The Ship Inn in Gravesham

Unable to book online for ages, yet when I turn up they claim to be fully booked.

Popped in for an impromtu lunch.....lovely! Nice food and atmosphere.

It is a lovely place but the service was not good on the day it might be short of staff on the day.

The soup was barely hot - just warm and the surf and turf - well the prawns were over cooked and chewey and the steak overcooked as well , grisly and tough - the third bad steak I’ve had there . Staff were ok but one very surly and poker faced . Chips were reheated and onion rings tough and stale . There is a need to step up the game here as it very average . Coffee was ok and cheesecake ok . Location and parking are good and prices acceptable IF the food was better .

Lovely place to eat and drink. Food was amazing. Will definitely be back again. 10 out of 10.

I've never been to a pub on a Friday lunch time that has no ale on tap. There were 2 staff behind the bar working flat out, so with that in mind the food service was slow. I can't blame the staff, but the landlord/lady should know better. The food that eventually came and was ok. They were having a beer delivery when I arrived, but ale takes time to stand before serving. All in a bad experience.

Excellent lunch at the ship inn 5 star.

A coke and diet coke cost £8... you figure...

Booked elsewhere but were found a table and moved when my partner was cold. Great atmosphere, lovely food and outstanding service from Bal. Well worth a visit

Great place to go for food and drink

Please LISTEN to this review and stay clear! For your own sakes! Myself and my family decided on coming to this pub as we love Cobham and fancied trying out somewhere new for a roast dinner and to take my mother in law out for her birthday. We sat down and ordered our drinks and food. Before the food arrived we finished our first round of drinks and was then told over half an hour later there was no beef on the menu. It took an hour for the food to arrive only to be met with child like portions, the cauliflower cheese was 1 cauliflower and no cheese, carrots rock hard, roast potatoes were like old frozen potatoes that had been in the freezer years and to our distugst my brother in law picked up a potato and squeezed it with his fingers, much like rinsing a wet cloth (and I mean loads) of water come out the potatoes. We looked at the rest of them and they were frozen in the middle. We were missing Yorkshire puddings so I asked when they would be coming out but we were told they had ran out! To compensate we asked for some extra pigs in blankets. Although once trying the dinner as I was very hungry I regrettably bite into a pig in blanket to find the sausage was completely RAW in the middle. These are just a few of the things that were bad, believe me there was much more. By this time I’d had enough and asked to speak to the manager. After showing her what we’d experienced, I explained I was not happy to pay for any food just our drink. No sincere apology was given and how the staff thought serving this food was acceptable is beyond me. Iv never in my life experienced such awful food or had to walk out of a meal which was extremely disappointing! For a green king I would have expected better!!! My worst food experience ever. If I could rate less I would.

Don’t come here! Allowed us to order, when food arrived no Yorkshire puddings as they had ran out, ran out of eggs and flour? Really? Laughable! Waited an hour to be told they are running low! Walked out before eating! Would never return! Rude staff when called out about poor service. Care more about the £ note than customer satisfaction.

Terrible service. Told 30 minute wait for food, no word from the bar staff for an hour, then told food is coming, 15 minute wait, then told a problem with the gas in the kitchen and food would be 5 minutes. Cancelled the order and then had a very miserable barmaid take my money for the drinks we had. Customer service was non-existent. Rude staff.

Great location, as a family we eat there on ocassion, for the price the food is good. Staff are friendly and the pub is dog friendly. The only issue I have is short measures take a look at my photo. Yes you can ask for a top up but why should I. So sorry I am going to boycott the place. At over £6 a pint I want a full pint.

I’d like to review the food in this pub but out of the 4 visits we’ve had we’ve not been able to order any food due to staff shortages. This has been the case for 2 years now. Today the table next to us had food but we were told the kitchen was closed. I refuse to ever try here again. Waste of time.

They took very long to make an aperol spritz!

I gave The Ship Inn four stars about two years ago, and we’ve returned a few times since. It is a lovely pub with a decent Greene King menu and the staff have always been pleasant. The wait to take your order and get the food was longer than usual, although the pub was not noticeably busy. We ordered and got our food about an hour after arriving. There were two issues. No lemon to squeeze on the calamari’s, which the server forgot a second time, and I mentioned that I’d asked for chips rather than fries with my meal. I didn’t want to wait any longer, so I said I was happy to keep the fries. Without hesitation the server mentioned that this was because they had ran out of chips and apologised. Fair enough I thought. However, I then overheard the table next to us order dishes with chips and even asked to confirm they were fat chips. Their different server didn’t mention anything about the chips not being available. Sure enough, when their order arrived proper fat chips a plenty on each plate! Mistakes happen, and occasional poor service happens, but I draw the line and being LIED TO. I am furious. Good customer service should make up for any mistake, but it never needs to involve LYING. We will never return to this pub, which is a shame, because we rather liked it.

Disappointed every time I go in. I leave it a couple of years try again and disappointed all over again

Really sad. Been here many times, but today was pitiful. Ignored while waiting at the bar, ordered food and a kids roast. It was awful. Served up what was clearly frozen veg and a potato that I wanted to adopt and take home because it looked so miserable. Staff were moaning about the number of diners, no turkey and generally a miserable experience . Not what it was. UPDATE** Review was replied to and apology received and gesture offered. I responded and never heard another thing. Maybe it was added just to give the impression that it matters???

Weren't serving food just gone 7. Shame.

Lovely country pub. Dogs welcome. Food was delicious and a reasonable price. Bal was our server and was super friendly and kind, and did a lot for us! Thank u Bal! Would definitely recommend and would definitely return.

There were problems with staff illness this night. But the two ladies out the front kept the ship going! Its a pub, but the food (chicken schnitzel for me) was delicious.

Booked a table for 2pm, arrived at 1.45pm and was shown to a table in the restaurant. As son has a nut allergy was told the waitress would go & find the allergy folder but she never came back. After waiting for 45 minutes still no member of staff had been to the table. No explanation or apology for the delay. We finally went to the bar & had to order & collect our own drink. Whilst still waiting at the table, the group next to us sent back their roast dinners when they finally arrived & when they returned the dinners, were told if they wanted roast potatoes it would be another 30 minutes. Customers said the cauliflour cheese was hard & rest of food was cold. They were given a refund & left. We were still waiting to be served. In the end we gave up waiting. As there were 2+ large parties in the restaurant 30+ diners, who were there before us still waiting for food. We left having only had 3 drinks which we ordered at the bar & collected ourselves. When I went to the bar to say we were leaving there were 5 staff behind the bar & no customers. There was no apology for the wait or us leaving hungry. This was our first visit to this pub & we will not be returning. If you cannot cater for a full restaurant you should not take the bookings.

For some reason we really like it here and keep coming back. The food is perfect or absolutely terrible. Massively understaffed, more than 12 people dining then you start to worry.

We were served by SHANA. Very happy experience she was pleasant and made sure everything was gluten-free. We will be coming back.

Slightly under staffed but worth the wait when the meals arrived. Although it was very busy, the staff were so pleasant and helpful. We will definitely visit again. Thank you to you all. Dave & Sheila

Had a great night staff were lovely thanks

Great service great food Claire that was serving us was super friendly a wonderful waitress and great with the kids will definitely come back.

This pub/restaurant was recommended to us. When we arrived there seemed to be some sort of event going on with classic British and American cars and bikes in the car park. There was some delay in being served (we think that they had not engaged sufficient staff to cope with the demand). We booked in advance, there were 6 in our party and despite the restaurant being empty we were seated by the staff on the route to the Ladies toilet (a constant procession). From our party we ordered 4 Lamb Shanks and two other meals The two other meals and three of the lamb shanks appeared to be fine, but one Lamb Shank was still frozen, with hot gravy poured over it. When this was pointed out the staff were very apologetic offering not to charge for the main course, starter and dessert for the individual who received the frozen food. WE decided we would not return.

Stopped for a celebratory meal after my son's graduation and waited over an hour for two burgers and a halloumi wrap which when arrived was overcooked and unimpressive,not once were we informed about the wait or asked how the food was at any stage even when paying the bill , didn't want to embarrass our server or myself so paid and left ,never to return again .Keep driving and go to the next pub !

Excellent value pensioners special with a delicious apple & blackberry crumble with either ice-cream or lashings of custard.

Celebrated my husband's birthday and staff made us all feel welcome and were very accommodating. The food was good and staff were very attentive to our 5 year old granddaughter. Good atmosphere, clean and nice decor. We look forward to dining here again.

Our party of 4 enjoyed lovely food in our favourite venue yesterday and great to find it back on track after a disappointing meal earlier in the year. Hot, freshly cooked, well presented and served, as always, by welcoming staff. A deserving complement to the pretty, historic village of Cobham. Looking forward to our next visit.

My husband and I were staying down the road and had dinner here on a Thursday night. The food was excellent - but more importantly the staff and locals were wonderful. We met an adorable "Good Boy" - a golden retriever named Finlay, dining with his family next to us. I would come here often if I lived here!

Staff are lovely and the food is excellent. Love the atmosphere with pub being busy. Plus lovely garden in front for the weather is good.

Food could have been cooked warmer so much was being sent back to the kitchen to be reheated. My steak was overcooked. We will return to see if they can do better.

My local pub 20 years ago when I lived in the village. Large car park, so you shouldn't have difficulty finding a space. I went on a Wednesday lunchtime and couldn't find an inside seat, so pre-booking a table recommended. I had difficulty finding something suitable for diabetics but ended up with chicken strips & spicy dip from the starters. Outside seating some with umbrellas. Limited real ale. A pleasant pub and worth a visit. Lovely village setting.

First time at this venue and we had booked a table. We were greeted with a smile by Claire and she took us to our table. Charming old world pub surroundings and plenty of diners. We ordered a starter to share, followed by two mains. We had drinks. The food was exceptionally good and the chef did a fine job getting my steak perfectly Medium Rare. During this time Claire attended us and further drink brought to table. We can only praise hard working Claire who definitely made our visit special. This was our first visit but definitely not our last...well be back soon with friends!

Popped in for a few beers while in the area. Pub could do with a lick of paint outside and why wouldn't you have the football on at the moment? Must be losing punters to other pubs nearby because the TV is broken. Id be getting that fixed ASAP. But the bar staff are excellent and do a fantastic job even though they always look short staffed but that's no there fault. I think it was Abbie that was serving me and she deserves a lot of credit. ill be back.

We frequent the ship regularly for a Sunday roast…… and today 30th June, we had a very tasty roast beef dinner, fresh (not frozen) vegetables, huge homemade Yorkshire puds and beef was cooked to perfection, pink and tender. Best roast we’ve eaten out in a long while ( and we’ve eaten out at a lot of pubs for Sunday roast and been charged fine dining prices for very naff food…. One pub in particular just down the road from the ship!) Staff are so friendly and create a great atmosphere. Great value too. Thank you 🤩

Had a lovely meal here and was pleasantly surprised how nice it was. All my family enjoyed their dinners and the cosy little pub was exactly the vibe we wanted. The staff was extremely friendly and efficient.

Been using this lovely pub for about 7 years but recently we have taken family and friends there. Everyone has said how friendly they are and how good the meals are. We have done Christmas and birthday celebrations and they always pull out all the stops to ensure we have a good meal and enjoy ourselves. We often are served by Michelle and her daughters, Shana & Kelsey and they have always made us feel welcome. We would highly recommend this venue to everyone.

Went during lunch time so very quiet in pub although quite a few outside as nice day. Excellent choice of food & was delicious when it arrived. Good value for money. We did have to wait a while & then had to chase to pay the bill. Was chaotic in the car park when we left as school just letting out so parents parking/blocking car park but will go there again.

Went with a friend on 3 year anniversary of wifes passing as it was the first pub we went too officially as a couple. Nicely tucked away in Cobham village, Kent. Pub very clean and good friendly service. Unfortunately it was spoiled by a large group of youngsters shouting, swearing and generally being a pain, reminiscing about the fight they had with each other at a night club the weekend before. Continuously take they sporty hatchbacks as fast as they could out of the car park, a pure accident waiting to happen. We could have moved inside but it was a pleasant evening so why should we. I did feel sorry for the pub as overall it was lovely but I feel they behaviour could tarnish it which would be a massive shame. We will go back to try again as the food looked lovely and except for the few was a good atmosphere

Went for father's day lunch. Arrived early in the service about 12.15. Had booked a table and seated quickly. Told by the waiting staff that there were quite a few items not on the menu- new potatoes, mash, halloumi and onion rings. Was not shown the specials menu- would have changed what was ordered by the table. During ordering the waitress asked us to wait a minute mid order whilst dealing with another issue. The food arrived quickly and was tasty. Looking a bit tired around the edges in terms of decor. Staff were polite and very friendly, and welcomed all the fathers at the tables.

Myself my partner and 2 other couples have attempted to visit this pub this evening. As we were walking from our cars to the entrance to the pub we noticed a bar tender come from behind the bar and lock the front door. At the same time as other patrons were ordering at the bar and having their drinks made. After standing at the door for a few moments and being ignored by the staff inside we walked back to our cars. As we drove off we noticed that the bar tender came to the door seemingly smiling and unlocked the door for new customers to come inside. We are aware that the pub closes at 11pm as we have been here many times before. It was absolutely atrocious customer service from the staff working. I felt like we were discriminated against because we look young, despite us just wanting to enjoy a quick drink.

A group of us (3 couples all local) were about to walk in at about 10pm, the bartender walked to the door and locked us out, with people at the bar still ordering. They didn’t even look at us so we left. As we were driving away they were laughing and unlocked the door for other new customers. Absolutely appalling as we have been there dozens of times. No one should be locked out of a pub because they look younger than 30.

Well, where do I start?! This is a complete gem of a pub! ❤️ My friend and I had driven down from South London to where I grew up to attend to some business, and I remembered visiting a pub in Cobham, so we drove to Cobham, but were disappointed with the pub I remembered. We decided that The Ship Inn looked nice, so we opted to go there instead. Well, it was perfect! Lottie, the wonderful bar lady showed us to our seats, and she intuitively recognised that my friend, who has mobility problems, needed a comfortable and soft seat, so she suggested that we sat in the comfy seats in the main bar area rather than the restaurant seats. She assured us that we’d still get waitress service, which we did. This was such a lovely gesture and showed insight, compassion and care, which we both appreciated. The food was delicious! My friend had a sirloin steak cooked to perfection and I had risotto, which I have to say, was the best I’ve ever had. Lottie was attentive, warm and friendly and a lovely genuine person. She explained that the coffee machine had given up after 25 years’ dedicated and devoted service, so we couldn’t have coffee or tea, but she was in the process of doing her best to get a new machine. We fully support her in her campaign. 👏🏻 Lottie explained to us that she is a ‘woman on a mission’ for the sake of her pub, and it shows in her high standards of care and quality service. The pub is clean and comfortable and the food and drinks are excellent. Our compliments to the chef! My friend and I left feeling that we’d had a fantastic dining experience in this gorgeous quaint and historic pub. Lottie is an asset to the pub and the management company. We look forward to returning when we are in the area again. Thank you so much Lottie - you’re brilliant! 🥰

We chanced upon this pub while walking the Darnley Trail. The staff were friendly and helpful, the atmosphere was nice, and the food was tasty, fresh, and good value as we had a lunch time meal deal.

Really nice location and interior of pub was cosy. Unfortunately that’s where the positives stop. Our food was way over 1 hour from time of ordering. It arrived and two out of four of the meals were stone cold. The Yorkshire pud on our roast were cremated and inedible My daughter’s pizza was a microwaved frozen Chicago town pizza… No one came to ask if we were ok, if we needed more drinks not even to apologise the food was late and then cold. Won’t be visiting again.

Had to wait 45 minutes for food, was not pleased

I have an allergy I asked twice if it was gluten free they said yes but it was not I was so ill when I got home then need to be more careful.

Worst Sunday lunch. Waited nearly 2 hours, arrived cold. Supposed to be Turkey but was Chicken. No apologies or offer of a free drink. 2 children with us, very hungry. Toilets blocked up. Never again.

Seemed nice enough, barely any music just had to listen to people's conversations and knives on plates, was told there's no turkey but we have beef, no problem, wait 10mins to have our order taken to be told that wasn't true they have no roasts, bit poor service check with the kitchen before you tell false information

Very dog friendly pub. Food is normally good. Can get really busy at times,

A pleasant enough place, but too much of a small village atmosphere

Had a lovely late lunch on a Saturday afternoon, first visit to the Ship. We had plans to eat in a nearby venue but was let down by their menu so found ourselves at The Ship (and were quite glad). Very friendly service from all of the ladies on shift today, helpful and chatty which added to the atmosphere. Food was delicious, katsu curry would be a particular recommendation, and was served quickly. Is a nice comfortable venue and would happily return.

Nice country pub just off the A2, Cobham. Has Green King beer, and is dog friendly. Has a good Pub food menu on offer Good size car park and near to Jeskins Park.

Lovely atmosphere quite busy for a Tuesday lunchtime - senior men’s is excellent value - smaller portions but 3 courses for £7.99 absolute bargain - I was full and didn’t eat again that day! We spent more in our drinks than food 😂we spent nearly 5 hours there and didn’t feel pressured to move to the bar area or leave. Staff friendly and attentive - only criticism was the pub itself felt a bit cold but prefer that when eating rather than being too hot!

Very good service and value for money food.

Busy but Quiet friendly staff good size car park

A nice pub with a relaxing atmosphere

Lovely warm pub, lovely staff, atmosphere and food.Dog friendly too.Could do with a few grab rails to get in and out of Ladies toilet, asthe step is very high when you have mobility issues.

Visited for lunch on Saturday. Very friendly staff. Lovely location with plenty of car parking. I will be visiting again.

Nice pub but way way to slow service. Second pub we had gone to with friends on our Christmas walk, the first pub was a complete disaster. We ordered drinks and food and was told there would be a wait, no problem. The problem is why is the land lord employing only two people to run a pub and kitchen during the Christmas holiday period. This is clearly not enough as the second drink we ordered I waited for at least 10 minutes with know one behind the bar. Don't get me wrong I have no problem with the staff just the fact that the land lord thinks this is acceptable. No wonder the great British pub is a dying commodity.. Edit 3 Feb 2024, the worst food I've had in a long time..out with good friends so said nothing. Fish was more batter than fish, starters burnt, far far better elsewhere.

Very friendly and helpful staff. really good service and food was excellent, will definitely come back again

Great value for money. Friendly and clean.

We had to wait for over a hour for our food. When we eventually got it my partners lasagne was hard on the bottom and inedible. My gammon was overcooked, gammon should not have any black on it. Overall very poor and will not be returning.

It was quiet but had a nice feel about it. Will go back to try the roast.had the dish and chips for a lunch but thought I got served the OAP portion, could have (and should have) been a little bigger. Quality was good though.

The staff coped very well with our table of 13 for lunch for my partner's 80th birthday. The food and service was very good.

We visited here on a Sunday evening for dinner. As soon as we entered the young lady behind the bar was very welcoming and friendly. We didn't wait long at all for our food as it wasn't too busy in the pub. When the food did arrive we were very impressed, it was piping hot, fresh and really very nice, thoroughly enjoyed it. We will definitely be returning soon.

This was our first visit to The Ship, despite it being only 20 minutes drive from where we live. The staff were very welcoming and happy to accommodate us when we wanted a different table. The Real Ales were excellent and the menu choices were very good. Our main courses were cooked to our satisfaction and were very filling. I am sure that we will return!

Lovely friendly atmosphere and staff. The bar and restaurant were both quite busy but we were served quickly and the food was delicious, will definitely be back soon.

We visited the Ship on the off chance, as we had a sudden change of plans for the afternoon. We arrived during peak lunchtime on Saturday and were met with a busy welcoming pub. We were able to find an available table and staff were quick to take our food and drinks order at the bar We were advised that there could be a 20 minute wait, but were not put off by this. Our drinks order arrived swiftly to our table and despite the warning, our food followed soon after. The food was plentiful and really tasty and we both felt represented good value for money.When staff cleared the table, they asked how we had enjoyed meal. In summary, a lovely afternoon and meal, we will definitely return.

Brilliant food, lovely atmosphere. We went as a table of 14 with family. I was a bit nervous as when we normally go out as a big group for meals it normally doesn’t go to plan but I must say Chris the manager was excellent. He kept checking we were ok and done a pre order which made the meals a lot more quicker on the day! The food was really lovely and even though the pub was busy the staff kept checking we were ok and asking us if we needed anything. All the family will definitely be recommending this pub to others and we can’t wait to come back! Thanks again! Xx

Love this place take our dog here absolutely luv it staff are so friendly

Really good food, comfortable environment, decent prices and close to lots of nice walking areas. Very picturesque village

Food, price, staff, unbelievable, dog friendly love that, great place.

Overall an excellent evening, the food was a little slow due to being a busy Saturday evening before Christmas. The friendly and attentive staff were great. Will be back soon.

The worst dining experience I’ve ever had. I’ve been here for 2 and a half hours and it took 2 of those to get mains out . When they did arrive most of the 10 meals were cold. Brussel sprouts that you could even put a fork into left alone cut into or chew. Then we get to desserts. This is where thing turn from ridiculous to down right dangerous one of the party has an allergy when the server was asked was the dessert the one she requested the response was “it should be” Given that people have died after an allergic reaction “it should be” isn’t an acceptable answer. After complaining we only paid for the drinks and quite rightly so as most of it was in edible. Not once did the manager come and speak to us.

Could even talk to us. The food was bad I couldn't even put a fork in my Potatoes. 1 slice of gravey. Staff are Spastic. No service what so ever

Good pub food, well cooked and hot

This is a nice pub for lunch. The food is ok and there’s a good choice. My brother and I went on a Tuesday and it was quite popular. Which brings me to my but……the young lady who works there was on her own. She was taking orders, bringing food and drink for people in the restaurant but also serving bar. She was all on her own, with no help whatsoever. She did a grand job but it’s not right that she was alone.

Disappointed that we missed Sunday service....at 8pm food we had day before was spot on except pastry on pie was really thick and too hard for me. Will definitely be back next year

Nice meal friendly staff only visited area but will go again if back that way

Nice comfortable pub. Good menu. We had the senior menu which is reduced portion sizes. £6.99 for two courses. More than enough for lunchtime. + 2 lattes 1 tea £20.75.

Good alround lunch time meal thanks

Very close to our accom. With a good “pub grub” range . We both had the flavoursome the lasagne & salad with a glass of red for an economical meal. Plenty of parking . Staff were friendly & efficient.

Excellent meal tonight, everything piping hot and tasty. Good value for money. Great service with friendly staff. Will definitely return,

Great food and friendly staff, close to a walking trail with cows and other wild animals, definitely worth a visit if passing by

Attentive staff, good food and fairly priced. Old pub style and adequate parking. Would go back again.

Visited here for lunch. Lovely pub great staff and food

What a lovely pub this is, in a lovely village. The waitress who served us was very friendly and, couldn't have been any more helpful. The food was delicious. My mother and I had the beef pie and was what I would expect from a country pub, full to the brim with meat and gravy. The portion sizes were no way shy. My son had chicken strips and helped himself to the gravy off my plate which he said was 'the best gravy ever'. Great value for money. Will be coming back.

'OK' just about sums this pub up. Two meals one was ok for the price (no complaint here) but the other one was decidedly below par, a so called award winning pie was overcooked and dried up. Pastry was like concrete. The accompanying mash was reasonable at best. One member of staff at least looked like they would rather be somewhere else but the rest were nice enough. Atmosphere? It's a bit lacking in that department and it needs a good redecoration, not modernising and themed just a good make over. Cobham is lucky to have three functioning pubs in a one hundred yard main street and this one needs to up its game in almost all respects.

Very disappointed. My wife and her friends had booked lunch at 12:15 on Wednesday 6th. They arrived and the pub was shut because of a chip pan fire. The pub had made no contact to say that they were shut. Very unprofessional.

Found this pub restaurant last week when looking for somewhere to eat rather than the hotel restaurant, Advertised as traditional pub grub, great menu something for everyone, separate menu's for adults, children, vegans, gluten free and for senior citizens at lunch time. Staff friendly and helpful, large car park. plenty of choice on menu with some money saving options, we ate her twice and average cost per sitting for two people having 2 courses and a round of drinks was £35. I just wish it was closer to where I live,

Fish and chips with mushy peas The fish was over cooked and broken should not have left kitchen everything else was sub standard Should have sent it all back but my wife did not want me to make a fuse Will not be back I'm guessing this was a one off mistake but surely you would notice it was that bad

Decent food and Beer and sensible prices. Lots of weekly specials.

Had a really lovely meal, there was 6 of us for my birthday. Great variety to choose from on menu and staff were great. Will definitely come again.

Popped in for lunch. IPA freshly hand pulled and very good pint. The chicken, bacon and avocado open sandwich was lovely. Friendly welcome. Great service.