The Ship Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We've been there today and it was the best seafood we had so far. Fresh, delicious, tasty, and extremely good!"
• "Phenomenal burgers, probably the best I’ve had in a traditional pub since I can remember."
• "The crab nachos and mackerel with potatoes were cooked to perfection."
• "The food was delicious, my son said the steak burger was the best he has ever eaten."
• "Beautiful fish pie and hake on bed of risotto."
• "The best fish pie I have ever eaten, so good I had it two nights running."
• "Really superb burger and chips. The meat used was incredible."

Cons:

• "Left feeling ripped off NEVER AGAIN."
• "Was very disappointing, staff very rude and racist."
• "As you'd expect, very touristy. I had some food while I was there. I took a Carvery roast dinner and to be honest I wasn't feeling it, it was all very tired and bland."
• "The food is close to fast food!"
• "The size of the fish itself was small, much smaller than you would typically expect."
• "The food was pretty good but unfortunately the bar service spoiled our evening due bad service."
• "The size of the vegetarian linguine was very stingy."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "This is a great pub. Loads of atmosphere, fantastic food."
• "Everything we wanted from a seaside pub with seaviews from inside and out."
• "The Ship in Porthleven is lovely, a true old fashioned pub steeped in history. Beautiful location, open fires, great ales and very friendly staff."
• "Best seat in the house? Right at the very top of the outside area, awesome views and an absolute sun trap."
• "On a stormy day you can look out the window and see 30ft waves crashing into the mouth of Porthleven Harbour."
• "Great pub with a great selection of beers, amazing view of the harbour."
• "With its location, décor and very friendly staff, it oozes atmosphere and as a bonus there are great views of the harbour and out to sea."

Cons:

• "Cramped and claustrophobic when busy inside."
• "However, all three of us would not get full... Even our 8-year-old daughter complained after dinner that she was still hungry."
• "Lovely outside area, spoilt only by smokers, hint... hint...ship in (can some of the outdoor area be smoke-free, please)"
• "Since you are so happy, you ignore that beer is not cold enough."
• "Fab location beautiful view over looking the harbour and friendly staff unfortunately that’s all the positives, food is extremely slow and after waiting over a hour for the food it was poor quality."
• "Gets very busy and very noisy."
• "Ordered fish and chips and the chips were good but the fish was very greasy and made us feel queasy."

Service

Pros:

• "Always have a few drinks at the ship when we stay in Porthleven. Staff are always very pleasant as well."
• "Very nice pub with friendly staff who made our first time visit welcoming."
• "The staff at super friendly, even in these times of staff shortages."
• "Such friendly staff with good vibes! Quickly served and lovely food!"
• "The staff very super friendly - they didnt complain even when we sat right at the top on the cliffs and ordered food."
• "Arrived very thirsty and hungry after a long bike ride. Welcomed in by the very friendly and quick staff."
• "Staff and customers are really nice and friendly."

Cons:

• "When asked if everything was ok by the young chap serving we politely gave our feedback. He listened but was so 2 dimensional that there was little reaction."
• "The staff are OK!"
• "Service was very poor last night. They were too busy and couldn’t cope."
• "The food was good, with a selection of fresh fish and other pub grub."
• "The food was pretty good but unfortunately the bar service spoiled our evening due bad service."
• "Portion sizes were very small too and over priced."
• "Toilets poor need updating and relocating as they are to near the kitchen."

Accessibility and Comfort

Pros:

• "A cosy pub full of memories and amazing view of the harbour."
• "Even on a windy, cloudy day, this is a superb vantage point."
• "A real 'local' pub with a very friendly atmosphere. Lots of original features and a great stepped garden."

Cons:

• "Would highly recommend BUT up top of stone steps that could be hard to navigate for those with limited mobility."
• "Very little seating inside. Fabulous history attached though."
• "As the building is so very old and built into the side of the cliff, it is not at all wheel chair friendly."
• "There was about an hour wait from ordering and a limited vegetarian option."
• "Sheltered from sun so can be chilly on cool days."
• "Can get a bit cramped during busy times. Parking is a bit of an issue as no car park and disabled access is not an option."
• "The Inn is full of character, so don't expect straight flat steps and large roomy corridors or toilets."