Ship Inn in Isle of Anglesey

We visited for Sunday lunch. First, let me say I never add seasoning to my food in a restaurant, I expect the chef to already have seasoned it perfectly, so please don’t think that’s the reason why I am saying it was over seasoned. I had the roast beef Sunday lunch, and only got 1 slice of beef which was overcooked in my opinion, but edible. The small spoonful of mash was far too salty and peppery as was the cabbage. The roast potatoes and carrots were cooked nicely. They were very stingy with the gravy. I had the “sherry” trifle for dessert which was ok but I couldn’t detect any sherry in it. Having made many sherry trifles myself over the years, I know the sherry goes into the sponge base. Since this trifle didn’t have a sponge base that might explain the lack of sherry! The pub is also advertised as dog friendly, this is a stretch - dogs are allowed in a tiny room at the back which has 3 tables crammed into it! They could quite easily open up more of the restaurant to dogs whilst still keeping a large area dog free. Positives: the staff were friendly, well dressed and attentive and the pub was clean. It’s also in a nice setting. All in all a disappointing experience, but the faults could be easily fixed.

This place capitalizes on the location. Unfortunately, the menu lacks variety. If you like fish, then you will be fine. However, it's a very limited menu for those who do not like seafood. Food was quite bland and our chips were undercooked. Such a shame as we used to love visiting this pub over the years.

What a gorgeous spot for a delicious Lunch and a wonderful Welsh welcome! Chris and his team took excellent care of us and went the extra mile to help my one daughter to celebrate her birthday! Highly recommended !

Been here before and had a good meal, sadly not the same this time. When we arrived there was a party so we were told we could still eat outside if we liked. What a let down! The five bean chilli came in a chippy style box and looked as though it had been thrown in with a bit of salad stuff thrown on top. Price was still the same as a sit down inside meal. Other diners meals served up in the same slapdash style sadly. Won’t be going again.

Excellent food, excellent service, best place to eat ion Anglesey, fish & chips was perfectly cooked, vegan curry was also excellent A++++

We arrived around 7pm on Sunday night . Understandably no roasts left . Limited choice of fish and chips or chowder That said the fish and chips was really nice , very tasty fish Superbly friendly staff and attentive Would come back to try the Sunday roast Pub closes at 9 . Good parking . We have VW camper and parked fine but as others have said , no camper vans at all in this car park or council one

Nice enough pub quirky inside and friendly staff. Drinks a tad expensive £10 for a Guinness 0% !!. Small area fir dogs and busy.

We phoned ahead just before 5 on a Friday and were told due to the wind they thought it might get busy but if we were eating at 5 (when hot food service starts) we should be ok, they were right, when we got there a very well dressed gentleman found us a table we needed to vacate by 7pm, no problem, we got a drink and waited until food service, a small but well varied menu was on offer and GF alternatives were available along with VE and V if needed. I chose a buffalo chicken burger, my partner went for the fish,chips and peas, both were decent size portions and even though in the photo of the fish and chips it doesn't look like there are many chips, the fish was sat on top of loads! Too full for a pudding we took a stroll on the beach outside, all members of staff we spoke to were very polite, held a decent conversation with local recommendations to visit and gave a check back on the food. Wonderful service and nice to see that people can dine with dogs in a separate room as personally I prefer to eat my food without having dogs nearby. Dropped one point just due to it being overpriced on beverages compared to other nearby places. Thanks for a lovely meal!

I know how busy the Ship can get so I tried phoning first to see if they had a table, but couldn't get through. Decided to risk it anyway and when I got there it was quite busy outside, but quiet inside. It was just me and my dog, and they were happy to give me a table inside (I decided it was too windy outside) and I had the "dog room" to myself! One of the women was particularly friendly and made a big fuss of my dog. I just had half of a local beer and the Dragon pie, which was gorgeous - and very hot. Unfortunately then I was too full to delve into the dessert menu!

It does get very busy. One chap complained not enough parking I refrained from suggesting concreting over the beach was a step too far!! You have to order at the bar. Very atmospheric pub. Pleasant staff. Fish finger butty very good best one we have ever had.

We came for a drink this evening with family, even thought it’s freezing with 50 mile an hour winds we were told we can not sit inside due to having our dogs with us and sent to sit outside. We checked online beforehand and it said dog friendly, if we knew they were going to make us sit outside we would not have visited. The floor outside is very uneven and my little boy ended up tripping falling over and hurting himself. Do not recommend to people with dogs, even when we asked initially the last behind the bar was very dismissive and came across quite rude.

A great visit to the ship inn. We visited with friends and family for a meal. The staff were friendly and attentive (especially Chris). The food was great quality (burger and Dragon pie). We will defiantly be back.

Excellent customer service from very attentive staff. Food was delicious and arrived quickly. Tried the Dragon pie, really tasty. Would return if we are in the area again.

We have been here for lunch several times before for lunch because they do a great seafood chowder, but this was our first time in the evening. When we booked in the chap on the phone said he would book us on a seat near the fire,which he did. It’s decent pub food I had Fish and chips and my wife had Gammon,egg and chips and both were good and a decent size portion, the bar staff were friendly and brought drinks over to our table. All in all a nice experience on a cold March evening.

One member of staff was unfriendly and unwelcoming. Reading some of the other reviews on here this seems to be a common theme. I ordered the burger which was rather unappetising.

Four of us popped in for Sunday dinner the - welcome - service and the atmosphere were all spot on. Chris made us feel very welcome and nothing was a problem for him. We decided to order four Sunday dinners which were all presented very quickly and really hot - first class. I asked the gran daughter ( who is a roast dinner fan) what would have topped it off - with great deliberation the outcome was some roast parsnips - we would have given it a 10/10 but without it was as 9.9/10 🤣

Sunday visit - booked 3 weeks in advance for Sunday dinner - arrived - nice welcome but no Sunday roast - All - including nut roast sold out at 5pm!! Gutted- had halloumi wrap, was ok as far as wraps go. Average all round visit, service , food , environment.

We have visited this pub xmas 22 and were welcomed into the back room with our 2 dogs. Wonderful service. Nice food. So we return today, sit down in the bar to the left. Coat off! Etc. 4 free tables, to be told by a young stone faced member off staff that we cannot sit there! No dogs allowed in this area, note the lady behind thd bar had seen us sit down etc! Then we can sit in a heated area just through the door as the dog allowed area was full... FULL! So obviously dogs bring paying humans. !!! When we went through the door we realised we were being shown the outside area....today is freezing. Here's the story why we are here on holiday. Lost my mum last year to dementia. We are now full time carers for parents with Dementia and Parkinsons. And we are on a much needed break. My partner has had a breakdown! So mentally our health is really not good. We were ushered to a bench outside because we had dogs. Even though there were tables inside in the warm. When I told the girl we are not sitting out here and I felt we were decriminalised as we had 2 dogs.. we didn't have children! Hey abrupt reply was ITS THE HOUSE RULES and she turned away to rush back in doors. Absolutely disgusting service. At this time we are mentally disabled. A hidden disability. And we were escorted to a BENCH outside! Obviously if the dog area! Presume you also have a disability area , child area, senior area!! Was full... then dog owners are good customers. What's more annoying is the area we sat in the last vidit was also totally EMPTY And we were told you don't use that area, she screwed her face up indicating a problem with that area. Absolutely disappointed... we will not recommend or return.

I had a lovely dinner here last week with my partner while we're visiting from Australia. It has such charm and a lovely cozy atmosphere. We sat near the fireplace and enjoyed a few wines and shared a couple of starters. Chris was fantastic and made sure we tried the Dragon Pie for our main meals which was an amazing recommendation - it had so much flavor and came out scorching hot - perfect for a cold wintery evening. Needless to say, we're already planning to come back.

Very much a Welsh pub in a lovely North Wales village, with great surroundings and great food. The Welsh lamb rump that I had was cooked to perfection.

Warm and welcoming. Our food was delicious and piping hot. We ate in the dog friendly area, which is a good idea as not all people feel comfortable around dogs. All the staff were really friendly and polite. We all agreed that we'll visiting again when we're next on Anglesey.

Not up to usual standard. Did not feel they really welcome dogs. Put in a small dingy back room with drab decor and no window . Very nice location but taking this for granted for drawing in customers. Will leave dog in the car next time and see if things turn out better

We visit whenever we visit Anglesey. Prior to going one of our friends had a look at the reviews and questioned our recommendation. Thankfully we ignored the negative reviews and went anyway. We weren’t dissapointed. We received the usual warm welcome on arrival. We then tucked into Dragon pie, fish and chips and burgers. All meals were delicious and excellent value for money. Our visit was fantastic from start to finish.

Great location, excellent food, warm welcome from Chris which he extended throughout our visit, will definitely be back very soon.

Excellent food, superb service, and a great dining out experience! Special thank you to Chris for his excellent service, he made us feel very welcome, above and beyond! Thanks again

Warmly welcomed by “mine hosts” and directed to the snug since we had our border terrier with us. Quick service, delicious chowder with good menu which looked great. Love this place and location on lovely Red Wharf Bay. At low tide it’s a dog walkers...

Years of eating here and it just gets better. Cosy and nostalgic atmosphere. Chris and team make their guests feel like Royalty. Plenty of seafood options in addition to top notch traditional cuisine, you'll need to make room for dessert as the portions are hearty....

The service was wonderful and the food delicious. Love the atmosphere of the old historic building. Highly recommend it

Great character, good food and friendly service - what’s not to like? Off the beaten track but well worth a detour. Dragon pie worth a look.

We went here twice on our stay at red wharf bay, such a friendly pub and we were made to feel welcome by the locals too, hospitality was excellent especially by Chris who went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed,...

Went recently while staying in Red Wharf Bay. Food very good as was the hospitality provided by the staff especially a gentleman named Chris

The pub has lots of character and we had some delicious food at a reasonable price and the staff provided excellent service and were very attentive and friendly. Welcoming atmosphere. We will definitely be back!

After visiting several times before we recommend friends join us for Sunday lunch.. The whole experience is best summarised as a drop in standards.. Warm not hot food, touch cut of the roast, removed not substituted GF options.

An absolute gem of a place. We had the Seafood chowder and fish n chips on our first visit and Sunday lunch on the second. The food was gorgeous and the service second to none. Each staff member we encountered were chatty, knowledgeable about the...

Great location and a pleasant dog friendly pub. The dragon pie (minted lamb with chilli and cheesey mash) was spectacular but the other dishes (curry & fish/chips) were just average. Service from one waitress was very good but not so from the other! Very decent...

Advertised as dog friendly but only has one small room for dogs despite several others with stone floors. Arrived and turned away despite other rooms empty. Seems ridiculous to us

Fabulous visit as usual food and ales did not disappoint, highly recommend prawn chilli starter , mackerel pate , great staff great locals , keep up the good work Ritchie and team , 💯

Called in for a drink, liked it and booked to return for lunch. Lovely old pub. Friendly, helpful staff, excellent home cooked food at reasonable prices. A place with real character, open fire, dog friendly, in great location. Highly recommended.

What a lovely find! Friendly and welcome, fire was on, dogs welcome and food was lovely homemade pub food! Would definitely recommend. We visited twice in the same week. Lovely views and walls surrounding it

Amazing view - great service - great hearty food - quaint little place. Prices are steep but then no more than than similar places with mains at £17-20.

Not dog friendly at all even though advertised it was, we were put in a small room at the back, so cold and uninviting, didn't even had a window, we felt like we were lepers because we had a dog !! Did not order a...

We visited the ship inn as a family in the October school holidays. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was delicious and served very quickly. Definitely worth a visit.. set in a lovely bay too.

The Ship Inn at Red Wharf Bay is supposedly Dog Friendly. However you can’t walk through the pub with your dog to visit the toilets, without being challenged by bar staff, making you feel awkward. Especially when you’ve just spent around £50 on food with...

Very prompt service with a smile in this cosy pub. Lovely ambience and good food. Highly recommend.

Supposed to be dog friendly, not so, one tiny back room for the dogs, we tried to order lunch but bartender said sorry no room in the back, when I looked in there were people in there without dogs even though there was plenty of...

Stopped here on Sunday after searching for a nice pub lunch with plenty of seating outside as we had our dog who likes to bark especially inside.Massive outdoor seating area right on the beach.Big thumbs up from us! Staff very friendly.We ordered 2 adults roast...

What a gem of a pub. A great find eith unusual food, as you would hope from an independent pub. The seafood chowder was great. Comes in 2 sizes, the small was big enough.

We visited twice, first just for a drink then a few days later we decided to go again for a meal and we wished we had visited earlier. Both times the staff were very friendly & welcoming. The food was superb and the menu choice...

Checked the tide times and walked along the beach to the Ship from Benllech which took a leisurely 45 minutes or so. We’d read that some didn’t seem overly keen on the room designated for customers with dogs, so we bagged one of the outdoor...

Really helpful staff lovely seafood fettuccine which had lots of prawns and fish and mussels in it. Nice spicy sauce too. Also had San Miguel alcohol free

Just arrived in Bennlech after a week in Valley Called Sat evening just for a few beers very impressed by the friendliness of the bar staff, the landlord was particularly chatty which is very rare in pubs these days unfortunately Here for two weeks so...

Visited The Ship at lunchtime. The place is in a beautiful location on the waterfront with its own private car park. Unfortunately, my first encounter with the staff of the ship was with the woman in the pink jacket standing guard over the entrance to...

Ate here 2 nights in a row whilst on holiday nearby. Interesting pub in stunning location in Red Wharf Bay. No problem getting a table, inside or out despite being very busy. Staff very friendly and efficient. Short menu but every one in the party...

Nice place but I was absolutely gob smacked when my Pate came out ! It would feed a mouse ! I’ve had well over 100 Pate’s in my life and this was less than half the size of the smallest one! Now I wasn’t having...

Awsome service, well worth a visit if just for service. Food was great, views where great. Fantastic evening. Thanks to everyone who was working.