The Crofton Pub in Fareham

We absolutely love it at The Crofton. The food is excellent, service is excellent, price very reasonable, atmosphere very sociable.

1st time excellent Food,very friendly and helpful staff We will be back

Four of us ate at the Crofton this lunchtime. Excellent food and fast service. We will go again.

Thank you, as always very friendly 😊 thank you for the birthday candle for our son... lovely pleasant evening

Went back for a family birthday meal, Jack and Tristan looked after us today. Marvellous fresh cooked food. Faultless again.... one recommendation is the chairs were threadbare, embarrassing really...all else spot on....2022 Gorgeous meals all six, great beer and service all absolutely faultless with a particularly jovial atmosphere! Definitely a revisit planned! Curry, ham egg etc, bolognese, steak and kidney pie etc etc followed by desserts!!! 10/10

Went here last night for a meal out with my son and his mother, I ordered the burger which was £14 and it was awful. It was well over cooked, dry and tasted as if it had been grilled in some sort of vinegar. It was an extra £1.50 for 1 slice of anaemic bacon, the salad came on the side rather than on the burger, there was no sauce on the burger. Just not a great experience I took one bite and asked for a refund.The saving grace was that the front of house staff handled it very well and refunded me without question. I won’t be going here again.

Great Sunday roast. Both had the lamb. Roast potatoes were crispy. Everything hot. Extra gravy. Absolutely delicious sticky toffee pudding and summer fruit with custard( extra custard given on request) superb!

Highly recommended. Typically English. Great food.

Absolutely amazing! We had had our wedding reception at the Crofton at the start of August and it was fantastic! Mel and her team ensured everything went smoothly and she went above and beyond during the planning, set up and evening, it was perfect! Mel was super helpful in planning the running of things and ensured everything wet to plan. Everyone worked so hard on the evening to ensure everyone was happy, fed and watered (the food was also very good and very reasonable, the vegetarian selection was brilliant) thank you so much for helping us make our wedding reception so wonderful, we could have asked for more! 💕💕💕

Lovely pub . I haven't been here for around 12 years or more . The food was good , very tasty . Lots to choose from . Polite , friendly staff . Good lots of seating area . We will definitely go back again.

Great food, home cooked with very good sized portions. Great service in a clean, friendly community hub! Children and dog friendly, lovely atmosphere. Independent pub so different to a chain experience!

We were a party of 6 , the sirloin steaks were as tough as old boots and the sweets were abysmal, cold apple and blackberry crumble and passion fruit tart that came out of a packet, this is a real review.I can’t believe the other I have been reading are.

I am leaving this review as the mother of the bride, my daughter’s reception was held at the Crofton. The communication with Mel has been outstanding. On the actual day of the wedding I could not fault Mel and her team, they set up the room exactly as they had been briefed. The food and timings of the evening were excellent and run with precision. No guest had to queue and wait to be served for drinks, this was on account of there being plenty of staff on duty. I would highly recommend the Crofton for any celebration.

Great afternoon session. Live music. Really enjoyed

Good local Pub that offers fantastic food, the roast dinners are awesome

Went lunchtime had the deep fried brie absolutely delish and a very good portion as in 3 good size wedges and plenty of cranberry to go with it as well as good salad and plenty of chips well for me anyway.

Lovely presented meals.. had liver as a treat but not to my taste. Every thing else was really enjoyable and husbands burger. Staff really nice especially bar lady (didn't get her name) Thanku Croften ☺️

Very freindly staff and pumters

Love this pub, dog friendly too 👌

Plenty of parking and a great menu with food midday until 9pm at night! Had the pie of the day which was lovely and full of flavour.

great pub with very good staff, especially Philipa! friendly atmosphere and a good selection of real Ale! need to get Goodens Gold from the flowerpots brewery though

Been before when food was fantastic but on this occasion lamb was very tough. Shame we weren't offered a discount or perhaps a free drink.

First time in Crofton for years. Spacious dinning area with tables set for various groups ranging from singles to large groups/familes. Dinners menu supplemented by large specials board. Seemingly good range of draught beer and wines.

Great service, lovely food, dog friendly, great choice of drinks. Just seemed to be a bit of an OAP hangout. Large carpark at front. Sharing platter was amazing.

visiting for a wedding the meal we had was not great my pie looked like it had been reheated in a microwave with lumpy gravy one meal was totally wrong didn't complain as we didn't want to wait any longer as for the wedding buffet that' looked like it came from Morrison

I Went to the Crofton for lunch with my wife, son and my grandchildren for lunch. The children had the usual burger and chicken nuggets and we had Chicken with Barbecue Sauce x2 and a gluten free cottage pie. The gluten free pie was lovely, but the burger was dry and tasteless and the chicken nuggets didn't get eaten and the chicken BBQ was terrible, a small leg with more salad than I eat in a week. We don't normally complain, but given the price, you expect something edible. We were offered a sweet free on charge but the prospect didn't entice us. Needless to say, we won't be back.

I suggested this as it was highly recommended and we weren't disappointed, food was excellent and great staff. The tables are laid just right so you don't feel crammed in like some places. First time but definitely will be back

Excellent, lovely pub to have a lovely meal. Shout out to the crofton, they were OUTSTANDING today, the meal was absolutely gorgeous, definitely definitely going back again and again

At the Crofton for the Seafood Festival. Superb selection, exceeded expectations and very competitively priced by today’s standards 👍🤩

Had a really lovely meal here today, there was 7 of us. We all really enjoyed our food which was piping hot when it arrived, the puddings were delicious. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, we will definitely be back xx

Friendly staff nice pub but food terrible we had meat and potato pie the beef was tough not worth £16

Nestled in the village of Hill Head this huge venue has a lot to offer... Very large inside dining area and an abundance of outside seating / eating tables. The Crofton also has a huge function room with bar and skittle alley...(Photos) Louise was a fantastic host, very welcoming 🙂 The whole venue is bright and clean throughout and very tastefully decorated. It does looks stunning inside and out with its manicured gardens and smoking shelter. I had a very enjoyable visit... Thank you

Visit was at lunchtime, plenty of space for you to park, if you are driving. Parking for disabled and those with full mobility. Busy for lunch, but they do have a lot of tables to cater for the demand. Plenty of staff on hand to serve you, a wide selection of ale's and lager's, plus spirits, wine and soft drinks, tea or coffee. Reasonable prices for the drinks and the food. A good selection of food to choose from, for all tastes. Service was pretty quick, the food was hot when delivered to the table. Well worth a visit.

Lovely pub great friendly staff and atmosphere great venue for a get together. Fun fundraising night. Skittle alley was superb.

Our wedding reception held at The Crofton was a complete and utter success and alot of our guests said they've never been to such a lovely wedding and reception! Myself and my husband had the BEST day! Mel and her team looked after us from day one with great communication , help, advice and planning and our reception ran smoothly like clockwork. We found the room an ideal size for our guests of 50 people The food was marvellous and our guests (who are mostly foodies!) really enjoyed our wedding breakfast of home cooked tasty food with lots of choice and options for veggies and vegans . We chose the wedding package which was excellent value per head and included the room hire, use of sound system with our own music skittles, welcome fizz, wine with our main and toast fizz and a three course meal with very reasonable add ons for wedding buffet and welcome canapes (which were delicious I may add! ) also linens some decorations and bar staff! Mel and her team are clearly very experienced in hospitality and weddings as everything ran smoothly and to our wishes. We cannot thank The Crofton team enough for such a wonderful day ! Amazing well done !

Excellent friendly,attentive service by Chloe and Megan.Very nice atmosphere ....we will be back soon.

A thoroughly enjoyable experience for eight of us👏. Six Irish visiting Family, eating at the Crofton, I would Highly Reccomend 😋 👌. The Staff were so Friendly, attentive, yet allowed you to eat in peace, reasonably priced, everybody was Happy with their choice of food, no reason to be. Nothing was a problem. Thank you, we will return

Mel the landlady was very helpful in organising a birthday party for family in the function room The service was great in delivering 30 something meals skittles kept the children entertained would highly recommend 👌

We went for a family meal tonight, and we thoroughly enjoyed it, lovely food, quick service, and reasonable priced 👍

A friendly local, with great selection of beers

The pub is a friendly place to be, we were let down by our Taxi and a few non drinkers offered to help us out. We decided to stay and eat in the pub and found the staff were great and the food was good. I had Tex Mex Chicken and Hubby had Fajitas both were really nice.

Very polite staff and very helpful 👍

Enjoyed a lovely meal here with friends about two weeks ago. Very friendly, welcoming and attentive staff. Food was delicious, portions were generous and reasonably priced. We will definitely be back. Keep up the good work.

First time visiting. Lovely atmosphere and great service. Some typical pub menu items and some different. We enjoyed The Croften Platter as our main meal. Will be visiting again.

Great food, friendly staff, great atmosphere to meet up for a mean and enjoy some good ales. Doggy friendly and do sausages for dogs.

What a lovely, welcoming, Pub/Restuarant. Lovely Staff and locals. I ordered a special, from their board. I decided on the Homemade Haddock fishcakes, with Cheddar filling. I WAS NOT DISSAPOINTED! Obviousy homemade, and you could sooo taste the Haddock, and a quality Cheddar. I did have this meal, in 'The Bar'. But you can have your meal, in a lovely restaurant section. The whole venue had a welcoming and homely atmosphere, comfortable, super clean throughout.if you decide to come here, I'm pretty sure, you will not be disappointed. I look forward, to returning, from P.embrokeshire. Thank You!

Me and my husband had our wedding reception here on 04/03/2024 and it was absolutely gorgeous! The set up was so perfect. We had a two course meal and had no complaints the food was amazing. Mel did a fantastic job and she made our day so special. We want to say a massive thank you to Mel and all the staff working as they did an amazing job and we can’t thank them enough for the perfect day we had! All the staff were very kind and accommodating to everything we needed. Also the Dj recommended by the Crofton was amazing! Such a great guy ❤️

Great pub, great atmosphere. Lovely locals, food is also very very good.

Fun evening playing skittles and food was nice too

Lovely warm welcome: people occasionally overlook the importance of a warm friendly welcome at your local . When your dawg pulls you in and wants to spend some time there .... you know it's a winner

Lots of fun to be had in the skittles alley (book well in advance and must be a big group). Food has gone downhill and it was hit and miss before. Limited choices and average quality. Just basic pub grub. Oddly happy to provide any sauces we wanted (tartar, ketchup, mayo, etc.) but if you want gravy, they charge extra. Baffling.

Ate here as part of a very large party. Very impressed with the service and how well they coped with putting 16 covers out simultaneously. The kitchen is obviously very well organised. Well done to the chef and his team.

First time I had used this place even though lived in Stubbington for many years. I was very impressed, lovely food and fantastic service and staff. Will definitely be returning for future meals and drinks.

Good food and service and very accommodating. Great value Indian food on a monday. Nice Sunday evening even though busy

Pop in on the school run for some crisps and a drink with my kids. Lovely welcoming atmosphere.

Really nice pub. Staff are so friendly and kind

Five of us went for a meal on Saturday night staff friendly, food v good , excellent evening. Went for a Curry Night, tonight very disappointing curry was disgusting more like gravy with a bit of chilli in it. Sorry but this is letting your lovely pub down. Will definitely be back for your other lovely meals.

Visited with family Saturday evening. We had a beef burger, lamb and mint burger, cottage pie and steak and kidney pudding. Burgers were excellent, good chips throughout, all meals very good. Bar had a good beer selection and red wine for the table. Very friendly bar staff. Nice ambience in the pub too, recommended.

Sat down to a prearranged Christmas 🎄 meal. Superb food and Service

Food was good and the staff friendly 😊😊

Great atmosphere and food. Looking forward to going again

Just to say a big thank you to Mel for our lovely Xmas meal today. Excellent food as always. Also thank you to Megan and Gemma for their Excellent customer service. Happy Xmas to you all. From Mr and Mrs Clarke

Came for a family event in the function room which cost a lot for hire of hall and food. The bar was rarely manned and guests had to visit the main pub next door to get drinks. The food was very very budget. Obviously done on a show string to maximise their profits. All in all, I left feeling guilt that the host had spent money on it for us.

This is the 3rd time this year I've taken a lovely group of ladies & gents to the Crofton for a lunch time outing. Each time the Crofton has been so well organised (36 of us in total this time!) and nothing is too much trouble. The food is great pub grub and everyone has had a thoroughly good time. A great team with fab food at Crofton, we will certainly be returning.

Fun afternoon playing skittles with our group, great function room. Unfortunately the food was not so great.

We like to visit the Crofton each time we are in the area. The food has always been very tasty with good size portions, reasonable prices and lots to choose from. The staff are always friendly and welcoming.

Awful experience. Waited at bar to order food when we arrived. Was early evening and not very busy. There were two staff members on. Eventually one noticed that we actually existed and said "be with you in a minute". She then went on a phone call and then went into the other bar to serve drinks. After 6 minutes of standing there we were just about to walk out when the other staff member noticed that we weren't invisible after all. We ordered food and drinks which did arrive in good time. However, the Liver & Bacon meal was burnt and not very nice at all. Nobody came to ask if our meals were alright. Afterwards we mentioned that one meal was burnt to the staff member who apologised, went to speak to the kitchen and returned to offer a free ice cream dessert. We said that we did not want any dessert. She then offered that we could share the free ice cream. We still said no. That was there final offer. We won't be going back. We told the B&B we were staying at not to recommend them to anyone else. We highly recommend The Red Lion in Stubbington.

Skittle game, good booze, friendly, attentive staff and a lovely function room (Skittles game lane included). Overall, can't complain ✅👍🏽

Really friendly and helpful staff. Food is delicious and would definitely recommend the Mac and cheese! Will be back soon.

Delicious food, so many choices. Lovely staff...what more could you want?!

A very welcoming bar person. Cheerful, polite and efficient. The same attitude from the person that took our menu orders. She sought clarification from chef when we enquired about ingredients. A lovely hot and tasty fish pie. Very close to home cooking. New interior much more appealing. A thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Everyone so friendly...and caring re service.The beef was extremely tough..didn t want to complain..as all staff were lovely❤️

My Wife and l rarely have the opportunity to Dine out. As locals we booked a table for 7:30. We both ordered the same meal from the Specials board ( Chicken breast Chips and Salad) It was very busy with customers eating so I was rather surprised our meals arrived within minutes. My Chips were undercooked my wife’s Chicken undercooked and the Salad basically thrown on the plate. I complained to the waitress who apologised and took both meals away only to say the Chef had informed her he had checked the temperature of the Chicken stating it was cooked. We were asked if we would like to choose another meal but decided not to. We were also offered a free sweet but again refused. No payment was taken for the food and we left very very disappointed and Hungry. We did not have the time to eat elsewhere as we needed to be home for our carer and Special needs Daughter. Alan Lewis

Nice large meals and a very friendly staff will be coming again

Very disappointed!!!! Chicken Kiev had no garlic butter also very dry, hard chips Gooey choc Pud was just a chocolate sponge no gooey middle at all !!!! Shame , used to be the place to eat, won’t be returning

My 2nd time in here and just as good as the first. Sunday lunch was lovely👌 one small thing I would like to see more than peas as a veg

Lovely pub the staff are friendly. The food is very good and the price is reasonable too. All round thumbs-up

Enjoyable food,good service but don't expect weatherspoon prices!!!!

Went to a skittles evening which was held in a private room but the pub was busy and buzzing

It has been a while since we have eaten in the Crofton and actually forgot how good it was. We had the Lasagna and it was so good. Better than some Italian restaurants we have tried. So we will be going back for more that’s for sure. :0) Staff were great too.

Fantastic Sunday roast. Service was absolutely fantastic. Not bad price either. Lots of parking, great menu but as we went on Sunday it was roasts all round. Cannot fault the Crofton Pub.

Lovely place I didn't eat so can't comment but the atmosphere and people were lovely.

Very nice Staff and good service, but the food was truly underwhelming, the fish was full of water and soggy the vegetables felt like they cooked a few days ago. The liver was as thick as it could be.

Party of 10 and lovely meal and service

Staff are very friendly and helpful

Very disappointed, my tuna steak was overcooked the salad had been left out too long and was dry. No one came to see if our meals were ok. In normal circumstances I would have sent the lot back as my husbands salmon was cold but we were starving! We won’t be coming back or recommending to any family or friends. Such a shame because the place has a good atmosphere and a lot of character.

Went for early lunch midday midweek. Excellent food, generous sized portions, friendly helpful staff and reasonably priced. Well worth a visit, will go again whenever I'm in that area.

Really lovely service and wonderful meals. Would definitely come back ◡̈

Pub grub, good menu, polite servers, and good prices were all welcome after driving home to Stubbington from Gatwick after a holiday. Pub grub was well prepared, and service timely. A shame that part of the site has been sold to build 2 new houses, which will reduce parking and the garden.

Good home cooked food, lovely staff and dog friendly. Perfect Sunday treat 👍

Good food, friendly people and dog friendly. Thank you

We hired the function room, dog friendly, the room was made up very well before arrival, staff were very attentive and friendly, the food was very good, no complaints at all, could not have asked for a better evening. Will be sure to recommend and return soon.

Basic Fish and chips. The chips were under cooked.

Excellent range of beers, and a smart environment in which to enjoy them.

Lovely atmosphere but disappointed with prawn sandwich prawns were obviously frozen prior lacked taste

Went for a meal with a large group for a family celebration. Good food and we were well looked after.

Great place to chill. Good atmosphere, dogs and friendly people allowed, food and even a guest cider. (Old Rosie in a Thatchers glass)

It was always the best place for food in the area and had a large selection of craft beers. In recent times the beer selection has remained outstanding but the quality of catering has slipped substantially. Still a good place to eat, but not the best.

Decent pub food. Very quiet for a Friday lunchtime.

I attended The Crofton Pub for a skittles evening and food. I used to visit The Crofton much more regularly as the food was always good. Sadly that is not the case any more. I’ve been about 6 times this year and on every occasion the food was either mediocre or terrible. I had food poisoning from rice last year and I contacted the pub privately to tell them about this. They immediately withdrew the rice from the menu so well done them but they did not even offer me a free class of wine with my next meal at my next visit. The photo is supposed to be a cheese salad - it was more like a DIY sandwich! Perhaps I’ve spent too much time in Australia where the food is always excellent. I also find the choices very limited if you are gluten free or vegetarian. The serving staff were very pleasant 😊.