Food is bad (unfresh?) service was friendly and sizes are huge. Classic situation where a not so good restaurants compensates with volume. Serving portions are huge but taste wasn't there. Had the crab poutine and while massive it tasted old and fishy. Ordered the French onion burger and while also big, the meat tasted expired. I was sincerely worried that I would get sick later (so far it's the day after and I'm fine). The optional ceasar salad upgrade was delicious though. Server was great and super friendly. Place is classic pub and felt grimy. Won't be back because the food is awful. read more

Decided on fish and chips after hiking and so we were hungry! We had 2 dogs with us and luckily there was no one on the patio during that time. The fish, fried chicken and fries were all fried so we'll. The batter they used for the chicken and fish was well seasoned. They came hot and crunchy. The amount of sauce they gave us for each portion was a good amount. I would love to come back when in the area (Y) read more

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My girlfriends and I came here after a hike. I had been here years ago and the food and service was just as good this time as the first time. We sat in the back garden which had lots of ambience. My friends loved their burgers and I had the Hawaiian Burger which was perfect! I would definitely return when I'm in Hamilton again! read more

The Ship - The Hawaiian Burger - Seafood Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

Great beer selection and pickles were amazing. I loved the decor and the service was excellent. read more

The Ship - Fried pickles - Seafood Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

Are you inviting me? I been to The Ship loved the food & service. Gee this was before 2018!

The burgers are definitely the highlight. I tried the "Big Pickle" and it was juicy, tasty, and had nice flavour combos. The fries are good too--crispy and generous. I also had the catfish Po' Boy, which was solid. read more

3.5 stars! Decent spot in Hamilton for some food and drinks. Went here recently with some friends and sat outside on the patio in the back -- overall great vibe on the patio, especially with the string lights on during those warm summer nights. For those who like sangria, definitely try the Princess Peach sangria. This was super refreshing and probably one of the best sangrias I've had in a while. Try it - you won't regret it! I'd definitely come back here if I'm in the area. read more

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and some of the best food Ive had out in awhile. My partner and i shared the catfish and fries and the black and blue burger. Both were so flavourful and fresh! The fries were too good to stop eating. read more

The food was filling and tasty! Servers were amazing and attentive. The theming was fun as well!

Have been going to The Ship for years. Great consistency and great service from kitchen and bar. Wonderful patio with growing ivy and bench seating. Chicken sandwiches are legendary. read more

Food and service were great. Cozy room. Good food and beer selections. 2 of us had burgers and one had the Perch and Chips- all were really good read more

I got kicked out for dancing during Covid. I danced my way right on out the door. Would I go back? Sure because nobody would remember me lol read more

Very good cheeseburger, it's a big meal with fries The fries are excellent Nice decor And polite and swift staff read more

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I almost gave it a 3 because the food wasn't amazing BUT the honey hot lime sauce was so good and the menu was creative. Pub food with a twice. Duck wings instead of chicken (nice sauces but weren't very tender). They had a nice selection of local beers (collective arts yyeeesss) Service was good and the venue was fun. Loved the decor. Great place for a pint and a bite to tide you over read more

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We've been here forks couple fantasy hockey drafts and it's been fine service is ok and food is ok, nothing special just a typical bar. It does have a good selection of beer though which is fun. The ambiance is like a normal pub/bar style with an upstairs. read more

Food is great, beer is great, service is great and the quirky hip vibe of the building works perfectly for an enjoyable night out.

Awesome atmosphere great burgers and spectacular beers on tap. A must visit for all. Staff are warm and friendly.

Love the vibe at this little place! Took my older children here and they enjoyed the space too! Drinks were great, food enjoyable and the server took great care of us. We would come back for sure! read more

The Ship - Big. Smoke burger - Seafood Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

During Covid this wonderful bar has managed to stay open. We were fortunate enough to get a spot on the back patio a few times last summer. Now with winter and a full lockdown we enjoyed home delivery and I have to say the burgers were delicious, well packed, and hot when they arrived! Kudos to them!!! read more

Came here for an early dinner after hiking around Hamilton. Parking: Street parking and very limited, it's best to find parking a little further away and walk as there are municipal parking lots in the area. The menu: you have multiple options from beef, grilled chicken, fried chicken or vegetarian patties which can be chosen after choosing the type of burger toppings. The burgers are preset toppings from Gruyere cheese, bacon, blue cheese and more. In addition to the topping and meats, you can choose gluten free bun or the standard burger bun. If you're not a burger person, the menu also offers a few other chooses for entries from fish and chips, tacos and large salads. The appetizers available are poutine, duck wings, coconut shrimp, fried pickles and clam strips. I got the sweet cheezus with fried chicken. The fried chicken was super moist and juicy. The cheese filling on the burger was oozing out. All burgers come with a pickle on top. The fries that come with the burgers are super delicious as well. They are crispy and crunchy at the same time without being overly greasy. For the drink menu, they provide you with a list of alcoholic drinks whereas the craft beer menu is listed on the wall. The craft beers rotate to provide different options depending on the season in which you visit. The restaurant is very ship themed. You can find a lot of ship paraphernalia decorated all along the walls. In addition to boat paraphernalia, they do have tons of awesome paintings hung up as well. The washroom is located on the upper level. They are quite small in general. The restaurant overall isn't large but can fit a decent number of people. Additional seating is located upstairs and in the warmer months, they do have a beautiful patio in the front and back of the restaurant. read more

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This has been my long time favourite burger place! I discovered it during my undergrad and years after graduating I still find myself coming back here for their burgers. What I find unique is that you can choose to have any of their burgers with either a beef patty, buttermilk fried chicken, grilled chicken breast, or a quinoa black bean patty. My favourite is the buttermilk fried chicken. The outside is crispy and crunchy while the inside and perfectly moist. This time I decided to try the 8oz beef patty with my burger. I ordered the 'Aporkalypse Now' (3 strips of bacon, chunky double smoked bacon, cheddar, smoked provolone, and horseradish mayo). The burger as a whole was delicious but the beef patty was a tad overcooked. They have a variety of craft beers on tap and in bottles. There are a few sours, which I appreciate as a lover of sour beer. They also offer cocktails and wine. The restaurant itself has a nice, cozy, chill vibe. The decor does have a old wooden ship feel to it. When you first step in, it seems a little small but there is seating in the first and second floor and a nice patio in the back. The servers were incredibly friendly and helpful. The food, however, did take a while to arrive, despite it being a quiet afternoon. Parking can be a bit tricky as with most places in Hamilton. There is street parking but that usually costs money. I have been able to find parking at the small parking lot just down the street without any issues. read more

The Ship - Aporkalypse Now - 3 strips of bacon, chunky double smoked bacon, cheddar, smoked provolone, and horseradish mayo - Seafood Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

We all had very enjoyable meals here. Sadly we were rushed but everything here was very tasty. I had the burger and fries which was very good. Fries were good, maybe a little over done but eveyrone really enjoyed the sandwiches here, and would come back for sure read more

Pretty solid burger joint w/ very friendly service! They have a lot of local craft beer on-tap which was nice. A pint averaged $8. "Plain Jane" which is their standard burger with an 8oz patty was $14 and it came with fresh cut fries. My only criticism is that patty could've been seasoned a bit more, e.g. a little more salt. Overall it was very good! read more

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Unfortunately I am going to have to give this place a pass. I really wanted to like it. Really. It is in a house turned commercial space which I actually loved. It was very neat. We were seated immediately in the upstairs portion of the restaurant. We waited and waited and waited then as we were about to pack up and cut our losses when a waitress named Alex walked out our table and asked if we had decided yet? No greeting, no asking for drink orders just have you decided yet. We were since we had about 15 minutes of no interaction from staff we probably had the menu memorized. At first we assumed she was just very busy but as we watched it was only us that were not getting any attention. Like none. She was popping in at all the other tables delivering drink and condiment caddy's moving people around from table to table (3 groups switched around tables while we were waiting, which was very weird and unnecessary, it was like watching musical chairs) but not a word to us. Our food arrived and the lady who brought it out realized we had nothing in our table and was quite apologetic as she got us everything required to be able to eat our meal in comfort and not like cavemen. Thanks food bringing lady. We didn't see our waitress again until we were headed downstairs to pay. So as far as service goes this place missed the mark big time. If I'm coming in to your restaurant to spend my money I expect a little attention and some pleasantries. The service was so poor that it actually had a negative impact on the food. We were disenchanted. The burger I got was called the Hot Shot and it was fine no major complaints about the food. The star of my plate was however the Kettle Chips, they were worth the upgrade for sure. Also the Honey Lime Siracha they place on the table is amazing I would buy it if they sold it. read more

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I've been wanting to check this place out for awhile and finally got around to it last night. I emailed them through Yelp the day before to ask about parking and reservations and they replied within 30 minutes--impressive. The paid parking is on the street with meters, or a private lot nearby that you have to pay at. We arrived on Saturday evening around 6:00, it was pretty busy. The hostess took our name and told us about 15 minutes. We ordered some wine at the bar (house wine only) and waited. This place looks pretty cool inside with a rustic look to it. It's pretty noisy with lots of chatter from the tight quarters. The space is very narrow, but there is a second floor, which is where we were seated. It was also noisy, but not as bad as the first floor. They gave us a mini booth which was a bonus. Our waitress named Michelle quickly greeted us and was super friendly. We told her it was our first visit and she filled us in on the most popular burgers that they're know for. I went for the Greek burger with a garden salad instead of fries and my date ordered the perch fish and chips. The food came out within 20 minutes. The salad was good with crisp vegetables and a nice house balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Unfortunately the top and bottom of the Greek burger was burnt black and the beef patty fell apart easily as I picked it up. It tasted okay. The fish from the perch and chips was dry. They gave lots of fries. The highlight of the experience was the good service, but the food was a bit of a let down. read more

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Ordered from the late night menu as we arrived around 10pm. I got the French onion burger and my partner got the Greek burger with bacon both with sweet potato fries. Ordered a pitcher of beer from the craft beer menu. Burger was great but the fries were over seasoned for my liking. I would have much preferred little to no seasoning at all because they would have been so delicious anyways. read more

The food, the staff and the drinks were excellent. The prices here are very reasonable. I highly recommend. read more

The Ship - Seafood Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

$16 for a crab poutine. It was a decent size however the taste was not spectacular. Perhaps I had really high standards since I do love clam chowder. Definitely prefer a regular poutine over this. There weren't a lot of crab pieces, lots of potatoes as fillers on top of the fries. So it was quite starchy and filling. The dish was literally clam chowder poured on top of fries which isn't a combo I particularly enjoyed. This might be someone else's cup of tea but not mine. Will come back to try other things read more

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Quant little restaurant mainly focusing on seafood a craft beer. It was a Friday night and we were able to get a table out back which was private, but seemed a little dirty. The beer list was good. I ordered the cat fish po-boy. It was really tasty on nice bread. We were quite happy with the ship and would dog back for sure. read more

The Ship - Catfish po-boy - Seafood Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

Oh man oh man, I really wish I could have taken The Ship to Toronto with me. I was in Hamilton area for hiking during the Thanksgiving long weekend, and decided that this place would be a good place to grab dinner after reviewing Yelp reviews of a few places. They had 'Thanksgiving chicken sandwich dinner' on the menu for the long weekend, which was a HUGE stack of fried chicken, cranberry jam and STUFFING! It was really hard to bite into it but it was one of those happy messy meal, and I enjoyed every single bite of that sandwich. As a side, ordered their famous Crab Poutine, which also was massive in size. The amount of toppings we got, especially of crab and clam meat was.. just impressive. I never had any poutine like this before, this was even more impressive than the one I had in Quebec, where poutine is supposedly originated from. The server we had was super nice and fun to talk to as well. Everything about The Ship was more than I asked for, and I really wish I could get a chance to come eat (and drink!) here again soon. read more

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Amazing food and team! Great location and back patio is adorable! Great spot for a good eats and drinks!

We really wanted to go to a place with a patio with the nice weather and decided to go to The Ship. I've been here before once, but it was a while ago so I referred back to the great reviews on Yelp to make a final decision to eat here. The restaurant is in a really accessible part of downtown Hamilton with free street parking about a 5-minute walk from there. The inside is small but nicely decorated. They have a patio at the front and one at the back. Now onto the good stuff.. The second we got the menu, we saw that there was a crab poutine. What??? A crab poutine?? We had to try it. I was afraid the gravy would be salty, but it was delicious. They had real cheese curds, as opposed to shredded cheese (yay!) and it was just delicious. The portion is quite big, so it should either be eaten as a meal by one person or shared by two. We also ordered burgers, because you can't come here and not order a burger. I decided to go with The Yankee and my bf ordered the French Onion (both with a beer burger patty). Oh man.. their burgers are pretty big. The Yankee was pretty good, but a bit oily yet a bit dry somehow. The sauce on the burger was definitely a must. Either way, the burger was pretty good, but I couldn't finish it. I blame the poutine. My bf devoured his and then had some of mine. That should say something.. Finally, we ordered salads instead the side of fries, which was a great idea because the poutine had a hefty load of fries! The service was great! Our waitress was very attentive and super friendly. The food came put quite fast, but they weren't busy (on a Wednesday afternoon). I would definitely be back for the poutine and to try a different burger with the buttermilk fried chicken next time! read more

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A great find in the downtown Hamilton area. We were looking for a place to eat as the gf was craving burgers and this was the first to pop up on Yelp. Let me tell you, the place did not disappoint at all. Coming in, we really werent expecting much from the place, we were welcomed warmly by their staff and asked where we'd like to sit. I saw a backyard booth and opted for the back yard tables, Wow, what a nice cozy little backyard dining area. It was a windy day but the place must have had that in mind when they built the back yard patio. We barely felt any wind coming through and we were nice and warm in the back yard. A very cool ambiance indeed. The staff/servers are phenomenal, very friendly. The food, from the name itself, one could mistake this place to be a seafood place, but, behold, it is a phenomenal burger place with amazing gourmet burgers. Their menu is not too extensive, and who needs an extensive menu when a shorter menu speaks volumes when it comes to quality and taste. What did I like about this menu, everything. First, you can opt out for their chicken instead of their burgers, gluten free bun if you'd like. Even vegetarian. My gf had the Northern exposure, 8 oz burger, with bacon, aged cheddar, spiced pecans and maple mayo. I had the Pear goes the neighborhood. First, the 8 oz burger was sooo fresh and so juicy since it was cooked perfectly. Not pre-cooked and warmed up. The Pear Goes the Neighborhood, had Grilled Pears, Smoked Provolone, Bacon, blue cheese dressing, and pecans. Let me tell you, the flavours in that burger was phenomenal. The pears were grilled amazingly, and balanced out the taste of the blue cheese dressing. The bacon was cooked just how I like it, not tooo crispy not too flimsy. The pecans in the dressing was a nice touch. The flavor combination worked perfectly well. And it was nicely paired with their house cesar salad. Their cesar salad was not 100% lettuce, it was nicely mixed in with arugula for an added taste. The appetizer, let me tell you, please order the Crab Poutine and I promise you wont ever regret it. Big chunks of crab mixed in with their bacon clam chowder on top of fries. I have never had this kind of poutine before and it made me feel as if I was somewhere in the east coast. We killed this poutine so fast because it was so tasty. Overall, this is definitely a burger place I would recommend to anyone going into hamilton. definitely worth the buck for the food. read more

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Stopped in on a dreary Sunday for a bite and couldn't have been happier with the decision! HAD to order a burger after seeing the menu selection and all the awesome pics that fellow Yelpers have posted. I chose the Apocalypse Later and the Mr. ordered Cheeseburger in Paradise and we were both very happy with your choices. The patty appeared fresh not frozen and was grilled nicely with that charcoaly flavor I live for in a burg. Might I point out that the fries were the star of the show today. My goodness they were perfection. Hand cut crispy awesomeness! The only reason for a missing star was that by burger was supposed to be pretty spicy but lacked the desired heat I was expecting. Check this place out, definitely worth it! read more

The Ship - Seafood Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

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Huge, juicy burgers with a great variety of toppings combinations. All beer is regional. Friendly staff. 2 patios. Small and intimate, with no reservations, so come early. read more

Great portion sizes and tasty food! Have ordered from here a few times and will again.

Very bad food. Underseasoned Perch..each piece like 1/2 an ounce no flavor with 1.5 ounce of bland batter. Same for fried chicken... They didn't charge is for the orders though. read more

Um hello burger! Where have you been all my life?! We decided to drive up to Hamilton to check out some waterfalls and then naturally got hungry after trail walking for a few hours. Of course I entrusted my fellow Yelpers to turn me to the best place to eat in the area, and the great reviews at The Ship led us here for a lunch so late, it might have been an early dinner. First of all, let me say that everything on the menu looked so good that we couldn't decide what to eat Luckily, this place had great service and the waitress literally walked us through the entire menu, provided detailed descriptions and gave us her recommendations. I ordered the Big Smoke with fries and my boyfriend ordered the Apocalypse Later with herb fries. So when the food came, I just stared at it. It looked so good! And then once I started eating, my boyfriend bad to ask me if I was okay. I'm pretty sure my eyes rolled to the back of my head. Easily one of the best burgers I've ever had. Nothing was especially amazing about the fries, or the herb fries. Can you imagine that the fries weren't particularly amazing and I think this place still deserves a 5 easily. Great ambience as well. read more

The Ship - The Big Smoke with fries - Seafood Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

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Burgers options were endless, many toppings to choose from, the side garden salad uses a balsamic dressing that's made in house and the fries are fresh cut (my fav) We both preferred the beef patty over the black bean patty (kinda sweet) 2nd visit Opted for another Gin Caesar (cause it was so good last time and you can't beat that bocconcini cheese ball) Opted for the Lake Erie perch fish tacos this time, yummy but definitely prefer the beef burger (if you want to be in a food coma afterwards) read more

The Ship - Opted for the #lakeerieperch #fishtacos and a #gincaesar this time #yummy - Seafood Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

The boss must be a big fan of ships. No wonder the name of this restaurant is called the ship. They have tons of beer choices and the service is excellent. Crab poutine or crab cake is a must-have. crab cake $11 a must-try I believe. Are you kidding me? The crab poutine is just an appetizer? Two people share this plate cannot even finish it. Melting cheese, creamy clam sauce and real crab meat on top of the fries , you can imagine the flavor. Blue crabs tastes very fresh and soft. Oh I forgot to mention the clam and bacon chowder, $6, so good. If you're a big fan of seafood or beer, they come and try. It won't let you down. We packed almost half food home read more

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