The Golden Lion, Weymouth in Weymouth and Portland

Fantastic Sunday roast in a perfect setting

I stopped here after visiting various nearby nature reserves. There was just one table free in a corner but i was comfortable enough and got a typical pub meal at an acceptable price. Service was a bit slow but friendly.

Just popped in for a coffee, very good latte served by a lovely young man. Sat out in the courtyard and enjoyed the sunshine.

Always a bit wary of ordering steak when we are out I'm pleased to say their steak was just as we ordered. Lovely meal and really helpful staff Looking forward to going again.

Great food and service cannot wait to go back for Sunday dinner

We were three families staying in Weymouth for the weekend. We had booked a table for the nine of us at this pub for lunch. The pub was very busy but we were shown to our table straight away. We ordered our food and drinks. The food came out about 30 minutes later. Loads of dishes, all together, freshly cooked and piping hot. Every dish was superb. No complaints from any of us, just praise. By this time the pub was heaving and the staff were under a lot of pressure, but they were all so helpful and cheerful. (Even though I think they were understaffed. Not their fault) I highly recommend this pub to everyone. Thank you to all the staff and the chefs for looking after us so well. And no, I don’t have any links to the pub, just praise where praise is due.

The food and atmosphere is incredible, was looking for the perfect English cuisine and atmosphere and food all i could want and more here.

Excellent food and a lovely location (especially on a sunny day). Roasts were magnificent! Only dropping a start for the fact that one of our meals were forgotten.

The restaurant part of the pub is nicely set, and the choice of food very wide. Quality of food fully ok. Main negative is that both starters and main courses get prepared immediately after ordering, and while one theoretically can decline getting all food at once one would expect main courses to be prepared more on time.

Nice pub, good food and dog friendly excellent.

Visited last night on a bank holiday Sunday for a family meal whilst on holiday. The food was great, the service was very friendly, the staff were super helpful, all on our table of 9 enjoyed their meals including the kids. We shall return next time we are in the area!

We were given a warm and friendly welcome. We were allocated our table for 11 people upstairs with a good view of the water and boats. Our waitress took our food and drinks order efficiently and served us all in an acceptable time. We enjoyed the variety of food, which was nicely served and cooked. Everything in our order was correct, so well done!

Staff slow and unhelpful. Food nice portions small. My burgers the size of a digestive biscuit.

Only called in for a pre-dinner drink

Lovely pub right by the harbour. Great place to meet up.

We are locals and use the Ship regularly, tonight the food and service was superb, our waitress was efficient and friendly. We love to sit upstairs to watch the harbour and the chefs

Good pub. Good prices. Good garden.

We held our wedding reception here in 2024. Today we celebrate our first anniversary. Once again Nadine Sharon and the team went above and beyond to make us feel special. We both had Sunday roast and desserts. The roast was definitely one of our favourites and we've had a few in other local venues . Thank you so much . We will be back again with the family for future celebrations. Mike and Di Irvine

Absolutely loved the decor of the place, and the friendly service. Food? Absolutely incredible! The calamari was absolutely to die for. It’s an overall great place — true value for money!

Why not allow families to sit in the umpteen empty tables upstairs rather than having to stand in the crowded downstairs, or in this case turn down the business?

Amazing pub, situated in a lovely location. Staff were really friendly, and dinner was excellent. Would highly recommend it and will return when we're in the area

Ideal location, very friendly welcoming staff, lovely food great beer selection. But then again you can't go wrong with a Hall & Woodhouse pub.

Nice view in upstairs restaurant. Main course was dry. Nice desert and wine.

Only stopped for a few pints after a long hike but I found this to be a cosy pub with very friendly staff. It overlooks the lovely harbour.

A weekend in Weymouth and we booked the ship for our evening meal on Friday, There were nine of us and plenty of space to sit together comfortably. Good food, great service. So good we came back for lunch on Saturday. Thanks for brilliant service.

Very busy harbourside pub, corporate but good. Very good selection if drinks and helpful staff, outside tables by the Quay.

Avoid. Had a table booked upstairs in the restaurant for 6 people on Saturday 22nd March for 8pm-table had been booked about 3 weeks in advance. We were shown to our table and after about 15 minutes are food order was taken, straight away the waitress came back to tell us that 4 of the 6 meals we'd ordered had already sold out and we'd have to order alternatives. They had run out of steaks and chilli on a Saturday night!!! We were going to walk out at this point but were put at ease by the waitress telling us that all the other meals on the menu were available and it was all delicious, which turned out to be nonsense. The fish pie ordered as an alternative was the worst fish pie ever, totally dry with not a hint of sauce and topped with almost whole new potatoes-awful. One of the other party replaced there meal with mac & cheese that was just a bowl of pasta swimming in oil and grease and covered in some really odd black powder. This pub used to be an excellent venue for a meal, but seems to have gone very much downhill. Would not recommend to anyone

Situated in a great spot, great atmosphere always busy and friendly staff reasonable prices

Has an atmosphere of a McDonald's, get them in, get them out. Staff do not want to be there clearly being run by poor management. The food is not fresh; it's just a very boring over priced cook-chill menu, this makes it easier to hire a not so inspiring cheap cook, NOT A CHEF.

A big thank you to the man in charge, we had booked a table and we were due to be put upstairs, as one of our family members had mobility issues they very kindly moved us down stairs ,thank you food and service was very good

Seems ok for a drinking night out with live music, and people seemed to be having fun. Was a bit dirty and didn't seem very cared for, though. So depends what you're looking for, really. Wouldn't say it's a bad place but could definitely be better.

Five stars the place is absolutely amazing. The garden is fantastic and the Pub is dog friendly. Very busy, good to see

Recently moved here & thought we would have a Roast as it was Sunday. Google said Ship Inn, Custom Quay, Weymouth. 21 day aged Roast Beef served Pink (as per picture NOT Pink) with, Roast Potatoes(3), (Tiny) portion of seasonal vegetables incl spicy red cabbage with white cabbage under other veg, (cold) Yorkshire pud. 2 Roast Beef, 1 Cappuccino & 1 Badger Stout (too cold). £ just under £45. Unfortunately my rating is 1 Star, Food was bland, cold & tasted strange plus Beef not pink & sliced too thick. Stout too cold. Appearance & Staff great. First pub of Best 3 in Weymouth.

Super quick service and food for a Sunday lunch with dog and toddler in tow - couldn’t have been more accommodating with both. Delicious roasts all round and great choice of proper meals for children including a not-so-mini version of the roast (not just the usual two suspects). Lovely team working and lovely other customers!

Absolutely fantastic dining experience with truly wonderful friendly staff, we actually booked an extra night in Weymouth on the strength or returning and that's no lie!! Really helpful, chatty and polite conversation with every member of staff, the food was delicious and just the right portion size, I would definitely return and recommend to everyone I can. Such a nice change to meet people actually interested in the trade of hospitality. 5 stars but if 6 was possible they would have it.

Very friendly, excellent service, food delicious

Fantastic pub in the harbour. Cosy and warm. Great food and drinks. Dog friendly. Would recommend.

We popped in here for a meal before John Bishop at Weymouth Pavillion. We had booked in advance for 5 people. This pub is lovely. Great ambience and lovely welcome as we opened the door and stepped inside. We ordered drinks and found our table. The whole time we were there approx 1.5 hours was excellent. There appeared only to be 2 persons doing everything, serving food and drinks, taking orders, clearing tables, but you would never have known this. Food was excellent, and served in food time. Our server was Dan I found out bit later. I'm sorry I didn't get the young lady's name that worked alongside him but both were outstanding. If they were my staff I would be beyond proud and I told them so too. What a great experience we will definitely be back and soon!! Thank you

First time we had been here. It's great! We had fish and chips and the beer batter was the best ever. Will definitely come again next time we visit Weymouth.

Had the smothered chicken. Didnt want to complain as was with family but the food was terrible. Tiny portion of chips, dreadful corn slices and the chicken had been cremated so it was as tough as boot leather. And £15.95 added insult to injury. Felt utterly robbed.

I checked google reviews to check where to go and decided to enter the Ship Inn! Right decision! When in the UK i need to eat fish and chips which were delicious! The staff is great, they let me try a few local beers before i decided which one i will have! The restaurant is very cosy! I can definitely reccommend the restaurant.

A regular haunt for Sunday lunch for us. Food is always excellent. Staff very friendly and helpful. Dogs are welcome too

Lovely place , typical pub fare done well but had to chase the food

Over New Year we visited here on 3 occasions. Twice for drinks and a third to eat. The staff were excellent, so friendly and welcoming. I am a coeliac and theydealt with my needs well. We were a party of between 5 and 7 aged 52 to 80. Thank you very much for looking after us so well!

All excellent apart from cold plates

Absolutely amazing staff! Aaron is a great landlord with Becky as Manager. They do a superb job with exceptional cleanliness of rooms and comfort. Very reasonably priced so if you need a lively getaway in Weymouth in the hustle and bustle of Weymouth! This is the place to go! Pub downstairs has amazing staff alongside reasonably priced drinks. So what are you waiting for? BOOK!!

Great meal and evening with friends, served with friendly helpful staff.

Great friendly team. Food always good and nice warm atmosphere

1st time visiting in a number of years, as I was inn the area and had arranged to meet friends. Quick and efficient booking system, meant I had a table reserved. It was a Friday night, so relatively busy but still managed to get served our drinks quickly and they continued to flow regularly. Ordered food, which was delivered to our table after no more than a 30 minute wait. A very good sized, juicy & tasty burger was devoured fairly quickly! Overall was a good as I remembered from my very first visit...

Food is good pub grub: well cooked, tasty and a good portion. People who work there are friendly, polite and helpful and its a very pleasant place to go. Also, they allow dogs, and we go everywhere with our beautiful posenco, Sally. My only gripe is that they've stopped selling the only stout I've ever liked, and apparently won't be selling it anymore!! This was a coffee stout, and particularly good for a female palate. Pretty fed up about it as their ales are hoppy and male palate designed. Please think more about what women might like: we don't all like wine and cocktails!!

Very busy pub in Weymouth. Nice decor.

Perfect for a meal whilst watching the world go by in the harbour

A great place to eat. Went in Sunday, and kept on coming back

Lovely inside. Nice selection of big comfy chairs. Relaxed. Good choice of Ales. Excellent.

Sunday Roast was a disappointment it was luke warm, potatoes like bullets, roast beef very chewy and fatty couldn't cut with knife,

The last time we visited was 7 years ago, so we were happy to be back. Food was still very good. Polite and friendly service. Cosy pub for an autumn evening. Would recommend! 💫

I ordered the Flat iron steak rare with a side of onion rings. The steak was beautifully cooked and one of the best I've had recently. Staff were very good and there was a nice atmosphere about the place. Even though it was very busy there was no long wait. Would highly recommend.

Absolutely superb venue, and for kids too. Food excellent, well cooked, reasonable price and v quick service. The beers (and barman) were first class. Took time to explain about Badgers beers. Staff were excellent. If in Weymouth again will definitely return.

Cosy, friendly pub by the harbour in Weymouth. Reasonably priced food and drinks.

Stunning little gem! Ate here today after visiting Monkey world and having found no where else to eat. Was a little dubious with it not being a big named chain pub. Absolutely didn't need to be. We've been on holiday all week and have eaten at Harvester, Bewers Fayre and the Haven holiday site pub and all have been massively over priced and meh. The Ship Inn was wonderful. Really amazing food. Reasonably priced too. Cost 6 of us under £100 for really lovely food and 6 pint sized soft drinks. At the other places cost over £100 with 2 of our party not with us and the food was plain and ordinary. The Ships Inn food was genuinely the nicest I've had in a long time. It doesn't have a huge menu but what they do serve is lovely, home cooked, fresh food. My 16 year old had a steak burger and stated that "no other burger will compare from now on". Lovely staff, good food, and a good old fashioned pub feel.

Only went in for a drink lovely cosy atmosphere

Great food, great atmosphere. Like the decor.

The Sunday lunch is pretty poor unfortunately. The staff were polite and we will visit again for drinks.

Dont believe this menu.... It says white bait . And they" haven't had that for ages" your site NEEEDS an update........

Great pub to have lunch in, on our short visit to Weymouth. Good location across from the water. Friendly bar staff. Good pub food was enjoyed by us all.

Poor bar food... Really not great. Asked for help from staff who turned from efficient to rude quite quickly. Overall poor performance.

Friendly pub with good food and a selection of good beers.

Proper big well situated pub 🍻 good food too 😎

Lovely food and drinks, right on the old harbour in Weymouth.

We had an excellent lunch here, I had beef and my wife had the nut roast, the beef was perfect and I also ate all the veg, very unusual for me. The nut roast was also very good apparently. Heartily recommended, just a shame that you are so far away from Market Harborough. Martin and Sharon Broome

Really nice meal, dogs allowed in downstairs. Very enjoyable

Really nice food advised you book can get bizy especially weekend

Good service and food. Not overly keen on people taking dogs in. Not to busy and had the added bonus of there being a discount on Monday.

Really lovely location and good price

Great staff member who convinced me with tasters that there are some badger beers that I like, never thought it could happen but the outlander range is a fresh new style for badger. Hazy and fruity IPAs. Beautiful building that's looked after incredibly well, comfortable and welcoming. Great that it is dog friendly too.

Great pub friendly staff & lovely roast dinner. Would highly recommend

Managed to get a table in the courtyard without having made a reservation, a nice menu and tasty food although I felt the food could have been a little hotter but probably would return

Pre booking essential, on arrival we had pre dinner drinks and was then shown to our table which had an amazing view of the quay, we were given time to browse the menu and then placed our order, the meal came about 10 minutes or so later and was well presented, cooked to perfection and tasted delicious, we had ordered more drinks with the meal and were given time to Finnish them before we asked for the bill, overall experience I'd give it a 10 out of 10 will be booking again.

Foods great drinks expensive tho

The Sunday lunch only two choices of meat, we had beef very chewy. Potatoes bland not alot veg. Service mediocre. Not worth the money .

Went for a Sunday roast, but they had already run out, so don't leave it until the evening or you may be disappointed. However, the food we did have was excellent and the IPA spot on.

Tourists are not made to feel welcome

Great food for a private function, and lovely service from Kaci and Laura.

So we went here for a birthday dinner over the weekend overall the food and service was good. My only real let down was when the server tried to bring my main out with my starter which didn't go down well I explained I'd asked for starters and then mains and it was odd as only my main was bought out with the starter. All the mains then came out some time later and while you could see all the others were fresh hot and steaming mine had obviously been sat under the lamp on on the side as it was luke warm and dried out. Normally I would of complained and asked for another however I didn't want to cause a scene as it was a celebration.

Stayed 2 nights. Can't speak highly enough of the room (spotless), the food, the service, the beer and the breakfast. It's just a brilliantly run perfect pub.

Great place on the harbour for food, lots of menu options, the chilli burger did not disappoint, staff were friendly and helpful, the courtyard at the back was quaint and nice place to eat in

Really good food, harbour-side location and good decor inside.

Very poor place to go and visit, the bar / some kichen staff are very rude, One pushed past me and said out my way this is working pub when I was just waiting at the bar to be served. Food was slow to come out Partly cold think it had being sat under the hot plate for a long time., the Glasses with our drinks and was not clean.

Lovely food and service pre booked a table

On a child free girls day with my friend. Would have been nice to of eaten our lunch at the same time!! Food is ok… nothing special

Good traditional menu. Very thorough checking allergy info. Can get rather busy in season so best to book. Nicely decorated, clean & cosy panelled dining room.

What a great pub. Popped in for dinner, hadn't booked but Nick pointed us to a free table. He took the order, food arrived very quickly, very tasty. Clara was buzzing around constantly, very good work ethic. Overall an excellent experience, highly recommended

Really nice place. Sat out back with some IPA in sunshine. Splendid

Very disappointed went in for Sundy roast and they had run out...to be fair it was Bank Holiday Sunday.

One of my favourite places, good food and beer, right on the harbour

Not the place for an atmospheric meal on a Saturday night

Very delicious £10 roast on a Sunday evening - the veggie options was so tasty and flavourful and textural. Large Yorkshire puddings and well cooked. Great greens x

Excellent fish and chips! Very friendly service.

Staff have absolutely no interest in serving customers... Would rather keep themselves busy doing anything but, I stood at an empty bar and was ignored by three members of staff filling fridges up and putting glasses away.

I STOOD AT THE BAR WHILE THE TWO STAFF, A BLONDE LADY AND A TALL YOUNG MAN HAD A CONVERSATION AMONGST THEMSELVES , WHEN THEY DECIDED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ME (the paying customer) I ASKED FOR TWO COFFIES AND DRINKS BUT WAS TOLD THE COFFEE MACHINE WAS BEING CLEANED AT 20.45 ,IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS WHY THERE WERE NO CUSTOMERS. I'M NOT A TOURIST, I LIVE HERE.! TERRIBLE SERVICE. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED AND PERHAPS FIND A JOB WHICH DOESN'T INVOLVE DEALING WITH THE PAYING PUBLIC.