The Royal Oak - New Forest

We had an excellent lunch here on Tuesday lunchtime. The pub wasn’t busy but still had a lovely warmth and atmosphere to it. Service was everything you’d hope for and the food really was exceptional. The 3 of us had the £9.95 2 course lunchtime Mon-Friday special which is amazing value for money. Best liver and bacon I’ve ever had. Loads of parking at the back.Definitely recommend it and will be returning next time we’re in the area.Thank you, this is how a pub lunch should be.

Booked a table here for my daughter in laws birthday while we on a long weekend break. Made to feel welcome straight away, had a lovely friendly atmosphere. Our waiter was very pleasant and jolly. Our food was enjoyable and reasonably priced. There is a 10% service charge on the bill which we was told we dont have to pay,but as we usually leave a tip we kept it on there. Would go there again if ever we in Dorset in the future.

We visited of a quiet November midweek lunchtime. The car park at the rear is large and the dining area is large, and there were plenty of tables with space between them, a pleasant surprise.We'd seen the set menu advertised in the local paper, 2 courses for £9.99. Both the main courses and the deserts were very good, tasty and well presented but both were small, or rather very small portions. So, with everything else being very good, I'd suggest one splashes the cash and goes for items off the main menu unless you want only a small meal.One other thing to note, a gratuity or service charge of 10% is included on the bill. We were given the option to remove it but declined to do so, as we'd been pleased with the service. However, we subsequently noticed that the gratuity was on all items including drinks, my preference if tipping is to tip purely on food. You may of course have a different view.

We came here on a rather dull Monday evening. We have often thought about popping in and rather than cook we got in the car and decided to come in.We are glad we did. I had the seabass with a parsnip puree on a lovely bed of veg. I must say the sauce that come with it was absolutely fantastic. My friend had the liver and said it was cooked perfectly. Will definitely be coming back.The service and drinks were also lovely and we had a great evening.

The Sunday lunch at this restaurant was just as great as before, with a delicious menu, food, and friendly staff. However, this time the food was let down by the temperature of the servery. While the excellent lamb shank was very hot, the Yorkshire pudding and gravy were only lukewarm, which was disappointing. It took away from the overall experience as we were expecting piping hot gravy. It seemed to be a one-time issue related to timing, as all four plates at our table had the same problem. Despite this, we would still consider returning to the restaurant. The lamb Sunday lunch was priced at £17.50. The dessert was excellent, and the service was superb.