The Fish Inn, Ringwood Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "There is a large outside seating area next to the Avon area the hedging absorbs the worst of the noise from the A Road."
• "Location is nice by the river, a bit of road noise from the A31."
• "Scenic and picturesque location, with the water flowing next to the car park."
• "Quiet, warm atmosphere even on a bank holiday."
• "The pub has a cosy welcoming atmosphere with plenty of seating, there is also loads of seating outside for the sunny days with a riverside garden!"
• "Lovely old style pub, near the river with an outside garden."
• "A beautiful thatched inn full of wooden charm & character with wooden panels and a double sided log burner making it super cosy sitting in the high backed leather sofa beside the fire with its open fire place, a real treat in the coming cold weather."

Cons:

• "Despite living quite close I'd never been to the Fish Inn, it seemed too near a very fast, busy road."
• "Other problem was that there was a live band, which is nice from afar, but they set up and had their speakers next to the restaurant, right on the other side of our wall and the noise was deafening."
• "Can be tricky getting in into and out of the car park as it joins straight into the busy A31 dual carriageway."
• "Large garden and car park, but a bit noisy because of the motorway."
• "Being banished to a separate, rather cold, uninhabited section of the bar whilst everybody else enjoyed the fire and the decorations."
• "The only downside is the front entrance has now been removed and you have to go through the village for car access."
• "With the roadworks on the A31 proving turning off here not as easy as before, it’s well worth going around to get to."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Really lovely pub. Staff are really friendly. Give it a go, you won't regret it."
• "All staff were very polite and knowledgeable about the different ales."
• "The staff were really friendly and helpful, the food delicious and they were very on it with keeping things COVID safe."
• "Quick service and friendly staff."
• "Tiny ex servicemens reunion over lunch. Felt good from the minute we walked through the door. Staff were polite, attentive and eager to please."
• "Friendly helpful staff. Excellent prompt and efficient service."
• "The staff are all so friendly and helpful, especially the owner (Judie... I think her name was)."

Cons:

• "Nice pub and staff let down by very expensive disappointing food."
• "Waited ages for the use of a till maybe run a few tills one was taken up by the supervisor/manager and wouldn't let the bar staff process orders."
• "So I stood at the bar waiting to be served... poor customer service, and definitely get the feeling of not liking 'outsider'."
• "Very poor and slow service, waited forever just for our drinks."
• "Staff were slightly rude and basically left us to go and ask for ordering our food and paying our bill."
• "Took so long to take our desert order after prompting them that we decided just to get the bill."
• "The waiters don't seem to know table numbers."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "Lovely food, reasonably priced, served promptly by friendly staff."
• "Really lovely reasonably priced food."
• "The Fish and chips were crispy, light and delicious."
• "We went straight in for the roast beef and the nut roast which were both delicious and served with a healthy amount of vegetables on the side."
• "Food was amazing 🍾😊 Had ploughmans and the kids had fish and chips and pulled pork. Quality of the locally sourced ingredients was impeccable!"
• "Great food and excellent awareness of coeliac requirements for my daughter."
• "The food was delicious! I had rump steak, cooked to perfection and served with optional peppercorn sauce."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately I didn't think we got value for money. Compared to some other similar places it was over priced."
• "Terrible..... my fish was off reeked of ammonia."
• "The chicken burger was a bit overdone hence hard."
• "The potatoes were hardly roasted as they were virtually white, hard and tasteless."
• "When eventually our food arrived the lasagne and macaroni were very small portions and very undercooked."
• "£16 for a Sunday roast where I was served a leg and thigh of chicken with no chicken on at all!"
• "The Eton-Mess was terribly sweet and not very much meringue."

Accessibility & Parking

Pros:

• "Large car park alongside the river Avon."
• "The food is reasonably priced and the pub has plenty of parking and outside seating."
• "The garden is all fenced off so children and dogs are safe."
• "Staff were very friendly and our dogs were made very welcome too."
• "They even let us park there while we strolled around Ringwood."
• "Able to take our dog in to a certain area rather than having to sit outside."
• "The garden is flat and suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs / strollers too."

Cons:

• "We will not be returning to The Fish. Basically, if you don’t want to eat there they do not want your custom."
• "Mind the way in is NOT from the motorway but through the nearby town."
• "Was told food would take 45min even though there was only a few customers in the pub."
• "Disappointed couldn't get food at 4.30 in the afternoon."
• "Usless annoying app to order."
• "I think £6.95 for one sausage and a few chips for a child was a bit over priced."
• "Limited food availability, some dishes had run out. Poor service. We waited over an hour for food."