The Ship at Elswick - The Fylde Coast's Premier Country Dining Pub in Fylde

This ship has sunk and is on the sea bed Not been for a while. En route mentioned to park on street as car park was always rammed. There were only 6 cars in the car park. Red flag was not waving. Went inside looking forward to a nice meal as per previous experiences, the gaff was nigh on empty. A single Sunday menu with some items not available. Ordered two roast beef. Beef was tougher than boot leather and I nearly choked. Complained and it was swapped out for chicken but ate vegetables. Chicken served on its own. Issue apparently is with the supplier!!!! The chicken was more expensive than the beef!!!!! What has gone wrong here. It used to be so popular. For sure we won’t be going again.

Came to the ship today for Sunday lunch, first time visiting in a few years and the experience was wonderful! The roast beef was so tender, and the staff were incredibly friendly. Will definitely be back!!

Me and my family came to the ship for a meal the staff where amazing so was the food, i got the cheese and bacon burger which was delicious!

We haven't been to the ship for years. A reservation was essential last time we went there but we decided to pop in for a snack as we were passing. There was 1 car in the car park. That should have been the warning that made us drive on by but we stopped and went in. The good points - the staff were friendly and the glass of sauvignon blanc was nice. We just wanted a snack so ordered two starters. There was only one other table occupied but the starter took along time to come. The Pate came with sourdough bread which was stale and really should have been toasted to hide the staleness. The Pate had a strange milky liquid under the fat lid. We also ordered a humus with flat bread. The flat bread was stale and the humus had an unusual taste. I took both dishes back to the bar and we left. It was a waste of £24. IT IS NOT WORTH VISITING THIS RESTAURANT. WHAT A SHAME.

Haven’t eaten out locally in a while so we decided to go for Sunday lunch. The pub was very busy, great atmosphere, staff were very friendly and attentive. Will definitely be returning

We visited The Ship at Elswick today for a surprise 90th birthday celebration and firstly we were impressed by the picturesque village it’s located in. We arrived early, well it was a surprise party, and we were greeted warmly by the staff. They had already set up a table for 21 guests and we all got seated and had a little chat and catchup. We had ordered a 3 course meal and the starters came out quickly and were enjoyed by everyone. The mains were many and varied in choice and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their personal choice as they did the sweets. Each course was served by plenty of friendly staff who couldn’t do enough for us. As well as a large party of 21, the superb staff managed to cope with many other guests who also looked like they were enjoying the super food. A big thank you to the chef’s, back of house and front of house staff and everyone at The Ship. I would recommend you go and try this delightful venue.

Had a great evening for my brothers birthday - food was delicious and the service was excellent. Jordan was fantastic and really looked after us, surprising us with a birthday brownie!! Will definitely be back 😁

Lovely area outside when the sun is out. Jordan was serving us, he was a great waiter and nothing seemed like too much trouble.

We visited The Ship as a party of 10 for my 50th birthday recently. The food was excellent and the service was top-notch, too. Thanks to Jordan and the rest of the team for their friendly service and professionalism. Keep up the good work!

Good for a family meal out, something for everyone no matter what age or tastebuds. Very fast service so not easy to have a leisurely catch up, but nice food, good size portions and very well presented

Meals we're well presented but did have a problem with one meal which was sorted very professionally by the young assistant. Would go again though

Had an excellent evening with great food and even better service, couldn’t fault it! The team had great knowledge of the food and what was good ( I almost ordered a vegan burger without knowing it!) We will return, thank you

Service was absolutely amazing. Jordan made our drinks and was a great help going through the menu. The food was lovely. I had the pie mash, and it was amazing. The pastry was perfect. I can't wait to go back.

Gone to the dogs - literally. Unobliging, inflexible, 'computer-says-no' syndrome. An altogether unhappy experience.

Staff were very friendly and on top of everything, food came on time and was delicious I had a prawn cocktail which was amazing and my friend had chicken tikka she thought it was very good too. The service is amazing I recommend this place very much.

Me and my friends had a fantastic experience at the ship. We were served be Jordan who was very good at looking after us, the food arrived on time didn’t take to long or to quick it all tasted delicious as well. The staff are all friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend the ship for any event.

More than half of the menu was unavailable, including the Sunday dinner we actually booked for. The icing on the cake however was the burger we tried to order that was offered to us with no bun as they didn't have any of those either. The food that was eventually presented to us left a lot to be desired and was poor even on the best day. We will nor be wasting money here again. Please do yourself a favour and find somewhere else to eat. Very disappointing

Came here for a few drinks and food after work, the service was amazing, all the staff were so lovely and welcoming, our food and drinks order were taken very quickly, and arrived very quick to, would definitely recommend coming here and will definitely be back.

We have just left the Ship after yet another disappointing visit!! The service is absolutely fine, very friendly, but unfortunately the food we received was anything but! Starters were ok but what can go wrong with garlic bread, and tomato soup. If you like butter with your bread when having soup, bring your own because you don’t get any! I had the tikka masala which was obviously a cheap supermarket curry at the very best and the naan bread was freezing cold! My wife had scampi which was definitely just frozen scampi and the meal portion size was appalling! We only live around the corner from the Ship and often wonder why we don’t make life easier for ourselves and walk round for our tea more often. Tonight is the reason, we could have gone to Iceland and made a better tea for ourselves for less than a quarter of the price we were charged! We are not looking for Michelin star food but, the food we ordered tonight was just basic food. Do yourselves a favour and don’t bother eating here, cook it at home or go elsewhere, either way you’ll have a far better tea!!!

We had a lovely family meal here. Food was excellent and the service superb. Everyone was really friendly and we really enjoyed the meal and time in the pub.

We were in for drinks last night and our waiter was lovely and the service was excellent. Was nice to see it so busy mid-week.

Came in with a few friends and from start to finish we enjoyed everything from the atmosphere and lovely staff, I decided to have the southern fried chicken burger with salt and chilli chips and it was delicious the salt and chilli chips are now a favourite which I’ll be back for very soon!

This spot is amazing and good to go out with friends and family, amazing food and service is amazing. Love to come here again.

This wasn't our first visit at the Ship, and it definitely won't be our last. We couldn't fault anything. The service was great, from the moment we arrived, and all the staff were friendly and attentive. The meals we had were excellent. There seemed to be a few new faces in the team, but you could definitely see that there had been some positive changes. Can't wait to go back again.

Amazing from start to finish. We visited for dinner, upon arrival the restaurant was busy with a great atmosphere. All of our courses were delicious and the service was warm and friendly. They have an incredible selection of gins behind the bar. We felt very well looked after and the team couldn't have been more helpful. We look forward to returning ASAP!

We have visited this pub several times over the last few months so this review is not specific to a single visit. The food is adequate, the service lacklustre and the toilets (both male and female) dreadful. The gents’ in particular is extremely malodorous. The pub has a lovely beer garden which is understandably extremely popular with parents and their young children. There are lots of play opportunities for the little ones and it’s a pleasant venue on a fine day. In the past, this has been an award winning pub. I suspect it would not attract such an accolade in its current state.

Visited The Ship for Sunday lunch and it didn’t disappoint. Our roast beef dinners were delicious. Great selection of drinks on the menu also. Staff all very helpful and welcoming. We will definitely be back soon.

New management brilliant! I’ve been coming many times and unfortunately the last time (blonde mgr) just seemed to not be as bothered as before. The staff seem to have had a lift and Jordan the new lad supervising the floor is the perfect fit. Girl behind bar last weekend (undergoing cancer treatment) was also lovely - what an inspiration and a credit to what is our favourite pub in the area

First time at the ship, friends recommended it, knowing we were going to Blackpool, and with Elswick being only a short distance from the M55, was worth dropping in for a snack, which I’m glad we did, we had a very pleasant lunch, very pleasantly surprised how friendly the young staff were, and the pub itself had a really nice warm atmosphere, my husband and I had Beer Battered Fish Finger sandwiches with chips, they were very nice, definitely recommend it,

Food was great, service was brilliant. Great atmosphere, FOH were great overall great pub, friendly atmosphere just what you what to see when you go out for a meal

Great Sunday dinner - generous portions. Lovely decor and fantastic service. Would recommend. Came as a family and lovely atmosphere

I’m really reluctant to write this as the two young women serving were trying their best but evidently there are issues with management. The pub was quiet, Tuesday evening. The order was emailed in advance as we were a big family group in for a birthday. We have visited many times previously. Drinks order from table - drinks came incorrect Starters - came out in twos over a 20 minute period , one soup was freezing cold and we returned . Two starters missing and we had to get up and chase up as to where they were. Chicken strips looked minuscule and dry. Mushrooms piping hot in places , freezing in others - microwaved?? Mains - the chips were like Aldi frozen skin on fries , so disappointing. Chicken burger was barely eaten as had unusual taste. Service - could’ve made so much more money! No one came over to see if we wanted more drinks and we like a few drinks! We would have ordered desserts … no one asked and so after waiting we decided to go. We are excellent tippers usually (esp after several glasses of wine!) but left feeling disappointed so didn’t tip as we would usually. One of the elders in the group mentioned politely (and with humour) at the bar as we were leaving about the standard of food needing an upgrade and the staff member looked terrified. So gutted for them as they deserve decent training and looked like they’d been left holding the fort . We won’t be back for the next birthday :(

Mother’s Day 2024 table booked for 4 pm the earliest time we could get. A set menu for £30 but out of 6 items on starters and desert only 2 on each available. What we had was nice but not what we wanted

By far the worst experience I have ever had.. booked for 6:30 waited 30 mins to be told our table was ready to then got taken to our table to then be stood in the middle of the eating area to be told someone had given our table away..staff were rude food was terrible I felt so bad for the young lady who was getting it from everyone waited a hour for our starter which came cold! Never have I walked out of somewhere but I had no choice Terrible management when told we don’t want our mains and will pay our drinks she didn’t even argue she just agreed and said I’m sorry for that Poor!

I’m so disappointed to be writing this but our experience was a disaster from start to finish. We had booked well in advance but the table wasn’t ready on arrival, that happens, totally fine but when we go to be seated the waitress says oh they’ve put someone else on your table so then we’re stood in the middle of the restaurant waiting for them to clean another table despite there being plenty made up. We then had to get our own menus and brush the crumbs off the seats. Again, it’s fine, these things happen, but it just never improved. We ordered the food after a long wait at the bar and one hour later they arrived: 2 x chicken tacos, 1 prawn cocktail and pork belly bites The chicken tacos were freezing cold and filled with chillis, I literally picked off a total of 30 from my portion and there was still loads on it. Couldn’t get a drink at the bar after waiting 15 mins either with a burning mouth! The prawn cocktail had a total of 3 baby prawns that my mum said tasted like frozen ones and they apparently should have been king prawns. The pork belly bites had little to no sauce, were rock hard and looked like dog food. They weren’t even eaten - my partners an ex chef and said they’ve clearly been thrown in the fryer to reheat hence the dryness. The service was terrible, and I feel awful for saying that as there was only a young girl working and it wasn’t her fault - she didn’t know what she was doing and seemed to have been thrown in the deep end. When she brought the starters over she didn’t mention what the dishes were, just said ‘ I think these are yours’ and shoved them on the table pushing the glasses etc. she slid the dishes into the wrong places too as she didn’t ask who’s was each dish.. it was very unprofessional and messy. Then 2 mins after she’d brought the starters she starts bringing out the mains? We o pointed out we hadn’t eaten our starters yet and she said what shall I do then do you not want it?? She also cleared the table before everyone was finished eating. I felt awful and didn’t want to complain to her as she was so young but when I mentioned how bad it had been she looked d like she could cry so I left it. She clearly hadn’t been trained appropriately. At this point we decided we didn’t want the mains anymore as for the price being paid, the standard of food and service we’d received didn’t reflect it & it wasn’t worth the risk of being poorly as the mains could’ve likely been sat on the pass for the past 30 mins whilst we ate starters. The lady at the bar understood and cancelled them for us thankfully. Very disappointed that we won’t be returning after this experience, unfortunately also ruined my mums Mother’s Day meal.

Went as a party of six. My wife who is coeliac was immediately shown her gluten-free options, of which she was very happy with. All of us had two courses each and we all enjoyed the perfectly cooked food on offer. Washed down with a perfect pint of Guinness too.No complaints whatsoever. Loved it.

Please help the staff out management, cask ales on tap and nobody can pull a good pint, serving it like dish water. They have new staff on that don’t have a clue what they are doing, this is all down to bad management. It’s embarrassing, and unfair on the staff, customers pay very high prices for drinks so make it worth it when they drink it.

I ordered a Vietnamese King Prawn Curry I received a Shrimp Curry When I pointed out the discrepancy to the Manager she said their supplier had sent the shrimps instead of the King Prawns, she apologised and walked off!! We have been regularly diners at The Ship for decades and last night was by far our worst experience The staff were very young and obviously very inexperienced Service was slow and the bartender didn’t know how to prepare or present drinks We will think twice before returning

Daughter took me for a meal on 09.02.24 Staff didn’t have a clue what they were doing . Food was cold, chicken snitzel was rock hard, bill was wrong 3 times, used to be good here Not returning

First time visiting The Ship Elswick. My husband and I went for lunch. Beautiful place which really took us by surprise. Had a fantastic meal from the Early Menu. I had Beer Battered Fish finger sandwich with chips, and my husband and Fish and chips with mushy peas and tartar sauce. Both meals were absolutely delicious. I also had a dessert which was Lotus Biscoff Sundae. Amazing. Both of us had a drink each too, and it was brilliant value for money. Thank you so much to Jess, who was working the bar and taking our orders, and also to the chef. We will definitely be back. 5 stars

Visited the Ship for dinner. The food and service was excellent. Very friendly staff in a very nice restaurant with a good atmosphere. Reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend. Already booked my next visit.

Had a lovely dinner at the Ship, recommend the Chicken Schnitzel it was perfect. Great selection of beers too. Service was brilliant and Ryan couldn’t do enough for us. Will be back very soon. Great place!!

We’ve visited the Ship with our four children and as a couple on a number of occasions since it has been taken over and it never fails to impress. The service is always very good, the staff are attentive and the atmosphere is that of a warm, welcoming and friendly pub. Arguably the best Sunday roast on the fylde coast. The trio of meats is a must. The double bacon cheeseburger is a family favourite with a side of salt and pepper chips, and cookie dough for dessert, you will not leave hungry! A great selection of well kept real ales are available, we couldn’t name a favourite, try them all 😜 All in all, a great place to eat and drink. Family friendly pub.

Ordered food at the bar, no one informed me the wait would be over 30 minutes for a roast dinner. After 40 minutes I enquired where my food was, member of staff didn’t seem surprised we had been waiting so long. 10 minutes later the food arrived, no apology for delay and no offer of complimentary drinks as we had both finished our drinks. Food was really nice and hot but we won’t be coming back. Table next to us also complained about the delay, what a shame.

has-been a few years since last visit, used to be really busy , 2 other tables occupied , excellent log fire , unfortunately not lit , food portions small , quality of steak pie poor , 3 small pieces of steak , peas poor quality, very little mash on the sausage and mash, very overpriced.

The menu is very traditional fare and when it arrives at the table exceeds expectations the taste is brilliant and tastes really home made

We enjoyed a delicious Christmas Dinner yesterday at the Ship. Food and service - excellent. Lovely atmosphere and we can highly recommend.

Just had Christmas dinner here and I have to say it was excellent,staff were exceptional and food was fantastic, would highly recommend it.AAA⭐⭐⭐

Very impressed , warm welcome good food and drinks in a very comfy pub restaurant. 10 happy customers

Enjoyed meal out at the Ship.Three of us fast service good food and not expensive, Extensive menu could see you could sit outside in summer, nice staff and made welcome.

Food absolutely 10/10, lovely staff, very attentive! Really nice atmosphere, would recommend the sunday dinners

We had a family get together today at The Ship in Elswick! 23 adults and 3 children. We all chose food from the Christmas menu. We received excellent service from every member of staff - bar staff servers and management- friendly helpful and nothing was...

The atmosphere was really lovely, the food was outstanding and great value for money, the team were very welcoming. Dog friendly restaurant. Highly recommend eating here.

Lovely meal. Great service. Keith greeted us upon arrival, very friendly and warming. Lovely atmosphere. Keith recommended which wine to have and nothing was any trouble for him.

came in for the weekly quiz, had a few drinks and a ordered some bar snacks which were very tasty, bar staff were friendly and recommended items of the menu for us, would definitely return.

we booked a table for three last wednesday 06/12 for lunch. we had pre- ordered our meals from the festive menu.After quite a long wait our starters arrived .The mushrooms did not come with chestnuts as stated on the menu and the ciabatta toast was...

Best service from a lovely man called Keith .. was so welcoming and nothing was too much trouble.. food was fantastic also .. we Will be back very soon ❤️❤️

Visited the Ship last week for an evening meal. The food was very good and very competitive prices. A big hit for me was the Real Ales that are constantly being changed. (list on the Bar of what’s coming next). A thank you to Jess...

What can I say.... come on a cold November day, the fire was lit the whole place was warm and cozy. We were recommended this place, food was amazing the staff super attentive and friendly. All in all a very positive experiance will definitely be...

The exterior of the pub is stunning with well maintained huge flower pots and hanging baskets. The carpark has plenty of space and fantastic access for wheelchair users of which I am . My husband and I came in for lunch and were greeted by...

Very warm and friendly atmosphere and staff, came out of town to meet family for a sunday roast like you would have at home and must say was NOT disappointed at all nice hot fresh meals that was home cooked Will be returning in the...

The Ship is a beautiful place to eat, it’s cosy and warm with a log fire, the service was very good and the food was amazing, all home made and not bought in ready made, I enjoyed all three courses of mushroom starter, chicken schnitzel...

I booked this place for a cosy winter Sunday Lunch birthday experience, We paid extra to add chicken to the meal when it came the extra was a tiny chicken thigh with a big bone in middle. The dessert arrived cold and had to be...

Always a lovely night with great food & drink in a chilled atmosphere. Staff always very friendly & attentive thank you Jessica & Leah!

Wow! What a change since the last ownership. We attended for our anniversary for Sunday dinner and was not dissapointed. The meat was tender, veg cooked perfectly and plenty of that gorgeous gravy. Service was wonderful. Big shout out to Keith!!! He couldn't do enough...

Went to The Ship for a special 90 th birthday celebration. We booked the Captains Room as it was nice and separated area for our small family gathering and mummy had her back to the lovely open fire as she always feels the chill. Kevin...

Highly reccomend ***** I am not one to usually review however I was compelled to on this occasion. I haven't eaten at the ship in a number of years but all I can say is wow, my partner and two boys also agree. We had...

Great location and the place has a great atmosphere. Staff were attentive and food was excellent. Highly recommend

Can’t shout about this enough. This is the BEST the ship has ever been. Forget pre Covid too. The staff now are knitted together and work perfectly always so friendly and happy. The owners have made a name for themselves locally as heroes to what...

My first ever time going to The Ship in Elswick last night. My parents have previously been and decided to go for a lovely family meal whilst I was back home for a couple of days. It was fantastic. The staff were phenomenal, so polite...

Just wanted to say a huge thankyou to the staff once again at the ship, myself and my husband were up north visiting, and called in there again, we were there August bank holiday, had a lovely meal then as we did this Sunday, am...

In the area on holiday. The Ship at Elswick was recommended in the guest review book in our accommodation and thought we should try it for Sunday Roast. We were not disappointed. Lovely surroundings and very helpful staff. Highly recommended and we will be adding...

Lovely environment, warm also welcoming. Great services, food delicious We will definitely be coming back again You must come and experience this fantastic restaurant

As a local I've always loved the Ship anyway, but the Sunday Roast really is the next level. The beef and chicken were perfect, pigs in blankets are a great add on aswell. Staff always friendly and will definitely keep coming back. Well done guys!

Only 2nd time visiting & would highly recommend. Great food, fabulous attentive service in a really lovely setting. Am sure we’ll be back. Thank you!

i came for drinks in the garden with a few friends, lovely atmosphere, staff were really approachable and friendly, the food on the table next to us looked really good, would definitely come back for food in the future.

Whilst on holiday in the area last week we ate at The Ship three times - once for a fantastically tasty Sunday lunch and twice in the week when they had the evening dining offer of 2 courses for £15- brilliant value. Every meal that...

The starters were quite good, unfortunately the rest was poor, Sunday roast chicken with stuffing was so dry and everything clearly had been reheated just awful, chicken schnitzel very dry, sticky toffee pudding good, they gave my daughter an oven hot metal tray with cookie...

First time I have visited for many years. Lovely pub/ restaurant, we sat out in the beer garden which was just lovely. Had a couple of drinks, then a delicious dinner. I had the rump steak with Stilton and garlic sauce, the Mr had the...

Staff are always very pleasant and polite in on a busy sunny Saturday afternoon when me and my friends stopped by for a few drinks. The beer garden is fantastic very spacious and it was full of families, couples etc. Will definitely be returning

Went to see the birds of prey on August bank holiday Monday. The Sunday menu was on so ordered the pork belly. It was delicious the pork literally melted, the only negative was it was missing cracking. :-( lol. The staff are always friendly and...

Another visit the ship at Elswick ,this time was extra special for us, as there was a birds of prey event being held, we had been looking forward to it for a while, as Lee the manager had posted the event on Facebook, have to...

Sunday roast chicken spectacular and the gravy is the best around. Bit of a wait but worth it when arrived. Staff very friendly and the best pub locally for ales.

My husband and I went to The Ship about 2 months ago and had a bad meal, but we thought we would give it another go. Friendly staff greeted us, and the drinks came quickly. I ordered prawn cocktail, and my husband ordered soup, the...

What a lovely bank holiday lunch with the family. I had the chicken & ham hock pie with all the roast trimmings, hubby had fish & chip & everyone else had the roast dinner. An exhibition of Birds of Prey was going on in the...

Absolutely shocking from start to finish. We pre booked the table for 6pm and we arrived and table was not ready until 6.20pm we could forgive that but then we ordered drinks and was seated, we didn’t receive any ne yes so we had to...

I has to think twice about leaving this review as it’s like sharing a secret. A party of us attended today for lunch. The food was exceptional and fantastic value for money. The menu is not too extensive ensuring quality and cooked to perfection.The manger...

Unfortunately we never received our food. Me and my wife went for our anniversary, we waited 1 and half hours for our meal which didn't come. We went to the till to get a refund so we could leave, but the queue was already 6...

Lovely welcoming restaurant and staff. Food prompt, lovely, tasty and hot. Nice location. Will be going again.

Just had an evening meal at the Ship and it was delicious. Its a delightful pub , full of rustic charm but still spacious and extremely clean . There's a cosy atmosphere and the staff go out of their way to make you feel welcome....

3 of us had lunch, Stilton and mushroom burger, hand coated chicken burger and rump steak sandwich. Food was excellent, staff very friendly, prices reasonable. No check-back done. Will definitely go again.

Brilliant atmosphere and a great bit of food. 100% recommend to anyone who’s passing through the area

The initial contact with front of house was okay and that’s where anything good stooped. I had a long wait to get served and at no time did the manager even attempt to acknowledge the face I was waiting. When the food arrived it still...

Myself and wife and daughter and grandson went for Sunday lunch today all I can say it was the worst meal I can remember in a long time my daughter never complains but she did today the young blonde girl had a bit of an...

Great food and quick service from friendly staff. Daniel always keen to help and make sure customers are satisfied and helped out when in need of assistance. No form of coke or pepsi available tho!?

Had a bad experience before here and left a one star. Today has changed my mind so deleted the one star and gave this 5 star. Fair play thanks guys

Had an amazing Sunday Roast at The Ship in the beautiful village of Elswick this evening, we both chose to have roast beef and belly pork which were so soft and tender, the roast potatoes were superb and the whole meal was cooked to perfection,...

Awful service! This has really gone down hill. Saturday evening meal booked at 5pm with my family including my 2 1/2 year old daughter. At the time of ordering there were only 4 other tables in the pub. Our meals came out over an hour...

Visited for dinner with a friend and it was spot on from the start. It was a Wednesday evening but I was pleased to see quite a few tables in. We had a number of starters between us as we fancied picky bits and they...

Always great food and service. Sunday roast is the best around. Victoria a great hostess I’ll be back again soon. Thanks