The Ship Hotel, Parkgate in Cheshire West and Chester

A lovely place Food and service first class

I could come back to do a full review if I am invited. Sorry if I could not announce my stay or arrival

Great views and a lively place. When it got very busy later on I worried that it would result in a bad night's sleep but in fact the rooms were perfectly quiet. Great food too.

Had a great meal..spotted small fish and chips on menu..excellent value as main is huge. Great value and service on food. Didn't stay in rooms

Good location overlooking the River Dee and marshes. Luxury and clean in the restaurant. Love to see so many dogs and families in the restaurant. Brillant service and incredibly well cooked food. Would recommend the Rump Steak. Would come again.

Great place nice food and great staff we've actually been a couple of times would definitely recommend this pub. 😎

We had an excellent meal here with tentative service and delicious food. The pub was busy but the food and drinks came in a timely manner despite being at peak time on a Saturday night. We enjoyed the chicken and tarragon pie and the pork belly, with the sticky toffee pudding for dessert. All food came hot and tasted great. We will definitely be back.

Went a couple of weeks ago with my GF and what absolute delight it was from start to finish We arrived and ordered a bottle of wine at the bar from Chris who was a lovely knowledgable barman and knew his stuff about the wines they had We were shown to our table which had a fantastic view of the promenade and ordered our food, we had the smoked mackerel pate and the king prawns (both were divine) served within 10/15 minutes For mains we had fish and chips and an 8oz rump steak which was cooked to perfection We couldn’t justify puds as we’d had plenty with out first two courses And we sat there with a glorious view and another bottle of wine (Chris’s recommendation) The young lady waitress (sorry forgotten your name) and Chris were an absolute delight and a credit to the Ship Will we be going back? Most definitely The whole experience was brilliant and a big thanks to all the staff there The kitchen staff / chefs put on a good spread the waiter and waitress were both polite and attentive and a credit which is rare nowadays Well done the ship

Fabulous food, great staff and great selection of drinks.

Food was lovely! Worth the money!

I have visited the ship many times over the years with my dogs. On this particular night we planned to go for a dog walk and have dinner at the ship, I would not say the food alone was enough of a draw to visit. There were a few other dogs in there, there was some exchange of temporary barking from all dogs. When we sat down there was a table complaining about one of the dogs they were sat by, I did hear them say to the staff, they did not mind well behaved dogs, in my opinion the barking I heard was not enough to warrant a complaint & the owner had took the dog outside in the middle of his meal to appease them. We ordered our meals & had eaten our starters and a female member of staff approached us and said, “you may want to leave your dogs at home next time” it was said like our dogs were barred. I felt extremely uncomfortable by this remark & outlined that the ship claims to be “dog friendly” and dogs bark, I don’t believe our dogs were solely responsible for this remark even so, it was offensive and we choose to cancel our main meals & leave. I would not recommend this place as a dog friendly establishment, the staff need some additional customer service training. We have taken our dogs all over the country and many pubs & restaurants with no issues. With our dog friendly dinner now ruined and it’s was 8pm we then went to the fox & hounds (same company owns both) miles apart, food, service and extremely dog friendly staff.

I would not eat in the ship again I ordered a large fish and chips it took long enough to arrive and the place was empty! it arrived well over cooked!! the menu said triple cooked chips I could not believe the ship would serve up frozen chips! and over cooked! and the peas looked awful and out of a tin and a very small amount! the worst fish and chips I have ever been served in my life!! and at £19 it was shocking! the chef needs sacking serving that up!! I will never eat in the ship again! and my partners mackerel pate was what looked like mashed mackerel and mayo what a poor show unbelievable!!! NEVER AGAIN!

lovely pub, with roof terrace with beautiful views.. food is excellent, good quality ingredients and well presented. staff were friendly and attentive. will definately be going again.

An expensive restaurant we have visited before but this will probably be the last time. My chicken and tarragon pie came with cool veg which included 1 over cooked carrot (not carrots as stated on the menu), some green beans, a few peas and a dry serving of “buttery chive mash”. I like my veg so I asked for an extra side of mixed veg - again one overcooked carrot a few beans and a few peas. For £20+ I expect a better meal than that. I also had the Peach Melba Eton mess dessert. It was smothered in what was honestly a slimy tasting cream. Not sure where the meringue was and only small amounts of the other contents were noticeable. It was noteworthy also that, although it was a cold and very windy night, the heating hadn’t been turned on and the restaurant was cold. The only reason for not complaining on the night was to avoid embarrassing our guests. The service in all fairness was very good and the staff were pleasant and helpful.

Beautiful dining areas, light, and spacious. Food was delightful, tasty, and hot 🔥 definetly be back soon 😋

This time, we were seated (by request) at a table in the main bar area which we felt had far more atmosphere. The food was up to the usual high standards we've come to enjoy at the ship. The battered cod is the tastiest and freshest I've ever tasted anywhere on the Wirral. I tell myself I should be more adventurous and try something else but I keep coming back to my old favourite. Everyone in our party was happy with their food choices. We had a lovely waitress whose name I unfortunately did not get.

Food always great eat here regularly 😀Staff need training they’re are always chatting and a few need to smarten up abit & dress more smartly not attractive when your eating and can almost see cheeks of somebody’s bum 🤷🏻‍♀️

Nice stop off for walkers, cyclists

My new favourite place to head for on a lovely day. Staff are very welcoming and provide great service. We had a lovely meal and finished with drinks on the upper deck enjoying the view.

Drinks and bar staff lovely as usual, but the maybe “shift leader” was extremely rude to everyone when letting people know about last orders. Then about 15 minutes later she had practically took my half full drink out of my hand and proceeded to walk away with it after me saying I wasn’t finished. We understand they were waiting to close and that wasn’t the issue, the issue was how rude and unprofessional she was when speaking to customers.

As we were a group of 13 the table had been booked in advance. The menu is varied with something fo everyone's taste and appetite. I chose the large fish and chips ( next time I would choose the small one!). The food arrived promptly and was very hot and tasty. The portion size was huge and very filling. Although expensive compared to other restaurants it turned out to be good value. I couldn't manage a dessert on this occcasion although the ones other people ordered looked delicious. The staff were friendly and efficient. They have their own car park which is fortunate as Parkgate front can get very busy. A good experience and we will return in the future.

Fantastic customer service, great quality food and drink and perfect place to visit whilst enjoying the Wirral way.

The staff were lovely and I really enjoyed the food. Rooms very comfortable and overall a great atmosphere

Nice pub at a great location on the front. A group of us with a few dogs popped in for coffee. No problem getting a table big enough for all of us. Nice drink and good choice of real ale of you're drinking. Great views!!

Lovely place to sir and watch the sun go down in Parkgate

We have been a few times now during the day , and we really enjoy the atmosphere and the food . There is a choice of menu's , a lunch time one which is a fixed price for any 2 courses ,then they have a much larger main menu plus dessert menu . We love the choices and have enjoyed all our meals and found everyone to be really friendly . We have been during lunch times and has been busy .. Would love to try an evening meal sometime , plus a stop over .

My favorite place to enjoy a dinner in Wirral. Best food and best location around!

Lovely place. Food was nice but over priced. Service was a bit disappointing. We were seen but not acknowledged at the bar. Food came out quickly well presented and on hot plates so all good rhere. Empty plates sat for over half an hour. I moved them to another table as we couldn't talk properly looking at them all

The quality of the food in this eatery is second to none. Freshly cooked and innovative menu well above your normal pub fayre

10 out of 10 fabulous place, wonderful staff

Good beer selection and Park gate views.

Lovely staff, service was quick on a busy day. Good location with nice view, food was very good.

Was the nicest food proper chips however very pricey could recommend a visit

Fabulous views across to Wales and the Marches/ River Dee. Super large outdoor seating area with heaters. Superb selection of wines by the glass. Everywhere very clean. We just stopped for drinks on this occasion but next time will eat here as menu looks amazing. Lots of cozy seating area and real fire in the winter. Right in the heart of Parkgate and right on the promenade. Parking at rear. Dog friendly in bar area.

Fantastic place, great food, lovely staff, nice rooms and fabulous views across the river dee

Went today for a family birthday meal, could not fault it the staff were amazing the food was delicious, we were a party of 20 and all our starters & mains came out at the same time. Would and will highly recommend.

We come for a drink here often but booked a table Friday evening to celebrate two years of living in Parkgate. We were sat round the back and felt this area lacked the atmosphere of eating in the main pub area. I will try to specifically reserve a table round the front next time. Other than that, food and service was good.

Stayed here for one night with friends. Room was small but very clean with bottled water and tea/coffee etc. Had a great night‘s sleep as it was very quiet. The hotel is in a great location overlooking the estuary - a nice place to sit and have a drink. The four of us were booked in for dinner and the restaurant was busy. Service was professional and the food was good. Equally breakfast the next morning was also good as was the service. Fuss free checking in and out. Good value for money as well.

Stayed for one night while picking my daughter up from uni, absolutely brilliant, great value for money , lovely location, easy checkin polite friendly and helpful staff superb great and one of the best breakfasts I’ve ever had - credit to all the team - thank you

Superb food and professional service.

It's a long time since I've been to the Wirral and the first time visiting The Ship. Didn't know what to expect but very pleasantly surprised. Overlooking the Dee Estuary, the lounge/restaurant offers beautiful views over the Estuary and across to North Wales. The menu is very modern and the food is both nicely presented and extremely tasty. There is a good selection of beers and wines available too plus a private and secure car park. Overall, very impressed. I hope it's not so long before we're invited cross to the Wirral again.

Always love coming here for a Sunday dinner with great staff and lovely food and drink.

Great people and good food. The room was nice. It was an excellent location. Wonderful pub, too.

Spent a few days here. Great location so nice to be able to have a stroll after dinner and also handy for many other locations in the area Room was a little snug but very nicely appointed. Good food throughout the day - best to book in busy periods. Friendly and efficient staff.

Called in in the way home from some brick shifting and it was just what was needed, great quality soft drinks, perfectly served for the driver and the delicious Glen Affric lemon gin for the non driver. The views of the marsh,Welsh coast and the stalking heron and wildfowl were included for free.

Our first visit here. Very impressed with the location of the Ship and it's staff

Went for lunch food was lovely. Great outdoor area too.

Another great stay ,and another good meal Staff excellent, food very good ,lovely decking area to sit out and have a cocktails looking over the dee estuary Can't wait to go back

Another excellent stay Lucky with the weather ,able to sit on decking drinking cocktails Food excellent, staff brilliant, room lovely and clean and superb view over the dee estuary, what more can I say WiLL be back

Smashing wee pub on the front at Parkgate

We had a good visit yesterday. The sun was shining and the pub was extremely busy both inside and out. We sat in the restaurant which was much quieter but still with a lovely view out to the front. Elisha was our waitress. She was friendly and attentive. I had the hummus to start which was delicious and we all had beef Sunday roast for mains. The roast potatoes were a bit overdone. However, the rest of the meal was great. We will definitely come back again.

Fantastic hotel is really clean and cosy room. The 4 poster bed was comfy. The views from room 11 is great with a bay seat in the window for watching the wild life. Dinner was first class food, some of the best we have had. Breakfast was well cooked and really tasty. Can not recommend this place enough first class great staff too.

Great location on the 'waterfront' at Parkgate overlooking the Dee Estuary to North Wales, with lots of birdlife to watch. Free parking for customers is a bonus where parking is difficult. The interior is a traditional decor, thereis a good selection of food and drink, and the young staff were friendly and attentive.

Excellent place to spend a nice evening in the sunshine on the terrace. Not much parking available in the summer months as it get so busy but free parking available if you can find a space. Good range of beers and ales and the food is always great quality

Brilliant short stay. Great spot and food excellent. Very recommended.

Really great pub meals served here. Definitely upmarket gastropub fayre!! Visited Friday lunch and service was great ( Alisha hope I've got the spelling right 🤞) . Great wines to accompany great food. The view from our table (indoors) across the Dee was lovely. Well done to all involved 👍

Our first time here was last summer. We had a lovely snack overlooking the estuary then, and vowed to return. We went again today, and I thought the prices looked like they'd risen more than inflation, (might be wrong, but it certainly looked that eay to me) and the menu had also changed with nothing jumping out at us at all. For this reason we didn't eat on this occasion.

Fantastic hotel. If you manage to book a front facing room, the views are amazing.

It was our first time in The Ship,the staff were so friendly also service was excellent 👌

Nice, recently renovated venue on the front at picturesque Parkgate with lovely views over the estuary to the Welsh hills. The beer is great and the staff friendly. If the weather is favourable, head upstairs for a drink in the sun on the terrace. Food is good but doesn't warrant five stars. We had a Sunday roast but there are better ones available elsewhere on Wirral.

Amazing place to spend an afternoon having drinks on the upper deck / watch the sunset. Then superb meal in the evening , amazing staff , super friendly and helpful.

great meal lots of Gluten free available including draft beer very pleasant staff and a great atmosphere thanks everyone for a great meal

The pork skewer was very poor. No taste, tough, grisly and little value for the price

We stayed for a weekend in one of their recently refurbished rooms. It was very comfortable with fantastic views across the Dee estuary. We also had dinner there and both the food and service were excellent. Would happily return.

Great service and excellent menu

Business visit, absolutely great. Rooms comfy and quiet. Food brilliant for both breakfast and dinner. Great views from the terrace shame the weather didn't quite play ball to allow full use of this and the great views across the Dee Estuary. Be sure to book your dinner if you stay as the place is busy almost every evening. Could do with some shelves in the bathroom to put your stuff on, small thing that didn't detract from an overall excellent stay.

Yummy food, good service and the restaurant is beautiful

If timed visit with sundown, get yourself upstairs for a memorable view of the estuary. Friendly staff, good food, clean. Can get very busy.

Food was good if a little expensive. Service was efficient and polite.

Fantastic restaurant and bar. Great staff and amazing food. Cannot wait to visit again as some many other options on the menu I want to try. The drinks menu selection is vast. And have to say it twice, the service by the staff is superb. Highly recommend.

This hotel is absolutely spotlessly clean rooms are cleaned every day . Food menu is varied for all tastes and perfect and also well priced

Absolute god tier of beers on draught, not a bad one amongst them. We stayed for drinks on a drizzly supposed spring evening and it was lovely. The food smelled amazing and we’ll 100% have to come back for that too. Lovely atmosphere, busy but not overly so, dogs welcome and plenty of places to sit.

The whole meal was outstanding the best Sunday roast we've ever had I recommend the passion fruit cheesecake so refreshing. Excellent service 5 stars.

Delicious food, great atmosphere and wonderful view. As usual excellent service from all staff with particular thanks to Kate, Elisha, Emma and Kat. On other occasions Ellie and Chris have been on bar duty and know our order without asking. We are locals and really appreciate the first class service.

Only had a drink on the upstairs outside seating area but was really nice and what food was served looked really good 👍

Fantastic venue, great service and the fish and chips is absolutely outstanding. Would be great to see more specials on the menu .

Booked in here for Mother's Day dinner. We've been before and been delighted with the drinks and ales on offer. Time to check out the food - we weren't disappointed. The Marckrel paté and the Koren chicken starters really impressed us. Everyone was happy with the mains too, which were all generously portioned. I had a Sticky Toffee Pudding afterwards which was great too. On this occasion the ales were missing a bitter, which was disappointing- too many IPA/Pale Ale types for me. Still quality stuff, just not my taste. As a booked in customer you can use the car park and they give you the code to release the exit barrier after your visit. Staff were brillaint and very attentive. Everything happened on time, like clock work. Great atmosphere. Booking in advance recommended. We didn't stay in the rooms - we live close by.

We often walk past this place when on our walk, so today decided to drop in for some lunch. Instantly you can tell this place is popular. Tables booked and filled, and this was early lunch time. Though some tables are put aside for walk ins. Greeted with a warm, welcome smile, asked if we could stay for lunch and shown to our table. The menu has a variety to suit all flavours. Though we went for the light bites. Highly recommend the ‘chip shop bap’. Chunky chips, generous fillet of well battered fish, and the curry sauce was full of flavour. No ps let stuff here. Reasonably priced all round, a lunch for 2 with drinks was just shy of £38. Will definitely be back again to see how it fits up of an evening.

This place is brilliant! The staff are so warm and friendly and efficient. Also it is a haven for non alcoholics, as it has non alcoholic gin, whiskey and vodka, non alcoholic Heineken on tap and loads of different beers and ciders. The pub caters for all dietary requirements and tastes. Just brilliant!

Lovely location, nice bottle of wine or two with friends

Beautiful location. We stayed in room 11 it had a view over the Welsh mountains, a 4 poster bed. Very comfortable and warm. We enjoyed the upstairs balcony and sat under a blanket and heater enjoying the fresh air and a bottle of wine. Breakfast was delicious, and the service was fantastic. We have stayed in many places but really enjoyed our stay at the Ship. Thank you we will be back.

Me and my fiancé visited the Ship on Friday 9th February and stayed for 2 nights. We stayed in Room 28 which was extremely cosy. The bed was very comfortable, and the amenities including the large bath were pristine. We ate in the restaurant on the Friday night, and we can safely say it is the best meal we have had in a long time! I had the chicken pie which was beautiful, and Joel had the pork which was PERFECT! We were served by Alesha who was absolutely lovely, she knew the menu inside out, but was also a great laugh! The staff on the whole, were incredible, the bar staff, waiting staff and managers were all smiley, friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. Fantastic service, including breakfast which was also fabulous! What an absolute gem of an establishment!! 5* plus. We can’t wait to return and stay again. Thank you to all for making our visit so special. We will be recommending to all of our friends xxx

just been for sunday roast with my wife and very efficient staff who were all working hard it was manic, with a few challenging customers getting in teh way. The roast beef was so tender as was my wifes pork. The roasties and teh yorkie to die for , teh whole meal was absolutely spot on . i had teh choc mouse which was delicious but i personally found a bit rich but i ate the lot , thank you for a great day The staff were so helpful and never stopped tehy were all so so busy. Unlike some pubs the heating was on and just nice temperature some we have to wear our coats

Absolutely faultless. Beautiful restaurant and pub a little hidden gem I was not aware of. Visited with my family and we had a private room. The food was delicious and the service was impeccable. One of the couples stayed over in one of the four poster rooms and it was spotless and an excellent size. We will most certainly be back. Highly recommended.

Wow! My family (24 of us) and I arrived last night to celebrate my husbands 60th. From the moment we arrived to our departure was fantastic! The welcome, the food, the table, the staff....everything. For a restaurant/bar to get out 24 high quality delish meals all hot with no mistakes did not go unnoticed! The food was well worth every penny and cooked to perfection. Thank you very much

Well worth visiting! Not only was the location ideal with marshland views and easy access to the Wirral Way but the atmosphere and the service was welcoming and cosy. Lovely clean rooms that were tastefully decorated. Beautiful evening meal which all of us really enjoyed. Will hopefully be back soon! 👏👏🤞

Lovely food and service. Good selection of ales also.

The best thing about this place is the view overlooking Parkgate. It's even better outside in the summer. The staff are pleasant and helpful. Food is very nice and they have a good selection of beers but they are slightly expensive, but worth it for the experience.

This hotel is a little gem. Quirky with its ship related decor. Room was spotlessly clean and very cosy. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend this hotel to anyone.

Great atmosphere and generally very pleasant and efficient service. Would have got 5 stars except that my wife, when asked about dietary requirements on booking, stated the need for skimmed milk. This was missed / ignored. And my full english breakfast, apart from the sausage, was either cold, or tepid at best. We would return though and seek to ensure no recurrences.

Stopped for a few drinks, despite being January we were able to site outside due to fab patio heaters. Super place for people watching. Amazing view across the River Dee to Wales. All very clean and friendly service

Perfect family (6 adults 4 children) gathering after a bracing walk on the Wirral Way. We were seated in a closed off area which made it special and cosy, Menu was varied enough for everyone to have a choice of favourites. Staff were very efficient and friendly. Food quality excellent. Children’s portions good size.

Visited for an anniversary dinner with my wife. Lovely evening. Food and service great. Staff friendly and welcoming. Prawns and burger very very tasty. Highly recommended. Well done to the staff.

Warm & friendly atmosphere, Really lovely pub,

Lovely pub in Parkgate. Food was lovely. Good selection of draught beer. Staff were excellent.

I never thought that I would write a negative review of one of our favourite eating places but today's experience was beyond poor. Absolutely no festive atmosphere, staff service indifferent, apart from a youngster who was working hard and the bar staff. Buttery mashed potato? Dry and claggy more like. Tepid chicken pie, and carrots that were so bendy that they we're inedible. I left most of my food but we were not asked if the food had been alright. The start to our meal set the tone for what was due to come. We had waited and waited for our drinks to arrive. They had been poured and left sitting on the bar for some time whilst the waiting on staff stood chatting. In the end I collected them from the bar myself and took them back to our table. Not a major problem but the restaurant was pretty empty and the front of house staff were definitely not on the ball. I won't be rushing back.

Lovely looking pub in a great location that is let down by a limited yet very over priced selection of lagers. Paulander for £6.60 and Amstel £6.20... what a rip off! Cask ales are flat as a pancake. Limited selection of non alcoholic drinks. Parkgate is hard up for decent boozers.

Went for a meal on busy pre Christmas Friday. Nice atmosphere. Service pleasant, prompt and efficient. Food chosen from set Christmas menu which includes coffee and mince pies was delicious and cooked to perfection. Would personally recommend the duck,cod, cheese board. The chocolate pot desert was enormous but too good to leave any!

Superb Tuesday lunch in December. Window table overlooking the Dee estuary. Great choice of food. Excellent dining experience.

Stayed overnight on a fairly miserable December day but the lovely warm and welcoming atmosphere and service here more than made up for it. Special mention for Emma behind the bar who made us feel so welcome. Also Jake. Will definitely return