Blue Bell Inn in Havant

I just had another fantastic 3 course meal from their Christmas menu this evening with a group of friends. Just the best service, the food was delicious and plentiful so much so I've booked to go again before Christmas on 15 Dec with another group of friends. An unsuspecting gem of a good food pub from the outside not to be missed if you are ever in Emsworth.

Hadn't been here before. Quaint cosy pub. We didn't eat here but it was lunch time and very busy and the food looked nice with decent sized portions. It was obvious that they look after their beer because I had a very nice pint of Doom bar. Not that local to me but if I'm in the area again I'll definitely be in for a pint.

We had the most wonderful meal last night at the Blue Bell. From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere was welcoming and cozy—a perfect spot to catch up with my mum. I started with the scallops, and they were amazing as usual. The scallops were perfectly seared and tender, paired with chorizo and fresh salad that really let the quality of the seafood shine. My mum’s starter was equally delicious. For the main course, I opted for the prawns. If you haven't been to the Blue Bell before you just have to try them, the sauce they are cooked in is incredible. My mum enjoyed a classic burger. It was cooked just right, with all the classic trimmings done to perfection. The Blue Bell have always valued quality ingredients and attention to detail. The service was as lovely as the food—attentive, friendly, and truly warm. The Blue Bell has that authentic, local touch and that is why I go back time and time again. Highly recommended!

Needless to say. Worse than ever experience! We did not care that the seats were covered in ductape until we received our orders, which were overpriced and unfortunately inedible... we ordered the pate as starters (must have been from last century rotting) followed by the rubber scallops, unwashed salad that tasted soggy and old, camambert that was meant to be grilled but was only microwaved, burger with raw bunn and overcooked chewybeef. It was so underwhelming,but the staff was not striked by our comment, they tried their best to smile through it! DO NOT RECOMMEND!

A small pub that gets busy with builders from about 4pm onwards, making it a tight squeeze getting to the bar, where they all sit. Fair price for drinks especially during happy hour. Most table's are reserved for diner's from about 7pm. So be prepared to give up the table from that time onwards.

I can’t remember a better welcome than we received here! A lunch for 4 generations could be challenging but The Blue Bell had something for everyone! Food was very fresh and absolutely delicious. I would recommend this place wholeheartedly

Me and my mother had a lovely lunch there today scallops and chorizo salad friendly kind staff all smiles 😃 and went beyond to make us feel special x landlady brought drinks over to the table and the two young girls was so polite, highly recommended this lovely pub 😀

Having grown up in Emsworth I had never been in the Bluebell until this month!!! Long overdue considering I was born over 60 years ago!!! Excellent food etc. Highly recommend 👌

Good service Good beers Good atmosphere lots of locals bookings recommended especially for Sunday lunch when they're fully booked with local and visitors ⁷

We booked a table for a special occasion. On our arrival, they said we had no booking and suggested it was our fault. The staff were truculent, unapologetic and disrespectful. So unprofessional, offered no gesture of goodwill. Will never go there again.

A really great traditional pub with lovely friendly staff tasty well presented food & a good beer selection highly recommended

Amazing food, and staff are lovely

Ate here twice with friends and family while we were staying in Emsworth. Food is consistently good and everyone enjoyed themselves. Staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Popped in for a bacon sandwich as well which was delicious. Would recommend.

Very good Sunday roast. Great quality Goodwood meat for a reasonable price in a nice old pub. Pistachio dessert was delicious.

Fantastic little pub! It gets busy on weekends, so definitely book a table if you can. We dined here twice, and the first time we had no booking, but the lovely lady working there found us a spot at the bar to eat our supper. We were so impressed by the food, we booked a table for the following night before we left! I had the fish pie, and it was so exceedingly good, I had it two nights in a row!

Called in for breakfast today, the food was excellent, good quality products. The service was great and the staff were both attentive and welcoming. Definitely worth a visit.

Best fish pie from a pub. Friendly atmosphere. Great beers and wine. Situated on Emsworth near to the Quay area.

Four of us spent £250 and gave a £25 tip. Food was excellent but they just couldn’t understand that if they accept an order for whitebait as a main course and then apologise for not having any whitebait they have to charge an extra £2 for fish and chips as a substitute as otherwise the computer is in a muddle!!!!

Popped in one Sunday and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the Sunday roast!

We had great service, very knowledgeable regarding one of our party being gluten free. Great food and choice. Will definitely visit again.

A good old fashioned pub. The food was good and the portions massive. The pub is quite noisy and tables are very close together. We had a table by the window and I was squashed with my back to the wall which wasn't particularly comfortable.

Been here twice now, amazing, busy but that reflects it's popularity. Super menu, everything cooked to perfection. Super friendly staff, look forward to seeing them again. Dog friendly too. GO !

I just wanted to say a huge well done to the Blue Bell. I have coeliac disease and have to follow a strict gluten free diet. The bar staff were so knowledgeable about their menu and the things that they could adapt for me. I chose the fish and chips meal. Giles made a gluten free batter and cooked both in a separate fryer so there was no risk of cross contamination. It was delicious, the batter was light and crispy. A really great experience. Thank you.

I just wanted to say a huge well done to the Blue Bell I have coeliac disease and have to follow a strict gluten free diet. The bar staff were so knowledgeable about their menu and the things that they could adapt for me. I chose the fish and chips meal. Giles made a gluten free batter and cooked both in a separate fryer so there was no risk of cross contamination. It was delicious, the batter was light and crispy. A really great experience. Thank you.

The Blue Bell has really got it right! Service was excellent, the food delicious and the busy Pub atmosphere was great. We had the Oysters to start - fresh and tasty. The excellent waitress checked and lucky for us the Mussels had come in that morning and they were really good. If you are in Emsworth book a meal at the Blue Bell it is truly outstanding we will be going again.

Whilst the standard of food and ambience was not disappointing it was just the little things of service. Not very attentive and failed to inform us kitchen was closing so no desert was offered when we were looking forward to it. So this may sound picky but if the service is not right whatever the standard of your meal you always remember how it was delivered.

great service as my daughter is a celiac and they explained what they could do for her in great depth ..and was so helpful ...and I had amazing fish pie 😍

Lovely location staff atmosphere and food good all round package

Nice pub with very friendly stuff. A shame we didn't have dinner there as the menu looked amazing.

If I could add more stars for service I would. This is how customer service should be ! Great food and fresh seafood so def worth a visit.

Stayed in Emsworth for a few days around Festival of Speed. The Blue Bell was the local pub for the stay. Very welcoming, great food and fantastic service. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. We had seafood salads and a lobster Thermidor- all fabulous. Best food and service in Emsworth.

Couldn’t have been more accommodating, food was fantastic, service first class beats their neighbours 36 hands down

Great atmosphere, good pub grub.

Lovely find while out in Emsworth, food portion were a good size , we both had sandwiches which comes with a sizable salad ,chips are amazing table service which is a bonus no queueing at the bar, Will become a regular stop off

Didn't serve food until 6.30 pm. And beverage sizes were extremely small

What a great place to have a bit to eat. A proper old pub with a lovely buzzing atmosphere. Busy but your looked after the second you walk in the door. Lots of history and nice vibes. The menu takes advantage of it local produce especially it's fish offerings. Everything you order is served with love and tastes amazing. The surrounding area is lovely too great for dog walkers and families. Plenty of BM paid parking but not expensive and the pub is dog friendly.

Great pub would highly recommend, had the best evening here thank you to Giles for the amazing service!!

Can’t rate this place highly enough. Giles and his team are extremely welcoming. Best pub around

Great atmosphere as soon as you walk in, amazing food!..and friendly staff.. we will definitely be back!

Giles and team are brilliant. Make you feel welcome as soon as you walk through the door. Definitely the Best pub around!

Great local pub, lovely atmosphere and wonderful food!

Friendly atmosphere, fantastic food, very hospitable.

Excellent place to eat. Super fresh food and friendly service. Beer is superb too. 👌

We had a beautiful meal in this beautiful old pub in Emsworth. The service was first class the food was first class. I would totally give it five stars.

Had a lovely evening meal here. We arrived without a booking as mid week and they fitted us in. The lady who looked after us was super friendly and there was a nice atmosphere. I had the beef and Guiness pie which was very tasty. It is cooked to order so be patient it takes 25 minutes but she did explain that. For dessert we ordered the trifle...take my advice order 1 and share, it is a huge portion! My husband said the beer was really good and very reasonably priced compared to where we live.

We popped in while it was quiet for a drink today unfortunately the barman was too engrossed in a conversation with a customer about his renovations to acknowledge us or pause his conversation to serve us . That was as far as our visit went . We left after staying long enough to start to feel awkward .

Never had a bad meal here - everything is spot on 5*****

Great little pub. Prompt service and friendly staff.

Breakfast was worth the trip, absolutely delicious. We'll done to the chef a d the staff.x

We had a delicious meal - probably the best risotto I've ever had and the sea bass was delicious.

Lovely little pub set within the town of Emsworth. It has lovely vintage decor, wooden beams, etc, which gives a nice cosy feel about it. Serving an excellent food menu to choose from. Service was also excellent and efficient. Highly recommended

We just had round of toast a bacon sandwich nice and crispy and two lattes very nice landlady very helpful

Lovely, traditional pub with 5 star food. Hope to return on our next visit to England.

Great pub. We often go for breakfast. They allow dogs inside and the food is excellent.

Recommended by a friend who lives in Emsworth and visited without booking. Chose the lamb and mint pie, chips and mixed vegetables with gravy and an enormous plateful turned up fairly quickly which I just managed to consume. Lovely tasty tender pie and veg cooked just right - crunchy cauliflower and carrots. The young staff who served my friend and I were very polite, friendly and attentive and the beer was good. What more does a hungry man need? Didn't have room for a pudding and luckily we didn't have a starter.

Had a quick drink, after a long walk. The pub itself looks very nice and cosy. But, £2 for a small glass of warm milk!!! Which came out of the coffee machine. And assuming that you want a large coke, instead of asking first.

Nice lokation, friendly service

Very friendly and helpful staff, lovely atmosphere, amazing food and very dog friendly! Definitely recommend

We had sausage mash and peas with onion gravy. Sausage was of a good quality but very badly cooked. Leathery outside and dry and overcooked inside. Mash was the same with leathery surface as if all had been reheated in microwave. Waitresses very attentive and polite. Very expensive for overcooked midweek meal.

Such a lovely pub! Food was great, staff very friendly and it's very dog friendly! Lovely range of fresh fish/crab on the specials menu.

Excellent, brilliant fish and chips, good service, will go back...often!

First visit to the bluebell, great selection of beers and spirits. Locals pub, but didn't feel unwelcome.

Thank you Giles for a fantastic Birthday Sunday roast. Superb food as always. We haven’t found a better place locally (and some not so local) to enjoy a good ‘homemade’ roast with all the trimmings..

Great place! Izi’s service was 10/10 made us feel very welcome and always a smiling face!

Always a lovely meal at the bluebell,this time 3 of us decided to go for the linguine special but all of us were slightly underwhelmed by it and found it rather bland, this didn't detract from the usual great service that we get at the Bluebell

We are so disappointed today we love to come here for a roast, Today our dinners came out cold first the waitress scooped the sweed off our plate’s and took it to be reheated then we realised the meat was also cold when the waitress came back we told her she took our plates out to the kitchen and I saw Giles waving his hands in the air then she came back with dinners and said the chef refused to re heat them there was a couple on the table next to us who had the same problem, ?? we were all so shocked at the attitude it of the chef who didn’t come out to tell us himself. We asked if we could speak to him and she said he was too busy, ! We couldn’t believe it. If we weren’t so hungry and thinking that we would most likely not get another roast anywhere else at this time would have just given it back.when the waitress came back to take our half eaten meals I asked if we would a discount as we had to sit and eat cold dinner and the waitress said no he won’t do that I’m afraid. Unbelievable really bad service Giles, (Sorry Charlotte but it really wasn’t good service at all 😡😡😡) we left with the other couple arguing with the poor waitress about their cold dinner ! Giles, I have just read you read your reply to my review, I just want to say we were not rude we just asked when we paid if we would get a discount as we had to eat a cold dinner. So we never as you so rudely said (Threw our toys out the pram) Also we never had our dinner for 10 minutes we told the waitress as soon as we took the first mouthful. The sweed was not just warm it was very cold like you had not heated at all we weren’t just being fussy. You did re heated that but as soon as we tried the meat that was also cold and you refused to re heat it so you never rectified the problem as you have said. There was a lady and her daughter sat on the next table to us had the same issue. Who ended up arguing with your waitress this was not us so I think you have your wires crossed. You can ask your waitress if you do not beleive what we are saying. We certainly never caused a seen as you say. That was the other couple.who was still arguing as we left. We asked to see you as we were going to say that we didn’t mind if you popped it it in the microwave but we were told you were too busy to come out. We paid and left and I can assure you we never upset any of you other customers. You’re not telling the truth because as you know we were not the only ones who had this issue This is the truth !

We bring our Mum`s in every sunday morning for drinks, Louise and the staff always make us feel very welcome and the coffees and cider are excellent.

Very friendly staff, good service and excellent food. We have been there a number of times and never been disappointed.

Booked last minute, the lovely lady i spoke to squeezed us in. The pub is very attractive from outside and inside didn’t disappoint. Lovely atmosphere, friendly team. The food was perfect, no criticism at all, giant Yorkshire , lean rare roast beef, crispy roast potatoes, huge selection of veg. Very generous portions. Wine was lovely and the rhubarb brûlée was to die for. Great value for money and all mums were given a pressie, what a lovely touch . Go, you wont be disappointed. .

Amazing table service with a smile. Great food and atmosphere.

Brilliant atmosphere, great service and delicious food.

I like everything about this place! The staff are friendly. The food is nice. And the beer is cold. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in town.

First time for me and had an excellent Sunday roast with a family of 9 all enjoyed would go again

What a find! Our first visit to Emsworth and we stumbled into this lovely pub. Very busy on a sunny Sunday lunchtime. We had not booked but were found a table for two in a corner, although we chose to eat at the bar. Prompt service. Delicious crab thermidor, friendly chef who chatted, a decent glass of ale and we shared a rhubarb creme brulee with homemade ginger biscuits. An all round really good experience. Will definitely be popping in again! 😋

Great local Emsworth pub. Good selection of alcohol with regular guest beers. Food is homemade and delicious. Staff are really friendly and helpful and the service is great. If you are planning to eat, especially at lunchtime, I would recommend booking a table.

Although the place was full to bursting, the service was impeccable, and the food prepared to perfection.

Charming. We enjoyed a cheeky bacon sandwich a pint of cider and a coffee at 10:00. Just what we needed an a drizzly Monday.

Hi, my husband and I came in for lunch today. Really wanted you to know how wonderful our experience was in The Bluebell. The service was outstanding and the food was incredible. We had the 2 course Burns menu. All courses were so good. I had the potted Salmon and then the Haggis, so delicious. My husband had the soup and the Balmoral Chicken which was also perfect. You had 3 front of house staff. I believe the lady behind the bar was called Louise. We have been served by her in the past. A blonde lady front of house and a very polite young man Theo. Having worked in hospitality for many years I appreciate how challenging it can be at times. Both ladies a huge credit. Thank you and 👏🏻 we will be back. Also well done to the chefs 🙌🙌 it was great to see them in action from table 12.

Would be 5 stars but was told to move as we had a dog then 5 mins later another person sat where we were and was not asked to move 🤷‍♂️ but service for breakfast was good and its dog friendly

Lovely staff with a warm welcome. We came in for lunch which we had booked for, nice atmosphere and the menu has a wide selection. We all ordered sandwiches and a cup of soup for an extra £1.50. However we ended up waiting an hour for our food. Considering the sandwiches, apart from a bit of rare steak, there wasn’t anything to actually be cooked as it should be prepared ready anyway, not really acceptable to waiting that long. I had the prawn and crayfish sandwich, taste was nice however the rosemary sauce was very runny and so made the sandwich soggy and awkward to eat. The crab sandwich was also a bit like a runny paste. The coleslaw was tasty and the soup was delicious. About 40 minutes into our wait for food one of the servers came and apologised for the wait and that the chef was really busy, however didn’t look as though there was plate after plate being served to customers… overall was quite a nice visit but would have preferred a more honest reason why it took an hour for prepared sandwiches and soup.

Lovely staff, very attentive with good attention to detail. The food was excellent, and my ribeye was cooked perfectly, but I especially enjoyed the eggnogg brulee. All of this, plus the welcoming atmosphere, made for a lovely evening.

Delicious food in a friendly pub with friendly staff.

Cracking Food, Great guinness. Lovely pub

Can't fault anything. Food, service and surroundings were great. Will definitely be making more visits. Booking highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

Super moment pour déguster un énorme Fish & Chips. Serveuse très gentille.

Met some friends Sunday morning for breakfast. Really impressed with the service and quality of the food. All fresh local produce. Will definitely be back. Thank you.

A brilliant pub and it's open for breakfast

Lovely pub in the centre of Emsworth. Delicious food as always.

I had never been to this pub before, but had been recommended. What a pleasant surprise – so much more from what you want from a pub! Great atmosphere as soon as you walk in, friendly, helpful, bar staff, good menu choice and specials, really nice generous portions with very attentive staff. My Moules were the best in ages! Definitely going back again soon to try other dishes…!

First visit with a friend on 22 November. Table booked by phone - very helpful. Our food was excellent, service was friendly staff. Thank you for a most enjoyable time. Certainly be back again.

Wir waren im Juni 2023 hier zum Abendessen. Das Personal war sehr freundlich & das essen kam auch echt schnell. Mein Mann, die Kinder & ich waren begeistert vom Essen. Die Butternut Squash & Goat Cheese Lasagne war die Beste die ich bis jetzt gegessen habe! (: Falls ich mal wieder in der Nähe bin, kommen wir auf jeden Fall wieder!

Great place for a pint, excellent toilets and nice outdoor seating areas. Now my go to pub.

We were looking for some decent lunchtime pub food whilst visiting Emsworth mid week and called in at the Blue Bell - it was busy both at the bar and the tables, which is always a good sign. The waitress found us a table and made us feel very welcome. We settled on baguettes and had the 'chicken, chorizo and roasted pepper' and 'Mr Starrs sausage and onion' with a side of chips. It was superb, and so good to find somewhere that not only serves good food but does so with really good service from friendly staff (thank you Tina and Jasmine). Will we go back? Absolutely!

We went there for Sunday lunch. Its the best roast dinner I've ever had.....and sticky toffee pudding!

We received a lovely warm and friendly welcome from Charlotte and Louise, who were very helpful. There was a good range of ales and our lunch was excellent - could not fault it. We were impressed that it was so busy on a Monday lunchtime (a good sign of a popular pub) and we were so lucky that there was one table free. (I should mention that the lack of baguettes did not, in any way, spoil our lunch.) Thank you Bluebell. We will be back!

As a Scummmer.. Apart from the " posters" it had good beer.👍👍👍

Had a delightful Sunday roast in this gorgeous pub nestled in the centre of this quaint village of Emsworth. Great selection of wines and beers and more than anything, really kind team looking after us. Highly recommend!

Lovely meal and really helpful staff

Had a beautiful lunch. All the food is such high quality. Not your typical pub food.

Only popped in for a couple of drinks but the same welcome as over many years