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Based on 257 opinions finded in 2 websites

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Nº 201 in 328 in Havant

Nº 45 of 64 British in Havant

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Really nice old pub. Very popular. Didn't try the food. Had a nice Guinness.

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Steve . 2024-12-06

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Unfortunately ,this was for a funeral, but good service

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Wayne Gagg . 2024-10-27

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We went when the kitchen was closed , however, what a great pub bartender is great

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Bruno “RBT” Tassone . 2024-06-06

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Love this pub,lovely food beautiful people and such a friendly atmosphere,highly recommend for drinks with family and friends,amazing home cooked food,my favourites are the ham egg and chips or traditional roast.better than most I've had lately 😋

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Kai Theobald . 2024-04-29

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Great live music night with "Hardcase "

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Jenny Martin . 2024-04-16

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Very lively pub with good service

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annie dunning . 2024-03-27

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First time visiting this pub! Absolutely loved it, great juke box & very friendly. Will definitely return when I am visiting family again...

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Vannie K . 2024-02-15

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A good old pint with ya mates pub

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Ian Smith . 2023-12-13

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Great place for a pint and a chat very friendly....Will be even better as soon as kitchen is up and running in a few weeks tgen food 😀

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Paul Ganney . 2023-08-19

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Will be serving food again soon...

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Rob Walsh . 2023-08-16

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Went after work for one, nice little boozer with garden

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Lee Johnson . 2023-04-21

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Good family pub, we meet friends there for a beer or 2 every now and then but the staff are always nice and helpful.

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Karen Hall . 2023-02-18

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Brilliant owners and great atmosphere a proper pub and a big beer garden for the kids .

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paul davies . 2023-01-15

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Spot on pub. Staff are great. Made the kids feel welcome too. Thanks

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Nathan Tracey . 2022-12-28

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Lovely pub has sports on tv and live music got a beautiful beer garden in the back which we enjoyed sitting in

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June Jackson . 2022-08-07

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Visited this place today. I came in with my friend and we both have Australian IDs. I ordered a vodka orange juice and the staff member was extremely rude to me and refused to serve me although i showed 3 valid forms of identification. Don’t visit this place, the staff are extremely rude and discriminatory towards younger adults.

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Ellie Smith . 2022-06-22

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recently paid a visit with my young nephew and girlfriend who are under the age to buy alcohol, i proceeded to the bar and ordered a drink for myself and 2 half cokes for the 2 minors.i was asked for iID for myself which i produced, i was then asked for ID for the minors but i explained why do they need ID if they are drinking coca cola ? what happened next shocked me,one of the other bar staff leant over and said this is not a f.. ..its playground its a pub.i left immediately never visit this place be warned

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Andrew Hoare . 2022-06-22

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Superb pub homely and a nice place for a beer great outdoor space and best in the area !

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Malc Whatley . 2022-04-24

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Popped in here yesterday, fancied a drink but wanted a play area for my daughter. This place is perfect, the garden is really big with a slide and climbing area, staff are really friendly really enjoyed my visit

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Carrie Wright . 2022-04-21

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Nice pint and something for the kid in there spacious garden

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Mouldy E . 2021-11-16

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Very lively brilliant band playing In all a great place

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Michael Ing . 2021-11-10

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Great place! But then I'm biased as ive been going there for 35 years!

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Kim “Bob” Goodyear . 2021-11-05

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Great pub, popped in with family last week, good organized tables and nice food, we will be back.

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Tim Hoad . 2021-11-05

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Busy with Biker Wake but service prompt, polite and cheerful. Food out for us was fine.

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john Brooks . 2021-09-22

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Traditional local pub. Great friendly service. Live music the night I went. Buzzing atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

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Rich Rose (aka Rosie) . 2021-08-15

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Fabulous, great atmosphere with live band playing

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ANDREW Gibbons . 2021-08-01

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Worst pint of London Pride ever!

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A R . 2021-06-25

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Way too noisy and a lot of unruly behaviour from other customers . Staff were pleasant but drinks seem a bit pricier than some better establishments in the same chain . We were unable to keep to the one way arrow system when accessing the terrace as other customers had moved chairs to facilitate the viewing of football on TV screen . There was no lighting in the garden area which could lead to accidents

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Audrey Goulty . 2020-08-10

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Good pub, nice bar staff and always very welcoming

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Peter McMahon . 2020-03-04

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Met up with old work mates here (5 females). We like to get together, have a bite to eat, catch up, laugh, play a game or two of pool. Never been to the Spotted Cow before but it was centrally located between us for travel purposed and had a very affordable pub food menu. When we called to book we were advised that food purchases were cash only and they would reserve us a table. It’s a good sized proper old school ‘boozer’, side room with darts and pool table and main bar area with fruit machines and also a couple of flat screens showing sports. Food was simple pub fare, freshly cooked and we cleared our plates. Atmosphere friendly and welcoming, even though this is clearly more of a local pub for local people nestled as it is right in the middle of a concentrated residential area. Would definitely go again. Don’t expect a ‘gastro pub’ or restaurant style decor- that's not what this place is about.

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Rose F . 2020-02-15

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Very friendly place to have drink. Owners are very nice

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Ben Collen . 2019-12-25

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A decent pub, decent beer and clientele

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Peter Mitchell . 2019-12-14

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The man who runs the bar is very obnoxious and not very accommodating ,

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George Seivwright . 2019-12-09

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I called in to this establishment with a friend who live's locally. I found the staff could not do enough to make sure i was happy. The landlord and his wife were very friendly and made an effort to check that every thing was ok with me and my friend through out the evening, the cleanliness of the bar's and of wc's was exceptional and the most important part was the beer and that went down so well with the friendly atmosphere of all age groups that were in there. I look forward to my next visit down there.

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kev penn . 2019-12-09

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Popped in for a pint with a friend on a Friday night. Friendly, reasonably priced drinks and a good band pkaying

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Antony Potts . 2019-11-17

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Food was really good at a very low price. My only gripe would be that it was cash only when I visited.

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Peter Talman . 2019-09-04

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Popped in here for one pint and been here for 20 years since

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Jason Wood . 2019-07-28

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Great Staff. Wonderful Landlord and landlady. Highly Recommended

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Doyle Family . 2019-07-23

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Great pub atmosphere and good service.

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Iain Mackenzie . 2019-06-19

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Nice old proper pub. Has pool table in separate area. Plently of screens for sport. Outside area for smoking has cover and TV too!! Good parking.

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Christopher Smeed . 2019-06-06

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Reasonably priced home cooked food

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Rob baker . 2019-05-31

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Happy hour is brilliant. It's is a good old fashion pub.

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Daniel Clark . 2019-05-30

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Nice busy pub to no into after a game of cricket. A couple of pints is seafarers hit the spot, as did the well priced burger and chips with onion rings!

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Simon Toms . 2019-05-07

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Cheap beer before 5pm, what more can you ask for in a pub?

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Dave Ansell . 2019-04-23

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A bit of a 'spit & sawdust' pub. The garden was strewn with cigarette butts all around the childrens play area.

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Vikki Davies . 2019-04-22

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A oldie world bar and friendly locals. A nice evening relaxing enjoying the well cared for beers.

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Joh Day . 2019-04-06

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Went to watch the Liverpool vs Man United game. We ordered soft drinks, no alchohol. Were told we weren’t allowed to stay there and was asked to leave and was demanded our ID’s. We were all driving that’s why we didn’t order alcohol. Not great service, poor management.

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Darius . 2019-03-31

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After deciding to watch the Liverpool v Man united game with a few friends we thought we’d choose this venue. Well what can I say about The Spotted Cow experience after 7 minutes and 28 seconds of it. - we were told within minutes to buy premium drinks or get out. - rudely being told and I quote “I want all your ID’s for the premium drinks or you can leave as I pay 40k a year for the football and sports license” - general staff and customer service was poor. Clearly the manager needs some lessons in etiquette and customer service as I have never felt more unwelcome and this is a coming from an Iranian...

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Cyrus Fahim . 2019-03-29

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Always a good Friday afternoon drink at the Cow, locals are special people!

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Matthew Bray . 2019-03-22

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Great traditional pub and staff, with a large choice of draft lagers and ales

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Robert Coe . 2019-03-19

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We often visit the Spotted Cow for either a few drinks or lunch with family.. Always friendly and welcoming staff and really great atmosphere in the evenings and great live music. Always a great time had when we come here!!

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kay9babs . 2019-03-07

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This is the best local pub I have visited in years, so friendly and great atmosphere. Loved the meat raffle with laughs and local banter, brilliant staff and the managers appear to be pure legend having ran the pub for years.

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Jonesy1612 . 2019-03-03

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My husband and I popped into this pub on a Sunday afternoon to grab a bite to eat, the car park was full and the pub was fairly busy due to the football being shown. It was so nice to be in an old fashion local pub. The staff were very friendly and very helpful from start to finish. The roast dinner was delicious and excellent value for money, as it came with a pudding, which was included in the price. Would definitely be returning.

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Dreamer554073 . 2019-03-03

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Great atmosphere in the summer when the bbq is on also the same with sports events and live bands good food at a reasonable price great friendly staff

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Alex Donachie . 2019-03-02

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Great pub, staff are really pleasant, Baz and Sab are fab managers, always going out of there way to make customers feel welcome and looked after. Fab atmosphere when sports are on and the Sunday raffle is always a laugh. Food is delicious and freshly cooked, we had scampi with chips and an omelette and chips, all came out hot and we didn't have to wait long at all. Sunday roast is always a good shout. Find the pub very accommodating to a range of people's needs, whether it be to come in and watch sports, if you're popping in for lunch or any events. I would definitely recc this pub for a cheeky drink or a yummy lunch.

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blondebombshell . 2019-03-02

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We were told to leave this pub after just 7 minutes for not buying enough drinks to warrant us staying in. Shocking.

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Ethandatass . 2019-03-01

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Used to visit this pub regularly. Was in the pub for 7 minutes of the Liverpool Game, was approached 3 times in that time frame, being told we had to order premium drinks or leave immediately. Little did they know we were waiting for friends before we started ordering rounds. Disgusted. Rude staff.

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Ethan Dallas . 2019-02-24

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Very disappointed with my experience at this pub. A group of me and my friends went in to watch the football. We had hardly even sat down when we were rudely told to buy drinks. After half of the group purchased drinks and the rest of us were choosing drinks, a member of staff and the manager very rudely and aggressively told us we must all buy premium drinks immediately or leave.We were shocked and left after 7 minutes as a result of the disgusting and unwelcoming customer service from the members of staff. Truly disappointing.

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ellieaston28 . 2019-02-24

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Very disappointed with my experience at this pub. A group of me and my friends went in to watch the football. We had hardly even sat down when we were rudely told to buy drinks. After half of the group purchased drinks and the rest of us were choosing drinks, a member of staff and the manager very rudely and aggressively told us we must all buy premium drinks immediately or leave. We were shocked and left after 7 minutes as a result of the disgusting and unwelcoming customer service from the members of staff. Truly disappointing.

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Ellie Dallas . 2019-02-24

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Went with my son and grandchildren for a bite to eat having seen that it was family friendly and had a play area on Google. Whilst there is a children’s menu, it’s not particularly child friendly - no sign of a high chair, the ‘play area’ was a pool table and dart board and there was a sign saying no under 18s in the seating area - although this sign was clearly ignored by staff and patrons. Randomly it’s cash only for food but there’s a cash point next door so that’s not a huge issue. The food was cheap but still a big disappointment. Most food from the four meals was cleared away at the end uneaten - although my chicken burger was tasty. Nobody asked if the food was ok and to be honest, I didn’t say anything as I just wanted to leave by then. If this is your local and you pop in for a pint and to catch up with your neighbours, I imagine it’s great. But the poor atmosphere in the day time, disappointing food and disinterested staff means I won’t be returning ever. Caters well for dogs tho - over a dozen of those barking and playing in the pub.

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Imogen S . 2019-01-27

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Came here for after dinner drinks and it was heaving. choice of drinks good and prices reasonable. the dress sense of some of the customers made it all worthwhile!!

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maddiePortsmouth . 2019-01-26

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great pub so good gets very crowded when the musics on at the weekend.sometimes a victim of its own success oh and the landlord is really good dont get many as good as this.

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Daniel Murphy . 2019-01-10

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Great night out watching the local band Hardcase. The pub hasn't changed much in 20 years.

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Alex French . 2018-11-26

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Yes very good atmosphere and friendly staff and excellent place and deserves a 5 🌟 approval

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BRIAN HEATHER . 2018-11-04

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Just seemed to lack any atmosphere although bar person (lady) was trying to be helpful. Not very welcoming and did not want to eat or stay

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Gill T . 2018-10-29

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My wife and i popped into the Spotted Cow for a drink and some lunch. This is a very cosy pub. My wife and i sat in their nice garden. The lunch we had was very tasty and reasonably priced. The staff were very friendly as well.

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Glenn Bonsor . 2018-08-06

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Marcus was a gem 😁 a lovely experience . We will return x

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Lisa Purkiss . 2018-08-05

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Very friendly pub, felt very relaxed there

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Steve Slight . 2018-07-26

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A bit rough around the edges but a very nice, friendly traditional pub :)

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James Rolfe . 2018-07-13

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Home cooked tasty pub grub very friendly happy staff, relaxing happy atmosphere Great Family Pub !!!!!

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Tracey Hill . 2018-05-27

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Great family pub with big garden & play area for children. Food is good too.

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Rachel Hancock . 2018-05-24

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Friendly locals. Great selection of beer. Fantastic prices.

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Asa Granaghan . 2018-05-08

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Good wholesome food with a great friendly service.

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Dave Locke . 2018-05-03

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Spotted happy gilmore's caddy at the spotted!

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Robert Coe . 2018-05-02

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No indication nor warning when the kitchen closes on the menu. Bar staff not very friendly. If they don't want to be their then why would the patrons.

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Chris Harris . 2018-04-29

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Quality boozer and top staff always have a good night

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graham harley . 2018-04-05

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great pub fantastic live music venue

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Paul Fletcher . 2018-03-28

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Friendly local pub with very nice well priced food

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Debbie Calder . 2018-03-03

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Watching a great band called Lucky13.

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Charles Seymour-Cole . 2018-03-03

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Had a lovely meal here with a couple of friends. Good quality chain type of food. I ordered a big attacked burger that was great value. The chicken in it was perfectly cooked, the beef burgers were a little poorer in quality, but not too bad for the price. Shame my friends chicken in his mixed grill want as nice as the fillets I had in my burger. Also, another friend ordered a side instead of her chips (as she cars very much about food waste) and she was served the chips and side. 5 out of 5 for value, just a couple of niggles and quality bringing it down.

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Ben H . 2018-01-19

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Great pub run by baz awesome pub always a great welcome

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Lee Durack . 2017-12-26

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Good local pub, has Sport and live music

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Nick Byrom . 2017-12-19

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Very good for Sunday dinner excellent value.

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Sir Bob . 2017-11-12

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Great busy pub serving good beer and good music

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Nik C . 2017-10-11

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Great beer,food,atmosphere & staff!

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Marcus Potter . 2017-08-14

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Nice big back garden great in the summer

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Mark Gilbert . 2017-07-22

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The best pub around. Baz and Sab are fantastic. Massive beer garden to enjoy the sun when it's out. Good choice of beer

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zzzdddgggxxx . 2017-07-19

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Great traditional family pub, gorgeous garden.

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Emma Pope . 2017-06-16

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Sunday wasn't great but staff friendly. Cash only for food🙁

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Louise Hunt . 2017-06-05

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Had a great Saturday evening Friendly bar staff and owner Huge beer garden for the kids Wide screen Tvs to watch football then the boxing Great atmosphere Local easy to park Good fun

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tappersrob . 2017-04-11

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Good local pub, friendly atmosphere, sports oriented, with numerous TV screens showing Sky, BT and terrestrial channel football, rugby etc. Bar menu available for food, which is reasonably priced. Car parking available outside the pub.

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Anthony Bowdell . 2017-01-18

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This is one of the last good old family pubs. Whether you want a good glass of beer or perhaps to play a game of darts you will find it here. Also serves good food.

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lynnephil213 . 2017-01-18

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Amazing services and goof size. Pool table too!

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Hair Studio H . 2016-12-24

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Fantastic pub a credit to the licencies.

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Lee Smith . 2016-12-01

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Dropped in for a quick drink last month. Good local although getting in and out of the place is difficult some times.

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Admiralg . 2016-09-07

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nos detuvimos en un almuerzo muy tarde y por suerte estaban contentos de servirnos. Tuve una extraña comida de gambas, patatas fritas, y judías pero estaba caliente, era fresco, y cuando tienes hambre, estaba justo en. las otras comidas en la mesa parecía igual de bueno. los platos completos, el servicio con una sonrisa, es un buen lugar

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ukCorn . 2016-02-08

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Always a great pub to go to, always friendly and great beer. Always busy at the weekends, which is always the sign of a good pub with atmosphere. And a good night to when a live band is playing.

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AndyKSimcox . 2015-12-08

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love the smell of roast dinners on a Sunday . .

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Robert Walsh . 2015-08-28

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Decoración para una buena boozer local. No hay colores brillantes. Una gran pantalla para ver deportes, y televisión fuera en la gran zona de tumbonas, junto con los puntos cocción!

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Nick P . 2015-08-27

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Regular pub grub in Waterlooville. Good local pub with reasonable pub grub menu. Fish chips across the road if you're still hungry!

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Admiralg . 2015-08-17

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