The Ship Inn / Y Llong in Gwynedd

Just had Sunday lunch with you and must say we were made to feel so welcome and the food and service was second to none highly recommended this place thank you all for being so welcoming

When we arrived the pub, all tables were full but they went out of their way to accommodate us. Food and service was excellent, would fully recommend this place.

Lovely meal, and an amazing happy birthday singalong off the staff. Thank you all

Grt pub awesome food...good ale...served by pleasant staff..😉👍

Such a nice pub with great food ..found us a table even though they were busy ...good beer too been back many times

Outstanding service, delicious food from a wonderful menu. Great for children. Very prompt delivery of Sunday Roast. Nice touch appetiser.

Great place to take the family! Customer service solid 10/10 food was delicious! Plus they have a variety of fun board games to enjoy with the whole family! Highly recommend this establishment! Super friendly environment very welcoming!!

I popped in for lunch. My self and 3 others. To enjoy their hospitality. Nice food and present service. Well, it's worth a visit if you're passing. There's also a nice bear garden, and with it being dog friendly, those with a dog didn't miss out.

Stopped by on Sunday for a much needed roast dinner during a long weekend in Wales. My partner and I had three courses and all were excellent - particularly enjoyed the generous portion of crumble to finish things off! The additional appetiser of bread and various butters/chutneys was also a great touch. To top it off, the staff were friendly and our 11 month old was well looked after and had a great time.

We chose to visit this pub after reading several good reviews, and we weren’t disappointed, in fact, it was better than we could have expected. The staff were beyond helpful and kind. They were attentive, provided games and tried really hard to ensure our 4 year old had a great time. We had the Sunday dinners and sea bass, it was delicious, even for a very hard to please husband! We will definitely be back on our next holiday! Thank you!

Wonderful atmosphere and service, food was fantastic.well done to the chef

We have been going to llanbedrog for near on forty years and the ship has always been associated with our trips to llanbedrog and abersoch. Even though the pub has changed ownership many times it still offers a warm welcome. The food on offer is extremely good quality and value for money. It can get very very busy in peak season, but we would recommend a visit.

I always have to visit here when coming to Llanbedrog, purely because the food is excellent! I can honestly say I’ve never had a bad meal (visited about 5 times now). Last night I had the Mac and Cheese Bon Bon’s for starter which were just delightful, followed by the Minted Lamb Burger for my main after recommendation, I don’t normally go for burgers in a restaurant but I am so glad I did, so tasty! you cannot beat their real chips too!. Already looking forward to my next visit, Reggie (the dog) and I are always made to feel welcome.

Fabulous soup, sea bass, and mussels. All four of us enjoyed the place, the food and the service 😁

I always have to visit here when coming to Llanbedrog, purely because the food is excellent! I can honestly say I’ve never had a bad meal (visited about 5 times now). Last night I had the Mac and Cheese Bon Bon’s for starter which were just delightful, followed by the Minted Lamb Burger for my main after recommendation, I don’t normally go for burgers in a restaurant but I am so glad I did, so tasty! you cannot beat their real chips too!. Already looking forward to my next visit, Reggie (the dog) and I are always made to feel welcome.

Menu at first looks really good, I ordered classis burger with extra bacn and was shocked when my meal arrived with full of fat breakfast light cooked bacon with chewy burger, burned lettuce and burned but cold bun...when pointed to the waitress she took it away...but no question asked...I was not sure if left with no dinner or comming back one...aftet 10min same dish arrived with same bacon cooked slithly more but with cold and chewy bureger and rest of the dinner. When asked main waiter to take my plate after another 10min waiting- (gentleman with white bird), - I had very cold responce and feeling of unwelcome...my partner finished his dinner he liked and was left hungry with unwelcome feeling.....

Having no luck in Pwllheli finding somewhere to eat we drove out towards Abersoch and followed a brown sign simply saying 'ship inn🍴'. We eventually came to it and parked up. The young girl that waited on us was lovely. The food was also lovely considering they had a limited menu due to having no chef. Well done all. I would recommend this friendly, welcoming pub to all in the area.

We called in for a drink but stayed for food. We were surprised by how busy it was on a week night but when the food arrived we knew why! Lovely freshly cooked . My husband had haddock and chips which was crispy and golden The portions are big too. I recommend the lamb burger which was juicy and very tasty If you’re planning a visit.. book as it was very busy midweek. You won’t be disappointed! We have even booked for next Easter.. when we are back in the area!

Nice food. Clued up at gluten. Told me they had a separate fryer without even asking. Menu marked with gf a few options for celiacs. Chef will adapt if asked. Gluten free peroni available.

We were staying at The Willows, just up the road, so called in for lunch. Nice dog friendly pub, with large dining area and tables outside. We would have sat outside as had two dogs with us and one can be disruptive when food is served, however on the day we visited food was only being served indoors, so we left the noisy boy in the car. Excellent food. I had the sea bass and my husband had the minted lamb burger, both from the specials menu, and we both succumbed to dessert. Recommended! You would need to book if visiting in the evening.

My food was lovely. My friend's wasn't BUT the manager noticed she hadn't eaten it, apologised, offered an alternative & didn't charge.

Food good and varied but the minted lamb burger was superb. Atmosphere friendly and inviting. Music good, staff accomodating and helpful. Just a really nice place to spend the evening.

Freshly made pizza and homemade chips. Excellent service. Very friendly and welcoming pub.

Food was good. Very generous portions and very reasonably priced. Some of the staff could do with a polishing. Nice place! Amount spent included a couple of drinks

Nice pub food on our visit poor

Visited for a family evening meal. We all had great food. Large portions amd all very well cooked. The owner was really friendly and came over for a chat at the end of the night. Would highly recommend. Will be revisiting when we're next in the area.

Very busy and noisy. Not as big as you think so prebooking essential! Top quality food served by busy hard working staff. Lots of free table games to play while waiting for food!

We had 2 meals on different nights here my wife had seabass with potatoes and veg i had steak both were excellent the second time i had the lamb burger again excellent also excellent choice of ales would definitely return good service excellent value nice laid back atmosphere

Last minute booking and we're kindly squeezed in. Comfortable relaxed feel to the place, dog friendly. Great service and we all enjoyed a great meal.

Thoroughly enjoyed food and had great service from staff. Really diverse choice of starter dishes and the roast was top notch. Will be returning!

Fabulous food. The Appetisers were a real treat when we took our table, sour dough bread with 3 different homemade butters, and 2 chutneys. Great service. All in all, it was a really enjoyable experience. Would definitely recommend it.

Very friendly, great food, generous portions, highly recommended

Unfortunately did we visit the Ship Inn not until the evening before we left the Pwllheli area to head back to Germany. The innkeeper and the staff made us immediately feel welcome, and they were really friendly and answered all our questions patiently. The menu is comparably extensive with a variety of really great dishes. For the first time in two weeks (!), all of us - even the children - were really happy with their choice of starters and the main courses. Our compliments to the chef! If it weren''t for a 16 hour trip, we would definitely come back again. Thank you! UPDATE: After three weeks in Wales, my family voted (almost unanimously) the Ship Inn to have served the best food of all pubs we visited during our stay. Sounds great, doesn't it?

Beautiful pub. The food was incredible, even my fussy eater son said it was the best pub dinner he ever had and ate everything. Owner was super friendly and very welcoming. Amazing place to go and will definitely be returning on our next holiday.

Loved this pub! Walking from your car you walk towards a very well kept and inviting beer garden with ample seating and wooden gazebos. There is a children's play area in the bottom corner and surprisingly a hot food snack van!! Then as you walk through the front door you are greeted with a selection of board games and quizzes to choose from! There is a great selection of drinks available and the food was fantastic (quite possibly the best pizza I've ever had!), all at reasonable prices! The staff were all very friendly and helpful. All in all a great little pub!

Decent food and ales at reasonable prices. Plenty of indoor boxgames available Good paking and dog friendly .

Delicious food & lovely welcome at The Ship Inn

Very warm and welcoming homely pub, with very tasty food. Definitely recommend especially if your wanting a great atmosphere that isn't over baring, but has a great homely feel

We visited The Ship Inn twice during our holiday in Llanbedrog. We were warmly welcomed both times and the service was excellent - very friendly and chatty staff with a relaxed atmosphere. They provided table top games for the family to play while waiting for food - this was an amazing bonus and the kids loved it as much as we did! The food was outstanding, cooked beautifully with large portion sizes. Thank you to the whole team!

Following an extended and damp walk, we visited the establishment with the intention of partaking in tea, only to discover that they were fully booked, which is understandable. Given the location and time of year, I should have anticipated this outcome. However, our bedraggled appearance, akin to that of "drowned rats," elicited sympathy, and a table was graciously made available to us. The subsequent food and service were exceptional. We savored the minted lamb burger, which undoubtedly ranks as the finest lamb burger I have ever had the pleasure of consuming. I express my sincere gratitude for the hospitality extended to us, which was greatly appreciated. In the future, we shall ensure to make advance reservations to avoid any inconvenience.

The Manager was very accommodating even though they were very busy. He managed to squeeze us in. The food was amazing will definitely returning.

Excellent food and service. We had a really enjoyable evening. Thank you

We have been going to the Ship for years and noticed things going downhill before it changed hands. So much so that we took it off our guest recommendations at our holiday home. Fast forward to May this year and we braved a visit, after seeing that it had changed hands and had good reviews. We had an amazing meal, it was reinstated on the list and we told everyone what a great meal we had. We booked for this evening and I was looking forward to dinner out as a treat. Something which I mentioned last time we went in was the lack of a clear area to wait to be seated. It used to be near the door but nobody is there so we drifted closer to the bar to ask and our table was pointed out. After 20 minutes we hadn’t been given menus or asked for drinks. I went to the bar where two staff were chatting. I asked if we ordered drinks at the table or bar and he looked blank. I said I didn’t mind ordering at the bar as they were busy. I was given a dirty glass which he changed without a problem. I then asked if we could have menus to order food. None came and so we went over to ask Mike who was rather abrupt. I’ve come to realise that this is his way and don’t take anything by it. He then arrived with menus and said ‘Sorry, I didn’t realise you were in such a hurry’. At that point with a 7 year old well past tea time we should have left but didn’t. We ordered without a problem and food eventually came, most of which was lovely (steak tough). Despite staff sauntering around, our dirty plates stayed on the table for over 20 minutes. My daughter wanted dessert but I couldn’t face trying to track a menu down so we settled the bill and left. The young lady who served us was on her first shift and was brilliant, a little nervous but did everything right and we made sure we gave her that feedback personally. The continued lack of staff here is a worry and other tables looked restless trying to attract someone’s attention. If Mike addresses his customers like they are an inconvenience then goodness knows what the staff get. We love The Ship but felt really let down by tonight’s experience.

Now I know why there is a large selection of games in the doorway to play at your table, as it took a long time for meals to come. However, it was delicious and very well worth the wait. Suggesst you book in advance.

We've been lucky to eat here 3 times (so far?!) this summer. The food & service have always been excellent. Thank you. Hope to be back soon.

Nice food and atmosphere; however let down by quite poor service and attention to detail. Pros: - Nice food - Good greeting on entering - Friendly staff Cons: - 2 of 3 beers tried were off - salt shaker was empty; new one from another table was also empty

Great atmosphere & friendly staff, great games room and dogs are welcome. Had outside menu which was lovely. Mike couldn’t do enough for us, great place, definitely worth a visit.

I think we visited at a bad time...it appeared popular enough but there was a delay in food preparation, and no tea bags

Incredible food. Service can be a bit slow but I think this is because the kitchen is small and they want to avoid it being overwhelmed. Book in advance- there are only a few tables inside and they get booked up. If it's full, there is also 'the ship's cabin' outside which serves excellent loaded fries (with sausages, pie filling, scampi and more). We went nearly every day during our short stay in Llanbedrog.

Had the Sunday lunch it was all home cooked produce and it was excellent highly recommended but please book in advance the new landlord Mike and his wife has done wonders in less than a year

Came for a Sunday lunch on a very hot day. Staff were polite and attentive without rushing us- it was a very relaxed and delicious meal. Lovely sourdough, butter and relish appetiser to keep us going through the menu and all courses were delicious. And dog friendly throughout. Such a nice pub we came back for a cold beer later in the beer garden (which also does a Dirty Fries + Choose your topping menu). Definitely recommend and will come back when we’re staying next time.

Great times in a great pub! Really welcoming staff and lots of games to play as a family- would definitely visit again

We went on spec, having been turned away from another place that had double booked us. The manager of 'The Ship' was really understanding and went above and beyond to accommodate us. He was really kind and opened a small bar at the back specially. There were six of us in total and this included 2 young children. This is a real, family friendly pub with an excellent atmosphere. The food was delicious and the staff were fantastic! The folk band at the end of our evening topped it all off! We had a fabulous time and will be returning! Thankyou for coming to our rescue, The Ship!

Fantasic efficient service with friendly staff, this will now be a regular place to eat and drink, the prices are good the food was very tasty

Walked in, very accommodating, good beer selection on tap. Meal was excellent with a nice selection of wine. Met Mike the bar manager, great guy. All staff very friendly. Totally recommend for a good time....

Lovely place and friendly staff but I thought it was a bit expensive for a cheese and onion brown bread sandwich few chips and side salad with a dressing on I didn't touch and a soda water and blackcurrant Cost £12.70 won't be lunching in there again sorry.

Turned up like total lemons on Sat eve in peak season with no reservations and obvs they were totally full, but owner was surprisingly remorseful that we couldn’t get fed and along with other staff kindly helped us find food elsewhere and so we booked there and then to come back Monday. Enjoyed an enormous and very tasty pizza plus a good steak and a veggie dish. Great place and will probs be back again later this week. Ignore the negative reviews, prices are reasonable for food and drink and owner is working crazy hard but still friendly and welcoming. Just make sure you book coz it’s crazy popular and fully booked every night.

Peroni on draught, nice pint and a warm welcome. I can't comment on food we only had drinks

What a lovely local pub. Wonderful home cooked food, great ales and friendly service from the staff. Thank you, we will definitely come back!

Best sea bass And sticky toffee pudding to follow Never ever posted before but highly recommend Also fabulously Dog friendly Staff excellent GFI Go for it

Come on guys, to have no panini or baguettes at lunch time is a farce. Then to be told we can do it on white or brown bread isn’t up to scratch, then to over hear that there was baguettes available for another customer doesn’t cut the mustard… It’s summer holidays on a Saturday Please get this sorted 👎🏻

4 times we have now driven out to this place. Ok the first time was before 12 so that was our fault. 2nd time shut notice on door staff issues closed, 3rd time we went after 12 closed sign saying 12.30 opening. Just been again and now sign say closed electrical fault. So we certainly won’t be returning for a 5th time that’s for sure. And I guess you need to update in google your exact opening times!

Great pub serving a good range of traditional type meals plus good pizzas. Lovely staff. Very accommodating when we arrived bedraggled from the rain with two wet children after the half hour walk up from the beach. Also, I must mention the games. They have a formidable games shelf with I think more games than I've ever seen in any pub. We could happily have bunkered down for a few hours given the chance.

Brilliant food Brilliant service have the inches is beautiful 10/10

The owner is an absolute gentleman, excellent service and the food was some of the best we have had in north wales. I recommend phoning ahead to book a table inside, but honestly if you can’t get a table, the outside catering menu is sublime so you will leave happy either way. Don’t miss the opportunity to stop by here if you can, wonderful experience!

Fantastic pub, really friendly staff and good service. On arrival I asked about options for GF (GLUTEN FREE) straight away I was asked, are you gluten intolerant or Coeliac? This was extremely reassuring to me that this pub was prepared for gluten free. The food was great the gluten free fish and chis was amazing and great portion. The sunday 3 meat roast in an 8" Yorkshire pudding was also delicious, and it was a very kid Friendly spot. There were small table games available for kids to play whilst waiting for food, as well as a playground. There is plenty of parking and access for prams is excellent.

What a gem of a pub, food is amazing, and the team are so welcoming I had the Dr pepper pork ribs ..... so good, the sea bass with mussels was excellent and my daughter steak Cooked perfectly , the kids had fresh pizza, all made fresh, none of this freezer to microwave .. see u next time we're on holiday , thank you

The food was wonderful a very large plateful we had the fish and chips. Dogs made very welcome

Just called for.apint lovely outside space dogs more than welcome

Nice food, dog friendly which is a bonus not many are in the area, nice atmosphere, reasonably priced. 🙂 🐾

It seems like a nice quiet pub in Llanbedrog just on the edge of the countryside as you are coming out of the village. They had a good selection of ales and beers. Unfortunately they weren't doing food whilst I was there, so will have to come back to try it out. They have a large well equipped beer garden that's a bit of a suntrap and a nice place to spend an afternoon with a nice view of the countryside. Came back to try the food out. Ordered the Chicken burger and sausage chips and peas. We had to wait a while, but the manager explained the staff problems they were having and I must admit he had excellent customer service skills so didn't mind the wait. The food was really good and we enjoyed it.

There was no food served Mon and Tuesdays, which was disappointing.

Very expensive, £14.75 for a gin & tonic and a pint. Landlord very obnoxious, menu very drab, apart from a few specials. The whole place smells of old fat.

Firstly, because nobody reads whole reviews, make sure you call in or contact for a reservation as a lot of the tables were booked (along with ours) when we went which shows you how popular this place is despite being a good few miles from anywhere. Came here with my in-laws, wife and two children for an evening meal. Firstly when coming to take our order the owner (I think) went to get some more toys for our 1 year old, then when we tried to order a kids meal for him he told us he would sort him a pasta dish as the children's meals are huge (an ongoing issue for parents I'm sure they'll agree!). Our daughter loved the colouring and even "beat me" in a round of dominos. Between courses she loved mastering the mini playground and was an expert before we left! All the food we ordered was excellent, our daughter loved her Sausage, Chips and Beans and the ice cream. For myself I ordered the Katsu Curry, and something I wouldn't normally do with Katsu, mix of Chips and Rice. The curry itself was excellent and the fried chicken was better than anything I've ever managed myself with breast! Would definitely recommend it. For dessert I got the Waffle with Ice Cream. Normally I'm not a dessert person, but the toffee sauce made this for me. It all just worked. On the cask beer side you have 3 Carlsberg Marston cask from their range, the one I had was kept well. Very glad we booked and would definitely come again, very attentive host thinking about our youngest when many places would have just let us pay over the odds for a full children's meal.

Excellent food, service and value for money. This place is a great spot for family meals, staff and owner are very accommodating. Highly recommend

Sunday roast was absolutely gorgeous.

Beautiful meal, setting and with excellent service. Can't go wrong.

Great food, nice people, & very dog friendly!

Staying literally 2 minutes up the road from this wonderful pub! It has a lovely outside space, and inside the pub is lovely! It has games to play and the food is absolutely amazing! The service was great too and very friendly and attentive people working here. Also dog friendly which is a massive bonus 😁 this is our second night here and we have already booked for more!!

Went there after reading previous reviews, was not disappointed. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. Would definitely recommend.

No steak and ale pie left. So had Steak chips instead. Excellent! Polite and efficient staff. Lovely setting and a car park outdoor seating for drinks.

Popped in was quiet as it was late. Very friendly welcome, had a nice drink in the garden. I'm sure we will visit for food next time we're local.

This is a gem. Called in tonight (Thursday) and to our surprise there is a special, 2 rump steaks chips mushrooms onion ring tomato and sauce on the side wit a bottle of wine, My expectations were realistic but to my absolute delight the food was fantastic and the steak was quality and cooked to perfection, the best value meal I have had for a while

Quite possibly the nicest pizza I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Definitely recommend

We were highly recommended by the owners of Muriau holidays and it so didn't disappoint, we have 7 persons and all food was excellent I went for the steak special served on a Thursday 2 steaks plus a bottle of wine £30. cooked to perfection all meals..

Delicious food. Exceptional staff.

Food was really decent. Good variety. Attentive staff.

Great pub!! Highly rate the food, specials across the board, 3 courses each and all absolutely delicious. Super accommodating to our quirks, including gluten free, and just really lovely staff. The owner was a great guy, and really friendly. Dogs all welcomed, really great garden, and a fun selection of board games to choose from too! Highly recommend. Thank you!!

I've been here a few times when on holiday. The food was greatly improved from last year . Fantastic service . Looks like some outdoor and indoor improvements are happening . My Dad left his phone by mistake. They kept it safe for him to pick up the next day. Very honest . Thank you . We will be back

Awful service and attitude from the staff. Food is vile, and the beer is aged. Treat customers simply as a nuisance with dreadful servide. Do not go to this pub.

Nice little pub. Staff friendly food was awesome

We came for dinner on Thursday evening, 7 of us, the food was lovely. I had the special which was pan fried sea bass and it was out of this world. All our meals were good. We’re so happy that Mike and his family have brought our local pub to life! The atmosphere was so nice.. a local folk band played while we were eating, lots of people chatting and relaxing. V happy!

Lovely Sunday Lunch experience, great service and lovely meal

Staff are very friendly and welcoming, food is also delicious! Thankyou for a great experience.

Sorry but we weren't impressed. Just wanted a quiet early evening drink but the whole pub is set up for eating (except a small area in front of the bar) . Weren't allowed to sit at the bar for health and safety reasons (blocking the route from the kitchen) so back bar was the only alternative (but no drinks served from there). If we had been a darts team that would have been fine but no effort to set up this area for a comfortable 30 mins drink. Beer was ok though! Thanks for your detailed response to our feedback. Maybe some attention to the back bar will make it a more welcoming and decent overflow space for socialising. We wish you well with your new venture.

We (2 adults and 3 children) came here without booking, hoping they would have space, and how luck we were that they did! We were asked to choose our own table, and each was labelled with the time for which it had been booked, so we chose one that was free for a few hours. Everything on the menu looked delicious, but we managed to choose and played some of the card/board games provided while we waited. When the food arrived we were not disappointed; it exceeded expectations! The children's menu options were great, and our "tween" who is on the cusp of managing adult portions was not hungry after finishing, but equally none of us were uncomfortably full. The portions were just right. Pudding was likewise delicious and the staff members were apologetic when one of our choices was unavailable. We all agreed that it was a very happy chance that led is to this pub, and we will certainly try to return and will recommend it to anyone who will listen!

Food was really nice,very busy as it was Easter but we all enjoyed it

Glad we remembered to book this time and reserved a table! Very good food, all plates were totally cleared. Good quality meal

Turned up with a wet family of 6 one was a 2 year old child. All needed food. Atmosphere when we walked in was very hostile and even though the reserved tables had signs on that we could use them before 7:30 at 5:15 we were refused. Children bundled back in to car crying and one guy from behind the bar very rude.

Don't tend to give bad reviews as I always check the feedback from previous guests so to our surprise the food was shocking although the hosts were very nice. Starting with the mussels with the white wine sauce from the "specials" menu, tiny (frozen and second grade?)mussels, and the watery sauce had zero flavour. Garlic bread, stale as anything. Vegetable curry served with boiled veg and some weird looking "curry" sauce on top. "Naan" bread was stale and had a really bad life from the factory that it came from. The steak was unseasoned and not very well grilled, served with soggy chips. Kids fish and chips saturated in smelly and overused frying oil, and the worst of all... Steak and ale pie served like in a pool of some sort of red liquid (soup like) with a lid of shop bought puff pastry... End damage with a couple of drinks 90 quid... Sorry guys you need to try harder especially from strong competition from around this beautiful area of Wales 👍🏽 BTW our dishes didn't look anything like the pics from other guests so I was checking and checking again to make sure I don't give a bad review to the wrong place 😳 Just to confirm that me and my family were there, please check your records and match them with the aforementioned menu items - Saturday 30th March