The Haven Bar & Restaurant Reviews Summary

Price

Pros:

• "Not too expensive with plenty of options available."
• "Prices were reasonable and although we didn't eat, the food we saw being served up looked great."
• "Fabulous food, fantastic setting and a great buzz in the restaurant.. and reasonably priced too."
• "This is a reasonably priced restaurant with a good view."
• "There food was very tasty with manageable prices."
• "The food is good quality and good value."
• "Food was excellent quality and portion sizes were ample."

Cons:

• "The fish and chips were expensive and not very special."
• "Food was also excellent although a little on the expensive side."
• "Appalling service and miniscule portions of fish & chips."
• "Very disappointing and overpriced."
• "Appalling service and miniscule portions of fish & chips costing £16.00 a go."
• "Very slow service and expensive comparing to other good restaurants we dined in the area."
• "Substandard food. Whitebait rubbery and tasteless, ditto the dressed crab."

Service

Pros:

• "Angus at the bar has gone above and beyond on our service tonight, he really is THE best out of all the staff."
• "Staff were so accommodating, friendly and polite."
• "The food is fantastic and all freshly cooked with great service."
• "Service was excellent and this is a wonderful location with views across the marina."
• "Service was fantastic."
• "Staff was very friendly and efficient."
• "All the staff were inviting, attentive and friendly."

Cons:

• "The service was poor on our visit Sunday."
• "Appalling service and miniscule portions of fish & chips."
• "Slow service, left standing at the bar while the bartender fiddled with shelving."
• "Unfortunately, the experience was let down by the service."
• "A truly Awful experience... we have never had such poor service."
• "The staff constantly had their backs to me and showed no interest in serving us."
• "The staff were not attentive."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Super wheelchair access via a lift."
• "Dog friendly in the bar with some lovely walks along the Solent coast from the here with plenty of free parking."
• "It is dog friendly."
• "Now accessible via a lift which makes life easier for those with disabilities."
• "Dog friendly with a bowl of water and a jar of dog treats."
• "They offer gluten free options and the staff always seem happy to help."
• "Dogs allowed in bar eating area but not restaurant."

Cons:

• "The place is up a set of stairs (not sure if there is accessible access)."
• "Only one small gripe wife ordered a pot of tea.it had one tea bag in the pot. quite pathetic really."
• "Wicker garden seating was pretty uncomfortable for a full 3 courses. They should really invest in proper seating throughout the restaurant."
• "However, I would encourage management to better train staff on the hygienic way to deliver drinks and glasses."
• "During both breakfasts we felt we were not waited on enough."
• "Breakfast pastries never fresh!"
• "Only slight irritation was having service charge added automatically."

Location & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "There's parking just outside and wide open area for a walk afterwards."
• "Lovely place to spend the evening, the view is amazing."
• "Set on the edge of the marina in Lymington and offering views of sea and land from the dining balcony."
• "Simply a lovely place that should not be missed if you are in the area."
• "Nice setting in a marina though and the patio was popular."
• "Beautiful views of the harbour."
• "Lovely place with very nice décor and a fantastic outside area / deck - imagine this is stunning in evening."

Cons:

• "The only issue was a number of flies in the restaurant that constantly bothered you when eating."
• "Two vases of dead flowers on the table with manky water."
• "Very pretentious."
• "The mussels we had could be more fresh."
• "The view wasn't quite what I expected - mostly boats rather than the sea view I was hoping for."
• "Unfortunately, the service is slow and inconsistent."
• "The service was a bit more up and down than we'd experienced previously - they left us alone too much this time."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was incredible totally recommend the Mussels and Frites."
• "Cater for food allergies."
• "Delicious, fish and chips on offer on a Wednesday, kids meals simple and well cooked, generous portions."
• "One of the best veggie breakfasts I’ve had! Every element was delicious."
• "The food was delicious, generous portions - these photos don't do it justice."
• "The seafood was so fresh, great wine list."
• "The food was extremely tasty and presented with finesse."

Cons:

• "The fish curry could have done with more seasoning and a bit more fish so was a bit bland."
• "A couple of the dishes were over seasoned."
• "Both times fish has been has been chewy."
• "Don’t have the burger it’s completely over cooked."
• "The chips I had were a bit thinner than I expected, therefore more like fries."
• "My scallops were a bit overdone, a minute or two less would've been perfect."
• "Substandard food. Whitebait rubbery and tasteless, ditto the dressed crab."