The Woolpack in New Forest

Excellent staff , very helpful and attentive, fabulous food... Can highly recommend the king prawn stir-fry ofc the specials!.... Super pies too... Thanks for a lovely experience...

The welcome was great, the food excellent. We had the Friday fish special, the Thai sauce pan roasted Hake with mussels & prawns was as good as you can get, followed by the Bakewell tart, a really exceptional food fest. A real old world pub, with lovely beer garden and all very dog friendly, we are very lucky to live nearby and can keep coming back!

We had two two pints of Aspel Cider, whilst sitting in the garden in the sunny and warm September afternoon. Our food was brought to our table. The food was generous and tasty. The pub is thatched and full of character.

Great service, great food and atmosphere. I would wholeheartedly recommend the freshly cooked, homemade food. Sticky toffee is 10/10

We were looking for a special meal while away for the weekend with extended family and we certainly got it at The Woolpack. Our son's girlfriend is coeliac and the staff really understood what it meant and were able to advise accordingly. She had sea bass and was totally made-up when told by the lovely waitress that all the desserts were gluten-free. We had the sharing platter to start with (plus gluten-free nachos) and my wife and I had two different pies. Great food and service.

Overall we had a lovely family Sunday lunch at the Woolpack. Would he come again? ‘Probably’ but depends who with. 95% of the staff were lovely, just one chap was sullen and borderline rude, which just took the edge off what would have been a...

Staying close by for a few days and our host recommended the Woolpack. We were not dissapointed. The roast Beef and Pork was beautiful. Home made Yorkshire puds and crispy roast potatoes and seasonal veg. Pudding of triple chocolate cheesecake and sticky toffee pud. My...

One of the best Sunday lunches we have had in years. Absolutely fantastic and highly recommended. Meat and veg accompaniments cooked to perfection with the most friendly staff.

My wife and I dined at the Woolpack today and sat in the conservatory. We both had the Thai curry mine with prawns and my wife with chicken and have got to say they were delicious with very good portions. We both indulged in a...

Great staff, great ale, well kept, recommend to all, not eaten here but the food looks great including the comprehensive specials board

I had roast beef and it was delicious. The potatoes were to perfection too. A very happy customer that will be returning

Mum and I stopped here with the dogs for a quick lunch. Staff are very friendly and welcomed us both and the dogs. We had a sandwich each which came with salad and crisps, very tasty and lovely soft fresh bread. The setting is lovely...

Recommended via good friends, and have to say, truly excellent food, cooked to perfection served well, side orders superb. Being vegetarian it always proves difficult when Sunday lunch out suggested, will 100% return. Very well done.

First visit and we will be back. Excellent food and service, dogs really welcome. Would highly recommend

Visited on Friday 20.1.2023. Had a delicious meal, crumble to die for. Staff very friendly. Overall a lovely experience .

We love the Woolpack and go quite regularly now. Just wanted to say how amazing the food was when we visited today. I had the firecracker burger and it was absolutely immense! My brother had the chicken pie which I tasted. Also amazing. Staff friendly...

Lunch today was very special. Home cooked food that tasted amazing. We’ve found a new restaurant that we will return to again. The atmosphere was lovely and the service was friendly and helpful. A brilliant find

Not the best.. waiter who seated us was friendly enough, but the lady who our order wasn’t the friendliest. Ordered 2 sandwiches and the chicken burger. Asked if the sandwich could be toasted , they said they’d ask, but couldn’t be done. All very dry,...

I came here with friends for a christmas get together, the food was fabulous I had green curry, brownie for desert,everyone in the group enjoyed their food. Service was really friendly and prompt nothing was too much trouble and they have a good selection of...

The food was amazing, service was impeccable. So nice to see the staff smiling and cheerful to everyone.

Excellent service and brilliant food. I one of the burgers alongside the picturesque river. Excellent dining experience.

Pie is amazing, great staff. Lovely setting in quaint Sopley with a little river which you can see whilst you eat.

Nick and the team did a fantastic job. Very welcoming bought pug Theo . Very dog friendly food excellent highly reccomend.

Food excellent Service, efficient, ebullient and efficient Drinks , served efficiently and with a feeling of empathy. This pub has a fantastic attitude to its customers and the environment is excellent

Super food, loved the menu and variety for a lunch stop off. Staff were super friendly and welcoming.

We visited The Woolpack for the first time since the summer and found the experience very welcoming. This is a lovely cosy country pub, the food was superb with plenty of choice, both in the menu and on the specials board and the staff were...

Really lovely visit for lunch. Excellent menu choice-more than most! We were in the riverside conservatory and enjoyed the outlook. Great food, great service and nice atmosphere. We will definitely be back!

Very friendly and helpful staff but that’s where the good points end. No atmosphere and food was just okay. No heating on and the pub was cold, three of us had to put our coats on. Wouldn’t visit here again.

Eight of us visited the Woolpack last week for a Birthday lunch celebration. We were greeted by a member of the friendly staff and shown to our table in the warm and cosy conservatory. The menu displayed a wide selection to cater for all food...

A couple of days ago went on the off chance, greeted by friendly staff, who were very attentive and helpful, seated in the conservatory dining area, great menu choices, food was amazing, so tasty beautifully cooked. Loved our experience, looking forward to returning soon.

After a Saturday afternoon shopping we called into the Woolpack for a spot of lunch. We were greeted with a friendly smile and offered a table in the conservatory, which was toastie warm. I chose the prawn & crayfish sandwich. It was served with a...

We went for lunch with friends- we were greeted with friendly waitress and seated in conservatory dining area which was very pleasant. We were told there was no fish available so we’re left with a fairly underwhelming Choice of Food- so poor that I chose...

Found this pub last week and went back again today. Both meals have been lovely the Steak pie is amazing. You must try maltesers cheesecake. We will be back

Visited with friends. Lovely atmosphere and good service. However food was very mediocre. Cajun ribs - dry. Cheap skinny fries accompanied all our meals. Small portions - big prices. Desserts were nice but a huge treat at just under £8 a dish. Old Woolpack menu...

Table booked for 7 people a special family occasion. Have been here before covid and the food was good, but today was a very different story. The only good thing i can say is its very dog friendly. The young waitress that took our order...

Popped in unexpectedly. Found the landlord to be very welcoming and hospitable. Would definitely go back. Highly recommend.

Visited today for lunch with my wife. Very enjoyable. Staff were friendly and helpful. The only improvement needed was their bringing us the desert board then never returning to take an order! As time went on we lost the ‘pull’ of having a desert so...

Stopped for dinner after long journey home. Nice cheerful greeting and sat in lovely corner table. Drink and food well presented and served by cheerful and helpful waitress. Nothing to complain about and will be back soon. Highly recommended

Sadly not great, very bland veg, dried reheated potatoes and fatty lamb, and the gravy was like water… so tasteless - not as it once was.. The refurb is lovely and long overdue but the roast was awful, it was taken off the bill so...

Beautiful thatch pub/restaurant in the picturesque village of Sopley. I have been here a few times since it was taken over after covid. Each time the food has been really good. You won't be disappointed by the portions nor the taste. Definitely worth a visit...

Recently visited here with some friends for the 1st time and can highly recommend everything. The pub has a lovely village charm, and the staff are very helpful and friendly, however the best bit is the food... I had the Ribs from the specials board,...

Slightly disappointed with the roast dinner - for almost £20pp I was expecting more flavour. The service was also quite slow. Shame. 3/10

We had a family gathering here for food and drinks, all i can say everyone enjoyed the food especially the Pies !! Service from all the staff was friendly & quick and there was a few of us!! Will be visiting again for sure

Attended the Woolpack for lunch on our anniversary. A warm welcome awaited from very attentive staff, nothing was to much trouble. I had the roast beef and my wife had the lamb. Everything was very good, the meat was really tender and the veg just...

Recently visited here for a meal with the family and had a great time, the pub is everything you would expect from a county pub in the new forest. The food was excellent, I had the fish and chips my wife had seafood tagliatelle bot...

We went for a family birthday celebration and I have to say the food and service was fantastic. Would definitely recommend great choices on menu also interesting choices on specials menu .

As a family we arrived at 6.30pm on a Sunday eve with no booking in the hope of a roast dinner. We were warmly welcomed and given the last table and had delicious food. The veggie wellington roast was delicious, as was the curry and...

Our food was very nice all had clean plates. All staff were very friendly and helpful. The setting and surroundings are gorgeous. A little stream and outside seating On a lovely day. Drinks a little expensive.

We went here as we always pass the wool pack and thought we’d give it a try. Not coming back again it seems! Both chicken dishes were dry and when you put them side by side they didn’t resemble the same dish, one was super...

Really welcoming relaxed restaurant , friendly staff, nice atmosphere, fabulous food at a reasonable price, what more can you ask for ? will definitely go back next time we are down which hopefully will not be long.

We visited here during our holiday to Dorset as we were staying close by. We received a lovely friendly welcome, great service & great food! Would definitely recommend a visit here if you’re in the area & looking for decent places to eat. It can...

The best sandwich i’ve had ever had it was so good the service is really good and so is the food i needed extra napkins because of how good and juicy it was

We visited the woolpack as a family on Sunday. The roasts were fantastic. The protions were big. Staff were friendly and attentive even though they were incredibly busy. The toilets were clean. The whole place was warm and inviting will be recommending to all of...

Disappointing experience. We’re only told one of main courses was unavailable 10 minutes after we ordered. Steak sandwich served was cold, assuming due to wait to replace unavailable option. Staff were very friendly and professional.

I thought I would write a review following on from the previous bad review. I went with my Family for dinner on 16th August 2022. I cannot fault the staff or food. I only have one reason to be upset and that is because I...

Visited yesterday second time after new owners took over. It was last time when my family, friends and me would go there. Couple of months ago during our first visit after long time it was ok. Half of the dishes in the menu were not...

We took our grandchildren here for lunch mid-week after a morning’s activity, and arrived half an hour early. This was no problem for the restaurant and, actually, was a benefit to us as the pub got pretty busy later. Clearly a good sign. All the...

On the last day of our holiday our family of seven (5 adults and 2 Children) dined out at the Woolpack, a beautiful country pub that had a lovely modern touch. We were shown to our table and was very quickly greeted and welcomed and...

First time visiting in years and not disappointed. Visited after a trip to the fruit farm for lunch with the family. Sat outside to eat in the lovely spacious garden - ordered two of the fish goujon sandwiches and one of the chicken BLTs, all...

Great food, and location. Team are very professional, efficient and friendly. Thank you Woolpack, we will be back very soon. Worth a visit if your in the area.

I cannot recommend this pub more highly. I think it’s under new management and with a new chef so don’t know what it used to be like. We were a party of 30 with complicated individual orders and everything was delivered exactly as promised ....

Just returned from a meal at the Woolpack, couldn’t fault anything about it. Wonderful food, attentive staff in beautiful surrounding. We will be back

We have visited The Woolpack twice since their refurbishment and were very impressed by the food, service, staff, in fact by everything. However when we went there this evening, we were disappointed to have 2 of our 4 meals served rather dried out, so the...

There is absolutely nothing bad anyone can say about this lovely little pub. From the minute you walk in you are made to feel welcome, it’s clean & tidy and staffed by a really friendly, helpful & attentive team. The food was delicious, beautifully prepared...

Lovely pub.we had 7 meals which were all superb, the ice cream was amazing, location and building was lovely, staff were very friendly and helpful

Excellent Sunday lunch! We chose the roast lamb & it didn’t disappoint. The meat was so tender & the vegetables were cooked perfectly! We ate with a friend who has several allergies - which The Woolpack coped with well. The dessert menu was limited for...

Great pub food, huge portions and great choice of meat/ fish/ vegan with affordable prices. Staff are super friendly and warm. I would definitely stop here again

We were on holiday in nearby holiday accommodation which was lovely and the pub opposite very convenient. Food good but we were woken up most mornings by the Woolpack emptying their glass collection - earliest was about 5am Staff rude when this was mentioned and...

Went to this pub on a Tuesday quiet busy with a good friend service was excellent,food was excellent and portion size for smaller were big the food came very quickly and hot.staff were polite and friendly and made us feel welcome. Prices were good not...

Went for Sunday lunch. Staff were lovely. Our table had a mixed order off the menu, Sunday roasts and other options. Sunday roasts were good portions but unfortunately the 2 roast porks servings were so full of white, slimy fat they were all but inedible....

Wonderful good quality food and table service today. We had steak and ale pie, haddock, chips and a vegan burger. All of which were delicious, hot and fresh. To me the pub seems in better order since it has changed hands and hasn't lost any...

Food was amazing, especially the fully loaded burger. Staff were really friendly, such a nice garden for a sunny day. Perfect for couples, families and dog friendly.

This was our first visit to The Woolpack. It's a very warm and inviting pub, tastefully decorated and very welcoming. I ordered the liver and bacon and my companion ordered the cottage pie. Both meals were delightful. The service was efficient and friendly. I would...

Absolutely amazing lunch. The pie was the best we have ever tasted. Really friendly staff who could not do enough for us. Would thoroughly recommend!

Went her over the bank holiday weekend and had a great time, the welcome when we arrived we very friendly and our waitress was extremely helpful and engaging. The food was really high quality with and a great portion size i will be returning

We visited May 22 with my daughter (11) and son (9) for a bank holiday meal. The venue is in a great location next to a stream with good outdoor seating and room for the children to run around. The childrens menu was lacking in...

Lovely atmosphere , great hosts and beautifully refurbished . The food isn't cheap ( though good value) but great portions and very high standard from the chef's .great selection of drinks from good ales through to some very nice wines and whisky's. Wont hesitate to...

Highly recommend this pub/restaurant. Friendly service, good quality reasonably priced food. Lovely atmosphere, will def be back.

Fantastic meal, even better staff. Hazel is an absolute star 🌟 Welcoming to all Will 100% come again

What an absolute delight! We haven't visited since the refurbishment, until today! It's beautifully done, modernising without losing the character of the business. We had a delicious cod dish from the specials board and the steak pie. We will recommend to everyone!

Very pleasant lunch. Having recently been refurbished it was a must to try. Well, not disappointed at all. It was Easter Sunday afternoon and a very warm sunny day, so the place was very busy but we had booked weeks earlier. The order was taken...

I popped in with friends for lunch and being on a strict diet I could only order a few things. However the salmon I chose was absolutely delicious.. the best I’ve ever tasted. The salad was fresh and I cannot wait to go back as...

Great location, fabulous service and staff. Delicious food. We chose the Woolpack for a family birthday celebration meal and had a great time. Recently renovated, we had a table by the log fire which was a separate alcove perfect for our large group. The steak...

Originally booked a table for a works team get together in February. But had to cancel on the day as Storm Eunice struck. The staff were totally understanding. We finally got there on April 1st. We all enjoyed our meals. The stacked burgers looked lush....

Perhaps we just picked a busy Sunday, the carpark was overflowing, we had rung in the week and booked a table but were initially offered a coffee table and 2 stools in a sort of waiting area, declined that and were found a "proper table"....

We visited The Woolpack for lunch today and were warmly greeted by the staff. It looks beautiful after it’s refit, with an elegant country style. There is a good choice of dishes on the menu. Our food was beautifully cooked and presented. We had a...

My daughter booked this lovely, local pub for Mother’s Day lunch. The pub looks wonderful inside after its refit and the Sunday lunch was very good indeed. Large portions, hot and well presented. The tiramisu was the best I’ve had for a long, long time!...

THE WOOLPACK IS BACK WITH A BANG AND SOME!! WONDERFUL PUB SUPERB MANAGEMENT AT LAST! My wife and i have decades of history with this Traditional English pub set in Sopley, and have known previous owners personally and eaten there many many times, and taken...

Brilliant service even though we went at prime lunch time for a Sunday. Food was amazing. Even though it was Sunday roast, they still had their normal menu on too. High recommend

Popped in around 3.30pm/4pm for an late lunch/early dinner. On arrival was greeted and given a choice of where we would like to be seated. Service was very good from start to finish. Server was friendly, polite and attentive. Food was amazing, good size portions....

Brilliant food, friendly staff, quick service. Would highly recommend, can't wait to enjoy the garden in the summer.

This pub has recently changed hands and as we live locally we went in for a drink to see if anything had changed. We were greeted by Duncan who was very polite and welcoming. The decor is very tired and needs updating and Ducan informed...

Went for Sunday Roast. We had Lamb and cauliflower & leeks with bacon as extras. The portions were large with a Yorkshire with a sausage & a ball of stuffing which was delicious. Veg were roast pots, carrots, broccoli, peas & cabbage.A nice helping of...

We visited the Woolpack for an evening meal. Lovely food and friendly staff and quick service. The NZ Sauvignon was beautiful! My husband had the venison pie, which was delicious. And the cheesy chips are amazing! Lots of parking and dog friendly. Thanks, we’ll be...

We visited the Woolpack with friends for my wife's birthday. Setting in the conservatory was very nice with a really good choice of food on the menu and specials board. Staff very helpful. Will go back again. ample parking.

Fantastic!! Second outing and we were not disappointed,lovely food,great friendly staff. We had tried and tried again the woolpack as being local but it never hit the mark tbh. So now we are over the moon now that we can call it our local again!

We were greeted immediately by Nick who is really friendly, the food arrived very quickly and my wife daughter and I were extremely impressed with the quality and standard. Presentation was great and the service was both friendly and prompt. A wonderful little set up...

Came here for dinner tonight for my birthday On arrival staff were very polite and engaging Very prompt and efficient with asking about drinks Gave us plenty of time to look through menu and also informed us of the specials menus Decided to have the...

The Woolpack is under new management as a result of the previous incumbents retirement. It is now part of a small fairly local chain. Overall the Woolpack is excellent with very good food, a good range of well kept beer and excellent service. The dog...

Delicious Sunday roast dinner. The beef was beautifully cooked. It was a great atmosphere in the pub with a lot of tables filled. It’s not the cheapest place to eat out but you get what you pay for.