Southampton Arms in Eastleigh

Friendly locals and friendly staff with decent food....can't ask for more.

Held my beloved brother's wake there. Sad, but lovely occasion and helped so much by the considerate staff there.

Good food, lovely atmosphere friendly and attentive staff

A gathering together of family and friends after a funeral. Great atmosphere, wide choice of food - including some clearly marked vegan options (which were so good that the non-vegans were snaffling them too.) Thank you.

Great food, good service, first time I have been here seems a bit of a locals pub, a few who are you looks ,didn't make for a relaxing visit,maybe I'll try again.

Unfortunately, we were there to attend a wake, but the food and the service were excellent. I can highly recommend The Southampton Arms.

Although the food was nice, it appeared that there was only one competent waitress managing everything out front. Another staff member seemed to be struggling, and I noticed her eating someone else's leftovers while cleaning the table, which took a long time as we waited to order our drinks. The food is quite expensive. Do I think it's worth it? No. However, with some improvements to the front-of-house service, I believe it could justify the prices better. Also, please be aware that the car park is in poor condition, with several large potholes—be careful with your car.

My local, But great staff, very friendly. Food, Always good . The pub is for older people. The youngsters go to the west end brewery. West end high street. Pop in and enjoy

Nice country pub with bright and airy conservatory where we ate. A tasty lunch and great service.

Popped in for a pint on are way back from another local and I must say the service was beyond good.the bar maid was very friendly and made us feel very welcome unlike the other local.the beer was very well served and tasted as it should.would highly recommend a visit to this lovely homely pub .

Was always our go to pub for good food reasonably priced. Went recently-prices gone up and food not great. Had lasagne-luke warm and meat gristly, chips over cooked & greasy, salad old and 1 small piece of burnt garlic bread. The best part was the coleslaw! Won’t be returning.

Great pub lovely staff food is top drawer

Busy pub with lots of local families who enjoy a drink and noisy banter. We went for an after work Friday drinkies which led to Friday fish and futty. Leeds said about England loss to Iceland.. Good portions of food, scampi and chips in my case. Fagots and mash are tasty!

The Southampton Arms – A Perfect Ending to Our Culinary Journey in Southampton It seems we truly saved the best for last! Our meal at The Southampton Arms was hands down the highlight of our visit to Southampton, and we couldn’t have asked for a better Sunday brunch experience. This place offers some of the best homestyle cooking around, and after a week, it was a joy to finally see a generous serving of fresh veggies on my plate. The food here is fresh, delicious, and served piping hot, just like a good homestyle meal should be. Although we didn’t realize we needed a reservation, Martina, who runs this charming establishment, made sure we got a table and the chance to enjoy her incredible food. We kicked off our brunch with a refreshing Moretti beer and a beautifully smoked mackerel starter. Next came the star of the show: a trio of roasts featuring pork, lamb, and beef, all accompanied by an assortment of veggies and creamy mashed carrots. And just when we thought it couldn't get any better, we were served an outstanding beef pie with a side of veggies and mashed potatoes. For anyone who loves authentic, hearty, and simply delicious food, I wholeheartedly recommend The Southampton Arms. It’s a must-visit for real food lovers!

The Southampton Arms – A Perfect Ending to Our Culinary Journey in Southampton It seems we truly saved the best for last! Our meal at The Southampton Arms was hands down the highlight of our visit to Southampton, and we couldn’t have asked for a better Sunday brunch experience. This place offers some of the best homestyle cooking around, and after a week, it was a joy to finally see a generous serving of fresh veggies on my plate. The food here is fresh, delicious, and served piping hot, just like a good homestyle meal should be. Although we didn’t realize we needed a reservation, Martina, who runs this charming establishment, made sure we got a table and the chance to enjoy her incredible food. We kicked off our brunch with a refreshing Moretti beer and a beautifully smoked mackerel starter. Next came the star of the show: a trio of roasts featuring pork, lamb, and beef, all accompanied by an assortment of veggies and creamy mashed carrots. And just when we thought it couldn't get any better, we were served an outstanding beef pie with a side of veggies and mashed potatoes. For anyone who loves authentic, hearty, and simply delicious food, I wholeheartedly recommend The Southampton Arms. It’s a must-visit for real food lovers!

It was fine from start to finish

Feel fortunate to live near a pub that serves lovely home cooked food. Never had a disappointing meal.

Called in for drinks. Very quiet. Have had meals there which have been very good.did not eat there this visit

🥘🫓🍟🍖🍍🍖🍟🫓🥘 Went to The Southampton Arms on Wednesday evening and we weren't disappointed The staff were very friendly and attentive The menu was good and the food was served promptly It was piping hot and very tasty Be aware the portions are large It's a very clean pub with a nice garden and conservatory Plenty of parking and it was quite busy for midweek

Had a stop over locally and needed to find somewhere to eat. This & another was near to us and had 4* reviews. We tried the first one but was not impressed with menu so made our way to the next. Arrived in the pouring rain, at the bottom of a long road to find a pub with car park full of pot holes. Not put off, we went in and spoke with very friendly & happy barman. We were seated in the busy restaurant area on their last empty table, offered drinks and the menu, which was your usual pub food, with some nice "small plate" additions, plus a specials menu, of which half was sold out. We choose scampi & chips and a gammon & chips from the main, and ordered drinks. Table was clean and not tacky like some pub restaurant tables and cutlery all clean. Condiments already set up. Drinks arrived in good time. Seating was comfortable. The clientele was mixed and the pub had a nice comfortable feel about with background music. A well presented, polite, cheery waitress served our table for the rest of the evening. Our food arrived, hot, well cooked and huge portions. More than we could actually eat. Nice wedge of lemon and tartare sauce for the scampi meal, plus pineapple (you can have an egg if preferred) to compliment the very juicy gammon meal. The chips were chunky with hot soft potato inside & crsipy on the outside. The prices for food are higher than the usual pub chain admittedly, but this is not a pub chain restaurant, our bill including drinks for 2 was £47. Our meal was delicious and we left, full up content and would happily recommend this local pub restaurant to others.

Enjoyed our visit even though is was a wake.

Me and my family had a lovely meal Good choice on the menu and for children

Visited when staying in a local hotel during a trip to pepper pig world. Proper pub food, tasty and huge portions. Lovely staff and great service. It has a beer garden for kids to play including a small park and a large bouncy castle set up. Would recommend

Absolutely perfect! Helpful staff! Great food and for sure a perfect place as a value for money location! The chef also assisted us perfectly to our likings! Whenever we’ll be around we’ll surely pop by!

Food was lovely. Staff seemed more used to regulars than dealing with new patrons

Seemed nice, unfortunately we were too late to be able to order food in the afternoon which is what we went for really

Overall okay. It was a shame that we were only allowed to use certain areas with our dog.

Good food, lovely service, nice atmosphere but whether it is the cost of living or not, eating out is not cheap these days!

We had a really nice meal yesterday , well presented and very tasty , will return very soon x

Food eas great but the service was even better staff went above and beyond to accommodate our large family booking with dietary needs a really great experience

I like it so does the dog. Nice garden.

Just had a wake in the Pub. Lovely food. good beer and helpful service. Excellent result for a local wake

Food very nice, service friendly and attentive

The car park looked and felt, under foot, like the Somme. The staff were friendly, but the pork loin, for Sunday lunch, was very bland, spoiling our meal. The staff did apologise that we did not enjoy our meal. We will not make a return visit.

Incredible food for a great price! Just wished we could fit more in. Might go back tomorrow 🤔 -Vegan Burger -Lamb and Mint Pie -Garlic Bread ❤️

Watched the football here. Good atmosphere

Great food experience. Quality of raw materials means great food. Excellent service. All things worked for a lovely lunch.

Lovely food Nice cold pints Very helpful friendly staff

Staff were very friendly and helpful . Organised the food, which was good, topping up as needed.

If you’re staying at the Hilton Utilita/Ageas Bowl, look north further for an authentic British pub experience nearby. Set in a former house, inside and out provided an idyllic atmosphere. Food was extraordinarily delicious, with many options for both adults and children. Huge portions did not disappoint. Helpful and friendly staff, with food and beverage suggestions were very accommodating of our tired (we just arrived after a red eye crossing the pond) family. The beef pie was filled with succulent and hearty chunks of meat, the omelet fluffy and filling, and the fish cake to start - you could tell it and everything else was freshly made by a genius in the kitchen. What better way to end our meal than toffee pudding with custard, warm and steaming it was a great finish. Best way to start your pre-cruise vacation out of Southampton.

A little gem hidden away. Very friendly staff and regulars. We just sneaked in as the kitchen was closing, but that was no issue and it was lucky for us as the food was delicious. Highly recommend.

Great pub for food, atmosphere and friendly attentive service! One of our party had several allergies and these were happily catered for (we gave advance notice so the chef could prepare). Really recommend!

Visited Southampton Arms last night and the food was excellent. We were a party of 11 and everyone enjoyed their meal. My only complaint was that the menu on your web site was not up to date and you have obviously put up your prices. I had worked out what everyone's meal would cost ( including the 10% service charge) but when we went to pay we were charged more. I took the prices from the Southampton Arms Menu so I think you need to update this. Other than that we had a very enjoyable evening.

Great family pub and great food I loved it

Called in on the off-chance and pleasantly surprised. The service is friendly, the food was delicious, hot and fresh. Nice atmosphere in a traditional style pub. We sat outside as it was a nice day. Huge plus point is inside and outside is dog friendly. Clean loos with proper loo roll and disposable drying cloths, not noisy useless dryers!

Friendly pub, cheap drinks, nice food, happy days.

Great local pub with home cooked food and good selection of drinks

Lovely roast! I had amazing service Laura J service with a smile and had a lot of knowledge. She definitely knows her stuff! Shout out the chef!

Dropped into to this great Pub for a beer but elected to have a meal. On top of the fantastic and comfortable atmosphere whoever said the English serve bland meals has certainly never eaten here! Had spiced Salmon and it was extraordinary as was the service. Beer was also well chilled and the price very reasonable. Anytime I get back to this area this will be my first choice for a great evening.

This has been our local for about 6 years but we had never eaten there. We had heard good reviews about the food so arranged to meet up with family for lunch and a catch up. Food was lovely, friendly staff and lovely and clean, can't believe it is so close to home but never eaten there before...will definitely make it a go to place.

Enjoyed a really lovely lunch here on bank hol monday, all family loved their home cooked meals, staff friendly, we will definitely return

My daughter in law has really been through the mill lately and has then been very ill with Bells Palsy which has left her paralyzed down one side of her beautiful face and her eye won’t close. She understandably is devastated and has not been out since but being bank holiday decided to venture out with close friends and all their children for lunch in the garden. The Landlady accused her of taking drugs in her pub, even pointing at her face. They explained about her Bells Palsy buy she refused to listen and asked them all to leave. I cannot believe in this day and age a person in this profession can be so cruel and insensitive, surely there is a law that her behaviour goes against? Incidently my daughter in law doesn’t even drink, let alone do drugs and will remain housebound for fear of getting ridiculed further in public by any other ignorant person. I’m ashamed for you Landlady. And all infront of the children!

Took my children down here yesterday with a few of our friends and kids very rude unprofessional and horrible landlady, approached us all in the garden while sat outside with our children where she told us she doesn’t tolerate’ drugs in her pub, we was doing absolutely nothing wrong we explained to her that we had not done drugs and we was ordering our kids food etc she then pointed at me and said ‘you especially look like your on drugs and your jaw is to one side’ I have been suffering with Bell’s palsy for 7 weeks and have been very conscious of this not being able to face going out etc the one time I do go out in approach in a rude manor and am accused of being of my head on drugs!! once I said to her how dare you accuse me of being on drugs when I am going through Bell’s palsy I have NOT touched any drugs or a single drop of alcohol she continued to rant and rave to us being rude did not even apologise for accusing me of being on drugs she just kept being so rude to us all!! Very rude and horrible lady and does not deserve to own a pub if she cannot speak to customers in the right manor!! horrible horrible lady who deserves to have her license taken from her

I went to this pub with my friend who has Bell's palsy, and we were appalled by the treatment we received from the rude landlady. Despite explaining my friend's condition, the landlady accused her of being on drugs, because of her paralysed face which was incredibly insensitive and unfair. Not only did this ruin our evening, but it also left us feeling humiliated and discriminated against. I would not recommend this pub to anyone who values basic human decency

Saw the landlady belittling a young family. Who clearly has a medical condition. Not a very welcoming pub to be seen at. She should maybe get her facts right and not judge others!!!

Held my late husband's wake here, and it was the best choice. The food supplied was fresh and varied. As we had a 10 o clock funeral. We chose a selection mid-morning selection of sandwiches, sausage rolls, cakes, and biscuits exactly to our needs. The staff were friendly plus the garden room was cosy and comfortable for our group of 20. The garden was a nice addition to our sunny weather on the day. Would say as it is near to crematorium it's a good place to have a wake ;-)

Never had a bad meal lovely every time. Highly recommend

We have recently visited this pub whilst staying nearby for a Paultons Park break and enjoyed the food so much, we went back the next night 😁 definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.

We arrived without booking and despite being busy they managed to find us a place. Staff were extremely friendly. We have a three year old girl and it is very child friendly. The food was out of this world and very well priced!

One of the best meals I've had in years. I had the lamb rump special and it was superb - everything about it was incredibly tasty. My wife had the veggie Sunday roast and was equally as impressed. Our two kids ate off the kids menu and were both happy and full. The service was also great and even though we turned up without a reservation we were greeted and squeezed in. Highly recommend.

Went there for Mother's day, had the Roast and for the price it was Rubbish.!!

1st visit had the burger and it was absolutely amazing. I was staying in the area for work so I went back the next day and had the lamb rump special, it looked great and tasted better. I'm back in the area for work next week and I will be going back.

If only I could leave a 0. We attended my grandmothers funeral on Friday (just gone) and this venue was the closet place to hold the wake. Unfortunately when we turned up, we found Mother’s day celebrations all over the section in the pub where the wake was being held. When we walked in we first thought we got the wrong section in the pub but no, after speaking with the staff this was correct. The young man we spoke to behind the bar seemed quite embarrassed and could see this was completely inappropriate but the owner was appalling. He was lovely. Thank you whoever you were. Her response was that she didn’t know it was quote “a female wake” then when we asked for the decorations to be taken down it was “well will you put them back up”. Seriously. It’s a wake. Someone has just died and my family paid for the food and services (it wasn’t a freebie) so what’s with the distastefulness and damn right rudeness!? It was so out of line. You had balloons and banners saying “happy Mother’s Day”. You knew there was a wake!! We booked it and paid per person. Why didn’t you wait until after the wake on Friday? Mother’s Day is today… my dad thought it was a joke! And your response was what did it. You could have easily just said “I’m really sorry, don’t worry we made a mistake and we’ll take it down” - done. But you wanted an argument and then asked me to put them back up. If this is how you treat customers, then you shouldn’t be in business. You are so rude and thankfully we never have to come back. I just wanted to leave a review as a warning to any other people thinking of holding a wake here. Hold onto your money and go to a venue where they actually care. This one is just after your money! You were really rude to me. Thanks for that. The young lad took 10% off the bill which was a gesture, but wasn’t needed if she wasn’t so rude! Maybe delegate to him and your business might do better ☺️😝

Arranged my mum's Wake there, pre ordered food which was really nice (lots of it) and it came with self serv tea/coffee, would recommend.

Good selection of beer, prompt service at the bar and what stood out for me was how friendly people seemed to be inside the pub. This was one of my regular haunts (25 years ago), and I must admit that I didn't recognise anyone in there during my last visit, but I did get friendly smiles from a number of people after ordering my drinks and whilst walking out to the garden. The restaurant side was doing a great trade, so fair play they seem to be doing something well.

A really lovely Pub, great food and lovely staff. our second visit and will definitely be back another time. thank you.

After waiting nearly half an hour for the pub to open we gave up. The sign on door said 11.30 opening ?

Attended here for a funeral, so not really appropriate to comment. However everything was really good.

A true local pub good mix of largers and ales

Lovely evening at the Arms,great food and lots of it

We didn't eat on this occasion, we had a funeral and went here for drinks. Bar staff were friendly and quick with serving so many drinks. Will definitely go for food at a later date

Went here with my daughter and grand daughter. Lovely pub inside and out. Friendly and helpful staff. Good food reasonably priced. Definitely will be visiting again.

Great proper pub. Food lovely. Highly recommend . Would recommend booking if you want to eat as it gets very busy. Nice garden when sun comes out

We visited today at lunch time . The young lady who greeted us was lovely and very helpful. The young man who took our lunch order was very polite and helpful too. The meals were excellent. Big portions at reasonable price. We will visit again

Very nice atmosphere and good Sunday lunch.

A lovely pub with superb food. The specials are delicious

After a disappointing last moment cancellation elsewhere for the family,they helped us out last minute.Never been before .We will be certainly be back Absolutely spot on ! Lovely staff :) fantastic food . The atmosphere is great.. nice and clean and welcoming.Many thanks

Myself & my family had a booking at the Fleming arms at 6pm tonight as we pulled into the car park they cancelled our booking I phoned the Southampton arms to see if they could help us they kindly said to go there There was 8 adults & 2 children we left the pub very contented Thankyou Very very much to all the lovely staff that was so very helpful We will definitely be back

A traditional pub, unfortunately recently I've only been in there for wakes, as it's very close to the crematorium

Had Sunday lunch today. Food was good. But I must congratulate the young lad who took our orders & served us. For someone so young, he was polite, very helpful but so professional. I was very impressed - well done 👍

Although we went there for a wake we were all looked after extremely well there was about 50 people there.the food was plentiful and tasty bar staff were very pleasant and helpful.

Great Sunday lunch. Good service and atmosphere 😁

Just had the most amazing roast dinner, service was excellent, highly recommend a visit.

Very nice food and excellent service by the staff. A very enjoyable evening

Menu was okay, not a massive choice. I had the chicken, ham and leek pie. The food was very hot and lovely but not much of a pie, as less than half the pie dish was covered with a crust.

Great food at a reasonable price. Good beer and friendly staff. Been 3 times this week as work away and its good...

Staying over in a nearby hotel found Southampton arms was a busy Saturday night. The wife and myself were really hungry after a long day of driving.. they were fully booked but made room for us, and we were not disappointed. The food was amazing nice beer and staff were pleasant and helpful glad we stopped by

Only stopped in for a quick pint midday on a Wednesday so was obviously quiet. Staff friendly, nice big beer garden. Enjoyed it there.

Food was very good. You can eat inside or out in the garden. They have a play area for children in the garden. Obviously many people eat there due to the number of tables available. The music was pleasant and even the bar area was calm even with the game going on. Family friendly.

On a spur-of-the-moment booking, haven't been there for a few years now, the staff were very accommodating, the service was excellent even though they were very busy, nothing was too much trouble, and the food was oh so good and plenty of it, we couldn't fault it in any way, the atmosphere was good, we were eating in the conservatory area, the star of the evening apart from our 2 friends was, without doubt, the food followed by the staff, thank you, chef, and thank you, ladies, for a lovely evening, a great evening at a very reasonable price, Thank you, we will see you all again soon.

Good menu choice reasonably priced. Although they were busy the service was excellent. Food was well cooked. We will definitely be back.

Myself and family were staying local in the area and we found this pub,friendly staff,food was fantastic and I would certainly recommend visiting if your in the area

Great food, good portions, and well priced. Staff are very friendly and the pub is very dog friendly. Disabled access is good, and with a few minor level changes, it's all on one level, including the loo's. The Guinness is well poured and fresh, absolutely no complaints will keep visiting.

I'd just like to say a big thank you to all the staff who organised my son's wake ..you did a really good buffet Thank you

We stayed in the Holiday Inn Express pre cruise and made the effort to walk here and it was well worth it. We had a drink in the afternoon when we looked at the menu and after exploring other options in the area telephoned them to make a booking. Staff could not have been more accommodating. I had enjoyed a particular glass of wine in the afternoon and asked if they sold it by the bottle. The lady said she would ask the bar person which it was and make sure a bottle was available. When we arrived it was ready in an ice-bucket on our table which was a really nice touch. It is not an overly extensive menu but is varied and does not lack choice. The quality of the food is excellent and the portions generous too. We had no room for puddings after 2 courses so took our bottle of wine into the bar to finish off a very enjoyable evening.

Good food very friendly staff just a nice place to be

Nice pub but out of the way but great selection of beers 🍺

Food was absolutely delicious and very good portions . Overseas visitors well impressed , at last a pub which is well managed and professionally run Wonderful evening thank you all the staff , what a team x

Went for some food and a drink here for the 1st time. We both had the lasagne and couldn't fault anything. Chunky Chips perfectly cooked, great side salad with dressing and a beautiful lasagne, even got a piece of garlic bread thrown in. I asked for tartar sauce for my chips, but food was so well seasoned I used nothing, not even salt which has never happened. Will 100% be back and also recommend.

Went for some food and a drink here for the 1st time. We both had the lasagne and couldn't fault anything. Chunky Chips perfectly cooked, great side salad with dressing and a beautiful lasagne, even got a piece of garlic bread thrown in. I asked for tartar sauce for my chips, but food was so well seasoned I used nothing, not even salt which has never happened. Will 100% be back and also recommend.