The Ship Gateshead

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   Phil

   Newcastle1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 10, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   This review is NOT a reflection on the venue but the fact that OpenTable took a booking for a night when the pub wasn't serving food!!! We've eaten here before & the food was great, however OpenTable were absolutely rubbish. We drove over 10 miles to get there just to be told the kitchen wasn't open.
   

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   Carole

   Newcastle8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 16, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Went here on burger night , ordered food and whilst waiting for it the chef came to advise us they had no fries . Hard to believe as it was early evening and it was burger night , we were offered potato’s . Certainly won’t be going back anytime soon .
   

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   Claire

   Newcastle1 review

   4.0

   Dined on December 31, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   A lovely venue. Staff really friendly. We ordered the sharing platter which was disappointing. 4 chicken wings, some sliced sausage, chips and flat bread was not value for money. We have ate many times before at the Ship and it’s usually very nice.
   

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   Alex

   Newcastle2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on December 24, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   To be honest the main issue was that the table was booked for 1 and it was nearly 2:30 before we got our starter. Only decided asked and the kitchen hadn’t received our order. Then to find had ran out of prawn cocktail starter. Then again we finished starter then had to prompt for our main. Which was missing onion rings of the steak courses. Just all seemed quite disorganised to be honest.
   

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   Norma

   Newcastle1 review

   4.0

   Dined on December 21, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Nice relaxed setting homemade pie was delicious and chips were proper chips good pub grub will definitely be going back staff very friendly and welcoming.
   

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   Lee

   Newcastle1 review

   4.0

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was very nice could of been a bit hotter. Though
   

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   carl

   Newcastle1 review

   4.0

   Dined on October 19, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   A pleasant trip to an off-the-beaten-track Pub with stunning views was ruined by irresponsible dog owners allowing their cock-a-poos and shitzus to yap for Great Britain INSIDE the pub while we were trying to have a meal. To add insult to injury we were almost swept away in a noisy table moving exercise, evidently to make way for a large party. First and last visit.
   

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   Steve

   Newcastle1 review

   1.0

   Dined on October 13, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Booked a table for 7 people for 16.15. I use a wheelchair and had to negotiate 3 steps down into bar then 1 up to the table. Place is not suitable for less active wheelchair users. We asked if we could order some drinks from the waitress and were told to go to the bar. Ordered our food at 16.30 and it took over an hour to arrive and the quality of 2 meals was far from acceptable, firstly 2 of us ordered Chicken Schnitzel and were presented with a small plump chicken breast in breadcrumbs and sorry looking cold chips. Schnitzel is traditionally a flattened chicken breast so the chef needs to brush up on recipes. I told the polite young waitress about the chips and she took the food away and reheated it and at this point the chips were just about cremated. No one came round to see if everything was OK. Ordered a child's ice cream that took 20 minutes to arrive. Paid £118 for below standard food and service. It's not as if the food is cheap so letting young kids on low pay run service on a Sunday only shows how arrogant some management can be. We will never return and we will never recommend the Ship to anyone.
   

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   Brian

   Newcastle3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on September 1, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful meal. Cooked to perfection. Bursting with flavour, good portion sizes, well presented and served hot to the table. Service is quick and efficient. Bar staff are friendly and accommodating. Overall an outstanding experience . Highly recommended
   

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    Lucy

    Newcastle3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 26, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    We had a lovely bank holiday lunch. Meal was nice and staff were very polite.
    

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