On our way to the ferry terminal for Isle of Wight, we found out all the ferries were cancelled due…read moreto severe weather... We were hungry for some food, so we instead headed over to Riverview Restaurant inside The Master Builder's. The Master Builder's is more of a hotel than a restaurant, with a gorgeous view of the water. It is located right by the Beaulieu River. Even on a rainy and windy day, it was still very picturesque. Once we stepped inside, it felt as if we walked into some kind of historic building. And, rightfully so, as this is a historic hotel. They had a continental buffet set up in the main dining area. They had cereals, granola, baked goods, cheese and charcuterie platters, juice, yogurt, etc. Pretty nice selection. And what's better than looking at these selections? Being able have them without any added cost to your breakfast order of your choice! What! Their menu is plenty, but with simple pricing method. You either get the continental breakfast buffet with tea, coffee, and toast for one price, or add Full Cooked Breakfast to it with just a big more. As for "full cooked breakfast," we went with The Master Builder's Full English breakfast. It comes with Sausage, Smoked Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Mushroom, Black Pudding, Fried Bread and choice of Fried, Scrambled or Poached free range egg. I went with poached egg. One change we've made to our order was, exchanging Black Pudding with White Pudding. They were all very tasty, only thing was that the poached egg was a bit over-cooked... Other than that, it was really nice! Portion was great too. We had a really nice brunch here with lovely company, the service was polite and although bit slow, we were well taken care of. It was very relaxing and serene. Must be super popular during the warm/hot season!

Very quaint and delish cuisine. We were recommended this pub/restaurant and it did not disappoint!read more

I really like this place. Beer is usual town centre prices but its a lovely comfortable pub. I have…read morehad the food a couple of times and it has been a cut above the normal 'dinged' meals you get in other establishments. Its not awfully busy but it has kept its charm when compared to other establishments, probably only a matter of time before its converted. Its a bit out of the way but worth a visit. Had another visit following the other review on Qype. have to say the food was really very good value. The pub has been refreshed and is now light an airy. Well worth a visit.

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

A wonderful family run, house restaurant, set in the idylic watership down area. Enjoy a pre-dinner…read moredrink on the outdoor decking absorbing the magnificent view of Beacon Hill. Surperb food from a set menu available at reasonable prices, I've never been disappointed. Enjoy a drink with the hosts after your meal. The Dew Pond also runs a range of wine & food evenings. Highly recommended if you're in the area.

Wonderful small restaurant in the depths of the English countryside. Every single thing that our…read moreparty of three had was delicious and excellent. Good selection of very English dishes (venison, lamb and so on). The wine list was reasonably priced and comprehensive also.

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

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.

One of the best surprises in Hampshire, fantastic ambience, nice service and the food was just…read moreincredible. I had a lamb roast that was divide, my wife had an incredible mushroom gnocchi and my daughter had a what seemed a never end.tower of fine chicken breast, English bacon and cheese with a good portion of home made barbecue sauce. Lovely lunch in the middle of the New Forest.

Oh yeah! Americans…read morefrom California here. Who would've known that mashed potatoes, sausages, and gravy would go so well together! Loved every bite. Got the gravy on the side, didn't think I'd use all of it, before I knew it, it was all gone. And you wouldn't think that the type of mash or type of gravy or type of sausage would matter that much, but they really do all have distinct flavors! I will be mixing mustard into my mashed potatoes from now on. Originally came for the sticky toffee pudding, so of course we ended with that. Marvelous! The toffee sauce is so comforting and rich, the cake was so moist, and it was perfectly balanced with the ice cream. Didn't detect any dates, maybe they were too finely chopped. Also the apple and blackberry crumble just didn't hit the same; it was slightly dry and on the sour side (maybe don't take a bite directly after the pudding!) Service was so helpful and friendly; I'm sure they love watching people fall in love with their food. Quick with refills and offered extra condiments if needed. Great air conditioning as well (always a plus), and I loved the green blacksplash and blackboard caligraphy on the walls as well. Bangin'

the poor rating has to do with the rude staff at this location. i'm not sure if he was the owner or…read morea staff member, but there was an older man who was very rude to us when we arrived. we entered the establishment, as that is what you typically do when you want to dine at a restaurant, and he came up the stairs and didn't even offer a greeting. i mentioned that we had a reservation for that time and he immediately just kept repeating that our table was outside. we went outside to their small patio dining area, and saw that there was a table with a "reserved" sign on it, so we sat down. i thought it was incredibly rude that he spoke to us in that manner, and it seemed like he expected us to somehow know that that table was ours before we had even spoken to any staff. i was seriously considering getting up and leaving but i decided to give this place one more chance. it then took a while, but we were eventually served by a much more pleasant and friendly younger server, who helped make this experience better. i would give this place a lower rating, however i must admit that the food was delicious. as an american tentatively wanting to try british bangers and mash, this exceeded my expectations. we all spoke about how the sausage was plump, snappy, and delicious, definitely one of the best we've ever had. the mashed potatoes were also amazing- cheesy and heavenly, and i'm not even usually a mashed potatoes kinda person. i am glad that we stayed solely for the delicious food, but i would not come back because of our experience with the staff here. the place already was one of the emptier spots on this very busy soho street anyway.

We came here as a group of 15 for my mother in laws 60th brunch. We were warmly welcomed and led to…read morea decorated table with a lovely view of the harbour. Between us we ordered most of the menu, which all arrived promptly and tasted excellent. All in all we had a lovely time and would definitely go back.

A beautiful restaurant and wonderful customer service. The interior is very elegant and I would…read moreconsider using it for an event in the future if possible. Parking was not the easiest. I got the last space, but I couldn't see if overflow parking was available. The appetisers were very good and beautifully presented. The duck that my friend had looked wonderful. Our main courses were very good. The cod was lovely and the steaks were nice. My steak was a little fatty and I found the gristle very chewy on the end piece. I also like my triple cooked chips a little more crispy, but that's just my taste. The desserts were lovely and again beautifully presented. The ginger cake with chocolate mousse and the ganache plate were particularly good. The table next to us has the beef wellington and I would definitely order that if I went again. It looked phenomenal! Overall a lovely experience.

This restaurant excels at everything it seems..what a delight!…read more - Beautiful indoor and outdoor seating - Perfect service, attentive but not too much - Small thoughtful extras - Excellent food - Very well priced Came in for lunch. Had the 3 course lunch menu for £38 (what a steal!). Lamb belly for starter was delicious, well seasoned and put together dish. Mains I tried the pork collar which was very good but the house made black pudding was phenomenal, best I have ever had..inventively spiced, wish I could buy a kilo to take home. Dessert was fig leaf panna cotta, light and flavoursome. Had a coffee with dessert which was also excellent. Its very clear that they try to do everything to the best standard possible. Wish I lived closer.