The Ship Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The meals were excellent."
• "Food was excellent hot and tasty best Sunday roast I have had in a long time."
• "One of the best burgers we ever had for years."
• "The food is good quality and tasty and the portions generous."
• "Food is home cooked and very tasty, served hot and generous portions."
• "The dishes were delicious."
• "Absolutely delicious food, freshly cooked."

Cons:

• "Didn't enjoy my lamb shank very hard and tough did not fall of the bone like it should."
• "The food was absolutely dreadful. Inedible."
• "The roast beef looked like it had come out of a packet and was very tough."
• "The food uncivilised, cold and basic."
• "The food was re-heated and dry/ bland."
• "The gravy was congealed around the edge of the plate and the meat didn't have any flavour in it."
• "The blandest dinner I've ever eaten."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were attentive."
• "The service was excellent and its reasonably priced."
• "We were happily found a table by extremely helpful staff."
• "Very organised dealt with ease."
• "Lovely atmosphere and nice friendly staff."
• "Helpful and friendly staff."
• "Warm welcome, friendly staff."

Cons:

• "On arrival the bar person was incredibly off hand and rude."
• "Beer is a bit expensive, the waitress could of smiled and been more welcoming."
• "Our experience was not off to a good start when we were greeted by the revolving sight of the barmaid chewing gum with her mouth wide open."
• "Really rude young blonde girl on the staff team now."
• "When I complained that the phone was put down on me 4 times I was told rudely that they are busy."
• "The service was poor."
• "She did not know what a Campari and soda was or what a spritzer was."

Value

Pros:

• "Good food and reasonable prices."
• "Over 55s meal only £5.99. Lots of food for that price."
• "Very good food and great value."
• "Five star value for money."
• "Prices were incredibly reasonable for the standard of food and the ambiance."
• "The prices are slightly lower than average."
• "The price is very reasonable."

Cons:

• "I would not eat there if they paid me."
• "Beer is a bit expensive."
• "Refused to supply plates with the birthday cake after we pre phoned them."
• "The car park could do with being a bit bigger."
• "Only negative comment would be the size of carpark, it's not big enough."
• "Even though we had a private room, we had to sit on separate tables which for a birthday booking was a little disappointing."
• "Drinks are cheap but the food was re-heated and dry/ bland."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The decor is lovely and the gardens very welcoming."
• "Decor is great with little quirks all over the place."
• "The restaurant is very clean and well kept."
• "Lovely seating out side."
• "The place was so lovely inside and out."
• "This is a lovely nautical themed pub."
• "Outside area is really well thought out with lots of different seating areas."

Cons:

• "The car park could do with being a bit bigger."
• "The bar area has a few regular customers but the expletives that are thrown into normal conversation may deter customers."
• "The decor of the whole establishment is tired and very dated."
• "The restaurant area is cramped and therefore too noisy on busier evenings."
• "Not the place to go for lunch if you want a quiet meal."
• "Sadly some waiting staff not wearing face covers properly and entrance/exit quite congested."
• "Beer and cider selection a bit sparse."