Inn on the Beach Restaurant in Havant

Great views but that is where it ends. Felt like in needed a good clean and refurbish

First time visit to Hayling visiting my brother who has moved here, we had Sunday lunch today, what a view just amazing. Shame we had to wait nearly an hour for our roast, luckily it was delicious so worth the wait . Toilets really need some tlc, overflowing bins and quite grubby.

Sorry folks but this is just not good enough ! We came so we could run the dog on the beach and went for lunch. Despite enjoying many meals here this was so disappointing Have you changed all the staff ? Need to do a lot better.

We had a lovely dinner on Friday night! Amazing location, great food (the steak and wine deal was excellent - perfectly cooked) and brilliant service!! Will definitely be back.

We had a lovely dinner on Friday night! Amazing location, great food (the steak and wine deal was excellent - perfectly cooked) and brilliant service!! Will definitely be back.

What a wonderful experience, views are amazing, food is very good, friendly atmosphere, will definitely be returning 😀

Roast potatoes were hard not crisp Parsnips were soggy not crispy, belly pork was the toughest piece of meat I have ever had, and crackling I could not even cut,like a piece of leather. A very disappointing meal. We also waited 20 minutes for our sweet so in the end cancelled

My wife and I have lived just a couple of hundred yards from the Inn since 1992 and have been there numerous times. Not surprisingly, we have always wanted it to be an excellent local bar/restaurant on our doorstep. It has changed hands a number of times over the years and it has been fairly good, fairly bad and frequently very indifferent food and service. We had not been for some time and went with no great expectations. The barman (sorry, didn't get his name but impressive tattoo sleeves) was very friendly and welcoming. Our waiter Ben, could not have been more attentive and helpful (give him a pay rise...) The menu is quite limited, just nine main dishes, (so docked a point) but arguably better to do a limited menu very well, rather than offer dozens of options done fairly well. We shared Korean chicken bites as a starter, excellent. I had the classic haddock and chips. About the size of a small whale, the fish was larger than the plate, the batter was perfect, chunky chips (triple cooked?) were just as chunky chips should be. Sadly, I could not finish the whole plate. My wife had the flat iron steak, medium rare, spot on. We thought thst it was a shame that on a perfect evening in early October, in such a setting, the place should have been full, but it was fairly quiet.

Really gone downhill since the pandemic. Doesn't help that the breach is disappearing but still.... Food espec poor. If you can't make calamari you may as well give up

The view was stunning. Could watch the ships going in and out of the solent. Amazing view of the isle of wight. Food was great. I had flat Iron steak with chips and garlic butter with a glass of wine included. (Asked for steak to be cooked medium rare 🤗) Husband and friend had fish and chips. All was absolutely delicious. Barman/waiter was very professional. Downside was car park in process of being done, so many potholes, but we got our parking taken off the final bill. So for drinks before and meal total bill came to £69.30 for th 3 of us. Bargain. Wel! Done inn on the beach. And will recommend. Thank you

I visit with a young person who has autism and complex needs. The staff are always accommodating. He is free to be himself and safe napping in the window and even offered pillows to keep him comfy. Thank you so much for being a safe place for us. Blooming delicious chips too!

Very disappointing Sunday lunch. Waited 50 minutes for main course. Pork tough and soggy. No crackling as advertised. Potatoes probably cooked 2 days ago and reheated. Yorkshire pudding was just a large crunch. Desert never arrived and we left after 40 minutes.

Absolutely wonderful location! Would definitely only recommend having a drink. We were given a menu, and saw they were doing a roast dinner, and decided to go for this option. I had the vegetarian and husband had the pork. There was also a side option 3 for £12, which included cauliflower cheese, stuffing, and pigs in blankets. So we decided to get that as well. Waited an hour for probably the worst roast dinner I have ever had! We had already heard the waiter apologise for the slow service on the table behind us, and was debating going. I think the waiter could tell we eventually had enough, as he apologised and said they were plating it up. He said it was due to a large group. There was a large group, but the place was not full at all, so I was unsure why this would affect making the food, and it was not my problem at all. We waited as they said they said they were bringing it out, but I wish we had left before it arrived. We had waited an hour, so I was just happy something arrived, and the word I would describe it as was edible. Good job, we had the sides, as it wasn't very big. There was no flavour what's so ever. The roast potatoes were diabolical, as if they had been frozen and reheated. Minimal vegetables, and this Wellington thing, not really sure what was going on. Our sides, one of the worst cauliflower cheeses I've had, I mean how can you muck up cauliflower cheese? Stuffing wasn't even cooked properly and fell apart. Husband said pork was so dry and chewy. Didn't even give him a proper knife to cut it. Left the Yorkshire pudding as it was oily. Pigs in blankets were big sausages, but he said it was the best out of a bad bunch. No one asked us how our food was during or asked us if we needed any sauces, which might have made it taste better. We should of left, but after an hour, we just wanted to eat it, as already waisted an hour and carry on with our day. Waited with a card in my hand, waiting for someone to clear our plates and ask for the bill. But ended up having to get up and ask for the bill. The girl asked how the food was, and we said it was ok, you could tell we was not happy, but she did not ask further. Will not be returning for food ever again. A drink at the very most as a fantastic location. The paying for parking to is crazy, thank god we put 2 hours on. I actually don't know how you can not get one single aspect of a roast dinner correct? Like there was not a single bit of flavour, just bland. After waiting an hour we was expecting something great, and we got edible. Maybe a cookbook for roast dinners before Christmas arrives.

It's been some years since I have visited Inn on the Beach, although I am a frequent visitor to the island. We normally stay at an hotel there. This time though we were in our own time and so a visit. It's was quiet, 24th September but the member of staff was just as attentive as the staff had been in my earlier days there. The meals were excellent. Both my haddock and chips, and my partners king prawns were cooked and presented beautifully. Sadly it may be a while before we return but I suspect the standard will still be just as high. Beautiful views down the beach the restaurant lives up to its name.

As the name of the venue declares this pub and restaurant sits directly on the West Beach, south side of Hayling Island, overlooking the Isle of Wight and whatever comes next across the Atlantic, heading south. Great location. Parking, is controlled by the local Council and is basically Pay and Display. Once inside (or outside on the spacious decking), the bar is well stocked. The Fish and Chips, on this visit, was huge and delicious. The table service was youthfully enthusiastic, polite and friendly. It was perfect for a pub lunch whilst visiting the Portsmouth area

As the name of the venue declares this pub and restaurant sits directly on the West Beach, south side of Hayling Island, overlooking the Isle of Wight and whatever comes next across the Atlantic, heading south. Great location. Parking, is controlled by the local Council and is basically Pay and Display. Once inside (or outside on the spacious decking), the bar is well stocked. The Fish and Chips, on this visit, was huge and delicious. The table service was polite and friendly. It was perfect for a pub lunch whilst visiting the Portsmouth area

We called in here just for hot chocolates and a Guiness. Lovely atmosphere and although an overcast day it was lovely overlooking the water. Can imagine on a Sunday day it would be amazing.

Very nice place with a good view, very friendly staff and a big food and drinks variety Highly recommended

Wow what a gorgeous place to eat on a warm and sunny September day. We came for lunch yesterday and sat outside on the upper deck with our dog. We had the haddock and chips and a couple of beers and a rose wine. Thoroughly enjoyed the meal and peaceful location

I am afraid my experience was rather different from the general opinion expressed here. I have lunched here twice and enjoyed the food on both occasions (most recently dressed crab, a tasty salad with apples, excellent skin on fries and a good chocolate sundae for dessert). However the room where I was seated was shabby and not overly clean and the service on my latest visit painfully slow for no apparent reason. (The staff though were pleasant to deal with). The family group on an adjacent table left most of their food and refused to pay the bill. I like the view from the restaurant photographs of which are on this site.

Lovely food, cheerful staff and lovely atmosphere

Sat outside on the platform over looking the beach. Weather was a big plus as it was very sunny and not too windy. Had a great time drinking a couple of pints with a mate whilst watching the world go by. Of particular interest was watching the beach renovation work being carried out down the beach by these huge construction trucks making safe the shingle beach by adding even more shingle.

They hosted a drinks and nibbles party of 30 for us from 6:30-9:30 in the conservatory. Lovely venue for those not used to Hayling Island. Ben looked after us, we had pre-ordered from their menu of buffet options and he had the prosecco waiting for the guests arrival. Dan was the chef. Very smooth operation. This is the second time we have used this venue and will use it again I'm sure.

Great food, dog friendly and great waitress service by Izzy.

Ww had fish and chips , they took a while to do the fish but the live bands was fun and was a nice sit and view for lunch

One of the best places to hang out / go for a meal on the south coast, amazing fish n chips, we have been coming for over ten years and it never disappoints!

Great spot for a drink but the menu could be expanded.

Really nice pub, didn't have food but does look good, fantastic location

Looks tired sorry guys but where it is great location

Been quite a few years since I visited here. It was a shame to return this time and find it looking worn out and grubby. There were some questionable railings outside that did not appear safe as well. Looking at the food others had purchased put me off of buying any myself (appeared to be very costly for what was being served) It's a shame to have seen it like this.

Great meal for friend's birthday today. Reasonably priced and lovely food. Dan very helpful in seating us where we preferred to sit. Lovely staff

We spontaneously decided to have my birthday dinner here whilst on holiday as we’d travelled to the beach here and happened upon the Inn on the beach by accident. Booked a table for convenience more than anything and so glad we did!!! The view was stunning, the food incredible and the staff were polite, relaxed and happy.

Nice place to drop in for a coffee, a little wait for service local parking

Slow service but otherwise nothing bad to say about our visit.

Great place,right on the beach,staff couldnt have been more helpful,they even did an impromtu happy birthday song! We forgot something and they took the time to call first thing to let us know ,really good quality service. Food was good too ! I had fish and chips!!

This pub had a fantastic location... Great views of the sea, windsurfers, and other water users... The food is lovely and the staff are always friendly

Difficult parking here especially at the weekend… council run parking now…

What a lovely pub by the beach - great atmosphere and so happy to be able to have our dogs with us for a meal . Service very fast and delicious food . Great menu for all appetites . We will be back very soon 😁😁🐶

food was good, fish and chips and crad dressed salad were up to what we expected

A really great beach bar/restaurant. We just had a quick Saturday night dinner here. I had Seafood Linguini and J had Seabass. Both were delicious. The staff were super helpful. This place is really a level above the typical British pub.

A day on the beach. A couple of takeaway Lattes, cheesey chips and ok parking.

We arrived and all ordered the seafood pasta, it was shocking, no flavour and swimming in a watery liquid, complained that it was awful only to be offered a free desert, we declined and had one meal out of four refunded, be aware ……

We came on Sunday for a roast, we all had roast beef, service was slow but they were bust, when we got our roast the parsnip was not roasted and not cooked as was hard, veg was cold as well as the Yorkshire pudding. When we said something about it they took them back and was given another oner roast bit yet again parsnip was worse then the first one, veg a little warm then before but not hot.

Wow, what a view!!! Perfect place for a pint and to watch the kite surfers. Amazing terrace. Korean chicken was a hit. Dog and baby friendly, although there are lots of stairs to the indoor tables so not that pram friendly inside.

The Imn on the Beach ,as allways, gives great customer service..warm welcome and scrumyy coffee/ hot chocolate! Very welcome after a long sea swim!

Came on a grey day and the restaurant had plenty of room. Great rolling sea views. The service was very friendly and efficient but the highlight was the delicious food. Greatly exceeded our expectations.

Bar staff really friendly, nice beers. Unfortunately let down by some of the food. Calamari starter deep fried to death, dark brown batter. Beef burger main was burnt on one side and dry in the middle, bun and chips ok. My wife and son enjoyed their food. Looking at the other reviews it might just depend on who's in the kitchen.

Superb pub great food friendly staff good sized car park and fantastic sea views 👌 Highly recommended

have been twice, first time was seated and not informed of any items not being available. We came to order and they did not have the flat iron steak so then asked for the pasta which they said they had none of the items such as chorizo to go in it. Then came to dessert and again had nothing left. We ate and it was nice but obviously not what we expected. We then revisited having booked a table for 14 of us, arrived a little late as the parking was horrendous (but sent someone in on time to let them know) We arrived and were told to wait and someone wanted to speak to us, he then came over and informed us that we had booked for 7:00 so our table was no longer available, we corrected him politely and said it was booked for 7:30 and he apologised but said he couldn’t serve us as he read the time wrong, thought we were late and so closed the kitchen and therefore could offer us salads or a burger to eat. We didn’t stay so went someone else who were very accommodating of our last minute booking :(

Would have been 5 but asked if chilli on squid and told no. It was.....and ladies loo closed and had to use one in car park.

So looking forward to having dinner at the Inn. Service was shocking, food was even worse. Only 1 of 4 meals really met expectations. My brother returned 2 meals and gate up. My meal was bearly warm and I'm not sure about the mussels, tomorrow we'll know. We've been to the island many times and I've always wanted to have dinner overlooking the beach. Frankly am most disappointed and won't be returning.

Watched Holland-England game there, no crowds, great food and views!

Service was a bit slapdash. Firm believe flows down from the top from management. Chips were top notch, fish batter on the greasy side and mushy peas dry. Location superb.

We visited on Friday 26th July 2024 on a family holiday. Very disappointing, for various reasons. Main reason was length of service, it took 20 mins for our drinks to arrive, then 40 mins for our food to arrive. The place was almost empty with only 2-3 other tables on the place so wasn’t like they were rushed off their feet. The waiter put his fingers inside the glasses before correcting himself and putting the glasses on the table. We asked the waiter if the chicken starter was spicy he said it was sweet, so we ordered it but it was very spicy so had to send it back. My sister had given up at this point so just ate her cheesy chips. This was probably our error as everyone has different preferences of spicy. I then ordered the prawns in garlic instead, it didn’t state on the menu that they were in their shells and maybe I should have asked, but I wouldn’t have ordered if I’d known so didn’t eat them. Our family member who was 18, was served a larger at the bar. The second time he went to the bar he was refused as he didn’t have his ID on him, fair enough but we then had a waitress watching our table to make sure he didn’t drink anything, which was very obvious and made the already awful experience more annoying. We were there nearly two hours but not by choice. Positives were, lovely views & venue. Waiter & staff were pleasant. Family members who had the Fish & chips and the Steak said it was lovely. We wouldn’t go back but I hope this review helps you improve your service.

Location right on the beach is perfect. I not go inside because have job to do outside of the Inn of the Beach. Customer car locked car keys in the car and i come to rescue family of 3. Parking space can be nicer, a lot of water and mud all around

Great pub in a great location. Service was great and effortless. Food was decent and the location is amazing.

Really enjoyed this, my wife and I had a sharing plate of nachos followed by the fish and chips - both highly recommended! We went during a quiet time and it was still quite busy.

Saw a big dog - think of a dog, double it

If you need time to soothe the soul, this is the place. Everyone is welcome at the Inn. Set in a beautiful location with spectacular views across the sea and down the beach from most areas of this little gem. Plenty of places to sit inside or out. We were there for a private function held in the Conservatory and found all of the staff very welcoming, polite and helpful. There is plenty of seating, inside and out. The food was delicious whether eating a light snack, main meal or dessert. So if you are looking to treat the family, meet up with friends or in need of some quiet time on your own the Inn on the Beach has it all, dog friendly and with plenty of parking too. The only thing to be aware of is the main bar and restaurant are on the first floor accessible by a flight of stairs with the toilets located on the ground floor. However, there is also a bar on the ground floor which was not in use at the time of our visit.

Loved the Inn on the Beach. We were celebrating my brother-in-law's life and my sister's hired out an area. My brother in law built this place in 1981 and it was such a lovely place. The service was great Sharon was our personal waitress for the afternoon. The food was amazing we had mushroom penpuri homemade burgers which were my fav, with other bits. It was really tasty. The staff did us proud. Thank you to everyone who made it a lovely afternoon. What a fantastic place

We walked down to Inn on the Beach on a Saturday evening and it was a really pleasant experience! Food was great, service was great, and the sea view was fantastic! Between us we had a number of burgers and the quality and taste were impeccable. Our server was attentive and polite. Would definitely visit again if we were in the area.

It is great service great atmosphere and views.

Highly recommended, the staff are super friendly and very accommodating, especially as we were a last-minute, large group booking plus 2 birthday celebrations! There is a great choice of food and drinks, and everyone in my group thoroughly enjoyed everything we ordered, although 1 order was accidentally forgotten, the staff were on top of it, and the order was brought to us quickly. The views were stunning, and the ambience of the restaurant was lovely. We will certainly be coming back as my family and I had a great time.

We had a Great Night at Inn on The Beach! Dan and his team were fantastic, he helped us organise and put on an event for 70+ people, nothing was too much trouble, and he had some great ideas and input to help make the event a great success. We will definitely be back. Thanks

Delicious food with a beautiful view across the sea.

What a great pub! We've been visiting the island for 4 years but never popped there so thought we'd give it a go today. Maddie was a wonderful server, with a great manner, super polite, fab sense of humour and just couldn't do more for us. The food was absolutely brilliant and really good value. Drinks selection was quite impressive. We will definitely visit again soon!

Lovely food, great flat iron steak - only popped in to watch the football. Staff are lovely, always really friendly and a great pint of Jubel. Bloody lovely afternoon! Have been and had their fish and chips from the shack outside as well, very nice! Can’t fault it.

Lovely 😍 superb service amazing food even brought treats out for our dog x definitely recommend 👌

Quite okay to have a coffee, sit down and enjoy the view. Still pretty nice inside, pretty rocky outside.

Pet friendly and nothing too much trouble very friendly staff and excellent service.

A little gem on the cost of Hayling Island. Perfect location and great atmosphere. Staff are friendly and super attentive, we stoped by after an evening walk on the beach and were warmly welcomed by the manager. We were able to have chips & drinks on the beach while watching the sunset, so perfect! Would recommend to anyone.

A beautiful spot on the beach, the staff are very friendly and helpful. We stayed all day and had a yummy bacon sandwich and lots of drinks. Also had lunch; battered sausage and chips were battered sausage and chips.

Had a fantastic day here. The staff were extremely accommodating and helpful. I needed my laptop to be used as i am a shipping coordinator and they allowed me to use their wifi and save lives at sea!

Lovely food and drink and right on sea front so lovely views

The only thing we were not happy about was the weather. 😄🌬🌨🌫

We had a really nice time at the Inn on the Beach. We went when the weather was absolutely blustering, could barely walk outside without being buffeted by the wind, but when we got in it was warm and pleasant inside. We got to pick where we sat and we chose a seat by a big window. Even got to watch wind surfers make use of the strong winds outside. In our party of four we ordered two steaks, a chicken burger, and the linguine. All of which were absolutely delicious. The staff were very welcoming and very lovely, and the whole experience was just excellent. I would definitely love to come back - especially on a nice day to make use of the outdoor seating!

Unfortunately, not great service or atmosphere. Had the cheek to add service charge at 12.5% when we had to chase both courses of food! Very disorganised. Unfortunate leak out the front, which made the use of facilities very unpleasant. Shame because the good was good. Just all other aspects poor.

Second time we've been here in a few months and we definitely won't be returning, long waits both times and just average food for the price. We waited at our table for 10 mins without being asked if we wanted drinks, my father in law was then turned away from the bar due to "table service". After another wait of 10 mins with no one coming over, I went to the bar myself and as was told "you're supposed to wait for table service"... After explaining we've been waiting 20 mins and we just wanted some drinks, he allowed me to purchase some at the bar. We then waited almost an hour for our food to arrive, which was lukewarm when it arrived. No bowl offered to our dog, despite being a dog friendly place, I thought that was a bit disappointing, not a problem as we'd bought out own but would have been a nice touch. The food was ok...can't really say more than that. Anemic looking veg, and courgettes with a roast was new for me, and quite fatty beef. And after all that wait, my son wouldn't even eat the chicken nuggets because they were too fancy looking...just way too ott for a toddler meal, attached a photo...after thinking maybe it's just my kid, I showed to my friends with toddlers who also said their kids probably wouldn't have tried them either. Lastly, the toilets obviously hadn't been checked in the 2 hours we were there (I went in as we entered and as we left) one didn't have any toilet roll, there was no soap in the dispensers and the floor was totally soaking wet. Just a really disappointing experience.

They took 60 minute to make two cheese burger!! And very bad service.

Dinner for 4 on a wet & windy Thursday night in June, so the Inn was not busy. Service was excellent but Louie in the kitchen excelled himself & our expectations. Steaks, burgers were lovely but my seafood linguini was packed with all sorts of seafood & plenty of giant prawns.

Went for breakfast this morning with my husband , lovey and hot. Perfect poached eggs. Breakfast was fabulous and great service . We stay on the Island quite a bit. Will be back, we both love The Inn on the beach.

8th June 2024 It was a great night at the Inn on the Beach with Live DJ sets by Younger Productions presents “Soals House Party! A beautiful venue for a perfect sunset with amazing DJ’s & Ibiza vibes….Please do another Younger productions night here again soon! @innonthebeachhi 🙏

Beautiful pub with amazing sea views. Food was just divine and not over priced. Great atmosphere too. Highly recommended

Lovely spot overlooking the sea, friendly staff, spacious great for families . The recent DJ set they had on was brilliant! Deff coming back

Haven’t eaten here for a year due to reviews. However, really pleasantly surprised today having Sunday lunch with friends. 5 of us and we all had a delicious meal. Credit to the chef. Will definitely come again. Thanks Inn on the Beach.

Everything sticky from spilt drinks, floor, tabletops…place full of flies, and window sills full of dead flies… food took ages to be served, and was I though expensive for size of servings, steak was tough…even though cooked medium rare… best best is fish and chips at £17 a go…better still I suspect from a fish and chip shop…waiter was ok (not very experienced), and didn’t know what beers they served…the place was dark and dingy, and the toilets were pretty poor too…only access to restaurant is via stairs, so if you have mobility issues, give it a miss… overall I don’t recommend this place, and won’t be using it again… shame really it has a great site right on the shore, but too little investment and care means the place is crabby and poor… could do so much better…

Not happy having to pay to park in front of the pub. You only get a refund if you eat there not if you drink there. Not for us.

Fantastic chilled out place on the beach.

Just stopped in for lunch had the fish and chips and was absolutely gorgeous and loads of it will definitely be back 👍🏾

Definitely the place to be on a spring/summers day. Arriving at 10am I had a spot on coffee and enjoyed the sun and sea views. Shame I had to leave early as the menu looked tasty.

Waited 2 hours, no food, I’m sad

I had a extremely bad experience coming here on my birthday waiting 2h 46 minutes then not even getting any food at the end I would not advise going here. I was quite sad, it ruined my Bday 😭😭😭

No disabled access except for decking outside. No tray on baby highchair. Food was delivered cold after over an hour wait. Fish was greasy. When the children’s meal was sent back it was microwaved. No apology offered

I waited 2 hours and only got some the starters but no main. Honestly disappointed with you guys, be better.

Ordered food; about an hour later it still hadn’t arrived. I went and asked where it was - came out straight away- completely cold. Clearly been sat somewhere. Didn’t eat it - got a refund.

Lovely staff great view food average my main concern was the distinct smell of pee Downstairs in the toilet area and Made me a tad nauseous

Very nice place ,good food and lovely out door area ,with great views of The Isle of Wight

Had a great table overlooking the beach. Unfortunately our order got massively delayed, we weren't told why, after being there an hour & no updates I went to find someone. They then apologised and our food arrived 5 mins later. They deducted x1 Starter from our bill. Sat outside on the balcony for drinks afterwards, enjoyed the views and sunshine

Only had a drink ut it is a very nice place.

Great fish and chips, very reasonably priced. Fantastic views. Will definitely be back.