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The food is excellent and there is a good selection of rather good wines ranging in price from 'sensible' to 'eye-watering' :-) We started with a bottle of the house sparkling wine (Penstock) which was all it claimed to be - light and refreshing - served in the comfortable lounge area. The dining room was a little noisy - perhaps because of the high ceiling and hard floors, but it was crowded so perhaps that's understandable. I started with the red mullet - beautifully cooked and nicely de-boned. My main of sea-bream from the grill was quite superb - and I can recommend the crispy potatoes. Dessert was a chocolate mousse - smooth and full of flavour. And this is what one might expect from a restaurant operating at this level - excellent ingredients, cooked well. What made this celebration meal special, though, was the service. I have eaten at lots of restaurants and I have never had better service. I regret I can't remember the name of the guy who served us, but both he and his colleague (she was from Hungary and was a big fan of Tokaj) were professional, friendly and contributed a lot to our enjoyment of an excellent meal - thanks to both of you!

First time there. Great value for money. Staff very friendly and efficient. Price for two people.

We stopped here half way on a long drive to break it up. Very good food and the staff were lovely. Our little boy was wearing a superhero T-shirt and shortly after we got our drinks, along came some colouring in the form of a printed copy of the same superhero. This was lovely attention to detail and the same care was shown when taking his food order and the negotiations over how many scoops of ice-cream he wanted (our kid wanted one, he was asked if he was sure that he didn’t want two, and they settled on one and a half with some sprinkles and sauce!)

We were welcomed with incredibly friendly service to this delightful pub. The menu was extremely enticing, making it very difficult to choose! We decided to start with the scallops and the creamy mushrooms, which were both utterly superb. We both chose to follow with the haunch of venison. Perfectly cooked with delicious gravy and the most sumptuous mash. Sadly we were too full for dessert, but our next trip we will aim to take up that challenge! Definitely will return. Fantastic.

Lovely experience of an older time

On our way home from st ives and stopped here for breakfast on the way back. This is by far the best breakfast we’ve had all week and then staff/customers are very friendly! Thank you

Absolutely adore Southsea Coffee. In my view, the best in town. We've been visiting regularly since day one despite now living 150 miles away! My favourite smashed avocado with poached eggs and bacon is as good, if not better, than ever. The coffee is expertly made and served at the correct temperature and not in a huge bucket of a cup. The pastries are incredible too. I've yet to get to one of their supper clubs, but they must also be amazing. Please visit!

Had a mix of live music and stereo with current music. Staff friendly and welcoming who makes very good cocktails!

Lovely cafe, nice outside setting area, good food and service. Dog friendly, well worth a visit

Last minute booking, very impressed! Clean and tidy, lovely breakfast with attentive service. Fantastic meal in the evening, reasonably priced. Will definitely stay again when in the area.

Lovely place, great selection of beers on offer on cask, keg, and in the fridge, decent hotdogs and friendly staff. Can happily spend lots of time working your way through all they have available!

Food was amazing, staff was lovely, especially maisy who was lovely, other staff was amazing, couldn’t have asked for better service, hopefully there will be a pool table soon

Lovely country pub amazing food portions great settings friendly staff

We’ve been here for a breakfast for 2 days. The food is amazing, the staff are happy and helpful. We met some lovely people, all who took a shine to my dog Sammy the springer.

The burger was delicious and the staff lovely 🍔🍻😊