The Old Ship Aground in West Somerset - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Friendly, good beer, great food. Only passed though but would definitely return.

Fantastic service and really good food and everyone was really accommodating of our dogs. Well worth a visit.

Absolutely outstanding. To round off possibly the best fish and chips we've ever had (cooked perfectly, not too oily, not too dry) the very kind staff found and saved a story our son had written and left behind, then kept it safe for us until we came back. Plenty of board games, good for families and dog friendly. Great spot at the top of the harbour too.

Lovely pub right up on the harbour. Lots of character. Lovely pints. Food looked and smelt great. Definitely worth a visit. Even better in the sun.

Absolutely brilliant. I didn't run out of rum once!

Great room when we stayed previously, good food and dog friendly. We do go back even for a pint on a day trip.

Had drinks and a Sunday lunch on two visits. Excellent food and good service. Staff not perfect as they were new (for the season) landlord was training well. Best Sunday lunch I've had for longer then I can remember.

Typically English pub facing the fishing port. A great place in good weather to admire Minehead Bay. Classic pub meal with choice of burgers and other dishes to share or not. Good choice of beers. Only problem is the service. First we pay before having lunch. This is the first time I've seen this except at MC Do. Then we go get our beer at the counter and bring it to ourselves on the terrace. Meanwhile the waitresses and waiters are going around in circles in the pub!!

We had a drink and a meal, service was friendly, food was lovely and the atmosphere pleasant.

Missed out on the food but the beer was good my partner said. I'm on crutches so found it difficult to take drinks outside and was offered no assistance and my partner had to go in for it ( we have a dog, so he was outside with her). It started raining so the young lad did come outside to put all the table umbrellas up. Would like to go back for food at some point as the menu looked good.

My sister-in-law and I booked a room It was very clean spacious apart from the bathroom Which was very small . The TV was on the wall Straight in front of the door, but you couldn’t watch it because you couldn’t see the screen. There is a door with a unit in front of it which somebody pushed opened, frightened us both think there should be a lock put on quite frightening apart from that good stay breakfast excellent

Lovely pub great company 😊👍 BUT staff / service terrible spent most of their time on mobiles food took over 30 mins to arrive when it did chips cold fish well over done never got offered desserts after 1/2 hr sorted ourselves 👎total waste of £160.00 live local never eat or recommend again. Sorry but gone downhill since take over.

Live Music .... you just can't beat it. Well done for supporting great bands and wow , THAT WAS A FULL HOUSE !

Lovely pub grub in a great location - and outstanding service by Becky!!!

Wouldn't recommend and won't be coming back. The service was poor, verging on rude at points. When a member of staff didn't know the answer about an up coming event they couldn't be courteous enough to offer to go and find out by asking someone that did. The food was average but pricey based on the quality and quantity. The "daily" sea food special was on the printed menu but was so special it wasn't available to order. No apology just a "we ain't doing that today". The soup of the day was described as carrot with something green..... The slow roasted pork belly, was served in insipid gravy and the meat was more like salted cured bacon than pork. The puddings had been heated and then left before serving to the point they were luke warm and all the ice cream had melted.

Very nice food with vegan options for our friend. Very nice service.

Fabulous food reasonably priced and cheerfully served.

Cracking little place, decor is amazing!! Didnt try the food but from what I saw it looked great

You have to book a table "sorry it has been taken" so seated in a residents area. After 45 mins food arrived "sorry problems in the kitchen". My steak Stilton and mushroom pie was over baked, had 2 cubes of meat one piece of mushroom and lots of empty space. My partners comment on her meal was I have had worse. Definitely not a good end to our 4 days in Minehead.

Very warm welcome and friendly staff, great selection of real ales and lovely outdoor seating area. So much better than anything in the centre of Minehead.

Visited the pub twice. Once for food, the other for an afternoon beer after a local walk. Really nice food. Reasonably priced. Good selection of food for adults and children. Good beer selection as well and friendly staff

Lovely place to stay! We had the king room, with a great bed. The atmosphere was very nice, as well as the food and the delicious breakfast. Nice staff!

Popped in for a drink after a long walk on a warm sunny day. The location is outstanding as it overlooks the harbour area with a fabulous view of the bay. Drinks very reasonably priced and good choice. Plenty of outside seating to choose from.

Very poor customer service. Our drinks order had been forgotten by the bar staff. Food was bland and overpriced. Our feedback was passed onto the staff but I would be surprised if it reached the correct ears

Nice location for Minehead, a decent inn with good food. Rooms are decently priced with breakfast.

We booked a table for our evening meal. Three of us, myself, husband and adult son. I had the beef burger with bacon and cheese and fries and coleslaw. Very nice burger. Son had honey roasted sausages and mash and thick gravy, which he said was also very nice. For desserts, son had chocolate brownie with salted caramel ice-cream. Which he said was delicious. The young female staff were pleasant and efficient. Would recommend for a meal if you are in Minehead, but need to book in advance, as last night we couldn't get a table with short notice. Today we booked early in the day.

Sunday carvery quite tasty although some of the veg were not as enjoyable as I hoped, perhaps due to our pre booked visit being at the end of the day. Cant comment on rooms as we were there just for a meal

Beautiful pub. Lovely views. Would recommend.

Absolutely love this place so much , balcony room over looking the harbour , food is fab staff are so friendly , and the locals are very friendly , we loved it so much we have booked for September ❤️ see you soon

Lovely olde pub, nice range of beers , amazing location. Friendly staff.

Absolutely brilliant. Good value, old fashioned pub food. Very refreshing. Petits pois peas were the first winner, it's the little things that count. The crumble and custard was a 10/10 . Warm and friendly service. Scrupulous clean.

Very friendly hosts and a spectacular view of the quay.

Very unimpressive fish and chips. Small over cooked cod in batter, both I and my partner were disappointed Nice beer

Stayed 3 nights B and B what can I say , the rooms ,clean ,well maintained, facilities good , the rooms are cleaned to a high standard and quite frankly.attention to detail is faultless and from a former owner of a cleaning organisation, very professional The staff are friendly and charming. The food is nothing short of excellent. To sumerise, we had an enjoyable stay considering I was recovering from an illness and was room bound , . We will be returning next year . The staff are very helpful and genuinely care and go the extra Mike to help you . if you can get the rooms with a balcony do it so can sit and watch the world go by in this quiet ideal gem of a location OH and fairly priced HIGHLY RECOMENDED

Lovely little pub next to the harbour. Only had a drink and every table looked full with people for food so shows the food could be nice however didn't have a meal. Staff friendly and the toilets were clean. Would recommend 👍

Lovely lunch menu, great location and very reasonably priced. Really enjoyed my time there. Staff were friendly also.

Service was very slow despite there appearing to be no one else eating. I tried the real ale but was of poor quality, I therefore had a standard lager which was flat like it was served in a dirty glass. The food was average at best when it eventually arrived.Overall a very disappointing experience.

Rude staff. 4 of us went in for a drink and some food. A few tables reserved, so picked a table of 4 that clearly wasn't. Half way through our first drink at 5:56pm, we were told the table was needed to be clear for a table of 2 food booking at 6pm! Not "sorry, would you mind moving to one of the other free tables". Needless to say, we left. Their loss, 4 meals and repeat business.

Had a meal here 3 evenings in a row as it was so good!! Great service and delicious food!

Such a quirky little (big) pub right on the harbour. best place in minehead! parking right next to it and staff are beautiful.

Super location next to the harbour. Standard pub menu you might expect, but very nicely presented with very generous portion sizes.

The most delicious burgers I've had in a long, long, time. Great spot, great view, great atmosphere, great service, such welcoming staff, me and my wife were given a table even though the place was fully booked. Thank you.

Matt, and the staff were really friendly and the food was 11/10! Highly recommended Thank you again

Lunch today was very tasty, friendly staff. Will definitely be back!

Great pub on the harbour with a warm welcome, friendly staff. They do a good Sunday lunch.

Had a lovely meal here 13th April. Friendly staff. Didn't get a receipt and realised when I got home we had been charged twice for drinks, paid by cash and then charged again by card when paying for the meal. So although I would recommend check your receipt. 😊

Had a pleasant meal here with friends. For generally pretty good but mussels (in a delicious sauce) were tough and overcooked.

Good atmosphere and good quality meals staff are great

Booked a table as it was a Saturday night. We were seated quickly, given a choice of table location. We chose from the daily specials menu and the meals came quickly and we're delicious. A bonus was that dogs are not just "allowed" but really welcomed. Bruce loved the fusses and a supply of treats. Thanks to the efficient and friendly staff. Being local and having eaten a few times before we will definitely be back.

No idea why they dont add a few tables in the front bar which is large so folk can at least sit down and put there pint somewhere. Staff looked frazzled and overworked and it wasnt even busy. Real ale is all Badger. Minehead is really lacking a decent privately owned freehouse but i guess thats a sign of the times.

Nice pub on harbour friendly staff and nice food

Been here a couple of times. They used to have fresh seafood, mussels, dressed crab but is now it’s generic burgers and chips. The ciabatta sandwiches are poor and for £11.50 they were overpriced. Really disappointed and won’t be back.

I stopped off here to eat in the pub whilst on a little road trip. The pub is set in a nice little Bay Area. We used the street parking behind which was reasonably priced (certainly compared to London prices!). We had the halloumi burger and 2 steak pie dishes. Both types of dish were very nicely prepared. The steak in the pie was very tender. The plates and cutlery were clean and aesthetically pleasing. The meal including 1 alcoholic drink and 2 soft drinks was £56. There was also a pile of games - we played some cards. The staff were friendly and the atmosphere was pleasant. Would recommend!

Very friendly staff, good choice of drinks and very dog friendly. Great location for sitting outside if the weather is ok, if not, lovely log fire.

Nice place with nice views to the sea. The staff was really friendly and nice. The atmosphere is very cozy. Burger and meat with rice was fine and the bar has a lot of history.

Just went in for drink and to decide what food to have man at bar told us to take seat. Half way through our drink lady came and told us to move. No reserved sign on table to say it was booked. Would have appreciated another table. Ut woman was t interested in finding out if there was. So left

Great value for money. Clean and decent sized room. Free Parking a bonus but limited spaces. Staff friendly and helpful. Very Good pub food menu.

Excellent hotel, lovely stay overnight

Had fish and chips…, at the old ship a ground .. because of there reputation on a good food Guide online.. when the meal came., I did expect real homemade fried potato chips., & not 10.., Yes 10, Frozen McKays, type chips.. not nice.. I did point this out the Waiter.,, only to Say no that’s wrong..He went directly into the kitchen.., To come back and say that’s how we do it now..no apologies… I could have gone to spoons for the same meal for half the price..or a local chippy take-a-way. Very Disappointed.., oh yes the pea’s we’re sloppy too.. sorry for bad Review.. The fish 🐟 was nice.., but overall the chips and peas were half of the meal. I was left hungry after leaving.. 10 frozen chips 🍟 .. 😣 .. O,S,A. please don’t reply to my comments.. There’s no excuses.

Lovely food and service was very quick. Good beer. Will be coming back again

Our local now, always a lovely welcome, great pub lots of ambiance and great food, carvery on a Sunday is a must.

It's such a unique place. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food.

Came for lunch, we all left full and happy. Good choice on the menu. Friendly & accommodating staff. Great atmosphere and decor.

Lovely roast on Sunday with gluten free yorkies. Delicious.

Great atmosphere, great food, great staff!

Sunday lunch buffet was tasty. Nut roast and small kids plate. Chef was good, especially his nut roast and Yorkshire puds.

Whether one of few places open off peak, or one of many restaurants vying for your attention, this is an absolute gem. Delicious food, friendly service and a warm welcome, any time. Great selection of drinks and variety of home-cooked food on the quiet quayside. Highly recommend 👌

We had high hopes of an excellent meal at the Old Ship Aground, and as we were going in, we heard a group of people leaving chatting about how lovely it had been. Unfortunately, we were the last booking of the night and I think that the chef had already got his coat on ready to leave as our meal was really not that good, with no seasoning and with some items cooked beyond being edible. However - I always think that the measure of an establishment is how they react when things do go wrong, and in this respect I cannot fault them. The manager, Regina, did everything possible to make things right and we were content with the outcome - the replacement meal was excellent. Well done to her - it's very clear that she is passionate about providing excellent food with excellent service and although she has only been there 3 months I have no doubt she'll succeed. So despite the hiccup with the quality of one meal, it's still a 5* review.

We had a one night stay at the quaint Edwardian pub and stayed in the sea view king room. Great location. Facilities in the room were average and all in working order. The pub decor was very atmospheric. The staff were pleasant and able to check us in just after 3pm. Breakfast was good. Quick service at breakfast. Unfortunately we had a terrible night sleep as there was loud music playing from 10pm through to 3am in the morning when it finally stopped. Still unsure where the music was coming from. Sounded as though it was coming from down in the pub? Unlikely to stay again due to noise disruption over night.

Popped in for a bar meal during our break to Minehead. Staff were very warm and welcoming. Food was absolutely fantastic. We would highly recommend.

Sadly since my last review the Ship has dropped in my estimation. Sunday lunch was ok but the veg were either under done or over done. Also at Christmas we were given a voucher to use, not to be used on bank holidays or Feb 14th, but it was not accepted, even after we had confirmed it was acceptable when booking the table. The manager said 'No'. Shame.

Food was very nice but the service was awful! Waitresses just chilling having a lovely chat when our food was waiting. Mussels cold bad service and when reminded didn’t really care!

Lovely, clean and beautifully decorated, with great staff, food and lager. Would highly recommend 👌

We popped into this lovely old pub on New Year's Day. A warm welcome and open fire to keep you toastie. We ordered ham and cheese ciabatta and I can honestly say that it was the best ciabatta sandwich that I have ever had. Lovely that it came with crisps instead of fries. Would recommend a visit here.

I had the best fish n chips and the very best Sunday carvery at The Old Ship Aground by Hall & Woodhouse. Shame my local Portishead Hall & Woodhouse doesnt offer the same quality or value for money.

Staff problems at 12.15 no lunch available

I was not in the hotel! I meant the restaurant… not good enough and high price. The waitress is only lovely with people who she knows… and we were waiting and waiting for her and she is talking and talking with friends. Disgusting…190 pounds in the bin. Never more!!!

We just got back from a three day break at minehead quay and the pub was a very short walk from are accommodation. The pub had a really friendly atmosphere and the staff were excellent. We had are evening meals which very good. The pub is also dog friendly and as small treats in a jam for them.

A Ramblers paradise. Lovely walks and a great location for views across the bay. Can get busy

Splendid. We got the Faggots. Great food. Lovely service and location too.

Brilliant night last night,1st time here x wont be the last,plenty of different beers to choose from,hoping to book in next year 😊😊😊😊

Walked there from butlins for a decent lunch. Guessing they were brutally understaffed because the service was far too slow. Stuff got missed too. Had to chase up orders. Then when food arrived it was pretty terrible. Shame, because it was good last year. Nevermind.