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The Ship Inn, Lymington
ONCE upon a time, The Ship
was just another chain pub,
serving up microwave meals
in its smoky, out-dated
dining room.
Despite being situated in the best
spot in Lymington - slap bang on the
quaint Town Quay - the pub sank into
mediocrity.
That was until pub supremos
Mitchells and Butlers came to the
rescue at the end of 2006.
Cue a £1m face-lift, a change of style
and a new outlook - and the new,
swanky, trendy Ship Inn was born.
Out went conventional pub features
like the TVs and games machines to
be replaced with log fires, while they
also got rid of the smoking area but
had a decking area built in the garden
that is the perfect spot to watch a
summer's day go by.
The Ship already had a reputation as
a fine drinking establishment, but I had
yet to experience its culinary offerings.
That was until recently, when a friend
and I decided to give it a go to see if
the eating was as good as the drinking.
Over a delicious bottle of Pinot Noir,
we perused the mouth-watering menu.
Eventually I settled on a baked wheel
of camembert with glazed apples to
start, while my friend went for the (not
very) English mezze - a selection of
nibbles including goats cheese,
crayfish tails, chicken pate and olives.
Both meals were cracking, and rather
substantial too.
On to the mains, and I couldn't ignore
the promise of the 28-day aged fillet of
beef.
My friend opted for the locally caught
sea bass.
Neither of us were disappointed, and
again the portions were more than
generous.
The steak was cooked to perfection
(rare, of course) and the sea bass
simply fell apart.
Just to ensure we both had wacky
dreams that night, we managed to
squeeze in a selection of cheeses
between us.
Ten stone heavier, but content, we
waddled out of The Ship, determined
to make eating there a more regular
occurrence.
5:24pm Friday 29th February 2008
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