Overdraft Craft Ale Bar in Southampton

Love Overdraft for an end of week beer

Amazing pub friendly staff and locals, no pretentiousness. amazing ale and cider choice, live music on the decks too.

Incredible atmosphere, great selection of drinks, amazing food. A definite stop if you are anywhere nearby and somewhere I will keep coming to

Been coming to this place for years and never had a bad time. Beer and cider selection is great and wines are lush too! Foods changed over to burgers now and they’re incredible. Great variety of choice for vegans too which is always nice. Staff are super friendly and always happy to give advice on the beer boards. Got a vinyl store in there too so you can have a browse with your beer. A solid all rounder. Love this place!

I couldn’t recommend this place enough! The new menu change was a great decision as they are genuinely unreal- such a good value for money. It’s one of the very few places in Southampton with it’s on inshore record shop, which is great to have a pint and a browse. The staff are so lovely and knowledgeable, will definitely be returning to this great spot.

Went in for a cheeky cider (the selection was excellent!) and ended up being "trapped" there for lunch by the rain. The sandwiches were AMAZING, and generously portioned - we didn't really need the fries we got with it on the side, but thoroughly enjoyed them anyway

Thought I had reviewed before good selection of both cask n keg beers in Shirley. Friendly staff even reminded me not to sit right on the end of the tables. Definitely one to visit again.

Menu has changed and now there's only a side option for tacos. It's mainly burgers. Also everything contains Soya if you are allergic to that.

great place, a must go for awesome beer fabulous music and proper friendly staff

Always been a great spot in Shirley for some great craft beers and food. The new menu is a brilliant addition and hats off to the new chef. Well done C and the team.

Craft beer & cider, great food and music. Rustic.

Great small venue. Great selection of beers and ciders and a brilliant atmosphere.

Regular visitor with my girlfriend. We love the selection of drinks, I always like to try something different and always have a good time! Not tried the food yet, but I intend to at some point.

Had one of the best burgers I’ve ever had in my life, amazing flavours and great presentation. The staff are super lovely ✨

Just tried the new burger menu and wow! Lovely and juicy patty and super tasty! Hats off to the master chef out back. 😁 Staff are always super friendly and you can’t beat the atmosphere that they all bring to the place. See you again very soon! 🍺

Mi familia y yo fuimos a tomar una copa en OD (Shirley) en la tarde del (domingo) 09 / 06 / 24. Después de comprar nuestras bebidas, se observó que otro cliente estaba vapeando constantemente (dentro del local). Estaba considerando solicitar un reembolso, pero me di cuenta de que no valía la pena el argumento, ¡ya que entonces vi que el personal del bar también estaba vapeando! OD es una microcervecería. La puerta está a varios metros de distancia si es su elección; pero tenía a mi hija de 10 meses conmigo! Me decepcionó decir lo menos.

I had some nachos from here and they were to die for!

Food was great and Nathan our guy was really nice!

Food was amaze and Nathan was class !

Absolutely amazing staff, live music, record store and selection of ales. Please make the chimichurri burgers a permanent addition to the menu!

Amazing atmosphere, outstanding craft beer and tacos and best customer service! Massive thank you to Chelsea and the rest of the team for a great evening, will definitely be back!

So this is the overdraft in Shirley I went with a friend I am 71 there was such a varied age froup there is was brilliant I had mango cider nachos and fish tacos absolutely lovely quick and the service my young lady was wonderful. Highly reccomend I would think in the summer its going to be packed out

So so so good. Staff were so nice and food came over so quick (even tho it was quite busy and they had a few in line orders). Got the Biria tacos and beef tacos. Would 100% recommend

Always delicious flavours, really good vegan options

Didn’t know what to expect when I turned up, but the food was amazing and a little bit too much so I got to take some home! And my favourite song of all time was playing… 11/10 x

A wonderfully eclectic place. The decor and atmosphere are very 'garage'. The tacos are delicious - we had the carne asada and the beef was just perfect. Also got the wings and they were spicy, sticky and perfectly cooked. The selection of beers and ciders is as usual fantastic. A good variety ! Will be back. Always.

Nice place to have a beer, food was ok but a bit pricey for the portion.

Friday night was almost empty but we know why because of the god awful rap music being played. Says it all

A bit of a welcome oasis in the area. Great atmosphere, food looks fantastic, and always good to find a place with mezcal behind the bar. Will definitely be back.

Some great beers and the young lady behind the bar was very knowledgeable about the different beers. We will definitely be going back here.

Lovely environment and staff! Been a few times since opening and always greeted with a smile. The vibe of the place is refreshing (and looks great in pics lol). Food is absolutely delicious (TRY THE NACHOS) with lots of vegan + veggie options too. Bonus they have a dj on friday playing absolute bangerz

Was there for an open decks night

Great place until they opened Bedford place and limited the menu. Staff are frosty especially in Shirley after the opening of the new branch. Not really family friendly. DJ sessions are good but eclectic.

Food was fantastic! I've had a lot of terrible tacos in my life any this without a doubt isn't one of them. Food was delicious, service was great and our pints tasted spot on. Five stars!

Great vibe and great selection!

Just had a beer which was disgusting,,sadly the manager was very unhelpful and unwilling to take any constructive criticism.apparently it is the customers job to know all about ale.if a beer is sour it would be helpful if it was stated so on the menu

Went there today 22/11/2023. The waiter was so rude. Didn’t even say hello when went to the till to order food. The way she was talking to me was absolutely dreadful. Clearly she doesn’t like serving customers. Took my husband and sister for some snacks and a few drinks today. Sorry but the waiter absolutely made the experience uncomfortable.

What an amazing bar on Shirley high street. Amazing selection of craft beers, food and music. I can’t rate this place highly enough!

Great local place to have a few craft pints. They changed regularly with really good beers on the tap. It's a bit of an exaggerated hipster mood, but if you don't mind that is an excellent local one. Food was good too, a little extra spicy 🔥 but good.

Only down side is that the land lord is a horrible man. I walked in with one bite of my Tesco sandwich left as I was putting it into my mouth he shouted at me and kicked me out. I really like the place and all the other staff. I saw him shout at a number of other people whilst I was outside too. What a loser. If he is there I would recommend not going in. If he isn't there it's a great place to have a drink. Not cheap mind.

The reason to go to this place is the brilliant selection of good quality real ales. I did not try the food but it smelt nice. The beers are well kept and a unique selection in Southampton.

Went here one afternoon. For a meal and beer. Not to busy. Sat at a table inside. Waited 3/4 hour to be served, gave up and left.

didnt have food this time. great beers on tap. fun grafiti in gents toilet

Love this place!! The staff are amazing and the selection on tap is always great!! The house beer will never disappoint. Alway look forward to it!

Absolutely fantastic, great ambience, great craft beer and food, brilliant

Just started coming here recently. Lovely place. Great beers. Staff are really good. Food is delicious! Miss the old loaded fries but still 5 stars from us :)

LOVED the music & atmosphere (DJ Format was playing that night), cool & casual, GREAT vegan burger, EXCELLENT cocktail so it’s not allll about beer 😃

Such a lovely place to drink and chill out, and the food is also amazing! Staff are always so nice and friendly. Great atmosphere. Perfect 😀

good beer yum yum yum. Amazing prices for locally brewed goodness. Had the ODP and velveteen. good tunes too

Only ordered drinks so I cannot have an opinion on their food. As for drinks, there’s a great selection and it is reasonably priced.

Ordered a takeaway from here last night after reading such "great reviews" Absolutely awful food. The tacos were grim, the beef looked like cat food. Nothing tasted nice at all. Will never order from here again.

Die hard fan of the OD! Banging beers and awesome tacos! A must visit in Southampton or Winchester.

Thank goodness for Overdraft. Southampton struggles to be cool and this place ticks many boxes for a bar that strives to give us a little taste of London's dive bars or Bristol's trendy hang outs, all with some international flavours from Mexico. The food is amazing and the tacos are authentic hand made corn tortillas that would find in central and southern areas like Oaxaca, or Puebla. its the real deal.

Too salty, a good beef tender ruined by too much salt it was difficult to eat it's a shame

Yes. Relaxed, informal London vibes, great selection of beers & ciders. Food modern, party street food. Nice smoking area. DJ sets on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and they sell records!

Nice beers but the tacos and fries were just too salty(and I enjoy well seasoned food). Fried chicken wings were superb however

Always love overdraft - great atmosphere, great staff and good chat.

Difficult to find a traditional ale here. Prices are also pretty high.

Really great place,with an ideal smaller menu of food that is done really well, great offers on food throughout the week. Always a great selection of IPA, ALE etc. Really good friendly vibes and draws a good crowd of respectful people, has been my favourite place to drink for a while now..

We ordered through Deliveroo but loved the food, it was so fresh and tasty. We would definitely like to visit and dine in.

The team sorted is out a huge delivery of tacos for 40 and they were amazing! Loads of food and great quality. Hands down the best tacos in the south.

Great atmosphere and good section of pints but the tacos were overpriced and inedible

Nice beers but the food was incredibly salty. Really inedible. What a shame.

Expensive wine so forget it unless you don’t mind being ripped off. Can’t believe you’d charge £7.70 for a large glass of Merlot.

Staff are always friendly. Beer and cider selection is always great. I've not tried the food, but it always looks good. Music selection is always excellent

Great beer and really nice feel about the place 👍🏼

Fantastic bar, great selection of beers and great, knowledgeable staff.

The best craft ale bar in the area. Always a good selection of beers and the tacos are great too

A great place, fantastic drinks available and good music, though a little uncomfortable for my old bones

Lovely place, comfortable, friendly. Great range of beer and cider

This place advertised 2 for 1 in tacos on their website and even Google says that too, but when I asked they said "it changed a month ago to 25% off" but they haven't updated their website! The tacos were salty too... not sure if they did it on purpose to make me buy more drinks or was just a bad batch lol The drinks were nice so I'll give them that .

Good selection of beers, great tacos and vibe

Delicious food and good size portions. The halloumi fries were 👌

Our 2nd attempt to visit for Tacos but each time they’ve been shut or suffering technical problems. 3rd time lucky hopefully.

Fabulous selection of beer. Food really fresh and tasty. Sorry didn't take any photos, too busy devouring it

Just spent about half an hour driving here to be told it's not serving food on a Sunday? Wdf talk about a waste of fuel

I just love it here. You will too if you are a fan of craft beers, stouts and or ciders... No whiff of big brewery or bad beer here. Staff are amazing. Taco menu and specials are fab. Punters very friendly. Dog friendly. Great venue for DJs and live music

Decent selection of beers. Need to have a taco next time.

Good selection of tacos and beer. Very much enjoyed the burritos too. Most challenging thing is finding a seat!

Love it here. Very friendly customers and staff. Excellent ale.

We had a fantastic evening with the Black Kat Boppers. Beer was good and the staff were excellent too. We shall return

Our 1st time visiting Overdraft. We didn't know what to expect but ended up having a lovely evening. It was very noisy and crowded but there was no trouble at all. The tables were cleaned whenever they were vacated. They even serve food.

Good options with multiple vegan choices. Smoked pulled aubergine taco was amazing. Loads of craft beers/cider/stout. Will definitely visit again.

Great place...with a great drink selection and fantastic food....friendly helpful staff great atmosphere with a record shop to boot I love this place!

Great beers, Great Service, Friendly and knowledgable team. What more could you want from a craft ale establishment Well i tell you what, Food, and thats really nice as well. Its a really nice place to sit, chill, drink ales, ciders and spirits. the energy in the room is always high and its a great place to meet new people. Highly recommend

Great selection of pints and friendly staff.

Some of the staff are extremely rude and unwelcoming, on New Year’s Eve I was stood at the bar for 10 minutes waiting to get a drink when the scruffy long haired bar tender in his appeared to be mid 30s skimmed past me to serve 4 other people then when eventually getting to myself who he had been avoiding decided to ask me if “ I even had a ticket “ while giving me a dirty look, yes I had a ticket but I did not see him ask a single other person that question, in other words unless your a scrawny middle aged hipster the bar staff will look at you like your not good enough to be in their pretentious little bar on the mutant mile of all places, I guess if you don’t like good service feeling welcome and happen to think your better then everyone around you even if your evidently 30 year old beta male and dress like a teenager this is the place for you, I personally won’t spend another penny after the last experience, I will not pay the wages of rude little cretins.

Excellent chill atmosphere. Delicious food and very tasty beers. Super staff. Good prices with take away. I will be back next time I am in the area.

Very disappointed the deputy manager did not let me take away the tacos I couldn't finish today making up a funny excuse that on Tuesdays we are not allowed to take food home?? I do come to this bar very often and they have always being nice and friendly, today not so much. I hoped this change back to what it used to be.

A friend and I had booked a table for 1730 this evening.  Due to some particularly heavy traffic (I live in the Totton area) I arrived 27 minutes late. The person who I was going to eat with had a phonecall 10 minutes prior to me arriving (after a considerable taxi fair to reach your establishment). I arrived and explained the situation 27 minutes after our booking time, only to be rudely told by barstaff that its not his problem and there was nothing he could do. He then implied I lacked common courtesy by not contacting, and that it was the general practice to give tables up after a certain time period.  We were not aware of this. So I was significantly annoyed by this point, due to the significant trip and the nonchalant attitude of the staff.  And I believe justifiably. When asked if there was a possibility of getting another table, I was told "not with that attitude" and that I "bowled in with an attitude problem, and I won't give you a table". This is quite a disappointing and humiliating position to be in.

beer is lovely, munch is peng (especially the mac and cheese), staff are unreal and there’s a great barbers next door

Very friendly. Interesting flavours all around. Relaxing atmosphere. Escape from the norm.

Having worked in LA I see myself as a bit of an expert in Mexican food. This place serves The Best Nachos and their ciders and beers are superb. I was both impressed and highly surprised to find a venue of this quality in Shirley High St (the Mutant Mile)

Absolutely delicious food and beers!! Wasn't expecting much but I was really impressed and I've been back a few times since!!!

Good food except the paper they serve the food on,it tends to end up being eaten, NOT what I am paying for. If I want to eat paper I'd go to W H SMITH.

Love this place consistently changing beers and awesome food, topped with welcoming staff

Always love this place, great food, drink, and service. We are really lucky to have it in Shirley. A little gem!

Fantastic staff brilliant beer options great night had alround

Would highly recommend A really lovely vibe, amazing selection of records across all genres and run by lovely friendly people who know their stuff. There's no snooty ' record shop ' attitude here - just a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere 👍👍👍👍👍

Pretty much the best micro pub/bar in Southampton. (Still) Great beers/ciders at a fair price, good staff and a friendly crowd. Only downside is how small/crowded it can get but that's a small complaint.