Junction Inn in Southampton

I've been to this pub a few times, mainly before and after football and normally the experience has been ok. However today they served quite possibly the most disgusting pint of beer to me I have ever had in my life. Either completely off or possibly on the same line that had a cider on it before. I think the standards from when they first took over have completely gone. For the price they want better off avoided.

Great new family pub. The place was very clean and the staff were friendly. Went for the Sunday roast and it was very good.

Garden was nice and of course there’s trains hurtling past. But without doubt the worst burgers either of us have ever eaten. Sauces in sachets grrr. Perhaps they don’t have a chef on a Saturday?

Best thing about this pub is the garden. The pub itself has been refurbished and the interior looks very corporate and does not feel very comfortable. I had the burger, which was tasty but tiny, certainly a lot less than I expected from 'home cooked' food and very overpriced for just under £12. Not recommended.

Visited yesterday for the first time great pub,lovely beers,decent food , friendly barmaid and fantastic garden .

All of the food here is of a high quality. I have tried the Mexican, the curry night, the pizza, the home made ice cream, the chicken wings and all have been served fresh, had good flavour and I have been impressed. Would recommend.

Absolutely 💯 stunning people wonderful garden wonderful staff ❤️

We stopped by from our walk to get drinks. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was nice and child friendly.

There have been numerous car break ins by smashing car window in this area. Please be cautious!

Received a flyer through our door recently so we thought we’d check it out. So glad we did. The refurb is lovely, funky, fresh and modern. Wonderful service from start to finish. Lots of personal touches which make your visit really quite special. The food was stunning. Beautifully presented and super tasty, with allot of choice that caters for all palettes. Best of all, the price, wow, very affordable. We will definitely be coming back and making regular visits from now on. Thank you for a lovely experience Junction Inn. We hands down give you a A*****

A very welcoming place and they had clearly spent money on refurbishing it. We went for a Sunday Roast which I was so looking forward to but the chicken was a major let down. How they think it is acceptable to give you about 1/5th of a chicken breast on a bone, which was a disgrace. The server pointed out it was a small roast which I get but compared to the amount of beef my friend had it was just very poor. Absolutely gutted as the food was so tasty but this has put me off the roast.

This is the third time I have come here. Bethany is a fantastic friendly bar maid. So welcoming. The food has always been first class. I have come here for curry night, Mexican night and had a pizza. All were fantastic quality. The white chocolate and pistachio ice cream was out of this world! Very impressed !

My wife and I visited 'Woodies at the Junction' for a Valentines Day meal and The food was excellent as usual. But a special mention must be made of our waitress Bethany. She was really attentive, and nothing was too much trouble, making it a very enjoyable evening.

Great food, lovely interior space and vibe. Would definitely recommend for a family meal. The food was quick and delicious.

Out for the wife’s birthday. Ordered 2 sets off their Bites menu, 3 for £12 Absolutely gorgeous food. Attentive but not intrusive service, all in a beautifully redecorated pub setting. We’re coming down on Sunday for the roast… we CANNOT wait! Proper ten out of ten food and experience…

Forty five minute wait which turned out to be over an hour for a bacon and egg sandwich and a cheese board. The wait turned out to be much longer and the cheese board was pathetic. There was a mountain of greenery with an indiscriminate cheese plonked in it, what we presumed was Stilton and a cheddar but all so cold there was no flavour and the grapes were frozen. There was more rock hard butter than cheese. At £10 per person a total rip off. The bacon and egg sandwich at £5.50 was excellent value but when you ask for no ketchup you don’t expect to find it smothered in the last few bites. As a venue loved it and my other half was very impressed with the beer, but as somewhere to eat certainly not. They need to work on their food offering. Knowing they also have a place in Netley I know where to avoid.

Several attempts have been made at running The Junction since the legendary Dawn left and all have sadly failed. What was needed was a complete rethink and here it is. The pub has clearly been given a massive renovation and is now much more the foody winebar than the backstreet boozer. We visited for Sunday lunch and it was spot on. Friendly helpful staff, good choices, fair pricing, decent beer and a nice looking range of wines. It was a great meal and we'll be back. A couple of points for improvement perhaps? The cheese board is great (and maybe one for an afternoon with wine) but it would be good to get a better knife for slicing the blue cheese! Similarly speaking, the standard spoons dont quite reach the bottom of the Sundae glasses!!

Really enjoyed the visit, had pizza, cheese burger, calamari, and the very best fresh pork crackling I have ever tasted. Lots of beer selections. Will visit again soon!

We have been to the Woodies in Netley many times so we’re enthusiastic to try this new location. We only came for a few drinks on a Friday evening but the staff could not do enough from the minute you walked in. They greet you straight away and advise where you can sit. The decor is beautiful and the staff are so friendly. Prices are in line with other businesses and the standard of the drinks is 10/10. Cocktails are presented beautifully and instead of a short of Prosecco with your pornstar martini you actually get a shot of champagne which is such a lovely touch. Being Christmas I ordered a mulled wine which unlike other bars came in a choice of small medium or large presented with an orange & dried cinnamon which again was a lovely touch. The atmosphere was perfect, for a Friday night. Not too loud and boisterous and not too quiet and boring. Excited to return and recommend to all my friends and family! Thank you x

2nd time visiting and was even better. Had previously visited the Woodies at the barn and the portions and quality was much better at the junction. We all had the full barn roast and they included Turkey and the trimmings brilliant idea only comment was the roast potatoes let down a great roast Very friendly staff and great atmosphere Love the way the pub has been modernised but kept some of the original features and photos Will definitely be visiting again soon

Love the new Junction. The food, atmosphere, and feel of Woodies at the Junction is fab. It’s brighter, more open, and much more welcoming than it was before. Beers are cool, the wine is good, and the staff are friendly.

Really good friendly local pub atmosphere with wine bar vibes. Good food, great wine & excellent service from Bethany! Will definitely be returning!

We've dropped in to try Woodies out twice now, once for a Sunday roast, and once for an evening meal together The good stuff: the rennovation inside is great, feels much fresher and more pleasant than it ever was in the past. The food is excellent, the Sunday lunch in particular was really, really good (and having the different size options is a good idea for varying appetites) - thoroughly enjoyed our dining experince both times. Staff and friendly and service fairly quick. Looking forward to seeing how things work in the summer when it's an option to sit outside in that pub garden - the spacious garden at the back was always a selling point of this place back in the day, hopefully they can make it work really well. The only 'even better if' point I'd make is the temperature; it's an older period building which makes the place harder to keep warm I guess, and it can get a bit nippy on the coldest winter days - wrap up warm if visitign in a cold snap (although there is a delightful wood-burner which is great if you can get the table just in front of it - very cosy then!) Overall, really good first impressions and looking forward to trying out other things on the menu

I have lived in Southampton for 11 years and in that time I have eaten at pretty much every pub/bar/restaurant there is here. I don’t know how a city of this size has such mediocre eateries. I live 10 minutes from Woodies so it has become my new local. It is without a doubt the best place to eat in the city. Not too “fancy”, very reasonably priced, the most friendly staff, the most attentive owner, the food is incredible, the atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and a good selection of drinks. Either they are doing something very right or everywhere else is doing something wrong.

A really outstanding pub experience We visited with a group of friends in busy December. Those who knew this pub in its previous incarnation will remember an old fashioned affair with little to attract the younger crowd apart from the odd quiz. But suddenly life has been breathed into the dry bones and it is truly a hot destination. Food is really tasty - the 3 for 2 smacks is a great idea to accompany drinks on a night out and the burgers were well presented. Top marks though to the special linguine which my wife loved and she said was excellent.A nice meal which felt special to eat. Tables were full for a reason. Staff were lovely and accommodating to our requests when we made changes at short notice in the busiest time of the year. However the USP is the wine. It is a wine bar of course but the choice is excellent and best of all the £17 tasting menu includes a sample of your choice of 3 wines including the most expensive - in other places this would be double or triple the price. This is great value and great wine. All in all a fantastic experience hidden away in a classic pub for those visiting from further afield it is a 3 minute stagger from St.Denys Station. Leave the car at home because the drink is so good you will want more and the food is a perfect accompaniment.

The Sunday Roast is delicious, beautifully presented and cooked, and good value, too. The staff were polite and attentive. We will definitely be back.

Had a really lovely family lunch with my parents today. Everything was fresh, cooked with care and presented beautifully. Do yourself a favour and order the pork scratchings, even if you’re just having a drink.

What a fantastic spot. Came here for their opening night and it was fantastic all round. Great service. Great food. Great atmosphere. Went again for a Sunday roast and went for the 3 meat roast. Unbelieveable again. All meats cooked to perfection. Amazing and well...

We had almost all the bites on the menu and the cheese board - it was all delicious! Fantastic service, really helpful and great atmosphere.

We've heard many good things about the revamped Junction Inn and decides to pop in. We were not disappointed at all. Very friendly staff and fantastic atmosphere. The homemade pork scratchings were to die for as well as the battered prawns. Can't wait to come...

Came here for dinner and drinks as it’s my friends local and he highly rated it. I can see why, the food was amazing, good portions, friendly service and fairly priced drinks. Thank you, will definitely be back to try the cheese board!

Beautiful place and such a lovely atmosphere with friendly staff ! Had some drinks and a few starters: pork scratchings were THE BEST we've had, and battered Prawns so juicy! Definitely coming back.

Fab refurb and so glad to have Woodies on our doorstep, the high quality of food and drink was lacking in the area.

This pub is brilliant after the renovations. The food is delicious and good value, it has a great selection of drinks and the atmosphere is also very good.

First time at Woodies at the junction but it will not be our last. Myself and family went for Dinner last night and we were all very impressed. We had a lovely round table as we were a party of 8 , the deco is...

Lovely atmosphere, Food was served very quickly and was great. Highly recommended.

5 stars all round! The food was delicious, the staff and service was outstanding and was great value for money. Loved the atmosphere and decor! Will be coming back A LOT!

Came in for drinks with friends after work. What a great refurb! The place looks beautiful and the staff were lovley and welcoming. Great selection of drinks and the food was delicious. I had the lamb tagine for main and crème brûlée for dessert, delicious!...

I have been here for both brunch and dinner and both times the quality of the food was simply amazing. The bacon sandwich is very generously sized and so is excellent value at only £5.50. The beef burger (with added bacon + cheese) is a...

They’ve done wonders at this pub to make it look great, the service was excellent. Really enjoyed the organic wine hic! The fish & chips was very poor, over cooked leathery French fries don’t go with fish, the haddock was potentially prepared in a food...

We enjoyed a lovely Sunday Roast Chicken dinner today and what a delight. From the moment we walked in we were greeted with welcoming smiles and from there on it just got better. Food was delicious and was very reasonable. Lovely atmosphere and will definitely...

What a great refurd, clean, tidy, and excellent friendly staff. The food looked great as well. Looking forward to Sunday lunch. Well done.

An excellent pub! The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The decor was contemporary without losing the historic charms of the building and its history. A special mention should be made of the staff who were attentive, receptive and friendly without being obtrusive. Every need was anticipated and responded to, and the night could not have been better. A perfect local pub!

Really good pub for away fans on match day nice easy walk to St Mary's .Easy 3 points

Wow, fantastic range of guest ales & so friendly 🍻😘

The Junction is a wonderful place brimming with beautiful people. They welcomed these American travelers whole heartedly. The people there literally gave us the shirts off their backs and regaled us with tales of their lives and shared advice to help us on our journey. We swapped kits, stories, drinks, and laughs. They even taught us some properly colorful language. The next 10 pubs we visited paled in comparison. We can't wait to see the guys when they come see AppFC in North Carolina. All the best boys, Up the Squatch! Matt, Brent, and Will

Come down for the fa cup v grimsby. Top place. Great hospitality. 10/10

Nice Old Soton Pub...Friendly Staff...

Always a pleasure. Excellent beer, warm welcome, great atmosphere.

Good place to go to for a drink

Very nice friendly pub with good ales and friendly staff

It’s sad to see this place put up for sale recently. I visited it once or twice with a friend and liked the traditional style of the place. The way pubs used to be. I fear that we will see more and more pubs disappear due to the lack of people and more prominently the high prices of energy and other costs. There comes a point where it’s just not viable to continue with the business. I wish the patrons well in the future.

Old fashion pub , beer good and decent price , full people nice friendly atmosphere

What a great place, the managers are sadly leaving, hopefully the pub will survive

Great friendly pub with fantastic atmosphere, loved playing with our band here 👍

We went to check the place out and were given a warm welcome. Such lovely people and nice selection of gins 😁 We can't wait to return and try the Sunday roasts.

A lovely meal well worth the money great value and a lot of fresh veg

Clean, friendly, four real ales on all in good nick. Under new management and worth checking out.

Always a good night when Gary and Ann Todd DJ

Just popped in for a couple beers and a pizza ive got to say one if the best pizza's ive had in years absolutely amazing very friendly staff will definitely come back 😀👍🏻😊

What an absolutely fantastic weekend in the Junction Inn food outbthis world music al weekend thank you matt and chloe

Great little pub with lovely beer garden. The guy who runs it cooks the roast himself and its vet nicely done. Kids loved it. Simple pub with no frills but if you want some nice home cooked food with good service and a nice glass of wine while the kids run wild in the garden, you can’t go wrong. It might not have the fancy decor of a chain but it’s a little hidden gem for low key family fun and very good service. Slide and bouncy castle in the garden. Only tip would be to jet wash the bouncy castle for summer and tart up the seating in the garden a little but I’m being picky. We had a great time and will be back.

Under new ownership seemed be a friendly atmosphere only problem only one door was open you might have thought it was closed still ok still ok quiz Friday

Lovely birthday today with the family followed by a yummy pudding. Very relaxed dog friendly local pub feel. Nice ale too.

Lovely roast & the Mediterranean vegetable tart is a nice original vegetarian option, & delicious too. Now it’s under different management it’s great to see the menu has improved. Will definitely come back.

Went there to see my mate Gary "SOULSHOE" Todd perform ,a DJ

Great evening in very friendly atmosphere

Warm friendly atmosphere excellent place, nice staff, clean and tidy a very nice public house. in fact my mother's wake was held there. excellent service

This is a great local pub bar staff great,locals proper giggle and dwn to earth,also Sunday lunch good price and tasty,even better being furry friends welcome aka dogs.

Brilliant place to go for a drink and some food friendly staff great price Matt the landlord is a great person really friendly

Great friendly service well priced drinks and food and really friendly staff would recommend to anoyone

Lovely young couple Matt and Chloe are bringing the pub back to how it was but better old faces I haven't seen in years little more time and it will be the best pub around great beer prices too

Lovely Sunday roast , friendly bubbly staff and reasonably priced drinks. clean and tidy. Definitely worth a visit. . . . .

Sunday Roast - Lamb. Well cooked and well presented. Will definitely be back for another…. Complements to the chef.

Nice to see it open again. New landlord and landlady are great, really make you feel at home. Good range of beer, good reasonably priced food. Friendly staff. Keep up the good work!

Chloe and matthew are Brilliant they have brought the pub back to life.

Great local and the new managers are lovely the food is spot on and today we have had a roast dinner by far the beat we have had in years

I visited the Junction pub with my family. Lovely big garden. Friendly owner and staff. Great pint we will definitely return soon.

A 15% surcharge added to bill. The barman did not ask and did not inform me. Only eagle eyed son spotted the surcharge and asked for a receipt to check. When challenged, no apology, no response.

Nice garden with interest of passing trains. New management not hospitable.

Good local. Excellent choice of ales

A honest down to earth pub, with friendly staff and a lovely calm atmosphere.

Massive five stars to Tom and Courtney and coco..lovely old traditional pub with great ales and great food with a lovely garden and good friendly people..highly recommended

Good friendly host. When I was there brilliant Irish music.

Lovely garden good ales very friendly very lovely owners make you feel welcome

Tom and his daughter are both very lovely people, excellent service with a decent range of options, friendly homely feel.

Mad Irishman, lovely pub great company and the pub is spotless

Always a good place for a decent pint of ale. Nice garden to use during these times of covid.

This was a great pub the landlord John green was a joy to behold. We went there last night 16th Feb 2020 it was empty and the landlord was surly and rude if I ever go there again it will be to soon

I arrived on a Friday lunchtime. Felt it was a place for locals. I don't think I'll go there again. I have seen other positive reviews, so maybe it is better in the evenings. I am simply relating my experience. The barman did not make me feel welcome. Rather transactional.

Lively, friendly and welcoming.

Very friendly pub, plenty of choices for drink.

Very quiet pub. Not much offer. Mostly old people drinking beer. Bit disappointing

We visit here for the ale and food. The beer quality was passable at best. Ordering at the bar was a knightmere as the person 'serving' was far more interested in playing on her phone. The food was good, and reasonable price.

Poor service. Three staff at the bar. Only one serving. The other two stood talking. When I approached the bar the two who were talking decided that was the time to clear the tables. Had to wait for the one remaining person to serve. This happened twice. It was at this point we decided not to order food. If the service is poor and customers are ignored then everything else fails. Could be helpful to either employ more staff or instruct existing staff to look after customers.

A great family pub drinks and food and staff are out of this world

Nice old pub,lovely beer garden ,friendly staff and the food looked good

Lovely pub great beer and food. And very nice staff

Beer vastly overpriced considering how flat it is. Landlady is one of the rudest I’ve met. Always wondered why this pub was quiet in comparison to the rest in the area; to put it simply its one of the worst pubs in Hampshire hence barely any trade. Food is diabolical, I would rather have an Iceland microwave meal and that’s saying something! AVOID

Lovely local pub externally and internally, friendly staff. Beer and food quality poor. Not the pub it was under previous management.