Lovely local pub where locals and students mix every day. Great prices before 8, then average…read moreprices. Is a bit of a dive bar as it doesn't serve food, have any acts playing except a DJ on weekends, and has the standard assortment of drinks. Does need freshening up and better planned seating arrangements with a proper scrubbing down, but one cannot help but come back week after week due to the awesome clientele, great music and good beer.

Good pub, however, went for a bale outside and the ginger bouncer said we had had too much to…read moredrink, when we hadn't had that much, and wouldn't let us back in to finish our drinks, even though the other bouncer said we were fine. Don't recommend when you've had a drink because apparently when you've had one drink it's too much

Went for lunch on Sunday there were five of us Booked for…read more1:30, however recieved call and told us could only do 2:30. Needed to impress a non local visitor. Sunday lunch was cold so ordered new but was reheated instead. Gravy good but rest was an abomination. Potatoes were not roast and had never seen an oven. Veg was blanched and needed a stake knife to cut. Chicken was yesterdays leftovers and was very tough. I am sad, for many yrs it was my local pub. Ordered a doggy bag but food made dog ill. Asked to pay 7% service charge; NO WAY.

A wonderful find. This oldy worldy pub is a true delight, particularly on a dreich rainy winter…read moreday with its glowing open fire. We stopped in after a bracing coastal walk for some lunch and the food is excellent. Decent portions, a varied menu plus daily specials, welcoming and friendly staff. Dog friendly too. Serves lunch until 2.30pm. Highly recommended.

A crazy pub with a funky feel, combining Thai food with western beer! This pub owned by a former…read morepro rugby player, is a real rugby pub, if you want to watch football don't bother with this place! It has a friendly atmostphere although gets packed to the roof with locals at the weekends and as the ceilings are quite low be prepared it gets hot! The food is excellent but very pricey, its worth trying to book for their Sunday lunch buffet if you want to give the food a try without spending a fortune! Good selection of wine and champagne available to.

Fantastic food highly recommended sometimes there's a buffet running on the weekend witch is great…read more Nick the owner always puts on great nights and events and loves dressing up he's a great person to be around. Even gives out free shots on special nights at random times

Very cheap beer. Polite staff and not bad food. A lot of outdoor seating with heating. Typical pub…read morefood at nice prices. £2.55 a pint for some pints like IPA and London's pride.

It was such a pleasure to find the Red Lion Inn, I was on a walk through the countryside while…read morevisiting Brockenhurst. The decoration is very traditional and you'll find all sorts of antiques on the walls. The beer selection is great and I enjoyed some of the local bitters that were on tap. The food was very tasty and was your traditional pub grub. The fact that I went here twice during my four days in Brockenhurst proves that I really like this place. Would definitely return.

A proper English pub in the village of Boldre in the New Forrest. Wooden beams, open fires, copper…read morepans adorning the walls...you get the picture! It's a surprisingly large pub, although I'm not entirely sure it's laid out in the best possible way. My boyfriend and I were seated on a table that felt a little like it was in a corridor, with wait staff and customers squeezing past us on a regular basis. The food menu is big and focuses on fresh, local produce. They also have a number of daily changing specials on top of the standard menu. I went for the beef wellington, and the boyf went for the whole gurnard, one of the specials. The gurnard was apparently delicious - the boyf leaving nothing but the bones (he even ate the eyes!!). The wellington was pretty good, and certainly large. A big chunk of fillet steak, pate and mushroom encased in light flaky pastry. Admittedly, it was easier to eat when the wait staff remembered to bring me a steak knife, unfortunately, I was three quarters of the way through by this point! Both dishes came with separate veg, a great selection but looking a little microwaved. We could only manage to share a pud - we went for the creme brûlée which was good but not exceptional. The wait staff were mainly youngsters but they were friendly and efficient. The pub also has a nice garden, can imagine it would make a great place for a pub lunch when the summer eventually arrives.

This building itself is from the 13th century and we came here on a Sunday to try their Sunday…read moreRoast. We also tried their vegan dish and fish and chips. The service was fast and the food was good. Overall I liked all the dishes and would say to try them out. They also have some beer on tap and a variety of different drinks. This is like a pub and it just sells pretty tasty food here.

Duke of Wellington in Southampton is your quintessential old-school neighborhood pub that has…read moresurvived through the ages - cozy ambiance, historical furnishings, and that classic British charm. I started with a half pint of Folly Road lager (recommended by the server), which was refreshing, light, and super easy to sip. Then came the fish & chips, and honestly it was one of the best I've had anywhere. The portions were wildly generous, and the fish was perfectly golden-fried with crispness that creates a loud crunch as you bite into it. The plump fish was tender, flaky and moist. The dish comes with mushy peas too. I appreciated that they set you up with salt, pepper, and malt vinegar so you can season everything to your taste, and you can request tartar sauce that's light, creamy, and great for dipping. Service was friendly and efficient, making the whole visit feel warm and effortless.

I was taken here for a belated birthday lunch today. It is a pleasant pub with some booths and also…read morean open space with tables. It was slightly dark in there, but not unpleasantly so. I had the fish chowder, which I thoroughly recommend. It was completely scrummy and came with doorsteps of brown bread! It was warming and ooh, nourishing! The landlord's Mum was helping out, bless, and she couldn't use the till. I think her son could have given her more information, poor woman. She did her best bravely. So I can't tell you what the usual staff are like. A very pleasant experience, but not a must do. I would have the chowder again, certainly and happily. Worth visiting, if you're in the area.

Nice pub and friendly staff. Also often some live singer and musicians.read more

This used to be a bit run down, but now has been thoroughly modernised into an excellent gastropub,…read morewith excellent food and service. I was taken there by a customer of mine for a quick lunch , but there is clearly a full restaurant menu as well as lunchtime bar food. I had (on his recommendation) a Peking duck tortilla wrap with spring onions and hoisin sauce, came with chips and salad. Delicious. A good pint of Ringwood bitter washed it down. Staff were polite and attentive, nothing too much trouble. The pub is tastefully fitted out, if rather a mixture of old and new. It was fairly quiet when we called, but it really does deserve more custom. Highly recommended. Edit 5/10/11 Had another lunch here, still excellent and very recommendable