Had a lovely lunch there today the homemade steak and Guinness pie, was delicious. The host was welcoming and friendly and the ales were great. Would recommend to visit although you may need to book.
Absolutely lovely. We booked last minute as we were visiting the area, the response was very prompt. The pub is very comfortable and welcoming. The staff were friendly and the food was fantastic. We had the Sunday lunch, with some dessert and coffees. The menu looked great for other days too.
Very nice local place, good food and very good desserts, house wine was pretty good too. Service was excellent. Stopped by for lunch on Sunday afternoon and were not dissapointed. Country style food with a bit of chic. They do have big dedicated parking but it is at the back of the restaurant so you might fly by. Really good and big outside area that is enjoyable at warmer days. So we will have to come back to this place when it will get warmer. Very much recommend, please stop by and have a great meal here :)
Lovely, quaint, quintessential country pub! Popped here for a bite to eat during lunchtime whilst visiting the New Forest. The pub has a proper country pub feel to it which I feel is lacking these days. Staff were very helpful and attentive. We ordered a sharing platter and a light lunch, with dessert. The food was very good and very plentiful, so much so we could not finish it all. Reasonably priced and would visit again if down in the New Forest.
Lovely food and atmosphere.
Service was a bit slow, but also lovely.
Nice to see how dogs were welcomed to a smart evening dining room.
Stopped here on the way to Pennington after hearing the food here was exceptionally good. And IT IS!!!! The Manager Darren was the perfect host - welcoming, friendly, smiling and helpful as were his team -a credit to you. The food was delicious and perfectly presented. I had the rump of lamb cooked med/rare with carrot and cumin puree (mind blowing), tender stem broccoli cooked just right with a fruity redcurrant and mint gravy. It was absolutely spot on. My partner had the rich Beef Bourguignon with horseradish dumplings, fresh seasonal veg and homemade crusty bread. Sumptuous was his description.
We will definitely be visiting the Royal Oak at Downton again in the very near future
Fantastic Food, friendly staff and bonus points for accessibilty - level access for power chairs, tables that are wheelchair friendly and a disabled loo with grab rails and room for lateral transfer!
... another visit a different menu and amazing food... Can't wait to go back table is already booked!
second visit in a month and on both occasions the food was excellent, the service very good and the whole experience a good one. I have no problem with the prices charged when the food is this good. I had the seafood sharing platter and it was delicious with lots of variety.
Great food. Very friendly staff. Went with a 2 year old and he was well taken care of. Would go again.
Absolutely gorgeous. Staff were very friendly. Pub was very cosy with lovely warm fire
Great little pub with a kids playground. food was amazing! well worth the money spent! highly recommended
So cosy place with excellent food! Portion are massive! You not gonna leave hungry! Absolutely amazing!!!
Marjorie Stern Jackson
+4
Very friendly service - great with dogs -and large menu with great food but the service is extremely slow. Perhaps too little staff for full restaurant? Three of us (and dog) arrived before 7pm for a 7:15 reservation on Saturday of Bank Holiday weekend - didn’t get our starters until after 8, mains around 9 and had to chase to get dessert and bill around 10 - far later than we wanted. Ribs, specials and seafood tempura were all quite good though.
Lovely food, super staff. Easy to park. Great garden.
Absolutely delicious food and friendly atmosphere. We will definitely be coming back!
Fri 14th Oct. 16:45 Visited the Royal Oak for the 1st time.
We were the only folks in. The staff were very welcoming & friendly. The food was very good, the portions were enough, the food was hot.
Isabel was a pleasure to speak too.
We will certainly be going back, maybe for the Sunday Roast.
9 out if 10( minus 1, sticky toffee pudding, to long in microwave, but custard made up for it)
We were staying locally this weekend and turned up at 8pm hoping to eat. We received a really warm welcome and although busy, were found a table within a short time. The food was excellent as was the service. All the staff were very friendly and interacted with us rather than just serving orders. We felt like locals! Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Have eaten here twice. Both times food was good and service friendly. Would describe it as pub grub rather than restaurant. Only complaint is the music is played everywhere so if you want a quiet table to chat you're out of luck. Warm and cosy interior and plenty of parking.
Really enjoyed our meal here tonight, always great to find a dog friendly pub when on holiday and to feel welcome with our dog. Both of us ordered the half rack of ribs, which was one of the best we’ve eaten. Huge portions, fairly priced and good service.
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