The Little Ship in Weymouth and Portland

Brilliant food and service definitely recommended!

A well needed pint of Guinness was had after walking the coastal path around Portland.. thanks

The food here is great. It's proper pub grub and the chef deserves credit. We had a Lasagne and it was lovely. Kids had a sharing platter and that was also great. Friendly staff, cosy pub, good booze!

The manager is brilliant, place looks amazing, dog friendly, lovely pub. Drinks are cheap and a good selection available. 5 stars

Too good, manager is fabulous, 5 stars

No one had pulled the pipes through. It appeared to be an afterthought. Hence cloudy beer with a touch of cleaning fluid. Couldn’t drink the wine. Horrible smell to the glass.

Friendly pub, stopped in with the family for a bite to eat on a Friday night. Food classic pub menu, we had a mix of fish and chips, mac and cheese and a gammon and chips, all good. Beer was also good. Stepped out the back and straight onto Chesil beach. Fantastic (although warned don't eat out the back as seagulls may join you)

Food was really good the second time round but don't put this off you as the food was really flavour some and great value for money 👌 ( but there is one problem the chef needs to manage is personal hygiene a bit better as made us both feel sick )

Had the mac and cheese and son had the burger . It was well worth the small wait we had as it was all cooked fresh with good quality products. Next time I'm on Portland i will definitely return. Thank you

Yes, it was busy, yes, it was loud ( due to football ), but what a great experience. The place was packed with very happy drinkers and the atmosphere was electric. Met Chris (landlord) who gave us very quick service. My pint was in a handle ( no dimples available ) and was a perfect temperature, the wife's half was refreshing for her, and a very reasonable price. As we were on a short break to the area, we only managed the one visit, but be assured, we will definitely be back, well done Chris.

Lovely food, great value and superb location on the beach

Local pub, where we got the best food compared to other busy pubs on the road. We would go there again

Really nice discovery. Stopped by chance. Only had drinks

What an find. Sat outside looking at Chesil beach and were then served the sharing platter which was so very reasonable in price, yet absolutely superb. Chicken goujons ,chicken wings , onion rings , chips and delicious garlic ciabatta with sweet chilli and BBQ sauce all for just under £16 and so much had to take a doggy bag back (for us later! !) Everything was high quality and to top it all, a wonderful landlord of the old school who made us feel so welcome. Cannot wait to.return !

Just popped in for a drink Reasonably priced.

Best cheeseburger in England so far.

Location is very good, Management are dreadful, rude and aggressive. Garden in pleasant but drinks are over priced. Outside seating next to the main road is a poor idea. Needs a lot of work.

We've been in the little ship for drinks before but never tried the food until today. My wife had the steak sandwich with chips which she said was delicious, I had the cheese bacon burger with chips and onion rings best word to describe it was awesome. Great value for money will definitely be visiting again.

Went to see Louise Scarlet sign..lovely pub with a lovely atmosphere

Great pub with atmosphere, a really fun night out - and it's on the beach

A hidden gem. Friendly local with good honest good and honest prices and a good selection of beer. A skittle alley as well.

A hidden gem. Local pub feel. Good honest beer and food at reasonable prices. Skittle alley, pool table. Ample parking.

Food was absolutely amazing, there was a bit of a wait not that we minded but we were given a free drink as an apology. Staff are lovely and the pub is pretty will come again

Popped in here on the way back from a coastal path walk. Very lovely little pub with stylish decor and great loos. Will go back to eat at some point.

Karaoke 🎤 on Friday was brilliant,

Cozy pub with good and affordable food. Recommended, I say 🤙👊🎅

Busy, good range of beers, reasonably priced. Last night it was very busy. Serving food as well. Beer range changed recently, a couple of very nice draught beers from Sharps brewery added.

This place has a built in skittle alley. Enough said.

A proper little local with an open fire and a warm welcome.

Nice pub with reasonable atmosphere. Friendly bar staff.

Always finished the day off with a pint her.

Nice little pub. Nice staff. Clean toilets.

Welcome great food excellent. Brilliant overall 👏 steak meal well worth the visit

Did not eat here but what food we did see looked nice. Good pint of larger. Friendly staff and dog friendly. Very clean and tidy

Good value, food was nice ,all round service good. Lasagna was good but would prefer mine to be crispy topped, Pearsonal preference. Bar area was bit noisy with locals otherwise nice meal

Nice friendly place, great staff 👍

Proper old fashioned locals pub.

We have just had a lovely meal at the little ship portland Our food was hot and my husbands steak was tender and well cooked. Danielle was helpful and friendly.

Visit Sep 5 - evening. We should have known when we saw letters missing from the sign on this place. We were told that 'it's quiet' so the kitchen was not open. We live in a modern digital world - is it beyond reach to let customers know if the kitchen is 'closed'? Just felt like they were spectacularly unbothered about most things, including us. We left pretty promptly. What we recommend is that you call ahead to check what is available before driving there. (NB: one star because I can't post with zero.)

A lovely meal. Service by Danielle was very good

Very pleasant evening had. The staff were very friendly and accommodating the food was homely, limited choice but something for everyone's taste. Homely pub grub. They even have a pizza van outside for customers to sit drink outside and enjoy a pizza.

Fantastic "local-feel" pub serving good food and with a great location. The garden seating at the back is lovely in decent weather, as space can be somewhat limited inside for food (though there was a single large group of about 20 when we went, which would account for this). They have an indoors skittles alley...! Staff were welcoming and friendly. Would not hesitate to recommend or return.

Lovely pub, very friendly staff and the food was great

Lively little pub on Portland. Worth a visit next time you're down there.

Fantastic food and service the staff were brilliant and helpful. Would like to say thank you and will be eating here again.

We asked Mark the relatively new landlord if we could Motorhome stopover in the carpark, he was very hospitable & welcoming, we sat in beer garden which has direct access to Chesil beach, we also had few games of pool, there is a dartboard and a wooden skittle lane inside the pub, great little pub perfectly positioned🤗

Teal busy old drinking pub. Good service, good prices. A real pub, just great.

Stayed in Our Motorhome over night for 2 nights at this pub, is on Searchforsites did phone ahead but no answer so just took chance and made most welcome, Already couple of other vans there. Food was absolutely fantastic. Nice garden which backs onto Chesil Beach.

Nice food, service and atmosphere.

Fine pub with decent selection of mainstream beers. Just behind the corner of Chesil Beach

Good food at affordable prices served quickly. Did have the atmosphere of a local pub for local people, but the food outweighed that.

The food is all beautifully prepared & fresh. It’s quite a small place but plenty of room outside to watch amazing sunsets! Staff are lovely too.

They don't do hot drinks. I asked the manager who was looking at his phone. He said it's too expensive. I said have you got a kettle and a jar of coffee. He said yes for the staff

Great pub lovely staff. Enjoyed chat with friendly locals. Plenty of choices will be back later in the week to eat 😁

We live on Portland , thought we would support the local pubs. Wanted to treat my daughter who is 6 months pregnant. Staff were ok on arrival , served quickly , food was average , menu average , service later on very poor . my daughter wanted a glass of water 15 mins later I was snapped at by bar staff that a barrel needed changing ?? Staff were running around portland as they had run out of ice and wine. We paid and left wont going back.

Great pub serving classic pub food at reasonable prices for large portions

Thank goodness someone has finally come and made a go of this place. So happy to see it back! Food is good, staff are friendly and well worth a visit.

Great food! Large portions of well cooked pub food :) crunchy chips! 👌🏽👌🏽 Large garden adjoining to the beach for an easy sea swim! Friendly staff and music on weekends :)

This pub served food on a Sunday evening which was very helpful. Reading other reviews I wasn't expecting high quality food but was pleasantly surprised at how tasty the lasagne was. The staff were very friendly and helpful - advising us when items weren't available and suggesting alternatives (we had peas instead of salad which was fine by me). The background music was good but just a tad loud.

A proper pub with a lively atmosphere, even midweek out of the school holiday period. And, fully dog friendly. Beer was Pride or Sea Fury, the Fury was very drinkable. Food was simple but tasty. The lasagne was good, much better than it looked. The burger was a solid lump of beef, tasty and relatively unadorned. Indoors is better than out the front on the main road. Theres a pool table and a skittle alley too.

Friendly , polite bar staff but food was not the best , tasted like frozen ready meals. This place could be so much better if they made homemade lasagna, Mac and cheese. There is a small menu with pub favourites but do not make it fresh & homemade which is a real shame. Wouldn’t visit again

Burned calamari and fish fingers for kids. Horrible food soaked in oli🤦‍♀️ Extremely long time to wait for food or they forgot about our order. Disappointed and will never go back to this place again

No service, bar was sticky so we left

Nice busy pub with great atmosphere. Had a live band on on one night too

Popped into the Little Ship for a meal on Saturday, 29th April. Loved the food, I had steak and chips and my wife had mac cheese. Great atmosphere and brilliant live music, thoroughly recommended!

Good beer and pub grub, friendly pub

No atmosphere. Barman more interested in playing skittles than serving. Empty pub but took ages to get drink. Beer (ale) poorly kept

Nice pub, nice staff, good selection of beers

Nice pub Next to chesil beach Nice beer garden A quick climb up the beach and there is an amazing view of the sea

Sandwiches were nice, beer was cold 👍🏼

Good food. Really nice atmosphere. Friendly staff.

went with friends as there last day quiet pub nice staff not roudy like most, food was not good apart from the fish and chips they have kids menue but no beens no custurd useing instant watery mash cheap price though come on guys sort out the food

Great service and food. Would definitely recommend a visit

Very friendly atmosphere. Great place to eat and drink.

Good hot food, friendly staff.

Definitely recommend. Great experience. Danny is great new management. We wish him the best of luck for 2023 x

Brilliant atmosphere, friendly staff, reasonably priced, beautiful pub

Fabulous food and atmosphere! Lovely little pub in Portland, visited most night through our stay. Food was lovely, staff were lovely and the pool and skittles were a bonus. Would highly recommend.

Miserable staff , overpriced drinks As I live on the island I thought I’d give the little ship a visit …. Never again will I set foot in there. The pub itself has so much to offer but is being ruined by greedy miserable staff who are y bothered to serve customers.

An average pub, but quite expensive...

Great pub, dog friendly with a pool table and skittles, very friendly staff with good beer. Worth a visit.

So unwelcoming and unfriendly. Be prepared to be completely ignored by staff and stared up and down from the locals! We left quite swiftly.

Travelled over to visit the ship, looked great on line says open. On arrival all shut up, nevermind lucky to get a star.

Owner is very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended a visit.

I wish I could leave a good review - The Little Ship Inn has some potential with an outdoor area close to the beach (though it was poorly maintained), with a pool table and a bowling alley. Drink selection was passable. What really let it down was the astonishingly poor food. I got the fish and chips which after the anticipation of nearly an hour’s wait came out tasteless with a pale and leathery batter and wet and limp fish. Other dishes ordered to the table were equally poor – 1 star is more stars than they deserve after what landed on our table and I hope for their sake it was just a bad day in the kitchen.

Reasonably priced for food. Menu limited, but food served was well presented and enjoyable. Quite busy but friendly.

Bar staff great , great beer , great food 👍

Lovely pub with great atmosphere

Soggy fish and chips very disappointing, the only reason with one star is Google doesn't let me give zero stars

Extremely disappointed by the food and service. The fish batter probably had the strangest texture I've ever had and not in a good way. It was soggy, spongy and borderline inedible. Would not visit again.

Good wee family day out, food was OK and there's games aswel

Food was not as I thought it would be for the price so had to send it back to be cooked more young staff interested in his phone and not the customer had to ask for steak knife also staff came to clear plates and put finger in my drink And I hadn't finished it so sorry put I can't give more than 2 stars

Very welcoming. Feel we have been coming here for years.

Food is very nice and friendly staff

Such a lovely place, Food is outstanding and the staff are so friendly, have been tbere a few times now and would definitely recommend a visit .10/10 💫

Such a great pub. Food outstanding. An absolute MUST. FYI I hardly ever leave reviews but felt compelled 😁

Very dog friendly pub. Food was excellent and treats for our dog he loved. Would highly recommend 👌

Lovely little spot, we will return to try the menu

Went to The Little Ship last Friday for a last minute meal as our hotel was way overpriced. The barman was friendly and made sure everyone waited their turn to be served. My husband had the fish and chips and I had the bbq ribs which were huge. Photo below. We sat in the garden, the chef brought our meal out fairly quickly and was very friendly saying if we wanted to take any we didn't finish home they had takeaway boxes. My husband said the fish and chips were excellent which came with a large portion of mushy peas and so were my ribs, which I was nowhere near finishing. The chips were delicious. Excellent staff, service and food and a brilliant price. Definitely recommend.

Delicious food, generous helpings and great service.