell chips!! I followed the smell and ended up at the Cardigan Arms Chip Shop. Decided on Rissole and Chips (I don’t eat fish). Amazing, really nice, home made, filling and value for money. Highly recommend, will be back when I’m in Cardigan next.

Lovely food, scampi and chips highly recommended!!!

Paid a visit yesterday with my nephew for late lunch prior to cinema visit, very good choice on the menu lovely fresh food and staff were great, only complaint is the table not cleaned inbetween customers but its a lovely restaurant and is my go to when on a visit, which is why im here again

Probably the best fish and chips I've ever had.

we love this place the food is great my kids love it to

Access ok for powered wheelchair, good service good food

Lovely staff and food nice and hot.highly recommend

Ordered fish & chips, seemed promising as there was quite a wait whilst the fish was freshly cooked. It was a nice piece of fish with crispy batter, but unfortunately it was very greasy. As it was in tray with the chips they became greasy too.

Last minute decision to have fish and chips so checked out the reviews which were mixed. Decided to give them a try as close to our holiday accommodation, First impressions was a good traditional chippy with no frills. Picked cod and chips from the large chalk board menu and waited a short time for it to be freshly cooked. Returned to house, plated up and ate. Fish was moist and tasty and the chips retained their crispness. All in all very satisfactory and would recommend.

Great food, good size portions, very reasonably priced and is in a great location. Well worth a visit!

Have been to this chip shop for years and went today for a full breakfast. What a disappointment. The food was cold, burnt and completely inedible. Food on plate that shouldn’t have been there. They didn’t know what a cappuccino was and so offer a so called milky coffee instead that arrived looking like a cup or tar. Tea looked and tasted like it had been stewing for days. When the rude waitress came over her customer service was non existent. Basically looked at us and said what’s wrong with it. Picked up the plates and left never to be heard from again. No apology or offer of replacement or anything. Extremely poor!!!! We have up waiting and ended up leaving and had a lovely breakfast at StationRd cafe over the bridge instead. Shame I didn’t get pictures of the inedible food before it went back but i did get one of the “tasty” toast.

Best chips and curry sauce ever

Great traditional chippy with table service. Big menu but we only had fish and chips which were excellent. Big portions and reasonable price.

To maintain our tradition of eating a chippy tea, out in the open air, whilst on holiday we called in to the Cardigan Arms on 22.02.2022 and sat down by the river to tuck in This is a great little chippy serving good quality, fresh fish, well battered, a good sized portion of chips (even the small sized portion had a good quantity) and a wide selection of other items (my wife doesn't like fish so it's great to have a choice of chicken nougats for example rather than just pies) We loved it, the tradition continues and would highly recommend

Food was absolutely delicious. As soon as I saw the older lady I knew it would be good. The gent before us had the last of the curry sauce... so 'grandma' made some more! Were very helpful with local knowledge of what to do/see. 100% reccommend.

Decided on fish and chips when visiting Cardigan. Noticed there were a couple of chippys in the area, so asked a local, where they would recommend. Everything was excellent, fresh cod and chips. Bread from the local bakery I assume as so soft and fresh. Highly recommended

Very quick service and excellent food

Very very good food...I don’t know what the visitors below are on about and even commenting on the lovely owner. Great food always. Burgers are butchers burgers, fish is always fresh as are the lovely chips.

popped in to Cardigan before booking in to the guest house where we were due to stay for a few days and needed food. food was a loose term this time ...chips old and dry ...fish not fully cooked and very watery as cooked from frozen. waitresses doing the best they can but management not so good. ate the meal as we had nothing to eat on the journey up did not use it again.

I've been going to this chippy for years, all ways been a favourite of mine, havnt been in a long time so I decided to go for lunch today, what a disappointment, I got colslaw, chips and lasagne... The coleslaw was cheap and nasty with a horrible after taste, the lasagne was left in the microwave tub it was bought in, and I could barely chew it, it was so rubbery, even the chips tasted cheap and nasty, won't be eating here again, pity really

Always my ‘go to’ and definitely the best one in cardigan

Food was bussin', Great service and overall pretty $wag

Been coming to Cardigan for many years and have always had delicious food from the Cardigan Arms. We’ve tried a few in the area including the one in Fishguard rated as being in the top 10 in the whole of Wales which wasn’t a patch on the Cardigan Arms. I’ve always found all the staff to be friendly and welcoming.

Good menu, decent chips, friendly service good prices. A good amount of chips, unlike other establishments nearby. My "go to" chippy, every time.

The whole point of a fish and chip shop is good fish and chips, unfortunately this place doesn’t live up to it. I wouldn’t go again and certainly wouldn’t recommend it.

Lovely tasty food, very chatty friendly staff, and a warm atmosphere, and quiet and calm and welcoming, all round lovely time.

We visited Cardigan this week and were looking for somewhere for lunch and noticed a sign for The Cardigan Arms, which was a shame as after eating here we wish we had stumbled across somewhere else! The main part of a chip shop is good chips.... not here though!

Lovely people, with lovely food! Highly recommended 😁

I would not recommend this chip shop. The food is not fresh! Chips tasted really old. Worse is the older lady, I think she is the owner, she is so rude and I would go as far to say that she doesn’t like tourists! Go elsewhere!

Excellent Hot Cod & chips in recyclable cardboard boxes. Always excellent service and food. Covid friendly, highly recommended.

The fish batter was soggy, the chips were old and the burger tasted microwaved. Under staffed and the owners are very rude. Not impressed. Would NOT recommend!

Just brilliant. Clean, efficient service, great food. Wanted somewhere with little fuss for a quick lunch. Food on the table in minutes. Generous portions. Great prices.

They have a lot of choice on their menu and everything we all had was good.

I was in Cardigan for a work trip and was looking for a pub that did food, alas not one pub offered evening fare so as a last resort I had to settle or a takeaway. The lady in The Bell pub said the Cardigan...

Best fish and chips ,lovely staff,definitely recommend.

Absolutely disgusting. Cheese pasty? More like a home made fried pie. Yuk Fish? Thin as anything and dripping in oil. Yuk Rissole? More like a home made hand grenade. Yuk Chips? Well passable but drown them in vinegar and plenty of salt. Will definately not be going there again.

Only takeaways currently available due to covid rules. Good value food with a polite service. Chips are excellent. Cafevis clean with good social distancing measures at present but good seating for the day normality returns.

Best chip shop in the world. Simple as.

Best fish and chips we’ve had for a long time. Good portions of food at a reasonable price, and served by a very pleasant staff. We’ll definitely return

Best fish and chips we’ve had for a very long time. It was freshly cooked and served well by some very pleasant staff. Reasonable prices too

Tucked away down a small side road so easily missed. Always first class food served by friendly staff. You never get a bad meal here.

I have been going to this chip shop for 10 years or more, I'm a regular. The food is great and the young girls that surve you are very polite, but I find the older women I assume she is the owner extremely rude and...

Just had dinner at the cardigan arms fish m chips they are excellent one of the best weve tasted freshly cooked red hot really must try them excellent

Best fish and chips we've had in a good while. Fresh to order and piping hot!

Expensive chip butty ,£3.00 chips undercooked and soggy more like mashed potato

A stormy day in Cardigan - we had takeaway chips back in November, on our half term visit, but decided to sit in today to shelter from a hail storm. So glad we did. Mr M fancies a Rissole and chips and I opted for...

Fantastic fish and chips, highly recommend

Proper chip shop, real chips and great service.

Great food nice staff. Down the hill opposite the Indoor market in Cardigan. The fish WAs fresh and nicely cooked.

Not a pub, as the name suggests. It's a chippy with some indoor seating. No dogs allowed. Food was typical of any other chippy.

Fantastic food. Good value. Good service

Always good food here, fantastic fish and chips, really good value!

We love the food in here, it’s always well cooked and depending what you order good value for money. Some dishes however aren’t for example the jacket potato you only get a jacket potato nothing comes with it and the topping can be sparse which...

Good service, we sat upstairs and were served quickly despite being very busy. Good food too.

Had a belated lunch at this place. Very proper place and kind staff. Had cod and shrimps. Good. Think fresh oil used here. But the best thing about this place is that the staff speaks Welsh. The owner promotes it even! Hiked for 2 weeks...

Fire traditional fish and chips this is one of the better ones. Although the peas were a strange vivid green colour not something I've seen normally for a chippy. The fish is cooked to order but doesn't take long because you're asked as you walk in what you'd like so by the time is your turn the fish is cooked. Taste wise it was ok not the best but definitely not the worst.

The food was really nice - fish and chips just as you would expect, and most enjoyable they were too. It was the welcome - or lack of it - that I felt a bit off-putting. My initial enquiry as to whether we could sit...