The New Forest, Ashurst in New Forest

Really friendly helpful staff. We only popped in for a drink before the train but would visit again

Sunday night Was really nice friendly people, the lady behind the bar and a young man they were so helpful. They looked after the lady with me she is on a wheelchair was so welcoming. Thank you

This was a great little place we found to break our trip and to have something to eat and drink. Very friendly staff and the food was very good and yummy 😋

Beer garden is fantastic - overlooking countryside with lots of space. Drinks were over priced in our opinion - £3.35 for half a coke, £4 for a pint? (We only doscovered afterwards) The difference was so ridiculous that for a second drink I ordered a pint of coke and got a second glass of ice. Just a shrug from bar staff when we asked about the over priced half pints.

Lovely food, staff polite and helpful, lovely location

Fantastic food and service. Recommend the roast dinners.

Subtle tasty starter, as a main dish Trio or Roast, tasty but really for the big eaters. Recommended

Good pub food. Nice location. Let down by the dessert.

We didn't eat but we did have a drink great atmosphere

Stopped here for a drink. Lovely pub surrounded by wildlife and fields.

We had a really wonderful time here. Lovely food, really welcoming & accommodating

A well appointed, welcoming family pub that is also dog-friendly.

Lovely pub, gorgeous location and friendly, welcoming staff! Food was reasonably priced and nice. Child friendly menu and atmosphere. We would definitely visit again.

A friends wedding breakfast excellent venue

Repeatedly dishes are not available as they have sold out. During my recent visit there were. O Moules, the burger was luke warm and the bap tasted like a cheap bun from the supermarket. The server was also very patronising.

Disappointing Experience - Avoid This Pub We visited a pub in Ashurst recently, hoping for a nice family meal, but were left very disappointed. My wife ordered the mussels, which looked questionable from the start and had an unpleasant smell—clearly not fresh. I ordered the fish and chips, and it was a letdown. It seemed like the fish had been fried straight from frozen, resulting in an undercooked, soggy texture. My daughter had the bruschetta, which was simply a single slice of bread, not at all what we expected. Overall, the food quality was poor, we left it all on table and left, and for the prices charged, it felt like a complete waste of money. I would never recommend this place and won’t be returning. I believe we deserve a refund for this terrible meal.

Very expensive and food is not great! Basically, you are paying that much to eat in this area.

Ate food in the garden after walk with our dog. Quick, friendly service and nice food.

Nice place to visit. We had lunch and a drink while visiting a nearby attraction. Nice atmosphere and clean toilets 😁 Service could be a bit better as I felt it was forced and script rather than genuine.

Such a lovely place, in a stunning location, just moments from the train station and campsite. Really nice for campers to visit. Staff were really nice and friendly, service could have been a little quicker at times, but things happen. Atmosphere was always nice and relaxed and the quiz was fun (but difficult)

Tables were sticky and food was very small portions for the money

Great pub, good food, plenty of tables inside and out.

Booked a table . Didn't need to as it was half empty. Food ordered was uninspiring and overcooked or not cooked at all . When asking g the waitress about the food she didn't have the answer said I'll check with the kitchen. Never got an answer. In my opinion stick to drinks only at this venue.

Lovely roast dinner but a bit too expensive

Lovely ambience and great outdoor space. Only had a drink but wine, beer and lemonade were spot on. Perfect spot for a post New Forest walk or catching up with friends for a drink.

Nice pub, lovely beer garden and decor inside, menu rather pretentious for what turned out to be expensive pub grub. We both ordered 8oz rib eye steak with triple cooked chips from the specials board, steak was fatty but ok, chips were frozen 🙄, 1 mushroom and half a beefsteak tomato, £28.95!

We booked in for a Birthday Roast today. All 5 of us left full but a bit disappointed. On the whole the food was acceptable but some aspects just didn’t cut it. 1 of our dinners was completely missed which left me waiting over 10 mins after the others. Staff were a little lacking but pleasant enough. The manager was very amenable when sorting out the bill. The pub itself has a wonderful garden and outdoor eating space .The mens loo needs some attention also. Very tatty

Lovely pub, chips were so good. Kids play area kept them busy. Definitely recommend

Very bland tasting food, not worth the $$$

Great hospitality and fabulous food! 😃

Pleasant. Nice garden. Food ok. One lady behind the bar was pretty rude explaining you couldn’t sit in the garden because one third of the space was taken up with a Shakespeare show

Great food, great atmosphere, nice garden and access to the forest. Highly recommend to anyone on a bike ride across the forest or visiting Ashurst. Had a roast here before and burgers, both on 'pint' 😉

A large pub today felt nice and friendly. The staff were warm and welcoming as well. Lovely venue

Lovely pub, tasty food, great play area, pram and dog friendly 😀

For the prices on the menu I’d expect the food to at least come out warm… Came for my brothers birthday and we left highly disappointed.

Wow, what can I say? What a venue? I must say the team here were excellent. Beth was phenomenal. Abby a Dream millie was wonderful and Maddie was spectacular. What a great team. oh my God I can’t wait to come back.

What a lovely venue. Had a live band tday who were brilliant 👏

Nice setting.great garden, conveniently placed for the campsite, bar staff pleasant, decent choice of drinks BUT the food. Overpriced for what you get. Child's meal £8.50 for two chicken goujons and douzen chips?! Had to check wasn't being served by Jeremy Beadle. Apparently Fullers policy to serve stingy portions. Shame could be a real goldmine with decent portions and value for money dishes. Sort it out Fullers!

Visited here for dinner and had three courses and two pints each. Was still hungry at the end where most pubs I visit, two courses in, I am completely stuffed. The portion size of the dessert was just embarrassing. For the price paid, the quality of the food and the service was just not there. I asked what their pork and chorizo burger from the specials board contained and the waiter said 'chorizo and pork in a bun'. I said anything else, and he said 'no' - only for my burger to come with burger sauce and lettuce. I ate it as it came, but would have requested no burger sauce should I have been told correct information. Almost forgot - my Tandoori chicken came to the table without the tandoor chicken. All in all, not a great experience. We had also booked a table - about a week before and even had a call from them in the days leading up to, to confirm. However, on arrival, they said there was no table in our name booked. They were able to seat us still, but perhaps that should have been a warning for us to go elsewhere.

Great food, amazing staff and the sun was shining in the garden which has plenty of space to relax. Good size car park and right next to a campsite and train station.

Great food, very on top of our allergies and making sure everything was suitable.

Stopped here after a dog walk through the Ashurst Stroll. Is a dog friendly pub and the garden is AMAZING. Has an amazing green area where you can chose a table and still play with your dog. We didn't have any food, just got a couple of drinks to refresh after the walk and the dog was still enjoying and playing, instead of needing to be on the lid (yes, is a safe area to let the dog out of the lid if your dog is used to it). I really recommend it for anyone who is considering coming with yours 4 paws friends 😍

Really sorry to leave a bad review [check out] great staff great location. the food was pathetic strong word to use I know the mash potato was smash.sausage reheated lemon and thyme chicken was a tin of tomatoes with a very dry piece of chicken in the middle ate about three mouthfuls .got a full refund...we just wanted a nice meal the menu sounds fab the food's not ⁰

The food is expensive and the roast dinner came out cold, while there was plenty of it, the quality was not there. A staff member even asked me if the food was good and i said it was not too bad and she just walked away.

Quiet when we visited but nice place in a good location.

Lovely pub, great staff (especially the new girl very helpful ) Food Lovely the only thing I would say Hubby is gluten-free and asked for the Burger and chips ...very small portion especially with no Bun...tad expensive. Highly recommend my haddock it was delicious 😋

Excellent location right on the edge of Ashurst campsite. Excellent food and service, thank you for letting me use your photocopier in my emergency. Inside and outside dining, can't praise this establishment enough, well worth visiting.

Always come here when we camp and always have a good laugh.

Staff were friendly Table very sticky Welk the roast beef ( apparently served pink ) was vile and not pink at all more over cooked

Really nice pub, has a play area outside for the kids perfect when u wanna lunch and they can go play, food was nice roo and yiu can go in the fields and walk around the horse, would recommend!

Not sure what has happened to the two women who were running the bar in the winter 2023/2024. They were on the ball. Came in for a drink and decided to stay for food. Quiet at the time and food and drinks ordered successfully. My partner stood at the bar to order another drink but 4 other people were served infront of him. At this time we gave up, paid and left. One staff member must have been new as he didn't really know what to do. This place needs a strong team leader who can multitask and lead others and whi can determine who was in-line first. 7Our first bad visit. Shame. I miss the two females who ran this place like clockwork.

Good beer, food limited and expensive

We were stranded in the New Forest due to a fault on a train door trapping us in a carriage, and one of the workers there offered to give us a free lift to Totton just after 4pm. He genuinely went above and beyond and saved us, so if you're reading this thank you so very much mate, sorry I never caught your name 😭

Lovely coffee and cake & at a great price, we will return for a proper meal

Really nice staff with great service Ollie was so kind and helpful

A lovely pub in the new forest. Great food and decent prices

We had a delicious meal, BUT the reason I’m giving this only 3 stars for food is because there simply aren’t enough vegan/veggie options on the lunch or main menus, which is really disappointing. The delicious hummus & carrot/cucumber dish, was off the kids menu. The only plant burger available, was off the kids menu. And it came with zero toppings, so I couldn’t order that.:( I went for the chickpea salad, which was incredible - it had great flavours and were perfectly portioned for a main meal, but I don’t usually order such salads, so could have missed this gem if there had been other veggie options. I’d love to see a mushroom dish - this is a great option for non-veggies too. We always have a nice time at the New Forest, especially when the weather is lovely so we can play with the ball outside.

Went here with mine and my friend’s family mainly for the large garden and playground for the kids. Unfortunately half the place and garden had been cornered off for a private party including the playground so the kids were less than happy, as they had to watch other kids play on it behind a metal portable fence. Staff at the bar were pushy and rude with no customer skills at all, they simply wanted you out the way as soon as possible. I Don’t mind that for a Wetherspoons in a city, not a country pub. I Wont go again

It's a really nice pub, different and cozy areas, the view, drinks, and it has a really nice Playground, which is amazing if you are going with kids. I loved it there!

This place is good if you just need a pint camping, however I would not recommend eating here. Had the worst Thai Green curry I have ever had (if you could even class it as that) which cost £15. Hard cold vegetables and no sauce with basic rice. My partner also had the equivalent of smash and 3 super market sausages for £16. Atmosphere was good and some of the staff service was acceptable, however I think they see it more as a quick turnover and don’t pay attention to you unless you’re giving them money.

Sadly had terrible service and food was a let down

Usually my go to place, especially in the summer with the kids… Been as of recent. Don’t rate the food. The Thai curry was questionable. I don’t expect it to be Thai restaurant standard but expected it to be better than it was. The kids sausages were pink inside. The kids chicken gougons you could tell had been deep fried and tasted of oil. Kids pizza had a questionable amount of cheese & another table moaned about the lack of cheese on their cheesey(cheese less) chips. Fruity cider choices have gone down hill. Ordered drinks from the bar. Bar lady didn’t seem to understand me throughout the whole order ( 1 berries and cherries Orchard, apple and raspberry J2O and 2x cheese and onion crisps). Started to question myself - if I even spoke English. Nicole is one of the only ones that has remained the last few years I have been attending. She will give my locals discount and is all round a legend! She deserves 5* but I cannot say the same for anyone else or even the ‘new’ menu.

Was having a few drinks in beer garden asked for some onion rings only to be told by a large woman (probably the manager) NO!!! I told the lady behind the bar that I’ve seen that you do onion rings on a shared platter to be told again by the large woman NO!! again! Well to be treated like that was disgusting I won’t be returning! Fullers you need to sort her rudeness out 🤬

Only popped in for a drink. But lovely staff and average prices. Toilets were exceptionally clean

Food is expensive although it tastes good, great beer garden for a summer pint with a good children’s park

What a lovely pub in the forest right next to ashurst train station I came in for a quick pint while waiting for my train decided to have a sandwich tomato and mozzarella it was outstanding and the service I received when I walked in was next to none the choice of beer and the quality of the ales where exceptional I will definitely be coming back the lady behind the bar was very welcoming and helpful she is a credit to the business her name was katie

Recently visited the New Forest Hotel, warmly welcomed by Maddy and Kate behind the bar, had chicken schnitzel and pie, both were delicious, very reasonably priced for the quality of the food. Served by Becca who was very friendly and helpful. Lovely cosy pub with friendly staff and great atmosphere and we will be back again soon.

We had an amazing roast dinner here yesterday. Everything was perfectly cooked and the gravy was exceptionally tasty! Great service and view out over the forest. Definitely our new go to for a roast.

I recently visited the new Forrest pub in Ashurst and had an exceptional experience. The fish and chips were absolutely delicious—crispy, golden batter enveloping tender fish, accompanied by perfectly cooked chips. The gravy was also amazing, adding a rich and savory depth of flavor to the dish. The atmosphere was welcoming, and the service was friendly and attentive. I highly recommend trying the fish and chips with their amazing gravy when you visit!

Love this place, very welcoming, food and service very good

Nf visit for birthday celebrations. Dropped in for a spot of lunch on our bike ride. Very large food area, lots of outdoor seating undercover. Complicated discussion upon arrival regarding dog friendly areas, not very friendly welcome as clearly busy with private function, although only 30% full tables. Told to order at the bar, when we tried to order, we were very rudly told to "get in the queue", not that it stated there was a queing system for ordering. Asuming she was the person in charge, her deminor wasn't very nice. She spoke to us rudly, then was dismissive of the private party organiser when he was trying to sort food options next to us, while we 'waited in the queue' Although ordering separately in succession at the same table number as instructed! Our food came out at completely separate times which didn't suit, as we sat at the same table. Shouldn't of been an issue paying separately and seated together in this economic climate, systems in place to facilitate aren't difficult to organise from personal experience working in hospitality trade myself! Food was quite bland and overpriced for the quality. Our visit was very tainted by the attitude of the staff, felt like we were an inconvenience to them on what was a peak season weekend, so easy to plan ahead for and not even a half full restaurant.! Disappointing visit...

A member of staff broadcast to half the restaurant that their chef refused to cook for me as I have an intolerance to red meat, I ordered prawns and some chips which should have been kept well away from meat regardless. I've never been so embarrassed. I certainly will not be going back. The food was basic pub grub and the rest of the party's food was overcooked.

Really welcoming atmosphere. Wonderful, friendly staff. A great selection on beer, real ale, and spirits. And absolutely brilliant food

Slow and not great service, good food

Lovely forest pub with open fire good coffee. The food is a bit pricey but lovely place and friendly staff.

Delicious roast! Kids portions are good. Perfect place to go after a walk in the Forest

Booked in for Sunday Roast. Table was slightly sticky with water stained cutlery and glasses. Took a very long time for someone to come take out drinks order so much so we had to order at bar and take them to the table ourselves. Food was nice. No one came to ask how the food was. Would probably go elsewhere next time.

We did not have a good experience here. One of the meals was dripping in grease and not edible. The dahl was in chunks and chewy, clearly frozen and defrosted. The vegetables on the kids meals were not fresh, seemed to be sitting out at least a day. The server was argumentative when we pointed out the issues. We had to argue to get the inedible meal taken off the bill. We won’t be going back here.

Very quiet, curry was watery, service was very good

We go here all the time and absolutely love it here the food is great, atmosphere and service Def recommend

Lovely place. Went for a drink. Right next to the forest making it a great destination after a long walk. A bit on the pricey side for food.

Poped in for food had the lamb shank it was amazing so much flavour to this meal and a warm cosy feeling to the pub and the staff was so friendly and helpful

Warm, nice surroundings, good food, good service.

Went in to buy a drink at just after 8pm, and their website and google both say it closes at 11 but they told me they were closing.

Sadly the overall experience was terrible. With the exception of one member of staff all others appeared very unhappy and sharp with customers. Whilst waiting an hour for our food we were freezing cold and when asked about blankets or heaters were told the boiler wasn't working so there was no heating. We would have appreciated being told this on arrival. When our food came one meal went back twice because it was cold and wasn't enjoyable when was heated. The fish was also not enjoyable for 3 of our group as it smelt really unpleasant this may have been the batter but very off-putting all the same. Overall a really disappointing meal.

Always love it here, great food, great staff, great environment. The garden is absolutely gorgeous when it’s warm.

Just finished my Sunday roast pork and I have to say it’s the best roast I’ve had in a long time! The home made gravy was a delight, it made such a difference. Service was also fabulous, friendly and polite. I highly recommend the roast, we will come again. Thanks guys, what a team, especially Ollie, cheers dude :-)

It was the first time that we had been there and just amazing. Delicious sunday roasting with nuts 😍 and lovely staff. Definitely be back again

A brilliant forest pub great home cooked food with great atmosphere

Our first time visiting today and we’ll definitely be back. Lovely staff who were really welcoming and efficient. The food was delicious and it was a great atmosphere. Lovely to have the fires on too, making it really cosy.

Great food, super dog friendly, great service 👍🏻

Lovely pub very accommodating with my son who has allergies, couldn't do enough for him. Menu was varied and the roast was delicious.

Good food. Dog friendly. Lots of space

Brilliant service with a warm friendly welcome. Food served quickly and deliciously hot, allergies noted and no problem. It’s a large pub/restaurant with plenty of parking and a good menu choice. We had Scampi and triple cooked chips, very good sized portion reasonably priced. We will visit again when in the area. Thank you

Food tremendous and staff very friendly. One of the best Sunday roasts I've ever had

This was my second visit to the New Forest. This time for a wedding. The atmosphere was second to none, the food excellent and the staff friendly and attentive. I found it so enjoyable that I will be returning in December with some friends for our Christmas celebration.

Burger was ok , served with some random pickle like concoction, 5/10 Sausage sandwich on malted bloomer 4/10 Tuna mayo on gluten free .. 6/10 Cost approx £60 with drinks. Overall its not the greatest pub grub. Way too many local option to bother eating here. Nice for a quick beer whilst waiting for the train which is in the car park.

Very nice oub on the edge of the New Forest

Absolutely lovely pub! Brilliant friendly staff. Food is amazing! Love brining my little one here for food and a play in the large garden!

Most of the dishes I saw coming out looked good. We had the burgers which I thought would be great considering the high price point. Disappointed as very dry meat and overcooked bun. Service was OK but waited a long time, I assume while they overcooked our burgers. Not many veggie options.