The Inn on the Furlong in New Forest - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Rang and booked a table at short notice and the person I spoke to was very polite. We arrived and all three of us decided to order the Sunday roast. It came in good time and was very well presented but the beef was very tough, so we asked if it could be changed for Lamb and they kindly replaced it. The Lamb was better, but still a bit tough. Me and my partner had the chicken that was nice.The veg consisted of a small portion of broccoli and cabbage and quite a lot of diced sweet. We all struggled to cut the roast potatoes and the large half of carrot that came on the plate. About half way through the meal I asked everyone what they thought and we all agreed overall it wasn’t good. I then decided to approach the manager to discuss. He didn’t seem very happy with my views and said the pub is busy, which I didn’t it was, and he said nobody else has complained. He then said to me leave it with me and I will see what I can do. He never came back to us so I went up to the bar to pay and he said is 20% off okay with me and I said okay and shook he’s hand, then he remarked back it isn’t really good for him, which I thought was a bit rude and he told me he had checked some roast potatoes and in his opinion they were fine and it must have been bad batch. I then paid the bill and on going back to my table I seen a guy struggling to cut his roast potato, so I said to him are you having trouble and his reply was I’m not sure if it’s the knife isn’t sharp enough or the potato is too hard. As I left the pub, I mentioned this to the manager with a smile on my face.

Landlord not very friendly not liked

The food and drink are reasonably priced, however the food is fairly average. The staff were friendly and the service was quick.

Great food and reasonably priced! Fast and friendly service too! I'm looking forward to going back soon hopefully to try something else from the menu

Great home cooked food, good value, and large portions, lovely staff. Will definitely return for cocktails and dinner.

Went for a family lunch, the service was friendly, food was quick and delicious and the place was clean, for a quick lunch no complaints.

This pub has gone up in my opinion. Food is great, beer is good and service is friendly.

Excellent the staff were friendly all in all a lovely pub.

Great food good service lovely outside area.

First of all reading all the previous one star reviews and the response from the inn on the furlong I already know they will bite my head off for this one and they seem not to be able to deal criticism and can’t provide a sorry for you experience with their response. I’ve popped into the pub a couple of times I’m not a local but when I’m in need for a quick drink and I’m in the area I will go in. But my experience each time is no one has been rude to me but as an observing customer it seems to me that the staff are constantly unsettled and quiet nervous as it always seems they are being told off by someone for doing something wrong, the landlord and the manger seem very intense and intimidating it can be a very unsettling environment. The pints are always good and the food looks like it’s okay. But a piece of advice without a harsh response maybe be friendly and compassionate you will make your business thrive.

We only had a drink good beer and service

Pretty poor service. I asked to double my standard vegetarian breakfast, which they couldn’t do. So I asked for an extra egg and sausage. So instead of bringing my out my breakfast with my extras they brought me out a sausage and egg, so I had to wait for them to make it while all my family finished their food. Then they brought the breakfast out missing mushrooms and my extras were cold.

Had breakfast here, choice was excellent as was food and service.

Friendly staff, great breakfast

A lovley pub with really nice meals and drink.

We had a wonderful lunch at the Inn today. The panko covered Brie was so delicious! The chips were the best I have ever had. The hash with sausages went down well as did the tuna melt panini. 3 very happy customers and we each had a drink too all for just over £12 a head!!!

Rude staff. Will never return again.

Very nice pub and menu. Reasonably priced with options of small appetite meals also.

Staff could smile abit more. If you ain't a local you ain't particularly welcome

Great Pub, always a good vibe, great food only downside is Surger Guinness not Draught.......😔

Wow 5 star review warm welcome by staff all friendly real credit to your business. We had breakfast was absolutely amazing perfectly cook. Will definitely return.

Considering the general cost of eating out for lunch or brunch, The Furlong pub is reasonably priced & has a varied menu. In good weather it's pleasant sitting outside in the courtyard. It's usually best booking ahead for weekend meals to avoid disappointment. Bubble & Squeak with poached egg & bacon is a welcome option on the menu when out for brunch. A small Roast Beef with veggies & a small Yorkshire Pudding suits me when we have had an occasional Sunday lunch out. It's good to know that there are two plate sizes available.

Popped in for a morning coffee but couldn't resist the English breakfast when I saw one brought out to another table and wasn't disappointed. Very good value, piping hot and clearly freshly cooked. Very tasty good quality bacon and sausage, plenty of butter with the toast and so good to have fried bread, often left off a fried breakfast now. Friendly staff and great to see a bustling pub so early in the day

Popped in for a quick drink on a Tuesday night. Seemed ok clean and bring welcoming atmosphere.

We came in for a drink after shopping and stayed for the Bingo. Really enjoyed it.

Lovely full English, pleasant staff.

Stopped here on a very wet Wednesday. Had a very warm welcome as we arrived and was given a choice of tables. There was a great atmosphere and felt it was a place to sit and relax. The lunch was lovely and will happily eat or drink there again when in the area

Busy Saturday evening bar ,clean and friendly ,mixture of young and older locals

Garry's a nasty guy, one of Marstons worst run pub's.

Popped In here for a pint and some food on the way to London, and must say I can’t recommend. I did check its reviews before I came in and was wary because at times the owner responses to some of these seem quite harsh and dated - but you can see them here for yourself, and I’ve never been one to take words as gospel so gave it a go. My pint was ok, nothing really that would stand out, the food tasted good, and was cooked well, but the lady behind the bar seemed miserable. Tried to make conversation and have a chat, fell totally flat. There was a man who seemed to be an authority there who was rude and seemed to be putting poor lady through her paces- no wonder she looked so sad. I am such a lover of pubs but I can’t say I felt welcome or compelled to come back, do wonder if he would treat a male member of staff like that. Either way as an equalist and customer it made me very uncomfortable. Wish I had trusted the reviews. I did however find a really nice grocers next door where, like you’d hope a village would have. the guys are absolutely lovely! Give this pub a skip and go see them!

Popped in for some Sunday dinner. I had the roast and my other half had a burger (was very excited lamb was on the menu 😋) The lamb was lovely, melted in your mouth and a nice size portion. I’m told the burger was also really nice, but just leave the chips for a minute to cool down! Staff were very attentive and seemed on the ball to check if we needed anything We were too full up for dessert, but did see some coming out the kitchen and they looked very tasty. All in all a very cosy chilled out pub

Either the owner or the manager is a rude and incompetent. The way they treat people is absolutely disgusting. If they treat customers like they do, I can’t imagine how they treat their staff. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour by grown men.

I don’t normally write reviews but we had such a lovely experience I really felt I should. We came in as a family of 5 for dinner, our youngest being 10months. The staff were so helpful and friendly talking and chatting to my children and making them feel welcome. The food was fantastic, even my 4 year old fussy eater cleared his plate. Baby wasn’t eating with us but he enjoyed stealing some chips here and there. It’s a lovely pub with a friendly and cosy atmosphere. We will definitely be coming back.

Rude landlord. Don’t seem to care about their customers at all

Gary is a rude and pretentious guy. He has no idea how to run a business, let alone talk like a human being. It's about time he leaves and sells the business to Someone who knows how to. I wish I could use foul language, but unfortunately I can't.

I just want to thank the staff in the pub today who were so kind today! I had a spot of lunch here and enjoyed it so much, alongside my friends. Everyone said how delicious the meals were. However, I will respond to the ladies comment below.. I witnessed her walk into the pub and start complaining that the music in the back garden was on loudly. I will say, that I, was thankful for this. Nothing against the lady below, but when I’m eating I really just would like some peace and quiet, not to be listening to busking for a few hours. Alongside this, I will comment on the fact that I saw her approach the bar manager, I did not see any aggression from his part. However he was honest and stated that people did not want to hear it, I wish now that I had stated the facts that this was what myself and my friends also thought. Don’t take the negativity from peoples bad experience effect your view of this beautiful pub, the staff are so friendly and the food is absolutely delicious.

Won't be coming here again served a pint of Guinness (surged) and it was foul tasted winey,took it back to the bar and was told nothing wrong with it I've been drinking Guinness for many years and it was wrong ,girl behind the bar was quite rude to me , myself and my partner were offered this pub many years ago by Ringwood brewery,thank god we turned it down.

Stopped in for a drink. Friendly and helpful staff. Decor a bit meh. Sports pub.

Gary the bar manager at the inn on the furlong is the most rude obnoxious and arrogant manager if had the displeasure of seeing. In my entire life. The way he treats his staff. Which by the way you could hear him shouting at them in the bar and in the kitchen. Makes me feel very sorry the poor unfortunate staff working there. I truly hope they can find new work soon with a boss who isn't so vile. On the plus side the ringwood brewery bitter I had was very nice. Still served with a nice smile from a mistreated member of bar staff.

Probably the best real pub in Ringwood. Serving fine ales with a smile.

A fabulous old style pub, came for a 3 course Christmas meal last Friday with friends, the food was 5 *, the staff were so friendly, and the atmosphere was perfect.

Breakfast good. Coffee terrible

We went as a group of 8 - 4 adults and 4 children. The food was delicious - I had the Sunday roast which was so nice and the meats were cooked to perfection. All the staff were so polite and went out of their way to make our experience as pleasant as possible. Thank you so much. 👍

Excellent, hot, nicely cooked English breakfast including toast (not shown in my pic)😋 Quick service. A friendly and professional waitress served us. Thanks 🙏

Visited this establishment after a friend had raved about it! Wasnt busy. Ordered furlong breakfast with coffee. Toast arrived first. About 10.mins later breakfast arrived (my friend said hers was cold)! No sign of coffee?? After reminding . the coffee arrived after I had finished breakfast. Not very nice so left it. An elderly couple arrived and had to wait for some time before someone took their order. It was 12.05. And they wanted lunch. The rude lady behind the bar told them you cant order lunch we are still doing breakfast!!! . I used to be in the catering business myself and I dont think they have a clue!!

Great breakfast for a great price.

Nice free-house with a good selection of ales, lagers & ciders including the famous ales from the local Ringwood Brewery. Plenty of outside seating, some of which is covered, means smokers have a place to go in the rain and some outside areas are non-smoking for those who like al fresco drinking or dining without the smoke. The English breakfasts are excellent quality and value. While this is not a sports bar, there are multiple TV screens which often show live soccer and other sporting events in the evening and at weekends but other rooms are screen-free for non-fans.

Could not have asked for better. So much so in 2 days staying in the area, went back twice ! The service was impeccable! Nothing was too much trouble and curtious to us all. Food and coffee were amazing- sadly was driving so no alcohol was consumed. When going that way again, I will be making a B line there. Well done ! 👏

Came here for a friend's birthday in August. We had been in the New Forest and were very hungry. No food was available. We were a large group and bought a fair few drinks. The drinks service was very slow and the cocktails were low standard, mojitios with far too much sugar. We had some food from outside which we tried to eat in the garden without a fuss. Didn't see it as an issue as the pub sold no food and we were spending money. From here on, my girlfriend was completely ostracised by the staff. They made up stories about how she made the guests uncomfortable, she was told not to take her drink to the toilet (for a girl this can be very unsafe leaving a drink in a pub you don't know). And was generally bullied by the staff to the point she was in tears wondering what she had done. Our entire group ended up leaving and finding somewhere more welcoming.

Ate here last night with my pal, great beer and food reasonably priced. Nice comfortable surroundings and atmosphere. The landlord was spot on very friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. Will definitely visit again when parking up in Ringwood for the night. Edit: Just seen the 4 negative reviews all posted within a week ? Sounds like one person had a bad experience and got their friends to chip in or a rival business ? The place was very busy for a Wednesday night which speaks for itself. I’d definitely recommend you try it first before believing the negative reviews posted on here.

3 pm on a Sunday. Got told children aren’t aloud in unless we are eating. Lots of tables free. Absolutely ridiculous. Then get told it’s not true by their response. We were told and I quote. ‘ we cannot have children in unless we are eating’ Jokers.

Uncomfortable experience, wish I’d read the reviews. Female staff serving and keeping the place going, with a miserable and nasty bloke in charge. I’d suggest not bullying your staff about, and maybe be a little more pleasant to people coming into your establishment. You couldn’t pay me to go again.

Breakfast was reasonably priced and tasted fine. Unfortunately that's where the positive ends. The young women working this morning were really lovely but looked like they'd been crying bless them. (But I'd be miserable too if I had to work for that man) And whilst waiting for food we were present for one of the waitresses being bollocked by the landlord Gary. A man of few words if you're not a local. Not sure I'd visit had I read the reviews beforehand. Would have put two stars if I didn't stick to the tables like warm toffee.

I recently visited the Inn on the Furlong pub and, unfortunately, had a disappointing experience. The service we received from an elderly lady behind the bar was unprofessional and, at times, rude. We felt uncomfortable and believe her behavior was inappropriate. It's essential that all customers are treated with respect and courtesy, regardless of their background. We hope the pub can address these issues to provide a more welcoming environment for all patrons.

I recently visited the Inn on the Furlong pub and, unfortunately, had a disappointing experience. The service we received from an elderly lady behind the bar was unprofessional and, at times, rude. We felt uncomfortable and believe her behavior was inappropriate. It's essential that all customers are treated with respect and courtesy, regardless of their background. We hope the pub can address these issues to provide a more welcoming environment for all patrons.

Absolutely no atmosphere!! Really grimey place.

Conclusion: Good for a cheap full breakfast Full breakfast (tea included) for £6.95 until 12pm. There is no separate service charge. The food was reasonable and the price was very reasonable. The service from the serving staff was simple and friendly. I was grateful for the low price so I had another beer, but the pint was 4.9 pounds haha.

Staff did not want to be there, I waited a long time to be served as one server stood by the bar one served the one other customer. My beer was 16mm from full, cloudy and warm. This was once a great pub. £4.90 wasted.

Lovely place in Ringwood. Friendly staff and a good selection of ale and other drinks. Didn’t eat so can’t vouch for the food but I’m sure it would be fine.

Popped in for a drink while waiting to be collected from coach trip. Very quiet as it was early Monday evening but owners were lovely - welcoming & chatty. I also had lunch there with family last week and the food was amazing, freshly prepared, tasty & plentiful. So lucky to have this great pub in our local area. Will definitely return again soon.

Nice little pub just on edge of town plenty of choice ales and staff knowledge was good

Popped in for lunch with Mum & wife All of us chose different meals and thoroughly enjoyed all of them. The homemade Ringwood steak & ale pie was a triumph 😋

Great place for a full English breakfast or just a quick drink

We arrived at 11:50 after clearly stating that breakfast was served until midday. Told by a rude women that they weren’t serving after I told her the time. People wonder why pubs are struggling. I’d never set foot in this place again. Hope this gets seen by the rude women that was on the door. Highly recommended Boston tea party tho. That’s a great place to go.

Went for lunch, it was amazing! I had ham, egg and chips, my partner had salmon & chorizo with veg. Both lovely, the chips were fluffy yet crispy, the ham was thickly cut and plenty of it, my partner enjoyed his salmon & chorizo. The service was friendly & efficient. Definitely recommend eating here.

Visited today for the first was welcomed by AJ what a amazing guy so friendly and help we had a few pints of cider spot on 🍺also had some lunch bacon cheese burgers and fries awesome food very tasty will def be back 🙌🏻

Our annual visit whilst on the open top tour bus. Always a nice place

Had breakfast there today, excellent service, the ladies in there were very busy, but very efficient. The breakfast was superb. Absolutely faultless.

I wish I could give more than 5 stars, this pub/restaurant is amazing. I booked tables for about 17 people for breakfast and all I did was send an email and within few hours everything was booked and sorted. Great communication, staffs were amazing, services were brilliant so thank you sm.

ID for a coke, kicked out because a person in our group didn’t and couldn’t buy a drink(coke), as we was all getting ID for a coke, 🤦🏼‍♂️.

My first visit .good selection of drinks ,food looked good but didnt partake this time .a great outside section divided into parts .great for watching the cricket as I did !

On our first visit we tried the Sunday roast which was excellent, and on our second visit a few days later we tried the breakfast which was also great! Staff were friendly and it was clean and tidy inside. Will definitely be back in the future!

Absolutely lovely, wife had omelette, I had scampi, and we also had a bottle of old mout each. Food was superb, and the pub is also lovely. Staff are great too

Lovely place ruined by the people at the next table sitting their 2 dogs in chairs with their faces on the table. Most unhygienic.

We've been here many times before, but will not be returning. The food is good, but, despite the information on the website, they do not serve food all afternoon. This is the fhird time we have arrived /mid-afternoon to be told they have stopped serving. I even phoned one morning to check, and the staff didn't know what time they stopped serving that day. It seems too unreliable to warrant a journey.

Popped in for Fish and Chips Lunch with my mum, they even did a plate for Smaller Appetites, which suited her down to the ground. Hot and tasty. The other food choices looked good also. The pub has had a little face lift since my last visit. Great pub grub.

Had breakfast here this morning, food excellent, nice, polite and attentive staff. Will definitely be back

Good atmosphere people chatting and eating. Clean and tidy staff good.

First visit since Marstons ownership……… Lunch for four was excellent, good food, good service & right atmosphere on a wet day. Will visit again when in the area.

We went for breakfast we were seated sat there for 20 minutes no order take or acknowledge for food we decided to leave no one ask why we were leaving or acknowledge we were leaving poor service

Great service, tasty food, good entertainment on Saturday night with life music

The food and the service was amazing especially Emma who really helped make us feel so welcome such a lovely environment to dine will definitely return when im back.

What a lovely place, wonderful food and relaxed atmosphere. Friendly staff, the pub is clean and we had a lovely time. Will be coming back again for sure and will be popping in for lunch too!

We go for lunch at the Inn On The Furlong in Ringwood every couple of weeks. We share a delicious 3 egg omelette with extra chips. It's getting so popular, it's a good idea to book a table. It has a good menu with many dishes at very affordable prices. And the food is tasty and delivered quickly. It's full of locals and we see many of the same faces every time. They allow dogs and there's usual a few there every time we go.

Excellent customer service dog friendly good food good prices thank you

Mother’s Day lunch excellent from start to finish. Warm and friendly greeting upon arrival and quickly shown to our table. All meals were served piping hot and plentiful portions. The Sunday Roast was delicious accompanied with a variety of vegetables. Desserts were equally delicious. All...

We stopped here for breakfast on our way home from a weekend away. The staff were very welcoming and found us a table immediately. Judging by how busy it was we felt we had definitely come to the right place. The coffee was very good...

Decided to check out all pubs in Ringwood. This was my first one. Very happy to find they served Summer Lightening from the Hopback Brewey.. so already gained extra points for that. Pleasant pub, good service and great beer. Didn’t eat so can not comment...

Very nice lunch for the 6 of us, didn't book but space made.

Only had breakfast but was a good varied menu on offer. Quick friendly service and very good prices. Food was lovely and tasty. I had the bubble and squeak option which you don't find that much on menus. Well done to all the staff

Nice pub, had a chat with landlord very pleasant

Food is fantastic aswell as staff

Excellent breakfast. Very good value for money.

Thank you !! Very nice food, Creamy Chicken is the best, and also very friendly staff.

Perfect breakfast whilst visiting Ringwood

Great pub, nice people, good ale, nice breakfast

If you're reading this you're not a local, and therefore you won't be welcome and you'll realise that the minute you walk through the door.

Wouldn’t allow our friend a drink of tap water while the rest of us had a drink there. I would like to remind the pub I’m pretty sure it’s a legal requirement to provide this. They hadn’t drunk too much. The staff said they MUST buy and alcoholic drink. Not good…

Nice bar and welcoming barman. not serving food due to Christmas dinners. Left when bingo started at 3.

We have had breakfast and lunch fully recommended. Freshly cooked breakfast and the beef pie at lunch really delicious.