The Ship Inn Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Absolutely stunning, the decor and atmosphere are amazing."
• "Really lovely atmosphere. Child and dog friendly."
• "The atmosphere was friendly."
• "The atmosphere was so nice and welcoming felt warm and cozy."
• "Lovely atmosphere, décor and vibe."
• "Great atmosphere with a wood fire and plenty of locals in for lunch."
• "Lovely friendly atmosphere with restaurant seating on one side."

Cons:

• "Very busy and noisy, just not our scene."
• "Bit grim. Local haunt, surprising they haven't put more effort in to cater for tourists."
• "Lots of attitude little service."

Service

Pros:

• "Bar staff friendly and efficient."
• "Staff very friendly and helpful."
• "The staff were slick and polite and really made us feel welcome."
• "Service was good in the bar."
• "The staff was quick and helpful."
• "Friendly and hard working staff always attentive to you."
• "Staff very friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "We had a very long wait for having our order taken."
• "Staff were ok, if indifferent."
• "Service from management was a bit dry."
• "Front of house staff, young blonde lady and grey haired failed rockstar lookalike manager were rude."
• "Bar staff with an attitude that shows contempt for visitors."
• "The waiters attitude stunk."
• "Poor service, lacked coordination and communication."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Just had confit duck rillettes dolled by succulent pork chop with an apple and brief sauce. Finished with a melt in the mouth chocolate brownie."
• "The food is excellent."
• "Incredible well cooked home food with a selection of local produce."
• "2 steaks, cooked perfectly and the rib eye was probably the best I've eaten."
• "Great food."
• "Food was very nice, hot good portions, and reasonably priced."
• "The food was delicious and a good size portion."

Cons:

• "All a very poor quality and certainly over priced."
• "The cod was watery and tasteless and the scampi was a handful of bullet sized balls."
• "Burgers weren't great ordered a Cajun chicken burger and it was a dry grilled chicken burger with absolutely no Cajun taste."
• "Food awful, nothing but slop was my Goa style curry."
• "The rump steak I had was inedible, I must have left at least half of it."
• "Food not great. Portion size was ok, but the cod and chips was very disappointing - flavourless fish and soggy batter and the mushy peas were tepid."
• "Food arrived. Calamari was lukewarm. Not seasoned at all. Tasteless."

Parking & Accessibility

Pros:

• "There is plenty of space to park your car around here."
• "You can use pay and display park a short walk away."
• "Close to the beach, plenty of outdoor seating in the beer garden which catches the last of the evening sun."