The Ship on The Shore Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The fruits de mer royale platter is the thing that dreams are made of."
• "Very delicious seafood Restaurant. The food is of high quality, wonderfully prepared and presented."
• "The food here was so exquisite and very reasonably priced."
• "Everything tasted high quality."
• "This Sea Food Restaurant has fantastic choices, the taste and flavours are wonderful."
• "Once again impeccable sea foods outstandingly cooked and presented."
• "The food was amazingly fresh."

Cons:

• "We spent over 200£ for 3 of us to be served a smoked seafood platter with frozen scallops."
• "The scallops were overdone and rubbery with not much flavour."
• "Langoustines were MUSHY AND SMELLY, lobsters were MUSHY as well."
• "Seafood platter was ok. Mussels and clams were overcooked."
• "The fish had no taste and was obviously frozen."
• "Some of the mussels are not fresh and had a rotten smell & taste."
• "The monkfish was ruined by being overcooked had no flavour and was like rubber."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was very friendly and attentive."
• "The waitresses and waiters are so helpful!"
• "The staff were very friendly and professional."
• "Bar service was 1st class."
• "The staff kept up and the service was excellent throughout."
• "Service was very good and professional."
• "The staff are friendly & efficient."

Cons:

• "The head waiter made personal and intrusive comments about the younger members of our party of adults."
• "Substandard service is not acceptable when paying over £40 for lunch!"
• "Our reception by the head waiter was brusque due to our 20 minute delay in arriving."
• "The serving staff was not warm nor welcoming and we had the sensation that we were a nuisance."
• "Simply poor service."
• "Shame the staff service did not match the food."
• "The staff were rude and very snobby."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "A brilliant seafood restaurant/bar decorated in a nautical style without going too far toward tacky at all."
• "The atmosphere was very nostalgic."
• "Delightful fish restaurant - great value for very fresh and high quality dishes."
• "Great atmosphere with quirky decor."
• "The restaurant itself is beautiful, tastefully decorated with a lovely atmosphere."
• "Fabulous plaice!! A little pricey but well worth it for the quality of the food and drink."
• "The decor is awesome and beautiful. Good place for romantic dinner."

Cons:

• "It was 5 of us and we were a bit squizzed at the table."
• "Only negative is there are loads of fruit flies which can be somewhat bothersome."
• "Going to a seafood restaurant is a real treat, and an expensive one at that... staff were having an argument in the seating area about shift swapping."
• "Unfortunately our experience was uncomfortable due to all staff not following national guidelines on wearing face masks and social distancing."
• "The meh: decoration is shiny, but also with some sexist traces."
• "You might find yourself squished in a corner or stuck behind someone else's chair, making it a little tricky to move around during your meal."
• "It’s a lovely looking venue, quite dated."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food here was so exquisite and very reasonably priced."
• "At one hundred pounds it initially seems expensive but when you see what that includes it's good value for two people."
• "No cheap but worth every penny you pay."
• "Prices are reasonable and location good."
• "The portions were big, the prices were a bit high but as long as the quality is there to justify it."
• "Had their pre theatre menu which was 3 courses for £19."
• "The food and the wine (South African white wine) are really good. Everything is really fresh and delicious."

Cons:

• "Substandard service is not acceptable when paying over £40 for lunch!"
• "Ultimately the hot seafood platter... for £90 still does seem pretty steep."
• "Unfortunately it was extremely expensive relative to what we received."
• "Our £60 check for just entrées translated to very expensive food poisoning."
• "Very pricy but it does have a wonderful seafood menu."
• "Nice location on the river but very expensive for what you get."
• "The variety of seafood on the platter was desirable although for the price we paid we felt the size of food wasn't worth it."