We visit this pub regularly especially for Sunday roasts which are fab & filling,there are lots of…read moredishes to choose from the regular menu which won't disappoint,if I had to pick a favourite of which there are a few I would recommend a salad,the ingredients are plenty & varied. Real ales are tasty as are the normal lagers etc,overall I'm sure you will have a great dining experience as well as achieving great value for money.

Highly recommend the 3 courses for £10 before 6:30pm!read more

This has to be one of the greatest pubs i've ever been to in terms of food…read more If you like big portions and good quality i highly recommend this small pub! Awesome would be a mild word to use!!

Great atmosphere and great food options for a family with picky kids. Food was great and we didn't…read morehave to wait long, even on a busy Saturday evening with a championship soccer game on. Very impressed with the service.

This is mine & my gf favourite local pub.all staff are really helpful & friendly especially Sarah…read morewho often serves my drinks she's a lovely girl / Megan & the young Hungarian lad he's really funny & helpful to us both .Good choice of seating & t.vs to watch from plus my gf sometimes eats here & always says food is good.music is good @ weekends .good job guys & girls great manager too

Cozy classic local pub nestled in back streets residential area within walking distance of high…read morestreet and docks. I'm a merchant mariner and come to Southampton on cargo ships for work. This is my new pub spot because it's hidden from the crowds and frequented by locals. Great food, beers and cozy ambiance either for small group, couple or solo diners.

We walked here from our hotel in search of a good dinner, and we found it. The fish and chips were…read morehot, the batter was crisp, and the fish was juicy, served with fabulous thick, cut chips. Our guest had the veggie burger and thinly cut fries And she enjoyed all of it. The wine was delicious and service was outstanding..

This place was absolutely superb ... I had a mackerel followed by orchard crumble and custard …read more... both absolutely superb !! The staff were friendly and very efficient too ... I'd definitely come back here

Loving the Empress of Blandings! We were travelling through the area and needed a place for some…read morelunch, in no rush, we came across this pub and I'm very glad we did. Spacious and welcoming I felt instantly at home. It's part of the Hall & Woodhouse chain so I was already familiar with the drinks on offer and the menu wasn't anything unexpected either but the service we received was fantastic. Efficient, fast and SUPER friendly. Sometimes I find the food in these chains to be quite dry, but not in this one. Beautiful food in decent portions and nicely priced too. It was a nice day so we sat in the garden which to be honest wasn't majorly impressive but peaceful all the same. The pub seems like it's in the middle of nowhere but judging by the healthily filled car park that doesn't keep people away. I believe the pub is themed on a fictional pig so there's plenty of pig references to try and spot inside. If I was in the area again at some point I would definitely be tempted to come back.

On August 31st, my family and I were on a tour with a wonderful guide (Jill Pretorius of Windsor…read moreDay Tours)... We had already walked all over Winchester, we were on our way to Stonehenge, we were excited and hungry, but also jet lagged and exhausted! Jill brought us to The White Lion joking that, being only 400 years old, it was practically a brand new pub! We came in (mind your head), and were immediately sat down at a big, groaning, family table! Water was served, beers and ciders followed, and then meat pies and fish and chips were ordered all around! This meal was absolutely delicious in the way that only homemade country pub food can be. The cider selection was excellent, and we left refreshed, happy, and ready to take on the rest of our day (mind you, we ALL passed out cold in the van after Stonehenge and on the way back to our hotel)! Thank you so much to the ladies of The White Lion Inn & Pub for your extremely warm hospitality!! Much love! I hope to make it back one day!

WOW!! I hadn't been in here for a few years despite living nearby, but I called in for Sunday lunch…read morea few weeks ago after my dear mum said it had changed hands and things were on the up. I have to say the food was superb, at the time I think i even said it was the best sunday lunch i had ever had, I think I was a little taken a back by the quality of the food on offer. They have successfully managed to retain some of the old charm and proper pub feel, while making the dining a cosy, friendly experience that is all about locally produced food. The lamb had already sold out (turn up early or book on the phone if you don't want to miss out) so the three of us had duck, chicken and beef. Each dish was cooked pretty much to perfection and the home made yorkshire puddings were great. Sunday lunch just how it should be! This pub focusses on local, fresh produce all of which is prepared on site and served in simple, traditional dishes. The menu is short, but in my opinion that is the way it should be, as it means each dish excels. It is always so disheartening to find a pub that has 30 dishes on the menu as you can almost guarantee each one will be mediocre. Not the case with this pub. To top it all off the ales are well kept, the Bowmans "swift one" was a very refreshing pint and anything on tap from Hopback is a safe bet. All in all this pub comes very highly recommended, great food, nice atmosphere, good beers and friendly service, what more could you want?!

Fantastic! Right next to paultons park. It is very child friendly and the food is really very good…read more Local produce and meat from local butcher.. Service very good also. Would highly recommend.