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.

Excellent pub in Southampton for Fish & Chips! Fun atmosphere of a typical English pub. Our server,…read moreCharlie did a great job of taking care of us and making sure we had all that we needed. Highly recommend this small pub. Ask for Charlie!

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.

What an amazing spot. History surrounds this quaint spot and it really is surreal to be in a…read morebuilding this old. While planning our vacation, I added this spot as a must-see location and I'm glad I did. There's very little seating in this place, so if you get there while it's busy, you might not find a place to sit. We were early (4:30P) and had no issues. Kitchen doesn't open until 5:30P, so we just enjoyed beer until then. When we were able to order we split the steak & ale pie. Really, really good and huge portion. Thanks to reviews we knew that the portion sizes were huge - so splitting was already something we wanted to do. Service was really good / quick. The ladies that work there are amazing. Seems to be a good mix of locals and tourists. Highly recommend.

Visited the Red Lion on recommendation from our innkeeper. My wife ordered the roast chicken and…read moreI had the steak and ale pie. Both were extremely tasty and accompanied by perfect sides. The meals were huge. Service was exceptional and the ambiance of this old building made for a perfect lunch 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

Wonderful location off of a walking only area full of pubs and restaurants. Hotel staff very kindly…read moretook our luggage up the stairs, and showed us our room. View of the front street and the room itself is nice and clean. Bathroom has a huge soaking tub, next to two person shower. AC could be a tic cooler but so far we're happy. Side note you need to be mobile, the stairs are step and narrow, I assume this building is rather old. Love the charm, we will be back.

This historic inn/tavern is in the heart of Southampton, the major cruise port of the UK…read more It was formerly known as the Alliance Hotel and is where some of the Titanic passengers stayed before boarding that fateful voyage. The inn feels like an old ocean liner from the early 1900s without the opulence found later. Some of the rooms are named after former ocean liners, and thus named the White Star now for England's most famous line, owners of the Titanic and many others, now called Cunard. We had a delightful dinner. It has a pub atmosphere but a bit more upscale as a restaurant or tavern. To celebrate we got a bottle of the sparkling wine from Kent. It was quite good and went well with the meal I ordered a pheasant croquette on a bed of peas and Brussels sprouts. It was excellent My main was the chicken dish which was very well prepared and delicious. The sauce was good and the preparation better than expected for this type of establishment. The portions are substantial and I was quite full and unable to have a dessert. The waitstaff are cordial and really hustle when the crowd appears. A bit on the pricier end, especially with the wine selection, but the quality is good.

Traditional Pub with Tons of History…read more Really love this place. Quirky, eccentric, authentic. A visit to Platform is almost like a trip to a maritime museum. Not only is it the last known address of the last body pulled from the wreck of the Titanic (James McGrady), it is also where Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) won his ticket on the ill-fated voyage and is featured on the movie. Great selection of all the old pub favorites offered up by a jovial proprietor.

I stumbled upon this cozy pub while casually walking around the seafront of Southampton. The…read morechalkboard sign had a picture of the Titanic (afloat) and said it was something about it being "The Titanic Bar from the Movie" - which immediately peaked my curiosity. I entered through the rear door and it was dimly lit, with a small hallway to the main pub and a staircase to the upper level where the kitchen and toilets were located. There were two rooms of the pub, each with a bar and tables/booths. There was one bartender working, named Roo. He was so fun to talk to!! He told us about the history of the bar, the area, and gave us recommendations of places to sight-see during our brief trip to Southampton. He also had amazing beer/drink recommendations. We ended up talking to one of the regular patrons, who highly recommended the fish & chips. He was not lying, it really was *THE BEST* fish & chips I had during the entire trip. Really fresh fish and chips, really delicious!! It was the best I've had, ever I believe. The space is dimly lit, full of fun trinkets and memorabilia, and has a lot of character. I lost my mind for a moment when I found newspaper articles dated April 2012 from when the Titanic set sail and when it sank. THE newspaper articles. Adhered to the wall with scotch tape (!!). I asked Roo about the lack of preservation/security of these notable pieces of history and his response was, "nobody is going to take that, this is England!" Overall, a really fun experience and amazing fish & chips. I recommend and would 100% return if I was in Southampton again.

Wonderful staff and an amazing drag show headlined with Ruffles. These ladies can Sing! A…read morewonderful night out in Southampton. Go for an evening of fun!

We love this bar, staff so friendly, great atmosphere whether your LGTBQIA or not all are made…read morewelcome. Wheelchair accessible but you just need to ask staff to get the ramp

The frog and frigate is a unique bar, you don't see these around. a very thin pub with a couple of…read morefloors its pretty cool inside. Nice crowd, sailors, and lecturers alike having a good time,something a bit different if you're bored of all the chain pubs now on ocean village!

Food was good, service also quick and friendly, but if you want a taste of the location... 6 pm on…read morea Friday we're pretty certain we're the only tourists in the place. If you're looking for peace and quiet, don't come here. If you enjoy real pub food and a real local atmosphere, you will love this place. Had the curry sweet potato and fish and chips, honest not the best I've had, but half the price and great drinks. So literally my kind of place. We will go back.

Pub food. We came here for breakfast. We got a classic English breakfast. It was tasty. Nothing…read moreextraordinary, but it was good. It was not very busy, and relatively quiet in the morning. Everyone seemed to like their food. So this is an OK breakfast spot. I can't speak for lunch or dinner.

We were visiting Southampton and looking for a place to dine by the marina. We found Banana Wharf…read moreand decided to give it a try. It is a big place with indoor and outdoor seating. It was a lovely day, so we decided to dine outdoors. They had a large drink menu full of wines, cocktails, mocktails, and smoothies. Prices seemed very reasonable. My husband ordered a pint of Peroni and I ordered an Aperol Spritz. The drinks came out quickly and since we asked for water; our server also brought us an entire pitcher of lemon water at no charge. For our lunch my husband ordered the Blue Cheese and Truffle Burger, and I ordered the BFC chicken sandwich. They were priced at £17.50-18.50 and both came with a large side of fries. The BFC sandwich consisted of super crispy fried chicken and a hash brown patty that was topped with a delicious special sauce. It was a little messy; but so worth it! I ate the whole thing! My husband said his Blue Cheese Truffle Burger was perfect, and that the portobello mushroom was delicious! We did not have a reservation; but there was no problem getting a table at about 3:00 on a Saturday. They had plenty of servers working and the service was exceptional. I would highly recommend a trip to Banana Wharf for a meal or even just drinks if you're visiting Southampton!

The food was good. Great service from the staff and the ambiance is spectacular. The ocean front…read moreview is amazing...