The Ship in Gateshead

Visited yesterday lunchtime with a friend. The pub was quiet but the welcome from the guy behind the bar was warm and friendly. We confirmed that food was available despite being quiet and ordered drinks. We sat next to a window to enjoy the amazing view (and the torrential rain) while we waited for our food to arrive. It came promptly and both meals were excellent. Tasty. Fresh and good portions. Definitely worth a visit and we’ll definitely be back. It’s a gem.

Despite my wife and I being the only people in the bar my gammon steak was overcooked and dried out to the point of being almost inedible. Would not recommend and will not be going back

Booked for Sunday teatime to be told @5.30 all food thrown away as they did not have my online booking despite email confirmation and that ovens on self clean so no food. 2 other walkins followed in same. Went previously to be told no rice for curry after it was served with chips and another item was not available after order was taken, so that came after everyone was finished. Used to be a good place but 2 other pubs nearby far more reliable and as good so won't be going back after at least 5 years patronage, even during COVID when we picked up take away.

Been visiting the ship a lot since it’s been taken over and loved it to begin with, quality was great but has just declined more and more over time. I used to claim this was the best Sunday dinner in Gateshead to all my friends, but couldn’t recommend at all it now. Used to be lovely roasties, home made gravy with thick slabs of belly pork with crackling but now it’s more like getting a school dinner. Thin slices of pork with no crackling, fake gravy and soggy potatoes. Really really disappointed as a loyal customer. Really really poor standard for the price now.

We always loved calling in here for food and drinks. Staff are friendly and courteous. On a fine day it’s just lovely to sit outside and enjoy the view. But I felt compelled to knock a star or two off since the introduction of soft plastic cups when drinking outside. I believe there was a bank holiday incident (rowdy drunks breaking glass?), and I can certainly understand the owners feeling a need to prevent recurrence. Perhaps sturdier, recycled plastic cups will be provided in the future. But I, for one, did not enjoy my wine served in a flimsy beaker! I suppose with music turned up loud we could pretend we’re at a festival …

AMAZING….. from start to finish. Penny and her team really done us proud. The buffet was absolutely amazing, the whole team were brilliant I can’t praise them enough … me being the bride, jitters, apprehension, and all for nothing .. because I needn’t have worried at all they were absolutely fantastic and the day was superb. Thank you Penny .. if anyone needs a buffet or a venue please give this place a go… you will definitely not be disappointed.. thank you all so much xxx

Haven't been here for a while. The food was very nice, tasty but let down by slow service. Could be due to the fact not many in kitchen. But we will try again.

Went on Tuesday 19th March with my wife for the lunchtime special. There was a big party of ex teachers who had descended on the pub with no warning so the young man at the bar was rushed off his feet trying to accommodate everyone ordering drinks and food. No matter he very quickly took our order and it was only a short time before it came. We came last week and I have to say that both meals each time have been very good and excellent value for what you get. Top marks for the meal and also for the young man who was on his own but managed to look after all the customers. No marks to the large party of ex teachers who did not have the curtesy to ring up to let the Ship know of their pending arrival which might have helped the staff. Common sense and arrogance comes to mind when businesses like yourself have to manage staff levels. Well done to the staff on this day☺️👍

2nd visit after a dire experience last year. Decided to give it another go. Garlic mushroom starter was tasty and well presented. Main course was a mixed bag. Roast pork loin was tender and tasty. Yorkshire pudding ok. Frozen roasties and lots of tasteless mash. Veg lacked taste and overcooked. Roast carrots were nice. Gloopy gravy. Service was a bit patchy. Could offer table service for drinks when eating in restaurant. Wasn't asked if everything was ok when we paid. Wouldn't recommend even though lots of customers in. Nicer food in other local establishments.

Unfortunately, during our Sunday lunch, there was a choking incident. Thankfully, another diner helped the guy and dislodged the object that was causing the choke. In my opinion, a staff member on duty should always be trained in case this happens and to help in this situation, instead of just standing there. Standard slow service and ordered a cappuccino and a latte came with a thick milk skin on the top.

Just moved into the area and thought I’d come along with the kids, staff are so polite and even the people here. Food was amazing and atmosphere here is lovely. This is now my favourite local 💜

Have called at the Ship for Beer on a number of occasions. And now it's been all refurbished we decided to call and have food. But what a disappointment I went for the burger, which was awful. Cheap frozen burgers from Iceland l bet, which had no taste. In fact, l left it as it was that bad. Also, the chips cheap frozen, which were burnt and like gravel. Mrs.meal Pie has basic served with a few peas and packet mashed potato. It looked horrible. Come on, guys, you spent all that money on the interior and have great bar staff. At least pay a chef who will cook decent food.

What a great summer evening we enjoyed here at The Ship! Charming bar-person Millie gave us a warm welcome and was a perfect host throughout our stay. Having savoured our drinks in the lovely beer garden overlooking a marvellous panorama of countryside, we ventured indoors for our meals. These were real treats - my wife describing her Caesar salad as 'the best ever' - and we were delighted to meet Chef Dawn and express our appreciation of her delicious food. There is much to admire about this pretty country pub and a visit is certainly recommended!

Really disappointing visit. I ordereded the vegan option Sunday lunch, the guy at the till confirmed it on the system and when it came out it had a Yorkshire pudding so I knew it wasn't vegan. I asked the girl who served if she can check it's vegan. She came back 2 seconds later with the same dinner without the Yorkshire pudding and said it was. As soon as I tasted the mashed potato you could taste the butter. Really concerning that it could've been for itolerance or allergy reasons. Some of the roasties were raw and the butternut squash pastry had a bit of a spice kick to it, which was weird for a Sunday lunch. The girl who was serving me was lovely about it when I told her and she made sure it was refunded. It was also disappointing to see there was no music on either. We used to love the place and was really looking forward to having a nice Sunday lunch and listening to some music in a place that is dog-friendly. Really hope to see the place return to it's former glory, but based on Sunday's visit I cannot recommend it.

Booked a meal after visiting Beamish Living Museum close by. Lovely gardens to enjoy a summers evening drink,which we did..3 different meals. Mine a good lasagne. Our cousin pie mash and veg good mrs B. Chicken schnitzel..oh dear. Overcooked rock hard schnitzel. Chips ok. Told the waitress who said I will tell chef. Hmmm still waiting for an answer !!!! No offer of a refund for over cooked rock hard food . Very disappointing customer service. So poor Mrs b had to wait till we got to our hotel and get something to eat. Needless tonsayb2 girls serving both over 100 heads all over the gardens and 20 inside. Needs sorting and could be a great place with its views and range of food and drink.

I researched the ship before going as my husband is disabled after a stroke and uses a wheelchair, the food was good as was the service, we met our friends for an anniversary lunch but had to cut the visit short as disabled toilet lock broken and staff couldn't open we had to come back home so no more drinks or desserts. First time out in months so very dissapointed. Also if you have one step then a ramp should be provided.

We often pop in for a drink and we have tried a few things on menu. We had the chicken goujons that were so tasty and fresh . Chips were lovely too. I always love a gin and soda. We keep saying we must try a Sunday lunch,

Great views and selection of bar meals. Only disappointment was the onion rings. They were swimming in cooking oil when they arrived at the table. You could see the oil dropping off them when you lifted them out of the container. Looking inside the container you could see the oil on the bottom. All you could taste was the cooking oil.

Went for a couple of drinks before dinner, Saturday evening, couldn't get in for the queues waiting for drinks, quite orderly but one bar staff at 6.45 pm, this is the worst managed pub I have ever been in!!

Popped in on Thursday for a few drinks, 3rd time we’ve been since it was taken over. Gin was lovely. Shane it was really quiet , few people sat outside. We were the only ones inside then another table of 2 came in. We had 2 of the small plates to nibble on. The belly pork was tasty but 2 pieces were pure fat no meat on so was a shame . We had the tacos which were lovely but far too much hot sauce on, it nearly choked me and I had to run to the loo as I was nearly sick through coughing. Just unfortunate I think that they put too much sauce on, wouldn’t put me off going back tho. Fancy trying a Sunday lunch there. Barman was friendly .

Went for Sunday lunch, food was very disappointing and over priced. Avoid the pork! Service was very quick though.

We both ordered the roast topside of beef, big mistake. The first disappointment was that there were no Yorkshire puddings left. This was 1.30 p.m. The meals came, with two generous slices of beef, but it was absolutely impossible to cut into it. The waiting...

Food here has always been so so good, especially Sunday dinners but…..I’ve been for lunch twice nice with work and with friends for the new deal they advertise but the staff don’t know how to put it through the till making it unavailable or one...

Wow this restaurant just keeps getting better and better. Delicious food, great quality and lovely staff. Couldn’t recommend highly enough!!

One of the worst meals ever, even before we ate one of us Accidently spilt a full pint of beer, not a single staff member bothered to ask if we needed any help, so one of us asked for a mop and we had to...

Went here on Saturday, used to love eating here but it isn't the same as it was. Used the toilet when we got there and the cleaning cupboard door was wide open with a lot of cleaning products in easy reach, not really safe, should...

Great cheerful service and tasty food. Catered fabulously for dogs would definitely go back ..Not too pricey either

Booked a week in advance,arrived for Sunday lunch seated five adults on a table for four .when stating the size of table for five adults told its all we have. Sat for meal Turkey was fine Beef was fatty .ordered dessert waited ages then only...

We came up to have some food and a drink , however decided not to eat and just had a drink .. I was looking forward to seeing it since refit , however it didn’t look that different ? The one guy at the bar...

My wife and I visited the ship eight on banks on Tuesday 30th August for our anniversary meal and can honestly say we had a terrible dining experience. We both ordered ribeye steaks which we could not get our steak knife thro and for 17.99...

We used to come here quite often as it’s just up the road, the view is lovely and the food was good. Someone told us it had been “done up” so we stopped by. Asked someone at the bar if we could just sit down,...

The setting is beautiful - drinks selection is good, and drinks are reasonably priced. The food we had was average however. Staff are quiet friendly, but young and not totally clued up.

I’m Celiac and asked the staff if they had a gluten free menu or could tell me what was gluten free on the menu. I was told there was nothing gluten free from staff. The manager then told me that the veggie burger was gluten...

Just been for a family meal, great hospitality and amazing service especially from waitresses Kiala and Emma, would highly recommend!!!

Newly taken over this week and wishing them good luck in the venture. We had a good meal but it’s obviously going to be a “work in progress” for a couple of weeks. Lovely lady though and very attentive. We’ll be back to give you...

Hubby gave 4/5 me 2/5 we went because it is dog friendly food was reasonably price, first thing I ordered steak sizzler so was the steak this was mid afternoon ended up ordering chicken fajitas for me and hubby got the gammon. Good bits staff were lovely table was clean, hubbies gammon huge portion gammon was lovely only let down the chips were really soft. My fajitas looked impressive when they came out but it was mostly onions and peppers what very little chicken there was it was far too over spiced not as in hot but the coating of spices what really spoilt it for me was the salsa and sour cream dip the salsa tasted like tomato ketchup with vintages added and there was lumps in my sour cream. I will try again before I right it off as everyone can have a bad day.

This evening we visited this establishment. Regret doesn’t even begin to describe the feeling we had when we left. A simple order of two lasagnes, pie, and a child’s chicken nuggets somehow managed to take over two hours to reach our table. When the bar staff were asked where this food was, it hadn’t even reached the kitchen. The excuse was that the young girl who served us was new to the restaurant, but no experienced member of staff noticed that we had been sat outside waiting for over two hours for food. Hospitality is lost at this place. Might I add, the children’s play area needs some care. When the food arrived I’d love to say that I enjoyed it however, there was no taste. The lasagne was burnt, the garlic bread was buttered bread, we ordered additional chips thinking That it wasn’t served with chips. It was, and the server chose not to tell us. The pie was all pastry and no filling and to top things off, we weren’t even offered a free drink. A young man did give us £14 back from the meal but for me, I’ll never return. An 8 year old was too tired to eat her food that arrived at 8:15 after being ordered around 6:15, none of the adults enjoyed their meals. It would be an OKAY place to drink for the view, and I say that loosely because who even knows if the drinks would arrive at your table. Overall, go to the Engine Room further along the road. You can’t eat outside but the food is LOVELY.

Just visited the Ship for lunch, service was great , food was lovely with massive portions, really good value for money, definitely recommend and will be visiting again soon 👌

We went out for our lunch for fathers day we all ordered beef dinner s to which the beef was like card board dry hard to eat veg was soggy wet and had no taste to it a big giant Yorkshire pud to which was all burned stuck on top of veg I will never be returning there were quiet a lot of people leaving there food would not recommend anyone going for food here as its disgusting

Disappointing as when we got home we had the wrong starter and no garlic mayo for the potato skins. Beef was tough and food was pretty tasteless Won’t be ordering again

First time visit to see an old friend who lived close by. The bar was strangely very empty for a Friday lunchtime but ok, strange times we live in. We were immediately advised of a list of things that weren’t available on the (not extensive) menu – again I expect it’s down to the current level of demand. We ordered Cumberland sausages and mash however when it arrived it was uninspiring and tasteless. The mash looked like a thick paste probably prepared from a packet and sausages looked more boiled than grilled or fried. The peas were ok but also had little taste. The one (and only?) member of staff was very pleasant and helpful and did his best under the circumstances. On the plus side there was little issue with social distancing as there were only 6 or so people in the whole pub at any one time. I hope for the new owners sake that the world gets back to normal as soon as possible but in any event they will need to up their game to get clients returning.

New Management have took over and this place is definitely getting back to its best. The Beef Sunday Lunch was excellent... my picture paints a thousand words. This gastro pub is in a wonderful location, with splendid views of the surrounding landscape. It’s a great place to enjoy a few beers and the food is spot on and at a good price. Massive well done to the new management team... the Beef Sunday Lunch was lovely!

We had a beautiful meal here a few years ago and have always said we would return for food, so when deciding where to have lunch for the last day of the EOTHO scheme we thought we would try again. I messaged via Facebook to book our table and was sent across a slightly disappointing limited menu, I would have been put off right then if it wasn’t for the sausage on the kids menu for my fussy child. We arrived just before 12 when they start serving food and there was only a couple more tables in, Barman quite quickly came and offered us drinks and gave a menu but those drinks were the only things that we were getting quickly today. After that everything seemed to take a while. We had ordered cheeseburger, hot dog then kids sausage and chicken nuggets meals. We found the kids meals were a decent size more than enough for our 2 however adult meals not so big, not a problem for me but my partner ended up eating half my burger because his portion was too small. By the time we had finished there was a few more tables full but still quite a few free aswell so not too busy, and 2 more staff in however I sat and waited at least half an hour for someone to come and clear the plates away. By this point I was dying to leave as I don’t like just sitting around with 2 young kids but I stayed as I wanted to let them have their ice creams. So ordered those and a sticky toffee pudding. Ice creams didn’t take long, when the sticky toffee pudding came about 10 mins after the ice creams I asked for the bill and just to pay it straight away as I didn’t wana make the kids sit around any longer. £17.50 on the scheme but I would’ve been very disappointed if I had spent £35 on that food. Also a bit disappointed that the play area was closed for the kids as they said they needed to wait for more restrictions to be lifted however all other parks can open now so not sure what’s being waited for. Also have to add no details were taken for track and trace, didn’t even realise until today or I would’ve mentioned it.

I recently visited as it’s under new management with my daughter and son. Myself and son ordered steak about £30.00 for 2 with peppercorn sauce. We both ordered medium. Steak looked lovely and the trimmings were all good. My son had a couple of chews of his steak as did I and it was really overcooked and unbelievably chewy and more well done. I didn’t want to complain so just left it, manager came over asked how it was and I told him it was overcooked and inedible. His response. No one else had complained, but thanks for your feedback! I’ll pass your comments onto the butcher! I was a bit perplexed! Had the butcher cooked the steak? Anyway he didn’t offer a refund on the meal we got 2 deserts for free. So all in all expensive chips! We won’t be back. No atmosphere at all. Poor food. Strange customer service!

Had our table booked for a family of 4 (2 adults 2 kids) for 6.pm, we arrived on time and was given a table, within minutes we were moved to another table, a table of 4 next to us had an issue with their service and staff and got up and left leaving a full table of untouched drinks. We then got our second table, after being ignored by the staff for 25mins and not being offered drinks or a menu the kids got too hungry and thirsty and we were forced to leave and find food and drinks elsewhere. I've never experienced anything as bad as that. The management/staff are a complete shambles. I'll not be back there again.

Found out this had been taken over again so thought we would book and try it. We walked in for our meal booked for 7.30 and were told to find a table as it was quite busy we found a scruffy unclean table and sat down when we asked for table to be cleaned we were told by server im too busy and would do it when he could this happened with menu also so we left.

Kitchen staff did not arrive in the building until 12.40 ish . But we're only advised this after drinks were on the table and food order had been taken .. should have left then !! Only one staff memember seating, serving, waitressing, clearing plates no sign of any management. And tables were canny full. Meals not served as they are showing in the pictures and portions sizes are quite small especially for adults!Chicken breast was served lukewarm warm, mentioned it to the only staff person there bless him who was rushed off his feet .. it was microwaved including the chips and tomatoe sauce and reserved piping hot but dry as sticks.. looked very unappetizing and not good practice. Would I return .. not a chance.

Visited here with my partner & opted for the curry,but there was none left but the chef came out to see me & said he did have some ingredients in the kitchen and made me a different curry, absolutely delicious & got a free bowl of chips aswell. Well worth a visit.

No contact details requested, although floor marked to distance from bar, lady sitting a child on counter at the same time group of lads leaning over bar choosing food, while other people were standing behind line markings. Did not see tapped cleaned after people left?

Booking was cancelled well over 2 hours after being made which meant we could not get booked in elsewhere Not Impressed

Have been here before it was taken over by new owners and what a difference they have made.The staff were great the pub has had a refurb and more importantly the food was fantastic.We decided to miss starters and have mains plus dessert and the portions are not for the weak at heart.There are great views to be enjoyed in the summer and when the current situation is over we will return.

Visited yesterday for the first time in several years. I’d stopped visiting due to attitude of previous owners who seemed to view customers as a nuisance. Anyway... I’d heard that it had recently changed hands and what a difference! A friendly welcome from staff; great service and good quality food and range of drinks.I noticed on the way out that there is going to be a refurb taking place in the next few weeks. I’ll certainly be returning. If, like me, you’d given up on The Ship due to previous poor management; service and quality of food, give it another go! I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Great views too!

On holiday in the region, visited the Ship, what a fantastic welcome for my wife and I plus our dog Giggsy.The dog was treated as the guest of honour with a fresh bowl of water plus a cushion to lie on.The food was delicious with more than ample quantities.Service was quick and with a welcoming smile.Overall the Ship is definitely worth a visit.

We drove past this pub last week and decided to go in. I’ll start by saying the view is gorgeous and will definitely be returning in the summer. When we went into the pub we were greeted by a member of staff who was very polite and gave us some menus. Service was quick and steady which is always good, we didn’t realise how big the portions were and ordered a starters and mains, but never mind we will just know for next time. I did feel a bit sorry for the girl behind the bar as she was by herself, in the middle of serving a few customer and the kitchen staff were ringing the bell over and over for her and eventually came out to tell her, however, she was already busy and couldn’t leave the bar. I thought that this was a bit unprofessional of the back of house staff. The food is gorgeous I couldn’t fault it, my sister got fajitas they looked amazing and I got the cheese and bacon chicken burger. The one thing I would say is that you could tell the chips were frozen chips and I think the burger would have tasted so much better with mozzarella rather than cheddar Cheese but that’s just my opinion. Overall though our experience was really good and I will definitely be returning :)

The staff are very friendly and attentive. The food was gorgeous we were a party of 12 and everyone of us thought the food was really nice and very reasonably priced. The pub has a lovely ambience and I would highly recommend a visit.

Visited in a Friday lunchtime and used a groupon (hadn’t seen the previous review before we went)Although the groupon related to a previous owner, the new management were happy to honour the booking and did so without complaint.The food was really really good. We had 2 rump steaks served with mushrooms, tomatoes, onion rings, salad and plenty of hand cut chips.Service was really good, owners/staff very friendly.The dishes other customers were receiving all looked amazing - pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, mince sand dumplings etc Absolutely no complaints at all - give it a try

I was pleased to see that the Ship had recently reopened. It was warm and welcoming inside and service was good. The winter warmers menu is very good value and the main menu has a good choice of pizzas as well as the usual bar food favourites. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Following a recommendation by evening chronicle my wife and i chose to try Sunday lunch. Service was very good and lunch satisfactory but didn't match the Chronicle recommendation

Bought a voucher on Groupon for 2 steaks so booked for 6pm this evening. Arrived at 5.45pm & the place was in darkness. Waited in the car park until 6.15 & still no signs of life. Tried to ring but the line was clearly disconnected. Very disappointed. Good point of the evening...contacted Groupon & within the hour had been refunded. If you have bought a Groupon then please try calling The Ship before you go...

We regularly visit the Ship sometimes for food but more often than not because it is the most dog friendly pub in the whole area . Gaynor and her daughter are so friendly and welcoming. You honestly arrive as strangers and leave as friends. Last there with my grandson for Halloween party, very busy but fabulous night for kids of all ages. The Ship is our favourite place to go especially on a Friday for relaxing Prosecco night with our dog Willow.

On a whim we decided to have a sunday lunch out, after failing to get in several places as they were full, we arrived at the Ship........ We ordered a pork and a beef dinner. Both were tasteless! The potato was 'smash' or something similar,. The roasties were frozen as were the yorkshire puds. The only decent thing was the veg, however there wasnt much of it. Overall it was probably the worst dinner i have had in a long time.

Me and my girlfriend are looking to move to the area so have been trying out the local pubs and restaurants to see if we’d be happy. Tonight we visited a few and decided to have food in The Ship after seeing the buy one get one free offer on pizza and pasta every Wednesday. Really nice inside so had a look at menu and went to order. A margarita pizza, bolognaise with spaghetti and two halves. I was asked whether I wanted penne or spaghetti with my bolognaise as the woman was prompted on the screen to select one.

The food was amazing, good size portions, very quick service. The staff were very welcoming and very helpful

Great pub with excellent well priced food, good selection of beers and spirits.

The service was terrible went to bar a couple of times was ignored so they could serve the regulars the food was shocking and tasteless I would never return

Was stopping in a hotel close by but it was a 40 minute wait for food so went to the ship and had a great meal. Friendly staff good food and no delay. Good choice of beers nice menu enjoyed my food and went back to my hotel for sleep only!!

It’s been quite a few months since I’ve been here for Sunday lunch and I won’t be returning. Don’t know what’s happened in such a short space of time but they need to improve drastically. The beef was like leather and wafer thin, almost like it had been bought from a deli. Aunt Bessie Yorkshire’s too! Wouldn’t mind that quality of food if I was paying a fiver but for £9 you expect more!!

I recommend going to the ship the food is good and the park is great I love the ship 👍👍 i love the ship

We live locally and love coming to this pub in the summer to sit outside in the sun as the views are beautiful and it’s lovely to have a drink at. The food is very poor though. My husband ordered the veggie burger expecting a spicy bean burger or meat substitute burger like Quorn but what he was presented with was a roasted red pepper in a bun with cheese on. I think the menu should be clearer on that. I ordered a normal beef burger but it was so rare it was practically alive so I couldn’t eat it. If they serve it that rare they should really warn people so they can ask for it well done. The chips was ok and there were plenty of them and the onion rings were nice. Coleslaw was awful. All in all we were both very disappointed. When this was a Thai restaurant the food was amazing but since it’s changed hands (several times since then I think) the food has definitely gone down hill. We will only be having drinks in here from now on.

Popped into this pub on the off chance my friend and I had classic burger and chips neither of us like brioche buns so they had a bap such a lovely meal.

The Sunday lunch menu reads, "Ask your server for the vegetarian option" so I did. I was told by the snooty waitress that it was the standard lunch without meat but cost the same!!! My son and I had already bought drinks so we made the bad decision to try it. It was not good. Sloppy mash and turnip, Yorkshires and roasties were undercooked in the middle. Not a great choice or amount of other veggies.

We have been frequently to The Ship for food, Sunday lunch was ALWAYS outstanding. we haven't been for a few months - I can only assume it's under new management. I should have realised when we arrived - I've never seen it so quiet. My husband and I (who had a rare Sunday without our little one decided to "treat ourselves") We both ordered two courses. The potato skins arrived, which were lovely, then for the main event - lumpy runny mashed potato, frozen Yorkshire puddings, gelatinous gravy and meat (pork for him beef for me) looked suspiciously like those frozen boil in the bag things - I'm pleased it was so thin as any thicker I wouldn't be able to have chewed it, the vegetables were "ok", husband bearly touched his - I ate about half. Next was apple crumble - a plate of sugar, how can you get a crumble so wrong? That went straight back.

I’ve visited this pub 4 times. All 4 times, regardless of the time, they stop serving food at random hours. They’ve stopped serving food at 13:00, 15:00 and 17:30. And when I queried it with the barmaid she was extremely rude and just told me the chef stops serving food whenever he feels like it. The same barmaid had given me the food menu 2 minutes before she told me they no longer serve food. The manager was also supposed to come speak to me, but never did. Very disappointed because it’s such a nice location.

Came here last Thurs. Have been many times before but that night it wasn't up to its usual at all. I got the burger, asked for it well done, it came pink, onion rings were greasy, fries were nice. Sister got the same and wasn't impressed either. Dad's meal in his words was cold chicken wings in "piri piri" sauce, but tasted more like tomato sauce and tempura prawns in grease laden batter.

Haven't been here for a number of years but boy would we return YES. I had steak beautifully cooked with chips hand cut tomatoes mushrooms battered onion rings and salad. Absolutely lovely well cooked nice staff value excellent

When I found out that my daughter had booked 9 of us in for Mothers day Sunday Lunch I immediately checked the reviews on TripAdvisor.

Whilst on a business trip google maps recommended I try this pub out for food.

I like this pub. Nice beer, nice views, good music but the food is gash. I popped in after work for a pint and a snack. Ordered the piri piri “chicken wings”. I’ve put the chicken wings in inverted commas because they were nothing short of dried up husks of gristle that tasted of nothing nice. I complained (and believe me, it takes a lot) and I was promptly refunded after tearing into a wing with my fingers and revealing the dark, dry mess inside. I am in no doubt that these “wings” came out of a freezer bag from some low cost retailer. Sorry Ship, hopefully you will read this and take it as constructive criticism. You get so many things right apart from the food. Sort this problem out and you will be the jewel in the crown of Eighton Banks.

We had never been to the ship before so we decided to give it a try.I found after checking the menu you could only have a sunday roast with a choice of either beef, pork and chicken which was okay but other places we have visited you had the choice to pick from a alternative menu.As far as the meal was concerned we found it very disappointing we had starters of garlic mushrooms which was fine and our grandsons had a childrens size dinner and we asked for the gravy to come separate as the the kiddies prefer to put it on themselves, unfortunately the gravy was cold so after asking it to be warmed up it came back just barely warm.We were served with our dinners which were okay but we thought that all the meat on our plates were very thinly cut and some of the vegetables were pretty hard (green beans, broccoli,) they had also put the gravy on your dinners instead of in a gravy boat which ended up with my wife,s dinner having far to much on but to make matters worse the gravy was just warm rather than hot but saying that the roast potatoes were gorgeous and went down really well.I have to say we found the staff very pleasant and friendly and the pub itself was fine and served a good pint with wonderful views of the surrounding area but on this occasion a pity about our meals.

Went here for Sunday lunch, stood for a while for to be ignored by someone pretending to be busy on the till, gave our name over/ no record of our booking,when they brought the food it was swimming in gravy, the mash potatoes were stone cold, we even had to ask for our cutlery, and when we asked for salt we were told she didn’t think there was any ! Frozen Yorkshire puddings, we left our food and drinks and walked out, please avoid at all costs

Some pubs luckily have a lot going for them and this one certainly does.

Popped in for the first time today for tea. The pub has a good atmosphere and waiting staff are very nice, friendly and efficient, but I sat through the whole meal in my coat as the radiators weren't on in the dining room. I ordered the rump steak - medium, and the OH ordered the mixed grill. (The steak was marked Gluten Free, but upon enquiry the beer battered onion rings that it comes with are definitely not gluten free and I assume that's why they arrived in a separate bowl) The OH then had a very worried look on his face when the table next to us ordered the mixed grill to be told they had run out of it! (at 5.30pm start of service I was astonished) He had a good right to be worried when it arrived. He clearly got the tail end of what was left. The sausages had been reheated in a microwave, the lamb/beef (He was confused, could have been either) that wasn't fat would have been playing with the horses next door with the assistance of a good vet, and the gammon could have been found labelled extra thick cut bacon. Luckily he was starving and ate what he could whilst pulling faces at me. Mine was medium/well to well in places. It was edible but dry and thankfully there was plenty of Dianne sauce to go with it and the chips were nice. The menu prices are reasonable, but that won't excuse the steak. Sadly the table next to us were still waiting for their starters when we left, so I hope they didn't have to wait too much longer!

First portion was icy cold to the touch,tinned cherry tomato salsa,runny, bottled,squeezy cheese sauce.I informed barman/Waiter aware,who apologised and ordered a new portion.

Pleasant staff but poor quality bar food. Thought it would be nice for a quick bite but waited 45mins for food and then when it arrived we couldn’t even eat it.

Went here today (14th) for my dad's birthday with him and my sister. We don't live far away so it's ideal. A little gem of a place. Been quite a few times and always happy with the place. Didn't need to book. I got the penne carbonara, beautiful, my dad got the mixed grill, he said everything was cooked perfectly, he didn't like the liver, but that's personal preference. My sister got the burger and fries and she said hers was lovely, she originally wanted the lamb which was on a separate menu on the table, but the waitress explained you could only have stuff from that menu if it was pre-booked. My dad got the cheesecake for pudding and we had mentioned it was his birthday and the lovely waitress put a candle in the cake, nice touch. All meals were lovely. With 2 lime and sodas, 3 pints of Coor's and 3 pints of John Smith's everything came to less than £60. Looking forward to our meal there.

14 of us had Christmas party on fri 7th dec the place was nicely decorated and cozy. Good choices on the menu..1 course £10, 2 £13, 3 £16. Prosecco £10 on Fridays. All the meals were lovely, red hot and huge portions. Extra gravy boats. Yorkshire’s, veg, roasties and pigs in blankets at no extra cost. All the staff were amazing and pleasant....we left a big tip as well deserved. We will be back for Christmas party next year. Keep up the good work

Had lunch here on Saturday. Was horrendous. I had the scampi and chips and could not eat it. It tasted like it had re cooked. The chips were either hard and crispy or thick and rubbery. The scampi was extremely over cooked and so so dry. I really like this bar for a drink as the place is lovely and the staff are fantastic. Will not eat hear again.

Absolutely horrified that we discovered fireworks will be let off , even though it's location is in a hugely populated livestock and equestrian area. Their reaction has been for all the people with animals to.." deal with it"! Even though they are breaking the law going ahead with fireworks. Shocking!.most of their customers instead of drinking in their will have to be out till all hours settling their animals.

This pub is in a semi rural area around which a lot of horses, dogs and other animals are housed. They decided to set up a firework display yesterday, November 2nd which in the general opinion of most local animal owners was excessively loud and caused extreme distress to the animals in the local area. When some of the owners of the animals expressed their disappointment via social media this was the reply from the pubs manageress, verbatim;

We were out and about and decided to stop here as it was a few years since we were last here.The place was full but we decided to wait and ordered drinks.We only waited half the time stated and was shown to a table ordered food was asked if we liked are beef pink we said well done if poss.The meals arrived why they asked about the beef is beyond me as it is cut that fine it's impossible to tell if it's pink.The plate consisted of pots then mash which we had asked to be omitted when ordering.Yorky large but they are better places within 2miles good place if you have a dog

Arrived at pub just after 12.30 for lunch, pub wasn’t busy about a dozen folk in total in the place, got our drinks and the waitress disappeared around the other side of the bar, we sat and sat no one appeared to take our order so as we had finished our drinks my husband paid and we left. I said to my husband did she not ask why we had not wanted to eat as she had given us menus ? No was his response. Due to what has happened to the Mill House around the corner we would have thought they would have been pleased with our custom, however in this case the waitress was more interested in talking than serving.

1 starter cold,satay chicken burnt tempura prawns we're in ordinary batter ,steak tough,chips absolutely disgusting, peppercorn sauce would burn your mouth.Wont be back cost nearly £100

The pub has great views . Ample parking and outdoor seating . Very clean and tidy inside, only let down by one of the meal orders was not as I requested.

Weirdest chicken supreme I’ve ever had.3 chicken wings deep fried and a chicken Brest grilled to death.some peter bread,salad,dips. I won’t rush back.

The past two times I have been to the ship the waiting time for food has been ridiculous - well over an hour for one course and it wasn't even that busy. Ordered a vegetarian burger with halloumi, pesto and peppers - when it eventually arrived it was a bun with a tiny bit of halloumi in, loads of peppers, no pesto and no veggie burger! Very misleading. Left still hungry as it was basically a pepper sandwich! Waited for what seemed like forever just to pay the bill. Three people complaining that their food hadn't arrived or wasn't as it should be as we left. Such a shame as it could be really good - lovely atmosphere, play area etc, but we won't be back. Engine rooms is so much quicker to serve and the food is much better.

Went to ship with friends for drinks, only to be greeted by a very unfriendly think manageress, asked for a bottle of red wine which was very chilled so asked politley for it to be exchanged and was no different so requested to be changed again , she went to look for a different one and it was slammed on the counter , it is a while since ive visited the ship and I Think it'll be a while longer before I visit again

The A1 was at a standstill so pulled off and found the ship by chance

Nice enough place with good views but not that much range for beer. Also, they stopped serving food, saying it was for an hour, then it was two etc

The food here is awful, so bad was it that I had a chuckle that someone actually thought it was appropriate to serve it to someone! Go to the Bowes or Engine Room, both are 2 mins away.

Tried this place again and was disappointed again. The chef is very poor at making pizzas- very soft and not much taste, very doughy. Wouldn’t go back for food now.