The Ship Inn in Shepway

We had booked a room in the adjoining B&B (highly recommended) and also reserved a table at the Famous Ship Inn. Our drive from our home Devon took us over 7 hours (thank you M25 and M20) so we were only just in time for our reservation. The inn itself is very old but we were shown to a table in a modern conservatory on the south side. The food and service were impeccable and the place was doing a great trade, which created a warm and enjoyable atmosphere. This was an excellent dining experience.

We used to love coming to The Ship as it was known when run by the lovely family who owned it previously. The service was great and prices reasonable. We were regular customers. Used to love the contemporary decor which really suited the amazing space with a great sea view. The decor now is brown furniture, mismatched, depressing and creates a completely different and depressing ambiance. Prices now are inflated and food often poor value. Our experience yesterday has put us off coming here for good. We arrived lunchtime and sat up on the balcony at the only free table which was dirty and still had loads of pooling rainwater on it from the previous night. When we kindly asked the waitress to wipe the table so we could put our drinks down she reluctantly and half heartedly wiped it but left it still soaking saying ‘it will dry in the sun.’ The water was dripping from our glasses as we drank. When I later asked a waiter for a menu I was told ‘you can get it from the bar downstairs.’ No niceties here. I hadn’t realised that you’re supposed to order from the bar. I assumed that the prices charged would include waitress service as was the case with the previous owners. Ok this is the new system but the attitude stank and on that note we left without ordering any food. Tbh it didn’t look worth waiting for anyway. Oh and btw they are cramming the tables in so it feels very squashed in the main restaurant.

Popped in for a few drinks and got welcomed with very friendly bar staff, can’t fault their service. Lovely warm atmosphere, will be returning. We didn’t eat but the food looked great coming out.

I recently visited this pub and was thoroughly impressed! The warm atmosphere made it feel like a home away from home, and the friendly staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. The food was nothing short of amazing! It's definitely our favorite stop whenever I'm in the area. Highly recommended!

Looked forward to using this pub again after a long gap. Started well with a very pleasant bar person/waiter. Downhill after the starter. One main course was cold before we got started, the steak teriyaki was mainly noodles hardly any vegetables and tough meat (beef) two pieces I had to remove from my mouth because I couldn’t swallow it despite chewing till my jaws ached. The fried chicken was very dry with enough chips for a regiment! Such a pity. Didn’t make too much fuss as hopefully this was just a bad day. Reading some of the other reviews though this seems to be more than a one off.

Did not stay overnight but stopped for a quick drink and enjoyed the sea view from the terrace. Good service, place was generally clean and pleasant. Only slight negative point was the rusty frame under the tables, which had potential to injure bare legs or feet.

Absolutely wonderful place…fabulous staff, lovely wine and superb Sunday roast. ❤️❤️❤️

Lovely pub very close to Sandgate beach.

What a lovely pub. If the weather allows, make sure you visit the terrace. For the restaurant, you need to book.

Extremely disappointed. Rang to book a table at 6.30 be told you don’t need to book just come along. On arrival we were told no sorry we are full - you can eat in the bar. No thanks. Not again !!

Table booked for 6.30, waited to be seated for about 10 mins. We had already decided what we were having but took a little while for them to take our order. We got our starters about 7.35, which were delicious. I had salmon bites and my husband had duck croquettes. We waited a while for main and asked waiter if there was a problem as we had to be home by 8.30 for our children. He said the chef was sorry for the delay. We got our main course about 8.15, so had to rush eating it. I had lamb shank which was ok, could have done with a thicker gravy and more seasoning. My husband had breaded chicken and chips with slaw and spicy sauce, he said it was good. We did want pudding as my husband’s favourite sticky toffee was on the menu but we didn’t have time. We walked through to the bar to pay and waiter was on his phone behind the bar.

We ate here as a family whilst in the area on holiday. We ate in the bar as we had our dog with us, but the staff said we could use the bar or restaurant menu. The food we had was good, tasty and decent portions. The beer was good as well and I tried an ale recommended by the staff which was very tasty. Overall no complaints and would happily recommend.

First off, after ten minutes we had to search out somseone to take our drinks order. Why couldn't the staff member who showed us to our table ask us what we wanted to drink like other establishments do? The starters arrived fairly quickly but the wait for our mains was so long we had to chase up a staff member. When it arrived, two mains had vegetables that were tepid at best. The chicken snitzel was burnt around the edges. The same staff member didn't take our polite complaint seriously but grudgingly said she would take it off the bill. When the bill arrived the chicken was still on the bill. She said, well you ate it didn't you. Summoning the manager, he apologised, saying they were very busy. The restaurant was half full. He took the chicken dish off the bill plus a round of drinks. The same staff member's final comment was, you've been trouble all night, I don't need it. Outrageous. Staff training needed or perhaps she shouldn't work in hospitality.

Popped into the ship pub to find out if music groups meet there (not through summer months). Was surprised how nice the ship looked inside, I like the orientation of the bar much better than it was. Friendly staff too.

We visited here for dinner whilst on holiday. The food was excellent, the stir fry and sea bass in particular. The restaurant view looking out to the sea was lovely. The service was a bit slow but the lovely lady serving us explained that they had received a lot of orders at once, which had created a delay in the kitchen. She was very apologetic and gave us a drink as compensation, which she didn't have to. We've no idea what the previous review is going on about. We watched them moaning at the poor lady, giving her a very unnecessarily hard time, but in the end it looked like their plates were empty. Each to their own, I guess. We would definitely recommend The Famous Ship Inn.

Great pub food at a reasonable price. Really good panoramic view downstairs by the window.

Fantastic stay. The bed and breakfast was stunning. Our room was at the top of the house. We had a bedroom and separate sitting room with stunning sea views - any closer and you’d be in the sea. 😂 such a lovely couple who own and run it. Went for a meal in the Ship in, the food was tasty - fish and chips were exceptional and try the duck in hoisin sauce balls. Not overpriced either, which is a bonus for me being extremely careful = tight. 😊 Definitely coming back.

Had a lovely meal here in the restaurant overlooking the sea. Watching the rain pour down in June!

Really nice chilled bar. Food good. Staff v polite 🙂

Superb food and excellent service in this very cleverly refurbished pub.

Great food and friendly service

Delicious Sunday roast in a beautiful restaurant with Amazing sea views. The staff were all so lovely Great service Excellent price

Went here for lunch with friends who had driven down from London. It’s the first time they’ve been since the original owners retired. We all agreed we preferred the more contemporary style that it had been, which suited the location more in our opinion. However, still a good location with a sea view. The food is good but as most places, very expensive nowadays. This makes it even more important that the food is relatively good value and well cooked. Two of our mains were ok though nothing special. Two of us had the sea bass which was very well cooked and fresh. We decided to share starters due to the pricing. My girlfriend and I shared a flatbread with beetroot and goats cheese. Sounds good? Well if I were you I’d avoid it! The flat bread was small, dry and hard and you would need a microscope to see the beetroot and goats cheese! Literally a minimal scraping of both! I Honestly, it was enbarrassing. For this you get charged £9!!! The profit on it must be enormous! It really is daylight robbery and puts us off going back. If we weren’t a party of 4 and celebrating a special occasion we would have complained. I really don’t know how people can afford all these inflated prices. We are wondering if we can keep doing it ourselves. Sadly, not sure we will return even though it is very convenient for us and we were always regulars when the lovely original owners were there.

Great meal at the Ship, WOW had the short rib from the specials board, bloody fantastic, excellent service in both the Bat and Restaurant, can’t wait to go back, keep the short rib on the menu please

Recent refurbished and a good place for a pint after a walk. Dogs and children allowed. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Enjoyed a very nice relaxed lunch here with family. The outside of the building could do with some TLC and so creates a first impression that isn’t entirely positive however once inside I was largely reassured. We sat in the side room of the bar as we had the dog with us, but this area has a nice nautical ambience about it so was in no way disappointing. Food had to be ordered at the bar but the service was pleasingly polite and efficient. A request for a bit of chicken in a bowl for the dog (very fussy eater and doesn’t do dog food!) initially raised some eyebrows but was accommodated at minimal extra cost. The food itself (steak and ale pie and fish and chips) was nicely presented, of good quality, and reasonably priced, All in all pretty good and certainly somewhere we will revisit.

Lovely pint and a spot of lunch after a walk across the beachside. Staff were lovely and despite being very happy with my sharing board (that my pup got jealous of!) I couldn't help but spy how good the roasts look here, so will be back.

Grabbed food here the other day. It was a quiet weekday, I had steak - really good. My partner had fish and chips, equally decent. Nice decor and chilled atmosphere.

Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch after arriving in Sandgate for the first time for an overnight visit. Welcoming staff with heating on full to keep us warm on a cold windy day. View of the sea was lovely abd the food was very nice. Fish and chips and seafood chowder to keep us warm. Traditional pub at the front, which we came back into in the evening. Great option for food and drinks whilst in Sandgate!

We were excited to see The Ship in famous new hands, especially as the renovations feel sensible and if good quality. Unfortunately we were a little disappointed with what was served up on our plates. Pork belly was hard work, yorkies a lifeless powdery crust, roast potatoes dry and overdone. Altogether felt overcooked and warmed over. Not v good value for £22 I’m afraid.

Popped in for lunch as a family with friends on the off chance there was a table available and I was greeted with incredibly friendly staff. Shown to a large area where (with two buggies and three under threes) we were made to feel welcome and not in the way at all. More friendly service while ordering at the bar and delicious, fresh and very generously portioned food came out promptly after. I have been before in summer for a drink on the lovely roof terrace which was also very nice. This is a lovely, "proper" pub with a great atmosphere and good food. Thanks for a really enjoyable visit, we will be back.

Absolutely brilliant service and food. Second time going since changing hands and will be back! Great atmosphere

Popped in by chance. So glad that we did. It’s under new management and the staff are extremely friendly and efficient, especially Sharon. The wife had the chowder and I had the whale and chips. Both were amazing. We will be back.

This was our first visit. The food was excellent and despite the restaurant being short staffed everything was dealt with in a professional, friendly way. We will certainly return.

Had a celebration meal with family. We ate in the 'Green' room which is comfortable and relaxed. The food was superb and reasonably priced. I also had a look at the newly refurbished restaurant which looks fantastic. The Pub has a comfortable atmosphere. The waiting staff were friendly. Highly recommend you try this place which is now called The 'Famous' Ship Inn.

Popped in for a drink and lunch on a Saturday. Hoped to have a warming glass of Malbec. Unfortunately that on tap was ice cold and even the bottles were no where near the correct room temperature. I made a poor choice of food, Fritto Misto. Far too much batter/bread crumbs on cod bites, squid and whitebait. Really disappointing and not up to owners usual food quality compared to other venues. Also hoping that by the summer the small individual, 2 glass bottles of Prosecco are again available. Like the new layout.

I have known and used the Ship for 30 years on and off. Visited recently and was ‘shocked’ at the recent refurbishment . The changes were inevitable I suppose, as the previous landlord had been talking about them for years, but in my view the character of the pub has changed. I hasten to add anyone new there will be pleased (it’s still a great pub), but for us longstanding regulars it’s no longer ‘our’ Ship . Thankfully Caroline, one of long standing barmaids was there and coincidently another one was drinking there so that brought the old atmos back. Whilst I’m sure the new owners have done the right thing, I hope they do all they can to retain links to the past, especially for the winter local trade, for example opening the door to the ‘back bar’, and holding onto the many loyal staff. Still a great pub!!

Lovely refurbishment of the bar and dining areas. Well staffed. Lovely views of the sea from the rear restaurant. However, the Sunday lunch was over cooked. The starters were very good but the main dishes were poor. It took 90 minutes to be served our main courses. We had to ask for drinks to be served. There was a delay in everyone getting their food once service started. I’ve definitely had better elsewhere. Such a shame. Really hoped it would be on par with others in the chain.

Have always liked this pub for its superb terrace overlooking the sea but it had gone badly downhill the new owners are a very successful couple in hospitality and I think this is going to be there best venue only piped in for a drink the menus looked tempting

The Ship Inn was recently completely renovated after an ownership change and it is a lovely spot with a full bar and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is a bar and a dinner menu and sandwiches are also offered until 5. Afull English breakfast is served 10-12. I have visited several time and also presented the first performance there on 10.29. My son in law and myself entertained for 3 1/2 hours and received a wonderful reception. One of the dining rooms faces the sea and the staff is both friendly and efficient. .

The Ship Inn has now been taken over by the wonderful L&B group and I can confirm it is yet another success!! The renovation has been done beautifully and the pub has multiple lovely, cosy seating areas. We stopped here at lunchtime on a beautiful sunny Sunday and sat on the roof terrace over looking the sea. The food was (as per usual) absolutely DELICIOUS! Service was (as per usual) fantastic and friendly! And the price (as per usual) was really respectable for great quality food. Well done yet again, what a lovely place to be!

Dull and uninteresting food. I eventually had ham egg and chips ! Coked ok but you can’t go wrong with that !

greasy fish chips normally good this day not perhaps they had shot the chef. other couple opposite sent theirs back

After reading an earlier negative view that was concerning, our experience today was totally opposite. We booked a table for 12:30 in the hope we could sit in the bay window area overlooking the fabulous Sea-scape. The staff couldn’t have been more welcoming and continued...

We live locally and eat out two/three time each week. As we have lots of visitors coming to the area in 2023, we wanted to try out a few more restaurants rather than just going to our usual ones., so we booked a table in...

Thoroughly enjoyable night. The four of us went to a preselected Xmas menu which had various options, including of course turkey but also sea bass. I think it is probably the best Xmas meal I have had in a restaurant and I am not a...

First visit but certainly won't be the last. Friendly bar staff. Was only going to have a quick drink but decided to have lunch as well. Food was well presented and cooked beautifully. We sat on the terrace overlooking the sea.

Fish and chips, easy enough lunch? Batter soggy, fries only warm, peas OK, but you can hardly mess up boiling a frozen pea. Would we like sauces? Yes please. A handful of packets and sachets were brought to the table and left in a pile....

Really enjoyed our meal here. My vegetarian cashew and beetroot burger with some extra cheddar was delicious as was the chocolate brownie I had to follow. Everyone enjoyed their meals all round. Service was excellent and we wanted for nothing during our evening that wasn't...

After a day on the beach we popped in just for a drink before heading home however we ended up stopping for an evening meal. We sat on the top deck which overlooked the beach. Menu is small, which is what I like as you...

On a lovely sunny day, decided to visit Sandgate for the first time. I asked my daughter to look for a restaurant there and she found the famous Ship Inn. She chose it because of the varied menu and because she wanted somewhere with a...

Went for a meal with our sons and we had the most wonderful time. We ordered the small plates, (they are called Tapas in spain) they arrived very promptly, looked delicious and tasted even better. The staff members were very friendly and one of the...

Went for a meal here last weekend as a weekend treat and wow what a treat!!! As somewhere I'd only previously visited for a drink (lovely ciders!) I booked dinner here just to see how it was and I was so glad I did! Wonderful...

This is an honest account of a visit to a pub and restaurant that we loved many years ago. The pub itself hasn’t changed in years- and that’s great. It’s a shame though that the back bar has a massive table right near the bar...

I loved this old style pub. The first time I visited we sat in the bar as a cool day. Good cider and lots of interesting memorabilia. The second time we visited it was warm and we enjoyed sitting outside. Good service.

Smashing lunch, Amy was a fantastic hostess, we had the small plates opted for cheese, meats and breads delicious! We will return!

Visited the Ship Inn for the first time today since covid began and was very much looking forward to it. Was profoundly disappointed. We ordered the Sunday roasts (which we have had many times before in the past at the The Ship) but sadly the meat was cold and the vegetables had distinctly been lying around for a long while before coming to table. My husbands fish and chips were not entirely fresh and the chips were rubbery and tasted re-heated. Finally the deserts that were ordered were dreadful. A crème brûlée with a sugar crust that was so thick it would break teeth and a centre that was curdled. The other strawberry desert was inedible. We were just so disappointed. The waitresses however were absolutely lovely and did their best to look after us but overall we would not return. Very sad as it was always such a favourite.

We arrived for our table at 8:30pm and by 9:44pm we had only had our starters our mains arrived at about 10:00pm. The food was delicious and the waitresses were excellent and so friendly and accommodating even though some items had ran out they liaised with the chefs to see what alternatives they could do. The chef forgot our chips and we did want dessert but as the main course took so long we decided against the idea - paid the bill and left. We will return as the food was lovely and the service from the waitress was really good & friendly despite her challenges with the chefs.

What a wonderful place to go and have a fabulous dinner.I came here with other work colleagues and we all commented on how good the food and service was.We had an extra treat of a starter and prosecco too! Thank you all , i have already told people about this place

This pub seems to have reinvented itself recently as an eating venue, and it's quite attractive, though it doesn't present especially well to the outside world (no menu outside, for example). There's a very nice seafront roof terrace, which is great for better weather, but the indoor restaurant, towards the back of the pub is also light and airy and has very good sea views. The menu is a mixture of 'pub specials' and slightly more adventurous and modern options, and the execution ranges between decent and excellent (we've noticed some degree of variation on three visits). Service is good—polite and attentive at worst, and positively warm and engaged at best.

The rooftop dining area is great for an experience that makes you believe you are on the costa del sol rather the the south coast. Food was excellent and we have also eaten in the main restaurant as well previously which has always been excellent. Would thoroughly recommend this to anyone.

Went with a friend for lunch. It was a lovely sunny afternoon and we sat on the open top terrace . Staff were all friendly and food was good with good size portions.We would have liked to have visited the restaurant for evening meal but unfortunately they only serve food until 3pm.

Barman refuse to service saying they weren't allowed to have children sitting outside, even though the seats are on a public pavement

Helpful staff advised the outdoor terrace bar did not take bookings when we phoned , so we turned up for 12 and got a table up top. Great view over the sea ! The crab and prawn salad and the bacon and scallop salads were fantastic . Would definitely order those again ! The only slight drawback was that the terrace is all self service so we had to go back downstairs to get more drinks . This put some other guests off and so they left . The restaurant below looked very nice indeed

When the weather is looking lovely there is no better location .Busy lunchtime but managed to get a table for four. Took a while to order and receive drinks and snacks but the staff were lovely and efficient in the face of the busy day

We dined here on a Sunday and had a lovely experience. We had drink on the rooftop terrace, overlooking the Kent coastline and then ate in the restaurant downstairs. Being a Sunday the roast was an option and it was delicious. It even came with cauliflower cheese without asking. My sister had the wing of skate and it was huge and fell off the bones. A nice upgrade to the traditional Cod & Chips. All Covid-19 precautions were taken and we all felt very safe.

We were accimmodated in the restaurant at short notice. Friendly staff. We alll ordered scallop and bacon salad that was very tasty but I would like whole scallops not slices Nice selection of drinks. Good quick service. Great seaviews. Covid details taken.

Just had a lovely lunchtime meal and the fish and chips was one of the best I've had , the service was excellent, would highly recommend this place .

Four of us staying in Folkestone overnight before France. Fantastic food and service Can’t recommend highly enough

One of the oldest pubs in village. Drinking haunt of Sharpes 95th Green Jackets and bawdy house. It was featured in Time Teams episode on Shorncliffe Redoubt.

Lovely Sunday Roast overlooking the sea. Great food, good service, and perfect ale (summer lightning) !!! Wonderful treat !

We stayed here for one night while visiting Folkestone. The room we had was on the ground floor and was really cosy and lovely. The website photos didn't really do it justice. You're right on the sea front and we could see the sea crashing onto the shore. Very atmospheric. Because it was a cold November night we didn't use the room's deck area outside, with table and chairs, but that would have been a lovely thing to do in the summer. The room was incredible cosy considering what a horrible night it was. We went round to the restaurant and had one of the most delicious, perfectly cooked rump steaks I've ever had. The whole meal was delicious. The bar staff and regulars in the pub were friendly. Breakfast the next morning was cooked by the landlady (Wendy I think?) and that too was delicious. She was a lovely lady, very friendly and chatty. All in all a great overnight stay, and lovely food. Would definitely recommend this place.

Had a stroll into Sandgate and found this gem. Very cosy atmosphere excellent food and great service.Made to feel welcome relaxed and nothing was to much trouble.The pork belly was excellent and the Christmas crumble delicious.The telling sign of an excellent evening was the Guinness was lovely well kept pipes topping off a lovely evening

Their slogan is ‘a nice place for nice people’ and it is a lovely airy restaurant at the back of the inn which overlooks the beach and had a sun terrace open in the summer. We’ve been going here for years and it’s always a good experience. Family run and The standard of food and service is consistent, reliable -not to mention served with a smile. There’s also the original cosy bar leading off the High Street serving pub food meals.

Super variety of home cooked steaks. Great wine list. Good mixture of home made and bought in food. But no children in the bars!

Decided to go in for dinner one evening the restaurant was empty only a few people scattered around. No staff to be seen I approached the waitress who I found in the kitchen and asked if we could have a menu. Rudely she replied she had to check her booking to see if there was space and to give her 5 minutes. There was only two of us!! So we sat in the bar got a drink then outside then back in the bar after 30 minutes of avoiding us, even though I had informed the barman exactly where I was nothing ... the tables were sticky and lots of un collected glasses on nearly all the tables outside and in small back bar. Didn’t bother attempting going in again even though I was on holiday for a week.

3 of us went last night wed 17/17/19. Steak night free bottle of wine with two steaks. reasonably priced steak couldn't fault chips ok wine, well it was practically free. starters were limited but good all in all pretty good.

We waited over an hour for our food, the waitress explained there was a problem with a fan in the kitchen! Then 1 of the mussels ordered was fine the other they were all closed and dried out! Makes me wonder whether they kept the dish warm and it dried out! I mentioned it and they did take it off the menu! But a quick lunch out turned out a disaster, really disappointing

Visited yesterday for Sunday lunch with family, service quick, portions very good, crispy roast potatoes, homemade yorkshire pudding and vegetables to share, plenty of gravy which pleased my father in law! Very reasonably priced too worked out a little £27 per head for main, dessert and two-three drinks each. Will be back again to eat here.

Booked a room for Saturday night, which was lovely, fantastic views. Had really good lunch , pan fried skate with capers potatoes. Highly recommend. IPA was very good. Had dinner at a different restaurant which i had pre booked , near the harbour.

Had a really nice meal here as a family, food was great and so was the service, will be bavk gain very soon

Have eaten here on a couple of occasions and can recoomed it as fantastic sea food resturant. The Resturant side is very contempary, with sea views over the beach, whilst the pub which is reached from the high street, is very tradtional in appearace but does some excelelnt beer. Well worth a visit!

The Ship in was by far the best stay i have had in this area:

Have had 2 New year eve celebration here. Our French friends have visited too with us and love it. Despite their trepidation about eating in the UK well done to the Ship we love you

We often lunch there because of the sea view from the dining room and the good food. Interesting menu, fresh ingredients, well chosen wines or proper beer!

Haven't been here for a while and have no idea why. We've definitely been missing out. Came today for a roast and it was the best we've had since living here. Lovely staff, especially Anita, and a sea view to top it all off. Will be back very soon

It's known locally that the landlord can be a bit snippy at times, buy today he said hello and smiled! Great stuff. Saturday lunch in the restaurant, the two staff were busy but dealt with things professionally and were friendly. Food was enjoyable, menu restricted for lunchtime, but some good choices. Scallops were great and the local fish, and chips were excellent. Don't be put off by some reviewers - it's a pub restaurant worth visiting.

Service good and good menu, but expensive. Had a 2 course lunch for c.£15.excluding drinks. Good view of the sea from the restaurant. In Spring and Summer there is an open upper deck above the restaurant, which is potentially good for eating al fresco when the weather is fine.

Went in for dinner 20 minutes before they opened for dinner. I know awful. Told kids not allowed. And really sarcastically told ‘they are my rules’ kid was asleep in buggy not exactly running around and he had no other customers in the bar to disturb!!!

The landlady and the stair carpet should be changed! The stairs smelled of urine and were filthy and the landlady suggested I go elsewhere. We were shown up narrow stairs to our double room with a view which hadn’t got one. ‘This was not what we booked’ I complained. There was a small room with a single bed across the landing with a skylight view of the sea for our use. A bit of a stretch in the description for a room with a view! Pleased to say we were just passing through. Old is fine, but smells and stains unforgivable.

We had a pleasant time there, they serve an excellent roast dinner and a yummy desert. I had roasted lamp and a chocolate tart. They also make their own bear, the price is also very reasonable. My only criticism is that there are not many options in their menu besides the fact that they don't have an online menu.

Looks a little tatty from outside but I guess that down to its proximity to the sea. But inside, the owners and staff were really friendly and helpful. The food was great, the selection of real ales and local ciders would satisfy most. The room was clean, comfortable and overlooked the sea. Really enjoyed it.

We popped in on a very sunny sunday afternoon, the outside terrace looked very inviting and we were desperately hungry. Having eaten here before we thought it would be lovely. We walked into an empty bar with a man behind the till. He totally ignored us for several minutes, not even acknowledging our presence, we asked if we could eat up on the terrace but were told we could not because we had our (very well behaved and quiet) 10 year old with us. Now, I can understand it if it were busy but there were only two people up there. I could also understand it of an evening and on a Friday and Saturday...but on a sunday afternoon? The man was very rude and for that reason, sadly, we will probably never return.

Had dinner with friends last night at the ship inn ,

Just a bit Meh! People and friends rate this place but it seemed just a bit too average to shout about the food or service.

Had an explore while staying in Sandgate and stumbled across the Ship inn.

I walked into Sandgate this week whilst staying nearby hoping to find some good food and drink. I ordered a drink and was served by a rude man who did not even say hi or thankyou, just told me the price when he plonked the pint on the bar. Manners cost nothing so I decided to eat elsewhere. Shame really as the rooftop seating and the restaurant area looked nice but I won’t return.

We had never been to Sandgate before and were looking around for somewhere to have lunch and watch football. We walked in an ordered a drink while we asked the barman if they were showing the world cup. We got chatting with him and he said that although they normally show it without volume as they are a rugby place because our country was playing they’d make and exception which was very kind. We had a big and delicious Sunday roast in the terrace overlooking the see and then stayed for the game. Both, customers and stuff were very nice and friendly and joined in to watch the game. There was a very nice atmosphere, we really enjoyed the time we spent there

Walked from Sandgate along beach then up Folkestone zig zag path and back down in scorching heat. Visited pub which has a wonderful balcony, complete with umbrellas. Had a pint of Cotter VC, brewed on premises. Excellent. Great ambience.

Personeel was prima en kindvriendelijk. Eten was prima, goede fish and chips. Cappuccino helaas aangebrand, maar werd direct van de rekening gehaald.