"The food is of amazing quality & you get decent size portions."
"Food was very good but everything on menu was more expensive than on their website."
"The food is superb, and delicious."
"The food was just amazing, the beef with all the trimmings was cooked to perfection."
"The burger was probably the best pub burger I've ever had, and the pork was butter soft and smoked to perfection!"
"The food fantastic the service even better we could not fault the whole experience."
"The food was absolutely top notch - highly recommend the Wild Mushroom Starter."
Cons:
"The burger was good, but not worth £19."
"Food was ok but there was a loose dog in the beer garden and dog faeces under the table which I didn't notice until it was too late."
"Food wasn't great at all, in fact far from it."
"Worst food I have had in years. Jacket potato cooked in a microwave and hard, Shepard’s pie uneatable the mince stuck together, plougmans poor quality and kids food unacceptable."
"Food was sadly disappointing. Ordered Pistacio Falafel with Hummus flatbread. Falafel very dry, incorrectly seasoned."
"Both food and drinks are extremely over priced."
"Food is terrible, service is non existant."
Ambience & Location
Pros:
"Just lovely! My new favourite pub."
"Great location with nice garden and ample seating."
"It is also in a superb location by the Keyhaven wetlands."
"The Beer garden at the back is a real sun trap on a warm day and well laid out."
"A total gem in a beautiful setting."
"Fabulous location over looking the needles."
"A lovely 'country' pub by the seaside."
Cons:
"A example of hype over reality, we eat in the bar which was very noisy."
"Terrible place... I said I would never visit again."
"Not obvious from the outside, but a welcoming pub with a good food offer."
"Now it’s been brightened up with a lick of paint but sadly the character is no longer there."
"We were going to sit outside in the garden but it started raining and there was no shelter."
"It is a shame the parking is limited and challenging as this impacted our ability to arrive on time."
"Not the best pub I have been too. Notices up saying no children in the bar."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Well worth the £22-25 or whatever I paid. Exceptional quality and quantity."
"Its worth £15 like any other good, top end pub burger."
"Simple but worth the money."
"The food is good honest pub grub and priced accordingly."
"Not expensive, parking available just across the road from the pub."
"Great service, friendly staff, great atmosphere and dog friendly!"
"Friendly staff, good choice of local beers."
Cons:
"Changed hands. Weekend walkers no longer welcome, cannot eat without booking."
"For £18 it could be seen as expensive to some, especially when a potato side dish is circa £4- £5 extra."
"Drinks prices little high."
"Bill for 4 with a few drinks was £175 !!!! For this reason alone we won't be going back any time soon."
"Food looks good but is expensive for pub grub."
"A ridiculous expense for a single pub main meal."
"Steak had a price difference of £6.50 which I don't think is acceptable."
Management & Staff
Pros:
"Noted on reviews new management as previously Grumpy person left and we had excellent service."
"The change of ownership has been transformational and it is now one of the best pubs for food in the area."
"The Gun Inn's new menu was dynamite. We were a group of 4 and were all blown away by the innovative dishes and quality ingredients."
"Just wanted to say a massive thank you to such brilliant staff."
"New management have done well to improve ambiance without destroying character."
"New management and a major make over to the venue is the change that was needed and has happened."
"This should be a serious foodie-destination for the area."
Cons:
"When I went to check our coffee order, she told me I was rude!"
"On entering The Gun we were followed by a couple who were supporting an elderly lady, we held the door open for them only to be 'told off' by the landlord for not shutting door quickly enough!!! Not a good welcome!"
"The Landlord was rude we we asked for the second door of a double door set to be unlocked to allow us to get though."
"The Landlord 'just didn't feel like it tonight' - Not particularly a good impression for future visits."
"On entering The Gun landlord and other staff member carried on conversation without a hello or other greeting. We were the only visitors so they couldn't miss us!!"
"Very aggressive landlord, especially to children."
"After calling for answers to simple questions, the staff were extremely rude and then hung up mid conversation."