Royal Oak Havant Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "Lovely little pub with a garden at the back and a nice view of Langstone harbour."
• "Beautiful location. Lovely drinks on taps, good service but the food is really mediocre."
• "This is a gorgeous pub in a superb location."
• "Parking can sometimes be tricky, but its worth parking further away, going for a walk along the coast and stopping in, particularly on a sunny day."
• "This pub is in an idyllic location right on the water looking over towards Hayling Island."
• "Idilic location on the harbourside."
• "One of the best locations I have visited. Very good food and very good prices. And is right next to the sea (when is tide)."

Cons:

• "Location is amazing but the staff were lacking."
• "Also word of warning the parking was poor and on street only."
• "Parking is bit and miss though, not a lot of it on the adjacent access road, so be prepared to walk a little way on a nice summer evening."
• "Parking can be difficult as it doesn't have a car park and there's double yellows part way up the street."
• "Only issue is the lack of parking. It's down a road that is only residential."
• "Parking isn't easy but you can park by the other pub and walk down (about 2 minutes)."
• "Parking can be a little tricky as it is on residential streets nearby, but well worth it."

Service

Pros:

• "The bar staff were brill, really friendly and chatty I didnt feel rushed from the bar once."
• "The staff we going about helping us without intruding, which I love."
• "Staff very friendly, service great."
• "Service was good."
• "Extremely welcoming excellent cask ale range fabulous food and service was seriously second to none."
• "The service was excellent being friendly and attentive without being overbearing."
• "The staff are friendly and welcoming."

Cons:

• "Long wait for food, and when the vegetarian option arrived it was chicken."
• "Service was extremely slow (looked under staffed.) and a number of dishes were incorrect."
• "Cons: very poor service - waited over 2 hours for my burger and orders were constantly being mixed up."
• "Staff were rude."
• "However, the food produced was dry and below the standard I have experienced in other Greene King pubs and past years."
• "You'll stand at the bar for 30mins for a drink and wait over an over for food."
• "Service was extremely slow."

Food

Pros:

• "Food was excellent, really generous portions."
• "The food is really very good, I had the luxury macaroni and cheese and it tasted very good."
• "The food was good value for money and there was an assortment of beers and lagers the puddings where to die for."
• "The food and service was excellent!"
• "A lovely seafront pub, serves really good, tasty food."
• "Fishcakes were probably the best I have had in ages."
• "Roast dinner was great value for money, the lamb was so tender and plenty of it."

Cons:

• "Not a good experience, food arrived too quickly, pre cooked?"
• "Food was ok, nothing special so we left after the main for dessert elsewhere."
• "Log wait even though quiet Wednesday. Food very poor and one chicken dish inedible."
• "However, the food produced was dry and below the standard I have experienced in other Greene King pubs and past years."
• "The rest wasn't awful, it just didn't match the experience I had at the place a few years back."
• "Would give no stars if possible. Absolutely disgusted by the staff here!"
• "The food is really mediocre."