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Nº 344 in 603 in New Forest

Nº 87 of 173 British in New Forest

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Lovely pub. Very dog friendly. Didn’t bat an eyelid about the mud on us and the dog after coming back from a run in the area. Really friendly staff, quick service and lovely traditional pub food. Highly recommended

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Stephen Chalkley . 2025-01-16

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Nice country pub with a separate space for eating, lovely roast dinner and friendly happy staff

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Booshka Louu . 2024-12-24

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Such a brilliant atmosphere! The food is so good and staff are so lovely! Will be visiting regularly for sure!

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Louise . 2024-12-22

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En route back from Southampton we broke our train journey home @ Brockenhurst and dropped into the Forresters for a couple of drinks - Saturday evening husell and bussel - a busy local with atmosphere - great for a drink and being near to station was really handy.

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Roland Spiers . 2024-11-09

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On a recent visit we initially avoided this place for dinner because from the outside it looked more like a bar with Sky Sports and lots of groups of lads and workers outside. However, looking at the past reviews, we called in, and realised there's a separate dining lounge at the rear which still has all the feel of a cosy pub.. We were lucky to get a table straight away on a Saturday evening, and had a lovely, simple meal, which is just what we wanted after hiking all day, washed down with a few beers. Service as prompt and friendly, and it was good value for the area. We'd return directly when in the area again.

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Leigh270974 . 2024-11-06

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We had a meal at the Foresters Arms last Thursday and we were so glad we did-the food was great-I had a beef and ale pie-all home made and absolutely authentic-we were there with our dog and we were made to feel so welcome-nothing was too much trouble-just wish we lived closer as this a great pub!

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Jim Harwood . 2024-10-20

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Nice pub conveniently located near the station. They have a large outdoor area, perfect for nice evenings and a relaxing stop on the way back from a hike in the New Forest.

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Lars Bjørnbakk . 2024-10-20

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Amazing food and the staff are lovely. Sunday lunch is a must!

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Alison Richmond . 2024-10-19

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Lovely pub with a great selection of food and drink. Welcoming atmosphere and in a great location. Will return 😀

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charlotte farrington . 2024-10-15

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Pretty nice food, decent vegetarian selection too. Very small vegan selection. Tons of delicious deserts, fast service too. Friendly staff.

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Samuel P . 2024-10-14

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Stopped here for Sunday lunch end of September as staying at Roundhill campsite up the road for the night. We chose it as it was dog friendly and had gluten free options and good reviews. We had a lovely Sunday roast followed by gluten free sponge pudding and custard! The portions were so generous and the whole meal was great value for money. The staff were really friendly and helfpul too - especially re my gluten-free needs. We highly recommend this place and look forward to coming back when we are next in the area.

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glutenfree trav... g . 2024-10-09

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The food it was amazing. I recommended for everyone.

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Eva Kramer . 2024-10-08

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Visited for a Sunday Lunch - we had a 2 meat roast (lamb and beef) which came with all the trimmings at a very reasonable price (4 types of veg, potatoes, stuffing, giant pig in blanket, Yorkshire etc) and a burger which was very good too. I highly recommend the sticky toffee pudding which was to die for!! Will be returning and raving to all our friends, lovely food and service and all at a decent price too.

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K-Leigh Hargreaves . 2024-10-06

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Popped in for a beer while on a business trip, friendly service. Nice outdoor area.

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Jon Lowder . 2024-10-04

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Had lunch here with friends. The food was very good with big portions especially the apple crumble dessert! Decent choice of beers too. Good service from friendly staff. Just a few minutes walk from Brockenhurst station too.

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Tony . 2024-10-02

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Stopped mid cycle ride for lunch. Nice big beer garden, and bike racks. Food was fine although the chips were disappointingly anaemic.

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Travelbug . 2024-09-28

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Always a good selection of cask beers. Never been disappointed with the food. The Mussels were perfect. It was lunchtime so difficult to comment on atmosphere.

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Peter Dickinson . 2024-09-25

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Lovely pub after a walk along Hampton Ridge

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martin nobbs . 2024-09-22

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Great pub with real people - staff and customers alike! The steak pie was also very real and delivered in spades with crisp pastry and plenty of rich tender beefy chunks. When you are asked if you would like extra gravy i can recommend a definite yes.

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Duncan Allan . 2024-09-22

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Lovely friendly attentive staff, and wonderful tasty well priced Roast dinner.

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JULIA NEEDHAM . 2024-09-15

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I highly recommend this place for great food not over priced

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Janice Lawrence . 2024-09-15

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Lovely friendly attentive staff, and wonderful tasty well priced Roast dinner.

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JULIA NEEDHAM . 2024-09-15

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I highly recommend this place for great food not over priced

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Janice Lawrence . 2024-09-15

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Great service, great food, and genuine pub atmosphere. Extra recommendation for the chicken bacon caesar salad and sticky toffee pudding.

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Tuomas Loiskekoski . 2024-09-11

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Nice local pub, serves good food which is reasonably priced. Good selection of drinks too.

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Darryn . 2024-09-08

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Lovely little pub. Good food reasonably priced. Great service at the bar. Recommended 👌

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Robert Kent . 2024-09-03

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One of my favourite pubs in Brockenhurst. Quick and good quality food which is sensibly priced. Nice selection of beers and ciders and a massive beer garden with somewhere to put your bike 🚲

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Michael Kelly . 2024-09-03

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Well what to say, this pub was last updated when I was choosing what colour loon pants to buy and I think they put the veg on then as well! Had the steak pie, the meat was nice but the pastry was so soggy and the gravy served with it was 50% fat, and the roasties had obviously been cooked hours before, it was almost inedible. Choose a pub in Brockenhurst wisely

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Topcat33 . 2024-08-16

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Very nice food and great service

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Adrian Seymour . 2024-08-13

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Great news forest pub! Had cheesy chips and some pints. Very nice new forest pub.

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Jack Briggs . 2024-07-31

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We were camping in the New Forest and on just one day, it rained all day so we decided to go out for dinner and found the Foresters Arms in Brockenhurst. The dinners were superb and thorough enjoyable. Big portions as well. So were the pudding! Service was very good and attentive even though the pub was packed full. Will definitely visit again when we're next in the area.

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Judy Webster . 2024-07-29

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Nice venue, friendly staff. Didn't get to try the food but what I saw go out looked great. Good value and situated close to the train station. Will definitely be revisiting.

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Jake Withey . 2024-07-25

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The food was great. And served fast. All homemade.

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Kelly Denies . 2024-07-24

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Best Sunday lunch Ive had out probably ever! Not usual peas and carrots, there was turnip, red cabbage etc beautifully presented and beef melted in the mouth. Genuinely, really, really good. We ate in the covered veranda as we had the dogs with us. Shame we were on holiday as I could eat there again!

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Richard Warne . 2024-07-21

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Busy but cosy pub with lovely staff. There's some standard veggie options on the menu and a decent selection of beers.

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Paul Jauncey . 2024-07-16

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Great pub. Watched the Euro Semi Final. Staff were amazing. No long waits at bar. Food excellent. Great atmosphere .

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Martin Pursey-Nash . 2024-07-13

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It is a great pub to enjoy the back garden with a drink. It is always busy and it is great to enjoy sunny days. It has a different atmosphere and it is pet friendly. Very nice pub.

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Marta Foronda . 2024-07-10

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Very pleasant pub, great food and well kept beer.

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Elliott Cowton . 2024-07-09

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Great food and friendly service at a good price right in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, well worth a visit.

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Daniel Bushell . 2024-07-06

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Very nice pub with good beers and pub food.

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Toby Birchley . 2024-06-28

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What a shame! Another great destination pub where Marstons have allowed the inferior Flacks ales to fill the void left by taking out Ringwood Ales and especially the peerless Forty Niner. Nothing to look forward to at the bar now but rest assured the food remains excellent

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Dawn P . 2024-06-28

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Lovely pub, great staff, outstanding beer, however the food wasn't very good

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Jonathan Banks . 2024-06-27

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The Foods decent and staff are friendly! Great place to watch the F1!

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Gary Tylee . 2024-06-23

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Great pub food in a great pub. They have plenty of outdoor seating but we chose indoors as it was hot and sunny. There are two areas: the sort of 'lounge bar' at the back and the main bar area at the front. There is no car park but the nearby station car park allows hourly parking via RingGo after 12noon. The food was excellent and well presented. The servers were friendly and attentive.

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David L . 2024-06-22

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I booked a grouo of my friends for dinner. And I want to say that it was very well organised, the food came out in time and it was all delicious. The service was excellent definitely coming back. A special thanks to Luca for his attentive manner.

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Davron P . 2024-06-22

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Good pub garden close to the station. Good pub grub well done. Very good service.

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Rosemary . 2024-06-21

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Dog friendly pub almost to the point as the four legged friends are more welcome than us humans, lovely resident dog who roams free, great bar staff, lovely outside area made better by the sunshine and local residents.

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Neil Gaffney . 2024-06-11

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We stopped for lunch while exploring the New Forest cycling trails. The food was amazing !! There is plenty of outdoor seating with the option for sitting in the shade. Cycle racks are installed in the garden so there is no problem storing your bike while you eat.

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Nigel Small . 2024-06-10

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Visited this place for lunch during our stay in Brockenhurst. Highly recommended for super tasty food that gives you a real british countryside experience !! Thoughtful decor & smiling staff made it a happy experience.

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Smita A . 2024-06-09

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Love the beer garden, great food surprisingly cheap considering location. Also great for family catch ups and stop off for walking routes. Definitely visit again

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Aaron Salsbury . 2024-06-05

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It was a good place to stop on our way home from a fishing trip I didn't try any food and parking was a bit of a pain but it was a good place to stop

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shane kimber . 2024-06-05

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I've always loved those pub. Shame they don't serve Ringwood beers any more, though.

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Rod Stazicker . 2024-06-02

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We’ve just had 3 perfect days staying in the New Forest, and we love the Foresters, I had the special-sea bass, the best meal I have had in ages, plus wonderful friendly service, thank you so much

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Rosie O'Hara . 2024-06-01

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Nice old pub in the centre of the new forest with sky sports as well.

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Stuart Wright . 2024-05-27

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Friendly service You never have to wait long to get served. Very efficient, tables are cleared on a very regular basis. Wouldn't recommend the veggie burger.

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Mark Tiernan . 2024-05-26

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Great pub with excellent, attentive staff. The atmosphere was very welcoming although clearly loaded with locals, who made us feel welcome. The food gripe is that the specials board wasn’t pointed out to us. We both would have ordered off that had we known about it. The scampi and chips were lukewarm, a shame as the fish chips were red hot. We’ll be back, as the Sunday Roast menu looked amazing - we just didn’t visit on a Sunday!

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winchesterbred . 2024-05-25

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Cannot recommend this pub highly enough. The food is excellent and plentiful, no-one leaves hungry! I have a gluten intolerance and they cooked a special meal for me, who else would do that?! Special thanks to Katy who made all the arrangements without being asked. Will return whenever we are in the area.

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David Mooney . 2024-05-20

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Great spot in new forest particularly garden bar in the sun

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Josh Wilson . 2024-05-03

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Great pub with excellent, attentive staff. The atmosphere was very welcoming although clearly loaded with locals, who made us feel welcome. The food gripe is that the specials board wasn’t pointed out to us. We both would have ordered off that had we known about it. The scampi and chips were lukewarm, a shame as the fish chips were red hot. We’ll be back, as the Sunday Roast menu looked amazing - we just didn’t visit on a Sunday!

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Jonnie Walker . 2024-04-08

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Lovely and chilled friendly atmosphere

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Claire Strutton . 2024-04-01

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Always visit the Foresters when in the New Forest, friendly staff,great atmosphere, good food at decent prices,dog friendly, worth a visit.

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Harry Hodge . 2024-03-28

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Had a nice beer and a bite to eat

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Del . 2024-03-26

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We have been here before,when staying in the new forest, so decided to come back was not disappointed the food was lovely and the staff were very nice will go back again when in the area,the food portion was plenty would recommend

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Denise Hodge . 2024-03-24

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Excellent food and very attentive, friendly service. The Sunday roast was fantastic.

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Emily T . 2024-03-19

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Popped in n for a real ale, would recommend, choice of three from local breweries

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Jacqui Elmore . 2024-03-16

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Best Sunday roast in the South of England

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keith nelson . 2024-03-03

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Excellent menu. Excellent service. No atmosphere

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Trevor Phelps . 2024-02-13

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We had a great Sunday lunch here. Lamb, beef and vegetarian roasts were tasty, hot and good sized portions. Little extras like the stuffing and extra gravy if required made all the difference and we will definitely return.

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Lisa Turner . 2024-02-05

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Love this pub! Brilliant food, proper decor and fantastic staff! 😀

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Sam Langley . 2024-01-01

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We went here on Thursday 28th December. We found the staff very friendly and welcoming. Drinks were good and average price. The food was lovely, plenty of it, and reasonably priced. Would l recommend this pub, yes definitely

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Tel . 2023-12-28

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Great Christmas lunch. Food was amazing

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Tracey Macdonald . 2023-12-27

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Absolutely brilliant from the second we entered to the time we left. Great customer service and food was wonderful

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Jan Blackmore . 2023-12-18

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Great food and good portions. The staff were very welcoming

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ken pilley . 2023-12-16

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Best pub in brock.also lovely bar maid.

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Martin Andrews . 2023-12-15

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Southampton Ramblers popped in on 11th Dec for our Christmas walk and lunch. I had a traditional Christmas meal. It was very good

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Mark Hamilton-Peach . 2023-12-11

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Have just eaten here as me and the wife are on a breakaway to the New Forest and were looking for some traditional pub grub. This rating is based on the food, I had a chicken bacon and leek pie, which came potatoes and a bowl of vegetables, and my wife had the burger and chips. We were greeted warmly, the food came out in a very reasonable time frame and the food was extremely good as quite often it can be hit and miss with pub food. My slice of pie was ram packed full of chicken and tasted amazing. The roast potatoes were ok, nothing special. My wife commented that the burger was great quality meat, (her meal came with salad as well, but we asked for no salad). I loved the fact that the food was bot over salted and yet tasted fantastic. We paid a very reasonable £14.95 for each meal and was worth every penny. The atmosphere was good with the sports side of the pub brimming with people. Woudl certainly recommend this place if you are in the area and fancy some decent pub grub

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robert sayers . 2023-12-10

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Wonderful place. No frills pub, your traditional local pub, but the food is out of this world, and certainly not what I was expecting. Lovely service and very accommodating for our large party of 15. Food was prompt and absolutely delicious

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Toni Hooper . 2023-12-03

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Amazing food and lovely staff. Had lunch here twice in 2 days!

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Armando Pigozzi . 2023-11-27

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A pub with pool and dart's. Proper old school. We to a Mexican for his first experience of an English pub, it was all it needed to be

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Clive W . 2023-11-26

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Just drinks but great atmosphere. Food looks good!

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Ben George Rose . 2023-11-25

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Pubs these days are all about the food. This is a tourist pub so you know what that means....pricey.

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Stephen Morris . 2023-10-28

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Really cozy little gem of a pub. Prefect of your driving through and want a quick and cozy bite to eat, parking is easy with a contactless payment parking around a 2 minute walk away in the train station car park. Really friendly and accommodating staff. We spent around £30 on food and drinks and it was an absolutely delicious feast. Around £15 pp for food. Would 100% recommend this to anyone who’s looking for a nice pub lunch in Brockenhurst

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Ted Reece . 2023-10-25

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It's not often I will say somewhere is 5 star but the food, service, waiting time on food etc was all fantastic today! The pub was fairly busy, but it was one of the best meals put I have had in a long time! The teepee outside was very warm and gave a great atmosphere!

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steveo8947 . 2023-10-22

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Very friendly staff and food excellent. Would definitely recommend

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Karen Edwards . 2023-10-20

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Nice atmosphere, unchanged and the sort of pub & food that is a far cry from all these modern 'corporate' and bland places now. A good old traditional atmosphere.

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Iain Hawthorn . 2023-10-17

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Great food, decent prices, lovely atmosphere

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Dominic Ayara-Ekpe . 2023-10-09

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Dog friendly we went in for just a drink, there was a cosy atmosphere. We would go back.

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Aaron Bennett . 2023-10-08

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Great place to eat. Food was good, staff were friendly and they allow dogs.

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Adrian Plowman . 2023-10-06

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Food not good, food sent back could not eat hubby food ok. Staff was lovely but for price of food was not worth the price charging.

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Jill Cooksey . 2023-10-04

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We enjoyed some sun in the beer garden. The dirty chips on their menu were quite nice. The staff were friendly. Can't complain.

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Ciprian Mi . 2023-10-03

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Great food, reasonable prices, helpful and friendly staff

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Stuart Clarke . 2023-10-02

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I just died and went to heaven..fantastic chicken and leek pie with gravy, followed by rhubarb and berry crumble with custard.. so good. And friendly service to boot

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Felice Miles . 2023-09-18

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Nice food,good service and nice atmosphere for both tourists and locals.

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Mark Fallon . 2023-09-08

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Thursday night last week... rocked up with no booking the pub staffed by pleasant young men shown to a choice of two tables picked the most dog friendly ( large golden retriever with us) Drinks ordered menu perused fish and chips followed by tasty and generous ice cream All round first rate

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Colin Millikin . 2023-09-07

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Authentisch und sehr gutes Essen zu fairen Preisen. Gerade im Biergarten kann man sehr gemütlich sitzen.

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Tanja J. . 2023-08-31

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Stopped here after the New forest fairy festival. Food was lovely and quick service.

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Karen Mitchener . 2023-08-27

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The burger is massive with salad and fries and absolutely delicious! The waiters were very friendly and attentive!

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Nahia Gómez . 2023-08-24

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Very good, classic pub grub but very nice food and friendly staff.

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Nick Border . 2023-08-19

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I had a wonderful time with my friends but one of the female bartenders were really rude to us, being cold and very obviously giving the girls dirty looks. I went to go pick up drinks and was questioned about my nationality and was told I should know about the country before wearing this top that was labelled with the countries name. Felt really uncomfortable and weird as I didn't even initiate conversation and was suddenly called out for my attire and laughed at. Tell me how is it any different to having a jumper labelled as London or American states? Very upset. Edit: this happened around 29TH of July

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Bennya Taumsiri . 2023-08-19

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Great little out door spot for a few beers. Slight downside was the toilets are grubby and the baby change was literally behind the door for the women’s only so couldn’t open the door and change a baby.

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Richard Jones . 2023-08-19

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