Ship Inn, Dundee

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Steve of N21 left this review about Ship Inn

This is a very pleasant pub with a great riverside location and a nicely fitted traditional interior, boasting fine views out across the River Tay. Internally it has an impressive curved servery with a dark wood counter, fronted with several ships’ figureheads which were at an interesting height for Gentleman queuing at the bar and a very smart mirrored bar back. The main bar is quite small but then there is an additional seating space beyond the bar. There is a couple of TV’s, one in each section, but these were not intrusive and did not take away from the ambience of this good pub. Then there is some external seating to the front which catch the mid day sun on a fine weather day.
We were primarily here for lunch and after bagging one of the pleasant front window tables went for the local battered haddock and have to say it was some of the freshest and most enjoyable fish and chips we have had in a long while.
Alongside the usual keg drink options the pub has three real ale hand pumps and TT Landlord, Loch Levan Warrior Queen and Orkney Brewery Corncrake Ale were on for my visit. I went for the Orkney brew which was thin and watery and not to my taste, but I think that was more the fault of the beer and not the pub. And when the subsequent locals who were drinking the ale all went for the Landlord I concluded that I had probably made a mistake with my choice of ale.
But the food more than made up for it and if I ever find myself visiting Broughty Ferry again I would not hesitate to revisit the Ship Inn.

On 2^nd September 2019 - rating: 8
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