. "2013-12-08T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ . . "5"^^ . "I've been a regular at the Ship for several years so there is no question about giving this place 5 stars - I wouldn't keep coming back if I didn't love it. But let me get my minor complaints out of the way up front - I am getting a bit tired of the vegetarian options on the menu, & sometimes table service is a bit slower than you would want. There were some problems with the kitchen making mistakes about 18 months ago, but they have been resolved \n\nSo why is this a 5 star? It's a REAL pub. The kind where people know each other & look out for each other, but where you can still have fabulous conversations with folks you have never seen before & will never see again. Especially if you are on the patio or sitting at the bar, the range of connections you can make is endless.\n\nI have spent the evening talking to ex-Navy guys, professors of education, actors, techies, people dressed as giant gingerbread men. I've spent the evening watching folks I have never met making pirate hats out of newspaper & passing them around. I've spent the evening with people I HAVE met, just chatting & having a exceptional night at the pub. \n\nAnd the bar staff are amazing! Mentioning the Ship at a bar I visited in Ottawa immediately elicited admiration from the bartender - he'd been here, he couldn't believe how speedy the bartenders were at pouring beer.\n\nBreakfast is good, & it is a great place to watch soccer, morning or otherwise. There is usually a knowledgeable crowd around enjoying the matches. \n\nThe Ship is accessible, although on Friday & Saturday nights you will probably struggle with a wheelchair (yet I will say people usually move out of the way for me & my cane) because it is so crowded. & I wish they would do something about the leak/sweating in the women's accessible stall. \n\nIf you have never been here, check it out. If you have been here & didn't like it, come back again because you just hit a bad night!"^^ . "3"^^ . "1"^^ . .