We visited the Ship Hotel on Sunday 4th March and after a 6 mile walk we were ready to fill up on some lovely food. We arrived while the pub was still fairly quiet and were welcomed, despite being pretty sandy from Holkham Beach! The five of us (four oldies and a soon-to-be 12 year old) were greeted by friendly staff and soon were seated in the bar armed with drinks and menus. We ordered and then sat and chatted until a waitress came over and asked us to follow her to our table in the restaurant as our food was almost ready to be served. So we headed after the waitress, through what was swiftly becoming a very busy bar, into the restaurant. Starters were served along with some olives in a bowl and warm rolls with butter.
Granny had “Loose” Brancaster tempura oysters and was very pleased to see them on the menu as they had been sold out on a previous visit. They were worth the wait and were polished off, dipped in the accompanying sweet chilli sauce, in a flash. Grandad started with a warm goats cheese and walnut salad which he also thoroughly enjoyed.
Then we were on to main courses and we opted for: two
of the Roast of the Day (roast beef), one char grilled 8oz
Norfolk sirloin steak served with veg and salad in place of
chips, one children’s chicken nuggets and chips and a dish
from the specials board of liver wrapped in bacon and served on chive mash. It was lovely to see hand made nuggets arrive for my daughter, they soon disappeared and were deemed ‘ yummy.’ She found the chips to be a touch on the salty side though and it would’ve been a perfect dish had there been hand cut chips instead of the bought variety. The steak was a touch on the tough side but was served with fresh, perfectly cooked vegetables and a delicious salad. The roast beef, again the meat was a a little tougher than hoped but the yorkshire pudding and trimmings were tasty and there was no food left on either plate. I’ve saved the best til last as the liver, ordered by granny, was ‘fabulous’ – cooked to perfection.
Not everyone had space for pudding, but how could I resist a warm chocolate brownie served with ice cream? It was even nicer than I had hoped – piping hot, dark chocolate deliciousness served with a scrummy scoop of vanilla ice cream. Needless to say, it went down a treat! Grandad enjoyed a warm fig and almond tart served with orange and honey scented marscapone, with both granny and daughter dipping in to taste. The ‘girls’ (granny and daughter) ordered ice cream to be served with some hot chocolate sauce. I believe the entire jug of sauce was used over just two bowls with two scoops of ice cream in each, chocoholics the pair of them.
Overall we were very pleased with both our meal and the service we received. Being so close to Brancaster beach it is an ideal place to drop by after a good walk and its also just a short drive away from Burnham Market, Holkham Hall and many other wonderful places on the Norfolk Coast. We didn’t investigate the rooms but I have no doubt that the furnishings are lovely and it would be a peaceful place to sleep. We’ve been before as a couple and also with a large group of friends,we will be back soon and would happily recommend it to friends.
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