The Horse and Jockey, Hipley

Popped in with the family for a drink and it was extremely busy. I think this was down to a large amount of garden/outside space. Plenty of car parking though. It was ok but the play equipment in the garden was probably suitable for up to about 6 years old. My 10 year olds' opinion was - "this place is pants". Not a great selection of drinks but they did have HSB. Soft drinks were rather limited. Also the food was definitely quite pricey. Small bar area, so getting served is a small problem. The staff were friendly and helpful. Just felt there was ...something...a bit lacking. A very family and small kids type of pub though.

4 Jul 2010 07:09

The Chairmakers, Denmead

Went there in the afternoon last week. Liked it a lot. There's a reasonable amount of parking space to begin with. The outside could do with a touch-up but very nicely decorated and arranged inside.Large garden with plenty of tables and a nice expansive view across fields. Had an in-a-basket bar meal that was very good, more than enough to eat and fairly priced. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Only criticism (or maybe not) was that there's no real play equipment for children (although there was an area and some kids goalposts+net for football).

4 Jul 2010 06:58

Jolly Miller, Fareham

A lot has changed with new ownership. The decor has been totally replaced. It's become very much a mecca to music with hardly an inch of wall space not covered with either guitars or music poster memorabilia. It's not to my taste (too cluttered) but it is very clean and modern looking.

One thing that will stop me going back however is the cost of drinks. I paid �3.20 for a bottle of Pils and with not a lot of choice for draught lager/beer I won't be rushing back. I guess unless you're a big chain you can't afford to keep prices down though.

23 Feb 2010 14:08