The Fishbourne Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really good food (very reasonably priced!)"
• "Food was really really good."
• "Had fish and chips for lunch, chips were really hot crunchy and soft in the middle."
• "A good menu with some really great fish dishes on offer when we went."
• "The food was excellent, although a little slow."
• "Most importantly the food was great and the portion sizes was generous!"
• "Fresh and perfectly cooked seabass, delicious garlic prawn starter and crab sandwich."

Cons:

• "Very disappointed with food today, dad's birthday meal was a beef roast, meat was very tough and impossible to chew."
• "Food was £8 for a chicken curry with Rice. The chicken was tough probably on a pan all day. Rice was not cooked."
• "V pretty pub but our food was dire and the landlady a sarky trout."
• "The food was highly disappointing."
• "The food was a real let down. No one in our party of 4 enjoyed their meals."
• "The pizzas and garlic bread looked as if they had been purchased from Iceland and were very poor quality."
• "Very disappointing as the fish was very small and the batter was pale and rock hard."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were so friendly and accommodating."
• "The staff are friendly, efficient and helpful."
• "Service that went above and beyond! Thankyou!"
• "The waiting staff were quick to answer various questions and provide us with cutlery."
• "Staff very attentive."
• "Friendly and helpful staff."
• "The staff were all super friendly and helpful, and the ambience is very relaxing."

Cons:

• "When we discussed this with the manager we were met with hostility."
• "Service is slow you would think more staff would be working on a Saturday."
• "The staff were ignorant moody and down right rude."
• "Disappointing meal, served by staff that acted like we were an inconvenience."
• "Awful hospitality from the front of house staff member."
• "Very rude staff who would not accept any criticism."
• "Service could have been a little better, had to ask for everything instead of being offered."

Location

Pros:

• "Positioned just around the corner from the Fishbourne ferry terminal, perfect for grabbing a lunch before the long drive."
• "Also really handy place to chill while you wait for your ferry as the pub is right next to the entrance to the ferry port."
• "This Inn is located within 100 metres of the Wightlink ferry terminal at Fishbourne."
• "Just a mile away from the ferry landing for Portsmouth, really peaceful area."
• "Handily located next to the cute ferry terminal."
• "A perfect stop-off if you're waiting for the Portsmouth ferry."
• "A gem of a find, right next to the Fishbourne ferry entrance."

Cons:

• "They sat us at the only table in the shade, when we asked to be moved to one in the sun, they refused."
• "We got told off for letting ourselves through the door last week even though the sign says 'come and go as you please'."
• "We missed the sign to the pub as we left the car park after the Solent crossing and ended up having to turn round at the end of the main road and come back."
• "Neither adequate instructions nor guidance were provided relating to the strict car parking conditions and penalties which have been introduced since our last visit."
• "I can only suspect parking system Malfunctioned as I received a ticket for 1 hours parking even though I stayed multiple hours."
• "Upon arrival there were four tables in the sun and one in the shade, even though we had reserved a table they made a huge deal out of the fact we wanted to sit in the sun instead of the shade."
• "Do not buy the lettuce and ham sandwiches, the ham they use is not nice ham, it's shiny, round and has gristle in it and the bread was dry."

Value

Pros:

• "Not cheap but good quality so worth the price."
• "The fishbourne recently bought out of their brewery so the beer prices and wine list represents great value. You will pay 1/3 more for food of this quality in the Home Counties and 50% more in London."
• "For the quality of food I cannot grumble at the prices, quite reasonable for what you get."
• "Respectable prices considering the great area, with really well cooked food."
• "Reasonably priced for the quality we received."
• "Lovely welcoming pub with fantastic food at reasonable prices."
• "Great Clean, lovely seating areas inside and out, very dog friendly, great staff, would recommend, next door to Fishbourne Portsmouth ferry."

Cons:

• "Ice cream £2.50 a spoonful felt a bit like we were being taken advantage of."
• "Not very good value for money, both food and drinks (wine) overpriced and of, to say the least, ordinary quality."
• "Prices were exorbitant."
• "Food and wine relatively expensive."
• "Crazy prices, with very little actual fish and chips in there."
• "Expensive for poor quality food."
• "Food was overpriced for what was offered."