Reviews in Hampshire

We were excited to come to this venue pre theatre. We arrived early and was greeted well and sat quickly. The restaurant was at steady with many table free when we arrived. We ordered starters and mains at around 6pm. Thinking we would be completed by 8/710 so we had plenty of time to get to the theatre. The starters arrived and was ok (although) very greasy. Our starters came within ten minutes of ordering and then quickly taken after we finished we then continued to wait for nearly an hour minimum of 45 mins before our food still hadn’t arrived. We asked and were told it was just being cooked we then waited another ten minutes to then be told our food had been given to another table. We only just made our theatre show We will not return

Like many others, the venue was chosen after viewing location and price list online. Both seemed very reasonable. On arrival pleasantly surprised, with friendly staff and lovely decor. We had given ourselves two hours to eat, prior to attending a performance. Sadly, this is where things started to unravel for us, a group of 3. My online booking, made 2 days previously, had been mistakenly cancelled by the restaurant, this was quickly solved by our waiter. However, this then led to us not being given menus, left without drinks and despite our attempts to attract the waiter, (the restaurant understandably became busier). Two larger parties of guests arrived after us, had their orders taken prior to us being asked for ours. This was disappointing as this is basic etiquette in restaurants that the waiters monitor who arrives when. Especially when we are all there with time constraints due to pre theatre meals. The food when arrived, was delicious, well presented and appreciated, if a little pricier than stated on the online menus. The service, whilst lovely, genuine and friendly was not very efficient and perhaps more staff at peek times maybe the answer as both waiters were on the go constantly. It’s unfortunate, as this place has the potential to be something special, I will give it another chance, but it seems that from reading other reviews our experience isn’t unusual, which is disappointing.

We visited pre theatre and were pleasantly surprised. We were greeted immediately as we walked through the doors and throughout the meal, staff were warm, friendly and genuine. The food was simple and tasty, my burger was homemade and well cooked and seasoned. We will return!

Have driven past this pub many times, saw that they were doing live music and booked a table for dinner. Service was lovely, chap was very helpful and friendly, food was exceptional, great taste and beautifully presented. Music was icing on the top, still able to chat over dinner and enjoy the songs being played. Lovely place and we will definitely be back as was a real mix of ages in there.

A lovely early evening meal for 2. The rugby was on and so there was a great atmosphere. The pub was busy enough but not overly so. Our food was tasty and plentiful. The servers were very friendly and smiley. It is the third time we have been here and it certainly won't be our last.

This seems to be my second home now! Absolutely cannot fault the food same with the live music and fun bar staff…oh and the craft ale! Love this place

Six of us for meal after theatre trip, many other diners present. Our meal was beautifully presented and tasted great, the service we were happy with as we were in no rush - would book again :)

Had a lovely time at the SP bar Saturday 28th January, it was busy with customers but the waitress staff made sure to get our orders in great time. All staff were friendly and focused on making sure everyone had the best time. The cocktails were so tasty.

Excellent food and service.

The food was ok, but I booked here after reading the menu online, and when we arrived the menu was a bit different. What was very different was the prices e.g. it says fish and chips is £14 on the online menu I read but on the in the it was £16.95. And online it says a pizza is £10 and toppings 75p, on the menu in the restaurant it was £12 and the topping was £2. So the prices charged were quite a bit more expensive then what they are advertised as on your website - I probably wouldn't have come here if the correct prices were advertised.

5***** Food amazing and portion size huge! Couldn’t fault the staff, all very friendly and went extra mile to ensure we were happy. 100% will be back and highly recommend food / drinks

We fancied a roast or similar and booked the Platform for lunch with the family. The food was delicious, the gravy was hot and the food arrived, albeit after a bit of a wait, and was as tasty as one could make at home. I had a stuffed mushroom with spinach and breadcrumb topping which was delicious. The staff were very attentive and we enjoyed the atmosphere.

Warm welcome, excellent food and service.

Great food and very friendly and welcoming staff.

Amazing food! We went for a roast and it was delicious! Great Atmosphere, and the pub has a lot of character. Friendly and attentive staff. Would definitely go again!

We came for a pre theatre meal on Saturday evening. Being so close to the theatre every other diner was also attending the same show, giving the restaurant the challenge of having everyone arrive at the same time and everyone having to leave at the same time and having to feed everyone in a 2 hour slot. They managed this amazingly. We were 1 of the first tables in and were seated by a member of staff and given menus. The lady explained that due to everyone being pre theatre, they would be taking our drinks and food order together, to get our food order into the kitchen before the next guests arrived. She then left us to browse through the menu whilst she seated more guests. 5 minutes later she returned to take our full order. She explained that a number of orders go to the kitchen at the same time and there may be a wait for the food but we would have plenty of time for 3 courses before having to leave for the theatre. Our drinks were brought to our table by a male member of staff who was courteous and polite. During our visit, each time re ordered additional drinks, we only had to ask the lady and within minutes the male member of staff (barman) had them at the table. Our food took a little time to arrive but we were explained this on arrival. People need to understand that pre theatre dining is different to a normal dining experience, If 50 people arrive at a pre theatre restaurant at once, it is obvious that everyone is not going to be fed in 20 mins, we knew to expect this and had allowed 2 hours for our visit. Knowing we may have a little wait for our food, we relaxed and enjoyed the drinks and company. The restaurant was warm, vibrant and was playing Cher (we were heading to the Cher show at the Mayflower Theatre) After 40 minutes from arrival, 30 min after ordering, I noticed the food for the tables that had arrived the same time as us, started to have there meals delivered to the tables, the table next to me received there’s before us, even though we ordered moments before, but maybe our meals just took longer to prepare. Our meals were brought 2 at a time, the young man placed the first 2, then explained he was going back downstairs to get the other 2. After placing the 2nd lot of meals he asked if we needed anything else. On looking at our plates we could see why our food had took time. Each meal was homemade, our fish was freshly battered, our pasta freshly made, our burger freshly grilled. The food was fresh, tasty and exceeded our expectations. We leisurely ate our food safe in the knowledge that we had plenty of time until we needed to leave for the show. By the time we finished our meals the restaurant was full upstairs and down, we were not fussed that our plates were not taken straight away, a young man came and removed our plates within 10 minutes of us finishing our food and asked if we would like to see the desert menu, the lady brought us the menus and we ordered desserts and more drinks. The drinks were brought to the table almost instantly by the barman again. The desserts arrived within 15 minutes. We ate and drank with plenty of time to get to the theatre (which is a 2 minute walk) I asked the waitress how many people were in the restaurant, she told me 110 people all going to the theatre. So 110 people to be fed and watered in 120 minutes, that’s a huge task and this restaurant managed it amazingly. The staff remained polite and cheerful through the whole 2 hours and made our visit a great one. TIP- if you are going pre theatre, give yourself plenty of time. I would say 1.5-2 hours. Everyone will be wanting to eat and leave at the same time as you, so any less than 1 hour and 15 mins before your show starts would be cutting it fine to get a full service. Be prepared that the service may be slightly different to a normal restaurant service, the food may take longer to come, plates may take longer to clear but inevitably you will fed and watered before the show starts. We will be returning

Disappointed. Pre theatre lunch. Baltic prestaurant and our older waitress just as cold. Cramped seating. Waitress obviously didn't want to be there. We were welcomed by just the word "ready" when taking our food order and "drinks" when she took this. The table who arrived and ordered after us were served drinks before ours. Then 1 drink arrived first, then a couple more then the other order. We were told that as fish and chips batter was freshly made it would take at least 10 minutes, which was fine, but didn't realise the Waitress meant between two meals arriving and next two! Plates cold. I ordered salmon linguini with chill, unfortunately the chilli was so overpowering you couldn't taste anything else. We did complain, they refunded the salmon and gave complementary coffee. I have visited this restaurant many times before heading to the mayflower under different names both pre and post covid. I would not return

Had a lovely pre-theatre meal at The Quarter Lounge. Our party ordered tempura prawn starter & fish n chips main. All delicious. Service was prompt & friendly from our waitress. One of the only foodie places open during the week too. Would dine here again.