The Spice Ship in Weymouth and Portland

What a great hidden gem! Food is impeccable, lovely surroundings and staff are friendly and helpful. Thank you for 2 wonderful meals

The food was great, as was the service, this was my first time here, we are booked in for Christmas day, and I'm looking forward to it.

Have visited this place a couple times over the last few years but stayed here last night now the pub has new landlords and what can I say !! Met friends there had food and the staff could not do enough for us food was great, Great selection of beers wines and spirits . We stayed in the bowleaze room and it was amazing everything we needed it had and value for money was absolutely brilliant . Full cooked English breakfast with a great choice of other options and drinks . This pub has something for everyone I loved my evening there and will be visiting there again,

Reasonably priced food, just a pity it wasn't reasonably cooked. Our drinks were in dirty glasses too. A shame because the staff were really nice

Great pub. Food is good, they have some great special deals. Staff lovely.

Fantastic food and service, parking on site and great atmosphere. Next time we visit I shall try the cottage pie. Update: I went back for our final day on holiday for the cottage pie 😁. I was not disappointed! Give your chef a raise!

Stayed in the hotel, had dinner, super pleased with everything, clean room etc, though a little road noise with window open Extremely friendly staff, willing to help

We were enjoying relaxed drinks in this very busy pub when a waitress explained to a man alone at a table for 4 was told it was reserved. He told her he had been here all afternoon (drinking) and his family were going to be joining him. Two minutes later we’re told by the bartender that he was sorry but it had ‘just flagged up’ on their system that our table was booked. We moved, finished our drinks and left without eating as it was clear that the first table to be asked to move had refused so we were next to asked. Very poor service and a poor move by staff in the pub.

Good service great atmosphere and friendly 😄

Went for food no staff sat there for half hour never asked us what we wanted to drink left and went somewhere else

Only nipped in for a drink, guess it's having a major re-fit, I am sure it's going to be good competition to the village.

Always a pleasure going in when KJ is working!!! Sunday roast is to die for and multiple screen for all your sports needs

The spiced ship is a fabulous place to go. The food is wonderful, hot when brought to your table, and the service is quick with all staff being friendly and polite. Just live this place 😍

Great tasty food followed by the weekly pub quiz...

A Very Polite friendly welcoming member of staff greeted us on arrival! Our meals were served hot and were delicious being very reasonably priced that suited our budget. The Bar manager (sorry but forgot his name) was extremely pleasant and asked if we would like to book for later this week being on holiday which we did 5* Experience Ambience and Value we are delighted customers here Thank You Spice Ship

Great atmosphere, good sport, great real ale

Lovely little country pub with a play area for the kids, brilliant menu with lots of choice. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, highly recommend a visit.

Just had a roast dinner , it was awful. Roast potatoes were like rocks to cut, veg was vile, lm sure it had all been sitting there all day and just warmed up in a micro. I will never be returning.

We had Sunday lunch which was very poor with soggy mash ,cauliflower cheese which was not cooked and cold uncooked potatoes. The next table to us also complained about it being cold and left their meals, The meat was the only thing that was eatable ..this pub is poorly run we went in at night for a drink only to find the bar staff talking at the end of the bar while we stood waiting to be served. The Manager and a Barman where having an argument over shifts with the Barman using the f word- this not good practice in front of customers and should be done in the office. At 9.30 over the next 3 nights visits, the Bar staff where cleaning the tables and putting chairs on them making you feel unwelcome, seeming like they can't get rid of you quick enough. You can understand why pubs are closing when run like this.

Excellent service food was lovely and hot staff were friendly and helpful I had a mid week roast and was not disappointed can honestly say that I was actually so full I couldn’t finish it definitely would go back pub and toilets were spotless if you want a good meal this is definitely the place to go .

Wonderful dinner at this charming pub, followed by a good nights sleep upstairs. But be aware that it may be a bit loud in the sleeping rooms until the band finishes at 11 pm. KJ took excellent care of us as overnight guests, and we would recommend visiting!

We visited this pub for Sunday lunch based on recommendations from local socials. On arrival there were very few staff about and no enticing smells from the kitchen which I thought was odd especially for Sunday. Our table was in the bar area as we had dogs which was fine. Two choices of meat for the roast which again we ok. The dinner itself - plate hadn’t been pre warmed so food wasn’t that hot. Potatoes were definitely aunt Bessie, as was stuffing ball and Yorkshire pudding. Vegetables were ok and although there were a few different veg, they were very tiny portions of it. Nice touch with the side dish of cauliflower cheese though. Wine was poor. Had a large Malbec which was very tangy and tasted like it had been open a while. Had to ask for horseradish sauce as no sauces offered with the meal. Probably ok for regular pub food but for a roast then The Sun Inn at Dorchester or The Fat Badger knocks spits of this. Staff pleasant.

Chicken burger £12:50 cold and small and not in a bun . Bought back in a bun , still cold so sent back and 15 minutes later it was replaced , and it was just a very dry chicken breast in a bun , a very plain burger with nothing in it . Sea bass £17:50 . The portion was very small and should have had crab meat in the mash in it none at all .

Friendly staff, lovely pub and amazing atmosphere , food was lovely, but linguine needed more taste like garlic or chilli thankyou

Unique pub, food looked excellent.

Found pub by accident but cannot fault it.Locals made us feel very welcome staff fantastic actually booked to stay in December spent our entire weekend there instead of at weymouth bay holiday park. Thank you for making our weekend away fantastic x

I had the Mediterranean linguine and it came out like a bland watery soup. Looked nothing like the picture at all. Unfortunately it tasted as bad as it looked and I had to chuck salt on it to make it taste of anything. Definitely no tomato pesto sauce as advertised it was the worst pasta dish I’d ever had. Even the waitress admitted I was the third person to complain about it that night. Wish I’d took a photo to show you how bad it was, chef clearly didn’t know what they were doing!

Nice Pub, Great Food at a good price, and Good Service

We stayed over and ate here, the food was great and the staff very friendly. There was a little gift for us in our room and the bedroom was lovely!

Nice pub watched the football in was great

First time here, served by Lily, really helpful and friendly. Small issue with not being a pizza menu for my son but thankfully was on childrens. Had the classic burger and seabass special and the food was really lovely. Brilliant price, place was clean and atmosphere was good.

DONT EAT HERE IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES! OR WANT QUALITY FOOD AND SERVICE! What a shame! I am coeliac which means I can’t eat gluten which was explained yet you bring me a meal with a Naan bread on despite explaining that I can’t eat gluten. That meal gets taken away and so do my poppadoms. I have always been ok with poppadoms as they are made from rice flour but apparently I can’t eat them. So I have a delayed service, a man who serves me to find out if I can eat poppadoms but never returns. Where did he go? And I am told by the man I complain to that “he’s not very good!” Like that makes it ok? And when I complain I am met with rudeness and being told I am in the wrong. Why should I pay full price for such shocking service . Food was pretty standard and tbh I could cook better than that, think Wetherspoons and not homemade. What a shame , especially rudeness from the staff member. That was very upsetting.

Fairly typical pub fayre. Too many TV screens for my liking, but garden area was good.

We visited for the first time today, only popped in for a swift half as we were passing through. Very impressed with the atmosphere and service. Hopefully we'll be visiting again soon 👍

There is not enough stars for this place. I had a party for 16 people. Short notice the staff couldn't do enough. The food was top notch.... Made my whole family welcome. It was that good. I want back. If I return to weymouth. I will 10000%have another meal here.

Booked a table at 6pm for 10 for family Sunday. Advertised for Sunday lunches. Shown a table then were told no sunday lunches left. Would not have minded if they had said when booking that as it was the bank holiday weekend there was a good chance no Sunday lunches were left. Not good.

Came with family for Sunday dinner, table booked for 6pm with 8 of us, with 2 dogs. Arrived and it turned our our tables were already occupied, with 1 group through mid-drinks. We were moved to the restaurant part of the pub, which left us standing for a while. After being told to wait in a cramped location, while people watched the football, there were rude comments from some of the other customers watching football towards us, for complying with one of the staff asking us to wait. After around 10 minutes we finally got a table, where we were told there were no roasts, with some of us looking to have a Sunday roast before arrival. We ordered our food, which took around 40 minutes to arrive, not terrible for 8, however no staff coming to check if everything was ok when eating. Afterwards, we asked for the bill, where we were waiting for a good 20 minutes, leaving us all unimpressed.

Lovely atmosphere, amazing food thank you.

Food was awful had Sunday roast dunno what was in red cabbage roasties under cooked and fish and chips 1 teaspoon of mushy peas awful chips. Bar staff good at there job kitchen staff sat on there bums chatting.

Good food and nice friendly staff.

Nice pub , beer garden, pool table, car park and chippy next door .

Friendly staff , wonderfully cooked food , cutesy pub and amazing cherry sundae is one of the best puddings I've ever had

I go to the quiz here every Monday that I can, the staff are fantastic (Ruby and Jensen are the best people who have ever got me drunk) - food is fantastic and atmosphere is brilliant

25 of us came on Thursday evening as part of our camping holiday at Eweleeze. Staff were so so welcoming and accommodating. Thank you for your fantastic hospitality.

Loved the stay here. The hospitality and friendliness was exceptional. The room was clean and comfortable, and everything I needed was present. Thank you for a lovely stay and much needed breakfast! Highly recommended.

Deceptive pub looks small from the outside and big on the inside. Great selection of beers and ciders. Good garden with a climbing frame and a covered area. Friendly staff. Didn't eat here, but food looked good and reasonably priced.

Lovely pub with great staff who serve Homemade food which is really tasty. Our choices were Pie and Mash and Hunters Chicken and Chips

First time I’ve been to the spice ship , few of my friends came down from London for the weekend. There was a friendly out going boy called Ryan who served us , he was really outgoing and made us all feel welcome, good bar man , had a lovely chat with him , would return to the spice ship again due to Ryan good work and friendly chat , spectacular boy , hard working one , can’t wait to go bk again😄

Food was very good,great place to be

Great pub and food. Lovely team especially Ryan who is really lovely and always welcoming. Lovely garden and outside area.

Have been coming to this lovely little (ish) pub every year for the last 25 yrs when on annual holidays in Weymouth, Dorset. I have seen quite a few changes over the years as the place has undergone changes, (minor indoors, a bit more in the rear garden area). But it has obviously modernised keeping it's brilliant character intact. I would 200% recommend a visit to this cracking little pub. And to boot the food is absolutely lovely! (I'm not joking), especially their homemade beef & ale pie and mash. Hopefully the good lord allows me another visit next year... 🙏

Honestly cannot fault spice ship! They always go above and beyond. Even when they are extremely busy they try their best to make sure their customers are happy and informed, understandably waits for food do happen, but that’s always to be expected when booking food in a fast paced local pub! All the staff are lovely and have great relationships with the locals, and are a big part of the pubs atmosphere! We regularly use the pub for family meals and just general summer enjoyment and the kids love the small play park in the garden! They always put a lot of effort into events and live music and just generally have picked spice ship back up and put it back on the map! Jensen and his team really have put their heart and souls into it and it shows. Well done spice ship! Keep going!

Fabulous first time experience here. Can unreservedly recommend.

Wow a place of great atmosphere with live music at weekends in side and outside. Food really good

Cozy pub with great food. The pub is completely decorated as a ship (although the blue Christmas lights were a bit over the top). I think bingo is played on Mondays, because then the entire restaurant section was completely full, but eating in the pub section was just as fun!

Great pub, excellent live music.. food average

Lovely little pub and good food, tasty and piping hot

Bit clicky, staff not very pro active. Food good though

Brilliant place to come outside area for the kids and pool table only down side is 10.30 last orders 11 close

Great place to stay, bus stop right outside so no need to jump in the car to get into Weymouth.

Staff was rude ,no please or thank you ,food was the worst I have had in years ,mostly dried up and no apology for long wait for food ,and get your own knives and fork on a greasy table

Nice place chicken little over done and steak was a little rare but staff were nice and dessert was great.

Had mid week carvery last night 16/7/24 best 1 have had for long time plenty on plate cooked brilliantly and extra gravy and cauliflower cheese

## Spice Ship: Disappointing Experience Despite Potential The Spice Ship boasts a large and well-designed space, offering a lot of promise for a great pub experience. Unfortunately, our visit fell short in several areas. The food quality was underwhelming. While the menu might have variety, the actual dishes we received lacked quality. Customer service left a lot to be desired. The staff's behavior seemed immature and unprofessional. To top it off, the drinks seemed like short measures, and the explanations provided by the staff for this discrepancy were unconvincing. Overall, despite the pub's apparent potential, the combination of poor food quality, immature service, and questionable drink measures means we wouldn't recommend the Spice Ship and wouldn't be returning ourselves.

Lovely food very tasty nice and hot. Food was served in a timely manner very impressed. cracking little pub with a warm and friendly atmosphere

Nice and friendly pub. Good food and drink choices available. Accommodation available. Family friendly, reasonable prices, good for sports.

had so lovely food here well worth going me and my partner really enjoyed the meal thank you

Good food and wine, fairly priced for the location and quality, friendly staff.

Great pub with a nice outdoor space perfect for watching England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 win 😎🍻

One of my fave places especially on quiz night! Food is fab too!

We ordered Sunday roast which sadly didn’t come with a Yorkshire pudding. Despite photos showing otherwise. The veg was very al dente not fresh vegetables but pulled from the freezer. A few of the locals were rowdy but otherwise we rated good 6-10.

Horrible room, bed was awful. Dirty carpets, So disappointed.

Excellent. Had birthday lunch in garden for 14 adults and 1 child.

Had a great meal here today. Fantastic home cooked gluten-free cottage pie. Delicious! Service great and staff behind bar very knowledgeable & helpful.

Great pub food with a good size garden

We always eat here when staying in Weymouth. Great good value food, lovely old pub with atmosphere

Lovely pub as a local, which we are, or if your staying in nearby sites or guest house. Landlord is a great guy and all the staff are very welcoming.

A lovely old-fashioned place with lots of outside work being done to the sheltered area, which is quite large, the gardens have lots of seating and a children's playground. The food was lovely and the staff all happy and helpful. We will go here again!

Lovely place for a Sunday roast took me dog too nice pub outdoor garden or main bar only with dogs but love my roast and pleasant service are go again

Lovely atmosphere and service. Thank you

We spent a lovely evening dining, both meals were superb. Piping hot nicely presented. Staff were attentive, polite and friendly giving informative information to out questions. Nice gentle background music with lovely lighting we shall certainly return to dine this week whilst on holiday.

Had a lovely meal here on the Saturday so after walking to bowleaze Cove and back we called in for a drink on the Sunday at 7.10pm. The manager/owner proceeded to ring the bell, twice, loudly causing everyone to stare at me and my husband. He then informed us he wouldn't serve us as he was closing! How ridiculous. Anyway the pub over the road was happy to take our money. Such a shame as we were here for 2 weeks and would have used this pub a lot. I refuse to go in here again and will give my cash to landlords who aren't rude.

Been here for food as in the area. Food was lovely. Barman, is really rude. Didn’t get his name but a big guy with a bald head, Sarky comments and the manners of a pig. So bad I didn’t even order when we returned I walked straight out.

Food was great, our servers were not :(. Firstly, our initial server was a little abrupt throughout taking the order & serving food and didn’t offer a roast menu. There was no drinks menu on the tables either and whilst I understand this is a pub, the ones by home have this out as standard. Food was good for the price but there was a long wait to clear the plates & an even longer wait to get the bill and then we still had to stand and wait to pay. Overall the food was good so hats off to the kitchen staff, just a shame the front of house staff let it down.

Good portion sizes and very tasty food BUT the 50 minute wait for our meal was not acceptable and with no explanation or apology for the delay

Excellent food and staff are very good

Lovely family, dog friendly pub! enjoyed a midweek treat. definitely go back and recommend.

Atypical place well received But don't have big suitcases in a small room

Highly recommend The Spice Ship , great atmosphere , excellent food and friendly staff.

When for the Monday night quiz,it was great fun,would definitely recommend it for a fun night. Didn't eat there so couldn't comment on the food.

Highly recommended!! Came in for a Sunday roast and definitely one of the best we had! Will definitely be back again.

Not but i think i went in the wrong door 5 steps up because im disabled

I would not recommend, the food was below average. Staff inattentive to the point that pepper sauce did not arrive with the steak and went to bar to ask for it but still it did not arrive. Dietary requirements for one person tabke were not taken seriously and the food they could not eat eas scraped from their plate and returned to the table. The bench was not screwed down and completrly fell off 3 x causing toddler to hit head on the table. Whilst the manager apologised, I had a sense that this had happened before and is part of a general 'couldn't care less but will take your money thankyou very much' attitude. Shame as heard it was decent pub a few years back.

Nice food, staff very accommodating. Big portions for good price

A great pub just next to the Haven site. Freshly cooked food and good beer selection.

Nice pint. Gets quite full in main bar.

To be honest I think we caught them on a bad night. We turned up 8.50 to 9 on Sun. Been looking forward to going there as been there before. They had just called last orders despite supposed not to close until 10. Said we could buy a drink. Which we did, but by 9.10 they almost pushed us out. Chairs were on tables ready to close. Luckily the Bridge over the road was open and prepared to serve drinks. Quiz night so much more cheerful.

Quiz night on Monday evening is a real buzzing event.

Great service and very good prices able to cater for large parties. 22 of us at my daughter's birthday party all served together. Thank you.

This place is really lovely , great food, friendly staff, very clean and tidy, reasonably priced I would highly recommend and I will definitely be going back