New Forest
Cafe Aroma

Cafe Aroma

25 Southampton Road, BH24 1HB, New Forest, United Kingdom

Steak • Vegan • Coffee • British


"We decided to go out fro breakfast and Cafe Aroma was the first place we came across. The place was busy when we walked in so we sat at a small table opposite the kitchen. We ordered 1 tea, 1 coffee, 1 Maxi Breakfast and 1 late breakfast without tomato. The drinks were served promptly. They already had added milk to the tea which is unfortunate as people like to take it differently and this was not to my taste. While we were waiting for our food we witnessed several plates being returned as items had been added that had not been wanted. I witnessed the cook move other items on to another plate and sending them back out. This could have had severe consequences if the customers had requested the items not be included due to an allergy. When our food was served it seemed to be excessively greasy, items such as the fried bread had been cooked in oil. Obviously I did not eat it. A waitress came over and asked if I was finished (while my partner was still eating) and I told her of the problem. Her response was oh really in a disinterested tone. She took the plate and did not report the issue to the kitchen and more importantly did NOT apologise. I also noticed that a Mr Muscle bottle had been reused for a different substance (Mr Muscle is not dark green) which is a Health and Safety No no! This had been intended as a treat for my partner and I. However, we left with a bad taste in our mouths for a number of reasons."

The Crown Stirrup

The Crown Stirrup

12 Clayhill, New Forest, United Kingdom

Meat • Steak • Chicken • Desserts


"After all of the Celebrities chefs raising awareness on British cuisine, we have gone all the way backwards. What a disappointment the Crown Stirrup was, I came from Bournemouth to enjoy a good and traditional Sunday Lunch in the New Forrest. Did anyone tell the owner its post COVID so get your garden cleaned up. The place looks closed, and it was quite and the reason could be the food the most disappointing area served by staff that have their trousers hanging around their thighs exposing underpants and buttocks to the customers while they ate. I ordered Whitebait which were as big as sardines, so big they were coated in breadcrumbs and placed on top of the tartare sauce (not freshly made) small side salad no lemon. Whitebait are sprat, small about an inch long coated in milk and seasoned flour served with a vessel of tartare sauce and side of lemon, can have sprinkling of paprika or Cayenne. Oh but the main course was something else, overcooked beef with rubber roasts peas and carrots coated in flavorless packet gravy, glossy and shiny awful, and the red cabbage same watery purple liquid finished off with supermarket horseradish sauce. All through lunch some music blaring through what seemed like a transistor radio. Just when you thought it was safe to venture out for Sunday Lunch there is the Crown Stirrup in Lyndhurst. Close up not good for british pubs and its culinary scene."

The Fisherman's Rest

The Fisherman's Rest

All Saints Rd Lymington, New Forest, United Kingdom

Kebab • Sushi • Seafood • European


"My mate and I met at the pub for a quiet lunchtime beer and chat..it was great to see him as we had not seen each other for years and need to catch up on news... All we got was pressure and hassle from the...staff. We had our beers..two minutes later one staff member arrived asking if we needed more drinks??..No thank you...Two minutes later another staff member arrived..You gents ok??..Can I get you more drinks??....Our beer was barely touched..No thank you we are fine.. Two minutes later another staff member arrived ...Can I get you more drinks?? Then a young man arrived..Are you gents dining with us??.. we had not planned to eat, just have a beer .. Do you have sandwiches??...No we don't was the answer. Five minutes later another question if we had ordered food??.. Different staff member arrived time after time, every few minutes to ask if we needed more drinks or if we were ordering food... We ordered food we didn't want...It was nothing special..Usual pub food that is quickly forgettable..Not great food..mediocre. Only then did the hassle stop and we were left alone to have a chat. I know there is not much profit in beer...Pubs make their money on food. But the restaurant area was not busy...We were not sat in the restaurant dining area..The table was not made up with cutlery ready for diners..No further customers were sat in our area...The table was NOT required for diners. IT IS A PUB!!...People to go pubs to drink beer and spirits, read a book, chat to other folk, play cards, read a newspaper...It a place of social gathering. All we got was hassle and pressure. I do not often write reviews..Far less write a poor report..I much prefer to give praise and say things were excellent. We shall NOT return.. Incidentally, I do know and like good food..The previous evening I dined in a pub where the chef was a past winner of the TV programme MasterChef ...However, this pub food was mediocre..."

Rose And Crown

Rose And Crown

Lyndhurst Road, New Forest, United Kingdom

Pizza • Steak • Vegan • Vegetarian


"we had decided to arrange a Sunday meal for our wedding celebration of about 30. we had contacted the manager in advance and all details inc their preferred type of treatment with such a big booking on, which obviously a very. more useful day for them in the rule. the huntsman insisted that they could take up the party without problems and understood that this was associated with such a great event in our lives. our group came in a lot of time. we were previously informed that a preorder was not necessary, although we had asked about it. we were informed by e-mail and phone call all at two locations that the group would be divided into two tabs between four and a, and each table would make the payment separate. we were happy with this facility, as it kept us as organizers easy. or so we were led to believe! at the arrival the group was shown to a separate room, the most of the party we ended with three tables within the main restaurant, but that was not a problem for us at this time! with a slight reorganization it would have been a lot of space in the opposite for us, but no effort was made to take up the party of our size. when our group arrived, we were asked how many people were in the group, although this should be made clear or numerous occasions by phone and email and confirmed that it understood that it was between 30 and 40 people. our group of families with small children and adults who were all on the way back to london, had their commands in a order that was only obvious to the hunter! food came in a generally ad-hoc wise to personally I had to follow our order of 2 pint bier and two weinsprayers twice for our table of four alone. my father-in-law had to go into the bar himself to order his second round of drinks, as the waiting staff was generally absent and it quickly became obvious that we were thinking about the general service! we were often told that it was very busy. we were completely aware of this and it was not surprising that it would be to do on a Sunday when there were 36 hungry people in our group, an obvious group of about 10 to 15 in a birthday party of any kind and a packed restaurant, as I think it would be in the rule. the last table to order was unfortunately the largest table with about 10 adult and 2 small children. I personally had to follow this order about 4 times before the food arrived and we talk a serious time! the first table in our group or already paid and going over and this last group had not even seen a morsel. this larger group had also asked or asked to be treated as 3 separate groups or tables and was not held as a large group! At some point I had enough and I am city that the children received their pizza and burgers on the minimum, as I could see that the chaos was about to win how hungry children were just before starving. the pizza and the burger have not arrived, of which I had eaten personally, but you go there! when it came to pay....Finally after we had fought for the food they received and fought for the drinks they had to collect and order themselves from the bar. our bill for our table of 4 ended to add another table within the group. Overall, eating was excellent and I did not hear any bad comments from each of our group about the quality of food and in the did of Sunday roast I had border amazing! the service we received from the frontline service staff was also excellent, but they were obviously completely frustrated with the situation that they had been launched. the manager seemed to be generally uninterested in the affair, although we did not address the problems with them directly, as we had no impression that these problems cannot be solved by the waiting staff. one of our party is disabled and in the wheelchair and unfortunately the access facilities were completely inadequate for the point where we were not able to get the wheelchair back from the restaurant and had to use a fire exit! the table with the disabled child, which is not able to locate the disabled toilet, I do not say that it was not one, but it was certainly not obvious or obvious for the obviously disabled child in the wheelchair or her parents. In summary, eating was excellent, waiting staff was frustrated, but polite and efficient. the administration of the situation was absolutely terrible and cross-border offensive in considering the amount of communication, emails phone calls and follow-ups, asking around there organizational suggestions etc. I will never visit this pub again, and I think I'm fair to speak in the name of the rest of our 36 strong group that no one of them will hurry to make a booking to any time in the future. I have worked for several years in retail as manager and honestly could not believe what I have experienced! I expect a response from the manager with a sharper anticipation. the world of the groom"