The Old Ship in West Dorset

Very smart inside they do meals nearly all day Good menu impressed with decor and menu Good idea would be to put menu in window or doorway

Went here for lunch with my dad. The food was fantastic! The pub has tasteful decor, very clean & well organised. Lovely atmosphere & very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend!

Landlord is grumpy & unwelcoming! No atmosphere in the place & the toilets obviously haven’t been cleaned in a while. The decor might look nice but it’s not a nice place to go for a drink. We came in march & April when we were back in Dorch & was really impressed but it’s changed hands again & not for the better! Sony be returning!

The food was amazing and we can't fault the staff as they were so friendly and so accommodating, they couldn't do enough for us,we will definitely be going back there.

We went and had a meal at loo N The food was excellent very good chef and very good service I would recommend it to anyone.

Not anything special at all. A standard town high street pub. Beer was ok but not a great range of ales on tap. Lots of budget larger and cider Didn’t eat here because I was not inspired by the menu

Called in Wetherspoons and they had no burger rolls, so thought we’ed give the ship a go. What a mistake, the barman should have realised when we asked for a steak knife to cut a yorkie pudding. My Granddaughter asked for the Yorkshire pud filled with mash potatoes and three sausages. Well they were three tiny cocktail Yorkshire puds filled with instant mash and three cocktail sausages, the puds hadn’t been cooked but pinged in the microwave which instantly made them as hard as rock, totally inedible. Complained and chose lasagne,salad with garlic bread. Well it arrived with a tiny slither of lettuce one slice of tomato and one thin dried up piece of garlic bread. But the lasagne was one sheet of pasta over a dessertspoon of meat then topped up with about a kilo of melted cheese, to cap it all it was also burnt. Now as for the burgers, the rolls are obviously kept frozen then wacked in the microwave to defrost, resulting in a solid rock of bread. When the barman came over I wacked it on the table to show him how hard it was. We were the only people eating in the bar and they took an hour to produce a meal that was totally inedible. Will never cross the threshold again.

Ordere steak salad medium to well done When it came there was red meat in 2/3rds of it so I left it Not handled well by the manager who said the chef stated it was as requested RUBBISH!!

Located on the High Street, The Old Ship boasts a good selection of reasonably priced drinks as well as live music

I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala and the chicken was cold Service was painfully slow and other orders were incorrect so we were forced to ask for a refund which was only partially given

We should have known better when at first taking a look through the windows and the place was empty. Unfortunately we had cycled 20+ miles and were hungry, so we decided to venture in.... big mistake!!! Barmaid told us she was also the chef, and that they were serving Sunday Roast. We ordered 6 Roast beef and asked did they have horseradish sauce to go with the beef? ‘Course we do’ was the reply. After a laborious 40+ minute wait we’re were faced with what I can only describe as the worst Sunday Roast I have ever been presented with, and guess what... there was no horseradish sauce. The barmaid/chef??? then tried to make lite of this and said that someone had used it without her knowledge????? Not convinced it was even beef! To add insult to injury there was no real ale on tap, the guy that covered for the barmaid whilst she was in the kitchen was next to useless - he didn’t know how to make orange juice and lemonade!

Lovely pint of beer well looked after. Tasty great value and well cooked food. Engaging bar staff with personality who are very attentive and thoughtful. Offered to dry our jackets as it was tipping down. Thoroughly recommend the mixed grill washed down with a pint of Brakesbear. All the meat was tender and moist.

Stopped here for lunch because it was quiet, and I was in a hurry. The server was very friendly, but the food was pretty bad and not at all as advertised. It seems like they are trying to renovate and improve, but I would give them some time to sort out the kinks.

This is a pub who's main target audience is middle-aged women and obese men. It's a very very sad site, especially when the "DJ" cranks up Abba or even some 90s garage.... What...a...site. There's often bouncers outside, they do like to bully people. Not cool. It's a shame they have managed to retain their license. Avoid this pub, probably a good idea.

It seems as though the current owners have been trying to improve a lacklustre pub with smarter bar and improved menu. The draft ale was fine, but why so empty this lunchtime? Maybe much busier at night with B&B customers and late night drinkers. Dorchester needs proper pubs and I hope this one keeps going.

The day we went there was no food being served. Not an inviting place. Not a family venue even though they say Kids are free.

Experiencia muy impredecible, cuando es bueno es muy, muy bueno, pero cuando es malo es horrible! Es usual encontrar que muchas cosas no están en el menú, lo siento no hay filetes/langostinos y varios otros artículos, una vez allí no era 1 budín de cualquier tipo en el edificio. Mi experiencia reciente fue una baguette con champiñones, patatas fritas, no no no en el brunch y budín.

No es un menú. Buena comida inglesa antigua. Cocinado a la perfección. Restaurante Burger era de calidad. Los niños comieron gratis y tiene grandes platos de comida muy buena. Sinceramente, no sé cómo se puede hacer esto para el precio. El personal es muy amable y está impecablemente limpio. Rara vez crítica en tripadvisor, pero pensé que debería hacer una excepción aquí. Si volvemos a Dorchester de nuevo nos esfuerzan sobremanera sin duda volveremos. Muchas gracias. Ojalá los pubs estaban tan bien como este en casa.

I stayed here several times recently for work, the location is excellent, the rooms are clean and value for money. The staff are lovely, friendly and helpful. The pub has a great atmosphere and the beer was good, what more can you ask for?

Este es un sitio de relación para alojarse. Hace lo que dice en la lata por 55 libras por noche. Ducha fácil para trabajar y fácil trabajar con una buena señal de TV. Buena comida de pub mejor que cadena pub al lado y relación calidad-precio. Personal, que hizo más de lo posible para ayudar a mí, incluso me ayudó con el nuevo teléfono móvil que había comprado ese día, que como un B/B no era realmente su competencia para pasar tanto tiempo en esto, sin embargo, Nathan hizo. El Pub tiene gente amable y tiene el ambiente de un pueblo que se está convirtiendo en estos días muy raros.

Stayed here 1 night - that was plenty. Dated, tired and generally poor. Staff were not particularly friendly and the pub was noisy, rough and ready. Wont be hurrying back here.

Nuestra preferencia es siempre para apoyar los negocios locales en lugar de cadenas y este pub/hotel está casi al lado de unas grandes Weatherpoons así que conseguimos nuestro voto!

Been to the ship inn at the weekend and witnessed a very Nast incident with the door staff.. It will totally put me off coming again. They think they own the place. Very surprised if they have any door staff training.

Has a pint here after going to the cinema. It was wquite quiet when we visited, but the staff were frienbdly and seemed happy. A pint is a pint!!

Las opciones para cenar en Dozy Dorchester son un poco limitado en 7,55 pm el lunes por la noche así que cuando el camarero nos dijo que sí, la cocina estaba todavía abierto me alivió. Teníamos pastel de carne y patatas fritas que estaba estaba bien, y yo pedimos una botella de la casa roja, que sabía de vinagre. Me señalamos a la camarera y ella dijo que no podía probar, pero ella lo ver lo que podía hacer. que aparentemente nada. pensando en que la screwcap no haga clic cuando la abrí, así que yo creo que son abastecerse en parte botellas usadas de otros (en el mejor de los casos). Así que por desgracia he probablemente donó otra media botella de su estafa.

Hello, firstly I'd like to point out the complete lack of view toward the paying customers!! He refused to serve me because I had ginger hair. Secondly the toilets are covered in muck the floor and on the walls It's disgusting! I would never recommend...

Cheese & Pickle baguette advertised on 'A' board outside, £3.10. Choice of "Chips" or "Salad" as an accompaniment offered at point of order. Saturday lunch-time. Bread stale, warmed through to disguise its age, filled with grated cheddar cheese. Served with a thimble-full of Branston and few Doritos. The bread had evidently become broken in two overnight, the pieces now arranged at an artistic angle to make a feature of that issue. Leathery bread, tastless cheese, Doritos with no dip are just Doritos. The tastiest item was the pickle. Yes, I should have complained at the time and normally would, but then you'd have had no idea, or warning, that The Old Ship Inn at Dorchester sells duff bar food.

When we arrived , had a warm welcome from Landlady, the drinks were very good and priced very reasonable.Food was freshly made and good portioned.The local customers were happy with the new landlord's management and that is a credit to him.I highly recommend the Old Ship Inn, in Dorchester.

We ordered pie and chips, and pie and salad. We got pie and chips twice. After pointing the out the discrepancy we got some salad. Good so far. We had to ask for dressing for the salad.Both pies had been micro-waved (beef and ale, and three cheese since you ask), consequently the pastry was not good. The service was good but the lager was warm - in this day and age!The pub next door was being refurbished, next time we go there.

Description says "Dorchester's newest Diner....... It offers you a fantastic selection of burgers, hot dogs, ribs and plenty more". Well I went in here in with my son on a sunny Saturday lunchtime, it was very empty. The menu was very limited and the selection of burgers was chicken or chicken as they had no beef, thought about fish &chips but they had no fish, so my son had a chicken burger. Fancied a salad myself, chicken or chicken on the menu but they did say I could have tuna and lettuce if I wanted. Settled for chicken wings and side salad. Menu had no imagination at all, apparently they were "between menu's" and this was the winter one. We sat in the garden, table was dirty (they did clean it when asked) garden felt a bit like a carpark. The new owner (started yesterday), was really friendly, very apologetic and probably cannot be blamed for the pub's faults. He has a new menu starting soon, will be in control of stock (so no running out!) and he has plans for the garden which sound really good. There were flower pots and newly planted flowers and I do think this is a place to watch out for as the food was very very good, so was the service and the staff all friendly and welcoming. The inside of the pub was clean, as were the toilets and it was very good value. I will be be returning just to see what he achieves, I hope he manages to pull some customers from weatherspoons.

Feel that the place has lost out by attempting to go up market. Bit soulless now, at least during the day, cannot comment on evenings. Meal OK, but not outstanding. Service prompt and courteous.

Wir sind spontan in dieses Restaurant in Dorchester gegangen. Sehr schöne Einrichtung und Atmosphäre. Wir haben alle drei "Rips" gegessen. Diese waren wirklich SEHR LECKER !!!Personal sehr bemüht, leckerer Wein (Merlot !) .... Wir waren sehr zufrieden...

11 of us visited the Old Ship at the weekend. Service fantastic, food wonderful, would certainly return.

Good boozer with well kept beer, good home cooked food.

My wife and I called into 'The Old Ship' for the first time in many years mainly because my feet were sore and I didn't want to risk a Wetherspoons experience a few doors up. We were totally amazed at the transformation that had taken place behind it's familiar frontage. It had had a major re-fit, the staff and regular customers were very jovial and most important of all, the ale was crystal clear and tasted as the brewery intended. We will go back to this pub the next time we visit Dorchester with time on our hands

Went first time a couple of years ago and could not recommend it enough, went again last week, it was looking very tired and a bit grubby much like the bar maid. Had fish and chips, was served on childrens plates, the fish was lovely but the chips were oven chips and very soggy in the middle and burnt on the outside, absolutely disgusting!

Had a meal here last week. The inside of this pub has been done up in the last few years. It has a pleasant feel to it - different decor etc from the other pubs in town which all seem to follow much the same pattern.Plenty to chose from on the menu and a specials board too. A few choices are a bit different from the standard pub food. The food we had tasted home-made and was very reasonably priced. The service was also very good. I will defintely go again.