Address: 10 Brookley Rd, Brockenhurst, SO42 7RR, United Kingdom
Phone: +441590623397
Rating: 4.4
based on 158 reviews.
Atmosphere & Location
Pros:
"Great traditional atmosphere with some good ciders!"
"Lovely pub in the heart of Brockenhurst."
"Very close to the train station (Brockenhurst), not only their cool inside but also they have a lovely beer garden."
"Lovely local pub with everything a local needs. They even had the foresight to get a backup generator so were the only pub in town open when the power went out in the town recently!"
"Lovely cosy pub with log fires, good beers friendly staff and great food best gourmet burger I've had in a long time definitely worth a good walk from the campsite to chow down on."
"Really cozy little gem of a pub. Really friendly and accommodating staff."
"Lovely little pub in Brockenhurst, favourite of the locals and tourists alike."
Cons:
"Very weird pub and left me feeling quite uncomfortable."
"Pub gone very grotty, been going 20 years to this pub."
"It's a shame as the pub is situated in the heart of brockenhurst in the new forest, but it felt more like a self service cafe."
"The whole place seemed a little unkempt. Our table was sticky, likely from spilled beer that hadn't been wiped away, and the menus were old and tatty."
"As we have to live in the village, and put up with the constant loud bands that this pub has outside, with zero respect for those who live close, and have to keep their windows shut all summer due to the noise, I wouldn't mind if it was now and then, but it's constant 😡"
"Rude staff, bad selection of ciders and beers and generally didn't feel welcome sitting in the pub."
"The tables were very close together and given the number of people in there it felt cramped."
Food & Drink
Pros:
"Amazing service and food that was soooo good! Portion sizes are huge especially thr belly of pork so you could easily share."
"The food is great and very good value."
"Good drink selection, great food and both at a decent prices."
"The pork was amazing. Melt in the mouth with lovely, really crispy, crackling."
"Excellent home cooked food from the Specials board. Big helpings. Excellent value for money."
"The food was the best burger I've ever had and served by friendly staff."
"The food was absolutely gorgeous - had the sea bass which was cooked to perfection and my husband had an amazing burger."
Cons:
"But a little chaotic... Drinks orders were muddled, server had no idea which drink was which several rounds in a row."
"Ordered pheasant and was served lamb shank smothered in mint sauce! When pheasant eventually arrived it had a beautiful sauce but was very salty and dry."
"Unfortunately the batter was as hard as concrete and the fish was practically raw."
"Food was ok and plentiful but service was slow."
"Food was not all that and afterwards we went to the Snakcatcher where the food looked amazing and we wished we'd gone there first."
"Nice pub however the food and service was not great, I had a burger that was raw in the middle."
"Staff were brilliant. We ate and the food can only be described as excellent."
"They got covid precautions right, great food and staff so friendly."
"Beer was beautiful and staff where great and very friendly."
"Staff great and provide really attentive service, despite the garden dining area being v busy."
"Service was impeccable, was busy on arrival, attended to straight away, even with the covid restrictions in place, staff extremely efficient and friendly."
"Fantastic service. Good food, served surprising quickly. Good prices. Staff were nice & friendly and attentive."
Cons:
"Was really busy, so no chance of any social distancing and no masks were being worn."
"However service was slow, we waited 30mins before someone took our food orders - it was a busy weekend though."
"Service needs more of an effort though, was kind of thanks for your money kind of attitude."
"We got served by a lady with jet black hair who was so moody and rude it completely put us off this pub."
"I had a wonderful time with my friends but one of the female bartenders were really rude to us."
"No toilet paper in the toilets, rude management when complained."
"Staff very friendly but bar was shocking."
Family & Accessibility
Pros:
"Its ok if you just want a drink but not suitable for families really as only baby changing in the ladies toilets."
"Great Pub, right in the middle of Brockenhurst, 100m from the Train Station if you've travelled in that way."
"Lovely pub situated in Brockenhurst. Dog friendly, which was very important for us."
"Also dog friendly."
"Had a lovely evening with friends catching up and a lovely atmosphere to do so. Only one thing, friends that didn't sign in their car number plate got charged a hefty parking fine."
"Be aware that they have limited car parking but street parking can usually be found nearby."
"Brilliant pub that we wish we had found on the first day camping at longmedow campsite 2 mile walk down the road!!"
Cons:
"Slight downside was the toilets are grubby and the baby change was literally behind the door for the women’s only so couldn’t open the door and change a baby."
"Shame they had one one main vegan option."
"The only down side is there is no play area for kids and the bar area can be a bit loud."
"Probably not too family friendly if you have small children as it's just a small area with a few picnic benches and a couple of barrel tables."
"However I don't think that dogs should be allowed in the restaurant, as I had a dog on the next table jumping on my leg during my meal."
"£27 for 3 drinks overpriced."
"This place could definitely do with a bit of light redecoration and modernisation - they still have a fruit machine!"