The Old Ship Inn in Weymouth and Portland

Had a bit of a shocker half way through our Sunday lunch, which was OK in fairness, when literally gallons of water flooded all over our table from a leak above the ceiling. All the landlord did was to aggressively tell my partner to take her plate off the table, as she was desperately trying to get her personal belongings away from the flood of water. He then professed that "this happens all the time"! It turned out a washing machine had flooded upstairs, the water went all over us, our belongings and our food. Although one of the waiting staff apologised later, we were not shown to a new table and just left to sort our selves out. We were not offered a replacement and no concession was offered. I would advise looking at the ceiling above where you are sitting for water damage as apparently "it happens all the time". In retrospect it had some Fawltey towers hilarity for which I awarded a second star but not a great culinary experience at the time.

Very friendly and atmospheric pub with good food.

Lovely quiet country pub just off the Dorchester Road. Proper home-cooked pub food, really excellent range of beer and cider, bags of atmosphere, friendly service. Don't miss this understated little gem!

Sorry to give one star Need to update Google as we arrived to find closed even though Google says open from 12pm to 11pm

Nice local pub very popular with locals good quality pub food, will be returning in the future

Old fashioned pub with really tasty Sunday lunch and good service

Went last night with my Daughter. What a wonderful 'find', just out of site from the main road. I knew instantly walking in that we would have a nice experience. The young man behind the bar was a credit to the pub. The wine, food and ambience was perfect and not expensive. Will be back with my 'ladies that lunch' group very soon xxxx

Fantastic fish and chips. Super friendly staff, will definitely be back for more.

The food is amazing. Friendly atmosphere and staff are great.

Lovely pub great food , money for value . Nice cider . I would visit again

Went to Lizzie the bakers on Saturday morning. Freshly baked goods- always excellent for a treat at the weekend.

Stunning pub friendly staff and customers

Lovely friendly pub. Great food cooked by a fab chef. Opened the kitchen especially for us as usually don't serve on Mondays.

Went in on Saturday evening for a drink when visiting the area. Nice local pub however there are people sat on bar stools all the way round the bar which made it awkward to order and pick the drinks up..... Went for a meal midweek the following week so not so busy and the food was lovely. Very friendly young lady served us

Stopped for lunch at this country pub just off the main road. Big car park at the front. Lovely food. Will return again.

Very disappointed. Food orders were taken wrongly at the bar and served incompletely. The menu is minimal and uninspiring! The food presentation was basic. The chef wondering around the bar area in their whites touching patrons' pets,

Really nice spot overlooking the estuary. Food very nice and staff very friendly. We sat outside in the sunshine which was perfect watching people coming and going on the boats.

Good selection of largers & ales and the food is fantastic. I had the pork Sunday roast, and it came with cabage,green beans, carrots, parsnips, roast potatoes, coliflour, Yorkshire pudding and greavy It was delicious!

Popped in for meal with daughter , she had three courses , I had two , very nice food , lovely staff and will pop back sometime

Great local pub, very warm and friendly staff, good food at a reasonable price.

Father's Day treat from my number 1 son. Pre-ordered meal, were seated and as I put my hands on the table they stuck to it. I mentioned this to staff and they promptly came out with cloth. Unfortunately the cloth was not just filthy, but it smelled so bad like it has been used to clear a mess up then left to stagnate in a bucket, we left after I had pointed this out to the landlord and took him to the area to "sample" the aroma. The stench permeated the whole room was nauseating for all of us. Kids included.

Nice relaxed atmosphere. Food very tasty and well priced.

It was recommended, but I guess it was an off day. Burnt frozen chips, eggs deep fried, but ham was good. Not much of a menu three choices, all with frozen chips!

Disappointment... The food was dried out probably from being placed under a heat light for a considerable amount of time... The dish had flavour, unfortunately it fell short of expectations... The delay between our starts and mains was long, far too long... It allowed another table who ordered when we were on our starters and to receive their (main) meal... Clear their plates and were leaving as we discovered how dry our meal was... The Staff were Friendly enough... However the table service, we found was as slow as a Glacier... A reasonable selection of Real Ales... Err...Karaoke as well... Participants: one It wasn't us!

Spur of the moment stop off. Had a Sunday roast which was absolutely amazing. The meat and veg cooked to perfection

Possibly went at not a great time of year for lunch (mid-week, first week of Jan), so we're disappointed there were no sandwich or burger options. We settled for ham egg and chips, which was a tasty meal and filled us up. Plus there was a nice log burner going to warm us from a rain soaked day.

The Old Ship Inn, Upwey, grows from strength to strength. Pete and team have turned this lacklustre pub, under the previous tennants who were a shambles, into the thrombing heart of the community, where it belongs. Great restaurant and Live music.

Great selection of mains. All 7 of us chose something different and there were still more choices. Good size portions too. I would happily go again

Very nice out of the way local. Yes there's a few grockles but it is off the new Weymouth road. Good service and good range of ales. The best Sunday roast I've had for years.

Lovely old pub with plenty of seating to eat. Nooks and crannies for just sitting to soak up the atmosphere. There's even a book room where you can read and have a drink, very unusual in these days. We had a lunch and though there was limited menu, what was available was tasty and filling. I did get told that it has been taken over recently, so they are trailing a few things to see what people like. Very dog friendly and several people came in with their dogs to have a meal. Has a very friendly relaxed atmosphere, well worth a visit.

I had a Shepherd Pie, it was excellent! Staff was very kind, warm & friendly atmosphere, good ales. 👌

Had a Roast dinner which was beyond bad. Pork like cardboard Beef overcooked Veg microwaved or left to stand then re heated. Yorkshire pudding as tough as an old boot. Gravy like water! Beer was nice, service very polite barman, but impolite waitress (smile please) Music …… who wants heavy rock music played whilst they relax over their Sunday lunch unless you are Ozzy Osbourne ! Worst Sunday lunch ever and now I know why it was easy to get a table because there was only 1 other family eating.

Came highly recommended but disappointing for me, partly because their normal chef was on holiday so this review not wholly reflective of normal menu. My main gripe was the service I waited an hour for food to arrive with only a "sorry for delay" recieved, no other explanation. Serving "Fillipino food", I ordered spring rolls, which weren't too bad and stir fried chicken noodles, not the best, a plate of various noodles congealed with 3/4 pieces of chicken. The pub itself was otherwise lovely and I would recommend visiting for a beer or two and when the normal chef is back..

Roast lamb, lots of it, cooked beautifully. Nice veg also cooked to perfection. We opted for the Belgium Waffle and three spoons, the chef cut it in three and gave us all small piece with the Devine salted caramel sauce. The young men that served us were charming.

A very nice village pub. A must visit if you're in the area with an interest in Thomas Hardy. (He mentioned the pub in under the greenwood tree and the poem great things. Cozy atmosphere and very nice home cooked food.

Excellent , wholesome, delicious food; brilliant service and comfortable, enjoyable surroundings with a relaxing ambiance. I would recommend it to anyone.

Arrived after a funeral. About 20 of us. The friendly landlord and the INCREDIBLE chef magically provided us with a buffet which was absolutely amazing! Homemade sausage rolls too!!! We promise to let them know next time!!!! A warm welcome!!!

Had a lovely meal here tonight. I had the home cooked lamb curry but my dietry needs I can't have rice. The chef was only to happy to ablige and give me chips with it. Was absolutely lovely. My partner had sausages and mash with mix of veg and gravy he ate it all and didn't complain which is a first for him. Lovely pub lovely staff and try the special board for home made. Will be back

We were in Weymouth on holiday! This place looked really fab so we called in to have a bite to eat! We had a few drinks while we looked through the fab looking menu while a lady with short hair collected glasses at our table. She came across as very unfriendly. There was no hello or even a smile from her 😳 The cigarette smoke billowing in from the outside seating area was just choking (should be a non smoking zone with windows being open) To top it off there was a table with a dog! yes, dog 🤢 sitting on a chair while the owner fed it food & along with it’s intermittent barking at other passing dogs put us right off staying there for food. We left feeling very disappointed. Dogs should not be allowed in a food establishment end of!!! 🦠🦠🦠🦠

Pleasantly surprised by how good our meal was. Good home cooked food and great service!

Good food and good service would definitely go again when in Weymouth .Very busy which is a good sign . Recommended

Great local pub, amazing food, friendly staff and always someone to talk to!

Sons 18th, his mum booked a table. We went, I paid, I didn't eat as I don't go frozen food. But it was a ok evening. My other son and his family booked a table for 7 of us, father's Day dinner. Seated, they took our orders then I noticed that the serviettes were stuck to the table and the surface was disgusting. Staff were contacted and sent to wipe the area down. After he'd departed the smell of the rancid cloth need used was so overpowering that we got up and left. I spoke to the landlord beforehand and took him to the area and the smell was unmistakable even to him. I'll never go back again. Rank amateurs serving very mediocre food. It needs a full hardcore clean.

Nice local pub with a little beer garden across the way. Friendly landlord, fair selection of drinks and a quiet atmosphere despite being easy access from the road.

All home cooked food on the premises....Great value for money. Quirky and quaint....£12 for ridiculously sized portion of Lasagne....Home made garlic bread ...& frozen chips...a salad option would be great rather than g bread and chips! ... second visit...chilli delicious too.

Really good Sunday roast. Great beer too.

There have been changes since our last visit, summer evening, and the place was nearly empty at 7pm. No atmosphere at all. Took a table in the restaurant, hoping for some food, informed that there would be a 30 minute wait, no food smells from the kitchen. The menu looked basic so we decided not to stay.

Oh god! Think we'll talk about this place for the wrong reasons for a long time. Don't know if it was because we were out of town, there was very confusing situation when two tables sat down together, too complicated to explain in a review, but I was encouraged to be part of another family. Chased landlord for menu and felt like we were actively put off staying. Next table gave up. Were told wait time for food would be 30 mins by the time we went to the bar the wait for over an hour. We decided to just drink and that was equally difficult to the point it was funny. Offered a choice of tonic water, but could see there was only one type. Another guy tried 3 types of lager before one was made available, complicated by the fact the kegs were attrached to the wrong pumps. Go if you want the Basil Fawlty experience, this is your place. We enjoyed looking at the pictures of food on the review. Three star review for the chaotic atmosphere.

Good food at a reasonable price nice atmosphere 👌

Good meal, hot and tasty. Lovely waitress Laura, very efficient and friendly. We had to wait nearly an hour for our meal, but it was exceptionally busy, so couldn't be helped. Nice atmosphere. Will definitely go again

Good for a quick pint after Sainsbury.

Under new management, the Ship is back. Excellent food provided by Illie never fails to impress.

Had Sunday dinner and it was so delicious, best one I've had our in a long time, highly recommend!!! The team are lovely in there as well!

Really nice people from the young guy at the bar to the older gent who I assume is the landlord…. Great manners & serving old fashioned hearty food. Much prefer parting with my money in a well priced local pub, with all lovely homemade dishes. The Mrs is pregnant & fancied honest English food, highly recommend.this place & Worth a visit 👌👌👌👌 👌

Attractive older style public house offering a food service. Although the food delivery was slow, I must say I was quite impressed with the Burger.

Lovely pub. Traditional and great atmosphere.

Great chef, with a lot of character. Recommended

The food is lovely and the landlord is very friendly and courteous. This is a dog friendly pub. Will visit again for sure

Such yummy food. You will feel welcome with your dog. :) Highly recommended the cesar salad, burgers and chips.

We enjoyed an excellent traditional Sunday lunch. Only roasts available on the day with a Choice of Beef, Lamb or Pork with a good range of vegetables followed by a proper homemade apple/rhubarb crumble with custard. Enjoyed by all with clean plates all round Friendly welcome, good service and ambiance.

Great little pub. Friendly staff and atmosphere

Just had the most amazing liver, bacon and mash ever. Friend had the White Bait - also very good. Well presented and reasonably priced. Haven’t been for years but will definitely be coming back again soon.

Good Sunday roast but would have preferred gravy on the side. Very busy and what seemed like the owner/manager didn’t do very much whilst the two remaining waiters/waitresses were run off their feet and food delayed. Lovely spot, old fashioned pub but needs some tlc.

Been to this pub and all staff are friendly. I had Green Thai curry which is picante and very delicious. They had DJ at night, me and my friend had so much fun dancing. Highly recommend to visit.

Nice cosy pub.good coffee.special boards looked sad.

We went for a Mothers Day lunch. Lovely welcome, with a great atmosphere and live music. I had a delicous roast dinner, beef was so tender and juicy! Will definitely visit again 👍🏻

Went with friends for a delicious Sunday roast and an afternoon quiz. Both were excellent. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Gluten free option available with no fuss.

We had several meals here and it’s time I gave a review. The Sunday roast costs £12.95 and usually has three option s of meat; can order one meat or a mixture. The whole meal is delicious, with lovely thick, rich gravy. Compliments to the chef. Gaynor is usually our waitress and she is so friendly and helpful…nothing is too much trouble. Fresh flowers are on each table…a nice touch, and there is always a lovely warm atmosphere. Pay them a visit if you’re on holiday here…you won’t regret it.

Such a lovely place. We booked the skittle alley for a Saturday night birthday party. The room had been beautifully prepared.....a long table to seat 20 people, nice and warm temperature and fairy lights all over to make the occasion special. Communication leading up to the event was excellent. We popped in and met the landlord and the chef and they were very welcoming and helpful. The skittles worked perfectly and all ages, from 5 to 69, enjoyed the activity very much. We had asked for food to be served at 7pm and it appeared exactly on time. Everyone commented on the tasty food.....hot and beautifully presented. Well done to all concerned. This pub deserves to thrive and my family wishes them the very best for the future.

Such a lovely place. We booked the skittle alley for a Saturday night birthday party. The room had been beautifully prepared.....a long table to seat 20 people, nice and warm temperature and fairy lights all over to make the occasion special. Communication leading up to the event was excellent. We popped in and met the landlord and the chef and they were very welcoming and helpful. The skittles worked perfectly and all ages, from 5 to 69, enjoyed the activity very much. We had asked for food to be served at 7pm and it appeared exactly on time. Everyone commented on the tasty food.....hot and beautifully presented. Well done to all concerned. This pub deserves to thrive and my family wishes them the very best for the future.

Not a great experience Dry chicken, dry potatoes bistro beef gravy, funny tasting cauliflower, very limited dessert menu Even though we came in at 12.30 we were told if we wanted dessert we would have to wait a minimum of 45 minutes. Lots of errors with reservation and drinks and an aggressive response to being told it wasn’t very good…….I find that hard to believe, did you eat it….. then drinks removed before they were finished. I wouldn’t go again!

A lovely inviting atmosphere with a crackling fire on cold days created by Pete and his team and stunning cookery by Chef Ilie makes this the best place to go for a traditional Sunday lunch. If you don't eat meat then I highly recommend the beetroot wellington with port sauce.

Nice pub with a good selection of beers. Food served too and the occasional quiz.

Very nice roast on a Sunday. Can get busy so book early.

Cracking local pub with nice atmosphere, beer and food.

Have been here twice in the last week for lunch and dinner while on holiday. Food was amazing! Both myself and friend thoroughly enjoy it. Super cosy pub with open fire and friendly staff.

Had a beautiful Christmas meal here today. Pork medallions with all the trimmings. Very tasty and would certainly eat here again.

Twelve of us enjoyed dinner from the Christmas menu and it was absolutely delicious. This is restaurant quality dining - not just pub grub but with a cosy, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere . Great vegetarian options as well. If you haven't been to the Old Ship since Pete and his team took over a few months ago then you need to give it a try.

Superb quality, portion size and service in a wonderful old pub. Literally nothing to fault including value for money.

We have just had a really delicious and well cooked Sunday roast at The Old Ship. The new owner and staff are putting a lot of effort into returning this lovely village pub into a foodie destination. Good service, good portions, tasty food, choice of...

Went in this place one lunch time, no customers (which is always good). Got a lot of pictures of boats on the walls, No menus on the tables just a black board on the wall with three meals on, no vegetarian meals, always find places with the dreaded black board are expensive, like they just keep rubbing the price out and adding more on the price, there's a lot of space in this public house and very well layed out plus a outdoor seating area, driving along the near by main road it's hard to notice the place is there and not many houses around there for local trade so should be a good public house if you don't like people

A lovely pub. Pete and his wife provide a warm welcome to everyone. The chef is excellent. I would highly recommend this pub to all my family and friends.

Just had some lunch, only live down the road. Nice food, nice old atmosphere - good quantities. Bill was cheap as chips - will definitely go again.

Food exceeded all expectations. The beef shin dish was excellent.

Food was ok. Mains beef stroganoff and pork belly very greasy. Starter was ok. No atmosphere on a Sat eve was a bit weird. Young lad Lennard who served us adorable. Try it.

Service excellent a d did not to have to wit ages for food.Food was very good .

Lovely pub, cosy and very friendly. Landlord very accommodating and great service. Food was quality and would not hesitate to visit again if in the area

On holiday this week and our second visit to this lovely country pub… relaxed friendly atmosphere, with fantastic pub grub. Was lovely meeting you, wishing you every success. X

After searching for somewhere to eat we found this nice local pub, food and service we're excellent and good value for money. Would highly recommend

Superb Sunday Roast and fully recommend booking in 💯

Absolutely fantastic little pub, serving delicious food and even tastier cider. Peter and his team are friendly and welcoming. Please give this place a try if you're in the area. Look forward to our visit next year.

Warm welcoming pub, Good food at reasonable prices.

Lovely pub . Used by locals . Friendly staff . Relaxed atmosphere. Great food . Clean. Dog friendly. We had a great family meal and lovely evening .

Came here after a long day on the beach, rang up to book a table and the lady I spoke with was very friendly. I arrived and it felt like a family run pub, was made to feel welcome and was shown the menu. Food arrived quickly and tasted great. Will be adding this to a place to revisit when I’m next in Weymouth again!

Great little pub doing great food Very friendly staff and customers lovely beer garden as well

A very friendly pub lovely food I recommend it to anyone

Fantastic pub with a warm welcome, excellent food and drink from a very friendly team.Would thoroughly recommend a visit if in Weymouth.We visited as a family on several evenings for meals,chile,sausage and mash,ham eggs and chips,great presentation and quality.

We are staying in Upwey and decided to try the local pub. What a charming and friendly place. The menu wasn’t quite ready ( new chef I think) so the choice was a little limited. But I went for the scampi and chips and my...

Thoroughly enjoyed my visit with friends.

Lovely pit stop for us Sunday - we were looking for a quick lunch before heading home and worried we wouldn't get anywhere as it was Sunday. We were pleasantly surprised that the pub - which looked a bit tired from the outside - was...