The Haven Bar & Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant Lymington

Address: King's Saltern Rd, Lymington, SO41 3QD, United Kingdom

Phone: +441590679971

Rating: 4.4
based on 151 reviews.

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."

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