Scholars Arms in Southampton

A nice bar to visit before going to the O2. Friendly staff and good bar prices .

Nice place but heating needs to be on in the winter other than that very nice

Food was delicious thank you Reece

Brilliant service lovely food bar staff very efficient a mention for Amber Cameron Reece and Emma

Was served by the lovely amber and the food was fantastic I think the chef's name was Reece, lovely atmosphere and all the staff were really nice, lovely Sunday evening!!

Staff are amazing, venue great for sport, always a good time in here!!

A really nice pub you have to go. If you get the chance, taste the karaage sticky chicken. Thank you, Amber and Josh! 👍

Josh & Amber were really lovely. Reece the chef cooked really great food; the steak sarnie was off the scale!

Food absolutely brilliant would of added photos but already eaten steak and kidney pie / flat steak pieces and 3 small plates

We do not like football, and couldn't escape it!

Brilliant place. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff. Good range of drinks. My only complaint was the toilets were absolutely vile. They smelt. They were dirty. Most were blocked. That was the same for the woman’s and the men’s as my boyfriend has said the same thing about the men’s bathroom. Toilets aside it is a good place for a nice evening.

Great place to relax and have a meal. Food good, service excellent..as Arnie said 'I'll be back'

Josh served us with great attitude and was lovely! As well as keiron making us feel welcome!

Josh and Keiron were very knowledgeable about the beers to help me make the perfect choice

Josh and Kieron were amazing, great and friendly service, with a smile would 100% recommend 😁😁😁😁

Josh and Kieran were very helpful!!!

Great vibes and very cosy to be at for a nice quiet drink.

Was a really good time, Josh and Kieran were very friendly

Love this place. Cheapest place in town with a good food menu and a big selection of drinks.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at The Scholar Arms in Southampton, and I can confidently say it was an exceptional experience! The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it the perfect spot for a cozy meal. I ordered the fish and chips, and it was simply outstanding. The fish was perfectly battered and fried to golden perfection, flaky and tender on the inside. Paired with crispy chips, it was a classic dish done right. But what truly took it to the next level was the curry gravy. Rich, flavorful, and just the right amount of spice, it added a unique twist that I didn’t know I needed. It complemented the fish beautifully and made for a delightful combination. The service was attentive and friendly, making us feel right at home. If you're in Southampton and looking for a place that serves top-notch fish and chips with a creative flair, The Scholar Arms is a must-visit. I can't wait to return and try more of their menu!

Had steak and steak and ale pie, both nice food with friendly service. Almost empty on Thursday evening, smelled damp in there.

The food is actually really quite good for the price point and there's ample bar staff to ensure you're not waiting an hour for a beer, they have plenty of pool tables and even 2 shufl boards, you can rent the balls at low cost and enjoy that. Also it's a great venue in centre of Southampton to watch football or rugby and have a few beers! Also Very student friendly in terms of deals and money off. Great place.

Great service by Josh behind the bar and Amber serving food. I felt slightly guilty, having asked Amber to clean our table and then moved to another one 😬 but she was still great when she delivered our food. I like Greene King steak and ale pies, but for some reason, all pies are not equal 🤔 but good 👍 but best ones are here 🙂

Thank you Lucy for your brilliant and very friendly service. Keep up the great service, I will definitely be back with my friends again. Regards RK

The bouncers wouldn’t let me in because I was wearing trousers after 6pm

Food was cracking, had the burger, and a steak, service was swift, and there was a friendly atmosphere.

Very nice overall, especially the place

Kieran and James were absolutely fabulous. Lovely recommendations on their different cocktails!. Went for the cherry bakewell which was swiftly made and tasted glorious. They seemed so enthusiastic and happy about their place of work!

Service by Amber was excellent, and food from Chef Reece was gorgeous 😍 definitely recommend 👌

Nice place, good staff. I didn't eat so I can't comment on the food.

Jack was amazing. Best man ever. Great server, amazing human. Give this man a raise!

Staff very helpful, service and food excellent.

Ali, Shea and Nabil are the smiliest people ever. Keep you safe, friendly to chat to and just a joy to be around. Thank you to all, a great team

Large pub with outdoor seating we only found it by accident. Didn't purchase any food but looks like a nice local place with large screens for football. Young man who attended us was very pleasant and brought our coffees to the table.

great experience, my favoutite pub experience this month 😍😍😍. Abi and Emma were amazing, recommend!!!!!

Good food and abundant. Very friendly service from Emma and Amber

We passed by by chance. We entered and they treated us very well. Very good food. I recommend it 100x100

Quiet and pleasant place to eat or have something to drink. Good service from Emma and Amber.

The food was great. The fish and chips are huge, Emma and Ámber are very attentive. They treated us very well

La comida muy rica, fish and chips y small plates. El ambiente nos ha encantado. Buena música y buena cerveza. Auténtica inmersión british.

My family and I came in for food we had the katsu chicken burger and the steak ale pie. Well valued and really tasty. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming. The shuffleboard tables are really fun to play.

This pub/restaurant was picked because it was a green king franchise. On the plus side the food was tasty and came fairly quick. The negative was the place was quite rowdy at 18.00 not great to have a quite meal with a partner

We wanted to grab a light bite to eat prior to seeing a show at the Mayflower. We booked a table online beforehand and on arrival wee were meet with a warm welcome. We ordered drinks and sandwiches. For the price paid we were very impressed, the food arrived promptly and was very tasty. Both members of staff were very polite and only too happy to help

Went for food and drinks, Amber was absolutely amazing! Very pleasant and couldn't do enough, you should definitely give that's girl a raise!

Terrible service over 1/2 hour for a sandwich and drinks ordered on the app. Offered watered down cocktail as a sorry Won't go there again

Had a lovely eve catching up with friends. Good atmosphere and music friendly staff especially Amber who was very helpful

Emma and Ryan were super friendly really made our night x

Nice pub with good food. Was very quiet but it was a Monday night

The service by Georgy was excellent, the food was good and in a great environment!

Friendliest staff and yummy food. We had a great time eating and grabbing a pint here on our first day in Southampton! The mac and cheese was our favorite

Very cozy place! Delicious food and great beers!😀 And last but not least, nice service!!!

Really expensive for what it is, wouldn’t recommend

Amber and James were great with the service of our meal and drinks

Amber and James were super friendly! Super helpful and we enjoyed our evening at Scholars Arms - visiting from Australia!! Highly recommend!!!

very good little on the exspensive side but well worth it, food was very very nice

Came to visit my brother and we went to this pub it has amazing staff and the food was very good

Fantastic food and quick efficient service and great atmosphere for the football. Highly recommend

It cannot even be considered as GDP with food. A simple BLT chicken Sandwhich was a disgrace, I had never eaten something made with so little desire, poor and poorly made. Less than a chicken finger portion, literally 2 cherry tomatoes on total, 1 leave of lettuce and 2 slices ob bacon at the most. Solo bad and disappointed

Thank you to Amber for looking after us so well. She was ace. Thank you, she looked after us so well

Best bar I’ve visited in Southampton, served by James and Cameron who catered to our table at all times.

I couldn’t recommend scholars enough! A great pub, I was served by James & Cameron who were lovely! Would definitely come again.

Came in Saturday and absolutely loved it!! Had a katsu burger, was so yummy and cooked fantastic, chips were amazing. The DJ at 9pm was incredible!! Paid some super tunes and the bar staff were so kind. Definitely coming back!

Came for the england game!! What an absolutely cracking atmosphere!!!

Food was good and nicely presented. Service was friendly. Would definitely go again 🙂

Went in for a drink and food. Got told no food was being served 2hrs before a football match. I could understand but then hot nachos was served. If we got told we could of had those we would of. So we drunk our drink and left. Wasn't alot of people in the pub either.

A nice pub with a good atmosphere lots of TVs for the football! Good food and drink!

This is the worst pub experience I ever had and this has never happened to me before. Poor door staff. Avoid this place.

Daisy gave me the best customer service I have ever had. Amazing experience, great spot in Southampton

Came to slScholars with a friend. Saw they had shufl board and myself and friend were curious about how to play. Lucy the manager was so helpful in showing us how to play the game and gave us some great service whilst we were playing too. What a lady. Well certainly be back. Great bar.

Had a great time in this place! Josh and Lucy were really helpful bar staff and they really brightened my day

Came here on my vacation from America and this is one of the best british pubs I have been to! The atmosphere was great and they had a great selection of beer. Tons of space for a larger party and multiple pool tables and shuffleboard tables to keep everyone entertained. The manager Lucy was also really great and the whole staff made me feel very welcome. I will definitely be back the next time I visit.

Popped into the scholars, lad called josh served me explained to me the beers and menu even got me to pay for a session on the shuffle board. great time!

Awful service never answer phone

Great quaint pub. We recommend.

Quick drink before a concert. Was as expected

Staff walk around without acknowledging anyone A friend left cash behind at the bar and the server brought it over to him

Asked for pink steak sent back twice. Think they sent same over cooked one back. Better at Yates or giddy bridge if you want a steak cooked the way you asked, they only have two ways advertised pink or well done.They certainly can not do pink, but at least chips were ok. I did eat it as was hungry & couldn't be bothered to send it back again.

The Katsu chicken burger, fries and onion rings was my choice and it was very tasty. I hadn’t had this before but I’m glad I did and recommend it for the slightly spicy flavour. It’s not too spicy but it’s a good amount of heat. The venue is good for meals and plenty of seating, tv’s for sports and all you’d expect from a Greene King pub. Good service and staff at this visit were attentive.

lucy was amazing service such a great bartender great worker

Both Lucy, Kieran and Sarah are great and really enhance the experience of the night

Very poor quality of food I mean BBQ hunters chicken smothered in powder cheese sauce Katsu burger was ok if you want McDonald's

Great pub in general great sports viewing and good food

Great visit today with our son. Have been used to the generic Sunday roast that most pubs offer

Good place for a drink (and food) whilst watching Sunday football on sky. Plenty of seating with a screen (volume off) never too far away. Good mix of people makes it a more enjoyable experience.

It’s a cavernous place and, on a Wednesday evening with the rain hacking down, was pretty empty. That said though, the service was superb, the prices great, the quality of booze top notch, and plenty of nooks and crannies for my to sit and read.

Honest opinion: An OK restaurant. Had the cod and chips. Portion size was small, and a bit pricey, so I would not call it value for money. Nothing bad about the restaurant, but nothing great either, so that is why I rated it 3 out of 5. No, I wouldn't go back. The staff member that served us was very friendly and helpful.

This is a perfect and picturesque English pub. It has a great menu and the food is outstanding.

I can’t say that I liked this place much, the staff was terribly slow, given the fact that the room was not very busy. Another thing is that the staff does not know the name of the cocktails and shots that are listed on your menu. It was funny when the staff said that they didn't have a similar shot with a similar name, and then I had to show them the menu. And unfortunately there was something extra in my alcohol - a small piece of wood or a twig.

Lots of screens for sports, pool tables, shuffle boards. Lots of space, drinks average price. Great location

Abbie was very helpful and lovely lady, thank you for all the beers!

It is great to go with friends, chat, have pints and sth to bite. Their Guinness is well poured, delicious 😋 Food is not bad, but I believe it is ready-made food. It is not a problem, but my five starts would be for house-made food.

This is a perfect and picturesque English pub. It has a great menu and the food is outstanding. They offer a wide variety of beers and ciders. After 10 long days on a cruise having stepped foot on land this was the perfect experience. 10/10 recommend!!!

Came to watch the rugby on a saints home day, the staff put up with so much on days like this. Witnessed a horrible customer abuse and berate a member of staff. The poor girl was in tears after the exchange and the customer didn’t even apologise. She still soldiered on, and working in retail myself, I know how difficult it is to have to deal with this and she did a great job serving me after.

Just called in for a drink on way to theater. Never been on before, seems nice with good prices for food.

Its a nice quiet pub. It was a shame that it wasnt the cleanest and the food menu and food itself wasnt all that great. I had vegan food due to a diary allergy and still had a light reaction not long after visiting so there must have been some cross contamination also 😕. For somewhere with hardly any people in, cross contaminations not good. They can pour a drink well but again, limited options.

I repeated it many times during my stay. I really liked the food and the variety of beers. I want to go again.

Great service and atmosphere, special thank you to the team for finding my keys and returning them safely.

A great place to watch the rugby!

Great customer service and good price drinks. James reserved us a table and looked after our big party very well.

Great atmosphere. We were looked after very well by James who went above and beyond for us, despite being a large group on a busy night.