Old Ship Hackney Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very cool pub with AMAZING food!"
• "best rotisserie chicken i've had, well seasoned, a lil crispy and it literally fell off the bone."
• "Nice food, had burger with chips and both were good and tasty."
• "The food is exceptional and well portioned if slightly on the bougie side."
• "LOVE The Old Ship - I honestly think they do one of the best Sunday Roasts in London."
• "One of the best pubs in east London, hidden away off the main Street, with a lovely big skylight, it's spacious yet still cosy, great beers and absolutely delicious rotisserie chicken menu, all reasonably priced."
• "The food was very good, we ate twice for lunch and breakfast all three mornings."

Cons:

• "The Sunday roast was so bleh - that's the only word for it - bleh my Yorkshire pudding was burnt and the mash was so strange - I don't think there should be mash."
• "The gravy which was quiet sour ruined the whole thing."
• "The gin and cocktails tasted watered down."
• "Sorry guys but this time I was very disappointed. Sitting outside on a sunny Sunday was a great start ruined by the smell of sewage (not your fault I know) but the food (that used to be very good) was so dry unloved and average, not a Sunday Roast I would like to repeat."
• "Food was expensive and so disappointing!"
• "Food isn't as nice as it used to be. Chicken was a measly portion and dry as hell."
• "Worse cheese burger I've ever had, it was so bland even ketchup couldn't save it, my partner had a dry falafel burger that was also bland and onion rings were so oily."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere, probably the nicest and most competent staff in that side of London."
• "Our server was really nice to us and even had a bit of a chat with us, which made us feel really welcome."
• "Staff are great, their app is not the best but keen staff make up for it."
• "Staff is brilliant and... Have I said the food is really good?"
• "Good atmosphere, the staff were very helpful and friendly."
• "Service was friendly, we felt like locals!"
• "Staff were amazing, Andy, Chloe and Lawrence and Gary were amazing! So accommodating and had great chats with all of them!"

Cons:

• "Asked for croissant this time, woman arguing and laughing with us about the fact they don’t do croissant."
• "Good food, slightly odd service... as the only guests there the waiter spent most of his time putting candles on every table."
• "So, apparently, its not cool to clean restaurant and hotel toilets anymore?"
• "The staff weren't fab, service took ages."
• "She was then arguing with another guest as they were trying to charge them £15 more in check-in."
• "The staff were very rude and served themselves and had a chat between serving each customer."
• "When I told the staff what I thought about the place, they seemed disinterested."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "Chilled out place. Good selection of beers."
• "Good location, good rooms, a bit smallish with creaking floors, clean toilets, room came with all the basic things and ample tea and coffee supplies, friendly and helpful staff, food was great at the pub with great ambiance!"
• "Nice decor inside and I love the tunnel from the main street with the colourful walls."
• "The room was clean, tidy, really comfortable, cleaned and re-stocked daily."
• "Excellent location Love the place, the atmosphere and the friendly staff - good beer selection."
• "Really nice atmosphere, when you walk in it feels like you are entering a secret location. food is good but portions are small and overpriced."
• "Always a warm welcome in this cosy gem in Hackney."

Cons:

• "Stank, awkward, room was grimey (bathroom v clean though) and very hot."
• "Corridors very dark with steep stairs. No lift or disabled access."
• "Lastly, can get very busy and the old ship is lacking in seating or space so not a place you can finish your night in."
• "One of the rooms did smell very badly of ? Tobacco smoke."
• "The vibration and sound of the loud music coming from the pub below might put off some people but it didn't bother me too much."
• "Nice pub although I think sausage rolls kept un-refridgerated in a hot bar probably isn't the safest way to store food, especially meat products."
• "I am not giving 5 stars just because of the decor, as it could be more immersive."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "10/10 for value. also a very cute pub with screens for football!"
• "The rooms are good, very good considering the price and location."
• "Buy one get one free burgers on Tuesday are great tasting and super good value."
• "Good prices for London especially."
• "Discount for guests appreciated."
• "The food was delicious and prices was very reasonable especially for the amount of food you get ... all guest were very happy... the service was fantastic."
• "Both meats were cooked to perfection; juicy, full of flavour, and a big serving too!"

Cons:

• "We spent a long time at the restaurant and paid a large bill with automatically added service charge."
• "Nice decor, a little pricey for the area but the food deals and overall quality makes it worth it."
• "Offered 20% discount on food and drink as a guest in hotel but never received it. In fact we got over charged for below average food and wine."
• "Only thing was, it's quite pricey. For instance, burgers were around 9 quid, but don't even come with chips - those are 4 to 5 pounds extra!"
• "Food is ok but avoid their chicken wings. They are not great! Taste reheated."
• "Lovely place for a social meet with friends, prices are a little high for drinks and food."
• "Complained several times once noticed on bank statement but got no response at all."