The Shippons in Wirral

Basic food, okay service, always get bill wrong.

Was a great pub years ago full of atmosphere & merriment & character! Then they changed the layout to a more open plan & heavily leant towards the catering side! Killed it for me but it depends what you want?

Lovely gem of a place. Great team and food very reasonable as well as delicious and hot.

Just had afternoon tea with a large cycling group of friends. The service and food could not be faulted. Thanks to the young lady who looked after the group.

Nice food, great service and a relaxed atmosphere....Great value too

Sorry it’s taken so longer to write this review, we had my mum wake at the venue. I can speak highly enough of the team (Stephen/Laura), sorry is it’s Steve.. Nothing was too much for us on the day, great hospitality, would recommend the venue for any type of function.

What an absolutely lovely little place, the food is fabulous, the staff are absolutely lovely and the service is wonderful.

Even though it was busy I mean really busy five stars should be six well organised kitchen meant really fast service well worth a visit

We visited for some light snacks whilst watching a live singer. It was a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, with the right volume and type of music you can enjoy whilst eating. The food was served piping hot (cheesy chips & garlic bread) but after seeing all the other dishes being served I wish I had come for my main meal. All the staff were extremely hospitable and seem very happy to be there serving you. Everywhere was clean and tidy including the toilet facilities. Outside has a lovely spacious covered area with the right amount of lighting. If you’re passing through irby it’s well worth popping in, be it for a meal or just a quick drink you won’t be disappointed.

Even though it was busy, the service was good. The food, Chilli baked potato, was served quickly, and our server was pleasant and helpful. Really enjoyed my crumble and hot custard.

Afternoon tea. Lovely sandwiches and cakes.

A really sound place for decent pub food: nothing over fancy but good pub grub with something for everyone. Brilliant service. Can be a bit noisy when full! And they had bitter lemon- something very lacking 'up north' 😁

Visited today with family & it was busy when we arrived. We had not booked, but were offered a table & got very quick service considering how many people were eating & had ordered before us. I had the cajun chicken, with salad & chips. It was a decent portion & the chicken was well cooked. Family had a variety of different dishes from the 2 courses for £11.99 & they were all happy with their meals. We all opted for the apple crumble for afters which was also very nice. Not too sweet, just right, but decent pieces of apple in too. The two ladies who were serving were really friendly & the place had a nice relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely be going back *****

Absolutely fabulous food & staff very attentive. Prices are more than reasonable. Grandkids love it as much as us adults. Celebrating my 70th Birthday. Been many, many times & never disappointed. Thank you to everyone. Much love.

I’ve only recently stumbled across The Shippons but I am very impressed with the service we’ve received each time we’ve been. The staff are friendly and very knowledgeable. The food is very reasonably priced and most importantly very nice. Although it was busy when we’ve been the food didn’t take an age to come out. I will definitely be eating here again.

Great atmosphere, staff members were all so lovely, attentive and professional! The food was nice and for the price of two courses at £11.99, a bargain in this economy! I ordered a carrot cake for dessert as well and the slice was huge! 😋 Unfortunately my partner ordered a sticky toffee pudding, the portion was about 2 bites and the bacon and cheese burger was a tiny bit dry, apart from that would definitely go again! It's just a bit of a shame I had a different experience compared to the company I was with.

Slow service and small portions

What a fantastic place to eat. Food and service is truly exceptional.We visit there on a regular basis and I woul highly recommend it. SUPERB place thank you for your warm and friendly atmosphere

What a warm and friendly welcome welcome had there. The food and service are SUPERB.I would definitely recommend going

Found a pubic hair on my egg, also ham was freezing cold. Never complained before but this place I will not be returning to. table was wobbly and it smelt like dog too

Excellent portion sizes at a very reasonable price and a good choice. Usual friendly staff, quick service, and nice ambience. Hope they win the award they are going for, they do deserve it.

we had the outdoor function room today for a suprise 65th birthday atmosphere was great food for superb staff were extremely helpful and obliging and nothing too much for them great day and wouldn't hesitate to recommend the shippons fab fab fab xxx

Oh my word my friend introduced me to the shippons. Well I'm glad he did. Food is amazing absolutely gorgeous, the staff are really really friendly and it's got a lovely atmosphere you don't feel out of place there. I love it

Walked here from Arrowe park today with the lads for lunch. This is one of my favourite pubs in the Wirral. Had my birthday party in the marquee recently and we normally have our Xmas party here every year. I think its success is because it's very good value as they currently do a two course lunch for less than £11. I had the Brussels pate for starters and the sweet chilli beef for the main meal. You normally have to book in advance though to get a table. Recently tried a new option on the menu, the ploughmans lunch, would recommend it...

Friendly and welcoming pub! Absolutely fantastic food, especially the Sunday lunch! Excellent drink choices. Service first class, nothing to much trouble. Dog friendly as well, for those with pooches! Well worth a visit!

Today was my birthday and my partner decided to book a table at Shippons. I was looking forward to this however, I have medical issues and I require to sit at a table in the corner (there’s many as I saw, but they were taken by other eaters). Sadly to my surprise we were seated at a table in the middle of everything, which I just can’t do. The waitress said she didn’t read the notes, and obviously no one had read them before hand to ensure a reserved table. Not great when you have medical issues. Thanks for a great birthday!

Came for my nans 88 birthday for a afternoon tea bit disappointed as we ask for no fish on one afternoon tea but looks like the same knife was used and it was over the ham and cheese and my mum was allergic to fish we told the staff and she apologised and refunded one before telling us make sure u definitely said it as it was my booking and u just said no fish what wasn't right anyway also think the ladies toilets need looking at as well as hand dryer was disgusting!!

Excellent food, friendly service, great atmosphere.

Great meal and attentive staff, a very good place for a warm and friendly meal with family and friends

Had a lovely afternoon here with friends . We had afternoon tea, which was delicious . I'm definitely going back to try the meals

Luckily we booked for afternoon tea, the place was pretty full for lunch mid week. Seems to be a popular place to eat. The afternoon tea was lovely, with plenty for two of us. I would highly recommend it to everyone.

Great food great staff and atmosphere, came when it was fully booked after leaving the cottage loaf with with no food so went to wait for the crowds to go in the restaurant in the gazebo, 20 minutes later the waitress came in and informed us that a table had cancelled, great staff will definitely visit again amazing prices too!

It's my very favourite place to come for tea with my husband and dad. The 3 of us go out for our tea once a week. This is always my choice. The food, the service and the staff make for a very pleasant evening. So thank you to all the Team at the Shippons. Lisa.

Cheap and cheerful, worth a visit

A great place for a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Food always good. Definitely to be recommended👍

Ordered "Hunter's Chicken's , half chips, half rice. It was luke warm. The rice was tastless & grittty .,. .. didn't look like rice. The chips were mainly the scrap ends . The meal does not include vegetables. An unpleasant meal altogether.

Everything was just right been here several times over the years and always enjoyed being there

In an era when food can cost a fortune for no real value, it’s lovely to see such a warm welcome with a great value menu and a good atmosphere. We received a lovely welcome as well as the dog!

Wow 🤩 A group from the Village YAH ( young at heart)had afternoon tea here this afternoon. Where to start: a great afternoon. Delicious food sandwiches and cakes, choice of coffee and teas. Lovely friendly efficient staff. They tweaked some teas eg. No butter, gluten free. Nothing was too much trouble. Even provided boxes 📦 for some to take home what they couldn’t manage to eat. At under £20 for two people. Excellent value for money. Thank you for a great time.

MNDA Wirral Group held a fundraising Afternoon Tea in the marquee on 2 July and what a marvellous afternoon we had! The food was delicious and plentiful, the staff were friendly and attentive and we also enjoyed great music from Garry Murphy. A sincere thank you to Laura and Steve for hosting us and to all their lovely staff. Would thoroughly recommend The Shippons.

Lovely tea time meal. Wasn't too busy and the food and service very good. Prices very good as they do deal for 2 or 3 courses. Worth a visit.

Great experience dining tonight and received the most amazing customer service from all members of staff. Lynne was our main server and she was absolutely incredible. Thank you for the great food and even better customer service. A must visit pub with homemade food

Had my Dad's 80th Birthday here last night .Nothing was too much trouble for the staff ,The pub did a buffet which was lovely and Gary Murphy was playing. We all had a fantastic night

There are too many pubs trying to be restaurants, but the Shippons feels like a restaurant trying to be a pub... The food was of a better standard than most others in the area, the homemade chips were a pleasant change from the mass produced frozen ones served up in other eateries. Although it was a busy Friday evening, my starters were served after a 10 minute wait, my main courses came about 5 minutes after the starters had been cleared. The set menu offers plenty of choice for £11.99 for two courses. The service was friendly, there were plenty of staff all taking care of customers, not stood chatting with their colleagues. The timing of the staff was perfect and I could tell they had been well trained. The atmosphere somewhat reminded me of what pubs used to be like about 30 years ago. This is what most other places is missing nowadays, I was relaxed, and able to enjoy delicious food and a cold beer in comfortable surroundings, which is what I think most people are searching for when eating out.

Busy pub with good, home style food.

So, no idea where the name comes from. Let me know if you know :) Lovely food at a very reasonable price. Singer was on when we visited, did not stop for 2 hours :) Entertaining without being overpowering. If we're in the area again will revisit.

Very friendly staff, lovely conservatory.

Nice Experience staff are helpful and friendly food and drink are good will call again soon

Nice reasonably priced meal. Lovely friendly service as well

Staff where so attentive, friendly and helpful. Food is always good and great value for money.

1st time, it was a really nice place for a family to enjoy a meal together. The food was hot, and everyone enjoyed it. The puddings went down a treat

Amazing place to go for a meal. We went for my nans 80th and the music and the staff were amazing. Are waitress was a lady called Leigh and she was wonderful and a joy to speak to. Recommend anyone who wants to chill and have a laugh.

Staff are strangly rude for no reason, we were there on 20th May

Incredible food and service as usual , took my daughter for the first time and she managed to squeeze in 3 courses !!!

I booked the Marquee for our Wives group to have afternoon tea. Twenty of us sat down to an excellent tea of sandwiches,quiche, scotch egg, cakes and jam and cream scone. The staff were wonderful and couldn't do enough to make sure our visit was perfect. One lady was gluten free and a special tier of sandwiches etc was specially made up for her. This was our second year of booking with the Shippons and I would recommend them. Also for two years running we have used their outside catering service in the autumn for our Wives supper. A supper business and a gem in Irby.

Lovely pub with good wheel chair access and very friendly staff , we had toasted sandwiches and they were huge ! so filling and well prepared. Great selection of beers as well, so that's an important box ticked 😉, very clean inside, and comfortable well worth a visit .

Great place good food at good prices well worth a visit

Great Value for Money Restaurant

Recently returned after 2 years and the place is lovely. Much better experience an great draught options.

Just been to the shippons irby had a lovely roast with my husband food lovely and cheap the staff are absolutely lovely nothing to much trouble go above and beyond make you feel very welcome lovely place to eat we will be back thank you

Another fab visit for us, but 1st time for our relatives visiting from Canada. They were so impressed with food and service. We will be visiting again before they return home.

Took my mum who has dementia the staff are very understanding and caring will visit again

Lovely little pub with a 3 course menu for not much money. Worth the occasional visit for a mid week treat when you can't be bothered to cook. Simple menu and simple food but good for the price.

Lovely food, great price, attentive friendly staff. Definitely recommend

Great place staff fantastic xxxx

Nice food, nice venue and friendly staff. Can't ask for more!

We ate here for mothers day, and I can truly say it was the best food, the best service, the best atmosphere. All the staff are 100% a credit to your company. All the food was cooked to perfection 👌

Just happened to call into here while waiting to collect my car from the garage. My sister and I had a little lunch of jacket potato and corned beef hash. Absolutely loved it. Well done everyone there. ( And one member of staff even knows her times tables 😁)

Had a wonderful time, gave it 5 stars to everything so don't understand you saying I only gave it 1 star

Did NOT go here for the last time 😡

Fantastic Staff and Manageress. Full personal service and friendly smiles. Food ~ Perfect. Well cooked and presented. 5 Stars all the way ✨️ 😍

Steve and Laura are fabulous hosts.

Excellent service and food entertainment great thanks Gary.

We were sat by door, when it came to pay I asked for bill even though we hadn’t finished eating and still had drinks. The waitress returned with bill , I said I’d pay by cash, she returned a minute later with card machine! I replied I haven’t even looked at bill yet 2 minutes later she returned again asking for payment , I noticed 2 thugs at bar starring at us one overweight man another with beard, I gave her £40 and asked for £10 change as bill £27. I know she was being ordered by another lady to get payment. For microwave food it was ok ,but the atomosphere was intimidating , I regularly go out for meals, I wouldn’t recommend this pub. Further down road is irby mill and farmers which is proper home made food I recommend the management should sort this problem out.

Good selection on menu cater for all appetites

Always a great venue. Lovely staff and good food at very reasonable prices always makes this a winner xx

Had a lovely meal and the staff were really welcoming, friendly and helpful.

First time visiting this very popular pub. Very nice décor with comfortable seating. Staff were very nice and helpful. The main menu consists mainly of wholesome popular meals and burgers. Two courses for £10.99 is very good value. Will certainly be returning in the near future.

Great value again, but again items on the bill not ours or explained why,left a sour taste.

Enjoyed my meal very much. The staff were efficient and friendly

Very popular pub. Good food at reasonable a price. Staff friendly & helpful. Came for a pre Christmas meal.

Been Shippons many times, recently we went for Boxing Day lunch and then again on New Years Eve, both visits were equally pleasing. The staff service & food are amazing, great atmosphere & value for money…..staff are always happy, and attentive & smiling which shows they are happy in their work, which is a reflection of how well the pub is managed…….just a pity they don’t serve Christmas dinner ! We would be there like a shot…..but everyone deserves a rest on Christmas Day ! Amazing place 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

New Years Eve was exceptional. Well done to all of you

Went for a family Christmas meal. Excellent choice and value for money. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Dear Shippons-Team, thank you all for our fantastic family-dinner tonight. We had a lovely time at your location, enjoying the atmosphere, the friendly service and the delicious menus. We really appreciated it!

It was a lovely meal with family

We hired the marquee for our wedding buffet.This was perfect for our family, friends and two small dogs!Great value,plenty of food for everyone and private enough to relax and celebrate our occasion.All staff were so friendly. The service was excellent from the kitchen/catering staff along with the efficient bar staff.There was plenty of high level heaters to keep us toasty warm along with the seasonal Christmas decorations that just made everything perfect for everyone.So many people commented on what a great place this was for any future family celebrations.All this service along with such fantastic value would be hard to find anywhere else.5+Stars!Thank you!

Very tasty buffet and side "room" in the marquee.Staff very attentive and obliging. Also excellent vfm.

Food was nice . But where we sat there was a terrible smell from.the toilets that wasnt pleasant. We did tell them when we paid the bill but didnt seem bothered.

A very disappointing day for sons christening. We had booked my sons christening at the marquee 2 months in advance after having great experiences here before in the restaurant & the marquee looked beautiful at Christmas time. We advised there would be 40 people attending including my family that flew over from Ireland to come. After an initial telephone call, a face to face discussion also & a final telephone call to confirm Option A buffet with the scouse meal as hot option for the extra fee, after all it is December & I wanted my guests to have a hot meal as well as sandwiches, all was booked for a set fee which we were more than happy to pay! We arrived and everything was great sandwiches came out until we questioned why the hot food was taking so long. It was now after 3pm at this rate. When asked when it would be coming out, the lady who I've seen in person twice & spoken to on the phone twice came out and said we never ordered the hot food. To make things worse she advised of a conversion on the phone about tea and coffee that never took place, I was never offered this option and insisted she was lying about this. To this she replied no it definitely happened which the most annoying attitude and snottiness I've ever encountered. It was 3pm my guests were here 2 hours already & I was getting extremely annoyed at what had happened, was so disappointing to not get what we paid for when we confirmed this 4 times!! We were been advised on this option with the added hot dish instead of option C (4 hot dishes) as we only wanted the one hot dish & everyone loves Scouse on a cold day. We ended up having people leave after this as no wonder why they were hungry, we weren't even offered discount, another option or an other resolution to feed my guests! we were giving business for nearly 7 hours with 40 people buying at the bar all day! To not been given the meals we paid for is an absolute disgrace & complete let down! If that wasn't bad enough even the smallest thing was a chore for them & the attitude of the lady in red top at the bar when I asked for a bin liner to clean the tables & a knife for cutting the cake I was told why do you need a bin bag, you don't need one! I told her that the place was becoming untidy and people can't put their drinks on the table, her attitude was absolutely terrible. Overall it is so disappointing left a very sour taste in my guests mouth, even a few days later it is still so frustrating that the manager was making up lies about a telephone call, and not committing to their word & what I paid £300 for 3 plates of sandwiches. I know I won't be returning here which is a shame as it's very local to me & great food but to not even be given an apology or even attempt to make the situation right is distasteful. My only regret is not leaving when this happened as the fact we were even continuing to buy at the bar even annoyed me contributing to their business when they've let me down & my family travelling to attend.

Wonderful food. staff very attentive fantastic all round.

A Xmas atmosphere while we had our walkers dinner !

Really lovely, home cooked food. So nice and a great price. Loved it.

If this was Ofsted graded it would recieve OUTSTANDING. Absolutely love everything about this pub. The service is immpeccable, food delightful, delicious & home cooked. 3 course Christmas dinner £17.95 amazing. Staff welcoming & honest, kind, happy in what they do. A warm, welcoming rustic & homely charm set in a converted old barn. Absolutely fabulous :)

We had afternoon tea. Excellent & pub had loads of atmosphere 👍

Go here most weekends after work and just love the place esp when live music is on, gorgeous food, amazing atmosphere, lobe love love this place!

This was this year's annual visit to the Shippons for my Birthday meal while cashing in on the Christmas menu. Today was asked to move the the marque. At first this seemed like a possible ill thought-out choice given the bonkers cold spell, and the temp was borderline cold/warm. But the staff were more than happy to switch on extra heaters and soon the marque became our own private Christmas wonderland. The food as ever was great and the prices you would struggle to beat anywhere else. What really stood out for my tonight was the staff. Don't get me wrong the staff the past years have been good, but tonight they were attentive, funny, friendly, and genuinely the type of staff you would dream to have working for you. A great little team and a real set of assets to the place. Hopefully see you for my birthday next year!

The food was very good,the staff were very attentive ,my group all had the Christmas special

Met up for a family meal , enjoyed by all . Fantastic service 👏 at a reasonable price .keep up the good work guys

What great place to eat without taking out a second mortgage.loved it