Foundry Arms — Restaurant in England

Went in for a Sunday Lunch, without booking, but luckily there was some seating available outside in the marquee. A little bit strange to order and pay for your drinks at the bar but then to order and pay for your food with the server separately, but it was fine, just not we’re used to. There was a bit of a wait for the server, Karen, to take our food order, but it was busy with some couples ahead of us, so it was understandable and Karen was SO friendly and bubbly, nothing fazed her. When the food arrived and we got stuck in it was worth they wait, my husband had pork and gammon and I had beef, the meats were perfectly tender and delicious with great roasties, large Yorkshire and side veggies. All the staff were very friendly and made sure everything was ok, we would happily return for a...

Just read all the other reviews and had to double check I got right one.Well I don’t know what to say really,but as for having a sign outside saying “Pooles friendliest pub”,they can take that down pronto.I’ve been in there twice now,the first time I thought maybe they’re having a bad day,so I went in there again today,being Armistice day,thinking it would be packed out with Veterans,it was empty.They greet you with a hello,disappear to wherever,and when you go,not as much as a goodbye,so perhaps I was right the first time,because us Armed Forces Veterans,which I proudly stand up as one of them,have a sixth sense for when something is not quite right,and I’m sorry to say that the Foundry Arms is definitely not the friendliest...

This cosy pub has a distinct "military" vibe; you can tell there's a strong heritage here. I've had the English breakfast here a few times and I absolutely love it, for a few reasons. To begin with, the breakfast items themselves are really good, really tasty Second, you can "configure" your breakfast to have exactly what you want, how much you want, and how you want it; no two breakfasts have to be alike, lol! There's a smallish outside garden as well, for those summer days on which to enjoy a cold pint. The only drawback is that the pub has zero parking, none at all, and that's a bit of a shame. But otherwise, you really can't go wrong at the...