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Traditional old English pub with some of the best food in the south east. This is our go to “local” from Great Notley, great selection of ales and ciders, plus your normal largers and Guinness. The house wine is always spot on. My reason for writing this review is the food, it’s just great. With no chain franchise to pay, the ingredients are always top quality, the menu is adventurous but supported by staple fare like the sumptuous hot pot, pictured below. The pub is dog friendly and the staff welcoming.

Great place to eat,all food is excellent

Amazing restaurant with very big portions! Their fish and chips and mushy peas were super delicious! Absolutely will come back here!

We visited the Ship Inn on wed 9th April for dinner... Lovely pub ..warm welcome as soon as we arrived ...we took our 2 dogs... we had the specials steak and Ale suet pudding h... the vegan stuffed portbello mushroom ..both were delicious....I had to take half of my suet pudding home as it was very big...we had to have the obligatory sticky toffee pudding and Apple and blackberry crumble for dessert...both were very good... very pleasant eve...St Peters historic church was just opposite and we wished we could of visited but unfortunately it was closed by the time we came out of the pub.... Would definitely return again ☺️

Love this place!!! Use to be a regular when I lived in the area as the food and service are always top notch and returned after 4 years and it certainly didn’t disappoint. All the food was great with high quality ingredients and the staff were helpful and polite. Will always add a visit to Oken tearooms when I am in the area. Oh and the scones were divine.

Fantastic Sunday roast,every time !

Went on a Friday morning, very busy but managed to get a table for 4, a long time waiting to be served to order, and even longer to receive not only the drinks but food, I had the smoked salmon with poached eggs on muffins, unfortunately very cold which spoilt the dish, couldn't be bothered to inform staff as I didn't want to wait for new to be cooked, I did see my breakfast sat on the side for a while, the plate was stone cold hence the cold food, also so noisy not easy to chat with my fellow diners, felt I was having to raise my voice to be heard, not sure I would recommend to anyone, shame as I was recommend by people, unfortunately did not live up to the hype. Not at all the relaxing breakfast with family I was expecting.

Great friendly service, superb quality cod and haddock. Good chips, tea and curry sauce. Great value. Highly recommended eat-in chippy.

Lovely cozy pub. Plenty of parking. Great ambience. Beautifully presented food. Seabass was spot on. Quite busy but didn't have to wait long for food to come out. Will definitely return. Compliments to Chef Graham.

Beautiful views in this gorgeous old pub, the food is really fresh and there are always different specials beside the regular menu. I had the fresh crab salad and it was! Very fresh! Fabulous avocado salsa and perfect new potatoes, my husband had the beef and mushroom home made pie, he said it was the best he’d ever had, the staff are lovely and friendly, well behaved dogs welcomed. Definitely our new regular.

We didn’t know the pub had changed hands! Refurbished really well. Food excellent! Loved our Sunday lunch! Well done to the new owners x

Friendly staff good menu choice, opens early 8am which is a bonus. Scrambled eggs were nice Today had a nice beef roast lunch 😋 Hot roast beef bap with onions & gravy is nice too This has become.e my choice for Breakfast & lunch in Blackpool

It's a warm, intimate, and welcoming hidden gem. With its cosy, relaxed vibe and authentic wood-fired pizzas made right before your eyes, the craftsmanship shines through in every bite—simply par excellence!

Friendly staff and a Steak and Ale pie that was worth the visit.

Good pub for a lunchtime stop dog friendly