The Ship Inn

A really convenient place for my 92 year old friend to meet her other two friends. the young staff were attentive, polite, courteous and friendly. thank you very much. would recommend although the food is a bit on the pricey side for what it is, hence loosing a star.

Wow, what a disappointment our recent visit was. haven't been in a year and honestly, it has gone downhill, in my opinion. yes it could have been an off day for them but from the experience we won't be returning. food was diabolical. both of our meals. standards have gone down. quality of food and flavours. first time sitting upstairs too and there were a fair few vacant tables. as soon as we had our drinks brought to us, staff needed to arrange our table, moving it to fit a family of six next to us. we had picked to come here not just for the lovely food experiences i had previous but because it was quieter than a lot of places around town being a saturday afternoon. i would have rather moved away altogether rather than re arranged next to them. we were asked every couple of minutes if we had decided what to order. each time i explained we needed longer. i eventually said i would let them know once we had decided. we took so long because the menu options were poor. also, for two starters and two soft drinks coming to £25 and for what it was...ridiculous! the ship inn is no longer a recommendation of mine.

Really nice place, we are far from local but booked this in advance as we were staying in chester. its dog friendly, has a lovely atmosphere, very knowledgeable staff and most importantly very nice food. 6 of us all ordered different meals and they were all very good, i had a 10oz rump which ended up being way better than i expected, would highly recommend. the steak and ale pie was stated to be the best pie she had ever had, its a proper pie not one of these casserole dish with a puff top, so to marks on the proper pie. the only negative thing we could say was the chunky chips were a little undercooked, still abit powdery and missing a slight crunch. but we could have just got a badly timed batch. many thanks and we will certainly return.

The girls took me there for my birthday a few days ago and we really had an amazing sunday roast with celebrations and a view to die for!!! surrounded by the park and overlooking the river, the vibe was so serene and quite a scenic place to spend my thirtieth birthday at. the hosts were extremely nice and accommodating. the food was great and the portions were extremely generous. would love to go again one day for the scenery and food both!

Tried to book on the off chance on a sunday lunchtime. they were really accommodating and honest, about the availability, and got us in. service was rapid. food was solidly good. sunday lunch was generous and the steak pie was generous. plus it's dog friendly. clearly a popular weekend lunch spot as there was only 1 table slot available after ours