The Ship, Borough

I've been here a good few times now because my friend's a bit of a bar spider/regular in this public house. Being next door to quite a built up area it has a well-established local clientele but also pulls in other passing trade. The large windows make it nice and airy and it's cool in summer and inside it boasts panelled walls and pleasant nautical decor. I tend to have the Staropromen which is offered on draught and it's a nice drop. Both the mens' and ladies' toilets are clean, which is always nice. Outside there's a pleasant outside seating area with a patio heater.

I think it had pretentions for becoming a gastropub at some point (although a menu did spell mussels as 'muscles') but luckily it's abandoned such dreams and the food's not exactly cheap but is hot and plentiful.

I went there one Saturday afternoon and sport was on - not being a huge fan of such things I did find it annoying that it was being shown from both ends of the pub which kind of ruins your conversation really. However once the main match finished it became lovely and quiet.

1 Jan 2012 15:21