Reviews in Southampton

Went to The Quarter Lounge for dinner before visiting The Mayflower and it was fantastic. The atmosphere was fun. Service was excellent and the food was divine. I will definitely be recommending TQL to friends and family, and will be visiting again next time I go to a show.

Had a great evening at the Platform on Sunday .The food was good ,the staff really friendly and helpful . We went for the music and got so much more . Can see why the Platform is still around after so many years . Long may it continue .

The Sunday roast was nice. The atmosphere and service as well. Only thing that I didn't like was the portion of meat. Little bit more would have been perfect

I recently ate here prior to a Theatre trip to the Mayflower. Staff were amazing, so friendly and helpful and food was absolutely delicious 10/10!

Absolutely fantastic food, great service and atmosphere too. Would recommend.

Service as regards waiters was good but food slow coming out and was cold tasted good shame it was cold and expensive for what I got.

All great , lovely food quick service , and everyone very pleasant .

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.

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 :)

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.

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.

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