The Fish Inn, Ringwood in New Forest

Great service, really friendly and welcoming and fantastic food

Such a lovely pub with really warm, attentive service. Lovely and cosy inside and very tasty food. Went on Saturday for lunch and it was so good we booked a table for Sunday lunch the next day!

We were staying nearby for a weekend away and had a lovely two visits to The Fish Inn. The manager and her staff made us feel so welcome. The food was great as well! Thanks for having us. We’ll definitely be returning.

The range of food was a bit disappointing, especially the limited fish dishes given the name of the pub. The food quality was a bit mixed. The steak pie and the sausage dishes were good, but the chicken was tough and difficult to cut. All of the desserts were good. The staff were friendly and the pub had a nice atmosphere. On balance the food was ok and we will give it one more try and hope it’s a bit better on our next visit.

Nice place with homemade food and excellent service

Today we came as a party of 10 and all of our food in Honesty wasn’t great which was a shame as it’s my parents and sisters first time to the fish inn. The atmosphere and service however was relaxing and very Christmassy. We spent over £300 and here were the issues; Chicken burgers very small (and for the price more like a children’s portion) The adults burgers didn’t have any bacon in them despite advertising bacon in the menu The steak was cooked fine but was very grissly / tough Neither the chicken burger or the adult burger came with any garnish The garlic bread was overbooked and very dry The menu was limited and normally we enjoy the pie

Really enjoyable lunch. We all liked the food and the service was good.

Always a favourite of mine when I stop in Ringwood. Fantastic fish and chips, and a great selection of beers. Also an excellent Sunday roast - but get there early in the day for the roast for the best quality.

Had Christmas Day lunch there. Beautifully decorated with a lovely atmosphere. Service superb and friendly. Food delicious. A real gem.

We went for Christmas dinner on Christmas day, and what a lovely experience. The food was amazing, and the service and staff were exceptional. Definitely visit again and highly recommend

We stopped by today Xmas eve, table for 8 with no reservation, they worked around their booking and made space for us, four adults four kids, they were more than accommodating. We were amazed by the great service menu and food! Will be returning shortly 5*

Attentive staff, lovely choices of food, great atmosphere.

I've lived in Bournemouth since 1992 and passed The Fish Inn countless times. It took a trip to Ringwood for Christmas shopping to pop in for a pint. What a gem of a pub. Tried the Butcombe ale. The menu looked great, and there were many diners enjoying food. Will be back for lunch next time.

Visited for a working lunch mid-December. Pub was decorated beautifully, very homely, staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely be coming back.

The arrival was great, the young guy that showed us to the table was lovely and got us drinks in a timely manner. However from that moment on it went down hill. We were essentially forgotten about, it took 20 mins before someone came to take our order and that was after I had to get up and ask someone to take it. The food came quick but it was known why when it arrived, it seems like the roast were all pre cooked waiting for orders to come through as the potatoes were dry, aswell as the meat. The carrots were undercooked and hard, the cabbage was below standard and the Yorkshire pudding was awful. This was because it had been clearly sitting under the hot window or in trays for a while. This was one of the worst roast I'd had in a while. I couldn't be bothered to complain then as I wasn't very well so just needed to get home. (Illness wasn't to do with meal - just for FYI) The service overall was poor, the food was awful and it was not a great first impression.

Very enjoyable lunch. Nice atmosphere and lovely Christmas decorations. My only gripe would be that there were a couple of things on the menu that were already sold out and it was only 12.30!

A warm, friendly welcome upon arrival, with attentive and prompt service despite being busy with lots of large groups dining. We were a group of 9 dining and all had the roast dinner with a side of cauliflower cheese, all the meals were piping hot, delicious and plentiful. The Fish Inn never fails to deliver on both hospitality, service and food. A very well managed establishment, thanks to the whole team for an excellent lunch.

Booked Christmas festive menu and it was the right size, hot and right time lap between each course. Staff were helpful.

So glad I book the fish Inn for my mother’s wake. Absolutely brilliant service and wonderful location. The staff were amazing.

Really enjoyed meal. Good quality, lots to choose from and friendly team.

The best Venison Nourgignon I have ever eaten! Excellent value for money (love my Butcombe loyalty card) and super staff.

Food was really good. Staff helpful.

I enjoyed my visit to The Fish Inn recently so much and highly recommend it!

Know the Fish Inn well and in comparison with other pubs in the area - the food is excellent and the service is above average

Had a lovely Sunday lunch. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Lunch was delicious. Will definitely visit again.

Lovely pub / restaurant with a great atmosphere. It’s hard to get a good gammon steak anywhere, but this was lovely!! To top it off, you can have a sit by the fire with a mulled wine and have a great bit of lunch / brunch.

Meet with 16 friends for a pre Christmas get together and meal

Brilliant traditional pub with first class staff... Highly recommend

Thank you so much for going above and beyond for my mums funeral tea, you really did her proud.

We took a neighbour out for lunch and had an absolutely wonderful experience: very good food and very good service in a very clean and cosy atmosphere. We will definitely go again.

Great service as usual. A very typical english country pub with a pleasant atmosphere. The food was very good albeit i personally found the apples in the crumble very sharp. Overall though a nice couple of hours.

Main courses were very well received, only item that stopped a 5 star rating was a comment on the apple crumble desert, which was not impressed with the apple content, but also said that the crumble was hard as rocks . Fish and chips and sausage and mash were both rated excellent.

A friendly venue with atttentive staff from start to finish. Ease of booking venue and food always excellent

So tonight, bereft of grand fortune by way of my own fiscal exposure to reality, I was granted enough surprising fondness of belief in my methods to afford my favourite food. But it would have to be cooked fresh, and not by me. So I wouldn't die. Because food is VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. And a million parsecs better than that nonsense crack cocaine. Which is not served here at all. No Sir. Nothing but love, excellent people, and wholesome good value for a much needed meal and the welcome friendliness of decent chaps and ladies. And that's what I really noticed on my mission to get food to survive. Food I love. Steak au poivre. V and G's are my favourite steak in town, but they were full tonight, and it was true, they were. So I dared in my complete machismo to venture beyond the humped back bridge of beauty to the welcome to the eye tavern that lingers just shy of the awesome road to Bournemouth, and the mega petrol station. I was served by a young lad who most certainly impressed me with his awesomeness. I was in folly enough of ignorance not to get his name, but he was simply wonderful. We shall call him Brad. I am in love with Brad. I desired a steak au poivre (as previously stated), and it came with good speed, and piping hot beauty. I was more excited than the time I went to see Return of the Jedi as a boy with my chums. Brad was like a demi God of customer care and welcome affections. He'd be happily hailed a hero on mount Olympus, I'm sure. The Fish Inn, being holy, due to its Christian connotations with fish is most beautifully thatched right now, with exterior lights that welcome in any roving punter. The spirit is convivial, as you'd hope from a great British pub, and the ambience is one of 'everything is awesome', like that cool Lego song if you 'get the humour'. 'Trees, frogs, clogs they're awesome Rocks, clocks and socks they're awesome Figs and jigs and twigs that's awesome Everything you see or think or say is awesome'. This is the song that comes to mind when you enter 'The Fish Inn'. I imagine during the ancient times it was used as a glory house of hope for many a brazen believer. I appreciated the inner spirit of love and chuckles. (Good spirits). My ONLY whinge, if I may be so bold to direct complaint (which is a detail of personal imperfection not met by exterior forces from a position of self importance), is that I'm not a 'huge' fan of 'pub chips'. They're too cumbersome. Big, fat, ugly. You know what I mean. I like chips Julianne. The pretentious name taught by me the ex Vulcan navigator who later ran a pub with a hearty chuckle. (R.I.P.) for 'french fries'. The pepper sauce WAS nice though, and the meat which was sadly only a rump (I'd like to see fillet and ribeye served everywhere, including Chessington World of Adventures), was tenderly cooked, much to my happiness. I never eat the green vegetation that comes with steak dishes. It defeats to me the point of 'ambrosia'. (Which is not a sweet creamy yoghurt purely, but the ancient term for 'Food of the Gods'). For a quasi omniscient schizophrenic, I felt very at ease in this place. And I would like to share further love for the blessed old dear who seems to run the show. What a blessed and sweet character she was. The toilets were smart, interesting with non graffiti art to read while micturating, and the overall legacy of the establishment is one of 'mystical charming love properties'. I've never had a bad experience at this premises.

Excellent lunchtime in good company

Great food and well positioned near to the main road but wouldn't like to take a large camper through the streets to get to the pub cars parked both sides of the road

I have passed daily for probably 20 years, always looking being intrigued, but never visiting. I can’t believe how much I've missed out, absolutely fantastic and will be back soon! Thank you.

The main motivation behind this brief review is not so much the one Sunday lunch experience, but the consistency of the experience that we have enjoyed at 'The Fish'. Service is consistently attentive, pleasant, happy, customer focused, and is the same high standard across all the staff there. What I really appreciate is that while Butcombe's policy is to automatically add 10% service charge on to the bill, the policy at The Fish is to always point this out to customers and emphasise that it can be easily taken off if preferred. That's why we always leave ours on! On this occassion we had a Sunday roast - and having pondered about whether to have the beef or pork worked out how to sort this conundrum by having the 'three meats' roast instead! All very good, and particularly liked the roast potatoes... nice and crispy on the outside but not overcooked on the inside. Food by the way is consistently good, as I say, not writing this as a 'one off'. Butcombe Original is consistently well kept (my passion!) and did't dissapoint on this day either. Very comfy taking guests there for lunch and dinner - and we do!

We have just had a wonderful afternoon celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary with code family and it couldn't have been more perfect. The food was wonderful and your table staff are an absolute credit to you. They were so accommodating to us all but especially my older parents. Everyone was really friendly and professional and it really made the difference to us all. Thanks very much.

Beautiful characterful gastro pub 2mins from A31 (from Ringwood). Dog friendly.

Stopped here for lunch was really good food, highly recommend

A friend and I met here for lunch and a good catch up. We were greeted warmly and shown to our table. The service was great throughout. The food was delicious and some of the choices on the menu seemed quite different from the average menus in other venues. We weren’t rushed at all and will definitely pay a return visit. Thank you.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit, a lovely experience. We were made to feel very welcomed from the offset; the team were friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The menu is varied and our food was freshly cooked and delicious. Will definitely be revisiting again!

Friendly, helpful , always a good atmosphere. The separate areas allow privacy and makes each area cosy.

Only had drinks but food looked excellent

Popped in for a quick dinner rather than cook beautiful burger and the Chicken special was very good friend quick service great attention to detail plenty of parking just good old fashioned service with food to back it up.

Excellent service and food. Everyone very happy with arrangements. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to others.

Lovely inn. Polite and friendly service. Good food in beautiful setting 👌

Found this pub on media search as were nearby -what a find ! Really lovely Sunday lunch , great food , service and price .

Went for lunch with friends the Sunday roasts were very good according to my friends. I had the mushroom, 5 bean and kale wellington. Very good indeed. The vegan gravy could have been slightly thinner. Otherwise great place to eat and cater for food allergies

We’re down in Ringwood for the week on holiday. Upon arrival we decided to go to The Fish inn for a drink as it was close to where we’re staying. We were greeted by Jo Jo who was so accommodating and friendly. She greeted us all, made a fuss of our puppy and was quick to get us all our drinks. We were only planning to stay for one drink but ended up staying for 4 rounds and lunch. The next day we decided to go back for lunch, again greeted by Jo Jo, she made our experience lovely, including getting our princess of a puppy her own chair. We had a 2 course meal which was amazing and even once we had finished, we stayed and chatted to Jo Jo for a bit. Her customer service is amazing, thank you!

Had a nice late sunday lunch here . Some things were sold out but we sat down at 5pm so expected this. But plenty of choice and good service and food. Happy to go back again

A lovely old English pub on the banks of a river with some lovely views; although only in one direction. Situated in Ringwood, right beside the A31, I thought it would be very noisy, but, to my surprise, it was nothing of the sort. In fact, if you are travelling down to the South Coast and need somewhere to stop for lunch, I'd highly recommend the Fish Inn. Plenty of parking, excellent staff, great food and a nice selection of drinks all in a picturesque setting - if you keep your back to the road.

Perfectly cooked food; warm and friendly service, and a wonderful arltmosphere.

Had a great lunch with family and friends for 75th birthday celebration, warm welcome when we arrived, staff very efficient and friendly, service excellent and the food was all very tasty and well prepared. Great choice of real ales as well. Lovely atmosphere in the pub. Highly recommended.

Hazel, Mia, Robbie and Jemima all have amazing customer service and we're all fantastic and made sure all our needs were met. Will definitely be going back to this pub as the atmosphere was warm, friendly and felt like a tight family unit Well done team Fish

Once again our School Lunch reunion was superb! The staff were amazing as usual, the food was delicious and the service was great , they always accommodate us at our favourite table and nothing is ever too much trouble, will be booking again soon for our Christmas Lunch, Many Thanks!

We are in Ringwood for a wedding weekend. This was recommended and it didn't disappoint. We had a lovely meal with helpful friendly waiter. Lovely decor too. Thank you

Went to the pub one and a half hours early to book a specific table and was assured by the manager that it would be available. Upon arrival it was not marked reserved and one person was sitting there. We all sat down next to them and explained that the table was booked for 19:30. Fortunately they were very obliging but matters could have been very different! It seems that the manager “forgot”, so not impressed with that part of the experience. Otherwise a lovely pub, lovely atmosphere, great food and beer, and lovely staff including the forgetful manager who was otherwise professional, friendly and helpful. I will go back and would highly recommend the Fish Inn to others.

Can't recommend dishes as we had Sunday lunch, which isn't listed!

Food was delicious and the service excellent. It was fairly quiet but that could have something to do with the carnival on that day with road closures and people watching the parade. We had to eat fairly quickly save getting stuck when the road closed but the team were efficient and the food arrived quickly. We had a lovely meal celebrating mum’s 88th birthday 🎈 Thank you - we’ll certainly visit again.

We had a delightful evening at The Fish Inn. Food was lovely, but be aware that the portion sizes are not overly generous. The restaurent is large and with only a few tables booked there was not much atmosphere (my friend and I had lots to gossip about so that didnt really matter!). The staff provided a faultless service; they were attentive, efficient, smiley and good humoured.

Great pub. Haha, I've been going there for 50years and my Dad before me.

Staff were efficient and attentive.

A nice place to eat. 2 of us had the roast dinners. Personal choice for both of us but a little more gravy would be nice. Beautiful views. Service was slow but acceptable.

Lovely warm welcome and great food

Loved everything about our meal at the fish in. We were a group of 19 and we were soo welcomed and looked after. Food was amazing too!!

On the website it states as being dog friendly. That is only true in the bar area. As we booked a table and were unaware the restaurant was not dog friendly, we were asked to leave. Please rectify this on your website.

very very friendly staff, food was good, cocktails slapped :D

Visited for the first time today. My friend and I both had roast beef and it was fantastic! Potatoes, Yorkshire and veg also delicious. Really friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere, will definitely be visiting again 😊

Friendly staff. Great service and food.

Really friendly service and great food. 1st time visit but will return.

We had a table for 2 and we utilised the 25% off Butcombe Wednesdays. The staff were very polite and the food was lovely. We will definitely be returning.

Four of us enjoyed a super meal out on a Monday night, the staff are lovely and the food is fabulous. The Fish is a very underrated pub, we will be back soon! Sadly I didn’t take any photos of the gorgeous burgers and fish and chips….. you’ll have to go to see for yourself!!

I've been an occasional patron of the Fish Inn for almost 40 years, and it is consistently good.

We had a superb Sunday Lunch here today. Couldn't fault it. Served on hot plates too, that always puts a smile on my face. Prompt, friendly, courteous service, too. We'll be back! 🙂

I've been several times one of the go-to pubs. Good menu with vegetarian options, lunch options also include sandwiches or lighter bites (Good portions!).

Fabulous staff really made us welcome - would highly recommend

What a beautiful pub. Backing onto the River Avon, as it meanders it's way though the Anglo-Saxon village of Ringwood, it's an idyllic setting for this grade 2 listed Butcombe pub. We were greeted by friendly staff and a mouth watering menu. Service is impeccable. The food is stunning. The fish finger sandwich for example, has a crispy, beer battered coating and the pickled fennel elevates it to another level. The haddock fish and chips also has the crispy beer batter. The pulled pork burger is superb. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Highly, highly recommended.

Best pub fish and chips I've ever had.

Went for a sunday roast. Was able to reserve some beef,as we couldn't get a dinner reservation. Food was lovely. Roast potatoes and cauliflower cheese was yum. The staff was really attentive and polite. I have given 1 star less just because they has some guy singing crooner music which we didnt like and would have preferred a quieter setting. Apart from that we throughly enjoyed our visit to the fish inn. Thankyou to all the staff.

Myself and my wife went there for lunch on the Sunday 25th august 2024 booked a table for 1pm but unfortunately got in a lot of traffic jams on the way ,my wife kept on contacting the restaurant telling them we are delayed and the staff was very helpful on the phone,we eventually got there 2 hrs later and we still got a table thankyou fish inn,the food was amazing and service was excellent

After traveling all day from Ireland to stay in Ringwood for a few nights we looked forward to eating in the fish inn after it was recommended to us . disappointingly we were told we had missed last orders for food even though according to their website we were still in plenty of time and after getting a drink observed orders being taken for food and food still being served even as we we're leaving after finishing our drinks the bar woman was very rude to us and we will definitely not be returning to this establishment again

Lovely little pub just off the main road (have to go through Ringwood town to get to it - hidden away down the end of a one-way road). Food was fantastic and the staff were great. Happily visit again 👍

The food was very goid. I had the fish finger bun. Delicious. Staff very friendly and efficient

It was my Husbands 68th Birthday had a lovely meal but nothing extra? but guessing you have people come in all the time to say its a celebration and its not true so can understand. We do not agree with adding the service to the bill, we actually give less when this is done

Very nice food but portions could be a little more generous for the price.

I had to tell the lady that served me that the price of my drink had gone up a lot since my last visit she asked when I was last in ? She laughed when I told her the last time was 40 years ago. Still a nice pub with a warm welcome.

A great place to pass the time with a beer, with friends, and if wanting food even better. It gets busy, so you might have to wait, but it is so worth it. Extensive menu and well kept real ale.

Lovely relaxed Sunday lunch. Great value for money.

100% as usual. That's why my friends and I keep going back. Good good and service at a fair price.

Really lovely pub. Food is of a good standard and a reasonable price. They do have gluten free meals but are not a dedicated gluten free place. Went with a party of four and all enjoyed it and would recommend it to others.

Jude and the team always make us very welcome. Love The Fish every time we visit.

My pregnant friend and I were near the fish Inn sometime yesterday as they were closing and she asked if she could use the toilet to which she was rudely replied no and when she pleaded again, we were told to F off otherwise we would get punched in the face by one of the owners. This is despicable behaviour from a pub owner as all my friend asked to do was go to the toilet then we got shouted at and were being called all the names under the sun. If i could give 0 stars i would please do not go here unless you want to be greeted with hostility and negative energy.

Family of 3 in for last minute dinner. New Summer Menu is lovely, we had Chicken Milanese and Lamb Kofta, while our son had Tomato Soup. Food was absolutely delicious! As usual, Jude was a fantastic host and couldn't do enough for us. We are very lucky to have such a brilliant pub in walking distance of our home! 🥂

Absolutely great service from really friendly and efficient staff. Would most definitely recommend The Fish Inn, we had the roast beef which was delicious and plentiful. Thanks to the whole gang.

Lovely pub with a nice riverside location.

We come to the fish inn regularly, as you are always guaranteed amazing home cooked food and friendly service, that goes above and beyond. We have 3 small children and a dog and can never ask for more. I highly recommend the Fish Inn for any occasion. It certainly will NOT disappoint.

Great thatched country pub. Food and service was excellent.

Always a chilled spot,pub grub service is excellent , portion size good and above average presentation and taste.