West Town in Havant

The West Town Inn is a lovely pub with interesting photos on the walls and the decor was nicely done. All staff were lovely. The garden is pleasant to sit in and interesting things to see and a lovely play area for children.

We recently went to the west town inn and had a lovely time, the food was fantastic and the staff were all very friendly such a great atmosphere! Would recommend to anyone staying or Visiting Hayling Island

We stayed overnight in our campervan in their carpark (got there around 1pm and got a space down the end). Popped in for a couple of drinks and lunch (very nice) before taking a stroll in the rain to the beach. We had a table booked for dinner which again was very nice and very filling - good vegetarian and vegan options. Staff were great (couldn't do enough to help), beer was good with a good selection. All in all a great stop over.

Excellent pub with friendly staff and an excellent atmosphere. Food is excellent. Well worth a visit..

Perfect roast dinner, lovely and hot. Highly recommended

Lovely food, lasagne highly recommend!

Absolutely brilliant, great service, great food, a really warm welcome x

We hired the function area out for my partners 50th birthday party...I cannot express how amazing the staff were and how good the buffet food was. All our guests were made to feel welcome due to the very friendly atmosphere. The service at the bar was friendly and within a really decent serving time. The energy over the whole evening was infectious and it was great that the DJ played some great tunes as it kept fuelling the party vibe. Maxine the Landlady was an exceptional hostess who was happy to facilitate our requirements. The party was enjoyed by all and I 100% would recommend this venue to others. The next day when collecting the car, we took the opportunity to try a Mothering Sunday roast lunch . We had 2 roast porks with all the trimmings. It was second to none and fixed us up a treat. To end our whole experience we listened to an excellent entertainer called Mat O'Neil. Thank you so much for making my partners 50th birthday party special, we are both so grateful for the impeccable service and amazing atmosphere provided by the staff of West Town Inn. Best wishes Venus & Paul

Just had lunch today Sunday and must say food was very very good service was quick and friendly overall excellent will definitely be going again…

Very friendly and welcoming pub. We reserved a table to watch the six nations there. Good selection of beers, including well kept Timothy Taylor. Good vegan and veggie options, the mushroom tarragon pie was delicious! Some great live trad music on fire St Patrick's day too.

Fantastic St Patrick's celebration. Staff so friendly x welcoming.

Fantastic place to come and enjoy a quiet drink or an evening of frivolity… staff always happy and always prompt with service… would recommend to anyone living or visiting the island

Had an amazing Sunday Lunch. Beautifully cooked vegetables and very tender meat. Great service and lovely cosy atmosphere with tasteful live music. What a great place to spend a very chilled afternoon

Great service, very inclusive of my children, which made them happy. Friendly vibes from all staff and an outgoing feel to the place. Food was served fresh, hot and without delay. Pub is lovely inside with different areas to enjoy. Garden is great for families. They have animals and a climbing frame for the children to enjoy respectfully. Overall, a lovely family pub.

I came to complete some work on site today and received amazing hospitality from Maxine and the staff here at the West Town Inn... I've been here a few times in the past and always had a very warm welcome. This pub has huge outside space with covered patio and play area for the children, large free carpark and friendly staff. Photos show very high standards throughout... This is an Ideal pub / Diner for anyone visiting the area. (D) 🙂

Our sunday lunch’s were delicious. Great atmosphere, singer sounded amazing. Really good quick service, staff couldn’t do enough for you ! Looking forward to going again .

We went there for dinner with 7 people on a Monday night and it was a great experience. The food was delicious and fresh and also the kids menu was great.

Lovely food, great service and friendly staff. Will definitely be coming back now I know this place is so good 😊

Went for a Valentine’s Day meal, had the special menu. Food was delicious and, we found out after that the dishes will be available on the main menu soon, really enjoyed the whole experience. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Entertainment was good, female singer singing a good selection of songs at the right volume for the occasion. All in all a very enjoyable evening. We will be back.

Can not fault this establishment in regards to a lunchtime drink and food whilst the kids are in school. The food, beer were reasonably priced and tasty, The staff were friendly and the pub was clean, comfortable and warm. Fairly large garden at rear, also pub is dog friendly. I highly recommend giving this pub a visit on a weekday. In my opinion this pub could have a completely different character in the school holidays with kids running wild. I hope this is not the case. I will pay another visit during school holidays to find out. I certainly recommend popping in for a meal for luncheon when the kids are safely tucked up in the classroom .

So today we’ve had quite a bad experience, we came in for late lunch with 6 adults and 4 children, we had ordered the food at the bar with our meals including starters and the kids meals, we had asked for the kids meals to come out with the starters, about 10 minutes after we ordered we got told the fish finger kids meal wasn’t available which not an issue apart from they couldn’t just swap the meals so we had to pay again for another kids meal and wait for the refund to come back into the bank which will take 3-5 working days, A little while later the roast dinners turned up before the starters or the kids meals had come, so we had say it was okay as otherwise the meals would have gone to waste or kept warm so we ended up eating our starters with our main meals, the kids meal ended up coming last with two of them being wrong, we were still missing the x2 cauliflower cheese to go with the roasts and a chicken nugget kids meal, when we asked the staff they said it wouldn’t be too long with no mention that the person who took the order had missed it off the order and we hadn’t been charged for the last kids meal, we made the staff aware at the end of the meal about the problems and was told by the waitress that the bar staff was new and it was human error and can’t be helped which is understandable but as we were leaving just about to walk out the door the waitress had come over and said “I still need to charge you for the last kids chicken nugget meal” which we were not aware of and was the first mention that we hadn’t been charged for the “missing” chicken nugget meal which makes sense why it was completely missed and was 20 minutes after the rest of the meals. but again wasn’t mentioned at that point when we had mentioned that it was missing. we explained that it was ridiculous that we would have to pay again because we thought we had already paid it once and was still waiting for the refund on the other kids meal that was unavailable, we had explained that we shouldn’t be expected to pay for it as it was human error and we hadn’t been aware of it until we were walking out the door. When I got home I received a text message to say we had a table booked for today for 5pm for 3 people with the name “barred” which is im assuming over a £5.25 kids meal, which is quite ridiculous considering all the problems we had and only received an apology right at the end after they asked us to pay more money. I brought my family here as this is my local pub and we won’t be eating here again, as it was quite embarrassing

Worst roast dinner I’ve ever had, all microwaved and cold, meat dry and just overall terrible. We had 4 kids with us and every single one of the meals they managed to get wrong, had our roast dinners come out before any of our starters, extras forgotten about and come out when we had basically finished, order taken for some fish fingers for the kids that then be told they don’t have any. Then after all their mistakes they said we had to pay for a kids meal as we were leaving. Will not be going back.

Very friendly welcoming staff & warm & cosy place to eat & staff were happy to be working here & food was amazing & service was extremely quick

Landlady and staff make you feel very welcome. We often stay on Hayling Island and I have to say the food is the best we have experienced. Thank you very much the The west town inn team👍😁

Nadia 5was welcoming and served our drinks perfectly and even brought our 2nd round to our table. Nothing too much trouble for her. Ann

The meal was very tasty service very friendly and atmosphere very relaxing would definitely recommend and will definitely be back for some more delicious food

Great local pub. Just too far for me to walk.

My favourite pub on the whole island! Absolutely lovely place to eat and drink

We have just had the yummiest dinner with our three teenage grandchildren. The portions were a great size and very tasty. Two of us had burgers one of which was mine and I have to say it had blue cheese and mushrooms and was the nicest burger I’ve had on the island or anywhere for a long time. Sausage and mash was a favourite and the chicken tikka curry. All really delicious. The service was pleasant and very friendly! The pub has a really nice warm atmosphere. We will definitely be back!

Stayed over in the camper for 2 nights in the carpark, not an issue with the staff as long as you use the pub, great food great beer and great staff 👍

Jess is amazing. She was very smiley and bubbly. Made us all laugh. Thank you Jess! Definitely recommend the west town

Atmosphere good, service also ok but a low star review due to lack of consideration for allergies. I order two courses, both chosen specifically based on the pubs allergy menu, and both courses came out different to what was ordered and what the menu indicated. Just by looking at the served dessert it was clear it was different to the menu item. They did remake the dessert correctly when prompted but this should not be on the customer to check that was is ordered is actually served. Not good enough.

Jess is the best barmaid and I loved her She is good fun, smiley and a good sport!

Big thanks to Max and all the staff for a lovely xmas day , xmas dinner was excellent 👌 and the service superb ⛄️🎅

My friend and I had a wonderful Christmas Lunch on the day itself! The service was fantastic and not rushed, with time in between courses. The turkey melted in the mouth, veg cooked very well and plenty of gravy. The wine is very reasonably priced. Steve, our primary server was lovely, as is the landlady. Jolly good job all round, bar staff very helpful as well. Thank you, and Happy New Year!

Had a great time food drink and entertainment

Fabulous Sunday lunch! My husband, daughter and I went for Sunday lunch at The Westown . We had a lovely table, sat at a table in front of an open fire. Watched the football with a live singer, performing beautifully. We were served hot roast dinners with fresh veg and homemade Yorkshires. Would highly recommend and definitely will be back. Thank you to all the staff for a super experience.

Amazing food!! Our knitting group have just been for our yearly Christmas dinner and there were smiles and praise all round 😊😋

Things did not get off to a great start on a few counts: 1 - The table had a QR code for menu and ordering at the table. But upon using this, the website did not respond. I went to the bar and raised this with a waitress and she said, "yes, sometimes we turn that off", which makes no sense. Why would you just turn that feature off? 2 - So, I ordered drinks at the bar in person, and they did not materialise. I went back to the bar after 10-15 mins to query this, and I had to give my order again. I think there may have been a new-starter there, and we all have to learn somewhere, so I did not give them a hard time over this. 3 - The guy taking my food order at the bar asked if I wanted to run a tab, which I did as knew we'd order more drinks. But then a waitress said that they don't do tabs, there was some discussion and it was deemed I was not able to run a tab. That's a tad silly to be honest, if you're voluntarily disabling the QR code self-service, then not allowing customers to run a tab, it's just causing customer inconvenience. After the above, we were concerned this was going to be a bad experience, and we even discussed cancelling our order and finding another place (my friends were over from Canada so I did not want to be that guy who sees his friends once a year and takes them somewhere bad!). But I am glad we did not, because things picked up and our food orders were taken promptly, the food arrived in a reasonable time, and the food turned out to be pretty good. Putting aside the new starter matter - as it would be unfair to mark the place down due to a training item - the restaurant should resolve the QR code self-service being turned off sometimes, and not being able to run a tab when that's not working, but other than that, this was a pretty good experience and all of us enjoyed our food and had a nice evening.

A truly ghastly experience from a customer service perspective. Had booked a lunchtime table for 4 via OpenTable so they knew we were coming. Reviews suggested it would be a reasonable choice for a family get-together / birthday celebration whilst staying on Hayling Island. Sat at our table unattended for 15 - 20 minutes. No other diners in our part of the pub so not busy...now I am seeing why. Went to find help to acknowledge our presence and was advised by the barmaid at a coffee machine that she was on her own. No table service option so had to order drinks and food at the bar or via a QR code. Reported back to the group and then went to the bar to find it unattended. Had no paper / pen with us so took a bar ordering pad and pen and wrote down what we wanted. Went hunting for the barmaid and eventually found her to hand over our paper order. Then told that the choice for 2 of our group was not available so had to go back to the table to get an alternative. Order eventually placed and paid for. Food was hot but the pie and chips option came covered in gravy...no pot used to enable the customer to choose whether to drown their chips or not. This seemed ironic as the burger option chosen by one of the group came with a mushroom sauce in a pot and wasn't really needed. No check if food was OK. Barmaid was happier playing with her laptop and talking to a couple of guys drinking at the bar. As we left a lady, presumed to be the landlady, smiled at us and said goodbye. Seems to have been sat there all the time we were at our table but didn't make a move to help us or the barmaid, whose attitude was indifferent and dismissive throughout the visit. Unlikely to revisit Hayling Island again but if we did this is not an Inn we would use or recommend to others.

We used this venue for our wedding reception as it was where my husband and I met. Maxine was amazing ,nothing was too much trouble. Her staff were exceptional,welcoming us every time we 'popped' in to check on something. Food was promptly served, all idiosyncrosies were delt without fuss. All in all a very special occasion, so much so we rebooked for a meal to celebrate with friends Thank you Maxine and staff.

On holiday, so never been to this pub before. Not sure we were just unlucky, a table of 8, and not a very busy restaurant. Wasn't made clear on how we order, or let alone where the cutlery was, until we approached the unhelpful staff. Sadly the service was pretty poor, such a shame as the food was pretty good.

Amazing food, very friendly warm greeting staff would go back definitely, very relaxed atmosphere drinks come out perfect lovely place

Have been for a meal a couple of times in the last month. Enjoyed the beer, food and live music. Planning to go again soon. All round good pub.

Be it football with the boys or food with the family, always a great place to go.

Great pub , great hosts, great beer. What's not to love. Good food well cooked by one of the friendliest chefs you could wish to meet.

Stayed here in our Campervan for the night. The food was amazing, we are vegan they had several options as well as a traditional menu, the staff really friendly and helpful, great atmosphere with live music in the bar and sport on the TVs in the areas that branch off the main area (and behind the bar as well as one in the garden) great decor as well (see photos of walls of dogs). Really great, friendly, good value pub to eat drink (good range of beers!) And relax in. Will definitely be back! Special mention to the waitress who, despite rushing around to get the food out quickly, still had time to be friendly and check that everything we had was right and we were happy with it with a smile!

the service is amazing food comes at fast and maxine makes everyone feel so welcome in her pub it’s just a lovely atmosphere! defo come check it out!!

Fantastic pub. The team here accommodated a large group with plenty of communication in the lead up with the person in our group that organised it. The food was fantastic (not your general pub grub - definitely above expectations) It was clean, friendly & inviting. Would 100% recommend a visit. The garden was brilliant, even has a tv in it! Plenty of space for different groups.

Lovely family friendly pub! Fantastic staff and the landlady is brilliant! Great with allergies!

Great pub. Love the owl. Great range of drinks. Food portions massive. Never thought my eyes would be bigger than my belly! Friendly staff. Whole heartedly recommend.

£4.60 for a half pint of lemonade and lime. Queried price with barmaid, was told arrogantly "that's what it is". Cancelled plans to stay for food and more drinks instead and went and got fish n chips on the beach.

I’m not sure what to say about this place, I think if you’re a local then it’s banging. Outsiders it’s an experience.! Seemed chaotic, Staff were polite, Food was ok, we had Sunday Roast, meat was thinly cut, some veg was frozen not fresh. Price was reasonable for what you got. Portion size was good. Not our cup of tea as I like peace with my food not open mic and screaming kids. Lovely and clean nice decor. Give it a go it maybe right up your street.

Good food, nice staff, lots of space.

Lovely pub with lots of different seating areas and a large beer garden.

The roast dinner we had was very nice and cracking value for money. We had a young girl serving us and her service was absolutely impeccable and is a credit to the business.

We pre booked a family meal of 17, lovely table, food was great, no issues at all, service was really accommodating, we are yearly visitors to the island and always go to the west town.

Stayed in our Motorhome and had a wonderful evening including a delicious meal and excellent live music. Landlady was very friendly and nothing was too much trouble!

Awesome find while visting the island. Great staff. Great food. Good selection of booze , clean and tidy traditional place with a friendly atmosphere

We booked the Westtown to celebrate my mums birthday as we are regular customers . My family can be very particular and fussy yet they all said how much they enjoyed their meals and the atmosphere and service . Maxine and her team are so thorough and professional and I would recommend the West town every time

Great stop off lunch on our way to the coast. Great staff, thank you

Lovely Sunday roast, Julian, great chef, various vegetables, Meat to perfection, highly recommend 👌

Unable to get food due to children's party so cannot comment on food. Staff friendly and helpful

Absolutely loved this place. Local pub and very friendly and reasonably priced

I was only going to have a quick look around at a possible lunch venue, but the food smelt so good that I stayed for lunch. Nice staff, good food. Nice pub!

We went to watch the England Game on Sunday with family 25 of us including small children and my dog it’s a dog . Some of us had meals and the food was excellent! The staff went above and beyond to make us all feel welcome . When we all decided to leave we couldn’t get a cab to take my dog . The owner Max took us in her car to our holiday village on the way back she noticed 4 of the boys walking back she picked them up and brought them back too. . Never had that happen we was all so grateful . We will definitely be going back West Town Inn will be our pub to go when ever we are in Hayling island . Thank you Max and all your staff x

Me and my family decided to watch the England v Slovakia euro 2024 game whilst on a weekend holiday to hayling island There was a large group of us and so we were very pleased to find The west town inn public house was very comfortable and spacious. The atmosphere and friendly service was fantastic as well as fellow customers who made us all feel very welcome. We are looking forward to visiting the west town inn on our next trip to the island Debi & Tony

Brilliant service by Jess, and great atmosphere. Maxine has done a fantastic job on the West Town 🍺

Nice time out good food,nice people

Mixed grill was excellent & service good as always

Food was very nice. We had the Sunday roast. Would definitely recommend it. Had plenty of car parking spaces. And a very good play area for the kids to play in

Great atmosphere Massive portions of good quality food. Attentive staff, Jess was great!

West Town Inn is a lovely place, and the garden round the back is a fabulous place to spend a sunny afternoon. The kids were loving the play area.

Food was lovely and served quickly by friendly staff. Good atmosphere and a nice garden to sit in. Didn't see much of the interior but seemed clean and well decorated. Would recommend

We came here for a family birthday because it is one of few pubs with a play area for my children. Within minutes of arriving my son had trodden in dog mess. He did not realise for several minutes after playing on the equipment. Needless to say my enjoyment of the meal was ruined by having to clean up for him. Two young staff sheepishly apologised and said they normally do a ‘sweep’ for mess before picking what they could find up in paper towels. At the time we left, the ground had certainly not been cleaned properly , let alone the play equipment. The manager was not interested. I find this absolutely disgusting and am fed up with irresponsible dog owners (a minority, no doubt) and poor customer service. I don’t leave posts often but feel i must speak out as this is extremely unpleasant for diners and a hazard to young children if proper steps to either enforce responsible behaviour with dogs or clean up after inconsiderate owners is not being taken. I wont be returning.

Great pub, watch the play off final.

Lovely pub. I always pop in here when visiting family so I decided to have my birthday lunch here and wasn't disappointed. We were quite a large group with lots of children but the staff kept up with us. Service and food was spot on. The kids had a great time playing in the garden and the kids meals are actually propper little meals and good value for money (hard to find these days). The staff and landlady are always welcoming and friendly. I wish this was my local pub.

Maxine and her staff are lovely welcoming people, always accommodating us in large groups for events. Love the Westown Pub on Hayling Island xx

The staff at The West Town really care & provide a great service. My Mum asked for the lunchtime special Scampi on a Saturday, (normally Monday to Friday) & it wasn't a problem. They forgot my croutons with the chicken & bacon salad but cooked them fresh & offered me a complimentary glass of wine. Cannot fault this pub for food and service

Good value roast dinner served by friendly staff. Nothing was too much trouble. The only criticism would be that the green veg was overcooked, but some people like it that way. You can't please everyone.

Best tasting roast dinner I've ever had, everything was cooked perfectly, and the lady running it was so helpful

Great place watched the FA Cup final and the seating was re arranged for the footy fans, drink orders taken during the game, highly recommended

Reasonably priced pub food. Locals pub, but has been renovated in past few years. Good to watch sport and large pub garden

Great staff and location - very accommodating :)

This pub is 5 minutes drive from the seafront but worth seeking out if you want plentiful, good food & well-kept real ale.

Service lovely. 100% just shame the food was lukewarm not hot at all & 2 items missing from plate. Didn't realise till finished then looked at the menu again. Desert was delicious.

Stayed overnight in their car park in our campervan via britstop, it’s a lovely big pub, nice beer garden, has lots going on all the time, staff seemed friendly, food was nice too and had live music on Friday evenings.

No need to look elsewhere unless you want to pay more.

I have been twice recently.. last week I took my parents for Mother’s Day and although it was really busy there the food was lovely when it came out… and this week it was my birthday had a meal there with parents and brothers family we all ordered different things and everything tasted really good … not 1 of our group had a complaint about their food … the staff were attentive nothing too much trouble… well done to all the staff and Maxine for creating an atmospheric pub with great food … we will be back 😊

Nice food at a reasonable price. Friendly staff.

Lovely Mothers Day lunch for 12 at the West Town Inn. We had the 3 course Mothers Day lunch, great choice and value for money. It was busy as expected but not crowded, the staff were organised and welcoming. The food was delicious, so much meat on the roast and everything was cooked perfectly. Nice touch for the Mums, a complimentary g & t and a pot plant from the landlady Maxine. We had a lovely afternoon and stayed longer to listen to the lovely singer Jessica. Everybody had a fabulous day, thank you West Town Inn xx

The staff and manager are very friendly, The pub has a great selection of drinks and the food is fantastic

Popped in for lunch after a walk in the rain. We received a lovely welcome even though we were soaking wet and hardly looking our best. The two of us chose the same lunch - beef and ale pie, with mashed potatoes and peas. The food was lovely, the service prompt and friendly. This is definitely a pub I will visit again.

Went for Sunday lunch, absolutely blown away by the experience. Great to see such a fabulous team working so well together. Lots of choice, excellent produce. The chef certainly knows how to cook. Manager was engaging and kind. Will be our regular haunt from now on. When you find a good place, stick with it. Keep up the great work Teamwesttowninn

We really enjoyed our visit today. Great food and the staff are amazing

Brilliant atmosphere, was a really nice place to enjoy although we could not sit outside as too cold we sat next to the fire in the pub and had a good burger with nice glass of wine, Highly recommend. Was good value for money also, Clean & Tidy If you like your traditional pups with a modern twist take a visit

Fabulous Sunday roast , great staff , great atmosphere! The pub looks so pretty and cosy all decorated lovely for Xmas . There was a live singer this afternoon! 100 per cent recommendation . Great afternoon! 👏

Cannot fault the food,service and the wonderful atmosphere of this venue we all has a brilliant time . We'll done to the staff. Keeping 14 people happy and well fed is no mean feat.

Had a fabulous Christmas Lunch today at the West Town. The steak was cooked to perfection best I have had in the UK for a long time. Attentive service and a delicious sticky toffee pudding is to die for. Well done once again to the chef and wonderful staff.

Food was lovely not a bad price but you had to pay extra for a couple of small sausages