Lord Nelson in New Forest

Great bar, terrible racist and homophobic group of old men in the front bar

What a lovely experience.. Great value food and drink impeccable service .. 👌 made to feel very welcome 5 stars 🌟 and highly recommended.. Will ne back soon.. Thank you

Very cute pub in the middle of Hythe village. The staff were friendly. The quiz night is good fun. Tables out the back are well covered, and covered by heaters.

The Lord Nelson Pub is a fantastic local spot with a welcoming atmosphere and a good selection of drinks. The staff are friendly and attentive, and the pub's charm and cosy environment make it an excellent place to relax and socialise. Whether you’re stopping by for a casual pint or a catch-up with friends, the Lord Nelson provides a consistently enjoyable experience.

Promptly served by the very friendly barmaid who took our order and made us feel welcome.I had the superb cheddar ploughmans,and my wife had the quiche lorraine.Lovely atmosphere and food. The food must be good to drive from basingstoke for it,Thanks to all concerned.

This pub has kerb appeal from the pretty cobbled precinct, but then you enter into a world of grumpy staff. When we tried to order food, the mature barmaid was curt and grumpy . “I need a table number she said” . There were no table numbers outside “. Well, I need the colour of your table then please. “ We chose yellow. “ food bypassed us as apparently its green! Shame. A smiling face leaves a totally different impression

Great waterside location. Decent beer and good pub food

A nice old worlde pub with garden and great views of passing cruise liners and yachts, excellent food too

Great little pup good price's clean . Except dog's are disabled friendly.

I recently booked one of the small bars to hold a celebration of life for friends of my mum who lived in Hythe. The buffet was excellent, we particularly enjoyed having a wide selection of the usual sandwiches etc, together with a great cold meats and cheese platter with ample fresh crusty bread and olives. I would definitely recommend this quirky pub to anyone in a similar situation. The staff were really friendly too.

Great place , food fantastic, throughly recommended 👌

Fab as always. Great atmosphere for the FA cup.

Had a lovely pub lunch here recently - food was delicious & staff were friendly. Only negative was outside seating area could do with a bit of attention, a good sweep up and a wipe down of all the tables would make all the difference!

Really friendly, good beer and sports too.

Been here many times and always good service with friendly staff and good food

Fabulous quiz night at The Lord Nelson again last night…. Great work Libby, Tracie and Co !!! You all work so hard to keep all the bars running.. service always good!

Great pub, it hasn’t changed in years. Food was wonderful. We even had our own one man comedy show thanks to one of the regulars.

Couple of beers in pleasant surroundings

Delicious roast beef dinner. Friendly, helpful staff

I attended the lord Nelson on a thursday night, when I arrived there was a quiz night taken place, I have to say the staff and the young lady doing the quiz was fantastic and really made me feel welcome, I can honestly say this venue is a great place to come and relax and feel welcome with the bar staff they had when I was there which was Kacy, Libby and Owen really made me feel welcome and comfortable will defiantly be attending the next quiz night if Libby is reading the quiz, what a great pub and staff they have.

Perfect little cubby hole pub, lovely views and atmosphere is very pleasant, recommend highly

Ok pub. First time visit. Good beer selection. Food was promptly served . Will go again

Lovely old pub with views over the Solent. Great food plenty of choice hi my l

Can't say I would come again. Salad had the ceasar dressing missing, fish cake had the coleslaw missing. One of our party if 4 was still waiting for food when the rest of us had finished. Locals were not friendly at all, glared at us constantly and stood in our way when we tried to get past. Scampi and chips was nice when it did arrive eventually.

Love this place. Great views of Southampton Water. A proper pub. Have not tried any food here though

had the time of my life, best cocktails ive ever had

Nice to see a pub surviving in the old style. Great friendly atmosphere with good service (Especially if Libby is working always service with a smile and polite banter). Would have eaten there if they did food in the evening.

Great location and friendly staff.

It's a pub full of life. Nothing posh about it, but a friendly welcome and a good pint served by friendly bar staff as the footy played out on the tellies. It was perfect for me with 40 minutes to kill before the ferry. I would certainly come back to try out the food. I like the multi bar layout!

A couple of hand pumps, nothing too interesting.

Absolutely lovely place, visited here today with my aunt. Lovely atmosphere and very quirky old pub, lots of history. Had children's roast chicken, which was more than enough for a grown adult, delicious. Gravy was homemade and roasties were really crispy, veg cooked perfect and homemade Yorkshire pudding was lush. Staff were very helpful and polite, very friendly. Definitely recommend and will return on my next visit from Wales.

Lovely local pub in Hythe... great to sit outside, looking out at the bay on a sunny day

Always have a great meal here and plenty of it, staff and service are great too

Very good as always. Good food, good beer and friendly service.

Great experience excellent staff food and drink well priced with great atmosphere highly recommended

Great atmosphere on a Friday evening. Proper jukebox

A pleasant old pub near the ferry in Hythe High street , we popped in for lunch on a very cold end of February day , the food was good and the staff helpful , there is a very nice garden which we will visit on a warmer day it as great views of the water and passing ships ,

Service was quick. Beer and food were very good. If I'm in the area I would visit again.

A nice old pub. Just like the old days.

Never tire of the Nelly! Always a great atmosphere.

A lovely pub for something to eat. Sit quietly in one of the 'snugs' for a drink and a chat with friends. The food was well presented and tasted very good. Thank you.

Had a great roast dinner at this friendly pub. Food was great and huge portions, very good value. Most importantly the staff were friendly and welcoming. Can't fault it at all. Will be going back.

Lovely pub staff friendly, by great spot by the water for a pint before boarding the Hythe ferry

This is one of those really oldie worldie pubs with multiple minute bars, stuffed full of bric-a-brac and mementoes from a bygone age. It's on the Cask Marque Ale Trail and the purpose of my visit. Despite saying so on their website and although the door was open , they were clearly not ready for business at 11.00, and there was no way the beer would be fit to serve. I asked for a coffee, but even this was met with vaguary. I'm sure it's a lovely pub, but not at 11.00 on a Sunday morning

I am a Lady in awheel chair and I found the whole Lord Nelson experience excellent. The food and service was brilliant, absolutely no complaints and we will visit again. Thankyou.

The small old bars with an historical atmosphere are well worth a look, and were full of people. A good range of traditional beers. Pity that the back bar was given over to karaoke on a Saturday night, and was empty. Maybe it gets busy later, but the whole pub used to packed and full of life. Still, worth a visit for the other bars. Lunchtime food is quite good.

Atmospheric local..! Fair range of beers and Spirits.! Garden to the rear overlooking the river.

Great place. Traditional pub with wooden floors, low ceilings and close to to the famous Hythe electric railway. Lovely staff reasonably priced food and drink.

Beautiful pub close to the electric railway. Great food!

Top notch pub, friendly staff, clean bar. Good selection of drinks, beer, wines and spirits. Great pork scratchings too!

Came down yesterday for a roast dinner with my partner and son after recommendations about the roast dinner. Certainly did not disappoint. One of the best roast we have had. Will definitely return.

We really enjoyed our time in the garden at the Lord Nelson. Plenty of outdoor seating and there is also a covered outdoor seating area. I am sure we will be heading back another time.

Great traditional pub worth a visit.

Lovely location and we'll kept flower beds and handing baskets. Service was slow this Saturday afternoon with one middle-aged woman serving on her own! Not her fault but put us off ordering food. We'll try again another day.

Very slow at the bar bit enough staff

Good drinking pub but that's it Service slow and not grate staff

Outstanding pub, beer cold, food great, staff very friendly , would go again in a heart beat

We went to this pub last Sunday for lunch and was so impressed by the meal that we went again this Sunday and took my sister. On both occasions we had the Sunday lunch and struggled to eat it all. Five different vegetables and all fresh crispy roast potatoes and loads of succulent beef and pork. Great value for money a lovely beer garden overlooking the Solent. Very polite and friendly service and staff. Looking forward to our next visit which I'm sure will be very soon . A great pub good ales and Cider spotlessy clean and great value for money. Thank you for a lovely day.

Lovely place with lovely staff. View of the sea makes it a great place to stop and have a drink. Food also served. Live music sometimes too.

Opened up quickly for our group. Good service. Excellent coffee.

Handy for the ferry to Southampton,Good menu .

Nice surrounding, polite courteous cheerful staff and outstanding Sunday Roast. Highly recommended.

We ended up in Hythe on a unintended visit. After a stroll along the pier we found the Nelson and had a lovely lunch which was good - the only downside was the constant smell of cigarette smoke blowing in from the outside.

We went for a friends catch up drink on a Sunday at 5 pm … in the beer garden some army guys were arguing and more or less fighting so we went into the bar … inside a group were shouting and swearing and pushing each other it was like a rough student night or something when we asked the staff why this atmosphere was tolerated she laughed and shrugged Great shame … this pub could be amazing but every time I go people are drunk & shouting it’s a really badly managed pub where people are allowed to behave in a rough manner … what a shame

Rocking Pub on a Saturday night ,live music and good age mix of happy customers

Lovely food especially Sunday roast 😋

Fantastic pint and at a reasonable price n nice n friendly staff

Nice clean place, plenty of atmosphere and good food. Will visit again

This is the Worse pub in hythe there's no atmosphere and the Staff very unfriendly.And one customer was smoking his viper in the bar area and playing loud music from his phone.And if you're not local everyone just looks at you.im only giving it 2 as it's in town but if not local I would avoid.

Always a friendly welcome, location perfect. Food Good.

Friendly staff and excellent beer!👍

Having been in the trade the first port of call when visiting a pub, Restaurant is the loo! See my photos I was so impressed I told the chap behind the bar. Bit strange I know but credit where its due and it is my bench mark of how well the establishment is cared for. I wasn't disappointed, Doombar ale was in perfect condition, the staff smart and friendly, food proper lush and atmosphere daytime was calm and welcoming. The Hythe ferry next door will take you into Southampton past the cruise ships missing the traffic, Hythe may be overshadowed by Southampton but no less beautiful. The jewel in the crown.

Very nice pub , music, tears, and beer

Yes, we used to live in Hythe, and often come back. We came in for a drink, and there was a nice, friendly atmosphere. Prices were fair, and we'll be back soon.

Plenty of staff serving and great live music .

My friend and I had drinks here whilst visiting hythe. The pub is conveniently located and easy to find. Interior looks dated and could do with some renovation.

First visit for many a year. Good Brains SA ale. Avoid the baguettes. Under cooked frozen bread with 2 teaspoons of cheese a 5 little slices of chorizo. Dry and horrible. For £5.75 I expect better. Spacious with friendly bar staff.

Busy late at night and has Ringwood beer on draft

Great location, nice interior and good local beer (Ringwood) but lunch was tasteless and fish cakes tasted more like potatoes than fish.

I loved this place. Three tiny bars at the front and a much larger room at the back. The small bars are really cosy. Enjoyed some real ale and appreciated the friendly staff.

Good place for real ale most of the time, one visit they only had one

Warm welcome friendly staff and lovely food.

What a great name for a Pub! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 This famous national hero deserves all the praise for what he did for our great nation. What better way the to have a pint a raise a glass! A traditional style pub with good staff, beer choices and food. Outside seating is with a nice view of Southampton Water.

A pub for locals i think. Noisy on Christmas eve. A good outside space. I'd go there again. I didn't enjoy the Blitzen bitter.

Nice Sunday afternoon and dinner

Two superb takeaway lunches and desserts today were excellent and very good value for money. Many thanks, Ken & Ginny.

Good place for a beer and live music.

Local pub outside bit at the back very roomy and leads onto the promenade. friendly staff and good atmosphere

So disappointed, we booked a table for Sunday lunch for five, it happened to be a 50th birthday, arrived at 1pm and ordered are drinks and food,45 mins later we still hadn’t had our food and asked the bar staff who must had forgot, 20 minutes later our 3 plates arrived with roasts and 5mins later the other two arrived with a very reluctant apology, lovely meal but really cross to think we did not get proper apology.

Been frequenting this place for almost 50 years...not going to stop now!

Great pub, with good food. Friendly welcoming staff. Loved by locals and visitors to the area.

waited 45 mins for drinks ( 2 other couples got served after us ) we left shortly afterwards . Female bar staff came outside and the started to use obscene language as we walked away from the .......

Sorry but we went there today and had what called a roast. OMG What a joke , roast potatoes were burnt and you got TWO ,Yorkshire pud looked like is was charcoal. Veg wasn't near raw. Sorry won't go again and wouldn't recommend to anybody

Very good service and lunch was wonderfull

Good old fashioned pub service was good the food was great and cheap in price.not to busy walked in without booking and was given a table straight away on a sunday as well

The roast dinners are to die for the best. Very friendly staff and they have my husbands favourite Doom Bar . Good Atmosphere just love the pub we have been going for many years.

Nice spacious local bar in centre of town, they make people coming into town very welcome. Good if you wanting to watch live Sports events, the place to go in Hythe for great social evening Friday and Saturday, or Sunday afternoon Premiership Football.

Well thought out covid restrictions

Good atmosphere. Great afternoon.

Lovely place to have a beer and chill. Outside under cover with heaters. Sensible prices and friendly staff