Well its a large chain type food selling the usual steaks and burgers . However its clean and has a…read morepretty vibrant atmosphere . Its a Greene King pub so I am afraid its a dead loss on the beer side unless you like the usual mass produced lager . Plenty of seating but its all open plan . The place is great for sports lovers .

This pub has the most excellent burger menu I have ever seen…read more There are nearly 20 burgers, ranging from the spicy lamb one to a few different chicken burgers and a couple for the vegetarians. The bar staff are friendly and welcoming and the bar has recently been refitted with a much more modern decor. Good for small gorups - especially for food and watching sports events as there is plenty of TVs and atmosphere for football games and other sports events

Top Food, entertainment and service. Nice family atmosphere. Absolutely a place to visit!read more

Went here for Friday lunch. We both had salads - one warm chicken and one goats cheese and both…read morewere very nice and good value for money. The pub sells Aspalls cider which is always a big plus for me. The chips have a lot of room for improvement - a more home made style would really improve the quality quickly and easily; I'm never a fan of oven style chips which never taste or look that great and unfortunately this is what the fox and hounds sells. If you're after an upmarket place to eat then this is probably not it but it serves good quality food at a reasonable price and the bar staff are helpful and friendly.

Unusually busy for a large pub. Locals as wells as tourists, but the food and service is superior…read moreto most places. My first time here and will return in another life

That's a Wetherspoon's pub in a main shopping street with all you expect there…read more A good choice of drinks and food at reasonable prices. It's - to my taste - much more pleasant than the Yates opposite. As usual friendly service and toilets clean enough. Not far from the Town Bridge (for Brewer's Quay).

Now this is how you do roast dinners…read more When you're rambling around the Corfe area you have a choice of stop offs to rest your feet and I'm glad we chose here. We booked in advance as with most old places it's on the small side, but it does have a covered beer garden for warmer days. One reason this placed gets packed out is the locally sourced Sunday roast. The meat and the veg come from within 3 miles of the pub and the gravy comes straight from the stock pot making it a real taste of Dorset. It's also very generous in portion and price. Another selling point is the friendly husband and wife team running the show. They have a warm humour and great rapport which gives the pub its homely atmosphere. It does come with a dash of eccentricity. The low original ceiling was covered in multi-coloured fairy lights and that combined with the choral music playing made it feel like eternal Christmas. I'm not complaining. I love Christmas! I'll definitely be back to taste the rest of the menu. Well not all of it at the same time, but there was certainly a Steak & Ale Pie with my name on it.

Small pub close to The Square. Friendly place. Good food.read more

A nice old pub in Shalfleet. We had a couple of meals here during our stay on the Isle of Wight…read more Decent place to eat and fine for families with kids although a little on the pricey side. The pub does good food; lots of specials on the board including fish and pint/half pint prawns etc. The service can be slow if they're busy. They have lots of tables and happily reserve for you. Some dishes were excellent and probably deserve a 5/5 score but others although fine didn't hit the mark and were really 3/5 so I've gone for an overall 4/5. They seem to serve food all day every day. Car park by the pub is small but you can park further along the road and take a short walk back if it's busy. Nice friendly place.

Great gastropub for seafood and local produce. Wide range of wines and beers…read more Away from the bar parking can be a little bit of a nightmare, but what would you expect from a charming country pub!

Yes it's a cafe but you get a decent cooked breakfast and not charged over the top like other…read moreplaces in Shirley

Clean comfortable and friendly. A good, well priced menu. Excellent breakfasts. Small breakfast is…read moreenough for me. Free hot drink with it. Will go again.

The Square and Compass is such a gem if you're looking for an authentic pub experience in the…read moreEnglish countryside! The views alone are worth the visit, but the unique character of the place makes it even better. From the beer garden in the back to the small museum of fossils and local artifacts, it really has a one-of-a-kind charm. One thing I loved was the quirky "Woodhenge" sculpture in the parking lot--made from tree trunks, it's been standing since 2015 despite the local council initially wanting it taken down. It's still there as of my recent visit, and it's a fun little sight that adds even more personality to the place. The menu is limited, but that's part of the charm! I had the sausage roll, and it was sooo good! The warm, flaky crust and flavorful sausage made for the perfect pub snack. We sat inside since it was a warm day, and the locals couldn't have been friendlier. My friend and I (a pair of Americans) were welcomed like old friends, which made the whole experience even more special. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area--especially if you want to enjoy the local history, great beer, and a fantastic countryside view.

A couple of friends and I once went for a hike along the South West Coast Path in Dorset. It took…read moreus a couple of hours and was really nice: good weather, beautiful sea views, rolling pastures, and a great pub at the end. That pub turned out to be the Square and Compass. When we arrived it was warm and sunny, and most people were sitting on the dozens of outside tables, rocks, or just on the grass, enoying the sunshine. Oddly, a large number of chickens were strolling through the assembled patrons, but no one - drinker nor chicken - seemed to mind. There was a band playing some Beatles covers, too, though they finished shortly after we arrived. This is a proper country pub, long, low and very old wood and stone. They keep kegs of real ale and cider in a pump room here, so you order at the hatch. Check the Dinosaur Room while you're there. I won't say any more, since it deserves to be a surprise. I can't imagine a more relaxed, laid-back, country pub. The only downside was that although we'd planned to take a local bus back to Swanage, where our car was parked, those services don't run on Sundays. The day was so nice we decided to walk back anyway (along the road, though, a much shorter trip than the coastal path). EDIT: I was back again today, and despite the weather being crap - or maybe because of it - this pub was even better. We walked down to the ocean, to watch the surf pound the cliffs by the old quarry. We wedged into one of the tiny rooms and ate pasties and drank Ringwood ale. We gazed in wonder at the bizarre little fossil-and-beach-item museum at the back.

Nice drive out there today. Car park looked empty, and no one outside enjoying the last of the…read moreautumn sun. Beautiful setting, with a well thought layout. Packed inside, managed to get a table though straight away. Dining alone, always seems to attract attentive wait staff, maybe they think i'm a critic LOL. Tried the soup of the day, and the roast beef lunch. Good quality, apart from the beef which was a little tough. Again I skipped desert at a restaurant, due to loud mouth blokes, sitting next to me discussing which of the staff they'd like to do, and how they'd do it. Not sure if they have a true bar area, where one can have a beer and a snack. Other than that, great place. I'll be back.

6 star brilliant pub. Amazing food, great service and the playground kept the kids busy for hours,…read moreleaving the adults free to enjoy themselves. Would come again.