The Ship Inn in Shepway

I’m not sure if it’s gone on before this but had 70th birthday lunch but the guest had to return his steak 3 times and still not good. Another guest had chicken and that was dry, also the lamb shank was tasteless . We all had deserts and they were not home cooked and not much choice. Will defiantly not return. They did knock the price of the £24.50 steak off to be fair.

My boyfriend booked dinner for us for Valentines Day, everything was perfect. They gave us complementary prosecco on arrival, there were rose petals scattered through the venue. Our waiter was lovely. The food was delicious, especially their Jaffa cake which is like eating a real Jaffa cake! My partner likes going there as they serve Curious Brew and I like it for the Chapel Down gin, local brewery and distillery.

Went to my friends 50th birthday meal amazing food lovely helpful staff

Beautiful inside, very warm and welcoming. Bar staff were very attentive and welcoming.

Full of history We stayed in the four poster bed room Which was done very tastefully The bed was so comfy and a lovely roll top bath Carl who owns this with his wife could not have been more welcoming along with the rest of his staff Nothing was too much trouble for them We had a lovely meal in the evening followed by a lovely breakfast this morning We will defo be returning

First visit for Sunday lunch, we had 3 beef and 1 veggie option. Excellent food, nice and hot and not an overlong wait. Service was also very good. Will be back!

Amazing service, lovely meal and the staff were very professional. Thank you to Megan and all the staff. Hope the people in charge value the team that were on tonight. We will be back

My partner and I booked a reservation for Sunday lunch in Sept 2023. We both decided on ordering. The top side of beef roast dinner. On first impressions when food arrived we were pleased to see that they had cooked their own roast potatoes rather than a lot of resturants who use frozen roast potatoes. We both thought the portion size of vegetables and roast potatoes seemed quite small , however, there were ample amounts of roast beef and a large homemade yorkshire pudding. I will say we couldn't fault the quality and the way the food had been cooked. The restaurant decor is very nice and it does have a really nice ambience. The only negative comment I can really make is that for a roast dinner, the price was quite expensive at £17 pp, considering we felt the vegetables and potato portion were quite small. However, on finishing the entire plate of food due to how much I enjoyed it ( which I might add, I never do ) I have to admit toward the end I was struggling to eat it all. We were asked if we would like any sauces, and I asked if they had any cranberry sauce but was told only Mint Sauce and Mustard. So, just a tip to the Ship Inn as we will be back again. Can you add this to your list, please? On the whole it was a really good experience, nice food, friendly staff .

Went for lunch today and was very disappointed in my meal. I had Roast Gammon which was a small meal. The Gammon was served as left over scraps, not a slice in sight. Not acceptable for a just under £17 roast. Having said that, the flavour of the meal was lovely. My husband enjoyed his fish and chips. Overall, the standard was not up to what it was with the previous owners. After having two courses, I came away hungry. The staff however were lovely.

Once a regular…. Will not be visiting again! It started with not being acknowledged at the bar for 5 minutes. Once served, we ordered our food of four starters for two people, as the main meal menu selection was poor. On arrival of the food, a very shy prawn cocktail and tomatoes on bread which should have been bruschetta! After sending back the so called bruschetta to be toasted, it came back looking no different! To add insult to injury, a 10% service charge was added to our bill without any prior notification or any statement on the menu of such charge, resulting in a £48 bill for two non alcoholic drinks and starters with chips! After simply pointing this out to the bartender for future reference, an overall rude reception! Such a shame, as like to keep business local!

Very disappointed with our Sunday lunch. The portion size was very small in fact my granddaughter’s meal was similar in size. For £16 it definitely wasn’t value for money. I must say though the staff were very helpful and polite. The desserts were also very small. This is all in comparison with the previous owners. I won’t be returning to the restaurant any time soon.

Excellent Sunday lunch - excellent fresh fish (very hot) and fantastic roast beef (tender). Also awesome starters. Awesome service, approachable and very capable and friendly staff. Good luck to the new owners. We will be back 🙏

We dropped in here as we are away with grandchildren for the weekend. They were so accommodating and so nice. We had a totally excellent experience here. We loved all the food items we order. The kids were loving trying different things I literally can’t tell you the last time we went out and service was as good as here. The started were cooked to perfection we had whitebait and calamari. The mains were, 1x ribs, 1x ribeye. Children’s nuggets children’s pizza. All perfect. Then we had ice cream and sticky toffee pudding for desserts. We had a lovely time and would 100% return here and recommend to everyone I know. Thankyou for a great meal on our weekend with our grandkids. They reckon you are the best food in the world. Bless them.

Fabulous food and service. Highly recommended. Nice atmosphere. Attractive interior. Good parking. The staff were extremely attentive.

Went for lunch with a friend today. On arrival friendly greeting from Shannon served drinks and seated at a table. We were in no rush as usually make an afternoon of it and have been to The Ship before without disappointment. We both ordered prawn cocktail which arrived in the smallest glass I’ve ever seen a prawn cocktail in. The lettuce was not shredded and tough and difficult to deal with, prawns small in a reasonable sauce, no brown bread and butter. A small slice of lemon but could have improved presentation with a small slice of tomato and cucumber. On to the Mackerel Nicoise. Very boring salad leaves not presented well. Few green olives . Lots of red onion, very little tomato, 3 small wedges of boiled egg and small mackerel. Limp green beans. For the price disappointing, presentation could be a lot better and perhaps a whole egg , few new potatoes , black olives would make this a better meal and present better. On to cheeseboard, presentation again dire , a little garnish perhaps a few grapes and more than a piece of cheddar and Stilton. We were there a long time , service fine, surroundings fine, not rushed had drinks and coffees all good. The food choices we had definitely need improvement. Shame as we went back as last time was good.

Had the sharing platter which was just enough for one,toasted bread ,no butter or pick Es all for £23!,,

Been before and was great. Has since changed hands and experience was terrible. Steak cost £22, asked for medium well done and came out rare in middle, sent back and came out again rare in middle. Sent back again and came out third time, better but not medium well done. Plus by this stage had to eat alone as everyone else had finished. Waitress said sorry so many times it became annoying. Presented with the bill and full price for steak still on bill. Mentioned to waitress that there wasn’t even a small discount in regards to the steak but she just said yeah sorry! Will not return and to be honest I’ll be surprised with service and food like that if they stay in business.

Absolutely brilliant, service and welcome excellent. We had Fish & Chips and Scampi and Chips, it was presented beautifully , the food was really tasty and fresh just perfect. We will definitely be visiting the Ship again and we would highly recommend the Ship. Thank you for a great meal and the very warm reception we received.

I made a reservation for a table of six at 14:00 on May 28th, 2023. The restaurant's appearance was decent, but it could use a makeover. Unfortunately, it took 25 minutes for us to receive our first drinks. Additionally, we were surprised to find out that only a limited number of starters were available once we were seated. After waiting 45 minutes for our starters to arrive, we decided to order another round of drinks. Unfortunately, the staff missed one of our drinks from the order. When our starters finally arrived, they were average at best. We then waited another 40 minutes for our main course. The restaurant offered us a round of free drinks to make up for the long wait. However, I asked them to remove the last round we had ordered. When the food finally arrived, I ordered a burger that was dry and tasteless. I was the only one in our group who did not have a starter because I didn't like anything else on the menu, and what I wanted wasn't available. Overall, we spent two and a half hours at the restaurant, where I had an unsatisfying burger and chips with some homemade warm coleslaw and two drinks. The staff were polite, but we had to keep reminding them about our orders. We only chose to go to “The Ship Inn” because of the positive reviews we saw online. However, based on our experience, those reviews must be outdated. I am leaving this review to inform others of our poor experience with the food and service. This was an expensive meal for what we had on the day, and as you can imagine, I will not be returning.

Staff nice, but the place is really tired, dirty and very tatty. Food was rubbish and took ages, with garlic bread at £8:50 and was literally white bread with a bit a garlic butter. Burgers where ground up and tasted like meat balls. Chips were cold and it all took and age to not only order but to arrive. Overall shocking. The outside is tatty and not very appealing, the entrance has a light with all the bulbs gone and the door pane has been broken and replaced with a piece of wood. Avoid this place, feel robbed as it was not cheap. Very, very disappointing the website does not show the tired state of this place Only good points were friendly staff. Bed was comfy, but NOT for the money

Delicious lunch today sat outside . Service was great and such a friendly welcome on our arrival. Hoping to stay soon at this beautiful inn and enjoy some more lovely food and hospitality.

Starters came out 45 mins before mains, after asking for it all to come out together 3 times. Informed 30 mins after ordering that the kids food wasn't available. Kids mac and cheese was 7.50. A little pasta with melted cheese on top. One had 2 pubes in it. Noone came to the table for 40 minutes, to ask for drink order. The starter and main we ordered were not available. Medium ribeye steak was 1/2 blubber 1/2 burnt. Goats cheese starter still a cold in the middle. The waitress apologised at least 8 times so maybe not the norm but overall this experience was absolutely awful, especially considering the cost. Starters were massively overpriced for sub standard food.

Just been here after booking a table for 3 people. Waited 10 mins to be shown our table, ordered drinks, then was told they’ve not got 80% of their menu. Made our minds up to pay for our drinks and go elsewhere. Not good enough

The Ship is famous as the smugglers' pub in the Dr Syn novels. It has had a make-over bringing it into 21st fashion (e.g. lots of pale grey) in 2017, making it pleasant and cosy inside, though sadly losing the smuggling memorabilia in the process....

Just had the most amazing quality 3 course Mothers Day meal at this fabulous restaurant. Whatever the occasion you can be guaranteed a fabulous meal, gracious and prompt service, a good ambience and first class hygiene and facilities, including the rest room. They never disappoint....

Good lunch with three friends , reasonably priced and food was pleasant. Staff were friendly serving on arrival but got the impression once we had finished and were sat chatting they would rather we leave !

Fantastic food and excellent service with special deals on drinks. The bar girl/waitress was so lovely. Would definitely return if we’re ever in the area again.

Excellent food with a warm atmosphere friendly staff well stocked bar and definitely worth a visit for food.

Came for the Steak night (Thursdays) good value at £39.50 for two steaks and a bottle of wine. Food was excellent.

We were visiting for the day, seeing family. They had eaten here before, and although they found the service a bit odd last time, the experience was good enough for them to book to take us there. To start with some positives. It is tastefully...

We picked from the nibbles menu and it was amazing. Well presented. Nice they had the heating on. Will definitely go again. Special thanks to the lovely waiter on today and behind the bar, he was very attentive and couldn’t do enough for us. Lovely...

Went there for lunch. Had the slow-cooked beef. The meat sadly was overcooked which meant it was stringy It was like eating string.

We have been visiting the Ship for the past 5 years as a large group, our last visit being the summer. When we arrived the pub was absolutely empty, it has always been a busy place which is worrying.Unfortunately the food has gone downhill massively...

The worst experience I have had. Could understand there is not much choice because they have been busy, but what was served up was terrible. I had a chicken burger, that was suppose to be in a bun, no bun. Let’s say McDonalds chicken Fillets...

Very poor experience walked in and ordered coffee told not today . Lots of empty tables was open. Would not recommend. Clearly only interested in the money gained from meals . Avoid

We visited after a walk from New Romney. We were made to feel very welcome by Connor who was so engaging throughout our dining experience. Good selection of drinks and a fabulous selection on the menu. Connor then told us the specials which we chose...

A family run business that offers great customer serive and fantastic food. We shall return 5 stars.

Visited for the first time as a family of four, the food was excellent and the welcome and professionalism of the staff working was outstanding. We will be back.

First visit for years , on no the lovely snug lounge public bar has gone , it's now a 100% pub grub establishment , arrived , nice touch name and reservation on a slate , menu as expected , pub grub at a premium, which...

Really lovely staff and the food was amazing. Wish it was much closer to where we live as we would definitely be regulars.

Situated just back from the sea front this is well worth a visit, sensible prices and excellent food. It’s well presented inside, clean and modern. Nice to get away from the bustle of the sea wall cafes.

Sad to see this beautiful village pub has gone from being a fantastic place to eat and drink, to now being quite unkept and dirty. The once vibrant beer garden is now covered with rubbish, with dirty glasses not being removed from tables. Clearly the...

Went to the Ship Inn for a family meal whilst on holiday in Dymchurch, was served by the lovely Angie and had the most delicious pork belly. Thank you for accommodating us for our meal and letting our friends join us later on for some...

We have been visiting the ship inn for many years when staying in Dymchurch. This evenings visit has left me disappointed. Our starters were okay - although the asparagus was overcooked. Our mains were lovely as usual. However it was the service this evening that...

We ate here on Friday night, brilliant location, nice decor, wonderful staff and food, you really can't go wrong! We will be back to work our way through the Menu

We visited today for a drink and a potential meal, we ordered a pint of peroni and a cappuccino, which came to £9.30 with the pint costing £6.50. we decided to have the drinks and eat somewhere else after we questioned the price of the...

Visited whilst in the area as everywhere else we looked at was so bad, the grotty potholed car park wasn't a great start but inside the pub was clean and fresh, albeit giving the impression that it has been furnished to a set bland standard...

A big group of 13 of us had lunch here, the food was amazing and desserts are gorgeous and all home made. Very accomadating to the kids with a lovely menu. Service was brilliant, friendly and efficient. The decor was gorgeous very clean, warm and...

Following a successful family lunch a few months ago, I booked a late supper for 43 Rotarians and friends after an annual evening ‘Cultural’ Coach Tour of Romney Marsh. The owners can be justly proud of their staff for serving a quality pre ordered meal...

Came to have some lunch as being a chef it’s nice to have someone else cook for a change I had the bruschettato start the the beef lasagne out standing to say the least very well priced. And the lasagna was filled with beef no...

Fantastic evening with family and friends lovely staff great attention fab food looked after us at all times even though we extremely loud and demanding they served us with a smile definitely be going back when in the area

Enjoyed a great meal with good atmosphere and service to match. Food amazing. Would highly recommend.

What a wonderful meal from start to finish. The service was fantastic & the food delicious!! After having to postpone our meal twice due to Covid, coming here was definitely worth the wait. We arrived and our table wasn’t quite ready but the staff made...

Myself and my partner booked a table for a Valentines Meal on th evening Feb 14th 2022. I have to say from the moment we entered the door we had a very friendly greeting, we were wished a happy Valentines. We both opted for sirloin...

First visit tonight for Valentines and it was superb ! Staff friendly and attentive , food was amazing ! Atmosphere and decor was lovely Tried to give 5 out of 5 but trip advisor would only let me pick 4? We will be back soon...

Staff and food was absolutely splendid! Service was exceptional! So warm and welcoming. Place was warm and friendly and felt totally relaxed as soon as we entered the premises! Menu was adequate. As it was valentines night the place was decorated high quality! We took...

Thank you to all the staff who saved the day after our original booking cancelled last minute! We had a wonderful time-the food and venue was perfect. Thank you to Debbie, who made the occasion so special! I can’t say enough how grateful we all...

Debbie was absolutely fantastic with her wit and charm. Service was second to none. Would recommend this establishment to all. Well done to all the great staff that make us both feel very welcome. P.s. Happy New Year all xx

We went for our Christmas day meal, had a table for 12 and wanted a special Christmas as we were unable to get together last year. We had the best Christmas ever, the staff were excellent and couldn't be more helpful, The food was delicious...

Staying in the area for a few days so decided to try this out. We were not disappointed. Lovely warm welcome, excellent bar staff and wonderful menu. All this on top of modern decor and pretty Christmas decorations. And they do rooms too. If only...

Just had lunch there. Cold fish platter for sharing.Delicious.What a lovely pub .Very clean and contemporary decor.Not forgetting friendly staff. Highly reccommend a visit

We were visiting the area and were looking for a place for dinner. What a find! This is a family run restaurant and they have sister restaurants in Rye and Sandhurst. The menu included typical pub food favourites but very high quality and very generous...

Well.... We had a family gathering, the wait for food was so long,around 1 1/2hrs and was a total disappointment. The service in between ordering and the meals coming out was very poor, had to chase the staff to take drinks orders. When the food...

We had out tea here on Sunday Can’t fault the staff and we could take our dogs in. We ordered fish & chips It was nice enough chips was lovely fish wasn’t to my liking they left all the black skin on. I was picking...

Made a last minute booking and was told that we would have to vacate our table at a certain time but not once did I feel rushed to finish and our food came out in perfect intervals. We visited with our friends and can honestly...

Déjà, un grand parking pour se garer aisément ! Décoration intérieure classe et tables bien espacées. Entrées : - ma...

Great service helpful staff, the rooms are comfortable and furnished to a very high standard food is lovely,definitely worth the trip out so if in the area it is a must go to place...

My partner and I before covid used to come to this pub near enough every other week. It was perfect, the food was amazing, never ever failed. After covid the menu was reduced which is understandable but food was still lovely so couldn’t fault it...

Thankyou So i am local to Dymchurch and today there was an accident . It was dark wet and i had no charge on my phone. I was welcomed in even though busy they charged my phone and offered me a drink even though i...

Our food was excellent, service brilliant price bang on. Very tasty and presented food Nothing was to much trouble. Place was spotless a d homely

Now I’m fully aware that in this post Brexit utopia some pubs are struggling for staff , but I’m not sure this was the reason for the extremely poor service we experienced on our recent visit. The staff seemed entirely disinterested to be honest, my...

Myself and my partner had Sunday lunch today. I had the roast beef and he had the gammon and beef mixed. Considering it was £15 and £17 for one course I was expecting something lovely. Unfortunately the veg was raw, the potatoes hard (all 3...

My wife and I ate there whilst on a break in Kent. We were very impressed with the two staff that dealt with us, they are a credit to the inn and their customer service approach was spot on. The food was very tasty and...

Great pub beautiful decor and staff welcoming.Just back from Dymchurch we had a short break so went to the ship for Sunday lunch we found it a bit tasteless as we had to have the beef as there was no chicken this was 12:30 pm...

Had lunch when passing the other day. The two staff were friendly and helpful, the pub seems to have been refurbished and everything was nice, bright and clean; good toilets. Food was typical pub fare and could have been better, just a bit more attention...

We have eaten here on a few occasions the restaurant permits dogs onto their premises.we have always found the staff friendly and attentive. There is an extensive culinary menu and a good selection of beers behind the bar As said we have eaten here several...

Staying in Rye and thought we'd travel little and try this pub. It's part of a small chain of pubs of which The Kings Head Rye is one of our favourites. This was a little disappointing. The food was excellent but the staff being younger...

Good beer and properly served G&Ts. Great food at sensible and good value. Very comfortable decor with good seating and nice atmosphere. Excellent service.

The Ship Inn was a great choice for a family meal on our short break on the Kent coast. The food was delicious and well priced, the room we ate in felt like a private dining room once the other tables emptied. The lovely woman...

Enjoyed another great meal here last weekend. The steaks on the hot stone is something I haven't had here before, we had the ribeye, wonderful. White bait to start and washed down with a Kent Rosé from Chapel Down which was superb. Staff are friendly...

We had a lovely meal in this pub. Disappointed they had run out of steaks, so guess will have to come again! Staff very friendly and attentive. Good selection of food.

Absolutely love this place food is incredible good selection of drinks from alcohol to soft drinks I brought my friend here who’s never been before and he absolutely loved it same as my self the staff are always friendly and the food incredible as well...

We stumbled upon this on a mini break, great pub fantastic feel to it from first entering, food was brilliant and staff were so helpful - helping amend the kids menus to suit my fuss pots! We enjoyed it so much we returned a few...

We booked for three people at Sunday lunchtime, having enjoyed many meals here, including a fabulous Christmas dinner. The standard seems to have dropped drastically. The burger brioche and sweet potato fries were so over cooked they were inedible. The pie, whilst the filling was...

We stayed for one night and had dinner and breakfast. The hotel room was gorgeous, with lots of attention to detail in the accessories. Staff were super friendly. Dinner in the pub was lovely - not rushed at all, and food was delicious. Breakfast was...

A bit more upmarket than 5e other pubs but very good, if a bit more expensive. Staff seemed to know what they were doing and were knowledgeable about what they were serving. Very good pub.

We had a short lunch trip to the above pub this week and received good service and very freshly cooked food. They were especially helpful with dietary requirements and have a separate gluten free fryer - always good to know - fantastic chips! Nice wine...

The Ship Inn is situated on the main road in Dymchurch and few minutes from the beach. Although it is on the main road you cannot hear any traffic when you are inside the building. The hotel is tastefully decorated, bring a peaceful atmosphere. I...

Decide to book here for a table of 4 after seeing all the great reviews and wanting to surport the hospitality industry after the past year, the service was ok from the young smartly dressed front of house team , the drinks however was very...

Went here for Sunday lunch and really enjoyed it. I had roast beef and it was very tasty and husband had a pie which he liked. What I liked most though was the decor and ambiance and that all the staff were lovely and friendly....

From the minute we walked in the Ship Inn had such a chilled vibe, it’s cosy, it’s smart and just a real relaxed place for a night away. The cosy area in the bar was our favourite place to drink gin by the fire and...

I have just seen this fabulous B & B / Hotel on television four in a bed the young couple that owns the business come across as extremely professional I wish them tremendous success .

Eat here three times in October before we were all locked down later in the year. Very safe practices and reasonable priced food

We were well received and every consideration given to th fact we all had to contend with the virus restrictions when the 6 of us went for Lunch (4 adults and 2 children). We had time to have an aperitif before being called to our...

The staff were friendly, and this was a truly lovely place to eat with a very homely feel. The prices are above average for this kind of pub but unfortunately the food didn't match the pricing and maybe the hotel are using the fact they...

I was looking forward to a Sunday roast here as had nice meals before but food was really disappointing today. The meal tasted more like a microwave meal, it tasted as if it had been frozen and warmed back up. The meat was very bad!...

Just wanted to drop a little note and say how friendly and accommodating James was. From the moment I checked(for 2 nights) to serving in the restaurant and bar. An absolute credit to the place... week done James!

Great place is your looking for good food and service. Proper spacing between tables and contact trace using QR code is made easy for customers. It’s advisable to book especially on weekends to secure a table

My husband and I visited for our 22nd wedding anniversary. We stayed 2 nights in the 4 poster room which was lovely. Everything was clean and tidy with modern decor. There is a split level bathroom upstairs with a free standing roll top bath which is not for everyone but we loved it. We ate in the restaurant on our first night which was excellent. The food was piping hot (pet hate of mine luke warm food), tasty and the portions generous and well presented. Our waitress, Poppy, was polite friendly and attentive throughout. Would definitely recommend the rock steak which was delicious. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit and well worth a second visit.

An excellent place for lunch/dinner or just a drink, very friendly staff, we booked for dinner, service was great and the meal was fantastic, also very good value for money, would thoroughly recommend.