The Ship’s Cat Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Every single part of the meal was delicious."
• "Fish and chips - outstanding."
• "The food was AMAZING! Really different compared to the other places out there."
• "My wife had the burger and I had the chicken kebab - both were phenomenal."
• "The fish n chips were delicious, my son couldn't even finish his plate."
• "Food was amazing and very reasonably priced."
• "Best burgers we have had for a long while."
• "The food was very nice only let down by the very random table server."

Cons:

• "So the pizza we had was really nice but the sharing platter wasn't worth the price."
• "Food looks great - large portions and reasonably priced - BUT - unfortunately it was very bland."
• "One of our favourite places to eat. Can struggle to get a table inside though as it gets so busy."
• "Unfortunately, I arrived 10 minutes before opening, and when I asked if I could wait inside the pub for it to open, I was abruptly told 'NO'."
• "Very Disappointing. This place has it all except experienced staff and a poor cook/chef."
• "Undercooked fish, chips not very crispy and the service was absolutely shocking."
• "The food was very bland, the staff were miserable and it was only due to the fact that I'd taken my son and grandkids for a meal that I didn't make a fuss!"
• "First ever visit today and wasn't disappointed! My daughters child size pizza was huge! Parmo was delicious and the bbq brisket with cheese was so tasty!"

Service

Pros:

• "Service was great so thanks to all the staff."
• "Staff, really friendly. Definitely worth a visit, and a return visit."
• "Fab addition to the fish quay! Wonderful place with lovely decor. Only downside was that the staff seemed quite strained."
• "Staff helpful and happy to amend food order from their menu to suit our desires."
• "We reserved a table and it was ready for us when we arrived. The staff are very friendly and see to your every need."
• "Staff very welcoming. Decor best described as 'eclectic' but it is nice to see some one taking the effort."
• "Great place to have a drink and a meal with family and friends, Delicious food and nice selection of drinks."
• "Lovely little bar, only issue was the staff couldn't be bothered to put on the patio heater and said it had ran out of gas."

Cons:

• "Be mindful - kitchen staff can apparently finish around 8-8:30, so time your visit carefully to avoid disappointment."
• "Unfortunately, I arrived 10 minutes before opening, and when I asked if I could wait inside the pub for it to open, I was abruptly told 'NO'."
• "The waitress also didn't know what a bottle of Peroni was. The waitress also brought the wrong wine to the table."
• "Undercooked fish, chips not very crispy and the service was absolutely shocking."
• "Waited over an hour for food order for it to arrive lukewarm, could not eat it as gone past hungry."
• "The food was very bland, the staff were miserable and it was only due to the fact that I'd taken my son and grandkids for a meal that I didn't make a fuss!"
• "My other half and myself decided to go out for a few drinks and a meal on Saturday afternoon. We were greeted very warmly by the man at the bar who told us it would be about 30 mins for a table. Which was fine and we ordered drinks. We got a table after about 20 mins and sat down and the menu looked amazing. Then it went down hill after this. Ordered food and another drink and the wine smelt and tasted really bad so I went to the bar and told them."
• "Used to be a great bar, lackluster menu and questionable service now. For instance last visit the bar closed, no mention of last orders, no mention of bar closing, just music cut off."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "When you walk in, there's a very retro naval theme going on throughout. And the decor is pretty retro nautical themed, which is totally different to the places I usually visit."
• "Fab addition to the fish quay! Wonderful place with lovely decor."
• "Cool decor and immaculately clean."
• "The place itself was nice & clean and looked great with the decorations and high ceiling."
• "Really cool looking place to have a few drinks on the fish Quay. Great cocktails and friends were happy with their pints. Decor inside was great and the little outdoor area was gorgeous too."
• "As I walked in I was extremely impressed by the interior design and layout; this is a new restaurant that has been finished to an extremely high standard."
• "It has a lovely big outside area maybe in the warmer weather we can sit out when next visiting the area. The menu also looked good with big portions."
• "All looking forward to a return visit, what a disappointment, setting fabulous, but OMG the food was awful."

Cons:

• "Our table was dirty and chairs were covered in crumbs."
• "We were sitting outside as the weather was lovely. Once it started raining we went to ask if we can sit in but were advised all tables were full inside."
• "One of our favourite places to eat. Can struggle to get a table inside though as it gets so busy."
• "Under too much pressure to be quick as such. Had coffee but when it came it wasnt as hot as most places would do it."
• "Not really covid safe in our opinion. Tables too close together. Groups obviously not from two households who walked around without masks."
• "Great food. Not too sure about the view from the outside seating area!"
• "Very poor service, took over 45 mins to receive our food."
• "This place would be great if it had more, better trained staff."