The Rising Sun in Fareham

Extremely well looked after by the host. Excellent table downstairs with a lovely view of the river and all the boating activities. 2 guests had the special lunch menu - lite bites- but were anything but that. 2 sausages and mash and gravy were wolfed down as was hunters chicken. Meanwhile I had an excellent sirloin with pepper sauce. The chips are really delicious, crispy on outside and fluffy on inside. Excellent value. Very relaxing birthday lunch get together

Lovely atmosphere in a friendly and welcoming pub: Such a cosy place to spend a Saturday evening when it’s cold and wet outside

We visited the Rising Sun on a busy Sunday lunchtime and were glad we had booked. There were eight of us and we all absolutely loved our food choices. I had the roast turkey which was delicious and piping hot. The lady who served us was so friendly and welcoming. She really is an asset to the place. All in all we all said that we would definitely return and recommend it to our friends!

Went for Sunday lunch and the roast. The menu stayed the roast beef is pink so I chose this option. When it arrived, it was like shoe leather, DEFINITELY not pink! The roast potatoes were white, no colour on them at all, so I doubt they were roasted in the oven. This has to be THE worst Sunday roast I have ever had!! Horrible!

Friendly staff and tasty food with a fantastic view over the water at Warsash, what a lovely place to stop off for lunch. We opted for a combination of main menu & light bite options which was perfect for the two of us. Table service was provided by Charlotte who was exceptionally busy but so efficient and never let her smile or friendly approach waiver…. Superb service, great food, I’d absolutely recommend to everyone :-)

We went in to eat but we're kind of ignored with employees just walking past us, after waiting a while we decided to sit at a table but then was moved because we were in the wrong place. This problem occurred due to being ignored. Food was nice price's were reasonable.

Attended today for our Uncles wake. A marvellous send off for Terry. The staff were courteous and friendly. Sympathetic and the food was lovely. Incredible views shared in the post at a historic location. I look forward coming back in happier times.

It was a very busy Friday. Additionally a large party was booked in. Although the staff were clearly under pressure, they were attentive and very efficient - special mention to Ben, who was attending to kitchen work as well as waiting table. The food was good, well priced and served well. Had a really nice couple of hours in a great atmosphere. Thanks to all.

Very friendly staff as in Charlotte and Caz. Who are mostly on at that time of day. The rest of the staff also if it’s them working. I come in for a drink every week day at 4pm. Service it’s excellent.

The Rising Sun is one of my favourite pubs in the area, with its superb location on the water’s edge, friendly environment and staff, and good food. I often go there when I have friends or family visiting and did so recently when we were able to sample the new menu. My eyes lit up when I saw that Lamb Shank has returned to the menu after an absence of several years. The lamb shank was served on a bed of mashed potatoes in a bowl holding the mint gravy, accompanied by broccoli and carrots. The meat was so tender it almost fell from the bone, the mash was buttery and creamy and the gravy was rich and succulent. What a delight. One of my friends followed my recommendation and agreed it was delicious. The menu includes some standard pub items – one of our party had Lasagne – and a number of not so common items – two others had Chicken Schnitzel. Everyone was very happy with their choices.

We had a lovely impromptu midweek dinner at the Rising Sun this evening, we were greeted & seated by the lovely Sarah, we both ordered burgers and a beer on their current burger deal, my Italian chicken burger was delicious, my husband also thoroughly enjoyed his, thank you

The mash was tasteless, the veggies were boiled too much and tasteless, the chicken was severely overcooked, was like hard rubber. The view and location were great, staff friendly, but the quality of the food for the price point was not on point. Sorry will not be going back.

I've not eaten here but it's great for a post paddle pint

Amazing staff, super welcoming and delicious food with a great choice of beers!

We had excellent food (mmm, pie) and a good laugh with the friendly staff. Great location, right on the waterfront. A favourite for us.

Unbelievably great food and friendly staff, one of those very rare traditional pubs who care about their customers still, can’t say enough about what a great atmosphere.

We hadn't booked but were made very welcome with a table by the window. Excellent food and views, would recommend.

Always rated this place in the past up until now. Fabulous setting and friendly staff. Great place for a sundowner out front in the summer. Nice chips too. Walked down the river from Lower Swanwick yesterday with my wife and the dog. Got caught in a heavy rain just before we arrived. Looking forward to a nice cosy pint, we were welcomed with a look up and down, assessed as to exactly how wet we were, asked if we were drinking outside, then offered a choice of two tables in an otherwise empty pub. I felt like I’d been scanned by Robocop. Couldn’t pick a window table as the young lady was concerned about the carpet getting wet. Really? Pub carpets are tough enough to unleash Hell upon. The staff were friendly enough but it wasn’t the warm welcome I’d had in mind. Having sat in an empty bar at a table of their choice, I decided one pint was enough. I whisked my better half and, by now, dry Border Terrier off to seek warmer hospitality elsewhere as I had a bitter taste I needed to wash away. I remember a time not so long ago when you just enter a pub, order a drink at the bar, maybe stay at the bar, maybe some small talk with other punters or grab a table. Order some food if the mood takes you! Who knows? Keep it spontaneous! If you like ruthless efficiency, this is the place for you. I feel that staff have completely lost site of what the average punter wants from a pub. The hospitality trade seems hooked on rules since COVID. I’m not alone in my opinion it turns out speaking to other locals. I’ll still order a take out in nice weather but yet another pub I’m done with as far as a simple pint is concerned. It really isn’t fun being a functioning alcoholic any more. UPDATE as of September 2024. Revisited for a sun downer sitting out front on a lovely Friday evening. Friendly reception, - (no wet dog in tow). Drinks efficiently despatched. Thought I’d grab a portion of chips for the kids as well. Box of chips brought out and delivered out front by one of the girls promptly. What a disappointment. Opened the box to a sparse offering of, what turned out to be, under cooked chips( see photo). My advice would be to par boil your chips first so they don’t stay hard inside once fried, and if your portions must be so paltry, try and disguise with a much smaller cardboard box. I don’t wish to try and teach the Chef to suck eggs, of course . Maybe it was a bad day. On the upside, it was a proper ice breaker with our fellow Sundowners out front who found the look of dismay on our faces, upon opening the mostly empty box of fresh air, absolutely hilarious. We had a good laugh about the comedy offering with our new friends and collectively came to the conclusion that next time, just nip to the chippy up the road for your chips and the pub for your beer. Thanks again Rising Sun! It’s all about location location location!

A wonderful location and our table upstairs had a fantastic view, the light bites menu was great value for money, service only got 4 stars whilst it was friendly it was rather slow we waited well.over half an hour for our starters and they didn't appear busy. Having said that we would return.

Excellent food. Great service. Lots of choice on the menu

Very cosy, very good service and great food

Attended with a party of 7 to celebrate an 18th Birthday. Staff were very accommodating before and after the event, storing a cake overnight for us and decorating the table as I’d requested. Been here many times before and food was great, our server was Lauren who was excellent, accommodating all our requests with ease, she really is an asset to this place.

Prompt service. Very polite. Asked relevant allergy questions. Food was lovely. Plenty of choice on the menu. Beautiful evening with a window by the marina.

We went here for the first last night. We did book first just incase which really helped with the needs we had. Lovely looking place with a really nice atmosphere., service was great and fast we enjoyed the food and the price was really good. We look forward to going again.

Always a good time here. If quick pint or evening out. Great location and views

Excellent service very friendly staff reasonably priced food its nice to go somewhere where people care 😀 It was very busy and the staff worked very well together a. real team well to all the staff

Consistently friendly staff with good, reasonably priced food. Gluten free options are not a problem. A definite new favourite eatery.....

Lovely quaint venue overlooking the bay. Lovely service, food and atmosphere

Came here for my wife's birthday and family we all loved the food and service and will come again and thank you to Grace for great service.

Lovely spot for an evening drink on the sea front. Green King pub, so good beer.

If you like to pay pub prices for a drink in a plastic tumbler to drink in the car park outside because you’re not allowed to sit in because you haven’t booked then this is your place. Sure, you’ll get some waffle about the beautiful view whilst enjoying your drink outside and how you can’t take a real glass outside. Get yourself some beers from the local co op and take them down there, it’s a lot nicer and cheaper too.

This is our third visit here and we've never had a bad experience. Even when it was busy they managed to squeeze us in. Great food, great staff and dog friendly.. what's not to like?

Great pub in a great location and nice to be able to grab a drink and sit out watching the world go by.

Summer was amazing thank you so much xx

Friendly staff - looked after us well

Brilliant roast turkey all the trimmings. Delicious. One of the best I’ve ever had in a pub. Excellent friendly service from Aimlee and everyone one at the bar! We will definitely be back!

Good atmosphere, had to queue for a while but was busy so it was understandable.

Really lovely staff and great food friendly cosy atmosphere, made to feel very at home

Cozy location, great views and the staff are really friendly and helpful. Highly recommend 😊

First time here and it won't be the last, we were a group of 14 people, they got a few things wrong but they worked exceptionally hard.

Many thanks for finding us a table with a great view in your pub last night after I had booked the wrong time!! We had a great evening and delicious meals. Thoroughly recommend.

Excellent service from Conner and really enjoyed the food. Lovely table by the window.

Lovely relaxing place to eat. Sat with family at front window table with great view. Host Leah was brilliant throughout. Very happy experience here.

Visited here for a Birthday meal and pre booked a table upstairs to make the most of the marina views. Prompt and efficient waitress service and a good menu with lots of choice and reasonable prices. Have since recommended to friends who have also visited and enjoyed.

Roast not great, meat and veg had probably been microwaved chewy and bland, not especially busy service was ok but a bit on the slow side.

What a lovely welcome at the Rising Sun! We had a great meal and wonderful service. We will be back

Always a good meal and friendly service Leah was excellent

Great location, poor service. Standing around waiting to be served had to get up twice to ask for drinks. Toilets stuck will not be returning anytime soon

An excellent meal, good value, wholesome food but above all great service. Kelly made sure that our evening went well and displayed a wonderful attitude. She certainly made our evening. Well done kelly

What a warm welcome from Kelly from the moment we walked in the door. We came for breakfast but seeing the menu didn't make it an easy choice, all the dishes sounded delicious. Breakfast was tasty and Kelly even found us some jam for the toast, her service and bubbly personality was refreshing. Book a table if you want a seat in the window with a view. 2 breakfasts, I soft drink one alcoholic drink came to just short of £30

If laughter is the best medicine, then The Rising Sun should come with a health warning because it's a stomach-busting riot! We stumbled upon this gem of a place, and we're convinced it’s where comedians go to moonlight as chefs and waitresses. First off, let's talk about the dynamic duo, Sharon and Gary. They run this place with the precision of a Swiss watch and the humor of a stand-up routine. Sharon’s got the sharp wit, bubbly personality and warm greeting of Peggy Mitchell, Gary’s got the dad jokes that are so bad they’re good and could easily pass off as Phil Mitchell. Together, they make a visit feel like a family reunion, minus the awkward small talk and with way better food and lots of laughter. And speaking of food, it’s excellent and great value for money. Not sure how they manage to serve such delicious dishes without charging an arm and a leg, but I suspect they might have struck a deal with a very generous culinary deity. From the hearty mains to the lovely desserts, they have something for everyone. The staff, Charlotte and Kelly, deserve a standing ovation. They’re the comedic relief that every diner needs. Charlotte moves with the prowess of a 100m Sprinter negotiating hazards on her way throughout the pub with precision and a charming smile. Kelly has the kind of comedic timing that could give professional comedians a run for their money. But it’s not all jokes and laughter; these ladies are caring to the core. They make sure we feel like royalty on every visit and know what we will.order before we've even thought of it! In conclusion, The Rising Sun isn’t just a place to eat – it’s an experience. You come for the food, but you stay for the comedy and the warm, caring service. If you’re looking for a place where you can get great value for your money and leave with a smile plastered on your face, look no further. Sharon, Gary, Charlotte, and Kelly have got you covered. And trust me, you’ll be back for seconds, thirds, and probably fourths! They even make a fuss of our little dog!

Nice family meal, adults and kids all enjoyed the food.

Has to be the best pub in Warsash Love the food Love the location And staff always polite and very helpful

Amazing pub, lovely view! And if there's ever any trouble the land lady will be more than happy to send them away. So if you're coming here to kick off, don't bother. It's a lovely pub run by an amazing team and they deserve all the tips and praise you can give ❤️

Just visiting for the day , Extremely pleasant experience I received here today. Staff were Very welcoming and friendly. Will definitely be returning in future. Thanks for having me.

Had a really lovely experience this evening food was lovely and Connor who served us was really attentive

Amazing views. Staff are lovely and the service was fab nothing was to much trouble. Food came out tasty and well worth the money.

Lovely pub in a great location and super super helpful. We wanted a lunch that wasn't on the menu due to SW requirements and were getting up to leave when the staff asked us what we could eat. When we said they said "not a problem at all we can do that for you". We ended up with 2 lovely jacket potatoes with baked beans and salad. Absolutely brilliant 👏

Just had a liquid refreshment here , service was amazing kind and attentive . Would definitely be back here , maybe for lunch next time

Lovely place to dine. Very good food and also at realistic prices. Well kept throughout. Toilets excellent Good excellent Service excellent 👌🏻

Visited 7pm on a Thursday evening with my wife. We sat upstairs where only three other tables were occupied. Football (Euros) was on downstairs but it wasn’t that busy. The service was painfully slow - I had to chase up our food, our waitress could barely raise a smile and the food was mediocre at best. I had chicken in a basket with chips which was way overcooked and tough as old boots. My wife had a curry which was no better than ok - again the meat was tough and overcooked. We’ve been here before and it’s always been good but on this occasion it was way below par.

I had the roast dinner, the potatoes were over crispy, small and hard. The gravy was good and veg was hot and not overdone. Kids meal was just chucked on the plate. I wouldn't eat here again.

Always have a wonderful meal at the Rising Sun. Good food and atmosphere and run by brilliant staff. You can’t beat the view when the sun is setting too!

Just popped in for an outside drink with my wife, great service, as usual. Thanks

Stopped in on way home for a cold beer and some food, fish and chips whilst not exciting was incredibly tasty can't remember what fish it was but had amazing taste and the batter was just as tasty and very crispy. Nice view over the marina too

friendly staff dog friendly and nice atmosphere they also provide drinks in safe environmentally friendly that you can take outside to sit and enjoy the pier

Great place to watch the world go by, really good food & selection of beers, service was prompt & very friendly

Good food and a nice view out to sea

Love this place the staff are always really lovely, the service is great the food and drink good and great prices!

The view is lovely but the food isn't sadly

Super food and beer, great Sunday lunch, good friendly service.

Amazing friendly staff, really nice atmosphere, the food is always lovely too! My partner says it's always the best pint of Peroni in here as well 😄 We love going here with the dog usually once a week!

Popped in for an early evening bite & a beer with my wife -at 6.00pm. '"Do you have a reservation?" , " What? At 6 o'clock? " . The place had 3 people in it! Average food, average pub, average attitude. Another Greene King pub! Somebody stop their march across pub-land, please!

Edited, yes indeed, I confused this pub with the Rising Sun pub in Kent. This pub is situated close to the seafront. Friendly staff and a manager who checks the reviews. The Rising Sun, is a quiet hidden country pub. In fact you wouldn't know you were approaching a pub from the road. With a large beer garden. I got caught up watching the birds (the feather kind).

Today Sunday 19th May @1pm Family lunch, to say we were all disappointed is an understatement. The roast dinners were not hot. Sadly we will not be returning. The Rising Sun pub has been iconic to Warsash but sadly is now a huge disappointment. As a foot note the views from upstairs were fantastic. Please keep this review on your site so that other potential diners can make an informed decision on visiting.

We took our grand-children for a quick lunch after a walk along the river. Although we hadn't booked, the staff accomodated us. The food was good and the staff attentive.

Nice busy little pub with views of The Hamble that we frequent often. Fairly good food options, even for a fussy eater like me. Staff always accommodating, even when busy and usually some good combo deals on.

Great local pub & restaurant overlooking the Warsash harbour. Always something to see and let the world pass by. Good range of beers on offer. Food is great, from a wide ranging menu.

Nice pub on the waterfront. Nice atmosphere and plenty of tables to choose from. Service was excellent and food was usual pub grub. They had a food selection for adults and kids. The Sunday Roast looked good if you go on a Sunday. Table service which was very good and efficient. Reasonably priced- especially the kid's meal which was only £5.

Lovely food ! Cracking pub Charlotte and the staff looked after our dogs so well xx we will be back thanks !

The food was brilliant. Service turned out very good thank You we will be back. Barry and ann

We visited with friends for Sunday lunch today. We had an upstairs table with a great view across the harbour. Good choice of food on the menu. We all had the roast which was cooked week and tasted delicious. We were served by Will who was friendly and efficient. We will definitely come here again.

Young waiting staff were disinterested and rude. The portions were very small and we waited for over an hour for our food. We won’t be coming back.

Excellent food plenty of choice on menue. Service was brilliant and delightfully nutty. Thank you charlotte and kelly.Well done all at the rising sun for making us feel very welcome and feeding us lovely food. 😍

It was a memorable evening in a stunning location.

Shame nice staff ,steak awful it could have walked off my plate it was still mooing,and tough as an old boot ,cold and all fat ,I should have complained and asked for my money back.To be fair to the staff they have offered me a refund .

Lovely Sunday Lunch at the Rising Sun- we had the round table in the corner upstairs with an amazing vista . it was very busy but the staff esp Summer and Jess and Will were very attentive and made the experience very lovely. Will come again

Great spot by the river. Lovely people and decent service. Will definitely visit again. Excellent selection of beers.

Very good hosts. Poorly mannered family trying to ruin the atmosphere but well managed by the land lady. We felt very welcome.

Landlady was excellent. We had a great time. Nice seaside location. Very accommodating. Good Value. Half decent Guinness

Lovely pub on the waters edge. Food looked good but unsure about the way it's set up. Like to stand at the bar trying to catch the bar persons eye. Not queue in a orderly fashion. When we walked in , No hello etc, just if u haven't booked then no table.

Lovely location with beautiful views. The service we received by both Charlotte and jess was amazing. And the food came out at a timely manner and was lovely will definitely be back

Nice Post dinner. Lovely airy pub, with great views over the water

Amazing breakfast. Thank you Charlotte and Sarah amazing service and great attention to detail will definitely be returning again

The pub was packed and they were having problems with a fryer but our Sunday lunches still arrived nice and quickly, though it was a shame the plates were cold. My sticky toffee date dessert was particularly good. The prices were very reasonable. When paying the bill, I made a fairly minor complaint about our food to the kitchen manager who immediately knocked a more than generous chunk off the bill. As I said to her, we all make mistakes, it’s how they’re dealt with that counts!

Lovely people. Always book. From 1st floor you can have a great view over the river and all that is happening. Nice menu and a great IPA.

We went to the Riser at the end of March for my sister’s birthday. There were 10 of us and everyone had the most gorgeous meal no matter what they ordered. It’s such a beautiful setting and the staff was so kind and courteous. In fact, it was so good we’re going back there at the beginning of May for my husband‘s birthday can’t wait.

Love it here! Great atmosphere, friendly staff. And you can take your beer outside and sit by the water. Perfect 😊

An AFVBC event in Warsash. Members only I’m afraid. VG breakfast roll and a talk from the RBL Riders representative.

Nice pub down on the river. . .