October 2024 by Dave Fox
Nice old fashioned pub. Food nice with decent music playing in the background.
October 2024 by James Hogg
Great food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff.
October 2024 by Hannah Buchanan-Smith
Disappointing -overpriced underwhelming food and a bit grubby.
October 2024 by Russell Jacklin
The atmosphere of what should have been a welcoming pub was muted, the bar man was gruff not such a genial host, he was just short of rude with 3 customers whilst I was at the bar, telling one couple they can't move table until there food arrives and another that hot drinks were not available at lunchtime even with food he then moaned about those customers to me and another customer, so unprofessional, his attention was mostly on his Alexa machine trying to get it to play YMCA and got so annoyed with the unobtrusive black box when it failed to honour his command.
I ordered food and drink for us both after finding out the soup of the day was Tomato, I was happy with that but it was not a favourite of my wife's some got her a ham salad sandwich and we were to share a bowl of chips.
We noticed worryingly how the food was delivered to other tables, there was no finesse and on occasion the young girl came from the kitchen with food took a lap around the bar and returned the food back to the kitchen.
My wife's sandwich arrived and the chips, I said to the girl that I'll wait for my soup she said nothing and never came back either to deliver soup or explain why I wasn't getting any. The food we had was very good and I have no complaints.
Later I totted up my bill from the menu and realised that the soup had never been ordered in the first place.
This is an established venue in a very vibrant location with much passing trade, I not sure that the staff realise that their personal touch is actually impersonal and will mean this reviewer will not return
October 2024 by Lee Smith
Just went for a drink
October 2024 by Nick Hall
Paul is a great landlord/host helpful and friendly staff where all polite and a credit to the business thanks for making our weekend so memorable
October 2024 by Richard Wells
Lovely old pub, good beers and garden for lunch.
October 2024 by Michele Eager
Fabulous food. Great beer. Friendly service. Good, central location. You could notvask for more.
September 2024 by Alan Cooper
We didn't stay but only had a bar meal, the location of the pub and interior is great, it's dog friendly in the bar or outside. We ordered large fish and chips, it's not a particularly cheap option and we expected good quality, it looked good on the plate but the batter wasn't nice and the fish was dry, bland and horrid, I suspect it was from frozen. The chips were actually potato wedges, sorry but I expect chips to be chips. The mushy peas were ok.
September 2024 by Gemms Evans
Pub it's self is full of character. Landlord ruff and ready but let's discuss the food. Looked beautiful but never had a peice of fish so sawdusty and it was very pricey for what it was too.
Food and drinks: See above.
September 2024 by Jez B
Fabulous real ale and home cooked food. Homely welcoming atmosphere. Recommended.
September 2024 by Heather Walford
Stayed here for first time and it won't be the last. Lovely rooms. Good breakfast.
Only downside was trying to get served at the bar.....it was just about impossible.
We left and went somewhere else.
September 2024 by richard housley
Really nice local pub with good beer garden at the back. Good range of drinks and food
September 2024 by John-james Henry
I and a friend enjoyed a quick drink before boarding the coach to come back to Darlington.
We both enjoyed our time at The Ship Inn.
September 2024 by Kevin Burnett
Good meal and quick service
