Monkey Brewhouse — Restaurant in New Forest

We booked a 4 night stay at the Monkey Brewhouse in February (Thurs-Monday) we stayed in room 3.|There is a large bathroom with walk-in shower, the bedroom is small-ish but that's fine this over looks the main road but with the secondary glazing you cannot hear the road & there are blackout curtains.|The mattress comfort is a personal thing & I appreciate that not every mattress suits all, but for us it was a little on the firm side with noisy springs!! lol|There is not a wardrobe as such (I believe this is down to space) but a hanging frame with 6/7 hangers, the draws for your other items are small but functionable.|The first night we ate in the pub I had Pork belly & my wife had fish & chips lovely. we ate out on Friday & Sunday but on Saturday we had another meal, I have the Panache of fish (4 different fish) absolutely fabulous & its the first time I've heard my wife say that she had 'Food Envy' lol she had mushroom spaghetti which she did enjoy. |I chose this pub due to reviews, location & that it had a Micro brewery which severed a lot of its own ales & lager.|The restaurant was always very busy from lunchtime to evenings, parking is very limited to approx. 15 cars so it's a 'first come first park situation'.|The staff Sam, Josh, Sam, Freya, Tina Mark (head chef) & many more are great they are all very friendly & sociable & make you feel very welcome. |Unfortunately due to a family illness we had to cut short our stay leaving on the 3rd evening but nevertheless it was an...

We booked a 4 night stay at the Monkey Brewhouse in February (Thurs-Monday) we stayed in room 3.|There is a large bathroom with walk-in shower, the bedroom is small-ish but that's fine this over looks the main road but with the secondary glazing you cannot hear the road & there are blackout curtains.|The mattress comfort is a personal thing & I appreciate that not every mattress suits all, but for us it was a little on the firm side with noisy springs!! lol|There is not a wardrobe as such (I believe this is down to space) but a hanging frame with 6/7 hangers, the draws for your other items are small but functionable.|The first night we ate in the pub I had Pork belly & my wife had fish & chips lovely. we ate out on Friday & Sunday but on Saturday we had another meal, I have the Panache of fish (4 different fish) absolutely fabulous & its the first time I've heard my wife say that she had 'Food Envy' lol she had mushroom spaghetti which she did enjoy. |I chose this pub due to reviews, location & that it had a Micro brewery which severed a lot of its own ales & lager.|The restaurant was always very busy from lunchtime to evenings, parking is very limited to approx. 15 cars so it's a 'first come first park situation'.|The staff Sam, Josh, Sam, Freya, Tina Mark (head chef) & many more are great they are all very friendly & sociable & make you feel very welcome. |Unfortunately due to a family illness we had to cut short our stay leaving on the 3rd evening but nevertheless it was an...

An outstanding pub with a real local feel and a lovely range of bitters. Went in for a couple of drinks after a 7 mile walk and although the only ones at the bar, we were made to feel very welcome by the barmaid (got the exact opposite at the Fleur De Lys). As the regulars came in, they were friendly and chatty too (this is no accident as like begets like). As a result, we ate there that night, and they got more of our money. Food was very good quality and great value (by gastropub standards, and this is definitely a gastro pub). Enjoyed it so much that we booked a table for later in the week (more of our money!) and then popped in on the way back from another walk for a pint (and therefore they got more of our money!!). On our second meal we both had burgers, and I asked for mine to be cooked rare. Shock horror, it was cooked rare -and was very tasty! Chefs that create a very decent menu AND listen to customer requests for their burgers.? Blimey! So, basically if you want a friendly pub, with decent beers and tasty, great value food look no further... When we come back to the New Forest, we will make a point of going there for a drink and a meal (yet more of our money). Just goes to show that if management get the right staff and create the right ethos, they will make money. It's really quite simple but too many places find this concept...