The Ship Inn in Wirral

Ace pub. Friendly staff and a good range of beers.

Cheaper places to stop for a drink but this one has a great atmosphere and really enjoyed roast dinners here

Six of us had a lovely meal in the Ship on New Year's Day. The food was delicious and piping hot. I can recommend the steak chiabatta with blue cheese and the bbq ribs. They also served my favourite cider. Service was fast and efficient. We will definitely be back.

I recently visited the Ship Inn for a Sunday roast with family. The vegetarian option was the best I’ve ever had had! The vegetables were well seasoned and fresh, the gravy was rich, and the portion sizes were generous. The atmosphere of the pub was warm and inviting, with plenty of screens to watch the football. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a great roast in a cozy location!

Thus is my local pub nice food good beer friendly staff

We where a party of 6 that was in having food on 31/11/2024 we where booked in at 8.00pm and was told the kitchen closes at 8.30 that was fine but the food was awful 3 of us had prawn cocktail to start and the prawns where very warm they had been defrosted in hot water and served warm this should never happen prawn cocktail is served cold my wife had fish that was in batter that was very dark and burnt and couldn't even cut it we sent it back i had ribs that was so dry it was untrue my daughter had a chicken burger that was well done and the bun was dry and we left most of our food we got told its because the kitchen closes at 8.30 but we where booked in for 8.00 and was there at 7.45 never again would I go here £197 spent in here lastnight

Went here for the first time for the first time a couple of weeks ago for a pub tea with the kids. We have been back 3 times since! We struggle to find good places to eat as my husband is celiac and most places, although claim to, don’t really have a decent gluten free menu. The food is fantastic, the staff are great, particularly the lady in the kitchen whose name unfortunately I can’t remember! She came out and talked us through the gluten free options and bent over backwards for us. The landlord is absolutely lovely and can’t do enough for you, also the great offers make it very reasonable, particularly 2 mains for £25 and the kids menu, a main and pudding for £10! Our new favourite place, I cannot rate it highly enough!

Ran out of basic things on menu and not even weekend yet. Very expensive - 2 wines £17!

Here for the monthly craft fair. Worth a visit 😉

Best roast on the Wirral, plenty of screens, great Sunday afternoon tunes and lovely friendly staff 10/10 well done!

My daughter and I went for lunch today. I have to say both the food and service were excellent, especially our server Liv. Nothing was too much trouble, and what a lovely, friendly person she was. It really makes all the difference when delicious food is served by lovely happy people. Thank you so much. We have been to the Ship Inn before today, and we will most definitely be returning many times. Highly recommend the roast sharer platter on a Sunday, and today, we had the ribs (2 for 1) on the lunch menu. Had to take half home!! 🥰

Service and food left a lot to be desired. Party of ten, forgot to starters, missed of half the roast dinners sides, food varied from cold to overcooked meat and forgot half the desserts for the children, not forgetting neglecting to deduct our deposit and having to refund this back to us.

Empty. Wednesday afternoon. Good beers and good service. Great music selection in background. Didn't have food but last month seen meals and they looked Great. Keep going Guys 👍🍺☀️

Excellent Sunday roast, great deserts and friendly efficient staff. Best roast in Hoylake by far! 👍

Fabulous staff,great food, good prices,great beer garden

Had food in the beer garden. The service was first class from a young barmaid who was amusing and charming a credit to the pub

Nice pub serving good food especially Sunday lunch. Live music events, craft markets and the football on TV here too.

Really lovely comfy pub, been a few times and the food has been amazing. Went last night to finally try their roasts and I wish I’d of gone sooner!! Got the lamb shoulder roast and it was absolutely delicious I’d happily go every Sunday! 100% recommend. Generous portions for the price too

We stayed nearby in Hoylake , the pub a stone throws away from our accommodation. This well maintained and decorative pub was welcoming , the beer garden was lovely and had TVs for sports enthusiasts! Over the bank holiday weekend we visited the ship inn several times , the food is superb, waitress was very attentive and the bar staff excellent. The Sunday roast sandwich was excellent and so tasty ! We are staying again in November and can’t wait to go back for food !

Friendly staff and atmosphere. Great local pub and good food

What a lovely little pub , great food and the staff were so lovely . Gorgeous little garden.

Many items from the menu not available. Soggy chips and tasteless fish. Nice beer though.

A new favourite of ours only a stones throw from home. We been here when it been packed and when it's been quiet, and service has always been top notch and always with a smile. Food is great too. Menu isn't huge, but enough to suit all appetites. We've had numerous good meals here, always fresh and tasty. Guinness is one of the better pints in Hoylake, and I'm very particular about my Guinness 😊. We'll be back again very soon. 👍

Went to visit family had few drinks, was merry but not out of order or being loud, was told we could only have soft drinks was to drunk. We was merry having a good time was not bothering no one. Will not visit again.

Just live the place, monthly markets, the euros were great there and generally a great pub to go and visit

Fantastic Sunday lunch. Best pub food I've had in a long time

Just the absolute worst. The most awful landlord and his family run the pub with absolutely no care for customers or their very basic needs! Atmosphere is dead and service is shocking. Food is awful, drinks overpriced. I would swerve within an inch of your life!!!

I enjoyed the Sunday Roast I had. Perfectly done and served hot. The Ship has a wonderful atmosphere to hang out in, eat, watch some sports on the telly, and talk with friends. The beautiful Biergarten was such a relaxing and special place to spend an afternoon after we ate and have a pint or two. A very nice experience.

We have been in a lot of times the food is amazing and everything is cooked to order. The fish & chips are the best I’ve tasted in a pub/restaurant and reasonably priced too. Staff are friendly and helpful. Chef is outstanding Highly recommend. Was told the roast dinners are amazing too this is our next outing.

We were walking from Leasowe to Hoylake and it started raining heavily. So I thought it doesn't rain in pubs so thought we'd call in for a pint. The pub is quite large inside with plenty of room. They have a beer garden at the back and have recently put new benches outside the front of the pub. I've noticed that they have now started doing food at lunchtime so will have to call back to try out the food. They have a great range of beers, ciders and ales. Pleasant staff and good service.

We went to watch some live music. Absolutely beautiful pub. Clean and tidy throughout, friendly staff and a fantastic band. All in all, a great night in a great pub.

Live music, great beer and good company. What's left to say?

Fantastic food great service,love the food here it's a cut above

Went for Sunday roast with my husband. Wish we hadn't bothered. Chicken breast was hard and dry, beef was tough, some of the roast potatoes uncooked in the middle. An expensive, unenjoyable experience. Waitress was very nice though.

BEWARE If you have any allergies, please consider before ordering. My partner ordered a gluten free meal. Arrived and started to eat when the waitress ran to the table and said the chef had mixed up with someone else's meal, containing gluten. Took meal away and said would remake. Sorry complained and left as could not take a chance. This is very serious and allergies should be taken VERY seriously.

Went for a Sunday lunch for daughters birthday ordered 5 roasts and sides and nachos and pasta for a child. Plates came out for the roast.platter and were freezing, like they had been outside. The platter then came out and everything was cold not even slightly warm ,we then found a huge hair in the nachos. No manager came near and the poor young waitress was very apologetic told her to take it all back and we just paid for.our drinks which we had only had a few mouthfuls .

Popped in last night to meet friends for a drink. Two drinks £14!!!! I could not believe it. Nowhere to sit, so had to stand at the bar. Last visit!

Went for Sunday roast, the coffee was amazing. Really nice cosy pub. The staff are great and very friendly. Will definitely return!

Went with family for Sunday roast. Lovely pub, very cosy and coffee was amazing. I will definitely return as my parents are regulars. The staff are friendly and provided great service.

Very friendly staff often call in for a pint while walking the dog 🐕

Food was excellent. Great choice of beers. Service was very good

High quality service and food despite a busy Sunday afternoon, will certainly be back for the Sunday Roast platter!

Very disappointed. Late afternoon so expected place to be quiet not kids jumping over furniture. Special day for us , bottle of Prosecco £27 Served with bottle of Canti £8 in other nearby outlets.Not opened by staff no cooler.Vote with feet

Came new years eve for tea with my family. Ordered what I thought was a gluten free main with veg, I was made to order a starter which I did not want as they where only serving this as part of a two course menu. When the main came it arrived with two large slabs of bread, not gluten free when asked about the veg was told it never came with them as it would be to large so was changed extra £4 just for sprouts. When the 2 course meal itself cost £19.50 So disappointed absolutely shocking.

Just wanted to say thank you for the gorgeous meal on Sunday. It was perfect. We had the sharing dinner for 4, my daughter has a milk allergy and your attention to her dietary needs, admittedly very simple, made her feel included. So many times we have to resort to chicken nuggets and chips for her meal when we dine out is shocking!! Will deffo be coming back after Christmas and bringing my mum.

Fantastic pub. Sunday roast delicious. Staff really lovely and happy to serve 😊

A friend and I visited this afternoon and had the most delicious roast dinner. We ordered extra cauliflower cheese and parsnips that were gorgeous. The whole meal was delicious. I had beef and my friend had lamb. Both were stunning. I’ll defo be back. The whole pub was friendly and cosy. Loved it. 🥰

Fantastic Fish Friday ( with chips and minted mushy peas purée)

We visited the Ship for the first time tonight and we will definitely be going again. The service was way up and beyond any service I've received in years, Liv was totally brilliant and made such a great fuss over our dog & us, that we felt moved. Great bar, great music, next time we'll eat & bring friends! Big shout to Liv & Victoria!

I had the veggie roast dinner. The potatoes and carrots were lovely but the nut roast wasn't very nice- it was very stodgy, and the brocolli was rock hard. The others with me who had different roasts also said their dinner was alright but not great. The pudding was the same- fruit crumble with a nice crisp crumble topping, but the fruit in it was more like jam and much too sweet. My dad asked for warm custard with his crumble and I asked for cold. When they came out, they were both the same temperature - tepid. Expected better considering the prices.

Best roast dinner I've had. Friendly staff, reasonably priced.

Barnsley Chops, Seafood Chowder first class

A quality Sunday roast in a cosy traditional pub setting — great service and atmosphere! Highly recommended!

Amazing roast dinner the best I've had eating out,great service and a lovely place,definitely be returning 👍,returned sat evening and had sausage mash and gravy it was fantastic also had prawns for starters which where equally fantastic,food always fresh brilliant service a pleasure to dine at the ship,if I could I'd award 6 stars and can't wait to return 👍👍👍👌

Came for Sunday lunch the food was Luke warm and the service was very slow and ad hoc we had to ask about our main courses as the lamb came out , but the beef lunches were sat in the kitchen for over 20 minutes until we asked for them the same with the deserts half of our party were served then a long wait for the remainder of the deserts.

The food when it came was nice but very slow,service. We got 4 lamb dinners which had nearly been eaten by the time the rest of the meals came out

I had a fabulous birthday Sunday dinner at The Ship last Sunday and was so delighted that I had chosen to celebrate it here. There were fourteen of us and so this could have created quite a challenge to the staff but they were marvelous, attentive to everyone's needs the whole time. The food was sensational - everyone had the Sunday Roast. I had the beef again, my favouite, and gravy to die for! Thanks to all involved, I had a lovely, memorable birthday, such a happy time.

Staff and owners are always welcoming, they all have so much time for anyone who goes in. Friendly and kind throughout, and always happy to see and welcome dogs too.

Been here a number of times for the Sunday social roast dinner! Every time we have been the service has been fantastic. We get the roast dinner platter so we have a choice of meat all really tasty the roast potatoes are the best ever an the Yorkshire puds & gravy are both homemade! Always have leftovers which the staff are happy to box up to take home! Not had a bad experience yet an will continue to support this fantastic local!!

Very salty roast dinner. 1 slice of fatty lamb too. Not long ago this was the only place I’d consider for a Sunday roast. To be fair, I complained and got some discount.

Sunday roast absolutely top draw as usual. So fortunate to call the Ship our local

The food was cooked to perfection , along with friendly service . A good choice of beers ,you will love it like we did. You will not be disappointed

We visited on a Sunday for roast dinner with the family. We waited an hour for the starter to come out, and by the time we got our mains we had been there 2 hours! We were not updated to why our food was so late, until we asked about this when paying. The waitress was rude and obnoxious, she clearly wasn’t interested and made excuse after excuse and passed the blame on to junior members of staff. We were ignored even though the pub appeared to be quiet. We didn’t get what we ordered, there were problems with the food from start to finish and the food was disgusting and definitely not worth the money. My son and partner were up all night with stomach cramps. Avoid like the plague!

Really unimpressed tonight with my meal it looked and tasted like curry out of a jar with a slither of chicken underneath and crumbled cheese on top, the pudding was a huge mound of cream with a bit of meringue and 5 tasteless blackberries! It's put me off I won't go back.

Great pub ...Good live entertainment and nice people

It's absolutely amazing! Great beer garden friendly staff, good food. Friendly clientel

Very friendly environment wonderful staff lovely food in an old fashioned pub.

Too expensive food portions ridiculously small ...won't go again

Paid £45 for two Sunday roasts with two soft drinks and two ice cream deserts. I’m happy to pay for good food but the food was truly awful. We were both ill afterwards. The tables and chairs were grotty. I would not go back again.

Awful! Seafood was inedible not eaten. Prawns burnt to a crisp. Fish overcooked, chips overcooked. Chef not interested when complained said “that’s the way it comes”. Well no, that’s not how you cook food maybe you should get a new career. Try eating it yourself! Service from waiting staff was prompt and friendly but nothing else good to say. No discount or refund offered despite food not being eaten. My recommendation is eat elsewhere.

Great food, such extremely nice staff

We visited this pub after a few busy weeks. When we previously ate here we were prepared to pay higher prices as the food was amazing but this time we were not in for a similar treat. The food was edible but not pleasant and certainly not worth the price paid, although a regular told me that the Sunday Lunch is still lovely. We ordered ribs and fish and chips. Both were poor at best. We spoke to the lovely waitress who said that she would let the kitchen know. The pub itself though continues to be friendly and a core part of the community. We will visit again but we will eat first.

Terrible welcome from the most rude barmaid ever on open week when you think they would be going all out to generate as much business as possible. Hoping they get the week of business they deserve.!!!

Very nice pub with nice friendly staff. We only came for drinks but the food menu looks great as well! Will be back one day to try.

Flawless Sunday Lunch. Food was amazing, the decor was great and the service staff really know there stuff Will definitely be back in Thursday for the Irish night

Terrible, what the fxxx is vegan custard? Crumble made with Museli? If this guy is a chef then I can be a brain surgeon. The beer and wine were fine. Possibly the worst desert I have ever had. We have been here before and it was fine, not any more.

Lovely pub 👌 cosy ,good service good beer garden !

Attended for my friend's funeral, staff were very respectful an welcoming, food spread was beautiful an catered for all requirements

We heard about this place in CAMRA publications, and it sounded like our sort of place. And we weren't disappointed. A great atmosphere and some well kept cask ales. It was on our bus-pub-crawl where we planned on having 1/2 in each, but we were so impressed we stayed for a second.

Vic and her husband hosted the celebration of life for our daughter Bea and I can honestly say they went above and beyond in every area to help us through this terribly sad day. We felt completely cared for and it made a massive difference ! We would highly recommend.

Great pub food at reasonable prices. Bands on and other themed nights

Beautiful pub....the inside is gorgeous. Family friendly, which also serves food. Lovely sun trap beer garden....and a very welcome feel. I would definitely recommend this pub.

We decided to go The Ship for food after we had popped over in the week before for a quick drink, even though we live in Liverpool and had a few other pubs and restaurants we have wanted to go. So glad we did cause it was excellent from the start. Although the pub was very busy, the service was still quick and it was refreshing to be shown a lovely seat by the owner which we both thought that was a nice touch. The Menu itself was excellent, a good selection of items, and it was refreshing again to have a separate wine list. I had fish and chips and my partner had burger and we shared the homemade soup.my fish was probably one of the best I had for some time, my partner enjoyed her burger as well, we both loved the homemade Tomato and basil soup. Service again was very good and again the manager noticed our glasses where empty so she offered if we wanted more as the bar was busy, we would have gone so it would have been rude not to except 😂 The pub is very dog friendly as well which was nice to see, toilets were cleaned to a high standard and good. Our waitress for the day was excellent we enjoyed our day very much I even popped my head in the kitchen to say thanks. The pub itself was very nicely decorated with plenty of TVs showing sport, I can imagine for a derby game it be exciting to watch. Was the 2-hour journey there and back worth it, most definitely that much we have promised ourselves we will go again for Sunday lunch.

We came for Sunday roast and chose the sharing platter. It was so so nice. Staff were lovely. Atmosphere was great. Will be back again.

Came here for a Sunday lunch and we had the sharer for two. Probably, the best roast we have had ever had, the meat was outstanding and all the veggies well seasoned and cooked to perfection. Well done!

Well....where do I start....this was always my family local and was always the quick pint on the way home from work pub. Since then they have introduced food, serving to a very high standard according to all the reviews. I was looking forward to making time to go for the Highly acclaimed Sunday lunch. However, I found the portion size very small, I had the Chicken and I thought it was very nice but not enough carbs for a diabetic. There was plenty of veg served with it but was 'very' el dente. The wife had Brisket and found it very fatty and stringy. My son (who is a chef) went for the Lamb that was all fat. I am sorry to post this slightly negative review but can only speak as I found. Maybe it was just an off day. I'm just a little disappointed as I had looked forward to it for such a long time.

Lovely little pub. Plenty of beers available. Really modern decor. Barmaid was brilliant letting us sample beers and really informed in what would be the best to have. Loved the neck oil!

Went in for drinks on a sunday afternoon. Atmosphere great, bar staff attentive and helpful. Great location and lovely decor. However, felt uncomfortable and slightly awkward with what i assume was a manager speaking to a member of staff in a rude and disrespectful manner...

Had Sunday lunch at this rather nice restaurant by default as our first choice was full our fault for not making a booking. Anyway certainly not disappointed as it was great in fact have booked for next Sunday . Great decor much bigger than it...

We're kicking ourselves for not discovering The Ship Inn in Hoylake sooner. We've now had three fantastic meals there and hope to have many more. Their Starters menu is so tasty and creative and the three for two offer is excellent value. Sunday lunch is...

We have been coming here for a number of months now mainly because of the quality of the meals. The Sunday lunches are the best in the area. The meats and veg are delicious. The roast potatoes are plentiful and moreish. It is noticeable that...

The experience was great the food was delicious and amazing along with the drinks and staff offered a very good customer service and I will be back in the future

Only popped in for a pint and bite to eat. The fish finger butty was exceptional as far as a fish finger butty goes. The bread was fresh and soft and the tartar sauce was really tasty. The Madri on draft came with a great...

Ate here for the first time in years. What a treat. Food was lovely and hot. Presented beautifully, great service and good value. Would highly recommend and I’m very fussy.

We visited The Ship Inn on Friday evening for dinner with friends/family and we were not disappointed. The staff were welcoming and friendly as soon as we walked in the door, mistakingly we all went for the fish and chips not realising it was on...

Lunch with a friend, just had starters and amazing garlic east with cheese. Hottest day ever but it was cool inside the pub. Lovely food will definitely come again.

Great food, staff, pub and atmosphere. Thankyou for a perfect lunch. You made us feel so welcome and we were well fed! Your bar staff are brill! Nice clean loos too!

Once again a fantastic meal with great and friendly service our server was Callum manageress had a chat about the new menu 10/10.AGAIN.

Have eaten here twice now - very clean refurbished village pub with new team. Well kept beers. Food is fresh - good versions of pub classics. Club sandwich with a twist in a crunchy roll. Crisp southern fried chicken. Good skin on fries. Would return.

My wife, daughter and myself visited The Ship after reading good reviews on Trip Advisor. We had a great welcome when first entering and ordering drinks and were shown to a table and given menus. My wife ordered the fillet steak, which she declared perfect,...