Coal Exchange in Havant

My second visit here with our adult children (doesn’t happen very often because not everyone is local) last time we were blown away by the Sunday roast and this time we were equally impressed with the steak and ale pie. Amazing food, reasonable prices, friendly staff and great service, we were even talking about moving to Emsworth at some point! We’ll definitely be making a return visit before too long.

Two years ago I wrote:- "Traditional pub, pleasant staff, dog friendly, proper pub food. Just what's needed." I can't say more

Second time we have visited this pub and had a brilliant meal on both occasions. First time we had fish n chips and second time I had lasagna which was so tasty and hubby had steak and ale pie which he said was cracking. Will definitely be back.

Great Pizza from the pizza van next door... Vibrant busy pub... Recommended

Myself and my wife visited here for the first time today,having been past it many times. Very polite and friendly staff, we sat out in the garden in an area designated as no smoking or vaping which was great for us as we dislike the smell of both. We ordered home made lasagne and scampi and chips,both which arrived in a timely fashion and were extremely tasty. The mince for the lasagne is brought from the local butchers Price for drinks was a reasonable £4.90 for a pint of Stowford Press and small coke,plus around £26 for the meals. All in all very impressed and will visit again. Highly recommended

Have been several times, as a reliable stop-off when visiting. Had the crayfish cocktail which was very nice, and the side dish of chips was decent value. Nice selection of real ales for us Old Farts...

Popped in here whilst in Emsworth on Monday lunchtime, was quiet, but the food was excellent, an extremely cracking portion of Pie of the Day meant pudding wasn't needed.

Staff welcoming, friendly and efficient. Reasonably priced food. Pub and garden looking a little tired but no complaints. Dog friendly.

What a great pub with great food and the most welcoming staff. The food was excellent and I was fortunate enough to have the Ploughman's lunch (it's virtually impossible to get a Ploughman's where I live in SW London), and it was everything I expected and more! Great prices too. Thanks Coal Exchange, I'll be back.

Love coming to this pub. Staff friendly and welcoming. Food always tasty.

Very pleasant staff and friendly

Great find. Friendly, warm welcome. Exceptional home cooked food and good atmosphere. Went twice on a short break and recommend.

Just popped in for a drink. The second time I went to the bar after asking for the drinks the server started talking to a 'regular' and made no further effort to look or talk to me and just shoved the payment machine on the bar. The gents hand dryer was broken and no paper towels left. Table layout is poor leaving very little space. Overall we formed the impression that if you're not a regular then it's not worth their effort. We won't be going back.

Good laugh with staff as we had a delicious home made meal. Excellent choice and not too pricy. Good home made food. Well done

Happened upon this pub after a run, and absolutely loved it! A cracking row of real ales on, in good condition and at good prices, with a real buzzy community feel retaining a beautiful real world outlook. Don't change a thing!

Absolutely brilliant staff couldn't do enough to help my 94 year old wheelchair bound mother and I when went stopped in for lunch. Food was lovely too. Recommended highly.

Fantastic experience. A real family feel to this place. Prompt service. Polite staff. My son and I ordered our food, and were very pleased with its appearance and presentation when it arrived. I can honestly say it was mouth wateringly excellent. My son enjoyed a burger, chips and salad and loved it. I had fresh battered cod and chips. I have had many fish and chips from all over the South over the years. This was exceptionally pukka. The batter was crispy and melted in the mouth (no yucky gungy batter close to fish) it was superb. Big succulent cod, which was not dry at all and tasted lush. The chips were clean and perfect. The presentation was very good, and the batter stayed crisp and the fish hot all the way through to the end. I will definitely be back. All the customers appeared very happy with their meals too. A great experience all round. Thank you

Loved it very friendly staff we will be back

Had lunch on Tuesday. We had the mint lamb shank and steak and ale pie. Both were superb, the steak pie was not only huge but the meat was so tender and very tasty. The young lady who served us was also excellent and very helpful as my wife has a nut allergy. Very good experience all round.

Favouritism from bartender- one called out to his friend, who was stood behind us, and served him before us. He didn’t apologise or even acknowledge this when we brought it up with him. Left without ordering, far better pubs on offer in Emsworth such as The Blue Bell or Raglan.

Always a good garden to sit when the sun is shining. Dog friendly, good atmosphere. Never eaten in there but always looks good on the plates. 👍

Lovely beer and service by lovely people 👍

Nice pub, went on a really hot day but as soon as the sun went in, it started getting colder. The staff brought blankets out which was nice.

I need to change my original review after a bad experience at Sunday Lunch yesterday. I waited 20 minutes to get served at the bar whilst the 2 bar staff were chatting to regular customers and one spent a considerable amount of time with one customer who had bought a quantity of raffle tickets then left the bar to write the name on the tickets. Also if a regular turned up they ignored me and served them first.Apart from the HSB the visit was spoilt by poor staff Food was OK buy not great red cabbage was inedible Would not visit again or recommendrecommend

I need to completely change my previous review after today's experience for Sunday Lunch I waited at the bar for 20 minutes to get served whilst the 2 servers were chatting to other customers and one sorting out raffle tickets with a regular also if a new customer arrived who was known they got served before me . The bar staff seemed only interested in regular customers. The food was OK but not brilliant the red cabbage was inedible this was mentioned to the server who took no further action . The only good thing was the pint of HSB. I would not return to be ignored again

A great Sunday lunch, 6 veg ..and the best roast potatoes outside of home. Well done ...see you soon

Emailed the day before to enquire about booking 6 for Sunday lunch, very quick to reply and we were all booked in. Staff are very friendly and Sunday lunch was delicious and very reasonably priced. We’ll be back.

Popped in for a spot of lunch. Don't remember visiting before. Very pleasant surprise, excellent food, warm welcome, lovely staff. I had a cheddar plougmans which was fresh and full of flavours with pickles and salad. My niece had "dirty" fries and a sausage sandwich, and ate it all despite thinking she wouldn't finish. Thank you very much, will visit again.

We love this good honest pub. Always a friendly atmosphere and both the staff and locals are welcoming. Although we didn’t eat, the menu looked interesting (proper pub food I would guess) and now it is possible to book a table we will visit again. Also a good range of beers, which is a plus for me.

Great pub great food reasonably priced will defo be going back 👍👍👍

Cosy, local pub with great range of fresh-cooked food

Great welcome and service throughout the evening. We really enjoyed the evening and will be back. Would recommend this pub in the future

A friendly and warm pub. Completely dog friendly too. Two of us had the suet pies, both of which were delicious with six different veg and enough potatoes to feed an army. Our other person had the scampi, also really nice. The syrup sponge pudding is also highly recommended.

We didn't have any food but had a great time on New year's eve with friends, friendly owners and not that bad for the wallet.

Great homely feel pub, situated in the heart of Emsworth, pleasant atmosphere, great service. Lovely walks around the town and harbour, Check the pub out on your travels.

Great local pub! Dog friendly too! Just what you need after long walks!)

Lovely homely pub with good food

We were looked after so well today by Ami and the team. Lovely lunch, can't fault it. So accommodating and the food was great.

Awesome food, traditional pub grub served piping hot and tasting delicious. The lamb shanks with mash and fresh vegetables were outstanding. Amazed how quick we were served and top treatment from the staff. Spot on guys, well done.

Had a lovely lunch today with my son and two dogs. Thankyou to lovely staff and Boris and Burt said Thankyou for all the dog biscuits.

Great beer, atmosphere and staff

Fuller's pub .... lovely pint in a lovely area

Beautiful place. First time in Emsworth and I'd gladly come back here again.

Great beer, great food and great service. Highly recommended!

Food always good lovely locals always make you welcome

This pub may not be as glamorous as some nearby, but inside there was a warm welcome. We were a large group, our only difficulty was deciding on what we fancied as there was a good choice for lunchtime. The service was friendly, speedy and organised. We often travel in a large family party and we find one of us doesn’t get our meal at the same time, or personal choices are forgotten. But the Coal Exchange managed it all exceptionally well and we all really enjoyed our food. Reasonable value too, in these days of increasing prices, good size portions

Enjoyed the food, a bit noisy but otherwise good

Great food, proper pub. Can't wait to go back.

Great food served fast, good friendly service.

We enjoyed our delicious and ample meals. In particular, the service was very friendly and welcoming. Excellent ales too. Definitely recommend this pub restaurant In beautiful Emsworth.

Super place for a really good pint!.

Very pleasant, friendly Staff. Happy atmosphere. Ordered Baguettes, arrived in very good time, really tasty & filling with a side salad.

Very friendly staff. Food at a good price,freshly done. Friendly atmosphere.

Lovely pub. Friendly staff. Excellent beer choice.

Nice pub popped in for a spot of lunch. Was nice amd pleasant, was highly reccomended to return for the roast which I must say looked amazing! Really friendly staff, a nice dog friendly pub too.

Excellent service and very good food would recommend

Great food at a good price and a lovely outside area 😀

We've been coming here just for the steak pie. No more words needed. See photo. Lovely pub. Staff really good. Enjoy!

Great friendly pub with amazing home cooked food, plenty of choices of both food on the menu and drinks at bar. Cannot stress how warm and friendly this pub is great atmosphere and ideal if your feeling hungry this is the place to go such great portions of food.

Can get very busy, Dog friendly. Nice garden.

This was a delicious meal 😋 there was very friendly staff and is a very good location for me and my family I will hopefully be coming back soon to have a meal.

Popped in for lunch, lovely traditional pub with proper pub food. Lovely dog friendly garden with plenty of bowls of fresh water. Lovely atmosphere and so nice to walk into a traditional busy pub, food was excellent and the staff friendly Highly recommend

If your looking for a proper English pub that does fantastic food with staff that are friendly and helpful then this is the place for you we had steak and ale pie with mash and mushy peas and lamb shank with chips and veg and minty gravy it was all proper home cooked loveliness 2 cokes 33 quid superb was very busy when we left about 2 will most definitely be back thanks to all the staff made to feel welcome goes a long way see you tomorrow for a roast dinner can't wait

Great staff and friendly people 😀

The best place in Emsworth for pub food and drink and to meet the freindly punters. Also the staff are friendly and helpful

I went there during their music festival. Great place, great music, fantastic atmosphere.

A locals pub with good food and beer.

Lovely little pub! The staff are all really friendly and love a chat with the locals. Good sized beer garden with plenty of seating. I haven’t tried the food but it looks really good. Weds they let you bring in pizza from the van parked in the carpark so can’t complain with that.

Lovely friendly staff, nice garden , good food

Very friendly town pub wide range of pub food at average prices, nice beer garden and a good range of beers

Sandwiches are excellent value and plentiful.

Whenever we visit this pub, for meals or for drinks. It always excels. The service is wonderful, the atmosphere is fabulous, the staff are all friendly and the quality of the food and drinks are second to none. I simply can’t go anywhere else when I visit Emsworth!

Food and service was good, would recommend.

It was alright. I'm not used to my food being delivered so me, 5 minutes after I order it.!! Makes me suspicious 🤔

Perfect Sunday lunch. Cannot fault it.

Really enjoyed lunch and HSB on tap in this traditional style pub. Everyone on the staff was friendly, helpful and efficient. Food was delicious, with some lovely fish and seafood available (I don't eat meat). Mum had the lamb shank, which fell off the bone, dad had ham, eg and chips. Lots of thick ham. Altogether a lovely ambiance. Busy by the time we left around 1.30pm.

Went here for a drink and evening meal last night and I have to say the food was great . I had the steak and onion suet pudding with chips , veg and gravy my friend had steak and ale pie, mash and veg both cooked well and served hot . The staff were very attentive the atmosphere was great very friendly . We would highly recommend if in the Emsworth area you won’t be disappointed reasonably priced home cooked English food . Will be returning for their Sunday Roast soon with hubby . Thanks for a great evening .

I have been to this lovely pub for Sunday roasts a few times with my partner, which is always of a very high standard as all the ingredients are cooked to perfection. Went yesterday evening with a friend for dinner and it was again a delicious meal. Had the pie of the day with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables. Served with a very tasty gravy. The selection of drinks and desserts is very good. The staff is always very attentive, polite, efficient and friendly. Have been there on a very busy Sunday and found they always do a great job. Will definitely be back. Keep up the good work and excellent customer service. Best wishes Maria

If you are in the area give this delightful pub a go. We have had both lunches and dinners here and the food is delicious. The staff are helpful and courteous and the atmosphere is great.

Tasty lasagne, and a refreshing pint. Served promptly and with a lovely smile.

Nice pub, good selection of beers and really quick service at good prices

Friendly pub reasonably priced food.

Good food and beers, well served in pleasant atmosphere. A small pub, and all the better for it. Real log fires on a cold day, garden for the summer. Well used by local residents, by the sound of the conversations

We were meeting up with friends near Emsworth and found this pub for dinner. We had booked by phone and found our reserved table. The first thing we noticed was the freindly "buzz" in the bar with many locals and 2 open fires going (it was cold outside). A member of the staff came over promptly and took a drink order left the menu which had a wide range of choices, we chose fish, steak and ale pie and lamb shank. The food was fantastic I had the pie which was home made maybe 2" thick absolutely full of meat the other meals were equally as good, and all at a reasonable price. If you are in Emsworth then give it a try, well worth it.

Excellent food and service. Staff are very friendly and welcoming.

A lovely meal with the family. Dog friendly and good sized portions with a friendly atmosphere and bar/waiting staff. Fish and chips was great and the deserts were also excellent.

We had a great Sunday lunch, friendly staff, but keep it to yourself 😁

If I could put zero star I would. Absolutely rude staff/landlady who apparently doesn’t like to communicate respectfully. Happy won’t be returning. Also smells like a pig farm inside - can’t imagine that’s nice to eat in.

Traditional pub with open fires and good food. Increasingly, a wider range of ales for a Fuller's pub😃

Decent pint of Timothy Taylor's. Take your wallet though, I'm not used to anything but Whetherspoon prices 😁

Really nice, old school pub. Beers were well kept and the service good. Quite small but a nice atmosphere. We were visiting the area for a few days and ended ip visiting three times once for food which was pub grub but done well. If I lived locally I suspect this would be my local.

Excellent home made food.very attentive and friendly staff.good ales.lovely warm fire on a cold brisk day.

Cute little pub with 2 fires in the bar making it super cosy. We were warmly welcomed and enjoyed 2 bowls of delicious hot soup

Yes...my new local. Proper traditional pub with a great pint of Pride!

The most wonderful pub; anywhere!

Best pub in Emsworth. Great beer and excellent food.

Great beers and Great atmosphere ! 🍻

Nice town pub, good beer, calm atmosphere

When you have been let down by another Emsworth Pub, head to what you know. A colleague had booked a table for a bunch of us for our yearly reunion, only to be told on arrival that the kitchen was out of action. 20 years ago the Coal Exchange was my go to pub. This time also it didn't dissapoint. There was a table available, they were patient, our team never turned up on time, and the menu had a good selection of pub food for omnivores and veggies. Staff are great, Coal fire warm and on returning home, I find out it is also now my sons go to pub. He also has good taste.

Friendly local pub. Warm open fire. Good choice of beers on tap. 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for a proper local pub, wonderful atmosphere.