Harper’s Steakhouse & Bar Swanwick Marina in Fareham

We had a lovely meal again at Harpers. Great service from Driton & the team.

This place reminds me of how middle class England used to be. Polite talkative staff, nice non generic food, no corners cut, fast service and people that smile. The rooms are good too.

Good food and excellent service. (Cheery. Prompt and efficient). Much appreciated.

We booked a family meal for 7 on Mother's Day. Unexpectedly another family member advised they could attend. I didn't think that this would be a problem as it made it an even number. However upon calling Harper's I was advised to add this was not possible. I queried and asked to confirm this as I was sceptical. Again I was advised this could not be amended due to the layout. Obviously disappointed but accepted the answer. Upon arrival the car park was jammed with no spaces. After 15 minutes of scouting around locally we finally found a spot in time (they let your table go if you're 10 minutes late apparently). Upon be guided to the table - yes you guessed right - a rectangular table with round edges and seats and places set for 8 - I kid you not. We explained the scenario to the staff who initially laughed, but after consideration apologised and said they'd inform the manager. 20 minutes later we were asked by another member of staff if they could take the spare unoccupied chair away - now I'm fuming. The meal was at best average with food received without the full accompliment on the plates. It took 2 hours for main course and dessert - far too long. Very disappointing - give your heads a wobble - you must do better 😔

Disappointing Sunday lunch. Chose the gammon and beef option and got one small slice of pale gammon and one small slice of beef. The potatoes were tough (probably had sat under a heat lamp for some time).

A bit chilly in the room, but a cosy one with great service and closeness to the river Hamble

This is 6th time we have been to Harpers for meal and we have always been very happy with the great service and standard of food.We will be coming again P.S Nikki the server who looked after us as great as all staff are.😀😁

Yes, so we have nothing bad to say. In fact everything was really good. The food was delicious and came super quick. Dessert was tasty and came just as quick but 2 things stood out... firstly, what genius decided to take bread and gravy as a dippy pre starter. Indian cuisine has poppadoms and now I believe the English should adopt bread and gravy. Just imagine it, you order drinks and like torrets your server says and would you be requiring some dippy bread gravy... Well yes I would. Obviously!!! anyway the 2nd thing that stood out was Olli. Apparently you guys know him as Oliver. Well we hate oliver as much as he does. Oliver is a spoilt, pretensious, silver spoon fed, annoyance. Olli is not that, Olli is a Credit to this company. He charmed all the tables around him. He was quick, curtious, caring and fun. He cracked little jokes with all the tables and at the end of everyone's meals all they could do was ask his name to give hopefully a review as shining as this one. Give this man a raise, no a promotion actually a knighthood but most of all. Call him Olli it suits him better!

Fantastic restaurant and staff friendly and service very professional

We visited here for dinner to celebrate our wedding anniversary and with it being the first time visiting we weren’t sure what to expect but the service and food were both excellent. We will be returning!

Such a lovely hotel.. rooms and bathroom immaculate with tea/coffee making facilities..we had dinner in the restaurant which was great and all staff very friendly and hard working…and just a walk up the road to the Jolly Sailor pub which featured in Howard’s Way…we would definitely stay again…

Best location to stay near Southampton… room are very clean.. and food is excellent. Service .. is perfect . All staff is high level .. you feel like at home.. super friendly .. starting from the morning with breakfast till evening with dinner..

Very good loved the food. But you might need deep pockets 😆

friendly service, nice cocktails and food

Booked this for Valentine’s Day for myself and my partner, extremely disappointed to say the least, I ordered the 8oz rib-eye and my partner ordered the rump, our food took an age to arrive over 45 minutes, when it did arrive I noted my steak was white in colour and looked anaemic, I took one bite and it had an awful taste like it was off not to mention being tough as leather, the waiter took it away and 10-15 minutes later brought me another, by this time my partner had nearly finished hers so left us in the awkward position of one eating and one not. The new steak that was brought out looked slightly better but it was still tough and flavourless I could’ve genuinely bought a £10 steak from Tesco and it would’ve been better quality and tasted nicer. Bearing in mind that the total bill was nearly £100 no starter and no dessert I thought it was terrible value for money and will not recommend or be frequenting again. £100 is not to be sniffed at, I get that a lot of their customers are rich but not all are, this was meant to be a special treat but fell well short of the mark.

Stayed for the week with work, rooms were great and cleaned/ restocked daily, with fresh milk and Nespresso coffee machine available in the room. Driton was great at dinner service, each meal brought surprisingly quickly and always of a good standard. All staff welcoming and friendly.

Our third stay at Harpers , our “go -to” venue when we visit Southampton based upon location, room comfort, facilities and restaurant/ bar. Unfortunately standards of cleanliness in the room left a lot to be desired. We informed management along with photos of the mould/ grime/ build up of filth in the bathroom. Despite apologies that the housekeeping staff were busy and that it would be rectified , it still fell short of what is expected.

Pub, Restaurant, Hotel. Seating areas, tables and 'booths'. Well run. Staff seat you, take your order and come back to check everything is ok. The food was very nice and great value with 3 courses from the fixed menu at £24.95. There was a good choice. I had chilli beef tacos to start, a flat iron steak with garlic butter and skin on fries main, and lemon cheese cake dessert. The deal included a drink and I had a bottle of Peroni. Olivia looked after us, and was cheerful, helpful and attentive.

Came here on Monday for our 63rd wedding anniversary.had the best meal we have ever eaten in any restaurant. Beautifully presented and absolutely best taste ever. Our room was really nice and the staff were all friendly and worked really hard I definitely recommend

Such a beautiful restuarant. Me and my partner never really get the chance to try new places for a meal out, and we stopped by here spontaneously, given that my partner always drives past this place everyday during work. The service was lovely, everyone was so polite and welcoming. I usually feel quite overwhelmed in new places, but I got on very well with the atmosphere, and the staff were not overbearing at all. I believe our server was named Driton, he was very friendly and professional, and he made us feel incredibly welcome. The food was beautiful also, tasted amazing, and the portion sizes were perfect. My partner (a major lover of chicken wings) was in awe at the size of his chicken wings starter, he was very impressed! We'd say it was the best 'first time' visiting a new restaurant that we've ever had. Definitely going to be going back as soon as we're able to plan another night out together!

I popped in for coffee and a breakfast side while I waited for my car which was having work done at the garage. Although it tasted nice I had 2 ingredients missing that were advertised on the menu. I didn't get a checkback or get asked how my experience was when I went to pay stuck a service charge on. The waitress who served me was very polite but needs a little training on how to check how people's food is while they were eating . Having spent many years in hospitality I found this a little odd that nothing was checked. Coffee was luke warm at nearly £4

First visit for breakfast, highly impressed, nice clean environment, happy staff, food served quick, with plenty of options, will return to sample the steaks, highly recommended.

Went here for an Impromptu lunch. Good was lovely and service excellent. Would definitely come back.

My family and I, including my husband, my mum, dad, and our two children, visited for Christmas Day lunch. The booking was made by my mum, and it seems there was some miscommunication or confusion between her and the manager during the booking process. I believe there may have been mistakes on both sides, but despite these initial hiccups, I felt compelled to write this review because of how exceptional the overall experience was. The food was absolutely excellent – beautifully prepared, delicious, and served with care. What truly stood out, however, was the incredible customer service provided by the entire team. It was Christmas Day, an exceptionally busy time, and I imagine the staff would have preferred to be at home with their own families. Yet, every single member of the team was warm, friendly, and attentive. They remained upbeat, helpful, and professional throughout our visit, and their teamwork was genuinely impressive. Despite the initial mix-up, our experience was overwhelmingly positive, and I cannot praise the staff enough for their hard work and dedication. I would absolutely recommend this venue to anyone considering dining here, especially for a special occasion. A big thank you to the entire team for making our Christmas lunch so enjoyable and memorable.

We had a lovely evening dinner to celebrate. The steaks were delicious albeit a bit expensive, but worth it for the service and atmosphere.

Had Christmas business lunch for 17, first visit for this event & atmosphere & staff were excellent. Food was well presented & Turkey was proper crown breast served thick & extra side orders of veg if needed 😋

Absolutely wonderful place. The room was perfect, had everything needed; even fresh milk in the fridge. Really well considered room. Staff are really friendly and helpful. Food in the restaurant is good too. Great find.

Probably the best breakfast I have had the staff where lovely as well

Although the food was tasty...it was only warm and as we were one of the first table to be seated, i wonder if anyone after us experienced the same

Just had the two breakfasts for £15 plus the best cup of tea I’ve had in ages from a restaurant, the breakfasts were cooked to perfection lovely and warm with quality ingredients, the staff were great, warm and friendly, lovely clean and tidy restaurant the sitting area was lovely and warm, definitely recommend and definitely going to return

Ashely who served us last evening was good, polite and professional. The food was good but my steak was a bit tough and cold. However, the atmosphere was good and the chap who showed us to our table was also good and professional. We high recommend Harper's Steakhouse and the midweek menu which is great value for money.

Great location for any Boating Appointments stop over, Food was excellent, Thank you, we will be back

Popped in today to check on our booking for new years eve had a cheeky drink and had a look round as we have never been here lovely place totally recommend it friendly staff nothing is too much trouble very welcoming.

Lovely meal yesterday, nice friendly staff and atmosphere. Can't wait to go back.

I grew up in Lower Swanwick and went back recently. I thought it'd be good to see if the Spinnaker was still there and took my son to see. Well it wasn't, as per progress, instead there was this souless hotel thing that charged us over 7 pounds for a small portion of chips and a hot chocolate. They didn't want us to sit at one of the tables even though there were many free and suggested we perch ourselves at the bar. There service was slow and our waiter couldn't have been less interested in us. I had to go and remind her that we were still waiting. The place wasn't even busy. I guess we weren't rich enough or didn't look posh enough. I will never go here again nor would i recomend it to anyone. I'd rather fry my own frozen chips from iceland than eat their half cold prepacked frozen chips. They have ripped the heart out of Lower Swanwick.

Very friendly ,good food ,and dogs are allowed 😋

We come here every now and then for dinner with the family (kids call it "The Meat House"). Steaks are great, done exactly as you wish. Reasonably priced - a good steak has its price. Selection of side dishes is good, and there's plenty to chose from if you fancy something else. We were served by the very attentive and friendly server Ashely, great job and really enjoyed it! Definitively recommend it.

A nice place for a stake and the staff are perlite and helpful. Good value for money.

Ashley was very attentive . Lovely food and. Great atmosphere .

We have just stayed for 2 nights in a lovely room, clean and chic. Everyone was super helpful and very nice. Food and drinks were good. Location is ideal, only 5 minutes from the motorway. The surrounding area is also very nice. 10/10

Hostile and humiliating treatment by the management

Stopped for a few drinks and a meal. Nice and busy. Staff were friendly and the food was nice. One of the team stayed in the rooms and loved it. Thank you.

Great burger and chips nice location near the Hamble river

My wife & I stayed 3 mid-week nights last week as we had traveled from Kent for our daughter’s university graduation and for the price can’t fault the place at all. The rooms are very well appointed, nice decor & clean & tidy. We ate at the Steakhouse each evening & for breakfast and really enjoyed the food & drink. All the staff are really friendly & helpful. A special shout out goes to our server at the restaurant, Driton who was brilliant. He was chatty, entertaining & just the right level of attentiveness so we felt valued without being fussed over, also remembering us from the previous evening & asking how the graduation went. This is the 2nd of the Upham Inns we’ve stayed in & will definitely book again!

Excellent food and service every time

My partner and I came to the restaurant on Friday where we were provided with excellent service by Nikki. She catered to all our needs and provided us with everything we wanted all night. The food was amazing and reasonably priced. We will definitely be coming to this restaurant in the future.

Have had family stay in the past, food is always great and service is even better, really enjoy having breakfast there. Well recommended.

Never stayed in the hotel (yet) but always delicious food and exceptional service from all staff members.

Stayed for 2 night beds comfy and good parking. Food in restaurant was excellent. Overall 5stars!

What a find. Great staff, comfortable seating, great food, great atmosphere. Love the place. We will return !!

Breakfast stop. Free parking for an hour. Friendly service. We had avo and egg on toast, berry waffles, and sausage muffin with hash browns. Everyone happy with their food. Recommended for a breakfast stop.

I'm so glad I chose this place, after careful research. The staff are friendly,I was warmly greeted by Steve, who showed me to my room, which was very, clean and a comfy bed. It's ten mins from the train station, there were buses on an hourly basis. Nice walks too. I'll definitely book a return stay. Thoroughly recommended.

Comfortable beds. Great service and good food. Close to marina so conveniently placed. Easy to park

Fantastic room for the money. Everyone I dealt with were very polite and friendly. The food however was absolutely awful. I ordered a mega chille dog smoothers in gooey nacho cheese and crispy onions. Sounded delicious. I was horrible. Dry stale bread roll a teaspoon of nacho cheese and this is not me exaggerating. A about 2 tablespoons of chillie. I was unable to find a single crispy onion. Not one. I was revising for an exam in the morning and although I should have I didn’t have the energy to complain. Very poor food. Nice people.

I recently dined at navigator, and I must say, it exceeded all my expectations! From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, with tasteful décor that set the perfect backdrop for a delightful meal. pete was incredibly friendly and attentive, making sure our glasses were always full and that we had everything we needed. Now, let's talk about the food! I ordered the ribeye steak, medium-rare, and it was absolute perfection. The seasoning was spot-on, and the meat was tender, juicy, and bursting with flavor. Every bite was a heavenly experience.

Always a great stay here. Fantastic rooms, good pub food. A little noisy if you're a light sleeper at times but definitely recommend.

Thank you for a lovely meal. My third time at the Harper's steakhouse!! A great spot to take a walk along hamble river and then eat after. Great service from Driton. Thanks again!

Awesome place, definitely will stop again. Foods awesome, staff are friendly and helpful very good on prices.

Driton was our server. Very friendly and attentive. Food was great. Nice atmosphere. Service was efficient without feeling rushed. Will be back

All members of staff are very welcoming and the manager Peter showed us great service.

Came for an evening meal. Food was good and the waiter Olli was lovely! Very attentive and helpful, would definitely come back.

Great meal generous portions lovely date night.

Popped in for a drink. All good didn't use hotel

I arrived with no expectations and was pleasantly surprised from the moment I arrived. Smooth check in, lovely room, nice amenities, great bar and venue. Best English brekkkie I’ve ever had! The manager was a really good host and very good at his job. I will be booking again if I return to Southampton.

My only and minor moan about this place is the rooms are like ovens but the fans are amazing so happy days, the service and food is brilliant pete and his staff are not in your face but there never to far away to assist you. I would 100% recommend this for a night away.

We attended a wedding meal here, and the food was excellent for the amount of people to serve in such short time everyone had something different and it was all cooked to each specification. Would definitely recommend here for food especially if that it’s the service and quality always produced, have visited other Harpers and they fall short of here !

We gathered for a family of 7 meal early evening. Service was friendly polite and efficient. Olly was on the ball ! Food for all was lovely, flavoured and hot. Plates were hot...a pleasure! Thank you Harpers. We will return.

Less than impressed. Food was cold when it came out. Hash browns still frozen. Service slow and poor. Very poor. Neither bar staff seemed to know what was going on. Let alone liased with the kitchen.

Stayed here on the 9th of July for business. Room was nice, however, felt uncomfortable that there was no means of locking it from the inside. Food very mediocre which is a shame as the menu looked amazing, I had the chicken tacos which came out within 30 seconds of ordering them and were basically an Iceland chicken strip and lettuce in a small wrap. Checkout was a nightmare, manager was getting agitated with guests asking for check out, printed bills etc. and people complaining breakfast was the worst breakfast they have ever had. Probably wouldn't stay again, however waitresses and bar staff in the evening were lovely.

Visited for Father’s Day brunch and can’t say a bad word about it. The booking was easy with a £10 deposit per head that was taken off the bill when will settled it. This was our first visit since it was The Navigator. The decor and vibe is lovely, very well done. The staff were family and attentive taking drinks and food orders. The food was lovely and out in good time. The vegetarian breakfast burrito and loaded tater tots were very nice, we would come back just for them!

Lauren was so lovely and welcoming, the service was great !

Had a meal on the way to the ferry, meal very nice, we had fish and chips. I was disappointed as I was looking forward to a fish taco but it was not served on a Sunday.

Loved it. Good value. Great staff and delicious food. We will be back soon.

The meal in parts was good, however the wrong order was served twice meaning we could not all eat together while it was being rectified . It was a fairly expensive meal so probably won't come here again

Nice place to eat, slightly pricey but good food

We stayed in the hotel, had breakfast & some steak for dinner. The room was very well equipped with advanced tech. Immaculate in terms of cleanliness. The food was beautiful. A little pricey but it is a steak house so expected. You get what you pay for and meat was amazing. 2 for 12 on cocktails you can’t go wrong. The breakfast was irresistible smashed avocado & poached egg which was done to perfection. The walk to the harbour was 5 minutes. Amazing scenery when there is a full moon!

Excellent steak and great value

Had a lovely meal with the family including 3 under 5’s. Very nice atmosphere, food was beautiful, quick service. Can not fault anything. Will be back again for sure. Thank you

The room was clean tidy comfortable and stayed for a meal, klaudia & the team was attentive and the food was great Thank you everyone for such a nice time!

Good menu choice. Staff professional but friendly. Good service. Excellent overall

We had an amazing experience lovely dinner had the weekday set menu our waiter Driton was lovely and polite made us feel very special definitely recommend

Very well organized, food was hot, quick and staff were really friendly

Male Waiter was very friendly and looked after us . Food was very good .

Easy check in and friendly staff. Very comfortable room with high standard of extras included.

Great meal for 5 on the Saturday evening, so went back for breakfast on the Sunday. Great value for money and equally superb service on both occasions

Food was good, service by Millie was great! Absolute legend who had a personality!

Nice location and good staff and service. Bit disappointed with the Tacos as was very little pulled pork in them.other meals like Ribs were OK also fish and chips were not that special either. Won't go back as there are other places which are certainly better value and quality.

Great service and food. One of my favourite places for brunch.

Despite the outside of the building being a little dilapidated, the inside of the premise was clean, tidy, and inviting. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Hollie our waitress, despite being young and us coming with an array of deathly serious allergies, did a fantastic job. The food was very good. In fact, it was one of the best burgers I've had. I don't say this lightly, I was pleasantly surprised with just how good. This will become a frequent haunt and was absolutely worth the slightly higher/premium price. Worth arranging and travelling for 100%

I had the chicken roast. Gosh it was simply the best roast that I have ever eaten!

Our 1st visit , lovely staff very helpful, nothing was to much trouble , and our meal was great , will visit again

Food was very good, service let the evening down. Very slow, once Mains were cleared waited over 30 minutes until I flaged someone down for desert menus, after finished waited another 20+ minutes before going to the bar for the bill and pay.

Service was extremely slow. It was very busy so we did allow for that. The caesar salad wasn’t very fresh. The chicken was dried up and the avocado made everything mushy. The fish and chips was disappointing (changed chips for jacket), the jacket potato was done in a microwave very basket and the fish was small and tasteless. Decided against deserts due to the poor service and wait. Generally the food was disappointing and not warm, obviously cooked ahead of time and left on hot plates/under heaters

Very polite and attentive staff, food was excellent.

Spent the night there on st Patrick day,the room was good bed very comfy, plenty of tea and coffee with milk in fridge breakfast was very nice apart from the sausages,staff very good

Best steak I have had for a long time 👍

Had a lovely meal here Friday night. Meal was lovely and our server Driton was very attentive and polite.

Absolutely stunning roast dinner and absolute must on a Sunday afternoon. Thanks

Had my partners birthday meal here and it was fantastic, food was amazing, our waitress Sadie was lovely and attentive. Even went above and beyond to put a candle in his dessert for me, also herself and the other waitresses sang happy birthday. Made it a very special memorable meal and definitely will be back again! So thank you : )

We went for bottomless brunch. Good choices available and delicious when they arrived. Exceptional service from Holly who attended to our every need and kept us topped up throughout our 90 minutes.