The Old Ship Aground Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Every single one of the team were so chatty, friendly and happy and super helpful in accommodating my Father in his wheelchair."
• "The staff were all lovely - very welcoming, polite and friendly."
• "The staff were great. On the last night the chef called in sick. The two young staff coped amazingly."
• "The staff were all exceptional - very friendly and helpful."
• "Very friendly and efficient service, despite being busy and me having no booking, found me a table and I wasn't waiting long."
• "The staff are so welcoming and friendly, nothing is too much trouble."
• "Staff were excellent, nothing was too much trouble."

Cons:

• "Service was lacking, I just don't understand why something so good was so bad!"
• "Guessing they were brutally understaffed because the service was far too slow."
• "Waited ages for food and at one point after waiting at least 20 minutes for food we discovered the waitress who was supposed to be serving us was just on her phone behind the bar!"
• "The service overall was slow and the food was only just above average."
• "The rudest bar staff I have ever met."
• "Only problem we had on our visit was the lack of staff meant we were waiting for nearly an hour for our food to be delivered."
• "Service was slow and fairly poor (had to ask for everything)."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Fantastic crew, amazing food, excellent entertainment."
• "The atmosphere was very pleasant and we all had a great meal."
• "Portion size was generous and the food was great."
• "The food was fantastic, service was quick."
• "The food was good."
• "The Sunday carvery was superb."
• "The food here was unique and we'll worth the price."

Cons:

• "The portions were rather small inconsistent. I asked if I could get an extra sausage. I was charged £3 for one very average sausage!"
• "Sadly the chefs cannot make decent vegetarian food here."
• "Unfortunately the roast potatoes were like leather."
• "The drinks were reasonable but I did feel the food was a little bit expensive for being standard pub grub."
• "Had the vegan burger and can honestly say it's one of the worst meals I had."
• "Food was tasty pub grub but was let down by slightly overcooked battered fish."
• "The food was very low quality, over cooked and was disappointing."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "Atmosphere welcoming and the setting beautiful."
• "We stayed in a lovely room with a view over the sea, it was beautiful."
• "Lovely old pub, right on the quay."
• "Really lovely pub on the seafront."
• "Lovely old pub. Apparently ita been here over 100 years! Great nautical feel."
• "Lovely place to stay overlooking the harbour."
• "The pub had a really friendly atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The beer garden certainly looked a bit neglected."
• "The rooms are a little old but it adds character. The shower though was cramped."
• "The restaurant area itself was characterless."
• "Sadly the place now feels rather tired. It needs a complete refurb and it could be amazing."
• "The pub decor was very atmospheric."
• "The dropped star is for the location, which some may say is unfair, as the pub can't move. However it has to be accepted that, it is at the end of the road and is a considerable walk to the town - thus not really appropriate for those with limited mobility."
• "We were kept awake every night by music coming from the bar till about 1am as our room was directly over the bar."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The whole meal was reasonably priced."
• "The food is amazing - best pub food I've eaten, especially for the price."
• "Food was lovely. Best Sunday dinner I've had for a while."
• "The food is wonderful value for money, with large portions."
• "Good selection of drinks & reasonably priced food."
• "Highly recommended and reasonably priced for the high quality food and gorgeous service."
• "Lovely little pub by the sea, incredible Sunday Roast, great value, and really decent portion sizes."

Cons:

• "Having had to pay £7.50 for this I felt ripped off - and sad."
• "The prices of drinks are a bit steep but as to be expected at pub with such a nice scenic beer garden."
• "I thought the pricing was on the expensive side for the food provided."
• "Drinks prices are a little keen. I was buying one pint of Winter Roaster dark ale and one J20 or a Coke and it came to £8.50 a round."
• "It's a bit pricey but hey ho it was a holiday and treat for us all at the end of the day."
• "There's not a vast range of food to choose from and quite overpriced."
• "Food was mediocre and not cheap, despite some nice sounding choices."