The Ship Inn in West Somerset

We stayed here over the weekend. We have had food here on previous visits, and it has always been good quality. Add good service, friendly staff, and pub ambience, and it made for a good weekend.

We came to this pub, thinking we were going to have a nice roast dinner. The portions were really small. Two slithers of beef. We even paid for more expensive meat. There was one carrot, one piece of broccoli, one parsnip and a teaspoon of cabbage . The meal was very salty too. Not good for £18 each. We left there feeling very disappointed and still hungry. We didn’t complain as there were other people there about to eat.

We first came to Porlock in 1993 for our honeymoon and visited The Ship, it has been one of our favourite places. We came today, 9th October to get me out of the house as it's the 5 year anniversary of me becoming disabled in a terrible car crash. Delighted to find the pub still carrying the same atmosphere. We used to bring our border collies and sit in the little window nook. We both had baguettes, me the brie, bacon and cranberry. Hubby had the chicken and bacon. Both were excellent and huge! Lovely dressing on the side salad and a generous portion of crisps. I couldn't finish mine. Wonderful to find ginger beer on the menu. Currently living in Devon but moving back to Somerset soon so will be back more often. Planning their excellent value 2 night stay for my birthday. Disabled access from car park a little tricky as it's steps to the bar but I managed on my crutches. All other access is fine, even a disabled loo. Have to remember the age of the pub and accept its ancient features.

We had a fantastic dinner at The Ship Inn. Both of us ordered fish, and it was simply exquisite – fresh, perfectly cooked, and full of flavor. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, with a charming pub vibe that made us feel right at home. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, adding to the overall positive experience. We ended up staying much longer than we originally planned, just enjoying the relaxed ambiance in the pub. Highly recommended for anyone looking for great food and a welcoming environment!

I don’t know what has happened but all I can say is change it back! Having previously had a most delicious meal here in the winter that we raved about to everyone, we decided to go back this summer for an evening meal. I can honestly say that I wish we hadn’t. One meal was greasy, there was a layer of it all on the plate and the other was the most bizarre concoction of flavour-maybe chef thought he was Gordon Ramsey but what an assault on the taste buds. Even the simplest things were messed up-Chips-raw and uncooked on the inside, dry and flavourless. Absolutely inedible. Needless to say, very little was eaten. As we’d ordered dessert already we decided to try our luck, you can’t mess up a cheesecake surely? Oh yes you can!!! Rock hard (not frozen) and bland. A blessing to this place is the wait staff. Their lovely manners and smiles really do the place proud. Unfortunately we shan’t be eating there again.

We had been eagerly looking forward to visiting The Ship Inn, and we were absolutely thrilled with our experience. Despite it being a midweek Wednesday evening, the ambiance was exceptional, with a cozy and inviting atmosphere that made us feel right at home. The staff greeted us warmly and were incredibly accommodating, even towards our 4 little chihuahuas, who thoroughly enjoyed the spacious and well-maintained beer garden. The staff members were not only friendly but also went out of their way to ensure that we had a wonderful time. As we settled in, the tantalizing aroma of the food being served to other patrons only added to our excitement. The extensive selection of ciders and beers presented a delightful challenge for me as I tried to make up my mind about what to indulge in. We left eagerly anticipating our return, as the overall experience had been beyond delightful.

Really good week spent in the self catering units at the back of the pub. Staff very pleasant and efficient. Great band on the terrace on Sunday afternoon. We had great weather as well.

Great evening with excellent food and dedicated staff. The Ship Inn has a very relaxed atmosphere where everyone feels comfortable and welcomed. The food is refined but affordable and the staff lovely. Pollock Weir is a stunning little unspoilt harbour away from the hords of tourists, with lots of charm. We loved our evening.

This meal (If you can call it that) was purported to be a large roast dinner. We had bee looking forward to it all fay, but when it came it was much more than disappointing. In fact, it was an absolute disgrace. There were two bacon rasher sized pieces of dry beef, 3 reheated roast potatoes ( they tried to tell us they were freshly cooked, but anyone knows how dry a roasting is when reheated), a dried up parsnip, one broccoli stem, less than a small cabbage leaf, so gelatinous bisto gravy and a huge Yorkshire pudding as if to try and hide the absolute debacle underneath it. To be fair, they did give a full refund without argument.

We had an excellent lunch at The Ship Inn. The food was well-presented and tasty and the portion sizes were more than ample. It was very busy when we arrived but the friendly staff found us a table and our food was served, considering the number of meals being eaten, with the minimum of delay. Very good value for money and can certainly recommend.

Had the Roast Pork Dinner amazing food cooked to perfection could not have cooked it better myself! We love this pub always pop in for drinks and food during the Weir Festival

What a fabulous old-style real pub and hotel. From start to finish our trip to The Ship Inn in Porlock was wonderful. Fabulous friendly service from each and every member of staff, with particular shout-outs to Beth and Tom. We shared a small cosy room - and given the price it was amazing value for money. The food is decent too. It's also wonderfully dog-friendly. If you're in the area, it's a 'must visit'.

Just finished two specials of the day and have no doubt these will get us through tomorrows long hike. When you have great food and great service, it makes a long days hike easier and that was accomplished with a visit here. Thanks for giving us the energy to go on tomorrow !! (And the beer was fantastic as well!)

I enjoyed a very good two nights stay here. It was excellent value. Clean room. I ate in the restaurant on both nights and enjoyed tasty, well served food. Nicely cooked breakfast on both mornings. Staff were helpful and very pleasant and efficient. Good range of drinks. Good position in Porlock Village.

We stayed here in the Ships Mews as we wanted to revisit Porlock and the Weir. Neither disappointed. The accommodation was lovely, very clean and bright. It had all you needed, we didn’t cook but you could have. The staff in the pub were always friendly and helpful, even when busy. There was plenty of choice for gluten free food. Porlock is quaint with a good choice of independent shops and interesting places nearby. A good few days all round.

Your approach to this establishment engenders a move to times past. An old worldly charm but with a busy look. Entry gives you a sense of a drinking pub but with food. Oh boy, the food. Since lockdown our meals out have been very average, short staffed places were the service and the quality of the food has suffered. Worry not if you visit the Ship. The staff could not have been more helpful, our table was ready, drinks order in a flash, ready to go. I’d mulled over the menu choice of Chicken Supreme online, was this going to be similar to my Army Compo rations of the 1970’s? No way, this was an outstanding meal, I can’t praise it highly enough, my partner has Hake, another quality meal. Needless to say, with one more night left tomorrow, we’re going back. Give this place a try, you won’t be disappointed I’m sure, if you are, tell them, they really do care.

A nice warm welcome,most of the staff were bright,friendly and willing,drink and food order taken promptly. We ordered the Sunday Roast,I had the beef, my wife Chicken Supreme,both excellent,well cooked,good quality,hot,followed by Chocolate Cheese cake and a Cheeseboard,my wife found the Cheese Cake to be tasty but,the Cheese Cake part to be too firm,the Cheese Board was great and dare I say it, over generous, easily enough for two! Our only negative was the slap dash lack of attention to the little things,having to ask for cutlery,having to ask for horse radish when we heard other waitresses asking if this was wanted at the order stage,having to ask for a side plate and a knife for the Cheese Board getting the wrong dessert,two cheese cakes turned up,spilling my beer. All minor but,detracted from the overall experience a little in fact the sister pub at Porlock Weir could teach the Ship Inn Porlock a thing or two about attention to detail because they are absolutely brilliant as is the pub!

DISAPPOINTING RETURN VISIT FOR LUNCH, FOOD WELL OVERPRICE AND VERY AVERAGE, OUTSIDE SITTING AREA IN NEED OF A CLEAN. STAFF VERY HELPFUL.

Our first time staying for B & B in the Mews at the Top Ship. Lovely room, very useful small kitchenette facilities and sofa to relax in the evenings. Bed comfortable, staff always friendly and a good breakfast to set you up for the day. Weather was perfect too!

Came for Sunday lunch. I had the beef, my wife the nut roast. Sadly, every element on the plate was over cooked, tough to cut, and just a chore to get through. Nothing was succulent, fresh, or tasty. The beef was super chewy, the roasters were dry, reheated lumps. The nut roast was, weird, paste-like in the middle dry around the outside. This was minimal effort, low-standard fare. The staff were fine. But don't come here for the food.

Chose this pub as staying in the area and had generally good reviews. Celebrating my husbands birthday so chose the rump steak, the most expensive thing on the menu. Very chewy so much so my husband did not finish his ( very unusual for him) and I had several chewed pieces on the side of my plate. No response when I said that it was very chewy other than to say they would watch the meat coming in! Shiraz good though! Would not go back even though here for several days.

Really great place to eat with lovely staff. The reason we didn’t give a five was that it felt a little bit grubby. The food was good. We had the burger and the halloumi burger which were generous portions. We weren’t so keen on the chunky chips.

We had dinner at the Ship Inn on two nights during our stay at Bossington. The pub allows dogs which was great. The staff were friendly and quick and the food was brilliant. On our first night we had fish and chips and pheasant breast, with a side of onion rings. The fish and chips were really good and the onion rings were especially crispy! Unfortunately the pheasant breast was surpsingly small and tough. The second night we had the hake and chicken supreme - these dishes were brilliant, no negatives about it! Overall we had a very pleasant visit and we will definitely come again. There is easy parking in the village hall car park, less than 5min walk from the pub if there isn't any space on the High Street.

Beautiful food, excellent service, stunning range at the bar! Highly recommended. Will definitely be back next year!

I absolutely love the Ship Inn. The food was delicious and we can't wait to come back this year when we stay nearby in a cottage. Would definitely recommend.

This is a characterful Inn (known locally as The Top Ship) with a fascinating history and location at the foot of the famous 1 in 4 Porlock Hill. Pity the kitchen doesn't live up to this, then, with its child-size potions at adult prices. My £6.95 "Bakewell Tart" was a 3x3x2.5" triangle of chewy patry with a quarter inch topping of beige stodge. Roughly £3.50 per mouthful. Waitress apologetic, but chef unrepentant.

We stayed as B&B guests this weekend on a special offer for two nights. The room was lovely. The bathroom was impeccably clean. The evening meal was fantastic. The breakfast was faultless. The service was very personal, friendly and efficient. The location is perfect for coastal walks and adventures into the moors. I am quite picky but really could not find fault. We are going to return soon.

Enjoyed a weekend bed and breakfast plus dinners at the Ship Inn. The staff are all lovely and welcoming. The excellence of the coffee on offer started the day off perfectly, though we did sample it numerous times over the weekend! Our room was warm and a very comfortable bed. This is our second visit and won’t be our last.

What an amazing pub, so much tinsel and Christmas spirit. We ate here 3 times during our stay between Christmas & New Year. The food was delicious and the waitresses/waiter were excellent so welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. Thank you for adding so much to our visit to Porlock. We also had drinks and lunch at the Bottom Ship, where we had the same experience.

Seems a bit mad. Was sat at a table, plenty of space in the place but was told they couldn’t do food for me because they were only doing big bookings. I get stresses on a kitchen etc but I’m by myself, the kitchen was advertised as being open and none of these “big parties” had arrived. Nice place to have a pint though.

We went in for luch during the week and the food was excellent with lots of options the waitstaff were friendly and helpful and there was fast service.

We visited the Ship for dinner for 4 nights when we were staying in Porlock. Food was great and very good value . Would recommend the stuffed chicken, gammon steak and cheese board. Service was excellent . Bottom Ship at Porlock Weir ( same owners) was also great for post walking drink

We have just enjoyed a great weekend at the Ship Inn Porlock. We wanted a stay in a traditional quaint old English Inn and were not disappointed, and we thought the room rates represent very good value for money. The staff were very attentive, polite and helpful. We had two breakfasts and one evening meal and were very happy with the food offerings. We are frequent visitors to this lovely part of the world but our first time staying at The Ship, we will be back.

We had a dinner here to celebrate a birthday. Obviously with us being a group they sensibly asked for food orders in advance. On the night the table had Happy Birthday banners and the staff were very attentive and soon had our food served up. Everyone seemed happy with their choices and I never heard a complaint. It was well presented and hot and a decent sized portion. We noticed on the way out that they were advertising rooms at £175 for 2 nights B&B which would seem a good deal......perhaps one day!

Friendly pub with good selection of beers and food. My wife and I both had the chicken and tarragon pie from the specials menu. All freshly cooked and really good. Dog friendly.

Great sun trapped garden on various levels. Just stopped for a beer, beer popular place, dog friendly. Huge choice of ales, ciders.

As part of our September holiday we went to the Ship for our Sunday evening meal. Service was good but failed to get correct items twice and had to change these. Food was good and tasty and good for the cost Good ales on offer which is always a bonus. Overall solid nothing outstanding

We went to The Ship for Sunday lunch when visiting Porlock with family. The service was friendly and efficient and we all had a great time. They had 3 choices for Sunday roast but I had fish and chips, my favorite. It was perfectly cooked and very tasty. I even had a dessert of baked apple and ice cream which was yummy. Highly recommend a visit.

We have been coming to Porlock for over 30 years sometimes 2 or 3 times and have stayed at the ship several times in the past. The ship is our go to pub for our meals. We have always been satisfied with good quality food and when we have stayed we have received a lovely hearty breakfast! So what went wrong last night. The service and ambience of the pub was the same as usual and was expecting the same for our meals. Not so I ordered the pork steak which turn out to be a pork chop. I wouldn’t have ordered had I known as by the time the bone and fat is taken away you are left with 2 bits of meat. It was accompanied by one scoop of mash and 2 small tough kale leaves. The other meals were sea bass which my husband always has when it’s on the menu here. The difference this time beautifully presented on a large plate with a portion that looked like a starter. The other meal lamb which was the same. I know the cost of living has gone up but a few extra vegetables would add pennies to a meal. We always spend well over£60 with drinks and in the past left satisfied. But not this time we all left hungry and went back to our cottage for food. Fortunately we haven’t booked another night so will be going else where. Come on Ship I hope you take this on board otherwise you will loose business and we will miss you.

Terrible service, terrible food. Ordered starters, initially brought out 1 item that was wrong. Had to wait as no cutlery was given either. Pigeon was on special board, tiny portion and tough as leather ! Soup was cold. Finished and waiter asked if we wanted to see pudding menu ?! Both had steaks, edible but chewy. Plates were really hot but cooked tomatoes were stone cold. Not an enjoyable evening and definitely not worth the money spent.

In Porlock for a week's break.Used this pub all week except our last night.Service every night was excellent.Different dish every night.All were great.Tried different beers ,all were good.At this point must insist that you book in advance.Forgot to do this on the last night,and couldn,t get a table.My fault entirely,realise how popular and busy this place is.Must admit,was very disappointed at the time.Still a big thank you to all at the Ship for a lovely six evenings.

Due to Covid restrictions on 6th May we had to eat out but with ehe sun shining and in a corner area we were warm enough.Fish cakes were a bit potatoey but the fish and chips were amazing.Tartare sauce also great!Beer hit the spot - think it was tribune.Welcomed with great hospitality and helpful staff who genuinely wanted us to beThere and happy.

Delicious meal at the Top Ship ,Best service I have had in a pub for a long time.I had the lamb rump special cooked to perfection and my husband had the burger and chips,amazing .Highly recommended

Quite by chance, we spied people enjoying the sunshine on the terrace at the back of the pub and as we were looking for some lunchtime refreshments, went to investigate.My goodness, what a find. A sun trap on a bright but still chilly April afternoon with home cooking that exceeded all our expectations. Great quality fish and chips and scampi and chips, beautifully presented, and good value too. The Exmoor Ale was excellent tooIf you're in Porlock and need some refreshment, the Ship Inn is tops!

Went for an impromptu lunch today, highly recommend it, lovely food , super efficient and friendly service will definitely go back again

Very tasty pub food. Really impressed with our meal, beers, cleanliness and great customer service. Will definitely be back. Thank you

We ate here on two evenings last week while staying in Porlock; the food was very good, as was the beer. There were plenty of tables in the garden and the pub was obviously doing very good business in the glorious weather. Sensible Covid precautions were in place. All in all, a great experience and lovely to finally enjoy food and drinks in a pub garden again after so many months. Special mention to the young and enthusiastic serving team who were excellent.Highly recommended.

Our first meal out in 4months and it didn’t disappoint! The burgers were epic with the best chips I’ve tasted in a long time. The service was efficient and cheerful. The pub has obviously spent a lot of attention to the Covid regulations and felt very safe. Thank you for giving us a bit of normality at last!

We visited on a busy Saturday evening, we felt it was very safe and the owners had done a good job at making a small pub covid friendly.We had a baked camambert which was divine followed by the rump of lamb which was delicious. My partner had ribs which were great, all homemade and very tasty.We also visited the ship down on the weir for a light lunch, as good as this one. Same owners and similar menus but not the same :)

Excellent food at the lower ship, Porlock Weir. So good I went twice. Lovely setting and great log fire. Fitted me in twice during covid without a booking despite them being busy.

Had a great night. Service was good and food was delicious. Thank you. Would return again to enjoy another evening here.

What a great little find. We booked in advance and following a walk in Porlock Weir, had a wonderful lunch. Great food, loved my fish and chips (great tartar sauce which tasted like it was home made), delicious burger for my husband and good sized kids portions, filled our hungry 9&11yr olds. Service was just as good and they have the appropriate socially distance rules in place without it feeling too different. Would recommend and also be back when next down this way.

This was our first visit to The Ship since the Covid-19 restrictions were put in place.We felt safe and at ease. As always, there was a warm atmosphere and the service was friendly, efficient and entertaining!The food was excellent.Three of us had different mains and desserts and we were all happy with our choices - Duck Breast, Homemade Burger and Lamb Chops, followed by Baileys Tiramisu, Sticky Toffee Pudding and Three Chocolate Mousse.A thoroughly enjoyable evening and we hope to eat there again very soon.

Very busy but the service was really good, the food good too and overall good value. Surprised by how big the place is.

The menu here is excellent and has an excellent range of ales. a must for camara members and any one who enjoys great food and a pint.

Four of us had a comfortable table near the wood burning fire. Met by a very enthusiastic waiter, James, lead to our table. All Covid compliant. Lovely menu , a cut above the rest. Tasty starters eg Duck confit leg Bon Bon’s. The steaks were cooked perfectly. Great beers and wines. In fact we revisited five times whilst at Porlock, partly because it is such a comfortable place and we made use of their WiFi!

Stayed here in October on the deal 2 nights for 2 B and B £95 well worth the money. Staff friendly and helpful, breakfast good. We ate on the friday night and the food was excellent. Good size rooms clean and comfortable. Only down side was the shower curtain that clings to you when having a shower.

Took advantage of their £95 two people,two nights bed and breakfast rooms small but comfortable ,clean and tidy breakfast excellent all food superb .staff friendly and attentive atmosphere brilliant the only thing I would change is the horrible shower curtain in our room (3) all in all highly recommended

The Ship is a “proper” pub with a welcoming, cosy vibe. The staff were all extremely friendly and the food was excellent.

We visited the Ship for dinner for 4 nights when we were staying in Porlock. Food was great and very good value . Would recommend the Duck Bon Bons,Duck Breast and Steak. Service was excellent . Bottom Ship at Porlock Weir ( same owners) was also great for post walking drink

Four of us eat , wined and dined early evening spent three hours pus here were very well tended by the young dynamic staff. Excellent menu we all chose different starters which were all wonderful. Duck Bon Bon’s Mains of steak for three and one Meat balls. All served fresh and served reasonably quickly. A cross between gastro pub and fine dining. We were not disappointed. Good selection of wines at decent prices. So good in fact we have been back five times this week!

Excellent Covid-19 precautions. Imaginative, well priced food and very well presented - so good we went twice during our 3 day stay. The local ale (porter) was delicious. Blazing fire. Good service, friendly

Booked table for 2 over the phone no problem, warm welcome and showed to our table .Ordered steak and mozzarella sticks received within 15 minutes , unfortunately the mozzarella sticks were still frozen . The young waiter was very good and apologised, but it would of been nice to offered the mozzarella sticks for free as by the time we received them I had finished my meal and it spoiled the evening. I understand things go wrong but more effort could of been made to make up for the error.

A very nice very old inn, on a cold damp day, a bit cold inside, but after a mention, it soon warmed up, good service, nice food, reasonable prices, with a nice atmosphere, when it started to fill up. Worth a visit, a charming pub.

Had lunch here today Very COVID aware and felt very safe Staff and service very good I had the daily special of chicken,bacon,mushroom and leek pie and my wife had nachos Both excellent Big car park (pay) across the road Would recommend 👍

Stayed for 4 nights sept/Oct, room was clean ,felt very safe with the covid rules in place .all staff very friendly and helpful, food was delicious congratulations to the chefs ,my husband said crumble was the best he had.had a lovely time see you again soon .

So if you want excellent ales combined with lovely food this is the place to go. I was drinking the Proper Job, and it was kept beautifully. We had a burger and chips and my wife had catch of the day, both meals were lovely. In fact on our second trip this week we both had the burger and agreed it was probably one of the best burgers we’ve ever tasted. Definitely recommended.

Nice and friendly, good COVID rules in place. Food was lush and the staff found time to chat with us. Thank you everyone at the ship.

Saw the recommendations on Trip Advisor and then happed to end up here at the end of a bike ride. Lovely beer and a good menu so came back for Dinner. Liked it so much I turned up for dinner the next night as well. Venison was perfect, mussels lovely, fish stew very nice.Staff were very welcoming, enthusiastic and helpful.

Right on the beach and as it was sunny when we were there, lots of people enjoying food and drinks outside. A very nice pub.

We visited the garden for afternoon drinks and then booked for the restaurant in the evening. Superb food and great service. Good social distancing in place and staff wearing appropriate PPE. Would definitely recommend.

This was so good we ate here 3 times. The food is gorgeous and the service excellent. Social distancing in place. Would definitely recommend this pub.

Lovely quaint pub. My favourite in Porlock.Food has always been fantastic and consistent. Service a little slow on this visit, but I've put that down to them dealing with the new way of working down to Covid.Staff always extremely friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.

Excellent location, superb food, very good service, I would fully recommend this pub to anyone and very pet friendly

Were recommended The Ship by the B&B we were staying at a few miles away. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. The arrangements to cope with the current situation were unobtrusive and easy to follow. The meals were very good, and served with a minimum wait. Nice atmosphere, dog friendly, all in all worth a visit for a meal if visiting the area.

Really good quality food, lovely menu and warm and friendly staff. Would highly recommend. Really good Covid policy in place too so felt very safe.

Visited 3 times during a weeks stay.Nice traditional English pub atmosphere. Located at the bottom of porlock hill on entering the village.Excellent quality food on every night we were there. Often pubs quality drops when they are full. Not here . The service was outstanding and food really good in all aspects.So in summary lovely varied menu, well cooked, timely and friendly service. Finally really nice range of beers. All at very fair pricing.Highly recommended. Given its popularity reservation recommended.

Never been to Porlock before so parked up and had a wander. Came across The Ship and went and had morning coffee. Lovely patio garden and great sitting in the sunshine. We decided to return for lunch after we had been along to Porlock Weir. The pub there was also called The Ship and I believe serves the same meals. As it was very busy we came back to this one. My husband had Rump Steak and I had Chicken and Bacon Caesar Salad. Both meals were delicious and staff so friendly. Good Covid practices too. Well done, would certainly recommend.

Really lovely place. Would love to see more gluten free and veggie options!! My mum really enjoyed her seabass but my Gluten free grilled cod was pretty dissapointing - but amazing chips!!

The restaurant was recommended by the owner of the property we were renting. I booked lunch and as it was a Sunday we had Sunday lunch. I opted for beef and I needed gluten free. The meal came with 2 roast potatoes on the plate and some very dry and unappetising beef. When looking at the other beef meals, I had significantly less beef and what appeared to be the left overs. I queried this with a waiter who took it away and came back with an e tea slice an£ to,d me the beef had been cooked for 3 hours. The meat was dry, grey in colour and no improvement . My husbands Yorkshire pudding looked like a pancake and his meat was equally dry. The side vegetables included over peppered parsnip and carrots that tasted of aniseed. I eventually asked for my meal to be removed. A very very disappointing experience......it felt like as the last booking of the lunch period we got left overs and certainly seemed to be an over boiled, boil in the bag. They did remove the cost of my meal without any query.

Visited here for Sunday lunch, amazing food, amazing service and amazing beer as always, highly recommend

Had a family meal here and I must say the food was delicious. I had the lamb chops and minted mash, they cooked the lamb exactly how I wanted it snd was scrumptious! My husband had the meatballs and he said they were better than most Italian restaurants he had eaten in. My children had the burger and chips and sausage and mash which they were very happy with too and all portions were good sized. The staff were very attentive and even though the food took a while because the pub was fully booked (50% eat out to help out) they made sure we had drinks also made conversation when they could. They were very apologetic about the wait. I must say it was well worthy the wait. :-) Will definitely return before going home.

Went to this pub after a walk. They have a playground perfect for kids to run around. The food was lovely with different vegan options available (unfortunately non for the kids menu). The staff was very friendly. I would recommend stopping there!

A lovely pub just at the bottom of Porlock hill. Snug bar, bar lounge, restaurant area and fairly extensive outdoor terraces. Serves a fine variety of ales (Exmoor, St Austell brewery and Otter were on during my visit). All very well kept. Food also very good - we had crab, mussels to start with and lamb shanks and burgers for main courses. Reasonably priced and decent quality. Staff very friendly and helpful. The pub has a lovely atmosphere and I very much hope to go back again!

Lovely country village pub. We ate on Saturday evening, on our first day in Somerset. We enjoyed our meal so much we booked to come again later in the week. We had a starter and a main each but didn’t have room for dessert. We plan on having a dessert on our next visit Staff were seemed to genuinely enjoy their jobs and made us feel very at home. We both ate from the specials menu, but there was more than enough varied choice on the main menu also.

We booked in advance and the staff were courteous, really professional, as this was the first time we had ventured out during our week in Somerset, and were unsure of what to expect. The staff were brilliant, the roast dinners were very popular, the service was attentive too. The tables were sensibly distanced, and there was clear signage for entry and exit via different routes. The food was well presented and good value. Staff worked very hard to keep customers served, and did a fantastic job.

Squeezed us in as it was full :) super food, super service and family run. Felt safe and well organised. Beer was super too and they even gave me a local brewery glass to take home :) well worth a visit. No parking but a short walk from the park park ( 2 mins max)

Lovely food, bit slow but when it arrived it was good. Nice play area for small children and they are dog friendly

Camped locally on an MTB weekend and were recommended The Ship Inn and it didn’t disappoint it was busy but well organised with a one way system all the staff were friendly and helpful and all wore face coverings, definitely recommend the burgers and also the local brews, we will return when in the area again.

Wonderful home cooked roast enjoyed by ourselves and Grandchildren after an appetite fuelling walk. Pretty historic village pub with lovely garden. Great drinks, covid secure system and topped by friendly excellent staff. Really enjoyed our visit.

Lovely pub. Came for a meal with a large party. Booked a few days ahead. Glad we did! It was busier than we thought it would be, but the pub are really good at sticking to the Covid rules and regs, one way systems in place etc. Plenty of outdoor seating and a childrens play area/slide. We all enjoyed our food which came with no issues, nice and hot and all tweaks we requested were done. Polite, friendly staff, sea views outside and good food. Thoroughly recommend but also recommend booking! Thanks for a lovely evening.

We stayed next door self catering for a week. Ate here three times and this was because it was very good food at reasonable prices. We didn’t bother to try elsewhere. Options to eat outside but we chose the restaurant. Recommend booking as it was busy.

Stayed in Porlock for a week and ate here a couple of times as well as just having a drink in the garden after walking. The garden terrace is very nice and the food good. Staff are very friendly and they’re right on top of the sanitising. Good selection of ale and all in all somewhere I’d be happy to recommend and return to.

The Ship Inn is a beautiful old inn located at the end of Porlock's high Street. The large, multi-level beer garden is perfect for some space and fresh air in the current climate, is festooned with plants and flowers, and has picturesque views over the thatched roof and out to sea.The staff are welcoming and attentive and the food and service great (really enjoyed the duck). The beer selection is good too, especially the Otter.Despite not advertising it, they do great breakfasts too!

First night of our stay and chose this lovely pub/restaurant. Great friendly service. Very safe/comfortable enviroment. And fabulous steak. Definately recommend. Thank you for lovely evening

Considering the pub has just reopened after lockdown COVID-19, everything was spot on. The staff all wore masks, plenty of hand sanitiser stations around the pub, constant cleaning of the tables inside and out, felt reassured. The staff were very friendly and professional especially Ringo who always looked after us even if we just popped in for a drink. We stayed in the village on holiday and ate in here a couple of times and had fantastic meals. Great real ales especially the proper job. Good luck for the season

We came here last year whilst staying nearby. So tried again. Brilliant meal. My husband had the lamb, it was to die for.......! I had the hake. All cooked to perfection. Wide range of real ales and ciders. Menu interesting and made choice difficult. Lovely welcome, and service.

Good food, fine beer and cider, and it was nice and warm, with a very cosy atmosphere. They are also very dog friendly.

My wife and I had an evening meal in the Ship. The staff were friendly and efficient and the place has a great atmosphere our food was good and reasonably priced.

Fresh home cooked food, in a friendly, cosy environment... service was excellent even on a busy Friday night full of locals! Great food and plenty of it!!! Definitely will go again when next down in this part of the world!!