The Ship Inn Restaurant in Rother

Lovely place shame that staff ignoor u tho

OK, but not quite there, hard to put my finger on it. Food was OK, but not great, beers were questionable for this Sussex boy. I realise that this is owned by Balfour and they have a lovely winery where I have been a few times, but a pub in town perhaps needs a different mindset. Sorry I can't quite put my finger on it to help.

Lovely room, friendly helpful staff, good food.

Great place always go there for food & drink 🍸 😋

Stayed at the ship inn this weekend staff are lovely good food lovely room highly recommend

Loved everything. Pub was so cozy and the staff were very helpful and friendly. Food was superb. We also started the night and our room was wonderful and very clean.

The worst experience I’ve had in any restaurant/pub They made us wait 45 minutes before even being served The food come stone cold, the waitresses just mess around with the men acting like right tramps I would never go here and I don’t advise anyone to go here

Great place good beers nice staff , and great company 🤓👍💋

We were here from 10/11/24-11/11/24 and had such a lovely time. Stayed in the Hush heath which was just perfect. Unable to hear patron noise.

Frazer the barman was beyond helpful. He is the best chip maker in rye, beautifully cooked and his moustache is exceptional. We will be back

Went along to join I the quiz night, had a great time, the bar staff were very friendly. Well done to quiz master extrondinaire Frazer (with a 'Z'!) Paris, as always, was in control in case the teams kicked off :)

We have just had the most wonderful experience and perfect day, thanks to the staff at The Ship Inn. When they say they are dog friendly, they are not kidding! As we enjoyed a pint after a few hours walking on beaches, the staff were tending to our dogs, with water and treats. Meanwhile, the roast pork was perfect, as were the fish and chips! The food, ambience and service was just right! Loved it! Thank you xxx

I love the taste of steak, fries, for me international food is exciting, burgers, decoration and most importantly, it is dog friendly. The food is very delicious and I love the decoration and atmosphere

Was passing through the area after work and thought I'd give the Ship a go for dinner. My meal was excellent! And I was served by a lovely lady called Sydney, what was a spur of the moment decision that turned out to be a real pleasure. Will not hesitate to recommend and will be sure to return.

Was passing through the area after work and thought I'd give the Ship a go for dinner. My meal was excellent! And I was served by a lovely lady called Sydney, what was a spur of the moment decision that turned out to be a real pleasure. Will not hesitate to recommend and will be sure to return.

Easily located near the river, and the lower end of Rye. Quiet on arrival, so seated and attended to promptly. Efficient and good humoured waiter. Drinks served to order, and meal order taken. Fifteen minutes wait for food, but not an issue as expecting it to be prepared correctly. My wife's fish pie and rainbow chard was hot and very tasty, ( I had some). Pumpkin curry was not strongly flavoured, which suited me, as I like mild. Served at a ready to eat temperature. Rice was a bit too sticky, but held together as a cone shape. Nevertheless, soft to eat. No dessert for us though, as light lunch. As with most quality eateries in top tourist areas, the food is not cheap. But then I reflect too much on prices from the 1990s. Altogether a very good experience in a clean and rustic setting in a good location. We didn't use rooms.

We visited The Ship for a light lunch. The staff were great as was the food and service. It was a fairly miserable day so it was lovely to see a roaring fire. We had the chilli chickpeas and the scotch egg. Everyone was very pleased with their food and it was nicely presented. Would definitely recommend. Thank you Sydney and staff.

The Ship inn was very comfortable. My dinner there was excellent. They have extra large TVs with Netflix. The parking is a problem if you arrive early, but it empties out at night.

Nicely located traditionally looking pub with excellent food (we were on Sunday, so roast it is) and service

Great Sunday lunch and lovely service

Structure near the center of the small and beautiful village of Rye. The room is small but complete with everything you need. The shower is giant and very comfortable. Very attentive and kind staff. There was a small emergency managed impeccably by the staff, who were very attentive to customer safety

Absolutely amazing food from the head chef JJ and his team. Bar staff fully attentive too. Great experience, atmosphere would definitely recommend 😊

This place has a lot of potential, and a reasonable menu but was let down by the cooking of the food. There is a fairly small menu for dinner, but it contains a fairly wide selection of dishes. One of our party needed gluten free food and the staff were incredibly helpful on that front. In fact the staff were great for the whole evening. The issue was the cooking of the food. Fishcakes were deep fried and on the border of being over cooked, but were tepid inside. The fish pie was very over seasoned and the side vegetables were covered in huge lumps of sea salt. The cauliflower steak was burnt. This is a real ale pub, but the selection was very limited on the evening we were there - just one ale and an IPA

Stopped for lunch on a bike trip and the staff were really helpful - looking for somewhere to put the bikes for us. Had a decent meal and a nice pint.

Great stop in a lovely town. Nice atmosphere in the pub and good food

We came here on Sunday for Sunday roast we have been here before with no issues about the food but this time the food was well below par … what’s happened ? The roast potatoes were cold and hard the meat was 70% Fat and the gravy you could have sliced. Not sure what has happened to this lovely venue but will not be returning after this weeks visit .

Decent pub with good selection of beers

Great food and very friendly staff who were patient with our 3 kids. The goats cheese salad was delicious!

Went for dinner on a busy summer Friday, and had what was possibly the best pie and mash I've had while traveling the UK. It was the daily special (lamb), and the demiglace alone was worth raving about, but I'll also add that the lamb itself was soft and flavorful, the kale well seasoned, and the whole peas perfectly set off with a hint of horseradish. Service was also very friendly, and the pub itself cozy, warm, and welcoming. Thanks so much!

Very comfortable and clean. Welcoming staff and good food. Excellent!!

Honestly, I've always walked past this pub and thought it looked a bit rubbish from the outside and to be fair that has improved a little - however - step inside and you're greeted by friendly staff in a warm, old world, traditional pub. The staff were genuinely really lovely and the atmosphere was great. Knocked a star off because the nut roast was sadly mediocre and there was no add on or vegan alternative to the Yorkshire pudding, at £18 the offer of additional veg or potatoes would have been appreciated. With an improved vegan offering I'd give this place 5 stars all day long. Locally sourced drinks (alcoholic and soft) which add to the whole experience. Dog friendly (of course), warm and inviting, definitely worth a visit if you're visiting or indeed a local!

I recently stayed at the ship inn and my experience was far from satisfactory. Firstly, the room was extremely stifling, making it uncomfortable to stay in. There was no adequate ventilation or air conditioning to alleviate the heat, which significantly affected my overall comfort. Additionally, the hotel charged £19 for breakfast, which was an absolute disappointment. The quality of the food was subpar, and the croissant, in particular, was disgraceful. For the price, I expected much better. Overall, I would not recommend staying at this hotel due to the uncomfortable room conditions and the poor quality of the breakfast. There are certainly better options available for the price. Feel free to modify any part of this review to better suit your experience or add any additional details you think are important.

Lovely staff. Good food and most importantly 🐕 friendly

Service was excellent and food was delicious! Beautiful place to have a lovely dinner!

Great evening meal had at the ship. The staff were very attentive and friendly. Good value for money.

A lovely pub to visit while in rye. Good atmosphere, good service, good beers and wines.

We went dinner. Good food, service good also. Very nice pub. I just think the veggie food it’s overpriced. But in general very good

Very good hospitality, good food, cozy rooms. Just a great place to stay in Rye

Did not stay there, but had a great meal.

Called in for lunch , great service and food in very relaxed atmosphere

Great welcome and great clean and comfy room

Went for a weekday lunch. Properly dog friendly. Good food and the extra star is for the very friendly and helpful staff

Went for lunch, not to stay. A very nice relaxing place, clean, staff attentive, not overly so. Food was very good, and I heavily recommend Rhubarb steamed sponge. Thank you.

Just went there for a meal with the kids, everyone enjoyed it and the service was good

Had a fabulous dinner here. Staff lovely. Good price. Very atmospheric friendly place

My husband and I went on our first date at the ship and so thought it would be a lovely place to have our wedding meal. The staff went above and beyond to meet our requirements. Jon, Charlie, Stephanie, (and I’m sorry I can’t remember the name of the other lady who was brilliant, she was also there the next morning and arranged our breakfast), and all the other staff at the venue were incredible and made our little day so special. The room was perfect. The food was delicious. They were also happy to store our cake and decorate it for us which looked fab. Thank you so very much. Mr and Mrs Carpenter

We were passing whilst on holiday and saw there was a pub quiz - it turns out it was the first of a new series of them. Spoilers: there were only three in our team and we won. The main thing, though, was the welcome and the friendliness of the bar staff. The food was a reduced menu so that the quiz wasn’t disrupted but it suited us. Highly recommended and next time we’re in Rye we’ll be back.

Nice pub lunch in Rye, nice welcome, family and dog friendly. Good pub menu, portions generous and good service

Great pub with a good choice of beer, dog friendly and helpful staff. Enjoyed happy hour.

Beautiful location, service impeccable and choice of beverage is great. Jodie has been impeccable showing us what they have to offer and painfully upselling to us but her knowledge is amazing. Loving Balfour venues but especially ship inn with Jodie at the helm

Nice friendly pub. Perfect for a quick drink after dinner.

Busy pub with a good atmosphere 👌. Service was great and quick.

Really good! A really good atmosphere and lovely people behind the bar! I'll be popping back in when I'm back down!

Lovely food, very accommodating and friendly staff.

The staff drinks and venue were pleasant but the food was atrocious . I have had many Christmas day meals out and have never been disappointed until now. I don't mind paying a good price for a decent meal. All told this meal cost £400.nearly and the food was third rate. We were all so disappointed My daughters pig in blanket was uncooked.

I was amazed that bathroom had nappies!!! and wet wipes😅 Did not wxpect this level of service. My fishpie was terrific too

Wonderful place, food was really good, especially the fish pie and the burger. Most of all it was very dog friendly. We will definitely be coming back when we are next in Rye

Service very entertaining, food fairly good, liver a bit over-done but burgers nice. Had run out of two of their seven scallop dishes by 7pm on the first day of scallop week, which wasn't very impressive.

Came for dinner, great service, excellent selection of wine and beer, followed by well cooked pub classics. Would look forward to visiting again!

A good sized pub at the bottom of the iconic Mermaid Street, this is clearly a bit more modern than the 14th century buildings around the corner, it is nonetheless a pleasant enough building and was reasonably busy on our recent Friday evening visit. The menu offered a decent enough selection of pub grub dishes, and my fish & chips with mushy peas, pickled onion, curry sauce and triple-cooked chips was a pretty good dish, with a decent piece of well cooked fish and a crispy batter, although I thought both the curry sauce and a picked onion was a somewhat unusual addition. The pub itself is quite pleasant with old beams on the ceiling and flagstones on the floor, but some of the punters let it down a little, with a noisy and annoying bunch of Apprentice wanabees on the next table for example, but that’s obviously not the pub’s fault. The staff certainly seemed friendly enough and the meal was good.

Called last wed 31st january, midday,for something to eat,I got a couple of drinks,sat down.After a while my wife went to the bar to order some food.After paying and sitting down i realised she had paid to much for our food.Went back to the bar to find out why, i was told it was a service charge added.What service,thanks for nothing.Check price first when order.

A non premium bitter, longman best, and a medium Shiraz £14 !!!!

Friendly welcome, excellent service. Great food and dog friendly 👌

A wonderful well priced lunch with fantastic food and fab service.

Enjoyed a lovely roast beef lunch today. Excellent customer service. Would defo recommend

Very poor visit on this occasion considering we come very regularly. Not sure what has happened to the old staff but all new faces and not friendly faces. Majority of staff spent our entire meal on their phones behind the bar chatting like they weren’t even at work so in the end we sat ourselves and then got asked if we wanted desserts but hadn’t even had a drink let alone desserts. Me and my wife normally deal with charlie or Shannon but neither were there so hopefully just a day off. Food - we waited 45 minutes for scallops which were cold and overcooked they just tasted like oil. I guess the chef was too busy smoking and joking outside the building (hopefully washed his hands after his cigarette) We then had fish pie which is normally delicious but was bland with hardly no fish just mash. We normally have dessert but considering the meal wasn’t that great we decided to give this a miss. We love the ship and the normal staff and that’s why we always return however I think we will be looking to see what else rye has too offer. Please do better! John.

The best fish and chips we think we've ever had! Just delicious! Not cheap but worth it. Batter so tasty and thin, superb chips and my son loved the curry sauce.

Very good food and well presented.

The food was absolutely amazing, and the staff were friendly, polite, and informative. It's also dog friendly.

Lovely hostess; room clean quiet and comfortable; excellent breakfast - all for a resasonable price :)

Sadly, we did not have the experience we were hoping for. So many errors with our food that it impacted our annual get-to-gether. Food was over priced for the portion sizes and quality. Children's menu was limited, overpriced and again portions so meagre. Will not return, heard good things but just did not live up to our expectations.

We tried the Ship inn for lunch, after a wet shopping trip in the town. We were met with a very warm welcome by the staff and the huge open log fire. Food was fabulous, real ale was fantastic. We’ll be taking friends back in a couple of weeks. 10 out of 10 . Dates back to 1592 so fairly new for the old town. Wonderful inside.

A proper pub feel. Had fun talking with a few people from all over the world in situ. We met a gorgous XL bully puppy that was docile and friendly and gave me a big lick 😆

Pre booked for Christmas shopping dinner beginning of December. Actual pub part usually full of locals and really busy. Once you have someones attention you are promptly seated and it is table service from then on. Something on the menu for everyone but would recommend the Fish Stew. Serving Staff friendly, efficient and kept the drinks coming. Get there early for quieter tables - you will be given a choice !

Stopped off for a dog friendly lunch. Was seated by a gorgeous roaring fire on a cold day puppy was able to snuggle down for a nap. Lovely food and excellent service.

Lovely place and staff dog friendly Food needs to be worked none of us enjoyed our meal

Stayed here recently for a weekend and can honestly say it was the best stay I’ve had in a long time! The room was immaculate & the bed was beyond comfortable. Staff super friendly and the food was lovely in the restaurant. Will definitely be back for another great stay, thank you 😊

Just been to our "local" for a quick bite and a beer. Disappointed with the menu, it's really not for us - we couldn't find anything on it we'd like. Went for a burger with added coleslaw. The coleslaw was red and tasted of Vinegar. The burger was . . . not the best. Beer was pretty disappointing too with not much choice and I ended up with a pretty average glass of "Long Man". Service by Jodie was awesome as usual, only wish she could have offered us better fare. Maybe if they get a better menu and some decent beer - we'll go back

Lovely clean rooms, very friendly and helpful service, and right in the centre of the town. Very good

Great place, comfortable rooms, good service and the breakfast is fabulous - would definitely return 👍👍

Very good olde worlde pub/restaurant

All our food and drink was delicious. The service was amazing too. Only didn’t give 5 stars as was quite expensive for what it was. 2 x burger and chips and 4 drinks was nearly £80

We stayed here for two nights and enjoyed our stay. The pub has nicely appointed rooms and you can feel the history in the oak beamed bar. The bed was really comfy but the shower could do with a bit more oomph. Overall the food was good. The full English and the fish and chips were the highlights. Downside is there is no car park so you will have to use the pay car park close by or take your chances on the road outside.

Brilliant staff, and great food! Friendly, helpful and would definitely come back again. Thank you for a great meal!

The service was great and the food was really good standard pub grub! Close to the station so great to get a bite to eat before getting the train out. Decently priced too!

The pub is in a amazing area of town.the pub is very nice in size .but overpriced for what we paid for the fish was ok but the chicken wings was to spicy. Bar staff amazing.

The staff are very friendly and make you feel welcome. We stayed the night , room was fine clean and tidy with a bathroom or though a little on the small side. Would stay again.

Staff were wonderful. Breakfast great. Our room was on the top floor and the fan insufficient to have the room at a reasonable temperature. Otherwise a great place.

Only went for a meal but amazing

Visited for the Jazz festival got very busy, saw a good few acts, bar staff very welcoming and friendly and great atmosphere.

Lovely traditional pub just outside the town walls, with a nice open yard. Good selection of local ales, too. Live music when we went, which was excellent.

Great food and a good atmosphere.

Lovely dog friendly pub, great staff

I recently stayed at The Ship Inn and found that the staff were very friendly and welcoming, the bedroom was clean and tidy, and very comfortable bed, had a Nespresso coffee machine but no kettle, the only downside to our room was that the sink in the bathroom was very small so difficult to wash and shave. Breakfast in the morning was freshly cooked, unfortunately no toast and orange juice which was disappointing. The location was perfect as close to town centre, however there is no pub parking so you need to park on a meter. This is a budget accommodation and is well worth staying at and would recommend staying for a weekend

The young man who seemed to be in charge was very attentive and polite. Barmaid lovely. Very good experience. Was there sat afternoon 19 Aug. The only slight negative is that its quite dark in there.

Good selection of beers and the food and location are excellent 👍

Fantastic pub/hotel with prime location. We stayed for the tennis tournament which was down the road. The hotel was clean and service was fantastic. They were busy with lots of bookings but made the time to make us feel welcome and ensured we had everything we needed

So very disappointing. Hadn’t been here for several months and took a friend for lunch as it used to be pretty good. We ordered crab rolls in tempura which turned out to be king prawns in batter accompanied by bottled soy sauce. The bread (at£2.50) was a white sliced loaf from a local shop or bakery and the wine was overpriced. Whilst the service was efficient and friendly, the rip off London prices for below average bistro food were disappointing. 18 months ago this was one of my favourite dots that showed promise of becoming a regional contender. Now it’s an overpriced tourist trap with below average food. Very disappointing.

Nice pub on rye quayside. Could do with some staff training or new staff!

Very expensive and the food quality doesn't match the price. There are better places to eat with better value for money