The Ferryboat Inn, Hayling Island - pub details
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Address: Ferry Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0DG [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 19753) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Fratton (2.4 miles), Portsmouth & Southsea (3.1 miles), Hilsea (3.2 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
> Current user rating: 4.5/10 (rated by 25 users)
other pubs nearby:
Thatched House, Southsea (0.7 miles), Nelsons Bar and Restaurant, Southsea (1.0 miles), Old House at Home, Milton (1.2 miles), Old Canal, Southsea (1.2 miles), Inn on the Beach, Hayling Island (1.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Ferryboat Inn, Hayling Island
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| A lovely sunny day today so cycled down to the Ferry Inn. It really could do with some general repair work in and out, looking rather run down. The original house building is not helped by the single storey extension glued on. But the location is brilliant, right on the harbour mouth with Portsmouth all but a stone's throw away. It was low tide and the sands were waiting for the sunbathers. bags of seating in and out, and the staff were really good. I did not eat but at lunch time on this Friday before May Day all seamed well. Its a Cask beer place apparently, the guest ale was Golden Arrow from the Cottage Brewing Co, 4.5 pale Ale, golden colour like the beach, and very nice too. Especially at £2.44 a pint, so I had two and cycled home. Also had boring Green King IPA, instead of Spitfire, and Speckled Hen, otherwise usual john smith's, Irish dark stuff, Foster's and lager junk. It would be a great spot for a beer festival, so much space, but please repair it first. WeazelTimes - 3 May 2013 18:46 |
| June 2011. We were going to have a meal but a lady in front of us was asking where her meal was. The bar staff said that she had only been waiting for 10 mins. But, another customer said otherwise. Aparantly, nearly an hour. Another member of staff then joined in and sort of ganged up on her with the first member of staff. The lady was almost in tears. Beware. The carpark is NOT a council car park. It is owned by the pub. and run by a private parking company from Stratford-upon-Avon. thelaird - 30 Jun 2011 20:05 |
| This place is better than your average pub chain pub, seems it's improved since earlier reviews. Food is probably standard Mitchells & Butlers menu, but you can get a decent chicken and chips for �2.99, and more expensive stuff of course. Our food was very good. Bar staff are young but friendly enough. I had the Ringwood bitter which was excellent, and only �1.99 a pint (the other ale was GK IPA), so overall the place gives very good value. Location great, in nice weather you can sit outside and watch the ferry come and go. Note: there is no bus from Hayling, to get here by public transport you have to get the no.15 bus from Portsmouth (every hour, also runs Sunday but a different no,), then the Hayling Ferry across to the island (every 30 mins at least). The nearest bus in Hayling is over a mile walk away. lynx - 30 Aug 2010 22:40 |
| this is a pub with it's hands tied by M&B brewery. if, as the team leader said, both bars' would be in use it would make a terrific difference to the service element. the problem is that they are limited on the number of staff they can employ. if you don't have the tools, you cannot do the job properly. i have used this pub for quite a few years now, winter and summer, and i have seen managers come and go, but as far as i am concerned you will have to go a long way to beat pete & gina, and their staff. one thing i am dissapointed with, is the new rule concerning children. by all accounts they have to be off the property, not just the bars, by 9 o' clock. this pub has more seating outside than in, and i feel that in the summer they should be allowed to use the outside area with their parents, les't have a rethink on this. itisi. seaman - 20 Jun 2010 19:27 |
| We arrived at about the same time as a ferryful but got to the bar first. I was disappointed that there was only one bitter. It looked as if there were usuallu two but the Ringwood was off. However the GK IPA was good. It's not a favourite of mine bit that's not their fault. We sat in the lower bar as we had a dog with us, that was fine. My friend went back to the bar to order the food and I didn't expect to see him for a while as the crowd off the ferry were all ordering but he was soon back. The menu was standard none too fancy pub fare, we both had the All Day breakfast for less that �5. It arrived in good time brought by a friendly helpful waitress. It was just what we needed. All in all, there was nothing to complain about. gdm - 12 Apr 2010 13:08 |
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