Well, we came to the bar in the hotel, so that is what this review is about. When we ALL left the Opera house and ALL requested an Uber at the same time, with the Uber dynamic pricing, it was too expensive! So I decided to get a drink. Quality/Quantity - Wanted a nightcap after our concert at the Sydney Opera House. Not sure why but there were so few places open...? You would think that the businesses would want to earn a few extra $$ after a concert? Or was it because it was a Wednesday night? Well, I was glad this place was open. Good local drafts, 12 choices. I got the Pirate Life IPA, why not, I was on the water, LOL. I believe they also have food during the day. Appetizers, salad, pizza, taco, sandwiches, etc. Atmosphere - Small bar in the hotel. I think it is a good location. Outdoor and indoor seating, but it was cold, so no one was outside. Private events are also available. Open 7 days a week from 10am to 3am (or close). Service - Okay. Discounts for locals in the same trade. Price - No idea, as I just wanted another drink while waiting for the Uber prices to drop. My wife was ready to go home, and was willing to pay the inflated Uber price. I was willing to get another beer and wait it out. I lost... We left after only one beer. BTW - 10% surcharge on Sundays and holidays. I have seen this in a few places/businesses. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success, it is good to see you cater to both the tourist and locals. Good business model. read more

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Excellent bar. Perfect location. Enjoyed a light dinner after flying in on a redeye. Nice local beer selection read more

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First, the manager/owner? Spectacular man, excellent banter, we would take him home if we could. But we will be taking home chicken salt, and we'll think of him fondly when we sprinkle it. The food - we split a burger and elote corn ribs. Best burger we've had in ages - it had everything - a little kick, a ton of flavor, and was way plenty to share. It came with fries/chips that had a bbq seasoning on them, and they were so crisp and delicious. But OMG the elote corn ribs - we would abandon our home country and relinquish citizenship to sit in the pub and eat those all day, every day. Service - You order and pay at the bar, and the counter person was friendly enough. The real service came from this manager looking guy, who worked his arse off the whole time we were there. He's a rockstar. A must do while waiting for your cruise ship or your flight home from a cruise. Perfect for a bite after visiting the opera house. Highly recommend. read more

Well not sure where they hired the staff. Can't make drinks on their menu. Don't order an old fashion and definitely don't try to up tick the bourbon. Zero stars was closed for four months... should have stayed that way read more

Fairly typical pub bar/restaurant. Stopped in for lunch. Decent burger and fries. Close to the ferries and the Rocks.

Great Gluten Dairy Vegan free pizzas - chose the all meat with the BBQ sauce - staff is friendly- helpful- once you say Celiac - great care in preparing your pizza takes effect- during my week here visited the restaurant numerous times - can't wait to return- THANK YOU team !!! read more

I would rate this a 3.5 if I could. Location is everything! Right behind circular quay and a short walk from the rocks. Cold beer . Ive had both my son and daughter in here when they were younger so ok with kids just not at the bar itself. read more

A pleasant surprise on Circular Quay without the high price tag. I ordered a side salad (substantial!) and the Tacchino pizza. Delicious. Add in a pint of beer and it was a great meal with prompt service. Good for singles, couples and small groups. The music could be dialed down a bit...but hey, it's a pub on the wharf in Sydney. Enjoy! read more

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After work, I dropped by here just for quick pizza. My friend ordered a beer and bite my pizza and I ordered my favourite Margherita pizza and a coke. Pizza is smaller than I expected and taste ok. Not really good or not really bad and so so. Outside tables are available. Due to on Tuesday, it wasn't too busy, however, it was quite exciting. Not for us but some guests were doing beer tasting before ordered the beer. I thought it's nice. BTW I do not drink alcohol at all and it was first time for me to visit pub! It was very pleasant experience for me. People said that pub meals are cheep and good! Indeed, I agree with that. Over all, I wouldn't mind coming back here again for trying another pizza, maybe pepperoni pizza next. PS: Classic Pizza $10 Glass of beer $7.50 Glass of coke $4.00 read more

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Came here when everything else was closed or closing around 10 after the Melbourne Cup (what??) and it was a good decision. First try of Australian cider and beer and I have to say that I like it! I also had the greek salad which was light on the olives and heavy on the dressing, but overall good (I will say light on the olives until it is too many olives for most people though...) Service was quick at the bar and at the tables with picking up empties. Music was on point and kept playing songs everyone loves from the 90s to now. read more

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Good range of pizzas with totally different flavours. The pizzas are large enough for one person who has an appetite. The three of us enjoyed three different pizzas and gave each pizza a 5 star rating,....pretty unusual for my critical friends. The atmosphere of the place was quiet and cooling after the hassle of Circular Quay wharf. There was a good range of wine and beer also. The waiter and waitress were very helpful and tap and go is no effort here. A clean tidy place with plenty of seating. There is an outside seating area as well. read more

While I was at the Shop Inn on 26 November, I'm writing this review the day after. Had the Satay pizza, excellent, had cider to drink. Staff are very friendly, and the atmosphere is excellent. I highly recommend this venue to locals and tourists alike. read more

I would have to say that this is one of my favourite pubs on Circular Quay. Okay, there aren't that many pubs here (ignoring the Opera Bar because that is at the Opera House) so the competition isn't all that fierce (and considering the other one is The Paragon, the bar is pretty low), however it isn't so much the atmosphere (which is good by the way) but rather the really friendly and helpful staffmember. I had ordered a pot of tea (yes, it does tea and coffee) only to discover that my ferry was leaving really, really, soon, so she very helpfully took me tea, put it into a takeaway cup, and added some sugar as well. With service like that I definitely have to give this place a few stars. Mind you, it does get really, really packed at night (I've always had problems finding a seat) however that isn't much of a problem if you come early enough. This is a place I'd certainly visit again. read more

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This is a MEDIOCRE venue. Food scores 4/10. We had Pizza. It was supermarket standard, totally nothing special. Drinks, well, it's beer on tap and bottled; what can I say! Price? You can see online. Nothing wonderful. Place was fairly clean but not crisp. Better places nearby. Maybe avoid the Ship. Advice to the Ship? Raise the standard. Customers deserve better. read more

Little restaurant right near the wharf. The outdoor seating is nice. The bartender was less than friendly. I understand he just had an issue with another gentleman, but he was an older guy and needed a bit more patience with him. The pizza was ok, nothing special. Red sauce was a little odd. read more

Avast ye scurvy dogs 'n bilge rats! Ere's ta gettin' yerself shipwrecked at ye Ship Inn wit Cap'n Morgan, Sailor Jerry and t' Kraken n' diggin' fer buried treasure.. Arrrrrrr! If you believe you are in for a treat like that then you're nothing but a land lubber destined for a date with a chest full of fool's gold --- It's pure fantasy me hearties. The Ship Inn could be a great thematic destination in the Quay, but what it ends up being is a pit-stop pub where you have a couple and move on to somewhere better (which is literally any other location in the Quay). The outdoor section is actually quite nice, particularly around lunchtime, but even early afternoon, you have to batten down the hatches, raise the jolly roger, and set sail because it blows a gale that'll see you blown off course. The inside isn't even worth talking about. There's a large poker machine section which 90% of people will never see (a good thing) but the rest of the interior is sparse and not particularly inviting. It gets cramped quickly and with such poor service at the bar, it ends up being a bit of a nightmare to navigate through the Ship Inn's high seas. Worst of all is the mutiny your likely to cause if you even look sideways at a bouncer. He'll make you and your entire crew walk the plank, straight into shark infested waters... and where's the fun in that? If you want to have a swashbuckling good night full of sea shanty's, old wive's tales, treasure maps, and sailing around the horn --- choose just about anywhere else in the Quay. This place belongs 20,000 leagues under... read more

A surprising bar in plain sight of Circular Quay. Reasonable priced pints! Yes pints not schooners - only $7 per pint! Thursday nights are 2for1 pizza, & the choice is plentiful. I had the pepperoni & cheese pizza which was spicy & topped full of pepperoni on a thin crispy base. My husband had the chicken delight, which is like a chicken Caesar salad served on a crispy pizza base! Both were served quickly & hot from the oven! Only $15 for 2 pizzas - bargain! Perfect place for a chilled beer & a relaxing chat with mates before going home or onto a wild night out! read more

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If you want some cheap food without the pricey tag of Circular Quay, then this place could be for you. Just a jump from the train station, not too busy so guaranteed a table. The pizzas were delightful with the everyday banger to the sophisticated gourmet. Definitely a good stop if your in between flights. read more

Well priced drinks, good location, not too busy on a weeknight( never been on the weekend). Pizza isn't the greatest, they use tomato paste not sauce. Friendly staff read more

Located in a fairly tourist-y area of Sydney the Ship Inn isn't a bad place to go for lunch. Unusually, the pub doesn't have any burgers but offer a decent selection of pizzas. They're made surprisingly well and are one of the better choices on the menu. read more

Really, how hard would it be to have someone handle the tables outside? There were staff standing around doing nothing but I had to order beer at the bar and then walk back outside to the table. Maybe this is Aussie tradition but take it from me, you would sell more beer if you had a server attend the tables. read more

The Ship Inn is a confusing mix of local happy hour drunk mill and tourist shelter that I seem to find myself mixed up in embarrassingly too often. I admittedly turn my nose up at pub food (sorry not sorry) and had was reluctant to eat here at a colleagues suggestion, but they've got a good thing going in that kitchen; The chorizo and pumpkin salad is omg-worthy, and I've also had a bit of their pizzas, which they bus around during happy hour. The wine list is decent and highly affordable - bless you, happy hour gods. read more

We had a really great breakfast here one morning outside on the tables. Scrambled eggs with tomato and mozzarella caprese along with prosciutto and toast which was different but tasty. Good flat whites made here also. In fact a week later I went back to get two brekky's to go. Located facing the wharfs on the Quay. read more

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Looking for a quick & easy bite and bevvy in the Circular Quay district? The Ship Inn has indoor and outdoor seating, unobtrusive screens to watch sports if that's your bag, and a $10 pizza special Monday and Tuesdays. Being located just back from the harbour it lacks the amazing views that other nearby venues boast, but anywhere in this vicinity is a better than average spot for people watching - the happy faces of tourists and locals heading to a show or just down to the harbour are contagious! Probably due to the non-harbour location they can afford to have some great happy hour specials on cocktails and the simple, inoffensive décor is easy on the eye and not aimed at any demographic. It's nice sometimes to go places that don't need to try to hard. read more

The Ship Inn at Cirqular Quay seems a popular stop over point for tourists and locals alike who are in need of a quick drink or some food. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure for some it's more than a stop over point. It's a regular haunt for some friends of mine as a meet up point where we can enjoy a drink and without question, grab a pizza. There's other options on the menu but the pizza always wins out. For everyone! If you can snare a seat outside then good luck as it can be hard to find one but inside is quite nice and roomy and even a couple of couch/booths if that tickles your fancy. A drink is more expensive than I had hoped for but I'm not sure if that's because I'm in The Rocks or it's a public holiday. Maybe both? Anyway, it's a nice place and worthy of a pizza and drink stop over. read more

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great place close to the sydney harbour with great beers and eats. was traveling with a colleague and we returned here more than once as we were so pleased with it. read more

We stayed at the Sydney Harbor right next door so we ate here at least twice and the food was good! We had pizza and lamb wraps. Both were really good and flavorful with decent portions. If you're looking for something quick but tasty. This is your place! read more

We had breakfast here one Sunday morning. The servers were friendly. We didn't enjoy our food. My husband got a breakfast wrap and I ordered eggs. There was indoor and outdoor seating. We waited for a long time for our coffees, we had already gotten and eaten our meals. I think there had been some kind of mix up with the coffee.... Maybe an off day? I don't know if I'd give them another chance.... read more

This place is very relaxing on a weekday night, a nice stop on the way home from work. The food is also tastey!

While coming back after visiting the sydney opera house felt hungry and found this place just opposite to the rail station. We ordered the pizza which was good size with nice flavors. Not bad for a light bite :) read more

Ordered the lamb pizza. Just ok. Not a whole lot of flavor outside of the mound of tzatziki sauce they put right in the middle. I was looking forward to coming here after seeing a lot of people outside. Now that I think about it, they seemed to only have drinks, no food. read more

Good and inexpensive sandwiches. Came here a few times while visiting Sydney. Clean and friendly staff. Convenient location right by circular quay. read more

Worst Bar In Sydney. I had 2 beers at dinner and the door guy turned me away because he didn't like "my eyes". We had a birthday party of 20 that all left because of an arrogant door man that takes his job too seriously. Go anywhere but here. read more

The Ship Inn is a gastro pub that caters one of the most sumptuous lamb you'll ever find in Sydney. Although a lot of restaurants make similar claims, the Ship Inn has taken the art of lamb cooking to another level. Not only is their meat sourced directly but they cook it in such satisfying goodness that it'll make you wonder if it ever came from earth. I kid you not, their lamb specials are available in 4 different dishes everyday so you'll never tire of eating the same dish over and over again. My tip - Get the lamb! read more

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Attempted to eat here late one afternoon, but both the patio and the inside were packed. We thought it must be good if there were that many people. Came back the next day at a much earlier time for lunch. Several business men were also there so it seemed a popular place for locals to grab lunch. I had the turkey wrap and loved that it included cranberry sauce. What a unique addition to a turkey wrap! The wrap is served with a small side salad. My husband ordered a pizza and said it was good. We shared a Polish Breeze from their cocktail menu. It was similar to sea breeze. read more

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This is a really pleasant place. I went there only once before several months, but my memories are mostly positive from there. The drinks were not so cheap, but they were quite tasty. I'm planning to go to this cosy and welcoming place as soon as possible. read more

Really nice food, quick service, but very loud music. Could hardly hear my eating companions.

The atmosphere is lovely, however not a single piece of chorizo in my 'spicy chorizo salad'! Should have been called a plate of rocket with sauce! read more