Shampan Cardigan Restaurant — Restaurant in Wales

Worst Indian meal I've ever had, ordered for myself Chicken Tikka Masala, when it came to the table it looked a good colour and the sauce looked quite thick, as I took first fork full my face must have said something was wrong, as my partner ask me what's wrong, I told him it was kinda sweet, after 3rd fork full it was more than kinda sweet it was if someone had used sugar in the place of salt, I couldn't eat it, it had no other flavour than sugary sweetness no spice or curry flavour, my partner had ordered lamb Rogan Josh, I tried a fork full again no flavor at all, which isn't what you expect from a curry. We couldn't eat very much, we did have poppadoms along with a pickle tray for starters that actually was very good as was the naan. It was the last night of a weeks holiday, so even though we should have complained I'll not go back to that place again. Maybe it was just our meals because while in the place, there were lots of take out orders being picked up, so I'm guessing some people like their curries, but not me...

Let me start with the good parts of our meal and then the issues. Firstly the restaurant is on a boat, it’s quirky and a little unusual. The service was good (although we were the only people there), friendly and fairly speedy.

The food was also good, not the best but definitely above average and not over priced. The naan bread was excellent.

The issue, this place is filthy. Not bedraggled or rundown but dirty, the carpets are filthy and you can’t see out of the windows for dirt. Dirty table clothes are covered with plastic sheets..move these at your peril to reveal a multitude of stains. There are cobwebs on the inside of the windows. I’m generally not fussed about a bit of muck but this was another level. I imaging the upkeep of a old boat must be hard and never ending but there is no excuse for how dirty this place was and with some minor improvements it could be a fabulous...

We've been spending our summers holidaying in West Wales for about 9 years and, after a 2 year (Covid lockdowns etc...) break, returned and were very much looking forward to re-visiting the Shampan as it was always one of our favourite places to eat. We weren't disappointed!

We are here twice during our September holiday working our way through utterly delicious dishes of beautifully HOT Goan Green Massala, coconutty Chicken Ceylon, buttery Makhani, slightly sweet & medium spiced Goan Methi and richly flavoured Madras.

The prices have gone up a bit, but given the current financial climate this is perfectly understandable - especially as this restaurant is a BOAT and not on mains gas, and I certainly wouldn't consider the increases excessive.

We're very much looking forward to returning next year...