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If you have never tasted British cuisine, you should reserve a table and try the menu at this bar. The Bold Forester guarantees you perfectly cooked chicken, fish cakes and gammon. It's a pleasant experience to order good pudding, apple crumble and cheesecakes. Delicious beer, ale or gin are the most popular drinks of this place. It's nice to taste great tea or good coffee.
The great location of this spot makes it easy to reach by any transport. Most guests mention that the staff is energetic here. Service at this bar is something one can name spectacular. A number of visitors highlight that prices are attractive for what you receive. At The Bold Forester, people can enjoy the enjoyable atmosphere and nice decor. Based on the users' feedback on Google, this place deserved 4.2.
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Iain Grohmann
9 days ago on Google
One of the worst dining experiences I've had in a long time. It took over an hour for our starters to arrive and two hours for the main course. The food was cold and under cooked. For a group we cancelled our dessert as a result. We pre-ordered our menu as well, so the pub was well prepared. Avoid this establishment! Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 2
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John Borton
9 days ago on Google
Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
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Wolfgang Souter
2 months ago on Google
My wife and I both had a starter and main in the Bold Forester on Wednesday evening. The starters were great, but the mains were unfortunately awful. She had the Steak & Ale Pie, I had Ribs where both dishes were very dry and seemingly over-cooked ... as if they had been cooked days previously and reheated. My wife could not eat her pie because it was so dry and hard around the edges and was not charged for that meal (would have expected no less). However, I was starving after having driven back from Colchester that afternoon, and had eaten a few of the ribs ... I was only offered a 30% discount on that meal ... for ribs that were too dry and crusty in places with an applied sauce that just pooled across the top! My wife and I both eat my chips (we were hungry). On reflection, the Bold Forester should not have charged for my meal either. We were EXTREMELY disappointed in the food and also for being charged £35 for two drinks, two starters, and effectively a portion of chips. Really not happy and will probably never go to the Bold Forester again. Website says freshly cooked food - I would say certainly not on Wednesday. 05 Sep Update: I Emailed the Bold Forester with my complaint and to offer them the opportunity to respond - ignored ... Also, after I checked my bill on returning home, transpired that the 30% discount offered was fiction; hence, why I now also consider the staff-member dishonest and will never go to the Bold Forester again! Shame, because they used to be good ... now, they fully deserve my negative comments and rating. Food: 1 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 4
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British, Vegetarian options
Open now
10AM - 11PM
££££
Price range per person £8 - £20
Address
The Bold Forester, Beaulieu Rd, Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Features
Outdoor seating
Сredit cards accepted
No delivery
No takeaway
Booking
Wheelchair accessible
Wi-Fi
Parking
Opening hours
| SundaySun | 11AM-10PM |
| MondayMon | 10AM-11PM |
| TuesdayTue | 10AM-11PM |
| WednesdayWed | 10AM-11PM |
| ThursdayThu | 10AM-11PM |
| FridayFri | 10AM-11PM |
| SaturdaySat | 11AM-11PM |
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