The Ship Styal in Cheshire East

If there was an option for 6 stars, this pub would get it. Came here after a walk in the area and walked in to friendly staff and a warm fire. It was a weekday so not so busy we got a table straight away. You think it can't get better. It does. The pie was amazing, mash was amazing and gravy was amazing too. Such lovely food we had to get dessert and that was, as predicted, amazing. Can't wait to come back here again and try the other food on the menu, really exceptionally good pub to come.

Perfect country pub for a Sunday roast

Just had drinks. Great server at the bar, except the peppermint tea was green tea (I don't have caffeine) and the filter coffee was gross.

Great pub. However, I wish they had more indoor seating for non diners.

Thank you so much to the staff and chef tonight. We were having a family meeting but I hadn't realised the time and hadn't eaten. They very kindly opened up the kitchen again after 8.30pm so we could have some soup AND IT WAS UTTERLY DELICIOUS 🌶️🎃🌶️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you.

Maybe was an off day, but waiting an hour for 2 pots of tea wasn't optimal

Awful. This place used to be amazing. Food was cold, outside area was dirty , waited an hour for a pot of tea which was first given to the wrong table and then arrived cold. Dire

Lovely quality food, dog friendly, professional staff. A little bit of a wait for the food but worth it.

Excellent food and lovely atmosphere. The staff was friendly.

Old village pub, food & beer are good, service friendly. What's not to like

9.90 for two cups of hot chocolate ! Thats a rip off . And they were not even hot

We went for our running club’s Christmas meal at the Ship last night. It didn’t disappoint - probably the best Christmas meal I’ve had! Service was great too and the atmosphere was lovely. A lovely little pub.

Yesterday I was part of a large party who attended the Ship. The waiting on staff were excellent, however I don’t think the quality of the food reflects the pricing. In my opinion as someone who used to be a head chef, It was nice food. I wound happily pay for and eat again but only if the prices were lower. I think the soft drinks we had were also over priced and a small filter coffee at £4.45. I don’t think I would of ordered it if I’d seen the cost of it. This is just my opinion, the atmosphere was pleasant and staff friendly and very helpful. I don’t think I would return again due to the food.

Last two occasions, the meal was poor. I wouldn’t return on that basis. However, we also received a £60 private parking charge for having parked in their car park. Signs are not noticeable (we didn’t notice them), they don’t advise you when booking a table that you need to register your number plate inside, nor when entering, nor when ordering. You just wouldn’t know. Once the parking charge was received, the pub were of no help and didn’t respond to emails. Will never return.

Lovely atmosphere and amazing food All the staff are friendly and helpful Will definitely go again

A really great traditional pub serving food

Great place (bigger than you expect from the outside) has a nice covered courtyard at the back and a really nice atmosphere inside. Service for drinks did take a little while but there were a good bunch of customers. Food was great! I got a small fish and chips and my girlfriend got the Steak Frites [steak an chips]. The steak was amazing, and the same for my meal. Staff were very polite, smiley and helpful. Great please, highly recommend

Amazing food, great service and excellent beer selection.

We had a lovely family lunch here - it was cosy, friendly and had a fab festive vibe. The food was delicious - lots of happy people with full tummies at the end. Big bonus that it's dog friendly too! We would highly recommend.

We called in without a booking on a Sunday afternoon and managed to get a table for six, which was a bonus. The service was spot on and the food was delicious. A perfect end to a lovely day at nearby Quarry Bank Mill.

First time going to the ship but we were there early so what to the bar till table was ready. Quick turn around friendly staff was a good afternoon lunch with friends.

I was fined £100 for using the car park. After proving I had bought drinks in the pub they reduced it to £20. The staff and manager could care less. Dump. Don't use it.

Took a little detour to Styal on my way to the airport and the stop at the Ship was definitely worth it! Amazing Fish and Chips, good beer and friendly staff.

Excellent food and service as ever. Warm greeting and efficient yet friendly and light hearted service from Deb. Quite traditional today. Fish and chips then sticky toffee pudding. The standard is top notch fine dining in my humble opinion. Well done to the manger Linda, Deb and the whole team. 🙏

Had a really nice meal with my wife good food nice pint and service, also dog friendly.

This place isn't great which is a shame .. they don't have pepsi/coke and charge almost £4 for rollacola the food was okay but 2 sandwiches a pot of tea and rollacola £30!! Toilets are up a narrow steep staircase 😒

Great food and fantastic service in particular from the waitress Caitlin, she was hard working covering several tables, very polite and attentive which made our experience very enjoyable! We will be back. 😊👍

Great little country pub after a walk around Quarry Bank, service was impeccable, food really good!

Went for dinner with family on Wednesday. The food was amazing, will definitely return

Lovely warm, cozy pub. Really enjoyed our meals and puddings😋

Underwhelming. We'd been recommended this pub and were looking forward to Sunday dinner here. Sadly it did not live up to the expectations. Firstly the menu had run down (no steak and ale pie left, or lamb) so we ordered roasts. They were underwhelming for the price. The beef was better than the pork, but both were mediocre at best. The service was poor - very busy and it took too long for our orders to be taken. The food was slow out too. It's a lovely setting, a really nice atmosphere, but the food and service let the place down when we visited.

Deb (ex proper Stewardess -and you can't tell 🤣) is a LEGEND. Great food and great beers. Move to Bromborough immediately!

Big THANK YOU to staff for such warm hospitality, nothing was too much trouble for the staff. The food was marvellous ..the four of us were very happy with our choices. Cheese & onion pie delicious.. steak & kidney pie full and bursting with flavour. Lemon cake with boozy fruit compote pudd was light as a feather. Can't wait to come back!

Visited mid afternoon and only had drinks so can't really comment on food or atmosphere but this is a lovely cosy pub with good selection of drinks and a fantastic outside area with tarpaulin cover and heating

Great staff, great food, nothing else to be said really.

Sunday lunch for Family birthday. So we booked at table for 10 for a 76 birthday meal with all the generations of the family. We specifically choose the Ship Inn as we have had two or three lovely birthday celebrations here over the last few years. Our friend Craig Knight used to run the kitchen a few years ago The setting is lovely and the staff are always welcoming and friendly. Unfortunately this last Sunday we were very disappointed with the food, which was to our huge surprise as this is normally the best part of our previuos visits. The Sunday roasts were very bland and normally the vegetables would arrive separately to the meats. This has no changed and considering your paying nearly £20 a meal we were all a bit disappointed. The cheese and onion pie special looked like it just come straight out a freezer and heated up in a microwave so again a left disappointment. I am not sure if the fact the water supply system was down to the pub if this had any effect on the quality of the food but it's was a shame as it tainted our birthday celebrations. The staff did a great job as you were very busy but we just felt we had to comment on the food. Have you changed the kitchen team in the last 6 months as it seemed vastly different from our last visit. We still had a enjoyable birthday family celebration and thank your excellent team Paul Miles / Kirsty Farmer

Having reluctant booked here after they were incredibly rude to my partner and I on a previous occasion, we had our booking cancelled 90 minutes before arrival. If you're not a boden-clad Tory, don't bother.

Staff all very nice didn't get our waitress Name but she was so nice helpful friendly very nice lady The Crackers on my cheese board were very soft ( NOT CRUNCHY LIKE CRACKERS SHOULD BE ) BUT other than that it was ok

Walked in, saw standard fish and chips were £18.50, roast trout for over £20, got up and left

A great success with locals and those from further away. Booking essential at popular times. Full most lunchtimes, and on sunny weekends.

Just had drinks for 5 of us on bank holiday weekend. Pub was very busy, food looked good , plenty of staff .

Super pub in Styal, large secluded and partially covered beer garden at the back. Good and beer both excellent, ideal place for a pub lunch on a day out.

Fabulous Sunday meal, all tasty & delicious for our special family birthday treat. Staff brilliant especially Jake - service great despite it being very busy. All in all a lovely ambience, tasty food & drinks couldn’t ask for anything better. Thank you to all the staff. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My wife said the gluten-free fish and chips were the best she had ever had

Lovely food staff very friendly and the head chef is very friendly 👌

Quant country pub with a good selection of food, would certainly visit again if in the area.

Everyone was rude. Horrible Atomosphere. Won’t be going back.

Lovely place, good food and great beer garden

Didn’t eat but food looked good. Good service.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff that were attentive but didn’t rush and well-prepared, tasty, generous-sized dishes. Left happy, full and dreaming of our next visit…

Lovely pub great food and service 👌

Nice location and atmosphere, but sadly I was disappointed with my meal.

Nice little pub next to a good walk. Very traditional and the food is as you'd expect in a Cheshire pub. Tasty food and a relatively small but well catered menu. Nice atmosphere and it's a dog friendly pub with inside and outside seating area. The atmosphere is lovely, it can get a little loud, but no more than is to be expected in a pub/dining establishment.

Lovely 'sandwich & chips' lunch

We only went for a drink. There's a nice country pub feel to The Ship. We sat outside where there was a wedding party so we enjoyed their music 😉

A great English pub! I enjoyed the decor, the beer garden is great and they brought around some free bar snacks!! 100% love this place

Brilliant place for lunch as part of a group

Loved it. Took the Grandkids to styal woods then for lunch in the Ship pub. Tasty food and very child friendly 😋

Good service, nice food, lovely little pub.

Very good food near airport Manchester but not effect at all the calm place

Could do without the dogs staff very helpful food very nice

Foods always amazing service is also

Came in for some food and drinks and the assistant manager Gaz was brilliant everything was perfect heading back there again soon.

Friendly staff, quality food and efficient service

The food was lovely and the staff were very friendly

Absolutely brilliant night had at The Ship. We had the brilliant waiter Gaz, who looked after us so well! Absolutely hilarious gentleman who made sure our every want and need was met! We’ll be back again soon!

Lovely meal including that increasing rarity of British pub food - a steak and ale pie that's actually a pie, not a stew with a dessicated pastry lid on top that explodes when you touch it. Service was friendly, polite, but just a little slow.

Very underwhelming, food was below par.

Pleasant pub. Near Manchester Airport.

Two stars, and that's for location. Over priced, and very grubby. Won't be going again 😔

Me and my partner was recommended the ship by a few family members and friends so we thought we would give it ago even as we are not from around styl, we also asked our friend to come with. Firstly as we arrived, we had booked a table in advance and nobody was there to greet or take us to a table, we had to find our own table and ask to sit there. We decided to sit outside. Second we waited to order drinks in which was a short time before being served, the only good time in the 2 hours we had been here. Ordering food on the other hand was ridiculous, we waited around half an hour for the waiter to come and take our order. Yes Sunday you would think they are busy but there was 3/4 waiters walking around not looking to be doing anything. Eventually we called the waiter over to take the order.. fine. Thirdly as a chef myself I am aware on food produce and prices. Feta starter sounded lovely so I ordered, around 20 minutes later it arrived as 3 small cubes of feta cheese, a few pomegranate seeds 1 small cherry tomato in half and no sign of honey. False advertisement clearly and definitely not worth £8. Anyways 2 mouthfuls of that later we had finished and also the 2 small tacos which my boyfriend had was also not worth £8 each. We then waited for starter plates to be cleared for around 20 minutes (Horrific customer service) Then eventually my boyfriend told the waitress to take the plates away as we was starving! Then the main courses around 40 minutes later after the starters eventually came and I was shocked to see as I ordered a mixed Sunday roast that the pork meat was a pork scratching, the beef was so so dry as was the roasties. The gravy was not a hearty gravy just a bistro and water job. Very disappointed. I understand as I usually work Sundays myself (this being a day off in a long time) in my place of work it does get tiring and it is a long day of repetitive orders I do understand, but to get to half 4 and this be the food you provide it’s not good. Overall I wouldn’t recommended, and I was really looking forward to it. Shocking customer service and very dry food.

Absolutely great place to eat. We were looked after upon arrival even though it was very busy. The food was delicious and arrived at the table quickly after ordering. Highly reccomend.

Always a favourite pub. Car park is always busy & limited on a hot sunny day so allow time to pagk. Always make a reservation in the pub. Great food & menu , great staff & a lovely location. A hot sunny summer Saturday late afternoon so wasn't busy inside which is always cost. Food was delicious & staff lovely & smiley. Fresh Apricot Salad with chicken was really different. Yum Well done The Ship. Keep doing what you do.

A truly lovely experience at The Ship. We were greeted by THE loveliest member of staff, Izzy, who made us feel so welcome. She helped us pick our options and they did not disappoint. The fish from the fish and chips melted in your mouth and my partner loved his steak and ale pie. It's such a cosy atmosphere and beautifully decorated. Izzy absolutely matched my sense of humour and had us giggling and leaving with the biggest smile on our faces. Thank you so much for a lovely meal and experience :)

Lovely atmosphere. Only had limited time for a drink but will go back to try the food

Nice hot meal after a long walk. I had the veggie nutroast, which was pretty tasty. Nothing extravagant, but good as far as pub food goes!

Great find. Came over for a wedding at style lodge, arrived the day before and came here for food, what a fab place, great staff, lovely outdoor area and gorgeous food x

Lovely countryside pub, food amazing, really nice outdoor area, just slightly understaffed on the bar...

Beautiful old pub, snug and warm, fireplaces roaring in winter, good service, food so so.

They have just changed their menu and its really good. Would highly recommend!

Great evening, lovely food, staff were attentive and friendly. It's a great place for a relaxed meal or drink.

Usually a great experience and we go a lot as we live in the village but not tonight ....tonight as we were eating a load of horrible manky water drifted from the kitchen to our table it was horrible ...we told the server ...she didn't even come.back to us then as we were leaving she gave us some.rubbisb about tipping over the potatoes...whatever with no suggestion of even maybe a drink on the house or something...we spend with you don't treat us like idiots....shabby really shabby

Enjoyable meal with family. Lovely atmosphere.

Nice cosy pub, atmosphere was nice with warm weather. Food arrived and still no cutlery or plates and had to wait while the food got cold. Food was standard average, nothing special. Quality has dropped recently.

Not as good as used to be sadly.....great location but prices gone up £5.00 per pint but place a bit sad looking, especially the stair carpet up to toilets.....omg must be 20+ years old n threadbare. Hate the service charge system too !!! Do staff really get it... ???? Food so so

Great food but be prepared to wait,great beer.very expensive

Very nice old pub. Food was nice though chip portion was a little bit too small. Had some nice cider on draught.

Went on a very busy Sunday lunchtime, so understandably service was a little slow, but the waitress was friendly and polite. My roast dinner was delicious. I ate every mouthful.

Took a very long time to get served mainly due to only one person serving

Absolute gem of a pub, Stephanie went above and beyond considering we were there quite late on a Monday night, always a friendly welcoming in this pub. Would highly recommend! Nicky the landlady is outstanding, best pub in Styal!

Lovely place. We like to try new places for food as a family. Was greeted by Dean who was very helpful. Could do enough for us.

A busy Sunday afternoon and it was obvious from the moment we arrived that this pub was well managed. We arrived without booking and were seated and served with drinks within 10 minutes. The food was spot on and we were looked after without fault. A thoroughly pleasurable experience

There Good Friday so busy was in a group of 20 . My fish pie was lovely and hot all the meals were good beef brisket good also, service a bit slow but we were happy to enjoy a drink and chat first. Staff were very helpful

Really great pub / restaurant. Food was delicious and had a fine pint of Cheshire Cat. Although it was Easter Monday, and the place was busy, the staff did a fine job to look after us. They were super friendly and very accommodating. I would say the only negative would be the popularity. You need to book in advance. We saw people turn up on spec and get turned away. The car parking was a little on the tight side also. But very highly recommended. Thanks

Good food. Homely decor and helpful staff

The staff are amazing. Location amazing. Atmosphere amazing

Amazing pub played a round of golf and then lunch at the ship. First time eating there atmosphere was amazing and food 5 star. There was four of us and two had Sunday lunch and one fish and chips and and one had salmon. Would definitely recommend five stars!!!!

Fantastic Sunday roasts, good tea and coffee and an excellent selection of beers. Cosy atmosphere on a cold and wet autumnal day with open fire and log burner in the front lounges.

We had great food in this little gem of a pub. We only stumbled upon this place after being rained off from the Styal Mill.

Such an amazing place. The interior is just stunning. Those who want to visit a very British pub-restaurant you will enjoy. So warm and cosy. Plenty of old books and the fireplace make an excellent atmosphere. The staff is kind and friendly. And their food is delicious for affordable prices. They have a nice yard outside in summer time as well. Celebrated Mothe’s Day, and they gave flowers to all women who visited the pub, so nice and 🥰 cute I give them 5 stars 🌟