The Ship Inn, York

Not quite sure if the previous chap and us can have visited the same place!!! We came up from London at the beginning of September to visit my parents and enjoyed two lovely meals at the Ship Inn - one on Saturday evening and the other Sunday lunch. The food, although from a slightly tradional pub menu, was very good and our Sunday lunch really super. You don't get many places of that size who are prepared to serve homemade Yorkshire puddings and wow! were ours a fine example! They were HUGE! You don't get 'em like that down South! Contrary to the previous reviewer we found the service to be very friendly and efficient and there was no great wait for the food to arrive - other than that which you would expect when your meal is being cooked fresh rather microwaved (there is a disclaimer on the menu which informs you of this). My parents are local but haven't been in the pub for years because it has had a mixed reputation in the past. However, they enjoyed themselves so much that they are definately going to return now that there is a new team at the helm. The pub could do with a little modernisation in decor but we might feel that because we were looking at it with London-centric eyes. However, all in all we really enjoyed ourselves and would definatly go back. Sitting in the garden overlooking the river as the sun sets is definatly a very civilized way to spend an evening!

7 Sep 2007 10:42