Maypole Inn in Havant

I’ve been twice now, no issue with my assistance dog which was lucky. Although I’m blind I was treated like everyone else. Jade & Sophie were lovely. I went back with some friends and again service was great. The food is just perfect, can’t recommend this place enough. I’ll certainly be going again as will my friends.

Fantastic staff, thank you Jade & Sophie. Food was bloody brilliant. Will certainly visit again. No issues with my service dog either.

Stopped in for a lunchtime pint and a bit of food. I had the mixed meat gyros. The flavours were fantastic. The beer was lovely and the surroundings were exactly what I wanted from a pub. I would highly recommend. Thank you.

Booked for 2.30 no roasts only beef no food for an hour 1 bar staff we got drinks only to be told no food for an hour and offered us a pie, we left didn't even drink our drinks, never again 😑

Great pub had pie mash and liquor really lovely ..friendly staff see you soon ..

Proper pub, great beer & friendly staff. ESB on tap. Heaven on Earth ❤️🍻👍

We had a lovely meal generous helpings and made to feel very welcome

Food was just OK person with me couldn’t cut the beef it was so tough, veg was nice. Vegetarian option they had nothing available except the nut roast, was clearly frozen and put in microwave, was tasteless. Tables were sticky with cracks they need a good rubbing down, not clean at all taps in bathroom thick with baked on grime, needs a decent cleaner and viakal. The birds are in a draftly doorway please Move them inside they will get sick. Staff are great though very friendly and welcoming especially the lovely lady behind the bar on Sunday.

This is my local. I love the staff - they are always so very friendly and accommodate food choices wherever they can. The Hampshire Magician Sean Boon runs a quiz the first and third Wednesday of the month and it's always fun. Last night was outstanding with a bunch of new people involved - it was such a laugh. Plus we won! Our share of the winnings will be going to the donkey sanctuary. It's so lovely to see Sophie and co doing well - they certainly work hard enough! Great evening had by all.

Fantastic quiz, great gyros (as always), expert level bar staff ( Jade) . 5 stars ***** This pub always delivers, love it.

Excellent food and excellent service with particular care of the grandchildren. Thank you

Had another great meal at this traditional pub. Quality home-made food, good value, and excellent freindly service as always.

This place was wonderful. A traditional pub en route to the Hayling Island beach, you won't find food better than here, and the people serving it are just as lovely. A warm and welcoming environment, perfect for all occasions!

Have always driven past but today we stopped for lunch and a drink. Staff were very friendly (especially to the dog) and the food was amazing. So nice to eat out and not have any issues. The garden looked nice at the back. Price was very reasonable too. Will definitely be stopping when passing again.

Excellent Sunday roast, everything that should be crispy was crispy, and the meat was so tender. The staff are fantastic and friendly, you immediately feel like you’ve been a local your whole life they are so welcoming. Highly recommend and we will be back if we come down this way again!

We went there with friends as they told me about the pie& mash .And as I am from the east end of London I had to try the dish, It was the best pie and mash I have had for a very long time and great to find a place that sells it in Hampshire as it's very hard to find ,Sophie was very friendly and the lady behind the bar was great too ,We will be back for the pie and mash and double bubble again ,Darren & Vanessa Mitchell

What a great little find, we utilised the field at the rear of premises for a VW camp out in prep for beach dubbin. The owner and staff were amazing, they couldn't do enough for us. The food is top quality and very reasonably priced,the breakfast set you up all day and the evening meal is a great size and full of flavour. The kitchen team managed to get all 20 meals really well timed so no one was waiting for long. I can't recommend this place enough, you won't be disappoint with the service sophy and her team provide. Thank you maypole for making it a really enjoyable weekend Marie from Mutiny dub club.

I took advantage of their campervan stopover parking and received the warmest welcome from the most helpful and friendly staff ever. No facilities out of hours, just the pub which has a good selection of ales etc. The food was good too. Parking is plentiful and the staff couldn't be more helpful. I'll be going back

Amazing pub would highly recommend Wonderful and helpful staff The food is incredible very tasty Would definitely be back

What a great night made welcome by all

Awesome service,great quiz, great staff will definitely be back.

A truly hideous and neglected dive, this pub really is a disgrace and should be closed down. Our visit ended in us leaving when the landlady announced that they didn’t have any food. We arrived at around 1pm on a Sunday afternoon, hungry and looking forward to a nice pub-lunch. We’ve never been to the Maypole prior, and we will never return. On entering, the place looks tired, poorly cared for and unclean - a family were sat at a table eating fish & chips from paper wrappers, and we sat sheepishly at a table, having not been welcomed or spoken to. We waited for menus, until in the end, the family at the table passed some to us. It was a disappointment, with barely any choice other than pie and mash, fish and chips or burgers. The landlady seemed too busy dealing with old drinkers propping up the bar, with no attention to her guests. No Sunday lunch, no comprehensive menu - poor service, but we decided to order the burgers - only to find that they didn’t have any left! That was enough for us, we upped and walked out. This place is a disaster, and a disgusting excuse for a pub. Dated, unclean, inefficient and poorly run. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!

We had lunch here, the food was ok but nothing to rave about. One thing urgently needed is that the place needs a good deep clean, went to the toilet, and it was awful. The sink was shocking and cobwebs everywhere. It looked like it never got cleaned. The table was so sticky, and the vinegar had things floating in it. If we hadn't already placed a food order, I would have walked out. Sadly, I wouldn't return.

Popped in for a lemonade. Decent pub.

A little rough around the edges but the food was lovely.

Terrible experience. We waited over an hour for basic food and it was disgusting. Luke warm and undercooked. The vinegar not only grubby but well passed its sell by date - floating detritus. Needed to use the toilet when we left, no lock and also disgusting. Never ever again.

Took a chance based on all the good reviews, ordered the sirloin steak for both of us medium rare and got it in very well done. My wief being the nice person she is accepted it and ate halfof her steak whilst I sent mine out and got back something very well done on the surface and raw in the middle. Just got tired of it, ate it and left. Chef would do well to practice a bit more with his cooking. Waitress who brought the second one for me thought she was funny saying that the chef left this one alive. As it was the most expensive course on the menu I expected more. Not even average and will not be back.

Fantastic food. Good service. Lovely pub.

Splendid meals great place staff friendly service 👍 what a cracking venue we'll DONE 👍and my dog loved it as well 😁 exceptional venue

Had a lovley Sunday roast . Dog friendly Food was superb the persons on.the next table had pie and mash and it looked lovely i will try that when we go next . All the staff made a fuss over the dogs .

Excellent food & service, great value for money.

Green fly walking around on my food as it was served to me, only people in there and so given a reduced menu. Glassware is cheap & bulky 2 loud birds in the entrance way so can’t hear eachother talking over the table

Really friendly staff, Holly was lovely. Food came in good time and it was delicious and generous. Family friendly, all round good time.

Sophie arranged the buffet for my Dad's funeral reception. The food was plentiful and very high quality. The service was impeccable. I'd recommend the Maypole without hesitation and so many of the guests also commented favourably.

Great fun at the Wednesday quiz, lovely curry and fudge cake too 😀

Went for pie mash and liquor . Was excellant, i remember manze/london as a child. Today the pie and liquor was so authentic, really good. Quite in pub, but waitress barmaid, very pleasant. If you know 'proper pie mash and liquor outside of london' jolly good. Go visit.

Pulled in today for a meal and was struck by the dirt, the tables were sticky and someone had burnt incense to cover the smell which was pervasive. The budgies by the door had strewn mess all over the floor. The barmaid was sweet and hardworking. Basic pub grub dressed up nice

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch at The Maypole with my husband and 2 daughters on Bank Holiday Sunday. We were visiting the area and wanted a lovely roast so booked this pub online because of good reviews. Totally agree with the 5 star ratings. We were greeted with smiles & given our table and menus. Staff were happy, welcoming & knowledgeable on the food and drinks available. My youngest had fish goujons, chips and peas and the size of the meal was great - could have suited an adult even! Children's roast equally great size! We had 2 adult roasts and they were good sizes and flavoursome. Definitely cooked perfectly! Would absolutely come back again if we were in the area again and would recommend a friend too. The pub was quirky & traditional rolled into one. Thank you for a lovely meal!

Great little pub and great service and friendly owner

Unfortunately, we did not have a good experience. The young lady serving was great. Booked online - no record of booking. 40 minutes for order to come out & there wasn't anyone ahead of us. Ordered pie, veg & mash, as per menu - no veg "you have to ask for it". Charged for double pie, which we did not have.

Friendly service. Had Pie and Mash liquor. Good parking

Difficult to fully rate as venue was very quiet on the night. 4 people at tables 10 people assembled for a friendly darts night , very enjoyable though. Difficult times.

First time eating at the pub and was not disappointed. I had steak and kidney pie ,chips,veg,gravy. My partner had chicken and mushroom pie,mash,veg and liquor. Both meals were absolutely delicious 😋 .would definitely recommend. Will be trying the balti pie next visit.

Due to all the good reviews we thought we would try Sunday roast. Bitterly disappointed with the whole experience and it will never be repeated despite living on the island. We booked for 4pm. The roast potatoes and stuffing ball had clearly been kept warm somewhere for hours and if I had attempted to eat them would have broken my teeth. The roast parsnips (two pieces) were rubbery, the one piece of carrot the same. There was a pile of mushy cabbage and green beans in the same state, and the pork may have been ok had it not been cut in doorsteps. I can honestly say the best bits were the crackling (which only gets better if its cooked to death) and gravy. Also what is going on with the decor? Carpets and wall coverings have seen far better days, sticky tables. The barmaid talked to some people at the bar for practically the whole of the time we were there apart from when she bought our food, I couldn't help thinking she could have made better use of her time by cleaning some of the window cills and getting rid of dead flowers - I was itching to get my hands on a duster and give it all a good clean! Also in the entrance hallway there is a cage with a couple of parakeets who have managed to make a terrible mess all over the floor with their seed that you can't help but walk through the pub. Very strange set up indeed.

Fantastic local service, nice location out of town. Very much a local pub, beautiful pub birds to greet you!

Large group made to feel extremely welcome. Food was excellent!

It was really nice and friendly environment cocktail 🍹 was nice..

Excellent curry & quiz night. Great food, good priced drink, and a good giggle with a really diverse group of islanders and holiday makers. Super quizmaster 😜

Lovely pub, great selection of beers and cracking staff 👍👍 We came for the fortnightly quiz which is always good fun, and raises money for local charities.

Visiting with my daughter today and made to feel very welcomed. A dog friendly pub, fed our Labradors with plenty of treats and provided water for them without having to ask. A nice honest pub offering great food, excellent service and a nice warm and relaxing environment. Definitely worth coming back for, thank you.

Booked a table for 6 people online for easter sunday only to get there and be told they didn't see our booking as there booking system is down. The rude woman who works there wanted to squeeze us onto a 4 seater table with no room for a high chair to be put at the end, I said we won't all fit around that table and asked if we could have the bigger table next to it, she replied no as that's for people who've got a reservation!! I had a reservation also! She then replied well you can leave if want! Such a shame to have staff like that as I really liked this pub the first time I went there, but because of her I will never go back. But thanks also, as we ended up having the nicest roast at the Inn on the beach, with a beautiful view and staff that actually smile 😃

We arrived on Saturday afternoon and were made feel welcome by the friendly, helpful staff when we checked in to see if where we had parked our motorhome was OK. We had already booked a table for a meal that evening beforehand. As it was Greek Night, we decided to try a Meat Platter and a Veggie Platter .... OMG the food was gorgeous ! Fresh, perfectly cooked and tasty and such huge portions they beat us both 😋 I would highly recommend The Maypole and we will definitely be back in the future.

Have just called in whilst waiting to meet the good lady and have been made to feel so welcome!... Will be coming back !!

Lovely great atmosphere, friendly staff and food looks amazing. Can’t wait to come again next time for dinner! Big outside garden and dog friendly x

Cant recommend this place enough such lovely people the greek food was gorgeous, 'Saturday special menu' beer was great and the prices are very reasonable too, really dog friendly with treat at the bar...

We had pie and chips and whitebait and chips the wife's whitebait and chips were OK my pie was just taken out of the tinfoil and warmed up in a microwave hot on the outside and warm in the middle of rubbery pastry but chips were hot . Then the apple pie and custard again obviously warmed up in the microwave the pastry was like eating the bottom of my slipper and custard was cold . The tables were so sticky I had trouble lifting my elbows off of the table . Please wipe your feet on the way out .

Genuine warm welcome to us and our dog, just the best scampi, chips and peas with service and ambience to make us want to visit again. Thank you.

Delicious food and attentive friendly staff

What a lovely pub! Food was fantastic (proper full slice of gammon!), service was great and two roaring fires, perfect for a cold day. We'll be back.

Despite having family on the island this was the first time we had been to the Maypole. We came here with 3 elderly relatives (85+) who had booked a table for 5 people. We sat down at our table and it took a long while for us to have our order taken - which is fine. But after that it took another good 45 minutes before had our starters and another 45 for our main meals. The staff were apologetic but they said that there were two other tables who also ordered food at the same time, which was why it was taking longer. If it wasn’t for our elderly relatives, who were having trouble staying awake by the time they got their food, it wouldn’t have been an issue. I think perhaps the establishment could do with more kitchen staff - since meals for 3 tables shouldn’t have taken as long as it did. The food itself was perfectly pleasant but not so good that we will be returning in the near future, I’m afraid.

Arrived at opening time, greeted by a cosy open fire, staff & service could not be faulted. We had a group of 8 adults (5 different menu choices) and could not fault any of the food. The fish & chips was particularly good as was the burger, 3 of our group had the pie, mash & liqueur (ex londoners) and were all surprised at the quantity and quality, all said it was the best they have had in years. Could not fault anything on our visit, will happily return. Good luck to the new tenants, you deserve to have much success.

Beautiful pub decorated for Christmas, we were made to feel really welcome including our children and our dog. The food was hot, fresh and the pie, mash and liquor tasted like it does at home in London. A bit of fun playing darts too. What a lovely experience. Highly recommend.

Pleasant, relaxed venue - 3 open fireplaces, with two in the main bar area - always nice. Pleasant service, and friendly staff. Drinks only, but nice to return, after having not been here for a couple of years.

Lovely cozy pub, staff are so friendly and welcoming, we had such a good time here. Food was gorgeous aswell. Open mic was fun. Great pub!!!

Good food, friendly service and lovely open fires.

Characterful and welcoming pub. Well kept ales. Real fire.

Found this beautiful little pub while enjoying a weekend in Hayling Island. Absolutely gorgeous, people very welcoming and the Sunday roast was lovely!!!! Thank you

Popped in out of the rain and got the warmest welcome The food was fantastic and I had the grand kids with us and they couldn't do enough for them and a cheeky ice-cream for them I definitely recommend

Needed a camper stopover with food. We were in for a treat. Parked the camper near the beer garden, very quiet. Fish and Chip supper, top nosh, chips served in a basket, not greasy at all, fresh, maybe frozen peas, lovely, fish covered by a really nice batter, crispy, not fatty or oily, fish cook very nice. Service very polite and helpful. Next trip to or from Portsmouth, we know where we are going to stopover. Thank you Julie 😊

Congratulations to Sophie and her team.... had a fantastic Sunday roast today..will definately go again and thoroughly recommend!

Delightful pub - very welcoming and warm. We had never been here before but were hungry and cold and thought we would try it. We had our two dogs with us who also needed to be fed. The lady in charge was really helpful suggesting food suitable for the dogs at a very reasonable price and brought up in little cardboard trays for them. This meant that we were able to relax and eat our own food without having to rush. If only every pub was like this - friendly, homely and a perfect example of a great English pub - thank you. We look forward to returning soon.

Staying in Chichester and out for a drive to Hayling Island. Passed this pub many times and thought we would try it thi time.Unfortunately only been open recently under new management. Some of the food on menu not available.Rather restricted choice.Barmaid was friendly but professional so perhaps try again next year.

Lovely gem of a pub! Glad we went in, lovely food and atmosphere

Came as a family of 4 on a quiet Thursday evening following recommendation from a friend. Beautiful little traditional pub with fires roaring. Lovely service from the team. And fantastic food. Quality produce at reasonable prices and good portion sizes. Can’t wait to visit family again to come back.

We drove passed and fancied some food so popped in. I'm so glad we did. Lovely atmosphere, super awesome staff and great food. The staff made an excellent gin recommended and they were happy to make small changes to the menu. The food portion size was excellent and the food was delicious. If we are ever in the area again, we will be back.

We were drawn into the Maypole by the sign out front advertising Sophies Pie Mash and Liquor. We were a party of 4 and we all had a different main. Three had pie and one the mussels. There were about 20 mussels on the plate - hardly more than a starter portion anywhere else. The pies were OK. The deep filled pie was filled with good quality steak and kidney The traditional London mince pies were mostly mushy beef mince. The pastry was hard on the top. The mash was unseasoned and just that. Mashed potato. It was bitty and not creamy at all. The worst bit was to follow. We asked for liquor and 3 jugs of gravy. The liquor was gloopy and not appetising at all and were served up in small gravy boats. I asked for another as the two pies needed more. When the bill arrived we had been charged 2x £2 for the egg-cup sized amounts of 'extra' gravy. Outrageous! Needless to say we will not be returning.

Unimpressed by the pies. Doubly unimpressed by having to pay for a small gravy boat of gravy, as there wasn't enough provided with the meal.

Very average food, disappointing and when enquiring as to the £2.00 additional charge to be informed 'that's for the additional gravy you ordered' !! to accompany the pie and mash dinners. Very little atmosphere, not many diners, tables covered by plastic tablecloths and grubby menus.

Fabulous Pie & Mash, lovely people, everyone was so nice. Chilli vinegar is a game changer

We tried several places on Hayling to get a Sunday roast but everywhere was fully booked. Leaving Hayling we stumbled across the Maypole. We entered and were glad to be told they were serving food and as the place was very quiet we got a table. The first impression was a damp table cloth (odd in a pub)which made the menu and napkins wet. We were going to move but all the cloths were damp. We ordered and within a few minutes are lunch arrived which always a worrying sign. The roast: potatoes quite good, 2 slices of meat was a bit mean, the vegetables were ever frozen or just over cooked as very mushy. We ordered the optional pigs in blankets, nice bacon but the sausage was mushy with no substance. For £16 plus the extras this is up there price wise with some great roasts so sadly will not be returning. The final annoyance was a radio playing, who wants to listen to adverts while eating. This review is meant to be constructive criticism that will help the mangers tweak things for the positive of the business.

I had fish cakes, asparagus with creamed/puree peas. My wife had the mussels. The food was absolutely delicious, served haute cuisine style . We will be back next week for sure. Friendly staff with good service. I understand they are under new management and have some teething problems so I wish them success.

Four of us had lunch today. Pie and mash for the guys, and salads and bits and bobs for the ladies. Good food, well sized portions, nice, polite service. Good value for money. Will visit more often.

Excellent food and great service. Thank you

Had wanted to try this as a local pub. The food was well cooked and the service was very good and friendly. Sorry though will probably not go back

My partner is from south east London so when we heard there was pie and mash locally we jumped at the chance to go. Super friendly staff, great value for money and big portions. Pie, mash and liquor was a bit of home for the other half. We loved it and can’t wait to go back. Attended with elderly relative whose in a wheelchair, they were very accommodating for her.

The food was very nice. Manageress was friendly. The disappointment was when we asked for dessert and was told that the Chef had gone home

The most delicious sunday roast ever,just like proper home cooking,crispy fluffy potatoes, succulent meats,lovely parsnips and yorkshire pud,veg cooked to perfection, and very reasonably priced

The serving staff are very friendly and the food was good , there is a large garden / outdoor area for the kids

Book in for a family meal on a little family holiday. Amazing food and lovely friendly staff. Nothing was too much effort for them. 5*

A really poor visit, which as an Islander disappoints me as I very much want this historic venue to succeed. We visited early on a Friday lunchtime to avoid any rush which worked as it was very quiet. We ordered 2 of Sophie's pies, one with mash and one with chips. Both arrived with mash and so we asked which was which so we knew which was wrong. Although the pies were different shapes the server did not know the difference between the pies. We took a chance and sent one back to replace the mash by chips. The dish came back within 2 minutes with overcooked chips barely warm, clearly not fresh. We both started our meals and both pies being very cool, not cold but certainly not hot. My mash was the same. When asked if everything ok we said no. Replacement meals were offered but declined as already we had sent 1 back. A refund of the food parts of our order were offered and accepted. A 3-5 days process to return was stated but after 11 days nothing has been received. This was a really disappointing experience.

Great pub quiz for a good cause.

Pie eels mash and liquor loverly home made pies.

Have driven past many times meaning to go in and finally did and I wasn't disappointed! Great pub with wonderful staff and a great atmosphere. Easy to find and has ample parking. Plenty of seating inside or out. Good food menu, great array of drinks and lots of new events on due to the new landlady who has a wonderful community focus. The new Open Mic night was a big hit, happily spent the whole night in there. Definitely recommended.

Okay not very busy, with more staff than customers.

Great traditional food pie and mash 👍with great service

Loved our birthday celebratory lunch here! We had delicious minced beef pie and mash with lots of lovely vegetables washed down by 2 pints of cider. The portion size was huge and it was only £12.50 (deep filled pie option) I would challenge anyone to find value and quality at that price anywhere else. The service was superb and great atmosphere in the pub! Surprised by some of the comments here and I had a total opposite experience. Let’s give the new landlady a chance whom I’m told took over 5 weeks ago. Thank you to the Maypole team for a lovely lunch.

Lovely Sunday roast had at the Maypole today. 2 meats, roast potatoes, Yorkshires, parsnips, veg and gravy. Tasted homemade. Little things like the gravy came in a gravy boat. The veg was clearly fresh not frozen made a big difference.Will definitely visit again 😀 Friendly staff nothing was too much trouble. Well done Sophie and the team 😀

We left our camp site for the evening as we were a little bored of the restaurant food on site! The food unfortunately was sub-standard, and seemingly was not cooked fresh, but more like heated up food out of the freezer! Fish fingers for kids were hard, burger was small and no garnish, mussels sauce was gloopy and the mussels were small and again a small portion. The mussels consistency was not good. The staff were appalling. The older lady made no effort at all to be warm or friendly and she did not get our orders right. The younger girl was really indifferent and could not care less about if we were happy with our food or not. We had 3 kids with us and wanted to keep it all upbeat for them, so did not make a fuss but we probably should have! No gluten free option, no baby change anywhere so I had to change child on the floor in the toilets. The whole experience was just NOT good. We chose this restaurant because it has good reviews but we are unsure of how this can be?? Staff did not bother to come back to say that they did not have a gluten free option for one of the meals. Overall really disappointing experience and my mum who was paying the bill did not tip as she wanted to leave ASAP! This was last evening of holiday and it ruined it!!

Had a perfect pint of HSB and all 4 of us had good food.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch here. The new management team are fantastic. The beer garden is huge. Just be wary of very limited parking so arrive early or find other means to get there.