Lively spacious pub with scrubbed wood tables and lots of seating. I came here after work to meet…read morefriends and it was perfect. Set back from the road and offering a good menu, it's somewhere I'll definitely be coming back to. Next time I'll be staying for dinner as the smells emanating from the kitchen were very tempting!

This was my local pub for 5 and a half years, after work outings for birthdays, a quick drink at…read morethe weekends or a meal after work with the hubby. This place has a lovely interior and exterior decor, has plenty of seating, outdoor seating in the front and at the back and a great menu. There is a good choice of drinks including some ales. Often there are food deals for two meals for 9.95. This runs every weekday evening. My personal favourite is the Yorkshire wrap (roast beef wrapped in Yorkshire pudding) served with chips and gravy.

The service is fantastic, staff are all very nice and helpful. Had the Aspalls cider on drought and…read moreit tasted very clean and very crisp, they take very good care of their lines. Had the best meal I've had in a long time (the steak meal for two and the mussels as a starter) it was all very fresh and perfectly cooked, the chefs are clearly very well trained and really care about the food they put out. I don't live in the country but i'm really looking forward to coming back when i get the chance!

The Bugle is great place to chill with a large choice of beer including local brewed ales. The…read morelocal 'pots' being a favorite. Food is pricey but worth it, the chef is talented. Altogether if you can afford the pricey food and drink, a really relaxing chilled modern gastro pub

When we arrived, we were served very quickly and taken to our lovely table. There were 7 of us…read moredining and they had a great table layout, meaning nobody was sat alone. The music was a good volume so you could converse. We were still waiting for the rest of the party to arrive but were served immediately with a bottle of water and offered drinks. I ordered an iced caramel latte which was incredible. It had just enough coffee and was sweet and caramelly As I wasn't feeling super hungry, I ordered a starter as a main which they were happy to accommodate. I ordered the prawn cocktail starter and side of skinny fries. The fries were crispy but not too crispy and did not need a lot of salt. The prawn cocktail was lovely, really tasty sauce. It came with 2 king prawns and the waitress also bought me sourdough at an additional £1 cost. I would say that there were slightly too many herbs in the prawn cocktail but it was still delicious. Overall, we all really enjoyed our meal, the vibe was lovely, staff were friendly and the food was great.

Often a meal in a British Pub is unremarkable. Twofold due to the copious amounts of fermented…read morebeverages on offer to consume and due sometimes to the lack of luster in the meal offerings. Sometimes the first, sometimes the latter, most times both. Ok, throw everything I said out of the window here. Ambiance, meal and beverage were outstanding by pub standards to the level of gastropub. I had the burger, fries and my companions had the fish and chips. We all had cocktails and assorted beer on tap. I loved my cocktail enough to have two. The prices are rather steep (or rather dear) as the locals might say. But the ambiance and quality make up for that. The outdoor seating is nice as well.

Really well prepared and delicious food at this lovely little hidden gem. I have to say they serve…read moreone of the best burgers I've ever had and it repeatedly doesn't disappoint. Delicious pies like the steak and Stilton and a great chicken burger too. It's tucked away in the neighborhood so I wouldn't be surprised if most locals in town didn't know about it especially as it never seems too crowded. Bonus points for Beavertown on tap.

We had a Sunday lunch two slow roasted Pork Belly's. The food was delicious and came out promptly…read more The service is the restaurant was spot on, very helpful and friendly but not too pushy. There are two areas to the pub with the bar in the middle and a garden area. We shared a pudding and had coffee's afterwards. It worked out about £20 per head which is great value for the quality of food and service.

Old English pub newly done over, keeping english pub originality and taste, without putting the…read moreprice up on everything. Around £3.50 a pint, including locally brewed ales, food is relatively cheap, with great chips.

Have been visiting the King Rufus over many years. It has had low periods when it needed updating…read moreand food could be improved. More recently it had been updated and service improved. Unfortunately now they have introduced loud background music. Not sure why, but talking to your friends ends up being a shouting match. Worse than having a jukebox!! Time to find another pub.

The King Rufus used to be a much-loved go-to pub whenever I visited my family in England. It was…read morealways relaxed, friendly and offered up a varied menu of both drinks and food that seemed to veer some distance away from the 'ordinary'. My most recent visit could not have been more different. The Rufus has been swallowed up by one of those soulless pub chains (The Eating Inn - perhaps the worst name for a food chain ever) and converted into... yes, you've guessed it... a soulless pub. Like a lot of the large pub chain brands it is now all style over substance. Cheap wood and chrome Ikea-style furnishings, bored staff and a bland warmed-up/microwaved 'Americanised' food menu that on the surface appears to be good value but is actually something of a gastronomic nightmare. The corporatisation of the English pub is a disappointing development in recent years but I do respect how it is managing to save a lot of establishments that otherwise would go to the wall. However, it would appear that some chains get it right - like the Hungry Horse chain, who don't alter the feel of the pub but compliment it with affordable drinks and food - whilst others are hellbent on ripping the heart out of once-loved watering holes. Edited to add:- Just discovered that the Greene King organisation owns both the Hungry Horse AND EatingInn brands. How can one company get it so right and so wrong at the same time?

Part of a chain, Chef and Brewers, this is a lovely pub just outside Winchester. It has plenty of…read moreseating indoor and out and boasts a great garden for sunny days! The food is lovely here, a step up from normal pub food. I've eaten here in the evening and at lunch. If you're aiming to go in a lunch break they take orders in advance and deliver them on time. The staff are all friendly and professional and they have a good range of drinks. If you sign up to their email marketing they usually send out vouchers monthly.

Came with a group of 10 people. The place is very trendy, it inspires you to dress up a bit,…read morealthough casual clothes is fine. I ordered from the 2 course set menu. I had the SEARED SALMON FILLET fresh herb & garlic crumb, red pepper & carrot purée, baby potatoes, tomato & spring onion salsa. For dessert I chose the sticky toffee pudding. The salmon was cooked to perfection. The red pepper and carrot purée was a bit overpowering. The dessert was absolute heaven. The lady that was serving us seemed like she was having a bad day :( Almost like she was annoyed we were there. It's the reason I gave 3 stars instead of 4, it was kind of uncomfortable.

We stopped by here during our stay in Chilworth- Southampton. The staff was warm and welcoming. We…read moreordered BAKED CAMEMBERT hand-ladled cheese, pine nuts & pumpkin seeds, toasted artisan sourdough bread, plum & apple chutney for dipping. For two to share SEA SALT & CRACKED BLACK PEPPER SQUID pickled ginger mayonnaise FRESHLY BATTERED LINE-CAUGHT COD & CHIPS minted pea purée, chunky tartare sauce, lemon BUTTERMILK CHICKEN BURGER crispy chicken, shredded slaw, baby gem lettuce, garlic aioli, tomato, chilli jam, fries, pickles Everything came up quick and was fresh and delicious.