Love it!! Marked as closed today (Saturday) but it wasn't!…read more It's a quaint little pub in the marina side, porter potties, draft brews, and a sitting area outside consisting of hills and boulders (when the tables are full). It was a great way to spend a sunny day in Southampton. The crowd is diverse and super cool, there were families out on the hillside enjoying the sun and the marina view, there were a bunch of younger people enjoying the good weather as well. I hope I'm back soon :0)

This bar was bumping, so many people sitting outside and at the bar and the restaurant upstairs was…read morepacked the whole time we were there. Service here isn't that great. We walk up to the host stand and are immediately told it's reservation only. "Great! I have a reservation." "Oh sorry! Head upstairs and they will take care of you." We go up a gorgeous staircase and find ourselves just standing there for a while. Someone finally comes over, confirming we have a reservation and we sit. Our server comes right away, drops two empty glasses (for water) and menus and immediately asks if we are ready. Nope, you just gave me the menu right now, I am not ready. She leaves and never comes back. She forgot about us. She apologized but it never got better. It was half an hour before we got our pints. Our appetizer came 15 min after this and our food came in another 30 min. It took an hour and 15 minutes to get a burger and chicken. Thankfully, the food was good. Oh, and those empty glasses for water, stayed empty until they finally remembered to bring us water, about 1 hour in. And before you ask, yes, I hailed other servers and asked for the water and the status of our meals. They seemed annoyed they had to pick up her slack and maybe kind of took it out on us by doing things for their tables first before ours, which I understand but still kind of sucks. Would I come back? Absolutely not. However, it's so pretty and such a cool building and the beers and food were good so I do recommend checking it out.

Great atmosphere and great food options for a family with picky kids. Food was great and we didn't…read morehave to wait long, even on a busy Saturday evening with a championship soccer game on. Very impressed with the service.

This is mine & my gf favourite local pub.all staff are really helpful & friendly especially Sarah…read morewho often serves my drinks she's a lovely girl / Megan & the young Hungarian lad he's really funny & helpful to us both .Good choice of seating & t.vs to watch from plus my gf sometimes eats here & always says food is good.music is good @ weekends .good job guys & girls great manager too

Great visit with my partner. We were met by friendly staff …read more . Service was good . Great atmosphere large portions of food. Over all great value for money. Definitely recommend a vist

All good .. Lovely food . And excellent staff tow and very friendly as we'll with the kids . It's a…read moreshame more pubs where not like this one I whould go out more often

Been here several times for brunch & lunch. The food is almost always excellent, and the staff are…read moresuper friendly. It does often get busy with families who confuse it for a playground, so pick your seats carefully.

Trago has really gone downhill over the last 8 months. 45 minutes for a breakfast pancake with so…read morelittle maple syrup you couldn't taste it over the hard burn pancake. Such a shame to see a great location go downhill, it was a great place to eat and hangout with friends.

Oysters are amazing, great view and never too busy. Closes at 8 but great view of the harborread more

It's ok if you like eating surrounded by Harry Potters aunt and uncle types and enjoy miserable…read morebeyond horrible service

Came for the 5-7pm After Work Club drink specials, stayed for the ambience and live band…read moreperformance (the Pocket Rockers) that we did not expect! The circular sofa seats were perfect for our group of 4, and the staff were friendly and welcoming! We enjoyed going ham the dance floor space that was aptly placed in front of the music stage! While I myself am not a sports fan, my friends enjoyed positioning of the sport tellies that allowed them to watch while still maintaining banter on the table.

Yes it's a cafe but you get a decent cooked breakfast and not charged over the top like other…read moreplaces in Shirley

Clean comfortable and friendly. A good, well priced menu. Excellent breakfasts. Small breakfast is…read moreenough for me. Free hot drink with it. Will go again.

Really lived this place. The decor is very eclectic and fun. The food was good and plentiful. The…read morestaff was wonderful.

In Southampton for the night before getting on a cruise! Stumbled on this place and glad we did…read more Vibe is great. Food is awesome. We had 2 tapas boards and 2 glasses of wine for 25 pounds! Highly recommend.

Went here for my father-in-law's birthday celebration and the place is pretty good. The food was…read morecooked well, and the service we received was quite pleasant. But, the starter I had was rather lacklustre - I had the crispy duck pancakes. The crispy duck was so overcooked that I couldn't bite into it, it was that tough. The entree (mains) was pretty good, for the most part. It was a Sunday Roast, so we had our choice of various types of proteins (the sides were the same for each dish though - mashed squash, parsnip, broccoli, boiled potatoes & a yorkshire pudding .. oh and an ocean of gravy) - pork, beef, chicken fish or vegetarian nut-loaf. I had the pork roast and though the meat was cooked quite well, I was very underwhelmed with the pork crackling provided. I had an itty-bitty square of pork crackling, it was so miniscule that it just wasn't worth it. Because we were a fairly largish group (10 adults, 2 kids) the service was a tad slow between courses. And for the mains the 2 kids were served last. Generally this isn't a good idea, as kids can get rather cranky if not fed, but thankfully the kids this time round were pretty good, nibbling other people's food until their actual meals came out. Overall the place is pretty good, price was very decent and the service was rather pleasant. I would like to come back one more time, not on a Sunday, to see what they are like. I really wanted their Beef Bourguignon, but sadly it was unavailable on a Sunday.

One of my favourite places to eat. This historical old ballroom from a bygone era has been turned…read moreinto a great restaurant and bar. The food is British, international dishes made with good ingredients. There is something for everyone and priced to cater for mixed budgets Service is professional and knowledgable. If you are looking for a Great place for afternoon tea you can't go wrong here, homemade delights served on odd bone china - you can even go for the champagne tea. If you are looking for a special venue for any kind of celebration you can't go wrong at Grand Cafe, with all its history and modern twists it suits people of all ages.

Food was extraordinary and quickly served. Wish there would be more options in the menu for the…read morenext time we visit.

The interior of this place is really lovely with what appears to be just thrown together furniture…read moreand pictures picked up at various jumble sales. It's a fun and relaxed place to be. Of course, my friend who took me warned me not to be fooled as in their other locations the exact same seemingly random furniture can be found in the exact same place. I think Britain is a little late to the brunch party and looking at the menu it's clear that this place has gone about it the American way. There was cinnamon French toast and pancakes for example which you'll usually struggle to find on this side of the pond. I had the lounge eggs which is essentially eggs Benedict but with British bacon. It was delicious and the coffee I had with it was also really nice. Service was prompt and friendly without being overbearing, and on a boiling hot day the place was cool and comfortable. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking or brunch in the area. I'm told they're also a really good bar at night