The Ship Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Both of us had a different meal and we both agreed the food was wonderful."
• "The food was very good. Fish, chips, mushy peas with a piece of lemon, tartare sauce and a pot of tea for two people £20."
• "Food was amazing I went with the bbq pulled pork burger off the specials which was amazing."
• "Food for us humans was very good too, fish, scampi and fish pie all excellent."
• "Food was absolutely delicious. I had flat iron steak, the wife, pork and sausage pie."
• "The food was delicious and served very promptly, excellent variety on the menu and well priced."
• "The food served here is gorgeous. Absolutely love it."

Cons:

• "Service was really poor, the first person in a party of four had finished before the last persons food had come out."
• "The fish was under cooked in parts and the pasta stodgy."
• "However we were very disappointed with the food. The bhajis were burnt and far too salty."
• "This meal had obviously been microwaved, the roll was rock hard, the meatballs were inedible."
• "Daughters fish fingers and chips came out, quite clearly rushed and burnt."
• "Two of the meals out of four arrived wrong, one was special dietary, that was cold inside the macaroni cheese."
• "The meals that were ordered were cold and my wife's chicken supreme was just a aunt Bessie's warm up."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff were polite and professional."
• "The staff are very helpful and friendly."
• "Staff were helpful, friendly, happy and polite (despite being busy)."
• "The staff were so welcoming even to our very vocal puppy!"
• "Staff are friendly, nothing is too much trouble and they are always very polite."
• "Service couldn't have been better - made to feel really welcome."
• "The staff were pleasant and attentive."

Cons:

• "The waitress had no idea about the menu and the other waitress tried to remove our plates but we were still eating."
• "The guy behind the bar was short with us and had little or no customer service skills."
• "However an older waitress was visibly rude to a young brown haired waitress."
• "Service was shocking, it took ages to order and longer for drinks to arrive."
• "The staff were friendly and helpful but the rate of service was a bit hit and miss."
• "One of the staff asked if everything was OK and I said no it was cold within 3 mins, she said ho and walked off."
• "The attitude of the landlady, who when I spoke with her about the pudding was particularly dismissive and disinterested."

Ambiance and Facilities

Pros:

• "A lovely pub in picturesque surroundings."
• "Great little place up in sewerby, have a great menu and they are dog friendly."
• "The Ship is usually a great place to visit."
• "Lovely beer garden which is dog friendly and the play park is brilliant for all ages."
• "Lovely pub in lovely surroundings."
• "Great Pub, with a beautiful garden overlooking the sea."
• "The decoration of the pub and garden is so cosy and relaxing, made the whole event perfect."

Cons:

• "The ladies toilets are run down and smelly."
• "Loud, tinny music blaring out into the 'garden' (fake grass and fencing) which was hard to avoid."
• "The pub itself was very cold, however the prices are very hot."
• "The outdoor areas are dirty with lots of rubbish (including broken glass) in the grass."
• "The toilets absolutely stank, to the point that it was discussed openly in the toilets."
• "Bits of the place are very tired and need a clean and lick of paint."
• "Unfortunately there was a lot of renovation work going on within the building."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "A beef burger with or without cheese will cost you £10, a chip butty an amazing £5."
• "Food for 2 adults and 2 kids rarely costs more than £40-50."
• "Really nicely presented and plated quality food, delivered hot and on time christmas day."
• "For British standards excellent food and monster portions, enough to feed a hungry boar."
• "Food was really nice and reasonably priced."
• "Very good value and cooked to perfection, light batter."
• "The food is lovely, prices are what I would expect for well cooked food in a lovely atmosphere on the sea front."

Cons:

• "Went again this year won't be going back again food poor disappointing Had a ploughman's poor, it was spit the fish in the fish finger sandwich, We were really disappointed wasn't cheap."
• "Good food and usually some guest real ales, if a little pricey."
• "Average food very overpriced."
• "Food was good quality, but the prices were way too high for what it was."
• "At £8 for a large wine, we did pay for it."
• "Drinks are expensive but good quality."
• "Food a bit pricey until you see the portion size."

Dog-Friendliness

Pros:

• "Great little place up in sewerby, have a great menu and they are dog friendly."
• "The staff were so welcoming even to our very vocal puppy!"
• "Lovely beer garden which is dog friendly and the play park is brilliant for all ages."
• "Large outdoor seating area looking out to sea. Dogs also allowed indoors at the bar side."
• "Our dog loved the doggy burger."
• "Fantastic for dog owners. They have treats available and dog menu."
• "It really is a dog friendly pub."

Cons:

• "We were disappointed in the dog friendly area we were sat in."
• "Although it is a dog friendly pub, the grumpy man on the table next to us kept complaining about the dogs."
• "Bartender came to say hello to my dog, got a bad response and wouldn’t leave him alone when asked."
• "This pub was recommended as a dog friendly place."
• "Very disappointing. After reading reviews booked for lunch outdoors. Unfortunately it started raining and as on a mobility scooter was unsure what to do."
• "It's dog friendly and we're a 'new dog family'."
• "The Ship Inn was wonderful and very dog friendly, with lots of treats and blankets etc."