This is the first time we have been to the Ship since it has been under the current management. I'm afraid that contrary to recommendations, we were very disappointed…

Although the staff were very polite and friendly, the service was poor:- No second plate for our shared starter, being served the wrong dish, twice having to request cutlery after being served the correct food and then having to request serviettes once provided with the necessary cutlery.

Despite the pub being relatively empty, we couldn't help but feel rushed through our meal so much so that we had not even started our bottle of wine. Within minutes of placing the order our starter arrived and the mains arrived upon collection of our starter plates.

In essence, the cost of (what turned out to be) a very brief encounter with the Ship did not warrant the vigorous leg work (on our part), which was required in an attempt to have a pleasant dining experience.

The food was ok – not especially interesting or flavoursome.

With this in mind, we did not feel that the Gastro Pub prices were justified.

We will not be hurrying back to the Ship, which is a pity as the building and setting are fine foundations for what we expected to be a lovely evening.