The Ship Inn in New Forest

Told to download the app so we could order. No Internet available so we couldn't. No other option so we left and went elsewhere for dinner. Seems a very odd business model...

Stuck for dog-friendly options to eat at 8pm on a Sunday evening, so headed to the Ship. Very mediocre food, quite over priced for the quality and got the order wrong - ‘but that was what came through to the kitchen’. A bit grotty but will always be busy due to location

We arrived for Sunday lunch, the waitress quickly said she’d clear the table, she cleared half and said she’d come back, she didn’t. I ordered 2 Line caught Cod and chips, one with normal peas and asked if the table could be cleared. Eventually I asked a passing waitress to do it, she did most and went. We then had to stop another to wipe all the food off the table and she literally just did our side and left the remaining glasses and other side. When the food finally arrived, my wife pealed off the batter from the fish (she’s trying to diet) and without a word of a lie, the amount of Cod hiding in the middle was smaller than my IPhone and about as thick!! The did change it but I couldn’t be bothered with mine as I knew the replacement wouldn’t be much different, it wasn’t. Very disappointed and possibly the worst Fish and chips I’ve ever had! Total waste of money and would not return on another visit

Excellent Sunday lunchtime experience. Food really well presented and cooked perfectly. Vegetable sides were original and just the perfect mix. Desserts were adventurous and delivered 100%. Staff helpful and attentive. Really can hardly fault.

The food was delicious, especially the pan fried rump of lamb, which I highly recommend. The starters arrived fairly quickly, as did desserts and drinks, but the mains took quite awhile! We were not in a rush, nor were we rushed and we’ve both thoroughly enjoyed our meals and would highly recommend, as long as you have a bit of time on your hands 😅. Compared to other pubs I thought the prices were a little high however the food was worth it.

We went 2 weeks ago and today also. Today I booked a table of 12 for my daughters 29th birthday... The food- excellent The service - excellent The venue has always been amazing but recently there has been a complete turnaround- under Trevor's leadership the staff are well trained and very capable In particular Emma, who is originally from Brisbane (another favourite place of mine), was our waitresses. She is just amazing and so attentive to the needs of older and younger customers. The best waitresses/ barmaid in Lymington....hard working and easy going. Hopefully The Ship Inn will become a locals place again soon.

Not the best food I’ve had and would have rated it lower but for the excellent service from our waitress. Had belly pork and scallops and whilst the scallops were very well cooked the pork was dry. Steak which was requested medium came out medium rare and not rested for long enough and beef and Malbec pie which was only ok.

Potentially this is a very busy pub being right on the Quay in Lymington. Although there is a public car park right outside the pub, it is quite small and fills up quickly. Parking elsewhere is a bit of a lottery as its in the older part of town. Its a lovely pub and very large inside. With its low ceilings, exposed brickwork and creative lighting, it retains a comfortable ambience despite its modernistic approach to seating. The food is a cut above many of its local competitors and its portion sizes more than adequate. In fact, I would go as far as to say that this is the only time in my life where I have been defeated by a salad (Crispy duck with noodles) and I am a salad gannet. My wife had the sea bass and she was also defeated by the side of the plate, so go in hungry. The quality of the staff also deserve a special mention. Very young, very friendly, well trained, very efficient and attentive. We could not fault them. Mind you, at 6:30pm on a Wednesday, it was pretty quiet, so that would help. They are obviously geared up for the masses. So why not five pips. The place was quite cold and being sat by a window (which turned out to be single glazed) which incidentally, I had requested ,did not help. The skirting radiator by my feet was off as well.

Food was nice but I was telling a story to my dad and his partner and I may have swore once. The woman behind the bar reacted by signalling to my dad's partner by putting her finger over her mouth suggesting that she should tell me to be quiet. I found this very offensive and unprofessional. She should have come to me and asked me to lower my voice if she was so bothered. She treated me like a 5 year old even though I'm 37 and probably older than her. We were all unhappy with what happened and felt it was inappropriate especially as we had all bought lunch. Definitely won't be returning unless this person leaves. We did inform the waitress and she apologetic, but it just goes to show how rude some people. She was obviously some kind of hater.

Excellent service from Jessica - she made it a really fun night excellent Halloween costume - Food as always was first class - thank you Jess for you're patience - credit to the company

Lovely delicious plentiful food and good service. Would definitely recommend and visit again. Nicely situated on the quay front. However we wish we’d asked staff to have a word with people sitting near us who were loud, obnoxious and quite honestly lewd in their remarks. Spoilt what otherwise should have been a super evening. We understand this is not the manager’s fault however.

Incredible food, excellent service. Very reasonable prices also. Good sized portions for children and adults. Nice warm atmosphere.

Very friendly service and great for dining as a family. We went there as a family party of 10 and Karen managed to fit us in on one table, despite us booking for another night by mistake! A good variety and quality of food that suited everyone’s preferences.

Very good meals 😋 excellent service from Karen. Good value for money on the set lunch menu. Thoroughly recommend a visit. Will definitely come again.

Fabulous meal and excellent service. We were really well looked after by Karen. Top notch all round.

We had a fantastic evening at The Ship Inn tonight - wonderful service from Karen! Lovely food and terrific atmosphere:)

Fabulous family lunch with friendly service. Our food was delicious and we were well looked after. Great view too. Highly recommend!

Wandered in looking for lunch and what a fantastic decision that was! Lovely atmosphere and gorgeous food that was beautifully presented. Friendly staff and will definitely come again.

We were away for the weekend to celebrate my partner’s birthday. I had been in here before, so when we were out looking for somewhere to eat and came across The Ship Inn, we didn’t hesitate to go in and see if they had a table for two, and thankfully they did. We were greeted by the most lovely Australian waitress called Emma. We both decided to have the calves liver and we weren’t disappointed, it was delicious. For dessert my partner had his favourite sticky toffee pudding and I had a trio of mini cheesecakes, both truly scrumptious. Emma just couldn’t do enough for us, I hope her boss reads this because what a fabulous girl, made our evening very enjoyable, I would highly recommend to anyone, both for the food and the service, thank you so much.

Outstanding in every way - the food, service and the ambience. The fish we had was so fresh, I expected it to jump off the plate. Kids loved it too, and they were really looked after. Wonderful!

Had a really nice meal here the service was spot on and the three course's were all superb Mushrooms for starter, fillet steak main and trio of cheesecakes for dessert, can recommend all three

Amazing meal had at The ship Inn Ordered the steak which was delicious and the whole Plaice which was delicious (don’t order if you are afraid of bones) we shared a gorgeous brownie dessert with a hot sauce to die for. Drink were very nice...

We had family from Australia visiting and stopped for a bite to eat. We ordered from the shared platter which was absolutely amazing. Karen served us and was great. Thumb's up to the chef and kitchen staff too.

It's in a lovely setting, right on the waterside. When one of the staff finally made eye contact, I asked if there was a table on the deck and was told to go and look for myself. There wasn't so we ate inside. Service was...

Great food, really well cooked and presented. Our server, Karen, was very helpful at pointing out our options and the food arrived quickly. Couldn’t recommend this place more for friendly, very lovely pub food

Great location by the harbour. Friendly staff and good food. Stephanie is a reql credit to this plqce!!

Great meal in lovely surroundings Our waitress Stephanie was really great and friendly. We will come again Thank you.

A fantastic, welcoming pub. Great for families, with good facilities for baby changing. The food was absolutely delicious and there was plenty of it. Brilliant service too!

Superb meal from the staff the service to the wonderful food. My husband claimed best meal in ages. Enjoyed his scallop starter so much had the pork and scallop as a main. My pate was really tasty as was my salmon and although fit to...

Really lovely staff (Jess and Brady) and the food was delicious. Thanks to Jess for being lovely and friendly and Brady for his great Baileys cocktail with fab chocolate design! Great evening!

Brilliant! 6 of us are on a weekend away for our friends wedding anniversary. Food was great. The pie and the seabass were spot. Great selection of drinks, the old fashioned was lovely. Thanks to Karen, a perfectly attentive, friendly and welcoming server for our...

Had a lovely meal at The Ship tonight. Steph P was so helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend.

I was so looking forward to a meal here but I’ve never been so disappointed.It really was the worst meal of my life.For a start,although our Waitress was lovely,she seemed to be on her own.One of our table had soup,no spoon,breads but no butter,also we...

Setting was lovely outside seating watching the day go by. Menu a little disappointing . Not many gluten free choices for the family and the staff seemed to not k ow what was and wasn’t with gluten. Would go again for a drink but not...

We just stopped in for a drink. It is an attractive pub with a nice outside area. The service was great, as was the wine and beer we had. Would go back next time we're in the vicinity.

Excellent food, friendly and efficient staff, very accommodating. Would definitely recommend a visit. Goid selection of food and went with the salmon finished with apple & damson crumble. Delicious.

A pleasant evening eating outside with a nice atmosphere Good service from attentive and welcoming staff

All staff were friendly and professional. The food was top. Also reasonably priced.Emma and the team were excellent.

Stopped here for lunch, had no booking but managed to get in. Jess was our waitress and although I think newish to the job very good at it. Food and cocktails were very nice.

My recent dining experience at this restaurant fell below expectations. While we understood that a busy night could lead to delays, there were notable issues. We had to serve ourselves at the bar, which was manageable as we had a dog, but the real disappointment...

Excellent service and food. Prompt and well served. Friendly and efficient staff. Really enjoyed the experience. Thankyou Jess

Food excellent, best Dirty Burger I have ever had, sorry Essex lol. Excellent location. Staff lovely. Would definitely come again and highly recommend having a meal here if you are visiting the lovely Lymington

So I returned the Cod as it smelt very badly of Ammonia - I was assured that the chef checked the stock of Cod and he found that it was OK, so I agreed to another Cod - presumably the chef has absolutely no sense...

Usually one of our favourite places to lunch when in the area. A lovely seafront location with a bustling, lively vibe. We were lucky to find a great table on the terrace, overlooking the quay and it was sunny and warm. How disappointing therefore to...

Overnight in Lymington and booked here for Sunday night. Beautiful weather so decided to sit outside but then had to order and pay at bar however service was still good when delivering the food and drink. We had some lovely bread and olives to share....

Nice pub with a great location and excellent beer. Unfortunately the meal was very, very average at best. Roast dinner was over cooked and the salmon dish was tasteless. Sorry, but there are many and much better options elsewhere. Also, portion sizes very meagre. Good...

If you like mustard with your steak then you had better bring your own condiment with you. Overall the food was good and well presented. The portion size could have been better.

Had a fab family meal here tonight (shout out to Steph p. Who took great care of us this evening) Thank you!

We didn't book but Steph P found us a lovely table in the restaurant. She was very friendly and helpful. I explained my food intolerance and Steph P went through the menu ingredients with me. She was so patient and understanding. The food was good...

Want to sit in a warm pub by the sea then this isn't the pub for you, it was very cold inside and blowy no one wanted to shut the front door or put the wood burner on. I was slightly disappointed with the food...

We chose the wine and dine experience and we weren’t at all disappointed. The food was amazing as was the Penfold red wine. The Chateaubriand was gorgeous and perfectly cooked, speaking from experience. We had a great evening in a lovely restaurant and will definitely...

We have travelled down for the weekend for my dads 50th birthday, there was 11 of us in total and I would like to say a massive thank you to Steph our waitress for the evening, she made she drinks were always on the table...

The food was excellent. Roasts all round and lovely, the beef in particular. Special mention to Karen, our server, who was like a Ray of sunshine - fabulously helpful, friendly and kind to our two young daughters. Will look forward to coming again soon. Thank...

This is for our wonderful waitress Steph P! We had a wonderful meal, our first time here despite living locally. Super friendly super chilled, Steph made our evening complete. We'll be back xx

Great food - Excellent service, Steph P, thk you. Why 100 words minimum, I’ve encapsulated our experience in the above.

We attended The Ship for a lunch to celebrate our daughters anniversary. One of the meals arrived cold another had no vegetables and the childrens meal was so small we ordered another. Will avoid in future.

We met friends and family for dinner. It’s a busy pub and we had booked a table. The menu offers a reasonable choice and the food was okay. The service was friendly and efficient.

My family and I came to Lymington to have a meal to be told sorry we only have one chief it's a 2 hour waite so we are not taking anymore food orders so we decided to have a drink instead to have to clear...

What a fabulous pub in a perfect location. Plenty of outside seating although we chose indoors for our meal. Karen our waitress was very attentive, nothing too much trouble and Chris the chef cooked my lamb steaks to perfection. The menu has something for everyone...

4 of us had meals with wine and bear. Chicken avocado salad was awful. Upon leaving a male person clearing plates asked if we enjoyed our meal . I said no it wasn’t very nice, what was wrong he asked. ? I said, no flavour,...

Well situated on The Quay this lovely old pub has great food. Better than normal "pub food". We enjoyed a mellow tomato and prawn dish and a very tasty risotto.

Great professional service from the team especially our waitress Erin, the food was well presented and really tasty..

Booked a table for an anniversary lunch and had a fabulous experience. Karen looked after us extremely attentively but in a very relaxed way and Trevor ensured the drinks kept flowing. Superb food and great location.

A beautiful place for dinner! The food was excellent and Karen was very friendly and helpful. We even got a free pudding for a birthday! Thank you for a lovely evening :)

Without a reservation we were able to get a table inside for an early evening meal, food was excellent and staff were very helpful and friendly especially Steph----- will come again soon .

We had a fantastic meal there tonight and it was made all the better because of the great service from our server Erin - helpful cheerful and hardworking - Thank you we will book again - 5*

Fantastic service by Trevor, helping us navigate the allergy options (recently diagnosed as coeliac). Made everything so easy for us and great friendly advice and service. Thank you.

Myself and my partner visited the Ship Inn on a Sunday whilst holidaying in the local area. The atmosphere were fantastic, located directly next to the water the views are superb. We ordered a starter and main each. The food was delicious, especially the duo...

Lovely food at reasonable prices in a great location. As has already been said, Trevor is an excellent host, welcoming, knowledgable and friendly. Will certainly continue to visit when we return to Ly ington.

Excellent food and top notch service. Trevor was the best host with a great knowledge of the menu, i followed his recommendation with the sea bass. We'll definitely be back.

Very nice pub. I sat in the bar and had a lovely lamb rumb along with some great service from Emma and Brady.

Excellent food and excellent service, our waitress Erin was very friendly, polite and professional, could not have asked for more, highly recommended

We booked a table for 6 . My lovely husband's 66th birthday. He has been battling lung cancer for 2 years. We arrived and were told no reservations for the outside area so we prepared to stay inside . The waitress said she would keep...

Popped in for a few drinks with my family today, from the moment we walked in the door to the moment we walked out the door everyone that was working were all incredibly kind to us all. They all stopped to have a chat with...

Lovely food and drink with friendly staff. With thanks to both Steff Miller and Alex Brady who were our servers.

Popped in for lunch on a busy Saturday, managed to get a table pretty easily and served at the bar with virtually no wait. My wife had fish and chips which she said was nice although the fish was stood up on its side which...

Good food, good service, reasonable price, nice location. Really enjoyed our visit and Steph our waitress was brilliant.

First visit and it was generally pretty awful. They were short staffed so we had to order at the bar rather than at the table, which was absolutely fine with us except that we made the mistake of seating ourselves (as there was no one...

We have been visiting the Ship Inn for many many years as have a timeshare apartment near by that we spend 3 weeks in each summer. We typically visit the Ship Inn on multiple occasions each stay. Today we had by far our worst meal...

Pros good drinks , pleasant affair, good ambience Cons really poor food If you do eat here stick to a burger or pizza This was the lamb , mainly gristle We tried it 6 months ago and the belly pork was worse Such a shame...

Four of us (mature women) were booked for a Saturday evening meal at 7:30pm. Our waitress promptly gave out the menus & told us she was finishing for the evening, but a colleague would take over. She eventually arrived, said she would take our orders,...

The worst ever should have taken the advice of a lady leaving who said atrocious shaking her head my wife had pie it was so over cooked the meat inside had completely dried out my fish and chips was over cooked the waitress who was...

As a treat for my wife on her birthday we picked a table outside on the patio with a nice view.. We ordered traditional fish and chips for lunch. When the F & C finally arrived 30 mins. later we found the fish to be...

If you want great food and service you must visit the Ship Inn. Set in a great location the food and service is outstanding. The menu has something to suit all tastes and dietary requirements. Trevor the manager and his team were polite, helpful, attentive...

We had dinner at the Ship Inn tonight and it was fabulous! The food and service was second to none and had a fantastic experience. Whilst my wife and I we’re having dinner, there were 2 guys of which 1 was having a real go...

We had a lovely pub lunch at this busy pub with nice views at the quay. I had a lovely chicken and bacon salad and my partner had a beef roast, both meals were delicious and generous portions - well recommended

Great location, but otherwise disappointing. One of our group needed a GF menu; the bar tender had no idea. Maybe he was new, but he consulted his manager and was none the wiser. Our friend ended up with a packet of crisps for lunch. Better...

This is very difficult to write . The staff , Steph , Lydia and Katie were BEYOND EXCEPTIONAL. They are a credit to any company that they would be hired by . They went above and beyond to make our experience good and tried to...

Popped down to try the Ship’s new special - Pork and Duck Stir Fry which was perfect. Greeted at the bar by Brady and Steph P who were great! Will be back soon.

Excellent stir fried duck - a generous portion and absolutely delicious. Great service as well. I'll be taking more crews here!

Visited as a group of 9. Excellent service and really friendly staff and our food was delicious. The restaurant itself was quite warm so we moved outside for desserts onto the terrace area. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely food, very friendly service. Had Stuart who was very kind, polite and helpful. Had the pork belly and mini brownie, both were delicious.

All our meals were excellent and service from Karen was friendly and efficient. Nice ambience too in a waterfront location

Fantastic lunch with old school friends… perfect location , great service and lovely food!!! Weather was fantastic, just like being abroad. Will definitely return!!!

Great food and a set menu, with a lovely atmosphere. Our waitress Karen was lovely, she added to the welcoming presence and she had a very friendly vibe.

Absolutely superb food. Chicken burger for hubby and belly pork for me...just doesn't do it justice. Best gravy either of us have ever had. Hubby had a shot of it!

Ship sent me a birthday e mail so had a lovely meal and special birthday cake with candle which was a lovely touch. All served by the lovely Karen

The Inn is right next to the marina so has a nice view. There were plenty of tables both inside and out with all the outside tables having umbrellas which kept the sun off. The menu is extensive, the prices quite reasonable and the service...

FIVE stars!! Visited today with my daughter and had the best experience! I’ve worked in hospitality for 30+ years and have never experienced such great service! Trevor the manager was outstanding. In the face of a very busy lunch service he was continuously professional, polite,...

Waited 30 mins to be served to find out many dishes not available, meals arrived 40 mins apart. Rude unhelpful staff and many other customers complaining to be fair they were short staffed but no excuse for rudeness! disappointed