Lovely lunch, we visited on a Friday, busy but didn't have to wait long for food or service. Waitress was friendly. Flatbreads tasted lovely, very filling! The atmosphere is nice, cosy. Really enjoyed our visit.
Thomas Hughes
It a nice place - quite rustic and cozy we liked the open fire. But the food is very overpriced for what it is. Had the Ho sin Duck and the portion was tiny for nearly £16. My wife had a burger which was average at best.
Morgan Webb
Really disappointing, took my mother in law out for a nice meal. They had very little left on the menu, service was slow and not very warm. We ordered Espresso Martins which were served in a wine glass. The bill was over £150 and I wouldn’t recommend.I rarely put negative reviews but this was very disappointing.
Jon O
Environment lovely, Staff and service very good hence 2 stars But the food is appalling. Had the Sea Bass with Rice. Fish was well cooked and the veg too but the whole dish was cold because it was served on a cold plate. The Sauce was the only flavour that could be tasted because it was all emerged in what seemed like a packet sauce . The other meal was Prawn Pasta. Again cold and the sauce tasted like a week Heinz spaghetti hoops sauce which again flooded everything with the same flavour. We were hungry with limited time so we ate most of it. Was going to pay and just leave but they did ask how it was. So we told them. Took £20 off of a £44 bill. Nice gesture but we definitely won't be back ever. It wasn't even worth £24. Try to improve and let us know when you have.
Rob R
Nice place to have a pint good offers not to
Maureen398
Was a bit concerned after reading other reviews but we could not fault this pub. Mix up with booking but that was sorted quickly, a misunderstanding on both sides, we think. No complaints with the food, it was very busy ( Xmas eve) but food was still served promptly and was good quality.
Steve P
Fantastic pub, please fix front door, very very annoying that it does not close
Leon M
Food was awful (not that anyone asked) Pretty sure i would still be waiting for a drink now if i hadn't asked, then still went to the bar to get it. My Wifes food was borderline warm. Mine was cold! Worst of all no one cared in the slightest (from the looks of other reviews the staff are used to it)
Simon Smith
Great atmosphere until after 9pm when the music was so loud we were all shouting at each.Food service was fine.Food is good and choices had plenty of options.Good selection of beers and lagers. Friday night night has 2-4-1 cocktails..I think daytime, like Sunday lunches, it's the best for grub, drink and chat without shouting.......
Rude is an understatement…I have never met bar staff quite like it. I was completely shocked by my visit to this place. Being told by staff they could not serve particular drinks even though the bottles were on the shelf, cold coffee (eye roll when I asked for a fresh cup), staff are argumentative and extremely miserable, and to top it off, I had to wait over an hour for an item from the menu (after being told most of the items on the menu weren’t available). If you value your time, money and sanity, stay far away from this establishment!
Hayley W
No complaints here Fabulous Pub and service with a smile Great variety of drinks and fabulous menu have enjoyed a huge Sunday Roast and the best burger in Romsey Staff always friendly Polite and happy to help and doggie treats for the pooch
anthony747
What a shambles! One member of staff that couldn't cope with taking our 5 was taken from their memu, and when he handed it over to his 18 year old colleague, she completely messed the order up! When we told her, she argued with the 3 of us and would not have it that she had made errors with every part of the meal. She then went off, and the chef/manager came out and told us that we had upset his member of staff. We were not rude, and no voices were raised. All we tried to do was tell her she had got the order wrong. The chef/manager would not accept that errors had been made. All he could focus on was his member of staff, who was apparently in tears! To our surprise, a couple of local men that had clearly had too much to drink decided they wanted to get involved and became very aggressive towards us, to a point where one of their girlfriends had to drag her fella outside because he obviously wanted to fight! This could have all been avoided if the waitress had said, "There must have been some confusion with the order, and let me try to sort it out. Instead, she argued with us, in front of other customers, and caused what could have been a quite serious situation. We visit Romsey on a regular basis. This is one place we absolutely won't be visiting again! However, If you're looking for a "punch up", it's well worth a visit!
Martin A
No food available at 6.30pm because they were too busy despite the place being less than half full, and no live music as advertised on the printed menu. No apologies given so clearly not interested in their customers
Hilruc
Oh dear ! I have used this bar / restaurant many times and normally been quite happy with the experience.However this morning I called in with a friend and ordered two hot chocolates. We were told by the girl behind the bar that she could not “do”hot chocolate as she had not been trained . We were incredulous at hearing this information! However this being the case we said that we would settle for lattes instead . These were duly brought over to us . Both were tepid verging on cold - unbelievable . Next time we meet up in Romsey we will be giving our custom to one of the numerous coffee shops in the town .
Warm and friendly, great food, but expensive
Lovely lunch, we visited on a Friday, busy but didn't have to wait long for food or service. Waitress was friendly. Flatbreads tasted lovely, very filling! The atmosphere is nice, cosy. Really enjoyed our visit.
It a nice place - quite rustic and cozy we liked the open fire. But the food is very overpriced for what it is. Had the Ho sin Duck and the portion was tiny for nearly £16. My wife had a burger which was average at best.
Really disappointing, took my mother in law out for a nice meal. They had very little left on the menu, service was slow and not very warm. We ordered Espresso Martins which were served in a wine glass. The bill was over £150 and I wouldn’t recommend.I rarely put negative reviews but this was very disappointing.
Environment lovely, Staff and service very good hence 2 stars But the food is appalling. Had the Sea Bass with Rice. Fish was well cooked and the veg too but the whole dish was cold because it was served on a cold plate. The Sauce was the only flavour that could be tasted because it was all emerged in what seemed like a packet sauce . The other meal was Prawn Pasta. Again cold and the sauce tasted like a week Heinz spaghetti hoops sauce which again flooded everything with the same flavour. We were hungry with limited time so we ate most of it. Was going to pay and just leave but they did ask how it was. So we told them. Took £20 off of a £44 bill. Nice gesture but we definitely won't be back ever. It wasn't even worth £24. Try to improve and let us know when you have.
Nice place to have a pint good offers not to
Was a bit concerned after reading other reviews but we could not fault this pub. Mix up with booking but that was sorted quickly, a misunderstanding on both sides, we think. No complaints with the food, it was very busy ( Xmas eve) but food was still served promptly and was good quality.
Fantastic pub, please fix front door, very very annoying that it does not close
Food was awful (not that anyone asked) Pretty sure i would still be waiting for a drink now if i hadn't asked, then still went to the bar to get it. My Wifes food was borderline warm. Mine was cold! Worst of all no one cared in the slightest (from the looks of other reviews the staff are used to it)
Great atmosphere until after 9pm when the music was so loud we were all shouting at each.Food service was fine.Food is good and choices had plenty of options.Good selection of beers and lagers. Friday night night has 2-4-1 cocktails..I think daytime, like Sunday lunches, it's the best for grub, drink and chat without shouting.......
Restaurantji Recommends
Rude is an understatement…I have never met bar staff quite like it. I was completely shocked by my visit to this place. Being told by staff they could not serve particular drinks even though the bottles were on the shelf, cold coffee (eye roll when I asked for a fresh cup), staff are argumentative and extremely miserable, and to top it off, I had to wait over an hour for an item from the menu (after being told most of the items on the menu weren’t available). If you value your time, money and sanity, stay far away from this establishment!
No complaints here Fabulous Pub and service with a smile Great variety of drinks and fabulous menu have enjoyed a huge Sunday Roast and the best burger in Romsey Staff always friendly Polite and happy to help and doggie treats for the pooch
What a shambles! One member of staff that couldn't cope with taking our 5 was taken from their memu, and when he handed it over to his 18 year old colleague, she completely messed the order up! When we told her, she argued with the 3 of us and would not have it that she had made errors with every part of the meal. She then went off, and the chef/manager came out and told us that we had upset his member of staff. We were not rude, and no voices were raised. All we tried to do was tell her she had got the order wrong. The chef/manager would not accept that errors had been made. All he could focus on was his member of staff, who was apparently in tears! To our surprise, a couple of local men that had clearly had too much to drink decided they wanted to get involved and became very aggressive towards us, to a point where one of their girlfriends had to drag her fella outside because he obviously wanted to fight! This could have all been avoided if the waitress had said, "There must have been some confusion with the order, and let me try to sort it out. Instead, she argued with us, in front of other customers, and caused what could have been a quite serious situation. We visit Romsey on a regular basis. This is one place we absolutely won't be visiting again! However, If you're looking for a "punch up", it's well worth a visit!
No food available at 6.30pm because they were too busy despite the place being less than half full, and no live music as advertised on the printed menu. No apologies given so clearly not interested in their customers
Oh dear ! I have used this bar / restaurant many times and normally been quite happy with the experience.However this morning I called in with a friend and ordered two hot chocolates. We were told by the girl behind the bar that she could not “do”hot chocolate as she had not been trained . We were incredulous at hearing this information! However this being the case we said that we would settle for lattes instead . These were duly brought over to us . Both were tepid verging on cold - unbelievable . Next time we meet up in Romsey we will be giving our custom to one of the numerous coffee shops in the town .