Called here by chance as going past, a lovely warm welcome from the staff followed by an excellent meal they were more than happy for us to,mix and match our meal spotlessly clean and lovely garden would recommend and love to call again when passing.
Called in on the way home from Cornwall. Absolutely brilliant, the staff are friendly, the food was great and reasonably priced. The layout inside is warm and inviting.....Oh and the tropical fruit Sundae is to die for! Really wish we had stopped her before, we've passed the place dozens of times in the past!
We Went here today Lovely meal.Potatoes perfect. Desert amazing. Waitresses so happy. Best place we have been for ages. will come again Thank you x
We went here for a Sunday carvery which was fantastic. Was very busy which is always a good sign. Efficient & friendly staff. Good service and good food. Would definitely return in the summer and sit in the lovely beer garden.
Very good. Will be back!
Visited with 2 children and menu limited but what we had was very tasty and generous in portion. Both boys very happy!
Amazing pub - have passed it many tines & got to call in yesterday, truly the nicest roasted pepper & halloumi burger I have ever had - the staff were very young but so welcoming & made u feel so at home ( they are a credit to the pub) we will be back
An impromptu visit after a family day out on Easter Sunday. A lovely carvery meal had by all including a 7 and 5 year old! Friendly staff, reasonably priced and walked away with an unexpected Easter Egg courtesy of the management. Thank you for a great end to our day, we'll definitely be back.
Just had dinner, food was fab, staff are really chatty and helpful , will have to try the pie night on Fridays .
We visited on a wet Sunday afternoon in February about 4pm and it was half empty. We had feared they were full as the website didn't allow me to book. We had the roast dinner, which was pretty good and enormous, though it could've done with another 30 secs in the microwave. The loos were nice, the staff very friendly. I would go back again.
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Tried the Botany Bay for the first time.
We had baked brie, white bait and mushrooms for starters and burger and chips for main. Presentation of all the food was good, colourful and appealing to the eye. Service from the staff faultless. The only thing that got annoying was the ding dong of door bells. Not sure what it was all about, but it's quite loud.
Baked Brie - There was no crackers/bread with the baked brie and chutney. it's hot and runny, so having something to scoop it onto other than a lettuce leaf or piece of apricot from the chutney would have been nice. Needs toast/cracker/roll
White bait - literally no flesh, just literally skin and bones. I've literally given bigger fish treats to my cat from a packet that were fleshly and bigger! As well as putting fatter sand eels as live bait when fishing! Tiny portion for the price, quite disappointing out of all of the starters.
Mushrooms - Were OK but nothing to write home about.
For mains, we all choose beef burger and chips If you like salty food this is for you!
Pre salted skinny, skins on fries which were warm and hard getting crunchier as they cooled. Beef pattie nice, firm not mushy, again salty. 3 tiny cocktail gerkins, bacon (not mentioned on the description) added to the salty taste as did the cheese. Coleslaw and salsa.. salsa was sweet not smoky to the taste, and the apple and celeriac slaw, not even a fork fill to get a taste.
Would rather have the choice to add salt than have it added for us. Good job one of us tasted the food first.
Chef/kitchen staff came out and was very grumpy to the bar staff. Not really the place to be grumpy front house. At least take them to one side and have a quiet word.
Was surprised to see kitchen staff front of house.
We didn't complain about the salt as it looked and sounded like the kitchen staff was already having a tough day without us adding to it!
The 3 of us will try it again, as the Sunday Roast was recommended.
Warmly welcomed, choice of table and service within a short time of being seated. Good menu choice and plenty of space between tables. Option to eat outside.
An excellent carvery, driving back from Southampton, popped in for a carvery as we saw the sign. Staff very friendly & helpful. Lovely pub with a lovely carvery, everything was cooked to perfection the beef melted in your mouth. We sat outside in the gardens. Will definitely be back. Highly recommended.
Absolutely delicious food. Came in totally by random, but brilliant food, badger beers on tap, excellent staff and very dog friendly (bring the dog in, they have water, treats and even a dog bed).
We made a stop on our way home from Weymouth on a Sunday afternoon and were welcomed in. There was space for us to eat and enjoy roast dinners with a large array of vegetables including cauliflower and broccoli cheese. Fairly reasonable for £15 with beef, gammon and pork and a vegan option. Too full up for pudding. There were a number of special available if you didn't want roast. Would certainly recommend.
Very nice place. Had a lovely dinner with friends. Staff members were very helpful and polite. Food was tasty as well. Definitely worth visiting 😊
A random 1st visit, had the plow mans all in and was really impressed with the quality and quantity. Staff were helpful and friendly. Very nice pub 👍🏻
Very good food. Delicious gnocchi, burgers (also vegetarian ones with falafel) and lasagna. Friendly and helpful waiter.
Found the botany Bay and been coming here for a couple of weeks now and each time the food is fantastic. It’s a little bit out the way for us so we only go at the weekend. Would fully recommend the Sunday carvery and especially the cauliflower cheese. Well worth a visit and good value for money. keep up the good work
Great pub ,amazing pub loved everything about it ,the food , the staff and the garden. Don't miss this place .
Nice cosy local pub. Parking, friendly service, clean and with comfortable seating arrangements. Good selection of draft beers and ciders and an interesting food menu although we didn't get to try anything because the kitchen shuts at 8pm so best to check in advance regarding the opening and closing times.
Just had an amazing dinner here, we stopped off in route home from holiday. Great food and great value- really decent portions. What topped it off was the really friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Little gem of a pub, and highly recommend. Thank you.
Good covid procedures in place, we didn't have a full meal. But the chips and garlic bread were very nice and cooked from fresh.
We happened to stop in one Friday evening on our way back from Devon. To my husband's delight it was an "All You Can Eat Pie Night" and our little granddaughter was thrilled to find they had a singer for the evening, outside on the patio alongside some garden games. She even asked him for his autograph! The food was great, service was fast and staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming, hopefully we'll go back sometime!
My wife and I called in to this pub on the way back from Devon on 17th June 22.
We had a good greeting as we entered the place and were shown to our table..
The food we had was very good ,I had fish pie...which I would recommend and my wife had scampi.
The bar manager came to clear our table and we got chatting to her. She and her partner and one other person had just recently taken charge of the pub ,that very week if I remember correctly.
She was explaining about her plans for the pub and restaurant to us.
The lady told us about live music coming to the pub using local talent and other events which she would like to implement as they get more established.
I would recommend others giving this pub a try as the lady we spoke to seemed quite enthusiastic and the food was good along with the service..I will definitely be visiting this pub again with my wife and friends when we are in the area again.
Once again a pub worth giving a try.
Urbie.
Just finished a delicious meal at The Botany Bay Inne. Their carvery is highly recommended - the meat was melt in the mouth. The staff were very accommodating and friendly. If you’re in the area, definitely pop in for a meal.
Great to see Pie Night back. Pub is under new management since last eating there, but the selection of pies was good, and all very tasty. Only 4 stars as the dessert menu is somewhat limited, it would be nice to see a special in addition to the small selection on offer.
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