The ship Inn in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

We frequently drop in to The Ship at Brandon Creek for the joys of sitting on the riverbank in the sunshine and watching the boats go by with a pint in hand. We have always found it good, though it can be rammed. It's not often we visit on cold, dark winter nights. That may change after we booked, on a whim, their Valentine's night special. And yes, it was 'special'. Simply, the menu, and what was delivered from it, was of a standard you might expect from a self-proclaimed 'Gastro pub' whilst the prices weren't. You couldn't fault the service either. Fast and efficient. I chose Hake for the main course and it was delicious. Perfectly cooked and served on crushed potatoes. I notice too, that they do a very attractive deal for the over 60s at times during the week. Certainly Friday lunchtime 'fish and chips' will be a goto for us in future.

Wonderful carvery with a choice of pork, turkey and beef with lots of veggies, yorkshires, stuffing and sauces to choose from. Great service too for a table of 10 (including 1 child)

Absolutely fabulous service , party of 9 with a variety of orders .. roomy , warm and perfect service , decent selection behind the bar too 😉

Lovely clean and tidy pub by river,spoilt by some other surroundings. Friendly welcoming staff. Food very good. But at 9.20pm we were brought the bill and told they wanted to go home we expected to stay for another round of drinks which spoilt the end of the evening

When a Restaurant says ' Dogs Welcome' it is resonable to expect that applies to all days of the week - well apprently NOT!!! Notice for all dog owners: Dogs are NOT ALLOWED IN THE PUB ON A SUNDAY as it gets busy. So don't waste your time and go somewhere else.

Delicious well cooked & presented food. Friendly efficient helpful staff Lovely riverside location

What a lovely location absolutely ruined by the terrible and rude landlord! As we pulled in to the car park, one of our family party picked a plum off of the tree under which he had parked, there was a man stood outside of the pub who began hurling abuse at my family member using extremely strong language. Claiming the trees were private property, not realising this was the case my family member apologised for encroaching on the private land. Despite the apology, the abuse continued, this all happened in ear shot of children both eating at the establishment and in our party. We assumed he was a customer, so we continued to walk towards the pub, he then began hurling abuse at us all, he exclaimed with strong language for all of us to leave as he was the landlord. Myself and the rest of the party will never attempt to go back whilst this individual is in charge. My advice would be to avoid at all cost!

Pulled into the car park and a member of our party parked in front of a plum tree. Picked a plum and was hurled abuse across the car park from the male owner of the pub. The owner didn’t even attempt to come over and explain that he was upset with a plum being picked but instead continued to shout and hurl abuse across the car park. Ok, so picking a plum from a tree in the car park is not the done thing but there are ways of expressing this to people and that does not include shouting across a car park rather than approaching someone. Unfortunately, this behaviour was in front of many people sitting outside enjoying their food and drinks. Not the sort of behaviour I would expect from a landlord, it was only a plum on a tree. Must have been having a very bad day. Myself and the 7 other guests I had with me will not be returning.

Terrible, owner spat at us as I asked him to reheat the food, it was cold and looked dried up I think he’s a little bit crazy

We called here for a drink and light snack on the way back from Norfolk, due to it's wonderful position right on the confluence of the rivers Little and Great Ouse. We chose a sharing platter of chicken wings and breaded cheese, mushrooms, onion rings etc. It arrived very hot (so far, so good) but the chicken wings were either on the turn, or of such poor quality and so full of stress hormone that they were unpalatable. The salad garnish was gritty and without risking the chicken we were left with scant, little food between us two. We did mention the unpleasant taste of the chicken to a man behind the bar but received no appropriate response. On the basis of this particular experience I'd only recommend a visit for a drink and the setting alone. We certainly would not wish to eat there again.

Met up with family for lunch and had a great time. Food was excellent, well cooked and very delicious. I chose this venue because they had a very good plant based menu, we weren’t disappointed. Service was very friendly and efficient. I only marked it down because the ale I ordered had just run out but there was a choice of two alternatives. The one I chose was perfect. We went Tuesday lunch time and the pub was very busy so I would recommend booking.

Friday to Sunday catering for 40 plus people for dinner lunch and breakfast as well as your normal busy service. The service was fantastic as was the food. Staff friendly and helpful as usual. Look forward to seeing you all soon.

We held our boat club regatta here over the weekend arriving Friday till Sunday. We booked the entire restaurant for Friday and Saturday nights and were amazed at the excellent quality of the food and very attentive service. Given there were almost 40 of us it was truly impressive to be able to cater on this scale without any compromise on quality and service. Highly recommend, we will definitely be back. Many thanks to Pete and staff and Justin the chef.

We had ann excellent meal with good variety of choices on menu including a special board that met all our tastes. The food was freshly prepared & cooked. The dessert menu included 3 different sorbets which for a non diary person was a great treat! The staff were very accommodating in adapting an Eton mess for me to enjoy without cream! The beers were well kept & enjoyable! The staff were very friendly & approachable. The restaurant/pub is on the river with lovely riverside seating. The indoors had comfortable seating, was very clean ( including the toilets!) Highly recommend & we will definitely be returning.

Great carvery, Sunday lunch. We were moored outside this pub and could smell the cooking from about 8am! Roast beef. We went in for Sunday lunch and it was a treat. Two great slices from the huge joint, help yourself to veg, carrots, broccoli, peas, cabbage, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes and big Yorkshire pud, lots of hot gravy. Really good quality and well cooked. Good value too. Had a apple and red fruit crumble and custard shared, for afters. Would recommend without hesitation. We returned for a evening meal later in the week, good pub grub, nice staff.

We were looking for somewhere we could take our dog at lunchtime last Friday so I messaged the Ship. I got a reply to say that they did and another message a little later to suggest making a booking as they had been busy all week. When we arrived we had a very friendly welcome and our dog was thoroughly spoilt, as were we. We all had the Beef stew and dumplings ( the daily special) which was excellent and good values as were the desserts. 3 hand pulled beers on the bar and lovely country pub atmosphere, we will definitely be back.

A delightfully decorated table set the scene for an ideal Valentines’ Dinner. Swift but not rushed smiling service brought nicely cooked tasty dishes. We couldn’t have wished for better, a chance to celebrate and laugh together. Thank you to all the staff (including that briefly seen hardworking skilled chef) for making our evening special, at a time when we really needed special.

Thank you do very much for a lovely evening. The food served was delicious. Lots of positive feedback this morning from our ladies. All enjoyed the food, great team.

We have just returned from the Ship Inn, after an Italian night, the food was sublime, the service first class and everybody was very attentive. I cannot praise the staff, chefs and owner enough for their attention to detail. I would thoroughly recommend any featured...

10 adults and a toddler had a lovely family lunch for a 90th birthday celebration. The food was delicious, well cooked and faultless. Great service, the staff were friendly, nothing was too much trouble. We’ll be returning again soon.

We stopped here on passing when driving to Norfolk. The location is stunning. We ordered from the sandwich menu. I had the prawn Marie Rose on brown bread. It tasted fantastic. My husband had the coronation chicken, also great. Good amount of salad on the...

Excellent home cooked food at very reasonable prices. Great choice of menu and all cooked to order. Good service. Friendly staff.

Expensive pub grub. Service was good. 2 of us had gammon steak and they thought it was good. I had beef lasagne, it was not heated well which was a shame as the taste was good.

Lovely food very friendly staff, dog friendly, service was excellent and the food was plentiful and very tasty. Will definitely call in again

Had a lovely birthday bash for Liam’s 21st birthday , carvery was lovely as usual and staff were very helpful and for keeping the surprise from Liam .

They are advertised on the Tastecard app as being a member but I was told they don't accept it. I suggest they get themselves removed, as it is very misleading.

We had the Sunday Carvery. The meat was lovely, as were the Yorkshire's, but that's pretty much the best of it. The cabbage, broccoli, and carrots were all way undercooked. I like my veg al dente but rather than having a nice "bite" everything was...

Stopped of here for late lunch at this very popular pub on the river. Staff very friendly. Food very good and reasonable prices.

Must say went Tuesday gone, food was terrible, tiny dried up bit of chicken covered in cold thick sauce that I honestly couldn’t tell what it was other than tasteless gloop. Waited 40 minutes to be served this rubbish. Waiting staff were pleasant however were...

Stayed overnight in our motorhome. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Best lasagne I've ever had in a pub or restaurant. We'll definitely be back. Thanks for your hospitality.

I visited for the 2nd time on Saturday with friends for one of their birthdays (89). We had lovely meals with drinks and the staff were very nice and friendly (all ladies) so thanks for a nice evening and see you soon.

Stopped in to meet up with friends. It was not possible to be sat with them. Bar staff rude so left without even a drink. So not even able to engage with friends.

What an amazing Sunday carvery spent with the family. The Ship is nothing like it used to be years ago, I visited 4 years back now and the place was dull and outdated. Now it is a vibrant, welcoming, warm and rather busy place. Food...

We hadn’t visited the Ship Inn for several years so when we heard they offered a carvery on a Sunday we booked to give it a try. Happy we did as it was delicious, with plenty of fresh vegetables, home made yorkshire puddling and plenty...

Today we visited the ship and had an amazing carvery . Lovely freshly cooked food. A warm inviting family atmosphere . Log fire blazing away. Staff were very attentive and so friendly . A very enjoyable lunch . Untill I misplaced my car keys 🙈...

Turned up and parked the car. Awaiting a friend to have lunch with. Got there at aprox 11am the pub appeared to be shut. So we decided to have a quick Walk to look at the boats and come back to eat. We take a...

After our last visit in October 21, our group of friends cancelled our Christmas booking at another restaurant because of the delightful meal at the Ship. Wrong move. Gone was the roaring fire which we loved last time, the owner condescend to turn the heating...

Our WI group had a lovely Christmas meal here. Everyone praised their food. I love Brussel sprouts and these lived up to my hopes and expectations. My chocolate torte was gorgeously rich, with others praising their choices too. Service was efficient but left us plenty...

We booked in here while travelling in our motorhome. We were able to stay overnight in the carpark and eat in the pub. Lovely welcoming interior, especially the part by the fire. Friendly staff. The food was really good. Fantastic homemade lasagne - best I...

5 of us for lunch at a booked table. Service was excellent, my brother and I had real ales which were perfectly kept and tasty. Food arrived promptly despite the pub being very busy. I had fish and chips which was nicely cooked and a...

Very comfortable place to visit. Pleasant and friendly staff. Good selection of food. Our selections were very tasty. Looks like it’s recently been refuting a good standard. Well worth a visit we will certainly return again.

Having driven past so many times we decided to drop in for dinner. It is a very nicely decorated pub with a fireplace that looks like it will be very cosy in winter. What we didn’t realise was that it is not just on the...

Went to the ship inn today. Met friends there for lunch was a beautiful pub on the river. A good menu with good pub food. We all enjoyed our food with good prices and good portion sizes. The girls there were very professional and extremely...

First time visit since the refurb . Came with parents for mums birthday . The interior is light and comfortable and we were made very welcome by the bar staff . The menu gives a good selection of pub food and was delicious in good...

Dont understand these reviews I had sea bass which was cooked perfectly and potatoes greens etc were done in a lovely sauce verge. We did not wait long and the 3 girls serving were all lovely

I went into The Ship at Brandon Creek with my mum and mum in law. This is a really lovely pub with a fantastic outside area which serves tasty home cooked food by lovely friendly staff. But sadly there is a but. Both mums use...

We were heading for Kings Lynn and decided to look for somewhere for dinner en route. I am surprised to read some recent reviews as I have to say that the steak and red wine pie (which was made on the premises) was one of...

We went for Sunday lunch not long after they'd reopened. It wasn't great. Veg was clearly a frozen job. We had chicken legs which in hindsight was a bad idea. Not much meat and big standard. To me Sunday lunch gravy is thicker and made...

This was so disappointing. We actually had a reservation for Sunday lunch at another pub but cancelled that in favour of The Ship, after driving past it on Saturday evening and thinking that it looked lovely. It is in a really pretty location, right on...

Well what can I say food was very bland and disappointing fish tasted watery obviously frozen scampi was overcooked my first choice was steak and after waiting 10 mins told no steak at 7.50pm choice mushroom risotto asked for chicken as well very bland however...

The Ship Inn has recently been renovated and when we called in on 8th Aug 2021 the place was thronging with people. Our carvery meal was hot and very tasty with lots of choices and the apple pie was excellent. We thought the staff were...

I stopped for a meal with my family. I thought the food was stale. The person who I took to be the manager was rude to another couple. This was my first and most certainly my last visit.

Unwelcoming a case of sit down, order, eat up and leave. No where was comfortable seating wise more like a school dinner hall. The food was in my opinion under cooked fish only warm. I would say the food was not freshly prepared. The one...

Just returned from having an excellent lunch at the Ship. Staff were very helpful, friendly & polite. Food was really good & there was a very pleasant atmosphere. Will be back for more.

We went here for lunch on Friday 21 July, staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was lovely. Will definitely be back !

Very welcoming place in an ideal location especially during the hot weather. I ordered the pate for the starter and it was literally one slice of toast cut in half which is bizzare, i've seen at least 2 everywhere else. They also forgot the chutney...

Decided to try this place to avoid Ely which had its annual eel day. Not disappointed. I’m gluten free and had a really nice baked potato with Tuna Mayo, my friends sandwiches and Ham Egg & Chips. All were great meals, and they even had...

Newly reopened and much improved The food and service were excellent, its been a long time since we have had food this good in a pub. The bonus is the prices are reasonable.

The best food we’ve had in a very long time! We are moving close to this pub & on a trip to our new house today, we thought we’d call in for lunch. To see if we’d have a nice new local!…… We were very...

We have visited this pub many times over 40 years. Its quality has varied over the years but since re-opening July 2021 the quality of food and service is the best yet. The menu is typical pub food and reasonably priced but there is something...

Really nice welcome from the staff and quick service. We had roast beef which was delicious and beautifully cooked vegetables, washed down with a smooth ale. The desserts chosen were Eton Mess and sticky toffee pudding. Scrumptious! Finished the meal with fresh coffee. We loved...

We stop here when out and about on our boat and have done for many years, but recently it's started to get very rundown. When you approach the pub from the river side, you have to walk through piles of rubbish (not food waste though),...

Went for a quick lunch with my Mum. The menu was very limited and stodgy - not a vegetable or salad leaf in sight. Dishes such as Chilli Beef with rice, chips and Naan for £12 show a complete lack of understanding about how to...

My sisters and I had a very reasonable lunch recently quick service with a genuine smile!Fish freshly cooked very nice .Please could you do something with your riverside landing as the metal has made several scratches in my hull ,can supply some tyres if helpful!Thanks for the meal see you again ,

Wanted to visit here for a personal reason, however having visited it for a lunch, wish I’d stuck with taking a few photos of the exterior. The food, well it was OK, the surroundings were, at best, drab. The staff, well one person, pleasant but not possible to engage with them.So I’ve been there, it there are plenty of other places to eat in the area, so it’s unlikely I’ll go again!

Visited here for a drink and lunch, ordered 2 bottles of Old Mount Cider, 3 cokes for kids, (not pints) and a small bottle of water, £24.95, I sat down and worked out in my head what it should have been, and mentioned to the girl behind the bar that I thought she had made a mistake, she asked for my receipt, I told her she didn't give me one, after trying to find the transaction on the till for a while she asked for my receipt again, I told her again that she hadn't given me one, eventualy she found it and said she had charged for 3 ciders, so it was £19.95, which is still more than I would expect to pay in London for the same.We had lunch too, the 3 childrens meals were ok, they enjoyed them, but my pasta bake was a very average effort, we left there £73.00 lighter, and won't be returning !

Full dingy and grubby and ladies toilets with no paper in at all. Looks great from outside but do not venture in

My boyfriend and I stopped for Sunday lunch as it is right on a beautiful quiet bit of the River Ouse with a garden. This family run business really pour their soul into great service and delicious food. The Sunday roast traditional gravy was beautifully complimented by bright local vegetables. (Parsnips were so naturally sweet and bright). The bangers were so absolutely delicious that I can't begin the explain all the flavours (plus with the same real gravy). Highly recommend.

Ordered a table for 4 about 4 weeks ago for today 14 July 2019 ordered a some drinks for my family sat at the table we were given only to to be told that they were not serving Sunday dinner as they had run out of roast beef roast chicken roast lamb and apparently all that was really on the menu was fish and chips and pies and ribs to which we didn’t want we were told that they should of saved us 4 roast dinners and didn’t so we drank our drinks and paid for them and said we were going elsewhere for Sunday afternoon dinner... very disappointed with this place because my family used to like it here but don’t think my family will be going back again not really happy with this

Called in last Friday with the intention of eating here as we visited some years ago. The pub was cold inside and not very welcoming which was much the same as the girl behind the bar. As time was getting on, it was going up to 2pm, we decided to give it a go anyway. By a stroke of luck we saw some meals coming out before we ordered. They consisted of sandwiches and the most insipid looking chips/fries I have ever seen which made our minds up to go elsewhere. We went outside, where incidentally it was warmer, and sat at the least soiled and dirty table where I did a quick search on Trip Advisor. This pointed us to another pub nearby so we downed our drinks and left. I can only concur with the views of DT in a recent previous review which is a shame as this should be a great pub.

Arrived on a sunny Saturday Afternoon. Sat outside, not under the tree - table covered in months worth of bird muck. Cobwebs outside and in, especially near menu board with resident spider. No paper menus to read at table outside. Real Ale - Ruddles County - Haven't drunk for ages - Very Good. Food menu more akin to cafe. Curries, Fish and Chips (recommended by partner). pies with chips, sandwiches with chips (not recommended by me due to chips with it!). Salad conspicuous by its absence. Great location in the convergence of two rivers,looking over the Fens to Downham Market. Great potential sadly not utilised.

Stopped here en route in our campervan. Took advantage of the two steaks and a bottle of wine offer. The steak was of excellent quality and both were cooked as we requested. The staff were very friendly and helpful and had no problem with allowing us to stay in the car park. The pub stands alongside the great river Ouse where you can also moor a boat.

Haven't been here for some years after having had a terrible experience. Gave it a go to see how things had improved over time. It hasn't. The whole of the outside is dreary with poor tables, in the whole mostly in the wrong place. The side of the pub with the best views is unusable because if the chip fat belching out over it's customers. Tables could be put on the banks if some effort was made. There is cabling for electricity supply running across the walkways, a trip hazard. Debris from trees and past customers in the floor. It's such a lovely spot and totally under used and drab.The menu is awfully sad. Italian people at the next table were in total shock when their expensive food arrived. It's mostly been left to conceal on their plates. I ordered a fish finger sandwich. All I could taste was fat oozing from the fish batter. 9 quid served with low quality chips. The only saving grace was the delicious lager shandy. I had hoped for better given that it's got different owners from my last visit. It's probably worse.

Decided to try the Ship Inn as it’s beside the river but unfortunately the seating area looks onto the car park and the river is obscured from view by the raised banks. The A10 traffic rumbles over the bridge but is not too intrusive. Had a snack lunch of a cheese and piccalilli panini with chips while my partner picked Bacon and Brie. Asked that no cranberry sauce was put into the Bacon and Brie and was then served with cranberry sauce. Minor error and immediately rectified. Staff friendly but over all the place could benefit with a revamp.

All food on the menu is gluten free, a treat for the coeliac, love the food there especially the fish and chips, freshly cooked fish that fills your plate with a nice crispy batter, staff are always friendly and ready to answer questions, plus factor nice location next to the river ouse with seating outside for the nicer weather,

We have visited a few times with our daughters one of whom is severely autistic. Nothing is ever too much trouble for the lovely staff and neither they nor the other customers have ever made us feel uncomfortable. Thank you for being such a great place to visit and the food is lovely.

Had a couple of beers and wanted to eat something .. looking at what other people were served decided no to bother ! The place needs a good clean and an injection of personality ... dark, dismal and dirty !!!

Went in for Sunday roast as always been driving past this place.looked well nice from outside and took my fancy.but the experience is rubbish.for two roast dinners we had sharing veg in smallest dish ever and meat was stringy and horrible.and half way through the dinner I pulled out from my mouth long hair and that was the end of the dinner.never going back again...........

We visited The Ship. We arrived at 12.20 and it wasn't open. We nearly left, however prompt at 12 30 the doors were unlocked.We were offered a choice of tables.First impressions were not good. The premises are in need of a facelift. There was a spiders web on one of the seats we were offered!The staff were just friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.The menu was adequate. The food was excellent.The toilets were clean but need a proper changing table, not just a changing mat which was proper against the wall and floor. I have passed The Ship many times and wondered what it was like. Well now I know. Very good food, but surrounding need a spring/fresh clean.

Had passed this good looking pub many times on our trips to the coast (from London)... and this time we stopped for a bite to eat... and wondered why we had never done so before!Lovely, welcoming place - friendly staff, and a nice menu.I had haddock and chips, which was fresh and not overly heavy in batter. My wife the chicken & sweetcorn pie and chips - I barely got a taste! Desserts were hard to choose from ,as so many favourites... but went for the Lemon Meringue Pie, and very pleased with my choice - daintily presented - almost deconstructed - and really well done. Glass of cream on the side!Washed it down with a pint of Youngs Ordinary and a glass of dry Rose that my wife loved.Great stopping off place, and probably great for a lock-in if you are lucky enough to live nearby!

I have driven past this place for years and always planned to visit. Previous reviews are mixed so I thought that I would finally see for myself. The premises are well laid out and extremely presentable. The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. We chose to sit outside in the glorious sunshine. The drinks prices are at the upper end but no more than you'd expect for the location. The only flies that we saw were just outside the main entrance - and what do you expect as a country dweller next to a river. The food was excellently prepared and delivered. I must say that the Haddock, Garlic bread and the Sandwiches were excellent and tasty. I will definitely visit again. The prices were at the higher end of the scale but no more than I'd expect for the quality of product.

The Ship is largely hidden by a flood bank so quite unprepossessing from the river and we originally intended to moor on the public moorings adjacent to those belonging to the pub. Fortunately, they were full when we arrived so we went on the pub moorings and then inside for a drink. What a pleasant surprise. Firstly, we discovered that we had already met the (nearly new) manageress, Jo, and her husband (live-aboard boaters) at the IWA Festival of Water, held in St. Neots the previous week and, secondly, that the owner is coeliac so the entire menu is gluten free (great for my wife who has a wheat intolerance). We didn't eat that evening as dinner was already cooking on the boat but so much did we like the place that we stayed another day in order to try the food. It's basically pub grub but very good if our fish and chips were anything to go by. The fish (haddock, fresh daily) was lovely and moist and the batter probably the crispest I have ever come across. My deconstructed lemon meringue pie was comparably good. The beer was excellent, and reasonably priced for the area, and my wife approved their Chardonnay. To cap it all, my wife, a folk musician, was invited to play for a couple on another boat who were celebrating their wedding anniversary and that led to an impromptu musical evening. Incidentally, the anniversary couple worked their way through three courses, declaring them all excellent.

2 pints and 2 G&T's over £20! Food was nice but again very expensive.Inside the pub was very hot, some windows open but no breeze and this caused a problem with flies. Service was ok.Would only revisit for a special occasion. Definitely not for a casual lunch date with friends

We have stumbled across this pub twice now, the first time was an accident and we were lured in by the attraction of their pies, the second time was also pretty much an accident as we were looking to eat and recognised them from previously. On both occasions our expectations were not high as we simply required a couple of pints of Guinness (the Adnams equivalent, Blackshore, is perfectly acceptable) and a hearty meal. Having read some of the less than generous reviews on here I suspect there might be an element of 'sour grapes' as both times we have felt welcome, the staff have been friendly, professional & knowledgeable. OK, the food ain't Cordon Bleu/Gastro-Pub and the better for it as their pies, puff pastry lids 'n' all on our first visit, were magnificent and our steak & pork belly second visit were perfectly acceptable for our needs. We were more than satisfied, even having dessert - fruit crumble & custard which absolutely was 'hearty' & treacle tart, equally hearty. The pub filled with numerous diners, shortly after our arrival yet we never felt less than attended to ably & professionally at all times. There was a good selection of wine and we felt the pub pitched and catered for it's demographic admirably. We visit Cambridge & Ely fairly regularly, from London & Sussex, on business, making a weekend of it, and will definitely visit this fine pub again

Went for Sunday Lunch with friends, my wife and I had the roast beef - the meal was one of the worst we have ever experienced. The beef was stringy and tough, the Yorkshire pudding overcooked, roast potatoes were very salty, the roast parsnips under cooked and the boiled vegetables very plain. My wife had the Lemon Meringue pie which arrived as a stack of biscuit base with layers of hard meringue and cream and a lemon (curd?) mixture drizzled over the top - disgusting. The crumble on my pudding was under cooked.We used to frequent this pub a lot several years ago and this was the first visit here for sometime but we will not be returning. What was once a pub that it was difficult to reserve a table on a Sunday now has its main restaurant closed through lack of customers!

Went here lunchtime . Sat outside on the riverside and saw a seal. Ordered 2 sandwiches and didn't realise they were so big, 2 big baguettes and chips. Friendly staff and good lager.

Nice place to stop by the river, now specialises in pies which are very nice but if you expect a stand alone pie, these are served in a dish with puff pastry top. Very nice however and lovely puddings too

Staff were attentive and friendly. Menu is on a blackboard and includes pies, sandwiches and some pub classics. Fish and chips were good and so was the pork belly. Nice atmosphere and good range of beers.

Pub in a great location spoiled by incompetent and surly staff (some of who are obviously in the wrong job)Is it too much to ask for a clean glass to drink out of?Staff should not wipe the sweat off their brow and then wipe their hands on their trousers just before serving - unforgivable

Looking at the location you would think what can go wrong, beautiful river, sun trap!!! Unfortunately that’s where it ends, food is ok at best, we have fish and chips, chips are cooked from frozen (how hard is it to make your own chips) and fish was ok but batter was well over cooked. £6.30 for a medium glass of wine is way over the top for this not even average pub. The menu wasn’t very large and with the info on website about pie night gastro pub I excepted more than 4 choices. The outside area could be lovely if the tables were cleared once in a while of bird mess and they checked the ground for dog poo. Real shame as high hopes for this lovely location

Nice setting by river. I thought 11 pond for a burger with a small basket of fries was a bit expensive. Staff were generally pleasant, although a little paranoid about me running off without paying, Had to leave card behind till when eating outside, must look dodgy or too poor for the over priced food. Food was o.k though.

Very average food with above average prices. This place could be a gold mine with more effort and better quality produce!! It has so much potential but is just wasted in my opinion.

We booked a table for a very late lunch here the last Sunday in April. Explained one of the party preferred a vegan diet. When we arrived, we were handed a list of main courses that were vegan, and also a list of puddings that could be made vegan. On the strength of the very good service and more than adequate meal, I should be happy to eat here again.

I did love this pub until the head chef kicked off at me and my partner for no reason and then headbutted him while his partner who's a regular kicked off at me and pushes me, the pub would not do anything about this

Driven past for over 20 years. First visit excellent food good sized portion, freshly cooked. Desserts are home made and well worth the cost.

Before our mini break we booked for Sunday lunch for large group at short notice. We did not know what to expect, and on our drive up we were unsure. Personally l am not a fan of dogs in pubs, but this is clearly a locals pub mainly so went with the flow. On arrival our table was ready and staff were welcoming which is always a nice start. We ordered the roast, l will admit l was unsure but how wrong l was...Our table was mostly silent whilst we all tucked in; bearing in mind we had 6 young children with us l would say that’s a promising sign!! It could do with a little spruce up but don’t let that put you off. Honestly recommend giving the roast a go and their pie selection looks very interesting. Thank you very much to The Ship Inn.

Amazing Sunday lunch. drove up from Hitchin and well worth it too. The staff were very attentive and the pie was very full of good quality steak. Nice wine and beer too. Your on the river here and its just wonderful

Had to wait ten minutes before anyone came to serve us,we was the only people in there heard them talking out the back,no apology when they did eventually did come to serve. It was freezing in there, tables were not cleaned from day before, and a dead butterfly on window ledge.people there serving didn’t look particularly clean either. Food was very standard,people behind us were elderly and said there was nothing good to say about there meal,he said absolutely rubbish.wouldnt go there again

Never had a bad meal here. The food is wonderful and the pies are amazing! Service always great and the staff are always very friendly. Its lovely with open fire burning. Can happily recommend!

Went for a late lunch, ok pub, nice beer and staff, we ordered fish and chips, the fish was tasteless, the bar man said it tasted ok to him, he would, the steak and Stilton pie was ok but more quantity over quality. In fairness to them we only paid for the beer and my pie, but still had to haggle over charge. Shame, I have often passed this pub and not been able to stop, disappointing.