The Ship Inn Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "Ideal spot just above lovely beach."
• "You will have a great view here, if you sit in the ample garden."
• "Lovely setting and location on the coast - best during the day."
• "Location is excellent right next to the beach."
• "Really great sea front location, has a large garden, looking over the sea."
• "Amazing view out to sea and location is great as it’s a flight of stairs from the seafront."
• "This is an excellent location for eating with a fantastic seaview."

Cons:

• "No reserved parking for hotel guests, yet there are two reserved spaces for the hotel over the road."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were really friendly."
• "The staff are friendly and efficient. The food is amazing and very reasonably priced."
• "Great service from the hard working team at The Ship."
• "The staff are very attentive and helpful."
• "The staff were all very friendly and helpful, would highly recommend and we will definitely be returning!"
• "Absolutely brilliant service from Anthony!"
• "The service was great. Young friendly, attentive staff that were very helpful."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately both sirloin steaks were very tough and couldn't be eaten."
• "Absolutely awful service. Bar staff are slow and I mean SLOW."
• "We waited an HOUR AND A HALF for our main meal. Staff were unfriendly and inexperienced in customer service."
• "Sadly levels of service have reduced and the last 2 meals there were pretty bad."
• "Unfortunately let down this year by absolutely awful service and a very RUDE manager."
• "Service not so good ..did not have extra pillows and could not find a vase for my wife's birthday flowers."
• "Very slow service when not even busy!"

Food

Pros:

• "Really good food, great choice and drinks reasonably priced."
• "The food was delicious and there was nothing left on our plates!"
• "Ate dinner in the restaurant which was fantastic too. Best Fish and Chips ever :)"
• "The beef roast dinner was the best I've had. Cooked to perfection."
• "Can't beat the Ship for a good tasty meal & value for money."
• "The food however was lovely and great service from the staff."
• "The food was excellent and generous portions."

Cons:

• "Poached eggs in the morning were inedible and just tasted like vinegar."
• "Prices were over inflated for the portion sizes served to us."
• "Food was priced slightly expensively, sadly the meals never really reflected their value."
• "Tried the catch. Has to be the worst fish & chips that we have ever tried."
• "Fish and chips were a little over done. Crispy chips with little potatoe left in them and hard batter on the fish."
• "My mum's steak was overcooked, thin and chewy. My husband's rock was overcooked and small."
• "Food average at best. But overpriced for what it is."