Ship Inn in Cheshire East

Popped in for a quick pint after a visit to the Mill, lovely staff, nice and quiet as it was early afternoon, next time we go we’ll pop in again to taste the food, great atmosphere and big garden too.

Beautiful home made crumble with ice cream and a carafe of coffee .. tasty .. great personal individualised service .. ambience warm and cosy .. what’s not to like about it! I didn’t have a main today but if I had have done, I’d have gone for the fish and chips. I come to the area once every six weeks or so and always head to the Ship Inn .. well done Debra who always looks after me well ..

To a chance on this pub whilst in the area to drop my in laws at the airport. We were seated quickly and reminded about inputting our registration into the parking screen near the bar . The staff were great and accommodating when we asked for slight changes to our meals . Was a bit of a wait but we were in no rush and so wasn’t an issue . When it arrived the food was great, no complaints at all . They were happy to supply Tupperware to take food home . Good food and friendly staff made the visit very enjoyable.

Me and my family came to the Ship for a roast dinner yesterday and the experience was mixed. The ambiance was warm and very busy, the pub itself is beautiful and sets the mood for a nice lunch, we sat in the pub garden which was lovely. However, for so many tables there seemed to be only two staff covering the entirety, never seen two people run around so much. We were served by a lovely young man named 'Jake', who was very caring, friendly and never failed to make us laugh. Even though we waited a while for drinks and food, his attentiveness made the experience more enjoyable. Even though the pub was so understaffed Jake made sure to get us anything we needed and always had a smile on his face. I don't normally write reviews but this young man deserves the appraisal for working so hard! Food was lovely and will be returning but on a quieter day.

Enjoyed Sunday lunch busy pub lovely staff reasonably priced Only minor criticism Roast Potatoes looked Raw Very pale No colour Not Crispy like proper roasted potatoes were cooked more like boiled potatoes with but salt pepper herb ? Served fast no long wait between courses lovely lady served us very attentive. Staff were pleasant homely 17th century pub proper village jewel in the crown. We eat all of it even took some meat home for the dog. Very dog friendly did not take our dog but saw lots well behaved dogs sat outside.

Lovely pub but slow service. All the meals came in dribs and drabs, and twice they forgot some of the order. There didn't seem to be any senior management about and I felt sorry for the staff who clearly lacked direction. Such a shame as it's in a lovely location. I'd go back for a pint but not for food.

A truly lovely experience at The Ship. We were greeted by THE loveliest member of staff, Izzy, who made us feel so welcome. She helped us pick our options and they did not disappoint. The fish from the fish and chips melted in your mouth and my partner loved his steak and ale pie. It is expensive but that is to be expected when visiting a more up market area to live. It's such a cosy atmosphere and beautifully decorated. Izzy absolutely matched my sense of humour and had us giggling and leaving with the biggest smile on our faces. Thank you so much for a lovely meal and experience :)

We came for Father’s Day lunch, plus celebrating my Step Dads 60th birthday. We’ve been here loads and have never had a bad meal. Same again today, me and my husband got the lamb roast to share. So much food came, a big hunk of lamb, roasties, mash, cabbage, broccoli, mashed carrots, Yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese! Every bit was amazing and sooooo tasty. My Mum ordered the salmon & prawn rigatoni, and step dad ordered the fish & chips (he’d been praying for it to be on the specials 😂). Every bit of food was eaten, delicious 😋 Excellent service by David, such a lovely, attentive and friendly host. Oh by the way when we book the ‘Cruz’ you’re definitely coming 😂 Can’t wait for our next visit, see you very soon!!!

Lovely welcoming pub , very good quality food highly recommended, mixed roast dinner excellent, lovely waitress nothing was too much trouble

The Ship Inn Styal does a consistently Excellent Fih and Chips. It’s so good that I feel moved to congratulate the team. Light batter perfectly cooked fish delicious chunky chips and tasty mushy peas. Coffee is served in a generous size pot and the staff are welcoming attentive and warm. Well done to the team! Gratefully DC

Had excellent fish and chips many times at this popular pub and has a good reputation. Today ordered the large fish and chips at £17.95 as usual and was presented with a meal that barely covered half the plate. If that was the large fish I would hate to see the normal size fish which was cheaper. 13 chips. Lady in charge very apologetic but the reason is reduced portion size due to the price of fish. Sadly won’t be returning.

Lovely setting and great to combine with a walk round Quarry bank. We booked in for Sunday lunch at 12, there were about 6 staff standing around ready for a busy lunch service. We ordered fairly quickly off the sunday lunch menu and children’s menu. the food took 50 minutes to arrive, which for a quiet pub was way longer than expected. The roasts were nice but the loaded fries my daughter had were poor with just a sprinkling of cheese and ham. Our cauliflower cheese side came ten minutes after our mains and looked anemic. we’d go back for drinks but not for food.

we had a reunuion of 3 university pals and wives. the food was lovely - hot,tasty and seved promply. olur glasses were kept replenished and the evening went very well Stand-out mentions for the French onion soup ,Braised beef& Sseafood thermidor Excellent unobtrusive service and decent value for money

A good meal with great service in a rural location close to Manchester. 14 of us ate a 3 course meal midweek. The service was great with the food served quickly and together, no-one was left waiting for food, and the meals were all tasty with nice sized portions. There was a good selection of beers to choose. Parking is plentiful and convenient.

This is really a pretty good place to go for a pub lunch. Plenty of choice on the alcohol and food front. Quite an old building with lots of small cubbyhole lake places. We made the most of it and went for a walk around the perimeter of the airport as well. There is a great big carpark.don’t make mistake. I did on walk into the Tapas bar thinking that you’re in the pub. The pub is further along the road.

Mothers Day Lunch. Perfect visit. Great food, lovely staff, nice atmosphere- very attentive and friendly Manager David. Would highly recommend a visit.

So disappointed. A Mother’s Day meal totally ruined by awful service and bland cold food. When we arrived we were seated at a lovely table. Settled in, coats off, only to be told 5 mins later that we had to move. When questioned why I was told that they needed the table for a bigger party (6). When we were moved to our new table it was also for 6, so questioned again but was told she was just told to move us by management and she didn’t know why. NO-ONE sat at the original table the whole time we were there. Fine, not a massive deal. Ordered a roast as there wasn’t much else on menu… I have never had such a tasteless roast dinner in my life. And barely warm. Drowned in gravy (which isn’t normally a bad thing!) expect it was cold and tasteless. Lovely big Yorkshires yet again tasteless. I don’t know how they managed it. Room is so dark could hardly see meal. Asked for ketchup for kids meal… never came. Had to get up halfway through my meal to ask for it again. Asked for lime in my drink twice and it never came. I won’t be back, it’s really on the way down. I don’t care how much of an institution it has been - if it carries on like this they will lose all their business. I honestly don’t think they will care to hear this feedback as they never cared about us as customers the whole time we were there. they didn’t even ask why my meal was left mostly not eaten. If your face doesn’t fit, they will stick you in a corner and ignore you all night.

Been a few times over the past couple of years. Both as a couple and as a family group. Service from Debbie in her area is excellent. The same cannot be said for the other areas. Yesterday’s mixed Sunday roast was underwhelming and tasteless to say the least. I never add salt to a meal but it did not improve the taste on this occasion despite adding some. Might give the place a miss for a few months and see if the reviews pick up

A family meal Dav took my booking for 11 people he was very friendly good with customers he couldn't do enough for us. Great service the food was very nice xx good night had by all claire

We had an exceptional meal with our family, the food was fantastic and the service by David made our evening. Thank you so much

We visited "The Ship" last Sunday approx. 2pm. It was very busy, however a Waitress did find us a table within a few minutes. We got seated at our table and a young waitress came over within 5 minutes and took our drinks order. That's were the good prompt service ended! After waiting 20 minutes, and having to ask 2 different staff members about our drinks, eventually they arrived. Our food order was then taken at this point also. Roll on another 30 minute wait for our starters to arrive - I ordered the Port and Stilton Mushrooms, which were very very bland, and my Husband had the Chorizo Sausage, which was overcooked and slightly burnt. Our plates got cleared, after a few minutes and then we sat chatting whilst waiting for our main meals to arrive. Roll on another 30 minutes and eventually, again after having to ask twice what was happening, as others who had ordered after us got served before us - our meals arrived - however without any cutlery!! We didnt even get asked if we would like any sauces ie Mint Sauce etc. So then I asked a young waitress who was near our table for some cutlery and mint sauce. Waiting again another 5 minutes whilst our food is getting cold - and at this point I am getting more and more annoyed! I then walk over to where a male waiter was inputting meals onto a little computer, by the bar area - I asked for cutlery and explained we have been awaiting the waitress coming back for 5 minutes - to be told in a very rude manner , and I kid you not - we only have knives at the moment, you will have to wait for a fork!!! At this point I told him that the service we have been receiving is terrible and I asked if I could speak with the Manager. The Manager was very busy apparently - however he will go in the kitchen and find me a fork!! Main meals - my Husband ordered the Sticky Beef Korean noodles which he said was nice, and I ordered the Turkey Roast Sunday dinner - again nice, albeit if it was hotter. When it came to pay the bill, funnily enough we received this within minutes - strange that we waited an unacceptable amount of time for our drinks and food, but the bill was very prompt! Overall the service was totally shocking and I doubt we will visit again at a weekend. The pub/restaurant just could not cope with the amount of people coming through the doors. Instead of saying to people that they are full, or the food wait is an hour, they just kept letting people in, and at one point I counted 22 people queueing up at the bar to get drinks! Totally unacceptable.

So after a lovely walk around the woods I took my family to The Ship for a drink and some dinner. Unfortunately the elderly barmaid was too busy trying to sort a free meal out for a local reviewer offering to put business their way despite the growing queue. We left and went for an amazing meal elsewhere. Definitely a pub to avoid (unless you're a local reviewer after a freebie).

Avoid if you are vegetarian. I am local to the area and used to very much enjoy going to the Ship regularly. A few months ago I ordered a mushroom noodle dish, in my very last mouthful it had a small piece of crispy beef in the dish that I spat out. I’m a vegetarian and didn’t want to mention it to staff but was encouraged to by my partner who also confirmed it was beef. The waitress was apologetic and knocked the main off the bill. I was already embarrassed about having to say something but obviously annoyed about having had beef in my dish. A female manager came over and was very frosty and said ‘there is absolutely no way there could have been beef in that dish as we make the beef version in a separate part of the kitchen’. Disgusting customer service, it absolutely was beef and I still feel sick when I think about it 4 months later. Haven’t returned and won’t ever again.

Delicious Sunday Lunch. Huge fluffy clouds of soft yet crispy Yorkshire Pudding, plenty of tasty gravy, pink sirloin, all the veggies plus sides of Cauliflower Cheese. Cosy atmospheric dining room with candles and a roaring fire. A very busy service co-ordinated by the fantastic, caring and unflappable Debs!

Always a lovely welcome at the Ship, a 17th century hostelry that offers an extensive fine range of beers, ale's, wine and cask ales. The food menu has an excellent choice gastro cuisine for all the family and there is a choice of indoor or outdoor heated seating. The staff team are so attentive and always welcoming. Caroline, Pedro and David looked after our party tonight and are amazing. Thank you for looking after us all. Dogs are welcome in some indoor and all outside areas with free treats and refreshments available for our furry friend's

Tried to get a drink today after visiting Styal Mill. Soon as we said just a drink they said no room!!! Didn’t bother to look for a table for us. All seats out the front were empty. Girl on entrance abrupt and rude felt like our faces didn’t fit as weren’t locals. Saw lots going in after we left and coming out. Made to feel so unwelcome carpark is disgraceful full of massive deep pot holes not what you want when you have a new car !! Spoilt our day out wouldn’t recommended it.

Absolute shambles, and I cannot stress this enough. Possibly one of the worst pub experiences I have ever had and what a disappointment as this is such a lovely little pub. Arrived for our booking and were extremely shocked to see a large funeral party, all standing around, none adhering to social distancing and all helping themselves to a buffet, which is of course not permitted in current circumstances.We were a table of five, ordered our food at the bar as we were sat outside, we were advised that our food would take between 30 and 40 minutes which we were confused by anyway because, funeral aside, they weren’t that busy.Anyway, after around 50 minutes a lady, I’m guessing the manageress, asked if we wanted any sauces for our meals, zero apology for our wait nor did she let us know it was on its way, so we asked for our sauce and then continued to wait another 10 minutes... why offer us sauces if our food isn’t ready? Asked a member of staff how much longer it would be as we’d now waited over and hour and had received sauces 10 mins prior. During this time, a chef had leisurely walked across the garden for a cigarette, slowly walked back to the kitchen after 10 mins, absolutely no rush and a bit of a p*ss take whilst we’re waiting that long for food. Around another 5-10 minutes later our food started to come out, which only came with more disappointment. I’ll start with the good as it’s quick; tomato and basil soup was really, really nice and had a gorgeous pesto on top, loved it. Battered prawns were fab, the batter wasn’t too thick and they were nice and hot, the chilli sauce had a good little kick however there wasn’t enough if this. The side of gravy tasted good.So, the rest. The lazy fondue Camembert was so over done it had gone like lumpy custard, it was almost curdled, we sent this back, I assume this is what they’d been doing for the hour? The cheesy garlic bread (which came 10 minutes later than the rest of the food, because clearly they hadn’t had long enough for the rest of the order), has a sprinkling of cheese on top of a ciabatta with all butter no garlic. The fish and chips; chips were average at best and the batter was so, so soggy and flimsy, my friend picked some batter up and it was like a wet tissue. The ribs and wings were, as my friend said when it was placed in front of him, ‘so underwhelming’, if you order ribs and wings you expect it to be a big plate, you get two wings and a small rack of overcooked dried out ribs. The calamari was like chewing the sole of a shoe, tough, rubbery, and the sauce 90% oil to the point I could feel the separation of saliva and oil in my mouth after eating it. By the time someone checked to see how our food was we had all nearly finished and couldn’t be bothered after waiting so long and finally getting food. We received absolutely no apology from staff, no discount or drink although I imagine if they did this for all tables that waited an hour that day, they would be out of business as we overheard the same from a lot of tables, all staff were in a flap and had no idea what they were doing. In answer to the day old question of would we return, the answer is absolutely not. Train your staff, and for the love of god, please, PLEASE sort that car park out, it’s a joke!

Booked for 6 people, two days earlier, we said if weather permitting we would like to sit outside, we had never been there before, so didn’t know the lay out or what to expect, and on arrival a couple of grubby benches outside the front of pub which we thought was the outside seating. We went inside and was taken to a most depressing room I’ve ever been in dark wooden furniture, chair seats full of stains and a musky smell, waited an hour for the food to arrive, food not too bad, but what annoyed the most was there was a beautiful undercover seating area outside at the back, and the whole atmosphere was completely different, having booked well in advance, surely they could have shown us the alternative outside area, which looked like there was spare places.

We went as a family of 6 for Sunday lunch. My husband was the only one or have a starter, the Cumberland sausage bonbons, we all had a bite and they were lovely but I couldn’t have eaten the whole starter myself as a bit much. The roast dinners for the main were delicious. Unfortunately the trifle my mother and I ordered to share was inedible, too warm, the custard did not taste home made and the cream reminded me of the squirt cream from a can. My daughters enjoyed the chocolate brownies.

This is probably the hardest review I’ve written to date. I actually like the pub, have taken into consideration the affects of the lockdown restrictions (so have ignored the fact that service is currently slow - 1 hour per course for our visit)but can’t ignore the food. In addition I also have to confess that the other members of the party chose food that was fine.So why have I rated the inn poor? Well it’s all about the food that I had. The starter (sourdough crumpet) was very soggy - but perhaps it’s supposed to be - but my main (Coronation Chicken salad) was really disappointing. There was plenty of chicken but, whilst coloured with a yellow sauce, was very dry. The salad was a plate full of lettuce and the coronation element was found underneath everything in the form of a small amount of source with nuts and currants (?)....and that was it.You could argue that I should have spoken up at the time but after the wait I was hungry and I just wanted to finish and go home.I’m not suggesting that you give this place a wide birth but just be careful in your choice of food (and take a jumper) since the current set up means that the door is open and there can be a pretty cool draft if your are in the wrong place.Sorry.

Waited an hour and 15 mins for food! Then when the food finally came me and my brother were missing one ingredient and my mum was missing 4 and had to take back and didn't even get an apology (RIDICULOUS). The staff seemed incredibly under trained and many times when I went in to the pub, which was also observed by the rest of my party there were groups of staff gathered together chatting and not doing anything to speed up service at all. Very disapppointing! Although 2/7 meals that arrived were nice, we will not be coming back

Nice outdoor area - spacious, has shade and plenty of outdoor seating. Food menu has a good choice and the food that came was of a good portion size and tasty. Covid - hand sanitiser when entering, then has a separate entry / exit route. Staff wore masks and tables were socially distanced.

Our first visit to a pub since march and lockdown. It was so lovely sitting in the beer garden thoroughly enjoyed Coronation Chicken salad and a cool lager. Friendly helpful staff who wear PPE outside . Very impressed . Thanks for making us feel safe

I called in for a cold drink while out cycling on the hottest day so far. I was told I'd have to sit in the rear garden, I propped my bike up against a wall as had other cyclists. Within minutes and with his wife at his side, I was being verbally abused and then threatened with assault by the landlords business partner because the bike seat was 'dirtying the wall' ! This was in front of a busy garden where there were families with children. After I was told to leave which I did after finishing my drink, the person drove past me in his black Mini giving me more abuse, I did notice the car registration plate DOBREV !!!I'm extremely disappointed with the way I was threatened and treated here, the childish name calling, threatening and abusive language, also threatened with placing objects where they should not be, totally unprofessional in every aspect. I will not be visiting this place again.

Early doors drinks. I did not get the vibes...It may be the masks. It may not be normality. The beer was decent but i did not enjoy the ambience. Sorry.

Visited for lunch for the first (and last) time. Booked for 12pm, didn't open till 1215 do left waiting outside. I was expecting a friendly, warm welcome after being shut down for so long, but not the case.The inside is pretty tired looking and in urgent need of a bit of TLC and paint. Not that clean looking, my seat was covered in crumbs, food stains.Been to many a place where the food quality was good even if the place was a bit dilapidated, but not The Ship. Waited 45mins for the food to arrive even though we were the first people in the place. Large portions and edible but very average.Overall very disappointed, I wondered if the other reviews I read were at the same pub?

I went here with my dad and sister for our first meal back out, we booked a table at 13:30 it was quite busy when we arrived. We sat down in the front room to your left in the back corner, I did end up switching my seats as mine was far too high up. The waitress we had for our table was lovely, however, there was another waitress manning our table too which probably didn't work well as we asked for drinks and they never arrived so some confusion there. We all had the beef Yorkshire wrap it was nice but would have liked some more beef in it. We didn't bother with dessert as it was £7 for whatever you chose even ice cream! Overall a nice time but I would probably visit again when it is not peak hours

Lovely helpful staff but no menu for gluten free so really struggled to fine something Appropriate the staff were very helpful even the chef but the choices were very minimal and there was no choices for pudding at all for gluten-free bar ice cream and fruit. I ended up with salad and lemon chicken It was delicious I couldn’t of had a sandwich as there was no gluten-free bread. nice atmosphere nice pub very nice food in the end but please think of the people that cannot eat gluten.

Been to this pub on a number of occasions I find it welcoming relaxing and warm and inviting brilliant

Midweek late lunch visit. Lovely pub (always was - but much improved of late) very friendly staff. Food was excellent. Special shouts to items from the daily specials which were clearly freshly made;Roasted Sea Bream was outstanding and showed off the chefs obvious skills, any place that serves beurre blanc sauce of this quality has someone in the kitchen who knows their stuff, and the Puttanesca pasta (truly superb) was better than most Italian restaurants serve, my wife had this dish and said it was easily the best example she'd ever had.Great value for money too!I've not been compelled to write many reviews of late but this experience I believe should be shared and The Ship Inn congratulated - I'll be back

Took friends who used to live in the area back for a visit and very glad I did, looks it did 40 years ago but smarter and cleaner with some lovely enthusiastic staff, food very good to.

Been here before and had a lovely Sunday roast, today could not have been more of a disappointing contrast. 4 adults booked for Sunday lunch. Small portion of turkey roast dinner, was described as pork, I think on reflection it was pork, not turkey as ordered, 1/2 of it left on the plate as all fatty and the rest too bland to ascertain as to what meat it actually was. Vegetables uninspiring and barely warm. Felt like I was eating a microwaved meal. Other 3 had uninspiring, though edible meals. Room freezing and front door left open, due to smoking fire. Did reluctantly remove cost of my meal. I will not be returning.

Locals who eat here regularly need a change of menu as the choices are now very boring...we will, as a group be forced to eat elsewhere on Fridays...

Came here with my friend, sitting at a table next to a ‘real’ roaring fire on a chilly day, a great setting for a good lunch.Have ate here before, but today was the best! Home made Steak & Ale pie, mash and greens. Super!Nice service, good coffee to finish, we had a lovely time. Thanks x

Unfortunately I have to say that The Ship has really gone downhill. It used to be great, but not any more. I met a friend for lunch today and, only wanting something light, I ordered the 'Mature Cheddar Cheese and Branston Pickle sandwich on white or granary bloomer with chips'.When the sandwich arrived it was on standard brown sliced bread (from the supermarket type bread), not even Granary. I very politely commented that this was not what I was expecting and it wasn't as stated on the menu. The server went to get someone from the kitchen. A somewhat stroppy person came, asking, "Is there a problem?" I explained that I had been expecting my sandwich to be made on bread sliced from a Granary cob loaf. She said that was their Granary cob bread.I tried to explain that it was normal processed sliced bread out of a plastic bag, but she wouldn't listen and insisted that this was their cob bread. I said bread from a cob loaf was usually sliced by hand and this wasn't that or even Granary bread. I ended up saying ok, as I didn't want to make a fuss or spoil our lunch, but did suggest the item should be amended on the menu to save any further disappointment. She seemed angry and her attitude was extremely poor.A week last Sunday we took friends to The Ship for a meal. My partner and I had the Sunday mixed roast, which looked impressive, but was in fact pretty tasteless. Our friends had the cod with leek spaghetti and, again, it was underwhelming. The room was freezing as the fire kept going out and we had to seek someone out on two occasions to ask them to relight it. The pub was quiet so they weren't inundated with people to serve. We wanted to order desserts and, as no-one had offered us a menu, we went to seek someone out, only to be told he thought desserts had finished. It wasn't late as we'd agreed to take our friends back to their airport hotel for 9.30pm, as they were flying out early the next morning. We were finally given a menu, only to be told there was none left of the two items we chose. We gave up.This is all such a shame as the Ship is on my doorstep and we used to love it, often recommending it to others. We won't be doing that again and will have to travel further afield in future.

We have not visited this pub for many years and having lost so many beautiful country pubs in our county we thought it high time to make a visit!!Such a historic pub with plenty of character , walking through the doors we were met with a friendly hello as we ordered our drinks! We ordered the battered “Fish and Chips” with mushy peas and when it arrived the fish was huge!! Fantastic batter which was SO light and tasty and the chips cooked to perfection!! We were hoping to order a crumble after our mains but it was a wish too far!!The owner was very friendly as were all of the staff, so glad that we decided to visit this charming English pub!!We will be back!!

Had lunch here last week.Staff very friendly, excellent Food.Service was awful, we waited ages for our Mains, and then ordered Puddings which took ages as well.They also had run out of a few dishes on the Mains and Pudding Menu.We did get a free round of drinks, as we were kept waiting for so long.

This pub has really gone down,service was bad, ordered drinks,which took 20 mins after having to go to the bar to ask where the drinks were,food ok not cheap for a pub ,overall the experience wasn't good, asked for drinks again and waited and when they came was told we don't normally do bar service in the restaurant which we found strange as most people want to have a drink with their meal!! after waiting a while again no one came and asked if we wanted a dessert so again had to go to the bar and ask for the bill and told the manager about the service ,he came back and said he'd knocked of the drinks,we paid and left and when we got home we looked at the bill and they had knocked 1 beer, and 1 bottle of wine but not a glass of wine we had ,will not be visiting again and I agree with another review they seem to bother more with the locals ,staff young which is no problem if trained well ,which comes down to management.

The menu looked wonderful on line but in reality the food was average at best. The serving staff were miserable and not friendly at all. My husband’s chicken curry was bland and he hardly touched it. The manager did, however, take it off our final bill which was something. We shan’t be returning.

Visited twice in one week for lunch and dinner. Food was excellent and reasonably priced fantastic atmosphere and an absolute gem of a pub. The menu is very good and food is a good portion the chips were fantastic.Would highly recommend and will be returning soon

We visited twice over Christmas, one satisfactory, the other poor. The wild boar (pork) stroganoff and our companions food was decent enough on the first visit.On the second, not so good at all. The 'monk fish' scampi was OK but was cod. I mentioned this to the waitress but she just looked totally stupified. Enough said. My son's burger had to be returned to the kitchen as completely raw inside and my fish and chips appeared nothing like the picture of the crispy, lightly browned confection on the website.....a very greasy, scrappy bit of poor quality fish and a sort of pea soup for £13.95. The beer was excellent on both occasions. I think I'll go somewhere else in future...

Be sure to visit the Ship Inn! A proper pub with a good selection of drinks and great food.The menu will pleasantly surprise you; not only is the selection diverse enough to cater for all tastes but the quality is excellent. I didn’t have the self restraint to leave anything on my plate - the food really is that good!It gets very busy, very quickly so be sure to book (if you’re a party of 4 or more). They don’t accept bookings from smaller parties but do leave tables unreserved to cater for these numbers; that said, don’t be surprised if you’re turned away during peak days/times because this pub is very popular and will fill up quickly. It’s reputation speaks for itself.A great pub and definitely one of my favourites!

Me and my husband have never visited this pub before but after going today and having the best Sunday dinner we have ever had in Cheshire we will most definitely visit again, the staff were lovely the food was delicious and the drinks were reasonably priced, after reading another review on here it is like we have visited completely different places I guess some people I just VERY hard to please as we found it near perfection either that or they are just plain rude but I can highly recommend it to anyone and I most definitely will recommend to friends TOP NOTCH

We decided to meet friends here for a catch up for Christmas, whilst it’s portrayed as a country pub it’s the most unwelcoming I’ve ever been in . Whilst the pub is unique it’s not exclusive and I certainly wouldn’t want it as my local . The staff were very rude and basically to busy serving locals . We had drinks and there was a good choice but equally expensive. We were going to all eat there but really were happy with the unfriendly atmosphere the pub has . The food that was coming out to the table at the side of us they’re words was it was ok if you like a plate full of dry Yorkshire puddings. We asked where they would advise for food and they told us The Tatton arms down the road a wonderful little find and it was all outstanding and friendly. Don’t be fooled by the fact the pub is in a pretty setting it’s still round the corner from Wythenshawe and the Tatton arms is definitely a 5star establishment in Wythenshawe and definitely worth a visit .

I have visited The Ship on a number of occasions, but today I brought my brother and his wife. The 4 of us ordered the Roast Shoulder of Lamb. Although I have had this before, I have to say that our meals today were indeed exceptional... the vegetables were done to perfection and my brother was blown away by the experience. They eat out more frequently than we, but he says he has never had a roast like today, and it that it was truly amazing...the flavour of the lamb, the gravy was beautiful and your staff are a credit to The Ship... Thank you for making this a great experience for my brother.Would very much recommend

What a lovely place, food was great , just very busy , manger was very nice, she handled it at keeping calm , definitely worth a visit x

Went to the Ship Inn with wife and friends on the 24th for a small get together lunch before Christmas, was very disappointed with the service, long waits to order food and drinks then again long waits for drinks and food to be brought! Although 3 out of 4 of us enjoyed the food although one meal was delayed due to forgot to cook the fries!!! 1 x Fish and Chips, 1 x Moroccan Style kebab, 1 x Ribs and Wings & 1 x Cod loin.. All meals nice apart frok the cod loin which was heavily doused in oil and garlic and took flavour away from anything else on the plate..The pub looked very busy for a Monday 2pm so wonder if this had an effect on the above.Its a friendly country pub we enjoy visiting too and will visit again soon..

Really impressed. Lovely food, tasty and hot. Excellently priced. Quick, efficient and friendly service. Nice little spot for lunch.

Thanks to the amazing staff and new manager for a great night What stars they were .. fab food great Christmas atmosphere ..

Lovely pub worth a visit but I was disappointed with my meal so I will give it another chance in the New Year – I had the lamb kebab (large meal) which was 2 skewers with lamb mince but fairly small portions, bit of rocket with about 4 cubes of feta, some olives and 2 pieces of pitta bread and very small pot of tzatziki – it was expensive for what it was and something I wouldn’t order again, quite dry and boring – maybe it’s just because it’s Christmas and they had lots of people in, the car parking was also a bit of a nightmare as people just parked their cars anywhere there was a space and it would be useful for it to be all marked off – it’s a quaint pub though with small rooms and quite cosy but for me this time not a good meal.

Where to start? We love the Ship at Styal. Summer or Winter, it's an warm and welcoming place to eat or grab a drink. The staff couldn't be more helpful, especially Gareth who has made our every family visit a pleasure. Our last meal was Sunday lunch which my partner and I both enjoyed whilst my son indulged his love of sausages. The food is tasty, interesting and there is a great children's menu (plus colouring and pens to keep then busy). The inn itself is an lovely old coaching inn with a cosy atmosphere and real fires when it's cold. If you eat too much then there are some amazing around Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Woods opposite.

Ce pub situé au coeur du petit village de Styal représente typiquement le pub britannique où on peut y boire sa bière tranquillement dans une petite salle retirée. On peut y déjeuner tout aussi tranquillement avec des sandwiches ou autres spécialités anglaises qui sont très bien préparées et présentées avec bon goût. Le tout pour un bon rapport qualité/prix. Et ce à moins de 10 mn de l'aéroport de Manchester!..

Went there for lunch with a friend. Unfortunately we found the staff unfriendly and rude. Not a smile of friendly greeting from anyone. When I asked for hot water in a cup I was looked at as though I had 3 heads! I was told “we don’t have cups”. “Do you serve tea & coffee?” I asked, then got the hot water in a cup - bizarre! When the food arrived it was plonked down in front of us. As a positive, they serve decent beer and the wait for food was not too long and quite decent. Would I go there again? No.

I held my sister's baby shower in the upstairs function room. Gareth the manager was 'out of this world' helpful! He and the team went above and beyond to helped me with every little task. We had a cold buffet that was absolutely gorgeous and my sister was over the moon with the entire afternoon.Thanks guy's!!... I couldn't have done it without you x

Pretty poor food. Tasteless and cold. Would never recommend Very disappointed. Staff are ok Menu is extremely poor

Yet another great lunch, food excellent as always. Waitresses very friendly and looked after us very well.

Absolutely outstanding food & Service Basically couldn’t ask for more We visit the Ship mabe 2/3 times a month and it’s never let us down yet , it caters for the winter and the summer months, staff always with a smile on there face and couldn’t do enough for you, yes to find another place to beat it

Just had a amazing dinner @Ship the food is great my rabbit was delicious,ribs &wing fabulous The staff is welcoming and really friendly xxx Thank you to make our evening special

Called in late afternoon after a visit to Styal Mill and immediately recognised the range of beer available. I then remembered the link to the Dog at Peover, a great pub that I've not visited for a while.This is a big pub with plenty of rooms and we found a seat in a corner near the bar. It was quite dark but there was some atmosphere with a few at the bar and people dotted around.We both enjoyed a pint of Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker. TT's Landlord is surely one of the nation's favourite ales but Boltmaker is also excellent. The barman left a bit of a 'collar' on the pints but sometime you can't be bothered to ask for a top up. In Yorkshire, where this is brewed, they definitely would.

I am gluten and dairy intolerant, so was unsure if I would have options to choose from. The waitress went to the Chef to ask what was suitable for me, and I had a wonderful seafood dish. There were six in the party, and we all had an excellent meal. We didn’t have to wait too long either. We were all pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food, bearing in mind we were expecting a pub lunch. Will go back again.

Well, in this place they've gone for the bare look. It's shabby chic without the chic.Meal served was average, not impressed . I had read the reviews before suggesting to my friends we go to the Ship Inn, Suffice to say it was our first visit and the last.

Had a long time reunion with old friends here as it was about central to all of us. Staff friendly, food great. The fish and chips comes in two sizes. Have the bigger one only if really hungry. Beers good and pleasant "untouched" (in a good way) surroundingsWill be going back

Visited here whilst staying at the near by bamford lodge (5 min walk down the road) the ship inn came highly recommended by the lodge and others who had stayed there. Our party of three was welcomed and the place had a lovely cosy feel, my favourite type of pub. We first sat outside and had a couple of drinks in the beautiful beer garden which is clean and well maintained, perfect on a summers evening with plenty of tables and heat lights which we didn’t need to use as it was a warm evening. We chose to eat indoors as the place has real character especially Pat the regular she is lovely to chat to and a very interesting funny lady would love for the staff if you see this to tell her hello from the girls from Grimsby :) We all had a mixture of starters and mains although there was only three of us the menu choice was excellent and too hard to choose just one so I opted for three starters and the others had a mix of starters and mains. I can’t complain about a thing it was all delicious especially the sausage in garlic and a wine sauce this was my favourite absolutely spot on and nothing needed seasoning. Other dishes we chose included garlic prawns, ham hock terrine, seafood sharing platter, halloumi kebabs and Moroccan lamb kebab. All our meals were delicious and beautifully presented , when in the area I can’t recommend trying this place enough really great vibe and amazing food

Took my wife and sister-in-law for Saturday lunch and although the place was busy we managed to get a table. Great selection in beers was the first thing I noticed. We all went for the fish and chips and have to say that both the fish and the chips were very good. Indeed, for the food I would mark it as Very Good but the place seemed to be let down by one or two of the staff, who did not come across as very friendly at all, and did not seem to subscribe to 'customer awareness'. Perhaps we just got them on a bad day!

Food shocking loud, meat tasted and looked pre packaged. Not a fan rip off prices aswell. Poor sunday selection and limited desert menu. Staff friendly and easy to talk to.

Después de un paseo por Styal Mill mis dos amigos y yo decidimos tener una comida en el barco. No han sido antes y tenía buena pinta desde el exterior. Era muy oscuro y no muy acogedor. La comida no era la mejor, pero lo que me fue que bien nos cargó en las bebidas y cuando nos quejamos de la camarera dijo que era correcto. Después de discutir el punto se mostró de acuerdo en que habían cometido un error. Un par en la mesa de al lado mencionó que había sucedido a ellos antes y siempre revisa su factura. No volveré. También no es una buena opción de cerveza.

Después de muchas visitas bueno hoy 29 de mayo anteriormente fue muy decepcionante. Todos nos fuimos a comer a 1 calle ya que sabíamos que el barco iba a obtener concurrido si nos dejamos más tarde en el día. Llegamos un 12. 15 esperamos y pedimos en el bar persiguieron la comida como nuestros amigos y otras personas (que nosotros), donde después de recibir su comida. Una camarera se acercó y se disculpó en una moda, pero estaba tratando de desviar la culpa de ser ocupados e. t. c no explicar que obviamente un error fue culpa de no estar teniendo ocupado en mente que pedimos en aprox. 12. 25 y no recibí ninguna comida hasta las 1. 30!

Sólo en el barco llamado para una bebida después de haber visitado el excelente centro de Quarry Bank National Trust.

Enjoyed some fine ale at the Ship Inn. In this summer heat - the outside areas are very welcome. Friendly staff in a lovely location. #tayloredbyus

Esta fue la mejor comida de domingo en un pub que he tenido en mucho tiempo.

Went after a couple of people from work had been and said it was really good - it is quite dark, granted we were sat in the corner in the back bar area and it would be much roomier if we had chosen to sit in one of the larger sections

In an area with lots of large characterless pubs, The Ship has great beer, character and atmosphere. Have only eaten here once but the food always looks great... Me Likey!!!

La calidad de la comida no está mal, pero simplemente no puedo justificar el precio. Se indica en los menús y la mesa que puede solicitar el servicio de mesa que hicimos cuando estábamos comiendo (con un bebé en la mesa) y el camarero nos molestase preguntando. obviamente Un vaso grande de vino cuesta 8 libras. 50! ! ! Tampoco se puede pedir pollo o cordero asado cenas a menos que hay dos. Hay pubs que están más cerca a un precio razonable

La comida aquí es delicioso! Tuve el asado de cerdo y era muy tierno. Las verduras y budín de yorkshire era abundante y delicioso. Me gustó el ambiente y el servicio era genial! Como un viajero de Australia fue genial tener una verdadera comida inglesa en un nivel tan alto.

Después de un paseo de ida Quarry Bank Mill hizo nuestro camino cruzando campos a th Ship Inn para una comida ligera. Fue un brillante día de marzo así sentamos junto a la chimenea en el patio muy agradable y disfrutamos de buena comida y buena cerveza.

Me encontré con este pub en nuestro camino a casa desde el aeropuerto de Manchester. Encantador pub antiguo. Las áreas de comedor acogedor. Personal muy amable y dispuesto. Servicio rápido. Pedimos 2 x - lasaña de menú infantil con pan de ajo y salchichas y puré, ambos presentado precioso. Adultos ordenados sándwich de jamón y palitos de pescado con piccalilli casero en shock ciabatta. Absolutamente precioso incluso la taza de té era perfecta. Gracias.

Viviendo el momento del almuerzo. Sorprendió mucho descubrir que ambos topes y mesas de reservados. Difícil encontrar una mesa, pero lo hicimos. Servicio rápido para las bebidas y el orden. Muy impresionado con el tempura de verduras. . Masa muy ligero.. 1 / 2 pinta de whitebait también era adorable. Platos principales eran queso y cebolla tarta, pastel de carne con cerveza y un jamón hock y ciabatta con patatas fritas. piccalilli casero Pilas de comida. Recién cocinado y servicio rápido. Muy bonito. Volveré.

Fuimos para ponerse al día y pedimos una botella de Prosecco y luego preguntó el precio. 25 libras! Este es un pequeño país, oscura, pub en un bistro en Styal no Wilmslow y incluso en Wilmslow es 10 libras gaseosas viernes. Nos sentimos estafados y no vamos de nuevo.

Visited with a walking group at Tuesday lunchtime. For a busy pub restaurant the food orders were handled efficiently and the meals were good quality and value. Well worth a visit after walking in beautiful surroundings.

Excelente lugar pintoresco con rincones poco y recovecos. opciones de comida y un montón de cervezas y bebidas para elegir. Patio encantador en la parte trasera con mesas altas y taburetes, y varios tamaños de mesas para todas las partes. Un montón de comida para elegir y un montón de diferentes cervezas de grifo. viajamos desde warrrington

I had reviewed this place a while back but it seems as tho it has been removed and we can't be having that.I'm a 25 year old male who lives in Styal village. My friends and I often enjoyed a good few pints in the Ship Inn. To find our their had been noise complaints and even bad language used one evening I can only apologise for, but banning a loyal customer like myself I can't get my head around. I'd like to think the bar staff would back me up here but I have always been polite and I always treat people with the same respect I would want to receive. Firstly the landlady Kat is brilliant I don't have a bad word to say about her what so ever she runs a great pub and knows exactly what she's doing. Same goes for 'most' bar staff including Rachael, Jess, Riri, Jasmine.I have however been on the other end of the spectrum treated like a criminal by incompetent untrained staff, I got accused of stealing a bottle of San Bucca on the night I believe I was banned. In fact the member of staff in this case misplaced the bottle and didn't even apologise of accusing me of a thief, I found this highly unacceptable. I was in again the following day eating my way through the menu and no one batted an eyelid it wasn't until my father was in the pub on the Monday evening did staff tell him his son has been barred (did no-one have the bottle to tell me myself?) My point is you don't ban a loyal customer from a place they often visit with their families for being 'boisterous'. I feel highly embarrassed about the whole situation and I have asked on numerous occasions for the owner Simon to give me call to discuss the matter.Obviously he hasn't called which doesn't surprise me and to be brutally honest if your just after drinks this certainly isn't the place. Even if I were allowed back in I can honestly say I wouldn't bother which is a massive statement and such a shame as I get on well with most the regulars.As mentioned if your just after drinks give this place a miss to avoid disappointment.Thanks

We ordered roast beef and roast pork. Delicious and well presented. After ordering (at the bar) a waitress asked if we'd like anything to go with our meal, my partner asked for horseradish and the waitress immediately offered apple sauce for my pork. Lovely atmosphere and staff checked to ensure everything was OK. Appreciated the attention to detail. All in all a very pleasurable Sunday lunch.

Very friendly pub with some excellent Real Ales and wholesome food, - the fish & chips and fish pie recommended.

As a Styal local and a 25 year old male, my friends and I often enjoyed a few pints in the Ship Inn. Too find out they had complaints one Friday night doesn't surprise me as it's usually full of coffin dodgers anyway. What did annoy me is the fact they give no warning and ban a loyal customer who has always been polite to the staff even when they have been outright rude on numerous occasions. If a group were being loud and disruptive all you need to say is not tonight lads, not ban someone from a pub they often visit with their families. Liam W

Nice pub. Went on a Sunday and only had a Sunday lunch menu, so limited choice. Which did not suit everyone. Staff were good and helped to guide us a to a good table suitable for our party.

After a roast on Sunday - this is where to come. We've been twice in the last few weeks and sampled the roast beef and the shoulder of lamb to share. Yorkies are to die for too. Haven't had a chance to try the main menu but of its at the same standard as the roasts you're in for a treat.

Visited here on a Mon lunchtime. Sat outside on very pleasant terrace. Service was really friendly and efficient and the food was all really tasty. Will definitely be returning

Visited with a few friends on my (fairly recent) birthday. The Ship was fairly busy but not too crowded for a Tuesday evening. There were about 9 or 10 of us altogether.

Stopped on the offchance that we might get a late afternoon lunch and was pleasantly surprised. Appeared very busy from the outside but actually had plenty of room inside. Very quaint building, and good to see it still in use as a pub after hundreds of years. Food was a lovely sunday lunch, well worth the money.

had a day at Quarry Bank Mill and wanted to visit the village lovely beer and lovely atmosphere catered for everyone's taste didn't t eat there but looked at the menu and it looked to cater for everyone shall be making A return visit