The best ribeye steak I have had ever. Few places have steak aged over 28 days, but this place…read moredoes. 10oz rib-eye .................................................................................................................................. £22.95 Served with skin on fries, grilled plum tomato + garlic roasted mushroom and one of the below sauces; Peppercorn * Piri-Piri * Aioli * BBQ * Garlic Butter Also, salad bar included. My wife had: Crispy buttermilk chicken burger, brioche bun, house mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickle + onion w/ tomato + chilli relish + skin on fries ...................... £10.95 She really loved the succulent chicken. My stepson had a pizza, not sure which one. With drinks. I had a cloudy lager which had a citrus taste, and I acquired a taste for it by having two pints. It was £5 per pint. Wife had wine by the glass (125ml) which was unsually cheaper than my beer!!!!! Total bill came to £70 for 3 of us. Staff members were attentive. Had a refit inside, don't know when, but still has that fresh smell. Good selection of ales. I'd be going back.......

Great location right alongside beautiful canal. Big garden. A great place to walk to and very…read morepopular with the locals. Service is friendly and fast, particularly given how many people are here. There's even a teepee! I expect people regularly more up and eat here - why not!!

Excellent well recommended for food and service, with a great variety on offer and pleasant…read moreatmosphere

the service and food was awesoeme, the staff were polite and helpful, the room had a good ambience…read moreof light, not too noisy, will return again next summer

Sitting right by the canal and just around the corner from Beermageddon (Our hot bed of Metal and…read morebooze for the weekend) is The Boat and Railway Inn,a really nice country style pub with a good choice of ales and a nice line in grub.. Myself ,Mrs Z and 2 of our festival Buds decided to give it a go on the saturday before the bands started at the fest,and we were very glad we did! I had a really lovely double chicken burger (2 big chunks of batted fillet and salad) and a pint of I forget (It was made by Ringwood brewery anyway) to wash it down with. Mrs Z opted for the fish, chips and mushy peas,and a pint of Forty Niner (Also by Ringwood). And our friends both had the steak and ale pie with chips (Which I have to say looked really nice!).. All in all it was a really nice meal in really nice surroundings,and it'd be my pub of choice if I lived in the area...

Just came back from the Robin Hood - what can I say but wow!! The menu has such a varied selection…read moreit inspired me to choose some less usual dishes to test my palette! Today I had Trio of Seared Scallops with Beetroot & Spinach Risotto which was absolutely delicious. I have seen some risotto's in other restaurants that didn't look that nicely done but this one was perfect! Then for Main Course I chose the Venison Steaks - the flavours combined with the excellent gravy were amazing! Topped off with two different Award Winning Ales and it was a night of dining to remember! A must to visit!!!

Sunday afternoon roaming the back streets of the southern midlands aching for a Sunday roast and…read morethis vision appeared before us. Although late in the day the place was heaving and they found a table for us with two nice armchairs. The interior is very inviting and the staff helpful and polite although flat out when we were there. Menu is standard Sunday roast with a couple of nice touches - a platter for one or two with a selection of three roast meats and a pig in a blanket (done! mine!) and a rib roast for two. The roast veg comes on a side platter with more than enough for two with parsnip, baby carrots, roast spuds and some cabbage stuff- golden! Add some cauliflower cheese, a pint of what you fancy and it is Sunday roast heaven! At £30 for two on the pricey side but well worth it. Recommended.

I have only eaten here once, purely for the reason that it's a bit far away from where I live, the…read morefood when I did come was absolutely gorgeous, I had chicken fajita's they are a must try!!! The place itself is large, nicely furnished but nothing over the top, they are situated right next to the Premier Travel Inn so I presume that they will be fairly busy in the evenings, but I went on a lunch time and it was just right. The prices are really reasonable and i'm pretty sure that at certain times there are 2 for 1 deals on, but if you're in the area and fancy a nice meal I can definitely recommend, the food variety is really good and they seem to have something for all tastes! And you can get a decent pint!!!!

Grandad, Son and Grandson went back to The Swan, last visit was nearly two years ago. Last visit…read morewas on a 'two for one' late evening meal and was unexpectedly well cooked and presented. 'The Swan' has just changed owners and has a new 'gastro menu' with an increase in prices. As a group we ordered a mix of meals and got a mixed feed back from the age groups! Surprisingly, Grandad enjoyed his crispy pork ribs on pesto mash, grandson went for cod and chips but complained that the chips were too fatty and without the usual condiments, and me in the middle tried salmon fish cakes on a bed of spinach, with poached eggs. My fishcakes started well but ended up becoming a soft mash! An observation made during our visit was that tables were being served but not getting the utensils/condiments. Several diners either had to get the server's attention or come up to the cash desk. In summerising, the pub/restaurant has only been open three weeks, and the service staff haven't yet 'bedded in'. I think the simple menu, cooked using fresh foods, will draw in locals away from the 'two for one' pubs. The pub is an established location and I would recommend a visit provided it sorts out it's service issues. By the way, The Swan does serve an excellent range of beers!

Six of us booked a table for a meal on Saturday 9th June 2012 for 8pm…read more We had a terrible night and wished we had booked elsewhere. We had a long wait for drinks, a long wait to be shown to our table, a long wait for our order to be taken, at which point we were then told they only had 1 t-bone steak, when 2 were required, they had no chicken royale, when 2 were required, we continued with our order and all 6 of us asked for salad and 1 wanted new potatoes. About 25mins later we were told that they had run out of new potatoes!!!! Then 10 mins later we were told that they hadn't actually got the t-bone steak. By this time we were getting extremely annoyed. When the meal finally came, 2 hours later, by which time our table was then in semi darkness, not one of the plates had salad, and we were told they had run out of salad!!!! one of our party tried to cut through his jacket potato only to find it was FROZEN in the centre!!!! We asked to see the manager, who incidentally was also the chef, he eventually came to see us and said we could have a complimentary drink each, we said we wanted the bill reduced. When the bill came he had knocked 20 percent off, we asked for 50 percent reduction, but was told he would only go down by 25 percent so we angrily accepted this and left. We shall not go back there again if you paid us to, we were all so very upset that our evening had been ruined.

A quality setting and a quality meal. Two for one, on a Sunday too. Reasonble prices. Real ale…read moreavailable (love that). I asked for new potatoes with my steak but the chef put chips on by mistake. The waiter said that it was wrong so the chef sent a bowl of freshly cooked new buttered potatoes together with the chips and an apology. This is an unaccustomed happening in today's world. Good service and courtious waiting staff.

I've been here a few times for a meal, i think it was 2 for 1. The food was very tasty, there is a…read morewide selection on the menu, including some delicious desserts! Service was quite quick. The staff were very helpful and welcoming. I have never stayed there though but the pub is very nice, clean, so i'm sure their rooms are lovely.