The best restaurants serving British food in Ringwood South New Forest South East

This has got to be the worst meal we've had for a long time. 8 of us went out for my husbands birthday. We booked The Star as had been many times before and had lovely meals, great service and great atmosphere. However, last week we arrived and ordered several starters and mains. Starters, 2 out of 6 were edible. Calamari was too rubbery to even cut, let alone chew.Prawn toast was greasy and oozed with oil. Mains. Well 8 came out. Both Pad Thai's were inedible as they had a burnt taste, dry and not what we normally would expect (especially as this is usually a regular family favouite here). Crispy chilli beef was really difficult to eat as very hard. Sweet and sour chicken arrived in a bowl with huge lumps of onion and carrots with 3 small chunks of chicken in a watery sauce. Massanan curry was probably the most disappointing as this is a favourite. Again massive chunks of onion, whole potatoes, with some chicken in, again, a watery sauce. We had every intention to discuss our disappointment with staff but no one arrived at our table after a very unfriendly staff member placed the last dish down. When we decided enough was enough and wanted to leave we said that we were disappointed with the whole meal and would not be prepared to pay for the whole meal but would obviously pay for what we could eat. The land lady came out to question this, who was very curt and confrontational. She agreed to take of just 2 dishes and presented us with the revised bill which we disappointedly paid as it was a birthday meal and didn't want to cause a sceen. On our arrival home we found a meal that we hadn't even ordered had been added. Also be advised that The Star charge more for a pint of soda than a pint of beer. So our 2 childrens drinks cost more than our alcoholic drink. Staff were so miserable and not the usual bunch of friendly faces. Not entirely sure what's gone on here, but not what we've experienced in the past.

I tried their Eggs Benedict with Veggie sausage and it was simply the best I’ve tasted in quite a while. Portion sizes are generous and prices are reasonable. The staff is so very hospitable and friendly. Made my day out very pleasant overall!

The Fish Inn is a little out of the way but well worth seeking out. Fantastic food, good beer and great staff made our visit really memorable. Best pub food we'd had in a long time!

All of the Lounge group are fabulous, and this one is no exception. Warm welcome, great coffees and very affordable food too. Dog friendly too 🐕💕

Great Garden, amazing views of the new forest. A few options snacks options for horses and dogs as well! Will definitely be back.

Visited this pub for a 2nd day in a row, just for drinks - beer and wine. Nice pub, sat outside overlooking a public garden, watching the world go by. We’d noticed on their website ‘Happy Hour’ for cocktails between 5-7pm and 11pm-midnight. We opted for a dark & stormy before dinner. When my husband came back, he said the guy behind the bar was bringing the drinks and I asked how much, £17, which I thought sounded expensive. When I looked at website again, it said £10 for 2 the same. When the guy bought our drinks out (looked like he might be the Manager), we remarked on the price and he said ‘oh, we haven’t done that deal for a while now’. When I told him it was on their website, he questioned whether I had looked at the right pub (see photo attached). I said if we’d known, we certainly wouldn’t have spent £17 on 2 drinks. His response ‘I’ll see you right’. We never saw him again…….both of us went into the pub separately and he had conveniently disappeared!! Poor show and shoddy customer service. We’re still here for another night but you won’t be seeing us again….and by the way, it’s still on your website and I’ve since noticed that our drink was not premium on the menu and should have been £15, so we were overcharged on 2 counts!!