Bosham Inn in Chichester

I hovered between 4 and 5 stars but on balance I think they deserve the 5. The lunch menu offered a good choice at a sensible price. Service was relaxed but plenty prompt enough for a couple on holiday. Food arrived in a timely manner, the staff we saw were tidy and adequately friendly. The restaurant was clean and tidy with pleasant decor and aspects. The food we had was good to excellent and if in the area we would certainly have the Bosham inn high on our list of “go to” places to eat.

We had been here a few times in the past year and found it ok The revised menu was limited but read well so we had to start scallops and prawns in a cheese sauce with mash potato at £11:95 so expensive. Waitress said it had 5 scallops but was not to big starter. What came out was overcooked. 2 tiny scallops plus 4 time shrimp sized prawns in a dried up sauce …….how could a chef serve this? and for nearly £11? Then main course was smoked haddock with spinach fish cakes. What came out was 2 cremated fish cakes burned black so it was returned immediately. Then replacement fish cake dish arrived not cremated but overcooked and totally tasteless. The young waiter was pleasant but no sign of any senior staff to complain to. Pleasant venue but awful food. I saw many dishes being served to other tables and many looked overcooked and dry. This place is a disaster so we won’t return.

Food is good, it’s a nice place. First time we visited the staff (female) were efficient and service was good. Second visit staff (male) very poor. So, it seems to be a question of luck -Good luck! There seems to be a problem getting drinks, as the barman can be tied up with drinkers in the bar. Still worth a visit!

Wes topped here with our son and his family. We hadn't booked, but they were not busy. The waitress that served us at the bar and then later at the table was excellent. Super polite, friendly and helpful. Whilst we waited for our other guests we sat in the lounge area and drinks were brought to the table. When they arrived, we were taken to our table and provided menu and asked if we want drinks. For starters, we ordered a STICKY PLATTER, Chilli jam-glazed lamb koftas with hummus & tzatziki, pulled pork & Brambly apple bon bons, glazed chorizo, sticky crispy chicken and warm tortillas to share which was very good. For mains we all went for Pizzas. 2 went for STICKY DUCK & HOISIN PIZZA Shredded duck, mozzarella, red & spring onions, on a hoisin & tomato base, which for me this was OK. The other 2 ordered the SPICY PEPPERONI PIZZA, with red chillies and mozzarella and got good feedback. All the staff that served us were very good and would recommend this restaurant, but at weekends and the summer I suggest booking a table ahead of time as they do get busy.

First time at our new nearly local pub. Lovely atmospheric place with warm, friendly staff. Had a drink as a coupe and relaxed in the bar area, really comfy leather chairs next to a window. It was not long before we had an awful strong smell of cigarette smoke wafting into us, thought it may have been a new customer with it on his clothing but it got worse. We were going to stay for another drink but decided to leave. When we left through the front door, to the car park, there were four people smoking outside the area where we were sitting inside. Is there a smoking area for those who wish to smoke ?It should not be outside a window for inside customers… we would not go back for a relaxing drink unless this was sorted. Otherwise, lovely pub and lovely staff.

Booked for our 63rd anniversary, waitress and main course very good although late being served. We were then asked to vacate our table and order our desert to eat at a coffee table. We paid our bill and left without it. Will not be returning.

We came out for a meal and we were greeted by she Holly was lovely great food was great, service was fast 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

We really like this restaurant but our lunch today was a little disappointing. I ordered 2 starters and my husband ordered a salad and we asked for them to all be served at the same time. After quite a long time one of my starters was served. We expected the other dishes to appear at the same time but I was finished my 1st appetiser before we could get the attention of a waitress. She apologised and said the rest of the food would be out soon but it took another 15 minutes before my soup and my husband’s salad were served. He had ordered a Chicken, Bacon and Avocado salad but the avocado was in short supply. He has had this salad many times with the avocado being more abundant. We saw issues at other tables too until about 1pm when the food seemed to appear much quicker. I suspect there was a staffing issue in the kitchen but nobody apologised for the delays which was disappointing. This was a Monday and we were in there for more than an hour. Hopefully they will get the issues resolved but better communication would be good.

We have visited a few times recently, including for Mother’s Day today. Every time has been good service, from the manager greeting us and the people serving us. The food has been delicious, especially the roasts and the pavlova. The pork belly roast was particularly good with hardly any fat on it, and lots of veg. Nicely decorated inside and good atmosphere too with a cosy fire lit.

Went for Sunday lunch today and WOW …. The roasts were amazing. Reasonably priced … just wish I lived closer!! Will definitely be back.

One of the best meals I have had for a long time. The food was excellent and plentiful; roast lamb, roast beef (slightly overdone), roast turkey, and sea bass. Katie was an excellent and attendant waitress, looking after my partner who has a dairy allergy. The place was full at 2pm on Sunday, so service was a little slow, to be expected, but very efficient and friendly. Our dog, a very large Rhodesian Ridgeback was made at home despite taking up lots of room on the floor! The ambience was very nice.

This is the second time I have eaten at The Bosham Inn and I have enjoyed both times very much. The service was excellent, polite and prompt - our waitress was Mandy - she was excellent too! The food was really yummy!! I will return !

a great restaurant, tends to be expensive, so we go here only for special treats. Large menu list, wines, beers, lovely atmosphere and large car park

Booked for no other reason than I saw a random tweet by a football fan who had a snap of his Sunday lunch here. And in real life the picture was spot on. Easy parking, great service and lots of space to move around between tables. Not rushed, lovely food and will be back. Only criticism was from the wife who was not keen on her cappuccino. But my flat white was v good. Would be nice to see Guinness 0% so I can switch to it after a pint of the real stuff. Thanks for having us :-)

This is a large family pub on the main road from Bosham towards Southbourne ; there is a nice seating area outside and it’s a fabulous place for the summer . I haven’t eaten there yet but plan to do so . Lunch menu looks good for fixed price menus and the carvery looks fab . The staff are nice and there’s a lot of room to socialise with comfy sofas .

Sunday Lunch 28/1/24. We have been many times but this time we were disappointed . We both had a roast dinner but they did not supply us with any separate veg to go with the roast as advertised on the Menu , service was appalling...

Superb venue for a lovely meal in a warm inviting atmosphere . The place is spotlessly clean. The menu is extensive enough without being complicated and pretentious. The food quality a delight. Sophie L. works hard but still finds time to interact with the guests...

The day was very cold and snowing but it was so good to go into the Bosham Inn. Lovely and warm,pleasant welcoming staff Tom and Lauren nothing too much trouble.Excellant food , good service although it was busy. Much enjoyed

Amazing food, had lamb kebab. Place is beautifully clean and nicely decorated. Staff are professional and very friendly.

We had delicious roast beefs on NY’s Day here and really great service from Mandy, who was helpful & friendly. It was busy so definitely a good idea to book for Sunday lunch. We’ll be back.

This is now our 5th visit to the Bosham Inn & it just gets better every time. The food is great, excellent quality & perfect portion sizes. Always presented beautifully & makes you can’t wait to tuck in. However the stars of the Bosham Inn...

A very disappointing, aborted, dinner at the Bosham Inn. I booked a table for 13 guests. Upon arrival we were sat on two separate tables. I was not told about this when booking. I asked if the tables could be joined but the Manager on...

We chose The Bosham Inn for our 35th Wedding Anniversary meal. There were 14 of us with varied tastes so not a straight forward order. We were greeted by Brian who showed us to our table and visited us in numerous occasions during the evening....

we throughly enjoyed our family lunch at the bosham inn! on arrival we received such a friendly welcome from a lovely gentleman who i think was called Brian? we were shown to our table and our drinks order was taken , the majority of our...

Had a lovely time here the other day, we had drinks to start with in the bar area which is very nice and welcoming. We was shown to the table by are waitress Shelia, nothing was to much trouble. She was very helpful and answered...

Great food in a nice spacious dining area that has two open fires giving the restaurant a homely feel. We had an excellent Sunday Roast, generous portions that were cooked to perfection. Mandy who served us was very friendly and catered to our every need...

Really disappointed. I have been here multiple times before and it's been great but this was my first time going in 2023 and I don't think I would go back. The food was dry and cold. The cheese board was stale. Not one person at...

So disappointed. Have been here so often, but the food was awful. Starter was semi cold and why serve massive toasted chunks of bread which you cannot bit into, even after it's been in the soup! The sea bass was so overdone, the prawns, sauce...

We have eaten at this in tonight, greeted at the door, lovely atmosphere. However our food was decidedly lack lustre, especially my fish and chips. The batter was undercooked and had to be scraped off the fish, it was a gooey mush. The staff were...

Went for a quiet date night with my wife. We were shown straight to our table and drinks brought while we decided what to eat. Our waiter Brian was friendly and chatty, and advised us about the dishes as he had eaten them himself and...

Lunch with the family Myself and my sister had a very nice lunch today.tge service was great and food delicious. There was an issue with the lights but nothing fazed them and we where seated somewhere light . My sister had wine which she said was very nice All together a very nice thursday lunch

Very welcoming, friendly and professional, a nice clean table, not sticky, log fire burning, warm and cozy service was perfect, and the meal just right, Thank you all a great team

A nice welcome looked a nice vintage inn Our waitress clearly did not want to work sundays.. and the drinks she gave me was wrong. When questioned she said same as you had before/#. We were maybe just unlucky

This is a lovely little pub/restaurant. They serve a wide variety of food and the staff are always friendly. There is a dog friendly area and also a dining area which is dog free if you don’t want to be by dogs. I have been a few times and food is always served quickly and it’s good portion sizes. Their fish and chunky chips are especially yummy.

Food was good however waitress had a bad attitude! I felt it was an effort to serve us and she showed little interest from the time we were there. We had to go to the bar and order coffees as she didn’t come back to ask us .

Such a lovely night, gorgeous food, lovely waitress, nice warm friendly atmosphere. Server Sophie L was really great advising on menu and making us at home. Music background level, chatter was a nice buzz around us, just good night.

We visited the Bosham inn for a business lunch, Carmelle greeted us (and my dog) with a warm smile, offer of drinks and great food advice (we both have allergies). We sat in the window, and ate the best steak and chips that we have eaten in a while. We often frequent high-ems chain restaurants locally but today’s food topped the bill! Carmelle was fantastic

We met friends at Bosham Inn last evening (16 Oct 2023). We have been there previously several times because the menu is excellent, setting and atmosphere is relaxing and comfortable, and staff are friendly, professional and amazing. Sheila served us last evening. She was very good and polite too, and also the gentleman who showed us to our table and was serving too. Thank you to the Bosham Inn and your wonderful staff, and brilliant Chef. The food is delicious and great value for money.

I dined at the Bosham this evening enjoying the excellent Orange Parfait followed by an equally delicious Fish & Chip main. The service was absolutely superb, incredibly attentive & great conversation. I was served by the extremely artistic, articulate & charming Sophie. Ask about her Art. Will definitely return.

Not the best food, my dinner was overcooked, the chicken was very chewy, bacon was cremated, I left half of it. Very small portions. Puddings were nice. Service is very slow, it took two and half hours for lunch, we waited nearly an hour for our main course. Would not go back.

We met friends, who were holidaying in the area, for lunch and since they have a dog we ate in the bar area. This was perfect and relaxed and a nice touch for dog owners. Our food was good, everyone liked what they had chosen, though our waitress was lacking in any social graces, with “What do you want.” This didn’t spoil our meal since the person at the bar was excellent and friendly, but I’d like the server at least to be interested and polite. However, we have been here many times over the years and know that this is not the norm. Having eaten in many local pubs and restaurants, the Bosham Inn is one we will return to for relaxed and reasonably priced pub grub.

went twice during our holiday to West Sussex. Lovely big country pub. Good and varied menu. dog friendly tables inside and outside.

Not been for a few years as my last few visits weren’t the best. However what an improvement!! Excellent food, presentation and service 🩷

This pub serves a good selection of freshly cooked meals friendly atmosphere the desert dishes are a must

Nice location and good menu choices. Staff unwelcoming, abrupt and at times rude. Was told on arrival we should of called about our dog as we couldn’t have table booked because of him. We had called and were immediately put through to auto booking (no...

We visited as a family of 4, we had a fantastic meal. Couldn’t fault anything. Sheila serving us was so helpful and accommodating.Megan on the bar and bringing our drinks was very polite and courteous. Lovely staff all round. We will return x

Very nice restaurant and atmosphere. Carmelle was very attentive and helpful. My prawn skewer was a little dry but my friends meals were spot on. My dessert more than made up for the dry prawns. See below. ,!!

Excellent service and good meal - my special requirements were catered for happily and generously. Marta and Sophie deserve special mention for their consideration and kindness to a solo traveller.

Thank you all so much - especially Brian (hope I have got the spelling right). We booked the night before - he called me the next day to say that our dog was welcome and we had a table inside - but could also be...

Wow what can I say such a lovely meal everything was piping hot and delicious. we didn’t book but Brian happily found us a table what a great cheerful chappy he is a real credit to you. and Sheila our waitress was very helpful and...

Took the Granddaughter's for Sunday lunch. We've been coming to TBI for at least 3 years now & have always found the service to be top notch. The food tho can be hit & miss, more often "hit" but occasionally there's a dip, as was...

Whilst on a weekend away we were looking for a dog friendly place and came across the Bosham Inn. Reading other reviews led us to book a table for four adults and two dogs. We were given a warm welcome, offered water and biscuits for...

We were looking for lunch and to warm up after unexpectedly getting soaked at the beach and am so glad the Bosham Inn could fit us in! First order was coffee, which was really good and came quickly. Food hit the spot and we were...

Lovely decor and plenty of parking; our waitress Mandy was top class. Good wine list and my steak was cooked to perfection. My only gripe was that I thought the portion of chips was too small; other than that, a splendid night out

Family Sunday Lunch. Lovely venue, excellent Sunday Roast, with very good portions, and lovely staff.

Great location. Very friendly staff. Had a great lunch. Excellent food and service. Sophie looked after us throughout and was faultless.

Great food and an excellent pint of Tribute. Everyone enjoyed their meals and service, so much I made the mistake of saying it was terrible. Shame the humour didn’t come across and I was accused of bullying. Apologies to the snowflake !

My family and I would like to thank Joe and the staff for all their hard work to make my father-in-law’s wake go so smoothly. Joe made the process so easy from start to finish. It took a huge amount of pressure of us at...

It was a hot June day when we visited so we ate inside where it was cool and spacious. The staff, from the manager who greeted us to all the serving staff were friendly and helpful throughout. We were expecting fairly standard pub fare but...

Very slow service - despite restaurant not being busy. We arrived ( a group of ten) at 1pm on 10th June 2023. There were no starters or deserts taken but a bread selection to dip in to. Our main courses took about 1 hour 15...

Mandy was lovely and made us feel really welcome, great food and good customer service, would defo recommend

Came here today for lunch with family to celebrate my husbands 70th birthday. Excellent food and our 4yr old grandaughters loved their lunch off kids menu. Nothing was too much trouble, brought birthday cake with us and our waitress Holly ,brought it out with candles...

Had planned to have dinner at the Inn but the people we were to go with wanted to go somewhere else. So we went to the Inn for lunch. Excellent lunch friendly helpful staff pleasant surroundings. Will be back when we are next in the...

I used to love this place, I keep going back for the halloumi skewers as it was one on my favourites and it seemed such a great dinner, we have been going here for years, I went today with my partner and had the halloumi...

This luxury country pub is the perfect place to relax and eat a hot, delicious meal! All the service that was given is quick attentive and helpful. The variety of drinks are amazing and all taste brilliant. The staff are friendly and the cook must...

Dreadful Sunday lunch. Overcooked roast beef, full of gristle. 8! soggy roast potatoes! Far too many vegetables, none of which were cooked well. Honeycomb icecream without any honeycomb or flavour. We won't be going back again.

Sunday roast and it felt like more went back than came out... beef over cooked and half was gristle, 7 so called roast potatoes, which were whole new pots, so didn't roast properly, 3 bacon stuffed balls very dry. Only saving grace was the broccoli...

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch today. The atmosphere, service by Sophie D and the food were all excellent. Would highly recommend the Bosham Inn to anyone

Visited here for the first time in years and very impressed with the food. The starter was particularly nice - lamb kofters. We enjoyed three courses. The restaurant is very relaxing with a good choice of drinks. Service was very good - thank you to...

Lunch with friends. Only planned and booked on the day so lucky to have got a reservation. So pleased we did. The food was fabulous and the service was excellent. Without doubt we would all recommend this place for lunch

Had a lovely Sunday Lunch, the food was fresh and well presented. The location and general appearance well maintained and tidy. The staff, although young were bright and helpful. I have to mention one young lady called Lexi - although new to her job, she...

Relax atmosphere, comfortable surroundings, wonderful staff, friendly, attentive with a smile. Food excellent. Tom served us and it was a pleasure to meet him, thank you Tom for your service.

We had our Easter Sunday lunch. We were looked after by Louise, she was very efficient and attentive and this added to the enjoyment of our Easter Sunday lunch . The food was superb and there was plenty of it . Although The Bosham Inn...

Had excellent meal to celebrate birthday, busy but Sophie D was helpful and pleasant at all times. Look forward to another visit

Excellent pub food, a great choice of dishes and a really chilled atmosphere. We dined here for a couple of nights while on holiday in the area. The staff were all friendly and helpful. We’d definitely go back. I totally recommend the skewers-delicious, and the...

We have been here quite a few times for a drink but hadn't tried the food until today. We visited at 1pm Saturday lunchtime. Staff and chef can't cope with even a steady flow of customers. Over cooked food, appalling service, and 1 hour wait...

Excellent food and friendly, efficient service. Only booked tonight as staying with family for a few days and got a lovely table in the restaurant. Excellent choice of food and friendly staff who checked if we had any food allergies before we ordered and then...

We visited without a reservation (we are in the area for a wedding the following day). Staff were very attentive and offered us a nice table straight away. Very nice food,lovely house rioja and great service from Mandy.

Really nice atmosphere, very good food and especially great service by the friendly and helpful staff, most notably Alex and Sophie L,

Great service by Alex and Sophie L visit every Wednesday with friends and always a warm welcome. Reasonably priced. Good menu.

Very disappointed. Their food is usually very good. Restaurant was empty. One waitress on. Poor meal poor portions expensive prices.

Daughter booked as it was local to her and we didn't know what to expect. Turned out was the best Roast ever. All ordered different Main Course and all really enjoyed our meals. Food Beautifully presented and Waitress, Holly, was really pleasant (attentive without being...

Fabulous food and service, gorgeous decor, well kept, large portions, open fires. We will definitively be coming back!

Lunch with close friends, perfect atmosphere, service was great in spite of Louise being very busy. We'll be back soon.

We have eaten here several times now on different occasions and have always enjoyed the food. Tonight was no exception. As a party of eight we all enjoyed a three course meal, every dish was superb! We had heard a rumour at the start of...

Lovely surroundings and atmosphere but food was disappointing. Ordered ham & cheese on sourdough bread, was quite unpleasant and didn’t eat it

Setting was nice and clean, staff were friendly, attentive and helpful. Regrettably food was not to our liking. Scallops and prawn starter was swimming in cheese sauce, so much so it was almost a cheese soup and a spoon was provided. No evidence of scallops...

Most Sundays, I take my disabled son out for a coffee and more often than not its to the Bosham Inn. There are a number of reasons for choosing there but in particular its because it is well run and the majority of staff make...

The waitress Sophie looked after us exceptionally well and the Korean Chicken was delicious. Well done Rob the Chef!

Arrived and greeted/seated by a lovely lady. Then was served by Sophie L and she was great nothing too much even though it was a busy Sunday. The roasts oh wow they couldn’t have been better, one of the best I’ve had in a longtime....

Booked in the telephone system which is easy to complete. We went in a Wednesday evening so it wasn’t overly busy. Because of this only two floor staff and one bar person. Once seated after ten mins had to ask for menu and a further...

Overcooked chicken. Stodgy rice. Overpriced. Very disappointing. We used to frequently eat here but is now overpriced and food poor. Service was good although long wait for food.

We had a lovely meal this evening. Our waitress Sophie D was super friendly and went above and beyond catering for my fussy husband. Can’t wait to come back. Thank you xxx

Not been here since it was a Beef Eater pub but WOW Great food very good service not rushed like some places. Would totaly recomend a visit we will be going again.

went for a family gathering ..1.1 of us. Staff were lovely and very accommodating. Our age range was from 2 years old to 91 years old! We all enjoyed the food which has a mediterranean twist to it. Quite different to usual pub fare that...

We took an impromptu visit for drinks as a family and the service was amazing. With two young children they went above and beyond to make sure they had everything they needed to allow the adults to enjoy their visit. Thank you to our waiter...

We visited the Bosham inn with friends and had a super time great food and well presented no faults at all and was served by MANDY who was very attentive and looked after us great will be back again soon

My nephew gave us a voucher for Christmas and decided to use here, we are so glad we did. We both had the trio roast and it was so good, plenty of fresh veg and homemade Yorkshire and we ordered an extra side of cauliflower...

Our family visited here for a birthday late lunch. First impressions were really good, the restaurant area was nicely laid out. We were shown to our table in an alcove, which seemed like a nice table as it was out of the way as we...

My friend and I visited without a booking, following an absolutely freezing bird watching boat trip in Chichester Harbour. (When I say freezing, the boat trip was cut short because nobody could move for cold!) We were served by the charming and delightful Sophie P,...