Mermaids Coffee Shop in Fareham

Slightly off the beaten track but well worth the detour, you need a car really to get there but good free parking onsite. The restaurant was fairly quiet for a Friday night so we got a nice table in a window alcove. The meal is varied and our food was very good. I would recommend

I went here for Sunday roast and was left a little disappointed. The staff were excellent throughout. The roast beef was good, I had the trio roast which was with beef, pork and chicken (the chicken and pork were over done), and considering you pay more for this, I expected a larger amount of meat, instead it was a normal amount of meat but divided up into three different types of meat. Then the veg arrived and we were given the same portion as they gave to single and couple customers (I know this because I was looking around at other tables) were given but we were sharing between 4 people! Sharing a veg portion for one person between 4 meant we didn’t get much each. This I found very disappointing.

Nice fish - poor chips- dry and mostly inedible, indifferent service. Maybe just a bad night.

Best room at a Premier Inn that I have stayed in. Either a new build or the room had been recently refurbished. Very clean and there was a refrigerator in the room with two bottles of complementary water and two chocolates as well. Air conditioning (heating) in the room was also good compared to some Premier Inn's that I have stayed in. Had an evening meal and drinks at the adjacent TGI Fridays that was also good. I needed to leave early so did not have time for breakfast.

We had been recommended this by a friend and when trying to book it was fairly booked up; so thought this a popular place. Me and my partner arrived 20 minutes early, we wasn’t greeted or informed where to sit; so we sat at the bar. I gave my name and we remained seated at the bar; we wasn’t told how long or asked whether we wanted a drink whilst we waited. Whilst sat at the bar the two staff continued to serve other people whilst me and my partner was ignored. After 10 minutes we decided to leave it was busy clearly not enough staff and our first impression was not good. We then drive 5 minutes down to the veranda where wee were greeted sat down and had an amazing meal. We never got to eat at the roebuck and won’t now, but will be returning to the veranda.