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Based on 1.960 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 268 in 603 in New Forest
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Great food, great service, friendly staff :-)
Mark Knight . 2024-10-25
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One of my favourite eateries in the forest, never disappointed by the specials board either
Terry Hodges . 2024-10-25
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Home cooked local food and a menu with lots of options
James Ratcliff . 2024-10-23
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Fantastic location, friendly welcoming staff and excellent food.
Susan Angel . 2024-10-21
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Friendly staff, food arrived in good time, no complaints.
Lloyd Glater . 2024-10-20
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Great location and dog friendly. Food was good, but huge portions, so bring your hunger. Staff were friendly and welcoming.
Diane Morgan . 2024-10-19
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I've been here a few times it's always busy and has a lovely home-cooked menu. Most of the menu is on the wall on talk boards and they lift them off when they run out. It's definitely a first come first serve with the food but that makes it very fresh and very tasty, I recommend booking as this place is always busy. I'm looking forward to my next visit already.
dan chandler . 2024-10-16
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Wonderful atmosphere, and lovely to see New Forest ponies and donkies wandering around outside. Fantastic food each time I've been and great service. Will definitely go back again.
Lauren Squire . 2024-10-14
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Excellent food and service (and they welcome dogs)
Lucy Willis . 2024-10-13
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Lovely location, but service isn't brilliant. Had a Guinness, and it had a head nearly an inch. Nevertheless, it really is a nice location.
Josh Deniz . 2024-10-12
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Popular pub for passing trade, but the beer was decidedly average. What the food lacked in quality was made up for in quantity. Service was good, so it's worth popping in for a quick snack, but nothing more for me
Simon Gilham . 2024-10-07
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Super pub in the New Forest. Popped in for a quick lunch, pizzas were superb.
ken i . 2024-10-07
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Lovely, traditional village pub. A lot of ponies, horses and donkeys around. Plenty of free parking. Indoors and outdoors seats.
Renata Sowa . 2024-10-07
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Very nice pub and a good atmosphere.
Suzanne Wood . 2024-10-05
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This pub is great we have been here many times and really enjoy ever visit
Happy Camper . 2024-09-30
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An excellent countryside pub, food portions are generous and well cooked, decent selection of local ales and a varied wine list. Attentive service and chilled atmosphere.
Colin Roscoe . 2024-09-24
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Really nice local pub, we stayed at Sandy balls holiday village 1/2 mile down the road. The fighting cocks in walking distance. Food was excellent, home cooked food done properly with really good sized portions. Everyone in our party enjoyed the food and we were all full to bursting. Would highly recommended.
Craig Colley . 2024-09-16
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Lovely light lunch outside with views of the forest, cows in a nearby field, donkeys and horses walking by. Staff very friendly and a quick service for food. Will definitely go there again.
Christina O'Donnell . 2024-09-16
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Went during the day for a pint in the sunshine, beautiful. Went back in the evening for food. Had Fish and Chips, honestly thought my taste buds had stopped functioning. Basically a reheated plate of bland. Worst fish and chips we've ever had. £19 🤣😂😂
Simon Hicks . 2024-09-15
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Wonderful food and lots of it! Staff ensure a warm welcome. A must if you are in the area!
Barry Gannon . 2024-09-11
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Service was fast and friendly, the tables were clean and the food was quick, hot, fresh and delicious. We had the pork and leek sausages, and garden pizza. Picture is misleading as pizza was the size of a bin lid and generosity topped. Sausages thick and meaty, and the staff knew what they talking about with allergens. 10/10
David Lewis . 2024-09-09
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Came here for lunch as it was close to where we were staying. The food was delicious. Lots of choice. Portion sizing certainly didn't leave us hungry 😋 Service was great and the setting was unbelievable. Loads of wild horses and donkeys dropping by. We would definitely go back
Gillian Barrington . 2024-09-06
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Had to lovely meals here on 2 different evenings. Staff were fantastic and couldn't do enough for you. The meals were great and definitely one of the best in the area.
Dave Fox . 2024-09-05
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Always call here when ever in the new forest, always great food and atmosphere
Lisa Grinyer . 2024-08-27
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Great little pub as you see from the photos staff and service delightful. Would recommend if you go to new forest. 10 out 10.
Nigel P . 2024-08-26
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It is a great position and could be so much better than just ok
Kester Burt . 2024-08-26
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Visited yesterday for Sunday Lunch. What can I say the staff were absolutely amazing. Queue for the bar was out of the door, even though I'm sure it was stressful, the bar staff were calm, helpful and friendly to every single customer. They were patient and efficient too, it seemed to be a very well-run bar and restaurant. Our food was gorgeous, I had nachos and roast turkey and the portions were generous and great quality. We visit every time we are in the New Forest and absolutely love it.
Charlotte . 2024-08-26
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Good location, outside seating. Only stopped by for a quick coffee.
Mark Longstaff . 2024-08-24
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Free car park and cold drinks 🍻 what's not to love! Was so hot when we visited at the start of the summer holidays, and it was right around the corner from where we were staying and it was great. We went on our first night stay, dinner and drinks after a long day of exploring the new forest was perfect! 🙏👍
Alex Moreton . 2024-08-22
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Really nice pub. Great menu for adults, we came twice. First time couldn't fault it although no one directed us to the specials boards so we could not order off them. But otherwise really tasty, son had the pizza it looked really good, we had burgers there excellent choice and good variety of toppings. Second time ordered off the specials my wife offered a chicken and bacon gnocchi that was great I ordered steak. It was awful, overcooked and tough, I should have complained but couldn't be bothered. Otherwise all good
Simon Hayward . 2024-08-21
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A very good pub by the countryside, lots of seating and a good selection of food and drinks. When we were getting seated, a server took the order from an adjacent table. After a few moments, another server came and asked them if they needed something, but still didn't quite turn to our table. When I called out and asked her if I can order, she said "yes?" as if it wasn't a natural thing to do. This left a bitter taste in the mouth which I couldn't spit out entirely. But the food was decent and so were other members of the staff. All said, a good place.
Dinesh Iyer . 2024-08-21
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Came on a Saturday and Sunday for lunch and the service was brilliant and the food even better, also the donkeys and horses
jamster mtb . 2024-08-20
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We were staying in the area and came across this place so decided to book for a Sunday roast. The portions was huge and we all really enjoyed it and I don't normally like roasts which are not home cooked! Loads of meat which was all lovely no gammy bits and the veg was lovely- honestly so pleased we came! Some of our table has paninis chips etc and again huge portions and they all really enjoyed! Xx
Katie R . 2024-08-18
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Gorgeous pub within the New Forest - Lovely home cooked food - very generous portions (especially the ribs!) - nice friendly staff and of course the local friendly wildlife - would highly recommend
Diana Freeman . 2024-08-10
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What a lovely pub really worth a visit fantastic food
Terry Ratcliffe . 2024-08-09
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Lovely food pie was fantastic 😋
TheVickie41 . 2024-08-08
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A great place to have good standard pub food. Nothing fancy, Just tasty plain fare. The donkeys and ponies hanging around outside the garden fence are always a delight.
Sally Daffarn . 2024-08-07
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Lovely pub dinner on a Sunday, the pub was very busy and service was slightly impacted by this, but the staff were still very friendly. We will be visiting again.
Oliver Paul . 2024-08-04
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A definite return visit is in order. Great roasts, lovely staff, great atmosphere.
Andrew Palmer (AP) . 2024-08-04
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Excellent food, very good service
richard kelly . 2024-08-02
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Lovely looking pub from the outside but it's really let down inside. Dirty chairs, dirty walls and dirty glasses. Ordered a panini which had very little filling and the side salad was honestly pathetic.
Jack Vincent . 2024-08-01
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Only thing is £19 for two drinks!!!!
dave ravenhill . 2024-07-31
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Very busy when we visited for a Sunday lunch. The food was really not very nice. Potatoes over cooked and dehydrated inside. Meat was passible but not as it should have been. Some of the vegetables were undercooked, and although we both had the same meal, they varied in portion size.
Valerie Grover . 2024-07-31
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Nice pub. Nice location. Nice staff. Nice food. What more can you say?? 😀
Guy S . 2024-07-31
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Lovely pub, outside play area for the kids. Great cider on tap and very good roast dinners. Also the puddings are very big portions, very tasty.
Andrea Morgan . 2024-07-30
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Had a birthday meal tonight for my wife absolutely fantastic service. The food was outstanding .thankyou to all staff
Gary Waterson . 2024-07-27
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Fantastic experience. Incredible tasty and large portioned food. Plenty of choice for any taste and dietary requirements. Highly recommended if staying nearby as this is the best food around for miles!
Handy Andy . 2024-07-24
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No frills, English country pub. Very impressive portion size for the Sunday roast dinner. Bravo chaps.
James . 2024-07-23
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Fantastic food, with friendly atmosphere. The range of the menu was wider than your standard 'pub grub'. The portions were generous and very tasty. I am looking forward to returning and choosing other items.
Mike Entwistle . 2024-07-22
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What a lovely little pub. Food was amazing and large portions. Staff were really lovely and accommodating. We loved our visit to this New Forest pub where the donkeys seem to live right outside the pub !
Sally Bath . 2024-07-21
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Excellent service,great food and lovely atmosphere…. Will definitely be returning
Amanda Cuff . 2024-07-17
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Lovely friendly place food amazing staff are really welcoming
Theresa Rolls . 2024-07-16
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Very generous portions and delicious too. Lively atmosphere. We would come again!
Andrea Lane . 2024-07-11
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Really lovely home cooked food in huge portions sizes! We weren't sure what to expect given this was the only pub within walking distance, but honestly they must have a very good home cook in that kitchen. Service was great too, and very friendly. Highly recommend!
Rosie Webster . 2024-07-09
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Great food and fantastic service!!
stephen pearce . 2024-07-05
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Really friendly staff with interesting knowledge of the area. Stood outside when the forest ponies came trotting past - what a treat 😁 good quality food
Sarah . 2024-07-04
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It's in a prime spot, and was a welcome end to our walk on a hot day. Nothing incredible, but nice enough. Beers I felt were quite pricey, but then I am from up North!
Matthew Harvey . 2024-07-01
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Very good food and welcoming staff
Lee Green . 2024-06-27
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Food was great quality, large portins and service very efficient. Only niggle was around allergen awareness. Advised and ordered specific dish for toddler with allergens and given the wrong dish when another server then bought the correct dish out (after little one had started eating)
Tony Wilson . 2024-06-26
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Nice pub but food not so great.
Val Sutton . 2024-06-20
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Very pleased with the fighting cocks , good choice of food with a very friendly staff. The portions were good even the children's menu . Dog and child friendly. Would definitely return. Cheers Terry ☺️
Terry Rawlings . 2024-06-20
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Gorgoues food,great service, lovely setting and atmosphere
edwina Bowdren . 2024-06-18
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We had Sunday lunch here on 9/6/24 while on a family holiday. The amount of times we have been past & always said we must pop in there! So, while we were staying just across the road, we did. It didn't dissapoint. The portions were big, food was hot. It was that good we went back on the Thursday evening for dinner. Again, food was hot, portions were big. Service was outstanding & staff polite. Definitely be coming back
Kevin Robinson . 2024-06-16
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Great food. Proper pub grub and great portion size
Dave Earle . 2024-06-14
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We had a wonderful meal at The Fighting Cocks Pub; the atmosphere and service was exceptional ! We would thoroughly recommend a visit if in the New Forest (Fordingbridge)!
Shane White . 2024-06-13
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Lovely pub, food is amazing, highly recommended
Joanne Adams . 2024-06-13
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Visited today as we left Sandy Balls a nearby holiday park and wanted to grab a drink and possibly food. I was accompanied by 4 people with disabilities. The pub is in an amazing location with wild animals at every turn, pub accessible, clean, and well maintained. We arrived a little before 11.30, so we we had some drinks and decided if we wanted to have food when they started serving (I'm glad we stayed). Staff member Linda extremely helpful, kind and patient with our situation. The food was amazing, I had the ham, egg, and chips. Paying separately for each individual person and getting a receipt was well taken and easy (some places get annoyed). I highly recommend this pub to anyone who may be in the area. It's worth the money and the time.
Gemma H . 2024-06-06
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The chef is delusional charging these prices for the food that was being served with a huge wait time. £6 for "garlic chiabatta" - under cooked shop bought part baked baguette. £11 for "nachos" - again, shop bought basic crisps, one dollop of lumpy sour cream, sparse cheese. £13 for 2 pints.
L T . 2024-06-03
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Lovely pub with horse wondering around outside. Food was varied and all very nice worth a walk down if you are staying at Sandy balls only took about 10 mins
Danielle Ann . 2024-06-02
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Forgot my order and then not only didn’t apologise when I asked for a refund but made me feel like it was my fault
Autonova . 2024-06-01
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Standard pub grub. OK. Bit on the pricey side for standard of food. Lovely setting though.
Ian Fulcher . 2024-05-30
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Very friendly pub and the food was fine. We came at the end of the day and it appeared that much of our roast was reheated. Service was excellent though
Jon Immins . 2024-05-29
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Great pub! Loved the food and service was fantastic. We ended up going twice in 2 days during our visit to the New forest
Kate Hopkinson . 2024-05-29
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We were a big table of 10 with small children- we were asked to preorder and our food was brought out within minutes of us being seated. Friendly, very efficient and organised staff, generous portions and really tasty food. Highly recommend for family groups - best lunch we’ve had for ages!
Catherine Owers . 2024-05-26
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FOOD POISONING So me and my Familey went here once and i honesly wish i took a picture of my steak i ask for it rare and it came more well done than a bit of charcoal! Then my Familey thought it was good so we came back 2 days later and i order the burger it was a bit burn but eatable and dessert was actully really nice sticky toffee and i was going to give a 2 to 3 stars but then when i went home my brother throw up couple of hours later and was very ill from food poisoning from the skinfish! Fish was terrible cod and skin fish i try a bit just they cant cook! They cant look streak or fish! Stroganoff actully was ok ! Here a picture of the burger from day two
Daniel Ward . 2024-05-24
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We popped in for dinner on Friday night and had cheese and pickle in a warm baguette, chips and a lovely dressed salad. Really tasty and good value. It was so good we went back Sunday lunchtime and had this again.
Sarah Folley . 2024-05-22
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Sadly the food here has taken a turn for the worse. Top dollar prices and poor quality food makes me an unhappy camper. On the plus side the ale was good.
Mike Walker . 2024-05-22
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A really lovely pub, with very friendly staff, and really, really lovely food. Bring your appetites because you absolutely WON'T be disappointed!
Steve W . 2024-05-21
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Very good pub and excellent food on the edge of the New Forest.
Ian Williams . 2024-05-14
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Had loads of meals here can't fault the food, and what a lovely setting on the edge of the new forest.
Jonathan Cullen . 2024-05-13
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So peaceful and relaxing having our lunch watching the ponies and donkeys with their babies. Staff are very friendly
melanie newton . 2024-05-13
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We had some nice afternoon sun with our meal! Shame the chips and onion rings tasted like they were from frozen, and didn't taste like freshly made gravy. Would of expected given the price point! Tasty steak and sausages though.
Phoebe Walsh . 2024-05-11
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Guinness Zero £5.95 & warm. Bar staff more interested in their mobile phones, lobbing bar mats about & flicking each other with bar towels. Very poor.
John Butler . 2024-05-11
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Nice food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. But prices are very high especially for lunchtime.
Gary . 2024-05-08
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We popped in for coffe which was very nice , friendly staff and beautiful surroundings would highly recommend
Lesley Bromige . 2024-05-06
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Convenient place to stop and eat. Easy to get to for meeting up with friends and family.
Steve Gifford . 2024-05-06
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We stopped at The Fighting Cocks with my wife and son and dog. The pub is ideally located for walks around Ashley Range or to relax after watching a match at Godshill cricket club. We arrived quite late in the evening, past 8:30, and were pleased to find that the kitchen was still open. The food was good and quickly served, we sat outside although the staff did advise that well behaved dogs were allowed inside the dining area. If we are traveling this way again I would definitely stop for food and drink.
Ed Hall . 2024-05-06
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Fantastic pub. Great food. Large size meals. Good Gluten-free options. Lovely staff.
Jules . 2024-05-05
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What a fantastic place to stop Donkeys and ponies everywhere and the food and service were excellent Just be warned if you order a starter you might not finish the main.
Andy Martin . 2024-05-04
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Came here when staying at Sandyballs holiday village, 2 minutes up the road, who had let us down with our restaurant booking. The staff at The Fighting Cocks couldn't have done enough for us. All of them were cheerful, from the girl who answered the phone and took our last minute booking, to the staff at the pub itself. Great traditional pub food, including pizza, awesome burgers, roasts and curries, quickly served, which my family loved. Dog friendly too and they even provided water and a sausage for our dog! We were so impressed by the service ,atmosphere and food that we came back with our friends the following day. The staff were still as cheery and helpful and the food served quickly and together, despite there being a large party of us. This was a really great experience and we wouldn't hesitate to come back again. Highly recommend.
Clare Russell . 2024-05-04
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Friendly staff. Amazing food. Salty gnocchi, slightly soggy burger but a clearly imaginative chef with a commitment to originality. Great view at the edge of wild horses in New Forest.
Hannah Walker . 2024-04-30
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Service was excellent, prompt and friendly. We both had liver and bacon. It was absolutely delicious: really well cooked and served with lovely greens and bubble and squeak. The gravy was fab! All in all, highly recommended.
Alan Harding . 2024-04-28
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Lovely country pub with ponies and donkeys roaming outside
Clare Farquharson . 2024-04-26
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Pub was v busy on a Sunday afternoon, but food was excellent - epic roast - and we all had a v nice meal
Mal T . 2024-04-21
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Friendly staff and fantastic food
Richard Luckett . 2024-04-19
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What a lovely pub. Friendly staff who really enjoyed looking people. The food was tasty and plentiful. The prices were good also. As we are on holiday it was so nice to find this place and be taken care of so well.
Carol Jerred . 2024-04-16
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Sadly gone down hill, been taken over by a pub chain and it shows. Lack of heart and feeling that there once was. Food is average at best, not really worth the price. Staff however are amazing, do their best to help, location is beautiful
Sarah Jones . 2024-04-13
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Nice pub in the forest with plenty of dog walks near by
Fiona Boon . 2024-04-08
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wholesome food, very tasty, great staff.
Gary Sawyer . 2024-04-06
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Went to the pub for a 21st birthday party.
Simon Beauchamp . 2024-04-06
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Great stop!!! Found this gem of a place after being stuck on the a31 in traffic and I’m glad for the hold up!! Will definitely vist here on our way though again. Big thanks to all the staff the food was epic!!!