Ship Inn

We decided to try the Ship Inn again, after seeing it on Restaurant Impossible. It's that restaurant that has always been there, but you never go to, unless its a special occasion or by specific request. Upon coming back we were seated in the newly remodeled area. Our waitress Francine was very friendly, knowledgeable, and had many great stories about Robert Irvine and the show . True behind the scenes stuff, which we found helpful when selecting items. We had the Sauerbraten special and the eggplant Flatbread which was a featured item on TV. The sauerbraten was excellent with a deep, multi layer gravy on the eye round. The spatlze was the star of the plate. The eggplant flat bread was ok. The eggplant was a bit crispy for our liking and although tasty, we would not order again. The helpful waitress even brought a order of fries out with the plate because it was served with fries on the show, but not as listed on menu. We also ordered the mushroom soup and it was a amazing. Like good enough to go back for, just for it...all in all dinner was good, and you should give it a try. Look up the episode on TV before you go. Price point is a bit too high compared to surrounding restaurants but it is a unique place.

This place is averages out to just okay. The prices are ridiculously high, almost 20 for a cheeseburger with no other toppings other than LTO. The onion rings were not freshly battered. The drink was weak and incorrectly made (rye in an old fashion?) the crab cake meal was low on crab but otherwise okay. The decor is nice since they renovated. There is a nice outdoor section now. The service was mediocre and it took 35 minutes for two meals and there 4 tables filled. The fries were soggy and the burger was way over cooked. The parking lot is weird too, with a random fence sticking out in the middle of it… that’s all I got. Pass on this one.

It's been a very long time since we last visited the place. The bistro portion of the restaurant had recently been redone, and the overall decor is contemporary, airy and quite appropriate for casual dining. We ordered the mushroom soup which was good. We tried a few of the new featured items, Crispy Brie, Ship Inn Wings, Korean BBQ chicken cheesesteak and Wedge Salad. All were pretty good except the wings which were dried with uneatable wingtips. The wait staffs were friendly and knowledgeable. We had a good experience, however, we just wished they have more items on the menu or more than one daily special.

Went here for a birthday dinner with the family,and we went right as it opened with more then 10 people so we rushed them a bit at open but the steaks that came were overcooked and their pastas and (chicken or shrimp) Frances was way too lemony to even eat. Their service was great and the wait staff was super kind and accommodating. Food for us was a 3/10 and unsatisfying. Don't recommend this place if you're looking for "fancy" dining other then the atmosphere of the actual dining room and the women's bathroom was dirty. 41 dollars for a prime rib that was overdone. Will not be coming back

I was very excited to go to dinner with my family on Valentines Day yesterday at a restaurant I've wanted to try for years. Food was average for $30 per plate. The biggest complaint was the service - although we made reservations, when we arrived they were clearly understaffed and our server was anxiously rushed. She was the only server covering the entire floor and never checked our table again for refills during our hour wait. We asked for a modification to the menu and the waitress said they are not making any changes to the menu. For the price per plate, I would expect more understanding. Overall, I think there were staffing issues and the people working looked very unhappy which made me uncomfortable. This review is meant to serve as an opportunity to improve operations and customer experience.

If you see Robert Irvine from "Restaurant Impossible" coming to your restaurant with a camera crew, lock the doors. This was our favorite "go to" restaurant. Loved the formal dining rooms as well as the less formal back room. But Robert Irvine turned the back dining room into something that looks like a cold, 1950s cafeteria and replaced menu favorites like the Ship Inn Seafood Salad with trendy tavern food. So sorry to see it's up for sale. Not surprising.