The Old Ship in Conwy

A traditional British pub. Lovely, interesting decore. Friendly staff. Absolutely fantastic food!! Both my partner's and my starter, main and pudding were delicious, which is an inadequate description! If you're in the area, eat here, you won't be disappointed!

Very sad experience here. Had googled dog friendly pub when in betswycoed and it brought me here. Not dog friendly. Or human friendly tbh. Ordered drinks and told I need to sit outside with dog. Not a problem as nice day but then told they are closing at 3. Not aware of what time it was I just checked what time it was with her and she said 2.10 … so still thought not a problem. Humourlessly said would we be able to have deserts??? lol. No laughter. Just told I’d be able to finish my drinks but the doors would get locked. I’d would not recommend this place atall. Not very welcoming atall. Left the drinks on the bar and found a fabulous place along the A470. Tal y cafn. Amazing. Overly friendly. And very dog friendly!!!! So the bar girl did us a favour.

THE BEST VEGETABLE SOUP IVE EVER HAD. Tomato and peppers, sounds boring but its not, it was to die for. Very cozy and good prices. WOuld go again. (went twice)

Had the most fabulous meal here whilst staying in the village. Staff lovely and friendly. The food was superb - first class.

Food was amazing. We had the pie and the lamb in our group and both were fantastic. As for the home made apple and berry crumble pie - it was the best I’d ever had . Thoroughly recommend !

Oldie worldly pub very nice. Worth a visit. Just had pudding as full from breakfast. Half lamb shoulder for £26, been told was belly busting. Next time. Nice beer.

The food was delicious. I said it was the best Pie I've ever had. My wife got the lamb shoulder and that was delicious too. The veg was delicious, the cheese on the garlic bread delicious, the salad that came with it fresh and crunchy. Then dessert was lovely, I had Eton mess and my wife has sticky toffee pudding. My daughter ate her pasta, garlic bread and ice cream We sat outside and strolled to the stream whilst waiting on our food. The bar person was lovely and kind. Its fair to say we had a wonderful experience.

Excellent service and very good food. Very nice menu and reasonably priced.

Came here for lunch, did not stay. Went another 10 mins up the road to a lovely pub. Suggest you do the same.

We spent 1 night in the village of Trefriw and spent some time in this Pub at the end of the day to drink a Guinness. Adorable waiter, always with a smile. We went back for the evening meal, the fish & chips and the delicious shoulder of lamb and what can we say about the apple dessert. In terms of atmosphere, it was very calm.

Had a really nice meal here. Shoulder of lamb is huge so take a big appetite with you!

Absolutely beautiful lamb. Lovely pub

Lovely little pub. Nice food at a good price. The particular night we went was quiet so we got served relatively quick. Some issues with a beer pump caused a minor interruption but overall a really good experience

Stopped for a coffee,lovely pub,very welcoming 😀

Had a burger and chips a couple weeks back and I can’t fault the burger, it was absolutely delicious, as was the coleslaw that came with it. The salad was strange as it was comprised of pickle, lettuce and peppers. The chips were terrible but that’s what I’d sometimes expect when going to a pub. The price was a bit on the expensive side at, but the burger makes it almost worth it. The desert wasn’t great, the brownie was very dry without much taste, though the ice cream was delicious, I had mint choc chip. The service is 100% top notch, can not fault it at all, staff members seem to be bilingual and very friendly and welcoming, always ready to lend a helping hand. The pub itself is very nice, and warm, and has a homely feel to it. The ladies toilets are also very clean and smell very nice. overall 4/5 would definitely recommend. apologies for the half eaten burger pic 😂

Great wholesome, home cooked food. Nice choice of drinks. Lovely atmosphere, friendly welcome. Great value for money.

Really nice pub food here, much better than I expected, it had a very traditional feeling with lots of vintage artefacts dotted around, but very tastefully. The staff were very friendly and the wood burner in full swing, made it feel very cosy

Cosy restaurant with lovely food!

This place is a little gem, the food is amazing the staff are friendly, helpful and go above and beyond. We will definitely be returning

Amazing food & service, really great lamb. Fish & chips is also great, nice desserts too!

The food was delicious and the staff very friendly! I would recommend to everyone! 😊

The place was great. The staff friendly and the food was top notch.

What a shame, lovely food, but pub needs an upgrade.

Had a fantastic meal here- and the cider selection was great too! We weren't sure what to expect but every meal we had was a hit. It's very much a casual venue with lots of character. We particularly loved all the artwork and old advertising pieces on the walls. Staff on the bar were nice, too. We stayed a few doors down so it was ideal spot to grab a bite to eat

When ordering food, the staff were very helpful. The food arrived quickly and was delicious and well presented.

We visited here after using Zip world..... Such a friendly feel and staff were lovely. The food was amazing and a nice selection on the menu.

Super friendly staff, very helpful and accommodating. Proper traditional pub food sourced locally and reasonably priced.

We had the fish and chips and the Welsch burger. Both were great. The staff was very friendly! Highly recommended!

Nice and well served pub with amazing food (lamb strongly recommended) and lovely service

Went in the outdoor area with our dog. Had some lovely food, staff were very polite and helpful. Good selection of drinks and menu choices. A lovely place 👍

Awful owner. Rude and unfriendly

Great little pub, cosy with a lovely garden when it's sunny. Don't necessarily take notice of the opening times on Google as we turned up at 1.15 as Google said it was open but it didn't open till 2pm on Saturday. The fish and chips were worth waiting for as was the burger!

Lacked ambiance. Good decor and what looked like good food didn't make up for the poor service and scathing words from a head chef who didn't like us even though we were paying customers, she asked us to leave as she would rather see her locals enjoy themselves, whomever this person was. (Unsure because we didn't see them, maybe we had scared them away) Given other circumstances I'm sure I would have appreciated this pub a lot more but don't go if you are a group of men wishing to get a song going. "It's not that kinda pub"

Lovely outdoor seating area and good beer in such a nice village! Inside also so cosy!

If you want to be treated like an inconvenience and like terrible service this is the place for you! Very very rude manager/landlady! We politely called ahead prior to our booking, to say we were running 10 minutes late, after spending the day climbing Snowdon, and held up a little by buses. We were threatened with giving our large table away, in a very rude manor. Upon arrival (7 minutes after our booking time), we were told we had to order immediately (if the chef was even prepared to still cook for us), and then told we need to order, eat and give up our table by 8pm. Even if we had arrived at our booked time of 7pm, for a table of 9 people this wouldnt have been achievable! What was really strange was there were only 2 people eating in the restaurant! Clearly didnt want our custom, and dont value their customers! We decided at this point to leave and go elsewhere, we had a brilliant meal, and great service up the road at Maeban Abbey Hotel, highly recommend!

Heard of this place from a few mates and said that they were throwing up for 2 days straight and that the food was terrible and also saw a dog coming in and out of the kitchen

Just saw the pub and stopped for a meal. Glad we did. Good food and good beer in a lovely area.

Good beer but disappointing service. They brought my food but messed up the order and forgot my wife's meal. We queried this but even 15 minutes later no food for my better half and no proper apology. We left and went next door to Chandler's Brasserie where the food and service was much better. Some staff training is required at the pub and the landlady should be addressing issues and not neglecting customers.

Roedd y bwyd yn dda ond roedd rhaid i ni bwyta ar y patio (ar bwys y ffwrdd 🚗🚚) achos roedd ci gyda ni 🐶. Roedd hi’n oer! 🥶 Yn y cyfamser, nid oedd neb yn yr ystafell fwyta! Tro nesa bydda i’n mynd i’r Fairy Falls Hotel, i ddweud y gwir.

Lovely pub, wonderful to see traditional pub decor. Was really chuffed at the veggie food option I chose, not only delicious but a fab change from the usual veggie pub fare.

Good food and beer, nice atmosphere. All in all good experience.

Food and drink exceptional. Staff efficient and friendly. When in Wales, lamb is a must so I did and it was fabulous.

The party order was 6 main meals and 6 puddings, every plate was emptied. Staff warm and welcoming. Highly recommended. Thank you

This is a proper pub with lots of history on display. It was very quiet when we were there due to time of day. This pub has a food menu but we didn't eat here

Great menu and satff are always freindly.

Great food again today. Pepper pot beef and steak and ale pie!

Nice little traditional pub with great home cooked food

Amazing riverside tables in the summer, and a nice, friendly and cosy pub inside. I ordered the lamb shoulder and was not disappointed when what looked like half a lamb came out of the kitchen! Absoutly delicioius, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and was sadly too full for desert!

Good quality food cooked in a very reasonable time limit 👍

Lovely food and generous helpings. Cosy and friendly pub in the delightful village of Trefriw 🍻❤

Nice service, friendly and welcoming. Food was great and they went out of their way to help cater for the vegan member of our gang. Thank you

Lovely beer garden, had a lovely pint. Ordered some a sandwiches which came quickly and were lovely.

Brilliant meals , excellent value and very welcoming staff.

What a place! Have a soul! Extremely friendly staff, delicious food and good range of tasty beers. Strongly recommend visit if you be in Trefriw!

Lovely food and a nice old timey feel to it. Seemed to be child and dog friendly too so that's always a bonus

Me and my cousin spent a weekend in Trefriw and we were amazed by the quality of food and nicest service we've had for a long time! Definitely recommend, food was flavoursome and fresh, perfect ales, and the girl serving us did a great job- all you need after a day of climbing the mountains.

Exquisite food, very nice location. Parking and access for disable people. Plenty of places for children to run around. Beautiful option to drive or walk to the top of the mountain

Great food. Child friendly and staff were pleasant.

We love this place and always call in when we’re in the area. We have our own seat in the garden next to the river so peaceful and the views are amazing

Lovely friendly pub in Trefriw, excellent service, wide range of drinks and the food was absolutely superb and very well priced. Highly recommended and family friendly.

A great place recommended to us from the lovely people at Gwydir Castle. The food was excellent and great value for money.

Visited the Ship at 1830 hrs on a very hot Friday evening. Me , my wife and our dog sat on a table in the beer garden under the shade of one of the trees. Due to staff shortages, after ordering our food, we collected it from the nearby kitchen. Great starters and mains. Brilliant food and idyllic setting !

Excellent food. Excellent staff.

I went to The old Ship with a friend for a long overdue special meal. At first everything was lovely our starter's arrived and was good. But when my main arrived, (I had ordered Lamb shoulder with dauphinoise potatoes) it was lamb but served with 3 tiny boiled potatoes. I specifically ordered the lamb because I love dauphinoise potatoes so decided to order it even though it was expensive. I went to the bar to explain that I only ordered the lamb because of the dauphinoise and that's not what I've been given. I was told to choose something else and would be given a refund for the difference. I thanked them and agreed. This is where things started to go wrong. The waiter then came back and said I couldn't have my new order and could only have the lamb (reheated) with mash, again I reluctantly said OK. Few minutes later I was told I couldn't have the lamb with mash potato unless I gave back my refund and paid the full £22.50. I would never have ordered lamb and mash for £22.50 I said I'd lost my appetite after accepting every alternative, to be finally told I had to pay full price for their mistake. They begrudgingly gave me a refund for my main but we asked to speak to the owner as we we're made to feel like it was our fault. The owner came out shouting at me and my friend and when I said that I'd been looking forward to my meal and would now probably just end up with cheese on toast at home, that's when the owner got personal and said "now come on, you've had a starter already, I think we all eat too much these days!" She shouted at myself and my friend from the second she came out to speak to us and at no point would she accept that it was her mistake and that I had been more accommodating accepting every alternative offered, except paying full price for something I hadn't and wouldn't have ordered in the first place. It completely ruined my evening and I felt very intimidated and was close to tears as I left. As we were walking away she shouted after us "Do you want to use my laptop to make the bad review on TripAdvisor?!?" At no point did she say sorry. I wasn't looking for any free drinks or food but an apology would have been the very least she could have given. I would never go there again!!!

Great pub and the food is better than your average pub grub. Keep it up!

Our compliments to the Chef. A tasty meal. Our 1st time we have visited this pub. Will repeat next week end. We like good food and a nice ombiance. Which is very hard to come by these days. Xx

Fantastic steak pie and a lamb shoulder.

Pub was quiet on a weekday lunchtime out of season. Staff were friendly and served an excellent lunch in the garden. Recommended.

This is a pretty pub that is very clean, has a nice beer garden and some interesting beers on draft. However it was really let down by the food. I totally agree with one of the reviews below that mentions it didn't match up to older reviews. The prices are high, nearer Central London prices. I totally understand businesses have been struggling with COVID and cost rises. But the portion sizes are very small for the price. The cheese board was extremely small for the price. It also came with 4 bog standard Carr's crackers and when we asked for a couple extra they said we would have to pay for more. I wish I had taken some photos but I didn't. Found a much better food pub that did home cooked food with amazing home made sausages and real hand cut chips in Llanrwst Road.

Food better than expected! Service also good with the exception of a crazy wait for our main courses. One of the rooms kind of stank when we entered which wasn't too appetising...

Shame we were rushing for the train otherwise would have stayed longer for other dishes and more drinks, even chill in the beer garden. But they were very helpful and gave us the fastest food option. Had fish and chips which came with good amount of tartare sauce and mushy peas. I had a lovely Snowdon Craft IPA. Both of which I forgot to photograph because we were thirsty from a weekend camp & hike and too hungry whilst rushing for the train. Love the decor and pictures dotted around. Worth a visit it you venture to Wales!

Definitely felt the 'Snowdonia Surcharge' here. Yes, we are all suffering horrendous inflation but that doesn't justify charging £15 for a primary school lunch sized portion of flaccid fish and chips and £9 for a cheese board which consisted of a few small ends of whatever was left in the fridge. We left hungry and disappointed.

Staff were nice. Was recommended to us but will not be returning 😫 had 2 plates of garlic bread - 1 was burnt and the other not cooked at all! The mains were slow but not worth the wait as my chicken breast was microwaved so much you could not eat the outside and had to scrape the meat from inside! The pie's crust was burnt so had to be left. It was only the veggie lasagne that was finished but again said that it would not be ordered again! I had a bad tummy that evening after that meal. 🥵

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Recommended

Managed to phone the same day to book a table and got a space for a couple. Easy to order at the bar, lots of choices of drinks and a good varied menu. Friendly and helpful staff. Delicious food. Prices of main meals work up from ~£13.

Owner was rude and made us feel very unwelcome. Would not recommend. Plenty of far more welcoming pubs in the area.

Lovely service and beautiful pub. The food was ok but nothing quite like we had read on previous reviews.

Great food tasted amazing ! we stopped off on our way back to London !

Called in at the Ship last minute as the Hilton wouldn’t accommodate us even though we were staying at the hotel and suggested eating outside as they were busy. Thanks to staff in the ship for making us welcome, the food was amazing, if you are ever in the area or the Hilton eat at the Ship as the food and the staff lovely, thank you

We were in Trefriw for my birthday, we went into the old ship armed with birthday cake. Barmaid was ever so friendly and was happy for us to share my cake amount the other customers. We went back the next night for food. This was excellent.....would make the trip there again to eat.

We popped in on our way through the little village. It looked like a quaint little pub and did not disappoint us. Such a cozy little pub!! It had so much history all around on the walls. We were fascinated to learn that there was actually a small shipping port at one point in time right outside the pub on the river Conwy, hence the name.

The landlady is rude and aggressive by her own admission. Avoid. Staff were lovely though.

An excellent choice of a brief stopover on our way 'home' to Llanrwst. Happened on this ancient pub and enjoyed a good meal, good beer anf a good laugh. Its history is astounding. Look it up. Better still, pay it a visit. Highly recommend.

Lovely traditional pub, no tv, jukebox etc, a real gem with a pleasant beer garden. My only criticism is that we booked for Sunday lunch and although it wasn't busy, we waited 45mins for our food

Fantastic home cooked meals Service excellent

Lovely food... Very generous portions. Smashing waitress. Excellent.

Finally after 4 previous attempts over the last few years to try the much vaunted Sausage and Mash here, tonight I finally succeeded. Was it worth it? Well, YES! The local sausages were fabulous, cooked to perfection, slightly charred in spots, perfect! Garlic mash and a side of veg consisting of Carrots, Broccoli, Petit Poi's and amazing braised red cabbage and sultanas, gravy and onions. What else could anyone wish for? Well done indeed! Worth the long, long wait!! We will be back.

Nice cosy little pub in the village

A great meal enjoyed with friends. The meal was lovely, the dessert was lovely. Very pleasant staff. I'll be going back.

Good solid pub food. Friendly staff

Tasty food and friendly service!

I got the impression this pub has been badly effected by covid lockdown but is trying hard to recover. Nice traditional pub.

Great food, service great even though short staffed, good evening.

Lovely place, wonderful food, especially the lamb, would highley recommend.

Good pub food, good service. Would return.

Lovely cosy pub with great food and a very nice beer garden.

Arrived at 245pm was closing at 3pm the lovely girl got us a drink then came back at 255 to offer another drink so we could finish off outside whilst she closed 👌

Visited for a meal on Friday evening, the food was excellent! Highly recommend the lamb. The staff were good and friendly. And ideal as it was right next door to our Bed and Breakfast, Crafnant House!

Had a fabulous meal in The Old Ship last Sunday. They were not offering their traditional Sunday dinners but their daily menu more than made up for it. The reasons for the changes in menu were apologetically explained in a welcoming board. This is not the first business I have seen with staff availability issues. Back in Bristol we have venues making difficult decisions not to open for lunchtime business. I do hope it gets better for all very soon.

The worst Sunday dinner I've ever had very disappointed