Cob & Pen in Fareham

Great local pub. God choice of beer and great service

Reserved the function room last night for a 30th birthday party. Staff were very friendly and accommodating towards us. Had the Charcuterie board buffet which was great value (£10/head) and were able to take the leftovers away. Only thing would be some more chairs made available in the function room, however we didn't ask anyone, I'm sure the staff would have helped if we asked! Reasonable prices at the bar for an independent local. Will definitely return 👍

Tried to give me glasses before they had been washed... Wife went to order food, but kitchen had closed early. 1/2 the table had food 1/2 didn't. It's a pub, you don't ask for much a drink in a clean cup and to order food before the kitchen closes.

Always good food and a good price. Staff are very friendly. Quiz night is always a giggle.

,Nice place. Serious "down by the secret river" atmos. Didn't eat hence no judgement. Nice boozer tho!

Just love this place! Staff are super helpful and friendly and the food excellent quality and a good price. They also did us proud for a family wake - cosy, relaxed, great spread, outside play area for the children, nothing was too much trouble - so grateful to the person who recommended them!

Well busy for a Friday early afternoon. Nice pint or two of well kept HSB.

Had a nice team work lunch here, would recommend!

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful pub on our doorstep. Over the years we have celebrated the lives of our loved ones, birthdays, Christmas and Easter. Big respect, gratitude and all the love to you all.

Half ok very busy, last time with dad and girlfriend.Good location

Good beer garden with a play area. Food was really nice as well.

Popped in for lunch when visiting my mum. Great local village pub. Quite traditional and really friendly. Home made food and massive portions. I wish there was somewhere like this close to where I live.

Excellent real old pub that serves food service and beers are excellent, a must visit pub if your looking for a traditional experience, ++++++

Previously had great experience however Mother’s Day was a significant let down. It was pre booked therefore they should be prepared for the numbers but not so much sold out from beef roast to sides of cauliflower cheese and both deserts we wanted. Service was shocking, asked for a wine told no I’m doing the meat raffle (which ironically someone won beef!) no professional approach in any of the servers it was embarrassing to be honest we had guests that had never been there before flew over and will not forget the red wine spilt all over the table and handbag, roast swimming in gravy which we asked could we have on the side to be told no too late.

Superbly home cooked food (whitebait and prawn starters) (lasagne and hunter's chicken mains) generous portions too. Child portion, of same high standard and adequate for older children.

We like it here. The menu is quite comprehensive and always well cooked. Dog friendly yay, which is a total turn on or turn off for me ...

Excellent service good staff and good management

Excellent food with great vegetarian options. Have a play area out the back and scenic surroundings.

Nice little pub with friendly locals

Fabulous New Year Celebration here...Great atmosphere fantastic band..thank you for a great evening

Old world charm,small and friendly with a garden and play area for kids , comfortable atmosphere ,friendly staff .

Lovely food, welcoming staff – but pub is rather tired

Quick service and friendly staff.

Amazing roast lunch. We'll be back

Absolutely banging roast a couple of weeks ago and very reasonably priced. We will be going again soon!

Reposting a review after yesterday! I've been visiting this pub for 30 years, have many fond memories and held a wake for my precious nan here. Sadly yesterday after a sad day saying my goodbyes to someone very special, we came to have a drink and feed my 4 month old baby. Upon arrival we were told straight away 'if you haven't booked there no tables but you can go outside'. It wasn't said in a warm manner and I was very offended by the inhospitable welcome. Didn't really find it suitable to feed my baby outside as it was really cold and we only wanted a coffee or soft drink ourselves. I am sure that we could have had a table for 20 minutes as your pub was empty with just set tables. I understand that money is to made from food service but I won't be stepping back in here for sure. We went to the White Horse with our hungry baby boy, who were lovely and let us use a reserved table. Not ever in 30 years of visiting pubs in Fareham, has one felt so cold and rude. Think it's new management, you won't keep your old customers coming back with that attitude! 4 years ago- Lovely pub that hasn't changed for years. Cosy in winter and great garden in the summer. Haven't sampled the food but heard its tasty!!

Beautiful pub! Lovely garden with children’s play area. Easy to get to off of the ferry, with lovely staff and atmosphere. Dog friendly, free parking, resident cats. Not to mention the amazing food. Exactly what we were looking for!

Wow, what a roast! Huge plate of yummy food with proper thick gravy. Not 5 star as had to change dad's pint as it was a but 'tangy' 🤣 he said they should have checked each tap before serving- he is old skool

Lovely food, great service in a beautiful 'proper' pub

Stopped after a hike with the dog. Really welcoming pub (for humans and dog!), excellent food and service, would highly recommend!

Only called in for one drink. Ordered a beer and a fresh orange juice, they had no orange juice!!!!!!!!

Cosy and welcoming pub. Plenty of seating inside and out. Food is always absolutely delicious. Staff are friendly and helpful. Excellent for any occasion. Sunday Roasts are a absolute must.

Wonderful food ,lovely looking pub 😋

The food was nice. I would have liked some lettuce and mayo in my southern fried chicken burger, as it would be very dry without. Thankfully my aunt had a fair bit spare. A good range of beers/lagers. The atmosphere is lovely, the pub feels cosy and inviting.

Great pub Great food What else can I say

Nice pub but vastly overpriced food

Very nice public house with a spacious beer garden . Dog friendly , very helpful staff. Worth a visit 👍👍

Waited 1 hour for a toasty and chips. Actually never got my chips. Shocking

Lovely old pub by the River Wallington, with a huge back garden with play area, and lovely feed and beer.

We visit quite often. I gave been very Ill so decided just to pop in for drink to see what the evening menu was like. Enjoyed it very much. Very dog friendly. A happy atmosphere. Will probably visit tomorrow evening after visiting mum in law.

Good food and a garden with a play area for the kids. Good parking and fair prices. Friendly staff.

Very enjoyable meal, staff friendly and helpful.

Stopped in for a relaxing glass of wine. Very nice atmosphere, lovely pinot grigio. First time here will definitely return and maybe try there food next time.

Really good food, cosy surroundings.

Just moved to the local area and thought we would try the local. Lovely staff that made us feel welcome. We asked about bands and Sunday roasts and the staff knew everything we asked. Sat down to watch the rugby and have a pint, great atmosphere. Garden is huge with lots to do for the little ones. We will be back :)

Traditional pub, cosy. Always enjoy it here.

Great roast dinner and beer excellent.

Good food and nice choice of beers. Lovely cosy pub.

Two, proper, log fires 🔥 Wooden floors . An olde charm about the place. Friendly staff. Liked it

Amazing old pub with fantastic fireplaces

my family had the Sunday roast + desserts, Fantastic Food and service, when i'm down visiting later in the year, i'll be calling in for you're Sunday Roast. Best Wishes from Ronnie Wareing. YNWA.

Good traditional pub, friendly staff.

Great food, generous portions. Plenty of parking. Friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely be returning.

Welcoming venue, very cosy and enjoyable.

Sunday lunch was great. Large portion, could barely eat it all. I have a food allergy which is not on the "usual" list and the staff took great efforts to ensure I wouldn't have a reaction, even making up different gravy for me. Service was a little slow,we might have had a dessert to share if someone had come back to the table after clearing the plates!

First time there after a funeral. Lovely people looked after us. Hopefully will visit on better times

Absolutely delicious food. The nut roast and vegetables perfectly cooked and piping hot. The sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce and ice cream is to die for. The staff were wonderful, so helpful with my elderly mother, and even my super hungry husband was replete.

Always good food. Nice friendly pub

Food was lovely and plentiful. People were nice. Might return for a Sunday roast one time.

Great beer garden, great idea ordering drinks through a serving window.

Amazing roast dinner. +Brilliantly cooked and every bit was full of flavour. +Generous portion of rich gravy. +Potatoes were soft and fluffy on inside with a nice crispness on the outside. +Beef was really good - not fatty +Turkey was very good - not dry. FYI this style carrot is meant to be served with skin on and tops & tails. One negative point - Children's play area needs some tlc. Bit of cleaning, put screws fully in, put the mats level and re-spread the wood chips (or whatever they are) around evenly. Will definitely visit again for another roast dinner.

Lovely place ,,barstaff can't do enough for you and food is excellent

Country pub grub in the town. Good sized portions. Unfortunate they did not top, tail and peal the carrots. Back ground music much too loud and unsuitable for the age of the customers

Service good and staff very welcoming. Food excellent. We had a small roast and it was all cooked to perfection, and plenty big enough for our smaller appetites.

Decent kids play area, although it's for slightly older children I took my 2 year old daughter on it and she was fine as long as I was with her, they had a good sized sheltered area which was handy when very hot and then started to shower. Overall our family had a great time, staff were friendly and helpful too!

Pub anglais avec une excellente nourriture. L'agneau avec son gravy à la menthe était délicieux...

Great place for food, lovely staff.

Busy social pub on Friday night. Good to visit. Had lunch on Father's day 2022. Sunday roast. Excellent food. Excellent service. Perfect.

Lovely garden space. My work colleagues and I have made this our after work place to have a quick drink to welcome in the weekend :)

We all enjoyed ourselves at the family wedding,many thanks to all the staff the service was amazing x

Turned up on a quiz night by accident but.made to feel welcome , despite being bad at quizes

Only went for a beer so can't vouch for the food. Nice garden though.

Great food quick service and friendly staff

Really nice local pub staff are really nice

Brilliant local for us. Great beer, staff and excellent Sunday Roast. Lovely beer garden too 👍🍻

Cob & Pen has a lovely welcoming atmosphere, polite staff, great beer garden, amazing for kids with the park and great food.

Our large group for a birthday was well looked after. Food was well prepared and generous with reasonable prices and friendly service. Much appreciated.

Friendly staff and delicious food. Be aware though that food is only served until 3pm during the week.

Lovely atmosphere, great staff, amazing food.

Lovely and cosy pub. Lovely food and staff friendly. Parking close. Will definitely go again 😊

Excellent Sunday Roast dinner, great service.

Not wheelchair accessible but lovely food

Super, really super, food and great service at reasonable prices, dog friendly and close to home

Great local pub with good live music

Charming old pub, will definitely go there again.

Great place for live music on the one time I've been

when i went here there was a cob, but there was no pen. normally i would have more of a problem with this but the cob was so high quality that it's forgivable

Really great food, warm interior and friendly staff

Friendly local pub, that serves delicious food.

Good beer and good food. Nice friendly old style village pub.

Wonderful roast and very pleasent waiters and waitresses will highly recommend

While there's nothing really wrong with this pub and the food was quite reasonable, I was a little less impressed with the staff member who served me and looked at me with obvious disdain (though was still very polite) when I asked for a well-done steak. I may not be a food connoisseur, but as a paying customer I expect you to just take my order and keep your opinions to yourself.

Just had Sunday lunch 2.30 often lunch can be a bit over cooked by then but today perfect and lots to eat really to much. Would go again as we live in fareham but first time there met family all enjoyed it

Beautiful food as always thoroughly recommend the Sunday roast for the price best roast in Fareham area. Dose get busy though so would recommend booking a table. Family friendly with a bouncy castle out back for kids. A good range of drinks on offer. Would highly recommend for a night out or a family lunch

A lovely pub. Nice friendly staff.

Lovely location and relaxed atmosphere

The best roast dinner ever. Could tell it was all home made and the roasted tattys were the best I've ever had in a pub all fresh and pleanty of it , so much so we thanked the chef personally x 9 of us . The service was fabulous too , best meal for a long time would highly recommend xx

Lovely meal in a proper pub. Loved our visit, the food was really fresh, piping hot and plentiful

Being new to the area, we were looking for somewhere for Sunday lunch. Cob & Pen kept coming up in a Facebook group, so decided to go. Glad we did. Friendly staff and great food. Highly recommended.

Nice quiet Monday night drink in good comfortable surroundings