Restaurant · Southampton
A proper old-school Hampshire local, the kind of pub where Sunday lunchtime fills up with people who live nearby — always a good sign. The roasts are the thing to come for; families work their way through all three meat options and rave about every one. Straightforward food done well at fair prices, with a kids' menu, high chairs, outdoor seating and free parking, and the building is genuinely clean and well kept. Most families find the staff warm and quick, even turning up without booking, though weekends and live music nights get busy enough that ringing ahead is sensible. Two honest snags: a 10% service charge lands on the bill, and the welcome can be uneven — the bar and restaurant menus differ, and not everyone finds the front-of-house manner as friendly as the rest of the team's.
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