The Commoners in New Forest

We were told food would be a wait, but ended up being an hour and 15/20 mins. When we ordered the garden was full of people around 1.45 and by the time we got our food it was gone 3 and no one was around. We thought we had been forgotten, with no updates. When the food came the nachos were tiny and unimpressive sadly, the cheese board was lovely but the grapes were going brown. My husband had a pie which was delicious. Overall, a few good parts but mostly disappointing I'm afraid.

Fabulous bar restaurant in a wonderful place.

Huge language barrier here! The young lady was trying her best but did not understand hardly any English at all. Even a simple order needed so much explaining, and trying again and involving other staff to get my order.All going over the head of this girl. A shame really as not her fault that she was employed when clearly does not understand enough English and has put her in such an awkward position.

If you are hiking around the New Forest or just having a time off in Brockenhurt, a must to do is going to the Commoners. It's easy to find in one of the principal streets. That's one reason why is so popular, but is more than that. The atmosphere is friendly and good and drinks are great. I was there twice, one just for a beer (Guinness, obviously) and the second one for dinner are riding the bike a few hours. I wanted to taste a traditional British Sunday roast and I booked one day before (just in case). It was as delicious as I expected. Well served and well done. Congratulations and thanks to the people, I felt like surrounded by friends and family.

Delicious food good selection of beers and friendly staff.

Fantastic Saturday roast - well with the money - amazingly good value for money and really lovely meal

Had a lovely roast on Sunday. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Relaxed atmosphere. We will be back!

Delightful atmospheric bar/restaurant. Great choice of food, served hot and good size meals. Enjoyable video playing about local New Forest (no sound) adds to feeling of the place and yet lovely talking point. Service friendly, efficient and well delivered. Environment is quirky, clean, modern. Love this place and would highly recommend.

This was an excellent experience. We came here after cycling in the New Forest. Firstly, the staff were super friendly and accommodating. The place has a friendly atmosphere and the food is good. I’d come back here if we were in the area again.

I took my family here last sunday afternoon, never noticed the place before but very nice atmosphere and decor. We ordered the some pizzas, the pepperoni pizza was great! A young small girl served us, very attentive and helpful. would definitely recommend

Shocked at the price of one pint of larger, and one glass(large) of Shiraz, over £21.00

Super cute horse decoration everywhere. The lady at the bar was so lovely. Wines were okay as well.

A very odd experience. In short, the food wasn't great and while the service was friendly, it certainly wasn't great. The place wasn't busy when I visited, with maybe 2 other tables in. The front of house staff member juggled these tables with a level of stress that I'd expect to see on an ICU nurse when a patient starts crashing. After ordering some waters we had to wait maybe 10-15 minutes for them. In this time we were brought cutlery and seasonings and a young lady brought in a (cute) puppy who in turn was offered water before we got ours. Said puppy roamed around freely while it's owner was overheard saying that it had 2 accidents at home previously. Staff didn't see the problem with it walking around the bar. When the food arrived it was fine. Not awful, but if I'm honest my 15 pound chicken ciabatta was basically a chicken sandwich, some frozen chips and a small pot of supermarket coleslaw which had definitely gone off. I'm not one to make a fuss but I did mention this to the staff as they cleared the plates. It's very telling that I didn't get so much as a "that's embarrassing, sorry about that". If the kitchen staff aren't aware/don't care that their food is off then that's worrying but its just as worrying that they don't seem to care either. Wouldn't come back and wouldn't reccomend.

très bon, pas chère et une belle décoration.

Lovely trendy wine bar with indoor and outdoor seating. Nice selection of drinks

Very friendly staff, we stopped off on are trip in the new forest, and had pot of tea for 2 and sour dough with baked camanbrae cheese, reasonably priced, tasty, would visit again.

Great friendly service and wonderful food. Will come back again.

Good food great gin good friendly atmosphere

Lovely bar with a great atmosphere. Super selection of food and drink.

Lovely lunch, welcoming to families. We arrived as 2 families + hound while struggling to find lunch in town on an August weekday when we’d failed to book anything. Strangely empty at the time but we had a perfectly pleasant lunch on their terrace (and the children got some free Haribo!). Good selection of food and drink, reasonable prices and welcoming staff happy to deal with the madness that is trying to get some children to make a decision. Lovely place, will be back on our next New Forest holiday.

Really nice Spacey’s place. Nice back garden. Nice food specially the small plates. We order 3 small and a main and it was more than enough for two people. Strongly recommend the small plate Camembert Cheese

3-4 Stars respective to the area. Ate here twice during our short stay at the new forest due to gluten free options being available. Self-seating and ordering at the bar. The wine was interesting, a lot of choice and nicely chilled when ordering a white. The food was okay. Could be elevated with better seasoning during cooking, better plating (nachos were split into respective parts instead of being built for example) and sauces and seasonings not being in pre-bought sachets. Thank you for the quick and accurate service.

Very pleasant atmosphere with a good range of food and drink. Staff are very friendly and helpful and service is very good.

Had a lovely lunch, especially the beef noodles. Very good food and service.

What a treat - food is amazing - beers are all clean and very well kept and the staff are all helpful and friendly .Décor is very modern with some great art work - it is the whole package.We have visited twice within a week - it's that good.

Perfectly nice bar for a drink, and observed lockdown rules well. A group of 6 of us had drinks outside, in a well dressed courtyard, though not much of a view or anything to write home about.

Really nice pub, food expensive for what it is though.

Best Breakfast yet , first class service and stunning breakfast thanks to all will be back again soon for evening dining 👍👍👍👍

We stumbled across this place in the village and had a drink then returned for food which was deliciou.The best thinnest loss I have tasted in a very long time.Great wine list and lovely staff Amy in particular was very attentive.It's dog friendly which was brilliant.Happy your too!

First time I visited was in mid June. Covid guidlines were followed, staff very friendly and helpful. Dogs are allowed which is a bonus, Stanley, my Cavapoochon was very well behaved for a 10 month old. Food was good albeit a glass of red is a bit pricy. July visit, Covid guidlines followed, staff are the same girls, friendly, chatty and very helpful. I had a meat feast pizza and a large glass of red, very nice. The staff offered Stanley a bowl of water but he doesn't like stainless steel bowls. The thought counts. Thank you for a lovely lunch.

Stumbled across this little wine bar when away for the weekend.Very friendly staff, lovely relaxed atmosphere with modern music, nothing was too much trouble on a busy Saturday night.Didn’t have one but the cocktail’s looked good.Great for couples, friends get together & a family reunion.Would definitely recommend drinking here & will visit again when here.

We had a nice comfortable sofa to sit and relax on, enjoy a glass of wine and beer, plus excellent food!. Atmosphere warm, and friendly as well. We had a variety of small dishes - all of which were delicious! Would highly recommend!.

Welcome addition to Brockenhurtst and with some small changes could do SOOOOOO well. Small plates could be more extensive.. pastas Bravas , Italian meatballs ( current meatballs are manufactured and tasteless ) humus, cheese and meat boards , garlic prawn , bruschetta etc etc … the mains are a bit of a non event and somewhat tasteless. Food feels re- heated which is why it’s a 2 star rating for me. Potential is 100% there but needs some TLC to raise the rating. Cocktails are good and the staff are really friendly

Food was below average, service slow. Beautiful restaurant but not great food. Avoid

I’m not tight but £3:40 for a glass of coke, I thought was a bit pricey so we skipped lunched

Friendly staff, nice feel. We went back a second evening and enjoyed the happy hour.

Lovely Breakfast! We popped in here for my birthday to have the breakfast. Two of us had the small breakfast which was lovely and one of us had the poached eggs, avocado with the smoked salmon and this too was lovely.Very friendly and also allow dogs in.

A relatively new experience to be found in the village centre. If you’re looking to start your day with a quality, reasonably priced breakfast then head over to the rear outside seating area. Thoughtfully presented food from an expansive breakfast menu. Excellent all round service delivered by great staff. Not to be missed.

Loved this place. New to brockenhurts we bought all the starter and shared. Amazing food. Great prices. And outdoor garden is divine. Loved the whole experience. The two waiters were outstanding. Best cocktails ever.

We came to the Commoners on a Sunday morning for a coffee. We visit Brockenhurst regularly and have been coming for the past 40 years. We were surprised to also be offered breakfast. The coffee is from a machine but I liked it. The inside is lovely and the staff are extremely friendly. It's a great addition to the village.

Superb service, Katie and Amy looked after us and our dog brilliantly. Lovely establishment and a good atmosphere even for a Wednesday night. Food was good not perfect but we didn’t mind, Chardonnay was delicious. Would visit again if I’m the area.

Visiting the area, we found this wine bar in town 2 days after lockdown lifted. Well set out for social-distancing, plenty of staff. Extensive wine menu and good selectio of beers.

Went today for breakfast First class food and service, great coffee all very fresh thanks will definitely be back soon

First time I’ve visited this village, down on business and the commoners caught my eye. I couldn’t fault the food and the service was brilliant. Will definitely return. Great work!

Just what Brockenhurst needed. Great atmosphere, delicious food (chilli is GREAT!) Beautiful selection of wines....must be tough opening during this pandemic but everything was perfect. Thank you for making our evening so lovely.

We visited last summer and the food was amazing... if you go, get the slow cooked chilli. Its incredible. The staff were all friendly and welcoming. COVID-19 processes in place. We will be going back!!

Lovey & friendly... great place

Food was very good, although a little expensive for what you get. Service was great. Social distancing could have been better - tables are no more than 1m apart and masks are not needed while eating. Music was very loud so patrons need to shout thereby projecting air/ germs further

Fabulous bar and lovely atmosphere. Natasha was a lovely barmaid! Thank you.

If you want a latte don't get one here . I asked for one and it was basically a flat white with froth on top, definitely not made with milk.

Perfectly lovely GnT with a good wine list.

We waited too long to be greetedWe waited too long to be servedChilli was delicious but overpriced or portion too smallFish and chips was spot onWine over priced No one in charge Outdoor cushions unceremoniously dumped near our tableCovid is not an excuse for poor service We will wait for a few months before returning

Really nice wine bar on the main high street, which has plenty of wines to choose from and some bottles pretty reasonably priced.

Stopped by for a light lunch. Food was excellent and enjoyed a nice bottle of wine . We ate tapas style which is something we like to do. Just two negatives, I don’t like being asked to pay before we had eaten and they don’t have a dessert menu . Service was ok and nice surroundings. Back in December so I’m sure we will visit again.

Nice wine bar popped in for a drink and a bowl of olives. Staff were very polite nice wine will come back next time we are visiting the area.

We were recommended to come here, so glad we did we loved it, nice staff and a brilliant buzzy atmosphere food although done in Tapas form was also tasty, and not too overpriced we will definitely be going back. Julie G Shepperton.

Sorry Commoners, we're local and tried you today. Lovely girls running the site but no experience whatsoever. We were asked to pay for drinks when they arrived, we said we were ordering food but we weren't allowed to run a bill and so had to pay for the drinks, then we ordered the food and she walked back over with the food bill to ask for payment before the food arrived. Smell of old oil is very strong, you need to either change it or clean it. Chicken Caesar salad was grey chicken and the croutons were too tough to eat (to be fair the lovely waitress did refund this). The asian fish and chips were greasy and overcooked and the tomato salad was doused with a watery balsamic and under ripe tomatoes (and served in the wrong dish). The toilets are by the automatic door so every time the bathroom is used the doors open and shut. The seating was uncomfortable and the general ambiance and decor are just wrong. We have watched for months as this place was created and were eagerly anticipating someone new to go but this doesn't have it's own identity, the industrial lighting and ducting (all very nice) is at odds with the commoners theme. The exposed brickwork is too warehousey - we can see you've invested a huge sum of money but it just doesn't join up in terms of decor, ambience and food - it's a pity really.

Very expensive prices for disappointingly average food

Friendly people, Dog friendly, Good cheese board, But would benefit from proper coffee

Great tapas style small plates from salad to meat and fish. All very good with great service and a relaxed atmosphere.

We stopped off here for lunch and were really happy with our choice. Our contact details were taken when we arrived and hand sanitiser was provided at the entrance, exit and by the toilets. The space was large enough and there were plenty of tables in order to ensure social distancing.The staff were welcoming and the menu had a nice selection of small-ish dishes. I had beef chilli which was really tasty; I wish we had been staying closer as I would have liked to have tried some wines in the evening!

I really hope this new business is a success but changes need to be made. Positives first - very nice helpful young staff. However, they were not correctly trained in the COVID guidelines. Our contact details were taken at the door which was good but we were then told we had to order everything at the bar which meant that customers were constantly criss-crossing each other all evening which obviously increases the risk of infection. The food was awful so they need a new chef. I look forward to seeing improvements but will not be going back until that has happened.

Friendly helpful staff who took our contact details on entry. The bar is new and is modern in style. The first thing to say is that this business is not following Government guidelines and is not COVID safe. Customers have to get up and go to the bar to order drinks and food - that is against Government advice for safety of customers. You cannot order by app. Most places ensure you have to do this. They allow too many people in at busy times so that social distancing is impossible. Unless they tighten up and run this place professionally, it should be closed as a public health hazard due to the pandemic. The food is appalling and very expensive for tiny portions. Undercooked chips, pizzas that are not really pizzas but are pretty well inedible. Unfortunately I judge this place as a disaster waiting to happen - something needs to be done now.

Not local, but popped in here for coffee while visiting family. It’s a big space - so easy to social distance - and the staff were really helpful

A long overdue and much welcomed addition to the village. Popped in early evening last night and we both enjoyed a bottle of wine along with what can only be described as a totally yummy goats cheese salad. A simple and rustic decor, air conditioning and friendly staff. What's not to like. Well done 10/10

Well done Sean, your imagination and the way you have finished the wine bar to this very high standard is a real credit to you. Good Luck to you and your family. A great place to come for a drink and a bite to eat in Brockenhurst, Cheers.