I'm a value hound with a large appetite for basic British food. The Sandpiper is the best place for…read morethose criteria in Christchurch Borough. Monday-Saturday you can get the following for a fiver if you dine with another (two-fer-a-tenner deal). Outstanding gammon dinner with two eggs, chips and peas. It's a good-sized hunk o' ham; grilled to perfection with near-crackling-quality edges, plenty of chips; fresh-tasting peas (mushy optional). And did I mention the two eggs on top? For the other half of the deal the wife likes the scampi or the chicken: and it's half a chicken, rotisserie style, juicy and gorgeous with no gastro-nonsense pretence. On a Sunday the roasts are outstanding: deliciously cooked meat on plentifully apportioned plates loaded with veg for under six quid (Dec 2010). The Sandpiper is best deal I know for Sunday roast on the Solent.

This is a local resident hotspot! The bar staff are quick, and really friendly. -great place for…read moredarts dinner and sports! They also have a pool table & Tons of teles so you miss no action and their food is great for the cost. I highly recommend it as it is my favorite spot in Christchurch.

Every time we have been in Burley this pub was packed out. This time, out of season and earlier in…read morethe day, there was plenty of room inside. Thank goodness because it was tipping down outside. Really friendly service by a lady, who may have been the landlady, behind the bar. Nice selection on the menu so it was inevitable we would eat. Wonderful plate of freshly cooked scampi and chips with normal peas (not a lover of mushy) for a reasonable price. Always worth popping into this fab pub. Nice range of ales and, as I have said, a friendly atmosphere.

A royal disaster from start to finish sadly…read more 4 adults and a 2 year old. I went to the bar, waited for 10 minutes. In those 10 minutes the manageress looked at me multiple times but carried on drinking and talking to her staff behined the bar. I went to a different area of the bar, spoke to a very young lady and was told I'd only be served at a different location at the bar... no signs to state this and no one told me this even though they could see me waiting! I asked for a tray to carry all 5 drinks and glasses and didn't get one. When I asked for oneI was asked why I needed it... We all ordered a trio roast apart from the 2 year old who we ordered a turkey roast for. A very young lady firstly came with 2 turkey adult roasts - we said that wasn't for us and she said 'yeah it is' - errr no it is not. She came back with an adult trio roast and the kods roast which were cold and the plates boiling hot. At this point the child is very hungry and we had to ask for a different plate to transfer her food due it being very hot. Again we were asked 'why' by the very young adult... Everyone agreed the meat was nice but everything else was terrible and cold. We were asked by a very young man how I food was and I said 'would you like an honest answer?' To which he replied 'no not really' and walked off. I would NOT RECOMMEND this place to anyone.

I started this review in 2016 when I was on sabbatical in the UK. I don't know why I didn't finish…read moreit. I still remember the selection of beers was great, the food perfect and the waitstaff friendly.

This pub offers a good atmosphere good food and good beer in a great location. The menu is simple…read more'pub grub' but is well executed and really hits the spot after a walk across the new forest. Be sure to book to be sure of a table as I've found it can get quite busy, especially on Sundays or bank holidays.

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.

Can't fault the customer services in this very friendly and entertaining establishment. I've seen…read morelandlords come and go but the present landlord and lady are exceptional. I love the atmosphere, always enjoy myself and love love love the grub. Hope these landlords stay, we don't want to lose a good thing.

Great food, pleasant staff. They seem to be changing the brands of beer and soft drinks and when I…read morevisited last which was fairly disconserting as you get comfortable in your regular choices, but Im sure It'll be rectified soon and is more my problem then theirs. Food has always been delicious and great value. Great local atmosphere where strangers are made welcome.

Excellent food and atmosphere. A great pub all year round. Especially good in the summer as they…read morehave a very large outdoor terrace and beer garden. The is a true country pub, so expect to find plenty of dogs in the public bar.... You can eat in either the main bar or in the dedicated restaurant. The food is excellent. Prices aren't cheap, but they reflect the upmarket aspect of the menu. In summary the location, decor and beer may be traditional, but the service and food are at a much higher level than ever expected.

A great local pub in Romsey. Local ales, fresh home cooked food, and the service is always…read moreexcellent.

Can't fault this place! Very pretty from the outside and quaint, on the inside. It's been nicely…read moredone up. Cosy and homey, there's plenty of seating to choose from. Lovely nooks and crannies with couches and more, and a nice patio for warmer weather. If you're looking for a traditional British pub, you've come to the right place. Reasonable prices too. There's a lovely bar with enough beers on tap to suit all palates and more in the fridge. As for the food, they have most of the pub favourites along with steaks and salads as well as some vegetarian options. The set menu is on from Mon-Thurs and is great value at £11.99 for two courses + £2 for three or for a steak meal. I couldn't fit it in, but dessert was full sized and delicious too. Some had a berry crumble or a melba panacotta. If you're in the area, this place is well worth a visit, it won't disappoint!

This has to be one of the greatest pubs i've ever been to in terms of food…read more If you like big portions and good quality i highly recommend this small pub! Awesome would be a mild word to use!!

I had one night in Bournemouth and walked all over looking for an authentic pub. I went to several…read morebars but none had the feel of the Goat and Tricycle. Had the Fish n Chips which was outstanding! Real cask ale beers are great too. I definitely recommend this pub if you're looking for some great English atmosphere.

Whilst bournemouth has more places to have a drink than you can shake a stick at the majority of…read morethem are bars rather than pubs. The Goat & Tricycle however ticks just about every box associated with the world of 'Pub'. First of all the range and quality of the beer & cider sold in this place would keep Withnail and his nameless chum blissfully occupied for weeks and they always have decent guest ales up for grabs. The food is also very 'Pub' esque with the G&T burger proving more a worthy adversary for many a well fed gent. There are also an array of activities for patrons to partake in from a pool table to quiz & fruit machines, my particular favourite however is the giant connect 4 set (warningcan get very competitive after a few ales). All in all a great place and a must visit for pub lovers.

We called in to The Swan after an afternoon wander (and some hiking) around Lyndhurst…read more The food menu seemed to be the usual unappetizing pub fayre so we opted for a cream tea and half a cider! We sat outside in the garden which is a little unkempt but still pleasant enough on a warm late summer's day. Our cream tea comprised of two large fruited scones with a decent portion of yummy strawberry jam and clotted cream served in individual pots (not the horrible plastic individual containers); our tea was nice and strong with a big pot of hot water to top up. The scones were homemade and were surprisingly tasty. Definitely worth a visit for a hungry and thirsty traveller. We didn't see much "real" food passing by on its way to other tables but what we did see looked tasty; the pies also looked very nice. Toilets were clean although could have done with some automatic deoderising!

Called into the Swan with some friends when in the area recently, the pub itself seems nice and…read morestaff were friendly but we made the most of the sun and sat out in the large garden and sampled some ciders. The pub got pretty busy later in the day with many ordering food and from what I could see it all seemed decent enough.