Fox & Hounds in Eastleigh

Lovely pub, beautifully decorated and feels really festive. Lovely food and top service from a really great waitress. Leanne was attentive and funny and made our evening complete! Would recommend to family and friends.

This pub used to be my local years ago and now we have moved away we thought we would come back to see what it’s like. We came down with a few friends on Sunday and the place was beautifully decorated for Christmas. The food was amazing and all the staff was friendly too especially our server Lee he was a delight to have, nothing was to much trouble very friendly guy made our visit exceptional. Always walking round with a big smile on his face and had a laugh we won’t forget, every pub needs a Lee. Will defiantly be back down after Christmas.

Really good service. Pairs was really attentive. Food was really lovely. Nice to be out of lockdown.

Incredible food is a great way to spend an evening anyways but topped with unmatchable customer service from Aisha, I don’t think my husband and I will be going anywhere else! Everyone was incredibly welcoming and friendly and nothing was ever too much trouble for Aisha, especially when my husband asked for extra gravy. Thank you so much for an awesome evening!

Visited here as a party of 4 for dinner during the week and had a lovely time. Staff were friendly and welcoming upon entering and explained all the changes that have been put in place. Our waiter Richard was friendly and attentive all throughout the meal, and the food was very good.. it's a shame we were too full for a dessert! We will definitely be back in the future.

Lovely cosy atmosphere, log fire, gentle music, great food and drinks, fantastic staff great manager, had a lovely evening with my family.

I went with a friend, we ordered garlic bread for starters, it arrived on a huge plate with just two finger sliced pieces. We both had fish and chips for mains, the fish was fine but the chip portion was very small the baked beans were lukewarm, my friends mushy peas were hard and had a skin over them.....the pudding had tin strawberries in a choux bun i was expecting fresh ones, and they looked nothing like the picture on the website, most dissapointed.

Fantastic food, I had vegan food which tasted so good i almost couldn’t believe it was vegan, my family had great meals finished off with cheese board and coffee, lovely atmosphere to unwind highly recommend it.

I went for Sunday Lunch and ordered the pork with crackling. The meal when it came was tasty, but only lukewarm. And the crackling was hardly what you call crisp - rubbery and inedible. The Yorkshire Pudding covered the plate but was burnt at the...

Приехали на ужин в этот паб из другого города. Совершенно повезло, паб был найден через поиск. Фотографии и меню понравились. Оказались приятно удивлены. Лучше, чем ожидали. Было все, что необходимо для хорошего специального вечера. Уютно, тепло от каминов, свечи на столах, замечательная атмосфера, отличное обслуживание. Паркинг. Сервис действительно был на высоте! Хорошо приготовленная еда, вкусно и необычно. Обязательно еще раз приедем и порекомендуем другим. Этот старинный паб состоит из двух помещений, старого паба и ресторана с интересным интерьером в огромном отреставрированном старинном фермерском сарае (Barn), перенесенным из под Винчестера в это место. Замечательно!

My only day off over the Christmas and New year so hubby decided to treat us to lunch. We were warmly welcomed, and advised that as we hadn’t booked we could have a table in the bar area. We were happy with that, and were very pleased with the range of food available on the menu. It all went down hill very quickly. I ordered luxury lasagne with garlic bread. Nothing luxurious about it, and the 2 tiny triangles of dry garlic bread were far from appealing. Hubby ordered the gourmet Gammon steak, which turns out to be exactly the same as the non gourmet variety apart from a tiny jug of sauce. We then ordered our desserts. 20 minutes after ordering our desserts the barmaid / waitress in her white long sleeved t shirt that really needed a good iron, came to clear our table of our dinner plates and asked if we would like desserts. Hubby said we have ordered and are waiting for them. A further 20 minutes later we decided we didn’t want to wait any longer, so asked for a refund, explaining that 40 minutes was too long to wait. After giving hubby a refund, this same barmaid went to the kitchen right in front of us and shouted “they don’t want it”. Well actually we did want it, but not after a ridiculous wait, and after your rude response we won’t be back!! If it had been busy I would understand, but we left past numerous empty tables and an empty car park!!

We visited the fox and hounds on a Sunday afternoon around 4 pm. We’re were told by a member of staff all of the empty tables in the restaurant were ‘reserved’ - when we left an hour and a half later these tables were still empty. Starters of pate came out with standard sliced bread not bloomer as stated on the menu. And clearly a packet pate! This took about half hour to be with us!’ Just to toast 2 pieces of bread and empty a packet in an fairly empty restaurant!!! Mains then came out with none of the sides we ordered. These arrived half way through - clearly forgotten about from the order. The staff were alll running around not knowing what was going on getting confused and asking customers what was going on and who was having what. Getting tables wrong. Shouting across the bar area and in the kitchen at each other! Awful environment to be in for a relaxed meal after a busy weekend!!!

Me and my friends had lunch here .. I had the gammon and chips. Excellent food very tasty and not greasy. Best homemade chips by farAlso there is discounts on line which is a bonus. Prosecco good price too . Will visit again .

Came here for Mother's Day despite it being a busy day the wait time for food was reasonable and was high quality. The staff were very friendly. Both my mum and grandmother had a lovely time and enjoyed the food. You don't need an occasion to come here lovely pub with lovely staff

Visited here with family, had a lovely meal and the staff were lovely and friendly. Food was of good quality. The atmosphere was relax and the xmas decoratations were tastefully done and not too over the top. Really enjoy it here so much am taking my. Mum and grandmother there on Mother's Day. Would have gone for valentines but left too late to book as saw it advertise on Facebook. I would recommend this restaurant/pub perfect for all occasions

Been back to this pub many times and never had a bad meal or evening. It's such a lovely place to go relax by the fire or an enjoyable meal with great atmosphere. You feel your never being rushed out so they can reuse the table, the food is amazing the only problem is your leave feeling full and satisfied! I wanted to write how much I and many of my close friends and family highly rate this pub as I feel people only feel bothered to write something when they don't enjoy it and never tell you how much they enjoy it when they do. We love it!

Went to this Restaurant with friends for lunch. Very welcoming with open fires.All Oak Beams and very cosy. Chef and Brewer chain but very unique place.Good menu and selection of Real Ales. Well signposted with large car park.

I took some clients and colleagues here for lunch today.It did not start well as the restaurant was very busy and did not seem to have many staff working, or at least that was the impression.We were advised when we ordered that there may be a wait for the meals due to how busy it was.When the meals arrived they were good pub grub. My cod batter was crispy and tasty although the cod itself was slightly overcooked. The chips were delicious. My clients said their starters and mains were great (one had the mushroom and a rib eye steak the other prawn cocktail and a rib eye steak and the third a rump steak).The restaurant is difficult to find if you don't know it's there or aren't following someone that does.Other than that I was pleased with the meal and would come back.

Atmosphere is always relaxed, staff friendly but not too in your face they leave you time to decide on food and in between courses. Home cooked food always of an excellent standard

I have not been to The a Fox and Hounds / Lonebarn for a year or so prior to my visit last night. I decided to meet a friend there for the Christmas meal. As always the decor in the pub was very good and the staff very friendly, my issues have always been with the quality of their food. Last night the meal was very good for a chain pub. Portion sizes were generous, the food was hot and tasty. My friend was more impressed than me but I have to admit as a result of last nights meal I will probably go back again soon and have their normal a la cart menu.

Was surprised the number of people were eating for a Thursay lunch time when we went in so was a good sign. This is a large eating pub but it was lovely and warm with the heating on and two open fires. We choose our main courses from the main menu and were not disappointed with the food quality and size of portions. The puddings although very nice were a little expensive for their size. Staff very friendly and helpfuall

Good menu with plenty of choice. Food was cooked properly. No problems. Service was ok. There was a special menu which was not pointed out so we missed some choices. Ordered coffee to come after desert and had to remind the staff. Even then it took a long time to arrive. Having said that the overall experience was good the food was tasty and as we ordered. For pub grub this is a good place to visit.

we eat here quite frequently and the food is always quality. the staff remember us which is great and atmosphere good. maybe a few more chips ...for growing lads would be good x

Not easy to find, non locals will need a sat nav. It gives the impression of an old country pub with beams, open fires but whilst it is 16th century it is only over the hill from the Hamble River, very much Howard's Way territory in old Bursledon.Certainly not lost deep in the Hampshire countryside .For lunch you will find a varied basic menu mostly of bar meal types, such as fish and chips. However the menu is big enough to suit all tastes with vegetarian options and a good choice of staters and deserts. Not fine dining with orders taken at the bar by friendly helpful staff..As mentioned the atmosphere is that of a country pub with tables either around the bar or in the attached old barn which was acquired from near Winchester and rebuilt on the site. The food was well cooked and quickly served.

Had a long leisurely lunch with my daughter on a Friday. As always, great food, great service, made to feel very welcome. The manager came to our table to ask how our meal was. I often eat here with friends in the evening, it has a lovely cosy atmosphere and have never had any cause for complaint. All in all great place to eat and relax.

Booked two weeks before night via online. Received an email day before reminding me. But when we arrived on the night no booking to be found! Seated at back of restaurant with no menus to look at after 10 minutes had to get up and find some menus. Not a good start but after that lovely meal and service. Will come again

Excellent meal. Good value. Can't wait until the fire gets lit to add to the overall atmosphere. Just need to address parking issues - designated spaces to avoid customers taking up 2-3 parking spaces!

Haven't been to Fox & Hounds for awhile so thought it would be nice to celebrate my mum's birthday here with the family. Arrived at 7.00pm, ordered our starters and mains at the bar at 7.25pm. Finally got our starters at 8.00pm after chasing. Starters weren't all that great, three of us had the prawn cocktail which consisted of one lettuce leaf and four prawns with tons of seafood sauce! Three others of our party had whitebait which wasn't too bad. Then we had a very long wait for our mains to come out, we again chased to see when they were coming, only to be told "sorry we are very busy tonight" (I know it was a Friday night, so they should have had more staff on!). Finally got our mains at 9.00pm, wish we didn't bother, looked like the food had been waiting around just like we had! Two of us had the battered fish and chips, fish was really mushy, not crispy at all. Gammon steak and chips was awful, very thin pieces of gammon. The belly pork arrived without roasted parsnips, as indicated on menu so had to ask for those! On the whole food wasn't all that much to write home about, service was appalling, we did complain and they did refund us for the three meals we we're happy about! Was hoping this place had got a lot better, the menu seemed really nice and the pictures look great, but was very disappointed! So sorry Fox and Hounds won't be coming back! God knows how you are going to cope at Christmas- I for one wouldn't want to pay £59.99 for a Christmas dinner at your establishment.

midweek lunch with family was very disappointing. Not everything was on the menu and starters were less than lukewarm. with main meal there were missing vegetables and on enquiry informed there were none available or an alternative was offered No offer was made for an alternative I will not be be making another visit

We have eaten here several times. It has always been good quality food with great service. The lamb shoulder is excellent!!!

Sunday dinner with elderly parents. This is a lovely cosy pub and the staff were very friendly. The menu is varied and should cover most tastes. Unfortunately they had run out of a few main courses we wanted and two of the ales were also out. Alternatives selected we thoroughly enjoyed the meal, service was very good despite having to order food at the bar which can be busy at times. Shame they don't do waitress service, always think a pub could sell more if they paid a bit of attention to drink levels on the tables and checked to see if you require a top up etc. All in all it's a lovely pub and we will be revisiting.

We Lunch here quite often and are normally pleased with the food and service.However this time it was just a little disappointing. We had our usual table in the bar which was good but they seemed to be understaffed as we had to wait a while to be served at the bar for drinks,and then again to order food,only one member of staff behind the bar on a busy lunch time is silly.The food is normally good but this was not the case this time.The food was not very warm and the veg was not very nice,Corgett,carrot and leek.But we will return as we like the place.

Excellent food, good choice of beer and wine, friendly service in an unique barn environment. 1st class.

I would not ever go back to this pub. The food and the service were very poor. Two of our meals were cold and the portions are small. Overall it was very poor value.

Sat in the pub end. Food and service was excellent, we don't visit often enough. Try the lamb shoulder for a succulent feast followed by a fine cheese board. Have visited off and on since 1977 and always loved this pub. Have not been disappointed so far

I always pre-book our table as this pub/resturant gets very busy. the food is always good and you gt what you pay for, the service is excellent, never too much trouble and very friendly

We ate here last night with my parents and daughter and had a wonderful evening. I can definitely recommend the sharing camembert as a starter. The mains were cooked really well, between us we had the gammon, mixed grill, steak, chicken pie and brewers chicken. All were really tasty although my eggs were a little over done as I like a runny yolk. You order at the bar but the staff are really friendly and we were made to feel very welcome. We were in a lovely booth which was very comfortable.

For Starters I had Whitebait. This was a good portion (with chips this would have been enough for my dinner), unlike some places mean starter portions.For main I had the tiffin stacker of chicken tikka makhani curry, black lentil dhal and yellow rice. This came nicely laid out on a wooden board, with Naan, popadum and chutneys. Again a generous portion.For dessert I had Salted caramel banoffee cheese cake. A very good choice again. My wife had the fruit crumble, but found the cruble to be rather unsweatened, which was the only downside of the whole meal. Luckily there was enough of my desert to share with her.We always enjoy our visits to the lone barn because the foods good and it is so pretty inside the barn with the exposed beam work and suspended carts above you. Worth signing up with them as you get some offers that make the pricing more affordable - we used a 33% off voucher on our visit.

For a great country pub and restaurant, this has been a favourite for over 50 years, to my knowledge! Above average "pub grub" in a wonderful country barn atmosphere. Great food selection and a reasonably priced wine selection, Three course meals for 14 pounds.

We use this pub quite regularly. Staff are always friendly. For a chain restaurant the food is always of a good standard. The menu quite extensive, something for everyone. Our dogs are welcome in the pub area which is a plus.

I went here with my sister for lunch on a weekday. The staff were welcoming and the service excellent . We ordered from the full restaurant menu. The food arrived quickly but was also fresh and very good quality. Sweet potato fries were particularly good . Would definitely recommend and we would both go again .

Found this lovely pub on trip advisor by chance whilst staying close by, we had our young granddaughter with us and was made very welcome. With it being a Sunday evening we really fancied a roast dinner and was surprised they were still serving roasts until late on in the evening, we had roast turkey and pork and I must say it was delicious, proper homemade thick gravy, wish we had been staying another night on our hols as we would have gone back for more, shame we found this pub on our last night. Staff were very friendly couldn't ask for any more !

Been there many times over the years and it's always good value. Menu is very, very extensive, one wonders why it needs to be sooooo long? Lone Barn is attached to the pub now. Sure the pub used to have hundreds of old hot cross buns stuck on the ceiling, didn't see one today!

Characterful country pub, comprehensive menu, good beer. Pleasant, polite service, good food, good portion.

Six of us had lunch at The Lone Barn/Fox & Hounds. We had a roomy, private table in pleasant surroundings and had a wonderful meal. The staff, as always, were attentive and pleasant and the dishes were all amazing. We ate so much we were full to bursting, but everything was cooked and served to perfection. We love this restaurant.

Back to my teen to a pub I used to visit. It's now owned by one of the groups and it has changed however, food was good. A good choice with a lunch menu and an evening menu. Seeing a fish finger sandwich on the menu made me smile. Only downside was we were sat near the kitchen and the staff were easily heard and loud.

Was treated to dining at this fine old restaurant and what a great time we had. My wife tried the beef lasagne I the cod and chips. Their selection of old ales was very good. Our service was excellent. I guess the old setting really sets this place apart. The large main room was an old barn completely moved from another site and excellently decorated. This place lacks nothing and we had a very enjoyable evening.

Visited this week to celebrate my birthday lunch with three friends. Barmaid unwelcoming as we hadn't booked and seemed impatient and irritated as we placed our food and drinks order at the bar even though nobody else was waiting. Didn't tell us we needed to collect our drinks from the bar and just left them there.In contrast the waitress was very pleasant and helpful and retrieved our drinks for us.The food was served fairly quickly and was good enough and good value but nothing special. The overall experience of being treated like lesser mortals was unpleasant and not one I'm in any hurry to repeat. Service is important and courtesy doesn't cost anything but it can cost customers and has led to me giving my first negative review. The food here had been recommended by a friend as reasonable value but sadly I can't endorse this venue for customer experience.

Restaurant and food very good. Unfortunately staff run off their feet with.no sign of management control or support. Would highly recommend if management was changed

Good value and efficient service from waiting staff. Manager not very welcoming or helpful which gave the experience a more budget feel.

We have eaten here several times before and generally found the food to be of a good standard. However, like many things in life, providing good food at the expense of everything else is a foolish game to play and after last night, this establishment is now in the same unique category as the Bold Forrester a few miles away.....that is permanently crossed off my list of places to eat or drink. The service was utterly appalling, and I feel somewhat qualified to judge being at the front of a customer orientated business myself. The establishment was not at all busy yet it took an age to get served thanks to the slowest bar staff I have ever come across (you order at the bar), and yes, they were the only one....apart from the person that seemed more intent on looking busy by shuffling around with a spray bottle of table cleaner!After a wait of over an hour for our main course we politely asked a member of serving staff where our mains were, the response a shockingly blunt "there's now a delay on food". Not a single apology, not a single attempt at finding out! Indeed said person disappeared into the kitchen, came back out and continued about their business as if nothing has happened!When settling the bill it was presenting to us with the comment "we've taken 25% off because of the problem". No, not even an apology, not even the slightest interest in either apologising or asking how everything else was. Of note was the 'in charge' person coming out to tell the bar person to discount the bill but not even bothering to look us in the eye and apologise/offer an explanation. In brief, good food, decidedly average choice of beer, utterly appalling customer service and clearly no management.

We had a great meal from the 3 courses for £14.00 menu, lots to choose from and we all enjoyed our food. Cajun chicken and avocado stack with chips was delicious. Would definitely go back.

this is by far the best pub restaurant around. stunning tasting food. been coming here for 25 years.

I don't write poor reviews lightly but bearing in mind we almost walked out I felt it only just to review our visit.The wait to order food and drinks was quite long owing to the single member of staff serving at the bar and taking food orders. She was painfully slow at everything. I was amazed at how long it took for her to achieve a single order and at one point wanted to offer to do our drinks myself as it would've been quicker!The starters arrived in reasonable time and were very nice. Then the finished plates sat in front of us for a VERY long time. Eventually they were cleared - a hopeful sign our mains were on their way! How wrong were we!! At about an hour since our starters I politely asked a passing waitress if she knew how much longer our meals would be as we had been waiting about an hour. A very blunt " well there is a bit of a wait now" before walking off. The four of us raised eyebrows and discussed the lack of customer focus in her answer. She passed us a few more times. (I would've come out of the kitchen and told us an expected delivery time to keep us happy - but then again I'm a customer focussed person!)We got to the point where we went to the bar to pay for our drinks and starters and go and get a curry - in credit to the slow barmaid she did then go to the kitchen and we were told our meals were being plated up and would be 2 minutes. We seriously started a timer and were fully prepared to leave if this wasn't the case.Unfortunately despite the barmaid specifically ordering no black pudding on the mixed grill (we saw her do this). The kitchen still plated it. A small detail for us but other people may be more fussy about these things.When we went to pay and leave the manager was seen to walk past and speak to the barmaid in front of us. The bill had 25% taken off. A good gesture, however a polite word from the manager to apologise for the delay and tell us she had done that would have meant we would have left with a much more favourable opinion of the place.Like the title said - the food was very nice. It's such a shame that I feel I cannot recommend a visit due to our overall experience on a Wednesday evening. Some basic customer service training needed for the staff.

Was informed by the staff that the halloumi from vegetarian fish and chips and the veggie burger are fried in with fish. All other pubs i know do not place a v next to their dishes on a menu if they are cooked in the same friers because this makes them not strictly vegetarian. This pub is putting a v next to their dish on the menu and calling them 'vegetarian fish and chips'. Misleading information to true vegetarians. How disappointing. Had to leave without a meal and now have £20 of vouchers that are no good to me.

We love going to this pub although with a family of four it's not cheap. However the pub is in a lovely location with many features from the old barn which all goes to make a wonderful dining experience. If you're looking for a cheaper deal try the 2 courses for £12 deal that runs from Monday to Thursday evenings. Well worth a visit.

Ate here August 2015, lunch for two.Guinness and a large Merlot to accompany. Both enjoyable.Started by sharing a baked cams members with enough bread and rolls to feed a family!Cheese cooked to perfection and yummy. Chutney also very tasty.I had the main menu fish and chips, not the cheap lunch one. It was massive and the batter was crunchy and Delicious.My partner had the Mediterranean cod loin - served on roasted veg, much smaller portion but she said it was lovely.We also shared the hot chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Unhealthy but beautiful and indulgent.Good service throughout although you do order food at the bar. Left absolutely stuffed and very content.Bill for the two of us £45.Would return....

On the spur of the moment I booked a table for the same day at the Fox and Hounds. Unfortunately due to ongoing work the attached Lone Barn which is an authentic Barn full of character with the old stalls converted to seating areas was closed . However the rest of the pub is very welcoming and rustic with an open but old world timber and plaster decor. The staff are friendly and attentive and the food is always well presented and cooked to perfection. I can recommend the home made steak and ale pie particularly but the menu is comprehensive and every member of our table was more than satisfied with the meals chosen. Thanks Guys for a very pleasant experience

This place is lovely, nice food, nice staff, good prices and out of the hustle and bustle. I only wish they said early on that it wasn't wasps upsetting the children, it was honeybees! Recommend.

We had a Sunday roast (trio of meats and beef rib) and both were fantastic. The meat on the rib fell off the bone and the veg was well cooked and really tasty. We have also previously had meals from the lunch menu which have been equally as tasty and good value for money. Service is excellent and very quick. This is a lovely old pub.

The place is lovely , they have a good variety on the menu, delicious food and friendly staff. In the winter they have log fires. Can highly recommend

So I visited with my family on Saturday and I have to say that I found my visit a bit of a strange one. I cant put my finger on this if it was pleasant or not. Upon arrival we were told by a waitress that our booked table was in fact in the bar area, this wasn't what we were expecting as we were going to be paying restaurant prices and this wasn't exactly fair if we were having to sit in the busy bar area right next to the bar. I declined this seat and asked specifically to be sat in the barn restaurant instead. This wasn't accepted either the waitress told us all tables had been filled (even though when we all looked there was only 2 tables taken up). So we were given a nice enough table in the hall way which was much nicer than the bar. Out food order was taken but another friendlier girl at the bar as our table didn't have table service and we all ordered starters and mains. Unfortunately our starters took over 40 minutes to come out, even though the whole place wasn't exactly busy. We thought this was a bit weird as when we finished our plates took ages to be taken away as well. We then had to ask where our mains were as this again took a while to come out. But we did order a nice bottle of red wine which was really nice. When paying for our meal at the bar my partner was approached by one of the waitresses and asked a personal question about who he was as she 'recognize him'... I thought this was a bit strange when she was working and didn't seem very professional, she also dropped in a sarcastic comment when myself and my mum were talking about my partner which again I found quite rude. So after our visit here, I would say I would return if I again had a voucher to have a free pudding or starter but other than that I probably wouldn't want to pay full price for the poor service.

Came here in a party of 6 for Sunday Lunch at 2.00pm. Staff were lovely, front of house and bar lady very efficient and all staff smiling and helpful. I had booked and we had a round table in the window which was great because we could watch people outside running around to escape the wasps - its that time of year I'm afraid.Food was good, excellent choice of different meals. Two people thought the food was over salty but still ate all of it. Used Tesco vouchers which was fab. Definitely would come here again, the atmosphere and service are good for families, there were kids and babies, good changing/loos, and saw a couple of dogs at the bar. (4 legged variety).

We had not been to this pub/restaurant for a while and had read the mixed reviews before going. We wanted to sit at a table in the stable part of the restaurant as it has a lot of character. On arriving we were greeted by two lovely young girls who told us that we could sit anywhere as long as the table was not showing reserved. We just sat down and we were sternly told by a more mature waitress that we couldn't sit there. Apparently although the table wasn't showing reserved it was! All evening it felt like it was too much trouble to serve us. The food was alright although the mash potato was not real potato, it was smash!

To begin with I took my girlfriend out to the Fox and Hounds and I didn't speak with her for the first 23 minutes whilst she sat at the table we booked ( I stop-watched on my mobile phone) as I was too busy "Waiting" to be served at the bar. It was three rows deep at the time. This is a nice village pub with nice enough staff but when this place gets busy be prepared to do nothing but "wait". The UK has never really understood the "service industry" or offer the paying customer the attention they deserve. This place, like so many similar establishments expect the paying customer to do a whole lot of work like standing, waiting and hanging about to order food and drink because the staff are so" under staffed".. Visiting a Pub/Restaurant should be a relaxing pleasurable experience and on this occasion it was not worth all that waiting on the steaks we had which turned out to be under par and overpriced. We will come here again but not for the steaks.

Easy booking table, pleasant staff, food served in reasonable time. Great surroundings in the Lone barn, an addition many years ago, moved & built stone by stone. Olde Worlde, really nice for Celebrations or Wedding receptions. (I would have thought)Food hot, tasty & plentiful.Unfortunately Burgers & baps very dry, wouldn't recommend them. Enjoyed our evening there. Previously had had lunch in the Pub/bar end.

We are always impressed by this restaurant. We have been on many occasions and never had a bad experience. They are always friendly and accommodating and the food is always excellent. There is a large choice of food and the menu is made even better by the constant changes of specials and various food festivals.

This is the first time we have been back to the Fox & Hounds for about nine months to a year and we were most disappointed in the quality of the food served. We were overcharged for drinks and had to question the price at the bar. We were subsequently given a refund for the difference. We asked to sit in one of the booths in the main hall but were told these had been reserved and were offered a choice of two in the main thoroughfare. At no time during the evening did we see anybody sit at these vacant booths. We mentioned this to the waitress who dealt with us and her response was that they must not have turned up! She walked off with a smile! We feel that we cannot recommend this restaurant.

I've been visiting this pub for a few years now and have always been impressed by the friendly staff and good pub food. I have to say that the Sunday lunch (rib roast - 5 adults ) we all had was excellent. Even the food for the children was of good quality and we were all served together. We will certainly be returning for Sunday lunch but next time I will try and leave space for the great choice of puddings.

Food was great considering they only had one chef! Great value for money and a great Monday night quiz. Highly recommend the homemade burger A* best pub burger I have had.

3 of us went for lunch, I had a sandwich, the other two had varieties of burgers. I meals came out very quicly, were good sized portions and very tasty. We all enjoyed what we had and the setting is lovely. The only let down is our drinks were very expensive, I had a pint of cider which was £4,25, I'm used to paying £1 less than that. However all in all it was a very pleaseant lunch and we will be visiting again.

I recently had a meal with my family and a meal with a friend at different times of the day, both very good (in fact the rib eye steak was one of the best I have ever eaten). Open all day( a huge bonus in Hampshire), with a new menu (including an excellent lunchtime menu and monthly specials), I felt the service and food have improved greatly from my visit a year ago. The bar staff are always welcoming, and the food on both these occasions was very good-excellent. We will definitely start coming back to eat here again.

Friendly place, great atmosphere, good to be away from the city and a very welcome break after a hard day at a show.

My girlfriend and I went to the Fox and Hounds last Sunday and both had roast dinners. I had the trip of roasts and my girlfriend had the beef rib. Both were delicious and the rib of beef tasted amazing, the meat fell off of the bone. Service was fantastic, the food took around 15 mins to arrive. A lovely pub, well worth going out of your way to visit!

Had 2 steaks and a bottle of wine for £24excellent value for money and cooked toour liking. Well worth a visit

Genuine 16th century smugglers Inn, sounds interesting. Arrived at 15-00 Sunday 28/06/15 having made a reservation and were shown to a table after it had been cleaned. This is a Chef & Brewer Pub and as most of them do, serves food as well, first thing I noticed was a large sign saying "Lets do lunch, from £4-95" sounds good I thought.Ordered our lunch which was priced in an OK range and when it arrived was nice and hot and very tasty, we both agreed on this. The Eaton Mess which we both had was pretty poor, one strawberry cut in half, meringue base obviously bought in and very chewy, have most definitely had a lot better.My biggest gripe was when the bill arrived and I looked at the price charged for the drinks we had, we both felt this is a rip off, how can a pt of cider shandy be worth £4-35 that's a half of Aspals and the same of draught lemonade, Smirnoff Red (large) £6-10 and the straw that broke the back was a small Tonic Water priced at £1-95.Sorry but I just find those drink prices to be way over the top for where we were, IN A PUB, not the Holiday Inn Crown Plazza.Future visitors make from that what you will ! P.S. The service was not great either.

The Fox and Hounds is geographically isolated in Bursledon, the pub is on the front building and the Lone Barn is at the back which was relocated / rebuilt and provides a very rustic experience. The buildings are generally clean and tidy although the loos could do with a tidy-up.The variety of drinks is good and has a range of real ales which changes, the food menu has the usual range of pub-chain selections. The prices and portion sizes are average and the quality of the food is good. The staff were friendly though there was still slight vibe of 'pub chain' which was slightly annoying due to the individuality of the building(s). Definitely worth-while going back either for a meal or just drinks.

Visited this pub with some friends who recommended it and we were not disappointed. Loved the ambience of 'The Old Barn' and the rustic feel of the place gives it a real ambience. The food and service were very good and the food is the usual Chef & Brewer menu you get everywhere else so just avoid ordering anything that can be microwaved. I had the fish and chips which was excellent. Bit off the beaten track this place but worth finding.

We first visited this pub (in those days called The Lone Barn) 40 years ago when it was a very rustic barn with homemade wines for sale! Things have progressed in a way. It is now a typical restaurant/bar following a formula, so if that is what you are looking for, it works. Food is certainly acceptable (we had scampi and chips and fish finger sandwich which were fine, no complaints). However in a half empty pub the service was dismal. No smiles for us no matter how polite we were, staff almost sighed with the effort of doing anything for us and we will NOT be going back.The formula is that you choose your food, order at the bar and wait for service to arrive. Considering the customer does a lot of leg work and waiting around at the bar there is not that much for staff to do.Decor looked fairly new and was absolutely fine but floors around the bar were sticky.

I popped in for some lunch after being advised to by a colleague of mine and I must say I was more than impressed with the food and staff. Working in pub and restaurants all of my working life I can be very critical. I walked in and I was greeted warmly by who I assumed was the manager/land lord. Very nice gentleman with the knowledge of the bar and menu to suit. I decided to sit on the patio for a pint whilst looking over the menu. The menu had lots to choose from. From traditional "pub grub" to in house specialities. There maybe too much too choose from but that seems to be the norm with most places now. I decided to go for the scallops and pulled pork starter with a side of sweet potato fries and garlic ciabatta bread. The presentation spot on the service was spot on. The food speechless. Scallops cooked perfectly the pulled pork melted in your mouth. Sweet potato fries crispy but soft inside. Only thing to let it down was the cheese on the garlic bread could have been melted a little more.All in all though a great lunch time experience for my first visit. Will I return certainly. And next time I will bring my friends!

We have been here a few times now and really enjoyed it. Pretty location, reasonably priced good food, and friendly staff.

Lovely family meal , definitley worth another visit . Service was quick and the meal was hot . Millionaire cheese cake is a must have if you are not counting your calories .

We visited this evening and were totally underwhelmed with our food. My husband had sea bass and scallops, I say scallops plural but what he got was one scallop split down. The bass was cooked beautifully but was a very sparse serving. I had steak and salad, what I got was very fatty steak and half a bag of bland coleslaw mix, carrots and cabbage, that's it. This is the most bland salad I have ever had in a restaurant, if they had made it up to be the coleslaw it was trying to be it would have been better. The saving grace was after pointing out how bland it was and half my steak left on the plate as it was unchewable it was taken off of the bill. The chef did brilliantly with the sparse/cheap ingredients he/she had. For the prices being charged the quality of ingredients needs to be vastly improved. Our meals tonight were cheap and nasty.

Lovely atmospheric old barn. Dinner was of the high quality we always find it to be at this establishment. Price was very reasonable helped by the discount coupon for 25% off we had received by email.

I visited the Lone Barn at Bursledon for the first time this month. We were warmly welcomed and, even though we did not have a reservation, they found a suitable table in the barn for four of us. Service was friendly and prompt and the staff were very attentive. The food was generous in portion size and of good quality. The only negative was that we were seated next to a radiator that was belting out heat on a reasonably warm evening in May!

As always food choice excellent and served by staff that are helpful and friendly , making the experience very enjoyable .

The pub and setting is beautiful, but it somehow lacked atmosphere. I ordered the gammon steak which was very nice, but my husband had the mixed grill which he realised did not have the onion rings stated on the menu. Then he struggled to cut the sausage with a steak knife as it was so overcooked, the black pudding was solid. Usually in a restaurant someone will come to check everything is ok, but no one came. We had paid for the food on ordering so when we left we thought we'd mention our disappointment to the staff at the bar, but there was no one at the bar, we waited for a moment, but there wasn't any staff member in sight. It was a shame as the property is full of character, but somehow the staff and food do not live up to the expectation. I thought I'd email the restaurant when we got home, but there's no email address on their website, so no staff and no website they do not make it easy to complain! Won't be rushing back there!

We arrived at 1.30 where a sign suggested to wait in the reception area until seated. As we were with a little baby and a buggy and nobody attended us for a good 3-5 minutes, we decided to make our way and find a table. We managed to find a table (there were about 5-7 tables that were reserved and empty..........although I don't know how when the car park was full already), but when we sit down we were asked to leave the table as it was reserved as well(but they haven't managed to put the sign there yet).Ok, so we decided to sit outside....the garden area was full with wasps.......We ordered food and some desserts. But this is where our experience went really sour. The dessert wasn't the best anyway and in the middle of the cheesecake there was a massive finger print! The teapot was truly disgusting, I don't know why it can't be cleaned properly once in a while and we even had lip stick mark on the side of the cups (which were dirty anyway).So overall it wasn't a nice experience at all, doesn't worth the money we paid that is for sure.

We have just had a lovely Sunday lunch at this lovely pub. My niece found it and decided it would be the perfect place to have lunch with the family celebrating a 90th birthday. The table was perfect in the barn all with beautiful decor fitting for the location. I had a curry which was delicious. My daughters had a roast turkey with the trimmings and fish & chips. The menu was amazing, so varied, something for all. Prices were very reasonable and portion sizes were great. Well recommended. It does get busy so bookings are advisable.

There was once a pub called The Fox and Hounds. It was a difficult location to get to. However, it was a popular country pub serving beer and decent simple pub food. At the rear of the pub (linked by a courtyard) lay a unique venue called the Lone Barn. This was a real destination pub (Stone floors, long trestle tables and benches, a blazing fire in a huge fireplace at one end of the barn which was decorated with old farming implements). The Barn served good drink and excellent hearty country fare. The two venues are now linked so you enter the same door to both. They are part of the Chef and Brewer chain so they now share the same menu. A refurbishment was completed a month ago and everything is immaculate, clean, smart and completely devoid of any charm or character. In short, the Lone Barn part of the venue has been refurbished to death! Even the lovely stone floors of the barn have been covered with carpet. The same menu is now shared by both sides of the venue and reads well. However the food we were served was awful and bore scant resemblance to the menu descriptions. My father ordered soup of the day at £3.79. It was mushroom, served luke warm and according to Dad, it was pretty tasteless. He said the crusty bread and butter was the best part (and even then the butter was fresh from the fridge and too cold to spread!) Dad then had Mediterranean Spiced Cod Loin at £10.99. This Cod loin was supposed to have been marinated in an aromatic Mediterranean spice blend, served on roasted new potatoes and roasted red onion and served with garden peas, rocket and a sweet tomato & herb dressing. The cod portion was very small (it didn't look like a piece of nice thick cod loin to me), it was dried up, overcooked and an unappetising beige/grey colour. The potatoes and onions were not roasted but boiled. there was too little of the dressing for my father to form an opinion, but after a couple of tastes of the fish he said it was very unpleasant, and as the rest of his meal was not as described and looked unattractive, he left it. I'm a vegetarian and I ordered the Creamy Lemon and Chilli pappardelle served with garlic ciabatta and finished with a cheese, tomato & basil crumb (at £5.99) This was not served in a bowl as you might expect, but in a rectangular dish like aeroplane food! The sauce was completely tasteless with no discernable evidence of lemon or chilli. The crumb was not sprinkled over the top but baked on like a crumble topping. It did not taste of cheese, tomato or basil at all! Actually it tasted faintly fishy. There was no evidence that my meal had ever been introduced to fresh tomato, basil, lemon or chilli! The garlic ciabatta was tepid and floppy rather than crispy / crunchy. It did smell very faintly of garlic but it had very little flavour. I too left most of my tasteless meal. On the plus side, our server was charming and excellent. She told the manager we were not happy and had left most of the food we'd ordered. The manager did not come to see us to hear our complaint (although the restaurant was scarcely one quarter full so he/she could not have been that busy), but we were not charged for the main meals. Would I go back - NO! The reason for going to the Lone Barn was always that it was so different from anywhere else. Now it's a cookie cutter gastro pub (I'm guessing it looks much the same as all the other Chef and Brewer pubs) The food was poor, much of which (if my pasta is anything to go by) does not appear to be prepared from scratch on the premises and is of a poor to mediocre quality.

Had a very tasty meal at the Fox and Hounds today with my mum. We both ate the lamb shank in a red wine sauce. It was fabulous my compliments go to the chef. The lamb fell off the bone the mash was second to none too. We also had a pudding each mine was apple an d sultana crumble with custard and mum had toffee roulade and custard they were delicious. The staff were excellent and so was the service.

Went to the Fix and Hounds on 30th April and all I can say is that the good was lovely and their service was excellent. Kept it up.

After such a good visit last time we decided to drop in again, knowing the Fox and Hounds had been refurbished. We were booked in for an early supper, 18:00ish, so it was not busy at all.First impressions was "it was different". Carpet over the cobbles, so still an uneven surface, just now you expect it to be even. Most of the old farming tools had been removed, but it was.... "OK".Even though we had booked it was no longer table service. We had to order at the bar, which is fine, but not an improvement.There were 5 of us eating, 2 children and 3 adults. The whitebait starter was apparently "excellent" and "the best she had had" according to my mother-in-law, the mushroom was disappointing in content. It came on bun that was obviously to "pack out" the 3 or 4 mushrooms that were full of flavour and excellent. Initially I thought it was a large field mushroom underneath, but no..., bread. That spoilt it, as the amount of mushroom left was tiny.Mains1x Chicken Curry2x Gamon1x Steak1x Chicken Breast in bacon and cheeseThe curry was for my 10 year old daughter. While she enjoys a moderate heat it was too hot.She ended up leaving the majority of it (which allowed me to try it)I like hot, not inferno, but hot and by the time I had eaten enough the heat was at the top of my enjoyment level. WAY too hot for anyone else in my family, but no mention in the menu about the heat - not good.The popadom was moist in three areas making it soft and unpalatable and the naan was dry though out - almost crispy.My gammon, egg and chips was enjoyable,, apart from the chips being well under done, When I mentioned this to the family it turned out all the chips were well under. Generally at one end so I suspect over filling the fryer was to blame. There were clearly two batches of chips as two meals had much darker chips than the others but all had most chips with areas that were "chompy"While my egg was runny inside, my mother-in-laws was hard and dry - she left it.The chicken in bacon and cheese was adequate, apart from the chips, not what we had expected.The steak was cooked perfectly, "rare" as requested but contained no greens\veg what so ever and under done chips. Sadly, when ordering we were not asked what our preference would be for potatoes, this one should have been ordered with a jacket..We made our server aware, in a nice way, about the under done chips. She immediately became prickly, offered a "side of chips" and never spoke to us again, even asking another server to clear our table!So from a "pleasant surprise" to "poor and ruined". We were very disappointed and will not be returning until we hear things have changed (again).A classic case of "if it ain't broke - don't fix it"I hope your visit is much better!

Late afternoon drop in meeting friends. Manager and staff friendly and very accomodating. Had our meal in the lovely Lone Barn part of the pub. Plenty of choices on the menu and the bar. The meals came in reasonable time and were hot and delicious. Decor was intresting and atmospheric... A great pkace to dine.

This is a lovely old pub in the middle of nowhere, with a large barn at the rear. The food is very good and reasonably priced. We were a Saturday lunchtime party of 6 adults and 2 young children and were made to feel most welcome by all of the staff. A hidden gem.

We tried to book in advance by ringing the advertised number frequently but to no avail, no one answered so as a large group of 9 we took the risk and drove down. Luckily it was early and they had space but the restaurant was fully booked by the time we left at just gone 7pm on a Saturday evening.We hadn't been for a while having been regulars a few years back. When it became Chef & Brewer chain pub the menu went downhill to standard pub grub without the variety it once had both by regularly changing the standard menu and the fantastic specials board. However we gave it another go this time having read online they had a new menu and wasn't disappointed.The place has recently been refurbished and looks much better for it. Previously the restaurant had some dark corners where some tables were located but the whole place just seemed brighter and cleaner.Service was excellent, very attentive staff. Food was exactly as described, one main meal had to go back but was replaced very quickly with no quibbles.I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place again after a few years of not frequenting it. Based on our experience if you are dining in the evening try and book in advance (if they answer the phones that is).

This is the first time I have been to the Lone barn since the refurbishment. We walked in to a chalkboard requesting that we wait to be seated. When staff finally decided to approach us we were told just to sit where ever we wanted to. All four wine glasses on our table were dirty with greased fingerprints. Some of us were lucky enought to have a strange green and gritty substance too. When the meals were searved all of the crockery had chips and cracks. The food was average but a lot better that what we have been served here in the past.Whilst I will probably go back at some point I won't be rushing and it will only be because it's convienent.

This is very friendly pub with good selection for both food and drink including real ales. It's recently been refurbished and despite being quite big pub it's still full of character and winter time it's very cosy with old log fires.

Hadn't been to the pub for about a year, we decided to go for lunch on a Sunday. The decor has changed and is very nice, unfortunately the standard of the food has also changed and not for the better. My slow cooked pork was actually not to bad , but my sons burgers were woeful, the chicken one in particular was pretty tasteless, burger , handfull of chips, two undercooked frozen onion rings and that was it, no garnish, served on an over large plate which only made it look more measly. It's not good value. In the summer go for a drink and sit outside, don't eat.

Could not fault anything when we visited on Good Friday. We were a party of 10 and forwarded our menu choice a few days before, which I thought was a good idea knowing it would be busy especially as it was a bank holiday. The new menu has a superb choice. All our food was excellent in taste and was presented very well. The staff were very polite and helpful. 4 of us were late due to a major hold up on the motorway, our relatives kept the staff informed who in turn were appreciative and held our table. Well done to all on duty in this very busy restaurant, and especially to Carly who looked after us really well.