Based on 549 opinions finded in 1 websites
Based on 549 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 502 in 603 in New Forest
Nº 153 of 173 British in New Forest
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Had an amazing family lunch here. The fish and chips and the pie off the day was amazing. My daughter had the Goan curry. She was surprised as to how good it was.
happytraveller195 . 2024-10-18
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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, 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. Avoid this pub at all costs!
Josip . 2024-10-05
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Unfortunately the service was non-attentive and disappointing luckily my partner and I were not in a rush, but the food made up for it. My partner had the curry was full of flavour and the chicken had a perfectly tender texture. I had the burger and it was seasoned perfectly. We went on a Friday at 20:00
lizzie . 2024-09-20
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We had our daughters wedding reception at the pub and it was the most amazing day. The food was delicious cooked by Richard and the kitchen team. Judy and the rest of the team worked tirelessly to make it such a special day. Thank you to everyone for your hard work. I cannot recommend this place highly enough
Carole G . 2024-08-31
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I’ve visited this pub 3 times in the last 2 years, each visit getting progressively worse. Food was overpriced and the pork and chorizo burger was awful, I would suggest going happy cheese at the other side of the bridge instead.
J_macken1996 . 2024-08-31
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We popped in for Sunday dinner all four of us had various roast , very well presented excellent portions very tasty well cooked . We are local and very pleased to see a much improved and varied menu .👍
Sue . 2024-08-11
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Nachos were expensive and really awful… the tinyest but of cheese and everything else was rubbish, the prawn sandwich was watery and the bread was stale. The park and garden are great for children. As a local it is a shame that the food was so awful. We will return but not to eat. It was a complete waste of money.
Anna J . 2024-08-07
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Lovely location. Food is terrible and over priced. The children ordered two children's roasts - the Yorkshire was burnt, the chicken was beyond dry. Potatoes rock hard. Such a shame when the pub itself is in a lovely place. You must improve.
Alessandra F . 2024-08-04
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Upgraded comfy garden furniture made a welcome appearance since our last annual visit for lunch. Given the mixed reviews I wasn't expecting a great however the garden is the draw for lunch with two other ladies. We were pleasantly surprised by the standard of food and service. Our (heavy for arthritic hands) tray of drinks was kindly taken out to our table while we chose our preferences from the main menu. Two of the Goan madras curries were ordered, one with chips and the other with rice. Maggi asked for the prawn cocktail starter as her 'main' and all three choices came together as requested. The curries were spicy hot, it is labelled correctly as Madras heat, and extremely tasty including the charred whole red chilli. The prawn cocktail was a generous starter size, and was followed by a pavlova style desert which looked very rich. The staff were attentive and checked back several times if everything was good. It may be worth asking beforehand, as I did at the bar, what items are not available as amongst other items the Thai curry and the Key Lime tart were unavailable that Monday. There is plenty of outdoor seating sheltered under cover, open air with parasols or picnic style tables further out in the free range garden area ! Understandably, with direct access to the car park and forestry land over a stile, they do not run tabs for outside tables. We have eaten inside in the past within a stylish conservatory. Overall we had a very enjoyable visit (especially my curry and chips). These days I don't think the pricing is unreasonable given it's location.
Luciwolfy . 2024-07-27
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Turned up at 8pm for the England v Netherlands game with 5 friends, having travelled back from London. On arrival the pub was busy but not packed. We asked about ordering food, and were told in no uncertain terms 'no food!' There were tables that had clearly eaten recently. Obviously very disappointed but we stayed to watch the football, buying approx 18 drinks between us before leaving after the game. Surely on what I assume is a good number of people in the pub, even if you'd done bowls of chips or simple burgers you could have made a decent amount of money?? Good atmosphere in the pub, but the staff need to learn how to smile! Won't be rushing back.
Rich M . 2024-07-11
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Amazing food, great selection of drinks and very attentive staff! Would highly recommend the roast on Sunday! Will Definitely be coming back 🙏
Oliver G . 2024-01-09
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What a great find! I have a cancellation of my train and stopped in this place for a beer really but then decided to have some nibble and ended up having 2 starters and a main Beautifully cooked and presented and very different cuisine range as quite exciting Served by very efficient staff and particularly one lady behind the bar called Imuggen (hopefully I got it right as was not Imogen as the normal spelling of it) Good and impressive all the way!!! Thank you for the lovely service and good food Curry really spicy and definitely my cup of tea Will be back for more
Victor I . 2023-12-22
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I had dinner here with friends one evening. The service was prompt & the food was tasty. It is a bit pricy, but you get good portions. They are excellent with disabled access & have a ramp to get down the stairs if required. I'm in 2 minds about their allergen menu. It's great that they have one, but I had to log into it on my phone. I had no 4g inside so had to input my details to log into the pub's WiFi before I could find it. This took about 5 minutes, which I thought was a bit excessive.
SareetaC . 2023-11-16
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Friendly greeting from the staff, Very attentive . Enjoyed our beer, wine and food. Awesome! Will return again next cruise out of Southampton.
Paul S . 2023-10-24
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Brilliant pub! Family friendly! Great beer! Food was lovely too! Staff were friendly and welcoming! Judy the manager was brilliant and her team are too!
Thomas H . 2023-09-27
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Adore coming to this pub! Friendly staff, great food. Has a dart board, a play area for the children! Spacious garden and a lovely cosy pub!
774hollieb . 2023-09-26
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5 star service! The team are so friendly and welcoming! Was greeted at the bar and taken through to the restaurant! Here we had water provided on the table for arrival! Then a drinks order taken! Drinks arrived quickly! Ordered food! I had the fish and chips! Food arrived in a reasonable time and tasted great! I’d say it’s reasonably priced as the food is well worth the price! The pub is dog friendly and family friendly!
Nicole W . 2023-09-26
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Great pub! Excellent service and lovely staff! Food is Devine! Family friendly, as well as dog friendly. Spacious garden with kids play area! And cosy bar area! I had the burger it’s was lovely! Would definitely recommend visiting this pub!
Hollie-rose B . 2023-09-26
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Overpriced.... Call it what you like,its still a glorified sausage sandwich in a stale doughy un-toasted chiabatta.(£10),1 garlic mushroom,dry and lost on the plate £6. The few chips were decent and the staff. The food quality ,a massive let down.
Matt S . 2023-09-14
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I had not been to the New Forest for some time, and it had definitely gone down hill. We chose to go to the restaurant for table service, but still ended up going to the bar to order food, and also to pay at the end. The food was very dry, and some tender stem broccoli was the opposite and very chewy! There was vinegar on the table and we noticed that there was a fly in it. The staff were very pleasant but rather scruffy, it was difficult to work out who the staff were, I am surprised that a company like Fullers don't have some sort of uniform.
Knobby16 . 2023-09-11
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45 minutes after ordering we queried the delay apparently the kitchen were overwhelmed,as this is a bank holiday weekend i would expect the staffing level to be sufficient to cope. When the food finally arrived we were very disappointed the price of the food was extortionate given the quality.
Relax66410072524 . 2023-08-26
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No doubt that this is a good pub for families with kids play area and the food is good. However, waited over an hour for food after ordering and drinks after 30 minutes. Clearly under staffed (2 front of house) and whilst staff did apologise, the children were getting hungry as were the adults.
Nicola J M . 2023-08-21
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Arrive sans Doute un peu tard pour l’Angleterre (20h15) notre commande est prise en dernier.. bières chaudes, plutôt que les changer on nous apporte des glaçons. Nourriture fade, peu quantitative et peu qualitative… repas qui évite l’hypoglycémie mais aucun plaisir !
pneumotox . 2023-07-28
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Lovely evening meal, wonderful food and great service. Beautiful setting and decor good choice of gins lovely place for a group of friends to met up and have a great time restaurant was well spaced out with tables so felt you could relax and have a giggle without effecting other dinners
rebeccaeS1001RQ . 2023-07-15
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Thanks to all the staff at The New Forest Hotel in Ashurst for a lovely meal and for looking after us so well. You made our father's day outing a real treat. Dad really enjoyed it!!
K R . 2023-06-19
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Wow, what a lovely place. The food was amazing and the atmosphere was wonderful. I highly recommend!!
MrBertie03 . 2023-04-29
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My wife ordered the caremalised onion with goats cheese tart with a side of chips and I ordered the linguine. Both meals were served almost cold, the tart was only a flat piece of pasty about the size of playing card with a bit of cheese and onion on top and the pasta was mostly broccoli , bits of sweet potato and a few cashew nuts, all of which was almost tasteless. The staff did refund the cost of the tart after our complaint but the only decent part of our meal were the chips. Extremely bad value for money and having eaten here several times in the last 12 months, we will not be returning.
Keithbaker101 . 2023-04-26
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We went here a few weeks ago 30+ of us, the food was amazing. The staff were fantastic and did everything they could to look after us We will definitely be back such a lovely environment and ended up staying most the day :) thanks...
Vikki F . 2023-04-06
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Large family group (15 of us) of adults and children attended at the New Forest for Mothers Day. The friendly staff couldn't have been more helpful prior to and on the day and we had a delightful lingering lunch in the bright spacious dining room...
Tour23824003132 . 2023-03-19
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Came for a late afternoon meal after visiting the Wildlife Park. Very cozy, great food and service. We will definitely be back when we are here next.
ginar366 . 2023-03-03
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My daughter, myself and my grandson come for lunch. The food was amazing and the service was outstanding. So friendly and welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. Judy, Nicole and Ollie were so accommodating and looked after us so well. I’d highly recommend. Thank...
bsherwood g . 2023-02-13
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Lovely warm welcome, staff are so friendly! Judy, Nicole and Ollie served us and were all so amazing! The food was absolutely delicious!
774hollieb . 2023-02-13
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Booked online table for 3 with a dog. Says dog friendly but only had a table in the restaurant. Left the dog in the car. 2 scampi 1 pie and 4 drinks £73.00 . Really poor food and service in an empty restaurant. Didn’t help...
simonbK6009SW . 2023-02-11
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Fantastic welcoming team working today. Only grabbed a quick pint and a sandwich but felt a bit like home! Joanne, Judy and Kieth obviously know how to run a welcoming pub. Lovely fish finger sarnies too!
manfromhavant . 2023-01-10
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Amazing service and a lovely buffet for a WAKE. Everything and everyone catered for well and nothing was too much trouble to make a pleasant ending to a difficult day. Thank you.
4Rocklyns . 2023-01-05
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We had lunch for two on Christmas Day. Amazing food, perfect roast potatoes and other vegetables. The Beef Wellington and veggie pie were also superb. Friendly service and beautifully laid table. Well worth the money.
O2630VDsusanr . 2022-12-29
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We Stopped at this pub when passing through the New Forest , for Christmas Drinks on Boxing Day , The pub was totally Soul less the bar staff did not even smile. Minimum amount of decorations , the drinks were crazy expensive. We would have...
B612FBjohnk . 2022-12-26
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Arrived at new forest ashurst looking forward to a nice meal, greeted by friendly staff and shown to a table. Table was all sticky on top so asked for it to be cleaned . We ordered Thai green curry and battered fish with chips and...
dazholidayeat . 2022-10-01
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Beautiful location. Sat in the conservatory which only had another table of 3 adults, but an empty restaurant and we are seated right next to their table!!! Table clean but very sticky. Meal took an age to cook (l dread to think what it would...
Bernadette P . 2022-09-14
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Perfect place for families. Staff were very welcoming and took an interest in our 2 boys. Play area was perfect for them to have a little run around in. Food was great - very tasty. Will definitely be back soon
katie22manchester . 2022-08-23
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We went for a family meal on Saturday evening. My son had fish where the batter looked like it had been blow torched, the minted peas tasted like sick. My daughter’s shepherds pie had obviously been left in the microwave too long…….microwave shepherds pie for...
B5998RLpaulj . 2022-08-13
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We met friends here for lunch on their recommendation. Lovely pub & great garden bar set in the New Forest. Unfortunately the food let it down for us. The portion sizes were small for the price and all meals were fairly average in flavour &...
kiwikid98 . 2022-08-07
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Myself and family came here today with another family. Our friends ordered their food at the bar and us straight after. Our friends food arrived and ours did not. I asked the waiting staff after 10 minutes if ours was coming. They said they would...
Appaloca . 2022-07-21
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Very good customer service. The Lady that greeted us on arrival that helped me navigate my allergy was lovely, professional, and attentive. More than accomadating chef with my dairy intolerence, nothing was too much trouble. The three of us are very impressed with the chef...
R2135ERleighs . 2022-07-18
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Lovely big garden in the sunshine, friendly people and really nice food. Reasonably priced - we all had fish finger sandwiches which come with chips for £8.50. The little girl had cheesy garlic bread. Great lunch would return
jennigriffin . 2022-07-09
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Last time we were in the New Forest they were still doing Sunday Carveries, so it's been a few years. We decided to give it a go today for father's day and was looking forward to a decent meal for a reasonable price, it is...
petertheartist . 2022-06-19
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If you like hiking or just walking or cycling the New Forest at Ashurst has it all. You can spend the whole day just hiking around and taking in the view. You may see the local deer and you will most likely meet some of...
lightstar011 . 2022-05-31
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My partner and I have been here three times and on each occasion it was worse than the previous. The key problem is the staff rudeness and can’t do attitude. The food on the last visit (sandwich for lunch) was just awful. The staff are...
David197820 . 2022-05-19
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We visited last evening and we were welcomed by Bunny, as we were early we had a drink and looked at the menu while my Grandson played in the outside play area, which he loves. The food was very good and well presented, we were...
christinegP3202JB . 2022-05-11
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Poor bar service,extremely rude service wont be visiting again any time soon!!very rude blonde staff!! Food was average for the pricing shame use to be a friendly welcoming pub but unfortunately no longer has that feel Lovely garden
Bettlishes365 . 2022-05-08
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We visited today a group of 8 adults 3 teens and 4 dogs. Although we originally booked for indoors we had other friends join so we phoned and our reservation was changed to outside which seemed fair enough. We chose some new outdoor seating which...
Odyssey598149 . 2022-05-02
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Good was good but service terrible. Wasn’t busy at all. Had booked a table for 7pm. Food came promptly well cooked. Asked for more drinks to be told that he was part of restaurant staff and we would have to go to bar. Plates were...
family186299 . 2022-04-21
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We arrived here ca. 19:45 one weekday evening recently and parked in the free car park just in front of this establishment. I rushed in to check if they were still serving and a rather irritated, stressed out young staff member replied hurriedly that we...
Eyekaytoo . 2022-03-25
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I can massively recommend the Sunday roast. Succulent beef, vegetables beautifully cooked and presented, and the Banoffee cheesecake was a 'When Harry Met Sally' moment! Friendly, welcoming. Excellent customer service, with a manager who had a 'nothing is too much trouble' attitude, while keeping the...
K8294MAchristineb . 2022-03-23
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We visited this pub at lunchtime and chose a table outside as I'm vulnerable from a Covid point of view and didn't feel comfortable being inside due to the number of people (it's half term). When .my husband went to.order, he was told they don't...
HampshireElm . 2022-02-25
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Drove to this pub from Salisbury for Sunday lunch after a friend’s recommendation. Unfriendly and strange attitude of staff. Told no hot drinks as coffee machine had blown up. They had no hot water. No apologies. Surely a kettle is all you need to get...
Arjun B . 2022-02-06
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Went for lunch here, when we asked for hot drinks, was told the coffee machine had blown up so there was no hot water! "Surely you have a kettle we asked, there was no apology just " we have no hotwater, how ridiculous. Then told...
pamrI4924VM . 2022-02-06
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Booked online as expecting to be busy but was hardly anyone else eating due to the pandemic. Food was good but service was great, checked on throughout and drinks brought to table. Didn’t feel rushed all night and will return.
StuartA1976 . 2021-12-19
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The New Forest, a lovely and cosy looking Pub. Walking into the bar from the front door, we were greeted by a cold and unwelcoming stare from the waitresses. I responded with a smile and a ‘Hello’ to them but still, l received nothing back-...
794frances . 2021-12-05
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Visiting family & friends in Bournemouth so popped in to feed a hungry nephew. Food was certainly above average for "pub grub". Everything arrived piping hot & fresh from the kitchen, we chose fairly basic stuff such as battered squid starters and burgers for mains...
JCMaloney-Me . 2021-12-01
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We caught the train for lunch at The New Forest. Open fires, a very warm welcome as soon as we arrived, seated us early, AMAZING roast dinners - beef perfect, nut roast also lovely - attentive, friendly.. I could go on. And also looking beautifully...
DebbieW999 . 2021-11-28
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Stopped in for lunch after a walk in the forest. We had a burger and a glazed chicken, and both meals were good and filling and up with the best pub food we have eaten. The staff were friendly and the food arrived promptly. The...
airman21 . 2021-11-15
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Popped in for a bit of lunch. Great service and delicious chicken club sandwich with fries. Beautiful presented and tasted great.
gerberajo . 2021-09-23
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Visited with some friends after a morning out, the service was very unfriendly, with the bar staff bordering on rude. I understand they must have been busy but that is no excuse to be rude to paying customers. The drinks are very expensive but in...
kayleighc173 . 2021-09-19
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Ordered haddock and 'thrice' fried chips, which I have previously had there and enjoyed. The chips were not only not thrice fied, they were not even properly cooked once and were distinctly undercooked! The fish was O.K. but much smaller than the meal I had...
GreyfoxSussex . 2021-09-19
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Popped in on way through for a quick sandwich and a pint. 3 servers were lovely and a nice welcome. Good pint and a sandwich which was great value for money as well.
Seaside38282544132 . 2021-09-14
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Best sandwiches ever! I had cheese and pickle on white and Dad had brie and cranberry on brown. At 50 and 80 we have eaten lots of sandwiches in our lives but we both said they were amazing! And the chips that came with them...
Saffron H . 2021-09-11
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Very pleasant meal on Saturday night. A few bad reviews lately but this wasn’t the case for us, food was nice and service good.
Happiness56891036720 . 2021-08-31
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Recently visited for Sunday lunch with family and sat in the garden. The pub still operates a menu ordering system from the QR code on the table which is nice as it avoids repeat trips to the bar for food and drink. There is a...
LukeM434 . 2021-08-24
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Visited today for Sunday Roast for a family birthday. We received a really friendly welcome as soon as we arrived. We were taken to our table in a lovely restaurant part of the pub which overlooked the amazing garden. Our drinks order was taken promptly...
Andy j . 2021-08-08
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A lovely, relaxed evening for 8 of us, plus 2 dogs. All the staff were so welcoming, friendly and chatty and to be ordering back at the bar, having conversations and a laugh with staff was really great. The service was efficient, we were all...
JJ G . 2021-08-03
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Having being a waiter myself I appreciate how hard working FOH can be. However there were a few times in this meal where we were all just left with jaws on the floor. -Timings were all over the place. -Menu not matching available options. -Wrong...
Cocksparrow . 2021-08-02
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We tried three times to eat or drink here, there will not be a forth, this is what bad service looks like, the attitude was rude bordering on offensive as soon as we walked in we were met with reasons why they couldn’t (didn’t want...
Alex M . 2021-07-25
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We arrived 4.15 and were met by an obnoxious male member of staff who advised us we couldn't go in as we didn't have a smartphone ! As we are regulars and know the manager well ( Annette) I was amazed and told him we...
steveaN6724HL . 2021-07-17
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Bad attitude ,we went for a lunch short stop ,on a quiet morning and we went away really in a bad mood!
bobob582 . 2021-07-13
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We stopped here on Friday 2ndJuly 2021 just after 12 noon. There was no problem getting a table outside under the covered area (inside was empty) 2 adults and our dog. The welcome was very good, welcoming and polite. There was a QR code on...
Beef36 . 2021-07-05
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Recieved a Rum n coke which I asked for a dash of coke but was swimming in coke and also no option when ordering on the app for no ice so had it with ice when not wanted and the cost was so high. There...
carolinerW6336YX . 2021-07-03
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Ordered at 8:25, sat there without a beer until the food and beer arrived at the same time 9:15. I got a burger and chips for around £15, the food was tasty but there was no salad and the portions were very small. I spotted...
T6855TKscottp . 2021-06-28
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Visited here this evening and thought we would treat our dad. When booking the only time available was 6pm so went with it. Plent of seating in the area and no one there??? The menu was very basic and a few things were not available??...
susaneE3170GQ . 2021-06-26
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Not a very nice experience at all , from initial dirty table to the ordering system right through to the awful food. Avoid at all costs.
Kinger73 . 2021-06-17
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We were staying at the campsite and walked over for dinner after making reservations. Children’s meals were excellent and a wide choice which was appreciated. Good playground to keep the kids busy while we enjoyed a drink. Fish and chips delicious and generous, scampi unfortunately...
CleoMH . 2021-06-12
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Website states open at 1100. We walked from Lyndhurst only to find the pub not open. Appreciate COVID may have made the establishment have to change their hours, but it’s not hard to update a website.
Garry C . 2021-06-06
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I got in touch before I went to advise about my eating disorder and Annette was so lovely and looked after my needs. Thank you and your staff
PatriciaT756 . 2021-06-05
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Stayed at the campsite Close to the pub ,we had 2 meals in the pub the food was fantastic and the staff were amazing especially under the covid restrictions, special mention for Sammy really nice guy will definitely revisit, thank you very much
leegZ4948DY . 2021-06-05
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I have never left a bad review in my life but having just experienced what I have at this establishment I am gobsmacked at such disgusting treatment. The arrival was not a pleasant one as we were greeted by a cold, rude manager. Once seated...
C4344DGmichelleb . 2021-06-05
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One of the rudest staff service ever experienced Empty pub telling people fully booked. There is a camping site next to it and they obviously dont like campers. Disgusting attitude AVOID
mrMarioJuana . 2021-06-02
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I visited here last week and would not recommend, very poor and lazy service from the staff when the pub was very nearly empty. We were not asked for sauces and when finished with mains and starters, we were asked to stack our own plates...
Hopemia1 . 2021-05-26
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I’m sat on the fence with this review. It’s a nice pub, lovely decor and the food is of a good standard. But it’s clear it’s another factory pub though purely driven by food sales and how many covers they can get in a pub. Staff were slightly inexperienced but very nice. With COVID now it’s all about a 2hr slot which has kinda ruins the going down the pub. The happy cheese just next door over the railway will let you stay as long as you need without chasing you away which we found much more preferable especially for camping.
Hesky123 . 2021-05-23
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Meet a friend for lunch after the Lockdown easing of eating and meeting outside.Yes, the weather was not great and it was a little chilly.However the meal was spot on, I had the lasagna and I would thoroughly recommend it. The staff were attentive and the table ordering system was easy to use. They also made a real fuss of our three dogs.We will be back.
JasCaw . 2021-05-22
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Yesterday I travelled to Hampshire with my elderly parents to see my son for the first time in 15months . We had booked a table and five mins after arrival the heavens opened to a deluge of rain. This led to the decision to understandably closing the kitchen however after hearing our journey the chef agreed to cook our meal which was lovely and enabled us to eat together as a family for the first time in ages. Thank you to all those who helped and will definitely visit again.
12NicolaF . 2021-05-16
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A really large pub , (serving Fullers beers) and garden, ( with great climbing frame for kids) which can be booked in advance. Covid protocols strictly observed by staff. Usual faff trying to order from the app but eventually got there. Incredibly strict house rules for Allergens. Apparently, they wipe down part of the kitchen , when they get a gluten free order. Unfortunately, that slows everything down and it was a full hour from entering til we got our food. The Sunday roasts looked really brill. My scampi was so-so! I would certainly go back
MARSHALL M . 2021-05-09
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Great service and lovely team. Came for a birthday lunch and they made me feel very special and looked after us well. Quiet but still had a lovely atmosphere.
lauraw213 . 2020-12-19
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The food was fantastic, but lacking in personal service as you are made to order via the app- not a problem if you can operate a smart phone but I know many that wouldn’t be able to do this. Friendly staff throughout the visit.Will prob come back when everything is back to normal and we can stay for the full evening as we did feel slightly rushed at the end of our meal.
Sash19871987 . 2020-12-15
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Cold beer nice fire ! lively waitresses just a lovely experience! Nice to sit in a pub with great beer on fraught order in phone just perfect ! One day mode good
galaxyfantasy7ent . 2020-10-26
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Unplanned lunchtime visit. Warmly greeted by staff and good covid awareness ensuring app QR scanned etc. We used the pub app to order from table. Very efficient and quick.We both had a light lunch option of scampi and chips and sausage and mash. Sounds basic but was cooked beautifully.Arrived quickly and we both commented on how tasty our meals were.Staff young and very helpful.Would recommend and revisit if in the area.
K2529KYtimp . 2020-10-23
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Had a lovely birthday lunch here yesterday (9th October). The track and trace and mask situation was very well adopted. The ordering from the app was easy. The service and food was excellent. Would recommend!
gail_drysdale . 2020-10-10
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We popped in for lunch, on a drive to the New Forest. This place was friendly and clean. We felt very safe with the procedures in place, due to COVID.We had a drink and lunch, order via the APP and the food was very good and the drinks were cold. We can't fault the service here and would go back, if we were in the area again.
sa1gon . 2020-10-04
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Whilst staying in the New Forest for a long weekend we chose The New Forest at Ashurst for our Sunday meal, based solely on the fact the website was offering Sunday Roasts up until 8 pm and the reviews were mostly positive.As we do not live in the area we wanted to spend as much time as possible visiting local places before eating so pre-booked a table for 5 people at 5pm. After checking in with the QR code for Track & Trace and being shown the sanitiser we were pointed to a table. After 5 minutes we noticed the sign on the table asking us to download the food and drinks menu onto a phone, which wasn’t a problem, but it would have been nice if that had been pointed out to us.We ordered 5 x roasts, noticing that at least one type was already sold out, but when we tried to checkout we got an error. On starting again, we discovered all the roasts were sold out. Very disappointed but we re-ordered other meals. Again we got an error and this time a chicken dish we had chosen was sold out. Third time lucky we managed to order burgers and lasagne. Not quite the Sunday roast we were looking forward to but basic pub food we could have got anywhere. None of the dishes were particularly hot, just warm. In normal circumstances we probably would have gone elsewhere but you need to pre-book in most places now so we stayed put.If you are going to advertise food and especially Sunday Roasts until 8pm at night then you need to make sure you have enough supplies in to provide the food. We were there 3 hours before food was stopped serving. I understand Covid-19 has changed life for us all but if you are not going to have enough food in to last the serving hours then you should change the times on your website or put a notice on to say Sunday Roasts and other food is likely to sell out early. There is actually less excuse nowadays as people are encouraged to book tables in advance so you know how many covers you are likely to have (although obviously not what they are going to choose to eat!). The pub did not seem that busy whilst we were there but again this might be due to Covid.There was no interaction from the lady who booked us in to explain how to order food and drinks (or even to check if we had a smart phone between us). However, the waiters/waitresses who bought us our food and drinks were polite, although one of them did bring over a bottle of wine that we had not ordered because a previous order on our table had not been ripped up! Covid measures were in place and perfectly acceptable.This experience was in stark contrast to the meal we had at the Cartwheel, near Fordingbridge, on Friday night which we cannot review highly enough.
HPPhotosmart . 2020-09-30
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We visited the pub at the weekend, they had good COVID measures in place with distancing being enforced, several sanitiser stations, and table/phone ordering in place. We were advised to chose our own table in the garden which was great. The garden is great for a sunny day and although we didn’t have kids with us it would have been brilliant for them too. Most of the staff were really friendly and helpful and were working hard to keep up with how busy it was. The bit that let it down for us was the food. We ordered a Greek sharing platter for £15 and was very disappointed with what was served. There was one skewer of halloumi, one round flat bread, a very small pile of olives, chopped peppers, and a dollop of tzatziki. It really wasn’t a sharing platter at all and for that price I would have expected more. We ordered chips on the side and they came slightly warm and soft. Overall it was a lovely day but let down by the food. However I would try again to see if it was a one off because the atmosphere and setting there was really nice.
OurExp-CM . 2020-09-22
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Our son has a brain injury and is autistic and we are very limited in the places we can go and there are very few welcoming places in the area. We arrived yesterday for the first time probably this year due to COVID and we were instantly recognised by the manager which really surprised us! She then asked us if we would like our usual table (a quieter table tucked away for our son). I cannot begin to explain how much little things like this mean to us! You made him feel comfortable and us feel relaxed and welcome from the moment we walked through the door! This is rare to find when usually we get funny looks or are made to feel like he’s too noisy or unwelcome so THANK YOU! Also the food was lovely, service was friendly as always and the measures you have put in place for covid are excellent. We will back again soon :)
porterssouthampton . 2020-09-21
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