Went tonight for a Birthday meal. 11 people, seated right away. Staff friendly and brought drinks right away. Food excellent, and served hot, everything arrived at the same time despite the 11 people. Excellent value for money

The Dovenby Ship has redeemed itself in my eyes… We haven’t visited for a few years as last time we arrived bang on our table booking time and was told we were double booked and had to wait for an hour at the bar for another table, this put us off coming back but we thought we’d give it a go being a Tuesday night and hoping it would be quieter. The place was almost empty when we arrived, with only a few other tables being occupied. Our drinks came really quickly and the server was very friendly. The menus were all a little dirty and could do with a wipe down… that said, the menu is full of fantastic “pub grub” with a few “fancier” options too, something for everyone! I opted for the 16oz rump steak without any sauce, the steak was absolutely cooked to perfection, it was succulent and tender and I couldn’t have asked for any more! The coleslaw was a little warm so this would’ve been nice either in a side dish or on top of the salad garnish, the mushrooms were also overcooked (or had been sat for a while) as they were very much stale unfortunately. I then went for the banoffee pie for pudding and wow, absolutely delicious - it was a toss up between that and the white chocolate cheesecake for me! All in all, a very nice family meal out and I’d definitely return again - I’m glad we gave it a second chance!