The Ship Inn at Brandon Creek in East Cambridgeshire

The Ship was until today one of our favourite places , especially when we have visitors . Today my husband and myself walked in and asked to sit at the window . We were abruptly told by a miserable bartender “NO”sit at a table for 2 ! It was 1.30 on a Wednesday afternoon and there were three other customers in the place. We walked out . Obviously doing so well you don’t need our money . Where are the happy cheery owners ? In the past always had such warm friendly welcomes your bartender is doing you no favours .

Very Poor. This was my favourite place to eat, have been many times in the past but how it has changed. We went there today for lunch and asked to sit by the window but was told we had to sit at a table for two. It wasn’t busy at all but the miserable bar person insisted. As a result we walked out. Glad they are doing so well that they don’t need our money. Will never set foot in the Ship again.

We used to visit regularly and the atmosphere, food and management were fantastic. Sadly a great change has taken over and it's so sad. Today we had lunch there. We said we'd like to sit by window and i was flabbergasted to be told 'cant sit there' as its to far away for waiting staff to take food. Most tables by entrance and by fire place were occupied and further from kitchen entrance. !!! Sadly due to the cold attitude of these two bar stfc we shall not be going again.

Extremely pleasant Saturday lunchtime by the river. Would recommend!

Food ok, just beware the building is not friendly to disabled patrons, steps

Lovely lunch today. Sea bass and duck dish. Absolutely delightful. Bread and butter pudding very yummy. Lovely setting by Brandon creek. Highly recommend.

I live only 2 miles from this pub after only moving here last year, so I thought we'd give this pub a try. The pub, service, food, and surroundings are absolutely lovely. We will definitely go back 😀

Stayed in Oxborough and visited here 3 times . The food is absolutely gorgeous . The chef goes above and beyond as we had a very fussy eater and he made her a tuna sandwich one night which she said was the best she had ever had . This place is to rave about . When we visit next year we will definitely be back !!

We ate here twice and everything was great both times. Quite a varied menu from this riverside pub. Staff friendly and polite. Would go there again if we were in that area.

Hi had a really good experience and a good Coca Cola served by 2 gorgeous blonde birds x

Been there on two occasions and the fish and chips are brilliant. Great pint of levelhead and a fantastic view to boot

Lovely variety of food and drink and quick polite service 🤗

We visited The Ship at Brandon Creek and ordered paninis for lunch: chili chicken, and cheese and red onion. These were both served with a small garden salad and five or six crisps. The paninis were baguettes with an insulting meager amount of filling. I asked the surly bartender if he would be happy to be served these. His excruciating arrogant response was "We have been serving these all day and no one else has complained". He was exceptionally argumentative and clueless regarding how to speak with dissatisfied customers. The chef offered to add more cheese. We asked for and received a refund of £15.90. There was no comprehension of how on earth we could not be happy with what we received. There was no empathy or an apology from any of the three staff members present.

Style over substance The actual Inn is lovely in a beautiful location that’s where it stops Seafood platter is I reckon from the freezer, whitebait very strong and hard, really most of it was mainly batter, We also had loaded chips that were dark brown ( overcooked) soggy and the cheese on top was bright orange and slimy, when asked did we enjoy our food, I explained and it was obvious they were horrible as we had left them she could not apologise enough Every time I drive passed I’ve wanted to stop shame we stopped this time

Salad wasnt fresh , steak over cooked after ordering medium rare and chips were over cooked , bent cutlery and we had to ask for a steak knife . Plates were removed and wasnt asked if the meal was okay and didn't offer if we would like anything else . We asked for the bill to find they had added more drinks that we had . Sadly it was an awful meal . And we wont be returning as it was over priced for what we recieved .

Lovely carvery even has a nut roast 😎

Excellent food,great staff and good value for money.

Lovely food and lovely pub, the girls behind the bar were so helpful and kind. Would highly recommend.

Very nice meal, from the carvery. Enjoyed the surrounds, pleasant and quiet.

Unpretentious. Excellent. Relaxed. Calm.

Lovely establishment, very welcoming. Situated on the water, you couldn't ask for a more ideal location for some mastercrafted lunch

At the time we went in, it was very quiet. (Early lunch time). The food was very good, and the staff very friendly. Plenty of moorings for boats.

So sad, could be so much nice right on the river. Food and service ok but nothing memorable. Not dog welcoming at all, which surprised us given its location. Extremely hostile and inhospitable woman behind the bar when we arrived. Won't return even though we pass by on our way home regularly

Great place on an idyllic river! A nice pint and the food looks great.

Really lovely pub, staff and service.

Not impressed with food, over heated and dry , pub was practically empty

Lovely food website said carvery £14.95 when you get there menu said £15.95???

Incredibly rude! We were supposed to meet our friends there for dinner but learned they were asked to leave because one of them was charging a laptop whislt working No wonder this place is always empty now

Really impressed, we asked if we could bring the little dog in, that was fine. We had the over 60 special, excellent value and really nice. We shall certainly be back next time we are out on the boat, a perfect spot , lovely friendly staff that made us feel very welcome.

Arrived at 14:30 with my husband with the intention of having an afternoon there and then dinner because we used to love that spot and often stopped for a pint We got a pint each, for £10 in total, and my husband had to work a bit on his laptop before we could start treating ourselves with some nice wine and then dinner! He plugged his laptop into one of the numerous plugs in the room, and worked for 1h30, and just as he was about to order us a second round, a woman from the staff comes to us and announces we’re gonna have to pay extra because we’ve been charging a laptop for 1h30 and « You probably cost us more in electricity than what you’ve ordered » Just to be clear for everyone, a laptop charging for 8 hours equals to about 10p. And my husbands was charging for 1h30. When my husband tried to get more details about what we were asked to do, they eventually asked us to leave. Maybe we should have paid for the lights in the room too. Never going back there. Ever again.

A great relaxed pub with great pub food My dog was allowed in Lovely just by the river bank

Dog friendly Loads of parking Lovely food Friendly staff Clean and nice relaxed atmosphere !

A lovely location on the river. Homely and warm on the inside! Proper homecooked carvery. The beef, roasties and a parsnips were particularly enjoyable! The cauli-cheese was delicious too. Super friendly and efficient staff, running a clean and well maintained inn! Absolutely will be returning. Thanks to all at The Ship!

Quality, don’t be fooled by the exterior this place is a real find, spent the night here in our motorhome and tbh was a little disappointed on arrival, the surrounding area needs a good clear up, but the builders are in so to be expected. Once inside it’s a whole new story, place is immaculate, staff great, food great, good choice of beers etc. will definitely be back.

This is our second visit and was not disappointed. The food is lovely and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Looking forward to our next visit when visiting King's Lynn

Lovely meal, good choice and can't wait to go back.

Great setting next to the river, Good beer and food. Recommended

Lovely location and great selection of beers.

We frequently drop in to The Ship 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.

We just dropped in for a snack and it was a great place. Good people and food.

Had a very lovely time here with delicous food and very welcoming and friendly staff . We will definitely be back .

Lovely Carvery midweek. Great food and lovely service.

Lovley little place the food was bang on a little gem of a place will definitely be going back for more

Second time here and still very happy with our meal we had. Service was spot on even tho they were very busy. Great atmosphere and everyone makes you feel welcome. A really lovely place will keep going here for sure

Gave this a 5 star due to the best home made steak and ale pie...ever. Great pastry. Plenty of filling. With gravy and fresh veg. Sign needs to be lit up so you can see an entrance. Sunday carvery good too.

Lovely pub clean an tidy inside spoilt by approach by car ,Lovely river view through. Made welcome friendly staff, enjoyable meal and drinks with friends. Down side we were brought the bill at 9.20pm and told they wanted to go home spoilt the evening as we were going to have another drink.

Lovely fresh refit, nice to sit next to the river and have a drink or meal.

Attentive service from their team on a Saturday afternoon. Sensibly priced drinks and delicious food. Clean, comfortable surroundings. Toilets were spotless. Extensive free moorings all the way around the building and easy access to the main entrance if arriving by boat. Had hoped they would have been showing the rugby and/or horse racing. Didn't see any screens but advised that new free WiFi is being installed this week. Dogs are welcome in a dog friendly area of the main bar. Really enjoyed our first visit, and we are certain to return soon.

Favourite place for friends I went with. Would be great during spring and summer as the canal is next to car park.

Hubby and i had a fantastic lunch here today.Everyone was so friendly and the food was fantastic.The pub is in a fantastic position to have a lovely enjoyable lunch.We will definitely be back.Superb

Friendly, great food with good range of beers & cider.

Great food proper home cooked hearty food

We were on a canal boat holiday and stopped here for dinner. The food was homemade and delicious, the staff very friendly and the inside of the pub was very cozy and quaint. There are good moorings available so we stayed in our boat overnight. After a busy day sailing along the river, we stopped here again for lunch. They also had a dog friendly area so we could take our dog Iwould highly recommend this pub.

Quick stop off. Had a nice meal. Would recommend.

Excellent friendly staff can't mention the food as they were totally booked up for the Sunday carvery so I think that speaks volumes for itself

We just stopped for a quick drink and sat on a bench outside overlooking the river. It was stunning! There were different boats and barges drifting by, it was such a lovely evening 😊

Very Pleasant pub in a perfect location, whether on foot, on the river, or in the car!

Always enjoy a Sunday lunch and friendly staff .

Lovely place Lovely setting Lovely staff behind the bar food was good for carvery apart from the attitude of the younger chef who was very rude

Great location, even spotted a seal basking in the sunshine 🌞 very friendly staff and toilets the cleanest ive ever seen!! Didn't have time to eat so can't comment unfortunately.

Lovely little riverside mooring. Berthed overnight and enjoyed a meal in the pub. Jason was very helpful and made us very welcome!

Very nice evening, the lasagne is probably the best I've ever had.

Pepper sauce for our rib eye was not worth having, to runny and tasteless, only one mushroom, one small tomato hardly cooked!!! But the chips and steak were good. Zero atmosphere, the pub years ago was great but now it's lost .

Nice place. lovely big pub, brunch breakfast was very nice for the money. staff friendly. bar staff was very pretty she was 😍

Excellent establishment with great beer and dog friendly too. Thoroughly recommended 👌

The meat and vegetables were brilliant, could have done with more, the roast potatoes were overcooked making them hard. The waitresses are not very observant or they are not listening when you order drinks. Place is very clean .

Fantastic food. Great service. Very enjoyable food and drink.

Turned up by boat to The Ship, very nice inside for a drink, the restaurant is not that big but the tables are well spaced out and you can eat in the bar area just outside the restaurant. We all had the Sunday roast the meat was very nice as was the roast potatoes the vegetables could have been a little warmer and kept topped up as I didn't have many broccoli florets to choose from and little mashed potatoe. Service was good and price was reasonable, would we go back , yes.

This is a very friendly pub serving excellent food and a brilliant atmosphere, Nothing is too much Trouble for the staff and you are always greeting With a friendly smiling face, The only pub we will use.

Lovely spot to watch the boats go by. Highly recommended the ploughman's 👍

Great food and services. Can't complain.

Have a bash at the bangers and mash.

Wonderful meal in lovely surroundings

Lovely friendly staff and dog friendly. I can't rate the atmosphere as I was very early so not many people. Food was very nice too. Lasagna

Not a bad selection of beers on offer. The food was plentiful and real chips not frozen ones.Will be going back at the beginning of September. Very pleasant and helpful staff

Very nice tranquil setting. Perfect for sunny afternoon drinks and grub. Staff warm and friendly and food and drink was spot on too

Brilliant weekend at the Ship. A big thankyou to Pete and all his staff, the food, service and value for money was amazing! Really did make our club Regatta a great experience, despite the wet weather conditions. Many thanks🤗

Food was lovely. Staff very welcoming. Good gluten free menu. Have been before for a carvery and that was okay aswell. Would go back.

Very pleasant lovely surroundings

Good food but to much for me very large portion you will definitely not come away unsatisfied

Lovely place to sit and watch the world go by with my favourite pint of Doom bar . Don't know why people say the staff were not friendly as they were very warm and inviting Cutlery also spotless .lovely inside ambiance too. Well done ship inn

Over cooked food in all meals, hard bench seats inside restaurant were uncomfortable. Price was acceptable for product offered

Fantastic! Utterly fantastic! An oasis of fab food, great wine and TERRIFIC staff! We were still getting the hang of our narrowboat on our short break and the Ship had been heartily recommended. We even managed to moor without breaking anything...although we were very ready for a lunch when we got there! Worried that we'd arrived at lunchtime without a reservation - no problem at all! And ushered to a nice cool spot inside where we settled in an anxious heap (we'd never been narrowboating before and were QUITE the nervous wrecks!). Staff were so welcoming and easy-going - even tho' there were plenty of folk to serve both inside and out. Wonderful lunch - WONDERFUL - very tasty vegan burger and chips which I'd have eaten again if I'd had ANY space left in my (very expansive!) tummy. Another relaxing drink outdoors and we were on our way. Would definitely recommend as a spot for fantastic food and impeccable service from a really lovely team of people (We dined there lunchtime, Wednesday 22nd June 2023)

Been in for lunch half a dozen times in the past couple of months. Been a pleasure each time. Beer is well kept, menu is "traditional" home cooked fare, the food is tasty, good quality ingredients, well prepared and reasonably priced. Service is excellent. The landlord & landlady are friendly and welcoming, and everything about the pub looks and feels clean, well kept and well managed. I guess that's why we keep going back! Don't get where the negative reviewers are coming from, we have been pleased each time we've been, but if boaters abuse the pub's private moorings then I would expect them to be told.

Stopped here from Sunday Lunch and what a treat. Really lovely beef and pork. Value for money plate (a mountain of food). Every bite Delicious. Beware…dogs not allowed inside on Sundays which is fair; just means you probably won’t want to sit outside with your dog during the cold winter months.

Came with my friend and received rude customer service ! Landlord was rude too. :/

I initially ignored these recent reviews due to them being very poor, however I should’ve listened !!! Very rude when I complained and just overall disgusted on how a customer was treated. Definitely do not recommend.

Bestes Fish & Chips, klasse Service und ein genialer Liegeplatz am Kanal.

Fantastic Pub, freshly Cooked food, brilliant Staff! The reviews by others recently appear to be dishonest, it appears these people turned up at the Pub on Father’s Day with their own Picnic, obviously they were challenged, which resulted in their bad dishonest reviews!

Brilliant pub, best homemade pie!

Thick dog hair covered my plate, food was cold and dry and landlord and staff were extremely rude. Would not recommend!

very rude land lord, dirty place and should replace the p in the name with a T

Extremely rude staff and even worse landlord !!

Very rude staff, dirty and smelt of dogs. Terrible do not recommend

Very rude, My friends family and my family came out out on the boats for Father’s Day, mored up-and was setting the children up with their lunch before we was going to order the adults door and the owner came out and was so rude my wife and I were shell shocked. We ate here last year and the food was awful but thought we would give it another go and then the owner , which I must say was a very scruffy looking man came out and told us to go. Very embarrassing and degrading, Stay away . Rubbish food, rude owners and not worth the grief.

Food very very poor quality and cold. Complained and was greeted with a very rude land lord, who got very aggressive. Toilets dirty, cutlery dirty, table and seats dirty. Really bad smell inside too.

Extremely rude landlord, dirty toilets, food looks like it’s been bunged in the microwave. Absolutely disgusted!!! Cutlery still had previous meal on from prior customers.

Cutlery was filthy, surprised I didn’t catch any diseases. Would never recommend. Staff were rude once I informed them of dirty cutlery. Customers are supposed to always be correct, but not here.

I have came here on Father’s Day for a lovely day drip on a boat to sit by the river and stop for some food and a toilet and the man came over and told us to move because it’s private property but there’s loads of other boats here aswell the man that spoke to her was very rude towards us

So glad to see this pub back up and running! Lovely staff, very warm welcome. Food order arrived quickly, good quality and well presented. We had usual pub fare, but made so much nicer when enjoyed at the waters' edge. Highly recommend if you are after somewhere a little closer to nature and you enjoy boats.