The Ferryboat Inn in Havant

The Ferryboat Inn is beautifully-situated beside the sea at the westernmost extremity of Hayling Island, where a narrow tidal channel separates it from nearby Portsea Island, upon which the "Great Waterfront City of Portsmouth" stands. Most people who visit the Ferryboat Inn will come by motor car as there is a large, paid car park adjacent to the pub. It's also possible to get there by cycling, or walking, along the disused Hayling Billy line from Havant. There is a frequent road 'bus service from Havant to Hayling seafront but the nearest stop is a fifteen-minute walk from the pub. Alternatively, the No. 25 'bus service from the Hard Interchange in Portsmouth sets down at Eastney Lifeboat Station, from where it's possible to catch the hourly ferry sailing (Adult Single ticket GBP 3:50) to Hayling Island. The Ferryboat Inn, part of the Stonegate pub chain, gets very busy during Summer weekends as it's convenient for those who wish to walk or swim at Hayling beach, It's also very popular with watersports enthusiasts, and those who patronise the nearby Golf Course. The wait for food, if you wanted to eat at a table inside, was about an hour when I arrived on Saturday lunchtime so I bought a large, fried Cod and Chips from the pub's takeaway chippy and ate it at an outside table overlooking the entrance to Langstone Harbour. If it's a windy day and you wish to eat inside, a plate of hearty Sausage and Mash will set you back GBP 14:50 whilst a Lamb Shank costs GBP 17:50. There is a good range of food and drink on offer with a 175ml glass of red or white house wine coming in at well under a fiver. Food is served from 12:00-21:00 on Saturdays and from 12:00-19:00 on Sundays.

Bar staff friendly enough, ordered creamy mushroom bruschetta- I got mushrooms with just plain melted cheese (that was luke warm so had congealed so almost solid) asked waiter where the creamy sauce was, he said that was it and walked off. Tried it and sure enough just melted cheese, no herbs no sauce no other flavour. Sent it back and was given another, that was exactly the same- except more cheese and hotter so cheese was ‘meltier’ . Again advised staff it was still just plain cheese and there’s no sauce, I could literally tip plate and nothing moved, no sauce at all. All he said was ‘sorry I don’t know what it’s meant to be’ Wasn’t offered refund, and couldn’t be bothered to argue my point for a 3rd time. The Chef is shocking, my child could’ve make more of an effort- pure laziness, and it wasn’t even busy.

We came here on recommendation and the Sunday lunch was delicious and the location stunning will definitely return the view over to Portsmouth was fantastic

Nice pub and nice location, food was okay standard pub chain food, staff were nice and food came out quick, unfortunately booking system is a joke, I believe they have some company doing bookings for them and they are absolutely hopeless, only one time available for a table of 8 but when we arrive to the pub it wasn’t busy at all, we tried to change the time and amount of people on the booking which was near on impossible, speaking to a girl called Maria which didn’t seem to want to help or refund the deposit, we then received an email saying we had changed the amount of people on the booking when this wasn’t true and about an hour later another email saying the booking was cancelled, I seriously suggest the pub gets rid of this incompetent company and start to take bookings themselves, we did manage to speak to James in the end ( team leader ) who sorted it the booking out straight away and was very nice and helpful.

We were staying at the Oven Campsite and decided to walk here on a lovely sunny Saturday. It took us about an hour, but we stopped quite a few times to pick blackberries along the way! We both had the mushroom wellington which was nice, although I was expecting larger chunks of mushroom, it was more like a vegetable wellington in my opinion. The views from where we were sitting were lovely, and if it had been a little less breezy, we would have sat outside with a drink. We found a bus stop heading back to our campsite, but it took us about 25 minutes to walk there.

We booked via the web booker earlier during the week, as we knew we'd be spending a few hours on the island. This part of the booking was straight forward with no issues. We knew the place was dog friendly, so we indicated on the booking that we had a dog. We had a notification that the booking was successful. However, a few hours before we got to the place, i had a email saying they could not accommodate our dog anymore. I tried to call the place, but had to go thru those awful AI call guards asking what i wanted. I asked to speak to a manager, and the phone just went dead! This made me angry, and tainted what had been a great few hours with the family on the island. I went to the place, an asked for the manager, "luke" appeared, and was amazing, he did not know why the email had been sent, he showed me our name on the reservation list, to show we had not been cancelled, he also showed us to our table which even had a "reserved" sign on it. He apologised several times for the email error, again he had no idea why the email was sent. The food and service was brilliant, the view from our table was lovely, looking over the estuary. We'd also read some bad reviews over the parking area. When you get there, there are signs saying what you pay etc. There is nothing to pay, if you are eating / drinking at the pub, as long as you are not there for 3 hours. When you finish up at the pub, ask them for a parking voucher, they print one off, then you scan it at the machine at the entrance to the pub, put in your registration when prompted and all is free, as long as you are not there for 3 hours or more. There is plenty of parking after the small shack on the left of the pub, down a gravel track to. All in all a lovely place, and thanks to Luke it was enjoyable, the only thing i would suggest is, to look at your phone automated system, because if you are tying to reach a human voice, and you cant get hold of one, or get cut off, it makes it very irritating.

Being disabled and with my Mother who is 101 years of age. Ease of access is most important. The staff were very friendly and quite atttentive to our needs. The menu was excellent and well prepared. I can certainly approve of our choice in selecting The Ferryboat Inn

Looked at the menu on line which was so varied we decided to book. However on arriving the menu had been whittled down to no where near what was showing on their website. I asked at the bar why this was so and it was because of a wedding that was going on. OK, no worries, however when I asked if I could have some extra veg to compensate for the fact that the meal I wanted was no longer available (which had a nice amount of veg) I was informed yes of course you can order the £4 seasonal veg option to go with your meal. I mean, come on, how much does a few carrots cost to put on a punters plate. This is now the second time I have come here and I wasn't happy the first time but I'm always willing to give an establishment a second chance before leaving a sad review. I live on the Island and am disappointed that this is what is to offer. Poor show both times.

Lovely relaxed meal with family . Food was good served by lovely staff special mention to Noah and Zoe well done. Been before and never disappoints. Keep up the good work and special offers.

Whilst on our holiday in Hayling Island we came for an evening meal within the Ferry Boat Inn. We were served by an amazing host called Ken. He was very warm and welcoming and ensured that our time in the establishment was wonderful. All the food was of really high quality and was absolutely delicious! All the staff were kind but I want to say a special Thank you to Ken for brilliant service as this made the evening special for our family.

Visited on Mother’s Day. We arrived to an extremely busy restaurant with low expectations due to it being Mother’s Day and staff being under pressure. However, we were absolutely delighted from the moment we walked in to the moment we walked out. We were greeted warmly and shown to our table. Even our dog was made to feel extremely welcome and was the 1st to get served with a nice bowl of water. Food was extremely good and the service we received by our waiter, Ken was exceptional. He is the most friendliest helpful waiter I have encountered in many a year. Nothing was too much trouble for him! The visit was made complete by a beautiful box gift of gin and tonic for the Mum’s in our party on our way out. All in all a very pleasant experience. Well done, ferryboat

The staff were welcoming and accommodating, the food was good quality and a decent price and the atmosphere was warm and comfortable. I had the hand battered fish goujon sandwich. It was a good sized portion for lighter lunch and the dish was well balanced and came with a small salad and a side of chips.

Website says dogs welcome, staff say differently. A 50th birthday meal ruined as our dog (golden retriever) wasn't welcome.

My recent dining experience included a perfectly cooked ribeye steak that exceeded expectations. Each bite was flavorful and tender, complemented by attentive service and a pleasant atmosphere. For a satisfying meal, this ribeye is highly recommended.

Friends told us about the pub so we thought we would pop in for sunday lunch as we were staying on Hayling Island. Very warm welcome from staff and shown to table quickly. Drinks ordered and served very quickly and the food was also very quick to arrive. The food was well presented and hot with decent portions. We spent a couple of very pleasant hours over lunch whilst being served by very friendly staff. Will be returning when we are next in the area.

We visited last week with a group of friends. Excellent food and superb service from Noah who coped admirably and with good humour to our requests. Full marks

We visited the ferryboat inn on 3rd January there were 8 of us. We were served by Noah a charming young man. We were a very lively group and he coped admirably. Full marks to him

Went for walk as staying for few days in area. What a great place. So friendly and excellent beer and superb food. Dropped a point purely because place full of dogs being allowed on furniture and in carpeted area!! Witnessed one dog actually weeing on carpet!! Owner chose to ignore it !! Staff weren't made aware!! Why not ensure dogs only allowed on areas that are not carpeted but tiled.Especially when dogs wet .Have been in many pubs in different areas where this is the rule. I have a dog so not anti-dog at all . I would never allow my dog on furniture anywhere ! As for weeing!!! Ugh!!!

2nd best burger iv had in my life, tasted absolutely amazing and the Chucky chips where amazing.

Sat down waited 1/2 to be served so got up and left. Then had the joy of having to pay £3 for the car park. Did tell staff and they were surprised which is strange as no one else had been served either.

A super young member of staff called Zak was really attended and looked after our needs with a lovely attitude and a smile A credit to your business

Met with friends from France for drinks. Pouring rain and gale blowing but we were refused entry because it was 4 minutes before opening time. Several minutes after opening time, doors still locked so we knocked, and door eventually opened. Told off by rude woman for knocking, who was so unpleasant, that the four of us walked straight out and spent out money elsewhere.

Well cooked and well presented three meat roast. All really tasty and hot, plenty of it as well! Place is advertised as “ dog friendly” but would say it is “dog tolerant”.

Visited with our daughter and her fiancé. They had a steak each which were perfectly cooked. We all really enjoyed our meals which I think were fairly priced for the quality. Our visit was definitely enhanced by the excellent service of our table waiter Noah.

Went yesterday with friends the food was so good and the staff were really friendly and helpful the decs look amazing will definitely return.

I had the house salad which was very nice but cost £13.others in the party had the fish cake light bite at £9.50. They had exactly the same size salad with a fish cake for less money. This was very disappointing

Food was excellent as was service from Noah. Good selection on the menu. Would definitely visit again.

Excellent friendly service from Ken. Good pub food. nice atmosphere, but probably lovely when the sun is out as good views over the water.

Great food and really great service. Ken and Erin looked after us really well. the steak and venison pie was a real pie, surrounded by lovely pastry.

Gutted to have had a rubbish experience here as past visits over the years had been good. Before I start I just want to be clear that all staff I encountered were polite and friendly but just not as ‘on the ball’ the day I...

Firework evening and DJ. Visited the Ferryboat inn this evening with family to celebrate my birthday. All staff were polite, friendly and welcoming and although the pub was extremely busy we received our food and drink on time and the food was excellent. Many of...

Excellent service from Zach. He remedied the error in our drinks order, was very polite, informative and courteous. The starter of 3 cheeses on flat mushrooms was absolutely fantastic and so tasty. The only small issue was the dessert of Chocolate Brownie. I have my...

We came here as this is the best place to come with dogs as it is very dog friendly and they have meals and drinks for dogs which our dogs loved. We had a very lovely meal everything was delicious and we would recommend this...

Another lovely Friday evening spent at The Ferryboat.We were served by Zac , what a delightful young man to have on your team. As always our meals were delicious, we didn't feel rushed at all - it was a lovely leisurely experience catching up with...

Fabulous night spent at Ferryboat last night...fantastic Tom Jones tribute night really good act....lots of fun dancing & singing along with Tom. As always good food 😋 plenty to drink all served up by the friendly hardworking team that makes the Ferryboat such a great...

We had a lovely lunch today. We only wanted a light lunch but the servings were a good size and very tasty. Our son is in a wheelchair but we had no access problems and Ken looked after us very well. Would certainly recommend.

We have enjoyed a wonderful meal tonight at The Ferry Boat. We had lovely friendly service from Zac who really looked after us and made us feel special. Our food was delicious. Thoroughly recommend spending your Friday evening here.

A friend and I stumbled upon this little treasure of a pub. We were welcomed by 2 of the loveliest staff, Zach and Erin. They were attentive but respectful. Answered our questions with their lovely local knowledge. The views are beautiful and the food incredible....

A great family friendly pub on Hayling Island, lovely views and a great atmosphere, enjoyed a birthday meal out with family. Food was fabulous (recommend the Hunters Chicken), with lovely ale to accompany it. Thanks to Ken and James, who served us for our meal...

Booked this for my partners birthday lunch on her surprise visit to Hayling Island. The pub is in a lovely location with great views and lovely walks along the beach. We received a very friendly welcome and Ken looked after us during our time there....

Booked a table for 7 Tuesday night with friends , a couple of who were on their way back to France so were catching a ferry that night. I chose the moules with frites after asking the young waiter if they were a popular choice and did they come with a rich, thick creamy sauce as I wouldn't have them if they didn't. He assured me he would request that on my behalf. When they came out , they were absolutely miniscule, had absolutely no flavour and the sauce was like watery grey dishwater. They were also served with a couple of slices of triangular white sliced bread....bit strange.... Horrible. When we were asked if everything was OK , I did point all this out, but it clearly fell on deaf ears as they were not taken off the bill and my friends from France ended up having to pay for them. Rather embarrassing. I definitely would not recommend eating at this pub.

Comfortable seating and lovely views. The restaurant/bar was spacious and clean. A friendly greeting when we arrived and we were shown to a table by a window with lovely view out to sea. Lovely, reasonably priced food and good friendly staff who were very attentive.

1 hour long wait for food and tables weren’t cleared. Wasn’t really feeling like a great place also having to deal with the pay and display with vouchers. Not a great time I am afraid….

We booked online to guarantee a table and when we arrived they didn’t have our booking reservation. After some time a member of staff came to greet us . Luckily they had an available. Unfortunately the food wait time was over an hour. We didn’t...

We were welcomed by the friendly Zach - lovely. Honestly such a lovely evening spent with Kaz and Jordan. We aren’t from the area and we felt so welcome. Such lovely staff you have. And a great pub too! Will definitely be back whilst on...

Very good food, And good service. Very nice And kind staff. Would recommend the chicken skewers and the shrimp and calamari. Would come again

Having never been to The Ferryboat Inn and hearing rave reviews about it, we found ourselves there for a Sunday roast, only to find that at HALF PAST ONE-the kitchen had put a stop on roasts. I was told this was to ‘clear a backlog...

I had the best pub grub I’ve had for years It was gammon and egg with a lovely wedge at fresh pineapple the gammon wasn’t overcooked the egg not overcooked the accompaniments were good.I would order it anytime

Such a lovely pub. Food is amazing! The new menu is so good, such a good range of options. I had the Mussels to start and Lamb Shank main, it was absolutely divine! I would recommend visiting to eat. Amy behind the bar is fantastic,...

Great location with free parking. Plenty of outside seating but the floor, seats and tables can be mucky. Any left-overs have the starlings descend and I'm not sure that is hygienic if the tables are not cleaned thoroughly. One miserable lady server at the bar....

We enjoyed our meals. Everything was very tasty and well cooked. Slight criticism for the Sausage and Mash - not enough Mash. The Staff were lovely and very helpful.

Super-friendly and helpful service and delicious plenty-to-eat “home cooked”meals. Our Hunter’s Chicken and Rump Steak were done to perfection. We’ll be back again. 😋😋

Old fish wife of a landlady is incredibly rude and needs to learn some customer service skills! Food is deep fried and tasteless, give it a swerve!

Came for a booked Sunday lunch. Service was great from walking in the door, however the food was very highly seasoned. I know that it’s a very personal preference but it was far too salty throughout l”, and the roasties, whilst of the perfect balance...

We arrived for lunch having crossed on the ferry to be told that internet was down, cash only, no alternative. Fortunately, we had a little cash, so we could feed two hungry children, but had to limit our own consumption. Not the fault of the...

Amazing experience from the moment we stepped in. Was fairly quiet but the staff were super friendly from the get-go and they even had a special doggy menu (a total gimmick but it kept our pooches happy whilst we ate!) and my partner got to...

Lovely location. I Have walked past this pub for years and never gone in.We had lunch here today and the staff were fantastic.They were friendly and engaging. Food was reasonably priced and tasty.

This was an amazing place. The staff were so friendly and attentive. Especially Shaun. And there was so much to choose from Will definitely be back.

Terrific night at The Ferry Boat Inn tonight with superbly cooked food - served all night by a great friendly team who really took care of us. All that whilst being taken back a few years by The Eagles singing a superb set of songs...

We went to the ferryboat on the Friday evening.. Their kitchen was closed. We looked at the ferryboat website on the Saturday night. Arrived at eight and was informed it was closed. The website also said nine o'clock for the Sunday.. But we arrived at...

Amazing lunch in the sun today. The food was perfect, we had two cod and chips and a burger. Service impeccable and friendly. Thank you for a lovely afternoon.

Went for Sunday roast yesterday. Although very busy &were told maybe 45 minute wait, food came within half an hour. Very good & lots of vegetables. Would recommend

Popped in for some dinner with the family at short notice. Didn’t have a booking but the staff managed to accommodate us. Great views and good pub food. Very helpful staff in particular, James and Ken were great. Would definitely recommend

Great location, friendly staff. Recommended from Sinah Warren and glad we went for lunch. Will definitely be coming back.

First 3 things I chose were not available so had to have sausage and mash. Food was ok but not very hot. Was charged twice for one drink which wasn’t noticed by my mother until we got home.

Very poor and disappointing, my husband ordered a plain cheeseburger and chips but they had just scraped the gherkins off but left sauce! very small totally a child’s meal and cost £14.50 needless to say we will not return or advise anyone to eat there...

At the Western tip of Hayling island is a smashing pub located right next to the small ferry across to the mainland. Parking is free for 3 hours provided you spend £5. Worth it as the beach parking on Hayling island is disappointingly expensive. Pub...

Great atmosphere. Great staff. Great food Great beer ( the important bit ! ) Nice to sit in the pub or outside and pass the time with food / ale and crisps

Had one of the best roasts, nice size and although really busy came quickly, and a fair price for the size. Brilliant… dog friendly too

We hadn’t been here for many years so we’re keen to give it a go. We were told that the pub opened at 11.00 am. For 25 minutes we walked around the pub trying to find an unlocked door. Two other couples were doing the...

We had lunch and what an absolutely fantastic experience. Ken looked after us and was very polite, happy and had a great sense of humour. Thank you Ken. My husband had the salad with chicken and bacon, I had the chicken, bacon and avocado sandwich....

My husband and daughter and myself came for dinner for fathers day we have bern here many times and enjoyed the food even brought my mothering law for her 89th birthday ... tonight I had the worst meal I think I've ever eaten ... rump...

Rude staff. Dirty tables & chairs. Food mediocre. A great pity as it's a lovely location. Need to change the management & improve customer relations.

Visited with my son's Japanese wife's mother and father. Menu was very basic and when the food did arrive it was very disappointing. My burger was bland and arrived ten minutes after all the others. My wife's steak was tough as old boots and rare...

Booked a table for 6:30. On arrival shown to a table and told that it was table service. After 20 minutes someone was called to take our order. We ordered the Sunday roast pork and we’re told that all roasts were off. We then we’re...

We travelled down from Malmesbury, Wiltshire today to meet family for a meal as we have met here at The Ferryboat many times before and each time the food has been excellent, including tonight. Our server was Ken and he was lovely, he told us...

Rude staff very slow service queues at bar nobody came to clear tables small portions for the price they charged And to top it all we stayed just over 3 hours and had to pay £20 for parking ! We are regulars and we’re treated...

Visited Ferry boat yesterday with a group of friends, We all thoroughly enjoyed our food which was delicious and very well presented at a very reasonable price , Had a lovely bottle of wine which was also very reasonable, Staff were also really nice and...

We arrived at this place by accident when searching for the ferry taxi. My daughter was hungry so.we ordered her some food. Even though the had a wedding and were extremely rushed off their feet they still very happy to serve us and were very...

The place was filthy ! Food all over the floor dirty tables - we were told to find a seat but couldn’t find anywhere that wasn’t covered in dirty plates and food all over the floor . Cleaning spray and clothes were left out so...

The food was outstanding and the service was super quick and attentive. I will bring my family in next time to go for a lovely walk down the beach after. It blew my mind by they even had a dog menu and my dog loved...

We had a great evening out, live music provided by The Timeless Singers who were excellent! Food was lovely, especially the sea bass. Great service from Ken who very attentive and on the ball. Thanks to you all. Looking forward to next event.

Large pub that overlooks the sea. Lots of tables & chairs outside to soak up the sun with a drink. We only popped in for a drink but the food looked and smelt really good. We accidentally left a well loved teddy behind. I emailed...

We went today for dinner, we arrived at 15.50 & ordered our drinks. We waited for half an hour before they took our food order,a lot of food we asked for had sold out. We waited half an hour for that food to come out....

A superb location . Plenty of outside seating right by the sea where you can watch boats coming and going. Friendly staff and good range of drinks reasonably priced. Although we did not eat the menu did look enticing

Excellent food, good range of choice on the menu. I had duck breast, colleague had fish & chips. And excellent, friendly service from Jimmy & Ken. The location is superb, great views o he harbour entrance.

Fantastic night on Saturday April 15th - Robbie Williams tribute night. Food was fantastic, staff were attentive and very prompt service. Considering how crowded the place was.

our party had six meals. four were fine but the two roast pork dinners were poor. my wife meal was only warm, she asked for to be warmed up which did not seem to be a problem with the member of staff. but when it...

The pub is in a nice location with local walks and parking available. Inside it is spacious and we understand it has had some refurbishment recently. There was seating available inside and the welcome was friendly. The menu looked ok although main meals were on...

Visited as a family of 4. Really nice setting and dog friendly too. Service and food were both very good. Free parking via voucher then gave you was a bonus. I’d recommend this place.

On the 11th April 25 people from the Friendship Group in Fareham arrived for a buffet lunch, this had been pre-ordered through Lisa a few weeks ago. As promised the part of the pub was laid up for everyone near to the facilities for the...

Ate here several months ago and had a lovely meal but had horrible meal this time. I ordered the lamb and half a cider. Firstly I was served lager instead of cider which was unfortunate as I can’t tolerate gluten and didn’t realise it was...

Didn't want to come here for Sunday Lunch, but it was the only place we found with a table free and accepted dogs - which was surprising for the Easter Holidays and perhaps should have been taken as a sign of things to come! As...

Me and my husband popped to The Ferry boat for dinner while we stayed on the island The food was great (I have the seabass) Service, quick Staff, so friendly and helpful. We have Ken and Rachel serve us Recommended and wil definitely be back

My first choice of lamb wasn't available so I opted for the fish pie. There were pieces of recognisable fish but also, at the bottom was a lot of tasteless liquid which spoilt the food. My husband's pie was exactly the same. It was meant...

Lovely evening meal with friends , good menu choice , reasonably priced and great service - courses served in a timely manner , we didn't feel rushed at all - would definitely recommend

We enjoyed a wonderful meal here. The lamb was superb. The service was brilliant. I’m a local and we come here often. We would thoroughly recommend.

Booking was very easy, accommodating my well behaved Jack Russell. Although both our first choice of lamb Sunday roast and side dish wasn’t available, our second choice of roast beef was absolutely perfect, very good quality. The staff were very pleasant and added to a...

Went out with my mum for lunch once more to the Ferryboat. This time we had a table in the restaurant. Kent made sure we were seated and was full of positive energy. Watching him work and multi task for different customers didn't go unnoticed....

Have just been to ferry boat for a birthday lunch for my husband we had the duck it was lovely but could have done with a bit more sauce for me hubby was ok we have used the ferry boat for years and I must...