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About The Boat Inn
On Shilton Ln in Coventry, The Boat Inn is a pub with ten dishes on the menu, from a Steak and Kidney Pie to Ham Egg and Chips. The Ploughman's comes in a traditional cheese version alongside a Lamb Shank, and an English Breakfast rounds out the range. The room takes walk-ins rather than bookings, with no reservations. It opens daily, covering the same walk-in service every day of the week.
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Menu & Prices
10 dishes- Ploughmans
- Lamb Shank
- Traditional Cheese Ploughman's
- Steak and Kidney Pie
- Ham Egg and Chips
- English Breakfast
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention microwaved mac and cheese, chips, steak and baguette.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention microwaved mac and cheese, chips, steak and baguette.
Customer Review Summary
Food divides reviewers. One long-time regular calls the quality great. Another finds it usually really good and recommends the chips, though a last visit brought a hard baguette and an uneatable steak. One says a watery mac and cheese came back unchanged, was called microwaved, and got no replacement or refund. One notes slow service. A walk-in found friendly staff over a pint.
Customer Review Summary
Food divides reviewers. One long-time regular calls the quality great. Another finds it usually really good and recommends the chips, though a last visit brought a hard baguette and an uneatable steak. One says a watery mac and cheese came back unchanged, was called microwaved, and got no replacement or refund. One notes slow service. A walk-in found friendly staff over a pint.
Featured reviews
- Rhianon Chalmers
“Disgusting, ordered Mac and cheese which was so watery, politely sent it back only to be sent out exact as the first time. Explained to the man behind the bar clearly hadn’t eaten any of the meal, he then proceeded to go into the kitchen shouting about me to the chef ( very rudely ) , came back and said that the mac and cheese is from the microwave and what did I expect from a microwaveable mac and cheese ? No meal replacement was offered nor a refund, I asked for a refund and he very bluntly said no. Maybe you should advertise that your £13 meal is going to be microwaved, I would’ve thought twice about ordering it. Terrible service.”
- Ian H
“Popped in for a pint on a walk. lived in the area for 26 yrs never been in before nice traditional pub friendly staff will definitely be back maybe try a meal. Very pleased 👍”
- Kelly Lilley
“It is generally polite service but super slow. You can wait ages to be served and be prepared to wait for your food, even when not busy. Food is usually really good but last visit, I couldn't eat the steak (that could be the steak though and can't be helped) but baguette was also so hard. I recommend the chips.”
- Gayle Espley
“The worst food that I have ever been served in a pub/restaurant.. as did the people on next table.. owners should appreciate that people work hard for their money and deserve better than this.. people eat out for a special occasion or a treat and to have it spoiled is shameful”
- George Cahill
“This is a great pub with great quality food. We have been coming here for many years.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Bars near The Boat Inn
- The Old Crown4.61,2290.9 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
2-course lunch deal, outdoor garden with screen, fish and chips
- The Greyhound Inn - Sutton Stop4.63,3291.2 mi£20–30Wheelchair accessible
beef and stilton pie, canalside outdoor seating, homemade lasagne
- The Walsgrave Stonehouse4.42,8672.1 mi£10–20ReservationsOutdoor seatingGood for kids
carvery with beef and gammon, loaded nachos, small plates deal
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boat Inn | 4.3474 | — | — | microwaved mac and cheese, chips, steak |
| The Old CrownReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.61,229 | 0.9 mi | £10–20 | 2-course lunch deal, outdoor garden with screen, fish and chips |
| The Greyhound Inn - Sutton StopWheelchair accessible | 4.63,329 | 1.2 mi | £20–30 | beef and stilton pie, canalside outdoor seating, homemade lasagne |
| The Walsgrave StonehouseReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.42,867 | 2.1 mi | £10–20 | carvery with beef and gammon, loaded nachos, small plates deal |
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